U/A Canada PT6A-21
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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 = 'PT6A21' 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 = 'PT6A21' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA021007006Bearing · seized(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, WHILE ADJUSTING ENGINE POWER SETTINGS, NOTED RT TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATIONS, THEN RAPID UNCONTROLLED TORQUE INCREASED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL CONTROL UNIT HAS FAILED INTERNSDR CA020618005Solenoid Valve · failed(CAN) A/C FAILED TO PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. UPON RETURN TO BASE THE A/C STILL WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON "TEST" POSITION. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE CABIN PRESSURE SAFTEY VALVE SOLENOID (DESIGNATOR E 105) WAS FAILED OPEN, NOT ALLOWING THE SAFTEY VALVE TOSDR CA020508001Shaft · seized(CAN) AIRCREW EXPERIENCED LT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATION FOLLOWED BY ITT RISE. POWER LEVER INPUT WAS INEFFECTIVE AT THIS TIME. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT FLIGHT LEVEL 180. INTERCONNECTING SHAFT BETWEEN FCU AND EDP (FCU DRIVE COUPLING)WAS FOUND SHEARED. FCU INPUT SHSDR CA020410002Bellcrank · mismanufactured(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THAT REQUIRED REMOVAL IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HOLE IN THE OUTPUT ARM (AILERON PUSHROD ATTACH POINT) HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY DRILLED TO 5/16 INCH INSTEAD OF 1/4 INCH. THIS ALLOWED LOST MOTION BETWEEN THE PUSHROD AND BELLCRANK. THE BORE SDR CA020410001Downlock Switch · open(CAN) DURING DESCENT APPROACH FOR LANDING, PILOTS SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED A DOWN LOCK INDICATION FOR NOSE GEAR AND LT MAIN GEAR, NO DOWN LOCK INDICATION FOR RT MAIN GEAR. WITH THROTTLES AT FLIGHT IDLE THERE WAS NO GEAR HORN, NO IN TRANSIT LIGHT. PILOTSSDR CA020307001Power Supply · burned out(CAN) DURING ROUTINE SERVICEABILITY CHECK, WITH GROUND POWER APPLIED TO AIRCRAFT, STRONG BURING SMELL NOTICED IN AIRCRAFT.GPS RECEIVER DISPLAY WENT BLANK. (GPS KLN 90B RECEIVER) SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND & CONFIRMED BURNING SMELL ORIGINATED FROM GPS RECEIVERSDR CA011214001Oil Filter · damaged(CAN) WHEN REPLACING INBD O-RING, FOUND VERY SHARP EDGE IN OIL FILTER BODY DAMAGING O-RING EVERY TIME.SDR CA020104002Oil Filter · mismanufactured(CAN) WHEN REPLACING INBD O-RING VERY SHARP EDGE IN OIL FILTER BODY DAMAGING O-RING EVERY TIME.SDR CA011127006Skin · cracked(CAN) ON A RECENT ROUTINE INSPECTION ON LJ886 A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT UPPER WING SKIN AT STA 175 AND WL 81 SEEN FROM THE UNDERSIDE IN THE WHEELWELL. THE AFT NACELLE FAIRING WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER CRACK WAS FOUND AT STA 182 AND WL70.THE AFT NACELLE FAIRINSDR CA011101012Downlock Switch · failed(CAN) HIGH RESISTANCE (2.9 OHM) ENCOUNTERED ON CONTACTS AT CONNECTOR A210 PI PINS D TO E WHILE DOING PHASE 1 INSPECTION DUES ITEM CAMP CARD 321171 (CONTINUITY CHECK R/H DOWNLOCK MICRO SW) MICRO SW REPLACED AND RETRACTION TEST CARRIED OUT.SDR CA011128016Angle · cracked(CAN) INSIDE LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WELLS, OUTBOARD SIDE WALL, ANGLE AT CORNER OF SIDE WALL AND FORWARD FACE OF MAIN SPAR WEB, LOWER END OF ANGLE. POSSIBLE NEED TO REMOVE PAINT TO NOTE CRACK. BOTH CRACKS APPROX. .75 INCHES IN LENGTH.SDR CA021101007Skin · cracked(CAN) ENGINE AIR INLET COWLING FOUND CRACKED ALONG STIFFENER RIVET LINE.SDR CA011031016Shutoff Valve · stuck(CAN) PILOT CLOSED THE VALVE, BOOST PUMP ON, LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT WENT OFF, MEANING THE FUEL IS LEAKING BY THE VALVE.SDR CA011018017Crosstube · cracked(CAN) IT WAS FOUND THAT SOME ONE HAD REMOVED MATERIAL FROM THE CROSS TIE MEMBER, PROBABLY TO DEAL WITH SOME FIT AND CLEARANCE PROBLEM. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS WE HAVE FOUND A CRACK PROPAGATING FROM THE RADIUS FORWARD TO THE BULKHEAD. