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 CA140701007Warning Message · activated(CAN) DURING CRUISE, PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AND ELECTED TO SECURE THE ENGINE. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING PERFORMED.SDR CA140711008Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING THE CRUISE, PORTION OF THE FLIGHT THE CREW NOTICE THE LT ENGINE OIL PX. A NOTICE 30 SEC DROP IN OIL PX. 50 PSI WHICH RETURN TO NORMAL WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATION. AFTER 15 TO 20 MINUTES DURING CRUISE THE LT OIL PRESSURE BEGIN TO SLOWLY DROP,SDR CA140714007Tire · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION, FELT A SLIGHT PULL LEFT CAUSING PILOT FLYING TO APPLY SLIGHT RT RUDDER. DURING CLIMB-OUT, CENTER ADVISED CREW THAT THEY HAD FOUND RUBBER ON (DEPARTURE) RUNWAY. FLEW LOW OVER RUNWAY FOR INSPECTION, TOWER CONFIRMED ALLSDR CA140620004Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) AT 10,000 FT. WITH POWER IN CRUISE SETTING, THE MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED WITH A FLASH OF "LOW OIL PRESSURE RT". THE CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE FROM THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE AND THEY REDUCED POWER AND ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW CONTINUED NORMSDR CA140424007Engine · overtemp(CAN) AT ROTATION WITH BOTH ENGINES AT TAKEOFF POWER, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT ENGINE TEMPERATURE GO INTO RED CAUTION BAND. THEY IMMEDIATELY PULLED BACK TO CRUISE POWER AND THE TEMPERATURE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. THE ACFT RETURNED FOR A SAFE LANDISDR CA140324003Carbon Seal · leaking(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO NEAR ZERO, CREW REDUCED POWER AND ACTIONED QRH, OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO LAND. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE WITH THIS ENGINE, THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND THE NR 4 SDR CA140326005Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WENT TO 0. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND THE PRESSURE RECOVERED. THE CREW ELECTED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT AS A PRECAUTION AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.SDR 9JLA201401240659Switch · defectiveTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE RT ENG ANTI-ICE LIGHT TEST WAS OK WITH THE ROTARY SWITCH BUT WHEN THE SYS WAS ACTIVATED WITH ANTI-ICE SWITCH THE RT SIDE DOES NOT COME ON IN FLIGHT EVEN AFTER A 1 HOUR CRUISE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RT TEMP SWITCH DEFECTIVE. NSDR CA140117006Warning Light · illuminated(CAN) THE OIL FILTER BYPASS LT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF. NO DETAILS AVAILABLE ABOUT THE TROUBLESHOOTING AND THE ACFT WAS RETURN IN SERVICE.SDR CA140117002Oil System · low pressure(CAN) THE PILOT INDUCE AN IFSD DUE TO A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE ON GROUND INVESTIGATION REVEALED PRESENCE OF OIL OUT OF THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR, BEHIND NOSE CONE, INSIDE THE MAIN SHAFT AND THE TURBINE AND IN THE BYPASS DUCT. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMSDR 9JLA20131217545Carbon Seal · defectiveDURING THE POST FLIGHT CHECKLIST ON DEC 10TH IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL LEVEL FOR THE NR 1 ENG WAS BELOW THE INSPECTION SIGHT GLASS WITH OIL STREAKING PRESENT IN THE BYPASS DUCT. THE TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE DEC 10TH OIL LEAK EVENT FOUND THAT THE OIL LEAK WSDR CA131120012Hinge Bracket · cracked(CAN) RT ELEVATOR, OTBD HINGE-OTBD BRACKET CRACKED, SIMILAR TO 2 OTHER ACFT WE HAVE FOUND THIS ON.SDR FUEA2013000011Window · crackedAPPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER REACHING FL 410 A LOUD BANG OCCURRED IN THE COCKPIT AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK, COMPLETE SPIDER WEBBING, THROUGHOUT THE FWD RT HAND