Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87
Service difficulty reports · 786
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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 = '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 ASM2002F00007Actuator · failedAIRCRAFT RETURN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT RETRACTING AND A PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER, NOSE GEAR CONTROL VALVE, AND O-RINGS IAW MM. TESTSSDR MEX2002138Filter · dirtyFLT 501 - MEX-OAX - AIRCRAFT SUSPENDS TAKEOFF AS A CONSEQUENCE OF STRAINER CLOGGING OIL FILTER LIGHT COMES ON. STRAINER FILTER AND SWITCH OIL FILTER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 79-20-06 AND 79-34-01, TESTS OK. (M)SDR MEX2002122Warning System · activatedFLT 491 - LAX-MEX - AIRCRAFT SUSPENDS TAKEOFF AS A CONSEQUENCE OF A SPEED REDUCTION AND A WINDSHEAR ALARM. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO PLATFORM AND A BRAKES ASSEMBLY REVISION WAS PERFORMED. (M)SDR MEX2002112Skin · damagedDURING TRANSIT CHECK, FOUND A BREAK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN OF A PRESSURIZED ZONE, .25 INCHES BY 1 INCH WIDE, AT STATION 215 LONGERONS 17 AND 18 OF LEFT SIDE. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPLACED IAW ENGINEERING REPAIR NR 02-039. (M)SDR MEX2002111Fuel Control · out of rigFLT 278 - MEX-CJS - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS CONSEQUENCE OF THRUST PROBLEM OF ENGINE NR 2. WHEN CAPTAIN TRIED TO MAKE EQUAL THE THRUST OF ENGINE TWO IT WAS UNDER 10 PERCENT. PERSONNEL REVIEW THE EPR'S TRANSMITTER AND THE PT2 AND PT7 LINES, ALL CORRECSDR P2EA2002M020Target · out of adjustAFTER TAKEOFF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO INCIDENT. ADJUSTED DOOR SENSOR TARGET IAW MM 53-31-00. OPERATIONAL NORMAL.SDR P2EA2002M019Computer · malfunctionedNR 1 & NR 2 FLT GUIDANCE COMPUTER WENT BLANK DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO INCIDENT. PERFORMED RETURN TO SERVICE TEST ON BOTH DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER IAW MM 22-01-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.SDR MEX2002093Hydraulic Line · brokenFLT 402 - PVR-MEX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK DETECTED A LEAK IN THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A BROKEN LINE AT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AFFECTING THE VENTRAL STAIRWAYS, THE RIGHT ENGINE REVERSE AND THE DIRECTION RUDDER. A FLEXIBLE TUBE WAS INSTALLED. DURING OVERNIGHSDR MEX2002084Relay · failedFLT 608 - MEX-DFW - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SOUTH POSITION AS CONSEQUENCES OF OVERHEATING OF THE RAT PROBE AND A FAIL FLAG WAS APPEARED. DURING THE CHECKING SYSTEM IT WAS FOUND ALSO THAT THE TAKEOFF ALARM DID NOT WORK. IT WAS DETECTED A TROUBLE WITH THE RELAY RSDR MEX2002081Switch · failedFLT 434 - LAP-PHX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK AN HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE LOWER PART OF THE REAR ACCESSORIES COMPARTMENT. THE RIGHT SYSTEM WAS EMPTY. THE RIGHT SYSTM WAS RECHARGED WITH 6 QUARTS TO FIND SUCH LEAK. LEAK WAS DETECTED WAS IN A PIPE LINE OFSDR MEX2002353Display · failedFLT 353 - MEX-ZIH - AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO PFD AND ND NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM FAILURE, FIRST OFFICER RDMI FLAGS, AUTOMATIC PILOT, THROTTLES AND DIRECTOR BARS OUT OF SERVICE AND FMA WITHOUT INFORMATION. TECH PERSONNEL RECEIPT THE EQUIPMENT OPERATING IN NORMAL WASDR MEX2002060Fuel Control · failedFLT 