U/A Canada PT6A-6
Service difficulty reports · 92
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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 = 'PT6A6' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 = 'PT6A6' 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 PAI52007S4508Condition Lever · loosePILOT NOTED RT ENGINE CONDITION LEVER CONTROL FELT LOOSE AND IDLE N1 SPEED LOW. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL SCREWS ATTACHING CONDITION LEVER TO QUADRANT LOOSE TO THE POINT OF ALMOST FALLING OUT.SDR GLBA20060923Structure · crushedRT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED APPROXIMATELY 9 INCHES OB OF TRIM TAB. DAMAGED AREA APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BY 1.2500 INCH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED 2 INCH BY 1.5 INCH AREA OF TRAILING EDGE SKIN AND INSTALLED INSERTION REPAIR PER BEECH 1900D SRM 55-90-03. RII INSPECSDR 2007FA0000467Skin · damagedVERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN ATTACH RIVETS WORKING. FOUND THAT THE ORIGINAL UNIVERSAL HEAD RIVETS WERE REPLACED WITH FLUSH RIVETS. THE SKIN WAS COUNTERSUNK TO ACCOMMODATE THE RIVETS, HOWEVER THE SKIN WAS TOO THIN TO COUNTERSINK AND EVENTUALLY WORKEDSDR CA070314009Engine · flamed out(CAN) DURING ATTITUDE RECOVERY TRAINING, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RE-STARTED IN FLIGHT BUT SUFFERED AN OVER TEMPERATURE DURING THE RE-LIGHT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 2007031400SDR CA061006005Coupling · fractured(CAN) THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION IN FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SUCCESSFULLY RE-LIT AND THE UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION REPEATED. THE ENGINE WAS AGAIN SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED FUEL CONTROL /SDR 2006FA0000714Attach Fitting · crackedON POST MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER TRIM TAB LOWER CONTROL ROD ATTACH LUG RADIALLY CRACKED. UNKNOWN CAUSE, NO OTHER DAMAGE OR DEFECTS NOTED. (K)SDR 2006FA0000233Switch · out of toleranceDURING INITIAL 12 MONTH TEST OF CABIN OXYGEN SYSTEM FOUND BAROMETRIC SWITCH OPERATING OUT OF SPECIFIED MM TOLERANCE. REPLACED WITH NEW SUPERSEDING PN 10138402843 SWITCH SUPPLIED BY RAPID, TESTS PASSED SUCCESSFULLY. SUSPECT NEW 101384028-29 SEITCH ASSY MAY HASDR 2006FA0000232Switch · out of toleranceDURING INITIAL 12 MONTH TEST OF CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING SYS FOUND BAROMETRIC SWITCH OPERATING OUT OF SPECIFIED MM TOLERANCE. REPLACED SWITCH WITH NEW SUPERSEDING (PN 101-38402845) SWITCH ASSY FROM STOCK, NEW SWITCH ALSO TESTED OUT OF SERVICE LIMITS. REPLACED SDR CA060215003Carrier Assy · displaced(CAN) OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF NOISE FROM THE REDUCTION GEARBOX, EXCESSIVE PROPELLER LOOSENESS AND METAL ON THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR. UPON GEARBOX DISMANTLE AND EXAMINATION OF THE 2ND STAGE CARRIER (PN 3027977), THE SLEEVE USED TO REPAIR THE NR 5 BEARING JOURNAL WASDR GUUA02080601Tube · crackedMIA/MCO DURING FLIGHT LEFT ENGINE FUEL FLOW AND TORQUE WENT TO ZERO. ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN, SECURED ENGINE. DIVERTED TO PBI. REPLACED P3 AIR TUBE ASSEMBLY BETWEEN FUEL CONTROL AND P3 AIR FILTER.SDR 01092006Motor · burned outEVACUATED A/C DUE TO SMOKE WHICH FILLED CABIN ON TAXI FOR DEPARTURE. FOUND FLAP MOTOR UNDER FLOORBOARD WAS BURNED, ALSO FLAP C/B WAS POPPED UNDER THE FLOORBOARD. TRIED TO TO RESET BREAKER AND OPERATE FLAPS BUT BREAKER POPPED AGAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP MSDR CA061107006Gearbox · damaged(CAN) THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A PROTECTIVE COATING HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY APPLIED TO THE AGB HOUSING AT THE PRIOR ENGINE OVERHAUL. THE COATING DEBONDED AND BLOCKED THE OIL SDR GUU2005F00050Wire · chafedRT ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE BENEATH FORWARD FLOORBOARD 131AT. (K)SDR 09212005DFuel Control · failedON LEFT ENGINE START AT 44 PERCENT, ITT ROSE RAPIDLY AND ABORTED START AT 980 DEGREES CELSIUS (ENG AT 980 DEGREES FOR LESS THAN 5 SECS BEFORE SHUTDOWN). REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FUEL CONTROL. