U/A Canada PT6A-41
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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 = 'PT6A41' 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 = 'PT6A41' 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 CA130921006Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE SURGE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDED. THE ON GROUND ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED DENTS ON THE EXHAUST, THE MAGNETSDR CA130905003Vane · torn(CAN) WHILE PERFOMING AN INSPECTION AN AME NOTED THAT THE ICE VANE INLET ROTATING PANEL HAD A LARGE TEAR IN IT. THE HINGE PIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED OUT OF THE PIANO HINGE HALVES. THIS CAUSED STRESS ON THE ICE VANE PANEL CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE PIANO STYSDR CA130829012Channel · corroded(CAN) SEVERE CORROSION NOTED BETWEEN AIRSTAIR TOP STEP AFT SUPPORT BRACKET AND THE MAIN DOOR CHANNEL. THE CORROSION HAS CRACKED THE CHANNEL AS INDICATED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION ACTIVITIES.SDR CA130827005Beam · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION WEAR WAS NOTED ON ONE OF THE RUDDER PEDAL PULLEYS AS ONE SIDE OF THE PULLEY SEEMED TO BE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE RUDDER BELLCRANK ATTACH BEAM ON PILOT`S SIDE IS CRACKED. THE BEAM WAS REMOVED AND EXAMINED. THE GRAISDR CA130824001Engine · power loss(CAN) A CHARTERED ACFT WAS FORCED TO CARRY OUT A DITCHING IN THE LAKE. THE AIRPLANE HAD REPORTEDLY LOSS ENGINE POWER WHILE ENROUTE. ALL 7 OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED. ACFT ENGINE ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED BY FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE.SDR 2013F00159Fire Detector · defectiveON CLIMBOUT LT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON, PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MX FOUND A FAULTY FIRE DETECTOR.SDR CA130814004Gas Generator · cracked(CAN) ENGINE 2 CASE CRACKED AT FUEL FLOW DIVIDER MOUNTING WELD.SDR CA130715005Engine · power loss(CAN) DURING TAXI BEFORE T/O, THE ENGINE COULD NOT MAINTAIN LOW IDLE AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS. THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED AND THE ACFT TAXIED BACK TO BASE WHERE EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING ON-GOING.SDR 2013FA0000347Pump · failedLEVEL CRUISE ENROUTE AT 25K FEET WHEN THE LT ENGINE LOST POWER. LT FUEL FLOW DROPPED TO ZERO. PILOT FEATHERED LT PROP AND FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. ATTEMPTS TO RELIGHT FAILED. DIVERTED. MX PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE LT ENGINE FUEL PUMP SHAFT FAILED.SDR CA130611003Exhaust Duct · failed(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR A SCHEDULED O/H. DURING RECEIVING AND DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST DUCT HAD SUFFERED A MAJOR FAILURE OF THE INNER SECTION.SDR 2013FA0000305Gyro · inoperativeWHILE CIRCLING AT A BANK ANGLE OF 30 DEGREES, OCCASIONALLY 45, FOR APPROX 2.0 HOURS, THE PILOT AND CO-PILOTS EHSI LOST HEADING INFORMATION. BOTH GYROS, SG102, WERE AFFECTED.SDR 2013FA0000306Gyro · inoperativeWHILE CIRCLING AT A BANK ANGLE OF 30 DEGREES, OCCASIONALLY 45, FOR APPROX 2.0 HOURS, THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT`S EHSI LOST HEADING INFORMATION. BOTH GYROS, SG102, WERE AFFECTED.SDR 2013FA0000307Gyro · inoperativeWHILE CIRCLING AT A BANK ANGLE OF 30 DEGREES, OCCASIONALLY 45, FOR APPROX 2.0 HOURS, THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT`S EHSI LOST HEADING INFORMATION. BOTH GYROS, SG102, WERE AFFECTED.SDR CA130405008Skin · corroded(CAN) FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN CORRODED THROUGH AT FS 231.00" & LBL 17.00" ADJACENT TO EXTERIOR WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING. FOUND FAIRING HAD FELT/FOAM LIKE MATERIAL FOR SOUND DEADENING, WAS SOAKED WITH MOISTURE. THIS WAS HELD AGAINST THE ACFT SKIN CAUSING THE RESUSDR 4DSR20130425001Starter Gen · inoperativeDURING A POST-MX CHECK FLIGHT FOR REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL AND STARTER/GENERATOR THE GOVERNMENT FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NR2 ENGINE. DURING THE ATTEMPTED ENGINE RESTART THE STARTER/GENERATOR WOULD NOT CRANK TO ASSDR CA130416011Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING A TEST FLIGHT THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO INDICATION OF LOW OIL PRESSURE. DURING THE ON GROUND TEST INVESTIGATION, THE MECHANICS REPORTED A STRONG OIL ODOR AND VAPOR COMING OUT FROM THE EXHAUST. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON GOING.SDR KC8A20130325001Fcu · faultyRIGHT ENGINE TORQUE DECREASED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE (KYIP). TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM AND DETERMINED IT TO BE THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. FUEL CONTROL UNIT REMOVED TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.SDR CA130318004Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER T/O, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A POWER LOSS AND BURNED OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. NO OTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THSDR CA130305006Wire · shorted(CAN) ABOUT 6-8 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING AN APPROACH, THE COPILOT NOTICED HIS ALTIMTER WAS ARCING AND SMOKE WAS COVERING THE GLASS. THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE ALTIMETER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. AFTER LANDING WE SHUTOFF THE AVIONICS AND TAXIIED TO THE RAMP. MASDR WAIA2013F00098Engine · hung startFLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A "HUNG START" ON NR 2 ENGINE AT 40 PERCENT NG DURING START. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND MX WAS NOTIFIED. REMOVED P3 FILTER HSG ASSY; CLEANED AIR FILTER HSG DRAIN VALVE. REINSTALLED P3 FILTER HSG IAW MM CHAPTER 73-10-07. PERFORMED OPS CHSDR CA130118003Strainer · corroded(CAN) TO PERMIT CLEANING OF RT NACELLE FUEL DRAIN, THAT WAS SEEPING FUEL ON GROUND, THE FUEL STRAINER ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT TO CONFIRM NO FOD WERE INSIDE FUEL TANK. ONCE REMOVED, SURFACE CORROSION WAS OBSERVED ON THE STRAINER BASE, TANK SIDE. CORROSION SDR CA121019013Detector · contaminated(CAN) THE RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, NO OTHER INDICATORS OF A FIRE WERE PRESENT. AFTER LANDING, THE RT ENGINE COWLINGS WERE REMOVED AND THE ENGINE NACELLE INSPECTED. THERE NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS WITHIN THE NACELLE. THE FIRE DESDR ABOA2012F00217Fire Loop · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS FLYING IN HEAVY RAIN AND THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND PILOTS HSI FAILED, PILOT SHUTDOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED. MX FOUND AVIONICS BAY VERY WET, SEALED NOSE AVIONICS BAY TO PREVENT MOISTURE FROM ENTERING. FOUND LEFT ENGINE FSDR CA121011007Check Valve · leaking(CAN) THE PILOTS REPORTED AN BLEED AIR WARNING INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PRESSURIZATION CHECK VALVE ASSY WAS WORN THROUGH BY THE CHECK VALVES. THIS BLEED AIR LEAK CAUSED THE ENVIRONMENTAL TUBING, EVA TO FAIL WHICH TURSDR CA121011005Oil System · contaminated(CAN) THIS ENGINE WAS SENT FOR O/H AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED THE DISCOVERY OF OIL CONTAMINATION IN THE ENGINE`S OIL SYSTEM AND AFTER THE OPERATOR`S REPORT OF OIL STARVATION, ENGINE OPERATED BELOW MINIMUM OIL PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS.SDR CA120907009Windshield · cracked(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL100, CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD CRACKED VERTICALLY 4" OTBD OF WHERE WIPER PARKING SPOT. ACFT WAS FERRY FLOWN TO MAINTENANCE BASE FOR WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT DAY, AUG 31, THE COPILOT WINDSHIELD CRACKED BUT THE CRESDR CA120829005Tire · failed(CAN) WHILE INVESTIGATING A GRADUAL PRESSURE LOSS OF ONE THE 4 MAIN WHEELS, THE BALANCE, THE WEIGHT THAT IS ADHERED TO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE BY THE MFG WAS FOUND TO HAVE DE-BONDED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND WAS LOOSE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE BALANCE WEIGSDR VQMA201207310701Indicator · failedDURING CLIMB OUT, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROX 160, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF ADI. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND DETECTED A NOXIOUS ODOR SIMILAR TO BURNING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED EVIDENCE OSDR CA120727006Linkage · binding(CAN) UPON SHUTDOWN, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT PULL THE CONDITION LEVER INTO THE FUEL CUTOFF POSITION. THEY USED THE FIREWALL SHUTOFF TO SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE POWER LEVER SDR 2012FA0000492Pin · bentPILOT REPORTED THAT ON SELECTING MLG HANDLE UP, MLG HESITATED, TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL. ON SELECTING MLG HANDLE DOWN, MLG RETRACTED AND LOCKED (MLG MOTOR STOPPED) BUT THE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR (3 GREEN LIGHTS) DID NOT ILLUMINATE. PILOT PUSHED MLG DOWN & LSDR K5L2012F00001Fire Detector · failedON SHORT FINAL APPROACH, THE LT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR T HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT MADE NORMAL LANDING AND NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED, PULLED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MADE NORMAL SHUTDOWN. MX OPENED COWLS AND NO SIGN OF ANY FIRE WAS NSDR K5L2012F00002Fire Detector · failedON SHORT FINAL APPROACH THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR T-HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT MADE A NORMAL LANDING AND NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED. PULLED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MADE NORMAL SHUTDOWN. MX OPENED COWLS AND NO SIGN OF ANY FIRE SDR CA120625006Rib · worn(CAN) ON DAILY WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF ACFT, THE LT HAND OUT BOARD FLAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE SIDE PLAY. ON CLOSER VISUAL INSPECTION THE AFT BEARING FACES ON BOTH TRACKS, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE WORN THE RIB FACE OF THE FLAP. MEASURE OF THE WEAR FOUND TO BE .020 SDR CA120702004Engine · warning light(CAN) PASSING THROUGH 18,000 FT THE PILOT REPORTED A MOMENTARY INDICATION OF THE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT, WHICH THEN EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. A SHORT TIME AFTER THIS THE PILOT NOTICED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS FROM THE ENGINE. THE PILOT INITIATED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN, HOWEVSDR CA120619004Chip Detector · fractured(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG MASTER WARNING WENT FOR A CHIP DETECTOR FAULT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. POST EVENT INSPECTION FOUND A FRACTURED CHIP DETECTOR, BETWEEN THE HEX HEAD & THREADS THAT SCREW INTO THE ENG.SDR 2012FA0000316Sun Gear · wornPOWER SECTION SUN GEAR FAILED AS ALL TEETH WORE OFF CAUSING FAILURE OF THE POWER SECTION AND BOTH POWER TURBINE DISKS TO BREAK LOOSE CAUSING ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO THE POWER SECTION, EXHAUST DUCT AND COMPRESSOR TURBINE DISK ASSY. INCIDENT HAPPENED ONSDR CA120510005Rudder Pedal · broken(CAN) ON MAY 5TH 2012 WHILST MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WAS TAXING TO FUNCTION CHECK A PILOT REPORTED DEFECT, THE PILOT`S LT RUDDER PEDAL BROKE. THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE REMAINING PEDALS WERE INSPECTED. THE COPILSDR CA120515007Connector · failed(CAN) THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR TO THE FORWARD RADIANT HEATER EXPERIENCED OVERHEAT, MELTED AND MOMENTARILY CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONNECTOR SENT TO SAFETY BOARD LAB FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.SDR CA120427002Latch · failed(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT, THE LT ENGINE FWD UPPER COWLING, AFT RT SIDE COWL LATCH, FAILED OPEN IN FLIGHT IN THE LOCKED POSITION. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED COWLING, INSPECTED, LUBRICATED LATCH, REINSTALLED COWLING AND RETUSDR CA120329009Nut · loose(CAN) CREW HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING THE ACFT WHEN TAXING. ON INVESTIGATION OF DEFECT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING LINK ASSY HAD COME APART INTERNALLY. WHEN STEERING BUNGEE WAS DISASSEMBLED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RETAINING NUT, PN MS21042-3 HAD COME LOOSE ANSDR CA120325001Gearbox · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING FLIGHT TEST AFTER MAINTENANCE THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT AND THE C/B DEACTIVATED THE DRIVE. THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION LEVER WAS FOUND TO BE ENGAGED, THE LEVER WAS DISENGAGED THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO DOWN AND C/B WAS RESET. THE SDR CA120319002Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED ON LEG 3 OF A 3 LEG MISSION. PRE-FLIGHT AND PREVIOUS LEGS WERE UNEVENTFUL. ON DEPARTURE AND CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FT, FIRE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE STACKS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW THE CHECK LIST AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. ACFSDR CA120314005Fitting · broken(CAN) ACFT COLLAPSED ON GROUND AFTER RT MLG FOLDED UP. NO WITTNESSES AS THE ACFT COLLAPSED ON THE RAMP SOMETIME DURING THE NIGHT WITH NO ONE AROUND. MAINTENANCE JACKED ACFT UP AND SUPPORTED IT ON JACKS. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RT ACTUATOR CLEVIS FITTINGSDR 2011FA0000787Pitot Tube · mismarkedDURING ALTIMETER AND PITOT STATIC SYSTEM RE-CERTIFICATION, THE TECH OBSERVED THAT THE LT PITOT TUBE WAS INCORRECT AND WAS ACTUALLY A RT PITOT TUBE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE PN WAS MIS-IDENTIFIED AS A LT PITOT TUBE PN PH502-3 WHEN ACTUALLY THE DRAIN HOLSDR CA111121011Motor · failed(CAN) DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR. WHEN SELECTED AGAIN THERE WAS STILL NO MOVEMENT. THE ACFT FLEW BACK TO BASE, AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED AND THE AC LANDED WITH NO FURSDR CA111107003Connector · burned(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT SMELLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO RETURN TO BASE. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. AFTER TOWING ACFT INTO HANGAR AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION MX FOUND THE LOW POWER WIRE TO PILOTS WSDR CA111114002Turbine Blades · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHT FLUCTUATION OF OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED SECONDS LATER BY A LOUD NOISE AND ENGINE POWER LOSS. IT WAS SECURED AND THE ACFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLSDR CA110920012Alternator · inoperative(CAN) IN CRUISE THE CREW ENCOUNTERED BOTH GENERATORS FAIL LIGHTS COME ON. THE CREW TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. ON ENTERING VISUAL CONDITIONS THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN BUT THERE WAS NOT SUFFICENT BATTERY POWER TO EXTEND THE GEAR. THESDR CA111017004Windshield · cracked(CAN) ACFT HAD BEEN IN STORAGE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. THE ACFT WAS OPERATING ON A FERRY PERMIT IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE COPILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE PILOT DESCENDED AND THEN CONTINUED THE FLIGHT. WE COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THERE WAS ANY PREVOUS DAMAGE AS WSDR CA110921008Engine · making metal(CAN) RT CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW IMMEDIATELY ENTERED CIRCUIT AND RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN AND LANDED. RGB CHIP PLUG WAS REMOVED. CONFIRMED METAL CONTAMINATION. FERROUS FLAKES ABOUT 2-4MM-SQUARE. RGB FINGER SCREEN REMOVED. NO
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