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
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 CA000215032Skin · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND AT WL 234 RT 4TH AND 7TH RIVET STARTING OUTBOARD. REPAIRED.SDR SWAA000174Fire Detector · erraticINFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. C/W QRH PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG LOWER FIRE/OVERHEAT DETECTOR AND FIRE BOTTLES PER MM.SDR CA000128008Coffeemaker · odor(CAN) ON APPROACH ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT GALLEY, ERS AVAILABLE, ONE MINUTE LATER SMOKE DISIPATED, COFFEEMAKER TOO HOT TO TOUCH, CB HAD POPPED. COFFEEMAKER REPLACED. MAINT INDICATED WATER SENSOR AND RELAY REPLACED IN COFFEEMAKER.SDR CA000201001Circuit Breaker · failed(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE CAPTS MACH TRIM SYS, ALT ALERT, AUTOPILOT, TRANSPONDER, TCAS AND GROUND PROXIMITY CB POPPED. RESET CB NO FIX A/C RETURNED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, CB C425 REPLACED.SDR CA000128009Transmitter · failed(CAN) ON FINAL FLAP SELECTION RESULTED IN SPLIT FLAP BETWEEN 0 AND 1, CREW REQUESTER OVERSHOOT AND CARRIED OUT CHECK LIST. LE DEVICES EXTENDED BY ALT MEANS, ERS REQUESTED AND LANDED OK.SDR CA000118020Indicator · failed(CAN) ON FINAL A/C HAD AN ASYMETRY TE FLAP INDICATION BETWEEN 0 AND 1.CHECKLIST CARRIED OUT LANDED OK. FLAP POSITION INDICATOR EPLACED A/C SERVICEABLE.SDR CA000118021Line · chafed(CAN) ABOUT 100 MILES OUT HYD QTY STARTED TODECREASE. LOST A SYS HYD PRESSURE. A SYS PRESSURE LINE CHAFFED THROUGH B SYS PRESSURE LINE IN RH MAIN WHEEL WELL. LINES REPLACED.SDR CA000120014Wheel · failed(CAN) AT GATE NR 1 MAIN WHEEL WAS FOUND FLAT. WHEEL ASSY HAD FAILED. BOTH WHEELS REPLACEDSDR CA000118019Line · chafed(CAN) ON DESCENT, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. 'A' AND 'B' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WERE ALL NORMAL. ON FLAP AND THEN GEAR SELECTION, A AND B HYD PRESSURE FLUCTUATED MOMENTARILY. NO LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON AT ANY TIME. PRESSURE REMAINED STEADY ON SDR CA000110022Fuel Control · failed(CAN) WF FLUCTUATIONS, FCU REPLACED.SDR MWEA00005Engine · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS, LEFT ENGINE HAD A LOAD COMPRESSOR SURGE. DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF. SUSPECTED SNOW/SLUSH WENT INTO ENGINE. MTC INSPECTED INLETS AND EXHAUST, NO DEFECT NOTED. MTC RAN ENGINES, NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTED.SDR MWEA00003Engine · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR SURGE. DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF. SUSPECTED SNOW/SLUSH WENT INTO ENGINE. MTC INSPECTED INLETS AND EXHAUST, NO DEFECT NOTED. MTC THEN RAN ENGINES, NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTED.SDR CA000110098Spar · corroded(CAN) RIGHT WING FROM SPAR LOWER CHORD CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS AT STA 122. REPAIRED PER BOEING INSTRUCTION - FAX.SDR EISA2000033Bleed Valve · wornDURING ENGINE RUN ACCELERATION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ROLL ENGINES WERE STABILIZED ABOUT 1.4 EPR AND WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. AT ABOUT 1.7 EPR AFTER CHECKING ALL THREE ENGINES WE HEAR THE SAME BANG AND COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 2 ENGINE WHICH WHICH WE SHUT DOWN AND RETURSDR TSAA9972515Engine · malfunctionedFLT 504 - CXI-HNL - DURING THRUST REDUCTION AT TOP OF CLIMB, LOUD COMPRESSOR STALL NR 1 ENGINE, 2 MORE AT CRUISE POWER. RETURNED TO XMAS ISLAND. REMOVED FOD ON NR 1 INTAKE (ENGINE). PERFORMED/INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE, FRONT AND BACK. GROUND RUN ENGINE AT MAX SDR CA000110021Controller · failed(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH, WHEELWELL FIRE WARNING OCCURRED, W/W FIRE DRILL CARRIED OUT. LIGHT WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER GEAR EXTENDED AND STAYED OUT. AFTER INSPECTION, NO EVIDENCE FOUND. WHEELWELL FIRE CONTROL UNIT REPLACED.SDR SWAA992075Duct · crackedAIR TURNBACK, NR 1 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND NR 1 ENG UPPER FUEL HEAT DUCT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT PER MM.SDR USAAD99178Engine · birdstrikeIND-DCA - FLT 769 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL THAT LASTED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS.. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY AN UNUSUAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF SDR CA991229015Housing · cracked(CAN) FOUND AFT STAIR NOT FULLY EXTENDED. AFT STAIR FORWARD TRANSMISSION HOUSING CRACKED AND TOP STEP AFT HINGE SEGMENT CRACKED. PARTS REPLACED OR REPAIRED.SDR CA991229060Structure · cracked(CAN) DURING INSP OF FWD ENTRY DOOR A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER 1/3 OF DOOR NEAR DOOR CENTERLINE BETWEEN RIVETS. A/C FERRIED FOR REPAIR.SDR CA991208055Indicator · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR HAD FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED NR 1 OIL TEMPERATURE BULB AND RUN-UP CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE.SDR GAIA99212Sense Line · disconnectedFLT 2027 - DEN-MHR - DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO DEN DECLARING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SENSE LINE TO THE FUESDR USAASB99267O-Ring · failedMCO - FLT 2763 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, OIL QTY ON THE NR 2 ENGINE WENT FROM 3.6 GALLONS TO 1 GALLONS. THE TOWER ALSO REPORTED SMOKEON TAKEOFF ROLL FROM THE SAME ENGINE. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT MCO. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGSDR CA991116011Plate · missing(CAN) PLATE SEPARATED FROM CSD OIL COOLER AT START UP.THIS WAS AN ACESS PANEL WE RE THE HINGED PORTION HAD BROKEN ALLOWING SEPARATION.SDR CA991116021Connector · contaminated(CAN) LEFT MLG GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED SNOW ON ACCESSORY GEAR UNIT CONNECTOR. DRIED OUT AND CLEANED. SYSTEM SERVICEABLE.SDR CA991116022Sense Line · loose(CAN) CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN WAS ON DURING FLIGHT AND THE CABIN CLIMBED TO 10,000 FEET WITH 5.0 PSID. THE DUCT PRESSURE WAS 24 AND 26 PSID. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. SENSE LINE LOOSE AT LEFT PACK CONTROL VALVE. TIGHTENED LINE. AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE.SDR CA991116023Line · leaking(CAN) LOSS OF ALL NR 2 HYDRAULIC FLUID IN-FLIGHT. PIN HOLE IN LINE AT PYLON UNDER CLAMP. REPLACED NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP AND CASE DRAIN FILTER REPLACED.SDR USAAD99154Valve · failed openPIT/SBN - FLT 664 - DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED INTO THE YELLOW RANGE AND STABILIZED AT 130 DEGREES CELSIUS AFTER TOPPING AT 140 DGREES CELSIUS. AFTER 15 MINUTES WITH THE OIL TEMPERATURE IN THE YELLOW RANGE, THE ENGINE WAS SHSDR CA991103058Battery · failed(CAN) ON ARRIVAL WITH LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE DEFECT WRITTEN UP IN THE LOG BOOK. THE BATTERY WAS BEING CHARGED BY ELECTRICAL BATTERY CHARGER ON GROUND SERVICE. GROOMING CREW NOTICED FUMES AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. BATTERY REMOVED. BATTERY SDR TSAA9972466Bleed Valve · failedFLT 263 - HNL-LIH - COMPRESSOR STALL NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE UP OFF OF IDLE. ABORTED TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PRESSURE BLEED CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 75-31-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR F3LA99129Heat Duct · crackedMLI - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MDW, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MOLINE, IL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CRACKED FUEL HEAT DUCT AND CHECKED OK. (M)SDR CA991007017Sensor · faulty(CAN) ON APPROACH, NR 4 LEADING EDGE IN-TRANSIT LIGHT ON, FORWARD PANEL LEADING EDGE TRANSIT ON ALSO. DUE FLAP DISAGREE AND SHORT LANDING RUNWAY, EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. NR 4 LEADING EDGE MID EXTEND SENSOR REPLACED.SDR CA991007091Bearing · seized(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE LT AFT ATTACH POINT. ON REMOVAL, THE LT BEARING WAS FOUND SEIZED AND ALLOWED THE ANTI-LOCKING RING TO