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 CA130803009Pressure Switch · malfunctioned(CAN) AFTER APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER, THE CREW EXPERIENCED BOTH, AUTO PACK TRIP, AND ASSOCIATED, ENGINE FAIL, WARNING LIGHTS. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP WHERE THE WARNING SYSTEMS WERE DEFERRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 ENSDR CA130719005Engine · shutdown(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD UN-COMMANDED SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE NR 1 ON ROTATION. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ACFT LANDED SAFELY, BUT WAS OVERWEIGHT AT TIME OF LANDING.SDR CA130726018Module · bypassing(CAN) ON TAXI OUT, CREW EXPERIENCED AN EXCESSIVE DROP IN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHILE OPERATING THE FLAPS. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP WHERE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE ELEVATOR HYDRAULIC MODULE BYPASSING INTERNALLY. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNESDR CA130710011Rod · broken(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A PRE-DEPARTURE WALK AROUND, THE CREW NOTICED THE 2 OTBD SPOILERS ON THE RT WING PARTIALLY EXTENDED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN SPOILER CABLE ROD END. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA130702014Pressure Switch · failed(CAN) IN CRUISE, THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 3 START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW THE CHECKLIST AND THE ACFT LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. THE START VALVE AND PRESSURE SWITCH WERE REPLACED, AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR Y2PA20130511039Line · failedCREW REPORTED POST V1 & JUST INTO ROTATION, MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED FOR LT OIL PRESSURE LOW. DECISION MADE TO LEAVE MLG DOWN. OIL PRESSURE LOW & QTY DECREASING, NORMAL CHECKLIST COMPLETED & ABNORMAL CHECKLIST LEADING TO A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. CREW SDR CA130423006Hinge · cracked(CAN) DURING A PRE-DEPARTURE WALK AROUND, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT SEGMENT OF THE MAIN CARGO DOOR HINGE, FUSELAGE BS 630-650. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, THE HINGE SEGMENT WAS REPLACED, AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA130423005Bracket · cracked(CAN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN AUTOPILOT PORPOISING SNAG, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LT ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR BRACKET CRACKED. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA130710006Support Fitting · loose(CAN) DURING C-CHECK THE NR 11 FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING 65-216220-19 WAS FOUND LOOSE AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE REAR SPAR. THE OTBD ATTACH LOWER BOLT NAS 1305-17 WAS FOUND SHEARED AND AFTER THE REMOVAL OF THE SUPPORT CASTING, THE INBD ATTACH CLIPSDR CA130116021Fairing · damaged(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT OTBD FLAP JACKSCREW FAIRING WAS DAMAGED, WITH A PIECE MISSING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CYCLED THE FLAPS AND DISPATCHED THE ACFT UNDER CDL TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHERE THE FAIRING WAS REPLACED.SDR CA121122007Mount · broken(CAN) UPON SELECTING FLAPS DOWN ON APPROACH, CREW NOTICED A HYDRAULIC SYS LOW PRESSURE LIGHT AND CORRESPONDING LOSS OF QTY. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR HAD BROKEN IT`S UPPER MOUNTS ANDSDR Y2PA20121014050Battery Pack · disconnectedFORWARD HALF OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING INSPECTION. MX REPOSITIONED THE BATTERIES IN PACKS B5-24 AND B5-32. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-53-00. THE BATTERIES WERE REPOSITIONED FOR BETTER CONTSDR Y2PA20121010047Battery Pack · dischargedEMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM EXIT ROW FORWARD FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN FLOOR DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED THE AFT BATTERY PACK I/A/W DC-9 MM 33-52-01. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW LIGHTING SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR Y2PA20121010048Socket · damagedLAST RED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AISLE FLOOR FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING INSPECTION. MX R & R THE LAST RED EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP HOLDER ASSEMBLY ON AISLE FLOOR IAW AMM 33-21-27. OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR Y2PA20121010049Socket · damagedROW 13 WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FLOOR LIGHTS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING INSPECTION. MX REPLACED THE LAMP HOLDER ASSY (SOCKET) IAW AMM 33-52-01 AT ROW 13. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW INSTALLATION MANUAL.SDR Y2PA20120910041Turbine Blades · damagedCREW REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE WHEN TRANSITIONING TO QUIET EPR POWER SETTING A SUDDEN LOUD AND EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURRED. OBSERVED LOSS OF EPR, N1 & N2. LT ENGINE WAS VERIFIED AS FAILING AND SOURCE OF VIBRATION WITH THROTTLE TO IDLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND SDR K11A2012091115001Csd · seizedIN CRUISE FLIGHT AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY NOTICED A RIGHT GENERATOR OFF AND RIGHT CSD OIL PRESS LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL. PERFORMED CSD OIL LOW PRES CHECKLIST PER COM. INDICATION SHOWED VOLTS ON THE INDICATOR AND A HIGH TEMP RSDR K11A2012072022001Gasket · blownAFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCI AT APPROX 1500 FT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT. COMPLETED ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST AND NOTIFIED TOWER, DECLARED EMERGENCY. REQUESTED TO RETURN RETURN TO MCI FOR LANDING, PROCEEDED TO DUMP FUEL AREA, DUMPED FUEL TO LANDING WEIGHT, FIRE SDR TSAA20120713004Engine · power lossDURING TAKEOFF/CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE FAILURE/LOSS OF POWER WITH HEAVY VIBRATION. COMPLETED ENGINE FAILURE AND SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. INFLIGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR CA120511009Strut · cracked(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT, CREW DISCOVERED THE RT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RT MAIN UPPER SIDE STRUT CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PIECES WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR FXGA201204251229Frame · gougedFWD CARGO DOOR FRAME WEB REPAIR AT FS 435, GOUGE APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES ABOVE LONGERON L15 AT FS 435. REMOVE DAMAGE & FABRICATE FILLER FROM MATERIAL SAME AS PARENT 7075-T6 0.071INCHES. FABRICATE DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 0.80 INCHES TO EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 6 FASTESDR CA120412004Sensor · failed(CAN) ON LIFT OFF, THE ACFT STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED. THE CREW RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ANGLE OF ATTACK SENSOR AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA120319011Duct · ruptured(CAN) AFTER T/O, CLIMBING THROUGH 6000 FT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. CREW FOLLOWED CHECK LIST AND RETURNED WITH NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE AND DISCOVERED A RUPTURED BLEED AIR DUCT WHICH WAS REPAIRED AND ACFT SDR CA120125020Wheel · failed(CAN) UPON TOUCHDOWN AND WITH FULL REVERSE APPLIED ,THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE ,NORMAL CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES WERE APPLIED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION CONTROL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FOLLOWING, ALL MAIN WHEEL TIRES FOUND TO BE BADLY SCUFFEDSDR CA120119013Switch · out of adjust(CAN) WHILE ENROUTE, THE MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT DECK WITH AN ASSOCIATED AMBER, DOOR NOT CLOSED, LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE MCD CONTROL PANEL. CREW NOTED NO CHANGE IN PRESSURIZATION. ACFT DIVERTED. WHILE PASSING THROUGH FL260 THE SDR CA120116013Window · failed(CAN) WHILE INBOUND, THE FLIGHT CREW RADIOED AHEAD TO INFORM MAINTENANCE THAT THE L5 WINDOW WAS CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE L5 WINDOW INNER PANE WAS CRACKED. A NEW WINDOW WAS SHIPPED. L5 WINDOW WAS REPLACED AND ACFT DEPARTED.SDR TSAA2011F00203Skin · corrodedFUSELAGE LOWER LOBE BETWEEN STA 827 AND 807 AT STRINGER 27R AND 26R HAS POSSIBLE PILLOWING AROUND FASTENERS (CORROSION).SDR CA110902007Flap System · lack of lube(CAN) ON APPROACH, CREW DISCOVERED THE OTBD FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND TO LANDING POSITION AND ELECTED TO GO AROUND. CREW USED ALTERNATE (ELECTRIC) SYS TO EXTEND THE FLAPS AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE FLAP SYS WAS LUBED IAW THE MM AND TESTED SERVICEABLE, AND WASSDR CA110817010Actuator · sheared(CAN) UPON DEPARTURE THE NR 2 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE FLAPS WERE CYCLED AND SHORTLY AFTER "A" SYS HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO. AN EMERGANCY WAS DECLARED AFTER THE CHECK LISTS WERE RUN, AND LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEM. DUE TO HYD LOSS THE ACFT WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWSDR CA110620010Torque Tube · shearedON APPROACH, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID NOT GET CONFIRMATION (GREEN) INDICATION OF THE RT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW PROCEEDED TO PERFORM THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND WERE SUCCESSFUL IN ACQUIRING THE `DOWN AND LOCKED` INDICATION. MX DISCOVSDR CA110421011Gearbox · making metal(CAN) ON APR 18, ACFT 728, WHILE FLYING ENROUTE, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD A NR 2 ENGINE LOW PRESSSSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND OIL QTY DROPPPED TO ZERO. NR 2 ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE MAIN OIL FILTER. GEARBOX RESDR CA110422001Actuator · leaking(CAN) ACFT TAXIED AWAY FROM RAMP. ON ARRIVAL TO THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD THE FLT CREW NOTICED A LOSS OF HYD FLUID PRESSURE AND HYD QTY. MAINTENACE WAS ALERTED AND ACFT WAS TOWED BACK TO RAMP. HYD FLUID WAS FOUND COMING FROM THE BELLY DRAINS AFT OF THE NOSE GEARSDR CA110225009Relief