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 CA970731003Switch · intermittent(CAN) HISTORY OF THRUST REVERSER ISOLATION LIGHT ON BRIEFLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ON NEXT FLIGHT ISOLATION LIGHT REMAINED ON.AIRCRAFT RETURNED. SWITCH S529 REPLACED.SDR CA970731009Line Assembly · punctured(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. EMERGENCY LANDING CARRIED OUT. NR2 'B' PUMP PRESSURE LINE INDENTED ABOVE PUNCTURE. REPLACED.SDR TWAA9781004Bushing · failedSTL - FLT 299 - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE, SN 3903, WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO DROP IN OIL QUANTITY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHING, MFG PN 313594, MANUFACTURED BY PRATT & WHITNEY, AND SEAL IN GEARBOX, MFG PN M3248-1-908. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 63,867 HOURS; 44,078 CYCSDR CA970731014Indicator · intermittent(CAN) ON APPROACH FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND BEYOND 15 UNITS WITH 25 SELECTED. GO-AROUND AND FLAPS 15 LANDING MADE. ON GROUND FLAPS CYCLED THROUGH FULL RANGE WITHOUT ADVERSE EFFECTS. INDICATOR REPLACED.SDR TSAA9772169Engine · failedPILOT REPORT - FLT 133 - NR 1 ENGINE EGT AT 555 DEGREES, CLIMB POWER SETTING. ABLE TO REDUCE TEMPERATURE BY PULLING BACK EPR BY .04 TO 545 DEGREES. TEMPS OK IN DESCENT AT FLIGHT IDLE, ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS OK. TEMP AT TAKEOFF, RIGHT AT RED LINE 590 DSDR CA970722003Sensor Switch · intermittent(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO NR3 LEADING EDGE. TRANSIT LIGHT ON P2 FORWARD PANEL AND NR3 FLAP AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS AT RE-CYCLING FLAPS. REPLACED RETRACT PROXIMITY SWITCH.SDR CA970728007Proximity Sensor · inoperative(CAN) NR1 SLAT HAD NO POSITION OR TRANSIT INDICATIONS. INTERNAL PAROXIMITY SENSOR HAS OPEN CIRCUIT, NOT SENSING POSITION OF ACTUATOR.SDR CA970715007Epr Transmitter · faulty(CAN) TAKEOFF REJECTED AT 60 KNOTS DUE TO #2 EPR FLUCTUATING AND THROTTLE STAGGER. #2 EPR TRANSMITTER REPLACED AND ENGINE RUN AT FULL POWER CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR TWAA9775005Oil Tube · failedCMH - FLT 677 - DURING CRUISE, LEFT ENGINE, SN 2151, LOST OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. CHANGED NR 6 BEARING TUBE. ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL. CHECK C - 1-22-97 - STL. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 46,086 HOURS; 46,086 CYCLES.SDR TSAA9772135Engine · failedFLT 208 - HNL-OGG - UNABLE TO GET TAKEOFF POWER. ONLY ABLE TO GET 1.73 EPR MAX, EGT OIL PRESSURE NORMAL. REJECTED TAKEOFF PRIOR TO 80 KTS. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER FORM M-212, M-213, AND M-214 AND JETCAL PER FORM M-215. GROUND OPS AND LEAK CHECK OSDR USVA69702Accy Gear Box · failedNR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND WHEN OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW RED RADIAL ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. OIL TEMP WAS NORMAL. SINGLE TIME WAS ABOUT TEN MINUTES. WITH ENGINE SHUT DOWN ABOUT 10 PSI WAS NOTED ON GAUGE. TROUBLE SHOT NR 2 ENGINE, REMOVED ASDR CA970626003Plug · leaking(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL A FLICKERING WARNING LIGHT WAS OBSERVED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAGNETIC PLUG ON THE #2 ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED SPEED DRIVE (CSD) WAS LEAKING. THE PLUG WAS REPLACED AND THE OIL SYSTEM SERVICED. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS GSDR DL72W971212Batteries · dischargedAFT EMERG EXIT LIGHT IN AIRSTAIR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPN CKS OK.SDR CA970618008Push Pull Rod · threads worn(CAN) RH ELEVATOR TAB OUTER PUSH PULL ROD FOUND WITH EYE AND JAM NUT BACKED OFF. THREADED END OF ROD DESTROYED DUE TO VIBRATION OF EYE END. ROD AND TWO EYE ENDS REPLACED.SDR CA970618005Terminal Strip · shorted(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS DUE TO NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT INDICATED ON WITH NOSE GEAR UP AND LOCKED. TERMINAL STRIP T252 SHORTED TO GROUND. REPAIRED.SDR CA970618006Indicator · fading(CAN) LEFT SIDE OF RADAR SCREEN WENT BLANK. RADAR TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, BACK ON AND SAME. TRANSCEIVER REPLACED, NO GOOD. PPI REPLACED AND FUNCTIONED OK.SDR ABXA9701135Gearbox · leakingDURING