Embraer EMB-120ER
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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 = 'EMB120ER' 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 = 'EMB120ER' 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 SWIA972045Solenoid Valve · failedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. USED ELECTRICAL OVERIDE/EXTENSION PROCEDURE TO LOWER GEAR. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM IAW TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 32-31-00. REMOVED LANDING GEAR SOLENOID VALVE AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 32-32-03 AND REMOVED ELECTRIC OVERRSDR SWIA972053Switch · out of adjCARGO LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO FAT. ADJUSTED FORWARD CARGO DOOR MICROSWITCH. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR SWIA972047Pump · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE SURGING. TORQUE FLUCTUATION 10 - 15 PERCENT, NH FLUCTUATION. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HMU AND THE FUEL PUMP ON THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW EMB MM 73-21-00 AND RII 13-301. P/N ON: PUMP 3040627 HMU 786390-10, S/N ON: PUMSDR SWIA972042Relay · failedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. USED GEAR EXTENSION BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX IAW 32-31-02, OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: 120-43270-501, S/N: 120119, S/N OFF: 120151.SDR SWIA972044Switch · failedSERVICE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ONLY. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS DOOR MICRO SWITCH AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 52-73-02. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR SWIA972040Computer · malfunctionedON CLIMBOUT CLACKER WARNING ACTIVATED FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED STALL WARNING COMPUTER AND TESTED IAW MM 27-34-02. REPLACED STALL PANEL PER 27-34-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS FOUND. S/N ON: 489T, S/N OFF: 686. STALL PANEL S/N SDR SWIA972056Pedal · stuckCAPTS RUDDER PEDALS STUCK IN FULL FORWARD POSITION. REPLACED RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. RAN RUDDER PEDALS FULL FORWARDD AND AFT. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR SWIA972038Regulator · failedRIGHT DUCT LEAK LIGHT ON INFLIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH AND LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AFTER 3 MINUTES. SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO SLC. TROUBLESHOOT RIGHT BLEED AIR SYSTEM. REMOVED THE RIGHT DEICE AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE REGULATOR.SDR SWIA972037Switch · out of adjCARGO WARNINGS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AURAL WARNINGS ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED FORWARD CARGO DOOR MICROSWITCH BRACKET. REPLACED LAMPS AND RESET BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR SWIA972036Boot · failedTIMER ONE LIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER BOOT FAILED. RESET TO TIMER TWO, VERTICAL BOOT FAILED FOR SECOND TIME. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AND ALL BOOTS FAILED. REPEATED THREE MORE TIMES, EACH TIME ALL BOOT SECTIONS FAILED. DIVERTED TO IDA. RAN AIRCRAFT AND PERFORSDR C2XA00IA376Stringer · crackedIAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING STRINGER 10 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT PANEL 622DB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CRACKED SECTION OF STRINGER AND PERFORMED A SPLICE REPAIR IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AUTHORIZATION EC5710-01010, ANSDR C2XA00IA375Stringer · crackedIAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING STRINGER 10 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT PANEL 622EB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CRACKED SECTION OF STRINGER AND PERFORMED A