Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A
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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 = 'PW535A' 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 = 'PW535A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR DXTA200802769Actuator · intermittentON ILS APPROACH GEAR WAS EXTENDED BUT LT MAIN GEAR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED LT MLG ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED REPAIRED ACTUATOR I.A.W. CESSNA 560XL MAINT. MAN. CHAP. 32-30-04, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR DXTA200802768Mechanism · stickingRETRACTED GEAR ON T/O, 3 GREEN LIGHTS WENT OUT, RED UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ON. TROUBLESHOT GEAR WARNING INDICATION, FOUND THAT RT MLG UPLOCK LATCHING MECHANISM IS STICKING PER CITATION 560 MM 32-30-00. CLEANED AND LUBED UPLOCK LATCHING MECHANISM AND ROLLER. WORSDR DXTA200802757Landing Gear · inoperativeLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE-OFF. PLACED AIRCRAFT ON JACKS. INSTALLED ROBO MULE TO RIGHT ENGINE TO PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS. INSPECTED ALL LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM CHECKED GOODSDR DXTA200802743Warning Light · unknownWHEN THE GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN NORMALLY (GEAR HANDLE TO DOWN POSITION) THERE WAS NONE OF THE 3 GREEN DOWN INDICATORS. JACKED ACFT, CONNECTED HYDRAULIC MULE. EXTEND & RETRACTED GEAR 13 TIMES. ALL GEAR OPS NORMAL. DISCONNECTED MULE. ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 32-01SDR DXTA200702636Lamp · inoperativeYAW DAMPNER WOULD NOT ENGAGE ON DEPARTURE. PERFORMED AND CHECK AND FOUND BOTH LAMP IN THE SWITCH/IND BURNED. RELALMPED AND PERFORMED A GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECK REF CESSNA 560 MM 22-11-00 AND 33-10-00
SDR DXTA200702637Downlock Switch · intermittentGEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON LT MAIN. RECYCLED GEAR IAW ACP REQUEST STILL UNSAFE. DIVERTED, VISUAL FLY BY INSPECTION INDICATED OK. LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. COULD NOT CONFIRM DISCREPANCY. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS WITH ALL NORMAL INDICATIONS. SUSPECT INTESDR DXTA200702621Connector · dirtyLT MAIN MOUNT DID NOT LOCK DOWN WITH OTHER GEAR. GREEN LIGHT STAYED OFF AND RED UNSAFE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 15+ SECONDS. JACKED A/C PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW CE560E M/M 32-01-00. LANDING GEAR HYD SYSTEM ADJ/TEST. GEAR SWING OPS CHECKED GOOD. SUSPECSDR DXTA200702616Pin · out of adjustMAIN CABIN DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM INSIDE AFTER FLIGHT. FOUND LOWER AFT DOOR PIN OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, ADJUSTED AFT LOWER DOOR PIN IAW CE560 M/M CH 52-10-00. OPS CK GOOD. CHECKED WARM AIR DUCT FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND DOOR SEAL VALVE. NO DEFECTS SDR DXTA200702561Outflow Valve · inoperativePRESSURIZATION WORKED NORMALLY UP TO FL 310 BETWEEN FL 310 AND FL 320 THE CABIN STARTED TO RAPIDLY CLIMB AT A RATE OF 5500 FPM. THE CABIN BEFORE THE CLIMB WAS AROUND 4000 FT BEFORE THE RAPID CLIMB. THE 10000 FT ALTITUDE ANNUNCIATOR AND MASTER WARNING CAME ONSDR CA071114006Starter Gen · failed(CAN) AC INFLIGHT HAD RT GENERATOR OUTPUT FLUCTUATING. CHECKED ON GENERATOR IAW MM WAS FOUND OK. BUT INFLIGHT FLUCTUATING, REPLACED GENERATOR AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. (TC NR 20071114006)SDR CA071114003Wheel · corroded(CAN) RIM WAS EDDY CURRENT INSPECTED FOR CRACKS IAW MM AND CORROSION PITS WERE FOUND ON RIMS (IB AND OB) WHERE TIRE MAKES AIR SEAL. THE CORROSION PITS WERE MORE THAN 0.010 INCH ALLOWED AND WHEEL WAS SCRAPPED. (TC NR 20071114003)SDR DXTA200702495Warning Light · illuminatedEMER PRESS CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF AND WAS WITHOUT AN ANNUNCIATOR. COULD HEAR THE "RUSHING AIR" SOUND WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE POWERED UP. RAN A/C FOR 30 MINUTES AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS WITH PRESSURIZATION SELECTED NORMAL - SELECTED EMERGENCY SEVERAL TIMES. SDR CA070917004Tire · out of balance(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED VIBRATION DURING LANDING IN MAIN WHEELS. INSPECTION AND DISASSEMBLY SHOWS LT MAIN WHEEL TIRE BALANCE PATCH IS FALLING OFF CAUSING THE MAIN TIRE TO BE IN AN UNBALANCE CONDITION. ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND NO FURTHER VIBRATIONS NOTED. (TC NR 200SDR DXTA200702404Filter · dirtyLOW BRAKE PRESS/ANTISKID INOP, ANNUNICATOR ILLUMINATED AT BEGINNING OF OUR TAXI. CHANGED ANTI-SKID PUMP FILTER. BLEED ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM. RECONNECTED LOW PRESSURE SWITCH. C/W OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK, & TAXI CHECK. ALL CHECKS GOOD. WORK C/W IAW 560MM 32-42-SDR CWQR200711Intake Duct · crackedDURING A PHASE INSPECTION FOUND LT ENGINE INLET DUCT ASSY CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE AFT PORTION OF THE INLET DUCT ASSY THROAT. THIS UNIT HAD TO BE RETURNED TO THE MFG FOR REPAIR. AN SCR WAS SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 308858.SDR CWQR200712Intake Duct · crackedDURING A PHASE INSPECTION FOUND RT ENGINE INLET DUCT ASSY CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE AFT PORTION OF THE INLET DUCT ASSY THROAT. THIS UNIT HAD TO BE RETURNED TO THE MFG FOR REPAIR. AN SCR WAS SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 308873.SDR DXTA200702393Door · out of alignmentDURING T/O ROIL MAIN CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON, UPON INSPECTION PRIOR TO OPENING DOOR NOTICED ALLIGNMENT MARKS TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT APROX .1250 INCH.SDR CWQR200709Mount · crackedDURING AN INSPECTION FOUND THE ENGINE NACELLE ATTACH FLANGE EARS CRACKED IN (2) LOCATIONS. SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. SUBMITTED SCR TO MFG UNDER NR 308174.SDR CWQR200710Fork · looseDURING A MAINTENANCE TAXI CHECK NOTICED SHIMMY FROM NOSE GEAR. UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND FORK LOOSE ON NOSE GEAR PISTON, THIS SHOULD BE A PRESS FIT FROM THE FACTORY. SENT UNIT RELIABILITY GROUP FOR EVALUATION. A SCR HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 308107.SDR DXTA200702381Unknown · smokeSMOKE DISCOVERED IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND INSTALLED ACM IAW R70.3G CMM CHAPTER 21-50-03. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL.SDR DXTA200702372Uplock Switch · out of adjustUPON GEAR RETRACTION THE 3 GREEN LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP LIGHT WENT OUT, AND THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON. JACKED A/C, PERFORMED LANDING GEAR HYD SYSTEM ADJ TEST. SWUNG GEAR 10 TIMES, NO DISCREPANCY'S. INSPECTED GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES FORSDR CWQR200706Plate · rustedDURING A PHASE 1-4 INSPECTION, NOTICED A RUST STAIN COMING FROM THE LOWER RUDDER BEARING PLATE ASSY (LOWEST HINGE POINT). UPON DISASSEMBLE, FOUND THE DRAIN HOLE FROM THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS DRAINING INTO THE LOWER BEARING PLATE ASSY. THIS IS DUE TO A NEW DESDR CA070914010Fcu · faulty(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ENGINE CONTROL FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE POWER WOULD NOT INCREASE TO THROTTLE INPUT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL UNIT. (TC NR 20070914010)SDR DXTA200702252Seal · leakingLT FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT, DEPARTING. TROUBLESHOT ENG FIRE LIGHT- FOUND APPROX 6" OF FIRELOOP TOUCHING BLEED AIR LINE AND 4 BLEED AIR WIGGINS FITTINGS LEAKING- REPLACED 8 EA. SEALS LEAKED CHECKED SATISFACTORY ALL WORK I/A/W CE560E MM 30-21-01.SDR DXTA200702236O-Ring · leakingTAXING FOR DEPARTURE, ANTISKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED RETURNING., THE LOW BRAKE PRESS LITE ILLUMINATED, WE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES FOR PARKING. FOUND BRAKE PUMP FILTER HOUSING LEAKING REPLACED HOUSING (BOWL) WITH NEW O-RING AND HOUSING BLEED SYSTEM SERVICED EMERGSDR CA070528012Starter Gen · unserviceable(CAN) RT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED WHICH ILLUMINATED THE GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT. AC RETURNED TO BASE. (TC NR 20070528012)SDR DXTA200702199Handle · lack of lubeLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF AS INDICATED BY 3 GREEN, NO RED INDICATION, UPON BRINGING GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION. FOUND HANDLE TO BE STIFF. REMOVED GEAR HANDLE AND LUBED. REATTACHED HANDLE OP'S CK GOOD. GEAR SWINGS FWD IAW MM CH 32-30-00.SDR DXTA200702150Brake Assy · chatteringWHILE TAXING AT SLOW SPEED BRAKE CHATTER ENCOUNTERED BOTH AUDIBLE AND FELT THRU BRAKE PEDALS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE RT OR LT SIDE. [SUP 05-03-07] BLED BRAKE SYSTEM IAW CESSNA 560 MAINT. MAN. CHAP. 32-42, AIR FOUND IN SYS, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR DXTA200702132Control Valve · inoperativeAFTER FLIGHT, CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE, APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE MULTIPLE TIMES OVER 15 MINUTE PERIOD. HAD TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. TOOK A WHILE AND WAS VERY HARD FROM OUTSIDE ALSO. AIR PRESSURE WAS NOT RELEASING. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN CABINSDR DXTA200702123Fcu · malfunctionedLT ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF. MAX POWER DEVELOPED WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 PERCENT N1 LOW, RIGHT ENGINE DEVELOPED FULL POWER. [SUP 05-02-07] VERIFIED DISCREPANCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, CANNIBALIZED FROM OTHER AIRCRASDR CWQR200702Flange · crackedDURING A PHASE 1-4 INSPECTION A 2.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE INLET FLANGE, THIS CRACK PASSES THROUGH (2) FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE INLET TO THE FLANGE. AND ARE AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION ON BOTH THE LT AND RT ENGINES.SDR DXTA200702028Brake Assy · weakBRAKES ARE MUSHY THROUGH THE FIRST 75 PERCENT OF PRESSURE APPLICATION. DON'T START TO FEEL BRAKING UNTIL PAST THE 75 PERCENT MARK. IMPROVES SLIGHTLY IF YOU PUMP THE BRAKES. BLED LT & RT BRAKES, INSPECTED BRAKES FOR DEFECTS, BRAKE WEAR FOUND WITHIN LIMITS, SDR DXTA200702029Brake · inoperativeLOST BRAKE PRESSURE DURING LANDING ROLL. CONFIRMED N2 PRESSURE AT BOTH PILOT STATIONS. USED EMER PRESS LEVER TO STOP.SDR CA070514016Fuel Control · faulty(CAN) DURING DESCENT, THE ENGINE WAS FOUND NOT TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT, ACCOMPANIED BY A FUEL BOOST PRESSURE WARNING INDICTATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY MECHANICAL FUEL CONTROL UNIT. (TC NR 20070514016SDR DXTA200701984Connector · dirtyWHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN WE HAS A NOSE AND LT MAIN DOWN INDICATION BUT NO RT AND A GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ON. GEAR RETRACTED ON GO AROUND. WHEN RETRACTED ON GO AROUND. WHEN SELECTING GEAR DOWN AGAIN TO RUN CHECKLIST WE STILL GET NO RIGHT INDICATION AND GEASDR DXTA200701969Master Cylinder · bypassingCAPTAINS LT BRAKE IS VERY SPONGY BUT WILL CATCH AFTER ALMOST FULL DEPRESSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED PILOT'S LT AND RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS AND BLED SYSTEM IAW MM 32-42, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK, NO DEFECTS FOUND.SDR DXTA200701972Master Cylinder · malfunctionedLT SEAT RT BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT REALITIVE TO LT BRAKE PRESSURE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS RT MASTER CYLINDER IAW MM 32-42. BLEED OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR DXTA200701935Anti-Skid Sys · malfunctionedON LANDING ROLL RT BRAKE ANTI-SKID ACTIVATES AS SOON AS PRESSURE IS APPLIED CAUSING A/C TO YAW & VEER LEFT ON RNWY. THE RT BRAKE WORKS FINE AT OR BELOW 50 KNOTS. VISUALLY INSPECTED LT AND RT BRAKE ASSY, CHECKED TRANSDUCERS AND WIRING OF ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. PERSDR DXTA200701928Exhaust Duct · fireDURING A RT ENG START A TAILPIPE FIRE INDICATED. DURING ENG START, NOTED ITT SPIKED TO NEARLY 300 DEGREES RIGHT AS THROTTLE WAS MOVED OUT OF CUTOFF. MOVED THROTTLE TO CUTOFF & CONTINUED TO MOTOR. INSPECTED RT ENG EXHAUST & AFT END OF ENG, WTIH NO DEFECT NOTEDSDR DXTA200701879Warning System · unknownDURING TAKEOFF ROLL , AMBER (IAS) COMPARATOR MESSAGE APPEARED ON PFD. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED IAW CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. (IAS) MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED AND DID NOT REAPPEAR. NO SNOW OR ICE WAS FALLING PRIOR TO OR DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PILOTS AND COPILOTS AIRSPEED SDR FCPR20060026Ring · crackedRT ENGINE INLET SUPPORT RING CRACKED.SDR 2006FA0001032Tie Rod · chafedLT BRAKE TIE-ROD CHAFING ON COCKPIT DEFROST DUCT APPROX 6 INCHES ABOVE COCKPIT FLOOR, ROD WORN APPROX .030 INCHES. NO RELOCATION OF COMPONENTS POSSIBLE TO ALLEVIATE CHAFING. REPLACEMENT PART RECEIVED FROM MFG IS DIFFERENT PN AND SMALLER DIAMETER.SDR DXTA200601684Fuel Control · failedLEFT ENGINE FAILURE ON DESCENT THROUGH 17,000 FT. ENGINE POWER 40% N1 NOTICED ENGINE ROLLBACK WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. NO FUEL OR OIL BYPASS LIGHTS ON, TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEN NOTICED BOTH FUEL PUMP LIGHTS ON. BOTH FUEL PUMP SWITCHES ISDR CA061106004Hydromech Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) THE ENGINE FLAMED-OUT IN CRUISE AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE HYDROMECHANIAL FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. P&WC WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC# 200611060SDR CA061006010Manifold · leaking(CAN) A LOUD NOISE AND A FLASH FROM THE ENGINE WERE REPORTED ON DESCENT ACCOMPANIED BY A FIRE DETECTOR WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED SEPARATION OF THE NACELLE COWLS WITH RESULTANT AIRFRAME IMPACT DAMAGE. THE ENGISDR CA061010006Manifold · failed(CAN) THE PILOTS HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENTARY FIRE WARNING LIGHT. THE PILOTS SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO BASE. AFTER LANDING THE COWLING FOR THE RT ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING THE ENGINE DAMAGED BY FIRE AND THE TAIL DAMAGED. (TC NR SDR CA060920005Outflow Valve · failed(CAN) UNCOMMANDED PRESSURIZATION DURING DESCENT OF CABIN AT APPROX 10,000 FEET WHILE IN AUTO MODE - PREVENTING TO MANUAL MODE WOULD NOT DECREASE RATE OF CABIN DIVE - CREW CONTROLLED CABIN PRESSURIZATION BY CONTROLLING ENGINE BLEED AIR SOURCE VALVES SUPPLYING SDR CA060817005Inertia Reel · broken(CAN) COPILOT SHOULDER HARNESS (JAMS) WHEN EXTENDING: FOUND PLASTIC END COVER OF INERTIA REEL BROKEN LOOSE, CAUSING INTERIM REEL TO MALFUNCTION. CAUSED BY COPILOT PUTTING FLIGHT MANUALS ETC BEHIND SEAT AND PUSHING SEAT AFT ON SEAT RAILS WHICH PUSHED SEAT BOTTSDR CA060817004Gasket · broken(CAN) ENGINE AT TAKEOFF AND CRUISE AT 40,000 FT AND ABOVE REQUIRED N2 TO BE HIGHER BY 1 - 1.5 PERCENT HIGHER THAN NORMAL FOR A SPECIFIC N1. PROBELEM FOUND TO BE A COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY. PROBLEM CAUSED BY LEAKING (BROKEN) GASKET BETWESDR CA060817003Seal · leaking(CAN) IB THRUST REVRSER ACTUATOR LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID, GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, LEAKING FLUID TRAIL ON TR STANG. IB STANG CANNOT BE REMOVED MAKING DIAGNOSIS OF PROBEM DIFFICULT. REPLACED IB T/R ACTUATOR WITH OVERHAULED UNIT WHICH REQUIRED ENGINE TO
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