SIDE HEATED WINDOW. WE INITIATED A DESCENT TO 10,000' MSL. REQSDR CA131023003Oil System · leaking(CAN) DURING FERRY FLIGHT IN CLIMB THE NR 2 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE THE CREW BROUGHT THE THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE AND THE PRESSURE DROPPED TO 15 PSI AND THE RED PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. ON THE WAY BACK THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF LOW OIL PRESSSDR CA131117003Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) THE ACFT WAS PARKED FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS AND CLAIMED TO HAVE HAD MONTHLY GROUND RUNS PERFORMED TO PREVENT LONG TERM STORAGE/PRESERVATION. THE OIL LEVEL WAS CHECKED GOOD ON THE 2 ENGINES ON OCTOBER 21ST JUST BEFORE A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT AS THE CUSTOMER SDR CA130819010Oil System · low pressure(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL PRESSURE LOSS DURING TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN BY THE PILOT AND THE ACFT RETURNED BACK TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED EVIDENCE OF AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK. OIL LEVEL WAS CHECKED AND FOUNSDR CA130805008Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION, MASTER CAUTION CAME UP AND CREW OBSERVED THAT OIL PRESSURE WAS DOWN TO NEAR THE 0 PSI MARK. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS INITIATED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN ASDR CA130903007Carbon Seal · distressed(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, OBSERVED OIL PRESSURE DECREASING AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT, ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND DIVERSION CARRIED OUT TO WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK. CESSNA MOBIL REPAIR UNIT RAN THE ENGINE WITH MASTER OIL PRESSURE GAUGES INSTALLED AND COULD NOT FINDSDR CA130729004Compressor · overspeed(CAN) DURING T/O ROLL, THE HIGH COMPRESSOR ROTOR HAD AN OVERSPEED AND THE CREW ABORTED THE T/O. DATA DOWNLOAD SHOWED THAT THE BLEED VALVE LIKELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A LARGER BLEED THAN EXPECTED AND LEADING TO THE OVERSPEED. THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT FOR REPASDR CA130711009Motor · failed(CAN) THE ELEVATOR SERVO MOTOR WAS RECEIVED IN REPAIRED CONDITION AND INSTALLED, AFTER 3.2 HRS THE CREW WAS CARRYING OUT THE PREFLIGHT FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE AFT PART OF THE ACFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE SERVO MOTORSDR CA130701003Eec · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 2 ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL, ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP WHERE IT WAS SHUTDOWN AND RESTARTED IN MANUAL MODE. RUN UPS SHOWED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE SDR CA130701004Eec · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING T/O ROLL, THE NR 2 ENGINE, ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR DXTA2013050805381Liner · unserviceableBORESCOPE INSPECTION OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINER HARDWARE IAW SI 35-2013 INSTRUCTIONS. LINER FAILED INSPECTION WITH ONE NUT CONDITION "C" MISSING. ENGINE DISASSEMBLED TO GAIN ACCESS TO CC LINER. FOUND HEAVY ERROSION ON HPT SEGMENTS. 20 NEW SEGMENTS INSTALLED SDR 9JLA201352203569Carbon Seal · leakingDURING CLIMB THROUGH APPROX 7,000 FT, CREW REPORTED A MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FOR LT ENGINE. AFTER COMPLETING THE ABNORMAL/EMERGENCY CHECKLIST THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANSDR CA130430010Oil System · leaking(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 7000 FT, THE CREW REPORTED A MASTER WARNING ANNUNCIATION IN THE COCKPIT FOR LOW MOP ON ENGINE. THE CREW SECURED ENGINE, ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE THEY PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. TECH REPORTED HEASDR DXTA2013050805390Lock Nut · unserviceableACCOMPLISH BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINER COOLING RING SEGMENT SELF LOCKING NUTS. C/W BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND 1 MISSING BOLT AT POSITION NR 25. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE TO COMPLY WITH S.1 36-2013. REPAIRED COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINER BY INSTSDR DXTA2013050805384Ring Assembly · unserviceablePERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINER COOLING RING SEGMENT SELF LOCKING NUTS. FOUND ONE NUT MISSING AT POSITION NR 33. ACCOMPLISHED HOT SECTION REPAIR.SDR CA130430006Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. THE OIL PRESSURE RETURNED IN THE NORMAL RANGE AT IDLE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO KEEP THE ENGINE AT IDLE AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO THE HOME STATION. THESDR DXTA2013050805386Ring Assembly · unserviceablePERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINER COOLING RING SEGMENT SELF LOCKING NUTS. FOUND TWO NUTS MISSING AT THIS TIME AT POSITION NR 1 & NR 18. COMPLIED WITH A HOT SECTION REPAIR SI 36-2013.SDR DXTA2013050805388Blades · damagedACCOMPLISH BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINER COOLING RING SEGMENT SELF LOCKING NUTS. ACCOMPLISHED PREINDUCTION GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN AND TRANSIENT VIBRATION SURVEY. ACCOMPLISHED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE COMBUSTION LINER NUTS. ACCOMPLISHESDR CA130416003Oil System · low pressure(CAN) AIRCRAFT BEING DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND LOW OIL LEVEL INDICATION IN COCKPIT. TROUBLESHOOTING.SDR CA130416004Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING DESCENT THROUGH FL170, N1 = 50 PERCENT, 1 ENGINE ACCELERATED TO MAX POWER TRIGGERING THE N2 OVERSPEED RED WARNING. THE IDLE POWER WAS SELECTED BUT THE ENGINE STAYED AT FULL POWER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS THE ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE AND NORSDR DXTA2013050805387Ring Assembly · unserviceablePERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINER COOLING RING SEGMENT SELF LOCKING NUTS. DISASSEMBLED CLEANED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED HT DISC ASSEMBLY. REPLACED 70 BLADES WITH NEW DUE TO IMIPACT DAMAGE. SKIM CUT TO 11.5685 BALANCE AND B25 TRIM ADDEDSDR CA130318006Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) BEFORE T/O, AFTER 2 MINUTES OF RUNNING TIME AT IDLE, THE ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN UNCOMMANDED. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AT THE TIME. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA130212012Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, ON CLIMBOUT, THE CREW OBSERVED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO. THE PRESSURE RECOVERED, DROPPED TO ZERO AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN RECOVERED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE CREW ELECTED TO SDR CA121017011Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW OBSERVED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON NR 2 ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. DURING EVENT INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL LEVEL TO BE BELOW MINIMUM. THE SYS WAS REPLENISHED, ENGINE GROUND RUNPERFORMEDSDR CA120926005Heat Shield · contaminated(CAN) AFTER LANDING & TAXIING TO THE FBO, THE CREW NOTICED WHITE SMOKE EMANATING FROM INSIDE THE OTBD SIDE OF THE RT MAIN WHEEL. THE CREW WATCHED THE SMOKE FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE WHEEL STOPPED SMOKING. THE CREW, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN AME, TEST TAXISDR DXTA2012092005128Unknown · odorDURING ENGINE START UP, ENCOUNTERED SMOKE IN CABIN. THE APU WAS RUNNING ALONG WITH THE BLEED AIR. INITIALLY SHUT THE BLEED AIR OFF TO THE APU FOR THE PASSENGER BRIEFING. TURNED THE BLEED AIR BACK ON, HEARD SUBTLE SQUEALING NOISES. ON