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
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SDR CA150213011Aileron Sys · malfunctioned(CAN) INITIAL REPORT OF ROLL CONTROL STIFF DURING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. ON GOING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NUMEROUS ITEMS CONTRIBUTING TO THE STIFFNESS DETECTED IN THE ROLL CONTROL SYSTEM. REPLACED MULTIPLE PULLEYS CONTROL CABLES BEARINGS IN PILOTS CONTROL WHEEL CSDR CA150210008Pulley · corroded(CAN) WHILE UNDERGOING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A FLAP FAULT, THE AILERON CABLE PULLEYS WERE OBSERVED TO HAVE RUST EMANATING FROM THEM, ONCE INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE CORRODED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED.SDR CA150212010Terminal Block · failed(CAN) NR 1 AUX FUEL PUMP ADVISORY LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN PUMP SELECTED ON TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE TERMINAL BLOCK LOCATED ON THE REAR WING SPAR AREA, TERMINAL BLOCK WAS FOUND SHORTED AND LARGE BURN HOLE. TERMINAL BLOCK REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE,SDR CA150206001Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT, ENG INTAKE INSPECTION FOR PRESENCE OF ICE, AN ENG ASSISTING THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY HUB CAP WAS HANGING DOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE OTBD BEARING SUFFERED OF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. UPON RESDR CA150128004Pulley · seized(CAN) AILERON CABLE PULLEYS BY GUST LOCK UNIT FOUND WITH WORN CENTRE BEARINGS FALLING OUT. AMM FIG201 ATA-27-12-00 PG 218 AT STATION Y.7.500 DETAIL N (REPORTED ON A-3 CHECK) PULLEYS REPLACED AS PER AMM 27-10-11 FUNCTION CHECK DUALS .SDR CA150120026Seal · leaking(CAN) HAZE REPORTED IN CABIN FROM FA, BLEEDS SELECTED OFF HAZE DISSIPATED. OIL FOUND LEAKING OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE LP COMPESSOR AT THE 6 O`CLOCK POSTION. OIL LEAKING FROM THE INTERCOMPRESSOR CROSSOVER TUBE,FWD AND AFT CASE SPLIT LINES, ENGINE 2.5 LITRES LOW.SDR CA141229010Boot · inoperative(CAN) DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, NR 2 BOOT ON RIGHT WING PARTIALLY INFLATING. NR 4 LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. FUNCTIONAL CHECK ACCOMPLISHED, AIRCRAFT RELEASE TO SERVICE.SDR CA141202030Line · broken(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS UNDERGOING HEAVY CHECK. DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR PRESSURIZATION LINE BROKEN AT FERULE. LINE WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT HOURS: 57559:24. CYCLES: 71485.SDR CA141202021Engine · odor(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN AND SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY WAS ACTIVATED FOR A FEW SECONDS RIGHT AFTER NR 2 ENGINE BLEED AIR WAS SWITCHED ON UPON STARTING OF ENGINE. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.SDR CA141120013Control Cable · damaged(CAN) DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, AN AME OBSERVED EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND FRAYING OF THE SPOILER CABLES. THE LOCATION OF THE DAMAGE IS AT THE SPOILER CABLE RUN PULLEYS JUST FORWARD OF FS662 UNDERNEATH THE BAGGAGE FLOOR. BOTH CABLES ARE CORRODED AND SDR CA141105006Mount · cracked(CAN) DURING Ï¿½AÏ¿½ CHECK INSPECTION TASK 7120/05R MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTICED A DEFECTIVE NR 2 FORWARD, INBOARD ENGINE MOUNT. THE FORWARD HALF OF THE ELASTOMER SANDWICH MOUNT ASSEMBLY HAD THE STEEL BACKING PLATE CRACKED IN HALF AND THE MOUNT WAS SAGGING ISDR CA141104008Window · failed(CAN) F/O WINDSHIELD REPORTED TO BE ARCING AND SMOKING, RT WINDSCREEN REMOVED IAW 56-10-11. PART REMOVE TRANSACTION ACCOMPLISHED, RT WINDSCREEN INSTALLED IAW 56-10-11. REQUIRES AN OPS OF THE COPILOTS WINDSHIELD HEATING SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED COMPLETED AND TESSDR CA140827007Bearing · misinstalled(CAN) DURING ROUTINE WHEEL REPLACEMENT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS