U/A Canada PT6A-42A
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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 = 'PT6A42A' 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 = 'PT6A42A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2026FA0000671Eva Tube · blownIN ROUTE OVER KCOU WHEN THE MASTER CAUTION CAME ON AND THE LT BLEED FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOTS FOLLOWED THE CHKLIST & CLOSED LT BLEED VALVE. THE CHKLIST INSTRUCTED THEM TO DESCEND BELOW 14K. ASKED ATC, CENTER WAS VERY BUSY & TO GIVE THEM PRIORITY HANDSDR 2026FA0000188Windshield · crackedDURING TAKEOFF FROM KBIL TO KHLN, THE CREW OBSERVED THE LEFT WINDSHIELD CRACK. THE CREW RETURNED TO KBIL WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR JBZA20260223001Fire Detector · false indicationDURING CRUISE FLIGHT LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DETERMINED NO FIRE EXISTED, LANDED AIRCRAFT OAKLAND IAP. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED FIRE DETECTOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING REPLACED THE LOWER NR 1 ENGINE FIREWALL DETECTOR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TESTS SATISFACSDR G1IA20250928098Check Valve · faultedDURING CRUISE LT FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LT FUEL FLOW GAUGE ERRATIC. TURNING ON LT STNDBY PUMP HAD NO EFFECT ON FUEL FLOW. LT ENG BEGAN SPOOLING DOWN ON IT'S OWN. SECURED ENG IAW CHKLST. NO EXTERNAL ABNORMALITIES, LEAKS, SMOKE, FUMES, OR FLAMES NSDR 2025FA0000676Steering Sys · brokenWHILE MAKING AN INITIAL LANDING AT KAUS, THE TOUCHDOWN OF NLG DIDN'T FEEL THE SAME AS OTHER IN THIS ACFT. ASKED AUSTIN TOWER TO ASK OPS CAR DRIVING BY, TO TAKE A LOOK WITH THEIR SPOTLIGHT AT THE GEAR), THEY DID AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ON THE GEAR OR LEAKING SDR JBZA20250930001Fire Detector · failed inspRETURNING TO BASE FROM SCENE CALL FIRE WARNING AUDIO GONG SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE WARNING UNIT PN L315M5007051 RMVD PL650 INSTALLED PL107, SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FIRE WARNINSDR 2025FA0000630Control Horn · brokenDURING CONDITIONAL INSPECTION AND OPENING UP AIRCRAFT FOR INSPECTION I WAS CHECKING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF FLIGHT CONTROLS AND NOTICED THE LEFT ELEVATOR FELT BOUNCY AND THAT THEIR WAS TO MUCH PLAY IN THE CONTROL COMPARED TO THE RIGHT ELEVATOR. I CONTINUED TO ISDR 2025FA0000558Engine · power lossPARTIAL POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF. REJECTED TAKEOFF LEFT SIDE. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGINES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE PERFORMANCE GROUND RUNS WITH NO ISSUES FOUND DURING RUNS. ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT TEST FLIGHT GOOD NSDR 2025FA0000506Blades · separatedON DESCENT THROUGH FL 130 THE CREW REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POP SOUND.ALL INDICATION ON THE MFD ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATED NORMAL. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT (KGYI). FUSDR JBZA20250714001Elec Connector · looseDURING FLIGHT LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ERRATICALLY FLASHES. ELECTED TO PRECAUTIONARY LAND BACK TO BASE. MAINTENACE DISCOVERED LOOSE FIRE DETECTION AMPLIFIER CONNECTOR BACKSHELLSDR 2025FA0000405Starter Gen · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB OUT OF KELP AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED DUAL GENERATOR FAILURE AND LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ATC. AFTER PILOT RESET GENERATORS, HE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN COMMUNICATION WITH ATC AND PROCEEDED TO LAND BACK AT KELP. PILOT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. ATC DECLARESDR 2025F00121Windshield · crackedWINDSHIELD OUTER PANE SHATTERED DURING DECENT FROM FLIGHT LEVEL 21000 WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT