Pilatus PC-12/45
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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
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SDR Q5QA20240229004Heated Lip · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CRACKING WAS FOUND ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE HEATED LIP ASSEMBLY, THE CRACKING WAS IDENTIFIED BY VISUAL INSPECTION. THE PILATUS PC-12 REPAIR INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HEATED ANTI-ICE LIP ASSEMBLY P/N 530.24.12.151, OR P/N 53SDR QMLA2024022520020Hydraulic System · leakingON APPROACH TO LAND TO PATIENT DROP-OFF, WHEN IPUTTING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN THE NOSEWHEEL GEAR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED "UNSAFE" (RED), AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THE HYDR CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TOWER AT EL PASO TOLD ME THAT THE GEAR LOOKED DOWN, BUT NOTSDR Q5QA20240223003Deice System · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CRACKING WAS FOUND ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE HEATED LIP ASSEMBLY, THE CRACKING WAS IDENTIFIED BY VISUAL INSPECTION. THE PILATUS PC-12 REPAIR INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HEATED ANTI-ICE LIP ASSEMBLY P/N 530.24.12.151, OR P/N 53SDR G1IA20240210056Boot · failedDURING DESCENT ON APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED LIGHT RIME ICING. WHEN THE BOOTS WERE TURNED ON THE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE APPROACH WAS ABANDONED, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED ABOVE ICING CONDITIONS, AND RETURNED TO KABQ. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE ACSDR G1IA20240207054Landing Gear · malfunctionedIMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL, I RECEIVED A CAWS WARNING FOR HYDRAULIC FAILURE, PRIOR TO CYCLING THE GEAR UP. I CHECKED AND CONFIRMED THAT ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE SEATED AND CORRECT. I THEN CYCLED THE GEAR, WHICH UNSEATED THE HYDSDR QMLA2024021320017Volt Regulator · failedDUAL GENERATOR FAILURE WHEN HEATS/LIGHTS TURNED ONSDR Q5QA20240202002Starter Gen · failedAIRCRAFT N465QD MSN:465 FAILED TO START AT MEM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE #1 STARTER- GENERATOR PART NUMBER A 23085-029, SERIAL NUMBER P1043 WAS FOUND TO BE FAILED DUE TO THE GENERATOR BRUSH ASSEMBLY BROKE IN THE HOUSING SHORTING THE STARTER-GENERATOR. THIS STSDR QMLA2024021320016Boot · malfunctionedDE-ICE BOOTS MALFUNCTION AS INDICATED ON "CAWS" PANEL. PILOT WROTE UP DISCREPANCY IN LOG BOOK. AIRCRAFT BOOTS WERE DEFERRED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LH TAIL DE-ICE BOOT HAD A LONG CRACK IN IT.SDR Q5QA20240104001Plate · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS EXHAUST GAS STREAKING IN THE ENGINE INLET COMING FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE STAINLESS STEEL HEATED DEICE LIP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEATED DEICE LIP WAS CRACKED AROUND THE SUPPSDR QMLA2024011220003Unknown · unknownAT FL 230 PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS SET TO FL 230 AND SHOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CABIN PRESSURE OF APPROXIMATELY 6,300 FEET. THE CABIN PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS SHOWING 8,000 FEET. AS THE LAST TWO EVENTS, THERE WAS A SLIGHT SMELL, LIKE OVERHEATED RUBBER ON A MANISDR QMLA122820121Altimeter · unknownRIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT ALTIMETER FAILED. ATC CONFIRMD NO ALTITUDE READOUT.WE RETURNED TO RAP UNEVENTFULLY AND WROTE UP THE DISCREPANCY.SDR