FOUND WELDED TO THE AXLE. THE RESULT OF AN POSSIBLE UNREPORTED/UNKNOWN LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE AXLE ASSY/PISTON MLG WAS REPLACED AND ACTION PLAN FOLLOWED TO CHECK FOR ANY RELATED DAMAGE. NO EXTRA DAMAGSDR CA140807005Stud · loose(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE AC GENERATOR WAS FOUND LOOSE, UPON INVESTIGATION 3 OF THE 4 STUDS ON THE ADAPTER PLATE WERE FOUND LOOSE. THIS ADAPTER PLATE IS THE LATEST PLATE THAT WAS REPLACED BY SB8-24-88 AND CORRESPONDING AD CF2012-29.SDR CA140729008Indication Sys · malfunctioned(CAN) AT START OF TAKE OFF ROLL WITH TRQ LESS THAN 50% AND AUTOFEATHER WAS SELECTED BUT HAD NOT ARMED, THE #2 ALT FEATHER PUMP CAME ON AND PROP STARTED TO FEATHER. FLT CREW IMMEDIATELY REDUCE PWR LEVERS TO IDLE. CREW STATE THAT THEY DID NOT OVER TORQUE THE ENGSDR CA140715004Oil System · low pressure(CAN) NO2 IFSD , OIL PX INDICATED 15 - 20 PSI ON POST TAKEOFF CHECKS , APPROX 17PSI , QRH STATES TO SHUT DOWN , ENG WAS NOT SURGING AND THER WAS NO OIL PRESSURE WARNING , MTC ADVISE THAT AT GATE THE AFT ENGINE AREA IS OILY AND THAT THE MAIN OIL TANK CHIP DETECSDR CA140709001Stringer · corroded(CAN) DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, A VISUAL INSPECTION HAD FOUND THAT STRINGER 28S BETWEEN STATIONS 550 AND 593 WAS CORRODED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. CORROSION WAS CLASSIFIED AS LEVEL 3. STRINGER WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT HOURS: 55816:41. CYCLES: 69487. SDR CA140612003Strut · failed(CAN) DURING LANDING, 3 TIRES BURST. SUSPECT IS RT SHOCK STRUT FAILING TO COMPRESS. SUSPECT RT OLEO FAILS TO COMPRESS AFTER TOUCHDOWN, RT SHOCK STRUT HYD FLUID CHANGED, RT INBD MAINWHEEL AND BRAKE UNIT AND RT OTBD MAIN WHEEL REPLACED. LT INBD MAIN WHEEL REPLASDR CA140602009Engine · power loss(CAN) ON THE CLIMBOUT, AT APPROXIMATELY 19,000 FT, THE TORQUE INDICATION ON NR 2 ENGINE WENT TO ZERO, NO OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS CHANGED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PRESS CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE, DECLARED ASDR CA140522016Switch · intermittent(CAN) DURING CLIMB, PILOT OBSERVED PROP RPM AND TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS OF NR 1 ENGINE. RPM FLUCTUATING 700-1000 RPM WITH TORQUE FLUCTUATING 90 PERCENT-110 PERCENT. COMMANDED SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE CARRIED OUT BY CAPTAIN. IAW BBD RECOMMENDATION, TROUBLESHOOTING WAS FSDR CA140502001Support Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE PASSENGER AIRSTAIR DOOR, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE CHASSIS SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE SLIDE BLOCK ASSY OF THE PASSENGER DOOR BALANCE SYSTEM. A NEW BRACKET WAS INSTALLED.SDR CA140425003Torque Tube · deteriorated(CAN) DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO THE RT NR 1 PRIMARY FLAP DRIVE TORQUE TUBE. THE ELASTOMERIC TORSION COUPLING AT 1 END OF THE SHAFT WAS DETERIORATED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE TUBE, PN 734380B, SN 0273.SDR CA140421010Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH FL 120-130 AT 95 PERCENT TORQUE AND 900 RPM, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ALL PARAMETERS DROPPED TO ZERO AND ACFT EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT YAW. FLT CREW PUSHED POWER LEVERS AHEAD TO MAX SETTING AND WITHIN 10-15 SECONDS, ENGINE RESTARTED. SDR CA140318004Spring · broken(CAN) ON APPROACH, FINAL CONFIG, FINAL CHECK-CONFIRM LG 3 GREEN. 