419 - MEX-VSA - PILOT REPORTED A MISALIGNMENT OF MORE THAN .5 INCH BETWEEN THROTTLE LEVERS. ROD END OF FCU WAS REPLACED AND RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL TEST TRIM, WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-01. (M)SDR MEX2002057Symbol Generator · failedFLT 190 - MEX-TIJ - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS CONSEQUENCE OF FAIL IN THE RIGHT INSTRUMENTS PANEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION IN FPD AND ND FIRST OFFICER SIDE, EFIS WAS SELECTED IN 1 AND THE FAIL WAS CORRECTED HOWEVER FAIL APPEARED AGAIN WHEN EFIS WAS SWAPSDR MEX2002136Computer · failedFLT 478 - MZT-HMO - THE CAPTAIN REPORT THAT DURING CLIMB MZT-HMO, THE AIRCRAFT HAD HEADING PROBLEMS. THE FO'S WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR BARS WERE LOST WHEN EFIS BOTH WAS SELECTED ON 1, THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT DURING ALL THE FLIGHT. AT HSDR MEX2002054Motor · failedFLT 420 - MEX-MID - CABIN CREW REPORTED PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM O/S, AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED IN THE HANGAR FACILITIES. PRIMARY TRIM WAS REPLACED AND TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW M/M 27-40-01. (M)SDR MEX2002053Controller · failedFLT 584 - CUN-MEX - DURING FLIGHT THERE WAS 25 DEGREE DIFFERENCE IN HDG RDI OF PILOT AND ALSO ATS 1, AUTO PILOT AND FMA O;S, BOTH DFGC CONFIRMED FAIL IN ATT 1 AND 2, HDG 1 AND 2 AND COMPASS CONTROLLER 1 AND 2. THERE WAS AN INFORMATION LOST IN DFGC 2. BOTH CSDR MEX2002051Control Unit · failedFLT 608 - MEX-DFW - AIRCRAFT STOPPED OVER IN MTY AS CONSEQUENCES OF AUTOMATIC THROTTLES, AUTO PILOT AND FLIGHT DIRECTORS FAIL, REPORTS ARE DEFERRABLES, HOWEVER PILOT ASKED THEIR CORRECTION. BOTH DFGC WERE REPLACED IAW MM 22-01-01. (M)SDR ASMF200502012Cover · missingDURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED RIGHT ENGINE WITH COVER MISSING IN SECONDARY FLOW FAIRING. THE COVER WAS REMOVED AND THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS CHECKED BEING ON OPERATION AT LIMITS IAW P&W MM 72-00-00, INSPECTION CHECK 01 PAGE 649 ITEM 2. THE COVER WAS INSTALLEDSDR MEX2002048Gcu · failedFLT 603 - DFW-MEX - AC CROSS TIE LIGHT TURN OFF, THERE WAS NOT A CROSS FEED AND APU O/S. CIRCUIT BREAKER OF GCU, GENERATION AND INTERCHANGE WAS RESET AND AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED BY MEL WITH APU O/S. DURING TRANSIT CHECK IN MEX IT WAS REPLACED THE GCU OF THE SDR MEX2002046Control Valve · failedHMO-LAS - WHEN LANDING GEAR GOT DOWN, ANTI-SKID IGHTS TURNED ON. AS CONSEQUENCE OF SPARE PARTS MISSING, AN AIRCRAFT CHANGE TOOK PLACE. LEFT ANTI-SKID DUAL CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-43-02, TESTS WERE PERFORMED OK.SDR MEX2002035Apu · leakingFLT 419 - MEX-VSA - CREW REPORTED THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN AND SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED IN THE LAVATORIES. LEFT A/C PACKAGE AND COOLING TURBINE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CHECKED, OK, IT WAS FOUND OIL WASTES FROM THE PNEUMATIC APU. (M)SDR MEX2002033Computer · failedFLT 907 - MTY-MEX - PILOT REPORTED AHRS NR 2 OUT OF SERVICE.. (M)SDR GTIA020225Battery Pack · defectiveFTW - FOUND NUMEROUS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BURNED OUT IN PAX CABIN. REMOVED DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACKS AT SEAT 5 RIGHT AND 20 RIGHT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND BATTERIES IN NEED OF CHARGE REF MD80 WDM 33-51-12. (M)SDR