ON.SDR 2025FA0000338Connector · dirtyDURING TAXI: LH ENG OIL PRESSURE INTERMITENT INDICATIONSDR 1LXA20250103004Unknown · smokeSMOKE IN COCKPIT, PILOT CLOSED BLEED VALVES & OPEN DUMP VALVE, SMOKE DISSIPATED IMMEDIATELY, LAND AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT SAFELY.SDR 1LXA2025012800062Unknown · smokeSMOKE IN CABINSDR GSAA2024050101Skin · dentedAIRCRAFT SUFFERED A BIRDSTRIKE ON CLIMB OUT FROM KCXY. ACFT CLIMBING THRU 2000 FT MSL WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. CLIMB SPEED 140 KTS INDICATED CLIMB RATE APPROX 1700 FPM. ACFT ON AN APPROX HEADING OF 260 WHEN ATC ASSIGNED A LT TURN TO 180 FOR OUR CLIMB TO 8000 FSDR 2024F00100Motor · failedDEPARTED KBIL ENROUTE KMSO. AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT BEYOND THE APPROACH POSITION. THEY THEN RETURNED TO KBIL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLAP MOTOR AND THE FLAPS OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR 2024F00053Hose · deterioratedWHILE TAXIING OUT AT 0630 IN KBIL ENROUTE KMLS, PILOT REPORTED THAT LEFT AIRSPEED INDICATOR NEVER ROSE ABOVE 0. AVIONICS TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A ROTTED HOSE TO LEFT PITOT PROBE. REPLACED HOSE AND PRESSURE LEAK CHECK OK.SDR 2024F00005Pitot System · false indicationAFTER DEPARTING KBIL FOR KGGW THE CREW OBSERVED LOSS OF PRIMARY AIRSPEED INDICATION SO THEY RETURNED TO KBIL WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR 2024FA0000054Valve · unknownMALIBU AEROSPACE IS A SHOP THAT WORKS EXCLUSIVELY ON THE PA46 AIRCRAFT. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY OF REPLACEMENT AND AND EXTREMELY SHORT LIFE OF THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY RELEASE VALVES (PN: 101758-802). THE FAILURE HAS BEEN WITH SDR 2024FA0000897Compressor Blade · fracturedCT BLADE SEPARATED FROM ENGINE WITH ENGINE ONLY 3049 HRS AND 3090 CYCLES SINCE OEM REPAIR ON COMPRESSOR. AIRCRAFT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT OVER MOUNTAINS WHEN CT BLADES SEPARATED.SDR G1IA202012211005Bolt · bentFAR 135.415 REPORT. PILOT REPORTS "ON DECEMBER 21, 2020 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT TED STEVENS AIRPORT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOWED AN UNSAFE RED GEAR HANDLE WITH HORN AND THE LEFT MAIN GREEN INDICATION LIGHT WASN'T ILLUMINATED. I INFORMED THE ANCHORSDR O9IA20201212530Engine · power lossON TAKE OFF FROM PANC PILOT ROTATED AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 200-300FT, THE LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK ON POWER. ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND CREW PULLED POWER BACK AND FEATHERED THE ENGINE. ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND ONCE LEVELED OFF AFTER DECLARING A RETURN SDR G1IA202011231004Warning Light · illuminatedFAR 135.415 REPORT PILOT REPORTS "AFTER DEPARTURE TO ANCHORAGE, I HAD A GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT IN THE HANDLE. WHEN I LOWERED THE GEAR I COULD NOT GET THREE GREEN. THE GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED OUT. I WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE GEAR DOWN AND HAD THREE GREEN PRISDR 2020FA0000509Timer · inoperativeOWNER REPORTED THE PROPELLER HEAT CONSTANTLY FAILS WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF SELECTING PROP HEAT TO ON. A PREVIOUS SHOP HAD CHECKED PROP HEAT BOOT RESISTANCE, SLIP RING CLEANING, RELAY OPERATION AND TIMER OPERATION. THE DE-ICE BRUSHES AND TIMER WERE REPLACED AND SDR G1IA202010041003O-Ring · leakingFAR 135.415 REPORT. PILOT REPORTS "NORMAL DEPARTURE. CLIMBING OUT OF 10000 RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE REDUCED TO 1400 ON IT'S OWN. FUEL FLOW INCREASED TO 450. RETURNED TO PAFA WITH NORMAL LANDING". DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF RT ENGINE FUEL SDR 2020FA0000425Gearbox · corrodedWHILE PERFORMING POST MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUNS, THE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INSPECTION OF OIL AND FOUND IT TO BE CLOUDY. REMOVED OIL FILTER AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER AND VERY FINE GRIT MATERIAL. REMOVED REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR, NO CHIPS NOTED. OILSDR 2020FA0000441Horn · failedTHE PILOT DELIVERING N115NX TO THE DEALER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL UPON LANDING, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT MAKING A SEVERE TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE PLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY RUNNING THROUGH AN INFIELD AREA AND COMING TO REST ON A TAXIWAY.SDR QZJA20200728001Packing · leakingTHIS WAS A PART 91 LEG WITH NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE LOSS OF CONTROL INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7/26/20 AT APPROXIMATELY 1740 LOCAL TIME WHILE TAXIING ONTO RUNWAY 20. THIS WAS ACTUALLY OUR SECOND TAKE OFF ATTEMPT - THE FIRST ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED DUE TO NO INDICATSDR 2020FA0000419Landing Gear · brokenMECHANICAL FAILURE OF AN UNDETERMINED COMPONENT IN THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT NOT RESPONDING TO PILOT INPUTS UPON LANDING, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO EXIT THE PAVED RUNWAY SURFACE & SKID 100 YARDS IN THE GRASS. IMPRESSIONS ON THE RUNWSDR G1IA2020032061001Unknown · malfunctionedFAR 135.415 REPORT. PILOT REPORTS "PLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN. LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND AND LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. EXTENDEDLANDING GEAR MANUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH HANDBOOK PROCEDURE". REPAIR NOT COMPLETE AT THSDR G1IA2020031300000Gcu · contaminatedFAR 1135.415 REPORT. PILOT REPORTS "LH GENERATOR DROPPED OFFLINE CAUSING A MASTER CAUTION. TRIED ONE RESET, BOTH VOLTMETERS STARTED FLUCTUATING. TURNED LH GEN BACK OFF AS PER CHECKLIST". MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LH STARTER/GENERATOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM. WHEN CENTESDR G1IA2020030600000Powerpack · defectiveFAR 135.415 REPORT. PILOT REPORTS "THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED ON APPROACH INTO KALTAG. THE LANDING GEAR RELAY CB POPPED. WE TERMINATED THE APPROACH AND RETURNED TO FAIRBANKS. I RESET THE CB AND TRIED TO LOWER THE GEAR ON FSDR V6HA201902080001Module · intermittentON RE-POSITIONING FLIGHT FOR MAINTENANCE OF OTHER SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT WAS ON AUTO-PILOT AND ALTITUDE HOLD WAS SELECTED AND WAS INDICATED AS ENGAGED. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF OF ALTITUDE HOLD SETTING TO A HIGHER ALTITUDE WHICH OCCURRED VERY GRADUALLY. UPON ARRIVSDR G1IA201803100001Downlock Switch · loosePILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, PLACED THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN. IT FELT VERY MUCH LIKE A NORMAL EXTENSION. ON PERFORMING THE LANDING CHECKLIST, NOTICED THAT OF THE GREEN LIGHTS WERE ON. THE LNDG LIGHTS WERE REFLECTING OFF THE CLOUDS BACK INTO THE CSDR 2017FA0000294Transducer · shortedAFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT CREW RECOGNIZED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE LEFT ENGINE. WHILE ABORTING THE FLIGHT AND RETURNING TO DEPARTURE, THE CAPTAIN ASKED FOR THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND COPILOT RETRIEVED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND COMPLETED THE CSDR 2017FA0000233Combust Chamber · crackedAFTER INITIAL POST PHASE ENGINE RUN, MAINTENANCE WAS INSTALLING THE LT ENGINE COWLING WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER CASING WELD WAS CRACKED. CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES IN LENGTH.SDR HDNA2017030515Line · meltedPLASTIC TUBING "SENSE" LINE FOR BLEED AIR INDICATING ANNUNCIATION MELTED DUE TO IMPROPER