U/A Canada PT6A-60A
Service difficulty reports · 596
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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 = 'PT6A60A' 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 = 'PT6A60A' 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 CA151030018Engine · power loss(CAN) THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO POWER ROLLBACK ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. NO OTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA151016007O-Ring · leaking(CAN) LOSS OF BRAKE POWER DURING TAXI. FOUND BRAKE ASSY PISTON ORING LEAKING. BRAKE WEAR WAS IN GOOD CONDITION, PAD WEAR. BRAKE ASSY NR 1 AND NR 2 REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE ASSY, PN 101-380096-1, 2 BRAKE ASSY, PN 101-380096-1.SDR RU3A20151008026Engine · bird ingestionBIRD STRIKE NR 2 ENG INLET WITH INGESTION TO ENG. NO DAMAGE FOUND.SDR TIMA20151004005Fastener · missingDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RT POWER LEVER DID NOT PROVIDE FULL TRAVEL. TAKEOFF TORQUE COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED ON THE RT ENG & THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A MISSING FASTENER IN THE POWER LEVER CLAMP BRACKET UNDER THE PEDESTAL.SDR CA151007023Display · inoperative(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE ACFT AIRCREW REPORTED THE COPILOT`S SIDE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY SCREEN FAILED AND THE SCREEN WENT COMPLETELY BLANK. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED BACK TO BASE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED THE SNAG AND THE COPILOT FLIGHT DISPLAY WASSDR BQVA20150929001Engine · malfunctionedRIGHT CHIP DETECTOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. DURING FINAL WITH THE RT CHIP DETECTOR ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED, CREW REDUCED POWER FOR LANDING. ONCE THE POWER WAS REDUCED FAR ENOUGH, THE RT OIL PRESS WAS OBSERVED TO BE LOWER THAN USUAL, BUT STILSDR AXSA20150910001Turbine Blades · looseON THE PILOTS PREFLIGHT, NOTICED A NOISE WHEN SPINNING THE RT PROP. THE ENG WAS INSPECTED, INSPECTION REVEALED THE POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE COMING LOOSE FROM THE POWER TURBINE DISK. THE ACFT WAS GNDED. A MORE IN-DEPTH INSPECTION WILL BE PERFORMED AT A LATESDR CA150901004Engine · fluctuates(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT BOTH ENGINES TORQUE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 20 PERCENT -7 PERCENT WHILE OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE SAID TO BE STABLE. EVENT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AND THE ACFT WAS REPORTED TO BE, FISH TAILING, DURING THAT EVENT. SDR CA150821008Bolt · fractured(CAN) FLIGHT CREW TRIED TO CLOSE THE CABIN DOOR TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO LOWER FORWARD DOOR LATCH BOLT NOT RETRACTING TO SHUT DOOR. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND THE BOLT HAD SHEARED AT THE END OF THE THREADED PORTION. NO ALIGNMENT FAULT ORSDR CA150807007Display · failed(CAN) THE ACFT WAS RETURNING FROM A MEDIVAC MISSION AND WHILE CONDUCTING AN ILS APPROACH THE AIRCREW EXPERIENCED AN AVIONICS FAILURE. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FAULT INDICATIONS ON THE LT AND RT PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAYS AND BOTH PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAYS HS, LOWESDR CA150807009Torque Knee · cracked(CAN) AFTER LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK WAS NOTICED BROKEN AT THE APEX PIN. WE SUSPECT THAT THERE WAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE FROM A TOW BAR.SDR CA150720007Commutator · failed(CAN) IN CRUISE, NR 1, DC GENERATOR, CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT STARTER/GENERATOR WAS HARD TO TURN. THIS UNIT WAS JUST O/H 11.9 TSO AND O/H FACILITY CONFIRMED THAT 1 BAR OF THE COMMUTATOR LIFTED.SDR CA150702010Turbine Blades · unknown(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED A SCRAPING NOISE IN THE