MEX2002029Computer · failedFLT 403 - MEX-NYC - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEX AS CONSEQUENCE OF NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS FAIL. DURING CLIMBING THE NR 2 SYMBOL GENERATOR MALFUNCTIONED. BOTH EFIS WERE SWAPPED, OPERATION REESTABLISHED, BUT AFTER BOTH SYMBOL GENERATORS AND BOTH FMA OUT OF SERVICSDR GTIA020226Battery · dischargedFTW - FOUND FOUR EMERGENCY CABIN FLASH LIGHT REQUIRE NEW BATTERIES. REPLACED BATTERIES 94) IAW MD80 MM 25-60-00. (M)SDR MEX2002028A/C Pack · contaminatedFLT 419 - MEX-VSA - 5 MINUTES BEFORE PUSH BACK, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE INSIDE THE CABIN, BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE REAR LAVATORIES WERE ACTIVATED. FOUND OIL LEAKED INTO THE COOLING TURBINE OF THE LEFT A/C PACK. AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED IAW MESDR MEX2002003Controller · failedMEX-IAH - FLT 418 - AT ARRIVING CAPTAIN INFORMED A REPETITIVE REPORT RELATED WITH PRESSURIZATION, DFW TECHNICIAN INFORMED TO FAA AUTHORITIES. IT WAS PERFORMED A BITE TO BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLS, GIVING AS A RESULT AN ACTUATOR FAIL, IT WAS CHANGED DURING TRANSITSDR MEX2002317Engine · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO LEFT ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE. PARAMETERS WERE ON RIGHT ENGINE 56.5 AND ON LEFT ENGINE 51.0 ENGINE 51.0. ENGINES WERE ADJUSTED ON IDLE, TESTS OK. DURING OVERNIGHT, SERVICE WAS PERFORMED A TRIM TO BOTH ENGINES IAW MM, TESDR MEX2002008Blade · crackedFLT 259 - CJS-MEX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK REVISION IN THE STATION IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NR 21 BLADE OF THE ENGINE 1 HAS A CRACK OF 4 INCHES IN LENGTH AND .25 INCH OF DEPTH APPROXIMATELY. THE BLADE WAS REWORKED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED TO FLIGHT. AT SDR AALA016086Engine · failedDURING CLIMB-OUT, NOTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, TEMP WAS 58, QUANTITY WAS 16 QUARTS, TEMPERATURE SLOWLY DECREASED TO 40, HAD NO VIBRATIONS OR OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE, IMMEDIATELY SHUT ENSDR P2EA01191Control Unit · malfunctionedFLT 904 - MCI - WITH AUTO THROTTLES ENGAGED, RIGHT ENGINE SPOOLS UP SLOW AT TAKEOFF. THROTTLES SPLIT AS MUCH AS .3 EPR IN CRUISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPR SYNC-DRIVE SWITCHING UNIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 22-01-05. (M)SDR P2EA01179Autothrust Sys · malfunctionedFLT 775 - MCI - AUTOTHROTTLE ON EPR SYNC FAILS TO MAINTAIN BETTER THAN .02 SPLIT, LEFT ENGINE HIGHER. WITH N1 SYNC ON EPR'S ARE TOGETHER. PERFORMED RETURN TO SERVICE TEST IAW MM 22-10-05, SYSTEM NORMAL. (M)SDR P2EA01155Autothrust Sys · malfunctionedFLT 945 - MCI - WITH AUTO THROTTLES ON AND ENGINE SYNC OFF OR N1, THE RIGHT THROTTLE RETARDS OVERTIME 10 PERCENT TO 20 PERCENT. PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING AND 'RETURN TO SERVICE TEST' IAW MM 22-31-00, NO FAULTS NOTED. (M)SDR P2EA01134Door Latch · out of adjFLT 154 - LGA - UPON REAR RETRACTION THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TRANSIT/POSITION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR PER QRH, LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH ALL QRH PROCEDURES AND LIMITATIONS CONTINUED FLIGHT. ADJUSTED AND SHIMMED THE LEFT SDR P2EA01131Autothrust Sys · malfunctionedMCI - FLT 704 - AUTO-THROTTLE SWITCH REPEATEDLY TRIPPED OFF DURING INITIAL CLIMB AND CRUISE. DEFERRED AUTO-THROTTLE SYSTEM PER MEL 22-15-20 PLACED ON