Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3B
Service difficulty reports · 480
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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 = 'PT6T3B' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 = 'PT6T3B' 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 HEEA111182Indicator · odorENROUTE, STRONG ODOR STARTED. SUSPECTED RADAR, TURNED OFF RADAR AND THE ODOR DISSAPATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR RT INDICATOR AND ANTENNA.SDR CA061006004Engine · fire(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A PUNCTURED GAS GENERATOR CASE AND FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND SDR HEEA110762Diode · failedNR 1 DC SYSTEM FAILED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4 EACH DIODES IN THE ESSENTIAL BUSS.SDR CA061006008Engine · unknown(CAN) ON TRANSITION FROM HOVER, NR 2 POWER SECTION TORQUE DECREASED UNCOMMANDED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWED RESULTING IN AIRFRAME DAMAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20061006008)SDR CA060731019Engine · flamed out(CAN) FOLLOWING TAKE-OFF THE ENGINE EMITTED A NOISE AND FLAMED OUT. SUBSEQUENT GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED EXERNAL OIL LEAKAGE. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20060731019).SDR CA060731017Engine · making metal(CAN) THE ENGINE EMITTED A NOISE IN FLIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A RISE IN ITT TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING CARRIED OUT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL DEBRIS IN THE EXHAUST. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT ANSDR CA060907004O-Ring · unserviceable(CAN) STARTED NR 2 ENGINE FIRST. SECOND START OF THE DAY. STARTED NR 1 AND BROUGHT IT UP TO IDLE. THE AME CAME RUNNING TO THE COCKPIT AND GAVE THE SIGNAL TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND BOOST PUMP TURNED OFF. HE SAID FUEL WAS STILL LEAKINSDR CA060531010Rotor · malfunctioned(CAN) FOLOWING CLIMB THE MAIN ROTOR SPEED DECREASED UNCOMMANDED AND THE LOW ROTOR RPM WARNING ACTIVATED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT RESULTING IN AIRFRAME DAMAGE. NR WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR20SDR CA060118002Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) HELI-SKING: AC DROPPED SKIERS AT TOP, HAD LIFTED OFF MOUNTAIN TO GO TO SKIER PICK UP PAD. AC WAS ON A DESCENDING, SLIDE SLIPPING, PILOT CARRIED OUT A SCAN OF INDICATORS, NOTICE NR AT 99 PERCENT, DESCENDING TO 98 PERCENT, WAS EXPECTING A 101 PERCENT FORSDR CA060129008Fuel Control · faulty(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FOLLOWED BY (ENGINE OUT) AND (LOW ROTOR SPEED) WARNING ANNUNCIATIONS. A SINGLE-ENGINE UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. SUBESQUENT INSPECTION REVEALLED A FAULTY AUTOMATIC FUEL CONTROL UNIT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TSDR HEEA107419Starter Gen · failedNR 2 GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR.SDR CA060129016Case · fractured(CAN) DURING APPROACH, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT ISPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED INLET CASE STRUT. (TC NR 20060129016)SDR HEEA107309Indicator · unknownEN ROUTE TO VHPW, ENGINE OUT LIGHT CAME ON FOR NUMBER 2 ENGINE. PARTICLE SEPARATOR FOR NR 2 CAME ON AND N1 GAUGE FOR NR 2 WENT TO ZERO. ITT AND N2 WAS NORMAL. RETURNED TO EZF AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE.SDR CA051223005Compressor · damagedDURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUND NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR AND INLET AREA. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT ANSDR HEEA107321Tube · chafedNR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND SLOWLY DECREASED. WHEN GAUGE READING APPROACHED THE LOWER LIMIT THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOLE CHAFED IN THE OIL TO FUEL SDR CA051025003Gearbox · contaminatedFOUND A BOLT LOCKTAB IN NR 1 RGB CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING WHEN INVESTIGATING AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION A SECOND LOCKTAB WAS FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING. POWER SECTION WAS SEPARATED FROM THE C/BOX TO TROUBLESHOOT THE SSDR HEEA107323Tube · failedIN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1200' AT 70% TORQUE, OBSERVED LARGE TORQUE SPLIT. NR 1 HIGH, NR 2 HAD DROPPED TO ZERO. N1 ON NR 2 WAS NOTED AT 58%. IDENTIFIED NR 2 ENGINE GOVERNOR FAILURE. SELECTED NR 2 ENGINE MANUAL THROTTLE, DIVERTED TO MANASSAS. LANDED WITH NO INCSDR 2005FA0001139Fitting · detachedDURING FLIGHT FITTING BECAME DETACHED CAUSING LOSS OF OIL. FOUND FITTING MADE OF ALUMINUM. NEW FITTING MADE OF STEEL. (K)SDR CA050706011Blade · debondedBOTTOM SKIN OF BLADE DEBONDED FROM TIP ALONG STAINLESS LEADING EDGE FOR 28 INCHES AND APPROX 3 INCHES PEELED BACK, CAUSING SEVERE VERTICAL VIBRATION. PILOT DECLARED A MAYDAY AND CARRIED OUT PRE-CAUTIONARY LANDING. BLADE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO CTI AS IT WAS SDR 04210533060Pump · noisyTHE AIRCRAFT WAS DECLARED OUT OF SERVICE AFTER LANDING, BECAUSE OF AN UNUSUAL NOISE DURING SHUTDOWN. ANOTHER COMPANY AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED TO COMPLETE THE TRANSPORT. NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP MAKING LOUD NOISE. REPLACED NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP. OPS CHECK GOOD, FLIGSDR CA050418015Blade · damagedON DESCENT, HEARD SOUND SIMILAR TO WHISTLE & HEARD SOUNDS DURING RT BANK ON APPR. A/C SHUTDOWN, INSP M/R BLADES & STAB BAR FOR CAUSE OF NOISE. SUSPECT BLADE TAPE ON STAB BAR LOOSE. NO DEFECTS FOUND. NO FURTHER NOISE APPARENT. APPROX 1-2 MINS INTO NEXT FLTSDR AU510001454Gearbox · making metal(AUS) COMBINING GEARBOX METAL CONTAMINATION. (CASA# 510001454)SDR CA050307001Engine · unresponsive(CAN) ON APPROACH NEITHER ENGINE RESPONDED TO INCREASED COLLECTIVE. THE AIRCRAFT AUTOROTATED TO A HEAVY LANDING. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT AND WILL SUPPLIMENT THIS REPORT TO REFLECT ROOT CAUSE, ONCE ESTABLISHED.SDR CA050209006Fitting · cracked(CAN) UPPER RT TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING ON FUSELAGE FOUND CRACKED FROM LOCK FASTENER HOLE.SDR CA050112006Line · fractured(CAN) THE ENGINE NO.2 POWER-SECTION EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION IN CRUISE, FALLING BELOW GROUND IDLE.THE POWER-SECTION WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED P3 PNEUMATIC TUBE LEADINGSDR CA041217006Line · wrong part(CAN) DURING ENGINE VISUAL INSPECTION AT PWC, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT 2 ITEMS FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE TUBING WERE NOT GENUINE AND WERE MANUFACTURED BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THOSE 2 ITEMS HAVE NO IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS BUT WERE INSTALLED IN REPLACEMENT OF: FUEL CONSDR CA041217007Data Plate · incorrect(CAN) ENG RECEIVED WITH FALSE DATA PLATE (ORIGINAL DATA PLATE FOUND IN ENG LOGBOOK). THE FALSE DATA PLATE ENGRAVED WITH SN 63235 WHILE THE ENGINE INTERNAL COMPONENTS SHOWED THAT ALL THESE COMPONENTS WERE FITTED INTO ENGINE SN 60263. SIMULTANEOULY, REAL ENGINE SDR CA041203003Bearing · failed(CAN) IN FLIGHT NOISE WAS HEARD AND SMALL AIRFRAME VIBRATION. A/C LANDED AS PRECAUTION AT AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND PROBLEM NOT DETECTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE NO ISE OR VIBRATION. A/C FLOWN TO BASE AIRPORT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BEARING IN SPEED REDUSDR CUC2004F00000Bearing · inoperativeNR 1 POWER