Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3

Service difficulty reports · 421

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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 = 'PT6T3'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CA961118001Spacer · faulty(CAN) AFTER A REFUELING STOP THE PILOT TRIED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO START THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINEER DID A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND. DURING A SECOND START ATTEMPT AN AUDIBLE "CLUNK" WAS HEARD AND NO ROTATION OCCURRED. THE STARTER WAS Oct 14, 1996 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA961009010Gearbox · making metal(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING A 150 HOUR INSPECTION BRASS PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE COMBINING GEARBOX. C-BOX WAS REPLACED.Oct 2, 1996 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA970311016Torque Control · faulty(CAN) 25 PERCENT TORQUE SPLIT. #1 ENGINE 3-4 PERCENT LOW N1, 50-70 DG LOW.Sep 6, 1996 · Bell 212 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR CA960826102Bolt · cracked(CAN) WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 95-26-08, MPI INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT, THESE BOLTS WERE ALSO MPI'D REVEALING CRACKS UNDER THE HEAD IN 4 OUT OF 5 BOLTS. SUGGEST MPI INSPECTION OF THE BOLTS BE DONE TO COINCIDE WITH THE SHAFT INSPECITON.Aug 14, 1996 · Skrsky S58ET · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA961120008Reg Valve Assy · worn(CAN) ON A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CHECK AND PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH AWAY FROM ACCESSORY GEARBOX WITH INTERNAL OIL TRANSFER TUBES VISIBLE. THE ATTACHEMENT BOLT WAS FOUND TO HAVE FALLEN OUT OF ACCESSORY GEARAug 9, 1996 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR CA960826083Outer Coupling · chafed-overheat(CAN) TEMPERATURE INDICATING PAINT STRIPS ON THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION DRIVESHAFT TURNED BLACK INDICTING OVERHEAT CHAFING ON THE OUTER COUPLING CAUSED BY AN EXTERNAL SOURCEJul 25, 1996 · Bell 212 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CA960717004Stabilizer Bar · worn bearing(CAN) EXCESSIVE PLAY DISCOVERED IN BEARING ALSO ON BOLT.Jul 10, 1996 · Bell 212 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA960729002Bearing · broken cage(CAN) WHILE INVESTIGATING AN OIL LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE QUILL AT THE REAR OF THE MAIN GEARBOX, THE AME REMOVED THE SUSPECTED LEAKING SEAL. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INNER CAGE OF THE BEARING HAD BROKEN AND THE BALL BEARINGS WHERE LOOSE IN WHAT REJun 21, 1996 · Bell 212 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA960524027Float Bag Assy · separation(CAN) DURING DEPLOYMENT AS PART OF PERIODIC INSPECTION 4TH AFT BAG LOST PRESSURE. LEAK DETECTED AROUND VALVE ASSEMBLY P/N 492-8D1-2.May 9, 1996 · Bell 212 · Emergency Flotation SectionSDR CA960514103Accumulator · corroded(CAN) FOUND CORROSION PITTING ON CYLINDER FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE. PITTING APPROXIMATELY 1/8" DIAMETER.May 8, 1996 · Bell 212 · Hydraulic Power Accumulator, MainSDR CA960404001Rgb Bearing · making metal(CAN)#1 CHIP DETECTOR (L/H SIDE) IN REDUCTION GEARBOX ILLUMINATED. CHIP DETECTOR WAS INSPECTED, AND SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND. CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED INTO GEARBOX ASSEM BLY. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND MONITORED, AND ONCE AGMar 28, 1996 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR CA960312009Red Gearbx · mis assembly(CAN) GEARBOX WAS RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM MANUFACTURER WITH SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES IN QUALITY OF ASSEMBLY. THE TWO COUPLINGS P/N 3024973 BETWEEN C-BOX AND GOVERNORS WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY (COMPLETELY MISSING). ELBOW MS9194-04 ON TOP OF GOVERNOR WAS JAMMED IFeb 19, 1996 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA960312019Bearing · wrong part(CAN) THIS GEARBOX HAD AN UNAPPROVED BEARING INSTALLED IN IT FROM OVERHAUL. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO NEXT FLIGHT TO COMPLY WITH A LETTER RECEIVED FROM TRANSPORT CANADA. ASSEMBLY REPLACED, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 19, 1996 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA960123018Oil Seal · worn(CAN)WHILE MONITORING AIRCRAFT OIL CONSUMPTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMBINING GEARBOX OIL WAS TRANSFERRING TO #2 ENGINE. THE GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE ROTATION OF A WORN CARBONSEAL ROTATING IN THE RETAINER (P/N 3023913), WEARING THJan 18, 1996 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA960123019Chip Detector · broken(CAN)WHILE REMOVING COMBINING GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR, ALL OIL DRAINED FROM THE GEARBOX. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AS THE CHIP DETECTOR IS A SELF SEALING TYPE. THE HOUSING WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND THE CHIP DETECTOR PLUG AND SPRING WERE MISSING. CHIP DJan 18, 1996 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA960115001Bearing · spalled(CAN)"C" BOX WAS GENERATING METAL ON THE #2 SIDE. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE GEARBOX IT WAS NOTED THAT THE #5 INNER BEARING HAD ONE OF THE BALLS STARTING TO SPALL.Nov 22, 1995 · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR LCFR950821Blade · erodedTHREE LOUD REPORTS WERE HEARD AND THEN NR 2 ENGINE WENT TO FLIGHT IDLE. PILOT SHIFTED TO MANUAL FUEL CONTROL AND ITT WENT TO 1,000 DEGREES CELSIUS. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. SUSPSECT COMPRESSOR STALLS DUE TO ERODED AND DIRTY COMPRESSOAug 21, 1995 · N81FC · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 95ZZZY0717Engine · malfunctionENGINE HAD UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION FROM IDLE. RPM OF NF REACHED 110% BEFORE MANUAL GOVERNOR WAS ENGAGED AND ENGINE SECURED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO LOOSE LINES, NO LINES WITH ICE, AND AFCU DRIVESHAFT WAS SERVICABLE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED TO PRAApr 5, 1995 · N24HL · Bell 212 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR LCFA950321Engine · malfunctionedBOTH ENGINES WERE AT FLIGHT IDLE. NR 2 ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN WITHIN 5 SECONDS. NR 2 ENGINE N2 RPM WAS NOTED TO BE 110 PERCENT. SUSPECT MANUAL/AUTOMATIC FUEL CONTROL MALFUNCTION. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERSPEED INSPECTION. (XMar 21, 1995 · N27664 · Bell 212 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 95ZZZX2212Fuel Pump · failedNR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN-FLIGHT. FOUND FUEL PUMP DRIVE COUPLING FAILURE. MALE SPLINES ON DRIVE GEAR INSIDE PUMP WERE ROUNDED OFF.Feb 27, 1995 · N1079U · Bell 212 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 95ZZZX6200Oil Screen · failedOPERATOR ADVISED OF IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN AND SAFE LANDING. INCIDENT TRACED TO LAST SHOP VISIT WHERE NON-EMBODIMENT OF SB 5241R2 AND SIL 5051.Feb 8, 1995 · N81FL · Bell 212 · Turbine Engine Oil System
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