Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C
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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 = 'PW308C' 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 = 'PW308C' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA131126011Apu · making metal(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE RAMP WITH APU RUNNING, CREW NOTICE AN UNUSUAL ODOR IN CABIN, CREW VERIFIED APU EGT AN NOTICED EGT RISSING AT A FAST RATE, PILOT SHUTDOWN THE APU. MECHANIC WHEN ON SITE AND FOUND OIL FILTER FULL OF METAL.SDR CA131201001Seal · leaking(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING OCCURRED. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND AN OIL LEAK AT THE FORWARD HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE PAD FROM A FAULTY OIL SEAL. THE CONFIGSDR CA130430007Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) ON DESCENT FROM FL470, THE CREW NOTICED A PULSATING VIBRATION WHICH WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE ACFT. THE AUTO-THROTTLE DISENGAGED AND THE CREW PRESSED THE EVENT BUTTON BEFORE MANUALLY RETARDING THE NR 1 ENGINE TO IDLE. THE ENGINE HAD AN APPARENT FLAMEOUT SDR CA130311004Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE ACFT HAD TO DIVERT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS. SOME MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AND WHEN THE ACFT DEPARTED, THE PILOT RECEIVED ANOTHER LOW OIL PRESSURE, DOWN TO 42 PSI ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE, WHICH FORCEDSDR CA121211004Analyzer · malfunctioned(CAN) ENROUTE AT 45.000 CLEAR SKIES, CREW EXPERIENCED VERY STRONG VIBRATION, 24 ON THE SCALE, ITT WAS 895-900 OIL PRESSURE 40 PSI ON ENGINE NR 1. WHEN THEY PULLED THE ENGINE BACK TO IDLE IT WAS STILL VIBRATING. THEY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED. AT THE RASDR CA121126002Ejector · leaking(CAN) WITH A PARKED ACFT, AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, FUEL WAS NOTED LEAKING FROM THE NACELLE. OPENING THE COWLINGS REVEALED A LEAK AT THE FUEL EJECTOR TANK, PRE SB 26285. THE TANK WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA121125002Compressor · damaged(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED TURBULENCE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE STALL WITH N1 SPEED GOING DOWN AND TEMPERATURE GOING UP. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN AND SECURE THE ENGINE BEFORE PERFORMING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT OF DSDR CA120918004Fuel Sys · leaking(CAN) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE DRAIN OF THE ECOLOGY VALVE AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. HE ESTIMATED AROUND 10 LITERS OF FUEL DROPPED ON GROUND IN THE 2 MINUTES FOLLOWING ENGINE SHUTDOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA120917002Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING PILOT FLIGHT TRAINING AT FL390, A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING OCCURRED. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE PRESSURE KEPT DROPPING, REACHING THE RED BAND. SOME VIBRATIONS WERE FELT AND BURNING ODOR DETECTED BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AN UNEVENTFUSDR CA120723005Engine · flamed out(CAN) DURING REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, THE CREW HEARD LOUD BANGS FROM RT ENGINE AT 43000 FEET. ONCE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE RELIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL AND PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT. REST OF FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL.SDR CA120503007Switch · failed(CAN) DURING 60 DAY INSPECTION, DISCOVERED HEATING UNIT WITHIN PITCH AFU, FAILED ITS SELF TEST. INTEGRAL THERMAL SWITCH FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OPEN. INSTALLED REPAIRED REPLACEMENT UNIT.SDR CA120503008Indicator · failed(CAN) HAD OCCASIONAL CAS MESSAGE, XX MID-WING FUEL PROBE FAIL. AS PART OF THE TROUBLESHOOTING WE HAD REMOVED THE PROBE TO CHECK FOR CONTACT DAMAGE, PRESENCE OF MOISTURE AND TO INSPECT THE WIRING TO IT. IT WOULD DISAPPEAR FOR A TIME AND THEN RETURN. FINALLY SSDR CA120411009Engine · vibration(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED VIBRATION BOTH FELT AND DISPLAYED ON THE COCKPIT DISPLAY. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE, LOWERING THE VIBRATION. AT THE SAME TIME AN OIL FILTER CAUTION MESSAGE WAS REPORTED ALONG WITH A CHIP LIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTEDSDR CA120213012Engine · surges(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE FLIGHT, ON TAKEOFF THE CREW FELT 1 ENGINE SURGING. PILOT RETARDED POWER LEVER TO IDLE. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE FOLLOWED BY UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.SDR CA111129010Pressure Switch · leaking(CAN) CAS MSG, HYD QTY 2 LOW, HYD QTY WAS AT 56% THEN 44% ON LANDING. FOUND PARK BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH LEAKING, SWITCH REPLACED IAW AMM CHAP 32-42-05-900-802. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PARK BRAKE ACCU CO. PN ON 1203P0224, SN ON 108, PN OFF G1052-1 & SN OFF 468.SDR CA111011003Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) PREPARING FOR A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, AS THE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED TO TAKE THE RUNWAY, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ENGINE FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN AND AUTO RE-LIT A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE T/O WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THSDR CA110914012Pump · leaking(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A FAN BALANCE/VIBE SURVEY ON NR 1 ENGINE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HYD PUMP WAS "WEEPING" SOME HYD FLUID AT CASE SPLIT LINE AND AROUND PAD AREA. ALSO, WHILE OPERATING, YOU COULD NOT STAND TO WRAP YOUR HAND AROUND THE PX LINE DUE TO A VERSDR CA110427003Engine · power loss(CAN) IFSD DURING REVENUE FLIGHT AFTER POWER REDUCTION ON CLIMB, CREW REPORTED ENGINE NOISE FOLLOWED BY A BANG AND N1 ROLLBACK TO 70 PERCENT. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. A SUCCESSFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLSDR CA110413010Oil System · low pressure(CAN) OIL PRESSURE LOSS/IFSD DURING CRUISE, THE CREW SAW THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATING ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED BEFORE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR 2011FA0000074Power Supply · shortedF/A SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE MICROWAVE OVEN. ON FEB. 4, 2011, THE ARTICLE IN QUESTION WAS RECEIVED AT REPAIR STATION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT A WIRE INSIDE THE METAL POWER SUPPLY BOX HAD CHAFED ON AN ADJACENT COMPONENT. THE METAL SDR 2011FA0000056Card · corruptedNAVIGATIONAL CHART INFORMATION RESIDES ON A PCMCIA CARD (PLUG IN HARD DISK), WHICH IS STORED IN SLOT OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT UNIT (DMU). TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE PCMCIA CARD WAS CORRUPTED WITH THE "RECYCLER VIRUS". IN ADDITION TO THE PCMCIA CARD, THE MSDR DXTA2011010604399Engine · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE AT FL410 IN CLEAR AIR THE LT ENGINE MADE WHAT SOUNDED LIKE COMPRESSOR STALL NOISES (BANGING, ABOUT 3 PER SECOND) FOR ABOUT TEN SECONDS AND THEN ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. DURING THE DESCENT ALL PARAMETERS WERE CHECKED TO BE NORMAL AND THE ENGINE RESPONSDR DXTA2010121904365Microwave Oven · odorON DESCENT THE F/A WAS USING THE MICRO-WAVE WHEN SHE SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE MICRO-WAVE. WHEN PULLING OUT THE TRASH BIN THERE WAS ALSO A DEFINITE ODOR OF SMOKE. VERIFIED SOURCE OF SMOKE IN CABIN, ORIGINATED FROM WIRING INSIDE MICROWSDR DXTA2010111504305Duct · contaminatedBURNING