ROUTING CAUSING THE BLEED AIR FAIL CAUTION TO ILLUMINATE.SDR 2017FA0000041Elevator · frozenAFTER BEING IN THE COLD, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL BECAME INCREASINGLY HARD TO CONTROL SUSPECTED GREASE IN THE COLD TEMPS.SDR G1IA20161112983C1Downlock Switch · faultyPILOT REPORTS, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION. WE CYCLED THE GEAR THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. PROCEEDED TO EMERGENCY GEAR DOWN PROCEDURES VIA CHECKLIST AND GOT A GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.SDR 2016FA0000564Housing · leakingAIRCRAFT LOST OIL PRESSURE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN PRIOR TO LANDING AT CLOSEST AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND THE AFT REDUCTION GEARBOX HOUSING HAD SEVERE CSDR 2016FA0000473Tube · chafedDURING PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 1 THROTTLE PUSH/PULL TUBE IN CENTER PEDESTAL RUBBING ON WIRE BUNDLE TRAY. NORMAL TUBE OD IS .497 AND OD FOR AREA BEING RUBBED .472. ISDR 2016F00198Motor · failedAPPROACHING THE FAF, FLAPS WERE LOWERED TO APPROACH SETTING. 1 MIN PRIOR TO CROSSING FAF, STRONG BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. NO SMOKE DETECTED. NOTICED FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. TOWER WAS NOTIFIED OF SMELL, EMERGENCY VEHICLE WAS DISPATCHED FOR SAFETY RESDR 2016FA0000384O-Ring · leakingLEFT ENGINE OIL LEAK. FOUND INBOARD OIL PRESSURE SCAVENGE LINE LEAKING AT O-RINGS. REPLACED THE O-RINGS, RAN ENGINE FOUND OIL LEAKING AT COUPLING. INSTALLED NEW COUPLING. INSTALLED IAW MM 79-20-01. SERVICED ENGINE WITH 5 QTS OF OIL. RAN ENGINE AND LEAK CHECKEDSDR O9IA20160223001Fire Detector · failedLOG PAGE WRITE UP IS AS FOLLOWS, RT ENG FIRE LIGHT ON APPROACH & LANDING, STAYED ON AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN. INSPECTED THE ENG FOR ANY SIGNS OF FIRE & FOUND NONE. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED LIT DURING INSPECTION. FOLLOWING THE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE IN THE ASDR 2015FA0000472Placard · inaccurateAUXILIARY FUEL TANK PLACARDS FROM OEM REFLECT STANDARD CONFIGURATION WHEN ACFT ARE EQUIPPED WITH EXTENDED RANGE TANKS. ALSO, MLG PLACARDS FROM OEM REFLECT STANDARD LANDING GEAR HEIGHT RANGE WHEN HIGH FLOTATION GEAR ARE INSTALLED, 4.5"-5.0" STANDARD GEAR VS 5.SDR VQMA201509041837Fire Detector · defectiveFLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A RT ENG FIRE LIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250. THE LIGHT INITIALLY ILLUMINATED FOR NO MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS THEN EXTINGUISHED. THE MASTER WARNING WAS CLEARED & THEN THE LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED 10 TO 15 SECONDS LATER & REMAINED ILLUMINATED. SDR 2015FA0000326Blower · burned outAFTER TAKE OFF, PASSING THROUGH 16,000 FEET, OBSERVED AND SMELLED SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT. IT APPEARED TO ME TO BE VERY LIGHT GREY SMOKE, AND HAD AN ACRID SMELL AND WAS SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO THE EYES AND THROAT. THE MED CREW IN THE REAR SAID THEY COULD ALSO SEESDR C41R201506190001Rib · crackedAIRCRAFT WAS UNDERGOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT LT INBD BOTTOM AFT WING, WS 66.5. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION 2 PARTIAL RIBS, PN 83079-002, 83294-002 WERE FOUND CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW PARTIAL RIBS AND REPAIRED SKIN CRACK IAW DER DRASDR G9CR201506020001Encoder · bindingTHE ENCODER FOR CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM LOCATED FORWARD OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ABOVE THE PEDESTAL, SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND LODGED IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL QUADRANT, RESULTING IN LIMITED ELEVATOR CONTROL FOR THE PILOT ON APPROACH TO LAND
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