Embraer EMB-135KL
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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 = 'EMB135KL' 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 = 'EMB135KL' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CHQA200800089Valve · leakingFLIGHT 5312 STL TO EWR - WHILE CLIMBING TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, A PASSENGER HAD NOTICED A STEADY STREAM OF FLUID TRAILING OFF OF THE RIGHT WING. AT THAT TIME THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED THE STREAM AND NOTIFIED THE CREW OF THE SITUATION. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN RSDR SIMA200812108Unknown · odorON FLIGHT 317, CREW REPORTED WITH APU BLEED OPEN AIR ON PACK 1 AND 2 ODOR OF OIL IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DEFERRED PER MEL 36-6 AUTH NR 041010DM-C, PERFORMED AIR BLEED THROUGH APU IAW EMB 140 AMM 36-00-00. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL MEL RESSDR CHQA200800086Proximity Switch · contaminatedFLIGHT 5302 STL TO AUS - DURING TAKEOFF ROLE, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A SPOILER TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION MESSAGE ON THEIR EICAS. AT THAT POINT THE CREW DECIDED TO ABORT TAKEOFF AND RETURN TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NUMEROUS PROXIMITY SWITCSDR SIMA200812103Floor Support · corrodedDURING A MBV INSPECTION, THE RT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 23 WAS FOUND CORRODED. BLENDED THE CORRODED AREA TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. APPLIED ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER TO THE REWORKED AREA. FAB A 4.0 BY 2.0 REPAIR DOULBER FROM AL - 2024-T3 INSTALLED REPAIR. WORK DONE SDR SIMA200812102Floor Support · corrodedDURING A MBV INSPECTION, A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE EXISTING REPAIR AND CLEANED THE AREA. PREPARED A DOUBLER AND FILLER. CLEANED AND TREATED REPAIR PARTS. REPAIR DONE IAW EMBRAER 145 SRM (SRM 145/11SDR CHQA200800085Engine · failedFLIGHT 5328, STL TO MKE, DURING CLIMB THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND AN EICAS ENG 1 OUT MESSAGE. THE PROPER QRH CHECKLISTS WERE FOLLOWED AND THE APU WAS STARTED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ATTEMPTED AN INFLIGHT RESDR CHQA200800076Hydraulic System · malfunctionedFLT 5284, AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A HYDRAULIC FAILURE AFFECTING BRAKING AND STEERING. APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS INTO ROLL-OUT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND A RUDDER SYS 1-2 INOP MESSAGE APPEARED ON EICAS. NORMAL BRAKING THEN BECAMSDR SIMA200810001Battery · dischargedON 3197, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED MAIN ENTRANCE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE FASTEN SEAT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE AND EXIT SIGN ABOVE FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATIONS FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW EMB 140 AMSDR SMIA200810002Sill · corrodedDURING A MBV INSP, THE SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED CENTER SILL AND INSTALLED NEW SILL. REPAIR DONE IAW EMBRAER SRM (SRM 145/1142 REV 38) CHAPTER 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CHQA200800072Pressure Switch · inoperativeFLIGHT 5284, STL TO BDL, DURING CRUISE AT FL340, THE CREW RECEIVED A RUDDER SYS 1-2 INOP EICAS MESSAGE, FOLLOWED BY AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPER FAIL. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE RUDDER 2 BUTTON WAS RELEASED WHICH THEN RESTORED POWER TO THE RUDDER 1 SYSTEM. THESDR WL7R040208001Housing · misinstalledTHE CONFIGURATION BETWEEN THE FIRING HEAD BELL HSG AND THE LINK VALVE ARE NOT LOCATED PROPERLY. THIS CAUSES THE LENGTH OF THE FREE LANYARD TO THE LINK VALVE TO BE REDUCED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE LIFE RAFT TO NOT DEPLOY IN THE SECONDARY METHOD FOR INFLATION VERSUSDR STS004Life Raft · misinstalledTHE CONFIGURATION BETWEEN THE FIRING HEAD BELL HOUSING AND THE LINK VALVE ARE NOT LOCATED PROPERLY. THE CAUSES THE LENGTH OF THE FREE LANYARD TO THE LINK VALVE TO BE REDUCED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE LIFE RAFT TO NOT DEPLOY IN THE SECONDARY METHOD FOR INFLATION VESDR SIMA200809303Carbon Seal · leakingON FLIGHT 3861, CREW REPORTED STRONG OIL BURNING SMELL IN CABIN DURING TAKEOFF WITH APU ON. ALSO GOT STRONGER OIL BURNING SMELL ON DESCENT WITH APU OFF. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ZERO CARBON SEAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GSDR SIMA200808402Carbon Seal · wornON FLIGHT 3900 - CREW REPORTED NUMBER 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT FROM 11 TO 4 QTS IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. OVERWEIGHT LANDING PERFORMED 43700 LBS TOUCHDOWN OF LESS THAN 100 FPM. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AIRCRAFT REMOVSDR SIMA200708404Static Inverter · failedON FLIGHT 3833 CREW REPORTED IN FLIGHT THAT THE PFD1-2, FMS ONE, TCAS, GPWS, AND TRANSPONDER FAILED. CREW REPORTED DETECTED SMOKE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/A- REMOVED AND REPLACED STATIC INVERTER IAW EMB AMM 24-20-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICESDR SIMA200806301Unknown · odorON FLIGHT 3616, CREW REPORTED CLIMBING THRU FL 250 NOTICED A SWEET BURNING ODOR FOR APPROX 45 SEC TO 1 MIN AND THEN IT WENT AWAY. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES OR EICAS MESSAGES AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH APU AND PAC AIR TO FULLSDR SIMA200805701None · noneON FLIGHT 4188, CREW REPORTED WHILE EN ROUTE "LO FUEL NR 2" WARNING WITH NR 1 TANK ON EICAS SHOWING BLANK. CLEARED IT SELF THEN REAPPEARED. FUEL QUANTITY ON FMS SYSTEM ALL NORMAL. APPROACHING ORD, ANOTHER WARNING AND NR 2 FUEL ON EICAS SHOWED BLANK. DECLARSDR SIMA200805302Wire Harness · corrodedON FLIGHT 3823, CREW REPORTED AT CRUSE AT FL360 A LOUD BANG WAS FELT AND HEARD, APPROX 5 MIN LATER ANOTHER BANG FELT AND HEARD FOLLOWED BY LOUD BUFFETING FELT THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. NOISE AND VIBRATION CEASED ON DESCENT THROUGH FL320 NOISE AND BUFFET FELT LIKE SDR SIMA200805303Control Panel · malfunctionedON FLIGHT 4820, CREW REPORTED UPON GEAR RETRACTION GOT 'LANDING GEAR HANDLE DISAGREE WITH GEAR DOWN AND UNSAFE INDICATION. CYCLED GEAR AND GEAR CAME UP. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINE LANDING GEAR HANDLE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVESDR SIMA200805104Fuse · blownON FLIGHT 3900, CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT ROW 11C. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY FUSE IAW CMM 25-60-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200805004Control Unit · malfunctionedON FLIGHT 4393, CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THAT MAIN PITCH TRIM INOP EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED ON EICAS. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED HSCU PER EMB AMM 27-40-01 AND NR 8194; AIRCRAFSDR CHQA200800028Proximity Sensor · malfunctionedSTL TO MSP, ON INITIAL CLIMB, THE CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE LANDING GEAR LEVER TO THE UP POSITION WITHOUT SUCCESS. WHILE PREPARING TO RETURN TO FIELD AT STL THE CREW RAN THROUGH THE QRH CHECKSDR SIMA200804401Squat Switch · wornON FLIGHT 4915, CREW REPORTED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN SELECTING GEAR UP, GOT A LANDING LEVER DISAGREE ON EICAS. CYCLED GEAR AS PER AOM PROCEDURES. SAME MESSAGE. CYCLED LEVER DOWN GOT 3 GREEN AND NO LEVER DISAGREE MESSAGE. RETURNED TO CVG. AIRCRAFT REMOVEDSDR SMIA200803702Dau · malfunctionedON FLIGHT 4548 CREW REPORTED AT GEAR EXTENSION. EICAS BREAK OUTBOARD INOP. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY MESSAGE REMOVED AFTER LANDING. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DAU IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-41-02. CHECKS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERSDR SMIA200803701Controller · malfunctionedON FLT 4240, CREW REPORTED EN ROUTE AT FL360, THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN A GRADUAL CLIMB IN TO THE AMBER RANGE. CREW SWITCHED THE PRESSURIZATION MODE TO MANUAL MODE BUT WAS NOT INITIALLY ABLE TO CONTROL THE CABIN ALTITUDE. CREW INITIATED A DESCENT WITH ATC AND SDR SIMA200803001Pump · failedON FLIGHT 4376, CREW REPORTED RECEIVED HYDRAULIC 2 LOW QUALITY, SOON FOLLOWED BY HYDRAULIC 2 FAIL MESSAGE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY GOING INTO ORD. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 EDMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 HYDRAULIC SYSSDR SIMA200900901Ecu · malfunctionedON FLIGHT 4533 CREW REPORTED NLG DOORS DID NOT RETRACT/CLOSE UPON GEAR RETRACTION. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 32-32-01. OPS CHECK GOOD, ACFT PASSED FCF. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200802806Light · malfunctionedON FLIGHT 3482, CREW REPORTED EXIT ROW 12 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN THE CEILING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IAW EMB145 AMM 33-50-00. NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200802805Wire Harness · damagedON FLIGHT 3006, CREW REPORTED AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE WHEN RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR. GEAR REMAINED DOWN WITH 3 GREEN LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR HARNESS IAW EMB140 AMM 32-61-02. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SDR SIMA200801403Potentiometer · inoperativeON FLIGHT 4614, CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SWERVING BACK AND FORTH OF THE STEERING SYSTEM, ALMOST RAN OFF RUNWAY. CREW WAS ABLE TO STOP ON TAXI WAY USING RUDDER AND DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO THE GATE WITH A TUG. AIRCRAFT REMOVESDR CHQA200800007Line · leakingSTL TO EWR - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 2 FAIL MESSAGE WITH THE SYSTEM 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AT ZERO AND QUANTITY IN THE AMBER RANGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOSDR CHQA200800004Wire Harness · chafedAUS TO STL - DURING CLIMB AT FL320, THE CREW NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND. THE NOISE WAS TRACED TO THE NR 1 ENGINE WHICH COMPRESSOR STALLED WITH EACH DECREASE IN THRUST. THE CAPTAIN PULLED BACK POWER ON E1 AS THE QRH WAS BEING REFERENCED FOR THE PROPER CHECKLISTSDR SIMA200800301Power Supply · inoperativeMAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT OVERWING LIGHTS ARE INOP. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY IAW AMM 33-50-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-00 AFTER BATTERIES CHARGED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200736001Pressure Switch · malfunctionedON FLIGHT 3485, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED BRAKE ON LIGHT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY IN SJT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PARK BRAKE PRESS SWITCH AND CLEANED CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200735101Control Panel · malfunctionedON CLIMB-OUT THREW FL240 ON EICAS MESSAGE "EMER LT NOT ARMED" AND "ELEC EMER ABNORMAL". RAN CHECK LIST PER AOM VOL 1. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO LAX. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOLLOWED ETN EM-SDR SIMA200734801Actuator · malfunctionedIN FLT VIBRATION WENT AWAY WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT DOOR (NOSE) ACTUATOR IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-33-03. ALSO PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-32-00. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCSDR SIMA200735106Power Supply · inoperativeCREW REPORTED PART OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1, NR 2, NR 3, NR 4 BATTERY POWER SUPPLIES IAW EMB 140 AMM 33-50-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200734606Unknown · odorCREW REPORTED A OIL ODOR ON DESCENT APU OFF PACKS ON.SDR SIMA200734607Engine · smokeON TAKEOFF ROLL, APU OFF, ENG BLDS ON, PACKS ON (NORMAL CONFIG) SMOKE IN CKPT. NO SMOKE OBSERVED IN CABIN. ABORTED T/O WITH NORMAL BRAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW MTX WORK CARD 71-000-00, OPS CHECK GOOD AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SDR SIMA200734403Engine · smokeCREW NOTED ON CLIMB-OUT SMOKE IN CABIN. CREW GOT THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR, FOLLOWED MANUAL AND DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO SDF FOR MTX. LANDED SAFELY WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SSDR CHQA200700084Proximity Switch · faultedBWI TO STL - ON APPROACH TO STL, WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL EICAS MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT DID A GO AROUND IN ORDER TO RUN THE QRH AND AS A PRECAUTION THE LANDING GEAR WAS LEFT DOWN. ON THE SECOND APPROACH SDR SIMA200733803Downlock Switch · defectiveCREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALSO HAD A LANDING GEAR AIR/GND FAIL ON EICAS. CAPT DIVERTED TO LGA. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. FOUND MAIN LEFT DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN SDR SIMA200734102Control Unit · malfunctionedDISC-LND AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS DURING GEAR EXTENSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LGEU IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-21-01. RESECURED CONNECTOR ON LEFT MLG DOWN LOCK FWD PROX SWITCH 32-61-02. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200733402Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTNING STRIP ON ROW 7/8 IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN SEAT RO 7/8 AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW EMB 140 MM 33-50-12. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200733207Valve · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE ANTI ICE SYSTEM FAILED IN ROUTE TO LEX. A/C DIVERTED TO ICT DUE TO IN ROUTE WEATHER. CONTRACT MX ISSUED MEL 30-11 TO THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE IAW EMB AMM 30-21-01 OPS CHECK GOOD IAW EMB AMM P/T 30-00-00-700-802-A MSDR SIMA200733206Anti-Ice Valve · faultyON T/O ROLL GOT E2 A/ICE FAIL MESSAGE. ABORTED TAKEOFF SPEED BELOW 100KTS APU WAS OFF T/O THRUST WAS 84. 2N1 MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AFTERWARDS TO IDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI-ICE VALVE IAW MM 30-21-01 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED DELIVERY TUBE IAW AMM 36-11-00. SDR SIMA200733205Sensor · inoperativeTAT 1 HEAT INOP AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 TAT SENSOR IAW EMB 140 AMM 34-45-03. OPS CK GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200733010Engine · malfunctionedAFTER DEPARTURE OBSERVED SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER IN THE COCKPIT AND F/A VERIFIED SMELL IN GALLEY PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CREW RETURNED TO THE BLOCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENG IAW EMB WCNR 71-000-00 AND OPS CHECK WAS DONE PER WORK CARD NR 72-700-00. NO SDR SIMA200733009Sensor · failedTAT 1 HEAT INOP AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 TAT SENSOR IAW EMB 140 AMM 34-45-03. OPS CK GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICESDR SIMA200733011Engine · malfunctionedIN ICE CONDITION GOT STRONG BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW WC NR 71-000-00. NO BURNING SMELL NOTED DURING OPS CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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