U/A Canada PT6A-50

Service difficulty reports · 225

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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 = 'PT6A50'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CA970408008Fitting Assembly · cracked(CAN) CRACKED BAGGAGE DOOR FITTING AT LOWER FORWARD PIN. FOUR AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH SAME PROBLEM.Mar 31, 1997 · Dhav DHC7102 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR CA970421064Fitting Assembly · cracked(CAN) CRACKED BAGGAGE DOOR FITTING AT LOWER FORWARD PIN. FOUR AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH SAME PROBLEM.Mar 31, 1997 · Dhav DHC7102 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR CA970421065Fitting Assembly · cracked(CAN) CRACKED BAGGAGE DOOR FITTING AT LOWER FORWARD PIN. FOUR AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH SAME PROBLEM.Mar 31, 1997 · Dhav DHC7* · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR CA970421066Fitting Assembly · cracked(CAN) CRACKED BAGGAGE DOOR FITTING AT LOWER FORWARD PIN. FOUR AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH SAME PROBLEM.Mar 31, 1997 · Dhav DHC7102 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR CA970310001Engine · failed(CAN) ON DESCENT THE POWER LEVERS WERE CLOSED TO INCREASE DESCENT AND THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED THE #4 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WAS SELECTED ON. DURING FINAL TURN AT 1,500 FEET THE #4 ENGINE TORQUE WAS VERY LOW AND THFeb 25, 1997 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA970203012De-Icer Boot · separated(CAN) AFTER LANDING AND DURING WALKAROUND BEFORE TURN AROUND, PILOT NOTICED OUTBOARD OF #4 NACELLE BOOT MISSING. BOOT FOUND ON BUTTON OF RUNWAY.Jan 24, 1997 · Dhav DHC7102 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice SystemSDR 97ZZZM181Seal · tornFLT 9022 - PILOT REPORTS, LOW OIL PRESS NR 4 ENG AND NR 4 ENG OIL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ON. PILOT SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE. THE A/C WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO FLL WITH THE NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AFTER FERRY FLIGHT, INSPECTION FOUNDJan 2, 1997 · N234SL · Dhav DHC7102 · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR CA970114008Thermostat Act · faulty(CAN) FIFTEEN MINUTES IN CLIMB THE #2 ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL COOLER VERNATHERM THERMOSTATIC ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING CAUSING A GRADUAL LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. FURTHER INSPECTIDec 20, 1996 · Dhav DHC7103 · Engine Oil Temperature RegulatorSDR 97ZZZM133Check Valve · leakingFLT NR 783 - FLL-PBI - PILOT REPORTED SMOKE COMING OUT OF NR 1 ENGINE INTAKE AFTER SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR 3 ENGINE FERRY FLIGHT TO FLL. EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF T-HANDLE WAS PULLED. UPON ARRIVAL AT FLL, INSPECTION FOUND FUEL DNov 27, 1996 · N4860J · Dhav DHC7102 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 97ZZZM134Comp Inlet Case · crackedFLT 4909 - MIA-PID - PILOT REPORTED, NR 4 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT (TORQUE OFF, T5 RISE) AND PROP LOCKED UP. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR 3 ENGNIE FERRY TO FLL. THE NR 4 T-HANDLE WAS SECURED. UPON RETURN TO FLL, INSPECTION Nov 4, 1996 · N234SL · Dhav DHC7102 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet SectionSDR 96ZZZX5602Engine · oil leakAIRCRAFT CABIN FILLED WITH VAPOR IMMEDIATLEY AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE BLEED AIR WAS SHUT OFF AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS DUMPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE LEAKING OIL FROM COMPRESSOR INTAKE. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ABQ FOR ENGINE CHANGE. FURTHOct 23, 1996 · N54026 · Dhav DHC7103 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 96ZZZM1399O-Ring · nickedFLT 4905 - MIA-PID - PILOT SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE ON APPROACH TO PID DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSUE (BELOW RED LINE, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON). TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED O-RING IN OIL FILLER NECK TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. REPLACED O-RING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RESep 11, 1996 · N703MG · Dhav DHC7102 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 96ZZZM1388Engine · failedFLT 4924 - PID-MIA - DIVERTED TO NAS, LOST NR 1 ENGINE ERRATIC TORQUE INDICATION, THEN HIGH T5 AND LOW OIL PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. NR 