ODOR WITH STRONG FUMES IN CABIN WITH APU RUNNING. TRACES OF OIL FOUND ON ECS FLOORBOARD. FOUND AIR DUCT CONTAMINATED. REMOVED CONTAMINATED DUCT AND INSTALLED NEW ASSY IAW MM 20-125 20-000 20-001.SDR CA100903002Oil System · pressure lossIFSD, PILOT COMMANDED PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED DOWN SUDDENLY. PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION WHILE TAXIING.SDR CA100831007Engine · flamed outIFSD DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, ACFT DIVERTED FROM FINAL DESTINATION. THE CREW REPORTED AN ENGINE FLAME OUT AND A LOUD NOISE. ENGINE WAS RE-LIGHTED AND ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO INJURIES.SDR CA100817004Engine · failedDURING FLIGHT, WHILE AT CRUISE AT 40K, PILOT WITNESSED OIL FILTER IMPENDING BYPASS MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY DROP IN OIL PRESSURE TO 65PSI THEN 48PSI AND FINALLY 20PSI. PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR CA100622015Carbon Seal · leaking(CAN) IFSD DURING REVENUE FLIGHT ON TAKE OFF, THE PILOT REPORTED A OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED SEEING THE OIL PRESSURE DECREASING TOWARDS THE RED LINE, SECURED THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT POINT OF ORIGIN. SDR 2010F00124Pin · loose((JGVR)) INFORMED BY API OF AN INCIDENT REPORTED TO THEM BY THE ACFT OPERATOR. THE REPORT TELLS OF A LOOSE PIN IN THE CONNECTOR THAT RESULTED IN AN INTERMITTENT FAULT INDICATION FOR THE NR 1 HYD PUMP SYS. IT APPEARS THE NR 11 PIN HAD PUSHED BACK EVEN THOUGHSDR DXTA2010042604074Engine · vibrationLT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE AT FL430. ITT ROSE TO A YELLOW INDICATION ABOUT 875. SOME VIBRATION, ABOUT 24 ON VIB INDICATION. LANDED WITH ENGINE AT IDLE. R & R NR 1 ENGINE.SDR CA100216004Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FOR A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, THE PILOTS HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM ONE OF THE ENGINES. T/O WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. THE PILOTS DO NOT KNOW FROM WHICH ENGINE THE NOISE CAME FROM. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING. MFG WISDR CA091221003Engine · unknown(CAN) CREW HEARD SURGE NOISE WITH MESSAGE ON CAS. EDU DOWNLOAD DID NOT REVEAL ANY FAULTS. MANUFACTURER WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. (TC NR 20091221003)SDR CA100601008Inlet · cracked(CAN) CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND AT THE INTERMEDIATE CASE INNER STRUT RADII. MANUFACTURER WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH CAUSE AND DEFINE MITIGATING MAINTENANCE ACTION.SDR CA091103008Actuator · faulted(CAN) FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE HYD SHUT-OFF VALVES DETECTED A FAILURE OF THE NR 2 ENG FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE STANDBY ACTUATOR. (THE 2 VALVES ARE WIRED IN SERIES.) THE INTERNAL SWITCH AND STANDBY MOTOR WINDINGS CIRCUIT SHOWS OPEN. ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND FAULT CSDR 2009FA0001073Pin · misinstalledREPORT TELLS THAT A FAULTY WIRING CIRCUIT CAUSED THE ACFT TO LOSE SLATS EXTENSION DURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE SLAT "STALL 2 TEST". IT APPEARS THAT THE NR 14 FEMALE CONNECTOR PIN ON THE CONNECTOR FOR PCB 414JE WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED OR "SNAPPED" INTOSDR DXTA200906113684Servo Valve · malfunctionedBRAKE APPLICATION CAUSES ACFT TO YAW RT W/ NO NWS APPLICATION, (BRAKE PRESS) AMBER CAS MESSAGE COMES ON TEMPORARILY AFTER APPLICATION RELEASE. NO FAULT CODES, NO MAINT MESSAGE. REPLACED (DEFECTIVE) RT BRAKE SERVO VALVE WITH UNIT REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MMSDR CA081105008Carbon Seal · cracked(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT 90 KNOTS, THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. THE CREW RETARDED THE POWER TO IDLE, ABORTED THE T/O AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND AN OIL