Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15A
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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 = 'JT8D15A' 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 = 'JT8D15A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR DL72S961937Fuel Filter · moist contamENGINE FLAME-OUT AT FL 370. FOUND WATER IN PUMP LINE ON FUEL CONTROL AND MOISTURE TRAP. REPLACED FUEL PUMP FILTER DUE TO CONTAMINATED WATER, OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.SDR BJNA96802C1/C2 Disk · looseON WALK AROUND INSPECTION, FOUND C1/C2 SPACER RETAINING NUT AND KEY WASHER INSIDE HUB ASSY. REMOVED ENGINE. (M)SDR 9618002284Comp Blades · fodDURING ENGINE RUNUP FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO FOD, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.SDR 9617832709Oil Temp Ind · malfunctionedDURING CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE BEGAN STEADILY RISING. CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, INSDR DL73E961719Gearbox · failedNR 2 ENGINE LOSS OIL PRESSURE, NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REPLACED ENGINE GEARBOX.SDR USAASB96126Fuel Control · out of trimCLT - FLT 560 - TAKEOFF ROLL-OUT OF PIT WAS NORMAL. UPON PASSING 100 KNOTS, THE THROTTLES SPLIT UNTIL CLIMB POWER WAS REACHED. ALL INDICATIONS SHOWED NORMAL THEN. CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL VIA ARINC. DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO CLT WHERE THE FLSDR DLM11961664Light · failedEMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS INOP FWD OF SEAT 30C AND RT SIDE OF FIRST CLASS GALLEY. CLEANED SOCKETS AND RELAMPED, CHECKS OK.SDR DL72S961641Start Duct · failedNUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE INDICATION AT CRUISE, WHEN THROTTLE WAS MOVED TO IDLE, INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PRECAUTIONARY. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES N-2 RPM WAS APPROX 15 PERCENT, OIL PRESSURE WAS APPROX 20 PSI, ON APPROACH. FOSDR SCNA96188Engine · failedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NUMBER THREE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CONTAINED FAILURE AND ENGINE PARTS WERE REPORTED DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 71-95-17 AND TRIMMED IN ACCORDANCE WITSDR 96ZZZM1076Oil Press Tube · fracturedIN CRUISE AT FL 330, NR 2 ENGINE, AFTER ONE AND ONE QUARTER HOURS OF FLIGHT, LOW OIL/FILTER LIGHT CAME ON. OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO HALF GALLON. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20-30 PSI. SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT WITH CUTOFF SWITCH. FOR REMAINING 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT WHISDR DL73S961383Engine · malfunctionedAFTER T/O AND CLIMB THROUGH 18,000 MSL NOTED OIL ODOR FROM AIRCOND, FWD LAV SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED. TURNED OFF LT PACK, ALARM STOPPED AND OIL SMOKE CEASED. PERFORMED DUCT BURN-OUT PER MM, PERFORMED BREATHER PRESS CK. BREATHER PRESS CHECK, OK. REPLACED NR 2 ENSDR DL73S961327Fuel Heat Vlv · malfunctionedON CLIMBOUT, NR 1 FUEL HEAT INDICATED FULL OPEN-LOSS OF EPR, SPLIT THROTTLES AND OIL TEMP WENT INTO YELLOW BAND FOR 14 MINS, RETURNED TO MSP. REPLACED FUEL HEAT VALVE PER M/M 73-14-11 PG 402. ALL TEMPERTURES WITHIN LIMITS PER M/M 71-09-100 PG 218. FOUND VALSDR USAASB96095Engine · bird strikeMCI - FL 800 - FLIGHT WAS CLIMBING OUT OF MCI WHEN THE A/C STRUCK A DUCK AT 3,500 FEET WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FUSDR 9611812705Compressor · stalledEN ROUTE ORD-BOS, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS AND ENGINE PARAMETER FLUCTUATION AT FL 370. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT-DOWN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NRSDR DL72W961250Fuel Pump · failedNUMBER 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN 30 SECONDS AFTER LIFT OFF. FOUND SHAFT SHEARED ON FUEL PUMP. REPLACED PUMP AND CONTROL.SDR DL73S961082Oil Press Ind · inopON T/O, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 58 PSI INITIALLY ENG RETARDED TO IDLE AND OIL PRESS REMAINED OUT OF LIMITS. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL EVENTUALLY NR 2 OIL PRESS RETURNED TO NORMAL WITH ENGINE AT REDUCED THRUST OIL TEMP SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN NR 1. RESDR 96ZZZM1261Bearing · failureON TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE OIL BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. AFTER CRUISE THROTTLE WAS MOVED FROM IDLE AND OIL TEMP CLIMBED WITH THROTTLE MOVEMENT. THROTTLE RETARDED AND PILOT MENTIONED HE SHUT ENGINE DOWN FOR PRESDR 96ZZZM871Engine · failedON TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE OIL BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. AFTER CRUISE THROTTLE WAS MOVED FROM IDLE AND OIL TEMP CLIMBED WITH THROTTLE MOVEMENT. THROTTLE RETARDED AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN FOR PRECAUTION. WHEN AIRCRSDR 9608522291Compressor · stalledUNIDENTIFIED ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL THREE ENGINES AND NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.SDR 9607892293Prbc Valve · malfunctionedNR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR 9607912708Lp5 Fitting · failedNR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY EN ROUTE. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LP5 FITTING LIBERATED FROM THE GEARBOX. THE GEARBOX THREADS WERE REPAIRED ASDR 9607272299Epr Transmitter · failedNR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FROZE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITTER WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR USAASB96056Oil System · over servicedMIA FL - 652 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED OIL PRESSURE RISE ON LEFT ENGINE. CREW REDUCED POWER ON ENGINE AND NOTED OIL TEMPERATURE RISE. CREW SECURED THE LEFT ENGINE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. SET - 12 MINUTES. MAINTENANCESDR DL72L960622Compressor · stalledAPPLYING TAKEOFF POWER HAD EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS ON NR 2 ENG, WIND WAS APPROX 320 AT 17 TO 20 KTS, DEPARTED 35L DFW. AFTER TAKEOFF COMPRESSOR STALLS RETURNED ON CLIMBOUT AT 190 KTS. REPLACED PRBC AND P AND D VLV, NO HELP. ACTVATED 6TH STAGE BLEED PSDR 9606812294Gear Box · failedDURING CRUISE, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LGA AS SCHEDULED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LP6 FITTING LIBERATED FROM THE GEARBOX. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVISDR 9606822296Gear Box · failedON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND 10,300 LBS OF FUEL WAS JETTISONED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LP6 FITTING LIBERATED FROM THE GEARBOX. THE SDR DL73S960534Engine · failedEXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS ON NR 2 ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 6,000 FEET MSL ON DEP CVG INSTANTEOUS OVERTEMP ASSOCIATED WITH MODERATE VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED STALLS. VISUAL FLAMES ALSO ACCOMPANIED BACKFIRES. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE OR EVIDENCE OF OTHER ABNOSDR DL73S961060Scavenge Pump · failedTHE FOLLOWING IS A SUPPLEMENT TO MRR NR 960534. SUBEQUENT FINDINGS AFTER ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED THAT THE NR 4 AND NR 5 SCAVENGE PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN THE OIL STARVATION AND FAILURE OF THE NR 4 BEARING AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE 12 AND 13 STAGE BLADES SDR DL72S960440Switch · defectiveWITH NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES RUNNING, STARTED NR 3 ENG AND THEN NR 2 FLAMED OUT. RESET FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND STARTED ENG, CONTRACT MTC CKD FUEL S/O VLV OPERATION. CKD ENG FOR FUEL LEAKS. CKD INTAKE/EXHAUST. ALL OK. STARTED ENG SEVERAL TIMESSDR DL72S960431P/D Valve · leakingDESCENDING INTO ROC, NR 2 ENG FAILED/FLAME-OUT. ATTEMPTED RESTART NOT SUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO DESCENT NR 2 FUEL FLOW 1,000 LBS HIGHER THAN OTHERS AND IT USED 1,000 LBS MORE DURING FLT. FOUND FUEL LEAK AT P AND D VLV. REPLACED PACKING, RAN ENGINE AND LEAK CHECSDR 96ZZZX930Fuel Pump · failedBOS - FLT GL501 - WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 16,000 FEET WITH NR 1 ENGINE AT IDLE, GB ILLUMINATED. CHECKED ALL PARAMETERS. ENGINE FLAMED OUT. SHUT DOWN IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. ATTEMPTED IN-FLIGHT RESTART IAW ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. NO FUEL FLOW. COMPLETE ENSDR DL72P960336Packing · leakingNR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AFTER SHUTDOWN. FOUND PACKING LEAKING ON N1 ACCESSORY HOUSING REF PW JT8D,IPC 72-21-00 FIG 3A ITEM 110 (P/N 528174). CHECKED MOS, FOUND CLEAN. REPLACED PACKING, SDR USAASB96031T3 Blade · failedFLT 1930 - PHL - NR 1 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED, WOULD NOT SPOOL UP AFTER. DURING TAXI BACK IDLE EGT KEPT CREEPING UP, SHUT IT DOWN A T530. AT GATE GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED TAIL PIPE FIRE. FIRED BOTH BOTTLES AND EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. NO FIRE WARNING, FIRE WARNSDR DL72S960255Wire · brokenON CLIMBOUT, NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON, WING ANTI-ICE NOT ON, BUT DUCT TEMP SHOWED 200 DEGREES. FOUND STRUT WING ANTI-ICE VALVE STUCK OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY R32 AND FOUND BROKEN WIRES IN CANNON PLUG ON STRUT VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLASDR DL72L960246Comb Chamber · failedON TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH FIRE WARNING IND FOLLOWING. AFTER A/C RETURNED, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD A UNCONTAINED FAILURE. ALSO, AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION A/C SUBSTAINED MORE DAMAGE TO THE TAIL, FUSELAGE AND S-DUCT DUE TO PARTS COMSDR DLM88960241Coalescer Bags · dirtyON DESCENT, AT 1,200 WITH WING/ENG ANTI-ICE ON, CABIN FILLED WITH STRONG ODOR AND HAZE, SETTING OFF ALL 3 SMOKE DETECTORS. TURNED WING ANTI-ICE AND PACKS S/W TO HP BLEEDS OFF, WHICH BEGAN TO CLEAR CABIN BY LANDING. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS, RAN APU AND SDR DL72S954696Gearbox · failedNR 2 ENG FAILED ON TAKEOFF. AFTER RETURNING TO YVR, CNTR MAINT FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE GEARBOX HAD COME APART. REPLACED ENGINE AND ROUTED TO SHOP.SDR 9520372296Epr Indicator · failedNR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW AND FLUCTUATING ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR INDICATOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR 9520332201Epr Syst · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION ABNORMALLY HIGH ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND RUNUP. NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AS SCHEDULED WITH THE NR 2 EPR SYSTEM ON MEL.SDR DL73S954638Gearbox Studs · pulled looseLOW OIL QTY LIGHT ON - THEN LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT. ENGINE SHUT-DOWN. MTC SENT FROM ATL - REPLACED 2 STUDS FOUND PULLED LOOSE ON THE GEARBOX. HAD TO INSTALL HELICOIL.SDR DL73S954478Diff Press Sw · failedON CLIMBOUT, NR 2 ENG OIL PRESS BYPASS LIGHT ON. ALL OTHER IND NORMAL, DIVERTED TO MEM, LIGHT STAYED ON. NORTHWEST MTC CHECKED AND REPLACED OIL FILTER AND NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. PUT THE NR 2 ENG BYPASS LIGHT ON MCO MEL 79-00-02. WHEN A/C ARRIVED ATL, SDR 9518542705Compressor · stalledTHE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR DLM88954324Control Panel · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB PASSING APPROX 1,000 FT, AUTO THROTTLES WOULD NOT WORK, MODE CONTROL PANEL FROZE AND A/C HAD UNCOMMANDED ROLL/YAW. REPLACED DFGC CONTROL PANEL, RAN RTS ON DFGC 1 AND 2, BOTH SYSTEMS GO. CREW HAD RESET DFG SW-B CKT BRKR SYSTEM HAD RETURNED TO NORSDR DL72W954316Blade · failedON TAKEOFF, NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT, RETURNED PVR. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 TURNBINE BLADES DISINTEGRATED. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR DL72W960701Turb Blades · failedON ENGINE DISASSY, FOUND ALL 4TH STG TURB BLADES FRACTURED NEAR PLATFORM. UNKNOWN BMOD/FOD NOTED ON 3RD STG TURB BLADE LEADING EDGES. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THE OBJECT(S) CAUSING THIS DAMAGE, ALSO CAUSED THE 4TH STAGE BLADE FRACTURE.SDR USAASB95006Oil Line · looseMSP - FLT NR 1090 - ON CLIMB-OUT, PASSING THROUGH 10,000 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE LOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASE TO ZERO. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO MSP WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINSDR DLL17954100Eel Power Supply · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L-2 DOOR INOP. REPLACED EMERGERGENCY LIGHT, POWER SUPPLY CKS OK.SDR DL73E954054Valve · wornON DESCENT, NR 1 ENG OIL TEMP RUNNING AT 140 DEG FOR A STEADY 15 MIN, TEMP LEVELED AT 130 DEG. DID NOT SHUT ENG DOWN, FUEL HEAT RECYCLED OK AND DIVERTED DFW. FOUND FUEL HEAT VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE, RAN ENG LEAK AND OPERATION OK.SDR DL72W954005Fuel Heat Vlv · failedNR 1 FUEL HEAT VALVE FAILED OPEN AFTER TAKEOFF, OIL TEMP HIT 120 DEGREES CENT, PULLED FUEL DE-ICE C/B. REPLACED FUEL HEAT VALVE, OPS CKS OK.SDR DL72W954002Eel Battery Pack · dischargedLT AFT OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LEFT OVER WING BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
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