U/A Canada PT6A-45R
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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 = 'PT6A45R' 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 = 'PT6A45R' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR DATA201912065001Indicator · failedDURING CRUISE THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC INDICATOR. CREW CLOSED VALVE AND FOLLOWED QRH, PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FAULTY LEFT-HAND HYDRAULIC MAGNETIC INDISDR DATA2016112301Engine · flamed outDURING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL AT 8000 FEET WITH CRUISE CHECKS COMPLETED AND THE SCHEDULED POWER WAS SET. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED BY THE CREW DURING CRUISE AND NO MAJOR POWER ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE ENROUTE. WHILE STILL AT CRUISE POWER JUSSDR CA131007004Engine · fluctuates(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTED A RECENT HISTORY OF POWER FLUCTUATIONS DURING WHICH IN WORST CASES, THE POWER WOULD DROP TO VERY LOW TORQUE AND THE ENGINE WOULD THEN RECOVER TO SET POWER.SDR HSYA2009100209Fcu · damagedNR 2 (RT) ENGINE FAILED AFTER LANDING. FUEL LEAKING FROM COWLING. TROUBLESHOOT NR 2 ENG AND FOUND FUEL CONTROL UNIT REAR PLUG O-RING DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT IAW MM 73-20-00. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. GROUND PERFORMANCE SDR DATA200800012Fuel Sys · out of adjustDURING DESCENT TO DESTINATION AROUND 200AGL LT SIDE FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY LT ENG FLAMEOUT.SDR DATA200800011Engine · fireDURING CLIMB, PILOT REPORTS FLAME FROM ENGINE EXHAUST. NO FIRE WARNING OR DAMAGED NOTED ON ACFT. AIR TURNBACK TO DEPARTURE. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR DATA200800010Engine · surgesPILOT DECLARED A LT ENGINE FIRE WITH NO FIRE SYS ALARM DURING INITIAL CLIMB. FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY ITSELF WHEN ON APPROACH. NO SIGN OF FIRE DAMAGE IN OR AROUND ENGINE. SUSPECT COMPRESSOR SURGE NOTED BY VISIBLE FLAMES FROM EXHAUST STACKSSDR DATA200800000Unknown · unknownFLIGHT CREW STARTED THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRST BECAUSE IT USUALLY STARTS COOLER. THE ITT PEAKED AT 780 DEGREES AND STABILIZED AT 630. THE GS GENERATOR GAUGE WAS SLOW TO RISE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NOTICEABLE AT V2, 90KTS, IT WAS AT 830 DEGEES ITT. TAKEOFF WAS CSDR DATA200800004Line · leakingAT 40 NM FROM DEPARTURE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OBSERVED A GRADUAL DROP IN LEFT ENGINE FUEL FLOW, % NG, TORQUE AND ITT. DROP STABILIZED AT ABOUT 80% NG AND 240 LBS/HR FUEL FLOW. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO SBA. AT 20 NM OUT FROM SBA LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGESDR DATA200800002Switch · out of adjustAFTER DEPARTING MYR, THE RED DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON CWP ILLUMINATED AT 600 AGL. AFTER PERFORMING THE LIMITS CHECKLIST THE PILOT TURNED ON THE CABIN LIGHT BECAUSE THE DOOR WARNING LIGHT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION. THE PILOT NOTICED A SMOKE/FOG BANK IN THE CABINSDR DATA200800001Oil Cap · looseDURING CRUISE ABOUT 30 NM OUT MYR, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESS LIGHT WAS FLICKERING BETWEEN 90-140 PSI ALL THE WHILE DECREASING. WHEN IT DROPPED BELOW 90 PSI THE FLIGHT CREW REDUCED TORQUE TO 2000 PSI AND CONSULTED THE QRH. 46 NM FROM CAE, THE OIL PRESSURE GASDR HSYA20080101Line · rupturedJUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS BOTH OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES LIST FOR HSDR DATA200700012Engine · shutdownALL ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. RIGHT LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS LATER, RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST WAS CARRIED OUT, ENGINE SECURED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO VAN NUYS.SDR DATA200700011Engine · failedALL ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. RIGHT LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS LATER, RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST WAS CARRIED OUT, ENGINE SECURED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO VAN NUYS.SDR DATA200700008Seal · blew outRIGHT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DURING ENGINE START. AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND BEFORE FLIGHT. EVIDENCE OF ENGINE OIL ON PROP BLADES AND FUSELAGE. REPLACED SEALS TO PRESSURE OIL TRANSFER TUBE TO POWER SECTION MODULE. NO FIRE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON ENGINE OR AIRCRAFTSDR HSYA20070601Proximity Switch · out of adjustFLT 120-DURING APPROACH, CREW REPORTED RT MLG UNLOCK INDICATION AFTER SELECTING GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED, ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE RT MLG DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH OUT OSDR DAT2006F00007Gas Generator · poppedREPAIR STATION REPORTED THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS TESTED TO VERIFY THE COMPLAINT OF COMPRESSOR STALLING. DURING THE ENGINE RUN UP, OIL WAS OBSERVED IN THE BLEED VALVE AREA. THE AGB AND OIL FILTER HOUSING WAS REMOVED AND FOUND A MISSING PACKING ON THE OIL FILTESDR CA060905012Engine · flamed out(CAN) THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN CRUISE. A SUBSEQUENT IN-FLIGHT RELIGHT ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR AND POWER TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TSDR DAT2006F00005Bolt · damagedDURING THE COMPLIANCE OF AD (SB A203A) ON LT PROPELLER, THE MECHANIC FOUND (1) LOOSE BOLT. AS REQUIRED BY AD, THIS PROPELLER WAS REMOVED IAW THE SD3-30 MM. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE PROPELLER THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE FLANGES WERE INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE OF FRETTISDR DAT2006F00006Engine · malfunctionedDURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD THE RT ENGINE POPPING WITH FLASHES OF LIGHT WITH A RAPID DECREASE IN TORQUE. THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS ABORTED AND AC TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. A MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED. ENGINE ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ASDR DAT2006F00003Transmitter · inoperativeDURING THE FLIGHT BACK, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE LT ENGINE HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE. UPON GOING THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH THE RT ENGINE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. A SAFE LANDING RESULTED TO THE CSDR DAT2005F00011Flange · failedDURING THE COMPLIANCE OF AD, SB, FRO THE RT SIDE PROPELLER, THE (8) PROP ATTACH BOLTS, FAILED THE DESCRIBED TORQUE CHECK AS DESCRIBED IN AD (SB). THE PROPELLER WAS REMOVED IAW MM. AFTER THE PROP WAS REMOVED, THE INSPECTION FOUND FRETTING ON THE PROP FLANGE, SDR DAT2005F00012Tire · deflatedTHE LT MAIN WHEEL ASSY DEFLATED DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING. A MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED AND REMOVED THE DEFLATED LT MAIN WHEEL AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE MAIN WHEEL ASSY IAW MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)SDR DAT2005F00004Attach Bolt · looseDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OF COMPLYING WITH AD (PROP TORQUE) ON THE RT PROPELLER IN ACC`S HANGAR, (3) PROP ATTACH BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE, BUT NOT BROKEN. AD STATES WHEN LOOSE BOLTS ARE FOUND THE PROPELLER IS TO BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED, THE FLANGE MATING SSDR DAT2005F00001Engine · leakingON FINAL FLT OF DAY, CREW EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH RT ENGINE. PRIOR TO CRUISING