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 2005FA0001140Mount · faultyTRANSISTOR MOUNT, INSTRUMENT PANEL INDIRECT LISHTS OPERATE AT FULL BRIGHT REGARDLESS OF POTENTIATOR POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT TRANSISTOR MOUNT WAS INSTALLED BEHIND LOCATION CALLED OUT AS COPILOTS FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS. IDENTIFYING FAULTY TRANSISTOR CSDR 2004FA0000736Fork · bentLT RUDDER PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR ON TAXI OUT. FOUND FORK END SHEARED AT JAM NUT. WHEN BOLT AND CASTLE NUT WERE REMOVED, CASTLE NUT WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND BOLT COULD NOT ROTATE. THIS COULD BE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. RUDDER PEDAL NUT AND BOLT ON OTHER RUDDER PEDSDR ML22004F00001Connector · misinstalledCOMPLIED WITH FIRST 5000 HR INSPECTION OF BLEED AIR WARNING SWITCH CONNECTIONS. FOUND LT AND RT CONNECTORS SWAPPED. THIS CONDITION WOULD WARN THE CREW OF A POSSIBLE BLEED AIR OVERHEAT CONDITION ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREWS ACTION WOULD BE TOSDR 2724Tire · defectivePROBLEM FOUND DURING NORMAL WORN TIRE REPLACEMENT. CORD (WIRE LIKE MATERIAL) WAS NOT DEEP ENOUGH IN THE RUBBER OF THE TIRE SEAT AREA WHICH LEFT A GROOVE (MIRROR IMAGE OF THE CORD) IN THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL RIMS (INNER AND OUTER HALVES). THE GROOVES COVERED MORESDR 4101Tire · groovedPROBLEM FOUND DURING NORMAL WORN TIRE REPLACEMENT. CORD (WIRE LIKE MATERIAL) WAS NOT DEEP ENOUGH IN THE RUBBER OF THE TIRE SEAT AREA WHICH LEFT A GROOVE (MIRROR IMAGE OF THE CORD) IN THE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL RIMS (INNER AND OUTER HALVES). THE GROOVES COVERED A THSDR 8324875Switch · burnedOVERHEAD/SIDE PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FROM CAPTAINS SIDE PANEL.SDR 180041Clamp · brokenCAPT REPORTED LT T HANDLE ILLUMINATED, SECURED ENGINE, BLEW FIRE BOTTLE, T HANDLE STILL ILLUMINATED, CONDUCTED A HIGH SPEED DECENT, T HANDLE EXTINGUISHED AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. FOUND BROKEN FIRE LOOP CLAMP BELOW EXHAUST STACK, REPOSITIONED CLAMP, OPS CHECKED GOODSDR 2004F00241Seal · separatedAC CLIMBED THRU 25,000 FT, VERY LOUD HOWL, EMANATING FROM EMERG EXIT BEHIND COPILOT SEAT. COMMUNICATION IN AC WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND AC WAS FORCED TO RETURN TO BASE. AT 15,000 FT NOISE SUBSIDED AND AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. UPON EXAM OF EMERGENCY EXIT, SDR GUU2004F00018Wire Harness · out of positionDURING FLIGHT, RT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT FLICKERS ON AND OFF. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED WIRE HARNESS AT SQUIB. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR GUU2004F00002Wire · dirtyDURING FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT FLICKERS INTERMITTENTLY, CONTINUED. INSPECTED AND CLEANED WIRES ON NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR 57171Gyro · inoperativeSHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PIT CREW NOTICED CAPT'S GYROSCOPIC DIRECTIONAL COMPASS SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING CORRECTLY. SO DECEIDED TO RETURN TO PIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. T/S REPAIRED PINS 5 AND 7 OF CONNECTOR J203 AT NR 1 FLUX DETECTOSDR LX52003F00002Power Supply · odorTHE POWER SUPPLY EMITTED A FOUL ODOR THAT WAS NOTICED THROUGH OUT AIRCRAFT AND THEN UNIT FAILED.SDR FCPR20030010Autopilot Sys · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE FLYING IN IMC CONDITIONS WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED IN HEADING MODE, HE COMMANDED A COURSE CHANGE AND THE AUTOPILOT PERFORMED A TURN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. CONDUCTED AT P-STATIC TEST AND FOUND SEVERAL STATIC WICKS NOT BONDED CORRECTSDR 2003FA0000412Valve · leakingAIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH AN OXYGEN LEAK. THE ALTIMETRIC VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT VALVE ALSO LEAKED. THE THIRD VALVE INSTALLED DIDN`T LEAK IN THE OFF POSITION BUT WHEN THE PASSENGER OXYGEN WAS TURNED ON DEPLOYING THE MASKS THE VALVE LEAKED FROM THE SDR 048076Keel · gougedWHILE DOING AN INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LT INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR KEEL WAS GOUGED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE KEEL. NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.SDR DBC2003F00000Actuator · inoperativeACTURATOR, ON APPROACH, PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN. PILOT FELT NOSE GEAR TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO REACH DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. LANDING GEAR RETRACT TEST COMPLIED WITH. NOSE GEAR EXTEND TIME WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW MM. NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR REPLACSDR 046605Switch · out of adjustUPON APPROACH ON FLIGHT 5490, THE AUTOFEATHER SWITCH ARMED ANNUNCIATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE PEDESTAL SWITCHES. NO PARTS WERE USED. NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.SDR 2002FA0001384Bearing · failedA/C EXPERIENCED SUDDEN POWER LOSS & ENG STOPPAGE, AND A EMERGENCY LANDING FROM FL245. NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS, AND OIL LEVEL WAS DOWN 3 QUARTS FROM FULL. INSPECT OF THE POWER TURBINE SHOWED FOD AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF MELTED METAL IN THE DUCT. PROP SHAFT COULD SDR 2002FA0001197Shaft · crackedDURING A ROUTINE PHASE 1 AND 2 INSPECTION ON THIS AIRCRAFT, LUBRICANT WAS FOUND ACCUMULATING AT ACTUATOR HOUSING. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE CHROMED SHAFT RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE SHAFT STARTING AT THE ROD-END. THIS CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY SDR CG02002F00001Wheel · crackedDURING TIRE CHANGE, FOUND SEVERAL BOLT HOLES CRACKED DURING ROUTINE EDDY-CURRENT INSPECTION OF BOLT HOLE AND TIRE BEAD SEAT AREAS.SDR 2002FA0001169Wheel · crackedFOUND WHEEL HALF CRACKED FROM BOLT HOLE CAUSING LEAK DOWN OF TIRE. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OVER TORQUE OR EXCESSIVE WEAR. TT 375 HOURS. CASTING OR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. PART WAS SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION.SDR CA020430001Fuel Filter · leaking(CAN) WHILE DE-INHIBITING ENGINE FCU, FUEL FOUND LEAKING FROM FIREWALL MOUNTED FUEL FILTER AT BASE OF CANISTER O-RING. FILTER CANISTER REMOVED, NEW FILTER ELEMENT AND O-RING WERE INSTALLED, FILTER ASSY TORQUED IAW AT-802 MM AND PRESSURE TESTED SERVICEABLE. SDR RX82002F00000Inlet · crackedLEFT ENGINE INLET (HOT LIP) CRACKED ON INNER RADIUS NEAR THE WELD. ON 1-6 DETAIL INSPECTIONS ARE FINDING THIS AREA TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM FOR CRACKING WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MFG. AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND HAVE OBTAINED FIELD REPAIR AUTHORITY BUT SUGGESSDR 2001FA0000156Pump · leakingPILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN CABIN, LATER NOTIFIED FUEL LEAKING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TECHNICIAN FOUND LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LEAKING AT RELIEF AND SCREWS LOOSE. PUMP REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. (REFERENCE TEXTRON LYCOMING AD 98-18-12 AND TEXTRON LYSDR 20010213CW002Ballast · smokeAFTER TAKE OFF APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM AIRPORT COCKPIT AND CABIN BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. CABIN LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON TROUBLESHOOTINGFOUND FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST ASSEMBLY PN 6900SDR CA960513006Transducer · failed(CAN)ON TAKEOFF, TORQUE INDICATION DECAYED THROUGH 60 PSI FROM 68 PSI. POWER REDUCTION WAS ALSO AUDIBLE. THE ELECTRONIC LIMITER UNIT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CREW ISOLATED THE ELECTRONIC LIMITER S YSTEM. POST EVENT DOWNLOAD OF THE ELU REVEALED A FAULTSDR CA960513007Transducer · failed(CAN)ON APPROACH, THERE WAS A COCKPIT WARNING AND INDICATION OF LOSS OF TORQUE, APPARENTLY WITHOUT A DROP IN ENGINE POWER. TORQUE TRANSDUCER DEFECTIVE.SDR CA960422001Blade · burnt broken(CAN)ENGINE FAILED IN CRUISE. ENGINE TEARDOWN AT MANUFACTURER AND METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED A VANE FRACTURED DUR TO THERMAL FATIGUE. OVERTEMP MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED. TSB REPORT LP 119/05 REFERS.
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