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 AUS20011462Attach Angle · cracked(AUS) SKIN SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION ON THE RADIUS. CRACK LENGTH 63.5MM (2.5IN).SDR P2EA2001M0017Controller · faultyNR 2 ENGINE STALLED THREE TIMES DURING TAXI, ALSO NR 2 EPR STICKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRBC IAW MM 75-31-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPR TRANSMITTER IAW 77-11-0. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.SDR CA011219010Key · broken(CAN) DURING PUSH BACK NR 2 BRAKE LOCKED UP. NR 2 MAIN WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSY REPLACED. OVERHAUL SHOP FINDINGS AS FOLLOWS: BRAKE ASSY: PRIMARY CAUSE FOR REMOVAL FOD DAMAGE FROM WHEEL. MAIN WHEEL ASSY. PRIMARY CAUSE FOR REMOVAL BROKEN BRAKE KEYS.SDR EISA20010149Nose Bullet · detachedAT 300' AFTER TAKEOFF, #2 ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER, STARTED COMPRESSOR STALLING. PERFORMED CHECKLIST, AIR TURN BACK TO AIRPORT.SUSPECTED CAUSE: DETACHMENT OF NOSE BULLET DURING FLIGHT.CORRECTIVE ACTION:REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE IAW EXPRESS ONE ENGSDR CA011231004Engine · failed(CAN) FLT NR 22 ON APPROACH INTO EDMONTON (YEG), FLT CREW REPORTED THEY HEARD & FELT VIBRATION FROM PEDESTAL AREA. AFTER DEPLOYMENT OF THRUST REVERSERS ON LANDING ROLL, ENGINE SPOOLED TO 1.4 EPR & THEN FLAMED OUT. ABNORMAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST CARRIED OUSDR SWAA013312Shutoff Valve · failedABORTED TAKEOFF, POWERING UP FOR TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE ROLLED BACK AT APPROX 2500-3000 LBS FUEL FLOW; THROTTLE COULD BE PUSHED UP TO FULL PWR WITH NO INCREASE IN THRUST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE AND REPAIRED FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE WIRING HSDR PCS2002F00001Clamp · failedCREW REPORTED NR 1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED PASSING FL220. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CLAMP AT STARTER DUCT CONNECTION NEAR 13TH STAGE BLEED VALVE, OPERATED ENGINE AT HEIGHT POWER FOR 15 MINUTES. OPSSDR DL73K011885Compressor · stalledIR - COMPRESSOR STALL NR 1 ENG ON TAKE TAKE OFF. INITIATED ABORT BETWEEN 70-80 KTS. DEAD HEATING CAPT REPORTED BRIGHT FLASH FROM NR 1 ENG SHORTLY AFTER T/O PWR ADDED. REPLACED ENGINE.SDR CA011210015Key · broken(CAN) DURING PUSH BACK, NR 2 BRAKE LOCKED UP. NR 2 MAIN WHEEL INSIDE WHEEL RIM BRAKE KEYS FOUND BROKEN. NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND NR 2 BRAKE ASSY. REPLACED. AWAITING OVERHAUL SHOP FINDINGS ON EACH COMPONENT FOR PROBABLE CAUSE.SDR EISA20010133Exciter · failedAT TOP OF DESCENT FROM FL410 NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT, WOULD NOT RESTART PER CHECKLIST. ENGINE WAS WINDMILLING FOR ABOUT 18 MINUTES, FUEL CONTROL UNIT PROCEDURES C/W. OIL PRESSURE DURING WINDMILLING AT 31 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 IGNITION EXCITER BOX ANSDR CA011128013Blade · damaged(CAN) A/C RETURNED TO YYC DUE TO INSUFFICENT NR 1 ENGINE EPR READINGS. CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT THROUGH 12,000FT. ENROUTE FROM YYC TO YXX, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ACHIEVE ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO ABOVE 1.92 ON NR 1 ENGINE. CREW STATED LARGE THROTTLE STAGGER REQUSDR DHL2001742014Duct · out of positionNR 2 DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT. FOUND GEN COOLING DUCT SEALS TORN AND DUCT CONTACTING FIRE LOOP. REINSTALLED GEN COOLING DUCT AND REPLACED SEALS, OPS GOOD IAW MM 75-21-0 & 26-11-01.SDR AUS20011208Generator · failed(AUS) NR 2 GENERATOR STATOR RETAINING SCREW HEAD SHEARED.SDR CA011119003Engine · failed(CAN) ON DESCENT, THRUST AT IDLE, NR 3 START LEVER VIBRATED IN DETENT. NR 3 EGT 100 DEGREES HIGHER THAN ENGINES NR 1 AND 2. "WHINING NOISE" AND VIBRATION FELT IN FLOOR WHEN THRUST LEVER ADVANCED. ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. BORESCOPE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT OSDR 2001UALA02224Starter · failedSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A NUMBER THREE ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO OIL LINE/CSD RUPTURE, CAUSED BY UNCONTAINED STARTER FAILURE. UPON RETURN TO FIELD, CSD WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE STARSDR AUS20011198Hinge · failed(AUS) NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR HINGE FAILED.SDR 01FDEA00911Screen · dirtyON T/O LOUD BANG OCCURRED. PACKS TRIPPED. TROUBLESHOT NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED PRBC SCREENS.SDR DL72L011689Engine · power lossON TAKEOFF ROLL, N1 ROLLED BACK TO 80 PERCENT, EPR FOLLOWED. THROTTLE PUSHED BACK UP, ROLLED BACK AGAIN. INSPECTED FCU BURNER PRESSURE LINE, OK. SERVICED BELLOWS AND RAN PER PFHB, NO TROUBLE FOUND.SDR 2001UALA02108Structure · damagedFUSELAGE DAMAGE FOUND DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED DAMAGE. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR F3LA200100112Engine · out of rigABORTED TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE WOULD ONLY PRODUCE 2.0 EPR OF THE REQUIRED 2.05. PUSHED RT THROTTLE ALMOST TO FWD STOP WITH NO FURTHER THRUST. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND FOUND ALL PARAMETERS FOR NR 2 ENGINE LOWESDR AWXA200100500Transmitter · inaccurateICT - ABORTED TAKEOFF - FLT 620 - C - DURING T/O ROLL, THE CREW NOTED THE NR 2 ENG OIL PRESS WAS AT 23 PSI AND REJECTED THE T/O BETWEEN 100 & 110 KTS. SHUT THE ENG DOWN WHILE TAXIING. NOTE: OIL TEMP AND QUANTITY BOTH INDICATED GOOD. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SDR 2001UALA02092Hydraulic System · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT LOST B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DTW. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CHECKED PER THE 727 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NO FAULTS FOUND. NO HYDRAULIC ISSUES IN AIRCRAFT HISTORY SINCE THIS INCIDENT.SDR GAIA01310OPEngine · failedDURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 22,500 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE EPR DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1.6 PROCEEDED BY A LOAD THUMP. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFSDR 2001UALA02085Lamp · failedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS AISLE IS INOPERABLE. *S/D* LAMPS FAILED. REPLACED LAMPS. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR 2001FA0000429Turbine · crackedTHE 4TH STAGE TURBINE DISK BALANCE WEIGHT FLANGE HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS (APPROX. 80) INITIATING FROM THE SCALLOP AND BALANCE WEIGHT HOLES. CRACK LENGTH VARIES FROM .001 TO .5 INCH. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE CRACK IS PROGRESSING PAST ONE OF THE TWO OIL DRAIN HOLES ASDR MYW2001F00000Tube · damagedAFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FT. THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING (BOTTLE AND BELL) ACTIVATED. AOM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PER 2-C-2 COMPLIED WITH. DUMPED APPROXIMATELY 12000 POUNDS OF FUEL PER AOM PROCEDURE 2-A-B-1. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. PREPARED FOR 2 ENGISDR DHL2001742013Duct · dislodgedNR 3 ENG GROUND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND GENERATOR COOLING DUCT DISLODGED AND RESTING ON FIRE LOOP. RESECURED COOLING DUCT, CLEANED AND RE SEATED FIRE LOOP C/P. OPS NORMAL IAW MM CH 26-11-0.SDR 2001UALA02082ActuatorAIRCRAFT LOST SYSTEM "A" HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DURING LANDING. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FOUND RT MLG DOOR ACT BROKEN, LARGE LEAK. REPLACED ACTUATOR. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.SDR 2001UALA02076Structure · dentedDENT ON NR 8 LEADING EDGE KRUEGER FLAP FOUND APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES LONG, 0.750 INCHES WIDE AND 0.250 INCHES DEEP. DENT REPAIRED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.SDR 2001UALA02032Pressure Panel · crackedNOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK WEB CRACKED AT BODY STATION 282, RBL 4.SDR AUS20011040Housing · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LOWER BODY HOUSING CRACKED. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.SDR 2001UALA02077Battery Pack · dischargedRT FORWARD AND REAR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR 2001UALA01996Pressure Panel · crackedNOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL TOP PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLES AT BODY STATION 284. REPAIRED PRESSURE PANEL WEB. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.SDR PCS2002F00002Seal · tornCREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL OVERWEIGHT LANDING. AS A RESULT OF THE FLIGHT CREW DISCREPANCY, MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING AND INSPECTION REVEALED LEAKAGE AT THE FUSELAGE C-1 DOOR CUTOUT SSDR 2001UALA01982Battery · failedOVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN AT ROW 9 AND 20 ARE NOT OPERATING. *S/D* BATTERY FAILED. FOUND LIGHTS AT ROW 9 NORMAL, REPLACED BATTERY AT ROW 20. OPERATION CHECK NORMAL.SDR 2001UALA01997Pressure Panel · crackedNOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL TOP PRESSURE PANEL IS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLES BS 275, RBL 13, AND BS 284, RBL 6. REPAIRED PRESSURE PANEL WEB. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.SDR 2001UALA01983Light · inoperativeRIGHT HAND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERABLE. *S/D* DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.SDR ABXA010448Line · brokenDURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE AT 240, A LOUD BANG OCCURRED WITH AN IMMEDIATE DROP IN THE EPR FROM 1.85 TO 1.60. N1 AND N2 DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS SETTING. NO OTHER WARNING INDICATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIR DIVERTED INTO STL. FOSDR 2001UALA01981Check Valve · leakingACARS DISPLAYED A STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ON NUMBER 1 ENGINE. *S/D* FOUND SENSE LINE LEAKAGE AT 6TH STAGE CHECK VALVE. REPLACED AND WRENCHED CHECKED LINES. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR 2001UALA01793Battery Pack · failedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER LT OVERWING EXIT ARE INOPERABLE. *S/D* REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR FX72001F00000Engine · lack of lubeFLIGHT VH531 ENROUTE KSFB TO SVMI ACCOMPLISHED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE NR 3 SERIAL NR 700116, DUE TO LOW OIL QUANTITY INDICATION AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASING BELOW 42 PSI AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. TROUBLE SHOT NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY SYSTESDR 2001UALA01792Connector · damagedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT 18C TO 24C ARE INOPERABLE. REPAIRED BAD CONNECTION. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR 2001UALA01765Frame · crackedRIB INTERCOSTAL STATION 360 IS CRACKED LENGTHWISE, AND STRINGER SUPPORT UNDER INTERCOSTAL IS BENT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 380 BETWEEN STRINGERS S15 AND S16 AT THE ASSOCIATED SKIN ATTACHMENT.MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHEDSDR UPS01236663Packing · damagedINSPECTION TYPE:N/A BTB/RTO - NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT ADVANCE WAS BELOW IDLE 50 PERCENT N2. FOUND PACKING IN COUPLING NUT SHREDDED AND NO FERRULE INSTALLED. R&R PACKING AND INSTALLED FERRULE IAW JT8D MM 73-12-1. LEAK CK GOOD. RETURN AIRCRSDR FX72001F00003Heat Exchanger · crackedAFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. BOTH AIRCRAFT PACKS DID NOT WORK AND AFTER RESETTING BOTH PACKS TO (ON) AIRCRAFT WILL NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT AIRCRAFT PRESSURE SYSTEM, FOUND CRACKED PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGESDR EISA20010112Transmitter · failedDURING NR 1 ENG START OIL PRESS STABILIZED AT 25 PSI, BELOW RED RADIAL. ENGINE SHUT DOWN ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, OPS CK OK PER MM REF 79-32.SDR COOSDR010090Rib · crackedRIGHT WING, INBOARD MID FLAP RIB CRACKED AT WBL 120.24.SDR COOSDR010091Angle · corrodedELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT AT STA 352, STR 27R ANGLE WITH CORROSION.SDR COOSDR010092Skin · delaminatedRIGHT WING, MAIN LANDING GEAR INNER DOOR PN 6552201, SN BN 325 INNER SKIN DELAMINATED.SDR COOSDR010094Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING CENTER SECTION, LOWER SKIN CORRODED.
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