POWER SECTION, UPON ROTATION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT. THIS REPORT IS ISSUED TO DISCUSS THE FINDINGS RELATING TO THIS INVESTIGATION. SEE ATTACHED EIR PT6A 201SDR CA150623004Piston · damaged(CAN) WHILE MAINTENANCE WERE CARRYING OUT SCHEDULED PHASE INSPECTION, PHASE 2, 400 HOUR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT SIDE MLG OLEO PISTON WAS DAMAGED. THE PISTON CHROME WAS FLAKING OFF & THERE WERE SCORES & SCRATCHES IN THE PISTON FWD AREA. R & R THE LG UNSDR O2GA2015060583201Packing · defectiveON POST FLIGHT, FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE RT ENG NACELLE. REPLACED THE RT ENG FUEL FILLET PACKING. ENG RUNS PERFORMED & NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA150602023Coupling · disconnected(CAN) ON FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING THE 5 YEAR ENGINE HOSE REPLACEMENT, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. INITIAL MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE QUICK DISCONNECT SELF SEAL COUPLING, PN 6000F14AD12 AND 6005F14AE12 ON THE HOSE BETWEEN THE SCAVENSDR HDNA2015F00074Probe · out of adjustSTICK SHAKER ACTIVATED ON TAKEOFF AT 600 FT AGL. PILOT INTERRUPTED THE SYS USING THE YOKE MOUNTED INTERRUPT BUTTON, DECREASED AOA, INCREASED AIRSPEED AND OPENED THE STICK SHAKER CIRCUIT BREAKER AS A PRECAUTION. ONCE AT A SAFE ALTITUDE RAN INADVERTENT SHAKER OSDR O2GA2015052280201Proximity Switch · defectiveON CLIMB OUT THE RT PROPELLER PITCH ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. ACFT WAS DIVERTED BACK FOR MX. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY & FOUND A DEFECTIVE RT PROXIMITY SWITCH. ENG RUNS WERE PERFORMED & SYS OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2015FA0000244Seal · leakingTHE SEAL USED AT THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX LOCATION FOR THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL CONTROL UNIT PAD ON THE ENGINE IS LEAKING. AFTER REMOVING THE LEAKING THE LEAKING SEAL, WE OBSERVED THAT THE RUBBER LIP ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAL WAS DETACHED/ DISBONDED FROM THE METAL SEAL PORSDR CA150513001Windshield · cracked(CAN) DURING A MEDEVAC MISSION THE ACFT WAS FLYING AT FLIGHT LEVEL 24000 FEET. THE AIR CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HEARD A CRACKING NOISE FOLLOWED BY DISCOVERY OF THE LT SIDE WINDSCREEN CRACKED FROM THE TOP EDGE TO THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS IMMEDISDR CA150518002Oil System · leaking(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING AT FL21, THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AFTER NOTICING THE OIL PRESSURE HAD SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO. AT THE SAME TIME A LOUD POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE CABIN STARTED FILLING WITH WHITE SMOKE. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUTSDR CA150420003Roller · missing(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF A CABIN DOOR UNLOCK INDICATION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE UPPER FWD DOOR LATCH ASSY ROLLER AND PIN WERE MISSING.SDR O2GA2015032980401Pressure Switch · faultyAUTO PROP FEATHER TEST FAIL RT & LT ENGS. LT PROP LINGERS BETWEEN 670 & 680 RPM, TORQUE BETWEEN 13.5 & 16.1. RT PROP LINGERS BETWEEN 670 & 690 RPM, TORQUE BETWEEN 12.9 & 15.2. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY & FOUND A FAULTY LT & RT ENG AUTO FEATHER OIL PRESS SDR CIER2201502111115Engine · shutdownRIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AT 27.000 FT.SDR CA150224007Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) ACFT EXPERIENCED THE RT PROPELLER GOING TO FLAT PITCH SHORT FINAL, WITH ASSOCIATED YAW OF 35-40 DEGREES. FULL RUDDER AUTHORITY WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE YAW. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. GIVEN THE VFR CONDITIONS THE ACFT RETURNED IN THE PATTERN FOR A SECSDR CA150203007Vertical Gyro · unserviceable(CAN) CAPTAINS ATTITUDE INDICATION HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. THE VERTICAL GYRO HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT SN GYROS. THE ATTITUDE INDICATION WORKS FINE AFTER EVERY GYRO CHANGE. TALKED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY & WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD A BAD RUN OF NEW BEARINGS. SDR O2GA2015020380101O-Ring · wornLIGHT OIL COATING ON RT ENG NACELLE & PROPELLER BLADES. APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM PROPELLER HUB. REMOVED THE SPINNER & PISTON TO REPLACE ORINGS. REPLACED ORINGS, PN C3317-20 & C33160426-2, PERFORMED ENG RUNS & NO LEAKS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA150121003Downlock Switch · faulted(CAN) AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN ON APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR LOWERED AND THERE WAS NO GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE NLG. THE PILOT USED THE CHECKLIST AND DETERMINED IT WAS AN INDICATION ISSUE AND THAT THE GEAR WAS ACTUALLY LOCKED. AFTER A BRIEF TIME SDR CA150116001Bearing · worn(CAN) WHILE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT WAS CONDUCTING THE PHASE 4, 800 HOUR INSPECTION ON THIS B300C AIRCRAFT, THE BEARING IN THE RUDDER HORN ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE ,THE BEARING WAS CORRODED AND WORN CAUSING EXCESSIVE UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF THE RUSDR CA141229012Oil Cooler · cracked(CAN) ON A MEDEVAC FLIGHT THE CREW OBSERVED THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE REGRESSING. THE CREW CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN IAW THE SOP AND PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT ENGINE OIL COOLER HAD A SEAM CRASDR RU3A20141215044Governor · failedINSIDE OF 100FT, NOTICED THE LT PROP PITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT 50 FEET THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED TO IDLE & THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ABRUPT SLOW DOWN & PROP NOISE INCREASED. THE AIRSPEED INSTANTLY DROPPED OFF & THE FIRST OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO ARREST THE ENSSDR CA141217009Thermister · failed(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FUMES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BASE. THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS IN MANUAL MODE AS THE AUTO MODE HAD BEEN MEL. MAINTENANCE BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING THE PERSISTENT HEATING SNAG ON A KINSDR CA141215006Accumulator · leaking(CAN) VERY SLOW LEAK FOUND IN HYDRAULIC LANDING GEAR ACCUMULATOR FOR THE LANDING GEAR. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE LEAK TO BE AN INTERNAL LEAK WITHIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR AND THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.SDR CA141110007Elevator · damaged(CAN) DURING A 3RD PHASE 600HR INSPECTION ONE OF THE TASKS IS TO CARRY OUT AN ELEVATOR BOB WEIGHT STOP BOLT INSPECTION. DURING THIS PROCEDURE THERE WAS SOME CONTACT DAMAGE ON THE ELEVATOR BOB WEIGHT AND INCORRECT CLEARANCE GAP NOTED COMPARED TO WHAT THE INSPECSDR O2GA2014201483301Switch · out of adjustSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PROP GND SOL LIGHT CAME ON. RAN ABNORMAL CHECKLIST & RETURNED, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX ADJUSTED THE GND IDLE STOP SWITCH & A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR RU3A20141006035Hook · brokenDURING CLIMB NR 2 ENG REAR LATCH ALLOWING APPROX 1/2 INCH GAP TO APPEAR ON INSIDE OF COWLING. REAR LATCH CAM HOOK BROKEN ALLOWING LATCH TO BE ROTATED TO CLOSED POSITION WITHOUT PROPER ENGAGEMENT WITH LATCH PIN.SDR CA141002001Relay · burned(CAN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN UNRELATED AUTO HEAT SNAG, THE MAINTENANCE CREW DISCOVERED THE FORWARD BLOWER RELAY P/N JC-D1N (K136) IN AN OVERHEAT CONDITION. THE RELAY APPEARED BURNT AND WELDED SHUT. THE SOCKET IS ALSO IN POOR CONDITION. THE LOCATION OF THIS RSDR CA140930007Frame · cracked(CAN) DURING VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A