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 CA970327006Electronic Contr · faulty(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURN TO DEPARTURE POINT WITH BOTH EPR GAUGES UNSERVICEABLE. CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECKED AND FOUND TRIPPED. ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT REPLACED, FAILURE NOT CONFIRMED IN THE SHOP.SDR 97ZZZX1038Hub · damagedFRONT COMPRESSOR FRONT HUBS WERE RECEIVED FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. HUBS WERE INSPECTED PER INSP 01, JT8D ENGINE MANUAL 481672, SECTION 72-33-31. MINOR DAMAGE OBSERVED ON BLADE SLOT PRESSURE FACES. NO DAMAGE OR BLENDING ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.SDR 97ZZZX1039Hub · damagedFRONT COMPRESSOR FRONT HUBS WERE RECEIVED FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. HUBS WERE INSPECTED PER INSP 01, JT8D ENGINE MANUAL 481672, SECTION 72-33-31. MINOR DAMAGE OBSERVED ON BLADE SLOT PRESSURE FACES. NO DAMAGE OR BLENDING ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.SDR 97ZZZX1040Hub · damagedFRONT COMPRESSOR FRONT HUBS WERE RECEIVED FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. HUBS WERE INSPECTED PER INSP 01, JT8D ENGINE MANUAL 481672, SECTION 72-33-31. MINOR DAMAGE OBSERVED ON BLADE SLOT PRESSURE FACES. NO DAMAGE OR BLENDING ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.SDR 97ZZZX1041Hub · damagedFRONT COMPRESSOR FRONT HUBS WERE RECEIVED FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. HUBS WERE INSPECTED PER INSP 01, JT8D ENGINE MANUAL 481672, SECTION 72-33-31. MINOR DAMAGE OBSERVED ON BLADE SLOT PRESSURE FACES. NO DAMAGE OR BLENDING ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.SDR 97ZZZX1042Hub · damagedFRONT COMPRESSOR FRONT HUBS WERE RECEIVED FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. HUBS WERE INSPECTED PER INSP 01, JT8D ENGINE MANUAL 481672, SECTION 72-33-31. MINOR DAMAGE OBSERVED ON BLADE SLOT PRESSURE FACES. NO DAMAGE OR BLENDING ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.SDR 97ZZZX1043Hub · damagedFRONT COMPRESSOR FRONT HUBS WERE RECEIVED FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. HUBS WERE INSPECTED PER INSP 01, JT8D ENGINE MANUAL 481672, SECTION 72-33-31. MINOR DAMAGE OBSERVED ON BLADE SLOT PRESSURE FACES. NO DAMAGE OR BLENDING ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.SDR CA970312005Engine Accessory · faulty(CAN) FAILURE OF BOTH #1 AND #2 ENGINE EPR GAUGES ON TAKEOFF. RESET BOTH EPR AND LG CIRCUIT BREAKERS. REPLACED ENGINE ACCESSORY UNIT AS PER WORK CARD.SDR CA970312004Bracket · loose nuts(CAN) CREW REPORTED LOW FREQUENCY AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. ELEVATOR TAB ACTUATOR RODS ATTACHMENT BRACKET WAS LOOSE. RETAINED BY SIX NUTS AND BOLTS AND WAS LOOSE TO THE EXTENT THAT A 1/2 INCH PLAY WAS POSSIBLE BETWEEN BRACKET ANSDR 97UAL900138Connector · dirtyNR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT INTERMITTANTLY RETARDED THROTTLE, LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED, LIGHT STAYED OFF. *S/D* CHECKED NR 2 ENGINE FOR PNEUMATIC LEAKS, NONE FOUND. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON FIRE LOOPS. REPOSITIONED AFT SESDR CA970226006Bearing · broken(CAN) ON ARRIVAL FLAPS REQUIRED 1 UNIT LEFT AILERON TIRM. HAD TENDENCY TO ROLL RIGHT WITH FLAPS SELECTED. ONE OF THE FOREFLAPS TOGGLE ASSEMBLY'S BEARING BROKEN AND MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE FLAPS TO SHIFT AND WHEN SELECTED UP PUNCHED A HOLE INTO THE MID FLAP FRSDR CA970213002Window · overheated(CAN) #1 LEFT HAND WINDOW OVERHEATING. REPEAT PROBLEM. MOVED WIRES TO SECONDARY SENSOR.SDR 97UAL900116Oring · wornFLUID WAS OBSERVED ON NR 2 ENGINE. THE FLUID APPEARED TO BE OIL AND WAS CONFIRMED BY QUANTITY DROP OF OIL FROM NR 2 ENGINE OIL INDICATOR. THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK WAS A WORN O-RING AT THE OIL FILLER CAP. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR MWEA97105Control Cable · brokenPILOT REPORTS, RT ENG APPEARED TO FLAME-OUT AT FLIGHT IDLE, HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE BEFORE SHUTDOWN. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE.SDR CA970213003Cargo Door · out of rig(CAN) DURING FLIGHT WITH PRESSURIZATION NORMAL THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR "OPEN" LIGHT CAME ON. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LIGHT WENT OUT. LATCHING MECHANISM OUT OF RIG. RE-RIGGED.SDR USAASB97035Bleed Valve · failedMSP - FL 856 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT BEGAN TO RISE AND THE EPR STARTED TO DROP. DURING CLIMB, CAPTAIN HAD TO KEEP PULLING THE NR 2 THROTTLE BACK TO KEEP EGT WITHIN LIMITS. WHEN FLIGHT LEVELED OFF WITH POWER REDUCED TO LET THINGS STABILISDR CA970204001Skin · delaminated(CAN) UPPER AILERON SKIN DELAMINATED FROM INBOARD END APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET OUTBOARD AND FROM FRONT SPAR TO REAR SPAR. REPLACED.SDR CA970210005Switch · intermittent(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF INFLIGHT 'THRUST REVERSER ISOLATION LIGHT' ILLUMINATED. LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL GEAR SELECTED DOWN THEN LIGHT OUT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES.SDR CA970221001Valve · separated(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW HAD PROBLEM WITH LEADING EDGE FLAP INDICATION. DURING FLIGHT FLUID LOSS OCCURRED FROM 'A' SYSTEM. BRAKE INTERCONNECT VALVE FAILED. VALVE HOUSING AND ACTUATOR HAD SEPARATED. REPLACED.SDR CA970130009Bearing · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED #4 TIRE FLAT AT GATE. CONDITION INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD TAXIED PART WAY TO GATE ON FLAT TIRE. WHEN WHEEL REMOVED INNER WHEEL HALF WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE. REPLACED.SDR 97UAL900056Controller · malfunctionedUNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT USING AUTO AND STANDBY MODE USING ENG PNEUMATICS AND BOTH PACKS. FWD OUTFLOW CLOSED LIGHT AND AUTO FAILED LIGHT WAS ON. *S/D* CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAILED. REPLACED CONTROLLER AND CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL, OPS CHECK GSDR 9700979971Compressor · stalledDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNDETERMINED ENGINE STALL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SADDLE DUCT CAPS, PS3 FILTERS, ENGINE INLETS AND OUTLETS ON BOTH ENGINES, ALL AREAS CHECKED OK. TWO TAKEOFF SDR CA970130015Line · deformed(CAN) DURING PRESSURE REFUELING #1 FUEL TANK WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. FUEL VENT VALVE INDICATED OPEN. REFUEL LINE TO THE #1 TANK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REFUEL MANIFOLD. FLARED PIPE PULLED THROUGH THE 'B' NUT. SYSTEM DEACTIVATED AS PER MELSDR 97ZZZM159Engine · damagedDTW - DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, A 6 INCH CRACK WAS AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE AFT FLANGE OF THE INTERMEDIATE CASE (FORWARD ENGINE SLING ATTACH POINT). ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. (M)SDR CA970109004Clip · broken(CAN) SLIDE ASSEMBLY GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP BROKEN OFF. REPLACED.SDR CA970109008Collar · broken(CAN) ON TAXI NOSE WHEEL FROZE IN FULL LEFT TURN. TOWED TO BLOCKS. STEERING COLLAR FORWARD BEARING, BOTH LUGS ON RH SIDE OF COLLAR FOUND BROKEN. BEARING AND STEERING COLLAR REPLACED.SDR CA970109009Actuator · leaking(CAN) LOST A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC'S ON LANDING. ENGINE PUMP LOP LIGHTS ON, PUMPS SHUTDOWN. LEAK INBOARD OF OUTBOARD. CANOE FAIRING. #8 SPOILER ACTUATOR REPLACED DUE CRACKED CASE.SDR CA961217004Skin · cracked(CAN) 0.5 INCH CRACK AT BS 801 3 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 24L ORIGINATING FROM SMALL GRAVEL DENT IN FUSELAGE. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM.SDR CA961223007Transmitter · wet(CAN) TRAILING EDGE FLAP ASYMMETRIC PROTECTION TRIPPED WHEN FLAPS SELECTED ON FINAL APPROACH. LH POSITION TRANSMITTER CLEANED. SERVICEABLE.SDR ABXA9700162Fan Case · crackedWHILE COMPLYING WITH A C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD FAN CASE MISSING MATERIAL AT THE 3, 5 AND 6 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FAN CASE IAW ABX JOB CARD BS 846A AND BS 8235 AND THE DC-9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTERS 71-10-01 AND 71-1SDR 961209001Engine · failedDTW - FLT 626 - IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION, NR 2 THROTTLE SPLIT 3.50 INCHES WITH NR 1 THROTTLE. NR 2 EGT AND FUEL FLOW HIGH, DURING ENGINE ACCELERATION COMPRESSOR STALLS WERE EXPERIENCED ON NR 2 ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE AND SDR 96UAL900927Fuel Heat Valve · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, WITH APPLICATION OF NR 1 FUEL HEAT, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BRIGHT, THEN DIM AND THEN BRIGHT AGAIN. NR 1 OIL TEMPERATURE CONTINUED TO RISE TO 130 DEGREES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE HEAT VALVE, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 9625559917Fuel Pump · failedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, A/C EXPERIENCED A UNDETERMINED ENGINE STALL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE INLETS, OUTLETS AND PS3 SCREENS ON BOTH ENGINES. THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, OPS AND LEAK CHSDR 961128001Oil Cap · looseDTW - FLT 423 - IN CLIMB CONFIGURATION, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASE FROM 16 QUARTS TO 6 QUARTS. RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 ENGINE OIL TANK SERVICE CAP NOT SECURED. SERVICED ENGINE WITH OIL, SECURED OISDR CA970130001Valve · leaking(CAN) HEAVY HYDRAULIC LEAK AT GROUND INTERCONNECT VALVE BODY, REPLACED.SDR 96UAL900902Lock Actuator · failedWHEN GEAR HANDLE PUT IN THE UP POSITION, GOT NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, CYCLED HANDLE AND NO HELP. NOSE GEAR WAS STUCK DOWN AND LOCKED. *S/D* LOWER END OF THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR FRACTURED. REPLACED ACTUATOR AND ACCOMSDR 9625189930Epr Transmitter · failedAS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS INOPERATIVE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR TRANSMITTER, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK.SDR CA961128025Circuit Breaker · open circuit(CAN) RH ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH POWERS THE FUEL HEATER, WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL HEATER TO REMAIN ON AND IN TURN CAUSE THE FUEL OIL COOLER TO RAISE THE OIL TEMSDR USAASB96241Connector · looseJAX - FL 1420 - EN ROUTE FROM MCO-IAD - AT FL 290, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 140 DEGREES CELSIUS. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO JAX. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CAPTAINDID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINESDR CKSA96196Engine · flameoutKHUF - FLT 81475: NR 2 ENGINE FLAMEOUT AT CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310, DESCENDED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 240. CHECKED RESTART PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. RESTARTED NR 2 ENGINE AND ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS, OIL TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE, ETC., WERE ALL NORMAL. REMOVED MAIN FUESDR AWXA960608Fuel Heat Vlv · loose wiringTUS - FLT 2062 - PILOT SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP. PILOT CYCLED FUEL HEAT VALVE SUSPECTING IT MAY BE PARTIALLY OPEN, VALVE APPARENTLY FAILED TO CLOSE AS INDICATED BY DISAGREE LIGHT WHEN SELECTED OFF. COULD NOT REMEDY THE HIGH OIL TEMP SO ENGISDR B4MR96003Compressor Case · crackedENGINE WAS RECEIVED BY AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS FROM LUFTHANSA CARGO FOR CONVERSION FROM MODEL 9A TO -15. DISASSEMBLY AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A 4 BY 5 INCH HOLE IN THE INTERMEDIATE CASE, FRONT COMPRESSOR CASE. VISUAL INSP INDICATES THAT A CRSDR CA961203003Engine · oil bypass lite(CAN) DURING CLIMB #2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS ILLUMINATED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE OIL FILTER FOUND NO FAULT. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE. ITEM DEFERRED PER MEL TO NITE STOP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.SDR CA961203002Florescent Light · over heating(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE CABIN CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN L/H AFT LAVATORY. CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED FOR LAVATORIES AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. LAVATORY LIGHT SYSTEMS DEFERRED FLORESCENT LIGHTS.SDR USAAD96158Engine · failedFLT 451 - DCA-YUL - DURING CRUISE AT FL 330, LEFT ENGINE EPR DECREASED TO 1.2, N1 AND N2 DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT, HEARD THREE LOUD BANGS. TURNED ON LEFT FUEL PUMP AND ANTI-ICE SWITCH, LEFT ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL. DIVERTED TO BOS AS PRECAUTIONASDR CA961114001Switch · faulty(CAN) ON DESCENT #2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL TEMPERATURE, OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE ALL INDICATED NORMAL. POWER WAS REDUCED, LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH, #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AND ENGINE GROUND RUSDR 96ZZZX5873Oil Line · crackedCMH - FLT 425 - DURING CRUISE, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, SN 2146, DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY. FOUND CRACKED OIL LINE, MFG PN 814776-01. REPLACED OIL LINE, SERVICED ENGINE OIL. ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 58,369 HOURS; 68,640 CYCLES. SDR CA961029003Manifold Duct · separated(CAN) THROUGH FL240 #1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE 13TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT HAD SEPARATED AT THE FORWARD MOUNTING POSITION. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE HOT BLEED AIR RELEASED CSDR CA961023002Seal · loose(CAN) ON TAKEOFF AND WHEN STARTED TO PRESSURIZE LOUD NOISE COMING FROM L1 FORWARD L/H MAIN ENTRY DOOR AIRCRAFT RETURNED. LOWER HINGE CAME ADRIFT, SEAL REINSTALLED.SDR P2EA96009Filter · cloggedFLT 160 MDW - NR 2 ENGINE 'OIL FILTER BYPASS' ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. POWER WAS BROUGHT BACK AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED MOMENTARILY, THEN CAME BACK ON. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT MDW. REMOVED THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER AND FOUND CONTAMINATION, REPLACED OIL FIL
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