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS BEING INSPECTSDR CA011005001Regulator · mismarked(CAN) CREW REPORTED O2 SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. ON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED REGULATOR WAS INSTALLED 180 DEGREES OUT OF RIG. ON FURTHER EXAMINATION REGULATOR VALVE WAS FOUND TO ROTATE 360 DEGREES FOR MULTI-POSITION INSTALLATIONS. O2 BOTTLE SDR CA010912007Crossbeam · cracked(CAN) IT WAS FOUND THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAD REMOVED MATERIAL FROM THE DOUBLER & CROSS-TIE IN AN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH THE EMERGENCY EXCAPE HATCH.CRACKS WERE FOUND PROPAGATING FROM THE SHARP CORNER OF THIS RADIUS. WE ALSO DISCOVERED DURING THE REMOVAL SDR CA011018008Shutoff Valve · stuck(CAN) DURING PILOT'S PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION LT FUEL FIREWALL VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE.SDR CA010625016Hinge Bracket · misinstalled(CAN) PILOT FOUND AILERON SECURED ONLY BY OUTBOARD HINGE AND PUSHROD DURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION. THE SCREWS FOR THE INBOARD AND MIDDLE HINGE BRACKETS WERE IN PLACE, BUT NOT THROUGH THE BRACKETS. THE AILERON WAS REMOVED IN NOV 98 FOR PAINT. THE A/C WENT THROSDR CA010622006Control Cable · failed(CAN) ELEVATOR TRIM WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT TOP CLIMB. ELECTRIC TRIM MOTOR APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY BUT NO TRIM CONTROL MOVEMENT AVAILABLE. MANUAL TRIM DID NOT ACTUATE CONTROL SERVICE. MANUAL TRIM WHEEL WOULD ONLY FREE WHEEL, NO TRIM CONTROL AVAILABLE. AIRCSDR CA010628023Shutoff Valve · failed(CAN) FAILED.PILOTS CHECK FOR LEAKING SHUTOFF VALVE AS PER FLT. MANUAL PROCEDURES. NEW VALVE INSTALLED CHECKED OK.SDR 20010510AP006Exhaust Pipe · brokenTHE LEFT ENGINE LEFT TAIL PIPE BROKE AT THE LIP HEAT INLET TUBE.SDR 20010213CW014Stack · crackedDURING INSPECTION THE LEFT ENGINE INBOARD EXHAUST STACK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE EXHAUST STACK HAS A 1.5 INCH DIAMETER TUBE WELDED TO IT FOR NACELLE INLET DE-ICE. THIS TUBE WAS FOUND CRACKED AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE AT ITS WELD ATTACH POINT, AND EXTENDS SDR SAILJ1052Torque Tube · crackedAIRCRAFT CAME INTO MAINTENANCE FOR SCHEDULED TBO OF THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR. THE MOTOR IS ATTACHED TO THE LANDING GEAR GEARBOX WHICH IS ALSO ATTACHED TO THE FAILED TORQUE TUBE. INSPECTION SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. FAILURE AREA IS LOCATED AT AND AROUND THSDR CA010110021Pump · failed(CAN) LEVEL AT FL220. FUEL BOOST PUMP LITEON AIRCRAFT RETURNED WINNIPEG. PUMP REPLACED.SDR CA001206005Circuit Breaker · failed(CAN) REFERENCE: TRANSPORT CANADA REQUEST THROUGH FEEDBACK 2/2000. ON 18 AUGUST 2000 PILOT REPORTED UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION, ON DESCENT, THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY (EMERGENCY). AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. DURING INVESTIGATION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THESDR CA001017010Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE ELEVATOR INBOARD RIB BRACKET, UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE PART FOR REPLACEMENT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE INBOARD RIB WAS ALSO CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA. THE CRACK ON THE RIB WAS FROM SDR CA000719024Restrictor Valve · backed out(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED A PROBLEM OF SLOW TO NO FUEL TRANSFER ON PORT SIDE OF FUEL SYSTEM. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM, FOUND THE RESTRICTOR FROM THE TEE RESTRICTOR P/N 50-921592 HAD BECOME DEBONDED AND TRAVELLED DOWN STREAM TO THE NEXT TEE FITTING AND BECASDR 20000615SH010Tube · brokenWHILE APPLYING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE PY LINE CRACKED AT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. (X)SDR CA000530022Brush Holder · shorted(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR 2-3 MINUTES WHEN THE CREW COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SOURCE OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENT BLOWER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE POSITIVE BRUSH HOLD DOWN SPRING TO SHORTING OUT TO THE CASE CAUSING SDR 20000412SH040Exhaust Pipe · crackedCRACKED EXHAUST STACK. 2.75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE AT WELD ATTACH POINT OF NACELLE INLET DE-ICE TUBE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE 5TH OCCURRENCE OF SAME PROBLEM ON SAME AIRCRAFT. A RAYTHEON REP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND A FUTURE SERVICE BUSDR CA000218014Line · worn(CAN) THE LINE TO THE FLOW PACK FROM THE PNEUMOSTAT WAS CHAFED THROUGH 1/2 OF ITS DIAMETER DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE SHEATH. THE LINE ON THE OTHER PACK WAS ALSO CONTACTING THE SHEATH, BUT JUST SLIGHTLY. NO WEAR HAD TAKEN PLACE. THE LINE BEING WORSDR CA000218013Block · cracked(CAN) THE PHENOLIC CRACKED OUTBOARD OF THE FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME JUST MISSING THE AILERON BRIDAL CABLE ATTACK BLOCK. IF THE CABLE WERE TO VIBRATE FORE AND AFT, IT