U/A Canada PT6A-42
Service difficulty reports · 396
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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 = 'PT6A42' 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 = 'PT6A42' 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 2025FA0000454Arm · brokenAIRCRAFT BEING OPERATED BY TWO PILOT CREW. SIC WAS BACK TAXIING ON RUNWAY IN PREP FOR TAKEOFF. SIC MANEUVERED FOR A RIGHT 180 ON THE RUNWAY AND MADE THE RIGHT TURN. ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE 180, CREW HEARD AND FELT A LOUD THUMP COMING FROM THE FLOOR. AFTER TSDR CVUA2024112100004Bleed Valve · stuckRIGHT AFTER LIFTOFF, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE WITH FLAMES EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST. COMMENCED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, FEATHERED THE PROPELLER AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD FOR A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. TAXIED BACK TO THSDR QMLA2024072920093Spacer · out of limitsTHROTTLE LINKAGE SPACER OUT OF POSITION CAUSED THE PROPELLER TO TRY TO GO INTO BETO RANGE EARLY DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 18R AT KLRD. SPACER WAS LATER ADJUSTED PROPERLY, GROUND ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 26 JULY 24.SDR TIMA20240716008Engine · faultedON FIANL APPROACH TO LANDING PILOT GOAT A NUMBER 1 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ON QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY THE SAME ENGINE RILLING BACK AND SHUTTING OFF. AT THIS POINT THE PILOT WAS ON FINAL SO THE PILOT CONTINUED TO LAND AND WAS ABLE TO TAXI BACK.SDR 9LMR202206080001Filter · dirtyLH ENG NACELLE VISUAL INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH, LH DRAIN MANIFOLD HAS A LEAK CORRECTIVE ACTION :REMOVED CLEANED AND SERVICED LH ENGINE FUEL COLLECTOR FILTER, IAW BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 200 AMM 71-70-01. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME.ENGINE RUNSDR G1IA20210625012Pump · leakingWHILE ON THE LOADED LEG OF A MEDEVC WITH PILOT, MEDICAL CREW, PATIENT AND FAMILY ESCORT ON BOARD. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT WITH FLAPS SET TO APPROACH, LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, AND VERY SHORTLY AFTER AN ENGINE POWER REDUCTION, AN ODOR OF RAW FUEL WAS DESDR G1IA20210519008Line · leakingWHILE ON THE RETUEN LEG FROM A MEDEVC WITH ONLY PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW ON BOARD. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, AND VERY SHORTLY AFTER AN ENGINE POWER REDUCTION, A FAINT ODOR OF RAW FUEL WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN. THE ODOR WENT ASDR 1EAA2021052700158Coupling · failedFAILURE OF THE #1 ENGINE HP FUEL PUMP DRIVE COUPLINGSDR CA190808003Heater · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING TAXI BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF THROTTLE RESPONSE, FOLLOWED BY INCREASING INTER TURBINE TEMPERATURE AND DECREASING RPM. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO AIRPORT UNEVENTFULLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WASDR TY2A20190712001O-Ring · failedAIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND WAS IN CLIMB WHEN PILOT NOTICED A FLUID COMING OUT OF RT COWLING NEAR THE INBOARD EXHAUST STACK. PILOT BEGAN TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENT GAUGES WERE IN GREEN BUT THE FLUID WAS CONTINUING TO COME OUT OF THE COWLING. THE SDR CA190809010Sun Gear · distressed(CAN) DURING CLIMB AT FL1080, THE RIGHT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT REDUCED ENGINE POWER, AND APPLIED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SHUT-DOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE TEARDOWN SHOWED A 1ST STAGE SUN GEAR DISTRESS. . (TC# 20190SDR CA190613006Compressor Wheel · distressed(CAN) KEEWATIN AIR LP, ENGINE WAS SENT TO STANDARDAERO WITH THE OPERATOR REPORTING COMPRESSOR ROTOR DISTRESS. THE OPERATOR ALSO ELECTED TO OVERHAUL THE ENGINE DURING THIS SHOP VISIT. THIS REPORT IS ISSUED TO DISCUSS THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS RELATING TO THE RSDR