TOTAL OF 9 CRACKED CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT FUSELAGE BULKHEADS.SDR CA140929009Blower · unserviceable(CAN) ON AIRCRAFT DESCENT THE PILOTS REPORTED A BURNING SMELL ,THE HEAT WAS REDUCED AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED,FOLLOWED BY LOSING ALL HEAT. THE PILOTS SELECTED MANUAL HEAT AND STILL HAD NO HEAT, UPON SELECTION BACK TO AUTO THERE WAS LIMITED AIR FLOW AND MINIMAL SDR O2GA2014082782501Transducer · faultyDURING FLIGHT LT ENG OIL PRESS INDICATION ON MFD. DISCOVERED OIL PRESS INDICATOR CB EXTENDED. ENG OIL TEMP WAS NORMAL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. DISCREPANCY WAS TROUBLE SHOT TO A FAULTY OIL PRESS TRANSDUCER. LT ENG OIL PRESS TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED. OPERATSDR CA140826007Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED DOWN TO 45 PSID FOR 15 SECONDS AND PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.SDR CA140907002Engine · surges(CAN) ON A FLIGHT, THE LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED THREE TORQUE DECAY SURGES ON DESCENT. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND AFTER SEVERAL COMPONENT CHANGES AND TEST FLIGHTS AS THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT RECURRING EVENT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR A SHOP VISIT/O/H.SDR CA140724005Fitting · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM WHILE PREFORMING THE 24 MONTH RECERTIFICATION TASKS FOR THE ALTIMETERS, AIR DATA COMPUTERS AND TRANSPONDERS, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM LOCATED AT THE ALTERNATE STATIC SDR CA140722001Motor · failed(CAN) AFTER ACFT STARTUP AND ENVIRONMENTAL ON, THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN, PASSENGERS EVACUATED AND THE CABIN DOOR WAS OPENED TO VENTILATE THE ACFT. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONALSDR CA140715012Torque Link · separated(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TOWED OUT OF THE HANGAR WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HANDLERS REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINKS HAD SEPARATED. INITIAL MAINTENANCE CHECKS FOUND THE UPPER ALUMINUM TORQUE LINK HAD SHEARED AT THE CENTRE PIVOT, A CHECK OF THE BUSHINGS, BOSDR RU3A20140709024Position Switch · out of adjustON INITIAL CLIMB AFTER DEPARTING RNWY 35L FOR A FLIGHT AT APPROX 2,000 MSL, THE RED CABIN DOOR MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COPILOT WAS DIRECTED BY THE PIC & PF TO REQUEST A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. ATC ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEQUENCE & AN UNEVENTFUL LANSDR CA140626003Windshield · failed(CAN) PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION CONDUCTED WITH NO INDICATION OF CRACK OR DAMAGE, CHIPS, TO EITHER PILOT OR CO-PILOT WINDSHIELDS. FLIGHT DEPARTURE THE AIRPORT. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 FT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD OUTER SDR CA140624001Mixing Valve · unserviceable(CAN) FOLLOWING DEPARTURE ON A ROUTINE MISSION, THE AIRCREW RETURNED BACK TO BASE, DUE TO A STRONG BURNING SMELL AND A DUCT OVER TEMP INDICATION. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ACFT ENVIRONMENTAL SYS FOR BLOCKAGES AND CORRECT OPERATION. TSDR JIKA2014050901Fire Detector · faultyDURING DESCENT INTO KDFW THE LT ENG T HANDLE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER, PILOT COMPLETED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ITEMS WITH THE SAME RESULTS. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF LT ENG. PILOT LANDED AT KDFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESDR CA140508008Controller · failed(CAN) THE SPEED CONTROLLER FOR THE FORWARD CABIN VENT BLOWER FAILED. THE CREW NOTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SMOKE ON FINAL TO LAND. THEY CONTINUED THE LANDING SAFELY. THE SPEED CONTROLLER BOX WHICH IS MOUNTED IN THE FORWARD AVIONICS BAY, IN A PRESSURIZ
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