CLIMB, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY GAUGE DECREASED TO ZERO. SECURED ENGINE. NR 2 ENGINE GEARBOX FOUND TO BE LEAKING. REPLACED GEARBOX IAW PRATT- WHITNEY MM 72-60.SDR CA970603007Spring · broken(CAN) AIRCRAFT TURNBACK DUE TO INABILITY TO PRESSURIZE. BYPASS VALVE SPRING IN THE WATER SEPARATOR BROKEN, REPLACED.SDR CA970626005Seal Assembly · leaking(CAN) ENROUTE HYDRAULIC 'B' SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. OBSERVED YAW DAMPER LIMITATIONS. SEAL PLATE REPLACED. CASE DRAIN FILTERS INSPECTED SYSTEM SERVICED AND LEAK CHECK OK. RELEASED.SDR CA970603006Blade · damaged(CAN) #2 ENGINE HAD SLIGHT COMPRESSOR STALL AND DROP IN EPR OF .05, EPR REGAINED AFTER STALL. AIRCRAFT LANDED AS SCHEDULED. INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO A FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE BEYOND LIMITS. #2 ENGINE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 97UAL900408Tube · bentAT FL250, NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE QUADRANT STARTED TO RATTLE, ENGINE HESITATED, OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON, OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND ENGINE SEIZED. *S/D* THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS OIL STARVATION OF THE NR 2 AND NR 3 BEARINGS. THE OIL STARVASDR USAASB97135O-Ring · leakingMCO - FLT 682 - EN ROUTE TO CLT AT FL270, CAPTAIN REPORTED LOST OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QTY ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND 35 PSI AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED MCO. THE FLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE. SDR CA970529006Wheel Assembly · broken flange(CAN) AFTER ARRIVAL #3 MAIN WHEEL FOUND MISSING A PIECE OF THE OUTBOARD FLANGE. REPLACED.SDR CA970528005Sensor · intermittent(CAN) ON TAKEOFF NO NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED THEN FERRIED FOR REPAIR. NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SENSOR REPLACED.SDR ABXA9700979Control Cable · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF CABLE INSIDE THE FORWARD PULLEY JUST BELOW THE PRESSURE FAIRLEAD IN TOP OF RT WHEEL WELL HEAVILY RUSTED. REPLACED CABLE RUN 149C IAW DC9 MM 75-20.SDR ABXA9700980Control Cable · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF CABLE INSIDE THE PULLEY JUST BELOW THE PRESSURE FAIRLEAD IN TOP OF LT WHEEL WELL HEAVILY RUSTED. REPLACED CABLE RUN 140C IAW DC9 MM 76-20-0.SDR ABXA9700981Control Cable · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL CABLES HEAVY RUSTED INSIDE THE PULLEY JUST ABOVE THE LANDING CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED CABLE RUN 102A IAW DC9 MM 32-31-0.SDR USAASB97124Fuel Pump · failedCLT - FL1173, ON CLIMB-OUT AT APPROX 1,200 FT, THE NR 1 ENG LOST THRUST. THE LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. CAPTAIN PERFORMED SINGLE ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TSDR USAASB97120Heat Manifold · failedBWI - FL250, ON CLIMB-OUT OF BWI, THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN BROUGHT POWER BACK TO IDLE AND LGIHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWO WITH NR 1 ENGINE AT IDLE. CAPTAIN DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHSDR CA970508006Adi · inoperative(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO ADI UNSERVICEABLE, REPLACED.SDR CALA9700609Fuel Pump · shaft shearedAFTER ROTATION NR 2 ENGINE FAILURE RETURNED TO CLE. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 73-11-01/72-60, PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE RUN MM 71-09-266 PARTS CHG COMPLETE.SDR 97UAL900320Light · inoperativeEEL LIGHT STRIP INOP AT SEAT 11C, 1 SEGMENT IS OUT. *S/D* REINSTALLED LIGHT SEGMENTS PART NUMBERS 36367-4 AND 36362-4 AND OPS CHECKED OK.SDR 97UAL900317Seal · brokenFLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT A SEAL WAS BROKEN ON THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE ENTRYWAY. *S/D* REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SEAL. THE LIGHT (LED) WAS BLINKING NORMALLY INDICATING THAT THE FLASHLIGHT HAD ADEQUATE RESERVE POWER. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 97UAL900318Tire · failedNUMBER 2 TIRE BLEW ON TAKEOFF. *S/D* REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER DOOR LOWER LIP. DOOR WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.SDR USAASB97102O-Ring · failedALB - FLT 291 - DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FEET AT IDLE POWER, CREW NOTICED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE ILLUMINATED. THEY CONFIRMED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WITH QUANTITY GAUGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. AT THAT TIME, CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGSDR TWAA9749001Oil Line · failedSTL - DURING DESCENT NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 3981, WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL QTY FALLING TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 BEARING OIL PRESSURE LINE, MFG P/N B02206-1, DUE TO LEAK. (M)SDR CA970421017Sensor · damaged(CAN) DURING CLIMB STALL WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. STALL WARNING SENSOR DAMAGED BY BRIDGE, REPLACED.SDR 97UAL900261Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT AT DOOR 2L INOPERABLE. REPLACED LAMP, BATTERY AND POWER PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR USAASB97094Garlock Seal · failedBWI - FLT 1243 - FLIGHT HAD JUST LEVELED OFF AT 28,000 FEET WHEN CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE TOWARDS ZERO. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NO ENGINE SHUT-DOWN OCCURRED SDR CA970421029Arm · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ARM. AFTER REMOVAL A CRACK OF 7 INCHES FOUND, ARM REPLACED.SDR MWEA97228Engine · failedRT ENG LOW OIL PRESS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON WITH MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ENG SHUT DOWN AS QUANTITY REACHED ZERO. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE.SDR USAASB97082O-Ring · leakingPHL - FL 1243, DURING CLIMB AT 10,000 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QTY DROPPED RAPIDLY TO ZERO, FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE AND A RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT SDR USAASB97083Fuel Heat Mnfld · failedRSW - FL 1115, ON TAKEOFF ROTATION, CREW RECEIVED ON OVERHEAT DETECTION LIGHT FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW CONTINUED TAKEOFF, WENT THROUGH PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT RSW. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NSDR GTIA9700251Ps4 Line · brokenCHS - FLT 301 - RIGHT NR 2 ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER FROM 1.95 TO 1.6 FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN SPOOLED DOWN TO IDLE. WOULD NOT PRODUCE MORE THAN 1.1 FPR. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND LANDED AT CHS. FOUND BROKEN PS4 LINE IN FAN DUCTED AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LSDR USAAD97052Compressor · damagedFLT 626 - PIT-CMH - ENCOUNTERED BIRD STRIKE ON TAKEOFF. SLIGHT EPR DROP ON LEFT ENGINE. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FAN ASSEMBLY. (M)SDR CA970319001Tube Assy · broken(CAN) #2 ENGINE E.P.R. GAUGE WAS READING LOW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PT7 MANIFOLD LINE BROKEN. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA970327010Wire · chafed(CAN) IN CRUISE, CABIN PRESSURIZATION BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED DESCENT IN MANUAL DC MODE. CREW WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN MANUAL AC MODE BUT OPTED TO RETURN FOR MAINTENANCE. FOUND CHAFED WIRES NEAR OUTFLOW VALVE WHICH CAUSED FAILURES IN BOTH THE SDR CA970327009Flex Line · leaking(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY LOW INDICATION. ON APPROACH WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN , 'A' SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WAS LOST. NOSE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING NEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. LINE REPLACED.SDR MWEA97120Engine · surgedDISCONTINUED TAKEOFF UNDER 100 KTS DUE TO LOUD BANG NOISE ON A/C LEFT ENGINE, AND REPORTS OF SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN DURING TAXI BACK TO GATE. MAINT PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP, BOTH SIDES, NO ENGINE SURGES NOTED. SUSPECT DEICE FLUID INGESTION DURING TAKEOFF ALL INSDR CA970327004Connector · shorted(CAN) WALKAROUND FLASHLIGHT SHORTED CAUSING SPARKS AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHILE AIRCRAFT ON GROUND, REMOVED AND CB PULLED. CHARGER CONNECTOR FOUND SHORTED. REPLACED.
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