Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17
Service difficulty reports · 1,680
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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 = 'JT8D17' 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 = 'JT8D17' 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 9723059872Compressor · stalledDURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 60 KNOTS, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF A BIRD INGESTION AND PERFORMED INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL, NO DISCREPANCIES WERSDR 9722999868Start Valve · failedAFTER PUSHBACK DURING STARTING PROCEDURES, THE RIGHT ENGINE RPM DROPPED AS THE FUEL LEVER WAS ACTIVATED. GROUND CREWS NOTED MINOR TAILPIPE FIRE. CFR WAS CALLED AS A PRECAUTION. FIRE FROM RESIDUAL FUEL WENT OUT. ENGINE TEMPERATURE DID NOT EXCEED 500 DEGREESSDR CA971222011Diffuser · delaminated(CAN) PRIOR TO ENGINE INSTALLATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT STRANDS OF MATERIAL WERE HANGING IN THE BY-PASS DUCT, VISIBLE FROM AFT OF THE ENGINE. REMOVAL OF THE 13TH STAGE BLEED AIR COVER ALLOWED ACCESS TO CONFIRM SEVERE DELAMINATION OF THE DIFFUSER OUTER SURFACESDR 9721972768Transmitter · malfunctionedAS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED THE CENTER ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS UNRESPONSIVE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. SYSTEM WAS MEL'D, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE EPR TRANSMITTER AND INDICATOR WERE SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED TO CLEAR MEL.SDR CA971212002Fuel Heater · faulty(CAN) FUEL HEAT VALVE STUCK OPEN ON NR 2 ENGINE. FUEL HEAT VALVE REPLACED.SDR TAOA119705Indicator · failedFLT 6400 - DCA-LGA - JUST BEFORE LANDING A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT, SUSPECTED THE NR 1 FUEL FLOW INDICATOR. REPLACED NR 1 FUEL FLOW INDICATOR. (M)SDR 9720949861Fuel Pump · failedAS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.SDR P2EA97073Anti Ice Line · looseMCI - FLT 101 - NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET AGL WHEN ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON, LEFT THROTTLE WENT TO FULL FORWARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN DEPLOYING THRUST REVERSERS AFTER LANDING, LEFT ENGINE INDICATED AT LEAST 1.8SDR CA971117007Pump · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB, NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. PUMP REPLACED.SDR CA971117006Duct · leaking(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT WAS ABNORMALLY HIGH. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 BLEED PACK DUCT AT OUTLET OF PACK VALVE LEAKING. DUCT SECURED, LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TSDR CA971113019Hose Assembly · ruptured(CAN) AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE IN CREW OXYGEN SYSTEM. HOSE RUPTURED. REPLACED.SDR 9719349875Pt7 Line · failedAS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PT7 LINE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.SDR AU971335Rod · broken(AUS) MAIN CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR RADIUS ROD BROKEN AND DOOR SEAL DEPRESSOR DAMAGED. CAUSED BY A GUST OF WIND CATCHING THE DOOR DURING UNLOADING.SDR CA971015022Sensor · intermittent(CAN) LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT FLASHING. REPLACED SENSOR.SDR CA971015019Arm Assembly · cracked(CAN) AIRSTAIR HARD TO CLOSE. AFT HINGE ARM CRACKED ALONG EDGE OF CLOSURE PANEL. CRACK RAN FROM UPPER FLANGE THROUGH CENTRE OF BEAM TO THE LOWER FALNGE RADIUS. AIRSTAIR REMOVED AND REPAIRED.SDR CA971015013Wire · chafed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF NR1 START VALVE LIGHT CAME ON, AIRCRAFT RETURNED. FOUND WIRES CHAFED AT PRESSURE SWITCH. REPAIREDSDR 9718499877Engine · failedDURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS DROPPED TO NEAR ZERO READING. CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO BUF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 9718089871Pt 7 Line · crackedAS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR INDICATION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PT7 LINE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.SDR 97UAL900733Wire · damagedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IS PLACED TO ARMED. REPLACED SEVERAL BATTERY PACKS AND EXIT MARKER BECAUSE WIRES WERE DAMAGED. LIGHTS OP CHECK OK.SDR 9718059861Pressure Valve · malfunctionedAS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE INLET AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE AND DUMP VALVE. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.SDR 97ZZZX4934Front Hub · corrodedFRONT HUB RECEIVED FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. PART INSPECTED PER INSP 01, JT8D ENGINE MANUAL 481672 SECTION 72-36-17. TIE-ROD, SHIELDING, AND COUNTERWEIGHT HOLES WERE FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND PITTING. PART TAGGED SCRAP AND RETURNED.SDR ZZDA7418397Exciter · inoperativeMCO - FLT 570 - DURING TAXI, NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT START. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE EXCITER, IGNITION LEAD, AND IGNITER PLUG. (X)SDR 97FDEA00645Duct · leakedNR 3 ENGINE, FIRE WARNING INDICATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. FOUND 8TH STAGE DUCT NR 3 ENGINE BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ENGINES RAN.SDR TWAA9711102Turbine · damagedSTL - FLT 266 - DURING CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE STALLED AND EPR DROPPED FROM 2.17 TO 1.8. FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND ENGINE WAS REPLACED. ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED COMPRESSOR DAMAGE WAS MINOR COMPARED TO TURBINE DAMAGE. A SECOND STAGE TURBINE VANE FRETTESDR 9716919872Turbine · damagedDURING CLIMB AT 11,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED CONTAINED FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO DTW, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE.SDR CA970922016Csd · failed(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH 8000 FEET, THE NR2 GENERATOR "HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE LIGHT" CAME ON. COMPLETED CHECK LIST AND SHUTDOWN CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE (CSD) AND STARTED APU. JUST LEVELING OFF AT 31,000 FEET WHEN APU "HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE" AND "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHSDR 9716069856Epr Indicator · malfunctionedAS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATOR. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.SDR 97UAL900641Slide · defectiveFORWARD ENTRY DOOR 1L SLIDE DEFECTIVE. *S/D* REPLACED 1L SLIDE WITH NEW SLIDE. HOME SHOP REPORTED THAT GIRT RESTRAINING BUNGEE ATTACH POINT REINFORCING PATCHES WERE FOUND TO BE DISBONDING.SDR CA970904014Valve · leaking(CAN) ON TAXI A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED. INTERCONNECT OPENED AND 'B' SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED. MAIN LANDING GEAR ISOLATION VALVE REPLACED.SDR CA970909014Windshield · cracked(CAN) CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING CRUISE. REPLACED.SDR CA970904013Rod End Bearing · broken(CAN) ROD END BEARING SHEARED AT NECK. DETACHED FROM MAIN LANDING GEAR PANEL. REPLACED.SDR CA970904011Strobe · burnt(CAN) AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN. UPPER ANTI COLLISION BEACON BURNT OUT. CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED AND COLLARED. TERMINAL STRIP CHECKED FOR ARCING.SDR CA970909013Compressor · stall(CAN) PILOT REPORTED NR2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLING DURING CRUISE AND ON APPROACH. NR2 ENGINE REPLACED AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICESDR 9713969874Turbine · damaged bladesDURING TAXI OUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS REPORTED BY A FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT TO HAVE SPARKS EXITING THE TAIL OF THE ENGINE. CREW SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNESDR GAIA9739Duct · brokenMSP - FLT 721 - LOG PAGE 867-33, THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND BROKEN FUEL HEAT DUCT AND ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRS. (SDR CA970715006Aural Warning Bx · malfunction(CAN) DURING CLIMB CONFIGURATION AURAL WARNING SOUNDED. AURAL WARNING BOX REPLACED.SDR CA970715004Transmitter · faulty(CAN) TAKEOFF ABORTED AT 70 KNOTS WHEN #2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND PRESSURE REGULATOR WERE REPLACED AND AFTER GROUND RUNUP THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA970618009Cadc · intermittent(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO CADC APPEARED TO FAIL. CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET AND FLAGS DISAPPEAR SLOWLY. CADC REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 97UAL900454Engine · fodSUSPECT COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 1 ENGINE. *S/D* UPON RETURN TO FIELD AT THE GATE, THE REMAINS OF A PLASTIC BAG WERE FOUND WRAPPED AROUND INLET GUIDE VANES.SDR CA970618004Element · failed(CAN) #2 ENGINE OVERHEAT ON DESCENT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. LOWER OVERHEAT DETECTION LOOP FAILED, REPLACED.SDR CA970528007Clamp · loose(CAN) #2 ENGINE HAD OVERHEAT INDICATION FLICKERING AND THEN STEADY IN CRUISE. FIRE BOTTLES ACTIVATED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND UPSTREAM CLAMP LEAKING AND FLEX LINE TO 13TH STAGE BLEED VALVE LOOSE. LINE TIGHTENED AND CLAMP REPLACED. ENGINE GROUND RUN NO LEASDR 9709202711Gearbox Stud · damagedDURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QTY AND PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGED THREADS ON CENTER ENGINE GEARBOX. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SDR 97UAL900309Battery · dischargedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER DOOR 2L INOP AND HANGING LOOSE. *S/D* REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND SECURED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 97UAL900307Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FALLING OFF OF BRACKET AT DOOR 2 LEFT. *S/D* REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 97UAL900308End Cap · missingALL EEL LIGHTS ARE MISSING END CAPS. *S/D* FORWARD CABIN WAS REPORTED WET. END CAPS WERE REMOVED TO SHAMPOO THE CARPET. THE END CAPS WERE REPLACED FOLLOWING CARPET CLEANING. LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CA970423010Nose Oleo · flat(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO NOSE LANDING GAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. OLEO FLAT. INFLATED WITH NITROGEN.SDR CA970428008Air Data Computr · intermittent(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATORS HAD A DISCREPANCY OF 20 KNOTS. REPLACED PILOTS AIR DATA COMPUTER AND DID PITOT STATIC TEST.SDR 97UAL900272Actuator Lug · brokenRT MLG ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH LUG WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF. THE HALF THAT WAS BROKEN OFF WAS IN TWO SECTIONS AND WAS FOUND TRAPPED IN A SEAL RETAINER IN THE LOWER TRAILING EDGE PANEL. THE ACTUATOR WAS RETAINED IN POSITION BY THE GEOMETRY OF THE WALKING BEAM. NSDR CA970421016Pcu · failed(CAN) RUDDER PCU FAILED STEP 4A OF W/C 6026, AD 94-01-07 PCU FAILED TO CENTRE RUDDER ASSEMBLY WHEN JUMPERS REMOVED FROM PINS OF YAW DAMPER COUPLER, REPLACED.SDR 9707069862Epr Indicator · malfunctionedAS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR LEVEL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE EPR TRANSMITTER AND EPR INDICATOR. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK, ALL PARAMETERS
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