U/A Canada PT6A-65AR
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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 = 'PT6A65AR' 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 = 'PT6A65AR' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 8WWA2026F00002Control Cable · chafedDURING INSPECTIONS WE HAVE DISCOVERED A TREND WHERE THE TELEFLEX CABLES THAT CONNECT TO THE FCU POWER CONTROL ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR CAUSED BY CHAFING AGAINST THE ENGINE LOWER COWLING. THE MOST SEVERE EXAMPLES OF THIS WERE ON SERIAL NUMBERS SH3205, SH3415,SDR DATA2016081601Indication Sys · false indicationON APPROACH, FOLLOWING APPROACH CHECKLIST AND SELECTING GEAR DOWN, F/O NOTED THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED RED, WHILE THE GEAR LEFT AND GEAR RIGHT WERE GREEN. AIRCREW REQUESTED DELAYED VECTORS TO ACCOMPLISH REQUIRED CHECKLIST. AFTER PERFORMING APPROPRIATE SDR CA150604016Housing · restricted(CAN) AN AGB HOUSING LABELED AS PN 3105662-01 WAS REMOVED DURING AN UNSCHEDULED LIGHT OVERHAUL DUE TO IMPROPER PRESERVATION. THE HOUSING WAS FOUND WITH RESTRICTED FLOW AT THE AGB HOUSING CENTER BEARING OIL PASSAGE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SUBJECSDR DKEA2015F00031Hydraulic System · overheatedHYDRAULIC TEMPERATURE GAUGES IN THE RED-ZONE WHILE IN FLIGHT.SDR CA120312022Control Cable · frayed(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FLAP CONTROL CABLES, A BADLY FRAYED CABLE WAS DISCOVERED, WHERE THE CABLE PASSES OVER A PULLEY THAT IS SOMEWHAT HARD TO SEE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED, NO FURTHER ISSUES.SDR AVSA2011103100002Engine · unknownUNKNOWN, REMOVED FROM SERVICE.SDR 2011FA0000720Sleeve · seizedAFTER TAKEOFF CLIMB AT 6000 FT, CREW PULLED BACK POWER TO CRUISE. SHORTLY AFTER, TORQUE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE DROPPED AND THE LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW NOTED THAT NR 2 PROPELLER HAD FEATHERED AND STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN MANUALLY. CREW SSDR CA111017006Circuit Breaker · unserviceable(CAN) ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER THE ODOR OF SMOKE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE COCKPIT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PILOTS RMI INTERNAL LIGHTING HAD FAILED, WHEN THE LIGHTING FAILED THE 1 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT POP, ALLOWING THE UNIT TO HEAT USDR G78R20111006002Engine · shutdownAFTER TAKEOFF CLIMB, AT 6,000 FT, THE CREW PULLED BACK THE POWER TO CRUISE. ON THE RT ENGINE, THE TORQUE DROPPED AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PROPELLER FEATHERED AND THE RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNCOMMANDED. THE CREW STATED ALL SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL BEFOSDR DATA200900002Engine · power lossUPON POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE BUFFET AND POWER LOSS. SHUTDOWN LT ENGINE. SUSPECT POWER SECTION FAILURE.SDR CA081029005Oil System · leaking(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOTS OBSERVED ENG TEMPERATURE RISING THRU 800°C AND PEAKING OVER 1000°C. FLAMES WERE NOTICED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. A SINGLE ENG LANDING FOLLOWED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKSDR DATA200700005Engine · power lossWHILE IN CRUISE, LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER WITH INCREASE OF ITT TO 1200 FOLLOWED BY LOUD NOISE. