U/A Canada PT6A-65B
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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 = 'PT6A65B' 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 = 'PT6A65B' 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 CA151203004Governor · malfunctioned(CAN) THE PROPELLER WOULD FLUCTUATE +/- 400 FT/LBS IN TORQUE DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT. ORIGINALLY THE BETA CABLE CLEVIS AND JAM NUT WERE ADJUSTED AND BETA ARM AND BLOCK REPLACED. WHEN THE EVENT REOCCURRED THE PROP GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED WITH NO RECURRENCE SINCSDR YADA20151124001Oil System · out of adjustOIL PRESS ON RT ENG 141 PSI. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE & UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE. ADJUSTED OIL PRESS DOWN TO LIMIT.SDR YADA20151123001Heating Element · overheatedLEFT PILOT SIDE, PROP DE-ICE GLOWING ORANGE WHEN IN USE. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE, DUE ICING CONDITIONS. UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE. OBSERVED DAMAGED HEATING ELEMENT IN ON PROP BLADE DE-ICE BOOT. PROPELLER WAS REPLACED.SDR JIKA2015103001Tube · collapsedEN-ROUTE THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT ENG OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED & THE OIL PRESS INDICATION WAS AT 60 PSI & IN THE YELLOW ARC. THE PILOT REDUCED THE POWER ON THE RT ENG. DECLARED AN EMER, DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE RT ENG, OISDR YADA20150819001Turbine Blades · damagedWHILE INVESTIGATING RISING ENG ITT TREND, FOUND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR SHROUD SEGMENTS & CT BLADES. CAUSE OF DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE FROM EXCESSIVE CARBON BUILD UP ON THE COMBUSTION LINER COMING LOOSE & ABRADING SEGMENTS & CT BLADES TO THE POINT THE SESDR CA150817022Wire · damaged(CAN) YAW DAMPENER CONTROL BREAKER POPS AFTER THE COMPASS FLAG PULLS ON THE HSI. FOUND SEVERAL WIRES BARE AND SHORTING IN CAPTAINS CONTROL COLUMN CURLY CORD. CORD WIRES RE-TERMINATED AND YAW DAMPER TESTED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA150723006Collar · worn(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF, ON INITIAL CLIMB BELOW 1000 FEET, THE LEFT PROPELLER RPM DROPPED RAPIDLY TO APPROX. 6 TO 700 RPM. TORQUE INCREASED TO 4300 FT/LBS BEFORE THE INCREASE WAS ARRESTED. THE PLANE WAS HANDLING POORLY AND THERE WERE CONCERNS THAT THE PROPELLER WSDR YADA20150522001O-Ring · damagedPILOT REPORTED APPEARANCE OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT AT TOUCHDOWN. REPORTED AS POSSIBLY COMING FROM BLEED AIR, OILY SMELL. CORRECTED AN OIL LEAK AT THE LT OIL COOLER INBD FITTING & REPLACED O RING AT FITTING, CLEANED DUCTING AS REQUIRED. OIL LINE AT LEAKING FITTINSDR EPUA20150429001Fuel Line · chafedNUMBER 1 ENG FUEL LINE, PN 3040637, WAS INSPECTED & FOUND TO HAVE CHAFING THAT EXCEEDED THE LIMITS FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. WE HAVE ELECTED TO INSPECT ALL OF OUR ACFT FOR THIS DEFECT & HAVE DISCOVERED OTHERS REQUIRING PART REPLACEMENT. SB 13250R1, OPTIONAL, ADSDR EPUA2015042815002Fuel Line · chafedDURING A FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE, DUE TO A PREVIOUS FAILURE IN WHICH THE AN ENG LOST POWER & LEAKED FUEL, THE LT ENG WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CHAFED ENG FUEL TUBE, PN 3040637. DUE TO THE LEVEL OF CHAFING THE FUEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL LINE WAS FOUND TOSDR EPUA20150428003Fuel Line · chafedDURING A FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE INSPECTION, DUE TO A PREVIOUS FAILURE IN WHICH THE ENG LOST POWER & LEAKED FUEL, THE LT ENG WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CHAFED ENG FUEL TUBE, PN 3040637. DUE TO THE LEVEL OF CHAFING THE FUEL TUBE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL TUBESDR EPUA20150428001Tube · leakingPILOT ABORTED TAKE OFF DUE TO LOW AND FALLING TORQUE ON LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE DELIVERY TUBE (PN: 3040637) HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK. CHAFFING HAD OCCURRED BETWEEN THE FUEL DELIVERY TUBE AND THE STARTESDR CA150427015Door · out of alignment(CAN) PILOT NOTICED THAT THE CABIN DOOR HANDLE IN THE CLOSED & LOCKED POSITION DID NOT LINE UP WITH THE DOOR PLACARD & THAT IT HUNG DOWN FROM ITS NORMAL CLOSED POSITION, STREAMLINE OR PARALLEL WITH THE WL. INSPECTION OF THE DOOR & ITS LOCKING MECHANISM WAS CASDR CA150413006Bearing · failed(CAN) ACFT LOST OIL PRESSURE ON THE RT ENGINE IN FLIGHT. THERE WAS A LOUD "BANG" HEARD AND A FLAME WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN NOTED COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS BLOWN. IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO ENGINE FIRE, NO FUEL LEAKS WERE NOTED AND NSDR CA150325015Oil System · low pressure(CAN) DURING CRUISE, PILOTS NOTED NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING, THIS WAS QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. CREW REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AND THE ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. THE CREW SECURED ENGINE AND ACTIONED THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE. DECLARED SDR CA150218002Conduit · unsecure(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED THAT THEIR ELEVATOR TRIM WAS LOCKED IN 2 DEGREES UP WITH NO RESPONSE IN MANUAL MODE. THE ACFT WAS UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES & LANDED SAFELY.
INSPECTED THE SYS FOR ISSUES & FOUND THAT THE TWO GUIDE TUBES, CONDUITS, THAT STOP THE CABSDR CA150710017Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT HEARD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE INNER TURBINE TEMPERATURE WENT UP TO MAXIMUM AND THE GAS GENERATOR SPEED DROPPED TO ZERO. PILOT THEN SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED THE ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. IAW TESDR CA141204013Line · chafed(CAN) A FUEL LEAK WAS SNAGGED BY THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL ON C-GSKW. THE AME INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE RIGID FUEL LINE WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL TO BE CHAFFED THROUGH. CHAFFING WAS CAUSED BY THE BULKHEAD THAT IT RUNS THROUGH.SDR CA141127002Bearing · mismanufactured(CAN) QTY 2 3D CAM FOLLOWER BEARINGS FOUND IN FCU DO NOT CONFORM TO MANUFACTURERS DRAWING FOR P/N 8061-328B. BEARING P/N 1412-642 SHOULD BE UNSHIELDED PER OEM AND THE TWO BEARINGS REMOVED WERE FOUND TO BE SHIELDED BEARINGS.SDR CA141215005Wire · chafed(CAN) PROP DE-ICE LEADS ON THE RIGHT HAND AND LEFT HAND PROPS WERE FOUND STICKING OUT OF THE SPINNER WHERE THE PROP BLADE IS LOCATED. ONE OF THE LEADS ON THE LEFT HAND PROP HAD CHAFFED THROUGH TO THE BARE WIRE AND WAS SHORTING OUT ON THE SPINNER.SDR ERAA201410240065Bushing · crackedRIGHT ENGINE TRUSS TO NACELLE STRUCTURE MOUNT BUSHINGS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW RDO-CO102750-1.SDR CA141021014Sealant · failed(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF WHEN FLIGHT CREW TURNED ON BOTH BLEED AIR SYSTEMS THROUGH 400 FT, SMOKE & ENVIRO ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF BLEEDS AT 1000 FT AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE SMELL CAUSED BY RH SDR 2014FA0000606Arm · crackedTHERE HAVE BEEN THREE INSTANCES OF THE NLG STEERING ARMS CRACKING. CRACKS APPEAR TO BE RADIATING FROM THE APEX OF AN INDEX SLOT AND RUN TOWARD ALONG THE ARM TOWARD THE ROD END ATTACHMENT HOLE.SDR CA141009008Uplock Switch · broken(CAN) THE RT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. WHEN INSPECTED, THE R/G GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND BROKEN AND PREVENTING FULL RETRACTION OF THE RT MLG.SDR CA140920002Indicator · inaccurate(CAN) LEFT FUEL QTY INDICATOR WOULD NOT INDICATE CONSISTANT FUEL LEVEL AT MID RANGE OF INDICATOR GAUGE WOULD DROP OFF TO ZERO.SDR TIMA20140715013Bellows · failedPILOT REDUCED POWER FROM CRUISE TO PERFORM A MANEUVER. WHEN POWER WAS RE-APPLIED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE RT ENG. POWER LEVER WAS CYCLED BACK & FORTH SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO EFFECT. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENG & RETURNED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER ISDR CA140701010Engine · inoperative(CAN) DURING AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN TRAINING EXERCISE, THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED MFG TO SEND THE ENGINE FOR INVESTIGATION.SDR CA140603006Bearing · misinstalled(CAN) ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER A LT DC GENERATOR FAILURE IN FLIGHT. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT CONTINUED ON ITS INTENDED ROUTE. ON RECEIPT OF THE TEAR-DOWN REPORT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LAST O/H COMPLETED HAD THE BEARINGS INSTALLED INSDR CA140326015Tube · unsecure(CAN) ON THE CLIMB, DURING THE WING INSPECTION CHECK, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE RT COWLING FROM AROUND THE EXHAUST STACKS AND PROPELLER RING. ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL EXCEPT FOR HIGH FUEL FLOW. THE CREW PERFORMED THE CHECKLIST ITEMS FOR A PRESDR CA140311001Lever · failed(CAN) LOST CONTROL OF THE LT ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE LT ENGINE AND THE ENGINE ITT AND TORQUE MAXED OUT ON THE INDICATOR. THE CAM BOX INPUT ARM WAS FALLING OFF, WHICH LED TO THE ENGINE SELF ACCELERATING. DUE TO THE UNCONTROLLED OSDR 2014F00060Lever · disconnectedDURING TAKE OFF, AT APPROXIMATLY 200 FT AGL THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE LH ENGINE AND THE ENGINE ITT AND TQ MAXED OUT ON THE INDICATORS. WE TROUBLE SHOT THIS TO THE CAM BOX INPUT ARM FALLING OFF, THIS LED TO THE ENGINE SELF ACCELERATING. DUE TO THE UNCONTROSDR CA140226007Compressor · seized(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN. POST CHECK OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE COMPRESSOR WAS SEIZED, METAL IN THE OIL FILTER AND METAL ON SDR CA140106001Oil System · low pressure(CAN) THE PILOTS NOTICED DURING CLIMBOUT AT AROUND 14,000 FT THAT THE FLASHING LIGHT FOR THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE WAS FLASHING. OIL PRESSURE WAS ZERO, THE PILOTS SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED. THE LT ENGINE WAS SEIZED WHEN CHECKED BY CREWS ON TSDR CA140109002Brushes · burned(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW ADVISED THEY WERE RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT DUE TO AN ODOR INSIDE THE ACFT. LANDED SAFELY. NO OPS IMPACT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE FWD CABIN AIR BLOWER MOTOR WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACSDR CA131218004Engine · fluctuates(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT OBSERVED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS BEFORE THE ENGINE DROPPED TO IDLE AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS ABLE TO REPSDR JIKA2013121601Fuel Divider · defectiveDURING CLIMB OUT FROM SFO, RT ENG LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL. BOTH RT SIDE ANNUNCIATOR’S ENG OIL PRESS & LOW FUEL PRESS WERE ILLUMINATED. ENG TORQUE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 0 & 500 FT LB. PILOT PULLED THE RT ENG CONDITION LEVER TO CUTOUT & DECLASDR CA131202006Solenoid · out of adjust(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LT ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO 4200 FT-LBS THE PROPELLER RPM DROPPED TO 1000. THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING ENGINE GROUND RUNS. DURING THE LOW PITCH TEST, THE LT ENGINE RPM DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY TO 450, WHEREAS THE RT ENGINSDR CA131007005Engine · power loss(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 30 MIN INTO A FLIGHT, THE POWER STARTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE. THE PILOT