CONTROL ITEM M132722 PER MAINTENANCE CONTROL MIC. (M)SDR P2EA01121Engine · malfunctionedMCI - FLT 506 - DURING ENGINE START, NR 1 ENGINE EGT STARTED FLASHING, ANTICIPATED HOT START, ABORTED START AT 450C. PERFORMED ENGINE START AND RUN, FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT TO BE WITHIN LIMITS FOR GROUND OPERATION IAW AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00-02. SDR AALA016061Light · inoperativeCCI-LAX - MID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE IN AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN. OPS CHECK OK. (M)SDR AALA016060Battery Pack · inoperativeCCI-LAX - ROW 17, 18, 19 AND 20 EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK LOCATED AFT RIGHT OVERWING EXIT ROW. OPS NORMAL. (M)SDR AALA016059Power SupplyCCI - RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IGHT BATTERY SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR AALA016057Battery Pack · inoperativeCCI-LAX - FOUND ROW 21, 22, 23, 24 EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT BATERY PACK AT 19A, OPS NORMAL. (M)SDR AALA016054Fuse · blownCCI-SNA - EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE, RIGHT OVERWING SEAT LIGHTING. REPLACED FUSE IN BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR AALA016053Fire Detector · inoperativeLEFT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP B ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. SWITCHED TO LOOP A AND ACCOMPLISHED A GOOD TEST. LEFT SWITCH IN LOOP A AS PER PROCEDURE. PULLING INTO GATE AT SJC LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, PULLED FIRE HANDLE,SDR GTIA010421Engine · malfunctionedEWR - FLT 1181 - DURING ENGINE START OF NR 1 LEFT ENGINE CREW OF SEVERAL 'HOT START' INDICATIONS AFTER FORWARD LEVER WAS MOVED TO 'ON' POSITION EGT ROCKETED THROUGH 500 DEGREES AT 550 DEGREES CREW RETURNED TO FUEL LEVER TO 'OFF' POSITION. EGT PEAKED AT 570-58SDR AALA016050Battery Pack · dischargedSJC - FOUND COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, RELAMPED. NO LAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK. (M)SDR 2001F00013Charger · inoperativeCCI-SNA - FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE ON SEATS 17D, 18D, 19D AND 20D. REPLACED SEGMENT BATTERY AND CHARGER, OPS CHECK OK. REF AALA016051. (M)SDR AALA016051Battery · inoperativeCCI-SNA - FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE ON SEATS 17D, 18D, 19D AND 20D. REPLACED SEGMENT BATTERY AND CHARGER, OPS CHECK OK. (M)SDR GTIA010395Aileron · crackedFLL - FLT 1181 - RIGHT AILERON T/E BETWEEN BOTH TRIM TABS HAS 3 INCH CRACK IN FAIRING. CLEANED AREA AND APPLIED SPEED TAPE PER MD-80 SRM 51-02 PAGE 1 PARA A ITEM ON CARRY OVER REFERENCE CONTROL NR 002000-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING AILERON TRAILING EDGE SDR AALA016049O-Ring · cutAIRCRAFT GROUND INTERRUPTED AND SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE WITH A LEAK REPORTED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. FOUND FUEL LEAK BETWEEN FUEL CONTROL AND ENGINE FUEL PUMP. PLAN TO REPLACE FUEL CONTROL AND ENGINE FUEL PUMP OR SEALS AS REQUIRED. FOUND CUT O-RINGS ON FUEL CONTRSDR GTIA010239Cover · looseFLL - FLT 525 - FOUND AISLE PATH LIGHTING LOOSE ROW 12. RESECURED COVER ON FLOOR PATH LIGHTING ROW 12 CHECK OK. (M)SDR GTIA010238Light · inoperativeFLL - TWO ADJACENT GROUND PROX EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 12. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULBS AS REQUIRED PER SPIRIT MM MD-80. (M)
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