3 GREEN AND 1 RED, RT MLG, WERE INDICATED. THE CREW INITIATED A GO AROUND REPORTING TECHNICAL REASONS. ALT MLG INDICATION WAS 3 GREEN, VISUAL CHECK FROM THE CABIN CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOSDR CA140314010Feeder Cable · damaged(CAN) APU STARTER GEN FEEDER CABLES FOUND WITH SIGNIFICANT HEAT STRESS AT 2449-TB1. HEAT DISTRESS EVIDENT TO THE APU 28 VDC FEEDER CABLES AND THE BULKHEAD TERMINAL. WIRE IDENTS 2449-7B1-1AL AND 2449-7C1-1AL BETWEEN 2449-TB1 AND 2449-TB2. REFER WDM 24-49-01. SDR CA140310006Wire · chafed(CAN) CREW RECEIVED A CAB DUCT TEMP HOT C/L , PEGGED 100 , AND TEMP INDICATING 100C , UNABLE TO CONTROL IN MANUAL , CREW ELECTED TO RETURN , PACK SELECTED OFF , NO CHANGE , TURNED BLEEDS OFF , ON ARRIVAL AT HGR, CABIN TEMP AUTO AND CABIN TEMP MANUAL CIRCUIT BSDR CA140303006Switch · burned(CAN) DURING DEPARTURE OUT OF BASE, APPROX AT 10,000 FT, BURNING SMELL NOTED THROUGH COCKPIT. RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR CB FOUND POPPED. SMELL THEN CONFIRMED IN CABIN. INVESTIGATION FOUND, STRONG RESIDUAL SMELL IN COCKPIT AREA. ACCESS GAINED TO AVIONICS RACK TO CONSDR CA140522015Wire · chafed(CAN) CAPTAIN`S REPORT: WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE REDUCED TO BELOW 25 PERCENT TORQUE, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 20 PSI. QRH PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED FOR A NR 2 OIL PRESSURE BELOW 40 PSI AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND AN ILS APPRSDR CA140217009Ecu · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE REVERTED TO MANUAL AND THE CREW LOST TORQUE INDICATION ON THE LT ENGINE. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE NR 1 ECU- ENGINE CONTROL UNIT, FOR FAULT CODES. NONE WERE SDR CA140122004Connector · burned(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE, THE LEFT AC BUS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED TRU AND LT ELEVATOR HORN HEAT CAUTION LIGHT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE RT AC CONTACTOR PANEL CONNECTORS 2421-J6, MS 3476L22-41S AND 2421-P6, MS 3474L22-41P, SDR CA140119007Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) ON TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 500 FT ALTITUDE, CREW NOTICED THE PROPELLER SPEED WAS INCORRECT AND HEARD THE ENGINE SPOOLING UP. THEY PULLED BACK THE POWER AND THE PROPELLER CONDITION LEVER, NOTICED AN OVERTORQUE CONDITION AND IMMEDIATELY ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE SDR CA140114003Terminal · defective(CAN) AFTER THE ACFT TOOK OFF & DURING CLIMB OUT THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD STARTED TO FROST UP. CREW NOTICED THE LT WINDSHIELD HT CB ON THE RT AC PANEL HAD TRIPPED. THE ACFT TURNED BACK & RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOSDR CA131017010Signal Cond Unit · failed(CAN) ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE AUTO-FEATHER FAILED TO ARM. NR 2 TSCU REPLACED AND ENGINE RUNS C/O CHECKED SERVICEABLE C/O IAW MM 72-01-10. 3X HIGH POWER RUN C/O IAW AMM 71-00-00-05. NO FURTHER REPORT.SDR CA130924005Pump · fluctuates(CAN) DURING CLIMB IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 1 STANDBY HYD PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING AROUND 700-1000 PSI. AFTER TRANSITION AND THE PUMP SWITCHED OFF, ENGINEERING ON THE GROUND WAS CONTACTED. REMOVAL/INST OF NR 1 STANDBY HYD PUMP ASSY IAW AMM 32-11-17, EGR C/O SDR CA130830005Skin · debonded(CAN) MULTIPLE AREAS OF MECHANICAL DISBOND FOUND AT FORWARD UPPER FUSELAGE. LOCATION, BS X180, STRS 3S-7S. REPAIR CARRIED OUR IAW RD8-53-13236.SDR CA130828006Wheel · separated(CAN) STARBOARD OUTER MAIN WHEEL SEPARATION AFTER TAKEOFF. ACFT ARRIVED WITH STARBOARD OUTER MAIN WHEEL MISSING ON LANDING, TAXIED TO PARKING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE STARBOARD MAIN LEG AND AREAS OF THE FUSELAGE AND EMPENNSDR CA130918003Connector · failed(CAN) CONDUCTING A VISUAL APPROACH, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600` AGL THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE AMBER LIGHTS IN THE GEAR HANDLE AND RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT THE GEAR DOORS REMAINED CLOSED. THE FO AS PF CALLED FOR FLAP 15 BUT I KNEW THE GEASDR CA130904003Control Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) FROM SDR 210041290, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT NOT FLYING (PNF - F/O) NOTED THAT THE AUTO FEATHER WAS "SLOWER THAN NORMAL TO ARM" DURING TAKEOFF ROLL BUT SUBSEQUENTLY ARMED WITHIN LIMITS. SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION AT