Boeing DHC-8-301
Service difficulty reports · 571
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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 aircraft_model_key = 'DHC8301' 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 aircraft_model_key = 'DHC8301' 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 CA990915021Relay · failed(CAN) RELAY 3061-K4 REPLACED.SDR CA990927012Control Cable · worn(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RIGHT UPPER FORWARD ROLL CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND WORN BEYOND SERVICE LIMITS.SDR CA990907067Strut · sheared(CAN) AFTER TOUCHDOWN, PILOT REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION. AT THE GATE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT MLG TORQUE LINK HAD BECOME DETACHED AT THE UPPER PISTON ATTACHMENT AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE INBOARD UPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACH POINT ON THE CYLINDER WAS SDR CA990817037Receptacle Box · burnt(CAN) LAVATORY O/H LIGHTING BOX FOUND BURNED ABOVE INCANDESCENT BULBS AND RECEPTACLES (2). ALSO, BURNED WHERE RECEPTACLES ARE ATTACHED TO BOX.SDR CA990817036Motor · failed(CAN) ARCING OF BRUSHES AND ARMATURE BURNT THROUGH CASING COVER.SDR CA990817033Light · failed(CAN) FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED CABIN OVERHEAD LAMP ROW 1 CENTER HAD BURNT LAMPHOLDER SOCKET.SDR CA990804016Support · cracked(CAN) FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR TRACK SUPPPORT FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. FITTING REPLACED.SDR CA990804014Blade · bent(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE MAKING HUMMING NOISE AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. BORESCOPE REVEALED BLOOD STAINS AND ONE OF THE LP BLADES WAS BENT. ENGINE SENT TO P&W.SDR CA990707020Control Unit · failed(CAN) EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON WHEN SELECTED OFF FROM ARM POSITION. EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL UNIT REPLACED.SDR CA990728038Transmitter · malfunctioned(CAN) CREW REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING. OIL PRESSURE HELD AT 50 PSI, THEREFORE, THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. INSPECTION VERIFIED PASSENGER TRANSMITTER TO BE FAULTY.SDR CA990413013Wire · chafed(CAN) WIRE BUNDLE BEHIND WARDROBE SHELF CHAFING. OPERATOR FOUND LARGE WIRE HARNESS ON LOWER SHELF, FORWARD OUTBOARDD CORNER OF SHELF. BLACK, ERODED WIRES OVERHEATED AND 5 FUSED TOGETHER.SDR CA990318013Pcu · inoperative(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED A PROGRESSIVE DROP IN NR 2 PROPELLER'S RPM. ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL PROP RPM BY SWITCHING EEC TO MANUAL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND TSDR CA990318057Line · leaking(CAN) NR 2 EDP LINE TO PRESSURE MANIFOLD LEAKING AT B-NUT.SDR CA990318058Line · leaking(CAN) NR 2 NACELLE MLG DOWN LINE LEAKING.SDR CA990310098Generator · failed(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS DEPARTURE POINT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL TANK VERY LOW AND THE REDUCTION GEARBOX AND AC GENERATOR FLAGS DISPLAYED. FURTHER INSPECTION RESDR CA990310097Pcu · misinstalled(CAN) TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE ONLY PRODUCING 89 PERCENT TORQUE AT THE FIREWALL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED A BOLT INSTALLED BACKWARDS ON THE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT, WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED THE NIGHT BEFSDR CA990310096Cable · stuck(CAN) CREW COULD NOT OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR DUE TO ASSIST CABLE SNAGGING ITSELF ON DOOR. CREW THEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPLANE PASSENGERS OUT SERVICE EMERGENCY EXIT, BUT IT WAS FROZEN. PASSENGERS DEPARTED THROUGH REAR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT VIA CABIN ACCESS DOOR. REPLASDR CA990203008Switch · out of adjust(CAN) ON APPROACH ,THE NOSE GEAR GREEN ADVISORY DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS CYCLED. GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES. NOSE LIGHT STAYED AT DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. DRAG STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR AND NOSE FORWARD DOOR MECHANISM PROXIMITY SENSOR WERE OUT OF ADSDR CA990111030Wire · chafed(CAN) DUE TO REPEAT/INTERMITTENT RIGHT