1 CHIP DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. NR 1 ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE METAL IN OIL AND ON OIL FILTER. Aug 25, 1996 · N703MG · Dhav DHC7102 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 96ZZZM1433Engine · failedFLT 4927 - MIA-PID - PILOT REPORTED NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. ON FINAL IN TO PID, OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP. PILOT SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR 3 ENGINE FERRY TO FAug 20, 1996 · N4860J · Dhav DHC7102 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA960826070Plug · fod(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT SERVICE BULLETIN 4182, SPLIT SHAFT INSTALLATION, THE REAR CASE HAD TO BE OPENED. A 3/4" X 1/4" ROUND PLUG THREADED ON ONE END WAS FOUND LYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE. A PRATT & WHITNEY SERVICE REP WAS ON SITE & IDENTIFIED THE PLUG ASAug 9, 1996 · Starter-GeneratorSDR HNAA9690555Fuel Contl Unit · failedFLT NR 3258 - DCA-BWI - THE NR 4 ENGINE TORQUE ROLLED BACK INFLIGHT AND NG DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN INFLIGHT IAW STANDARD PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK AND LANDED IN DCA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NAug 6, 1996 · N905HA · Dhav DHC7102 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA960620003Line · cracked(CAN) ON TAKEOFF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SOON FOLLOWED ON SYSTEM #1. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED HOME ON 4 ENGINES. A CRACKED HYDRAULIC LINE FOUND.Jun 10, 1996 · Dhav DHC7103 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA960521004Red Gearbox · failed(CAN)WHILE TAXIING IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF, #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECAYED AND THE PROPELLER WENT INTO AN UNCOMMANDED FEATHER POSITION ENGINE SECURED AND RETURNED TO GATE. LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL FOUND ON THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX CHIP DETECTOR. ENGINE INSTALLEMay 15, 1996 · Dhav DHC7* · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA960202014P3 Line · cracked(CAN)#1 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO MIN FLOW ON INBOUND. POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LINE FROM THE COMPRESSOR TO THE P3 FILTER CRACKED AT THE FLANGE FITTING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURN ED TO SERVICE.Jan 29, 1996 · Dhav DHC7102 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR HNAA9590310Engine · failedFLT NR 3015 - CRW-DCA - SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CRW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH LEFT PACK ONLY, COULD NOT DUPLICATE, MEL 21-1. AT RON, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENNov 15, 1995 · N903HA · Dhav DHC7102 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HNAA9590309Engine · bird strikeFLT NR 3169 - DCA-PHL - ON DEPARTURE FROM DCA, A NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ENGINES NR 1 NR 4 BLEED VALVES AND DUCTING, FLOW CONTROL VALVES AND DUCTING. INSPECTED NR 2 ANov 14, 1995 · N903HA · Dhav DHC7102 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 95ZZZX4234P3 Line · brokenSBY/DCA - FLT 3268 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 4 ENGINE BEGAN TO SPOOL DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO SBY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE P3 LINE BETWEEN THE GAS GENERATOR CASE AND FUEL CONTROL.Aug 8, 1995 · N905HA · Dhav DHC7102 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR 95ZZZX3542Blade · damagedORF/DCA - FLT 3003 - ON TAKEOFF, AS POWER APPROACHES 4,200 POUNDS TORQUE & BEYOND, NR 2 ENGINE EXCEEDS 800 DEGREES & LOUD BANGS HEARD. COMPRESSOR STALLS & ENG ROLLS BACK. CREW ABORTED T/O & RETND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 2 ENG. SUPPLEMENT TOJun 16, 1995 · N905HA · Dhav DHC7102 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 95ZZZW573Compressor · failedFLT 3021 - DCA-HPN - THE CREW SHUT THE NR 2 ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO UNCONTROLLABLE HIGH T5. FOUND THE COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. (W)Apr 9, 1995 · N905HA · Dhav DHC7102 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR PAYA95D7001Carbon Seal · misinstalledORF-PNE - FLT 7570 - WHILE ON APPROACH, THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FREED AND RESEATED CARBON SEAL. PERFORMED ACTION IAW P AND W MM 72-05-00 PG 629. ENGINE WAS RUNUP FOR EXTENDED Jan 1, 1995 · N176RA · Dhav DHC7102 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
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