Williams FJ44-3A
Service difficulty reports · 167
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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 = 'FJ443A' 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 = 'FJ443A' 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 D0DA202608210001Smoke Detector · false activationBAGAGGE SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING ON FINAL. DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING. INITIAL INSPECTION UPON LANDING SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. MAINTENANCE FACILITY WAS CONTRACTED TO EXAMINE THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND BAGAGGE AREA. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, FIRE OR LEAKSDR WI5R2026072200001Compressor · damagedWILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT SUPPORT ADVISED THE REPAIR STATION THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD REPORTED BEING TEMPERATURE LIMITED DURING TAKEOFF CONDITIONS. A SERVICE CENTER PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND DAMAGE TO THE HPC ROTOR AND HPC COVER. W.I. PRODSDR 2026FA0000579Igniter · no testIGNITORS FAILED TO TESTSDR WI5R2026060500001Compressor · damagedWILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT SUPPORT ADVISED THE REPAIR STATION THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD REPORTED THREE LOUD BANGS DURING APPROACH, FOLLOWED BY INDICATION OF LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. A SERVICE CENTER PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTISDR 2PIA20260526001Engine · faultedNO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. DEPARTED CRQ AND WERE CLEARED TO CLIMB TO 3,000 FEET. UPON LEVELING AT 3,000 FEET AND ACCELERATING, SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING THE COASTLINE WESTBOUND, WE FELT A NOTICEABLE THUD ACCOMPANIED BY A “RIGHT ENGINSDR WI5R2026071400001Compressor · damagedWILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT SUPPORT, THE ENGINE OEM, ADVISED THE REPAIR STATION THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD REPORTED HIGH ENGINE VIBRATIONS AROUND 85% N2. AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER PERFORMED A VIBRATION SURVEY AND CONFIRMED HIGH N1 VIBRATIONS. A SUBSEQUENT BSDR QREA202607070001Pressure Switch · stuckRIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW WARNING- OIL PRESSURE SWITCH STUCK IN THE OIL PRESSURE ZERO POSITIONSDR 2026F00080Compressor · damagedWILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL ENGINE MODEL FJ44-3A, SERIAL NUMBER 141186, FROM AIRCRAFT 525B-0088 (N525MP) WAS RETURNED TO OUR REPAIR STATION FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR. N525MP IS OPERATED UNDER FAR PART-135. ACCORDING TO THE WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL OEM PRODUCT SUPPORSDR 2026F00093Fdu · faultedLEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN AS WE PULLED POWER BACK FOR INITIAL DESCENT FROM FL430. FIRST INDICATION WAS N1 READING ZERO. NEXT INDICATION WAS A GENERATOR FAIL, WARNING LIGHT. OIL PRESSURE WAS NOW AT 9 PSI. NO VIBRATION NOTED. SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED ENGINESDR 2026F00012Turbine Blades · damagedTHE FLIGHT-CREW HAD NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN, WHICH THEY ISOLATED TO THE NR 1 ENGINE, PROMPTING IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO OIL VISIBLE IN THE NR 1 ENGINE’S OIL LEVEL SIGHT-GLASS. SUPPSDR 2026FA0000048Push-Pull Rod · brokenDURING CLIMB OUT , WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. GEAR INDICATION WAS NORMAL. UPON LANDING FOUND NOSE GEAR DOOR ROD P/N 128-820036-1 BROKEN AND GEAR DOOR DAMAGED.SDR 2026FA0000003Torque Tube · brokenNOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACTSDR 2PIA2025F00272Engine · malfunctionedFILED ALTITUDE FL 410, WHILE DESCENDING FROM FL 410 TO JOIN LEGOZ 4 ARRIVAL. WE HAD LEVELED OFF AT FL 370 PRIOR WITH NO