Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217C
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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"
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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 = '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 TWAA9910501Engine · bird strikeTHE NUMBER TWO ENGINE INJESTED BIRDS DURING TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO STALLS AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLE. DAMAGED COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE DRESSED OUT TO FLY BACK LIMITS. CHECK-C 4-17-99 STL.SDR MWEA99394Fuel Control · malfunctionedLEFT ENGINE FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATES 700 POUNDS WITH LEFT ENGINE EPR FLUCTUATING FROM 1.95 DOWN TO 1.70. MTC REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROLLER AND FUEL PUMP.SDR AALA990956Stator Vane · failedPHL - FLT 317 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 33,000 FT, FLT CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM NR 2 ENG WITH THE EGT PEGGED AT 800 DEGREES.FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SECURED NR 2 ENG AND DIVERTED TO PHL. A/C LANDED PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE NR 2 ENGSDR AALA990949Bearing · failedSAN - FLT 2090 - DURING T/O, LOST POWER ON NR 2 ENG. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIRAMAR MARINE AIR BASE (NKX) OVERWEIGHT AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENG, PERFORMED ENG RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK. PERFORMED O/W INSPECTION WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. SYSTEM GSDR TWAA9906101Blade · fracturedCLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FEET A LOUD BOOM WAS HEARD FROM THE LT ENGINE. THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO SEA. FOUND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE. CHANGED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 12-15-98 STL. *S/D* FOUNSDR AALA990503Blade · brokenSYR - FLT 303 - DURING CRUISE AT 31,000 FEET, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE A COMPRESSOR STALL. CAPTAIN NOTICED NR 1 ENGINE N2 DROPPED TO IDLE POWER. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SECURED NR 1 ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO SYR. AIRCRAFT LANDED SYR WITHOSDR AALA990479Carbon Seal · failedSMF - FLT 752 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED OIL QTY LOSS, RISE IN OIL TEMP, AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. ENG WAS SECURED, THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO SMF. A/C LANDED SMF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RIGHT ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE SDR TWAA9906401Turbine · failedDURING TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE NUMBER 1 ENG FOLLOWED BY HIGH EGT INDICATION. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND THE TURBINE HAD FAILED. REPLACED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 2-13-99 MCI.SDR AALA990427Retainer · shearedDFW - FLT 1010 - DURING DESCENT, LT ENGINE ACCELERATED ABOVE RED LINE ON ALL PARAMETERS WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN USING FIRE HANDLE AND WINDMILLED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. A/C AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED DFW W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. LEFT SDR TWAA9904501Blade · fracturedDURING APPROACH THE LT ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND EGT ROSE TO 800 DEG. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ON THE GROUND THE N1 COMPRESSOR WOULD NOT ROTATE AND THERE WAS METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED. CHECK-C 1-18-99 ST. *S/D* FOUND 2 SEVENTH SSDR 99FDEA00077Turbine · failedNR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN VIBRATION ENDED WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ENGINE TURBINE BLADES BROKEN AND CRACKED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER WORK CARD 70T0002, OPER AND LEAK CK GOOD.SDR AALA990064Stator · failedDFW - FLT 1171 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 20,000 FT F/A REPORTED LOUD NOISE. 5 MINUTES LATER, AT 31,000 WHILE LEVELING OFF, RT ENGINE HAD 3 MAJOR COMPRESSOR STALLS THEN ENG FAILED TO PRODUCE POWER. ACCOMP EMERG DIVERSION TO DFW. RAN ENG TO IDLE TO TOUCHDOWN, ENGSDR TWAA9900801Blade · failedABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN ANOTHER FLIGHT REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. METAL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE TAIL PIPE. REPLACED ENGINE. CHECK-C 8-24-98 MCI. *S/D* FOUND AN EIGHTH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE FRACTURED DUE TO FATIGUE. THERE WAS SEVERE DOWNSTSDR AALA981689Pump · failedRDU - FLT 1547 - EN ROUTE BOS-MCO - AT 35,000 FT LEFT INLET LOW FULE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LEFT FUEL QTY DECREASED NORMALLY. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. RESTARTED ENGINE WITH X FEED OPEN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AIR INTERRUPTED,SDR TWAA9809701Compressor · stalledDCA - FLT 797 - AT FL 330 TO 350 RT ENGINE HAD SEVERAL STALLS. REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE AND STALLS STOPPED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO DCA. REPLACED ENGINE. (M)SDR TWAA9804206Blade · crackedSTL - FLT 173 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, LT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED ENGINE. CHECK-C 12-9-97 MCI. S/D - FOURTH STAGE TURBINE BLADE AIRFOIL FAILED FROM FATIGUE CRACK AT BASE OFSDR ORJA9840Compressor · stalledLEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED DURING TAKEOFF RUN SUSPECT ICE INGESTION DUE TO SEVERE WINTER CONDITIONS. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE INLET FAN AND EXHAUST AREAS, NO DAMAGED NOTED RAN NR 1 ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER AND PERFORMED ACCELERATION AND POWER ASSURANCE RUN NRSDR AALA980244Engine · failedDFW - FLT 225 - AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, NOT OVERWEIGHT. REPLACED RT ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECKED NORMAL OPERSDR AALA980041Fuel Pump · defectiveDFW - FLT 1389 - DURING TAKEOFF DFW, LT ENGINE SLOW TO SPOOL. AT LEVEL FLIGHT 22,000 FEET, LT EPR, N1 AND N2 STARTED FLUCTUATING. ENGINE WENT TO IDLE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN STARTED OPERATING NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENTSDR AALA972489Compressor · failedORD - FLT 1063 - EN ROUTE ORD-DEN AT 27,000 FT CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN AFT SECTION OF CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST FOR SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN, LOWERED PACK TEMPERATURE, SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 6300 FEET A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD. SDR AALA972248Turbine Blade · failedDFW - FLT 050 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW, LEFT ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATION WITH NO ABNORMAL COCKPIT INDICATIONS. REDUCED POWER TO LT ENGINE AND VIBRATION DIMINISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE BSDR TWAA9711501Line · leakingRDU - FLT 708 - DURNIG CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QTY DECREASED FROM 12 QUARTS TO 6 QUARTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING LINE, MFG P/N 7938314-502, MANUFACTURED BY DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY. ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. (M)SDR SCNA97327Fuel Heat Valve · stuckTHE NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED DUE TO A STUCK FUEL HEAT VALVE WHILE IN CRUISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE.SDR 97ZZZX4013Blade · failedDURING TAKEOFF, ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CONTAINED FAILURE ON THE HPT AND LPT INCLUDING SEPARATION OF THE EXHAUST CONE. DURING INVESTIGATION, NUMEROUS PIECES OF THE TURBINE WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE EXHAUST AREA AND RUNWAY. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION IS BEING ACSDR SCNA97272Engine · failedNUMBER 1 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT AFTER ILLUMINATION OF NUMBER 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT. FOUND N2 ROTOR NO LONGER LINKED TO GEARBOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE.SDR ORJA9774Oil System · req'd serviceAFTER ENGINE START RIGHT OIL QUANTITY INDICATING 5 QUARTS WAS SHOWING 7 QUARTS PRIOR TO START. RETURNED TO GATE. SERVICED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT ENGINES TO FULL. FIVE QUARTS TO RIGHT HAND AND FOUR QUARTS, LEFT HAND ENGINES. NO LEAKS NOTED. (X)SDR ASAA9780091Engine · bird strikeLAX - AIR TURN BACK OF FLT 505, CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE DURING TAKEOFF, SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. (M)SDR TWAA9751005Chip Detector · failedCMH - FLT 139 - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL QUANTITY AND WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. CHIP DETECTOR RETAINING PINS FAILED AND SPRING VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHIP DETECTOR PLUG AND HOUSING, MFG P/N B7670, MANUFACTURED BY VICKERS, INC. SDR AALA970632Engine · failedSWF - FLT 1339 - AFTER TAKEOFF SWF, DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND SMOKE CLEARED WHEN LEFT PACK TURNED OFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SWF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROSDR SCNA97067C1 Blades · damagedAT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, FOD WAS INGESTED INTO THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE, THE ENGINE FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AURAL WARNING, AND THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE N1 FLUCTUATED. REDUCED NUMBER 1 ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AND ALL GAUGES INDICATED NORMAL. FOUND DAMAGE LIMITED TO TSDR AALA970433Engine · fodDFW - FLT 700 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW, DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS FOLLOWED BY BURNING ODOR NOTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. REDUCED LT ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AND ENGINE INDICATED NORMAL OPERATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFWSDR USAAD96179Engine · failedFLT 878 - MCI-LGA - OVER CLE AT FL 250, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SHUDDER, THEN RIGHT ENGINE EPR BEGAN TO DROP. SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE, AND