DIVERTED THE FLIGHT AND LANDED SAFELY. POST FLIGHT ENGINE RUN UP RESULTED IN THE ENGINE HANGING AT 38 PERCENT COMPRESSOR SPEED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.SDR CA130904012Blade · damaged(CAN) DURING THE 50 HOUR INSPECTION ON ACFT, A "BUBBLE" WAS NOTICED ON ONE OF THE LT PROP BLADES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED DELAMINATION ON THE PROP BLADE THAT WAS 23" FROM THE BLADE TIP, AND ABOUT 1.320" X 0.745" IN SIZE. THE LT PROP SN IS FWA2835.SDR TIMA20130818008Fcu · faultyRT ENGINE SLOWLY LOST TORQUE DURING CRUISE AT FL 200. ENGINE TORQUE EVENTUALLY FELL TO 0 AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.SDR CA130722003Stop · bent(CAN) WHEN INSTALLING THE REPLACEMENT KIT FOR THE ELEVATOR, BOB WEIGHT STOP ON IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ACTUAL STOP WAS BENT OVER. THE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THIS COMPONENT ON DECEMBER 18TH, 2011, REF SB 27-3739. DUE TO EMERGENCY AD 2011-27-51, ALL ELSDR CA130705001Sensor · wrong part(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HIS FUEL FEED ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, WHICH WOULD INDICATE THAT ACFT WAS ALMOST OUT OF FUEL. UPON CHECK OF OTHER GAUGES IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL QTY WAS STILL GOOD AND HIS LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED, WHICH BOTH THOSSDR CA130628003Terminal · broken(CAN) CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN FAILED TO GET GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION, RECYCLED THE GEAR WITH NO MOVEMENT OF GEAR CONTROL BREAKER POPPED. CREW DEPLOYED THE GEAR WITH EMERGENCY EXTENSION WITH 3 DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION OBSERVED THE CREW CONTACTED FLIGHSDR CA130626007Gearbox · seized(CAN) AFTER SHUTDOWN FROM A NORMAL FLIGHT (AND SHUTDOWN) IT WAS NOTED THAT THE R/H PROP OF C-GSKM WAS UNABLE TO BE ROTATED. AFTER A MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POWER SECTION/REDUCTION GEARBOX WAS SEIZED WHILE THE GAS GENERATOR SECTION OF TSDR 2013F00122Plunger · out of adjustWHEN THE ACFT REACHED ALTITUDE OF 22,000 FT. THE AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN ACFT DROPPED IN ALTITUDE BELOW 20,000 FT. THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND CALL MX. MX HAD FLIGHT CREW INSPECT CARGO SDR CA130529008Wire · chafed(CAN) ON APPROACH IHAD A DUAL INVERTER FAILURE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE 26 VAC WIRE WAS SHUTTING OFF THE INVERTERS DUE TO INCREASED RESISTANCE. WIRES X26A20V AND X27A20V (26 VAC FEED LINES) WERE FOUND CHAFFED BEHIND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. ALSO FOUND WIRESDR CA130501004Wire · cracked(CAN) DURING THE L/H ENGINE CHANGE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TERMINAL END FOR THE PROP DEICE BRUSHES (POWER WIRE) WAS BAD. THE WIRE WAS CUT SO A NEW TERMINAL END COULD BE ATTACHED WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A DEEP CRACK IN THE CASING OF THE POWER WIRE. AFTSDR CA130417003Stringer · corroded(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF FS 243.25, HEAVY CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. THE CORROSION OCCURRED BETWEEN A STR AND THE OUTER SKIN OF THE FUSELAGE.SDR CA130404003Strut · leaking(CAN) WHILE SKM WAS DOWN FOR REPAIRS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NLG ASSY, 114-820021-651, WAS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEARING THAT HOLDS THE GT SEAL IN PLACE HAD BEEN EPOXIED IN INSTEAD OF BRAZED. THE FLUID WAS LESDR CA130313007Jack · bent(CAN) PRIOR TO LEVELING OFF FOR CRUISE, BOTH PILOTS BEGAN TO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE THROUGH THEIR HEADSETS FOLLOWED BY AN ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING. LT SEAT PILOT REALIZED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO HEAR THROUGH HIS HEADSET. BOTH CREW MEMBERS CHECKED TO SEE IF THEIR
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