Pratt & Whitney R-2800-79

Service difficulty reports · 18

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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 = 'R280079'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CA040820005Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING A FOREST FIRE ACTION, THE PILOT NOTICED AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE LT ENGINE. SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD MAINTENANCE BASE WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO CRACKED CYLINDERS. THEY CHANGED THE CYLINDERS AND GAug 18, 2004 · Doug A26CSHIELDS · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA040825008Engine · failed(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE RT ENGINE STARTED TO BACKFIRE AND LOOSE POWER, AT 90 KTS THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED MIXTURES TO IDLE CUT OFF,THE LOAD WAS DUMPED. THE A/C WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AT 1000 FEET BEYOND THE RUNWAY THE A/C IMPACTED A DITCH. THE PILOT Aug 12, 2004 · Doug B26C · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR CA040708011Seal · failed(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AT CLIMB POWER ABOUT FOUR MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AT REDUCED POWER. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINEAND SECURED IT AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRACES OF OIL IN THEJul 5, 2004 · Doug A26* · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA040519012Valve · leaking(CAN) ON A TRAINING FLIGHT THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. DURING THE RESTART, THE RT PROP BEGAN TO OVERSPEED. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE OVERSPEED PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND IN TROUBLESHOOTING THE DISTRIBUTOR VALVE HAD OMay 8, 2004 · Doug A26BSHIELDS · Propeller Controlling SystemSDR CA030818005Exhaust Valve · failed(CAN) ON APPROACH TO WHITE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED EXITING THE LT INBOARD EXHAUST STACK. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED, THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION THE NR 3 CYL. EXHAUST VALVE STEM HAD SEVERED AND WAS INGESTED INTO THE CYL. OIL SCREENAug 18, 2003 · Doug B26C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA030911003Pushrod Tube · chafed(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT AFTER BOMB RUN OIL NOTICED ON NACELL OF RT ENGINE. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETED, A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.BREASEWAY FOUND TO HAVE CHAFED SMALL HOLE IN CYLINDER NUMBER 15 EX. PUSH ROD TUBE. PUSH ROD TUBE REPLACED BREASEWAY SECUJul 30, 2003 · Doug A26CSHIELDS · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA030627004Exhaust Valve · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT OIL WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXHAUST VALVE ON NR 5 CYLINDER HAD FAILED.Jun 5, 2003 · Doug B26C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA030527006Spark Plug · loose(CAN) DURING A TEST FLIGHT AFTER AN ENGINE CHANGE THE LT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AT CRUISE POWER SETTINGS. AS A PRECAUTION, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND ONE SPARK PLUG BECAME LOOSE AND BACKED OUMay 12, 2003 · Doug B26C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA030417009Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT THE RT OIL TEMP WAS NOTICED TO BE ON THE RISE. THE OIL COOLER WAS OPENED HOWEVER THE TEMP CONTINUED TO RISE. A SHORT TIME LATER THE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP ACCOMPANIED BY BLACK SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWNApr 16, 2003 · Doug A26BSHIELDS · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA030415001Nut · loose(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF OIL/SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM RT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ROCKER JAM NUT FOUND BACKED OFF ON CYLINDER NR 2 INTAKE.Apr 9, 2003 · Doug A26BSHIELDS · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA020626002Magneto · worn(CAN) RT ENGINE BACKFIRING AND RUNNING ROUGH. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. LT MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR REPLACED. RUN ON GROUND FOUND TO RUN SATISFACTORY.Jun 14, 2002 · Doug B26C · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA020621003Magneto · out of adjust(CAN) RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, BACKFIRING IN CLIMB. INTERNAL TIMING FOUND TO BE OUT - TIMING ADJUSTED. GROUND RUN FOUND SERVICEABLE.Jun 10, 2002 · Doug B26C · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA000501015Spar · cracked(CAN) ON TAKEOFF THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NOTHING UNUSUAL AND HE CONTINUED THE FLIGHT. ON LANDING THE ENGINEER DISCOVERED THE LT REAR SPAR CRACKED COMPLETELY. FLEET NDT CAMPAIGN BEING CARRIED OUT.Apr 24, 2000 · Doug B26C · Wing SparSDR CA990804010Wire · shorted(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL. MASTER SWITCH TURNED OFF, TAKEOFF ABORTED, WIRES REPAIRED.Jul 21, 1999 · Doug B26B · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA980908011Cylinder · cracked(CAN) AFTER FIRE BOMBING CARRIED OUT, PILOT WAS ADVISED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SMOKING, PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 5 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING OIL. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE TEST FLOWN SAug 24, 1998 · Doug B26C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA980629007Cylinder · cracked(CAN) WHILE RETURNING TO BASE AFTER FIRE BOMBING OPERATION, THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE MILDLY. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG PEENED OVER. THE DAMAGED NR 3 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AJun 8, 1998 · Doug A26CSHIELDS · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA970807050Cylinder · cracked(CAN) NR2 ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WITH VIBRATIONS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE NR9 CYLINDER CRACKED.Jul 1, 1997 · Doug A26CSHIELDS · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA970612010Piston · broken(CAN) ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE #8 CYLINDER PISTON BROKEN. THE SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT A HYDRAULIC LOCK PREVIOUSLY MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE.May 31, 1997 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
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