Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15
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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 = 'JT8D15' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 = 'JT8D15' 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 K11A2020091600012Engine · stalledPROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ON CLIMBOUT BETWEEN 9000’ - 10000’ EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL EPR INDICATED 1.9 ON NR 2 AND NR 3 AND 1.8 ON NR 1. AT 11000’ EXPERIENCED A SECOND COMPRESSOR STALL AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE ROLLBACK ON NR 1 ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION & OTHSDR K11A2020081400008Fcu · fluctuatesAFTER TAKEOFF AND AT 70 % THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE SURGED WITH THE FUEL FLOW AND EGT INDICATIONS ALL FLUCTUATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL IAW JT8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-01, PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, TRIM CHECK AND ACCEL / DECAL CHECKS IAW B727 AMM 72-00-00SDR K11A2018060702001Compressor · stalledON THROTTLE UP FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL, RETURNED TO BLOCKS. OPENSDR PCSA2017120801Warning Light · illuminated#1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN (BY CREW)DUE TO OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.SDR K11A2017090772501Engine · fluctuatesNR 1 ENGINE AT TAKEOFF AND CLIMB OUT, EPR, N1, N2, FUEL FLOW, AND EGT SURGED WITH BLEED PRESSURE FLUXING 20-40 PSI.SDR K11A2016122372001Warning Light · illuminatedNR 3 BLEED TRIP LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE.SDR K11A2016122272000Valve · stuckDURING CLIMB OUT, NR 3 FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE WAS STUCK CLOSED.SDR CA160119025Blades · failed(CAN) ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF. AFTER LETTING THE ENGINES STABILIZE AT 70 PERCENT N1 FOR 15 SECONDS FOLLOWING DE-ICING, WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND TAKEOFF THRUST WAS APPLIED THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND ENGINE NR 2 WAS OBSERVSDR K11A2015122172001O-Ring · leakingFUEL LEAKING FROM NR 3 ENGINE FUEL PUMP, INSPECTED AND FOUND O-RING WAS BAD, REPLACED O-RING WITH NEW, LEAK AND OP'S CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR CA151209014Line · cracked(CAN) UPON DECENT THE CREW NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS BELOW THE RED LINE AND DECREASING. OIL QTY SHOWED "0". CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND COMPLETED CHECKLIST. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LINE AT FUEL/OIL HEATER CONNECTION CRACKSDR CA151007024Hose · leaking(CAN) AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND HAD TO RETURN WHEN THEY DECLARED HAVING A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM IN CLIMB. UPON RETURN, HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE AILERON PCU HYDRAULIC B SYS IN THE LT WHEEL WELLWAS FOUND LEAKING UNDER THE ATTACH FITTING. UNABLE TO SEE DAMAGE OR LEAK BY GSDR K11A2015052172401Warning Light · illuminatedNR 2 ENGINE FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN IAW ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.SDR CA150506005Roller Cam · sheared(CAN) DURING DAILY MAINTENANCE, THE AFT LOWER ROLLER CAM ON THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR WAS FOUND SHEARED OFF. THE ROLLER CAM WAS REPLACED IAW THE AMM AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA150429010Hose · leaking(CAN) AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ANOTHER NLG HYDRAULIC LINE WHO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEEPING, WE PROCEEDED TO CARRY OUT A GEAR SWING FOR PROPER OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK. AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP AND HOLD FOR 5 MINUTES AT 3000 PSI, HYDRAULIC FLUID STARTED COMSDR CA150505007Cable · broken(CAN) BOTH MID FLAP EXTENSION CABLES,, WERE FOUND BROKEN DURING A DAILY INSPECTION WHEN THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED AND FLAPS WERE CYCLED REPEATEDLY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM . ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA150505008Roller Cam · sheared(CAN) WHILE CLOSING MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR, THE UPPER AFT CRANK ROLLER CAM SHAFT SHEARED. THE SHEARED CRANK ROLLER CAM WAS REPLACED AND CHECKED IAW THE AMM. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR R34R2015040220150Garlock Seal · leakingTHE ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN ON A POST-MAINTENACE ACCEPTANCE CHECK FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT ENGINEER NOTED A NOTICABLE DROP IN THE OIL QUANITY ON THE NR1 ENGINE. THE OIL QUANITY WAS BELOW 2 QUARTS. 15 MINUTES AFTER LEVEL OFF OIL QUANITY DROPPED TSDR CA150224030Mount · misaligned(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE NR 2 ENGINE RT FORWARD ISOLATOR MOUNT ALIGNMENT MARKS WERE FOUND MISALIGNED AND BONDING STRAP SHEARED.SDR CA150114008Duct · ruptured(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT NR 3 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION APPEARED, AFTER FOLLOWING CHECKLIST PROCEDURE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR AIRPORT. FIRE INDICATION WENT AWAY AS THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AS PART OF ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURE. MSDR CA141111006Lock Actuator · inoperative(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF, RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR CYCLED, RETRACTION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. RT MAIN GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED.SDR CA140627004Line · burst(CAN) CREW REPORTED UPON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF THEY HAD A SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC FAILURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR "UP" LINE BURST APPROXIMATELY 1" FROM B-NUT FITTING. LINE REPLACED.SDR CA140225024Rod · sheared(CAN) NLG SAFETY SWITCH PUSH/PULL TUBE FOUND SHEARED WHILE PREPARING ACFT FOR DEPARTURE. ROD ASSY REPLACED AND SAFETY SWITCH TESTED IAW 32-09-22.SDR PCSA2014012001Unknown · vibrationVIBRATION FELT IN NR 1 POWER & FUEL LEVERS. VIBRATION REDUCED WHEN POWER REDUCED, ENG SHUT DOWN. WIND MILLED FOR 45 MINUTES WITH 30-35 PSI OIL PRESS.SDR CA140113003Coupling · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, ON CLIMB-OUT, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A NR 1 STRUT OVERHEAT INDICATION. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL, UNSCHEDULED LANDING. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, A DUCT LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE NR 1 ENGINE STRUT HEASDR K11A2013070825002Window Frame · corrodedMAIN DECK WINDOW FRAME CORRODED, BS 1080.SDR K11A2013070825006Shear Tie · corrodedFUSELAGE FRAME SHEAR TIE CORROSION BS 990, STR 28L.SDR PCSA2013051001Fuel Control · faultyENGINER 2 FLAMEOUT AT CRUISE. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. ENG WINDMILL FOR ABOUT 15 MIN. 20 PSI OIL PRESS. THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS CHECKED, FOUND NORMAL, THE NR 2 FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT REPLACED AND TESTED PER THE B727 AMM AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNSDR CA130411007Brake Assy · overheated(CAN) ON TAKE-OFF ROLL CREW NOTICED ACFT PULLING TO THE LT. T/O REJECTED AT 60KTS. UPON TAXING BACK TO GATE MAINTENANCE INFORMED CREW OF NR 2 BRAKE ON FIRE. APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED. FIRE SERVICES CALLED, FIRE EXTINGUISED. FIRE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN SDR FAA20140307000145Wheel · separatedON LANDING, THE NLG, NR 2 WHEEL ASSY, INNER WHEEL RIM-BEAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM ASSY. THE NR 2 NLG TIRE MAINTAINED AIR PRESSURE AND THE ACFT TAXIED FROM THE LANDING RUNWAY TO PARKING UNDER ITS OWN POWER. AFTER PARKING THE CREW DISCOVERED A DENT IN THE LT WSDR CA130322008Tube · broken(CAN) DURING NORMAL TAXI IN TO RAMP NOSE GEAR DOORS OPENED WITH NORMAL HYD PRESSURE. LOUD BANG HEARD IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOOR SYNCHRONIZING ROD BROKEN. CRACK STARTED FROM GREASE FITTING HOLE. ROD REPLACED.SDR PCSA2013020801Shutoff Valve · malfunctionedAFTER START, ENGINE NR 2 SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE PER THE B727 AMM.SDR CA121210006Housing · separated(CAN) DISPATCH WAS NOTIFIED BY CREW THAT DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE, A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS DROPPING AND THE QTY HAD DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CREW REQUESTED A TOW TO RETURN THE ACFT TO THE RAMP, NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE TOWED THESDR CA121207008Fuel Cap · missing(CAN) CREW ADVISED DISPATCH ON RADIO, 30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE WITH MESSAGE THAT THEY WOULD RETURN BACK. NEXT CALL FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED THAT THEY HAVE FUEL LEAK ON NR 3 ENGINE AND TANK IMBALANCE OF 5000 LBS. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AIRPLANE AND SDR FDEA201209203363Packing · leakingLOST OIL QUANTITY ON THE NR 1 ENGINE DURING INITIAL CLIMB. QRH PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED. THE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO.THE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED BELOW 40PSI AND THE NR 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SECURED FOLLOWING QRH PROSDR FDEA201209153330Transmitter · failedREJECTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KNOTS NR 1 EPR ERROR AT 70 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITTER.SDR C8GA20120921011Accessory Unit · failedON DEPARTURE, RECEIVED THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS WITH WARNING HORN, FOLLOWED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, UNABLE TO RESOLVE. R & R LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT, OPS CHECKED GOOD, MX EVALUATION FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL.SDR C8GA20120913010Switch · damagedTAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED ON TAKEOFF ROLL ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND SPEED BRAKE TAKEOFF WARNING SWITCH S867 TERMINAL RINGS LOOSE AND NR 2 PIN RING TERMINAL BROKEN. SECURED RING TERMINALS AND REPAIRED NR 2 PIN RISDR CA120918024Actuator · bent(CAN) DURING SHORT FINAL, THERE WAS NO POSITIVE INDICATION OF THE NOSE GEAR EXTENSION. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN OVERSHOOT AND ENTERED INTO A HOLDING PATTERN. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED WHICH DID NOT PROVIDE POSITIVE NLG EXTENSION. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSIOSDR FDEA201209063246Slide · dislodgedESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT OF DOOR CONTAINER DURING FLIGHT/LANDING. R & R ESCAPE SLIDE AND HARDCASE IAW MM 25-60-015-2.SDR FDEA201209053228Light · inoperativeFOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST FROM P5 OVERHEAD SWITCH. REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW MM.SDR FDEA201209053230Slide · dislodgedON DESCENT, HEARD THUMP & DISCOVERED ESCAPE RAFT HAD FALLEN OUT OF COMPARTMENT. INSTALLED ESCAPE SLIDE INTO DOOR IAW MM CH 25-60-015-2.SDR FDEA201208313201Slide · damagedINDIVIDUAL EXPULTED THE EVACUATION SLIDE. R & R L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MM 25-60-015-2.SDR FDEA201208293193Slide · dislodgedMAIN DOOR SLIDE FELL OUT OF HOUSING UNIT. REINSTALLED L1 ESCAPE SLIDE IN AMM 25-60-015-2. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR FDEA201208243149Oxygen Bottle · lowPERFORMED TRANSIT CHECK. PORTABLE CREW OXYGEN BOTTLE LOW. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. R & R FLIGHT CREW PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE OPS NORMAL IAW MM35-30-000-0-0. R/I FROM FACT PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. R & R FLIGHT CREW PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE OPS NORMAL IAWSDR FDEA201208163040Slide · dislodgedWHEN ENTRY DOOR OPENED, GIRT BAR CAUGHT DOOR FRAME AND PULLED OUT EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE PACK OUT OF UNIT. REMOVE DOOR SLIDE AND INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED PACK AMM 25-60-015-2. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR CA120817008Sliding Window · cracked(CAN) IN CRUISE NOTICED ARCHING ON R2 WINDOW AND DISCOVERED OUTER PANE WAS CRACKED. WINDOW REPLACED.SDR FDEA201208042838Light · inoperativeDURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED TEST OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT IAW MM 33-50-041-2. OPS TESTS OK FOR SERVICE.SDR FDEA201208032828Light · failedEMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE , TOP FWD ENTRY DOOR. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50-101-2.SDR CA120817009Sliding Window · cracked(CAN) R2 WINDOW OUTER PANE FAILED IN CRUISE, ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT MAINTENANCE REPLACED WINDOW ASSY.SDR PCSA2012072101Connector · damagedENGINE NR 2 FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT ACTUATED IN FLIGHT.
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