QMLA2023122020115Unknown · unknownCLIMBING OUT OF APPROXIMATELY 3400 FT, CONTINUOUS WARNING TONE (EITHER PUSHER TEST OR OVERSPEED - THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR) STARTED AND REMAINED ON THE REST OF THE FLIGHT (ABOUT 9 MORE MINUTES) UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS I AM HAVING ISSUESSDR G1IA20231108052Relay · faultyENTERED DOWNWIND FOR VISUAL APPROACH AT BFF. GEAR LEVER DOWN, 2 GREEN (MAINS) 1 RED (NOSE) HYDR CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED APPROACH, CLIMBED TO SAFE ALTITUDE AND RAN THE HYDR EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. WAS ABLE TO GET 3 GREEN AND RETURNED TO APA WITH THE GEAR DSDR 4DSR202308030001Deice System · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CARBON STAINING WAS OBSERVED AT EDGES OF THE HEATED ENGINE DEICE LIP. REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND PACKING INSULATION/ALUMINUM TAPE OVERHEATED AND HEAVILY CARBON STAINED. UPON INSULATION REMOVAL, FOUND 2 CRACKS ABOUT 6 INCHES LSDR 2024FA0000188Starter Gen · failedAIRCRAFT FAILED TO START. REPLACED STARTER-GEN WITH NEW. FAILED STARTER-GEN WAS OVERHAULED BY PRECISION AERO TECHNOLOGY, CRS DQ3R458L, ON WORK ORDER 824137 DATED 8/30/2022. FAILURE WAS AT 128.0 TSO.SDR 2023F00198Unknown · unknownFACTORY INSTALLED SAFETY CABLE INSTALLED NEAR INTAKE BROKE AND DAMAGED COMPRESSOR SECTION. THIS IS A SECOND OCCURRENCE. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE ON MAY 8, 2023, N667RB / PCE-PR0353 STANDARD AERO EXPLAINED THE LEVEL OF DAMAGE COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE FROM THE SDR G1IA20230607048Display · failedPILOT EFIS/EADI FAILURE.SDR G1IA20230607047Relay · inoperativeHYDRAULIC CAWS INDICATOR IN FLIGHT.SDR KNIA202305220001Unknown · unknownCLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 240 THE DV WINDOW STARTED TO WHISTLE VERY LOUDLY. UPON REACHING FLAT LEVEL 270 THERE STARTED TO BE AIR LEAKING AROUND THE DV WINDOW WHICH INCREASED TO AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT, CAUSING THE CABIN ALTITUDE TO EXCEED 10,000 FEET BY THE TISDR 2023FA0000314Unknown · unknownENGINE FOD INGESTION DUE TO SAFETY CABLE PLACED NEAR INTAKE BY FACTORY AT OVERHAUL. PWC SB ALLOWS FOR THE USE OF SAFETY CABLE ON THE ENGINE. CABLE USED NEAR INTAKE BROKE AT THE EXIT POINT FROM THE FIRST BOLT AND THE REMAINING CABLE AND END WERE SUCKED INTO CSDR QMLA2023040520027Timer · unserviceableON A FLIGHT FROM CNY TO GJT USING DE-ICE EQUIPMENT, THE AMBER "DE-ICE" CAWS LIGHT CAME ON WITH A VISUAL AND AURAL CAUTION LIGHT. FOLLOWED PC-12 QRH - GREEN "PROP DE-ICE" WAS NOT FLASHING AS PER CHECK LIST. FOLLOWED PROCEDURE ANYWAY, PROBLEM PERSISTED, PROCEEDESDR Q5QA20230303004O-Ring · brokenDURING A FUEL NOZZLE AND FLOW DIVIDER CHANGE IT WAS NOTED THAT A O-RING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THIS O-RING WAS FOUND BROKEN PRIOR TO INSTALLATION ON THE FLOW DIVIDER POSITION. THE O-RING WAS SUPPLIED WITH A FUEL NOZZLE KIT FROM HERITAGE TURBINES, INC. P/N AS-SDR Q5QA20230222002O-Ring · brokenFUEL INLET ADAPTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON THE ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN-UP AND LEAK CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. HOWEVER, A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED THE FOLLOWING DAY UNDER THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER. INSPECTION DISCLOSED THAT ONE OF THE O-RINGS USED TO INSTALL THE SDR G1IA20230221036Pressure Switch · defectiveWHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AT ROX THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP DID NOT ACTIVATE.
THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PUMP WAS USED TO LOCK NOSE GEAR DOWN. A RETURN TO GFK WITH LANDING
GEAR EXTENDED WAS MADE. SDR G1IA20230218035None · noneLANDING GEAR MOTOR/PUMP FAILED TO ACTIVATE UPON MOVING GEAR SELECTOR TO THE DOWN POSITION WHILE ON APPROACH TO ROLLA, ND (06D). HYDRAULIC CAWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER. AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS SLOW ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR FREE FALL OF GEAR INTO DOWN POSITION SHOSDR G1IA20230206033Heater · odorAT APPROXIMATELY 12000 FEET ON CLIMBOUT FROM KRNO, MEDCREW AND PILOT SMELLED A BURNED RUBBER SMELL. MEDIC DETERMINED THE SOURCE AS THE AFT VENTS IN THE CEILING OF THE CABIN BY THE CARGO NET. PILOT TURNED OF HEATER AND CYCLED THE FANS TO BOOST FAN AND SYTEM OSDR 2023FA0000047Motor · failedCREW IN CABIN AREA REPORTED HOT SMELL TO THE PILOT AFTER LANDING AT DESIRED LOCATION. THE HOT SMELL WAS TROUBLESHOT TO THE VCCS COMPRESSOR MOTOR.SDR 2023FA0000028Bolt · corrodedDURING NEW 72 MONTH INSPECT/CHECK HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT BOLTS INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BOLTS TO HAVE LOST THEIR CADMIUM PLATING AND STARTED CORRODING.SDR Q5QA20220826005Drag Link · improper partTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER DRAG BRACE THAT WAS INSTALLED, P/N 532.20.12.140, REQUIRES A 300 FLIGHT HOUR OR 400 HOUR LANDING INSPECTION (CALLED OUT IN THE PC-12 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, CHAPTER 4). THIS DRAG BRACE IS ALSO ADDRESSED IN A PILATUS SERVICE BULLETIN SBSDR 2022FA0000211None · false activationPILOT REPORTED AN UNCOMMANDED TRIM NOSE DOWN WHEN ENGAGING AUTOPILOT. PROBLEM REOCCURRED REGARDLESS OF FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMMAND. RECREATED PROBLEM IN HANGAR. VERIFIED ALL TRIM SWITCHES OPERATIONAL WITH NO INPUT PROBLEMS. FOUND AUTOPILOT PITCH TRIM SERVO SENDINGSDR G1IA20220412026Warning Light · false indicationUPON EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING AT KAAT THE LEFT MAIN INDICATION LIGHT WAS RED. I CYCLED THE GEAR WITH THE SAME RESULT. I THEN EXTENDED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER BUT WAS UNABLE TO ADD ANY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE LEFT MSDR 2022F00138Bulb · burned outUPON LANDING THE LEFT HAND GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. PILOT DISCONTINUED APPROACH AND RETURNED FOR A LOW PASS TO VERIFY GEAR WAS DOWN. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTION REVELED ONE BURNED OUT BULB AND ONE BULB THAT WAS LOOSE IN ITS SOCKET.SDR QMLA2022021620012Engine · nonePILOT WROTE UP "SPARKS COMING FROM LEFT EXAUST POWER REDUCTION'.
MAINTENANCE FINDINGS:
INSPECTED LAST STAGE TURBINE DISC, COMBUSTION LINER, FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES AND CT DISC BLADES. NO OBVIOUS DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE PERFORMANSDR 2022FA0000082None · leakingOPERATOR NOTED THAT AIRCRAFT CABIN WOULD PRESSURIZE ON THE GROUND WHEN ADVANCING CONDITION LEVER TO FLIGHT IDLE. CABIN WOULD PRESSURIZE UNCONTROLLED AFTER TAKEOFF ON FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY. REMAINING FLIGHTS WERE NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM AND FOUND THE VOLUME TSDR QMLA2022021020009None · noneAFTER CLIMB OUT FROM BASE AIRPORT (KCPS), PILOT BEGAN LEVEL OFF TO ASSIGNED ALTITUDE USING THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND ARMED ALTITUDE SELECTOR FOR LEVEL OFF. PRIOR TO REACHING THE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE PILOT ENGAGED THE AUTO-PILOT FOR CAPTURE OF ALTITUDE FOR LEVEL OFFSDR Q5QA20220127002Relay · failedPILOT REPORTED UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN FOR A SCHEDULED LANDING THE GEAR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GEAR FELL OUT OF THE GEAR WELL. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND THE GEAR LOCKED DOWN. HE THEN LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDESDR Q5QA20220201003Drag Link · brokenDURING A DESCENT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PILOT NOTED THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE TOWER CONFIRMED DURING A LOW APPROACH AT KBNA THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN. THE PILOT PSDR 8SMA2022012500002Not Reported · not reportedPILOT REPORTS LEFT HAND FUEL GAUGE GOES BLANK AND BELIEVES THE FUEL BALANCING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. WESTERN AIRCRAFT HAS TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM FOUND NO DEFECTS. CLEANED CANNON PLUGS AND RESEATED. FUEL BALANCING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR 2022FA0000028None · wornOWNER REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE TO MAX DIFFERENTIAL. UNABLE TO CLIMB ABOVE 18 K WITHOUT CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. CABIN ALTITUDE WOULD CLIMB WHEN REDUCING POWER. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED WITH NO DEFESDR G1IA202111110022Ahrs · inoperativeLOST AHRS ON APPROACH TO KGPZ.SDR G1IA20210918019Rib · damagedDURING DESCENT WE HIT A BIRD AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE RIGHT WING, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THE CLOSEST SUITABLE AIRPORT WAS KGFK, WHICH WE CONTINUED TO FOR LANDING. AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN ON THE TAXI-WAY AND EVACUATED. AFTER INSPECTION POST BIRSDR 2021F00243Pressure Switch · inoperativeFUEL PRESSURE CAWS ILLUMINATED AT THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT AND IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WITH THROTTLE MAX POSITION FLIGHT IDLE.SDR 2021F00272Warning Light · illuminatedIN FLIGHT, ON THE EIS, THE AMBER CAWS ILLUMINATED AT 10,000 FT @ 1650 RPM & SPAR JUMPED DOWN TO ABOUT 680 RPM. INDICATION WOULD JUMP BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THOSE 2 RANGES. NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS.SDR G1IA20210630011Windshield · crackedCO-PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. REMOVE AND REPLACE RH WINDSHIELD IAW PILATUS AMM 12-A-56-11-01-00A-920A-A.SDR G1IA20210628013Transmitter · failedMOVED FLAP SELECTOR TO 15 DEGREES. AFTER A TIME THE FLAP CAWS ILLUMINATED. OBSERVED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR WAS AT 0 DEGREES. CONSULTED THE CHECKLIST AND THEN LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING POST-FLIGHT THE FLAPS WERE OBSERVED TO BE AT 0 DEGREES. SDR LF1RN485PC051221Switch · deformedDURING PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE CARGO DOOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF DOOR INDICATED ALL SHOOT BOLTS WERE ENGAGED AND SHOWING GREEN THRU WINDOWS. ACCESSED THE DOOR HANDLE MICROSWITCH AND FOUND THE ROLLER DEFORMED. DESIGN OF DOOR HASDR Q5QA2021050402Ahrs · malfunctionedTHE PILOT WAS CRUISING IN BAD WEATHER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE #1 AHRS FAILED, INDICATING A RED X ACROSS THE SCREEN. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED INTO BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AIRPORT (BHM). UPON APPROACH INTSDR G1IA20210430005Indicator · inoperativeENGINE TORQUE SCREEN AND ENGINE ITT SCREEN WENT BLANK ON FINAL APPROACH. PRECAUTION TAKEN: ENGINE POWER WAS HELD AT A MINIMUM SO ITT AND TORQUE LIMITATIONS WERE NOT EXCEED. REMOVED EIS P/N 975.29.02.034 S/N 282 AND INSTALLED REPAIRED UNIT P/N 975.29.02.034 SSDR G1IA20210430003Unknown · odorDISCREPANCY: MED CREW SMELLED AN UNUSUAL SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED IT TO THE PILOT. THEY DESCRIBED IT AS HOT OR BURNING PLASTIC. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MECHANIC REMOVED CABIN FLOOR BOARDS, INSPECTED AVIONICS BOXES, WIRES, UNDER FLOOR HEATER, SDR G1IA2021032852501Autopilot Sys · malfunctionedPILOT STATES THAT ON CLIMB OUT, AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND A RED A/P TRIM INDICATION. PRESSED A/P TEST BUTTON, TESTED NORMAL. PRESSED A/P ENGAGE BUTTON, A/P DID NOT COME ON AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED HARD TO THE RIGHT. YOKE A/P TRIM DISCONNECTED BUTTON HELD DOWN,
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