Mcdonnell Douglas MD 83
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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 = 'MD83' 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 = 'MD83' 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 AALA201907019036Battery · dischargedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERABLE, NO BLINKING LED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED L2 DOOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-60-00.SDR AALA201907019057Fan · vibrationAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DIVERTED TO STL ON ACCOUNT OF UNEXPLAINED VIBRATION. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND VIBRATION TO BE FROM RECIRULATION FAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN AND OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW AMM 21-20-12. NO VIBRATION FELT SDR AALA201907019007Apu · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FUMES IN CABIN, APU RUNNING AND PACKS PUTTING OUT COOL AIR. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ODOR CARD 05-96-70 AND REPLACED APU DUE TO OIL LEAK IAW CARD 49-96-83. PERFORMED PACK BURN IAW CARD 21-92-12. NO ODORS NOTED.SDR AALA201906279010B-Nut · looseAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK, QUANTITY DECREASED TO 4 QUARTS DURING APPROACH AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL LINE B-NUT LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RETORQUED PRESSURE LINE B NUT TO CORRECT TORQUE PER AMM 78-31-04, NO LEASDR AALA2019062659011Slide · out of positionAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND L-1 DOOR SLIDE ON FLOOR INSIDE OF A/C. REMOVED & REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SLIDE ON L-1 DOOR IAW CARD 25-94-19.SDR AALA201906259015Water Separator · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WATER RUNNING OUT OF CEILING PANEL, ADJACENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AT OVERWING EXIT RIGHT SIDE. MAINTENANCE CLEARED OBSTRUCTION FROM BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR DRAINS AND REPLACED LEFT (SEE AALA201906249040) AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOSDR AALA2019062549040Water Separator · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WATER RUNNING OUT OF CEILING PANEL, ADJACENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AT OVERWING EXIT RIGHT SIDE. MAINTENANCE CLEARED OBSTRUCTION FROM BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR DRAINS AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT (SEE AALA201906259015) WATER SEPARATOSDR AALA201906249052Windshield · delaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK R1 WINDSHIELD DELAMINATED AT BOTTOM. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-02-201.SDR AALA201906249051Windshield · crackedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK CENTER WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT BOTH BOTTOM CORNERS. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-01-201.SDR AALA201906219006Computer · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, PILOT REPORTS AT FL 240 INDICATING 300 KTS GOT A SLAT DISAGREE WITH SLATS RETRACTED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. ALSO GOT A SLAT OVERSPEED SLAT HANDLE WAS IN THE RETRACT POSITION. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SLAT SENSOR CHECK IAW AMM 27-80-00, NOSDR AALA201906199006Indicator · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FLASHED ON TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB. MAXIMUM PRESSURE OBSERVED WAS 56PSI. RIGHT OIL PRESSURE INDICATION STABILIZED IN CLIMB AND REMAINED AT 50PSI THROUGHOUT REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS SDR AALA2019061869013Smoke Warning · false activationAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS COCKPIT LAVATORY SMOKE ALERT FOR 5 SECONDS IN COCKPIT. NO LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM IN CABIN. LAVS INSPECTED BY FAS. NO SIGN SMOKE OR FIRE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR TEST IAW AMM 26-19-00. NO FAULTS FOUND.SDR AALA2019061879006Proximity Switch · out of toleranceAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REJECTED TAKE OFF AT 70 KTS DUE TO MID CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED MID CARGO SWITCH GAP IAW AMM 52-70-02. NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA2019061869009Connector · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING CONNECTOR AT SEAT 14D WIRE PULLER LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHTING CONNECTOR PER AMM 33-53-00.SDR AALA2019061869010Lamp · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE AFTER BATTERY REPLACEMENT. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER MM 33-53-00.SDR AALA2019061769021Windshield · delaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD FORWARD LOWER CORNER HAS DELAMINATION. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-02.SDR AALA201906149008Acm · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FUMES/ORDOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AFTER TAKE OFF, THROUGH CLIMBOUT. FUMES/ORDOR DISSIPATED AFTER THROTTLE REDUCTION FOR LEVEL-OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 ACM PER JOB CARD 21-94-01 AND ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 5424, JOB CARD 21-92-12, 21-94-SDR AALA2019061329007Ground Wire · looseAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS RIGHT ENGINE IDLE HIGH IN FLIGHT AND ON GROUND. GRD 1.08 EPR 37 N1 66 N2 FLT 1.14 EPR 57 N1 77 N2. MAINTENANCE SECURED GROUND WIRE 922 ON WIRE E942A18N. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW WDM 72-23-01, AMM 71-00-00.SDR AALA2019061209012Transceiver · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DIVERTED ON ACCOUNT OF THE WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED ANTENNA DRIVE J2-J1 CONNECTORS IAW AMM 34-41-01 AND REPLACED R-T UNIT IAWSDR 2WAA2019061103Nut · backed outAT TOP OF CLIMB LH ENGINE STUCK IN CLIMB SETTING NO THROTTLE RESPONSE BE IT FULL OR IDLE. COMPLETED QRH IDLE 12.2.5 AND 12.2.10 ENGINE. NORMAL SHUTDOWN. LANDING WEIGHT 122.2. DURING T/S DISCOVERED LH THROTTLE PUSH PULL CABLE ROD HAD COME LOOSE FROM FCU. POWER SDR AALA201906054002Wire · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY ON ACCOUNT OF OIL TEMP INDICATION HIGH. ESD 165 LIGHTS ILLUM. TEMP PEAKED AT 193 MOMENTARILY. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. COMMANDED ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ENGINE WINDMILL FOR 20 MINS, OIL PRESS ABOVE 10 PSI CONTINUOSDR AALA2019060549015Socket · looseAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS WHEN GEAR PLACED DOWN, NO GREEN LIGHT INDICIATION ON LEFT MAIN GEAR RAN CHECKBITS NO HELP F/O DETERMINED SOCKET CONNECTION TO BULB HOLDER FAULTY, NO SPRING BACK FELT TO BULB HOLDER JIGGLED IT ENOUGH AND GREEN LIGHT CAME ON.SDR AALA201905319027Adc · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS CLACKER SOUNDED AND OVERSPEED WAS ANNUNCIATED WHILE AT CRUISE FL220 SPEED 320 KIAS, MACH .72, DFGC #1 WAS ENGAGED. 1 HOUR 36 MIN INTO FLIGHT. CLEAN CONFIGURATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 CADC, CAW UNIT AND MAX SPEED WARNINSDR AALA201905319006Control Unit · false activationAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS CLACKER SOUNDED AND OVERSPEED WAS ANNUNCIATED WHILE AT CRUISE FL220 SPEED 320 KIAS, MACH .72, DFGC #1 WAS ENGAGED. 1 HOUR 36 MIN INTO FLIGHT. CLEAN CONFIGURATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 CADC, CAW UNIT AND MAX SPEED WARNINSDR AALA201906049025Support Bracket · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RH WING #2 SPOILER SUPPORT BRACKET IN CENTER OF SPOILER BROKEN. RH WING #2 SPOILER REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 27-61-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR AALA201905299003Warning System · false activationAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SLAT OVERSPEED WARNING, ONE AND A HALF HOURS IN FLIGHT, CRUISE ALTITUDE 24,000, .738 MACH, FLAPS UP SLATS RETRACTED. AURAL WARNING CAME ON. NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GVI OF THE SLATS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORSDR AALA201905269011Pump · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPROTS DURING DESCENT, PASSING 18,000 TURNED ON BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS TO HIGH. RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO & RIGHT HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LOW LIGHT CAME ON. TRANSFER CONT/AUX PUMPS WERE NOT ON. THIS LASTED ABOUT 2 MISDR AALA201905269002Slide · unserviceableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTS CABLE HANGING OUT OF AFT GALLEY SLIDE BUSTLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-00.SDR AALA201905239003Fmc · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, FMC DISPLAYED PERT/NAV UNAVAILABLE. NAV DISCONNECTED AND WENT TO HDG HOLD/ALT HOLD. ALL PERF DATA DUMPED. RELOADED PERF DATA AND OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AFMC RESET PROCEDUSDR AALA201905219012Cable · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR SLIDE, GIRT BAR, SAFETY CABLE WAS NOT ATTACHED. MAINTENANCE REATTACHED LANYARD PER MM 25-62-00.SDR AALA201905209001Instrument Panel · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB WITH CLIMB THRUST SELECTED ON TRI, ALL THE RIGHT ENGINE PARAMETERS FLUCTUATE. EPR + - .02/N1 +- 1%/ EGT + - 5 DEGREE C/N2 +- 1/2%/FF ALSO. RIGHT THROTTLE DID NOT MOVE. NO ICING. ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON OR OFF. OSCILLATION APPROX.SDR AALA201905199016Slide · out of positionAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE REPORTS AFT CABIN SERVICE DOOR SLIDE ASSY FOUND DETACHED AND RESTING ON CABIN FLOOR. INSTALLED NEW SLIDE IAW MCM CARD 25-94-17. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR 2WAA2019051600001Battery Pack · dischargedFWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK INOP. R/R FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00.SDR AALA201905199023Duct · crackedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND 4 TEMP TAB WINDOWS BLACKENED ON LT STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TUBE BENEATH THE ACM/HEAT EXCHANGER. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT CRACKED COMING OFF 8TH STAGE. REPAIRED ALL NOTED LEAKS AND ACCOMPLISHED CARD 36-95-14.SDR AALA201905129007Adc · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING CRUISE IN THE WEATHER WITH ICING CONDITIONS WE HAD DUEL CADC FAILURE. BOTH AUTOPILOTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AIRSPEED AND FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS WERE OK. LEFT THE WEATHER AND EVERYTHING CAME BACK NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SDR AALA201905139002Acm · seizedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON DESCENT WITH THROTTLES AT 1.2 TO 1.3 EPR, RECEIVED A PRESSURATION FLOW LIGHT, OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT ACM TURBINE LOCKED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ACM IAW AMM 21-51-01.SDR AALA201905139011Transceiver · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF BELOW 200 AFL, AMBER R/A CMP NAV-1 FAIL ILLUMINATED ON CAPTS PFD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTS R/A TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-42-02. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR AALA201905109004Regulator · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 26,000 FEET, HAD EXITED ICING 5 MINUTES PREVIOUS, BOOTED THE TAIL AND WHEN THE TAIL FINISHED, THATS WHEN THE PRESSURIZATION ISSUE BEGAN. MAINTENANCE FOUND LH PACK PRESSURE NOT REGULSDR AALA201905109021Probe · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AT START OF DESCENT AT FL310, THE A/P KICKED OFF AND WE GOT A CADC NR 1 FAIL MESSAGE. BOTH CA AND F/O AIRPSEEDS WENT TO 240 KTS WHILE STANDBY WAS AT 290 KTS. SWITCHING TO CADC NR 2 WAS NO HELP SO WE RAN THE AIRSPEED UNRELIASDR AALA201905139032Regulator Valve · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 26,000 FEET, HAD EXITED ICING 5 MINUTES PREVIOUS, BOOTED THE TAIL AND WHEN THE TAIL FINISHED, THATS WHEN THE PRESSURIZATION ISSUE BEGAN. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT PACK PRESSURE NOT REGULSDR AALA201905139050Adc · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AT START OF DESCENT AT FL310, THE A/P KICKED OFF AND WE GOT A CADC NR 1 FAIL MESSAGE. BOTH CA AND F/O AIRPSEEDS WENT TO 240 KTS WHILE STANDBY WAS AT 290 KTS. SWITCHING TO CADC NR 2 WAS NO HELP SO WE RAN THE AIRSPEED UNRELIASDR AALA201905069011Battery · dischargedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES IN AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE PER STANDARD PRACTICES.SDR AALA201905069002Duct · disconnectedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING DESCENT, THE FLOW LIGHT CAME ON, CABIN STARTED CLIMBING AT OVER 1000 FT/MIN. THE AFT GALLEY DOOR LIGHT CAME ON, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE WENT UP 9500 FEET. FLIGHT ATTENDANT HSDR AALA20190504001Wire · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 29D SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES AT 29D PER 20-10-03.SDR AALA201905049011Gust Lock · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GUST LOCK HOOK IS BENT DOWNWARD AND HITS SIDE OF FUSELAGE INSTEAD OF ENGAGING THE GUST LOCK BRACKET ON THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED GUST LOCK IAW AMM 52-11-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA201905029022Light · disconnectedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT DISCONNECTED FROM AFT WALL. MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 33-53-00.SDR AALA201905039006Connector · disconnectedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 23 D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED PLUG AND SECURED. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-50-00.SDR AALA201905019022Connector · disconnectedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 23 D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED PLUG AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-50-00.SDR AALA201904309023Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 32D EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAT 32D EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-60-98.SDR AALA201905089027Controller · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80KTS DUE TO WHEEL NOT TURNING INDICATION. ALSO, ON TAXI BACK TO THE GATE AT 20KTS, WHEEL VIBRATION OCCURRED DURING DECELERATION. LEFT HAND THRUST REVERSER DID NOT STOW AFTER THE REJECTED TAKEOFF. LIGHT WENT OFF
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