Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B
Service difficulty reports · 218
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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 = 'JT3D3B' 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 = 'JT3D3B' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR ABXA9600676Fire Loop · malfunctionedCREW REPORTED, THEY EXPERIENCED A BRIEF FIRE BELL AND MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON DESCENT. UNABLE TO VERIFY WHICH ENGINE, SUSPECT NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO PREVIOUS HISTORY. CHECKED ALL ENGINE FIRE SENSING ELEMENTS IAW DC-8 MM 26-10-1, ALL TESTED GOOD. REPLACED NSDR ABXA9600672Fire Loop · defectiveINFLIGHT, MASTER FIRE WARNING AND BELL. NO LIGHTS IN LEVER ILLUMINATED. FIRE WARNING TESTED, NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT TEST, TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. SECURED ENGINE NR 2, FUEL DUMPED. CHECKED FIRE LOOPS AND WIRES TO NR 2 ENGINE DETECTOR AMP, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. RESDR CKSA96193Fire Loop · groundedFIRE WARNING NR 3 ENGINE. THE LIGHT IN HANDLE WENT OUT APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS AFTER SHUTDOWN. FIRE BELL AND WARNING LIGHTS REACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, DID NOT FIRE BOTTLE. INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. INSPSDR CKSA96192Fire Loop · chafedFIRE WARNING NR 3 ENGINE. DISCHARGED ONE FIRE BOTTLE. RIGHT WING INBOARD FIRE BOTTLE REMOVED. INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND FIRE LOOP CHAFING. ADJUSTED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER DC-8 MM 26-10-1. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE PER DC-8 MMSDR CKSA96163Fire Amplifier · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 2345Z DUE TO FIRE WARNING. FIRE WARNING CAME ON THEN OFF, MONITORED ENGINE NORMAL. THEN GANG TESTED FIRE LOOP, TEST FAILED. AT THAT TIME FIRE HANDLE LIGHT CAME ON, SO NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. LIGHT REMAINED ON AND NO TESDR CKSA96162Insulator · out of positionIN FLIGHT, NR 3 FIRE WARNING WENT OFF. COMPLETED ALL APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS, VISUALLY INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND INSULATOR NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LOOP OUT OF PLACE. REINSTALLED INSULATOR PER DACO DC-8 MM 26-10-1. NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING TSDR TC8A96063Bleed Valve · malfunctionedIN CLIMBOUT, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED VALVE AND BLEED DUCT. CHECKED SYSTEM AS PER MM, OPS NORMAL.SDR TC8A96064Bleed Valve · malfunctionedNUMBER 3 ENGINE VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 3 ENGINE INTERSTAGE BLEED VALVE, ENGINE RUN-UP IAW MM CHAPTER 72-00, ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.SDR ABXA9600647Oil Pump · failedNR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CLIMBED TO 62 PSI, OIL TEMP WAS 100 DEGREES CELSIUS. OIL PRESSURE THEN BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 55 TO 62 PSI. ENGINE SECURED AT 0430 Z, ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 17 MINUTES. MINIMUM OIL PRESSURE DURING WINDMILLING WAS15 PSI. REPLACEDSDR ABXA9600643Transmitter · defectiveNR 3 OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 46 AND 51 PSI WITH CRUISE POWER SET. FLUCTUATION STOPS AS THROTTLE IS RETARDED TO IDLE IN DESCENT BUT FLUCTUATION BEGINS AS POWER IS APPLIED. AT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OFF OIL TEMP WAS 45 DEGREES CELSIUS, OIL QUANTITY 8.9 GALSDR ABXA9600635Relief Valve · stickingDURING DESCENT, NR 3 OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 25 PSI WITH NR 3 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE SECURED, OIL QUANTITY 9 GALLONS, OIL TEMPERATURE 75 DEGREES CELSIUS AT SHUTDOWN. WIND MILLED APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES, OIL PRESSURE DID NOT GO BELOW 24 PSI. SDR ABXA9600632Engine · failedNR 2 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BELOW 35 PSI TO 20 PSI. SECURED ENGINE AT 1243 Z, RPM NEVER FELL BELOW 24 PERCENT N-2 UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. HIGHEST WAS 35 PERCNET N-2, APPROXIMATELY 5 PSI OIL PRESSURE. