Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A
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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 = 'JT8D9A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR DHL2004745022Fire Loop · out of positionENG NR 3 FIRE DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON P6-3. REPOSITIONED NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LOOP. RESECURED NR 3 ENGINE COWLING. TESTED GROUND FAULT SYSTEM IAW MM 26-11-00. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.SDR DHL2004745021Fire Loop · shortedENGINE NR3 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM DETECTOR CIRCUIT GRD LIGHT ON AT P63 PANEL ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. LIGHT EXTINQUISED DURING DESCENT. FOUND LOOP TOUCHING COWLING. ADJUSTED LOOP TO MISS COWLING IAW MM 26-11-00 OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA040902002Accessory Unit · failed(CAN) UPON SELECTION OF GEAR UP, CREW NOTICED THE RT MLG INDICATION SHOWED BOTH (DOWN AND LOCKED) (GREEN LIGHT) AND (UNSAFE) (RED LIGHT) AT THE SAME TIME. FOLLOWING THEIR CHECKLIST, THE CREW DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO BASE WHERE THE GEAR WAS INSPECTED, THE LSDR CA040907007Pitot Tube · contaminated(CAN) F/O'S AIRSPEED INDICATED 0 KNOTS DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. UPON RETURN TO RAMP, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED F/O PITOT TUBE AND FOUND DEBRIS INSIDE. LINE AND TUBE BLOWN OUT WITH DRY NITROGEN. PITOT STATIC TESTS CARRIED IAW M/M. AIRCRAFT DECLARED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA040827002Window · dislodged(CAN) AT TOP OF CLIMB, A LENGTH OF WINDOW SEALANT FROM THE R1 WINDOW BECAME DISLODGED AND BEGAN SLAPPING THE GLASS. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN, WHERE THE WINDOW WAS INSPECTED AND LOOSE SEALANT REMOVED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE AND WINDOW WAS RESEALED AT THE NEXT SDR SWAA042474Filter · cloggedINFLIGHT SHUTDOWN/DECLARED EMERGENCY. ON CLIMBOUT NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, REDUCED THRUST LIGHT WENT OUT. SHUTDOWN ENGINE. FOUND CARBON BUILD UP IN FILTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL FILTER PER MM.SDR TSAA0477063Transmitter · inoperativeON TAKE-OFF ROLL THE NR 1 ENGINE ONLY INDICATED 1.76 EPR; THE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED WITH NO RESPONSE FROM ANY INSTRUMENTS. REJECTED TAKE-OFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR TRANSMITTER AND CLEARED THE PT2 INLET PROBE OF DEBRIS. RAN NR 1 SDR 0401819911Skin · crackedDURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE NOSE SKIN AROUND FASTENERS AT BS 76.5 LBL 15 TO LBL 21. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-200584.SDR 01082304Fire Loop · malfunctionedLT ENGINE FIRE LOOP IAI LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEFERRED IAW MEL 26-1-1, CONTROL NR M-934-155. CAT C, DUE 09/02/04. PLACARDS INSTALLED M PROCEDURES C/W.SDR TSAA04790620Bypass Switch · failedNON-ETOPS FLIGHT 67, OGG-HNL: NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT-DOWN NR 1 ENGINE IAW QRH. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH IAW AMM 79-35-11. OPS/LEAK CHECK OK, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR DHL2OO4745557Skin · dentedDURING A C-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; RT VERT STAB RUDDER EXTERIOR SKIN (LWR RUDDER) AT ABOUT FIN STA. 162.5 SKIN SURFACE HAS SEVERAL DENTED CREASES. FABRICATED DOUBLER 7 INCHES X 2 INCHES, 2024T3 .032 PO NR 991797 IAW SRM 55-20-3 TREATED SDR 01083004Fire Loop · openLT ENGINE LOOP A (FIRE) LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, FIRE DETECTOR LOOP ANNUNCIATOR, AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. FOUND SENSOR ELEMENT GROUND OUT. REPOSITIONED ELEMENT, OPS CHECK IAW MM 26-10-0. CHECKS GOOD.SDR CA040819006Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE CHECK A 2.7500 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 847 STRINGER 24L. CRACK REPAIRED IAW SRM REV 85.53-30-3,FIG 48 SHT 33. TIMES 59257.06 CYCLES 55392.SDR DHL2004745556Skin · dentedDURING AN A-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT STA.441, STR.26R DOSE NOT COMPLY WITH SRM. REMOVED EXISTING FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT STA.441 AND STR.26R, AND INSPECTED CUT-OUT OF SKIN,(4.8750 INCH X 1.5 INCH) IAW SRM 51-30-02SDR XNOA1195Engine · malfunctionedNR 2 ENG EPR DIDN'T REACH T/O THRUST INDICATIONS. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 4469 IAW MEL77-1. PLACARDS INSTALLED.SDR DHL2004745555Web · crackedDURING A C-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; NR 3 NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED ON NAL STA. 77.5 RIB 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. CUT ACCESS HOLE ON NR 3 ENG NOSE COWL AFT RIB WEB NAL STA 99.3 FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 3. REMOVED DSDR 0401499915Frame · crackedDURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 1019 BELOW L14L. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-200165.SDR 0401489969Stiffener · crackedDURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACKS IN VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 756 RBL 24. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-199103.SDR C8GA20040012O-Ring · leakingDURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE LOSS OIL QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. REFERENCE AOM CHECKLIST FOLLOWED BY NR 1 ENGINE IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN, ADVISED ATC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT OUR FINAL DESTINATION IN KTOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFSDR DHL2004745531Skin · damagedDURING A C-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; LT FUSELAGE SKIN PREVIOUS REPAIR HAS SKIN PILLOWING AT BS 1130-1144 ABOVE STR 26L. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW 53-30-1 FIG 1. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 12.1250 INCHES X 8.SDR CA040715005Connector · contaminated(CAN) AC RETURNED BECAUSE OF A NR 2 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATING AT 23,000 FT. AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT IAW QRC AND LANDED WITH INCIDENT, CFR FOLLOWED AC TO THE GATE. AFTER TAXIING TO GATE, NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL FUSE PLUGS LESDR CA040713011Switch · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON THE ENGINEERS PANEL AND THE DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN. THE SWSDR DHL2004745513Skin · crackedDURING A C-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; LEADING EDGE SKIN AT CUTOUT FOR NR 6 SLAT HAS BROKEN FASTENERS AND SHARP EDGES RW5-525. REMOVED NR 6 L/E SLAT IAW MM 27-81-11. REMOVED DAMAGED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-2 REMOVED SHARP EDGES AT NR 6 SLATSDR CA040705009Antenna · intermittentAIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND ONCE AIRBORNE THE CREW FOUND THE WEATHER RADAR TO BE INTERMITTENT WITH INCORRECT READINGS. DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECASTED AT THE DESTINATION THE CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RADAR ANTENNA WAS AT FAULT. THE SYSTEM WOSDR DHL2004745503Skin · dentedDURING A C-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; RT FUSE HAS A DENT AFT BS640 ABOVE STR 23R. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGE DIM 2.5 INCH X 2.2500 INCH AND FABBED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .080 PO NR 9001135 DIM 11.SDR DHL2004745558Skin · debondedDURING A C-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; LT IB MID FLAP TE TOP SKIN DEBONDED AREA WBL 203. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF L/W IB MID FLAP UPPER SKIN APPROX 4.2500 INCHES X 5.7500 INCHES IAW SRM 51-40 -20 FIG 30 FABRICATED ONE FILLER APPROX 4.2500 ISDR CA040625003Casting · cracked(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE SPIDER CASTING AT RUDDER STATION 23.27 BELOW THE STANDBY RUDDER PCU IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK IS 3 INCHES IB OF OUTER EXTREMITIES, 7 INCHES FORWARD OF THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE POINT APPROX 1.5SDR ABXA040208Engine · stalledLEFT ENGINE COMP STALLED AND STARTED TO VIBRATE. PULLED THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE AND DIVERTED TO BDL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW DC-9 AMM 72 AND ABX JOB CARDS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR TSAA0479046Bearing · failedNON-ETOPS FLIGHT 206, HNL-OGG: ON DESCENT ONTO OGG THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TOWARD ZERO AND THE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN DROPPING WITH THE OIL TEMPERATURE IN THE NORMAL RANGE. FOLLOWED QRH AND SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE.SDR GAIA04079OPTube · brokenFLT 6007 - SEA-KTN - DURING DEPARTURE, ENGINE NR 2 N2 AT 102 PERCENT AND EGT AT RED LINE ON CLIMB-OUT, EPR AT 1.89. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. LANDING WEIGHT 142000, NORMAL LANDING AND BRAKING. LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE AND FOND BROKSDR CA040609014Tailpipe · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A 5-6 IN CRACK AT THE 6 O’CLOCK POSITION AND A 4 IN CRACK AT THE 12 O’CLOCK POSITION, OF THE NR 2 ENGINE TAILPIPE WAS FOUND. BOTH CRACKS REPAIRED IAW MFG MM 78-38-43.SDR SWAA041587Bypass Switch · faultyINFLIGHT SHUTDOWN, NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. OIL TEMPERATURE IN RED PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP BULB, BYPASS SWITCH AND OIL FILTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER, CLEANED GROUNDSDR DHL2004745018Engine · shutdownNR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER START COMPLETED. VALVE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED DURING START. RESTART NR 2 ENGINE AND MAINTAINED ENGINE PARAMETERS. NR 2 ENGINE START AND OPS CHECKED OK PER B727 M/M 80-11-0. DUE TO WRITE UP ON LOG PAGE 008250 ON FUELSDR CA040527003Electrical Sys · unknownON THE ROLL IN CYXY, ALL ELECTRICS WERE LOST. ALL ELECTRICS RESTORED BY THEMSELVES AFTER APPROX 30 SECONDS THEN FAILED AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER.SDR