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 CA090113001Acm · seized(CAN) A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS EVIDENT THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. NON ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED OFF, ODOR SUBSEQUENTLY DISSIPATED. FAULT ISOLATION WAS CARRIED OUT, ACM FOUND SEIZED, ACM REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONSDR CA090116006Turbine Blades · fractured(CAN) DURING CLIMB, AT FL68, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. IT WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER WOULD NOT ROTATE AND POWER TURBINE BLASDR CA081217011Windshield · cracked(CAN) DURING CLIMB LT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DESTINATION AIRPORT. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DAMAGED WINDSHIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA090109002Pressure Switch · malfunctioned(CAN) NR 1 ENG OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION IN FLIGHT, ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH QRH/AFM, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED NR 1 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED. SWITCH REMOVED AND REPLACED. ENGINE SDR CA081212006Washer · cracked(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE RGB METAL CHIP FOUND ON CHIP DETECTOR. DETERMINED TO BE NON-ALLOWABLE CATEGORY 1 DEBRIS, IDENTIFIABLE FRAGMENT. ALSO WASHER WAS CRACKED ENGINE S/N 123037 RGB S/N 123124 DEBRIS IDENTIFIED AS NR 9 BEARING KEY TAB WASHER TAB. IN CONSULTATION SDR CA081204006Wire · shorted(CAN) SPARKS/SMOKE FROM SIDEWALL LIGHT 1C, BALLAST CONFIRMED THE SOURCE. CREW DROPPED PSU PANEL TO FUND THE SOURCE AND CONFIRM SHORTING OF THE FORE/AFT WIRES TO THE AFT JUNCTION BOX. WIRING REPAIRED.SDR CA081203011Bracket · cracked(CAN) LT AILERON INPUT BRACKET FOUND CRACKED. LT AILERON QUADRANT BRACKET REMOVED P/N 85711569-001. POST S/B 8-57-27 QUADRANT BRACKET TO BE INSTALLED. NEW BRACKET IS IN SHEET METAL SHOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW LT AILERON QUADRANT BRACKET IAW SB 8-57-27. SDR CA081208009Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION BOTH THE LT AND RT AILERON QUADRANT SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. PART NUMBERS INCLUDED, LT END PIECE P/N 85711570-101, RT END PIECE P/N 85711570-102, LT BOTTOM PLATE P/N 85711572-101, RT BOTTOM PLATE 85711572-102, OSDR CA081125002Flex Line · broken(CAN) AFTER LANDING AND PARKING, VISIBLE SMOKE FROM RT LDG. SMOKE DUE TO AN HYD LEAK FROM BRAKE NR 3 BOKEN FLEXIBLE HOSE. HOSE REPLACED IAW AMM 32-42-52.SDR CA081124007Support Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTION FOR ACFT (316), BOTH THE LT AND RT AILERON INPUT QUADRANT SUPPORT BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, ON BOTH THE INBD AND OTBD SIDES, WERE FOUND TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT CRACKING. FLEET CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN INITIATED TO INSPECT THE AFOREMENTIONESDR CA081125012Engine · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE, WITH NO WARNING THE LT ENG SHUTDOWN ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOUD NOISE. THE FIRE WARNING FOLLOWED AND THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES BEFORE DIVERTING THE FLIGHT WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED THSDR CA081118006Tube · broken(CAN) ON SELECTING LANDING GEAR DOWN-PILOT REPORTED A LOUD CRACKING NOISE FROM THE NLG AREA. COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED USING NORMAL OR ALTERNATE VERIFICATIONS. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE SUCCESSFULLY AFTER A FLYBY INSP SHOWED THAT SDR CA081114007Structure · damaged(CAN) BIRD STRIKE ON LANDING RT WING ENGINE AREA. LE NR 3, ACFT INSPECTED IAW AMM 05-50-26. IMPACT DAMAGE CONCENTRATED AT RT NR 3 LE. RT NR 3 LE REPLACED IAW AMM, LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKED. SERVICEABLE.SDR CA081105006Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING CLIMB SHORTLY AFTER T/O, THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER AND SUBSEQUENT OVERTORQUE. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLESHOSDR CA081029003Signal Cond Unit · inoperative(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE WENT TO FEATHER. AUTO FEATHER WAS ARMED/CREW HAD NOT COMMANDED AN ENG FEATHER. CREW COMPLETED SHUT DOWN OF NR2 ENG, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORIGINATING AIRPORT. NO OTHER INCIDENTS DURING LANDING. MAINT INTERRSDR CA080926002Pipe · damaged(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF NR 2 HYDR QUANTITY AND HYDR LOW PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT. MX DISCOVERED A HYDR TUBE LOCATED AT APPROX STA X409.00 RT SIDE HAD A (2) CENTIMETER CRACK LONGITUDINALLY ON THE INNER RADIUS OF A 90 BEND. TUBE SDR CA081001008Relay · failed(CAN) DURING DESCENT FROM FL250, AS POWER WAS REDUCED BELOW 30 PERCENT TORQUE. WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH 23000` CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB RAPIDLY. DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO LOUD NOISES OR SQUEALS. MX INVESTIGATION FOUND RELAY 2121-K6 AT FAULTSDR CA080728006Wire · chafed(CAN) DURING TAXI, NR2 TANK FUEL LOW LEVEL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINT GROUND RUN AND NR2 TANK LOW LEVEL LIGHT INTERMITTENT. ACFT DISPATCHED UNDER MEL FOR FUEL LOW LEVEL INDICATION. LATER MAINT INSP DURING SWITCH REPLACEMENT, FOUND SWITCH WIRE CHAFED ON CSDR CA081205001Engine · damaged(CAN) AN ACFT RETURNED TO BASE DUE TO ENGINE NR 2 FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE. ENGINE FOUND DAMAGED AND REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION.SDR CA080728001Battery · overtemp(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN BATTERY HOT WARNING MESSAGE. THE HIGH TEMP WAS CONFIRMED ON THE BATTERY TEMP MONITOR. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BATTERY TEMPERATURE WAS EVALUATED AT 180°C. THE BATTERY COMPARTMSDR CA080222001Bearing · disintegrated(CAN) DURING SERVICE CHECK ON THE RAMP, LINE MAINT OBSERVED THAT NR3 MAIN WHEEL ASSY HUB CAP WAS MISSING AND NOTICED THE PRESENCE OF METAL CHIPS. THE AC WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAIN WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED AND THE FOLLOWING DAMAGES WERE OBSERVED: BOTH WHEEL SDR CA080228003Acm · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB, CREW NOTICED A SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND COMPLETED THE (OXYGEN DRILL). UNSCHEDULED LANDING COMPLETED. ENGINEERING ONSITE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED FAILURE OF THE AFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE (ACM). THE AFT ACM WSDR CA080225002Roller · seized(CAN) AFTER RETRACTING LANDING GEAR ON TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR AMBER DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CONDUCTED CHECKS IAW QRH (LANDING GEAR DOOR MALFUNCTIONS) UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM, RETURNED TO BASE WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED FOR NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. ISDR CA071220001Ground Stud · loose(CAN) AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP, LT AND RT MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER WARNING AND NLG RED WARNING. GEAR SELECTED DOWN AND NORMAL EXTENSION, AFTER GEAR DOWN (AMBER) NLG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINT INSPECTION/ TROUBLE SHOOTING REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE SDR CA071221006Engine · seized(CAN) OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE AND THAT POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE POWER TURBINE ASSY COULD NOT BE ROTATED. NO OTHER DETAILS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OSDR CA071205006Engine · oil consumption(CAN) OIL MIST WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN AFTER LANDING. INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT 2 LITRES OF OIL WERE CONSUMED DURING THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE SDR CA071212009Engine · contaminated(CAN) CREW RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. INITIAL POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION REVEALS CONTAMINATION OF THE CHIP DETECTORS AND OIL FILTERS. THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVSDR CA071211001Jackscrew · contaminated(CAN) ADVISORY MESSAGE DISPLAY INDICATED (MISTRIM NOSE DN) WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT - FWD CONTROL COLUMN FORCE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO TRIM FWD BUT TRIM WHEEL WAS JAMMED WITH TRIM INDICATOR AT FWD OF THE TAKEOFF RANGSDR CA071002002Check Valve · cracked(CAN) AN AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NR 2 DURING TAKEOFF. FLIGHT ABORTED. ALTERNATE LDG EXTENSION USED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SPU NR 2 CHECK VALVE WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ON ITS BODY. (TC NR 20071002002)SDR CA070907005Hinge Fitting · migrated(CAN) THE BEARINGS ON THE AILERON HINGE FITTINGS LOCATED AT YW515.19 WERE FOUND TO BE MIGRATED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HINGE FITTING P/N`S 85740337-105/-106 WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY SINCE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO LUG FACES (0.850 INCH NOMINAL) MEASURESSDR HNAA0700174Warning System · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF CYCLED GEAR UP, LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED (DOORS REMAINED OPEN). LANDING GEAR INOP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED ALT EXTENSION PROCEDURES. INSPECTED LT MAIN GEAR PROX SENSORS FOR DEFECTS AND PROPER GAPS, GEAR AND GEAR SDR HNAA0700172Pipe · crackedF/A REPORTS, ELECTRICAL SMELL IN MID CABIN. FOUND BLEED PIPE CRACKED. FERRY TO ROA FOR REPAIR.SDR CA070903001Actuator · malfunctioned(CAN) ON DEPARTURE THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS LATER, THE NOSE GEAR CYCLED UNSAFE AND THEN RETRACTED. APPROXIMATIVE 10 SEC. LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME DID NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED GEAR DOWN MANUALLY IAW QRH BSDR CA070718003Computer · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 STALL SYSTEM FAIL AND PUSHER SYSTEM FAIL CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. QRH CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED. UNSCHEDULED LANDING COMPLETED. DUAL STALL WARNING COMPUTER DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED DEFECT. DUAL STALL WARNING SDR CA070709002Generator · inoperative(CAN) AT THE END OF EXTENSIVE POST BLOCK CHECK GROUND RUNS; THE NR 2 ENG GEN FELL OFF LINE AND NR 1 TRU AND AC BUS FELL OFF LINE; TRIED TO POWER BACK AND RESET IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT WAS NOT SHOWING. SO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND AFTERSDR CA070803008Towershaft · seized(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A SEIZED TOWER SHAFT AND DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE OIL. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070803008)SDR CA070615001Generator · intermittent(CAN) AFTER SEVERAL SECTORS WITH INTERMITTENT NR 1 DC GEN PROBLEMS, CREW REPORTED ILLUMINATION OF DC BUS CAUTION LIGHT PLUS SEVERAL OTHER CAUTIONS: AUX INV, NR 1 DC GEN, RUD FULL PRESS, NR 2 RUD HYD, EPWS. THE QRH WAS ACTIONED BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RESTORSDR CA070510001Check Valve · cracked(CAN) AN OPERATOR EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF NR 2 HYD FLUID SYSTEM DUE TO A FRACTURED CHECK VALVE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK AROUND NR 2 HYD SYSTEM MANIFOLD CHECK VALVE. (TC NR 20070510SDR CA070510007Actuator · cracked(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. CREW DID A FLY-BY PASS THE ATC CONTROL TOWER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED, BUT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE LOCKED. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND ALL (3) GEARS WERE CONFIRMESDR CA070425002Strut · separated(CAN) LT MLG SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. THE LOWER OLEO STRUT WITH THE WHEELS AND AXLE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT LANDED ON DRAG STRUT WHICH THEN COLLAPSED AND SHEARED OFF. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE LOWER FUSE, LT NACELLE, ENGINE AND SDR CA070514046Rotor · seized(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE ENGINE EXHIBITED VIBRATION AND SHUTDOWN, UNCOMMANDED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED HIGH PRESSURE ROTOR SEIZURE AND METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE TURBO MACHINE OIL SYSTEM. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTASDR CA070411006Control Panel · burned(CAN) ENROUTE CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AUDIO CNTRL PANEL, PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER, SMOKE STOPPED. CREW DONNED O2 MASKS AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORIGINATING AIRPORT FOR NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT AUDIO CNTRL PANEL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVSDR CA070416009Generator · malfunctioned(CAN) ON INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF THE AC GENERATOR `HOT` CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO BASE WHERE AN APPROACH AND LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINEERING REPLACED THE AC GENERATOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TSDR CA070416008Computer · malfunctioned(CAN) CREW REPORTED FMS FAILED THEN FLIGHT DECK EXPERIENCED SMOKE AND FUMES. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO BASE WHERE A LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINEERING REPLACED THE FMS UNIT. INITIAL INVESTIGATION OF THE REMOVED UNIT INDICATES ASDR CA070326001Wire Harness · chafed(CAN) AN OPERATOR HAS REPORTED FINDING SOME WIRE LOOMS THAT WE HAVE DAMAGED DUE TO CHAFING. THIS CHAFING IS OCCURRING WITH THE CABIN FLOOR WIRE TROUGH ON AN A/C THAT IS POST MOD 8/2705, S/B 8-53-66. THE BULK OF THE CHAFING HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN THE REAR OF THE SDR CA070319004Dump Valve · leaking(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, NR1 ENGINE LOST POWER AND TRQ ROLL BACK, CREW ELECTED TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO FLOW DIVIDER/DUMP VALVE (B-NUT) NOT LOCKWIRED AND BACKED OFF, ALLOWINGSDR CA070306005Duct · cracked(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING FOR LOW FLOW FROM CABIN GASPERS, MAINTENANCE, WHILE INSIDE THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FELT THE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD AS BEING WARM/HOT. INVESTIGATION IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY, FOUND THE ENGINE BLEED AIR / APU / AIR-CONSDR CA070312008Torque Link · broken(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF A SEVERE VIBRATION WAS NOTICED ON THE ENTIRE AC, THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF SUCCESSFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG TORQUE LINK BROKE INTO 2 PARTS ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO LT IB AND LT OB TIRES, BRAKE UNITS NR 1 AND 2, WIRING AND BRAKE LISDR CA070312001Shaft · sheared(CAN) AFTER START OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH ZERO PRESSURE INDICATED ON THE ASSOCIATED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE GAUGE. AIRCRAFT ENGINES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SHUTDOWN AND ENGINEERING CONTACTED TO CONDUCT DEFECT RECTIFICASDR CA070314011Shaft · damaged(CAN) THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER REDUCTION IN CRUISE AND WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED ACCESSORY DRIVE TOWER SHAFT DAMAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC NR 20070314011)
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