CA190624011Pump · seized(CAN) `DURING DESCENT THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAMEOUT RESULTING IN AN UN-COMMANDED IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. IT HAD BEEN OBSERVED THAT DURING THIS TIME, THE FUEL FLOW DROPPED TO ZERO PPM. THE CREW CONTINUED TO DESTINED AIRPORT AND LANDED ON A SINGLE ENGSDR CA190415019Blade · broken(CAN) KING AIR 200 AIRCRAFT WAS ON CLIMB THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL200, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE MADE A SINGLE LOUD BANG, A FLAME WAS OBSERVED TO BE EMITTED OUT OF THE EXHAUST, FOLLOWED BY SPARKS. THE FLIGHT CREW CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, DECLARED SDR CA190319023Gear · failed(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR REPAIR WITH THE OPERATOR REPORTING OIL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION.SDR CA190211001Fcu · malfunctioned(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT LEFT ENGINE EXHIBITED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION AND THEN OVERTEMP ON THE CLIMB-OUT, AT ABOUT 300FT. DURING THE EVENT THE PILOT ALSO FOUND PILOT COULD NOT CONTROL THE ENGINE WITH THE LEVER, AND PROCEEDED TO DO AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN SDR 2020FA0000075Tube · brokenON TAKEOFF FROM KEDC, SELECTED GEAR AND FLAPS UP. AIRCRAFT STARTED ROLLING TO THE LEFT HAVING TO USE FULL AILERON TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT, AT THIS POINT PILOT NOTICED RIGHT FLAP WAS DEPLOYED AND LEFT FLAP UP. SELECTED FLAPS DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL ONSDR CA180314002Filler · leaking(CAN) AFTER STARTING THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW (80PSI) AND FLUCTUATING +/- 5 PSI. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND OBSERVED THE OIL LEVEL WAS VERY LOW AND APPEARED TO HAVE LEAKED OUT THROUGH THE OSDR CA180207023Solenoid Valve · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT REQUIRED LEFT RUDDER INPUT IN FLIGHT AND ON GROUND. MORE THAN NORMAL RUDDER TRIM REQUIRED IN FLIGHT. CORRESPONDING RUDDER BOOST SOLENOID VALVE FOUND FAILED IN OPEN POSITION CAUSING RUDDER BOOST TO ACTUATE SLIGHTLY DURING ALL PHASES OF OPERATIOSDR G1IA2016080260701Wire · separatedCAPTAIN AND CO-PILOT HAD FLOWN UNEVENTFULLY AND JOINED THE DOWNWIND WITH THE INTENTION OF LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 22:15, WHEN SELECTED THE DOWN POSITION WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND THE LANDING GEAR REMAINED UP. NO GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS OR GEAR POSITION LIGSDR CA160216012Engine · power loss(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTS ON TAKE-OFF ENGINE ROLLED BACK ON POWER. CUSTOMER INSTANTLY REDUCED POWER AND ABORTED TAKEOFF AND DID NOT SEE WHAT INSTRUMENTATION WAS READING. NO DAMAGE, INJURIES OR INCIDENT REPORTED.SDR 2016F00045Tube · chafedAFTER TAKEOFF AT 3000 FT AGL, LT BLEED FAIL, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LT BLEED SWITCH WAS SELECTED "OFF" AND RTB WITH OUT INCIDENT. OVERHEAT DETECTION TUBING UNDER CO-PILOTS FLOOR WAS FOUND CHAFED AND PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, TUBING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. LT FIREWALLSDR 5DLA2016F00040Skin · wrinkledDURING CRUISE, PILOT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE WHICH INCLUDED A DESCENT OF ROUGHLY 400 FT IN 2 SECONDS. THE PLANE LANDED SAFELY AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION AIRPORT. GOT A TECH TO INSPECT THE PLANE IAW CH.5-5-00, FIRST LEVEL INSPECTION. SEVERAL SPOTS ON THSDR CA151215014Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) IN JULY OF THIS YEAR (ENGINE TSN 909), A FCU MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED BY THE OPERATOR. AN ACCESSORIES SHOP REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) BELLOWS, AND THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN OCTOBER, THE ENGINE IS REPORTED TO HAVE HAD A LOSS OF POWESDR CA150728006Horn · dented(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE 100 HRS INSPECTION, WE FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR STEERING HORN WAS RUBBING