Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545A
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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 = 'PW545A' 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 = 'PW545A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR YQSA20260722001Oil System · emptyN4KS HAD NORMAL STARTS 1ST, 2 LEGS, NORMAL TAKEOFF PROCEDURE AND PREFLIGHT CHK, OILS CHKD & WALK AROUND DONE. TOOK OFF, CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 WHEN OIL PSI DROPPED TO 0, BOUNCED BACK TO NORMAL RANGE OF 66-69 A FEW TIMES WITH OIL TEMP SLOWLY RISING BEFORE DROPSDR 3EJA202605120226Seal · failedCLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 8000 FEET, LH ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATION, FOLLOWED BY THE AURAL WARNING. BOTH WENT AWAY AFTER 30 TO 45 SECONDS. INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND ALL THREE BLEED AIR DUCT WIGGINS FITTING SEALS BLOWN OUT.SDR 2025F00245Brake Assy · malfunctionedTAXIING ON TAXIWAY D AT KPGD. WE CROSSED RUNWAY 33-15 GOING WEST ON TAXIWAY D. APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE 90 DEGREE TURN TO HEAD SOUTHBOUND ON D. APPLYING BRAKES, INITIALLY THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED, THEN YOU FELT THE LEFT BRAKE RELEASE AND THESDR DXTA2025052103535Eec · defectiveAT 80 KNOTS, THE EEC L ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A LEFT ENGINE REDUCTION OF THRUST. TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REPLACED DEFECTIVE EEC REF. 5455B EMM 71-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR 3EJA20250512001Engine · power lossLEVELED AT 410. RT ENGINE (WITH NO PRIOR INDICATION) ROLLED BACKSDR 3EJA202502250002Engine · power lossUPON CLIMBING THROUGH 6,000 FT WITH CLIMB POWER SET, THE RIGHT ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST APPROXIMATELY 10% OF N1 POWER. THE OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CORRELATED WITH THE LOSS OF POWER. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS PER P/W AOG SUPPORT AND PW 545A EMM 71-00-00. OPS CK SDR JVWA2025010200001Oil System · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING KTTN WITH 5 PASSENGERS ON THE WAY BACK TO KMKT. DURING THE CLIMB OUT…APPROXIMATELY 1830Z…THE RED MASTER WARNING CAME ON. PILOTS SAW THE CAS MESSAGE STATING IN RED A RIGHT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. PILOTS GOT THE EMERGENCY CHECKLISSDR BLUA202412190001Skin · corrodedDURING 12, 24, 48 & 96 MONTH INSPECTIONS, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CABIN FLOOR LOWER SKIN AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. FROM FS 157.00 TO FS 366.56. REPAIRS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXTRON AVIATION FIELD REPAIR # FR-560-5027-14050. DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED SDR 3EJA202411130022Oil System · low pressureMASTER WARNING OIL PRESSURE LOW. OIL PRESSURE READING 0. LH ENGINESDR 3EJA2024110800005Transducer · disconnectedCLIMBING THROUGH FL340 NOTICED THE #1 ENG OIL PRESS READ 0 PSI. FOUND PD006 CONNECTOR ON LH ENGINE OIL TRANSDUCER DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR AND SECURELY LOCK WIRED. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS PRESENT AND NOMINAL DURING ENGINE RUNSSDR 3EJA202409030024Engine · failed#2 ENG FUEL FLOW WENT TO ZERO, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMPLETEDSDR 3EJA841JS061124Engine · damagedHIGH SPEED TAKE OFF ABORT DUE TO A LOUD BANG AND AIRCRAFT YAW. BELIEVED TO BE A COMPRESSOR STALL. CLEARED THE RUNWAY, FOD FROM THE ENGINE FOUND IN THE AFTERMATH. NO INJURIES OR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.SDR 3EJA2024061300223Bearing · distressedON DEPARTURE AT 4000FT MASTER WARNING AND LO OIL PRESS RIGHT LILLUMINATED; OIL PRESS RIGHT TAPE DROPPED TO ZERO AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. WE DID THE PRECAUTIONARY RIGHT ENG SHUT DOWN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO SHOP. SHOP FOUND FOLLOWING ANDSDR 3EJA806JS110323Connector · looseAFTER T/O SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHORTLY AFTER GOT R OIL LO FOLLOWED BY R EEC MANUAL ANNUNCIATOR. NOTED OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 200 AND OIS TEMP RISING .SHUT RH ENG DOWN PER CK LIST. CW ENGINE DOWNLOADS AS REQUIRED BY CUSTOMER. CW INSPECTIONS OF PE010, PE01SDR 2023FA0000618Control Handle · faultedTROUBLESHOT PROBLEM DOWN TO A FAULTY GEAR HANDLE ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HANDLE ASSY IAW AMM 32-30-01. OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 32-01-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR 3EJA202301230001Engine · faultedAIRSPEED, N1, ITT, OIL TEMP AND FUEL FLOW ALL STARTED TO DECREASE. NO THROTTLE RESPONSE ON THE RH ENGINE.NO VIBRATIONS, FIRE AND STILL HAD POSITIVE ROTATION ON THE #2 ENG. RAN THE ENGINE RESTART CHECKLIST ONCE BELOW FL 350. ENGINE RESTARTED. A FEW SECONDS LATESDR R3WA202112300006Fuel Bowl · dirtyAT CRUISE FL410 PF NOTICED WHILE SCANNING THE INSTRUMENTS A MASTER WARNING AND CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED CAPTAIN THAT WE WERE HAVING ENGINE ISSUES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. CPT CONFIRMS THIS AND PULLS OUT EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. FO MANAGE THE SDR 9JLA2021032427544Transmitter · faultedTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LH OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR "TAPE JUMPS". THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS DEFECTIVE. A NEW TRANSMITTER WAS INSTALLED FUNCTIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WASDR 9JLA2021011829495Wire · chafedTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE LEFT LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR FLICKERED NUMEROUS TIMES IN FLIGHT. EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE LEFT FUEL BOOST ANNUNCIATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DISCOVERED THE WIRE TPD010-BPD011 SDR 3EJA837010721Oil System · emptyLT ENGINE OIL ON TAKE OFF WENT TO ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. SMOKE IN COCKPIT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS ENGINE. BACK ON 11/11/2020. MAINTENANCE DISCUSSED WITH PW ENGINE MANUFACTURE AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED SDR 9JLA2021010729494Pressure Switch · faultyTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR FLICKERED AND ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP TO THE ON POSITION FROM THE NORMAL POSITION. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH WSDR 3EJA83711/12/20Oil System · leakingMASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED W/LT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LITE. CHECKLIST CALLED FOR PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. DECLARED EMERGENCY. LANDED NORMALLY BELOW MAX WEIGHT. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL ON LEFT ENGINE COWLING AND NO OIL IN SIGHT GLASS, LEFT ENGISDR VQMA2020031700000Engine · low pressureON A SCHEDULED PART 91 TRIP FROM TEB TO BKL WITH A PLANNED DEPARTURE TIME OF 1200 ET. WE LEFT THE RAMP AT 1215 AND TOOK OFF IN VMC CONDITIONS AT 1229 LOCAL FROM RUNWAY 1 ON THE TEB2 DEPARTURE, WITH A STANDARD TAKEOFF BRIEFING INCLUDING EMERGENCY ACTIONS. APPROSDR 2019FA0000358Eec · defectiveR/H ENGINE EEC ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT (EEC IN MANUAL MODE - NOT AUTOMATIC) CAME ON DURING TAKE OFF ROLL AT AROUND 80 KTS. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKE OFF AND RESET THE EEC AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PER THE QRH CHECKLIST. THE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE CREW SDR DXTA2019100702925Engine · contaminatedCOCKPIT ODOR - REPEAT WRITEUP. DURING TAKEOFF WITH THE APU OFF WE GOT A BAD ODOR OF SOME SORT OF CHEMICAL SMELL. POSSIBLY OIL? DEFINITELY NOT EXHAUST OR BAD SOCK OR MUSTY SMELL. SMELL WAS WORST AT HIGH POWER SETTING. WITH APU ON WHILE ON THE GROUND AND TAXI OUSDR DXTA2019100402917Engine · contaminatedCOCKPIT ODOR - AT FL410 STARTED TO GET A JET EXHAUST ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. BOTH CREWMEMBERS STARTING EXPERIENCE NAUSEOUS SYMPTOMS. CONTINUED BUT STARTED AN EARLY DESCENT. ONCE BELOW 10,000FT, SYMPTOMS IMPROVED AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. THE APU WAS OFF DURING SDR 3EJA2019090400000Pressure Switch · weakRT THRUST REVERSER ARMED IN FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED RT T/R PRESSURE SWITCH SY006 WITH NEW AND T/R OPERATIONAL TEST OK IAW MM 78-31-00.SDR CA190624012Carbon Seal · distressed(CAN) DURING TAKE-OFF THE #1 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITHOUT COMPLETING FLIGHT. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, ADDED 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL TO THE ENGINE AND RAN THE ENSDR O2GA2019012450101Engine · overtempRIGHT ENGINE FIRE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO KDAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4 DEFECTIVE BLEED AIR WIGGINS CLAMPS. DURING ENGINE RUNUP AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NOTED RIGHT ENGINE ITTSDR 9JLA2018081005369Servo Valve · defectiveAN ABORTED TAKE-OFF WAS REPORTED AFTER THE RIGHT ENGINE ELECTRONIC FUEL CONTROL INDICATED A FAULT. ANOTHER TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT IT ALSO WAS ABORTED DUE TO THE SAME ENGINE ECU FAULT. AFTER CONSULTING WITH XXX BASE MAINTENANCE, THE TRIP WAS ALLOWED TO CONTSDR DXTA2018071601168Engine · malfunctionedRIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION NOT READING, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. ABNORMAL CHECK LIST REQUIRED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ENGINE ITT TEMP NORMAL AND ENG OIL TEMP NORMAL. INSPECTED RIGHT ENG OIL LEVEL AND FOUND TO BE 1 QUART LOW BUT NSDR DXTA2018052100977Fuel Sys · contaminatedENROUTE CREW FELT SLIGHT ENGINE SURGES, THEN AT 24K, THE RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO APPROXIMATELY 44% N1 WITH NO THROTTLE INPUT.. CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN RETURNED TO PREVIOUS POWER SETTING. PERFORMED FUEL CONTAMINATION CHECKS ON THE LT AND RTSDR DXTA2018012600515Circuit Board · malfunctionedLEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ROLL, POWERING UP ENGINE, THREE POPS WERE HEARD FROM THE LEFT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A BURNING OIL ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN. TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AND 2 INTERFACE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS,SDR A8JA201801170001O-Ring · defectiveAT APPROXIMATELY 1315 HRS LOCAL, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KAGC ENROUTE TO KHOU. AT TOP OF DESCENT, CREW NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING, BUT REMAINING WITHIN OPERATIONAL RANGE. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS (OIL TEMPERATURE, N1, N2, ITT) REMAINED STEADY.SDR CVGA20180105001Transmitter · malfunctionedMASTER WARNING INFLIGHT FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE ON RIGHT ENGINE. ZERO OIL PRESSURE NOTED ON PRESSURE GAUGE. OIL TEMP 60 DEG CELSIUS. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN PER EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. FOLLOWING UNEVENTFUL LANDING, WIRING WAS CHECKED VISUALLY FOR SECURITY WITH NO SDR CVGA20180103001Thrust Reverser · partial deployAIRPLANE HAD SHALLOW VIBRATION INFLIGHT. VIBRATION INCREASED WITH AIRSPEED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS A PRECAUTION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. DURING POST FLIGHT, FOUND BOTTOM PORTION OF RIGHT THRUST REVERSER TO BE DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY A 1/2 INCH.SDR O2GA2017100550401Motor · defectiveDURING TAKEOFF, CREW SET TAKEOFF POWER, RIGHT ENGINE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. TAKE OFF POWER WAS SET AT 70-80 KNOTS THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER DROPPED BACK 20 PERCENT. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE MOTOR. ASDR DXTAT2PL6D005CQDYEngine · failedCLIMBING THROUGH 12000 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY VIBRATION AND NR 2 ENGINE ITT SPIKED FULL SCALE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. TRIED ROTATING THE FAN BY HAND AND IT WAS FROZEN. ALSO OBSERVED GOUSDR DXTA2017082800001Motor · inoperativeWITH THE GEAR DOWN, FLAPS ZERO DEGREES, AIRSPEED 140 KNOTS, THROTTLES IN THE CLIMB DETENT, ALTITUDE BETWEEN 1300' TO 2000', WE HEARD AND FELT A LARGE BANG UNDER THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. OUR FIRST THOUGHT WAS A BIRDSTRIKE. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTATIONS ARE NOSDR 17GR201706200001Limit Switch · failedFAULT CODES GENERATED IN DCU DOWNLOADS FOR LT THRUST REVERSOR. FOUND INBOARD STOW LIMIT SWITCH WITH 7K OHM READING.SDR DXTA2017042306399Engine · power lossWITH EEC IN MANUAL, TAKEOFF POWER OBTAINED. DURING CLIMB, NOTICED LARGE THROTTLE SPLIT AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE NOT DEVELOPING TAKEOFF THRUST. CONTINUED CHECKING THROUGH CLIMB ONLY GOT 85% N1 101% N2 WITH THROTTLE TO FORWARD STOP.SDR DXTA2017041606398Warning Message · illuminatedGROUND IDLE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY MASTER CAUTION AFTER TAKEOFF. EXTINGUISHED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION.SDR DXTA2016113006333Engine · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, A BANG WAS HEARD AND THE LEFT HAND ENGINE ITT SHOWED 800 DEGREES. THERE WAS VIBRATION FELT FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. AT THAT POINT THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE AND HYD FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE FAILURE AND PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST WERE COSDR 9JLA2016110710774Computer · faultyWHILE IN THE CRUISE STAGE OF FLIGHT AT FL 410 THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE OF THE NR ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED AS THEY CAME OUT OF CROSS FEED GOING FROM THE LEFT TANK TO THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE ENGINE JUST FLAMED OUT, AND N2 ROLLED ITSELF BACK TO 11SDR DXTA2016102406322Switch · failedDURING FLIGHT AT 25000, THE RIGHT ECC MANUAL LIGHT CYCLED ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES AND THE RIGHT ENGINE N1 FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 80 AND 89 PERCENT.NO CHANGES NOTICED WITH THE ANTI ICE ON/OFF. INSPECTED EEC CONNECTOR & PCBS IN AFT J BOX. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMESDR O2GA2016102650301Seal · leakingAFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT ENGINE ITT INCREASED TO 723 DEGREES. TAPE TURNED RED. AFTER SELECTING CLIMB POWER ITT DECREASED BELOW 720 DEGREES. ENGINE ITT EXCEEDANCE WAS WITHIN ENGINE PERFORMANCE LIMITS PER THE EMM. DURING ENGINE RUNS SEVERAL BLEED AIR MANIFOLD COSDR DXTA2016082606292Engine · malfunctionedRIGHT ENGINE HAD A LOUD BANG AND RED LINED ITT AT ABOUT 500' AFTER TAKEOFF. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT IDLE WITH AN ITT ABOUT 600 AND A LOUD WHINE. CONTINUED WITH IN FLIGHT PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. ENGINE VIBRATION ANNUNCIATOR WAS ALSSDR O2GA2016071850001Wire Harness · defectiveLEFT ENGINE ITT GUAGE INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DEFECTIVE ENGINE T1 HARNESS. ENGINE RUNS PERFORMED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ALSO PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RTS.SDR DXTA2016060306253Engine · unserviceableDURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FT, THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A RED MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. AFTER COMPLETING THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, THE GAUGE RETURNED TO NORMAL WITH A REDUCEDSDR CVGA2016F00138Brake Sys · malfunctionedWITH APU RUNNING, TECH NOTED, LOW BRAKE PRESSURE/ANTI-SKID ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, THIS WAS THE INCOMING DISCREPANCY. VERIFIED PARKING BRAKE WAS SET AND PROPER/NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE WHEN BRAKE PEDALS ACTUATED. CHOCKED AC. STARTED RT AND LT ENGINE, P
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