Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217
Service difficulty reports · 279
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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 = 'JT8D217' 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 = 'JT8D217' 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 AALA20070514Compressor · stalledDURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT EXERIENCED LOUD BANK AND FIVE DEGREES OF YAW AT 2600 FEET. CREW RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW REPORTED NUMBER TWO ENGINE GIVING LITTLE MORE THAN IDLE THRUST ON SHORT FINAL. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 20 MARCH ATSDR AALA20070471Oil System · low pressureORD INFLIGHT - LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY OIL QUANTITY DEGRADING. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE. NO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURES OR ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURES OBSERVED. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME APPROXIMATSDR AALA20070465Duct · damagedDFW INFLIGHT - DURING CLIMB, LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP ILLUMINATED. AFTER ACCOMPLISHING CHECKLIST THE FIRE LOOP WARNING EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ANTI ICE BLEED LINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20070462Gearbox · leakingDFW TO GDL, DURING CRUISE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT FROM 12 QUARTS TO 4 QUARTS IN TWO HOURS. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE NORMAL. CREW SHUTDOWN RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED MTY WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NUMBER TWO GEARBOX LEAKING OIL. REPLACED NUMBER TWO GEASDR AALA20070455Engine · leakingTPA INFLIGHT - RSW TO DFW, DURING CRUISE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE DROPPED. CREW PERFORMED RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DIVERTED TO TPA. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 15 MINUTES. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE LEAKING OIL. PERFORMED FLIGHT DASDR AALA20070448Gearbox · seizedMEM INFLIGHT, AT FLIGHT LEVEL 350 LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. LANDED MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NUMBER ONE ENGINE GEARBOX SEIZED. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 08 MARCH 2007 AT MEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20070415Pressure Switch · inoperativeDFW - INFLIGHT ON APPROACH RIGHT ENGINE CLOGGED STRAINER INDICATION ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. INSTALLED NEW FILTER AND OIL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. DRAINED AND REPLENISHED OSDR AALA20070181Filter · cloggedDFW INFLIGHT T1141/24JAN - RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 300. OIL TEMPERATURE 114 DEGREES. SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE AND DESCENDED. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 38 MINUTES. FOUND METAL IN OIL SCREEN AND FILTER. REPLACEDSDR AALA20070028Valve · inoperativeIAD INFLIGHT T1507/05JAN DEC TO DFW - DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT FUEL TEMPERATURE ROSE AT 120 DEGREES THE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 150 DEGREES AND WAS IN THE YELLOW BAND FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. PULLED LEFT FUEL HEAT TIMER K29. OIL TEMPERATURE WENT BELOW THESDR AALA20061304Compressor · stalledORD - DURING CLIMB ABOUT 2000 ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED VIBRATION. CREW HEARD GRINDING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A SECOND JOLT. RIGHT ENGINE INSTRUMENTS DROPPED THEN WENT BACK UP. RETARDED AUTO THROTTLE TO IDLE AND JOLTS STOPPED. CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN RISDR AALA20061215Blade · failedDFW INFLIGHT T1883/08DEC - AT FLIGHT LEVEL 100, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. A FEW MINUTES LATER HEARD LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT ENGINE. RIGHT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN ON ITS OWN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER SDR AALA20061175Compressor · stalledDFW - ON TAKEOFF ROLL CREW HEARD LOUD BANG AND AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 07 DEC 2006 AT DFW DUE TO STEADY STATE COMPRESSOR STALLS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20061145Compressor · damagedTUL - ON CLIMB, LEFT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE ROTOR SPEED STARTED TO FLUCTUATE DRAMATICALLY ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD BANGING NOISES. BROUGHT THRUST LEVER BACK TO 1.3 TO 1.2 AND ENGINE STABILIZED. RETURNED TO TUL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO REMARKABLE EXHAUST GAS SDR AALA20061132Tube · blownTPA INFLIGHT - LEFT ENGINE START VALVE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT NUMBER ONE ENGINE DOWN. NUMBER ONE ENGINE WINDMILLED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. LANDED TPA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT REAR ANTI ICE TUBE ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL SDR AALA20061099Towershaft · brokenRDU - LEFT ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. RETURNED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. EVALUATION INDICATES BROKEN TOWER SHAFT. GEARBOX DECOUPLED. STARTER SPINS ENGINE 50 PERCENT. REPLACED NSDR AALA20061023Compressor · stalledORD - HEARD LOUD BANG AND RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE INCREASED TO 800C. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE. SINGLE ENGINE TIME TEN MINUTES. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 09 NOVEMBER AT ORD DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALLS.SDR AALA20060892Compressor · stalledDCA INFLIGHT - AFTER TAKE OFF HEARD LOUD BANG AND LIGHT LEFT YAW. ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO DROPPED TO .27 THEN RECOVERED. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. LANDED DCA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ON 20 OCTOBER AT DCA DUE TO STALLS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKSDR AALA20060891Blade · failedSJC INFLIGHT T1810/19OCT - DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE ROLLBACK TO TEN PERCENT N1 AT FLIGHT LEVEL 140. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. SINGLE ENGINE TIME TEN MINUTES. LANDED SJC WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ESDR AALA20060731Oil System · contaminatedDFW - LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER REDUCING POWER TO IDLE AND RETURNED TWO MINUTES LATER. CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN. ENGINE WINDMILLED 18 MINUTES. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALSDR AALA20060521Engine · contaminatedDCA TO DFW, RIGHT ENGINE OIL CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. LANDED MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE DUE TO OIL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20060497Blade · failedSWF - INFLIGHT/27JUL LGA TO ORD AT FLIGHT LEVEL 210, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY AIRCRAFT YAW. LEFT HAND ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 700C WITH ENGINE ROLLBACK. LANDED SWF WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED NUMBER OSDR AALA20060457Switch · inoperativeORD - RIGHT HAND ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOUT 12 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. RETARDED THROTTLE LIGHT REMAINED ON. ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY CREW. ENGINE WINDMILLED 20 MINUTES AT 10 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TSDR AALA20060405Turbine Blades · failedORD - INFLIGHT RIGHT HAND ENGINE FAILURE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 FEET. N1 AT 20 AND N2 AT 25. OIL PRESSURE 20 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. NORMAL LANDING AND DESCENT RATE. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. INSPECTED RIGHTSDR AALA20060406Strainer · cloggedDFW - INFLIGHT RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL TEMPERATURE HIGH. SHUT DOWN RIGHT HAND ENGINE IN FLIGHT. WIND MILLED FOR 21 MINUTES. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND METAL DEBRIS IN MAIN OIL FILTER. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 24SDR AALA20060398Compressor · stalledORD - INFLIGHT AT LIFT OFF OF NOSE WHEEL AIRCRAFT JERKED TO THE LEFT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN BACK HEARD A BANG. NO INDICATION OF AN ENGINE SURGE OR STALL. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER INDICATED A COMPRESSOR STALL AT TAKEOFF FOR THE LEFT SDR AALA20060399Gearbox · leakingCOS - INFLIGHT ORD TO PHX. RIGHT HAND ENGINE OIL QUANTITY LOSS. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE. LANDED COS WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND STRIPPED BANJO FITTING ON RIGHT HAND ENGINE GEAR BOX CAUSING OIL LEAK. REPLACED BANJO FITTING WITH EXTENDED LENGTH FITTING. SYSDR AALA20060397Engine · malfunctionedDURING CLIMBOUT F/A REPORTED A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD VIBRATION IN THE BACK OF CABIN. AT CRUISE ALL ENGINE READINGS WERE NORMAL. LANDED DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. DURING DESCENT RT HYD PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN. MANUALLYSDR AALA20060365Engine · making metalIAD - CREW HEARD LOUD BANG AND REPORTED NUMBER TWO ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AT FLIGHT LEVEL 320. ENGINE AT IDLE WITH ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. LANDED IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE COULD NOT GO ABOVE IDLE POWER. FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGSDR AALA20060350Turbine Blades · damagedPVR - DURING CLIMBOUT HEARD LOUD BANG FROM LEFT HAND ENGINE. VIBRATIONS FELT. LEFT HAND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 15 MINUTES. LANDED PVR WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT HAND TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOADED. ENSDR AALA20060353Turbine Blades · failedPVR INFLIGHT, LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LEFT HAND ENGINE ROLLBACK. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST AND RETURNED. RETURNED TO PVR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKESDR AALA20060297Fuel Control · inoperativeJFK - DURING IDLE POWER DESCENT RIGHT HAND ENGINE BECAME INRESPONSIVE. AT LEVEL OFF ADVANCED THROTTLE AND ENGINE N1 REMAINED AT 20 PERCENT. RIGHT ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE 200 DEGREES AND LOW FUEL FLOW. ACCOMPLISHED QRH ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN CHECKLSDR AALA20060231Clamp · brokenDFW - ON SHORT FINAL RECEIVE FIRE WARNING ON RIGHT ENGINE. LIGHTS ON WERE LOOP LIGHTS, MASTER CAUTION AND MASTER WARNING, LOOP A AND B AND RIGHT FIRE WARNING HANDLE. WARNING WENT OUT WHEN THROTTLE PULLED TO IDLE. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BROKESDR AALA20060213O-Ring · damagedSTL - LOST RIGHT HAND OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. OIL PRESSURE STEADY AT 40 DEGREES C. N2 58 TO 68 PERCENT. IDLE POWER FROM 1540 TO 1617, LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL LEAK FROM OIL FILTER HOUSING. O-RINGS FOUND DAMAGED. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINSDR AALA20060204Gearbox · separatedMEM - INFLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 340 FELT VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY RIGHT ENGINE UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. N1 ROTATION 8 PERCENT. NO N2 ROTATION. AIR INTERRUPTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OIL QUANTITY ABOUT TWO QUARTS AT GATE. FOUND GEARBOX DECOUPLED. AISDR AALA20060198Fuel Control · inoperativeORD - LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON APPROACH APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES BANK, 1.5 DEGREES NOSE DOWN, FLIGHT IDLE POWER, 160 KNOTS. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20060061Engine · shutdownDFW INFLIGHT T1959/22JAN - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 10000 FEET CONDITIONS WERE SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS, RUNNING EMERGENCY ANTI ICE. LIGHTNING STRIKE OCCURRED AND RIGHT HAND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER ENGINE RESTARTED ITSELF. ALL INDICATIONS ON THE ENGISDR AALA20050849Compressor · stalledDFW INFLIGHT T1027/31DEC, LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ON CLIMB-OUT AT FL200. ENGINE PARAMETER AST IDLE APPEARED NORMAL. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS PRECAUTION. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMASDR AALA20050813Compressor · stalledSTL - AT FL280 RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. OPERATED ENGINE AT IDLE AND LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20050751Manifold · inoperativeLAX - LEFT ENGINE LOOP-A LIGHT FOLLOWED BY LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 FEET. THROTTLES TO IDLE AND LIGHTS AND WARNING WENT OUT. LEFT EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE AT TAKEOFF IN YELLOW ZONE. RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE NSDR AALA20050682Engine · making metalBOS - INFLIGHT JUST AFTER ROTATION A STRANGE RUBBING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY A THUMP. A STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND METAL IN OIL FILTER. REPLACED RIGHT ENGISDR AALA20050500Engine · shutdownDFW - INFLIGHT LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING DESCENT. N1 AND N2 CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE OVER 800 DEGREES. TIME ON SINGLE ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERASDR AALA20050489Engine · leakingRIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. RIGHT OIL PRESSURE STARTED SOEN TO 20 PSI. STAYED AT 20 PSI FOR ONE TO TWO MINUTES THEN WENT TO ZERO. OIL TEMPERATURE WAS NORMAL THE ENTIRE TIME. SHUT DOWN ENGINE PER CHECKLIST. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GSDR AALA20050460Engine · making metalDFW INFLIGHT T563/23JUL - ON CLIMB-OUT APPROXIMATELY 1400 FEET RIGHT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON. RIGHT OIL QUANTITY NORMAL. RIGHT OIL TEMPERATURE DECREASING. REDUCED POWER ON RIGHT ENGINE TO IDLE. APROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER INCREASED POWER ON RIGHTSDR AALA20050465Engine · leakingCLT INFLT T2288/23JUL ON DECENT TO CLT RT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. OIL TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE INTO AMBER. N1 AND N2 APPEARED NORMAL. FOUND OIL LEAK IN NUMBER 6 BEARING COMPARTMENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. SDR AALA20050457Engine · stalledBOS INFLIGHT T509/21JUL - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER REVEALED ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 667C. REPLACED NUMBER SDR AALA20050453Engine · stalledPHX INFLIGHT T436/18JUL PASSING 5000 FT ON DEPARTURE EXPERIENCED SINGLE LOUD BAND AND FAILURE OF LT ENGINE. RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)SDR AALA20050437Pump · malfunctionedABOUT 2000 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ON FINAL APPROACH, GOT LT FUEL INLET LOW LIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT NR 1 ENGINE FAILED. REPLACED LT WING TANK PROBES NUMBER 5 THROUGH 12, LT WING TANK COMPENSATOR, RT WING TANK PROBES NUMBERS 6, 5, 9, 10, AND 11 AND RT WING TASDR ASAA0510130Floorbeam · corrodedCORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT B-STA 727B, RBL 10-21. CORROSION REPAIRED IAW SRM. (K)SDR AALA20050343Pump · inoperativeIAH - CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 270 LEFT NR 1 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN AND LOST. NO OVERTEMP ON EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE AND N1 AND N2 WINDMILL INDICATION NORMAL. NR 1 FUEL FLOW ZERO. NO RESPONSE FROM THROTTLE MOVEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE FUEL COSDR AALA20050309Engine · inoperativeABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT LEFT OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ON. PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE PER QRH. OIL TEMPERATURE 80, QUANTITY ZERO NUMBER TWO. 55 PERCENT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AFTER OIL QUANTITY ZERO THREE MINUTES ENGINE WIND
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