FUEL INDICATION FLUCTUATION SNAG. INVESTIGATION FOUND FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM WIRING IN RIGHT HAND FUEL TANK AREA CHAFING AGAINST A FUEL PROBE.SDR CA981230017Wire · chafed(CAN) WIRE LOOM RUNNING TO RELAY PANEL NR 1 CONSIDERED TOO LONG AND IS CHAFING. WIRE 3344-4B18 WAS CHAFING ON RELAY; 3341-K2. WHEN POWER APPLIED TO AIRCRAFT, THE WIRE WELDED ITSELF TO K2 TERMINAL B2. THIS TURNED THE LEFT FLARE LIGHT ON AND IT WOULD ONLY GO SDR CA990310083Eec · malfunctioned(CAN) ON DESCENT, NR 2 ENGINE LOST TORQUE INDICATION AND THE ENGINE REVERTED TO MANUAL. NR 2 ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WAS REPLACED, CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT REURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA990310082Eec · malfunctioned(CAN) ON DESCENT, PILOT REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL (EEC) WENT INTO MANUAL WITH THE TORQUE INDICATION GOING BLANK AND THE ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPING AND BEING UNABLE TO RESET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EEC AND SOME CHAFED WIRES. THE ENGISDR CA981207030Bearing · spalled(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AFTER METAL FLAKES WERE FOUND ON THE REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR AND THE RGB SCAVENGE FILTER. DISASSEMBLY OF THE RGB FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION WAS THE MASSIVE SPALLING OF THE NR 15 BEARING WITH MATERIAL LOSS SDR CA981207003Actuator · binding(CAN) ON GEAR DOWN EXTENSION, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. (LEFT GEAR INDICATION WAS YELLOW AND RED BUT NO GREEN.) ALTERNATE EXTENSION CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOSDR CA981109033Transmitter · leaking(CAN) NR 1 STANDBY HYDRAULIC TRANSMITTER FOUND LEAKING FROM TOP WELD THAT GOES AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SWITCH.SDR CA981028002Harness · failed(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, AT 100 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED. CREW NOTED THE PROP SPEED AT 1400 RPM (SHOULD BE AT 1200 RPM). THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS DEPARTURE POINT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE PROP CONTROL UNIT, THISSDR CA981006019Data Recorder · failed(CAN) FDR REMOVED TO DO INCIDENT READOUT. NO 'FDR FAIL' CAUTION LIGHTS REPORTED. COULD NOT GET DATA READOUT. THEN DID ATU RETURN TEST WHICH FAILED.SDR CA980916009Valve · damaged(CAN) AFTER START, WHEN NR 2 ENGINE BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED ON, SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN. ENGINE AIR SWITCHING VALVE WAS FOUND GROOVED. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED.SDR CA980908015Actuator · cracked(CAN) CREW REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE BYPASS DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. INTAKE BYPASS DOOR ACTUATOR FOUND FAILED. SHAFT HAD SHEARED OFF. LOOKS LIKE FATIGUE CRACK COMING FROM INTERNAL THREADS OF SHAFT THAT HOLDS ROD.SDR CA980916034Rod · misinstalled(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AT APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT POWER. TAKEOFF REJECTED. INSPECTION FOUND THE POWER LEVER ROD END BETWEEN THE MFC AND PCU WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT THE MFC ON THE NR 1 ENGINE.SDR CA980714019Connector · failed(CAN) AFTER COMPLETING SB A8-33-39, THE OPERATOR REPORTED THEY FOUND 3 BURNT OVERHEAD BIN CONNECTORS, PINS 3 AND 12, AND ALSO REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION INDICATED THAT SOME PINS HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY CRIMPED. NEW PINS AND SOCKETS WERESDR CA980714017Angle · failed(CAN) THE ANGLE BRACKET FOR THE AILERON SYSTEM HAD BEEN REWORKED PER RD8-53-3620, BUT ROLL DISCONNECT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE BRACKET WAS AGAIN REWORKED AND AGAIN ON TOUCHDOWN, THE ROLL DISCONNECT HAPPENED.SDR CA980714016Angle · interfering(CAN) ROLL DISCONNECT SOMETIMES GETS CAUGHT UP ON THE ANGLE BRACKET THAT MAKES UP THE SUPPORT BOX, WHICH HOLDS THE LEVER ASSY IN PLACE. IT CATCHES WHEN GOING FROM DISCONNECT TO CONNECT. IT CATCHES BETWEEN THE PLATE ASSY ON TOP AND THE EYE END OF THE CABLE. SDR CA980713013Clutch · malfunctioned(CAN) AT MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHDOWN, A ROLL DISCONNECT OCCURRED. ON ROLLOUT EVERYTHING BACK TO NORMAL, AND RE-ENGAGEMENT AND PROPER ROLL CONTROL OPERATION. SYSTEM CLEANED.SDR CA980623016Diverter Box · cracked(CAN) JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT, CREW NOTED CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON. MAXIMUM FLOW ON BLEED FLOW CONTROL SELECTED WHICH CONTROLLED THE CLIMBING CABIN AND RE-PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT. CABIN RECIRC DIVERTER VALVE BOX FOUND CRACKED ALONG THE LOWER AFT CORNERSDR CA980707008Hmu · malfunctioned(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE HAD A TORQUE SURGE ON TAKEOFF. ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND A-C PIN OPEN AT P10. PI N CLEANED. ENGINE EEC REPLACED, WING ROOT CANNON PLUGS CLEANED. HYDRO MECHANICAL UNIT (HMU) AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVSDR CA980706008Wheel · broken(CAN) LOUD BANG HEARD DURING TOW. NR 1 WHEEL ASSY, OUTER RIM BROKEN OUT FOR 1/3 OF THE RIM CIRCUMFERENCE INTO THE BEAD AREA, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO SLIDE OVER AND DEFLATE. NDT CHECK AS PART OF TIRE REPLACEMENT. NO CRACK FINDINGS.SDR CA980616009Tube · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM FORWARD AREA OF NOSE WHEEL WELL. HYDRAULIC LINE FOR THE GEAR DOWN SEQUENCE VALVE, THE NR FOUR LINE FROM THE TEE FITTING WAS LEAKING.SDR CA980602086Fitting · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC LEAK FOUND IN THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL WELL. FITTING ON SPOILER LIFT DUMP LINE FOUND LEAKING.SDR CA980519013Coupling · corroded(CAN) FIVE AREAS ON TOP SURFACE OF LAV COUPLING MACHINED FITTING FOUND CORRODED. DEPTHS RANGING FROM 0.005 INCH TO 0.110 INCH. PART TC: 20,969.SDR CA980430018Contactor · stuck(CAN) ON STARTING NR 2 ENGINE, STARTER STAYED IN START MODE AND OVERHEATED. EMERGENCY EVACUATION CARRIED OUT. SUSPECT CONTACTOR STUCK CLOSED.SDR CA980706016Ailerons · failed(CAN) ON LANDING IN LEFT CROSSWIND, THE AILERONS DISCONNECTED AT TOUCHDOWN WITH CAPTAIN FLYING. FIRST OFFICER'S AILERONS WERE STILL CONNECTED. CAPTAINS RECONNECTED ON ROLL-OUT. NO FAULTS FOUND. MOD 8/2376, SB 8-27-79 PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED.SDR CA980422006Clutch · disconnected(CAN) ON LANDING IN A LEFT CROSSWIND, THE AILERONS DISCONNECTED AT TOUCHDOWN. PILOT SIDE ONLY, COPILOT'S AILERONS STILL CONNECTED. CAPTAIN'S AILERONS RECONNECTED AT ROLLOUT. NO FAULT FOUND. HOWEVER, MOD. 8/2342--SB 8-27-79 WAS PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED, BUT SDR CA980403004Hyd Line · failed(CAN) SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID NOTED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE, GEAR DOORS AND TIRES. HYDRAULIC TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR THE MLG DOWN PRESSURE SYSTEM NR 2 REPLACED.SDR CA980403003Skin · damaged(CAN) POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE LEFT WING. LEADING EDGES AND NR 4 AND NR 5 BOOTS DAMAGED.SDR CA971222009Line · cracked(CAN) FUEL LEAK ON NR 1 ENGINE PRIOR TO START. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FUEL MANIFOLD DRAIN LINE FROM THE BANJO FITTING TO THE MAIN DRAIN LINE WAS CRACKED AND BROKEN AT THE FLARE. THIS DRAIN IS LOCATED AT THE SIX O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE COMBUSTION SECTION. THESDR CA971231012Coupling · failed(CAN) DURING DESCENT, A FLAP DR WARN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINT FND PRIMARY DR TQ TUBE CAME OFF INBD SIDE OF LT INBD NR 1 FLAP BALLSCREW ACTUATOR AND CAUSED TQ SENSOR TO COUPLE AND ILLUMINATE FLAP DR WARN LIGHT. INVEST REVEALED FLAP DR COUPLING MOVED OFF SPLSDR CA971024005Roll Control · disconnected(CAN) ON LANDING THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE ROLL CONTROL DISCONNECTED, THEN WITH OPPOSITE DIRECTION INPUT, RECONNECTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. SB 8-27-79 PT. 3 COMPLETED AGAIN, NO FAULTS FOUND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE CLUTCH PLATSDR CA971021006Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING REPLACEMENT OF BAGGAGE DOOR CABLE, FOUND THE PULLEY ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED.SDR CA971020005Selector · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED ON FOR 1 OR 2 MINUTES. NOSE GEAR THEN CYCLED TWICE OFF THE UPLOCKS BEFORE INDICATING UP AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND AND DID A FLY-BY BY THE TOWER. LANDED OK
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