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 CA140117001Case · damaged(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF PROCEDURE, THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO ACHIEVE REQUIRED THRUST DO TO OVER TEMPERATURE INDICATION. AFTER INVESTIGATION AND A REPAIR OF THE FAN CASE COATING THE ACFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR DXTA2013100705529Engine · smokeAFTER TAKEOFF, HAD SMOKE IN COCPIT AND CABIN. WENT THROUGH EMERGENCY PROCEDURE DUMPED CABIN AND WENT TO RAM. SMOKE STOPPED AND LANDED IMMEDIATELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW G200 AMM 71-00-00 AND PW306 EMM 71-00-00.SDR CA131021006Unknown · odor(CAN) SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN BECAME APPARENT AT TAKEOFF ROTATION. THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE EXECUTED AND THE SMOKE ODOR SUBSIDED AFTER THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS DUMPED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.SDR CA130921005Unknown · odor(CAN) THE CREW ELECTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF DUE TO OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING.SDR CA130805015Engine · surges(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE SURGING WHILE INITIATING DESCENT AT HIGH ALTITUDE. CF & FSR ARE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE CUSTOMER. ENG REP WILL GO TO ASSIST INVESTIGATORS.SDR DXTA2013071805451Engine · shutdown10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN INFLIGHT, CLIMBING THROUGH 12,400 THE LT FADEC FAULTY ICAS ILLUMINATED. LT N2 INDICATOR TURNED RED BRIEFLY AND THE ITT HAD A 100 DEGREE SPLIT (L750/R850). 10-15 SECONDS LATER THE LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. LT ENGINSDR DXTA201307175549Oil System · leakingDURING CLIMB THROUGH 5000', RECEIVED A LT ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW MESSAGE. CONFIRMED WITH IDICATOR AT 22 PSI. OIL INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO 33-36, THEN RAPIDLY DROPPED TO 0 PSI. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ON THE GROUND SAW SOME OIL ON THSDR DXTA2013071705449Unknown · leakingDURING CLIMB THROUGH 5000', RECEIVED A LT ENG OIL LEVEL LOW MESSAGE. CONFIRMED WITH IDICATOR AT 22 PSI. OIL INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO 33-36, RAPIDLY DROPPED TO 0 PSI. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ON GROUND SAW OIL ON THE LOWER THRUST RSDR CA130729003Oil System · fluctuates(CAN) DURING CLIMB AT FL50, THE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AND THEN DROPPED TO 0. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL IN THE THRUST REVERSERSSDR CA130416007Oil System · low pressure(CAN) ABORTED TAKEOFF, DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA130401003Oil System · leaking(CAN) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SMOKE AND THE ODOR OF OIL ENTERED THE CABIN DURING TAKE-OFF. THE ON GROUND INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LARGE QUANITY OF OIL IN THE NR 1 ENGINE CABIN BLEED PORT. MFG RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.SDR CA130318003Engine · power loss(CAN) AFTER A NORMAL STARTUP, APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS INTO TAXI, THE LT ENGINE FAN SPEED N1 DROPPED TO 12 PERCENT AND THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 900C. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA130212016Compressor · stalled(CAN) DURING THE TAKEOFF PROCEDURE, LOUD NOISE OCCURRED DURING THE ACCELERATION ASSOCIATED WITH A SEVERE VIBRATION NOTED BY THE PASSENGERS. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE FBO. THE CREW HEARD WHAT THEY FELT SOUNDED LIKE A COMPRESSOR STALL, TSDR CA121119017Engine · overtemp(CAN) DURING DESCENT, WITH HEAT ON, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED AND STARTED FLASHING RED. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND THE TEMPERATURE STABILIZED NEAR MAXIMUM. SUBSEQUENT THROTTLE INPUTS HAD NO EFFECT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY BUT BY THEN THE ENGSDR DXTA2012090405114Valve · malfunctionedON LANDING, HAD TO APPLY MUCH MORE FORCE THAN NORMAL TO GET ANY EFFECTIVENESS OUT OF THE BRAKES. SLOWING THROUGH 80 KIAS THE BRAKES GRABBED EXTREMELY HARD, BUT EVENLY. IT GRABBED AND RELEASED AS IF THE ANTI-SKID WAS WORKING, BUT MORE VIOLENTLY. AFTER PARKINGSDR DXTA2012082405105Probe · overheatedHEAVY SULFUR ODOR IN COCKPIT WITH APU OPERATING WITH AVIONICS ON. ODOR IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SYS. NO VISIBILE SMOKE WAS NOTICED. FOUND "PROBE HEAT" SWITCH IN OVERRIDE POSITION. THIS SETTING DELIVERS FULL POWER TO ALL PROBES AND TAKES THE AOASDR DXTA2012082105101Switch · out of adjustTHE GEAR HANDLE IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. APPLIED ABOUT 50 POUNDS OF FORCE, THE GEAR HANDLE DID NOT MOVE. AFTER CHANGING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, THE OTHER PILOT TRIED WITH SAME RESULTS. ADJUSTED WOW SWITCHES. PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF THE LANDSDR CA120813008Engine · vibration(CAN) ON A REVENUE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION GAUGE WAS NOTED TO BE BETWEEN THE GREEN AND YELLOW BAND BUT THE VIBRATION COULD NOT BE FELT. THE PILOT THROTTLE BACK THE POWER TO IDLE WITH NO CHANGE ON THE VIBRATION INDICATIOSDR CA120813004Unknown · smoke(CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, ON DESCENT CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN CABIN. SMOKE DISAPPEARED AS RT CABIN BLEED WAS SELECTED OFF. PROBLEM RESURFACED ON SECOND FLIGHT LEG BACK TO BASE AND RT CABIN BLEED WAS DESELECTED AGAIN AND FLIGHT COMPLETED UNEVENTFULLY. ENGSDR CA120802006Compressor · stalled(CAN) THE ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL DURING ACCELERATION AND CLIMBOUT, AND WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK THE ENGINE STABILIZED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND PERFORMED A SAFE LANDING. OPS CHECK OF BOVS, INSPECTION OF 1ST STAGE COSDR 9JLA2012073104410Computer · defectiveTHE CREW REPORTED DURING TAXI OUT, "RT FQMC FAIL" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH RT WING FUEL QTY "0". IT EXTINGUISHED AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS SHOWING NORMAL READINGS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER "RT FEED TANK LOW" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND FEED TANK SHOWED 120LBS. THIS TSDR DXTA201207190553Engine · odorAFTER TAKEOFF, SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND THERE WAS WHAT APPEARED TO BE A MIST IN THE CABIN. PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY RETURN TO DEPARTURE. INSPECTED RT ENGINE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL IN THE EXHAUST DUCT AND COWLS. INSPECTED ENGINE INLET WITH BORESCOPE IAW SDR LM1R20120731002Carbon Seal · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED BURNING ODOR AND MIST IN CABIN. PERFORMED EMERGENCY RETURN TO DEPARTURE. FOUND OIL STREAKING IN EXHAUST AND FOD IN COMPRESSOR SECTION. ON TEARDOWN, NR 2 BEARING CARBON SEAL WAS FOUND FRACTURED WITH FRAGMENTS OF THE SEAL HAVING MIGSDR CA120723010Unknown · odor(CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC IN THE CABIN WITH A MIST OF SMOKE. PILOTS DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT OF ORIGIN. OIL STREAKING NOTED IN THE ENGINE EXHAUST.SDR CA120802002Blade · damaged(CAN) 5 MINUTES AFTER T/O, A "PLASTIC" ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN, FOLLOWED BY A MIST AND SMOKE. AN EMERGENCY RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WAS MADE AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT EXAMINATION FOUND OIL STREAKS ON THE COWLING AND IN SDR DXTA2012080305074Web · gougedTHE MAIN ENTRY DOOR DAMPER LOWER ARM HAS BEEN CONTACTING WEB AT FS 5727 DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF MED, RESULTING IN GOUGES ON THE WEB AND A CRACK EMANATING FORWARD OT THE EDGE OF THE WEB. ARE REQUESTING AN ENGINEERING DISPO TO REPAIR THE WEB. IF A REPAIR DOSDR DXTA2012062805021Eec · inoperativeIN FLIGHT, RECEIVED FADEC FAULTY ICAS MESSAGE AND EICAS COMPARITOR FAIL WITH YELLOW DASH LINES IN ITT. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, FELT A LIGHT SHUTTER ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE ROLLING BACK AND FAILED. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, ENGINE AUTO LIGHTED. NO ABNORMAL VSDR CA120702011Fuel Control · unknown(CAN) IN FLIGHT RECEIVED L/T FADEC FAULTY ICAS MSG AND EICAS COMPARITOR FAIL WITH YELLOW DASH LINES IN THE ITT. ABOUT 5 MIN LATER WE FELT A LIGHT SHUTTER ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE ROLLING BACK AND FAILED. AFTER ABOUT 30 SEC THE ENGINE AUTO LIGHTED. NO ABNOSDR DXTA2012060505017Proximity Switch · out of adjustON TAKEOFF, HAD A RED HASHED RT MAIN GEAR DIPLAY (GEAR HANDLE UP). CYCLED THE GEAR VIA THE CHECKLIST STILL HAD THE RED UNSAFE UP INDICATION. PUT GEAR HANDLE DOWN HAD GOOD SAFE GEAR INDICATION CONTINUED TO LANDING. ADJUSTED AFT UPLOCK PROX SWITCH ON THE RT GSDR 2012FA0000261Bolt · looseFLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THAT THE LT ENGINE SPINNER ATTACH BOLT, PN31B2424-01 HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE TIE ROD, PN 31B2431-01. RECORDS SEARCH REVEALED THAT THE FAN DISK WAS REMOVED FOR INSP. TECH SUSPECTS POSSIBLE CAUSE COULD BE IN CSDR 2011FA0000772Structure · crackedDURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND LT AILERON CRACKED AND DELAMINATED AT THE INBD END CAP OF AILERON. LT AILERON WAS R & R WITH NEW AILERON.SDR 2011FA0000773Structure · crackedDURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND LT AILERON CRACKED AND DELAMINATED AT THE INBD END CAP OF AILERON. LT AILERON WAS R & R WITH NEW AILERON.SDR DXTA2011110704775Engine · smokeAFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN. RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY. ENGINE REMOVED AND INSTALLED IAW CMP 710002. ACCOMPLISHED ASSOCIATED OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WITH NO MORE DEFECTS NOTED.SDR CA111114014Unknown · smoke(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN. THE CREW ELECTED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT AND RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA111030007Unknown · smoke(CAN) DURING CLIMB AFTER T/O, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FT ALTITUDE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR DXTA2011100604747Engine · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 600 FT, HAZY TYPE SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. COULD NOT TELL WHERE ALL THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BUT SOME SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE COCKPIT FLOOR. AFTER LANDING, THE SMOKE AND FUMES STAYED WITH US TILL THE ENGINES WHERE SHUTDOSDR CA111019001Unknown · haze(CAN) FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON OCT 2ND, THE CABIN BLEED DUCT FOR THE RT ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND THE OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED IAW SB 25299. ON OCT 6TH AFTER T/O FOR A RE-POSITIONING FLIGHT, SMOKE HAZE AGAIN ENTERED THE