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. DIVERTED TO MWA. ENGINE REPLACEMENT IN WORK.SDR CA070628003Bolt · failed(CAN) ENGINE S/N PCE 97543 WAS REMOVED SUBSEQUENT TO IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AFTER THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO (0) IN FLIGHT. METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER AND RGB DURING GROUND CHECKS PRIOR TO ENGINE REMOVAL. DURING INVESTIGATION DISMANTLE OF THE POWESDR CA070704015Engine · seized(CAN) IN CRUISE, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED UNCOMMANDED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE AND OIL LEAKAGE. MFG WILL MONITOR SDR CA070514037Engine · noisy(CAN) THE ENGINE EMITTED A NOISE ON TAKEOFF ROLL ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN POWER. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070514037)SDR CA060926005Blade · corroded(CAN) UPON VISUAL INSPECTION , CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BLADE SHANK. AFTER REWORK TO MINIMUM DIMENSION DAMAGE STILL REMAINS. BLADE WIDTH AND THICKNESS IS WELL ABOVE MINIMUM DIMENSION. ALL 5 BLADES ARE U/S. (TC NR 20060926005)SDR CA060307004Bolt · failed(CAN) THE POWER SECTION OF ENGINE S/N PCE-PS 97533 WAS REMOVED DUE TO SEIZED CONDITION. THE REASON FOR REMOVAL AS DESCRIBED BY THE OPERATOR WAS FAILURE ON START-UP. THE POWER SECTION ROTATION HUNG ON LIGHT UP, RELEASED AND HUNG UP AGAIN. START ABORTED. POWERSDR CA050414011Circuit Breaker · failedREMOTE C/B FOR INLET HEAT STAYED IN CLOSED POSITION AND WOULD NOT OPEN. ALLOWING THE RT ENGINE INTAKE HEAT TO OPERATE WHEN AIRCRAFT POWER WAS TURNED ON AND CAUSED AN OVERHEAT SITUATION AT THE INTAKE ITSELF. PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASDR CA041108008Bracket · cracked(CAN) BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM TAB MASS BALANCE BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED DURING 9600 HOUR STRUCTURAL INSPECTION. THESE BRACKETS WERE RECENTLY REPLACED TO COMPLY WITH MAN DATORY S/B SD360-55-20. (REFERENCE AD 009-06-2003)SDR CA041101009Bolt · fractured(CAN) ENG SHUTDOWN IN FLT DUE TO TORQUE FLUCTS & LOW OIL PRESS. 6 BOLTS USED TO ASSEMBLE 1ST STAGE CARRIER ASSY. 2 OF 6 BOLTS FAILED DURING OPS. 1 BOLT HEAD FOR 1ST STAGE CARRIER ASSY FRACTURED IMMEDIATELY UNDER BOLT HEAD. HEAD OF BOLT LODGED INTO 1ST STAGE RESDR CA040722005Bolt · failed(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS IN FLIGHT WHEN IT SUFFERED A FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. AN INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BOLT HEAD OF A 1ST STAGE CARRIER MACHINE HEX BOLT HAD FAILED. IT WAS INGESTED BY THE 1ST STAGE PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM.SDR CA031117008Lamp · shorted(CAN) PILOT NOTED ELEC BURNING ODOR. CREW DISENGAGED AC ELEC MASTER. FOUND TRANS & WIRING WARM TO TOUCH. WIRES MELTING A PLASTIC ABRASION SHIELD. DAMAGE DETECTED IN WIRING WITH TRANS & WIRES WITHIN SAME BUNDLE. TRANS DISCONNECTED FROM CIRCUIT & CHECKED. DSDR CA031117007Lamp · shorted(CAN) TRANSFORMER IS DESIGNED TO STEP DOWN 115 VAC SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO A MAX OF 5 VAC REQUIRED BY REST OF CIRCUITRY. OUTPUT WIRES FROM ABOVE MENTIONED TRANSFORMER ARE INCREASED IN GAUGE SIZE TO 16 AWG, SO THAT IN EVENT OF A GROUND FAULT TRANSFORMER OUTPUT WIRISDR CA030619003Circuit Breaker · failed(CAN) PILOT TURNED ON MASTER SWITCH AT BEGINNING OF DAY AND GROUND HANDLERS NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE INTAKE LIP HEATER. THE MASTER WAS SHUT OFF BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE HAD ALREADY OCCUREDTO THE INTAKE LIP HEATER. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ABOVE REMOTE SDR CA030618005Switch · jammed(CAN) THIS SWITCH SWITCHES POWER FROM EXTERNAL TO OFF AND TO INTERNAL POWER. THE SWITCH JAMMED AND IT WAS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE THE SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION.SDR CA030618006Spring · broken(CAN) THIS PART IS THE STRUT THAT LOCKS THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE INTERNAL SPRING FAILED CAUSING THE DOOR TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP WHEN FULLY OPEN. THIS CAUSES STRESS ON THE LOCKING STRUT AND DOOR FRAME.SDR CA030422002Control Cable · broken(CAN) ON APPROACH THE PILOT COULD NOT GET RT ENGINE POWER LOW ENOUGH FOR APPROACH POWER SETTING. A/C LANDED AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL POWER SETTING AND AFTER LANDING NEITHER BETA OR REVERSE SELECTIONS WERE POSSIBLE. MAINT FOUND POWER LEVER MOVEMENT IN COCKPIT LIMISDR CA030327008Hose · leaking(CAN) ON LANDING ROLLOUT BOTH STEERING AND NORMAL BRAKES WERE LOST. BOTH HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON.THE AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE RUNWAY USING DIFFERENTIAL POWER AND EMERGENCY BRAKES AND THEN B OUGHT TO A STOP AND SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED SDR CA030225002Bracket · cracked(CAN) BRACKET WAS INSPECTED AS PART OF A FLEET CAMPAIGN INITIATED IN-HOUSE. BRACKET WAS FOUND TO HAVE A .7500 INCH CRACK AND A .2500 INCH CRACK FROM THE OUTSIDE EDGES MOVING INWARD. THE TRIM TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE TRIM TAB. THE REMOSDR CA030220005Balance Weight · separated(CAN) AIRPORT PERSONNEL APPROACHED MAINT WITH PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD BEEN FOUND ON RUNWAY. SUSPECTED IT WAS OURS DUE TO COLOR. IDENTIFIED AS A BALANCE WEIGHT ASSY FROM ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ON A SHORTS SD3-60. CHECKED A/C AT THE RAMP, FOUND THAT A/C HAD TAB WITHSDR CA030110002Control Cable · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND TO SELECTED POSITION. THEY WOULD FALL 2-4 DEGREES SHORT OF SELECTED POSITION. RETRACTION WAS OKAY. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT AFT RIG PINS FOR FLAP SELECTION CABLE LEVER AND QUADRANT ASSEMBLY WOUSDR CA020926003Control Cable · broken(CAN) FLAP SELECTOR CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE POINT WHERE THE CABLE EXITS THE FUSELAGE AND CONTINUES ON TO THE FLAP SELECTOR. A SECOND SPOT ON THE CABLE WAS ALSO ALMOST BROKEN THROUGH WHERE THE CABLE RETURNS FROM THE FLAP SELECTOR AND REENTERS THESDR CA020726013Engine · failed(CAN) DURING WALKAROUND PILOTS NOTICED GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM LT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO INVESTIGATE. GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM POWER SECTION AREA. OIL FILTER WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH METAL CHIPS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED SDR CA020604008Control Cable · failed(CAN) DURING UNSCHEDULED REMOVAL OF RT FCU IT OBSERVED THAT PROP CONTROL CABLE FRAYED AT PULLEY LOCATED IN RT WING CENTER SECTION. PROP CONTROL MOVED TO ASSIST IN REMOVAL OF CABLE & AS DONE CABLE SNAPPED AT DIFFERENT LOCATION. CABLE SEGMENT SD3-47-1106XA FRAYSDR CA020403003Boss · corroded(CAN) ROUTINE INSPECTION REVEALED EXTRA PLAY IN NOSE GEAR DOORS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT 4 BOLTS HAD SHEARED. THIS WAS LIKELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BOSS HAD SEIZED ON THE TUBE THAT GOES THROUGH IT. THE INTERNAL SURFACE OFTHE BOSS WAS HIGHLY CORROSDR CA011101015Gearbox · leaking(CAN) DURING LAST 2 MINUTES OF APPROACH THE RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED OFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND WAS TOWED TO HANGAR. RT HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN. PRESSURE DID NOT RETURN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN INTERNAL ACCSDR JJB2001F00003Strainer · missingDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, (FUEL TANK INSPECTION) FOUND RIGHT AFT TRANSFER PUMP FUEL STRAINER AND HOSE NOT INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. NOTE: NOT INSTALLED BY MFG.SDR JJB2001F00004Hose · missingDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, (FUEL TANK INSPECTION) FOUND RIGHT AFT TRANSFER PUMP FUEL STRAINER AND HOSE NOT INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. NOTE: NOT INSTALLED BY MFG.SDR JRA2002F00000Line · rupturedPRIOR TO TAKEOFF, RUPTURED ITS LEFT-HAND MAIN WHEEL BRAKE EXPANDER TUBE. RUPTURE CAUSED HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS AND LEFT BRAKE LOSS. AC WAS STOPPED WITH REVERSE THRUST AND ENGINES SHUT DOWN. NORTH OPS WAS ADVISED OF SITUATION BY VICTOR RADIO. SMOKE JUMPERS ANSDR CA010504008Circuit Breaker · shorted(CAN) LT ENGINE INLET HEAT OVER HEATED AND RESULTED IN DAMAGING THE INLET HEAT ASSY. THE CAUSE WAS THE REMOTE CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILURE.PILOT REPORTED LEFT INTAKE WILL NOT SHUT OFF. ON GROUND, THE INLET HEATER WAS SMOKING AND CAUSED SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN WITH LEFSDR 20010419CW014Valve · stuckLEFT BRAKE DEICE VALVE STUCK IN ON POSITION.SDR CA010405004Wire · chafed(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE LIP HEAT HARNESS. BOTH OF THE 2 MAIN CONDUCTORS (6 GAUGE WIRE) THAT SUPPLY CURRENT TO THE INLET HEAT OF THE L/H ENGINE WERE FOUND CHAFED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE SHIELDING OF THE WIRE. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND JUST AFT OF THE INLET BOOT, WHERE THE SDR CA001026013Selector Valve · defective(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS BETWEEN 175 TO 200 PSI PRIOR TO LANDING. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE STEERING SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE BRAKE RETURN LINES TO BE PRESSURIZED. INTERNAL LEAKS IN THE STEERING CONTROL VALVSDR CA000118029Fuel Control · failed(CAN) TACH VALVE GUIDE PIN BACKED OUT WHICH DAMAGED THE BALLHEAD RETAINER AND THE BEARING SEIZED. THE FCU COUPLING WAS ALSO DAMAGED AS A RESULT. PIN HAS PRELOAD AND IS BRAISED IN DURRING ASSY. THIS IS THE FIRST INSTANCE NOTED AND WOODWARD IS INVESTIGATING.SDR CA000110035Bearing · failed(CAN) PRE SB 60034-73-1 BEARING FOUND TO BE FAILING DURING ROUTINE BENCH CHECK. POST SB BEARING AVAILABLE WHICH HAS LARGER RETAINER TYPE BALL BEARINGS.SDR CA990907009Bolts · sheared(CAN) ONE BOLT FOUND SHEARED AND BETA ROD PN B-3475A-3 WAS PULLED OUT. ON REMOVAL OF THE PROP, ANOTHER BOLT SHEARED.SDR PIVA11079Engine · failedSHUT DOWN OF ONE ENGINE IN-FLIGHT PER FOLLOWING PILOT REPORT IN PIVA AFML PAGE 102793, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED IN-FLIGHT. NOTED COMPRESSOR STALL FOLLOWED BY 3 LARGE EXPLOSIONS AND FIRE ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. ENGINE SECURED AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. THE SPECIFIC SDR 98ZZZX868Packing · brokenPRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE IN-FLIGHT. LOW TORQUE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE. FOUND OIL LEAK ON FRONT SCAVENGE OIL TRANSFER TUBE AREA. REPLACED AS 3209-117 PACKING.SDR CA971110001Guide Lug Pin · worn(CAN) PILOT REPORTED NR 1 PROPELLER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SNAP RING (P/N 79-1210056) OF THE LOW PITCH STOP ROD ADRIFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GUIDE LUG PIN HAD CAME OFF ITS SEAT AND FORCED THE SNAP RING OFF. THE PRSDR CA960724002Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE FRAYED AT PULLEY LOCATION STA 75.45 FOR LEFT ENGINE POWER CONTROL. CABLE WAS LAST INSPECTED PER SD360-76-08R1, 414 HOURS PREVIOUSLY. COULD NOT ACHIEVE REVERSE THRUST. IN ADDITION A CHANGE WAS NOTED IN N1 SPEEDS AT WHICH AUTOFEATHER AND RTOP ARMING
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