ISSUE, THEN FLAMEOUT AT FL 330. AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 ON 22 NOVEMBER, 2025 THE CREW EXPERIENCED A NR 1 ENGINE FLAMEOUT. IT OCCURRED AS WESDR TY2A202509180001Engine · flamed outPILOT WAS TOPPING SOME WEATHER WITH INTENT TO DESCEND QUICKLY ON THE OTHER SIDE TO LAND AT AN AIRPORT CLOSE TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE WEATHER. HE WAS AT FL360 WHEN CLEARED TO DECENT AND HAD ALREADY SLOWED TO 200KTS IAS. HE THEN PULLED BOTH POWER LEVERS BACK TO CSDR 2025FA0000548Compressor · damagedWILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL ENGINE MODEL FJ44-3A, SERIAL NUMBER 141761, FROM AIRCRAFT 525B-0362 (OK-KIN), WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR’S ENGINEER REPORTED ELEVATED OIL CONSUMPTION OVER RECENT FLIGHTS AND ON A SUBSEQUSDR 3EJA202508200002Pickup · unknownTESTED THE ANTI ICE SYSTEMS DURING CLIMB. ACTIVATED ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS PRIOR TO ENTERING AND EXPERIENCED MODERATE ICING CONDITIONS. TURNED SYSTEMS OFF WHEN VMC BETWEEN LAYERS. ACTIVATED SYSTEMS AGAIN JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING IMC AND GOT A T2 HEATER FAIL L. SWAPSDR CVGA202505160126Clamp · detachedAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED OVER TEMP AT START UP AND ABORTED TAKEOFF INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AFTER OVER TEMP CONDITION AND NOTICED R/H ENGINE BLEED LINE CLAMP SITTING IN COWLING .REVIEWED RECORDS AND FOUND THAT TEXTRON SMF PERFORMED THE CHECK 1 INSPECTION ON 5/6/2025.SDR C41R20250510001Door · inflt separationDURING TAKEOFF, A KEY LEFT IN THE CREW DOOR DEPARTED THE LOCK AND WENT INTO THE LEFT ENGINE, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE WHICH ALERTED THE CREW TO AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THE PIC REDUCED POWER WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE NOISE TO BE GREATLY REDUCED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETUSDR WI5R2025041100260Compressor · damagedWILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL ENGINE MODEL FJ44-3A, SERIAL NUMBER 141882, FROM AIRCRAFT 525B-0453 (N817BH), WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SQUAWKED AN ENGINE NOISE ANOMALY DURING TAKEOFF, PROMPTING A RETURN TO THE DEPARTSDR 2025FA0000043Compressor · damagedWILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL ENGINE MODEL FJ44-3A, SERIAL NUMBER 141208, FROM AIRCRAFT 525B-0100 (N753JS), WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SQUAWKED AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND BLEED ODOR ISSUE ISOLATED TO THIS ENGINE. SDR 3EJA2025011000524Seal · leakingDURING TAKEOFF ENCOUNTERED HOT ENVIRONMENTAL SMELL WITH LIGHT SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FOUND #2 ENGINE #1 AND #2 INTERNAL OIL SEALS LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED #2 ENGINE AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RENTAL ENGINE.SDR 2024F00307Anti-Ice Valve · failedDEPARTING KBOI, DURING CLIMB, THE CREW TURNED ON ALL ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS (LEFT AND RIGHT WING AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE; TAIL DE-ICE (AUTO); WIND SHIELD ANTI-ICE (BLEED SWITCH LOW, LEFT AND RIGHT BLEED AIR KNOBS MAX). SHORTLY AFTER ENGAGING THE ICE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, SDR 2024F00270Turbine Blades · damagedFLIGHT CREW CONTACTED WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL (W.I.) OEM PRODUCT SUPPORT TO REPORT A VIBRATION ISSUE ON THE LEFT-HAND ENGINE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. W.I. PRODUCT SUPPORT RECOMMENDED A VIBRATION SURVEY. AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITY COMPLETED THE VIBRATIONSDR 2024F00271Turbine Blades · damagedFLIGHT CREW CONTACTED WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL (W.I.) OEM PRODUCT SUPPORT TO REPORT A VIBRATION ISSUE ON THE LEFT-HAND