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 CA030331004Line · leaking(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, OIL QUANTITY ON NR 2 ENGINE AT OR NEAR ZERO AS THEY PASSED THROUGH 300 FT. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE FLT & MONITOR. PASSING THROUGH 22,000 FT. OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE, CREW IMMEDIATELY CONDUCTED ENG SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. A/C RETSDR C8GA20030008Bearing · failedFLIGHT 723 FROM BOS TO ROC. ON CLIMB OUT, NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED STEADILY TO APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON. AIR TURNBACK TO BOSTON AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND SERVICE NR 3 ENGINE OILS. RAN ENGINE ON GROUND AND NO OILSDR C8GA2003008REngine · leakingON CLIMB OUT, NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED STEADILY TO APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON. AIR TURNBACK TO BOSTON AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND SERVICE NR 3 ENGINE OILS. RAN ENGINE ON GROUND AND NO OIL LOSS OR LEAKS WERE NOTED OSDR MWEA030129Engine · failedAT 32,500 FEET AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC FLUIDS QUANTITY WAS AT ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE.SDR CA030328005Skin · cracked(CAN) FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES IN LENGTH BETWEEN BS 767+10 AND BS 787 - STR 17 LT REPAIR IAW 737-200 SRM 53-30-3 FIG.1.SDR TSAA0379039Switch · inoperativeDURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW THE QRH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN HNL WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL BYPASS SWITCHSDR A4J2003F00000Tube · failedON CLIMB OUT FROM FLL (FLIGHT NR 304) ENROUTE, NR 1 ENGINE REQUIRED MORE THROTTLE TO MAINTAIN EQUAL POWER TO NR 2 ENGINE. AT 25,000 FEET, FUEL FLOW ON NR 1 ENGINE WAS 3000 LBS HIGHER THAN NR 2 ENGINE AND AS THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED NR 1 ENGINE STOPPED PROVSDR ASOA03064Engine · leakingFLT 4250 - DURING CRUISE AT APPROXIMATELY 33,000 FT FROM ATL-PHF, THE CREW RECEIVED AN OIL PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE ON THE LT ENGINE, ALONG WITH AN OIL PRESSURE DROP TO 15 PSI. THE FAN SPEED VIBRATION GAUGE PRIOR TO THE WARNIGN SHOWED .8 TO .9 AND APPEARED TOSDR CA030220007Window · cracked(CAN) DURING CLIMB, CAPTAINS NR 2 WINDOW CRACKED DUE ELECTRICAL ARCING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. NR 2 WINDOW REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. TIME 60204.19 CYC.58513.SDR CA030207004Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING A C CHECK AT KELOWNA FLIGHTCRAFT A QUARTER INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT BS 827. ALSO FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A 5 INCH CRACK WAS DETECTED,COMMON TO THE LOWER SKIN JUST BELOW THE STR 4R OUTER SKIN LAP JOINT BETWEEN BS 827 & BS 837. BOTH CRACKS WERESDR SWAA030321Manifold · rupturedAIR TURNBACK, DURING DEPARTURE NR 2 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND 13TH STAGE LT MANIFOLD RUPTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER MM.SDR SWAA030272Valve · faultyTHE NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS WHEN THROTTLE ADVANCED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG START CHECK VALVE AND PRESS RATIO BLEED CONTROL PER MM.SDR CA030220006Frame · cracked(CAN) DURING C CHECK,4 CRACKED AROUND FASTENER HOLES WERE FOUND AT STA 727 STR 14R.CRACKS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG.42. TIME 55240.59 CYC.52226SDR TSAA0379008Engine · failedAT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT GO OUT AT REDUCED THRUST SETTING. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND LANDED AT HNL WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENSDR CA030120008Line · chafed(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE FUEL LINE FROM FUEL CONTROL UNIT TO FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER CHAFING ON TOP OF MAIN OIL TANK. FUEL LINE AND OIL TANK REPLACED. 57134.39 HOURS. 