WITH THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT. HORN AND RUB BLOCK WERE REMOVED AND TRIMMED TO ENSURE CLEARANCE BETWEEN ENGINE MOUNT AND STEERING HORN. ENGINE MOUNT DAMAGE INSPECTESDR CA150518007Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED AN OIL CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT, LOW MOP & HIGH MOT. THE EVENT OCCURRED WHILE PERFORMING NEGATIVE ACCELERATION FLIGHT TESTING. THIS IS A PRODUCTION ENG OFF M600 PROTOTYPE ACFT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED RBG METALLIC DEBRIS IN OIL, BRONZE.SDR WF1R2015022600073Duct · crackedTHE WELDED ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM BOTH FORWARD LOWER ENGINE NACELLES DUE TO CRACKING AROUND THE MOUNT FLANGES. WE DRILLED THE WELD ASSY AWAY FROM THE COWLING STRUCTURES. ONLY THEN COULD WE SEE THE INTERNAL CRACKING THROUGH THE STEEL DUCK. THIS PORTSDR CA150120002Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING TAKE OFF, THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN OIL PRESSURE DROP FROM 48 PSI TO 28 PSI. THE PILOT DECLARED AN IFSD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING, THE OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED METALLIC DEBRIS IN THE OIL FILTER.SDR CA141210007Elevator System · binding(CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, ON A RECOVERY FROM A SIMULATED FORCED APPROACH ELEVATOR TRIM BECAME JAMMED IN THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TRIM THE AIRCRAFT MANUALLY & ELECTRICALLY BUT TRIM WHEEL WAS JAMMED SOLID. SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ONSDR CA140826017Engine · power loss(CAN) DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL ENGINE SUFFERED A POWER ROLLBACK. AWAITING FURTHER DETAILS FROM FSR. SERVICE INVESTIGATION PROPOSED TO RETURN THE FCU TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.SDR CA140721005Engine · power loss(CAN) PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE PILOT OBSERVED A LOW PROPELLER SPEED FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS REPORTED WHICH HAD EXTINGUISHED BEFORE THE FIRE DEPT ARRIVED.SDR CA140619016Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT STARTED THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER INPUT. PILOT ELECTED TO USE EMERGENCY MANUAL OVERRIDE LEVER TO TAXI FOR TAKE OFF. PILOT APPLIED EMERGENCY MANUAL OVERRIDE LEVER FOR TAKEOFF AND DURING TAKEOFF ROLL HE NOTSDR CA140505008Engine · warning light(CAN) THE CREW OBSERVED THE CHIP LIGHT ON THE LT ENGINE. THEY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED. A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED SIGNS OF METAL IN THE ENGINE OIL. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVESDR CA140224027Bolt · broken(CAN) ON LANDING, PILOT COMPLAINED ABOUT RT WHEEL BEING LOCKED UP, THEN LETTING LOOSE AGAIN. ON INSPECTION, FOUND BRAKE CYLINDER ASSY, CALIPER LOOSE ON DISK. BOTTOM RETAINING PIN, ANCHOR BOLT WAS MISSING, WITH THE THREAD AND LOCKNUT MISSING AS WELL. THE TOP SDR EPUA20131011002Fuel Control · defectiveENGINE STUCK AT HIGH POWER. POWER LEVER NON-RESPONSIVE, MADE EMERGENCY IDLE CUT-OFF LANDING. NO CONTAMINATION OF FCU INLET OR OUTLET FILTERS FOUND. NO CONTAMINATION OF P3 FILTER ASSY. DISCREPANCY DISCOVERED DURING LANDING. LANDING WAS ABORTED AND ACFT RETURNESDR CA131021012Fuel Control · faulted(CAN) UPON REDUCING POWER FOR INITIAL DESCENT TO DESTINATION, THE ENGINE DID NOT REACT. THE PILOT REDUCED THE POWER LEVER TO FLIGHT IDLE AND STILL NO RESPONSE. HE THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO THEIR MAINTENANCE BASE. ON SHORT FINAL, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN USISDR CA130822002Engine · flamed out(CAN) AFTER THE SEAL REPLACEMENT ACFT WAS TAXING TO THE TARMAC FOR GROUND RUN. DURING TAXIING, THE ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN WHEN ENGINE WAS AT LOW IDLE. A WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED THROUGH THE EXHAUST. A START WAS DONE AFTER THE EVENT AND WAS NORMAL.SDR CA130717003Blades · damaged(CAN) DURING ROUTINE FUEL NOZZLE CHANGE, A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE HOT SECTION WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE CT BLADES HAD DAMAGE ON THE OUTER TIP OF THE BLADES. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS WAS CAUSED BY FOD, ITT OVERTEMP OR MATERIAL FAILURE. THESDR 2013FA0000276Windshield · failedIN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT, WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT ON. THE CO PILOT WINDSHIELD INNER PLY CRACKED/SHATTERED. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE FOLLOWING THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST FOR A FAILED WINDSHIELD. NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER DAMAGE OR PRESSURIZATION LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED.SDR ZESA2013F00107Fcu · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED AS HAVING A YAW ON APPROACH WHEN REDUCING POWER ON THE ENGINES. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS THE RT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU). THE FCU WOULD FLUCTUATE WHEN THE ACFT WAS ON APPROACH WHEN THE ENGINE POWER WAS BEING REDUCED. FCU REPLACED AND ASDR CA130430012Engine · power loss(CAN) DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CLIMBED TO FL35 AND INITIATED SPIRAL TURNS FOR A LT TRAFFIC APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE ACFT STARTED DESCENDING AT A HIGHER RATE THAN EXPECTED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO INSDR CA130118008Check Valve · failed(CAN) FUEL PURGE TANK CHECK VALVE FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION/FUNCTION CHECK.SDR CA121125003Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE ADVANCED PAST 47 PERCENT NG NO OTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL, WHICH WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION.SDR CA121228008Fuel Control · power loss(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE ADVANCED PAST 47 PERCENT NG. NO OTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL, WHICH WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION.SDR G1IA20120914001Transistor · shortedON APPROACH THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. PILOT PUT ON OXYGEN MASK AND LANDED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND RESISTOR R19, A 100 OHKM 2 WATT RESISTOR, CRACKED FROM HEAT. TRANSISTOR Q7 WAS SHORTED FROM BASE TO EMITTSDR CA120917003Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING DESCENT, AFTER THE PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE, REALIZED THAT THE TORQUE INDICATION WAS AT ZERO. THE PILOT CLOSED THE BLEED AIR AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE LEVER TO MAX. POSITION WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGSDR 7EMA20120808429Fuel Control · inoperativeON DECENT, THE RT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO POWER LEVER MOVEMENT, TORQUE REMAINED AT 2000 LBS. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES TO GET RT ENGINE TO RESPOND BY MOVING POWER LEVER FORWARD AND AFT, ENGINE WAS SECURED, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND MADE SAFE LANDING. REMOVSDR 7EMA20120806429Linkage · dirtyON DESCENT, THE RT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO POWER-LEVER MOVEMENT, TORQUE REMAINED AT 2000 LBS. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES TO GET RT ENGINE TO RESPOND BY MOVING POWER LEVER FORWARD AND AFT, ENGINE WAS SECURED, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND MADE SAFE LANDING. MX CSDR 2012FA0000590Compressor Blade · damagedPILOT REPORTED A BANGING NOISE DURING TAXI COMING FROM THE ENGINE. PILOT THEN TAXIIED TO THE HANGAR AND BROUGHT IT TO MECHANIC ON DUTY THAT DAY. MECHANIC THEN BOROSCOPE ENGINE AND FOUND FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR HAS MINOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, FIRST STAGE COMPRSDR CA120802001Blades · damaged(CAN) DURING TAXI FOR T/O, THE PASSENGERS ON BOARD HEARD A CHANGE IN ENGINE PITCH NOISE AND ALERTED THE PILOT WHO IMMEDIATELY ABORTED HIS T/O PROCEDURES. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO THE BASE WHERE GROUND TEST REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE COULD NOT REACH T/O POWER DUE
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