U/A Canada PT6A-27
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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 = 'PT6A27' 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 = 'PT6A27' 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 CA141001007Beta Switch · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW EXPERIENCE AN UNSCHEDULED FEATHERING OF NR 2 PROPELLER. THE CREW TRY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE PROPELLER WITH NO SUCCESS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRPLANE RETURNED TO AIRPORT SAFELY. THE NR 2 PROPELLER BETA SYSTEM SWSDR CA140924007Seal · worn(CAN) THE CREW OF ACFT ON A CARGO FLIGHT AFTER 20 MINUTES OF FLIGHT STARTED SMELLING A BURNING ODOR, WHEN THE ENGINE BLEED AIR SWITCHES WERE SET TO "OFF" THE ODOR WENT AWAY, ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUNS HOT AIR WAS DISCOVERSDR CA140826010Engine · shutdown(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ENGINE IS CURRENTLY DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED.SDR QOWR2014071800446Bushing · failedMFG INSTALLED NEW FIRST STAGE SUN GEAR, WITH NEW 1ST STAGE PLANET GEAR SET ASSY. ONE OF THE GEARS, HAD A BUSHING FAILURE, CAUSING THE GEAR TO SPIN AROUND. CAUSING CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL SYSTEM. GEAR HAD FOUR HRS OF TEST TIME ONLY SINCE NEW. REPAIR STATIOSDR HKGA2014043000290Cap · unsecureDURING FLIGHT, CAPTAIN SAW THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING, IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE NR 1 ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MX DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND ALLOWING OIL TO SPILL OUT.SDR CA140602004Cap · unsecure(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BEFORE MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND AN IMPROPERLY SECURED OIL FILLER CAP. MFG HAS RECOMSDR CA140424009Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) ON A PARACHUTIST MISSION, THE CLIMB TO FL140 WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER, AS THE PILOT WAS MAKING A LT TURN JUST BEFORE THE DROP ZONE, AN ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTICED. AFTER DROPPING THE PARACHUTISTS, DURING DESCENT, BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST AND PSDR CA140326014Fcu · malfunctioned(CAN) THE CUSTOMER CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REDUCE POWER BELOW 80 PERCENT ON 1 OF THE ENGINES, ESN TO BE CONFIRMED, THE PILOT FEATHERED THE ENGINE PRIOR TO LANDING, IFSD NOT CARRIED OUT. THE ON-GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING LEAD TO THE FUEL COSDR CA140224007Unknown · unknown(CAN) CONTACT WAS LOST APPROXIMATELY 30 MIN, INTO A FLIGHT. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED THE NEXT MORNING AT AN ELEVATION OF 7000. RECOVERY EFFORTS IN PROCESS, NO SURVIVORS WERE FOUND. SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.SDR KCQA2014021201Wire Harness · dirtyNR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATED, FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FLAMED OUT AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR INDICATED 600 POUNDS AND WAS APPROPRIATE WITH THE STARTING INDICATING FUEL FOR THE DAY AND THE ESTIMATED BURN WHEN NR 2 ENGINE FLAMESDR CA140224003Engine · warning light(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, A BETA RANGE LIGHT WENT ON AND REMAINED STEADY. AT THE SAME TIME ENGINE NR 1 NP DECREASED SLOWLY TOWARDS THE FEATHER POSITION. PROPELLER MALFUNCTION PROCEDURE WAS APPLIED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, SAFELY LANDING WITH 1 ENGINE.SDR S9BA201400001Pressure Switch · inoperativeLEFT PROPELLER, UNSCHEDULED FEATHER ENROUTE. R & R ENGINE AUTO FEATHER PRESSURE SWITCH.SDR CA140112002Bolt · broken(CAN) BROKEN BOLTS ON A FLANGE-QUANTITY 8 BOLTS SHEARED & QUANTITY 5 BOLTS LOOSE BETWEEN 4 O`CLOCK & 8 O`CLOCK POSITION. THIS ACFT HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A TRAINING FLIGHT. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE REPORTED NORMAL & NO IN-FLIGHT VIBRATIONS WERE REPORTED. SDR CA131209009Bearing · failed(CAN) SRM FOR THE ACFT SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT STAKING BEARINGS IN HINGE ARMS IS NOT ALLOWED. IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A SOMEWHAT STANDARD PRACTICE. IT`S UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME HOW MANY ACFT ARE AFFECTED.SDR CA131209001Arm · cracked(CAN) PRIOR TO TOWING AN ACFT THE UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE ARMS WERE DISCONNECTED FROM EACH OTHER BY REMOVING THE LATCH PIN. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE UPPER TORQUE ARM WAS CRACKED IN THE RT LATCH CHAIN INSTALLATION HOLE. UPPER TORQUE ARM WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO FUSDR CA131119003Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND THERE WAS ONE DISCOVERED ON THE CO-PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL IN THE CENTER ATTACH BRACKET. THE RUDDER PEDAL WAS REPLACED AND W/O CLOSED.SDR CA131112015Rudder Pedal · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A PIECE OF METAL WAS NOTICED ON THE COCKPIT FLOOR CLOSE TO THE LT RUDDER PEDALS. THE PIECE WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE RT PEDAL ON THE CAPTAINS SIDE. THE RUDDER PEDAL WAS REPLACED AND WO CLOSED.SDR TIMA20131030011Engine · overtempDURING AN ILS APPROACH. A MISSED APPROACH WAS EXECUTED. WHEN POWER WAS ADVANCED TO COMMENCE THE MISSED APPROACH, NR 2 ENGINE EXHIBITED HIGH ITT (1100 DEG C), TORQUE FLUCTUATED FROM 200 TO 1500 LBS. AND RPM FLUCTUATED FROM 0 TO 2200. AFTER THE ACFT WAS AT ASDR CA131010001Selector · leaking(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC SYS PRESSURE INDICATION WAS ZERO AND A LARGE QTY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS VISIBLE IN THE CENTER CABIN AREA DRIPPING FROM THE CABIN CEILING. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR MAINTENANCE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THSDR CA130726011Rudder Pedal · cracked(CAN) PRIOR TO ENTERING THE COCKPIT TO RELEASE THE BRAKES FOR TOWING THE MECHANIC NOTICED A PIECE OF METAL ON THE FLOOR BELOW THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE METAL PIECE WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL, THE PEDAL WAS REPLACED.SDR CA130710008Hinge · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, EXTERNAL WALK AROUND, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LT OTBD ELEVATOR HINGE ARM, PN C6TEM1016-33, LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT WAS DAMAGED, .3333 OF THE LOWER ATTACHMENT LUG WAS CRACKED OFF. THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE WAS INCORRECT, 2 EA ANSDR CA130701016Engine · unknown(CAN) FOLLOWING REPORTED MECHANICAL ISSUES, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED, THE CREW ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING DURING WHICH THE ACFT EXITED THE LANDING STRIP BEFORE HITTING 2 TRENCHES AND A PERIMETER FENCE. THE STRIP WAS APPARENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. NO ONE ON BOSDR CA130527002Oil System · low pressure(CAN) THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO OIL PRESSURE LOSS. THE ON GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A PROPELLER ISSUE.SDR CA130501005O-Ring · leaking(CAN) IN CRUISE ON A CARGO FLIGHT THE CREW NOTICED OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE AND SHORTLY AFTER THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BSDR CA130411002Pump · overheated(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 NM FROM AIRFIELD, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE WAS THE HYD PUMP AND MOTOR ASSY, UNIT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITHSDR CA130701002Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING THE SHORT FINAL LANDING, THE ENGINE NR 2 POWER STAY AT FLIGHT IDLE EVENT IF THE PLA WAS MOVED. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. DURING THE ON GROUND INVESTIGATION THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUESDR CA130401010Engine · power loss(CAN) A FEW MINUTES AFTER T/O, THE CREW HEARD A SERIES OF LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE ACFT. THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE, N2 STARTED TO DECREASE AND THE TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND A SAFE LANDING WAS ASDR CA130502003Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) WHEN TOP OF CLIMB TO FSPP ABOUT TO SET CRUISE POWER, 40PSI, CLIMB AT 45 PSI, 76 PERCENT RPM, THE NR 2 ENGINE SHOWED AN OVER TORQUE TO 65PSI AND THE ITT REACHED APPROXIMATELY 900 DEGREES C. THE PILOT POWERED BACK TO IDLE THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID SDR CA130401009Engine · power loss(CAN) ON A LOCAL SKYDIVERS FLIGHT IN VMC CONDITIONS, WHILE CLIMBING, THE ACFT SUSTAINED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AT 1,000 FT. MAINTAINING FLIGHT WAS NO LONGER POSSIBLE SO THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AERODROME AND, REALIZING THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOTSDR CA130507005O-Ring · cracked(CAN) AT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FLAP ACTUATOR VALVE WHERE THE FITTING ATTACH. WE CLEAN IT UP AND SELECTED FLAPS UP AND DOWN AND NOTICED A FITTING O-RING LEAKING. WE REPLACED ALL FITTING O-RINGS AND TESTED IT SDR CA130206005Control Cable · chafed(CAN) AILERON CABLE FOUND CHAFED AT CONTACT POINT WITH FAIRLEAD PN CSP135-2 LOCATED ON WING ROOT RIB. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING.SDR 2012FA0000779Oil Ring · leakingNEWLY INSTALLED FUEL FILTER O-RINGS LEAK CHECK OK DURING GROUND OPERATION, BUT BEGIN TO LEAK AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR FLIGHT TIME. WHEN THE SAME PN M25966/1-928 IS UTILIZED BY ANOTHER MFG, UTILIZING AN ASTM STANDARD FVMQ VS. THE PRECIX O-RING WITH A SPECIFICATION OSDR CA121127003Seal · leaking(CAN) ON A SCHEDULED RETURN FLIGHT, 20 MINUTES OUT FROM HOME BASE, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STATED FLUCTUATING. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, THE FLUCTUATIONS INCREASED AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN SDR CA121105021Seal · leaking(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A SCHEDULED FLIGHT AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES THE NUMBER 2 OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STATED FLUCTUATING. AIRCRAFT TURNED AROUND FOR RETURN TO BASE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER THE FLUCTUATIONS INCREASED AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURSDR CA121119015Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL90, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 50 PSI AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATIONS AND OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFULSDR CA121221012Gear · damaged(CAN) ACFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ACFT WAS DIVERTED DUE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THERE WAS 2 CREW AND 14 PASSENGERS ON BOARD AT THE TIME. UPON DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE FLIGHT CREW AND THE FINAL DECISION TO LAND WAS MADE. WESDR CA121003016Radar · odor(CAN) ENROUTE, THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR, THE ACFT PROCEEDED TO LAND. AFTER LANDING THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR WAS FROM THE WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR, UNIT WAS REMOVED. THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE FROM THE INDICATOR IS PENDING A REPORT FROM REPASDR CA120927007Leg Assy · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE LT MLG LEG WAS EXPOSED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEG WAS CRACKED AT THE "Y" INTERSECTION OF THE TUBES. CRACK WAS CONFIRMED USING FLUORESCENT PENETRANT NDT. NO HARD LANDINGS WERE REPORTED DURING THE SERVICE OF THIS GEARSDR CA120803003Drive Shaft · sheared(CAN) ACFT LANDING, CREW HAD INDICATION GENERATOR LIGHT ON, PASSENGER INFORMED OF NR 2 ENGINE FUEL LEAKS. FOUND STARTER/GENERATOR OFF THE ENGINE, DAMAGING THE FCU, FUEL PUMP, STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVE AND STARTER/GENERATOR GEAR IN ACCESSORY SECTION OF ENGINE. SDR CA120813021Rcr · shorted(CAN) CREW ATTEMPTED START NR 1 ENGINE, NO STARTER ENGAGEMENT, A NR OF ATTEMPTS, NO LUCK. MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED, FOUND NR 1 RCR BURNED UP. REPLACED RCR, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO INDICATIONS TO CREW BEFORE FAILURE NO SMOKE, NO FIRE REPORTED.SDR CA120716005Oil System · leaking(CAN) DURING CLIMB PHASE, THE PILOT NOTICED A DROP IN TORQUE INDICATION. THE PROPELLER BEGAN TO AUTOFEATHER AND SMOKE WAS REPORTED COMING OUT FROM THE NACELLE AREA. THE PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL EMERGENCY LANDING. AVIATION TECHS ARE ON SITE AND REPORTED NO OILSDR CA120612004Exhaust Duct · damaged(CAN) EIR PT6A 2012-053. THIS ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR FOUND THE EXHAUST DUCT TO BE DAMAGED.SDR CA120524003Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, 40 SECONDS AFTER RETURNING THE FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE OF BOTH ENGINES FROM AFT TO NORMAL, THE ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN. A RE-START WAS ATTEMPTED AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY, AFTER WHICH TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OSDR CA120430010Display · smoke(CAN) ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT, SMOKE WAS FILLING THE COCKPIT, THE CREW SELECTED BATTERY MASTER TO OFF AND PROCEEDED TO OVERSHOOT THE RUNWAY, WITH THE SMOKE CLEARING UP, THE FLIGHT CREW MADE A SECOND APPROACH AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INVSDR CA120424001Valve · mismanufactured(CAN) FLAPPER PAD MATERIAL FOUND TO SWELL IN SIZE APPROXIMATELY .25" AFTER CONTACT WITH FUEL.SDR CA120416003Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) LT AND RT FORWARD FLOAT ATTACHMENT FITTING INSPECTED PAINT REMOVED. LT FITTING FOUND CRACKED. INSPECTION COMPLETED APRIL/13/2012. APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND AC IS GROUNDED TILL REPAIRED.SDR CA120413002Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON RIGHT HAND SIDE FRONT FITTING. CRACK CONFIRMED ON R/H FWD FITTING BY FPI, 305 MM (0.14 IN) L/H FITTING CHECKED BY FPI AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND AC IS GROUNDED TILL REPAIRED.SDR CA120413004Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) BOTH WERE FOUND CRACKED UPON INSPECTION. APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND AC IS GROUNDED TILL REPAIRED.SDR CA120413006Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) BOTH SIDES FOUND CRACKED UPON INSPECTION, APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND ACFT IS GROUNDED TILL REPAIRED.SDR CA120413003Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) LT AND RT FLOAT FITTINGS CRACKED AND STOP DRILLED. AC INSEPCTED FOR GENERAL AIRWORTHINESS. INSPECTED AREA ADJACENT FITTINGS FOR ANY SIGNS OF STRESS. INSPECTED REMAINING FLOAT ATTACHEMENT FITINGS. APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND AC IS GROUNDED TI
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