Pilatus PC-12/45
Service difficulty reports · 982
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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 = 'PC1245' 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 = 'PC1245' 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 CA030508001Wire · chafed(CAN) DUE TO PREVIOUS FIND OF FUEL BOOST PUMP WITH A CHAFED WIRING HARNESS, THE BOOST PUMPS WERE REMOVED FOR PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION. CHAFED WIRES ON HARNESS WERE FOUND ON THERIGHT SIDE PUMP. LT PUMP WAS OLD STYLE PUMP STILL INSTALLED WITH HARNESS COMING OUTSDR CA030527016Wire Harness · shorted(CAN) STALL WARNING NR 1 C/B POPPED WITH A PUSHER CAUTION JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. C/B COULD NOT BE RE-SET. POWER WIRE TO TORQUE TRANSDUCER (KA22A24) FOUND SHORTED FORWARD OF THE OF THE LT EXHAUST STACK, BURNING WIRE AND TIE WRAP. WIRE SDR 226050303ASkin · cracked3 INCH CRACK FOUND ON LEFT SIDE OF VERTICAL STAB. CRACK LOCATED APPROXIAMATELY 1INCH FROM AFT CORNER OF VERTICAL STABILIZER GOING FORWARD.SDR 223050303Drive Shaft · failedNR 2 GENERATOR CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO FAILURE OF NR 2 GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT.SDR 197050103Drive Shaft · shearedNR 2 GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM, FOUND NR 2 GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED.SDR CA030430008Fairing · cracked(CAN) FAIRING HAS CRACKS NOTED ADJACENT SCREW HOLES.SDR 174042903AWire Harness · defectiveTREND REPORTS SHOWED ITT FLUCTUATING. FOUND ITT HARNESS RESISTANCE OUT OF LIMITS.SDR 174042903Probe · failedRT AOA PROBE FAILS TO HEAT.SDR CA030428005Switch · failed(CAN) ROUGH & STICKING OPERATION OF THE VANE WAS NOTED. ASSY REPLACED WITH NEW, FUNCTION TESTS SATISFACTORY.SDR CA030430009Plug · stuck(CAN) THREADS BADLY DAMAGED ON PLUG AS REMOVAL WAS DIFFICULT DURING SCHEDULED HOT SECTION INSP. PWC S/B 14336, REPLACEMENT OF PLUG , PERFORMED. NEW PLUG HAS AN ANTI-SEIZE COATING.SDR CA030514009Wire Harness · shorted(CAN) WHILE IN FLIGHT, THE (DE-ICE CAUTION) AMBER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GREEN (PROP DE-ICE) WAS FLASHING. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. THE WIRE THAT WAS PROVIDING HEAT TO THE DE-ICE WAS ALREADY REPLACED. 2 BARE HEATING WIRES ON INTERIOR OF DESDR CA030422003Heater · burned(CAN) A SECTION OF THIS HEATING ELEMENT BURNED OUT SCORCHING THE PAINT ON THE BATTERY. THE BURNED AREA ON THE ELEMENT IS 5MM X 22CM.SDR CA030422001Wire · chafed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED DUE TO FINDINGS ON PREVIUOS AIRCRAFT IN OUR FLEET. BOTH THE LT AND RT AIRFRAME FUEL BOOST PUMPS WERE FOUND WITH CHAFED WIRES IN THE HARNESS. A VERY CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION WAS NEEDED TO FIND THE DAMAGE.PILATUS HAS BEEN CONTACTED SDR CA030410007Proximity Switch · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF THE CREW HAD AN INTRANSITT LIGHT AND A DOWN LOCK LIGHT ON NOSE GEAR. GEAR WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK PROX. SWITCH STUCK IN THE LOCK INDICATION POSITION. REPLACED SWITCH, RIGGED, FUNCTION TESTED GEAR THROUGH SEVSDR CA030407005Rotor · broken(CAN) DUE TO PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURES, WE NOW DISSASSEMBLE AND INSPECT THE BRAKE ASSY AT 1000 CYCLES.ON INSPECTION OF THIS ASSY. WE FOUND OUTER ROTOR DISK BROKEN AT RELIEF HOLES. WEAR PINS INDICATE HALF LIFEON ASSY.SDR 223020203Probe · failedRT AOA PROBE DOES NOT HEAT.SDR CA030403002Limiter · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A 2-3 LB. FLUCTUATION IN TQ.AND NP. AND NG., IT WAS DEEMED THAT THE FCU WAS AT FAULT AND REPLACED. RUN UP PARAMETERS APPEARED TO BE NORMAL & A TEST FLIGHT WAS INITIATED. AFTER APPX. 10 MIN IN CRUISE & MULTIPLE POWER LEVER MOVEMSDR 223032503Servo · fluctuatesRUDDER TRIM FLUCUATES IN FLIGHT.SDR 226032303Probe · failedLEFT AOA PROBE FAILS TO HEAT.SDR 197032103Seal · leakingOIL