Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A
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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 = 'JT8D9A' 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 = 'JT8D9A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2002F00919Engine · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB-OUT FROM CLE, NOTED ABNORMAL HIGH OIL TEMP ON NR 1 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. (M)SDR SWAA021728Fire Loop · faultyDECLARED EMERGENCY, IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BELL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE LOWER FIRE DETECTOR LOOP PER MM.SDR CA020802001Slat · separated(CAN) ON APPROACH, LT INBD. FORE FLAP SEPARATED FROM A/C. AFTER LANDING,DISCOVERED THE A/C HAD LOST THE LT FOREFLAP TRAILING EDGE. (APPROX. 8FT) THE SEPARATED SECTION TRAVELLED AFT, AND CONTACTED THE NR 1 ENGINE INLET COWL AND FORWARD PYLON LEADING EDGE. SCUSDR CA020730003Acm · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED "BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. MIX VALVES CYCLED FULL COLD SMELL DISSIATED". MAINT REPLACED PACK CONTROL VALVE INITIALIALY, THEN ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT THE PACK TRIPPED IN AUTO. ACM REPLACED SNAG CLEARED. ACM OUT FOR OVERHAUL.SDR CA020726003Gusset · cracked(CAN) 2.5 INCH CRACK IN CENTER OF GUSSET (GUSSET TOTAL LENGTH 10.5 INCHES). VISIBLE ALONG INSIDE RADIUS. REF SDA AL-2002-03TAT 57540.8 HRLDG 55883SDR CA020726004Gusset · cracked(CAN) 2.5 INCH IN CRACK IN CENTRE OF GUSSET (GUSSET TOTAL LENGTH 10.5 INCHES).VISIBLE ALONG INSIDE RADIUS.REF SDA AL-2002-03TAT: 54113.9 HR. LDG: 52167SDR CA020722004Accessory Unit · failed(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON TAKE OFF THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT TRAVEL PAST SAFETY SOLENOID. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO YOW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED, AND REMOVED AND CLEANED THE EDGE CONNECTORS OF THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT CIRSDR CA020722007Proximity Switch · out of adjust(CAN) DEPARTING YZF THE NLG INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR UP SELECTED. MTCE OBSERVED A CONTAMINATED PROXIMITY SWITCH SENSOR, DEFECT REMAINED AFTER CLEANING. THE UPLOCK POXIMITY SWITH WAS REPLACED AND STRIKE PLATE ADJUSTED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDSDR CA020731009Controller · malfunctioned(CAN) OUTER PANE OF F/O,S NR 1 FORWARD WINDOW CRACKED AND DELAMINATED WHILE CRUSING AT 330. ALTITUDE REDUCED, DIFFERENTIAL REDUCED AS PRECAUTION. F/O,S WINDOW AND HEAT CONTROLLER REPLACED AS PER AMM.SDR CA020702005Engine · leaking(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE HAD REPORT LOW OIL QUANTITY ON ARRIVAL. MAINTENANCE SERVICED ENGINE WITH 11 LITRES. OIL TRENDS DID NOT INDICATE HIGH CONSUMPTION. RAN ENGINE AND FOUND OIL SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST. RETURN OIL FILTER FOUND FOULED WITH CARBON. SUSPECT CARBON SSDR CA020730007Skin · cracked(CAN) TWO FATIGUE CRACKS FOUND IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA. 727A & 727B AND BETWEEN STR 14R & 19R ABOVE EXISTING REPAIR AT SAME LOCATION. ONE CRACK IS HORIZONTAL 1.5 INCHES AND OTHER VERTICAL 1 INCH LONG. EXISTING DOUBLER REMOVED AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS SDR SWAA021409O-Ring · leakingIN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY, DURING DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO, PRESS WAS DROPPING. REMOVED AND REPLACED STUD ON OIL FILTER AND REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS ON VENT ABOVE BANJO FITTINGS PER MM.SDR TSA2002F00001Bearing · brokenCLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FEET THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI AND OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 130 DEGREES. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW THE QRH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ACCESDR CA020606002Keelbeam · corroded(CAN) FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AND SUSPECT CORROSION RT KEELBEAM STA 520 STR 28 RT ALSO RIVETS HEADS SHEARED AND LOOSE STA 480 TO STA 520 (M1121878) SKIN CUT AND CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1.KEELBEAM STA 520 STR 28 RT WITHIN LIMITS AFTER CORROSION RESDR CA020725009Engine · failed(CAN) ON DEPARTURE FROM OTTAWA, CLIMBING THROUGH FL 270 TO 280, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND A SHUDDER CAME FROM NR 1 ENGINE, POWER WAS REDUCED AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, OTHER THAN FLUCTUATING VIBRATION, OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL.NUMBER ONE ENGINE REPLACED. MORESDR CA020531005Engine · failed(CAN) PRELIMINARY REPORT, NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN , ENGINE STARTED ROUGH WITH VIBRATION , ANTI-SELECTED OFF WITH NO CHANGE,AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. FOUND ENGINE TURBINE DAMAGEDSDR CA020528005Duct · ruptured(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CREW OBSERVED NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT - WHEN POWERLEVER RETARDED, IND. EXTINGUISHED. WHEN POWERLEVER FOR NR 1 ENGINE ADVANCED, OVERHEAT WARNING ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CFR ON STANDBY.SDR CA020507001Transformer · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING FLIGHT NUMEROUS MOMENTARY POWER INTERUPTION CAUSING AUTO PILOT TO DISENGAGE AND NUMEROUS INSTRUMENT WARNING FLAGS. FOUND TO BE THE NR 1 ENGINE CURRENT TRANSFORMER AT FAULT. TRANSFORMER REPLACED. AIRCRAFT TIME 53656HRSSDR CA020502004Fitting · missing(CAN) ENROUTE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL QUANTITY WAS AT ZERO ON THE NR 1 ENGINE - BOTH OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMPERATURE WERE NORMAL. SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.FLIGHT CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 SDR CA020418005Circuit Breaker · overheated(CAN) A/C ON GROUND AND ALL PAX BOARDED WHEN F/A INFORMED CAPTAIN SMOKE COMING FROM FLOOR VENTS AT ROW 1. AT SAME TIME CREW NOTICED SMOKE ON FLIGHT DECK. STAIRS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO A/C AND DOORS OPEN. CAPTAIN INFORMED F/A TO DEPLANE PAX. GROUND SUPPORT, MAISDR CA020502017Fuel Control · failed(CAN) 1ST ATTEMPT AT TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 1,70 EPR.RETURNED TO RAMP FOR MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE CHECKED AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE). 2ND ATTEMPT TAKOFF NR 1 ENGINE STALLED TWICE BETWEEN V1 AND GEAR UP. IN BOTH CASES WHILE NR 1 ENGINE ACCELERSDR CA020408017Wheel · cracked(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ON TAXI THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO REQUIRE MORE POWER THAN NORMAL - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT.ON NEXT LANDING THE CREW NOTICED THE SAME AND REPORTED TO YLW MAINTENANCE. INSPECTION FOUND THE MAIN BRAKE ON NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLYSDR P9R2002F00001Engine · contaminatedON TAXI OUT IN CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE SYSTEM A CHECK VALVE. CLEANED RESIDUAL FLUID OUT OF LINE FROM NR 1 ENGINE CHECK VALVE FOR SYSTEM A HEAD PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGSDR CA020402002Wire · broken(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF YWG, A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. NON NORMAL AUTO-FAIL CHECKLIST EXECUTED BUT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. A/C LEVELED OFF AT 9,000 FT AND RETURN TO BASE. LANDED IN YWG W/O INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION DISCOVERED E/E SERVICE DOOR OPEN SDR CA020404001Gusset · cracked(CAN) MAINTENANCE INSPECTION - SERVICE CHECK DURING REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, ENGINEER FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER SUPPORT AT ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKETS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UPPER DRAG BRACE, GUSSET AND 'T' EXTUSION FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOSDR CA020325008Duct · ruptured(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF WITH AN AUTO PACK TRIP. AFTER ABORTED TAKEOFF THE A/C RETURNED TO THE GATE IN AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A RUPTURED 13TH STAGE SADDLE DUCT.NEW DUCT INSTALLED ENGINE GROUND RUN SATISFACTORY AND A/C RELEASED FOR SERVISDR MWEA020166Engine · leakingLEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASING, LEFT TEMPERATURE RISING INTO YELLOW ARCH 120 DEGREES CELSIUS. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE, OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO, OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT CAME ON, OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 30 PSI. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUT DOWN PER QRH. MAINTENANSDR CA020315009B-Nut · loose(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE EPR READ HIGHER THAN NR 2 ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE BASE. NR 1 ENGINE INSPECTED AND PT7BD BLEED AIR LINE FOUND LOOSE. LINE TIGHTENED AND TAKEOFF POWER RUN ACCOMPLISHED. ALL PARAMETERS CHECKED NORMAL FOR TYPE. ASDR MWEA020164Shutoff Valve · faultyRIGHT HAND ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ON, WITH RIGHT HAND ENGINE ANTI-ICE SELECTED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE COWL VALVE. THE BAD VALVE REMOVED HAD TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.SDR CA020305003Wire · chafed(CAN) DURING FLT A/C EXPERIENCED FLICKERING LT WING BODY OVERHEAT INDICATION WITH INCREASING FREQ. OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED OFF & FLICKERED ON & OFF CONTINUOUSLY WHEN LT ENGINE BLEED VALVE & ISOLATION VALVE WERE CLOSED (WITH APU OFF). FLT CREW CONTACTED MCSDR CA040127009Blade · failed(CAN) SPARKS WERE REPORTED SEEN COMING FROM ENGINE EXHAUST AND VERIFIED WITH TEST RUNS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FEB 17/2002 AND UNABLE TO IDENTIFY FAULT DURING INSPECTION. DURING THE SHOP INSPECTION, FAULT WAS IDENTIFIED AS SEPARATION OF AN 8TH STAGE STATOR BLADESDR CA020308010Panel · sheared(CAN) FLAPS EXTENDED FOR SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION. UPON RETRACTION RT CLOSURE PANEL AT INBOARD FLAPS HUNG UP AT 10 UNITS.FOUND RT INBOARD CLOSURE PANEL SHEARED CAUSING FLAPS TO JAM. CLOSURE PANEL REMOVED. AIRCRAFT OPERATED PER CDL 57-52-01. AIRCRAFT FERRIED FSDR CA020315006Panel · sheared(CAN) PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, FLAPS EXTENDED FOR SREVICE CHECK INSPECTION. UPON RETRACTION RT CLOSURE PANEL AT INBOARD FLAPS HUNG UP AT 10 UNITS.FOUND RT INBOARD CLOSURE PANEL SHEARED CAUSING FLAPS TO JAM. CLOSURE PANEL REMOVED. AIRCRAFT OPERATED PER CDL 57-52-01SDR CA020125008Seal · failed(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESS AND QUANTITY IN CRUISE YHM-YWG.ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YHM.ENGINE INSPECTED I.A.W. PW M.M. 72-00 PAGE 664 AND FUEL PUMP MAIN CARBON SEAL REPLACED.SDR CA011227004Hose · ruptured(CAN) ON DESCENT INTO YQM,FLIGHT CREW EXPERIANCED HYD SYSTEM "B" FLUID QTY DECREASING. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE FOUND SYTEM "B" PUMP NR 2 HYDRAULIC HOSE ASSY IN SERVICE BAY FAILED, HOSE ASSY REPLACED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS INSPECTED, AND FOUND B SYSDR AT0100244Engine · failedFOUND NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL QUANTITY. OIL TEMPERATURE WENT UP AND OIL PRESSURE WENT DOWN. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, ENGINE TURNED FOR 25-30 MINUTES AT LESS THAN 10 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW DC9 72-00.SDR P2EA2001M0016Engine · malfunctionedON SCHEDULED PUSHBACK FOR FLIGHT 400 PILOT REPORTED THAT NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO INCIDENT. NR 2 ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW MM 71-09-100.SDR CA020103015Gearbox · leaking(CAN) IN CRUISE CREW NOTED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON NR 2 ENGINE. OIL PRESS DECREASING TO 35 PSI & OIL QUANTITY FALLING. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE DECLARED EMERGENCY & PROCEEDED TO LAND AT NEAREST AIRPORT WHICH DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE LDG W/O INCIDESDR CA020104009Engine · stalled(CAN) ON TAKE OFF OUT OF WHITEHORSE, FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL. ENGINE THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE, ENGINE NORMAL, ADVANCED THROTTLE AND STALLED AGAIN. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURNED TO WHITEHORSE. ENGINE TRIM RUN CARRIED OUT. IDLE AND EPR ADJUSSDR CA020104012Gyro · failed(CAN) ON TAKE OFF FROM EDMONTON, ELECTRICAL SPIKE MOMENTARILY FLAG CAPT.'S ADI AUTOPILOT, WHEN SELECTED ON TRIPPED, TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND WITH LIGHT PRESSURE ON ELEVATOR ON AUTOPILOT TRIPPED AGAIN. NUMBER 1 VERTICAL GYRO AND AIR DATA COMPUTER REPLACED. SYSTESDR CA011128012Seal · failed(CAN) LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TO ZERO ON APPROACH INTO YEG. CREW NOTICED MASTER CAUTION LIGHT WARNING OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY INDICATION OF ZERO FLUID LEVEL. SYS 'A' PRESSURE FLUCTUATING FROM 500 TO 2500 PSI. SYS 'B' PRESSURE NORMAL. CREW RESDR CA011121018Vent Line · separated(CAN) MAINT IN YHM DISCOVERED NR 2 ENGINE NR 4 BEARING BREATHER VENT LINE ELBOW HAD PULLED OUT OF FAN CASE. LATER INVEST. MAINT FOUND THREADS TO BREATHER LINE HAD STRIPPED & LINE WAS NOT SECURED TO FAN CASING. ENGINEER RESECURED & SEALED LINE TO ENGINE & COMPLSDR CA011120004Control Unit · leaking(CAN) RETURNED TO YHM DUE TO LOSS OF 'A' SYS HYDRAULIC FLUID. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF YHM CREW NOTICED HYD MASTER CAUTION LIGHT HAD ILLUMIINATED, THE 'A' SYS HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD DEPLETED & THE HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED. CREW SDR CA011121010Accessory Unit · failed(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF YYC, THE CREW EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY GETTING THE LANDING GEAR LEVER TO REMAIN IN THE 'UP' POSTION. THE CREW PERFORMED THE 'NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST', BUT WERE UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO YYC ANSDR CA011119007Bellcrank · wrong part(CAN) WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A "C" CHECK, RT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FAIRING COULD NOT BE RIGGED. AFTER INVESTIGATION FROM THE INSPECTOR, FOUND THE WRONG BELLCARANK INSTALLED. RT OUTBOARD WAS INSTALLED AT RT INBOARD. PROPER BELLCRANK INSTALLED, RIGGING CARRIESDR CA011107002Rod End · cracked(CAN) DURING REGULARLY SCHEDULED OVER NIGHT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, LINE ENGINEER DISCOVERED THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR O/B GEAR DOOR ROD END CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ROD END AS PER MM 32-13-21 AND MM 7-11-11 AND GROUND CHECKED THE SYSTEM AS SERVICEABLESDR CA011018023Shaft · sheared(CAN) DURING A/C WALK AROUND BY MAINTENANCE ON A QUICK TURN FLIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PIVOT SHAFT FROM THE RT MLG UPPER TORSION LINK WAS PROTRUDING.MAINTENANCE REMOVED PIVOT SHAFT (FOUND IT SHEARED IN TWO PIECES), CARRIED OUT A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTSDR CA011031020Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE WEEPING FROM THE NOSE GEAR TRANSFER CYLINDER. THE AREA WAS CLEANED AND DRIED. THE VISUAL INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TRANSFER CYLINDER END CAP WAS CRACKED. THE SUSPECT COMPONENT WASDR 2001UALA02133Bulkhead · gougedBULKHEAD 178 HAS DEEP GOUGES IN SKIN AT WL 206 LBL 24. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR.SDR 2001UALA02128Bulkhead · crackedBODY STATION 178 BULKHEAD CRACK INDICATIONS AT WL 190, WL 195, WL 198 AND WL 203 RBL 5 TO RBL 5.7. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED 5 X 20 INCHES DOUBLER.
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