DIVERTED TO CLE. FOUND DAMAGE TO 6TH, 7TH, 12TH, AND 13TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. REPLACED ENGINE. (M)SDR USAAD96178Engine · failedFLT 532 - CLT-BDL - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND NR 2 ENGINE EPR WAS DROPPING. RETURNED TO CLT. A/C WAS FERRIED TO PIT, WHERE NR 2 ENGINE WAS CHANGED. (M)SDR AALA961725Comp Blade · brokenSMF - FLT 1842 - AFTER T/O SMF, DURING INITIAL CLIMB, NR 2 ENG INGESTED SEVERAL BIRDS FOLLOWED BY ENG VIBRATION. ACCOMP PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENG. A/C RETURNED TO SMF AND LANDED O/W WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENG. ACCOMP LEAK CHECKS AND GROUND SDR TWAA9613402Compressor · stallSFO - DURING CLIMB NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 3210, EXPERIENCE A COMPRESSOR STALL AND VIBRATION. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. CHECKED ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST, BORESCOPE OF 6TH AND 7TH STAGE COMPRESSOR, CHECKED 8TH AND 16TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT END CAPS, CHECKED ALL MAGNET CHIP SDR TWAA9613303Engine · failedSTL - FLT 391 - DURING CLIMB, NR 2 ENGINE, FAILED. THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE RESULTING IN AN ENGINE CHANGE. (M)SDR 96FDEA01579Valve · malfunctionedAGAIN ON DEPARTURE STRONG ACRID SMELL, RETURNED LEFT PACK AND NR 1 BLEED SELECTED. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 HYD BLEED RESERVOIR CHECK VALVES. GROUND RAN NR 1 ENG WITH LT AND RT PACKS ON NR 1 BLEED AT H. POWER AND MAX HEAT, NO SMELL NOTEDSDR AALA961154Stator · failedMDT - FLT T035 - EN ROUTE ORD/LGA DURING CRUISE, LT ENG FAILED FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED LT ENG SHUT DOWN AND PRECAUTIONARY PULLED FIRE HANDLE FOR LT ENG. SMOKE CLEARED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MDT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LT ENGSDR 96ZZZM1222Engine · failedSTL - DURING DESCENT, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 1213, DUE TO VIBRATION AND OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATION. FOUND METAL PARTICLES ON OIL SYSTEM CHIP DETECTORS. REPLACED ENGINE, ENGINE OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. ENGINE TOTAL TIME 22,333, ENGINE TOTSDR 96ZZZX3026Engine · failedSAN - FLT 308 - ON TAKEOFF, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, SN 1217, DUE TO LOSS OF EPR AND INCREASE IN EGT. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE, ENGINE OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 22,736 HOURS; 11,408 CYCLES. CHECK C-1D - 3-4-SDR AALA960606Fuel Pump · defectiveORD - FLT 1236 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD DURING INITIAL CLIMB, RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED FLAME OUT. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CSDR 96ZZZM890Turbine Blade · failedORD - FLT 1853 - EN ROUTE ROC/ORD - DURING CRUISE, LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER FROM NR 2 ENGINE AND NO EPR OR N1 INDICATIONS. ACCOMPLISHED SHUTDOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED SINGLE ENGINE TO ORD, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENSDR AALA960375Turbine Blades · failedORD - FLT 1853 - EN ROUTE ROC/ORD - DURING CRUISE, LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER FROM NR 2 ENGINE AND NO EPR OR N1 INDICATIONS. ACCOMPLISHED SHUTDOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED SINGLE ENGINE TO ORD, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENSDR 96ZZZX1235Compressor · stalledIND - FLT 160 - DURING CLIMB, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, SN 3245, DUE TO VIBRATION AND COMPRESSOR STALLS. DURING GROUND RUN, ENGINE HAD OFF IDLE STALLS. REPLACED ENGINE AND OPERATONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. ENGINE TT: 26,119 HOURS; 13,618 CYCLES. CHECK C-1D - 7-SDR 96ZZZM305Turbine · failedSTL - DURING TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE SUFFERED A TURBINE FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL AND TRIM CHECKS NORMAL.SDR 96ZZZM306Compressor · stalledSAN - DURING CLIMB SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE AND ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.SDR 96ZZZM307Turbine Blade · failedSTL - DURING CLIMB SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE AND ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE, S/N 3258, COMPRESSOR STALL REVEALED THE AIRFOIL OF ONE TURBINE BLADE FAILED DUSDR 96ZZZM56Engine · bird strikeFLT NR 312 - SMF - AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE EMITTED INTO CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE HAD INGESTED A BIRD. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE, S/N 3256. ENGINE OPERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.SDR SCNA95285Oil Screen · faultyTHE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF, ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE MAIN OIL SCREEN.SDR ASAA9580155Engine · failedANC - AIR TURN BACK OF FLT NR 180, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB-OUT PASSING 2500 FEET. ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. VENDOR TEARDOWN REVEALED 8TH STAGE COMPRESSOR STATOR VANE FATIGUE FRACTUR
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