Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C
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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 = 'PW306C' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA130430005Engine · overtemp(CAN) DURING T/O ROLL, PILOT NOTICED AN ITT OVER-TEMPERATURE. THE T/O WAS ABORTED AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO IDLE. ACFT RETURNED TO THE HANGAR FOR INVESTIGATION. INSPECTION AND TROUBLESHOOTING ARE BEING PERFORMED.SDR CWQR20130417031Bracket · crackedDURING A SHEDULED INSPECTION, THE AFT PYLON T/E PANEL WAS REMOVED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON PYLON BRACKET 6951231-37. IT IS CRACKED FROM THE EDGE OF THE UPPER FLANGE, INBD, PAST THE FIRST ATTACH FASTENER. THIS BRACKET WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. AN SDR REPORT AND PSDR CWQR20130408028Heat Exchanger · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NOTICED HEAT EXCHANGER SIDE PLATE HAD 3. 35" LONG CRACK AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE WAS ALSO CRACKED IN ONE CORNER. WE PERFORMED A LEAK DOWN TEST OF THE DEFECTIVE HEAT EXCHANGER AND FOUND THAT THE CRACK EXTENDED INTO THE INTERNAL PORSDR CA130311002Warning Light · illuminated(CAN) ON LANDING, THE LT ENGINE CONTROL FAULT CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. IT WAS CLEARED AFTER THE ENGINES SHUTDOWN. ON NEXT FLIGHT, AT THE TAKEOFF ROLL FULL POWER THE LT ENGINE CONTROL FAULT CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT TAKE OFF. SDR ZLWA20130210006Windshield · crackedPILOT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED DURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL CRUISE JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT INTO HOME BASE.SDR DXTA2013020605276Alternator · burnedSTREAM OF WHITE SMOKE WAS SEEN EMANATING FROM UNDERSIDE OF RT ENGINE AFTER START. NO FIRE INDICATION. R & R RT ALTERNATOR IAW MM 24-20-10 ALTERNATOR OPS CHECK GOOD. FOUND ALTERNATOR WINDINGS BURNED. REMOVED RT ALTERNATOR, INSTALLED ALTERNATOR IAW MM 24-20-1SDR CA130109001Support Bracket · broken(CAN) THE ACFT HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A 4 YEAR INSPECTION. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE WING INTERNAL FUEL TANK, INSPECTION DOCUMENT 9. THE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE LT PRIMARY EJECTOR WAS DISCOVERED BROKEN. THE BROKEN BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BRACKESDR ZESA2012111912Engine · power lossAPPROXIMATELY 2.5 HRS AT 41,000FT, ENTERED INTO TURBULANCE AND WAVE ACTION. NR 2 ENGINE STARTED COMPRESSOR STALLING, THE N1 STARTED DROPPING AND THE ITT STARTED CLIMBING, THE THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND UPON SURPASSING 988C WITH THE N1 AT 46 PERCENT THE PISDR CA121022010Engine · smoke(CAN) WHILE IN FLIGHT AT FL200, BOTH PILOTS NOTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. BOTH BLEEDS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA121009011Converter · leaking(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB WHEN THEY SELECTED THE ENG/STAB ANTI-ICE "ON". AFTER 2 MINUTES AND 45 SECONDS THEY GOT A SUPPLY BLEED LEAK RT CAS MESSAGE. THEY WERE ABLE TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE IAW THE PROCEDURE IN THE POH. A SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUN WASDR CWQR20120906048Tube · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED MX CHECK, FOUND THIS TUBE ASSY CRACKED ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND THE FIREWALL FLANGE AT THE WELD.SDR DXTA2012090605117Door Frame · corrodedCABIN DOOR FORWARD FRAME CORRODED AT SHEAR TIE FITTING. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED DOOR FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-03.SDR DXTA2012082905108Door Frame · corrodedMAIN ENTRY DOOR FRAME CORRODED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION.SDR DXTA2012081305094Steering Unit · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR INDICATOR REMAINED GREEN ACCOMPANIED BY THE RED UNLOCK LIGHT. CREW FOLLOWED ALL CHECKLISTS AND RETURNED FOR LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT TO BAD NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNIT REMOVED AND REPLSDR DXTA2012081305092Door · openON LT ENGINE, THE THREE SMALL LATCHED ON THE LOWER FRONT OF COWLING WERE FOUND UNLATCHED. ON THE LATCHED ON THE SIDE OF THE COWLING, LATCH 1 (FROM THE FRONT) WAS HANGING DOWN WITH THE TAB IN THE LATCHED POSITION. LATCH 2 THE HOOK WAS FOUND BEHIND THE LATCH BASDR DXTA2012081305091Cowling · broken75 PERCENT OF BOTTOM HALF OF RT ENGINE COWLING IS MISSING. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE INSPECTION IAW MM 5-50-00. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE INSPECTION IAW MM 05-50-00. NO DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED REMNANTS OF THESDR DXTA2012080605077Landing Gear · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. GEAR HANDLE DID MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. RED "UNLOCK" AND GREEN "NO" WERE ILLUMINATED.SDR Z5FA2012073062201Seal · failedCLIMBING THROUGH FL 180 AFTER DEPARTING, AN OILY SMOKE AND ODOR RAPIDLY APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. LEFT ENGINE WAS R & R DUE TO OIL BEARING SEAL FAILURE. A SUCCESSFUL OPSDR CA120802004Pump · failed(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER T/O, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. THEY SELECTED THE RT SIDE ENGINE AS THE ONLY BLEED SOURCE AND THE SMOKE WENT AWAY. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS THEN PERFORMED WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING. TROUBLESHOOTING IS LEADING TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SDR Z5FA2012072462201Pump · defectiveDURING CLIMB OUT, CREW NOTICED A HAZE IN THE COCKPIT AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MX FOUND LEFT ENGING OIL PUMP TO BE AT FAULT. OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT AND A GROUND OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOSDR CA120813005Bleed Air Sys · odor(CAN) SMOKE/ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, APU OFF. SMOKE QUIT AT LEVEL OFF AND ODOR IMPROVED CLOSING LEFT BLEED SOURCE. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE. REPLACED COALESCER SOCK ACFT EQUIPMENT WITH NEW AND SYSTEMS CHECK WAS GOOD.SDR BKEA20120716001Actuator · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM VAN NUYS AIRPORT (KVNY) GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF (RED INDICATION) CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES. ATC TOWER VERIFIED THAT LEFT MAIN GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN RETURNED AND LANDED AT KVNY.SDR CA120730002Switch · failed(CAN) SWITCH ASSY, FAILED TO OPERATE A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. THE SWITCH IS USED FOR SEVERAL APPLICATIONS ON THE ACFT. EACH TIME IT FAILED, IT WAS FOR A DIFFERENT SYS, BUT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OF WHEN ACTIVATED THE ON BLUE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS SDR CA120716008Engine · overtemp(CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, ON TAKEOFF ROLL BETWEEN 40-60 KNOTS, PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO HIGH ITT REACHING RED LIMIT. THE ACFT RETURNED SAFELY TO THE GATE. EDU DOWNLOAD CONFIRMED HIGH ITT AND TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMER. ASDR CA120702010B-Nut · disconnected(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE ENGINE RUDDER BIAS SUPPLY TUBE DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN THE RUDDER MOVING 20 DEGREES TO COMPENSATE FOR A PRECEIVED ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING IN AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPACITY AT MFG DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS. INSPECTION REVEASDR 2012F00127Pump · damagedEXTENSIVE FRETTING DAMAGE ON PRIMARY JET PUMPS WHERE CLAMP W991-18DE ATTACHES TO. DAMAGE ALSO OCCURS TO ADJACENT PLUMBING. DAMAGE IS NOT SEEN UNLESS CLAMPS ARE REMOVED.SDR 2012FA0000329Pump · damagedEXTENSIVE FRETTING DAMAGE ON PRIMARY JET PUMP FITTINGS AND ATTACHING LINE FITTINGS WHERE WIGGINS CLAMP W991-18DE ARE INSTALLED. DAMAGE OCCURRS TO ADJACENT PLUMBING PN 6926100-123, 6926100-13, 6926100-15, AND 6926100-76. DAMAGE HAS BEEN FOUND TO THESE MODELS SDR CA120404011Cable · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION AN ITEM CALLED FOR THE REMOVAL, CLEANING AND LUBRICATION OF FLAP DRIVE CABLES. DURING THE INSPECTION 8 OUT OF 12 FLAP DRIVE CABLE ENDS WERE FOUND WITH CRACKS. THE ACFT MFG WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE ARE AWARE OF CSDR BKEA2012F00068Engine · multiple failAT ABOUT 10,000 FEET IN LAST STAGE OF CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CASS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, PULLED POWER BACK FOLLOWED BY A NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION CASS MESSAGE. A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER CASS MESSAGE. PROCEDED TO PULL POWER BACK ANDSDR DXTA2012022704887Engine · leakingUPON CLIMBOUT THROUGH 5000 FT CABIN AND COCKPIT STARTED TO FILL UP WITH FUMES AND SMOKE IRRITATING THE EYES AND THE BACK OF THE THROAT OF BOTH PILOTS. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DONNED AND BOTH ENGINE BLEED AIRS WERE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLASDR DXTA2012020704865Engine · smokeAFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMBING THROUGH ROUGHLY 10,000 FT, PASSENGER INFORMED US OF A BAD ODOR AND HAZE IN CABIN. BOTH CREW MEMBERS LOOKED BACK AND SAW A WHITE/BLUEISH HAZE ALONG WITH A STRONG PUNGENT ODOR THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY. PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF BSDR DXTA2012011004843Fuel Nozzle · cloggedAFTER TAKEOFF AT HIGH POWER SETTING AND RELATIVELY LOW AIRSPEED ON CLIMBOUT, A STRONG ODOR OF FUMES CAME INTO COCKPIT AND CABIN FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. THE APU WAS NOT RUNNING AND ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE DURING CRUISE BUT RETURNSDR Z5FA2011122062401Oil System · leakingDURING CLIMB, SHORTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, SMOKE WAS NOTICED FILLING COCKPIT AND CABIN. TOWER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO AIRPORT. SMOKE SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYS, IN TURN, SYS WAS SWITCHED OFF AND LANDING WAS UNEVSDR DXTA2011102004757Engine · flamed outAS THROTTLES ADVANCED, RECEIVED A RED "RIGHT ENGINE FAIL" CAS MESSAGE. THE ENGINE FAILED (SHUTDOWN) AND A FEW SECONDS LATER RE-LIT. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN MM 72-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY 5 POINT GROUND PERFOSDR DXTA2011092604737Blade · bentAT THE MOMENT OF GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF, HEARD A LOUD POP AND A HUMMING NOISE BEGAN, GOT A MASTER WARNING AND AN ENGINE VIBRATION R CAS MESSAGE. PULLED THE POWER BACK AND THE CAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. FOUND BENT FAN BLADE ON RT ENGINE. SUSPECT BIRD INGESDR Z5FA20110912001Pump · defectiveENROUTE AND CLIMBING THROUGH FL210 SMOKE FROM THE ACM FILLED THE ACFT. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, SHUT OFF BLEEDS, DUMPED THE CABIN PRESSURE AND DESCENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE, DIVERTED. SMOKE DISIPATED AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PSDR 26N2011F00001Fuse · blownLT BATTERY BUS WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. REPLACED IN-LINE FUSE P/N: S9491-3 (HZ113) - GROUND CHECKED AND OPS CHECKED OK.SDR CA110721008Carbon Seal · failedHAD AN AMBER CAUTION. `ENG CHIP DETECT L` ABOUT 5 MIN FROM LANDING. THE LIGHT WENT OUT ON SHORT FINAL AND THE CAME ON AGAIN. IT CAME ON AND WENT OUT NUMEROUS TIMES. LIGHT WAS OUT WHEN ACFT SHUTDOWN. ACCESSORY GEARBOX CARBON SEAL FAILURE ON LT ENGINE. SEALSDR DXTA2011071204656Engine · odorDURING TAKEOFF, THROUGH 2000 FT. ENGINE EXHAUST ODOR NOTICED COCKPIT. TURNED RT ENGINE BLEED SWITCH TO OFF, CLEARED EXHAUST ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. GROUND RAN AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.SDR DXTA2011071204657Starter Gen · failedDURING CRUISE AT FL400, A VIBRATION & AUDIBLE NOISE NOTED APPROX 2 HRS INTO FLT. AN ENGINE CONTROL FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON CAS. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AND CAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, A DC GEN CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED & CHECKLIST COMPLETED. UNSDR DXTA2011062204633Seal · leakingSTRONG PUNGENT ODOR WITHIN 30-60 SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF. ODOR NOT SO STRONG ONCE CLIMB WAS ARRESTED. FOUND A SEAL LEAKING IN ENGINE. REMOVED RT ENGINE AND INSTALLED A REPAIRED ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. DONE IAW MM SECTION 71-00-10 (REV 17) AND SECTIOSDR DXTA2011062104628Engine · contaminatedRT ENGINE HAD "ENGINE CHIP DETECT-R" CAS MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. NO ENGINE VIBRATIONS. NO SECONDARY ENGINE INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS. LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 20-30 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT FOR 5-10 SECONDS AND KEPT REPEATING UNTIL LANDING. REMOVED RT CHIPSDR CA110621007Brush Holder · failedDURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LT ENGINE LOWER COWL OPENED AND A SMALL METAL CLIP WAS OBSERVED FALLING TO THE FLOOR. IT WAS RECOGNIZED AS A PART OF A STARTER/GENERATOR CARBON BRUSH HAMMER PLATE. THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT DISPATCHESDR 2011FA0000341Tube · crackedFOUND SERVICE AIR TUBE ASSY CRACKED IN BEND RADIUS THAT LEADS TO THE RUDDER ACTUATOR IN THE TAILSDR DXTA2011041104544Control Unit · dirtyAFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE DOWN POSITION. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY AN AMBER "WOW MISCOMPARE" CAS MESSAGE. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SQ REMOVED & INSPECTED GEAR HANDLE CONTROL UNIT. FOUND UNIT SDR 2011F00043Manifold · failedACFT DEPARTED ABOUT 30 MIN INTO FLIGHT, CREW OBSERVEDE AN EICAS MESSAGE "HYD PRESSURE LOW LT". CREW CHECKED ALL READINGS AND NO ABNORMAL PRESSURE OR VOLUME INDICATIONS NOTED. UNLOADED RIGHT ENGINE HYD SYS AND NOTED SYS PRESSURE TO DROP TO 500 PSI. VOLUME ISDR Z5FA011911N605CS1Engine · vibrationON DESCENDING INTO PBI AT APPROX 37000' CREW REDUCED THE POWER TO APPROX 70 PERCENT N1 AND FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION AND NOTICED THE CYAN MESSAGE ON THE EICAS "ENGINE SHUTDOWN - L", INSTANTLY CREW OBSERVED A RELIGHT AND IT RAN PERFECTLY AFTER THAT. THE FLIGHTSDR CA110125013Engine · flamed out(CAN) FLAMEOUT DURING DESCENT FROM FL400, THE PILOT NOTICED SOME VIBRATIONS AND AT APPROX. FL350, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY AUTO RE-LIGHT AND THE ENGINE REGAINED NORMAL POWER. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED AS SCHEDULED. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.SDR 2011FA0000089Connector · damagedWHILE PERFORMING THE 2B INTERNAL WING INSP, FOUND THAT THE LT & RT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BLANKING PINS WERE FALLING OUT, BECOMING FOD IN THE CTR FUEL TANK. CONNECTORS ARE LOCATED IN THE FUEL BAYS OF PANEL 175AB AND 176AB, ON THE FWD WALL.SDR DXTA2010122704380Adc · inoperativeAT FL410, STDBY HORIZON HAD RED X'S OVER AIRSPEED, AND ALTITUDE. ON DECENT THRU FL200 THE DATA DISPLAYED. INSTALLED A REPAIRED STBY ADC. OPS CHECKED GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM 34-22-00 AND CH 34-11-00 AND FAR 91.411, PART 43, APPENDIX E.
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