Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217C
Service difficulty reports · 252
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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 = 'JT8D217C' 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 = 'JT8D217C' 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 ASAA0480481Relief Valve · failedCLIMB, OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY INDICATIONS DROPPED BELOW ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, AND ATB TO LAX WAS EXCUTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE DUE INDICATION OF INTERNAL FAILURE. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. OP AND LEAK CHECKEDSDR WLDA200456Panel · corrodedDURING 4C-CHECK, PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW EO 02-5510-098 REV NR 1, FOUND CORROSION LOCATED AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 5. PERFORMED CORROSION REPAIR IAW EO 02-5510-098 REV NR 1. CONDITION CHECK OF HORIZONTAL STAB RT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 5 FOSDR P9RA20040024Proximity Sensor · looseON CLIMB OUT, NR 4 SLAT DID NOT INDICATE RETRACTED. RETURNED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND EXTEND PROXIMITY SWITCH LOOSE IN BRACKET. RESECURED SAME. OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD.SDR MWEA040109Engine · overtempRIGHT ENGINE REPORTED RUNNING HOT AT IDLE, RIGHT EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE AT 480C WITH PACK OFF 495C WITH PACK ON. PERFORMED TAKEOFF POWER ASSURANCE CHECK, ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR P9RA20040015Bleed Valve · odorSMOKE ODOR IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. RETURNED TO IAH, NOT OVERWEIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE IAW BMM 36-12. ENGINE RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR MWEA040075Separator · inoperativeSTRONG FUMES IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR.SDR MWEA040066Engine · inoperativeRT ENGINE POWER LOSS AND VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. N1, N2, AND EGT APPEARED NORMAL. EPR WOULD ACCELERATE ABOVE IDLE ON TAXI BACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE.SDR AALA20040296Engine · making metalMCO T/1219 EN ROUTE LGA-PBI ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY ZERO OIL PRESSURE AND ZERO OIL TEMPERATURE. REDUCED THRUST TO IDLE FROM 1348Z TO 1355Z, HEARD AND FELT VIBRATION AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. LANDED MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUNSDR AALA20031460Turbine Blades · failedORD EN ROUTE ORD-AUS ON TAKEOFF RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AT NOSE ROTATION. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20031436Duct · blownDFW T1527/15 ENROUTE DFW-SEA AT 2500 FEET LT ENGINE ILLUMINATED. AT 3000 FEET FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND LT THROTTLE JAMMED FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES AT 1.5 EPR SETTING AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED DSDR AALA20031354Engine · malfunctionedATL T1679/29 EN ROUTE ATL-MIA RIGHT HAND ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE. RETURNED ATL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSEDSDR AALA20031156Engine · shutdownCLIMBING OUT RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NOT OVER WEIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. PERFORMED LEAK AND RUN UP, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR GTIA030656Blade · damagedNR 2 ENGINE 1ST STAGE FAN BLADE IS MANGLED BEYOND BLENDABLE LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO C-1 BLADES IAW MD-80 A/C MM REV 76 REV 76 SECTION 72-33-21. COMPLIED WITH TEST 6 AND 1 PER SECTION 72-00-00 PER TIMCO ENGINE CENTER CERT T48R384Y. (M)SDR AALA20030779Pump · defectiveORD - FLT 1771 - EN ROUTE ORD-ELP, AFTER TAKEOFF PASSING 4000 FEET IN RIGHT TURN,RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ACCOMPLISHED RESTART NORMALLY. RETURNED ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND CONTROL PER MM. LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. SYSTEM GRSDR AALA20030738Engine · flamed outSMF - FLT 1842 - EN ROUTE SMF-DFW, AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD A FLAME OUT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SMF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE USING MAINTENANCE CHECK MANUAL CARD 71-9SDR AALA20030649Fuel Control · malfunctionedLAX - FLT 237 - EN ROUTE LAX-SJD, DURING CLIMB-OUT, LEFT START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PREPARED TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE WHEN LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. RETURNED LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL AND ENGINE FUEL PUMP. ACSDR AALA20030638Engine · failedTPA - FLT 1525 - AT TPA ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ENGINES APPROACHING TAKEOFF THRUST, RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. EGT EXCEEDED 700 C DEGREES. FIRE BOTTLE NR 2 WAS USED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED TRIM RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK. REPLACED NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE. SYSTEM GROUSDR AALA20030624Pump · malfunctionedDFW - FLT 1325 - EN ROUTE, AUS-DFW, LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB-OUT PASSING 11,000 FEET. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE, INSTRUMENTS OR VISUAL. RESTARTED LEFT ENGINE OPERATION NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ESDR MWEA030238Engine · vibrationFLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE VIBRATION TEST, VIBRATION IS WITHIN LIMITS.SDR AALA20030611Duct · damagedLAX - FLT 1716 - EN ROUTE LAX-AUS, INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING OF LEFT ENGINE AFTER TAKEOFF WITH LEFT ENGINE IN LOOP A ONLY. RETURNED LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECK OF LEFT ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP A WORKS NORMAL. REPLACED LEFT ENGIEN RIGHT IGV ANTISDR ASAA0380478Blade · failedON TAKEOFF ROLL FROM MZT, NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION OCCURRED ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE CHANGE INITIATED. A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION FROM RIGHT ENGINE OCCURRED ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED ENGINE. SUBSEQUSDR AALA20030276Duct · damagedMIA - FLT 2081 - EN ROUTE FLL-DFW, ON CLIMB-OUT, LEFT THROTTLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THERE WAS AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON LEFT ENGINE. NO INDICATION OF FIRE. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST, FIRE WARNING DISAPPEARED WITH THROTTLE REDUCTION. LASDR AALA20021484Pump · failedORD - FLT 390 - EN ROUTE ORD-LGA, UPON SWITCHING THE LEFT ENGINE HEAT OFF, THE LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ENGINE IGNITION WAS IN CONTINUOUS AT THE TIME. LEFT FUEL TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATING ON RETURN TO ORD. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL SDR ZW0A0208204Turbine · failedDURING CLIMB LEFT ENG TURBINE FAILURE. FLT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY SHUT ENG DOWN PER QRH RESULTING IN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REPLACED NR 1 ENG, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NR 1 ENG.SDR 02FDEA00514Engine · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE LOST OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH CORRESPONDING LOW OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ON IN FRONT PANEL. SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW CHECKLIST AND RETURNED FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK.SDR 02FDEA00363Screen · dirtyON CLIMBOUT APPROX 1500 AGL AFTER SETTING QUIET EPR AND RETRACTING FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES, EXPERIENCED SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALL WITH AUTOPACK TRIP, ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED WITHIN LIMITS RETURNED TO GTF. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER PWA JT8D M/M 72-00-00 STEPS SDR GTIA020521Engine · leakingFLL - FLT 9810 - LEVEL AT 5000 FEET RIGHT ENGINE WENT FROM 65 PERCENT N1 TO 110 PERCENT, EPR WENT TO 2.30 EGT 670 NO CONTROL OVER ENGINE WITH POWER LEVER. DURING INITIAL RUN AFTER INSTALLING ENGINE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM COLD STREAM INTO REVERSER. REMOVED ASDR AALA20020589O-Ring · leakingJFK - FLT 705 - EN ROUTE LGA-DFW - ON LIFTOFF SMOKE OBSERVED, SMELL IN CABIN AND STRONG SMELL IN COCKPIT. DISSIPATED AT 9,000-10,000 FEET (2-3 MINUTES). LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED O-RING ON MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR AND CHECK VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED ENSDR MEX2002111Fuel Control · out of rigFLT 278 - MEX-CJS - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS CONSEQUENCE OF THRUST PROBLEM OF ENGINE NR 2. WHEN CAPTAIN TRIED TO MAKE EQUAL THE THRUST OF ENGINE TWO IT WAS UNDER 10 PERCENT. PERSONNEL REVIEW THE EPR'S TRANSMITTER AND THE PT2 AND PT7 LINES, ALL CORRECSDR MWEA011073Engine · overtempLEFT THROTTLE RESTRICTED EGT 650 DEGREES CELSIUS FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. -- LEFT ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO OVER TEMP EGT.SDR ZW0A0105001Engine · malfunctionedA LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE LT ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT SHUTTERED. SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SZL. EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CHECK-C 8-10-00 STL.SDR MWEA010944Engine · malfunctionedON TAKE OFF HEARD A BANG, LOST POWER ON LEFT ENGINE, ABORTED TAKE OFF, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIVE AGENTS. REPLACED ENGINE.SDR 01FDEA00269Duct Clamp · looseON FINAL NR 1 FIRE WARN ILLUM. ENG SHUTDOWN. FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. FOUND DUCT CLAMP LOOSE WITH AIR LEAK. TIGHTENED CLAMP PER STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. RAN ENG, NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL FILTER PER P&W MM 72-61-55, RAN ENG PER JET SDR MWEA010566Fan · damagedON DECENT, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION FOLLOWED. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES. FOUND LEFT ENGINE WITH C1 DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE.SDR AALA20010383Scavenge Pump · failedDFW - FLT 1456 - EN ROUTE DEN-DFW - UPON DESCENT DETECTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATE. LEFT OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO AND LEFT ENGINE WIND MILLED UNTIL TOUCH DOWN. LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT SIDE ENGINESDR GTIA010071Engine · out of toleranceDTW - FLT 506 - THROTTLES SPLIT, ONE KNOW WIDTH AT TAKEOFF POWER. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, FOUND NR 2 CUT OF TRIM. TRIM NR 2 ENGINE IAW MD-80 MM 71-00-00. FOUND NO THROTTLE SPLIT AFTER TRIM. (M)SDR AALA20002092Fan Blade · vibratesDFW - FLT 1027 - EN ROUTE DFW-SAT, DETECTED VIBRATION AT NR 1 SIDE ENGINE. NR 1 SIDE ENGINE VIBRATION DID NOT SUBSIDE AFTER THROTTLE REDUCTION. AIR INTERRUPTED, RETUREND DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTEHR INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 SIDE ENGINE. REPLACED FIRST STASDR AALA20001942Oil Filter · leakingEWR - FLT 717 - EN ROUTE LGA-DFW, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 15,000 FEET RIGHT SIDE ENGIEN OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. RIGHT SIDE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DIVERTED EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED OIL FILTER, OIL FILTER COVER AND PACKISDR TWAA0015606Compressor · fodCREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 65 KTS DUE TO RT ENGINE STALL WITH VIBRATION ON RT FUEL CONTROL LEVER. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. COMPRESSOR HAD FAILED WITH ENGINE CASE PENETRATION, INCLUDING ONE INSTANCE OF UNCONTAINED FAILURE AT 12 O''CLSDR AALA20001201Valve · malfunctionedMCI - FLT 851 - APPROX 35 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE AT CRUISE AT FL260 DISCOVERED AT 900 LB FUEL IMBALANCE BETWEEN RIGHT MAIN AND LEFT MAIN FUEL TANKS. CENTER TANK HAD 10,000 LBS OF FUEL STILL REMAINING, LEFT TANK WAS STILL FULL 9100 LBS AND RIGHT TANK 8200 LBSDR TWAA0011102Blade · failedTHE RT ENGINE FAILED WITH A BANG. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD. FOUND TURBINE FAILURE. CHECK-C 2-22-00 STL. EXCESSIVE CROSS NOTCH WEAR OF THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADES WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.SDR AALA20000808Engine · bird strikeDFW - FLT 459 - ON DEPARTURE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED BIRD STRIKE WHICH APPEARED TO BE INGESTED INTO LEFT ENGINE. RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE BOROSCOPED AND INSPECTED FOR BIRD STRIKE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (SDR AALA20000661Engine · smokeDFW - FLT 1802 - ON TAKEOFF, TOWER REPORTED SMOKE FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCAFT RUN AND TESTED OIL CASE BREATHER PRESSURE NORMAL. NO SIGNS OF LEAKS OR SMOKE AT TAKEOFF POWER. SYSTEM GROUND CHSDR SCNA00029Engine · malfunctionedWHILE TAXIING OUT FOR TAKEOFF, THE SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN. THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE EIGHT STAGE AIR DUCT DISCOVERED EXCESS AIR. THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR TWAA0002902Engine · failedTHE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AT 12,000 FEET IN CLIMB WITH A LOUD BANG. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND TURBINE HAD FAILED WITH ENGINE CASE PENETRATION. REPLACED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 3-12-99 STL.SDR ASAA0080098Turbine · failedSFO - AIR TURNBACK OF FLT 289, TOWER REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. SHOP TEARDOWN REVEALED 8TH STAGE STATOR VANE FAILURE, TWO VANES SDR SCNA00015Prbc Valve · inoperativeDURING FLIGHT, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL UPON INCREASING POWER FROM IDLE ON LEVEL OFF AND ON DESCENT. INSPECTED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE INTAKE AND EXHAUST NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRBC PER MM 753113. RAN THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE SDR SCNA99138Fuel Line · leakingUPON LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ALL INDICATIONS LOW. UPON INSPECTION FOUND FUEL LEAK AT THE PRESSURIZATION AND DUMP VALVE LINE RUNNING TO THE FUEL/OIL HEATHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKINGS AND THE LINE, RAN ENGINE AS REQUISDR TWAA9913401Fuel Control · failedDURING APPROACH TO STL, THE LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AFTER EXTENSIVE CHECKS, REPLACED THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL (P/N 769606-11) AND THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP (P/N 384301-3). CHECK-C 2-6-99 MCI.SDR TWAA9911402Compressor · stalledTHE LEFT ENGINE HAD TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS ON TAKEOFF. RETARDED THROTTLE AND SLOWLY ADVANCED THROTTLE AGAIN, STILL STALLED. ENG RAN OK AT 1.4 EPR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SLC. FOUND HONEYCOMB LOOSE IN COLD STREAM, TWO HOLES IN COMPRESSOR CASE AND ONE HOLE IN TUR
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