ALTITUDE IT WAS NOTICED THE OIL R LIGHT WAS FLICKERING, WHILE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS OSCILLATING BETWEEN 90 PSI AND 135 PSI. GAUGE CONTINUED WITH ITS OSCILLATIONS, BUT THE RANGESDR DAT2005F00002Gas Generator · leakingFLT CREW EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH RT ENG. PRIOR TO CRUISING ALTITUDE, IT WAS NOTICED OIL LIGHT WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF WHILE OIL PRESS GAUGE WAS OSCILLATING BETWEEN 90 PSI, 135 PSI. THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ERROR WITH GAUGE. GAUGE CONTINUED WITH ITS OSSDR DAT2005F00000Governor · failedWHILE ON THE RETURN FLIGHT, CREW EXPERIENCED RT ENGINE ABNORMALITIES. THE TORQUE INDICATION EXCEEDED THE RED LINE LIMITATION AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. AT THE SAME TIME, A DRASTIC DECLINE IN PROP RPM (BELOW 900 RPM) WAS NOTED. BOTH INDICATIONS WERE NOT ADJUSDR DAT2004F00008Engine · failedDURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A LOUD BANG AND HIGH PITCH WHINE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE RT ENGINE. AC SURGED AND YAWED AND THE POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED IMMEDIATELY. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO THE RAMP AT APPROSDR DAT2004F00003Bolt · crackedDURING SCHEDULED AINT AD86-06-02 (PROP TORQUE) WAS COMPLIED WITH ON THE LT SIDE. ONE PROP ATTACHMENT BOLT, PN B3339 WAS FOUND LOOSE AND ONE BROKEN. ALL EIGHT (8) PROP ATTACHMENT BOLTS (PN B3339) AND WASHERS (PNA20482) WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW ONES SDR DAT2004F00005Indicator · failedRETURNED AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO LOW PROP RPM ON LT ENGINE. MECHANIC DETERMINED A BAD PROP GAUGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DAT2004F00006Line · leakingDURING CLIMB OUT, WHEN GEAR WAS RAISED, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A HIGH PITCH WHINE. IT WAS NOTICED THE HYD L AND HYD R LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP WITH THE CONTENTS GAUGE AT ZERO THUS ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LOST. EMERGENCY CRUISE AND DESCENT CHECKLISTS WERSDR DAT2004F00004Bolt · crackedIAW SDR REPLACEMENT OF POWER SECTION AND PROPELLER FOR VIABRATION, ON 09/01/04 (7) OF THE (8) PROP ATTACHMENT BOLTS, PN B3339 WERE FOUND CRACKED. ALL (8) PROP ATTACHMENT BOLTS, PN B3339, AND WASHERS PN A2048-2 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW ONES PURCHASEDSDR 2004F00322Governor · inoperativeHEARD AN ENGINE NOISE, SOUND CHANGE FROM RT ENGINE & CKD STATUS OF ENGINE & PRIMARY INSTURMENTS. RT ENGINE TORQUE GOING PAST REDLINE & INCREASING. ITT INCREASED SLIGHTLY THEN DROPPED TO 450 & DECREASING. CAPTAIN DECREASED RT ENGINE TORQUE 200 NR'S AT FIRST SDR DAT2004F00000Line · crackedLEAVING 4400 FEET, THE RT ENGINE TORQUE FELL FROM 3200 LBS TO 2000 LBS THEN TO 1500 LBS THEN STABILIZED AT 2000 LBS FOR A WHILE THEN WENT BACK TO 3000 LBS. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED BACK AND CALLED DEC TO TELL THEM OF THE SITUATION. THE FLIGHT CREW ADVISED THE SDR DAT2004F00007Bolt · crackedDURING THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AD86-06-02 (PROP TORQUE) WAS COMPLIED WITH ON THE RT SIDE. ONE PROP ATTACHMENT BOLT, PN B3339 WAS FOUND CRACKED. ALL (8) PROP ATTACHMENT BOLTS, PN B3339, AND WASHERS PN A2048-2 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW ONES PURCHASESDR 2004F00007O-Ring · damagedAIRCRAFT CLIMBED NORMALLY THROUGH 5000 FT WHEN LT OIL LIGHT ON CWP CAME ON. RIGHT AFTER CWP LIGHT CAME ON THE LT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED SHOWING AN ERRATIC INDICATION. POWER WAS REDUCED ON LT SIDE AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE WITH GAUGE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT CUSDR DAT2002F00002Governor · fluctuatesDURING THE SET UP FOR A CRUISE CLIMB CONFIGURATION THE PROP RPM WAS REDUCED TO THE NORMAL 1400 RPM WHEN THE RT PROP