U/A Canada PT6A-28
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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 = 'PT6A28' 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 = 'PT6A28' 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 JIKA2012121801Engine · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT BETWEEN KHWD AND KBUR AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WITH NO WARNING OR NEGATIVE TRENDING INDICATIONS. ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED SMOKING AND FLASHES OF LIGHT OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE SPARKS OR FIRSDR CA121122001Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING STABILIZER STABILIZER POINT INSPECTION, THE RT PIVOT WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY. DURING BEARING REPLACEMENT, IT WAS FOUND THE BRACKET PN 115-44031-2 WAS CRACKED. THE CRACK IS ONLY VISIBLE WHEN THE HINGE IS DISMANTLED. AS A PRECAUTION, THE LT HINGE SDR CA121105023Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING A REGULAR PHASE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE NOTICED THE RT AILERON TOP SKIN HAD A 6" CRACK AFT OF THE AILERON SPAR, INBD OF THE MIDDLE HINGE.SDR CA121024003Rib · broken(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT STABILIZER UPPERSKIN WAS CRACKED AROUND BS 21.476. OPENING WAS PERFORMED UNDER THE STABILIZER AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIB AFT PN 115-620010-255 WAS BROKEN AT SAT 21.470. THE RIB, PN 115-620010-209 AT BS 28SDR CA121025007Skin · damaged(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE UPPER FAIRINGS THAT MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM THE CENTER SECTION WING TO THE CABIN, BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND WE ARE CONSIDERING PAINTING THE ACFT THIS WINTER. ONCE THE FAIRING WASSDR CA121023001Annunciator · false activation(CAN) DURING CRUISE AND OF COURSE GEAR UP POSITION, PILOTS NOTICED AN ANNUNCIATION LIGHT THAT SEEMED INTERMITTENT. DECIDED TO TRY TO FIX IT, RE-POSITION BULB OR REPLACE IT. TO DO SO, PUSHED ON PRESS-TO-TEST BUTTON TO TURN ALL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ON. AS SOONSDR QMLA2012100512164Indicator · failedPILOTS GYROSCOPIC PITCH BANK INDICATING SYS FAILED INFLIGHT DURING DEPARTURE.SDR CA121004006Support Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE BEARING INSIDE THE LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET HAD MOVED OUT OF PLACE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK THROUGH THE GREASE FITTING HOLE ON THE SUPPORT BRACKET.SDR CA121022022Solenoid Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING A FLIGHT, THE TRANSITION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IS WORKING WAS OFF. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CUTOUT. IT WAS LATER FOUND AT THE HANGAR THAT SOLENOID VALVE, PN 25400 WAS DIRTY AND WAS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY ASDR CA121022021O-Ring · cut(CAN) TRANSITION LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY EXTENSION C/OUT. FOUND THAT ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LOST THRU THE LT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. O-RING AROUND THE ACTUATOR SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. O-RING REPLACED AND RETRACTION TEST C/OUT WITHOUT ANY OSDR CA121025005Check Valve · sticking(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE CREW EXITED THE ACFT AND ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND AND DISCOVERED FUEL POURING FROM THE LT AUXILIARY TANK VENT. THE FBO CONTACTED EMERGENCY SERVICES AND THE PILOTS CONTACTED COMPANY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE WENT INSIDE THE GEASDR CA120911005Placard · missing(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CABIN DOOR PLACARD DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SERVICE INSTRUCTION, NR 0818-016, REV II. THIS SERVICE INSTRUCTION IS MANDATED BY AD 76-10-10 WHICH REQUIRED DECAL 101-430124-1 BE ADDED TO THE DOOR INSTRUSDR CA120904011Screw · wrong part(CAN) IMPROPER LENGTH OF SCREW WAS USED TO ATTACH, PN 115-440029-601, TAIL CONE ASSY CAUSING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. HINGE BRACKET, PN 115-440031-4 TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS.SDR CA130320006Actuator · out of adjust(CAN) ISSUE WITH THE MM PN 100-590038-17, SECTION 27-40-00, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR ADJUSTMENT, PARTICULARLY FIG 203-HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAVEL RADIUS TEMPLATE. THE MANUAL PROVIDES THIS PICTURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRINTING TO USE AS A TRAVEL GAUGE FOR SDR CA120809002Line · cracked(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, ODOR OF FUEL IN COCKPIT. ACFT LANDED BYPASS FUEL LINE FROM FCU TO START CONTROL FOUND CRACKED. NOTE THIS IS THE THIRD LINE FOUND CRACKED IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. LINE CHANGED, PROP BALANCED AND ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS COMPLETED FOR VIBRATIOSDR CA120813009Control System · malfunctioned(CAN) AFTER STARTING THE NR 1 ENGINE, IN PREPARATION FOR A REVENUE FLIGHT , THE CLA WAS MOVED AND THE PROPELLER SPEED EXCEEDED 120 PERCENT. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. PASSENGERS WERE DISEMBARKED SAFELY. NO FAULTS RECORDED IN ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROSDR CA121022020O-Ring · cut(CAN) DURING THE FLIGHT, THE LANDING GEAR TRANSITION LIGHT DID COME ON. EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION C/OUT. LATER AT THE HANGAR, IT WAS FOUND THAT HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS ALL LOST. O-RING AROUND THE SHAFT WAS FOUND CUT ON RT MAIN HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR, PN: ADSDR CA120811002Bleed Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS NOT MAKING AS MUCH TORQUE AT ALTITUDE AS LT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FAULTY BLEED VALVE, THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT AND THE ENGINE WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA120811001Indicator · malfunctioned(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A 50 DEGREE SPLIT IN THE ITT INDICATION. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FAULTY GAUGE, THE GAUGE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA120727008Tube · cracked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING HOT SECTION BOROSCOPE, AME DISCOVERED ONE COMPRESSOR TUBINE GUIDE VANE DAMAGED. ENGINE WAS SPLIT TO PERMIT HOT SECTION REPAIR. ONCE THE ENGINE OPEN, 1 DIFFUSER EXIT DUCT WAS FOUND CRACKED AND A PIECE OF THE DIFFUSER EXIT DUCT WAS FOUND SDR CA120719002Gasket · split(CAN) NACELLE GASKETS SPLIT AT BOLT HOLES AND CAUSED FUEL LEAK. GASKETS REPLACED IAW SB 28-4059.SDR CA120717002Oil System · low pressure(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE MAIN OIL PRESSURE IN CRUISE FROM PORT MORESBY TO MT HAGEN. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WAS MATCHED WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING PERFORMED. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.SDR CA120710003Transmitter · malfunctioned(CAN) CREW NOTICED THE RT TORQUE GAUGE WAS STICKING AT 700 LBS AT TAKEOFF. LOW SPEED TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. RT TORQUE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT AND CALIBRATED. SYSTEM WAS TESTED WITH NO FAULTS.SDR CA120629003Diffuser · cracked(CAN) AFTER RECEIVING ENGINE, SN PCE-51835, BACK FROM OVERHAUL APPROXIMATELY 300 HRS AFTER AN OPEN TREND REQUEST BECAME OPEN ON THAT ENGINE STATING THE TEMPERATURE HAD INCREASED BY 20 DEGREES. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE CONDITION TARGETING CALISDR CA120626009Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE CRACKED, PREVIOUSLY REPLACE MARCH 2011, PN 115-610010-383.SDR CA120607007Hinge · damaged(CAN) PHASE INSPECTION IN PROGRESS, NOTED A NOISE AND MOVEMENT ON RT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE. INVESTIGATED FURTHER FOUND WEAR IN OTBD HINGE FITTING ATTACH HOLES. PART HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO MANDATORY SB 2132 WHICH HAD BEEN INCORPORATED. FIRST OVERSIZED BOLTS HAD BESDR CA120504002Flap Track · cracked(CAN) ON MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND, THE RT OTBD FLAP HAD MORE PLAY THAN USUAL. FLAP WAS REMOVED AND THE INBD FLAP TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE REAR TIP. TRACK REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA120502014Brake Disc · damaged(CAN) FOLLOWING ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE CREW WAS PUSHING THE ACFT INTO THE HANGAR AND NOTICED THE NR 3 TIRE WAS SKIDDED AND SUBSEQUENTLY FLAT. WHEN MAINTENANCE WENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE THEY NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE DISC HAD ACTUALLY BROKEN INTO 4 PIECES JAMMED UP AGSDR CA120326012Switch · intermittent(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE "GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT" WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NLG AND FOUND THE SWITCH WAS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT VOLTAGE WAS SET SLIGHTLY LOWER THASDR CA120326013Limit Switch · frozen(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE FLAP HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO APPROACH THE FLAPS DID NOT MOVE. THE CREW CONDUCTED A FLAPLESS LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE UP LIMIT SWITCH WAS FULL OF WATER A FROZEN, FURTHER SDR CA120326011Drag Brace · damaged(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT, WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NLG AND FOUND HIGHER THAN NORMAL PLAY IN THE NLG DRAG BRACE. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT DUE TO MORE THAN NORMAL PLAY AND IF THE PLANE ENCSDR CA120312026Tire · damaged(CAN) DURING DAILY INSPECTION THE LT INBD TIRE WAS MISSING A SECTION OF TREAD APPROXIMATELY 12" X 2". TIRE WAS REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA120220008Controller · malfunctioned(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE CONTROL OF THE CABIN PRESSURE BECAME ERRATIC, THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN REACHED MAX DIFFERENTIAL, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ADJUST THE CABIN ALTITUDE AND IN ORDER TO LAND THEY SHUT THE ENGINE BLSDR CA120123010Handle · damaged(CAN) DURING ROUTINE FLIGHT ON THE CLIMB OUT THROUGH 10,000 FEET, THE CREW NOTICED A DOOR LIGHT COME "ON". THE CREW ELECTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND GO BACK TO AIRPORT TO INVESTIGATE. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT FULSDR CA120123008Knob · broken(CAN) IT WAS MINUS 40 ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT FROM CYOJ TO CYXD ON LANDING THE CABIN FAILED TO DE-PRESSURIZE NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE PILOTS BROKE THE KNOB OFF THE RATE CONTROLLER WITH THEIR SAUSAGE FINGERS, (NO WONDER THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT DEPRESDR CA120106004Circuit Breaker · failed(CAN) LEFT ENGINES STARTER WONT TURN, CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER REPLACED.SDR CA111216005Turbine · seized(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A VIBRATION, LOUD NOISE AND SAW GLOWING PARTICLES EXITING THE EXHAUST STACK. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO AN O/H SHOP FOR TEARDOWN. NOTE HAVE SDR CA111219017Static Inverter · failed(CAN) ON A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE POST RUN INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED THE NR 1 INVERTER FAILED. O/H 42 HRS PREVIOUSLY BY DUCEY AVIONICS IT WAS VERIFIED THAT THE UNIT HAD FAILED. THE UNIT WAS R & R WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDIENT. WHAT ELSE IS NEW "DUCEY AVIONICS" HSDR CA111226001Engine · failed(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH FL120, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, FELT A YAW TO THE LEFT, SAW THE NR 1 GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND OBSERVED FLAMES AND SPARKS COMING OUT THE NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST STACK. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, A SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH ANSDR CA111121008Static Inverter · failed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED DURING CRUISE. THE NR 1 STATIC INVERTER BECAME UNSERVICEABLE, THE FLIGHT AND LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THE INVERTER WAS R & R, THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA111116006Flap Track · broken(CAN) FOLLOWING CREW REMARK THAT ACFT WAS TURNING LT SLOWLY IN FLIGHT, ENOUGH TO TRIM. FOUND LT OTBD FLAP INBD TRACK BROKEN AT THE END OF THE FLAP DOWN TRAVEL SLOT ON THE TRACK, SEE PICS. PART WAS REPLACED BY NEW & REMAINING TRACKS ON THAT ACFT INSPECTED FORSDR CA111118002Seal · leaking(CAN) DURING A MAINTENANCE WALK AROUND AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT RT ENGINE. FURTHER INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THE PROPELLER SHAFT SEAL HAD FAILED. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED, THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA111117029Indicator · failed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT IT WAS NOTED DURING THE DESCENT AND APPROACH THAT THE CO-PILOT ATTITUDE INDICATOR BECAME UNSERVICEABLE. THE FLIGHT AND LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. AN AVIONICS REPAIR SHOP WAS CONTRACTED VIA P/O TO REPAIR UNIT HOWEVERSDR CA111118001Motor · failed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED DURING THE APPROACH THE FLAP SYS BECAME UNSERVICEABLE BEING STUCK AT APPROACH, THE FLIGHT AND LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FLAP MOTOR WAS HOT AND SMELLED BURNED. THE MOTOR WAS SDR CA111108004Channel · cracked(CAN) UPON SERVICING ACFT FOR NEXT FLIGHT, MAIN CABIN DOOR LAST AFT 6" OF HINGE AREA FOUND MOVING DOWN WHEN STEPPING ON LOWER STEP. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND LOWER (WHEN CLOSED) DOOR CHANNEL CRACKED 6" LONG FROM AFT END FORWARD AND DOOR SIDE HALF HINGE BROKEN SDR CA111117028Gyro · failed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED DURING THE DESCENT AND APPROACH THE CO-PILOT ATTITUDE INDICATOR BECAME UNSERVICEABLE, THE FLIGHT AND LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. R & R THE FAULTED INSTRUMENT, THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICSDR CA111003002Actuator · failed(CAN) ON TAKEOFF SELECTED GEAR UP. HEARD GRINDING FROM THE MOTOR AND THEN GEAR STOPPED HALFWAY (WHICH WE COULD SEE) TRIED TO SELECT GEAR DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CONFIRMED ALL CIRCUT BREAKERS ARE IN. MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. DURING MANUAL EXTENSION THE HASDR CA111117027Relay · faulted(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED THE PROPELLER HEAT WAS INTERMITTENT IN NORMAL MODE AND WAS UNSERVICEABLE IN STAND-BY MODE, THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAULTY PROPELLER HEAT CONTROL RELAY, IT WAS R & R, THE SYS GSDR CA110922014Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY INSP (SB 55-2145R1) EVERY 1000 HOURS, THE LT TORQUE TUBE ASSY WAS NOTED TO BE CRACKED AT THE CENTER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT INBD TAPER PIN HOLE (NUT SIDE OF TAPER PIN) NO DEFECTS NOTED ON RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSSDR CA110818008Universal Joint · failed(CAN) RIGHT MLG FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AGAIN BUT THE RT STILL REMAINED PARTIALLY RETRACTED AND UNLOCKED. THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON THE LOCKED LT MAIN AND NOSE GEARS. UPON L
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