LEAK FROM A CRACKED CARBON SEAL OSDR CA080917019Inlet Guide Vane · malfunctioned(CAN) IT IS REPORTED THAT 10 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING, ENGINE NR 1 SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF FOLLOWED BY A "NO DISPATCH" MSG ON THE COCKPIT DISPLAY. TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THAT THE IGV POSITION DID NOT MATCH THE REQUESTED VALUE. THE VIGV WAS REPLACED AND THE FAULT CLSDR ZES2008F00001Diffuser · corrodedDURING ENGINE START OIL PRESSURE REMAINED AT ZERO PSI WITH A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WHEN ENGINE REACHED IDLE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOCKED UP DUE TO A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD DETACHED FROM THE DIFFUSER CASE SDR CA080723002Retaining Nut · dislodged(CAN) THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. SUBSEQUENT INSP REVEALED THE OIL PUMP GEARSHAFT RETAINING NUT AND TAD WASHER COMPLETELY DISLODGED FROM THE SHAFT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO REVIEW ASSY PROCEDURES AND REPORSDR DXTA200803018Sensor · inoperativeBLEED OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON 2 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF. CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED AND CREW WAS UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE MALFUNCTION. FAULT CODE 404 AND 428. BLEED OVERHEAT COMES ON WITH APU BLEED ON AND ENGINE OFF. REMOVED & REINSTALLED TEMP SENSOR L70HU. OPS & LEAK CHSDR DXTA200702694Warning System · malfunctionedMLG HANDLE BEGAN FLASHING 2-3 MIN AFTER MLG SHOWED DOWN & LOCKED & CONTINUED FLASHING FOR APPROX 3-5 MIN. FOUND SQUAT DISAGREEMENT INDICATOR TRIPED ON FAULT DISPLAY UNIT. ACCESSED CONNECTORS PL008 & PR008 IN LT & RT WW & OHMED BOTH CONNECTORS & RESET INDICATSDR DXTA200702685Proximity Sensor · inoperativeLT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. TROUBLESHOT, FAULT CD 000315 PRESENT ON BSCU1 DURING GEAR SWING. REMOVED PROX SENSOR 40GAA P/N D23336000-1, S/N 02551 AND INSTALLED REPAIRED PROX SENSOR 40GAA P/N D23336000-1, S/N 02555 IN ACCORDANCE WITH F2000EX EASY MM 32-315SDR 2008FA0000255Circuit Breaker · misinstalledMAU 1B AND AGM 2 FAIL IN FLIGHT AND RECOVERED AFTER 3 SECONDS. SHUNT (IPC 24-05-10, ITEM 210) INSECURED ON BREAKER, ELECTRIC ARC. ONE SCREW ON BREAKER L501X, TOO THREAD LENGTH OVERSIZED. RESULTS: EXCHANGE SHUNT AND BREAKERS. (K)SDR DXTA200702595Transmitter · inoperativeAT THE INITIATION OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KTS THE YELLOW CAS MESSAGE AOA HEAT NR 2 ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE OF ATTACK TRANSMITTER WITH REPAIRED UNIT AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD. HEAT TEST GOOD AT THIS TIME. WORK IAW MM 27-804SDR DXTA200702530Isolation Valve · malfunctionedWHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING LOW SPEED TAXI, BRAKES WILL RELEASE INTERMITTENTLY. 10-29-07 REPLACED DEFECTIVE BRAKE ISOLATION VALVE WITH UNIT INSPECTED BY EATON FH3R501L. REPLACED DEFECTIVE BRAKE SERVO VAVE WITH UNIT REPAIRED BY APRO XPER689K IN ACCORDSDR DXTA200702430Fire Warning · false activationBAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND ARUAL WARNING WITH MASTER WARNING AND CAS MESSAGE. M2B INSPECTED SENSOR AND PERFORMED BAGGAGE BAY FIRE WARNING TEST IAW F2000 MM 26-103 NO DEFECT NOTED.SDR CA070523004Shutoff Valve · open(CAN) WHILE PREPARING FOR A DEPARTURE. APU FAILED TO START. APU NEVER ACCEL`D PAST 13 PERCENT ON FIRST ATTEMPT AND LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL VAPOR EMITTED FROM EXHAUST. NEAR THE END OF START ATTEMPT, BRIEF FLAME AND SMOKE EVIDENT AT EXHAUST PIPE EXIT. AFTER ALLOWINSDR CA070103005Seal · leaking(CAN) ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS REPORTED TO FLUCTUATE AND GRADUALLY DECREASE IN CRUISE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A LEAKING FUEL CONTROL DRIVE SEAL. (TC NR 20070103005)
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