CA040519011Keelbeam · cracked(CAN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING APU SNAG, MAINT DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE KEELBEAM WEB (STA 870 LOAD CONTROL VALVE AREA) THE DAMAGE IS BEING REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-9.CRACK LENGTH APPROX 3.5 INCHES.SDR CA040528005Line · burstON GO-AROUND WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. RT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AND LOSS OF SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CYFB, DECLARED EMERGENCY. GEAR UP LINE P/N 65-90737-329 REPLACED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED, FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFSDR CA040513005Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE CHECK A 2.5 INCH (TWO AND A HALF INCH) CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 943 AND 945.5 STRINGER 24R. CRACK REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 48 DETAIL 9 PAGE 284. TIMES 61271:42 CYCLES 59436.SDR ABXA040172Oil Tank · crackedAIR DIVERSION, EMERGENCY DECLARED, IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SHV AFTER DEPARTURE FROM SAT WITH REPORT OF OIL PRESSURE LOSS ON NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO, OIL TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO CLIMB. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 35 PSI. NR 2SDR CA040505005Hose · failed(CAN) ON DEPARTURE THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS MOVED TO THE UP POSITION. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. HOSE REPLACED WITH LOANER HOSE.SDR CA040503006Pin · sheared(CAN) DURING C-CHECK NR 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY LOCATOR PIN FOUND SHEARED. PIN REPLACED. AREA CHECKED AND NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND. TIMES 58561:01CYCLES 54866.SDR CA040419002Control Cable · chafed(CAN) DURING C-CHECK, THE LT ENGINE THRUST LEVER CONTROL CABLE (T1A) WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED AND HAD BROKEN CABLE STRANDS. DURING INSTALLATION OF NEW CABLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE T1A CABLE HAD BEEN ROUTED UNDER THE CABLE GUARD INSTEAD OF OVER, CONTRIBUTING TO SDR CA040413009Drag Brace · cracked(CAN) NOSE GEAR UPPER DRAG BRACE HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY .2500 INCHES IN LENGTH AND .1250 INCHES IN DEPTH, NEAR LT GEAR DOOR ATTACHMENT POINT. UPPER DRAG BRACE REPLACED.SDR CA040412013Wheel · broken(CAN) DURING AIRCRAFT LOW SPEED TAXI TO RUNWAY, THE INBOARD WHEEL HALF OF THE RT NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLY SEVERED AND TIRE DEFLATED. FUSELAGE AND NLG AREA INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. NO FAULTS FOUND. BOTH NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES REPLACED IAW MM.SDR CA040413010Drag Brace · cracked(CAN) NOSE GEAR UPPER DRAG BRACE HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY .2500 INCHES IN LENGTH AND .1250 INCHES IN DEPTH, NEAR LT GEAR DOOR ATTACHMENT POINT. UPPER DRAG BRACE REPLACED. TIMES 57213:23 CYCLES 53614.SDR CA040408010Warning Light · false activation(CAN) THE CREW OBSERVED AN AURAL CONFIGURATION WARNING ON TAKE OFF WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND FLAP 15. THE A/C RETURNED TO BLOCKS WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPEED BRAKE WARNING SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED AND THE TOW CSSDR CA040415005Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RT LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ATTACH FITTING, A SUSPECTED CRACK WAS DETECTED AT THE UPLOCK ATTACH LUG. FITTING WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SUBMITTED FOR NDT. NDT INSPECTION BY EDDY CURRENT CARRIED OUT SDR CA040322002Roller Cam · sheared(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT A CORRESPONDING PRESSURE BUMP. UPON RETURNING TO THE APRON, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AFT UPPER GUIDE ROLLER ON THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR HAD SHEARED OFF. AFTER INSPECTING THE DOOR, THE CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUESDR TSAA0479034Bypass Switch · failedON DESCENT, OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. REPLACED NR 2 FILTER BYPASS SWITCH FOR ILLUMINATION DUE TO FILTER CONTAMINATION. IDLE CHECK OK. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER FOR CONTAMINATION IAW 79-61-00. IDLE CHECK OK. SDR CA040315002Start Valve · cracked(CAN) DURING DEPARTURE CREW WAS UNABLE TO START NR 1 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE CALLED TO PERFORM A MANUAL START. FOUND THE BOTTOM OF THE START VALVE CRACKED AT THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW. VALVE REPLACED AND A/C DEPARTED.SDR CA040310001Connector · burned(CAN) INDICATION OF APU FIRE AT 35,000 FT. AFTER DISCHARGING BOTTLE AND SHUTTING DOWN APU, RED WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CREW DIVERTED AND AC LANDED W/O INCIDENT. MAINT INSP FOR FIRE DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-4-10. FIRE CONTAINED BETWEEN BLKHD STA.1156 AND APU EXHA
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