LEAKING FROM REDUCTION GEARBOX AREA.SDR CA030325012Connector · shorted(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THAT NP RPM INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING. NP WOULD DROP TO AROUND 1620 FOR A FEW SECONDS & THEN IT WOULD RETURN TO IT'S CONSTANT SPEED RANGE OF AROUND 1700. FLUCTUATIONS LASTED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. TORQUE & FUEL FLOW WERE CONSDR CA030324008Actuator · seized(CAN) FLIGHT CREW HAD A AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT IN CRUISE FLIGHT THEY SHUT DOWN AUTOPILOT SYSTEM AND CONTINUED FLIGHT HOME. MAINTENANCE TESTED AUTOPILOT SYSTEM AFTER RESETTING C/B AND SYSTEM WORKED AS PER M/M.THEY THEN CARRIED OUT THE TEST ON THE HORIZONTAL STAB SDR 197031103Indicator · wornSTANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR WILL NOT CAGE.SDR 223022703Timer · failedWING DE-ICE CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.SDR 197022503Sensor · failedPROP HEAT CAWS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.SDR CA030224002Wire · chafed(CAN) A FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR ITS SCHEDULED OVERHAUL REPLACEMENT AT 3500 HOURS.A WIRE WAS FOUND CHAFED TO BARE WIRE THROUGH ROUGHLY MIDWAY OF THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED HARNESS. THIS COULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE THE FUEL TANK IF SPARKS WERE PRSDR CA030219002Hose · leaking(CAN) EXHAUST STAINING WAS NOTED COMING FROM LT INTAKE LIP DE-ICE AREA. SUBJECT HOSE (SEAL)WAS FOUND TOBE LEAKING WHERE THE LT PIPE COMES DOWN FROM THE EXHAUST STACK AND JOINS WITH THE LIP DEICE PART.HOSE REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR 226021403Timer · failedDE-ICE BOOT CAWS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT.SDR 197021003Transducer · failedTORQUE INDICATION SHOWS ZERO TORQUE AT IDLE.SDR CA030210002Brake · worn(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE FOR WEAR, BRAKE UNIT HAD SPLINTERS OF METAL PROTRUDING FROM FRICTION DISC AREA. WEAR INDICATOR ON BRAKE UNIT INDICATED ONLY ABOUT HALF LIFE ON BRAKES. INSPECTION REVEALED BRAKE UNIT WAS NOT WEARING EVENLY THROUGHOUT ALL SDR A20203Seal · leakingFUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM LEFT WING UPON REMOVAL OF LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP LINEAR ACTUATOR FROM THE WING REAR SPAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FLAP ACTUATOR BOX, SEAL PACKING HAD BEGUN LEAKING DUE TO (4 EACH) IMPROPERLY SECURED FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS ATTACH THE BOSDR CA030210005Transmitter · unserviceable(CAN) DURING THE OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PROBE DE-ICE SYSTEM, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RT VANE HEAT WAS U/S. THE RT AOA TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND THE OPERATIONAL TEST PREFORMED SATISFACTORY.SDR CA030207003Wire · broken(CAN) ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND CREW REPORTED NO GREEN LIGHT SHOWING LT MLG WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. UPON CONSULTATION WITH MAINT, DECIDED TO FLY BACK TO BASE. GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE IN ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT, CREW COULSDR 223012703Pump · fodFOD FOUND IN FUEL OUTLET FILTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL.SDR CA030205003Pdu · failed(CAN) FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND ON APPROACH INTO PE. A/C LANDED AND FLAP SYSTEM INSPECTED, FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT FOUND FAULTY PN 952D1005. UNIT REPLACED AND FLAP O SET CARRIED OUT.SDR 197012403Pdu · failedFLAPS STUCK AT 0 DEGREES.SDR CA030205005Actuator · frozen(CAN) ON APPROACH, FLAPS WERE SELECTED AND C/B FOR FLAPS POPPED. A/C LANDED AND SYSTEM WAS RESET AND TRIED AGAIN, C/B POPPED AGAIN. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT SEVERAL OF THE FLAP ACTUATORS WERE FROZEN. WHEN SYSTEM WAS WARMED EVERYTHING WORKED PROPESDR CA030120011Wire(CAN) WHILE REPLACING L.H. ALTIMETER, AN ARC/BURN MARKWAS NOTED ON THE EADI MOUNTING TRAY. WIRE # L52N-22 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CHAFFED THROUGH.NO PROBLEMS TO THE GPWS LIGHTING HAD BEEN REPORTEDWIRE WAS REPAIRED AND LOOM RESECURED.SDR CA030121001Pressure Switch · intermittent(CAN) PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN SELECTED DOWN THE EMERGENCY HAND PUMP WAS USED TO LOCK GEAR AND INDICTION WORKED AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.MAINTENANCE AT THE BASE DID GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMAL, THE PRESSURE SWITCH CANNON PLUGSDR CA030507003Display · malfunctioned(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED ON ROUTE THAT THE DE-ICE FAIL LIGHT WAS ON BUT ALL SYSTEMS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. UPON LANDING THE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH ALL SYSTEMS OFF , ONLY THE BATTERY TURNED ON. THE BATTERYWAS CYCLED OFF THEN ON TO ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE SNAG.AFTESDR CA030116006Brake Disc · cracked(CAN) DUE TO PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURES WE NOW DISSASSEMBLE AND INSPECT THE BRAKE ASSY. AT 900 HRS. ON INSPECTION OF THIS ASSY. WE FOUND THE INSIDE ROTOR DISK CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. WEAR PINS INDICATED BRAKE ASSY AT LESS THAN HALF LIFE. CRACKS STARTED AT RELIEF HOSDR CA030108012Timer · erraticTHIS DE-ICE TIMER WAS RECEIVED WITH AN "INSPECTED" TAG. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE SYSTEM FAILED AFTER 7.7HRS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TIMER WOULD "CHATTER" AND THE BOOT INFLATION SEQUENCE WOULD BECOME ERRATIC. THE TIMER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT SDR CA021220008Warning System · malfunctioned(CAN) DE-ICE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A FLASHING 'DEICE BOOTS'. BOOT INFLATION SEQUENCE APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. CONTINUITY & FUNCTION CHECK OF ALL 5 PRESSURE SWITCHES REVEALED NO FAULTS. FUNCTIONAL TESTS USING BOTH SHOP EQUIPMENT ANDSDR CA030228003Guide · failed(CAN) LOUD UNUSUAL SOUND FROM NOSE GEAR WHEN SELECTED DOWN. - FOUND NOSE GEAR OLEO NOT EXTENDING COMPLETELY.- NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK RUBBED ON NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATING ROD.SDR CA030228002Landing Gear · failed(CAN) NOSE GEAR DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. - NOSE GEAR OLEO FOUND NOT EXTENDING COMPLETELY.- NOSE GER FORK RUBBED ON NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATING ROD.SDR CA021205002Shock Mount · failed(CAN) SHOCK STRUT WOULD NOT DAMPEN THE STEPS AS THE PASSENGER DOOR IS LOWERED.SHOCK STRUT REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR CA030228014Oil Filter · clogged(CAN) OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION IN FLIGHT. FOUND OIL FILTER PLUGGED WITH CARBON. OIL FILTER REPLACED.SDR CA021220002Engine · contaminated(CAN) IN CRUISE, PILOT OBSERVED FLUCTUATIONS IN OIL PRESSURE WITHIN THE GREEN BAND, ONE OR TWO SEGMENTS UP AND DOWN FROM NORMAL 110 PSI. INITIALLY SUSPECTED TRANSDUCER, TRANSDUCER WAS PRE-SB79004. UPON LANDING AND SELECTION OF BETA, OIL PRESSURE OBSERVED AT 1SDR CA021127003Pressure Sensor · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, AND NOTICED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER THE GEAR HAD FINISHED MOVING. THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, AND RESET ON THE DECENT FOR LANDING. THE CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL THE AIR SDR CA021127001Heater · failed(CAN) PILOT ADVISED P/S 2 LIGHT CAME ON. A CHECK OF THE SYSTEM SHOWED THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE LT PITOT STATIC TUBE HAD FAILED. THE PITOT STATIC TUBE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.
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