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"
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 = '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 AALA201904309027Fuel Control · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PUSHED UP POWER FOR T/O, #2 RT ENGINE HAS NO EPR MOVEMENT, NO N1 MOVEMENT, VERY LITTLE N2, EGT 470 AND INCREASED W/ PUSH UP. ACCOMPLISHED MCM 71-91-08 SLOW ACCELERATION TROUBLESHOOTING CARD AND FOUND R/H ENGINE FUEL CONTROSDR AALA201904269020Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT B5-28. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269017Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT B5-27. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269015Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT B5-107. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269012Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT B5-106. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269009Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT AB5-4. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-60-98 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269008Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT AB5-3. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-60-98 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269007Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT AB5-2. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-60-98 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269006Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT AB5-1. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-60-98 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269005Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT B5-105. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269004Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT B5-103. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269003Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT B5-102. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269002Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT B5-125. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904269025Connector · inoperativeAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENACNE FOUND SEAT 26D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED IAW AMM 33-60-98, MOLEX CONNECTOR REPLACED.SDR AALA201904269024Connector · inoperativeAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 11D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MOLEX CONNECTOR REPLACED IAW AMM 33-66-09 .SDR AALA201904259007Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: OUTBOARD FLASHLIGHT NEAR L1 DOOR, LED WOULD NOT FLASH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-60-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904229017Connector · disconnectedAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 31DEF INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED SEAT ROW 31DEF E-LIGHT CONNECTOR OPS CKS GOOD PER AMM 33-60-98 AWM 33-51-15.SDR AALA201904229018Connector · looseAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 26 DEF INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED SEAT ROW 26DEF E LIGHT CONNECTOR OPS CKS GOOD PER AMM 33-60-95 AWM 33-51-15.SDR AALA201904299038Pitot Line · cloggedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS WHEN CLIMBING FROM FL290 TO FL320, RECEIVED AN OVERSPEED WARNING FOLLOWED BY STALL BUFFET. FOUR TO EIGHT THOUSAND FEET WERE REQUIRED TO RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT. CAPTAIN. F/O AND STANDBY AIRSPEED WERE UNRELIABLE AND ATC CENTER SDR AALA2019041549018Battery Pack · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE SEATS 7-11 WILL NOT EXTINGUISH WITH POWER OFF, CYCLING SWITCH NO HELP. REPLACED THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM.SDR AALA2019041549017Battery Pack · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. BETWEEN ROW 13 AND 21. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS TEST OK.SDR AALA201904109929Oil System · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, BURNING TYPE ODOR WAS NOTICED IN COCKPIT AND THROUGHOUT CABIN. COULD NOT IDENTIFY SOURCE. AIR-RETURN FOR PRECAUTINARY LANDING. AGENT MEETING FLIGHT NOTICED ODOR UPON OPENING 1L DOOR. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD SDR AALA2019040879011Check Valve · disconnectedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL280 WITH ENG AIR FOIL ANTI-ICE ON, PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB TO 500FPM. BOTH PACK PRESSURE WERE NORMAL AND OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULL CLOSED. CREW FOLLOWEDSDR AALA2019040879006Gust Lock · out of adjustAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE REPORTS THE FWD ENTRY DOOR L1 GUST LOCK IS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. ADJUSTED L1 DOOR GUST LOCK. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA201904089033Windshield · delaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD DELAMINATED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-02.SDR AALA201904089032Windshield · arcedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CENTER WINDSHIELD LOWER RIGHT CORNER HAS BURNING. ARCHING PRESENT. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-01.SDR AALA201904039006Light · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 18D EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-60-98.SDR AALA201904039014Pump · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE WHILE SLOWING TO .74 MACH AT FL360.ENGINE HEAT WAS TURNED ON ALONG WITH RH FUEL HEAT.(-4) ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS FOR 20 MIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.SDR AALA201904031007Fcu · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE WHILE SLOWING TO .74 MACH AT FL360.ENGINE HEAT WAS TURNED ON ALONG WITH RH FUEL HEAT.