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 ABXA070151Strainer · contaminatedLEFT OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 18 MINUTES WITH 12 PSI OIL PRESSURE OBSERVED. REMOVED AND INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER. FOUND SMALL PARTICAL METAL CONTAMINATES WITH SOME CSDR CA070404006Switch · malfunctioned(CAN) ON FLAP RETRACTION THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 3 KRUGER FLAP INDICATED (IN TRANSIT). CREW RETURNED TO BASE. NR 3 KRUGER FLAP RETRACT SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070404006)SDR C8GA20070004Gearbox · leakingFLT 715 FROM HRL TO MEM. DURING CRUISE OPERATION NR 2 LOW OIL PSI LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN OIL PSI AND OIL QUANTITY. PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POSSDR CA070306003Acm · odor(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DERPARTING, A SMOKE SMELL/HAZE WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE CREW ADVISED MAINTENANCE THEY SUSPECTED THE LT PACK. THE SMOKE SMELL SOURCE WAS VERIFIED AS THSDR CA080211016Downlock Switch · failed(CAN) DURING APPROACH INTO AIRPORT, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AT WHICH TIME THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULT AND SOON AFTERWARD, THE UNSAFE LIGHTSDR 02072007Light · failedWHILE LANDING AT KLAX, DID NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT AFTER EXTENDING THE GEAR. THE MARKS ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE MARKS SEEN THROUGH THE VIEW PORT DUE TO THE MIRROR BEING DIRTY. CREW HAD TO BURN SOME FUEL AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO STANDBY. NORMAL SDR CA070205007Gearbox · failed(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW EXPERIENCED STAB TRIM FAILURE. A/C RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREWS FOUND THE STAB TRIM GEARBOX TO BE QUITE STIFF TO OPERATE AND REPLACED IT. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE STAB TRIM GEARBOX AND JACKSCREW WESDR 0700439610Clamp · brokenWHILE CLIMBING PASS FL280, THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB UNCONTROLLABLY AT 1000 FPM. FLIGHT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 8000 FEET AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH, THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS CONFIRMED CLOSED BUT THE CABISDR CA070125006Engine · leaking(CAN) ENROUTE, NR 3 ENGINE OIL LOSS, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. INSPECTED AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT. ENGINE REPLACED (TC NR 20070125006)SDR CA070119011Bolt · sheared(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE (C) CHECK INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNION BOLT P/N 69-63480-1 APPEARED TO BE SHEARED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE GEAR, IT WAS CONFIRME4D THAT THE BOLT WAS SHEARED AND ALSO THE BEARING P/N 10-61849-10 WAS CRACKEDSDR CA070110002Window · cracked(CAN) DURING DEPARTURE THE RT NR 3 FLT DECK WINDOW SHATTERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT MOVED TO MAINTENANCE BASE UNDER MEL AUTHORITY WHERE A REPLACEMENT WINDOW WAS INSTALLED. (TC NR 20070110002)SDR CA061219028Rod · bent(CAN) ON ROTATION, NR 2 CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 3 ENGINE SURGED AND A SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT. THE A/C LANDED SAFELY, WHERE A LEVEL 1 BORESCOPE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT, WITH NO FOD DAMAGE FOUND. UPON INSPECTION, THE CARGO DOOR WAS FOUNDSDR DHL2006754003Compressor · stalledON T/O AT ILN, REJECTED T/O AT 60 KTS, COMPRESSOR STALL NR 2 ENG AUTO PACK TRIPPED. RESET PACKS. RAN CHECKLIST. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. NORMAL T/O ON SECOND ATTEMPT. CREW ADVISED MTX THAT THERE WAS 20+ MPH CROSSWINDS, PERFORMED INLET AND EXHAUST VISUAL INSDR TSAA0679110Indicator · failedFLIGHT 95 KOA-OGG, AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEED RED LINE. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CREW RETURNED TO KOA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SDR TSAA0675112Control Valve · failedFLT 206 HNL-OGG: DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 1 ENGINE EPR WOULD NOT INCREASE ABOVE 1.53 WITH MORE THAN A TWO THROTTLE KNOB WIDTH SPLIT AND EGT RISING TO 580 DEGREES. NR 2 ENGINE STABILIZED AT 1.89 EPR AND EGT AROUND 530 DEGREES. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AROUND 80 KNOSDR TSAA0624105Generator · failedFLT 950 HNL-ITO: DURING FLIGHT, CREW ENCOUNTERED RADIO PROBLEMS AND FOUND NR 2 AND NR 3 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. THE CREW ALSO NOTED THE BOOST PUMP TANK 2 FWD CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN. THE CREW RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS BUT CIRCUIT BREAKERSDR KNNA200600005Skin · damagedFOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE AT STA 216R BELOW RT EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE. PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON REPAIR OF LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FUSELAGE DRAIN HOLE STA 218, UNDER WINDOW NR 2.SDR KNNA20060001AAngle · corrodedCOMPRESSION CHORD CRACKED ON BULKHEAD OF BS 727, BL 0 (TOP) FWD WALL OF THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. PROVIDE REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ON REPAIR OF CRACKED WEB ANGLE IN WHEEL WELL AFT BULKHEAD BS 727 BL 0.SDR TSAA0632094Uplock · dirtyAFTER TAKEOFF, THE RT MLG DID NOT RETRACT. CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER AND WAS ABLE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE RT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR AND PERFORMED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRSDR 06FDEA03798Indicator · inoperativeLT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR NOT WORKING. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER SMP, P/N 10-61803-49. LIGHT OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.SDR TSAA0634090Indicator · inoperativeDURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED THERE WAS NO FIRST OFFICER AIRSPEED INDICATION. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FREIGHT RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND CLEARED OUT BLOCKAGE FROM THE FIRST OFFICER’S PITOT LINE.SDR CA061029001Bellcrank · broken(CAN) NR 2 AFT FLAP BELLCRANK WAS FOUND BROKEN WHILE ACCOMPLISHING DAILY CHECK. INVESTIGATION FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE NR 2 AFT FLAP BELLCRANK CAM TRACK WHICH RESULTED IN THE BELLCRANK POPPING OUT OF THE CAM TRACK. UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE CAM TRACK, IT WAS SDR TSAA0672088Nose Bullet · looseNON-ETOPS FLT 281: CLIMBING THRU 16,000 FEET WITH THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND COMING FROM THE LT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE CREW RETARDED THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST LEVER AND THE BANGING STOPPED. TSDR CA061014001Valve · failed(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. A/C RETURNED TO BASE WHERE A PACK VALVE WAS FOUND FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. VALVE WAS REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061014001)SDR TSAA0626086Fire Loop · failedDURING CRUISE FROM KOA TO OGG, THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RETARDED THE NR 2 ENGINE THRUST LEVER AS PER QRH AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN OGG WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN THE NR 2 ENGINE WITH ALL INSDR CA061011009Actuator · bypassing(CAN) DURING DEPARTURE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GRAVEL DEFLECTOR ACTUATOR WAS BYPASSING. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT REURNESDR CA061004003Actuator · bypassing(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GRAVEL DEFLECTOR ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCESDR TSAA0624080Switch · failedNON-ETOPS FLIGHT 206 HNL OGG. ON TAKEOFF THE CONFIGURATION WARNING ALARM SOUNDED WHEN THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 15 KTS. AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIGURED PROPERLY FOR TAKEOFF WITH THE SPEED BRAKE DOWN, FLAPS SET TO 5 AND TRIM AT 5.5 UNITS. CRESDR ABXA060226Engine · defectiveLEFT OIL PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY BOTH QUICKLY WENT TO -0-. ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO IDLE AND THEN SHUTDOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FOLLOWED BY NORMAL LANDING. ENGINE RAN ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER OIL SYSTEM FAILURE.SDR 06FDEA2719Engine · stalledREJECTED TAKEOFF AFTER ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND ASSOCIATED BANG NOISE AND VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT OFF OF RUNWAY. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF ENGINES 1, 2 AND 3 ALL 3 ENGINES SHOW NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. DFDR SHOWS NR 3 ENGINE STALLED. WEATHERSDR CA060725002Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) ENROUTE THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE DUE TO A SUSPECTED ENGINE VIBRATION. AFTER ARRIVING, THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INITIALLY REPLACED THE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT ISOLATORS WITH NO APPARENT REMEDY OF THE PROBLEM. THE FCU WAS REPLACED ANDSDR CA060706004Tru · smoke(CAN) WHILE AIRCRAFT WAITING ON THE GATE TO BOARD PASSENGERS FOR DEPARTURE, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT. CAUSE OF SMOKE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER. UNIT REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. (TC# 20060706004)SDR CA060621004Transmitter · malfunctioned(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW OBSERVED AN OUTBOARD FLAP ASYMMETRY INDICATION. A/C RETURNED TO BASE WHERE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FAULTY POSITION TRANSMITTER. PART WAS REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 06FDEA2333Fuel Control · out of adjustNR 2 ENGINE IDLE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED NR 2 ENGINE IDLE TRIM PER JRH CHAPT 6. DOWN TRIMMED ENGINE 4.5 COMPLETE TURNS. RAN ENG FOR OPS CHECK. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR CA060609004Anti-Ice Valve · inoperativeIN CLIMB, THE PORT ENGINE COWL ANTI-ICE LITE ILLUMINATED BRIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE PORT ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS REPLACED, CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 06FDEA1626Engine · damagedPDIS 484 72-00 0008454 27APR06 DFW OPEN LOGPAGES: 00674359 RTO AT 110 KTS,SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 3 ENG. NO TEMPERATURE OR ENGINE LIMITS EXCEEDED. ENT BY: 094904 RPT BY: 096724 SHGN 27APR06 15:30 DFW INSPECTED TAILPIPE, FOUND TURBINE WISDR CA060424007Fire Loop · faultyAFTER ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION AND DURING TAXI, A FIRE INDICATION WAS OBSERVED WHEN APU WAS STARTED. FIRE DRILL CARRIED OUT, EMERGENCY CREW FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO GATE FOR PASSENGERS DEPLANE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED ON MEL, APU INOP.SDR CA060412003Bracket · cracked(CAN) WHILE INVESTIGATING A STIFF THRUST REVERSER SNAG, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 3 ENGINE CONTROL QUADRANT BRACKET CRACKED. BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060412003)SDR CA060403028Fuel Control · malfunctionedAT CRUISE ALTITUDE(FL350), THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SURGING AND DROPPING POWER. ENGINE ANTI ICE AND FUEL HEAT CHECK C/W, NO CHANGE, ENGINE FAILURE- SHUTDOWN CHECK LIST C/W, NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT IAW PW MM 72-00-00 PAGE 531. SDR 06FDEA0922Skin · misinstalledN01379 BS 451 STR 4L SKIN LAP HAS HOLES WITH LESS THAN 2D EDGE MARGIN AND LESS THAN 4D FASTENER SPACING. ** SD ** COMINGSDR 72300253Warning Light · illuminatedFIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT NR 1 ENG. FIRE PULLED, ENGINE FIRE SWITCH. RETURNED TO DAY.SDR GAIA06005Turbine · failedDURING TAKEOFF AFTER V- THE FLIGHT CREW FELT A DULL THUD ON AN ENGINE THE NR 1 ENGINE THEN FAILED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. SDR CA060220002Skin · crackedDURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION 2 CRACKS WERE OBSERVED IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN. BOTH DEFECTS WERE APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE LOCATION IS ESTIMATED TO BE BS 750 STR 19/20. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIR.SDR GAIA06004Frame · crackedDURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 360 BETWEEN STR 7 AND 8L. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 360 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)SDR GAIA06003Frame · crackedDURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 380 BETWEEN STR6,STR7L. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 380 BY STR 7L IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)SDR GAIA06002Frame · crackedDURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT WSTA 560 BY STR 9R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 560, STR 9R IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)SDR CA060213006Manifold · cracked(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, THE NR 2 FIRE WARNING CAME ON THROUGH CLIMB, POWER LEVER REDUCED WITH SUBSEQUENT WARNING EXTINGUISHING AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED. INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AND FOUND THE NR 2, 13TH STAGE FUEL HEAT DUCT RUPTURED AT BOTH ENDS. THE DUCT WAS THEN SDR 06FDEA0581Skin · crackedNR 2 ENGINE INLET INNER SKIN AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHERE IT MEETS THE 'S' DUCT IS BENT AND CRACKED. REPAIRED NR 2 ENGINE INLET INNER SKIN AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION IAW FED EX EA 7-7160- 96621.SDR RYNA200600002Engine · bird ingestionBIRD INGESTION INTO NR 1 ENGINE OCCURRED DURING LANDING, AFTER MAIN WHEELS TOUCHED DOWN AND BEFORE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. THUD WAS HEARD IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 ENGINE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR SDR CA060206012Bearing Race · worn(CAN) LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATION FELT THROUGH AIRFRAME DURING CLIMB BETWEEN 240-270 KTS. NO CHANGE WITH AUTOPILOT ON OR OFF. ( NOTE: THIS WAS NOT VIBRATION ) HORIZ STAB PIVOT BEARINGS ON BOTH THE LT AND RT SIDE WERE REPLACED, BEARING HOUSING WAS REPLACED ON LT
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