Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545A
Service difficulty reports · 594
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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 DXTA2009091103783Servo · failedLEFT EEC FAILED IN FLIGHT, THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT RESPOND IN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODE, IT WAS STUCK IN FLIGHT IDLE. AFTER FOLLOWING TAB O1, PERFORMED AN ENGINE FAILURE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. PERFORMED FUEL CONTAMINATION CHECK AND INSPECTION OF LT ENGINE FUESDR 2009FA0000676Engine · reads highLT ENG WAS INSTALLED ON THIS ACFT, 22 HOURS OF FLIGHT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. 3 DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT LT ENG EXPERIENCED A 15-20PSI RISE IN OIL PRESSURE. ON MORNING OF INCIDENT FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED NO OIL SHOWING IN SIGHT GLASS. CONTACTED MX WHO INFORMED THEM SDR DXTA2009071503729Bleed Valve · malfunctionedEEC MANUAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON NR 2 ENGINE DURING DESCENT FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF THRUST AND CONTINUOUS COMPRESSOR STALLS. AFTER DOWNLOADING DCU FILES AND SENDING TO MANUFACTURER. REMOVED REPLACED AND OPS CHECK GOOD OF RT BLED AIR TORQUE MOTOR IAW MM 73-20-03, SDR CA090324003Fuel Control · leaking(CAN) DURING DAILY INSP OF ACFT, FUEL WAS NOTICED COMING OUT OF THE APU ENCLOSURE DRAIN MAST. APU COMPARTMENT WAS ACCESSED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE FUEL AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ENCLOSURE WAS DAMP WITH FUEL. ENCLOSURE WAS CLEANED OF ALL FUEL AND COMPLETSDR Z5FA031909N515CS1Bleed Valve · malfunctionedAFTER DESCENT TO FL360 AND HOLDING FOR 15 MINUTES, EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS COMPRESSOR STALLS ON RT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY EEC WARNING LIGHT. FOLLOWING AFM CHECKLIST, NOTED INCREASE IN STALLING WHEN THROTTLE ADVANCED, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE THROTTLE/ENGINE CONSDR 2009FA0000248Mount · debondedDURING NR 1 ENGINE REMOVAL FROM ACFT, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE ISOLATOR MOUNT ALIGNMENT PUCK DEBONDED AND SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN BODY OF THE ISOLATOR. (K)SDR Z5FA031209N512CS1Warning Light · illuminatedON CLIMB OUT CREW RECEIVED MASTER CAUTION WARNING WITH NO OTHER ANNUNCIATORS. CREW RESET MASTER WARNING AND TWO MINUTES AFTER FIRST WARNING ANOTHER MASTER WARNING INDICATION WITH LOW OIL PRESS RT INDICATION. CREW BROUGHT RT ENGINE BACK TO IDLE AND DECLARED EMSDR CA090305010Strut · low(CAN) RT MLG OLEO FAILED TO EXTEND FULLY WHEN THE CREW RETRACTED THE GEAR. THE RT MAIN TIRE STRUCK THE AFT OTBD EDGE OF THE WHEEL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE WITHIN THE RT WHEEL WELL. CREW DID NOT HAVE ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM OR FEEL THE WHEEL STRIKE TSDR CA080929003Fuel Control · failed(CAN) ON DESCENT THROUGH 12000 FT, THE ENGINE EEC WARNING ACTIVATED, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN TO 0. APPROACH REJECTED AND EMERGENCY DECLARED, ACFT DIVERTED. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT, AS REQUESTED BY MFG, FUEL IS NOT PASSING THROUGH THESDR DXTA200808163231Compressor · stalledLT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL AS THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF. N1 WAS APPROX 70 PERCENT WHEN STALL OCCURRED. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOT FOR COMPRESSOR STALLS IN AUTO MODE, DCU DOWNLOAD. REMOVED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED BOV ASSY. NO DEFECTS NOTEDSDR Z5F2008F00003Windshield · brokenENROUTE, PILOT`S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE STANDING BY. MAINT REPLACED THE LEFT WINDSHIELD. LEAK CHECK OK. (K)SDR DXTA200803150Oil System · leakingDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, APPROX 60 KTS, LT ENG OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 0. LT LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 20 SEC & EXTINGUISHED. RAN ENG TO T/O POWER & PRESS DROPED TO 30 PSI. REMOVED LT ENG. DONE IAW MM, 71-00-03, CHECKED OIL. NO OIL IN SIGHT GLASS, MOTOREDSDR 2008FA0000385Trunnion · corroded(REF CWQR200806) WHILE WORKING AN UNSCHEDULED NOSE GEAR VIBRATION, POPPING, DISCREPANCY. FOUND BEARING PN MS2464268G TO BE ROUGH WHEN TURNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AND PITTING BETWEEN STEEL BEARINGS AND ALUM NLG TRUNNION ASSY. NLG TRUNNIOSDR DXTA200803081Warning System · activatedBOTH L/R FUEL GAUGE ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. FUEL QTY GAUGES BOTH READ ZERO. GAINED ACCESS TO LT/RT WING ROOT ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR MOISTURE NONE FOUND. INSPECTED FUEL SIGNAL CONDITIONER FOR FAULT BITES NONE FOUND.SDR DXTA200803073Actuator · malfunctionedLT MLG INDICATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED NORMALY. REMOVED THE LT MLG ACTUATOR AND REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED ACTUATOR (TOTAL CYCLES 3103) IAW THE MM 32-30-04. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY.SDR DXTA200803074Door · out of adjustTHUMPING /VIBRATION FELT IN COCKPIT FLOOR YOKE AND PEDALS WHEN SPEEDBRAKES ARE DEPLOYED. ADJUSTED LT MLG DOOR FIT IAW MM 32-10-00. GEAR SWINGS GOOD AT THIS TIME.SDR DXTA200803070Actuator · malfunctionedAFTER TO AND GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR (UNLOCK) LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REMOVED RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR AND REPLACED WITH NEW. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IAW THE MM CHAPTER 32-30-04.SDR DXTA200803062Uplock · lack of lubeGEAR UNLOCKED INDICATION WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. DURING GEAR SWING FOUND LT GEAR UPLOCK STICKING & WOULD NOT LOCK GEAR UP. CLEANED & LUBED ALL THREE GEAR UPLOCKS. RAN GEAR 8 TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS. GEAR SWING & OPS CK GOOD. RESERVICED N2 & HYD RESEVOIR ALL WORK SDR 051508N568CSLine · burstLOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID ON TAKEOFF. DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT PERSONNEL FOUND SPLIT IN LT HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW LINE. ALSO, BOTH LT AND RT ENGINE HYD PUMPS AND FILTERS WERE REPLACED AS PRECASDR DXTA200803052Actuator · false indicationLANDING GEAR GREEN (NO) NOSE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WITH NEW IAW MM 32-30-03. OPERATION & LEAK CHECK NORMAL.SDR DXTA200803032Motor-Brake Unit · inoperative(PWR BRAKES) CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. REPLACED HYD BRAKES POWER PACK AND HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH, BLED BRAKES OPPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. ALL WORK IAW MM 32-42-00.SDR DXTA200803007Engine · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF 6000 FT, RED MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LOW OIL PRESS LT LIGHT WAS FLASHING. LT OIL PRESS GAUGE WAS CHECKED AND INDICATED 0 PSI. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED AND LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ENGINE PERFORMED INISDR DXTA220803007Engine · pressure lossAFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF 6000', RED MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LO OIL PRESS L LIGHT WAS FLASHING. L OIL PRESS GAUGE WAS CHECKED AND INDICATED O PSI. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED AND L ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ENGINE, SN PCE-DB00655; SDR CWQR200802Support Bracket · crackedDURING A PHASE 1-4 INSPECTION FOUND A CRACKED ECU SUPPORT BRACKET. THE CRACK STARTED AT THE EDGE OF THE BRACKET AND EXTENDED 2.25 INCH. AND WAS ALMOST TO A RIVET THAT SECURES THE OTHER PART OF THE BRACKET ASSY. AN SCR AND PHOTO HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER SDR DXTA200803000Unknown · unknownGEAR RETRACTED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. MALFUNCTION UNDER INVESTIGATION.SDR 041508N521CS1Bulb · burned outON APPROACH, WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED, NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CREW CONTACTED ATC AND ABORTED APPROACH TO WORK AFM CHECK LIST FOR GEAR PROBLEM. STILL UNABLE TO GET GEAR DOWN INDICATION, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, BLEW GEAR DOWN AND LANDEDSDR DXTA200802992Bleed Valve · bypassingUPON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF THRUST THERE IS A OSCILLATING PRESSURE SURGE THAT CAN BE FELT STRONGLY AND HEARD. REMOVED P/N 9912492-1(1988-00-3) S/N 2317. INSTALLED OVERHAULED UNIT BY DUKES INC. CRS WUERE79L. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM 21SDR DXTA20082984Flap System · malfunctionedFLAPS WILL NOT RETRACT BEYOND 7 DEG WITH THE FLAP HANDLE IN THE 0 POSITION.SDR DXTA200802984Actuator · stuckFLAPS WILL NOT RETRACT BEYOND 7 DEG WITH THE FLAP HANDLE IN THE 0 POSITION. RECEIVED ACFT WITH FLAPS STUCK HARD AT 15 DEGREES. ATTACHED HYDS AT EXTEND AND RETRACT LINES OFF OF FLAP CONTROL VALVE. FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT WITH APPLIED HYD PRESSURE. MESDR DXTA20082953Uplock Switch · out of adjustWHILE FLYING AT FL400 A LOUD (THUNK) WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE BACK. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH HYD PRESS STEADY. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK HOOK AND UP LOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-30-05 GEAR SWING OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR DXTA20082954Engine · power lossLT ENGINE WILL NOT MAKE TAKEOFF POWER IN THE TAKEOFF DETENT AND WITH EECS IN AUTO AND FAILED TO MANUAL. RAN ENGINES AT 88.4 PERCENT N1 WITH SEVERAL ACCELERATIONS AND DECELERATIONS WITH NO FAULTS FOUND I/A/W FAULT ISOLATION SECTION OF MM 72-00-00.SDR DXTA200802954Engine · power lossLT ENGINE WILL NOT MAKE TAKEOFF POWER IN THE TAKEOFF DETENT AND WITH EECS IN AUTO AND FAILED TO MANUAL. RAN ENGINES AT 88.4 PERCENT N1 WITH SEVERAL ACCELERATIONS AND DECELERATIONS WITH NO FAULTS FOUND IAW FAULT ISOLATION SECTION OF MM 72-00-00.SDR DXTA20082951Rmu · odorNR 1 RMU SWITCHED ON AND OFF TWICE IN FLIGHT. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTICED. NR 1 COMM CB WAS PULLED. REMOVED RMU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 23-80-01. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.SDR DXTA20082942Warning Light · illuminatedWHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED THE RT DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, RES (UNLOCK) LIGHT REMAINED ON, BLED HYDRAULICS SYSTEMS ON AIRCRAFT IAW MM 32-30-00, 27-50-00, 27-40-00, AND 27-60-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR DXTA20082945Display · failedDURING CLIMBOUT PFD NR2 SCREEN WENT DARK, PFD FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED PFD NR 2 WITH A REPAIRED UNIT AND SECURED. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW MM CHAPTER 34-25-01.SDR DXTA20082931Signal Cond Unit · inaccurateDURING TAKEOFF ROLL BELOW 70 KNOTS, (LT FUEL GAGE) AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON. REPLACED FUEL QUANTITY SIGNAL CONDITIONER IAW MM CHAPTER 28-41-00. PERFORMED FUEL SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW MM CHAPTER 28-41-00. TEST GOOD.SDR DXTA20082932Pump · inoperativeWHILE TAXING, ANTI SKID INOP LIGHT CAME ON , FOLLOWED BY LOW BRAKE PRESS LIGHT AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF NORMAL BRAKING. REPLACED POWER BRAKE HYDRAULIC PUMP WITH NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED. REPLACED ANTI-SKID RELAY WITH NEW P/N: MS2416602, REMOVED RELAY P/N: MS241660SDR DXTA20082933Control Handle · inoperativeDURING GEAR RETRACTION RED UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW MM 32-30-01 ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR PCB IAW MM 24-51-02. C/W LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW MM 32-01-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKSSDR DXTA200802933Control Handle · inoperativeDURING GEAR RETRACTION RED UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY STAB MISCOMPARE AND HYD PRESS CAUTION LIGHTS. WITH GEAR EXTENDED UNLOCK LIGHT WENT OUT. WHILE COMPLETING HYD PRESS CHECKLIST (GEAR RETRACTED), A LOUD THUNK WAS HEARD IN THE L WING ROOT ASDR DXTA20082930Master Cylinder · failedDURING TAXI, NO BRAKE FUNCTION UNTIL MAXIMUM PRESSURE IS APPLIED AND THEN LT BRAKE LOCKS. REPLACED CAPTAINS LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYL WITH NEW UNIT AND BLEED SYSTEM IAW MMCH 32-42-02, NO LEAKS, OPS CHECK GOOD. TAXIED AIRCRAFT MADE SEVERAL LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS.SDR DXTA20082923Brake · contaminatedUPON SHUTDOWN , SUFFICENT SMOKE FROM RT MAIN GEAR. SMOKE PERSISTED FOR 15 MIN. REMOVED RT MAIN WHEEL AND INSP WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSY FOUND EXCESSIVE GREASE ON INSIDE OF WHEEL, CLEANED GREASE AND FOUND SMALL SUPERFICIAL BURN MARKS. REINSTALLED RT MAIN WHEEL IAW SDR DXTA20082922Brake · contaminatedPILOTS RT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE STOP WITH LITTLE OR NO RESISTANCE. FOUND AIR IN SYSTEM, BLED BRAKES AS REQUIRED PER MM 32-42-00 FUNCTION CHECK GOOD.
