Pratt & Whitney PW4168A
Service difficulty reports · 245
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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 = 'PW4168A' 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 = 'PW4168A' 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 DALA108263352Seat Track · corrodedDURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT -Y1959 FR65-FR67. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-42-11.SDR DALA108373361Unknown · odorF/A REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB OUT OF SIN. SMELL WENT AWAY AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED ALL GALLEY EQUIPMENT, PACKS, CHECKED LIGHTING, CIDS EQUIPMENT AND RAN ENGINES AND NO SMELL NOTED. DID FIND ZONE C TRIM AIR VALVSDR DALA108003352Seat Track · corrodedDURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT Y450 FR59, FR62 AND FR65. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-74-00, 53-00-15, 51-24-11.SDR DALA108143352Seat Track · corrodedDURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT -Y450 FR68, FR69-FR71. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-74-00, 53-00-15, 51-24-11.SDR DALA107163303Wire · damagedDURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST, 3 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS WERE INOP AFT OF DOOR 3L, REPAIRED WIRING AND CKD OK.SDR DALA106863306Oven · smokeDURING CRUISE, OVEN NR 2 POSITION 1-6 OVERHEATED, THE FOOD BEGAN TO SMOKE AND LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. THE OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND 2 HALON BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED INTO OVEN AND THE SMOKE QUICKLY DISIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATIONSDR DALA106643304Battery Pack · failedBATTERY EPSU (15WL) DOOR 3 FAILED SYS CHECK, REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTS, OK.SDR DALA106653304Battery Pack · inoperativeBATTERY EPSU (11WL) DOOR 1 FAILED SYSTEM CHECK, REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTS OK.SDR DALA106663304Battery Pack · no testBATTERY EPSU (12WL) DOOR 1 FAILED SYSTEM CHECK, REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTS OK.SDR DALA106673304Battery Pack · inoperativeBATTERY EPSU (16WL) DOOR 3 FAILED SYSTEM CHECK, REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTS OK.SDR DALA106683304Battery Pack · no testBATTERY EPSU (13WL) DOOR 2 FAILED SYSTEM CHECK, REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTS OK.SDR DALA106693304Battery Pack · no testBATTERY EPSU (17WL) DOOR 4 FAILED SYSTEM CHECK, REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTS OK.SDR DALA106273357Power Supply · no testDURING TEST OF EPSU (15WL) AT DOOR 3 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. MX REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND BATTERY. OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR DALA106253357Power Supply · inoperativeDURING TEST OF EPSU (18WL) AT DOOR 4 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. MX REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND BATTERY. OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR DALA106263357Power Supply · no testDURING TEST OF EPSU (16WL) AT DOOR 3 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. MX REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND BATTERY. OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR DALA105553307Seat Track · corrodedDURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT -Y1959 FR48 AND FR52-53. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-31-15.SDR USAA20100128BA004Seal · odorSJU FLT 1071 EN ROUTE PHL TO SJU. ON DESCENT THROUGH 9000 FT, DETECTED VERY STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT. ODOR SIMILAR TO TURBINE OIL. PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMPLAINED OF ODOR. ODOR WENT AWAY AT 2000 FT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NSDR NWAA085756316Fuse · failedDURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND LEFT SIDE, 3RD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE ON POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD, ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)SDR BA07011Proximity Sensor · inoperativeFLIGHT 1071: FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO AN AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN INDICATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR 28MJ.SDR USAABA060020Chip Detector · missingDURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED DECREASING OIL QUANTITY INDICATION ON RT ENGINE. CREW REDUCED THRUST TO IDLE AND CONTINUED. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN AND FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 BEARING CHIP DETECTOR MISSING. REPLACE THE RT ENGINE OISDR 0602363302Panel · gougedDURING REMOVAL OF RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR ACCESS PANEL THE SPLICE PANEL AT RIB 4 WAS GOUGED. REPLACEMENT PANEL WAS MFG IAW EA 33-207930.SDR 0600403355Power Supply · failedDOOR 2R EPSU FOR ESCAPE SLIDE RAFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT PASS TEST DURING L-CHECK IN SIN. REPLACED SLIDE 33-2560-9-0004 SN-0737.SDR BA0520Bleed Valve · malfunctionedFLIGHT 1470, PHL-SJU - ON DEPARTURE FROM PHL, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGES AIR ENG 2 BLEED FAULT, ENG 1 COOL VALVE FAULT, ELEC IDG 2 OIL SYS FAULT. ELECTED TO RETURN TO PHL RATHER THAN PLACE ON MEL. REPLACED THE NR 2 PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE AND DRAINED IDG 2 OILSDR BA05011Line · brokenCREW RECEIVED THE ECAM WARNING ENG 2 EPR MOD FAULT. THE CREW ALSO NOTED THE LOSS OF AUTOTHROUTTLES. DUE TO LACK OF PARTS IN FRA, THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BROKEN P4.95 SENSE LINE.SDR BA05007Solenoid · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED MULTIPLE ECAM WARNINGS: ENGINE NR 1 BLEED LOW TEMP, APU AFT FUEL PUMP, PACK NR 2 AIR INLET FLAP ACTUATOR FAIL, PACK 2 INLET PRESSURE SENSOR AND NAC COOL VALVE FAILURE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MSDR USAA050178Seat Track · corrodedBFM - S1 - SEAT TRACK, (1.0, 1.0, 0.32 INCH D; 1.5, 1.0, .040 D), CORROSION; LEVEL 2; TASK J7-200-2580C, Y450, FR 58 TO 67. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM. (K)SDR BA05002Blade · shingledAFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HAD VIBRATION INDICATIONS FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE CREW ALSO REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE NR 1 FAN BLADE SET (24 TOTAL). DAMAGE DUE TO GSDR USAA050186Seat Track · corrodedBFM - S1 CK - SEAT TRACK, (1.5 X 1.0 X 0.035 D) CORROSION; LEVEL 2; TASK NR J7-200-2580) Y450, FR 70-72. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM. (K)SDR USAA050187Seat Track · corrodedBFM - S1 CK - SEAT TRACK, (.75 X .25 X 0.030 D), CORROSION; LEVEL 2; TASK J7-200-2580, Y450, FR 68-70. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM. (K)SDR USAA050181Floor Panel · corrodedBFM - S1 - HEATED FLOOR PANEL, (12 INCHES X 10 INCH) AREA AND DELAMINATED; CORROSION; LEVEL 2; TASK NR J7-270-53100-008, FR 33 TO FR 36, Z240, Y1959 PANEL NR 242 DF FLOORBOARD. REPLACED ALUMINUM SKIN IAW TYP REP, SRM. (K)SDR USAA050182Floor Panel · corrodedBFM - S1 CK - HEATED FLOOR PANEL, (12 INCHES X 12 INCHES) CORROSION AND DELAM. CORROSION AND DELAMINATION; LEVEL 2; TASK J7-270-53100-001, FR 33-36, Y2820, Z240, PANEL NR 242 EF. REPLACED ALUMINUM SKIN IAW TYP REP, SRM. (K)SDR USAA050183Floor Panel · corrodedBFM - S1 CK - HEATED FLOOR PANEL, (12 INCHES X 1.5 INCH X 0.60 INCH AREA), CORROSION; LEVEL 2; TASK J7-270-53100, FR74-75, Y-1456, Z-240, PANEL NR 272JF. REPLACED ALUMINUM SKIN IAW TYP REP, SRM. (K)SDR USAA050184Seat Track · corrodedBFM - S1 CHECK - SEAT TRACK, (3.0 X 0.50 X 0.03 AND 0.03 X 0.50 X 0.04); CORROSION; LEVEL 2; TASK J7-200-2580C SEAT TRACK, Y450, FR 53.7-55, Z240 MAIN CABIN FLOOR. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION AND SPLICES IAW SRM. (K)SDR USAA050185Floor Panel · corrodedBFM - S1 CHECK - FLOOR PANEL HEATED, (12 INCHES X 36 INCHES X 0.50) CORROSION AND DELAM. FR 74-75, Y1456, X240 PANEL NR 271JF. REPLACED ALUNIMUM SKIN IAW TYP REP, SRM. (K)SDR USAA050180Support Beam · corrodedBFM - S1 CHECK- AUX BEAM SUPPORT - (1.5 INCH L X 1.5 INCH W X .060 INCH D); CORROSION; LEVEL 2; TASK J7-900-09000-043, FR71.8 - Y1400 - Z240. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PORT SRM. (K)SDR USAA050150Seat Track · corrodedBFM, S1 CK, SEAT TRACK, (3 INCHES L X 1 INCH X .040 INCH D) CORROSION; LEVEL 2; TASK NR J7-200-2580C, MAIN CABIN FLOOR Y=450, FR 55-58. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM. (K)SDR BA04029Bleed Valve · failedPHL - FLT98 - DURING CRUISE, ENROUTE FROM PHL TO LGW, CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE HP BLEED VALVE FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. CREW ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT THE VALVE REMAINED CLOSED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER SDR 0401863354Bolt · missingDURING CLIMB THE CREW OBSERVED DECREASING OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. WHEN OIL PRESSURE DECREASED BELOW 70 PSI THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT. AFTER LANDING HEAVY, A BRAKE FIRE OCCURRED ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEARSDR USAA040601Access Panel · missingMISSING PANEL AND ADJACENT STRUCTURE DAMAGED. RT WING IB LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN T/E FLAP AND UNDERCARRIAGE BODY. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PANEL. REPAIRED STRUCTURE.SDR USA2004F00056Engine · leakingTHIS FLT WAS A VERIFICATION FLIGHT FOR RT ENGINE OIL LOSS. CREW NOTED THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS AGAIN LOSING OIL. FLIGHT DIVERTED. AFTER THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT (FL 98 ON 5/30/2004), EIGHT QUARTS OF OIL HAD BEEN ADDED TO THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TSM TASKSDR USA2004F00057Engine · leakingTHIS FLIGHT WAS A VERIFICATIONS FLIGHT FOR RT ENGINE OIL LOSS. CREW NOTED THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS AGAIN LOOSING OIL. FLIGHT DIVERTED. AFTER THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT, EIGHT QUARTS OF OIL HAD BEEN ADDED TO THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TSM TASK 79-00-00-810-81SDR USAABA04008Wire Harness · shortedTHE RIGHT IDG BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE APU WAS STARTED, HOWEVER IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS UNSTABLE. THE FCU HEADING FROZE AND NEW HEADINGS WERE NOT ACCEPTED BY THE AUTOPILOTS NOR THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR. IN ADDITION, THE CREW REPORTED AN ELESDR USAABA03034Regulator Valve · malfunctionedPHL - FLT 894 - EN ROUTE PHL-FRA, THE CREW RECEIVED THE ECAM WARNING 'AIR ENG 2 BLEED FAULT.' DUE TO PARTS AVAILABILITY IN FRA AND IMPENDING WEATHER FROM HURRICANE ISABEL, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO PHL. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUR FURTHER INCIDENT. MSDR USAABA03032Regulator Valve · failedPHL - FLT 2 - EN ROUTE PHL-FCO, THE RIGHT ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED BECAME INOPERATIVE. AT VARIOUS POWER LEVELS AND ALTITUDES THE BLEED SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENSDR USAABA01007Cooler · failedPIT - DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF A TCC (TURBINE CLEARANCE CONTROL) ACTUATOR FUEL LEAK, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE INTERMEDIATE CASE HEAT SHIELDS AND THERMAL BLANKETS WAS NOTED FORWARD OF THE NR 3 BEARING BUFFER AIR COOLER. A MASSIVE AIR LEAK WAS DISCOVERED EMAN
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