Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306A
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = 'PW306A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = 'PW306A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2026FA0000402Carbon Seal · leakingDURING DEPARTURE THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. NOTIFIED TOWER AND RETURNED TO ICT. STANDARDAERO BORESCOPED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE #5 CARBON SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED ENGINE FOR REPAIR AND INSTALLED A RENTAL ENGINE. TEST FLIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO SMOKESDR 2026FA0000284Carbon Seal · leakingDURING TAKE OFF FOR A SCHEDULED TEST FLIGHT REQUIRED FOR THE REINSTALLATION OF THE #1 ENGINE. IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT GASPERS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. THE FOLLOWING DAY MASDR 2026FA0000014Blade · brokenCREW HEARD A LOUD POP AND #1 ENGINE VIBRATION WENT INTO YELLOW ON INDICATOR. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. HAD ENGINE BORESCOPED AND FOUND A HPT 2 BLADE HAD BROKENSDR 2022F00350None · noneSMOKE IN THE CABIN DURING CLIMB. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTING AIRPORT KTMB. MECHANIC NOTICED OIL ACCUMULATING ON RH ENGINE INLET. PRATT & WHITNEY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WEST STAR TROUBLESHOT TO ENGINE OIL OVER-SERVICE. MECHANICAL DIFFICULTY RSDR 2022F00349None · noneSMOKE IN THE CABIN DURING CLIMB. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTING AIRPORT KTMB. MECHANIC NOTICED OIL ACCUMULATING ON RH ENGINE INLET. PRATT & WHITNEY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WEST STAR TROUBLESHOT TO ENGINE OIL OVER-SERVICE. MECHANICAL DIFFICULTY RSDR 2022F00139Tire · debondedDURING PRE-FLIGHT THE CREW OF N427LM NOTICED THE FOLLOWING.
1. A SECTION OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE NUMBER 3 TIRE.
2. DAMAGE TO A CFRP PANEL ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE WING AS A RESULT.SDR 9JLA2021100625114Waste Tank · leakingTHE MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND DURING POST FLIGHT CHECKS THE LEFT FUEL TRANSFER WAS FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM ENGINE DRAIN. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND A DEFECT WITH THE EPA CAN AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW UNIT. LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETUSDR 1JAA20210825001Circuit Breaker · failed75 AMP EMERGENCY BATTERY CIRCUIT BREAKER ON COCKPIT OVERHEAD PANEL POPPED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF POWER TO SYSTEMS TO INCLUDE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. NO SIGNS OF ARCING OR OVER HEATING PRESENT. VENDOR INSPECTED 75 AMP BATT CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATED ON COCKPIT OVERSDR 2021FA0000195Anti-Skid Sys · failedON LANDING IN KASE THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM FAILED AFTER 3-4 SECOUNDS. ANTI-SKID WAS RESET AND UPON RESET ALL TIRES BLEW AT THE SAME TIME AND LOSS BREAKING.SDR CWQA20210412001Carbon Seal · leakingDURING TAKE OFF CREW NOTICED OIL SMELL AND WHITE SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION FOUND #1 ENGINE #2 BEARING CARBON SEAL FAILED BY EVIDENCE OF OIL RESIDUE IN BLEED LINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ESDR G41A20210127001Warning Light · illuminatedDEPARTING FROM MMUM, THE CREW NOTICED A FAULT LIGHT ON THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THEY COMPLETED THEIR CHECKLIST FOR PRESSURIZATION FAULTS, FAULT LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER BURNING ENOUGH FUEL TO MEET LASDR G41A2020012Fire Loop · false indicationON 11-29-2020 N924PS DEPARTED KLAS FLYING TO KELP, ON CLIMB OUT OF LAS, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT & RT BLEED LIGHTS ON INDICATING AN OVERHEAT CONDITION IN THE TAIL/BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. AFTER COMPLETING THEIR CHECKLIST, THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT INTO KPRC. SDR CA190821004Bleed Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) THE ENGINE ROLLED BACK DURING A TLA MOVEMENT WHILE TAXIING ON THE WAY TO THE RUNWAY. N1 AND N2 SIMPLY ROLLED BACK RATHER THAN ACCELERATE WHEN COMMANDED. THE EEC, SENSING THE DECREASE IN N2, TRIED TO MAINTAIN THE ENGINE WITH INCREASED FUEL HOWEVER IT ONLYSDR G41A2019FA0000218Eec · failedCLIMBING THROUGH 23,000 FEET LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND FUEL COMPUTER LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE RESTART ATTEMPTED BUT WOULD NOT RESTART. AIRCRAFT MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION REPORTED ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL HAD FAILED. CONFIRMATIOSDR IEYA2019FA0000165Warning System · activatedAT 35,000', AIRCRAFT'S RED CAS MESSAGE L ENG OIL PRESS CAME ON. CREW RAN ASSOCIATED CHECKLIST, CHECKLIST CALLED OUT FOR PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE PER THE CHECKLIST. LEFT ENGINE INDICATED 25 PSI OIL PRESSURE AND DROPPING SDR FAUA20190325101Aileron · icedAT CRUISE ALTITUDE AILERONS WOULD NOT RESPOND, PILOT HAD TO PULL AILERON ROLL DISCONNECT FOUND THAT THE LT WOULD RESPOND AND RT STILL HAD NO RESPONSE PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND ASK FOR A NEW DESTINATION TO KGJT UPON SHORT FINAL INTO KGJT PILOT REPORTED REGAISDR CA190329022Regulator Valve · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED ENGINE ROLLED BACK DURING FLIGHT AT ABOUT 33000FT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE PRESSURE REGULATING SHUT-OFF VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR BKEA201609210501Engine · vibrationACFT DEPARTED. UPON REACHING FL 370 I, THE PILOT, REDUCED THROTTLE POWER FOR CRUISE FLIGHT. AT THIS MOMENT THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND A JERK HEARD AND FELT FROM THE FLIGHT CREW. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS, THE EVM INDICATED MAJOR VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE SDR CA160322007Relay · stuck(CAN) LEFT HAND TRUST REVERSER FAIL CAS MESSAGE WAS DISPLACED ON MFD. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND STOW AND DEPLOY HARNESS SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. REPLACED HARNESS WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE WE REPLACED LEFT HAND INBOARD STOW RESDR 2016FA0000217Bearing · failedA SAFRAN 23291-006, STARTER GENERATOR, SN 98021 HAD AN IN FLIGHT FAILURE OF THE ANTI-DRIVE END BEARING NECESSITATING AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE FAILED BEARING WAS MARKED PMA EH03-6010-19 ON THE INNER RING. THE DRIVE END WAS THE SAME PMA BEARINSDR IMJA20160215001Starter Gen · failedENROUTE, THE LT GEN FAILED, WITH PERCEPTIBLE VIBRATION. SECURED THE GEN & CONTINUED THE FLIGHT. WHILE ON APPROACH, AS POWER WAS REDUCED, THE LT ENG FAILED. DECLARED AN EMER. THE LANDING & TAXI TO THE RAMP WAS UNEVENTFUL & REQUIRED NO EMER ASSISTANCE. A CRSDR CA160120005Oil System · leaking(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, WHEN CREW REDUCED POWER DURING LANDING RUN, A STRONG OIL ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN WAS NOTICED. SMOKE OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE WAS ALSO REPORTED DURING LANDING. AFTER PARKING, CREW MADE AND EXTERIOR ENGINE CHECK. OIL LEVEL FOUND EMPTY AND OIL SDR CA151229006Engine · leaking(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT UPON DEPARTURE THAT THE CABIN FILLED WITH OIL MIST. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. GROUND INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FOUND OIL IN THE LT BLEED DUCT.SDR CA151229008Unknown · odor(CAN) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED OIL ODOR IN CABIN. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA151216005Engine · contaminated(CAN) THE ABORTED TAKE-OFF DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT/CABIN. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL CONTAMINATION BEHIND THE BLEED PATH INSPECTION PLATE. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH EVENT ON THE SAME ACFT IN RECSDR CA151203012Terminal Block · loose(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF AN FMS UNIT BACKLIGHT FAILURE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WERE LOOSE CONNECTIONS ON A TERMINAL BLOCK IN THE LT COCKPIT JUNCTION PANEL. TIGHTENING THESE TERMINALS SOLVED THE LIGHTING PROBLEM. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT MOST OF THE TERMISDR CA151117018Unknown · odor(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO ORIGIN DUE TO AN OIL SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN AT 2000 FT WITH THE APU OFF. UPON TAKEOFF, THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. TECH WORKED ON THE RT ENGINE THE DAY BEFORE THIS EVENT FOR A LEAKING HYDRAULIC PAD AGB SEAL. TROUBLESSDR CA151030007Unknown · odor(CAN) IAW ACFT MFG REPORT, DURING A TEST FLIGHT FOR AUTO PILOT SQUAWK, UPON SELECTING BOTH THROTTLES TO TAKEOFF POWER, THE CREW AND TECHS IMMEDIATELY SMELLED OIL COMING FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYS. BY THE TIME THEY REACHED 1,000 THE ENTIRE CABIN AND COSDR CA151007003Engine · leaking(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN DURING CLIMB AND THEY TURNED BACK WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED BLEED AIR WAS FULL OF OIL AND LOW OIL PRESSURE EXCEEDANCE WERE FOUND ON FADEC MESSAGES.SDR CA151007004Unknown · odor(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTED AN OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.SDR CA150728003Engine · leaking(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS AT LEVEL FLIGHT 35.0 K WHEN CREW NOTICED RT ENGINE LEAK INDICATION. NOT LONG AFTER THAT, PASSENGERS ON BOARD STARTED NOTICING A SMOKE/OIL SMELL. CREW REFERRED TO FLIGHT MANUAL AND TRIED TO ISOLATE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. AT THIS POINT, ENGINESDR W6JA20150723004Warning System · false activationDURING CRUISE AT FL 350, EICAS DISPLAYED RT BLEED AIR LEA. FOLLOWED QRH STEP BY STEP BUT EICAS MSG REMAINED ILLUMINATED. QRH DIRECTED CREW TO SHUTDOWN RT NR 2 ENG & LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CREW & PAX OBSERVED AN UNUSUAL BURNING OIL SMELL. CREW THEN DECLASDR CA150602004Engine · leaking(CAN) DURING TEST FLIGHT AFTER EXTENSIVE AIRFRAME SCHEDULED MX, A HEAVY OIL SMELL IN CABIN WAS DETECTED. PROCEEDED WITH TEST FLIGHT AS THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED SMOKE & VAPOR & ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, OPERATOR REPORTS OIL PRESESDR CA150525001Oil System · leaking(CAN) DURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED HAZE AND SLIGHT ODOR IN THE CABIN. THERE WERE NO OTHER ISSUES REPORTED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. A SIMILAR EVENT WAS REPORTED IN 25 APRIL.SDR CA150519010Pin · broken(CAN) THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR FADEC & THRUST REVERSER MAJOR FAULT THAT APPEARED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE TECHNICIANS FOUND A BROKEN PIN ON EXHAUST MODULE. THE EXHAUST MODULE WAS REPLACED & THE ACFT RETSDR CA150518008Unknown · smoke(CAN) A PAX REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. THE EVENT WAS NOTED DURING CLIMB FROM AT APPROX 12K FEET. SUSPECTED THE ISSUE TO BE OIL MIST. DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE ACFT LANDED & TAXIED WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THATSDR CA150506002Engine · power loss(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE NR 1 POWER ROLL BACK AT 28000 FT. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING.SDR CA150410006Compressor · stalled(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT DEPARTURE, WHEN STARTING TO LEVEL OFF WITH NO POWER ADJUSTMENTS, HEARD & FELT 3 COMPRESSOR STALLS, REDUCED POWER SLIGHTLY TO ABOUT 98% & HEARD & FELT 2 ADDITIONAL STALLS, SWITCHED BLEED AIR FROM BOTH ENGS TO LT ENG ONLY & REDUCSDR CA150408005Warning System · activated(CAN) AT LEVEL OFF , FL 390, LT ENGINE ITT TURNED RED, INDICATED 924 DEGREES. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO BRING ITT WITHIN LIMITS. ITT WAS OUT OF LIMITS FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.SDR CA150113008Engine · making metalTHE AMBER ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR R CASE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY DURING CLIMB, CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR 10-15 MIN IN CRUISE AND BECAME INTERMITTENT IN DESCENT. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.SDR CWQA20141112001Unknown · leakingDURING CLIMB, CREW WAS INFORMED OF SMOKE IN CABIN. CHECK LIST FOLLOWED & UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON DESCENT & APPROACH SMOKE SUBSIDED. MX EVALUATION FOUND ENG OIL CONTAMINATION IN BLEED AIR SYS & IDENTIFIED COMING FROM LT ENG LP BLEESDR CA141024014Warning Message · illuminated(CAN) THE ACFT POSTED A POWERPLANT FAIL MESSAGE DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE TO ADVISE THE MAINTENANCE CREW OF THE EVENT. THE MAINTENANCE CREW CONTACTED THE MFG FSR TO ADVISE THAT ON THE ICAS SYSTEM THE POSTED FAULTS WERE TA AND TB. THE THRUSTSDR DXTA2014100605906Engine · leakingDURING LANDING & FLIGHT IDLE HAD AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. TOWER ADVISED THE RT ENGINE WAS SMOKING. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED INSIDE & WAS NO LONGER VISIBLE TO THE TOWER. REPLACED THE RT ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL OIL LEAK & SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PERFORMED SATISFACTOSDR DXTA2014092505895Engine · odorRETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN ON TAKEOFF. REMOVED LT ENGINE& REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ENG SN PCE-CC0246. PERFORMED LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF ALL WORK PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLETED 5 POINT CALIBRATION RUNS WITH SATISFACTOSDR CA140826032Warning Message · false activation(CAN) THE CREW NOTICED LEFT HAND FADEC FAULTY DURING TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGAR. CREW NOTED 4C MAINTENANCE CODE FLAGGED WHICH IS LANE CONNECTED STATUS FAIL. RESET POWER. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED SDR CWQA20140813001Relay · stickingDURING CRUISE CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN GLARE SHIELD & CAPTAINS WINDOW. CHECK LIST FOLLOWED, EMER DECLARED & UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW REPORTED SMOKE STOPPED AFTER TURNING OFF LT WINDSHIELD HEAT. EVALUATION FOUND SDR CA140804007Engine · leaking(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, SMOKE IN THE CABIN WAS OBSERVED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO ONE OF THE ENGINES DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION. OIL WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN BLEED PORTS. ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING WILL CONTINUE TO DETERMINSDR CA140619015Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING FLIGHT AT FL350, THE OIL PRESSURE PEAKED TO 188 PSI. REDUCTION OF POWER TO IDLE MADE THE OIL PRESSURE DROP TO 166 PSI THEN INTO NORMAL RANGE AFTER 10 MIN. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA140701005Engine · vibration(CAN) DURING CRUISE IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE HARMONICS VIBRATION ISSUE AND OBVIOUS HARMONIC SOUND WAS NOTICED. DURING THE "ON GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING", THE CUSTOMER RAN THE ACFT AND PERFORMED THE N2 AND N1 VIBRATION CHECK AS REQUIRED. DOWNLOADSDR CA140602025Indication Sys · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING CRUISE, REPORTED HIGH OIL PRESSURE, 175 PSI, ON RIGHT ENGINE. REDUCED THE POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE TO IDLE & THE OIL PRESSURE READING RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER 5 MINUTES. NO FURTHER ENGINE ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED. WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH
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