ENGINE START UP, ALL THSDR Z5FA2012090651101Bulb · burned outON FINAL APPROACH, CREW EXTENDED GEAR AND DID NOT GET LT MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATION. FOLLOWING AFM CHECK LIST A ROTARY TEST FUNCTION FOR THE LANDING GEAR WAS PERFORMED AND THE RT GEAR DOWN DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW ABORTED APPROACH TO WORK GEAR CHECK LIST AND SDR CA120917006Eec · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING T/O, THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL REVERTED TO MANUAL. THE T/O WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. TROUBLESHOOTING IS FOCUSING ON A POSSIBLE FAULTY BLEED VALVE TORQUE MOTOR.SDR DXTA2012090405113Servo Valve · inoperativeLEFT EEC REVERTED TO MANUAL DURING CLIMB. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST. THROTTLE RESPONSE WAS GREATER THAN EXPECTED A CHANGE OF 6 TO 8 PERCENT RATHER THAN 2 TO 3 PERCENT FOR SAME THROTTLE MOVEMENTS BETWEEN LT AND RT THROTTLES WITH BOTH IN MANUAL. ON POST FLIGHT FOUSDR DXTA2012083005109Coalescer Bag · contaminatedAFTER 10-15 MINUTES OF FLIGHT THERE IS AN ODOR (DIRTY DIAPER/OLD SOCKS) APPARENT IN THE CABIN THAT MOVES FORWARD TO THE COCKPIT. ODOR IS NOT NEAR THE FLOOR, ONLY MID CABIN AND HIGHER. CLEANED WATER SEPARATOR AND LT & RT OZONE CONVERTERS. LEAK AND OPS CHECK SDR DXTA2012081305093Trim System · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, MORE THAN USUAL FORWARD PRESSURE ON YOKE WAS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FLAPS 0 DEGREES. AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL190 (AUTO PILOT ON), AIRPLANE WAS USING MORE THAN USUAL NOSE DOWN TRIM. TRIM WAS ALMOST AT FULL NOSE DOWN STOPS (TOP OF WHITE ARC ON TRIM WHSDR DXTA2012081005085Unknown · odorNOTICED A ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. NO SMOKE, NO TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND NO MALFUNCTIONS. ODOR DID DECREASE IN INTENSITY, BUT LINGERED FOR THE REST OF FLIGHT, ABOUT 10 MINUTES. OPENED DOOR & DID NOT NOTICE AN ODOR IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. POWERED UP ACFT SDR DXTA2012081005083Brake Assy · chatteringBRAKES GRABBING AND CHATTERING DURING ALL TAXI PROCEDURES. BRAKES ALSO VERY GRABBY (PARTICULARLY TO THE RT) ON LANDING. AUDIBLE METAL ON METAL NOISE VERY DISTINCT IN CABIN, COCKPIT AND REPORTED BY GROUND CREW. PARTICULARLY WHEN APPLYING RT BRAKE. R & R RT BRSDR DXTA2012080905082Brake · wornRIGHT WHEEL BRAKE BINDS AND DRAGS ON TAXI, WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED A VIBRATION CAN ALSO BE FELT THROUGH THE AIRFRAME. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK, VERIFIED RT BRAKE VIBRATION. PERFORMED BRAKE BLEEDING IAW THE IAW MM 32-42-00. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK, VIBRATION STILL FOSDR DXTA2012090605115Attach Bracket · damagedRT WING INBD AILERON HINGE ATTACH BRACKET HAS 2.2500" BOLTS ON FWD SIDE INVESTIGATED RT WING INBD AILERON HINGE WITH .2500" BOLTS (AN4-7A, EXISTING) IN FWD HOLES. FOUND HOLES HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY OVERSIZED. OVERSIZED HOLES ARE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE IAW ENGINSDR DXTA2012090605116Structure · corrodedCORROSION ON LT AND RT STRAKE ASSY. REPAIRED CORROSION ON LT AND RT VENTRAL STRAKE. MAJOR REPAIR.SDR DXTA2012080605078Exhaust Duct · damagedHAD APU RUNNING, ACM OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED FOR A SECOND AND WENT OUT, AFTER 15 TO 25 SECONDS SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FROM THE OVERHEAD VENTS. FOUND ACM EXHAUST DUCT ASSY MATERIAL COMING APART AND BLOCKING EXHAUST AIR FLOW. R & R EXHAUST DUCT ASSYSDR CA120813002Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, ON INITIAL CLIMB, 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY OIL SMELL IN CABIN. CREW SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE ENGINE. ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REV
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