SPLICE REPAIR IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AUTHORIZATION EC5710-01010, ANSDR SWIA972021Pressure Switch · failedRIGHT ENGINE INLET DEICE BOOT FAILED INFLIGHT. RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE PRESSURE SWITCH IAW MM 30-10-05. PURGED SYSTEM LINES AND REPLACED FLEX LINE ON THROAT BOOT. OPS CHECKED WITH SHOP AIR, OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: 211C117-183.SDR SWIA972020Rudder Pedal · out of adjWHEN CAPTAIN PUT FEET ON RUDDER PEDALS RUDDER PEDALS MOVED ALMOST FULL TRAVEL FOWARD. READJUSTED THEM AND HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. CHECKED CABLE AT RUDDER PEDAL ADJUST HANDLE DRIVE SHAFT, FOUND GOOD. REINSTALLED CABLE RUDDER PEDALS, FULLY ADJUSTED WITH NO SSDR SWIA972019Boot · inoperativeRIGHT OUTBOARD STABILIZER BOOT INDICATES INOP. RETURNED TO SEA. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE OUTBOARD STABILIZER EJECTOR VALVE AND RIGHT DEICE PRESS REGULATOR. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. 30-10-00 S/N: N0190 S/N OFF: N218 EJECTOR VALVE, S/N: RF2220, S/N OFF: RF1SDR SWIA972018Fan · failedAN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS PRESENT AT SEATS 2A AND 3A WHEN THE GASPER FANS EYEBALLS WERE TURNED OPEN. DEFERRED THE GASPER FAN. MEL 21-24-1 PRI ''C'' DUE:10/19/00 SMOKE (SMALL DEGREE) IN CABIN. LAVATORY ALARM WAS ACTIVATED AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED NO SMOKESDR C2XA00IA369Battery Pack · dischargedIAH - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BATTERY PACKS IAW EMB120 MM 33-50-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. SDR SWIA972054Window · out of adjCAPTAIN SIDE DIRECT VISION WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE AND LATCH. ADJUSTED CAPTAINS SIDE DIRECT VISION WINDOW IAW 52-22-00 EMB120 MM. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR SWIA972007Annunciator · malfunctionedON DEPARTURE UPON SELECTING FLAPS UP, ENCOUNTERED A FLAP DISAGREEMENT WITH THE OUTER PAIR HUNG BETWEEN 15 AND 0. RECYCLED THE FLAPS AS PER THE QRH WITH NO SUCCESS. SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SFO. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: SDR SWIA972008Engine · lack of lubeABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE. SERVICED RIGHT ENGINE OIL LEVEL WITH FIVE QUARTS. RUNS OF BOTH ENGINES OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR SWIA972006Bulb · wrong partEXIT SIGN ABOVE ROW 9 IN OVERHEAD BIN IS INOP. INSTALLED CORRECT LIGHT BULBS. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 33-51-02.SDR SWIA972005Actuator · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH ASSOCIATED WITH CONTINOUS LOUD NOISE. WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE LOWERED OBSERVED GREEN GEAR SAFE INDICATION. REPLACED LEFT MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 37-32-1. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOSDR 20001229AP018Line · looseSMOKE TYPE ODOR FROM THE RIGHT PRESSURIZATION PACK. FOUND THE REFERENCE AIR LINE LOOSE ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. RESECURED THE LINE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR 20001229AP017Relay · stuckABORTED TAKEOFF. THE NR 1 ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL FAILED TO HOLD THE TAKEOFF PARAMETERS IN AUTO MODE AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED THE REVERSION RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR SWIA972002Bleed Valve · failedLEFT ENGINE BLEED FAILED TO CLOSED POSITION. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE IAW MM 36-10-03.SDR SWIA971999Generator · failedRIGHT MAIN GENERATOR FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. SYSTEM TRANSFERRED TO EMERGENCY MODE WITH APU ONLINE. RETURNED TO ACV. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GENERATOR IAW EMB 120 MM 24-30-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. (P/N 23080-013) (S/N 7370) ON, (S/N 6851) OFF.SDR SWIA971997Indicator · fluctuatesRIGHT ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE INDICATION FLUCTUATES WHILE VIBRATION FELT DURING CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO SBA. INSTALLED SCU AND TORQUE PROBE IAW 61-23-00 AND 71-00-00. PERFORMED RUN TEST AND GROUND POWER TEST. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS FELT. (S/N SDR SWIA972013Servo · failedAUTO PILOT DOES NOT CATCH ALTITUDE, BOTH SIDES. REPLACED ELEVATOR SVO-65 IAW MM 27-10-05 AND TESTED AUTOPILOT WITH PITOT STATIC TESTER AND NAV 401L, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00. PLACARDS REMOVED. P/N ON 622-5734-002, S/N ON 451, S/N OFF 3856.SDR SWIA972012Controller · failedCAPTAIN''S FLIGHT DIRECTOR INOPERABLE. FOUND NUMBER ONE ADS 65 FAULTY. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ADS 65. TESTED AUTOPILOT IAW EMB120 MM 22-10-00. TESTED PITOT STATIC SYSTEM FOR LEAKS IAW FAR 91.411. ALL TESTS GOOD. (P/N: 622-5797-001) (S/N ON: 1678) (S/N OFFSDR SWIA971993Bushing · damagedRIGHT GEAR VIBRATION ON RETRACTION, RED GEAR INDICATION REMAINED LIT. CYCLED GEAR, SAME PROBLEM. CYCLED GEAR HANDLE UP AND DOWN QUICKLY, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, VIBRATION CEASED. RETURNED TO FIELD. REBUSHED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE OUTBOARD BUSHING. SDR SWIA971992Landing Gear · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED AND A VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE AIR. RETURNED TO RDD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PERFORMED TEN GEAR SWING CYCLES. SYSTEM CHECKS OK.SDR SWIA971996Indicator · failedNUMBER TWO NAV SYSTEM FAILED INFLIGHT. ''''NAV'''' FLAG WITHOUT IDENT FEATURE ON ALL VOR AND ILS FREQUENCIES. RETURNED TO SLC. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE VIR-32 NAV BOX IAW MM 34-54-00. NUMBER TWO NAV SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. (S/N 14919) ON, (S/N 10605) OFF.SDR SWIA971991Afcs · malfunctionedON TAKEOFF ROLL ''''AUTO PILOT FAIL'''' AND TRIM FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON MAP. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED ON THE RUNWAY. INSPECTED WIRING TO AUTO PILOT COMPUTERS, FCP''S, APP-65A AND MAP PANEL. ALSO INSPECTED ALL APPLICABLE CONNECTORS FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY.SDR C2XA00IA308Light · inoperativeIAH - FLT 3214 - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM IAW EMB-120 MM 33-50-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPSDR SWIA971988Warning Light · illuminatedANTI-SKID OUTBOARD INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING APPROACH, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED DURING GO-AROUND. RETURNED TO LAX. CHECKED OUTBOARD WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER FOR SECURITY. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GEAR 10 TIMES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWIA971987Downlock Sensor · malfunctionedLANDING GEAR (LEFT) ASSEMBLY ''''A'''' LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER RETRACTION. GEAR HANDLE CYCLED PER QRH WITH NO CHANGE. CONTINUED TO LAX WHERE GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY ELECTRIC OVERRIDE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT MLG ''''A'''' DOWN PROX SESDR SWIA971983Selector Valve · malfunctionedANTI SKID OUTBOARD AND MAP BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, BASE TO FINAL TURN ON APPROACH (2 APPS) ALL INOP LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN GEAR IS RAISED. DIVERTED FROM SBA TO SMX. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR IAW 32-31-03. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. OPS CHECKS GOOD. SDR SWIA971984Transmitter · failedRIGHT FUEL GAUGE DROP 1000 LBS IN 5 MINUTES WHILE IN HOLDING PATTERN FOR MRY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER FIVE TANK UNIT FUEL TRANSMITTER AND NUMBER SIX IAW MM 28-41-01. P/N ON: 20028-0000-0105, S/N: 458, S/N OFF: 402, P/N ON: 20025-0000-0106, S/N: 844,SDR SWIA971981Computer · malfunctionedON APPROACH WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED (HEADING MODE) AIRCRAFT STARTED UNCOMMANDED TURN TO RIGHT. AFTER AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED UNCOMMANDED TURN TO RIGHT. AUTO PILOT WAS VERIFIED AND DISENGAGED OFF. UNABLE TO TURN LEFT. DISENGAGED AILERON PESDR SWIA971980Warning System · activatedAFTER STATIC TAKEOFF PASSING THROUGH 70 KNOTS, TRIPLE CHIME AND AURAL ''OIL'' HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 PSI. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO GREEN RANGE (60 + PSI). DISCONNECTED CANNON PLUGS P0943 AND P0308, INSPECTED AND MEGGED WIRING ASSOCIATESDR SWIA971979Seal · leakingAT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 24,000 FEET CABIN BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE AT 2000 + FT/MIN. EXECUTED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE AND THEN FOLLOWED QRH PROCDURE. AT LOWER ALTITUDE CABIN BEGAN TO REPRESSURIZE. COMPLIED WITH CABIN PRESSURIZATION LEAK DOWN CHECK IASDR CA001004010Rod End · broken(CAN) WHEN SELECTION GEAR UP, RED LIGHT STAY ON AT THE NOSE SYSTEM INDICATION. INVESTIGATION CUT OUT, A/C ON JACKS, GEAR SELECTED AT UP POSITION, FOUND NLG NOT LOCKED PROPERLY BY THE UPLOCK HOOK. RETRACTION ACTUATOR ADJUSTMENT WAS USSPECTED (P/N 20605-000-05) SDR SWIA971971Control Box · failedLANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT- A- ON LEFT MAIN, ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR HANDLE CYCLED PER QRH WITH GEAR REMAINING UP AND SAME INDICATION. GEAR EXTENDED BY OVERRIDE CK STARTED AND GEAR EXTENDED WITH NORMAL INDICATION. RETURNED TO PDX. INSTALLSDR SWIA971977Pressure Switch · leakingAPPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY TOTAL LOSS OF THE BLUE HYDRAULIC FLUID ACTUATING THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC PER QRH. FOUND BLUE RUDDER SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE LEAKING. SDR SWIA971970Sensor · blockedRED LIGHTS BOTH A AND B WHEN GEAR LEVER IN DOWN POSITION. GEAR LOWERED BY ELECTRIC OVER-RIDE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM FOUND SAFETY WIRE PIG TAIL ON ''''A'''' SYSTEM LEFT MAIN GEAR PROX SENSOR, CURLED OVER IN BETWEEN SENSOR AND TARGET. REPOSITIONED SAFETY WIRE. SDR SWIA971969Venturi · leakingLEFT DUCT LEAK LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 4 MINUTES. RETURNED TO LAX. INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE BLEED AIR DUCTS FOR LEAKS. FOUND WEEP HOLE FOR VENTURI ON BOTTOM AND CLAMP LEAKING. REPOSITIONED WEEP HOLE FOR VENTURI ON TOP AND TIGHTENED SDR SWIA971968Regulator · leakingLEFT DUCT LEAK LIGHT CAME ON INFLIGHT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER TWO AND ONE HALF MINUTES. RETURNED TO LAX. FOUND LEFT DEICE PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED IT WITH A SERVICEABLE PART. OPS CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AT TAKEOFF ANDSDR SWIA971967Oil Cap · looseAFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AND WENT TO ZERO. RETURNED TO SAN. AFTER LANDING SHUT DOWN ENGINE. CLEANED RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND OIL CAP HALF OFF. SERVICED RIGHT ENGINE WITH 2.5 GALLONS. RAN ENGINE, NO LEAKS NOTED. NO PRESSURE FLUCTUSDR SWIA971965Indicator · failedAFTER TAKEOFF FIRST OFFICER''S HSI DISPLAY FAILED (WENT BLANK). RETURNED TO LAX. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER''S HPU-74. OPS CHECKS GOOD. S/N: 1688, S/N OFF: 103.SDR SWIA971963Inverter · malfunctionedGYRO AND COMPUTER ON ADI (BOTH), HEADING ON BOTH HSI. RETURNED TO FAT. FOUND DISCREPANCY TO CLEAR WITH NUMBER ONE INVERTER TURNED OFF. REPLACED NUMBER ONE INVERTER. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. P/N ON: PC251-1C, S/N: 6074, S/N OFF: 8356.
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