(-4) ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS FOR 20 MIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.SDR AALA2019040102Flashlight · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT PER STANDARD PRACTICES AND PERORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904019011Controller · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON CLIMB OUT THE NUMBER 2 AUTO CONTROLLER FAILED, BLUE INOP LIGHT, NUMBER 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER WENT TO MANUAL CONTROL TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION. BOTH CONTROLLER ARE INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THSDR AALA2019040189006Motor · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON CLIMB OUT THE NUMBER 2 AUTO CONTROLLER FAILED, BLUE INOP LIGHT, NUMBER 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER WENT TO MANUAL CONTROL TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION. BOTH CONTROLLER ARE INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED OSDR AALA201903289008Battery · inoperativeFLASHLIGHT AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY IAW AMM 25-60-00, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA2019032879011Display · malfunctionedON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT BEGAN FLASHING AND INCREASING RAPIDLY. T HE LEFT FUEL FLOW GAUGE, WHICH WAS ON PLACARD FOR READING ZERO, WAS ALSO FLASHING. AT 625 EGT THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AND EGT RETURNED TO NORMAL. NO OTHER ADVERSE INDICATIONS. THSDR AALA201903289009Battery · inoperativeTHE FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE AT THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPEARATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA2019043029937Adc · unreliableAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS WHILE DESCENDING ON AUTOPILOT (2) IN IAS MODE SET TO 290KTS, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DESCEND UNUSUALLY FAST IN VERTICAL SPEED WHILE MAINTAIN 290 KTS. THE AIRSPEED ON BOTH F/O AND CAPT'S INDICATIORS THEN QUICKLY DECREASED TO 2SDR AALA201903253004Line · leakingDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, A SMOKEY ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF A HYDRAULIC LEAK NEAR THE APU INLET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE LINES. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 29-10-00.SDR AALA201903259009Battery Pack · no testEMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD PANEL, DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 33-50-00.SDR AALA2019032219002Selector · faultyPRESSURIZATION AUTO INOPERATIVE AND BLUE AUTO 1 AND BLUE AUTO 2 LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AT FL 300. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED TO OVER PRESSURE RELIEF LIMIT. PRESSURIZATION WAS CONTROLED MANUALLY. ENGINE ANTI-ICE AND AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE WERE ON AT TIME OF FAILURESDR AALA2019032219001Seal · dirtyFOUND AN AIR LEAK IN THE AFT GALLEY DOOR AFTER TAKE OFF. AIR LEAK SUBSIDES AFTER AIRPLANE PRESSURIZED WITH MANUAL PRESSURIZATION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE SEAL AND ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM 21-00-00.SDR AALA2019031989022Lanyard · looseL1 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD WAS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE L1 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD IAW MM 25-62-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA2019031989021Battery Pack · inoperativeMAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 11 TO 18. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY B5-102 IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA2019031859002Actuator · faultyTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AUTO 1 PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS INOPERATIVE, LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BITE TEST, AND FOUND THE NR 1 CONTROLLER HAD FAULTED. DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE MOTSDR 2WAA2019031300000Control Unit · malfunctionedDURING APPROACH LT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION INTERMITTENT AND THEN WENT OFF. MTX T/S ENGINE FIRE DETECTION STSYEM. FOUND LT FIRE LOOP "A" TEST SYSTEM FAILED. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 4568. IN REFRENCE TO DMI 4568: RERACKED LT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT AS PER AMSDR AALA2019031439011Wire · shortedTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE CIRCUIT BREAKER -B- TRIPPED INFLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER POSITION SENSOR WIRING 2C61033RD CONDUCTOR SHORTED TO AIRCRAFT FRAME IN TWO PLACES. REPAIRED TSDR AALA201904309936Computer · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PITOT STATIC FAILURE AT FL310 WITH UNRELIABLE AIR SPEED AND AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED, COULD NOT DETERMINE WHICH SIDE WAS INCORRECT. MACH TRIM INOP AND AN OVERSPEED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 SDR AALA201903059007Controller · inoperativeFLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH CABIN AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS WERE INOPERATIVE DURING CLIMBOUT. PRESSURIZATION WENT TO FULL DESCEND, PRESSURIZING BOTH AUTO CONTROLLERS WENT TO MANUALTO CONTROL CABIN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A CONTROLLER BITE TEST IAW AMM 21-32SDR AALA201903052001Controller · inoperativeFLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH CABIN AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLS WERE INOPERATIVE DURING CLIMBOUT. PRESSURIZATION WENT TO FULL DESCEND, PRESSURIZING BOTH AUTO CONTROLLERS WENT TO MANUALTO CONTROL CABIN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CONTROLLER BITE TEST IAW AMM 21-32-00-1SDR AALA2019030489010Cable · brokenMAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT EXTEND CABLE BROKEN DURING B CHECK. INSTALLED A NEW NR 5 SLAT EXTEND CABLE IAW AMM 27-80-00.SDR AALA201902279001Attach Fitting · faultyAFT GALLEY GIRT BAR HARD TO LATCH IN FLOOR BRACKET, WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY SPRING OUT INTO THE BRACKET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GIRT BAR WALKAWAY ATTACH FITTING PER MM 25-62-01.
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