SDR DXTA20082915Metering Unit · malfunctionedNR1 ENGINE FUEL BOOST PUMP LIGHT FLASHED UPON DESCENT. A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE FLASH THE NR1 ENGINE FAILED. REMOVED/REPLACED FUEL METERING UNIT, FUEL FLOW DIVIDER, AND FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. REMOVED FUEL LINES AND INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION, NONE FOUND, REINSDR DXTA20082917Actuator · intermittentDURING INITIAL LANDING ATTEMPT, LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. PERFORMED GEAR SWING MANY TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REMOVED LT MLG ACTUATOR WHICH INCORPORATES THE DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH AND INSTALLED INSPECTED ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-30-04SDR CA080402002Bleed Valve · malfunctionedTHE CREW EXPERIENCED ENGINE VIBRATIONS, FOLLOWED BY AN EEC MANUAL LIGHT. ENGINE POWER INCREASED AS EXPECTED, BUT THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO FURTHER MODULATE POWER BY MOVING THE THRUST LEVER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS A RESULT AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PLANNESDR DXTA20082913Apu · overservicedWHILE RUNNING APU, ELECTRICS AND BLEED ON, RT WING O'HEAT ANN ILLUMINATED. RAN BOTH ENGINES W/APU ELECTRICS AND BLEED ON, O`HEAT ANN DID NOT ILLUMINATE, BUT STRONG BLEED AIR ODOR AND SMOKE FILLED THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED APU BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE. NO DEFECTS FOSDR DXTA20082908Trim Tab · misriggedTRIM INDICATOR GOES .5 IN BEYOND FWD WHITE BAND AND ONLY BACK AS FAR AS THE O IN (TO) EXCESSIVE FWD CONTROL PRESSURES REQUIRED DURING TAKEOFF WITH INDICATOR IN TO RANGE. PERFORMED ELEVATOR TRIM SURVEY. FOUND EXCESSIVE CLEARENCE BETWEEN PIN AND SPACER. REMOVESDR DXTA20082905Actuator · malfunctionedUPON LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR THE RED (UNSAFE) LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE LT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT REMAINED OFF. LT GEAR ACTUATOR REPLACED WITH RENTAL UNIT. SYS TESTED IAW MM 32-30-04. ACTUATOR REPLACED DUE TO SUSPECTED INDICATION FAILURE.SDR DXTA20082901Actuator · malfunctionedSELECTED GEAR DOWN LT MAIN NO GREEN ANNUNCIATOR AND RED UNLOCK ANNUNCIATOR ON. REMOVED ACTUATOR P/N 9912537-3 S/N 0760. CLEANED AND INSPECTED GEAR ASSY. INSTALLED REPAIRED ACTUATOR P/N 9912537-3 S/N 0441. RESERVICED N2. CHECKED CAMBER, OPS CK OF GEAR GOOD.SDR CA080227002Spindle · worn(CAN) CREW SNAGGED MAIN CABIN DOOR OUTER HANDLE AS BEING SLOPPY. DISASSEMBLED DOOR HANDLE AND FOUND OUTER DOOR HANDLE SPINDLE TO BE EXESSIVELY WORN WHERE PIN FOR ATTACHING OUTER HANDLE FITS. MEASURED REMAINING MATERIAL AND FOUND TO BE 0.028 INCH ON ONE SIDE AN
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