APPROXIMATELY 50FT AGL, PNF HEARD A CHANSDR CA130917003Fms · failed(CAN) SMOKE STARTED TO STREAM FROM THE FMS IN FLIGHT, QRH ACTIONED, OXYGEN DONNED, PAN STATUS AND SQUAWKED 7700 ON THE TRANSPONDER. SIGNIFICANT COMMUNICATION ISSUES AROSE THROUGH THE USE OF OXYGEN MASKS EVEN THOUGH THE CORRECT PROCEDURE OF SWITCHING THE INTERPSDR CA130805003Warning Light · illuminated(CAN) DURING AN UNKNOWN PHASE OF FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND THEY ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BEFORE PERFORMING AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE NACELLE. TROSDR CA130729011Engine · power loss(CAN) 16 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT YAW OF THE ACFT, FOLLOWED BY AN UNUSUAL PROPELLER SOUND ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. TORQUE WAS INDICATING APPROXIMATELY 104.1 PERCENT AND RPM WAS INDICATING 500-540 RPM. THE CREW CALLED AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOFSDR CA130717001Tire · failed(CAN) AFTER LANDING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT WE HAD SUFFERED A TIRE BURST ON THE MLG LHS OUTBOARD TYRE (I.E. TYRE POSITION NO.1). SINCE WE SUSPECT THAT THE TYRE BURST OCCURRED DURING TAKE-OFF (UNPAVED RUNWAY), WE ASSUMED THAT A SINGLE TYRE LANDING WAS PERFORMED ONSDR CA130717008Starter Gen · failed(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO CUT OFF AFTER ENGINE START. THE NR 1 GENERATOR OVERHEAT RESULTED AND CAUSED SOME SMOKE. NR 1 BUSS CONTACTOR 2431-K1 SWAPPED WITH APU GEN RELAY AND NR 1 STARTER GEN REPLACED. EGR C/O AND FOUND SERVICEABLE.SDR CA130701012Bleed Valve · failed(CAN) WHILE APPLYING POWER FOR T/O, THE ENGINE REACHED 82 PERCENT TORQUE WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE DELIVERED 92 PERCENT. THE T/O WAS ABORTED, THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP AND THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HANDLING BLEED VASDR CA130401015Engine · overspeed(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE OVERTORQUE WITH RPM FLUCTUATION BETWEEN 900-1200. THE POWER LEVER WAS RETARDED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE PROPELLER RPM KEPT FLUCTUATING AND DECISION WAS MADE TO CONDUCT A SHUTDOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS SDR CA130311009Signal Cond Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING T/O ROLL THE AUTOFEATHER FAILED TO ARM ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE T/O WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP WHERE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A FAULTY TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER UNIT. THE FAULTY UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SDR CA130314012Signal Cond Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AUTO FEATHER FAILED TO ARM ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION, THE NR 2 TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER UNIT WAS FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER UNIT REPLACED FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT ACFT NOW SERVSDR CA130314011Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT, THE RT ENGINE TORQUE AND FUEL FLOW INDICATORS BEGAN FLUCTUATING, WITH A RISE IN ITT. BY THE TIME THE CAPTAIN CALLED, ALL INDICATIONS HAD REVERTED TO NORMAL AND HE REPORTED THAT THE FLUCTUATIONS LASTED UNDER 2 MINUTES. THE CAPTAIN REQUESTESDR CA130314010Ditching Dam · unwanted deploy(CAN) LT DITCHING DAM DEPLOYED IN FLIGHT, INFLATABLE DAM, HOSE AND FITTING TORN AWAY. DAM COVER ASSY DAMAGED. LT DITCHING DAM ADAPTER ASSY DAMAGED AND REQUIRED NEW BURST DISK WITH DITCHING DAM WEB ASSY DAMAGED. LT DITCHING DAM WEB ASSY DAMAGED. INFLATABLE SDR CA130314008Heater · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING APPROACH, FUEL TEMPERATURE ON NR 2 ENGINE ROSE ABOVE 57 DEGREES, QRH ACTIONED AND BY TURNING ON NR 2 AUXILIARY PUMP, IT INITIALLY REDUCED TEMPERATURE INTO GREEN ARC. HOWEVER SHORTLY AFTER THE TEMP AGAIN INCREASED TO 80 DEGREES AT TIMES. DURING
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