WOULD JAM ON THE BROKEN EDGE OF THE PHENOLIC. THE PHENOLIC CRACKED DUE TO HAVING TO BEND SHARPLY INSDR 20000912SH029Transducer · failedRIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FAILED IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. (X)SDR AU000201011Valve · failed(AU) FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE FAILED TO FUNCTION AFTER ZERO HRS AIR TIME. VALVE REPLACED. THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT WITHIN 4 HOURS.SDR CA000201011Shutoff Valve · failed(CAN) FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE FAILED TO FUNCTION AFTER 0 HRS. AIRTIME. VALVE REPLACED.THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT WITHIN 4 HRS.SDR 2000ZZZX369Pump · defectiveSERIAL NUMBERS ARE THE UNITS THAT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE UNITS. S/N 7848. SHAFT IN ENGINE FUEL CONTORL SHEARED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.SDR 2000ZZZX370Fcu · defectiveSERIAL NUMBERS ARE THE UNITS THAT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE UNITS. S/N 72779. SHAFT IN ENGINE FUEL CONTROL SHEARED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.SDR AU000201010Valve · failed(AU) FUNCTION CHECKED OK IN HANGAR. FAILED 4.0 HRS AIR TIME. VALVE REPLACED.SDR CA000201010Shutoff Valve · failed(CAN) FUNCTION CHECKED OK IN HANGAR. FAILED 4.0 HRS. AIR TIME. VALVE REPLACED.SDR AU000201009Valve · leaking(AU) FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVE DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK (D.I.)REVEALED THAT AFTER 2 SECONDS, FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT WENT OUT INDICATING FUEL BYPASSING THE VALVE. VALVE REPLACED.SDR CA000201009Shutoff Valve · leaking(CAN) FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVE DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED THAT AFTER 2 SECONDS, FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT WENT OUT INDICATING FUEL BYPASSING THE VALVE. VALVE REPLACED.SDR CA991209022Switch · broken(CAN) C90A KINGAIR EN ROUTE FROM WINNIPEG TO EDMONTON. ON ARRIVAL EDMONTON, GEAR SELECTED DOWN, CREW OBSERVED 2 GREEN LIGHTS AND A RED LIGHT IN HANDLE. CREW SELECTED GEAR UP AND PROCEEDED TO CALGARY DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. GEAR SELECTED DOWN IN CALGARY. SDR CA990812009Duct · cracked(CAN) EXHAUST DUCT WAS NOTED TO HAVE A NUMBER OF CRACK INDICATIONS IN AND AROUND THE SEAM WELD AREA THAT ATTACHES THE POST P&W SB1430 INNER CONNECTION TO THE OUTER SKIN OF THE EXHAUST DUCT. CRACK INDICATIONS ARE LOCATED AROUND ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE.SDR CA990423005Shaft · cracked(CAN) DURING RENTAL ENGINE RE-CERTIFICATION INSPECTION, THE PROPELLER SHAFT FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS 2.50 INCHES LONG CIRCUMFERENTIALLY FOLLOWING RADIUS OF SHAFT TO THE FLANGE. NO PROP STRIKE INCIDENTS WERE RECORDED IN THE LOG BOOKS. PRELIMISDR CA990412003Fcu · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AND RUN ROUGH, THE T5 AND TORQUE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND THE PILOT HAD NO CONTROL OF POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL CONTROL USDR CA990308003Guard · chafed(CAN) RUDDER AUTOPILOT SERVO CAPSTAN CABLE GUARD ASSEMBLIES FOUND DAMAGED. ONE CABLE GUARD CUT IN HALF AND THE OTHER CUT THROUGH MORE THAN 50 PERCENT BY THE RUDDER TRIM AUTOPILOT SERVO CABLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INCORRECT CAPSTAN ASSEMBLY HAD BEESDR CA981230021Bracket · scrapped(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON THE ELEVATOR INBOARD RIB BRACKET. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INBOARD RIB P/N 50-610000-355 AND THE FRONT SPAR FLANGE ALSO HAD CRACKS AT THE RIVET AND BOLT HOLES. CLUSTERS OF METAL FILINGS WERE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THSDR CA981123005Wire · broken(CAN) ON SELECTING LANDING GEAR DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. A TOWER FLY-BY SHOWED GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. SAFE LANDING CARRIED OUT WITH NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCSDR AU981520Servo · sticking(AUS) AUTOPILOT SERVO STICKING. UNCOMMANDED ELEVATOR PITCH DOWN RESULTED IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE NLG WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING LANDING.SDR 99ZZZX64Exciter · misinstalledUNIT RECEIVED AS OVERHAULED UNIT AND WAS INSTALLED ON RT ENGINE OF C-90 KING AIR. UNIT FAILED AFTER ONE START. FAULTY SOLDERING ON EXTERIOR OF CASE. TAGS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE UNIT DRAW A QUESTION AS TO ITS ORIGIN AND SERVICEABILITY.
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