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW ABX ENSDR CKSA96138Connector · looseNR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS ON DESCENT AND WENT OFF WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. REPAIRED WIRE CONNECTOR AT UPPER AFT FIRE LOOP SYSTEM, OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW DC8 MM CHAPTER 26-10-0.SDR CKSA96137Fire Loop · dirtyFIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE CAME ON AT 500 FT ON THIS APPROACH AND AGAIN ON TAXI IN AND WILL NOT TEST. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON LOOP, REPOSITIONED LOOP ALONG FRAME IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAN ENGINE FOR POSSIBLE PNEUMATIC LEAK, NO LEAK NOTED. FIRE WARNING OPS CHECKSSDR CKSA96136Ps4 Line · looseNR 1 ENGINE FIRE CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT WITH BLEED AIR ON FIRE WARNING TEST OK. TIGHTENED LOOSE LINE TO PRBC ON NR 1 ENGINE. RAN ENGINE AT VARIOUS POWER SETTING WITH BLEED ON, NO LEAKS NOTED. NO FIRE WARNING, OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR TC8A96058Egt Indicator · failedNR 3 ENGINE BETWEEN 360 TO 390 DEGREES EGT DURING IDLE. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE EGT INDICATOR, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 77-20-1.SDR IXXA96127Scavenge · out of positionEN ROUTE FROM DAY-SLC, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 4 GALLONS AND RECOVERED TO NORMAL LEVEL ACCOMPANIED BY AN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO STL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DIFFUSESDR TC8A96052Egt Temp Ind · malfunctionedNR 3 ENGINE IDLE EGT 400 DEGREES CELCIUS. CHECKED EGT INDICATION SYSTEM AS PER MM 77-20-0 NORMAL. ALSO, CHECKED THERMO COUPLE PROBES AND HARNESS, NORMAL. CARRIED OUT AN ENGINE TEST AS PER MM 71-00, ENGINE OPERATING LIMITS FOUND NORMAL.SDR CKSA96080Fire Loop · chafedNR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON AT CRUISE ALT 37.0, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS APPEARED NORMAL. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE MIN OIL 25 PSI. SHUTDOWN ENGINE INFLIGHT IAW AIA FOM PROCEDURES, WINDMILL TIME 47 MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE FIRE LOOP ANSDR CKSA96081Fire Bottle · dischargedNR 4 ENGINE OUTBOARD BOTTLE DID NOT INDICATE LOW PRESSURE WHEN DISCHARGED FOR FIRE WARNING INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 AND NR 4 FIRE BOTTLES. PERFORMED SYSTEM CHECK, SYSTEM CHECKS OUT NORMAL IAW 26-3-0.SDR TC8A96049Engine · failedDISCREPANCY: NR 3 ENGINE VIBRATION ON CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT YAWED AND EPR DROPPED. IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN COMPLETED. CSD DISCONNECTED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE, CHECK GROUND OPS RUN-UP OK IAW MM 71-00.SDR ABXA9600597Boost Pump · defectiveNR 4 ENGINE FEED PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 24,000 FEET AND ENGINE FLAMED OUT. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE ENGINE HAD RELIGHT. REPLACED BOOST AND FEED PUMPS FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 28-20-00. GROSDR ABXA9600594Fcu · defectiveNR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED FUEL TEMPERATURE PROBE, FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP FILTERS. CHECKED FUEL CONTROL UNIT LINKAGE AND RIGGING. CHECKED RIGGING OF EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE. CHECKED PS4 LINE AND BORESCOPED ENGINE. REPLACESDR 96ZZZX3649Seal · defectiveON RIA FLT 1712 (CDG/MIA) - DURING CRUISE AT APPROXIMATELY 1830Z, NR 4 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING AND DECREASING BELOW 35 PSI. AT MIA ON GROUND, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAKING GEARBOX TOWER SHAFT SEAL. SEAL SDR CKSA96065Fuel