U/A Canada PT6A-60A
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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
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SDR CA140506001Door · cracked(CAN) THE ACFT WAS ON A ROUTINE MEDEVAC FLIGHT WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THEY COULD NOT PRESSURIZE THE CABIN TO MAX DIFFERENTIAL. UPON LANDING, THE SNAG WAS REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT. A GROUND PRESSURIZATION SDR CA140421002Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION A 4.5" CRACK RUNNING LONGITUDINALLY WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BELLY SKIN. IT IS LOCATED BETWEEN FS 254.5 AND FS 259.0 AND ON THE FIRST STR TO THE RT SIDE OF CENTER. IT RUNS DIRECTLY UNDER A STR AND APPEARS TO BE WHERE THE BONDSDR 2014FA0000256Warning Light · illuminatedAFTER ENGINE START, PILOT NOTICED CHIP LIGHT ON NR 2 ENGINE, SHUTDOWN.SDR A6YA2014041431460Compressor Blade · brokenTHE FLIGHT CREW CALLED & STATED THE RT ENG WAS MAKING A WHINING SOUND & THERE WAS AN ODOR JUST AFTER LANDING. ALL IN FLIGHT ENG INDICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ASKED TO START THE RT ENG. THE GND IDLE WAS OBSERVED FLUCTUATING FROM 54%SDR CA140217006Shaft · failed(CAN) ACFT WAS PASSING 14,000 FT, WHEN THE LT ENGINE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WENT BEYOND MAX LIMITS, THE CREW PULLED THE LT POWER LEVER BACK TO IDLE WITH NO ENGINE RESPONSE, THE LT ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. DECLARED ANDSDR CA140507007Brake · frozen(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED, WEATHER IFR SNOW OVER THE PREVIOUS 8 HRS APPROXIMATELY 1-3 CMSIC TAKEOFF. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE LT MAIN GEAR WENT THROUGH SNOW. DURING THE FLIGHT IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE PIC WOULD HAVE CONTROL FOR THE LANDING. ON LANDING RUNWAY BOTH SDR CA140217024Cable · failed(CAN) A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY FLIGHT CREW REVEALED A DENT IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE CAUSE WAS A BROKEN CABLE WHICH IS SPRING LOADED TO CLOSE THE STEPS WHEN THE DOOR IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE CABLE FAILED AND THE SPRING BROKE OUT OF IT`S BRACKET UPSDR CA140217025Intercostal · cracked(CAN) WHILE REPAIRING MAIN CABIN DOOR FOR ANOTHER DEFECT THE INTERCOSTAL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THIS IS A COMMON REPLACEMENT ITEM IN THIS FLEET DUE TO USAGE OF THE DOOR. WHILE PREPARING TO INSTALL THE REPLACEMENT PART, THE AME NOTICED THAT THE PART DID NOTSDR MFGA20140208011Engine · shutdownAIRCRAFT WAS FLYING WITHOUT PASSENGERS, ON DECENT ABOUT TEN MILES OUT FROM THE AIRPORT THE LT ENG SHUTDOWN. THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE SHUTDOWN THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, NO ABNORMAL PARAMETERS ON ANY OF THE GAUGES, THE PROP FEATHERED & THEY LANDED UNEVESDR JIKA2014011601Engine · contaminatedAFTER DEPARTURE, PILOT NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT AREA. TURNED OFF BLEED AIR & DIVERTED BACK, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH BLEEDS ON TO CLEAR BLEED LINES FROM WATER & SOAP SOLUTION USED DURING POSDR CA140115002Downlock Switch · failed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS OF THE LT LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH, PN 101-364628-1 WAS WORSDR CA131212001Switch · out of adjust(CAN) THE ACFT DEPARTED FOR A ROUTINE MEDI-VAC AND UPON LEVELING AT 240, THE DOOR UNLOCK ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO MAIN BASE AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED THE CARGO DOOR SDR CA131202014Indicator · failed(CAN) CO-PILOTS ATTITUDE INDICATOR TOPPLED