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 HKGA20170427004Frame · corrodedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT FRAME 21, BETWEEN STRINGERS 20 AND 21R. CORROSION DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01.SDR JIKA2017040801Fluid · lowDURING TAKE OFF FROM KSLC THE PILOT SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION AND UPON RETRACTION OF THE GEAR RECEIVED A LEFT HAND HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL AND HYD ILLUMINATION WARNING. THE PILOT NOTIFIED ATC OF THE CONDITION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE PILOTSDR GLBA2017040700646Guide · loosePILOTS REPORTED THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO DOOR GUIDES LOOSE. TIGHTENED NUTS TO SECURE AS REQUIRED IAW MM 52-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.SDR HKGA20170327004Clamp · brokenAFTER ENGINE START, THE CREW NOTICED A RT COOLING PACK FAIL INDICATION AND SMOKE THE THE COCKPIT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND NO OTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE NR 2 COOLING PACK FAILURE AND FOUND A BROKEN CLAMP ON THE BLEED AIR TO HSDR GLBA2017031700642Battery · dischargedMAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERIES TO BE DEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES.SDR GLBA2017031000640Shunt · burnedUNKNOWN SOURCE OF AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AROUND THE APU PANEL. NO TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERSS OR OTHER ISSUES NOTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU SHUNT BURNED IN THE APU RELAY BOX. R & R THE APU SHUNT. INSTALLED A NEW SHUNT IN REVERSE. OPS CHECKED APU IAW MM 49-00-0SDR HKGA20170208001Brake · bindingDURING TAXI IT WAS NOTED BY THE PILOTS THAT THE BRAKES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK WITH THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ON. UPON INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS, THE # 2 TRANSDUCER WAS NOTED TO BE BINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED # 2 WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER WITH SDR GLBA2017020100631Light · inoperativeSIG EVENT - MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING BETWEEN SEAT 5 AND 7 WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB IAW AIM 12.11.0 P/N ON/OFF: 3071BPEGPL. REPLACED FUSE IAW EMB120 MM 33-50-03, P/N ON/OFF: AGC1, NSN. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 33-50SDR GLBA2017011900629Unknown · odorSIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD PRODUCES AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL WHEN THE HEAT IS TURNED ON. ** SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR AND RETENTION OF THE PAPERWORK. **SDR GLBA2017010300628Wire · loosePILOT REPORTED THAT THEY HAD AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IS OBSERVED WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE WINDSHIELD HEAT IS ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER WIRE ON RT WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL NOT FULLY SECURED, REMOVED WIRE AND CLEANED TERMINAL AND RESECURED IAW MM 56-10SDR GLBA2016122000627Wire · brokenMAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT PACK PANEL WIRE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRES FOR LT EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT PACK PANEL IAW AIM 14.3.1, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR GLBA2016113000620Relay · burnedSIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN HAD PUFF OF ELECTRIC SMOKE FROM APU AUX RELAY BOX IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE APU STARTER RELAY WAS BUNT AND FEEDER PROTECT RELAY, R&R RELAY AND FEEDER CABLE, OPS CK GOOD.SDR GN0A20161202001Landing Gear · inoperativeAFTER TAKE OFF CREW SELECTED THE GEAR TO COME UP, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT.SDR GLBA2016101700614Holder · unsecureSIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT WAS INOP BETWEEN ROW 4 AND ROW 7. MAINTENANCE RESECURED FUSE HOLDER F0032 REF EMB MM 33-50-03, OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR GLBA2016092300613Window · lack of lubePILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT COCKPIT WINDOW WAS HARD TO OPERATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE WINDOW IAW MM 12-21-05.SDR GLBA2016091300612Proximity Switch · inoperativePILOT REPORTED THAT THE NLG INDICATION WAS SHOWING ONE RED. MAINTENANCE R & R NLG A DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH, PN ON/OFF:120-41125-001. REF MM 32-61-01, REF LOGPAGE 114525, ITEM 2 FOR RII COMPLIANCE. OPS CHECK GOOD FOR A DOWNLOCK SWITCH.SDR GLBA2016091200611Bulb · inoperativePILOT REPORTED THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 4 IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR GLBA2016090700610Control Cable · wornPILOT REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR AND AILERON CONTROLS DO NOT MOVE SMOOTHLY. MAINTENANCE R & R FWD CAPTAIN`S SIDE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE IAW MM 27-00-01 6, PN:120-27655-013. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR GLBA2016082500608Door · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSING IN GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE UNLATCHED & RELATCHED THE NLG DOORS. INSPECTED LATCHES, CYCLED NLG DOORS SEVERAL TIMES NO DEFECTS NOTED OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW MM 32-22-00.SDR GLBA2016081200604Wire · damagedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO SOFT SPLICE BETWEEN LIGHT AND GROUND, R & R SOFT SPLICE IAW AIM 14.3.8, R & R WIRE FROM SOFT SPLICE TO GROUND IAW 14.3.5. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR GLBA2016071300595Battery Pack · dischargedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON. LIGHTS IN THE BACK HALF OF THE AISLE MOMENTARILY FLICKER ON BUT THE FRONT HALF REMAIN DARK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD, MIDDLE, AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PSDR GLBA2016060800592Skin · puncturedMAJOR REPAIR DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MX FOUND A PUNCTURE TO THE LOWER SKIN APPROX 7" TALL BY 2.25" WIDE, 38" OTBD OF INBD EDGE TO 40.25" OTBD OF INBD EDGE, 5" TO 12" FWD OF TE OF LT INBD FLAP.SDR GLBA2016042100581Wire · brokenPILOT REPORTED THAT THE AFT 5 LIGHTS OF EMER FLOOR LIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE W188-0001-24 REF WM 120 33-52-00-001 BROKEN. REPAIRED WIRE IAW AIM 14.3.5. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.SDR GLBA2016040400576Connector · looseSIGNIFICANT EVENT. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHT OVER ROW 6 IS INTERMITTENT. FOUND A LOOSE SCREW ON THE CONNECTOR, TIGHTENED SCREW IAW AIM 12-15-0. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.SDR V0DR201603220001Wheel Half · crackedWHEEL ASSEMBLY, PN 3-1446-1 FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK EMITTING FROM A TIE BOLT HOLE THOUGH THE WEB SECTION ON THE OTBD WHEEL HALF. THE CRACK WAS FOUND VISUALLY BY THE TECH AFTER THE WHEEL WAS DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED. WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED FOR NORMAL MAINTENANSDR JIKA2016030601Solenoid Valve · defectiveON DEPARTURE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. THE PILOT RETURNED & UPON GEAR EXTENSION REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT GET A GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION. PERFORMED THE EMER EXTENSION PROCEDURES & STILL DID NOT GET A GREENSDR JIKA2016012001Signal Cond Unit · intermittentAFTER TAKEOFF, THE RT ENG AUTO FEATHERED. THE RT ENG TORQUE READOUT WAS ZERO. ALL OTHER ENG PARAMETERS SHOWED NORMAL ENG OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE PILOT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE RT ENG TORQUE SYS & FOUND THE RT ENG TORQUE SIGNAL COSDR GLBA2015111600559Tension Spring · brokenPILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR OPENS, THE TOP STEP DOES NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED THE TOP STEP TENSION SPRING IAW MM 52-10-02, TO REMOVE STEP TREAD & MM 52-10-05 FOR THE SPRING. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD NSN PN 120-44598-001.SDR GLBA2015102800554Frame · brokenMAJOR REPAIR, DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND TOP SIDE OF FRAME 14 AT BOTH STRINGERS 19L & 18L, HOLES ARE BROKEN & ELONGATED IN THE FRAME FLANGE. PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 15-120-53-003.SDR GLBA2015102800553Skin · crackedMAJOR REPAIR, DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN DAMAGE ON THE BELLY, BETWEEN FRAMES 13A & 14, BETWEEN STRINGER 19L & 18L. DAMAGE APPROX 4"X3", INNER SKIN SPLICE IN SAME AREA, CRACKED & BENT, DAMAGE APPROX 4.25"X2.5", CRACK APPROX 2" IN LENGTH. REPAIRSDR GLBA2015102600552Light · inoperativePILOT REPORTED THAT THE AISLE EMER LIGHTS AT 6A & 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TWO LAMPS PN 3071BPEGPL IAW MM 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.SDR GLBA2015101400551Actuator · inoperativePASSENGER DOOR DAMPENING SYS INOPERATIVE, DOOR WILL FREE FALL. PLACARDS INSTALLED INSIDE & OUTSIDE STATING DOOR DAMPENING INOPERATIVE, ONLY OPEN DOOR WITH ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE. R & R PAX DOOR FWD & AFT ACTUATORS IAW MM 52-12-09.SDR 2015FA0000467Sending Unit · malfunctionedAFTER 35 MINUTES AT FL150, PILOT OBSERVED LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND LOSS OF TORQUE. AFTER PARKING, TECH TRIED TO START ENGINE BUT THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. CONFIRMED THE MAIN FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR AND THE RT FUEL INDICATOR MEASURES WERE ERRONEOUS REGARDING TO TSDR GLBA2015092300549Light · inoperativeSIGNIFICANT EVENT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHT OVER ROW 8 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R THE BULB IN THE CEILING AT ROW 8 IAW MM 33-51-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.SDR JIKA2015091401Engine · power lossSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE RT ENG & LOST POWER. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE RT ENG, RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RT ENG IS BEING REPLACED. A FOLLOW UP TO THIS SDR WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN A TEAR SDR JIKA2015091301Wire · brokenSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE LT ENG, DUCT LEAK ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED & AURAL WARNING SOUNDED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED PROCEDURES IN QRH & PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE LT ENG. PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN & LANDED WITHOUT SDR GLBA2015090200533Light · inoperativePILOT REPORTED THAT THE WHITE EMER FLOOR EXIT LIGHTING AT ROW 7 IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BULB IN THE EMER LIGHTING TRACK ON THE FLOOR AT ROW 7, PN 3071BPE NSN. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-51-02.SDR 2015FA0000468Sensor · failedAFTER 35 MINUTES AT FL150, PILOT OBSERVED LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND LOSS OF TORQUE. AFTER PARKING, TECHS TRY TO START ENGINE BUT THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. CONFIRMED THAT THE MAIN FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR AND THE RT FUEL INDICATOR MEASURES WERE ERRONEOUS REGARDINGSDR GLBA2015080500530Control Module · malfunctionedON APPROACH, RIGHT MLG LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. A LIGHTS THEN BURNED BRIGHTLY FOR A FEW SECONDS & THEN EXTINGUISHED. GEAR WAS THEN CYCLED UP & APPROACH WAS ABORTED, B SYSTEM INDICATOR, CB THEN TRIPPED. R & R LG CONTROL MODULE IAW MM 32-31-01. OPS CHECKSDR GLBA2015072800528Wire · disconnectedTHE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 7 - 8 ARE INOPERATIVE. FOUND A WIRE DISCONNECTED FROM THE LIGHT SOCKET HOUSING. RE-INSERTED THE WIRE & PIN INTO THE SOCKET. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AIM 14 3 5.SDR GLBA2015072200527Light · inoperativePILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHT ABOVE 5A BURNED OUT. REPLACED THE BULB AT SEAT 5A IAW AIM 12 11 10. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME, PN 1317.SDR CA150710016Warning System · activated(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED OIL SMELL & SMOKE IN CABIN ASSOCIATED WITH LT ENG WARNING LIGHTS & INTER-TURBINE TEMPERATURE INCREASE. PILOT THEN ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENG & DIVERT THE ACFT WHERE IT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FSR IS WAITING FOR CUSTOMERSDR GN0A20150624001Access Panel · unsecureON TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED SERVICE DOOR LIGHT & AURAL WARNING. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. CREW FOUND FASTENER ON PRESS REFUELING ACCESS PANEL NOT SECURED. PANEL WAS SECURED & WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR GLBA2015052700523Relay · inoperativePILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND USING NORMAL MEANS. GEAR EXTENDED USING THE ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE, EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND THE LG RELAY BOX INOPERATIVE. R & R RELAY BOX IAW EMM 32-31-02, PN 120-61110-001. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW EMM 32-3SDR GLBA2015052600522Switch · stuckPILOT REPORTED THAT THE PAX DOOR WON'T CLOSE WITH INSIDE OR OUTSIDE BUTTONS, MUST BE DONE MANUALLY. FOUND A STUCK MICRO SWITCH ON THE AFT DOOR ACTUATOR. CLEANED & INSPECTED IAW AIM CH 14 3 8, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.SDR GLBA2015052000521Shock Absorber · weakPILOT REPORTED THAT THEY COULDN'T OPEN THE PAX DOOR DUE TO IT WAS JAMMED ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. ENTERED THE ACFT THROUGH AN EMER EXIT DOOR, FOUND ON FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SHOCK ABSORBER WEAK. R & R FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT SDR GLBA2015051900520Spring · damagedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR STAIRS WILL NOT OPEN WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. R & R THE LOWER STEP SPRING IAW MM 52-10-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWIA201541119A/C Pack · smokePACKS FAILED AND STARTED TO SMOKE AND THE SMOKE ALARM IN THE LAV ACTIVATED. SHUTOFF THE PACKS AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. RAN LT AND RIT PACKS EXTENSIVELY UNDER VARIOUS ENGINE, APU BLEED SETTINGS. VERIFIED OPERATION OF FLAPPER/RAM AIR DOORS. VERIFIED NO SMSDR GLBA2015042900518Spar Cap · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LT WING FWD SPAR CAP AT WS Y657, FROM LOWER EDGE TRAVELS UPWARD, 8.5" IN LENGTH. REPAIRED IAW EO 15-120-57-006. MAJOR REPAIR.SDR GLBA2015042900517Spar · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LT WING INBD AT WS Y657, THE AUXILIARY SPAR LOWER ANGLE TABLE, COMPLETELY THRU THE ANGLE, 4" IN LENGTH. REPAIRED IAW EO 15-120-57-006. MAJOR REPAIR.
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