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
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SDR AALA20050272Blades · damagedCOMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF AT 50 FEET TO FLEX 50 DEGREES. RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE IN AMBER AREA 590 DEGREES. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND STAGE 7 BLADES DAMAGED. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL SDR GTIA050126Fuel Control · out of trimNR 1 ENGINE IDLE IS TO LOW WITH BLEED 45-47 PERCENT N2 ENGINE EXTREMELY SLOW TO ACCELERATE, EGT IS 490 AT IDLE, MUST MOVE THROTTLE 1 KNOB FORWARD TO MAINTAIN 50 PERCENT N2, NR 2 ENGINE IDLE IS TO LOW WITH BLEED ON 48 PERCENT N2 ENGINE IS VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATSDR AALA20050240Spool · malfunctionedDFW - DURING CLIMBOUT AT FL200 LEFT ENGINE FAILED. N2 SPOOL READ ZERO. OIL PRESSURE READ ZERO. N1 SPOOL READ 20. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PER ENGINEERING REIVEW OF DFDR N2 SPOOL UNCOUPLED FROM GEARBOX. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSSDR AALA20050231Turbine · failedLAX INFLIGHT T1950/28MAR - RIGHT ENGINE CONTAINED TURBINE FAILURE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR GTIA050072Indicator · intermittentF/O`S VSI INDICATOR GOES ON AND OFF, INTERMITTENT. TAIL SWAP WITH AC N819. REMOVED AND REPLACED VSI INDICATOR. (K)SDR GTIA050058Cover · damagedLT AILERON IB UPPER ATTACH FITTING COVER DAMAGED, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 819NK. INSTALLED LT AILERON IB UPPER ATTACH FITTING COVER. (K)SDR AALA20050185Fuel Control · malfunctionedELP INFLIGHT T2438/5 MAR RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. RIGHT ENGINE WAS STUCK AT 93 PERCENT N2, EGT 500, EPR2.02 AT FL350. CHECKLIST SHOWS A COMPLETE LOSS OF NUMBER 2 SIGNAL TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. ENGINE PAGE 20. SHUT DOWN PER CSDR GTIA050080Floorbeam · corrodedAFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 1309. CABIN FLOORBEAM IS CORRODED (EXFOLIATION) AT RBL 20. FOUND LWR AFT ANGLE SUPPORT CRACKED. CORROSION FOUND TO BE ALL THE WAY THROUGH FLOORBEAM AND IS OUT OF LIMITS. DETENTIONED CABLE RUNS, DISCONNECTED 2 HYD LINES AND POT. SDR AALA20050186Fuel Control · malfunctionedAUS INFLIGHT T1705/3 MAR DESCENDING AT IDLE LEFT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AT LEVEL OFF. NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 EPR WERE ALL SUB IDLE WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. SHUT LEFT ENGINE DOWN AND SECURED VIA ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST. NO FURTHER ABNORMALITIES. REPLACEDSDR GTIA050041Rack · defectiveDURING RTS CHECK FOR LMP UPGRADE, FOUND CAPT`S RMI SYNC INDICATION NOT MOVING, COMPASS CARD DOES NOT MOVE BACK TO COMPASS HEADING, TAIL SWAP WITH AC 808. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMPASS RACK FOR CAPT`S COMPASS SYSTEM. (NR 2) NO HELP, INSTALLED NEW DG. NO HELP, SDR GTIA050044Windshield · crackedF/O WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT, OUTER PANE ONLY. AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH N835NK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD. (K)SDR AALA20050054Engine · inoperativeDFW - FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE LANDING THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE AMBER LOW OIL QUANTITY LIGHT CAME ON QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY THE RED LIGHT. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN PER CHECKLIST. THE SHUTDOWN WAS NORMAL. THENSDR AALA20050055Engine · shutdownDFW - ON CLIMB-OUT AT 8500 FEET, HEARD LOUD BOOM FROM RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN TO WINDMILL. WINDMILLED FOR 16 MINUTES. DOWNLOADED FLIGHT DATA RECORDER PER ENGINEERING. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR GTIA050047Floorbeam · corrodedAFT PIT FS 1338 APB FWD SIDE LOTER T-CHORD CORRODED L28L TO L28R. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED T-CAP (CHORD) STA 1338, L28L TO L29L, DRILLED AND LOCATED NEW T-CAP STA 1338. OK TO TOP COAT AND INSTALL NEW T-CAP. (K)SDR GTIA050046Doubler · corrodedAFT PIT FS 1338 APB FWD SIDE STIFFNER LOWER DOUBLER CORRODED L30. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BETWEEN DOUBLER AND APB. REMOVED DOUBLER, REMOVED LONGERON END FITTING STA 1338 L28R, L29R, L28L AND L29L, REMOVED WEB STIFFNER ON FALSE BULKHSDR AALA20041196Engine · stoppedDFW - INFLIGHT RIGHT ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ON FINAL. THERE WAS A BANG AND ENGINE QUIT. ENGINE WAS AT NEAR IDLE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20041100Duct · rupturedDFW - DURING CLIMBOUT FIRE DETECTION LOOP -A- LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN -B- ILLUMINATED. RETARDED THROTTLE AND LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE ANTI-ICE DUCT. LEAK CHECKED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORSDR AALA20041082Engine · shutdownDURING CRUISE WITH NO WARNING CREW HEARD A BOOM & LT ENGINE STARTED TO ROLL BACK ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERE VIBRATION & SMOKE IN COCKPIT & CABIN. SMOKE DISSIPATED RAPIDLY, SEVERE VIBRATION CONTINUED TO LANDING, ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROTATE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR GTIA040822Lanyard · looseL1 DOOR GIRT BAR WAS DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH. FOUND LANYARD LOOSE, RESECURED LANYARD AND CLEANED GIRT BAR LATCH, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR GTIA040816Spring · brokenR1 SVC, DOOR BAYONET ROLLER HELICAL TORSION SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR BAYONET ROLLER HELICAL TORSION SPRING. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 52-41-00.SDR GTIA040812Fire Loop · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE (B) LOOP FLICKERS ON T/O AND DURING FLT. NR 2 ENGINE CHANGED WITH LOOP ON IT. NOTE: ENGINE CHANGE ACCOMPLISHED ON 10/10/04, OCCURRENCE DATE CHANGED TO REFLECT CLOSURE OF REPORT.SDR GTIA040802Bulb · failedRT ENGINE OIL TEMP HIGH 145 IN CLIMB, 12 MINUTES STABILIZED IN CRUISE, HIGH ON APPROACH 150, 5 MIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP BULB. ENGINE OPS CHECK, OK. MM 79-32-01.SDR GTIA040800Fire Loop · intermittentON TAKEOFF, AFTER ROTATION, WITH FLEX POWER 1.86, THE NR 2 B-LOOP FIRE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER UNTIL GEAR RETRACTION. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. NOTE: NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AFTER T/O UNTIL RETRACTION SEEMS TO COINCIDE WITH THE LIGHT FLICKER.SDR GTIA040793Handle · looseL1 DOOR HANDLE LOOSE. SECURED HANDLE.SDR P9RA20040044Battery · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN MAINTENANCE, SYR. CENTER ISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES AT CENTER ISLE LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW MM.SDR GTIA040792Duct · looseDURING CLIMB-OUT, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT CAME ON 1 OR 3 TIMES SO RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. T/S FOUND RT TEMP CONTROL VALVE DUCT LOOSE. SECURED PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER EXHAUST DUCT.SDR P9RA20040043Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN MAINTENANCE SYR. LT FWD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE.REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW MM.SDR AALA20040992Fan Blade · damagedINFLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF LOUD VIBRATION REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. VIBRATION AT ROW 26 AND AFT. VERIFIED BY FIRST OFFICER. COULD NOT ISOLATE TO SPECIFIC ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE IN THESDR CALA0400617Skin · crackedINSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN RT WING L/E SKIN AT STA XF 251 JUST FORWARD OF FUELING DOOR. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-06B, FIGURE 4.SDR AALA20040898Battery Pack · inoperativeOVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT ENTRY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B527 FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT ENTRY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)SDR AALA20040897Battery Pack · inoperativeAFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON ATTENDANT SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON ATTENDANT SEAT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)SDR AALA200040896Battery Pack · inoperativeBOTH RT AND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR BOTH RT AND LT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)SDR P9RA20040013Fuel Heater · rupturedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, CZM-IAH, NR1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CZM WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD, FIRE BOTTLE AND BOTTLE SQUIBS.SDR MWEA040002Engine · malfunctionedLEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 1.8 ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO. COMPLIED WITH POWER ASSSURANCE CHECK. ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL.SDR 2003FA0000501Blade · crackedT4 BLADE PART NUMBER 775404 KNIFE EDGES AXIAL CRACKS. (APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT)SDR MEX2002153Solenoid · failedDURING ENGINE START THE (APPROACH IDLE FUSE) MESSAGE COMES ON, THE ENGINE NR 2 IS MORE ACCELERATED THAN ENGINE NR 1. THE RIGHT SOLENOIDE WAS REPLACED IAW MM, TEST CORRECT IAW MM.SDR MEX2002333Csd · leakingFLT 189 - LAP-MEX - DURING TRANSIT, LOW OIL LEVEL IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CSD'S WAS FOUND. AFTER 20 MINUTES DEPARTURE FROM LAP, THE FLIGHT CREW OF AIRPLANE NOTICED HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS IN LEFT ENGINE. SUBJECT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS PER APPLICABLE PROCSDR FX72002F00001Hydraulic Line · looseDURING CRUISE SYSTEM (A) HYDRAULICS FAILED, PRESSURE WENT TO (O) A/C DIVERTED TO SAP AND LANDED SAFELY FOUND SYSTEM (A) PRESSURE LINE (B) NUT LOOSE TIGHTENED SAME SERVICED HYDRAULIC AND OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR MEX2002237Fuel Control · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DURING TAXI DUE TO AN INDICATION OF 500 DEGREES IN EGT ON THE LEFT ENGINE. FCU WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM AND TESTED OK. FCU WAS REPLACED BY N1, N2 AND EPR OSCILATIONS. TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM.SDR MEX2002230Compressor Wheel · damagedDURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL DAMAGED BLADES OF RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO ADVERSE METOROLOGICAL CONDITION ON ROUTE. DISK C1 WAS REPLACED IAW MM, NOSE COWLING IAW MM AND BULLET ASSY. TESTED OK.SDR FX72002F00002Link · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE BEYOND OFF POSITION AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GROUND SHIFT LINK IN LEFT WHEEL WELL PER MM. OPS CHECK GOOD AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AALA20020969Engine · failedIND - FLT 772 - EN ROUTE DFW-LGA - DURING CRUISE AT 37,000 FEET, RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. N2 SUDDENLY WENT TO ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. OIL QUANTITY WAS OVER 12 QUARTS. NO FIRE INDICATIONS. DIVERTED AND LANDED IND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGSDR AALA20020822B-Nut · looseLAS - FLT 1236 - WHILE TAXIING AT LAS, CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE, PERFORMED EMERGENCY EVACUATION. TURNED OFF APU SMOKE STOPPED. SECURED LOOST B-NUT AT LEFT THRUST REVERSER. CLEANED ACCUMULATOR AREA. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECSDR ASAA0280176Engine · failedSEA - DURING CLIMB, EXPERIENCED RIGHT ENGINE INTERNAL FAILURE, SUSPECT BIRD STRIKE. FIRST INDICATION JOLT OCCURRED AT 200 FT, WITH OBVIOUS FAILURE OCCURRING AT 29,000 FT. PERFORMED AIR TURNBACK, RETURNING TO SEA. REPLACED ENGINE. (M)SDR P2EA01196Smoke · detectedFLT 913 - MCI - WHEN TAXIING TO GATE, NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN 100 YARDS SHORT OF GATE. NR 2 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN, PERSONNEL ON GROUND REPORTED BLACK SMOKE FROM ENGINE. NO COCKPIT ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. OPERATED NR 2 ENGINE UP TAKEOFF POWER, ALL PERIMETERS NSDR GTIA010902Nose Bullet · damagedAUTOTHROTTLES OFF AND EQUAL ERP, THE LEFT EPR VALUE DECREASES .11 AND THE RIGHT EPR INITIALLY INCREASES .02 THEN DECREASES .03 LEAVING AN EPR SPLIT OF .08 N1 AND N2 BOTH CHANGE BY APPROXIMATELY EQUAL AMOUNT. WITH AUTOTHROTTLES ON AND SYNC ON THE EPR SPLIT IS SDR CALA0100828Duct · blownTHE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING INDICATION FROM THE RT ENGINE DURING CLIMBOUT OF IAH. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND THE FIRE WARNING INDICATION WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE 8SDR USAAD00181Engine · seizedPIT-PHL - FLT 523 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMBING THROUGH 2,000 FEET THE RIGHT ENGINE SEIZED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. 15 MINUTES SINGLE ENGINE TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. (M)SDR 20010409CW015Manifold · fracturedRIGHT SECONDARY FUEL MANIFOLD WAS FOUND FRACTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FUEL MANIFOLDS. A PRESSURE AND LEAK CHECK WAS CONDUCTED, RESULTED IN NO LEAK FOUND.SDR USAAD00128Engine · failedCLT-MCI - FLT 935 - AT APPROXIMATELY 23,000 FT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE MADE AN ODD SOUND. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AT ABOUT 31,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION GAUGE OFF SCALE HIGH. THE ENGINE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK
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