IN FLIGHT. INDICATOR WAS ONLY SERVICEABLE FOR 7 FLIGHT SEGMENTS SINCE BEING REPLACED. AIR DRIVEN ATTITUDE INDICATORS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY FAILING.SDR CA131022002Bearing · corroded(CAN) THE ACFT WAS ON A 3RD PHASE INSPECTION WHEN MAINTENANCE CREWS HEARD A CLICKING SOUND IN THE LOWER RUDDER AREA WHEN IT WAS MOVED FROM LT TO RT. THE TAIL CONE WAS REMOVED FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER LOWER HORN ASSY PN 101-524059-1. THE LOWER BEARING WSDR CA131029005Skin · corroded(CAN) LOCATED DEEP CORROSION AT LT AND RT WING SKIN UPPER BONDED PANEL ASSY AT AUX TANK ACCESS PANEL FLANGE. HAD BEEN REPORTED BY A 3RD PARTY CRS ON OTHER COMPANY ACFT, FL-273, FL-125, EVALUATED AND RECEIVED FIELD REPAIR FROM MFG. LT WING WAS WORSE THAN RT WSDR CA131015005Indicator · failed(CAN) THE CAPTAINS SIDE VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR WENT BLANK ON APPROACH, FOLLOWED BY A ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE INTERNAL LIGHTING IN THE INSTRUMENT CAUSING THE GLASS TO BE BLACKED OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ANDSDR CA131009003Hose · chafed(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING THE PHASE 3, 600 HR INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DESCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING PLUMBING HOSES, PART NR 300-0872-1 AND 300-0873-1, IPC REF 21-52-00-02 ITEM VIEW D FOUND TO BE TO CHAFING ON THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER UNIT.SDR CA130924004Bleed Valve · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB THROUGH 10,000 THE ENGINE WAS LIMITED TO 60 PERCENT TORQUE DUE TO NG LIMITS BEING REACHED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BLEED VALVE DIAPHRAGM FLANGE WAS BLOWN OUT IN THE VICINITY OF THE METERING PLUG BETWEEN THE HOUSING ASSY AND THE COVER ASDR CA130924006Bearing · failed(CAN) ACFT EXPERIENCED GENERATOR FAILURE ON NR 2 ENGINE AT 830.3 HRS TSO. OPERATOR SENT ST/GEN TO THIS AMO FOR INSPECTION. FOUND THE BEARING AT THE COMM END, ADE, HAD FAILED. CAGE HAD SEPARATED, AND THE OTBD CAGE AND SEAL WERE FOUND IN PIECES EMBEDDED IN THSDR CA130809004Bearing · failed(CAN) ACFT EXPERIENCED GENERATOR FAILURE ON NR 2 ENGINE IN FLIGHT AT 951.9 HRS TSO. AME REMOVED STARTER/GENERATOR AND BROUGHT IT TO AMO FOR INSPECTION. FOUND THE BEARING AT ADE END HAD FAILED. ALL 8 BALLS REMAINED IN THE BEARING, BUT THE SHIELDS AND CAGE WSDR CA130724001Packing · cracked(CAN) ON 100 HR INSPECTION FUEL STAINING WAS NOTICED BETWEEN NR 4 AND NR 5 FUEL NOZZLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE PACKING ON THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE WAS FOUND CRACKED ON INNER DIAMETER. PACKAGING OF THE PACKING`S STATED THEY HAVE AN UNLIMITED SHELF LIFE.SDR CA131021019Engine · power loss(CAN) FOLLOWING A NORMAL CLIMB TO FL190, THE ENGINE TORQUE ROLLED BACK TO ZERO AS THE PROPELLER SPEED DROPPED FROM 1500 TO APPROXIMATELY 500-600 RPM. THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AND THE ENGINE WAS KEPT RUNNING AS THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SERIOUS ENGSDR EPUA20130725001Skin · misinstalledWRINKLES IN BELLY SKIN FORWARD OF CARGO DOOR. FOUND 258 RIVETS NOT INSTALLED ON PREVIOUS SKIN REPLACEMENT. INSTALLED 258 RIVETS IN STRINGERS 11L TO 11R FROM FS 363.25 TO FS 423.25. REINSPECTED ACFT ON 6/27/2013 TO ADDRESS BELLY SKIN IN AFFECTED AREA FOR AN OISDR GNMA20130528001Engine · low torquePILOT PERFORMED PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS AND ALL OPERATIONS GOOD. ACFT STARTED DOWN RUNWAY AND LT ENGINE STARTED TO AUTOFEATHER AND ENGINE WOULD NOT GO TO FULL POWER. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND ACFT WAS GROUNDED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE DISCREPANCY.SDR CA130516001Stiffener · cracked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED PHASE CHECK, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LT WING T/E STIFFENER, CRACKED IN 3 SEPARATE PLACES. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT WING STA 147, 156 AND 167 JUST BEHIND THE REAR SPAR. THE WING SKIN AT BS 148 WAS ALSO CRACKED. THE RT SDR CA130501001Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE T/E OF THE LT WING AT WS 148 APPROXMATE 6" AFT OF THE REAR SPAR. THE CRACK IS JUST OVER 2.5" LONG IN SKIN, PN 50-110028-16. ALSO STIFFENER PN 50-11028-12 IS CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE WING IN THIS SAME AREASDR CA130225001Engine · stopped(CAN) FOLLOWING AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION WHILE RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE ACFT CRASHED IN A FARM FIELD.SDR CA130301003Latch · unsecure(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ON A ROUTINE MEDIVAC FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOTS NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE RT UPPER NOSE COWLING LIFTING IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT DIVERTED TO THE CLOSEST ALTERNATE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE COWLING LATSDR CA130225007Pump · leaking(CAN) CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT A STATIC FUEL LEAK FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP DRAIN. CUSTOMER IS LOOKING FOR TROUBLESHOOTING ASSISTANCE.SDR E07A201302070001Governor · overspeedWHILE TESTING AUTO FEATHER DURING RUN UP THE RH PROP WENT TO FEATHER AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. INSTALLED OH GOVERNOR OPS CHECKED OK.SDR 2013FA0000074Wire Harness · chafedRIGHT MLG UPLOCK SAFETY AND WARNING SWITCH WIRING HAD CHAFED AGAINST PIVOT IN DRAG BRACE AND CHAFED THROUGH THE PLASTIC CONDUIT SLEVE AND WIRING. THE WIRE HARNESS APPEARED TOO SHORT AND CAUSED THE CHAFE. THE LEFT SIDE WAS ALSO CHAFED, BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT OFSDR CA130211002Strut · damaged(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RT MLG STRUT PISTON HAD DAMAGE TO THE CHROME AREA , WITH SCORING AND CHROME MISSING FROM THE PISTON. PISTON WAS R & R USING HBC KIT PN 130-8001-003 AND PN 60-38-4016-50 PISTON RING, AND PN 8-335N300-90, BACSDR CA121218004Connector · burned(CAN) OVERHEAD FLOURESCENT CABIN LIGHTING CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCKS IN AFT CABIN, WAS REPORTED BY MEDICAL FLIGHT TEAM. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT THE WIRING HARNESS, PN 130-364-044-9 FOR THE COLD CATHODE LIGHTING SYS WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BURNED SDR CA121210001Windshield · failed(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, AT 27000 FEET WITH A OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. OF -33 DEGREES AND A AIRSPEED OF 198 THE PILOTS LT SIDE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE UNSERVICEABLE WINDSHIELD AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLSDR 2012FA0000746Flapper Valve · brokenRIGHT INTERTIA SEPARATOR LOWER AFT VANE BROKEN. RT FUEL FILLER FLAPPER VALVE BROKEN.SDR CA121102006Actuator · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED AFTER LOWERING GEAR HYDRAULIC FLUID LOW CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON..FOUND LEAKING FLUID AFTER LANDING. RIGHT MAINLANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FOUND CRACKED AT SHAFT END OF ACTUATOR.ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED.SDR GNMA2012103100002Hinge · damagedRIGHT HAND COWL FLAP HINGE DAMAMGED.SDR CA121017013Engine · shutdown(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN IFSD.SDR CA121004004Bolt · broken(CAN) ACFT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE SINCE SEPT 17-2012. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED STRONG WINDS AND KEPT MOVING THE AIRCRAFT SO IT WAS PARKED INTO THE WIND. CONFIRMED THE CONTROL LOCKS WERE IN PLACE ON THE 19TH OF SEPT. WHEN THEY DID THEIR WALKAROUND TO DEPART THE ASDR CA120921009Bearing · seized(CAN) ON THE GROUND, THE PROPELLER WAS FOUND SEIZED. THE PROPELLER WOULD NOT ROTATE ON START-UP AND COULD NOT BE MANUALLY ROTATED. VERY LITTLE METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SYS, ALTHOUGH SOME TRACES OF METAL WERE OBSERVED ON THE MAIN OIL FILTER, THE CHIP DETECTSDR 2012FA0000638O-Ring · deformedSECOND SEGMENT OIL PRESSURE TRANSFER TUBE AT "A" FLANGE BRACKET O-RING SEAL FAILURE. SEAL WAS ROLLED AND BROKE WHILE REMOVING. SEAL WAS INSTALLED 76.1 HRS. BEFORE AT HOT SECTION SERVICE. SEAL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN LUBED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.SDR CA120831001Fitting · corroded(CAN) THE RT, CO-PILOTS, AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS BEING REPLACED DUE TO A LIGHTING ISSUE. A NEW INDICATOR WAS INSTALLED AND PITOT/STATIC TEST PERFORMED. A MASSIVE LEAK WAS DETECTED AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED. AN INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 PITOT/STATIC SYS SDR CA120821007Bearing · leaking(CAN) EIR PT6A 2012-077, NR 1 BEARING OIL LEAK COMING OUT A BLEED VALVE PORT. DUE TO SHORT TIME REMAINING TO O/H, THE ENGINE WAS THEN OVERHAULED.SDR TRBA20120817001Bulb · inoperativeFOUND NO SMOKING SIGN IN ROW 8 AB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULBS IAW 36-26-21. OPS CHECKED OK.SDR CA120802010Engine · unknown(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE STARTED TO DECREASE FOLLOWING THE FUEL FLOW, WF, DECREASE PASSING BY 3000 FT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE POWER PLANT WENT TO AUTOFEATHER AND ENGINE WAS STABILIZED. NO DETAIL OF PARAMETER WERE GIVEN. THE PILOT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENSDR 2012F00134Duct · separatedVISUALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND AUXILIARY HEATER DUCT SEPARATED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR HOUSING. REINSTALLED DUCT, REPOSITIONED AND RE-TIGHTENED ALL CLAMPS RELATED TO THE AUXILIARY HEATER DUCT. COMPLETED GROUND PRESSURIZATION TESTED OK. VISUALLY INSDR CA120711001Relay · failed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A R/H GENERATOR FAILURE AND R/H AC BUS FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE THE 250AMP REVERSE CURRENT LIMITER WAS BLOWN AND TSDR CA120627002Cross Tie · broken(CAN) DURING INSPECTION FOUND CROSS TIE AFT OF EMERGENCY EXIT HAD BEEN BROKEN AND 3 EA RIVETS WERE SHEARED. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED FOR A POSSIBLE REPAIR AS NONE WAS DICTATED IN THE SRM. OUR ENGINEER WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CROSS TIE. MFG ACKNOWLEDGESDR CA120621001Hinge · cracked(CAN) DURING AN AFTER FLIGHT WALK AROUND, NOTICED THAT THE LT NLG REAR DOOR HINGE WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE FROM THE DOOR SKIN. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE HINGE WAS CRACKED ON ONE OF THE UPPER HOLES. THE DOOR WAS REMOVED AS WELL AS THE HINGE ASSEMBLY. A NESDR CA120525001Starter Gen · failed(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT RT STARTER GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON. GENERATOR WAS NOT PRODUCINQ ANY POWER, TRIED TO RESET AND IT DID NOT. 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING THERE WAS A MINOR VIBRATION FELT IN THE FLOOR OF ACFT. UPON REMOVAL OF STARTER GENERATOR FROM
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