CABIN, THE FLIGHT WASSDR 2011F00095Sensor · damagedEICAS MESSAGE CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE MESSAGE. DISCOVERED CARGO COMPARTMENT HEAT BLANKET TEMPERATURE SENSOR DAMAGED CAUSING HEAT BLANKET TO OVERHEAT. PRIASDR CA110330007Line · misinstalled(CAN) ON DAILY INSPECTIONS THE ENGINEERS NOTICED A SLOW TRANSFER OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM ONE THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AFTER A SERIES OF FLIGHTS. TROUBLE SHOOTING THE TRANSFER OF FLUID WAS INITIATED. DETAILED INSPECTION OF RECENT SDR CA110331001Engine · shutdown(CAN) IFSD AFTER LANDING, THE CREW REPORTED AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE TAXING. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA110315008Unknown · odor(CAN) OIL SMOKE & ODOR IN CABIN DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE AND OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN NEAR 700 FEET. THE A/C SAFELY RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NO MAJOR ANOMALIES AND A FERRY FLIGHT BACK TO BASE WAS AUTHORIZED, THESDR DXTA2011011904422Transducer · malfunctionedLT AND RT FADEC FAULTY EICAS MESSAGES CAME ON AT V1 (1 ST ONE) AND ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER (2 ND ONE) ON TAKEOFF. ACFT WAS COLD SOAKED AT TEMP BELOW 0 DEG C FOR ABOUT 9 HRS BEFORE TEMP WENT ABOVE 0 DEG C. ENGINE SYS DIAGNOSTIC CODES AFTER LANDING WERE AS FOLLOSDR 2011FA0000108Inlet Screen · wornON RECEPTION FOR MX THE LT ENGINE INLET ACOUSTIC MESH WAS FOUND DEPARTED FROM INLET AREA AT 3PM POSITION TO 6PM POSITION. ENGINE DIGESTED THE MESH CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INLET CASE & STATOR GUIDE VANES.SDR DXTA2010120504349Actuator · malfunctionedRT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION STAYED STEADY. CREW COULD FEEL A DRAG OF THE LANDING GEAR ON RETURN TO FIELD. REPLACED RT MLG ACTUATOR WITH REPAIRED ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-10-20.SDR DXTA2010111804309Landing Gear · malfunctionedNOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL NLG COMPONENTS FOR LEAKING , LOOSE OR UNSERVICEABLE PARTS ,NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED NLG WITH PROPER GREASE, ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 12-22-00. HOOKED UP EXTERNAL HYD SERVICE MULE ANDSDR DXTA2010110804293Flap System · malfunctionedON PREFLIGHT, FLAPS VISUALLY APPEARED TO MOVE FREELY BUT FLAP INDICATOR HESITATED AT 12 & 20 DEGREE POSITIONS. AT 12000', STRAIGHT & LEVEL, SLATS, KRUEGERS & FLAPS ALL WORKED PROPERLY. AT 12000', LEVEL BUT TURNING, SELECTED FLAPS 12 & GOT "SLAT/FLAP MX" EICSDR DXTA2010110804298Ecu · malfunctionedWHILE CRUISING AT FL230 WE GOT A "GEAR NOT DOWN" CAS MESSAGE ALONG WITH THE GEAR WARNING HORN AND THE RT PFD AIRSPEED INDICATOR TURNED RED. RECEIVED ALL NORMAL INDICATIONS ONCE GEAR WAS DOWN & LOCKED. TROUBLESHOT TO A BAD FLAP/SLAT ECU. REPLACED WITH AN INSSDR DXTA2010101804264Brake Assy · wornEVEN PRESSURE BRAKING CAUSES ACFT TO AGGRESSIVELY VEER LEFT. R & R NR 4 MAIN BRAKE ASSY. BLED ALL AIR FROM BRAKE HYD SYS. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 32-40-21.SDR DXTA2010101804263Rudder Control · malfunctionedUNCOMMANDED RUDDER TRIM MOVEMENT IN FLIGHT. RUDDER MOVES FROM 1 UNIT RT TO 1 UNIT LT WITH A CORRESPONDING CHANGE IN ACFT COORDINATION.SDR DXTA2010101404262Monitor · shortedWHILE ENROUTE, PAX NOTIFIED CREW THAT THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN, TURNED AROUND, THERE WAS A PLUME OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE NR 4 AIRSHOW MONITOR. SHUTDOWN CABIN ELECTRICAL POWER AND DIVERTED. CHECKED WIRING FROM MASTER CONTROLLER CONNECTOR PIN "U" TO PINS 2
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