SECTION, NR 6 BEARING KEY WASHER WAS FOUND DISTORTED WITH OPEN FRACTURE AT THE STAKING LOCATIONS OF THE WASHER. MISSING WASHER PARTS FOUND ON CHIP PLUG. TIME SINCE LAST GEARBOX REPAIR 767.3 HOURS.SDR CA040728005Accumulator · leaking0.5 L OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LOST FROM NR 2 SYSTEM IN 1 HOUR OF FLIGHT. LEAK ISOLATED TO NR 2 ACCUMULATOR. ACCUMULATOR REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AUS20040155Oil Cooler · leaking(AUS) ENGINE/TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER INTERNAL LEAK. THE LEAK ALLOWED TRANSMISSION OIL TO ENTER THE COMBINING GEARBOX OIL SYSTEM UNDERPRESSURE AND OVERFILL THE COMBINING GEARBOX WHICH THEN VENTED THROUGH THE BREATHER.SDR AUS20040143Gearbox · contaminated(AUS) COMBINING GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR METAL CONTAMINATION.SDR CA040130009Cap · cracked(CAN) NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE OLDER STYLE BEAM CAP TO CRACK. THIS IS A REGION THAT IS PART OF OUR INSPECTION PROGRAM. THERE IS A MORE EXTENSIVE INSPECTION AFTER 10,000 HOURS.SDR AUS20040052Hose · leaking(AUS) MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL HOSE LEAKING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HOSE WAS CHAFING IN THE AREA UNDER THE IDENTIFICATION TAG.SDR AUS20031299Gearbox · contaminated(AUS) ENGINE COMBINING GEARBOX METAL CONTAMINATION.SDR HEEA092086Packing · leakingDURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW RED LINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BASE.SDR AUS20031191Gyro · failed(AUS) COPILOT TARSYN GYRO FAILED.SDR HEEA090474Governor · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 1 ENGINE ITT WENT TO 970 DEGREES AND NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO ZERO. PLACED NR 1 ENGINE GOVERNOR IN MANUAL AND LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE AND AFCU DUE TO HIGH SIDE GOVERNOR FAILURE. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE SDR ERAA091800Fuel Control · leakingFUEL CONTROL LEAKING AT MAX FUEL FLOW ADJUSTMENT. DRIVESHAFT AND GOVERNOR WEIGHS QUITE OLD. OVERHAULED IAW MFG OHM FORM 15-602E. CEB'S 1357R1, 136719, 1382R1 AND SIL 26 EMBODIED.SDR HEEA088567Bleed Valve · failedENGINE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED AT HIGH ENG OUTPUT CAUSING COMPRESSOR SURGES. REPLACED.SDR HEEA088568Fuel Control · malfunctionedUNABLE TO OBTAIN N1 TOPPING ON THIS UNIT, AFTER RERIGGING AND INTERCONNECT ADJUSTMENTS, STILL WOULD NOT GET 98 PERCENT. REPLACED.SDR HEEA088523Exciter · corrodedEXCITER CORRODED. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.SDR HEEA088470Bleed Valve · malfunctionedBLEED VALVE CAUSES ENGINE TEMP TO VARY 80 DEGREES AT FLAT PITCH AFTER A POWER CHANGE THEN RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POWER SETTING. SENT TO AVIALL FOR EXCHANGE.SDR HEEA088560Bleed Valve · malfunctionedHIGH TOT. SHOP REPAIR.SDR HEEA088563Governor · failedLOW SIDE FAILURE. SHOP REPAIR.SDR HEEA086937Oil Cooler · leakingOIL COOLER LEAKING. SENT TO MFG. FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.SDR HEEA086938Oil Cooler · damagedFOUND COOLING FINS BENT. SENT TO MFG FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.SDR HEEA086624Bleed Valve · damagedBLEED VALVE DOES NOT SEAT PROPERLY WHEN CLOSED. CAUSING HIGH ITT.SDR HEEA086625Control Unit · splitUNCONTROLLABLE TORQUE SPLIT. TESTED AND FOUND SERVO VALVE LEAKAGE CAUSING UNEVEN FLOW BETWEEN SIDES. POLISHED SERVO VALVES AND LEVER. UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.SDR CA030926006Cap · fractured(CAN) FUEL DRIPPED FROM THE AFCU AND ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED A MAJOR LEAK FROM THE ALUMINUM CAP PLUG ON THE SIDE OF THE AFCU. EXAMINATION HAS IDENTIFED THAT THE FRACTURE IS DUE TO LCF. THE EXACT TOTAL TIME OF T
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