ENGINE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. W.I. PRODUCT SUPPORT RECOMMENDED A VIBRATION SURVEY. AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITY COMPLETED THE VIBRATIONSDR 3EJA2024102600010Engine · power lossDURING DESCENT THE LEFT ENGINE ROLLED BACK OR FLAMED OUT. PER THE CHECKLIST GUIDANCE WE WAITED UNTIL 18000 TO PERFORM A STARTER ASSIST RESTART WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL. MAYDAY WAS DECLARED AND WE DIVERTED TO KMCI DUE TO ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY AND SERVICES. FIRE TRUCKSDR L5YA2024100400001Transmitter · false indicationAT TAKE OFF PILOT REPORTED R/H ENGINE HAD ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KSAN . TROUBLESHOT R/H ENGINE TO FAULTY OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER P/N: APTE-304A-200G S/N: 7224-5-278 UNIT HAD BEEN ON AIRCRAFT SINCE AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION DATE 9/29/2006 6846SDR VQMA99AG092424R0Fuel Control · low pressureON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH 2024, CESSNA CITATION 525B (CJ3), REGISTRATION NUMBER N99AG, SERIAL NUMBER 525B-0258 EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE EN-ROUTE TO TVC. THE FLIGHT CREW MADE THE FOLLOWING ENTRY ON AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LOG (AML) FORM SERSDR WI5R2024082900001Compressor · damagedWILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL ENGINE MODEL FJ44-3A, SERIAL NUMBER 141100, FROM AIRCRAFT 525B-0045 (N739JS), WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR. THIS ENGINE WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSE OF A COCKPIT/CABIN BLEED ODOR ISSUE BY AN FBO TECHNICIAN. TSDR 2024F00239Regulator · leakingN533CM 525B-0182 WAS IN ROUTE FROM MIA TO C29. WHILE IN ROUTE AND ON DESCENT AT 34,000 FEET CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZATION FOLLOWED BY EMER PRESS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KMKE. THIS WAS A PART 135 TRIP WITH 1SDR 2024F00178Uplock Hook · brokenON FLIGHT FROM KOSU TO KAVL, DURING DESCENT, FELT A SUDDEN VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY THE AIRCRAFT YAWING TO THE LEFT AND A SLIGHT OSCILLATION UP AND DOWN. THERE WAS A RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE WITH THE GEAR HANDLE STILLSDR 2024FA0000375Compressor · damagedENGINE EXHIBITED AN OIL LEAK WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRACED TO A CRACK IN ENGINE GEARBOX HOUSING. ENG OEM DIRECTED TROUBLESHOOTING INCLUDING A VIBRATION SURVEY GROUND-RUN, REVEALED ENG VIBRATION LEVELS BEYOND LIMITS IAW ICA. ENGINE OEM. BORESCOPE INSPECTIONSDR 2PIA2024F00010Unknown · unknownON TAKEOFF FROM SNA PILOT NOTED "LH LOW FUEL PRESSURE" LIGHT. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO FBO.SDR 2023FA0000742Fdu · faultedON 2/26/23 FLIGHT FROM OSU TO MIA DIVERTED TO MCO DUE TO RH ENGINE SHUTDOWN DURING DECENT AT APPROX.FL38. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FDU PN.119149 SN.CL7APU0863 CAUSED FLAMEOUT. FDU WAS INSTALLED 5/18/19 AND ON 2/26/23 FDU HAD 999.4 HRS SINCE INSTALL (TTSN= 3386.5)SDR 15DA525B0363_001Pump · inoperativeNOTE: THIS REPORT IS A FOLLOW UP TO INITIAL REPORT 525B0363_001. UPON AIRCRAFT TOUCHDOWN IN SAN JOSE, CA (SJC) A "PWR BRAKE LOW PRESS" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ENCOUNTERED NORMAL BRAKING POWER UNTIL TURNING OFF THE RUNWAY AT WHICH POINT NO NORMAL BRASDR 3EJA780JS032023Fdu · failedUPON DESCENT POWER WAS REDUCED FROM 94% TO APPROXIMATELY 77% WHEN THE LH ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROLL ALL THE WAY BACK. ENGINE WAS RE-LIT FOR LANDING. R/R FDU LEAK AND OPS CK GOOD.SDR 2023F00134Starter Gen · unknownENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE DUE TO A CRACK IN THE ACCESSORY CASE. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS A VIBRATION FROM THE START/GEN. APPARENTLY WILLIAMS IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CESSNA HAS WORKED TO IMPROVE THE START/GEN DESIGN TO ELIMINATE THE VIBRATION.SDR 3EJA20230307001Fuel/Oil Cooler · abnormalABORTED TAKE-OFF DUE TO LOW FUEL PRESSURE MASTER CAUTION AND FUEL BOOST PUMP ILLUMINATED AFTER SETTING TAKE-OFF THRUSTSDR 2PIA2023012300043Warning Message · multiple failDURING DESCENT OUT OF APPROXIMATELY 35000’ THE AIRCRAFT’S ANNUNCIATORS BEGAN ILLUMINATING SHOWING GEN-R OFFLINE AND THEN LOW OIL PRESSURE IN THE RIGHT ENGINE. N1 SPUN DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 15-17% WITH NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE OR SEIZURE. CHECKLISTS WERE RUN AND SDR 9JLA2023010639198Sensor · defectiveTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMP INDICATOR WAS SHOWING ERRATIC READINGS, SPIKES IN THE RED THEN BACK TO NORMAL AND CONTINUOUSLY REPEATING. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE SENSOSDR CVGA20221025001Fuel Control · failedRH #2 ENGINE FLAME OUT IN FLIGHT OAT: 21C, SAT: 19C, SPEED:275 KIAS, WX: VFR CLEAR CLOUDS FLIGHT CONDITIONS DURING DESCEND BETWEEN FL 220-FL210.SDR CVGA20220830001Fuel Control · faultedRIGHT ENGINE FAILURE ON DESCENT. UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT AS N1 & N2 DECREASED. OIL PRESSURE IN RED. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN.SDR 2PIA2022F00307Filter · malfunctionedMASTER CAUTION AND FUEL FLTR BYPASS R ILLUMINATED, CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED TO KCOS. WEST STAR AVIATION( CRS# PAZR068H) PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. FUEL TAKES WERE DUMPED TO INSPECT FOR WATER WITH NO SDR 7OKR202208053675Shaft · shearedTHE LEFT ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED DECELERATION ON APPROACH INTO KJAC. REMOVAL OF THE FUEL DELIVERY UNIT REVEALED THE GEARBOX DRIVE SPLINE SHAFT WAS SHEARED LEADING TO THE FUEL DELIVERY UNIT NOT BEING ABLE TO SUPPLY FUEL TO THE ENGINE.SDR 2022F00448Tire · failedAIRCRAFT SUFFERED A TIRE DEFLATION EVENT ON LANDING AT KTRK. TRUCKEE WAS THE INTENDED DESTINATION, THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE AREA AT ALL TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE RSA PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND TOWING TO THE RAMP. THERE WERE NO REPORTSDR 2022FA0000325Pressure System · defectiveON DESCENT FROM 45,000', CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO RISE. WE COMMENCED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 11,000'. CABIN ALTITUDE NEVER REACHED 14,500, SO THE O2 MASKS NEVER DROPPED. THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER NEVER COMPLETELY FAILED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CAPTURE THE CASDR CVGA20220502001Pin · corrodedLOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON RIGHT ENGINE. PERFORMED "ENGINE FAILURE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN" ABNORMAL PROCEDURE.SDR 2022FA0000169Fuel Control · failedN415PC WAS ON A CHARTER FLIGHT UNDER AIR CARRIER NUMBER L5YA033L FROM KSJC TO KAUS WITH ONE PASSENGER. WHILE IN CRUSE AT FL410 THE L/H ENGINE S/N AS STATED ABOVE FLAMED OUT. CREW ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE ENGINE UNSUCCESSFULLY. CREW DIVERTED TO KPSP AND LANDEDSDR CVGA20211104001Fuel Control · failedLEFT ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT DURING CRUISE. CREW NOTIFIED ATC AND RAN APPROPRIATE QRH. AS THEY HAD JUST PASSED BWI, CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO BWI AS WEATHER WAS VFR AND LANDED SAFELY.SDR 3EJA202109060001Fdu · abnormal#2 ENG SLOWLY ROLLED BACK ON DESCENT UNTIL NIL, COULD NOT RESTART. T/S AND REPLACED FDU. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.SDR 3EJA2021080400001Fdu · failedAS THE THROTTLES WERE DECREASED, THE RIGHT ENGINE N1 CONTINUED DECREASING AT A STEADY SLOW RATE UNTIL CUTOFF.REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FUEL DELIVERY UNIT. OPS CK LEAK CHECK GOOD REF F544-31 MM 73-19-01
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