Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87
Service difficulty reports · 786
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Query with SQL
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 = 'DC987' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 = 'DC987' 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 ASMF200504005Starter · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DURING RIGHT ENGINE STARTED, THE A AND B IGNITION SYSTEM DID NOT HAVE ROTATION IN N1 AND N2 AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DID NOT INCREASE. DURING REVISION, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS STARTED WITH NEGATIVES RESULTS, STARTERSDR ASMF200504003Fuel Control · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DURING RIGHT ENGINE STARTED, ACCELERATION INCREASED SLOWLY. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS VERIFIED AND FOUND ALL CORRECT. THE FCU WAS REPLACED IAW MM 73-20-01 AND ACCELERATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED IAW 71-00-00, ALL CORRESDR ASMF200503021Transmitter · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF LEFT ENGINE EPR'S WERE IN 1.2. EPR INDICATOR EGG WERE REPLACED IAW MM 77-11-01 AND 77-11-02 RESPECTIVELY, TESTED CORRECT. ENGINE WAS TESTED IAW MM 71-00-00, ALL CORRECT.SDR ASMF200503017Fcu · failedDURING LEFT ENGINE STARTING, EGT INCREASED UNTIL 512 GRADES SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 73-20-01 AND ENGINE WAS TESTED IAW MM 71-00-00, ALL CORRECT.SDR ASMF200503010Fuel Control · failedAFTER LANDING RIGHT ENGINE FREQUENCY WAS BELOW 390 AND BUS WAS OFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS STARTED AND PARAMETERS WERE VERIFIED; N2 STABILIZED IN 40 PERCENT AND BUSS WAS OFF. N2 WAS ADJUSTED TO 56 PERCENT BUT RIGHT ENGINE DID NOT STABILIZED. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT SDR ASMF200503008Servo Valve · leakingDURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE DUAL SERVO VALVE OF LT WHEEL WELL . THE DUAL SERVO VALVE AND HYDRAULIC LINES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-43-03, TESTED CORRECT.SDR ASMF200502013Fuel Control · failedCAPTAIN REPORTED LEFT ENGINE WITH OSCILLATIONS IN ALL ITS PARAMETERS. THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WAS SERVICED AND WATER TRAMP WAS DRAINED IAW 72-40-01, ALL CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE LEFT FCU WAS REPLACED IAW MM 73-12-01 AND THE LEFT ENGINE WAS TESTED IAWSDR ASMF200502006Valve · damagedDURING TRANSIT OVERNIGHT SERVICE, IT WAS DETECTED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT COMPLETELY AND, IF THEY WERE DOWN AND UP DID NOT STORE TOTALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND THE TWO SPEED VALVES AND PTU WERE REPLACED, IAW MM 27-52-01. ACTSDR ASMF200501017Valve · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF AFTER ENGINES STARTED, EICAS MESSAGES "L ENG BLEED OFF" AND "PACK BITE" WERE SHOWN. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT PURGE VALVE OF RIGHT ENGINE DID NOT OPEN, RESTARTED RIGHT ENGINE AND THE PURGE VALVE OPENED NORMALLY. SDR WX0500008Light · inoperativeLAS - MAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LAMPS OUT AT ROW 1 AND ROW 17. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS AT ROW 1 AND ROW 17. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-53-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASMF200501011Computer · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DURING ENGINES STARTING AND GENERATORS SWITCHING FD AND SPD FLAGS WERE SHOWN ON LT ADI, LT FMA AND RT FP WERE INOPERATIVE, YAW DAMPER WAS OFF AND MACH TRIM INOPERATIVE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. AT PLATFORM, BOTH DFGC COMPUTESDR ASMF200501009Selector Valve · leakingDURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED AN HYDRAULIC LEAK ON RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WELL. WELL WAS CLEANED AND SYSTEM WAS PRESSURIZED AND NO LEAK WAS DETECTED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS RECHARGED WITH 4 QUARTERS, ALL CORRECT. AT AGU, HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED ON RIGHT SSDR WX0500006Lamp · inoperativeLAS - MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED ROW 27 EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT MISSING LAMP AND LENS AND ROW 29 EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB AND INSTALLED A NEW LENS AT ROW 27 AND REPLACED THE BULB AT ROW 29 IAW 33-53-01. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTSDR ASMF200501004Skin · damagedDURING TRANSIT CHECK WERE DETECTED FUEL PANEL AND SLAT NR 2 DAMAGED. INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND DAMAGES WERE DETECTED OUT OF LIMITS, THEREFORE AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR. SLAT NR 2 AND FUEL PANEL WERE REPLACED IAW MM 27-80-01 AND 57-30-03, RESPECTIVELSDR WX0500002Bulb · inoperativeLAS - MAINTENANCE REPORTED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 18, 20 AND 22 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULBS IAW AMM 33-52-00-05. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE . SDR ASMF200412013Fuel Control · failedCAPTAIN REPORTED LEFT ENGINE WITH N2 47 PERCENT IN IDLE POSITION. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION WAS DETECTED LEFT ENGINE WITH N2 52 PERCENT, EPR 1.03; ENGINE STABILIZED AT N2 50 PERCENT, EPR 1.03. WHEN LEFT AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH WAS OPERATED N2 48 PERCENT, EPSDR ASMF200412006Ignition Unit · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DURING ENGINES STARTING, IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED IN BOTH ENGINES. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION WAS DETECTED THAT 115VAC WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND SWITCH FASTENERS LOOSEN IN TWO LINES. FASTENERS WERE TIGHTENED AND ESDR ASMF200412005Warning Light · false activationAIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH CAPTAIN REPORT AFTER TAKEOFF THE THREE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE ALARM TURNED ON. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND LIGHTS AND ALARM TURNED OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR, SWITCHES S-319 AND S1-89 WERE REPLACED IAW MSDR ASMF200412001Coupler · brokenDURING ENGINES START, LEFT ENGINE WAS NOT STARTED, START VALVE WAS OPENED MANUALLY AND FAIL CONTINUE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AND DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, ENGINE START COUPLER WAS DETECTED BROKEN. ENGINE START COUPLER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 72-61-00, SDR WX0400057Power Supply · inoperativeLAS-MAINTENANCE REPORTED SEVERAL CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE BETWEEN ROWS 11 AND 17. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT STATION 693R. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW 33-53-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASMF200411012Pipe · damagedDURING TRANSIT CHECK, A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED IN RIGHT FLIGHT INTERIOR SPOILER. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE WAS DETECTED WITH DAMAGES AND WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-62-02, TEST CORRECT.SDR ASMF200411011Sensor · damagedA/C RETURNED, DUE TO "UNSAFE NLG" LIGHT TURNED ON & STRONG NOISE DETECTED. A/C SENT TO HANGAR & NOSE L/G DOORS INSPECT, DOORS TEST & EXTENSION/RETRACTION TEST WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 32-20-00, 32-22-01, 32-30-00, RESPECTIVELY, ALL CORRECT. DURING CLIMB IN NEXTSDR 200411008Line · leakingAIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH CAPTAIN REPORT THAT HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM OUTBOARD SPOILER SYSTEM IN RIGHT WING. BOTH LINES SPOILER IN RIGHT WING WERE REPLACED IAW MM 27-60-00, ALL CORRECT.SDR ASMF200411006Control Valve · failedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING TAXING AND TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RT SIDE. STEERING WAS CHECKED AND WHEELS WERE TURNED .5000 INCH TO THE RT SIDE OF STEERING INDICATOR CENTER. CABLES, PULLEYS, PRESSURE TIRES AND STEERING CONTROL VALVE TRIMMING PIN, WERESDR ASMF200411005Ignition Unit · failedDURING ENGINES STARTING, LT ENGINE DID NOT START. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS CHECKED AND EDP TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 72-21-01, ALL CORRECT. LT ENGINE START WAS PERFORMED AND FAIL CONTINUE, EGT AND RPM INDICATIONS WERE NOT SHOWN. IGNITION BOX AND EXCITER PLUG CABLESDR ASMF200411002Line · crackedAIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, HYDRAULIC LEAK ON RT SYSTEM. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED ON REAR CARGO COMPARTMENT AND HYDRAULIC FLEXIBLE LINE WAS INSTALLED TO THE RUDDER CONTROL SHUTOFF VALVE IAW MM 20-12-04, TEST CORRESDR ASMF200411001Engine · damagedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AT 35,000 FT WITH ICE CONDITION, RT ENGINE COMPRESSOR WAS STALLED AND ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND BOROSCOPE INSPECTION ON 6TH, 7TH AND 13TH STAGES OF RT ENGINE WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 72-00-00. CHISDR WX0400044Wire · shortedIFP - DURING PUSHBACK FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ELECTRICAL SPARKS EMANATING FROM THE OVERHEAD BIN NEXT TO THE FORWARD LAVATORY. THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH DENSE WHITE ELECTRICAL SMOKE AFTER THE SPARKS WERE REPORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES 1L1651E18, 2L1651E18SDR ASMF200410018Start Valve · inoperativeAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, RT ENGINE DID NOT START. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL OPENED MANUALLY THE VALVE. AT GDL, PNEUMATIC LINE OF START VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 80-10-01, ALL CORRECT.SDR ASMF200410011Switch · damagedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING TAKE OFF ALARM WAS ON COULD NOT CANCEL IT. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL PERFORMED TAKE OFF CONFIGURATION TEST AND CHECK SLAT, FLAPS, AND SPOILERS, PARKING BRAKES, STABILIZER AND AURAL WARNING WERE CHECK BUT FAIL CONTINUED. DSDR ASMF200410009Fuel Control · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING ENGINES STARTING, LT ENGINE WAS UNDER IDLE MINIMUM THRUST REQUIREMENTS, ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WAS APPLIED AND BUT REMAIN THE SAME CONDITION AND FUEL FLOW WAS UNSTABLE. ACCELERATION CAM WAS SERVICED AND WATER TRAMP WAS DRAINEDSDR ASMF200410007Ahrs · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT, 30 DEGREES OF COURSE VARIATION AND CAPTAIN HSI WITH 15 DEGREE OF DIFFERENCE IN RESPECT TO THE COMPASS. DURING CHECK, SWITCH WAS DETECTED IN NORMAL POSITION, HSI CAPTAIN OPERATING NORMALLY, CAPTAIN COURSE WITH 10 DEGREE OF DIFFERENCSDR ASMF200410004Slide · deployedDURING TRANSIT CHECK GROUND PERSONNEL ACTIVATED THE TAILCONE AND THE SLIDE. SLIDE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 25-62-01 AND TAILCONE WAS REINSTALLED IAW MM 53-53-00. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE TAIL CONE WAS CHECKED, ALL CORRECT.SDR ASMF200410003Turbine Blades · damagedAIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT, LT ENGINE FLAME OUT AFTER TAKEOFF AT 400 FT EGT'S WERE 590 DEGREE C. DURING REVISION, TECHNICAL PERSONNEL DETECTED THE LOW TURBINE BLADES WERE DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND LT ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 71-00-00 ANDSDR WX0400042Light · inoperativeIFP-MAINTENANCE REPORTED SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RE-LAMPED BURNT OUT BULBS IAW 33-53-00. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASMF200410001Tab · lightning strikeDURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE FOLLOWING NON ROUTINE CARDS WERE GENERATED AND ATTENDED TO CORRECT DAMAGES. RT ELEVATOR GEAR TAB T/E IN 5 SMALL POINTS. RT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB T/E. TWO FASTENERS MELTED FUSELAGE SKIN IN JOINSDR WX0400041Connector · looseMAINTENANCE REPORTED AFT STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE SECURED CONNECTOR TO LIGHT ASSEMBLIES IAW 33-53-00. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR WX0400040Wire · looseIFP - POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, CREW REPORTED LOOSE WIRES EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL CONE. MAINTENANCE SECURED WIRES IAW 20-50-04. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASMF200409008Pump · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, LT HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED. HYDRAULIC PUMP SOLENOID WAS CHECKED AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE RESEATED AND FAIL CONTINUED. LT HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED IAW MM 29-01-02, TEST CORRECT.SDR WX0400032Lamp · inoperativeMAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE ROW 22. MAINTENANCE RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 22, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASMF200409006Valve · failedAFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT WAS NOT TURNED TO RT SIDE, BEING NECESSARY TO USE A TRUCK TO SEND THE AIRCRAFT TO PLATFORM. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, THE STEERING CABLE WAS DETECTED WITH DAMAGE. THE CABLE 268 WAS BROKEN. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, CABLSDR ASMF200409002Pitot Tube · damagedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, (PITOT STALL HEAT OFF) LIGHT TURNED ON. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, CAPTAIN PITOT TUBE WAS DETECTED WITH DAMAGE, IT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-11-02, TEST CORRECT.SDR ASMF200408016Csd · malfunctionedCAPTAIN REPORTED, DURING CLIMB CSD TEMPERATURE INCREASED UNTIL INDICATOR RED SECTION, INCREASING RISE TEMPERATURE, SHUTTING OFF CSD. REPORT WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 24-1-1 CAT B. ENGINES RUN TEST WAS PERFORMED AT TAKEOFF THRUST (1.7 OF EPR'S) DURING 10 MINUTES, RSDR ASMF200408015Csd · failedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB RT CSD REACH 180 DEGREES (C), BEING NOT POSSIBLE TO SHUTOFF AND R CSD OIL PRESS LOW LIGHT TURNED ON. ADDITIONALLY, DURING DESCEND WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED THE CSD TEMPERATURE COOL DOWN. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL PERFORMED CSD SHUTOSDR ASMF200408012Sensor · stuckAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT TURNED ON WITH FLAPS UP. DURING CHECK TECHNICAL PERSONNEL DETECTED RT WING D SENSOR GOT STUCK. IT WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AND SLAT/FLAP INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL, TEST WERE PERFORMED IAW SDR WX0400023Track · brokenUPON LANDING IN IFP, THE CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR TRACK BROKEN WITH WIRES EXPOSED IN TWO LOCATIONS. MAINTENANCE SECURED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT ROWS 15 AND 19. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ASMF200408008Servo Valve · leakingDURING TRANSIT CHECK, HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE WAS DETECTED IN INTERIOR DOUBLE SERVO VALVE. IT WAS REPLACED IAW MM32-43-02, TEST WERE CORRECT.SDR ASMF200408007Ahrs · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, AHRU NR 1. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING CHECK WERE DETECTED RT RMI FLAGS. AHRU NR 1 WAS REPLACED AND DURING WORKS THE SAME FAILURE APPEARED ON RT SIDE. AHUR NR 2 AND FLUX VALVE WERE REPLACED IAW 34-21-10 AND 34-2SDR ASMF200408005Control Valve · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR TO ATTEND FLAPS DIFFERENCE INDICATIONS AND FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT COMPLETELY. FLAPS CONTROL VALVE AND INTERIOR FLAPS ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 27-50-01 AND 27-50-02, BUT FAIL CONTINUES. FLAPS CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED AGAINSDR ASMF20040801Filter · cloggedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, (RT FUEL STRAINER CLOGGING) LIGHT TURNED ON. MAIN FUEL FILTER AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ALARM WERE REPLACED IAW MM 73-12-01, TEST CORRECT.
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