Tube · crackedFUEL LEAK NR 3 ENGINE ON LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL FUEL PRESSURE RETURN LINE. OPS CHECKS NORMAL PER MM CHAPTER 73-0, NO LEAKS NOTED DURING RUNUP.SDR CKSA96063Fire Wire · brokenAT TOP OF DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE LIGHT WENT OUT. SYSTEM TESTED OK. LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE DOING FALSE CONTACT, OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND, POWER RUN IAW MM CHAPTER 26-00.SDR TC8A96047Ps4 Line · looseADVANCING NR 4 THROTTLE FOR T/O, COULD ONLY REACH 75 PERCENT N1 89.5 PERCENT N2 AND EPR OF 1.24. FOUND PS4 LINE LOOSE, TIGHTENED AND SECURED, OPS CKD ASPER MM 71-00 NORMAL.SDR TC8A96048Throttle Drum · lack of lubeNR 2 POWER LEVER BINDING, ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP MAX POWER. CLEANED AND LUBED THROTTLE DRUM, OPS CHECK NORMAL AT ALL POWER SETTINGS IAW 71-00.SDR CA960703033Seal · blown(CAN) AFTER LANDING THE F E NOTICED AN ACCUMULATION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN AREA OF L/H WHEEL. FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT AND FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM BETWEEN HEAD AND MAIN BODY OF AUXILIARY PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACEDSDR TC8A96045Csd · leakingPRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN NR 4, ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, GOOD OIL QUANTITY AND TEMP. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NR CSD DISCONNECT LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 CSD DISCONNECT. ALSO, PULLED NR 4 ENGINE OIL SCREEN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTSDR ABXA9600496Engine · malfunctionedNR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. THE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATED 125 DEGREES CELSIUS AND BEGAN TO INCREASE WHILE THE OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. SHUTDOWN THE NR 3 ENGINE AT 0203Z AND THE ENGINE WINDMILLED AT SDR ABXA9600486Transmitter · defectiveDURING CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 61 PSI MOMENTARILY AND THEN DROPPED TO 59 PSI WITH MAXIMUM POWER SET FOR TAKEOFF. REDUCED POWER TO MCT AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 53 PSI AND THEN BEGAN TO INCREASE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WHEN THE OIL PRESSURSDR ARWA9604003Oil Press Switch · inoperativeDURING DESCENT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. RETARDED THROTTLE, LIGHT STAYED ON AS PER ABNORMAL CHECK LIST. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE AT 10.52Z FL 350 OIL PRESS 15 PSI WINDMILLING. TROUBLESHOT FOUND OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCSDR ABXA9600448Fire Warning · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN WOULD NOT TEST. NR 2 ENGINE SCAN REVEALED NO VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF FIRE. SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND THEN FIRE WARNING TESTED OK. NR 2 ENGINE MAINTAINED 25 PSI OF OIL PSDR 96ZZZM765Moisture Trap · fullON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 95 KNOTS NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED THREE. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE BLEED SYSTEM OK, PBRC OK. OK ENG EXHAUST AND INLET CHECK OK. FOUND MOISTURE TRAP FULL ON FCU. CLEANED AS REQUIRED, PERFORMED ENGINE GSDR TC8A96009Ps4 Line · looseNR 2 ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST IDLE POWER WHEN THROTTLE IS ADVANCED. FOUND PS4 LINE LOOSE, TIGHTENED. ALSO, CLEANED PS4 FILTER, OPS CHECKED ON RUN UP AS PER MM 71-00 NORMAL. (M)SDR IXXA9638Fuel Pump · leakingON DESCENT INTO SJU, THE NR 4 ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW OIL QUANTITY. ON THE GROUND IN SJU, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP GEARBOX DRIVE SEAL WAS LEAKING INTO ITS SPLINE CAVITY. THE DRIVE WAS RESEALED, AND THE ENGINE LSDR CKSA96027Engine · failedNR 2 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT, ENGINE VIBRATED STRONGLY AND EPR DECREASED IMMEDIATELY, EGT WENT TO APPROX 650C. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW DC8 MIP-1 SECTION 9. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW DC8 MIP-1 SECTION 10. (M)SDR 96ZZZM745Turbine Blades · damagedFLT 047 - KMIA-KMIA - DURING FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE ENCOUNTERED A SERIES OF MILD COMPRESSOR STALLS. EPR DROPPED TO '0', N1 WAS SET AT 106.0. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE. REMOVED ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ENGINE ASSEMBLY. AISDR 96ZZZM620Bleed Vlv · malfunctionedFLT NR 49 - MIA - TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINE, FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. PERFORMED BORESCOPE, NO DISCREPANCIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 12TH STAGE BLEED VALVE CONTROL. ENG RUN UP NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED SDR C1HA960011Engine · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF ROLLOUT AT APPROX 70 KTS, NOTED EPR DROP ON NR 1 ENGINE, FELT A SLIGHT YAW AT THE SAME TIME. ELECTED TO REJECT TAKEOFF COMPLETED THE SAME WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NR 1 EPR IND. FOUND NO DEFECTS PERFORMED 1.84 POWER SETTING ON NR 1 AND NR 4SDR ABXA9600195Fire Loop · defectiveDURING CLIMB, FIRE WARNING INDICATION OCCURRED ON THE NR 4 ENGINE. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, BUT FIRE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED. COMPLETED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 4 ENGINE. REPLACED LOWER FIRE LOOP ASSEMBLY AND UPPER AFT FIRE LOOP ASSEMBLY OSDR 96ZZZM372Relief Valve · malfunctionedAT 70 KNOTS NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG REGULATOR AND RELIEF VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD ON HIGH SPEED TAXI. (M)SDR C1HA960008Reg · malfunctionedAT 70 KNOTS NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG REGULATOR AND RELIEF VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD ON HIGH SPEED TAXI. (M)SDR C1HA960009Ps4 Line · cloggedAT TAKEOFF ROTATION NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED 4 OR 5 TIMES. REDUCED NR 2 THRUST LEVER TO CLEAR THE CONDITION. ADVANCED THRUST LEVER BACK TO NORMAL MCT, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. NO FURTHER ABNORMALITY. CLEARED PS4 LINE AND RESECURED. ENGINE RUN PER MM 7SDR C1HA960004Bullet · snow packedPRIOR TO REACHING V1, NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. VISUALLY INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE. FOUND SNOW ON NOSE BULLET. REMOVED SNOW, INSPECTED COMPRESSOR, TAIL PIPE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINES 2 AND 3 ON TAKEOFF POWER. IAW CHAPTER 71, NO DEFECTS NOTEDSDR 96ZZZX624Fuel Control · out of adjustSCEL/SCEL - NR 3 ENGINE UNABLE TO PRODUCE TAKEOFF POWER. ABORTED TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO RAMP. INCREASE FUEL IN FUEL CONTROL UNIT 3 CLICKS.SDR 96ZZZX430Bleed Valve · lack of lubeSCDA\SCDA - REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 110 KNOTS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT POWER ON NR 3 ENGINE. (1.55 EPR, 96 PERCENT N1). LUBED INTERSTAGE BLEED VALVE, PERFORMED STATIC POWER RUN, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. BLEED OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW 75-6-0.SDR 95ZZZX6351Engine · failedAIR TURN-BACK - PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 4 ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND IN THE SCAVENGE PUMP CHIP DETECTOR. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR C1HA9502110Pbrc Valve · lack of lubeYYC - REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 103 KNOTS. RETURNED TO THE RAMP DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 4 ENGINE. ON POST-FLIGHT, FOUND NR 6 TIRE OVERHEATED AND BLOWN FUSE PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 AND NR 6 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES IAW MM 32-40-2. PERFORMED INSPECTION
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