Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B
Service difficulty reports · 536
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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 = 'R985AN14B' 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 = 'R985AN14B' 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 2024F00243Fuel Cap · installedPILOT DEPARTED WITH WATER IN FUEL; DUE TO FUEL TANK CAP IMPROPERLY SECURED, AND HEAVY RAINSDR 2024F00194Exhaust Valve · nonePILOT REPORTED: NORMAL: WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHECK, PREFLIGHT, FUELING (35 FRNT 35 CTR 05 REAR) PAX LOADING/BRIEFING, TAXI FOR SE DEPART, AND RUN UP. PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST: FUEL SELECTOR CTR TANK, FLAPS AND TRIM SET TO TAKEOFF, WATER RUDDERS RETRACTED, CARB HEAT SDR 2023F00013Oil Cooler · mismanufacturedAFTER REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE OIL COOLER, OIL TEMPERATURE WOULD NOT RISE TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. DISCOVERED REPLACEMENT COOLER WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WITH AN INTERNAL BAFFLE LOCATED IN THE WRONG PASSAGE CAUSING THE OIL TO NOT BYPASS WHILE COLD.SDR 2021FA0000134Spar · damagedDURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION A DISCREPANCY WAS MADE TO PULL OFF GROSS WEIGHT KIT RIGHT WING TO REMOVE WING STRAP OVER SPAR DUE TO A GAP AT ONE OF THE TAPPERED ENDS ON THE STRAP. WHEN REMOVED THE MECHANIC NOTICED A DRILL HOLE OVER THE WING SPAR, UPON FURTHER INSDR ERHA20190805144Mount Bracket · deformedMOUNT BRACKET HAS ELONGATION OF ALL ATTACHMENT HOLES. AND EXHIBITS CORROSION.SDR 2020F00364Tie Rod · failedFORWARD LT LOWER TIE-ROD (FLYING WIRE) WIRE-PULL ATTACHMENT FAILED. THE AFT RT UPPER TIE-ROD (FLYING WIRE) WIRE-PULL ATTACHMENT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGIDITY TO ITS FLOATS BECAME EFFECTED, THE AIRCRAFT PIVOTED (ROLLED) TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT'S LT WING SDR ERHA2019F00038Cylinder Head · separatedTHE CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL ON CYLINDER NR 9.SDR ERHA09022106Cylinder Head · separatedNR 1 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATION, PRECAUTIONARY LANDING RESULTING IN NO OTHER DAMAGE.SDR CA160308007Fitting · corroded(CAN) LEFT UPPER FLOAT FITTING FOUND CORRODED. NEW PART FITTED TO AIRCRAFT.SDR CA160219011Block · loose(CAN) ALTERNATOR FAIL DISCOVERED IN FLIGHT, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE PART, THE ALTERNATOR TERMINAL BLOCK WAS FOUND LOOSE CAUSING A SHORT INTERNALLY.SDR CA160219010Wire · chafed(CAN) WIRING COMING OUT OF CASING TO ALTERNATOR TERMINAL BLOCK CHAFFED, CAUSING A SHORT.SDR CA160119020Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) AFTER WATER LANDING PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF WATER RUDDER STEERING CONTROL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE TORQUE TUBE WHICH CONTROLS THE WATER RUDDER/TAIL WHEEL STEERING HAD SUFFERED A TORSIONAL SHEAR ACROSS THE TUBES DIAMETER AT ITS SDR CA151217008Frame · failed(CAN) THE "BIRD CAGE" TUBING WAS ULTRASONICALLY TESTED. FAILURE IN 7 AREAS.SDR CA151214017Pump · low pressure(CAN) ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILURE IN FLIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED. PILOT ACTIVATED MANUAL FUEL PUMP.SDR CA151013014Main Bearing · failed(CAN) UNKNOWN TYPE OF METAL FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER SCREEN. ENGINE SENT FOR OVERHAUL. REAR MAIN BEARING FAILED.SDR RI9A20150825002Cylinder · failedROUGHNESS FELT DURING FLIGHT COMING FROM THE ENG. NR 2 CYLINDER FAILED.SDR 2015FA0000363Cylinder · splitON AN EMPTY FLIGHT RETURNING TO BASE, APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OUT OF DESTINATION AT 1500' THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT AFTER CHECKING FUEL, MAGS & CARB HEAT CLIMBED TO 3000' & CONTINUED TOWARDS DESTINATION. THE PILOT CONTACTED THE OFFISDR CA150904009Control Cable · failed(CAN) THE PROP GOVERNOR CONTROL CABLE CLAMPS ARE SLIPPING ON ENGINE MOUNT OVER TIME CREATING A SLIGHT DECREASE IN TAKE OFF RPM.SDR CA150520011Drive Gear · failed(CAN) DURING THE SECOND GROUND RUN ON AN O/H ENGINE, THE ENGINEER SELECTED RT MAGNETO, THE ENGINE RPM DECAYED, AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BACKFIRE. THE ENGINEER SELECTED BOTH MAGNETOS AND THEN SHUT ENGINE DOWN. AFTER AN INSPECTION, THE RT INTERNAL DRIVE GEAR SDR CA150520012Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER HEAD CRACK AND