MOVE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STABILIZER FITTING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AWAITING REPSDR CA991008006Window · cracked(CAN) DURING DESCENT, F/O COCKPIT WINDOW CRACKED. REPLACED.SDR USAAD99135Engine · failedPHL-SYR - FLT 725 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE DEVELOPED COMPRESSOR STALLS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. (M)SDR CA990915033Compressor Wheel · damaged(CAN) COMPRESSOR DAMAGE FROM 3RD STAGE AND BEYOND FOUND, CAUSE UNKNOWN.SDR AALA991295Blade · failedIAH - FLT 1428 - AFTER TAKEOFF IAH/ORD, NR 2 ENGINE N1 DECREASED TO 50 PERCENT AND EGT INCREASED TO 600 DEGREES. VIBRATION FELT THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. PERFORSDR CA990916016Interphone · short(CAN) DURING CLIMB, CREW HEARD RINGING CHIME AND THE CALL LIGHT WAS FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY. SMELL OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED FROM THE 3R COMMUNICATION PANEL AT R2 DOOR. WHEN DOOR OPENED, A SMALL FLAME WAS PRESENT ON THE ELECTRICAL PLUG OF THE PASSENGER ADDRESS INSDR AALA991251Balde · brokenORD - FLT 1590 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD/MCO, NR 2 ENGINE EPR ROLLED BACK AND VIBRATION NOTED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. A 1ST STAGE SDR CA990915058Structure · contaminated(CAN) RUDDER REMOVED FOR PAINTING AND BALANCING. WATER FOUND IN TRAILING EDGE OF RUDDER AT STA 121.64. WATER REMOVED AND RUDDER REPAIRED.SDR MWEA99507Packing · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED UNUSUAL ODOR. MTC REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD GEARBOX TRANSFER TUBE PAKCINGS.SDR 99ZZZX3421Lp Turbine · failedENGINE TT: 40,541 HRS. ENGINE TC: 26,975. PRECAUTION IFSD DUE TO HIGH EGT AND VIBRATION. INCOMING INSPECTION REVEALED AIRFOIL FRACTURED T3 AND T4 BLADE SETS. LPT COULD NOT BE REMOVED BY THE REGULAR PROCEDURE, HPC SPLIT FROM THE FRONT LPT. ENGINE CURRRENSDR 99ZZZX4010Bolt · failedP/N 772568QQ, PMA APPROVED QUALITY MANUFACTURER, PMA NR PQ2163MM, SUPPORT NR 17. ONE EACH FAILED UNDER HEAD RELEASING HEAD INTO TURBINE AREA CAUSING TURBINE DAMAGE AND PERFORMANCE DETERIORATION. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED ONE EACH TURBINE BLADE FRACTUREDSDR CA990818013Fitting · leaking(CAN) O-RING FAILURE AT OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER TO MAIN OIL FILTER.SDR AALA991151Blade · failedIAH - FLT 1752 - AFTER TAKEOFF IAH WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 5,500 FEET, CREW NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION THEN HEARD A NOISE. NR 2 ENGINE N1 DROPPED TO 48 PERCENT AND OIL TEMPERATURE WAS AT 130 DEGREES CELSIUS. RETARDED NR 2 THROTTLE AND FOLLOWED EMERGENCY ENGINSDR USAASB99192Fuel Control · unknownPIT - FLT 1279 - APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES EAST OF PIT, FLIGHT WAS CLEARED TO FL350 FROM FL290. CAPTAIN REPORTED A THROTTLE SPLIT WITH A 5 KNOT DIFFERENCE IN ENGINE THRUST DURING CLIMB. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FL290 AND THEN DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED SDR SWAA991296Fire Loop · chafedDIVERSION IN FLIGHT, ENG SHUT DOWN, NR 2 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK LIST AND FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. DISCHARGED ONE FIRE BOTTLE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG LOWER FIRE LOOP DESDR CA990907074Gcu · tripped(CAN) DURING CLIMB AT 23,000 FEET, NR 1 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFFLINE, NR 1 GCU REPLACED.SDR CA991008001Connector · damaged(CAN) AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING AIRCRAFT. REQUIRED 20 DEGREES OF RT AILERON TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. AIR DATA CONNECTOR PIN 26 BENT ACROSS PINS 23, 24 AND PIN 25 BROKEN OFF. REPAIRED.SDR SWAA991255Switch · malfunctionedDIVERTION IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN. NR 1 ENG OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG MAIN OIL FILTER AND OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT SWITCH PER MM.
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