54518 CYCLES.SDR SWAA030068Engine · stalledNR 1 ENGINE SUFFERED COMPRESSOR STALL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, OPS CK GOOD PER MM.SDR CA030109001Shaft · sheared(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT IN YYZ ON NR 1 ENGINE, THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED FOR TAXI AND ENGINE WENT TO 80 PERCENT N2 WITH RISE IN EGT & F/F. THROTTLE MOVED BACK TO IDLE & ALL PARAMATERS NORMAL. ADVANCED THROTTLE AGAIN AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED WITH RISE IN ALL PARSDR ABXA030001Filter · leakingWHILE CLIMBING THRU 14,000 FT, LEFT OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT CAME ON. OIL PRESSURE SHOWED ABOUT 15 PSI. OIL QUANTITY RAPIDLY DECREASED TOWARDS ZERO. SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING HAD 1 EA. STUD PULLED LOOSE, OIL DISPSDR CA021210001Actuator · leaking(CAN) FLIGHT 178, CREW REPORTED "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QTY WENT TO ZERO ON TAXI INTO YYC. LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 SECONDS - CREW SELECTED "A"' PUMPS OFF AND SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINSDR CA021203009Actuator · leaking(CAN) AFTER LANDING, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL SYSTEM "A" HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND THE FLUID QUANTITY INDICATION READ ZERO.MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REFEALED THE NR 1 GROUND SPOILER OUTBOARD ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING - ACTUATOR CASING CRACKED. SDR TSAA0272227Engine · malfunctionedDURING THE CLIMB, THERE WAS A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CREW RETURNED TO ITO AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SERVICED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND CONDUCTED AN ENGINE RUN. THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD CONSUMEDSDR CA021115011Engine · failed(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF AT HIGH SPEED, CREW EXPERIENCED TWO BANGS. TAKEOFF REJECTED AT 140 KNOTS. NR 2 ENGINE REPLACED AND HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AS PER MM 05-51-11 PARA D.SDR CA021105014Engine · failed(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REQUESTED IMMEDIATE RETURN TO YOW SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE FAILURE (PILOT SHUTDOWN). EMERGENCY SERVICES CALLED OUT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED 'TURBINE FAILURE'. AIRCRAFT STILL ON GROUNSDR CA021031008Limiter · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULICS AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN ON APPROACH. SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO AND FLAPS STUCK AT POSITION '5'. CREW COMPLETED NON NORMAL CHECKLIST AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY VEHICLES - AIRCRAFSDR CA021030007Indicator · malfunctioned(CAN) ON APPROACH, CREW SELECTED FLAPS AND EXTENDED NORMALLY TO FLAP 1 POSITION - FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT FROM THAT POSITION. AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND CONDUCTED THE 'TRAILING EDGE FLAP ASSEMETRY CHECKLIST'. CREW REQUESTED FIRE TRUCKS BSDR CA021105013Engine · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED A VIBRATION ON NR 2 ENG DURING SHUTDOWN. VIBRATION WAS FELT THRU PEDESTAL ON CUTOFF LEVER. CREW ADVISED MAINT ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORM DURING FLT AND ON APPROACH. MAINT INSPECTED ENG AND FOUND 'BLADE TIP RUBBING SOUNDS' DURING ROTSDR SWAA022499Engine · stalledDURING APPROACH NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED TWO TIMES IN SHORT SUCCESSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER MM.SDR CA021018004Skin · cracked(CAN) TWO INCH CRACK FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE STRINGER 16 LT, AT BODY STATION 787. CRACK REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3.SDR CA021015006Skin · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 747 & STA 767 AT STRINGER 18 LT. REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG.6 SHEET 4.SDR CA021015007Skin · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STATION 727A & 727B AT STRINGER 18 LT. REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 48.SDR SWAA022373Valve · malfunctionedON LEVEL OFF TWO LOUD BANGS WERE AUDIBLE ON LT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT (SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL). REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE P AND D VALVE PER MM.SDR CA021009024Skin · cracked(CAN) A 4 INCH CRACK,RUNNING FORE & AFT WAS FOUND DIRECTLY ABOVE STRINGER 16L AT STATION 520. CRACK REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AS PER 737 SRM 53-30-3.SDR SWAA022388Case · puncturedDURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND HOLE IN OVER CASING AFT OF J FLANGE BEHIND IGNITION BOX AT NR 1 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE PER MM.SDR CA021002016Line · sheared(CAN) ENROUTE YHM-YVR AT FL310, NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESS LITE ILUMINATED, ZERO OIL QTY AND PRESS OBSERVED. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED YVR. NR 4 BEARING MAIN OIL SUPPLY LINE FOUND SHEARED. ENGINE REPLACED.SDR C8GA20020012Throttle Arm · out of adjustFLT 712 FROM TOL TO BNA. ON CLIMBOUT, NR 3 ENGINE WENT TO AN OVERSPEED CONDITION WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AN APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND NOTIFIED ATC, AIR TURNBACK TO TOL AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WISDR MWEA020569Smoke · detectedSMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. INSPECTED ENGINE, NO LEAKS FOUND OR SIGNS OF FIRE IN ENGINE COWL, NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR CA021028006Link · cracked(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION (AD 2001-20-09), THE RT TRUNNION LINK BUSHING WAS FOUND LOOSE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TRUNNION LINK ASSYEMBLY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FORWARD BEARING END (RACE) HAD AN APPROXIMATLEY 2 INCH CRACK ALONG IT'S VERTICAL AXIS. NOTE: TSN IS UNSDR GAIA02132OPEngine · malfunctionedFLT 2834 - PHL-CLT - DURING APPROACH TO CLT, THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASING. THE CREW DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERSDR CA020828002Shutoff Valve · stuck(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING TO 15,000 70NM EAST OF YUL, NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP STARTED CLIMBING INTO YELLOW ARC. COMPLETED QRH CHECKLIST AND AFTER 15 MINUTES ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO YUL. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE FUEL HEAT SDR CA020903009Tire · failed(CAN) DEPARTING YEG CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AND ABORTED TAKE-OFF. TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE BURST WITHOUT TREAD SEPARATION. BRAKE HEAT FROM THE RTO ALSO FLATTENED 1 AND 4. AIRPORT AUTHORITY REPORTED NO FOREIGN OBJECTS ON THE RUNWAY. TIRE WAS OPERATING AFTER THISDR CA020830022Engine · vibration(CAN) RT ENGINE VIBRATION FELT FROM TOP OF DESCENT TO LANDING. NR 2 FUEL LEVER VIBRATING AND DURING TAXI WHEN POWER ADDED. TURBINE VIBRATION GOES UP TO 2.5 TO 3.SDR CA020826002Fitting · leaking(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOSS OF NR 1 ENGINE OIL AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON FINAL APPROACH. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN ACCOMPLISHED AND NORMAL LANDING CONDUCTED. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED BANJO FITTING OSDR MWEA020514Bellows · lowCREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE EPR, N1, N2, AND FUEL FLOW ALL FLUCTUATING. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DRAINED EXCESS MOISTURE FROM MOISTURE TRAP AND SERVICED FCU BELLOWS. RAN ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS STABLE MSDR CA020820005Bulb · burned out(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF, A/C FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. A RUMBLING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM BENEATH COCKPIT FLOOR. FUEL DUMP OF 4000 LBS CARRIED OUT AND RETURNED FOR NORMAL LANDING. E/E BAY DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY & COCKPIT INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE UNSERVICEABLE. VESDR CA020820006A/C Pack · tripped(CAN) ON SECOND T/O, PRESSURISATION WAS LOST ON ROLL. RTO INITIATED AT 70KTS. RT PACK TRIPPED. A/C RE-CONFIGURED & NORMAL T/O 7 FLIGHT CARRIED OUT.SDR CA020826007Fuel Control · failed(CAN) ON LANDING ENGINE 1 AND 2 ONLY GO INTO IDLE REVERSE. UNABLE TO PULL ANY REVERSE POWER. NR 1 ENGINE FCU REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE AS PER AMM.SDR CA020819009Dump Valve · leaking(CAN) FORWARD LAVATORY FLUID BYPASSED DUMP VALVE ASSEMBLY INTO DRAIN MAINIFOLD AND LEAKED INTO THE SERVICE PANEL AREA. AIRCRAFT WAS AT 32,000 FT AT A TEMP OF -17C, OAT, WHEN THE ICE SHED FROM THE FWD LAV SERVICING PANEL AND CONTACTED THE RT INBOARD WING AND HOSDR CA020812002Fire Loop · chafed(CAN) CREW EXPERIENCED A FIRE INDICATION ON NR 2 ENGINE DURING DESCENT INTO YXE. NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED & ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. FIRE INDICATION RETURNED A SHORT TIME LATER. CREW DISCHARGED SECOND BOTTLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED & CREW REQUIRED EMERGENCY VSDR CA020812003Connector · burned(CAN) ON TURNAROUND, WHEN FLT CREW SELECTED APU GENERATOR ON LINE, SEVERAL C/B,S TRIPPED. GENERATOR VOLTAGE LOW UNDER LOAD,BUT DID NOT TRIP OFF BUS. FOUND BTB TERMINAL CONNECTOR BOLT BURNED & LOOSE. BTB REPLACED. CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA020812004Gasper Fan · smoke(CAN) AT GATE, ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION FOUND ODOR COMING FROM GASPER FAN. C/B PULLED AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED UNDER MEL 21-24.
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