KEPT FALLING UNTIL IT STABILIZED AT 750 RPM WITH 4300 POUNDS OF INDICATED TORQUE. AFTER INCREASING AND DECREASING THE RT PROP AND POWER LEVELS SDR 2002F01120Engine · malfunctionedOGG - FLT 7672 - OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION, LOW OIL PRESSURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN EIFSD, AND A SUBSEQUENT AIR RETURN. INTERNAL COMPONENT FAILURE. UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME AWAITING TEARDOWN REPORTS FROM OVERHAUL FACILITY. REPLACED POWER SECTION WITH SERVICEASDR 2003F00098Fuel Control · dirtyON FLT 42310, ON THE DESCENT INTO CWA THE FIRST OFFICER PULLED THE POWER BACK AND THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT GO BELOW 2300 LBS OF TORQUE. THE CREW DECIDED TO PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE ON THE APPROACH INTO CWA. THE CWA ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND AN EMERGENCYSDR 20000731SH006Line · brokenEXPERIENCED LEFT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE LEVELING AT MDA 1,140 FEET FOR THE LOC 15L AT TIMMERMANN. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH MKE ATC. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE EMERGENCY WAS TERMINATED WHILE EXITING THE RUNWAY. MECHANIC FOUND PY LINSDR 99ZZZX3380Engine · failedAS POWER WAS ADVANCED FROM FLIGHT IDLE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. LEFT NQ BEGAN DECREASING. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND TAKEOFF ABORTED. PAST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED HOLES AND DENTS IN BOTH EXHAUST STACKS AS WELL AS TWO SDR 99ZZZX3723Blade · failedTHIS IS A FOLLOW-UP REPORT FROM THE PT BLADE FAILURE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF 58DD. THE ENGINE MODULE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA991209018Bearing · cracked(CAN) IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN BY U.K. OPERATOR. THE COMPRESSOR ROTOR WAS FOUND SEIZED DUE TO NR 1 BEARING FAILURE.SDR 99ZZZX1172Compressor · failedEN ROUTE TO GSP TO LIT, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN MEMPHIS, TN WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THIS GAS GENERATOR WAS IN FOR REPAIR ONLY 14.9 HOURS AND 9 CYCLES PRIOR TO THE SHUT DOWN.SDR CA981125082Outlet · plugged(CAN) ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER INSPECTION, DEICE BOOTS SELECTED ON AND WING DE-ICE BOOTS REMAINED INFLATED. DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE BASE. WING DE-ICE BOOTS OUTLET VENTS WERE FOUND PLUGGED WITH TAPE FROM MAINTENANCE TASK THE PREVSDR 98ZZZX4304Gas Generator · failedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. THE PROPS AUTOFEATHERED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RELIGHT. THE MECHANICS REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THEY RIGGED THE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CA981125081Mount · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING FLANGE WAS CRACKED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.SDR CA980915010Indicator · malfunctioned(CAN) CREW WAS ON APPROACH WHEN THEY TURNED THE RADAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE RADAR INDICATOR. THE CREW TURNED THE RADAR OFF AND COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING THE RADAR SYSTEM INDICATED THSDR CA970815017Fuel Line · broken(CAN) ON TOUCH DOWN- NR2 ENGINE WAS OBSERVED AS SLOWLY GOING INTO FEATHER. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL &THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ENGINE PROBLEMS,- ENGINE SIMPLY DIED. POST LDG INSP BY MAINT FOUND- FUEL FEED LINE FROM- FUEL CNTL UNIT TO- FUEL NOZZLES,SDR 97ZZZX6223Lp Bleed Valve · wornMKE - ON TAKEOFF, COMPRESSOR STALLED ON START AND TAKEOFF POWER. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LOW PRESSURE BLEED VALVE. RAN ENGINE, OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND NORMAL.
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