Valve · leakingA HYD FLUID LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED WHEN CLOSING THE MAIN CARGO DOOR. INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE CARGO DOOR MANIFOLD ASSY. MANIFOLD ASSY WAS REPLACED LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND THE SYS WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE.SDR CA110209012Module · failedNOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, REPLACED LANDING GEAR MODULE.SDR CA110209017Module · failedDURING APPROACH, WITH THE GEAR DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINT REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION MODULE AND CHECKED IT SERVICEABLE.SDR 2011F00025Engine · flamed outNR 2 ENGINE FLAMEOUT JUST AFTER FUEL HEAT SELECTION PRIOR TO DESCENT. ENGINE RESTART IAW NORMAL PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. ALL PARAMETER NORMAL AFTER INFLIGHT RESTART. PROCEEDED TO NORMAL LANDING AT AIRPORT.SDR CA110201001Door · faulty(CAN) CREW REPORTED AFTER T/O WITH GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON BOTH F/O`S AND S/O`S PANELS. AFTER RE-CYCLING THE GEAR 3 TIMES THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RETURNED AND DURING THE APPROACH A BUFFET WAS SDR CA110112005Fairing · tornCREW REPORTED A `BUFFETING` WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE `OFF` POSITION. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE BELLY PANEL AFT OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL HAD PEELED BACK FROM THE FORWARD SCREW LINE. THE PANEL WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR TSAA1012020Unknown · odorNON-ETOPS CARGO FLIGHT 25. UPON ARRIVAL, AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT IN THE COCKPIT. MX INSPECTED COCKPIT AND FOUND NO DEFECTS OR ODORS. MX INSPECTED THE E & E BAY AND FOUND WATER IN THE BAY. ACFT WAS TOWED TO HANGAR, DRIED OUT, AND RETURNSDR CA101217011Actuator · leaking(CAN) WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE, CREW NOTICED A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE A/C WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RAMP WHERE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR HAD COME APART. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFTSDR Y2PA2010112900032Battery Pack · dischargedRT AFT NACELLE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. FOUND DURING SERVICE CHECK. MX REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW MM33-53-00. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR Y2PA2010111500028Downlock Switch · malfunctionedUPON APPROACH, THE RT MLG DID NOT DISPLAY GREEN INDICATION, ONLY RED. CREW EXECUTED MISSED APPROACH AND REVIEWED COM PROCEDURES. CREW DIVERTED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INBOUND. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES FOR MANUAL EXTENSION OF GEAR AND SECONDARY SYS SHOSDR CA101007012Connector · burnedCREW NOTED A FLAP INDICATION DISCREPANCY, DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX DISCOVERED SEVERAL BURNED PINS IN A CONNECTOR IN THE LT WHEEL WELL THAT HOUSES WIRING FOR MULTIPLE SYS INCLUDING FLAP INDICATION. CONNECTOR D4654J WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNESDR TSAA1053017Stiffener · corrodedWING CTR SECTION LOWER BEAM AT RBL 40.875 IS CORRODED AT BS 612 AND BS 630. MAINTENANCE ACTION: REPLACED ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-10-1. CLEANED AND TREATED AFFECTED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-10-6 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS.SDR CA100729003Shutoff Valve · fracturedPRIOR TO DEPARTURE WHEN THE MAIN CARGO DOOR WAS CLOSING A HYD LEAK WAS NOTICED IN THE LT WHEEL WELL. CARGO DOOR SHUTOFF VALVE FOUND LEAKING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE VALVE HSG WAS DISCOVERED FRACTURED. VALVE REPLACED AND NO LEAKS FOUND.SDR KNNA9777232010MIALine · looseSHUTDOWN NR 1 LEFT ENGINE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INFLIGHT. MX FOUND LOOSE OIL LINE DURING TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM.SDR CA100728005Switch · failedDURING CLIMB OUT FROM, THE LT AFT BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKLIST- AFT BODY OVERHEAT CARRIED OUT. NR 1 BLEED AND LT PACK TURNED OFF, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LT PACK UTILIZED USING NR 2 BLEED, AFTER 3 MIN, NR 2 BLEED AIR HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SDR CA100713016Window · crackedOUTER PANE CRACKED DURING FLIGHT, WINDOW REPLACED AND TEMP CONTROLLER SENT TO BE CHECKED, IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TEMP CONTROLLER SDR WILL BE UPDATED.SDR CA100714003Cooling Fan · inoperativeACFT DEPARTED AND RETURNED, UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE ACFT. ACFT INSPECTED AND RT PACK COOLING FAN, AND EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN REPLACED. RT WATER SEPARATOR REMOVED, CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA100705001Turbine · damagedACFT DEPARTED, ON CLIMB AT APROX 11,000FT CREW HAD A VIBRATION ON NR 1 ENG. FLT CREW CARRIED OUT SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES AND RETURNED. THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE DAMAGE. ACFT FERRIED FOR ENGINE CHANGE.
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