SUBSEQUENT PARTIAL SEPARATION.SDR CA150526009Shaft · cracked(CAN) THE THROTTLE LAY SHAFT ASSEMBLY MUST HAVE CORRECTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT & CAUSED STRESS CRACKS TO APPEAR IN THE SHAFT. IF THIS HAD CONTINUED UNATTENDED IT COULD HAVE BROKEN & CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO GET STUCK ON THAT POWER SETTING.SDR CA150417013Control Arm · backed out(CAN) THE ROLL PIN ATTACHING THE CARBURETOR MIXTURE CONTROL ARM TO THE ASSY WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT FAR ENOUGH TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE MIXTURE STOP. NO SECONDARY SAFETY, LOCKWIRE WAS FOUND RETAINING THIS ROLL PIN ON THIS ASSEMBLY OR ANY REMAINING UNITS IN STOCKSDR CA150327018Bracket · cracked(CAN) THE FORWARD MOST ELEVATOR STOP BRACKET IS INSTALLED ON THE LEFT, LOWER, LONGITUDINAL RUNNING TUBE OF THE FORWARD FUSELAGE FRAME STRUCTURE. UPON REMOVING CORROSION AND INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE FRAME STRUCTURE, THE BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE BASE OFSDR CA150211008Guide · broken(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION FOR METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND AT A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE NR 8 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE WAS FOUND TO HAVE COME LOOSE AND WAS BEING STRUCK BY THE EXHAUST VALVE. THE CYLINDER PN 399353, SN AR1476 WAS REMOVED WITH 1104.0 TSO, ANSDR CA141205009Fuel Tank · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED FROM THE FORWARD FUEL BAY AREA. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT AT SOME POINT A FIRE HAD OCCURRED IN THE FORWARD FUEL BAY. NO FIRE WAS REPORTED AND THE OPERATOR WAS UNAWARE OF ANY INCIDENTSDR CA141120011Bolt · broken(CAN) FIN SPAR RT MAIN ATTACH BOLT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN OFF. HEAD OF BOLT WAS STILL IN ATTACH FITTING NUT AND LOWER PORTION OF BOLT WERE MISSING, BOTH BOLTS REPLACED.SDR CA140930004Volt Regulator · overheated(CAN) IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTING A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, WHERE MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT A RESISTER WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR OVERHEATED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR.SDR CA140918016Lift Strut · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE RT WING STRUT LOWER FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE LIFT STRUT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE STRUT TO RECTIFY THE DEFECTS. THE LIFT STRUT TSN: 16004.8. TIME SINCE EDDY CURRENT 833.3 HRS, 18 MONTHS PRIOR. (TC# SDR CA140916005Shaft · corroded(CAN) STEEL LAY SHAFT CORRODED FROM INSIDE OUT AND TORSION OF THROTTLE CONTROL ARMS CRACKED SHAFT.SDR CA141001001Connecting Rod · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE HAD HIGH VIBRATIONS FOR COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN THE ENGINE STOPS SUDDENLY. THE PILOT DID AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AME`S FOUND THE CYLINDER NR 5 BEEN PUNCTURED BY CONNECTING ROD. ENGINE OVERHAUL SHOP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBASDR 2014F00137Stud · failedTHREE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND SLIGHT OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD IN HIS FLOAT EQUIPED ACFT. RETURNED TO THE WATER TAKEOFF AREA UNDER ITS OWN POWER. VISUALLY DETERMINED THAT 6 OF THE 10 CYLINDER BASE STUD ATTACHMENTS FOR CYSDR CA140403005Mount · cracked(CAN) DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE LT ENGINE IS WAS NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED IN THE "RING" AT THE 11 O`CLOCK POSITION. THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO GO AROUND THE FULL CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE RING. ALSO TO BE NOTED THAT THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNT ONLY HSDR CA140303021Rib · cracked(CAN) DURING DISASSEMBLY TO REPAIR A WING DUE TO EARLIER DAMAGE, THE RIB AT 136.5 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE TOP FLANGE. THE RIB WAS CRACKED IN AN AREA OF THE WING THAT WAS NOT DISTURBED BY THE PREVIOUS DAMAGE. THE RIB WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE RIB TO RECSDR CA141030008Frame · corroded(CAN) DURING MODIFICATION TO THE FWD FUSELAGE FRAME "BIRDCAGE" IAW STC SA97-88, A LOT OF CORROSION HAS BEEN VISUALLY DISCOVERED ON THE LOWER TUBES. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD BE CHEAPER AND FASTER TO CHANGE THE BIRDCAGE RATHER THAN REPAIR IT. THISSDR CA140211013Cotter Pin · failed(CAN) COTTER PIN HOLDING NUT ON TO GEAR DRIVE FAILED.SDR CA140113013Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, THE FORWARD LT DIAGONAL TUBE OF THE FWD TUBULAR STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE DAMAGED TUBE WAS CUT OUT AND THE STRUCTURE WAS REPAIRED TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT. THE REPAIRED AREA WAS PREPPESDR CA131213012Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, NR 6 CYLINDER HEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES. THE CYLINDER ASSY WAS R & R WITH AN O/H CYLINDER ASSY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. TSO ON U/S CYLINDER WAS 106.9 HOURS.SDR CA131108005Mount · cracked(CAN) VISUAL INSPECTION OF LT AND RT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT CLUSTERS SHOWS INDICATION OF CRACKS ALONG WELDS AT THE JUNCTION OF NR 37 & NR 36 TUBING WELD ASSEMBLIES AFT OF THE FIREWALL ON THE TRUSS ASSY. THIS INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AFTER AN IDENTICAL FAILURE WASSDR CA131108006Mount · cracked(CAN) VISUAL INSPECTION OF LT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT CLUSTER, AFT OF THE FIREWALL, SHOWED INDICATIONS OF POSSIBLE CRACKS ALONG THE WELDS IN THE JUNCTION OF 36 &37 TRUSS TUBES. THE RT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT CLUSTER WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND SHOWED NO SIMILAR INDICATSDR CA131108007Mount · cracked(CAN) NDT MAG PARTICLE INSPECTION OF LT AND RT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT CLUSTERS SHOWED INDICATIONS OF CRACKS ALONG WELDS AT THE JUCTION OF NR 36 & 37 TUBING WELD ASSEMBLIES AFT OF THE FIREWALL ON THE TRUSS ASSY. THIS INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AFTER AN IDENTICAL FAISDR CA131016001Seat · worn(CAN) EXCESSIVE WEAR OF EXHAUST SEAT WAS NOTED IN 109 HRS OF TOTAL OPERATION. THE VALVE WAS ADJUSTED TWICE IN THE SPAN OF OPERATION BEFORE THE CYLINDER ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. EXHAUST VALVE SEAT WEAR IS APPROXIMATELY .175. ALL REMAINING CYLINDERS ON TSDR CA131004002Control Cable · separated(CAN) CURSORY/ROUTINE INSP IN THE AFT FUSELAGE REVEALED A NON-STANDARD, RUDDER TRIM CABLE. AFT RUDDER TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND, SPLICED WITH NICOPRESS SLEEVES AND THIMBLES. HAND MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE CAUSED THE .0625 CABLE TO SLIDE OUT OF THE INCORRECTLY SWAGED NSDR CA130916002Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER HEAD FOUND CRACKED 1.5" ABOVE THE HEAD AND BARREL JOINING POINT.SDR CA130821002Bracket · cracked(CAN) PILOT NOTICED WINDSHIELD MOVING, CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AND AFTER INSPECTION FOUND WINDSHIELD BRACKET CRACKED.SDR CA130815002Link · failed(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT/COCKPIT CHECK, PILOT NOTICE THAT THE CONTROL COLUMN WAS NOT AS FAVOR TO TRAVEL AS IS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CALLED TO INVESTIGATE INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS. FOUND ELEVATOR/TRIM LINKAGE DRY/TIGHT. IPC FIG 10, ITEM 37, 38, 43. BOSDR CA130815015Fitting · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, THE RT FWD FLOAT FITTING, PN 58S926R WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED AND CRACKED AT BOTH LOWER ATTACHMENT HOLES. THE FLOAT FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW FITTING TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT.SDR CA130820008Exhaust Valve · leaking(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE CYLINDER LEAK CHECK SHOWED 0/80 ON CYLINDER NR 3. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE WAS BEING HELD OPEN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACSDR JKGC2013080701Oil System · unknownENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE RISING AND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING.SDR CA130718003G Switch · failed(CAN) ELT G-SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE DURING FUNCTION CHECK. G-SWITCH REPLACED.SDR CA130717007Rod · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HEARING A POP WHEN SETTING HIS ELEVATOR TRIM FOR CRUISE AND THEN CONTROL COLUMN VIBRATING. THE PILOT THEN CONTACT MAINTENANCE OF THE SITUATION THAT HE WAS FOUR MINUTES OUT AND THAT HE STILL HAD FULL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT LANDE
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