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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SDR 20000504SH021Cooler · crackedFOUND OIL COOLER VANE CRACKED WITH 3 POPPED RIVETS. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL COOLER VANE IAW MANUFACTURER''S SB 71-001. NO RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE SINCE SB 71-001 HAD BEEN PREVIOSULY C/W. (X)Mar 31, 2000 · N308NA · Pilats PC1245 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA000329020Strut · leaking(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED THE AIR/GROUND ANNUNCIATOR ON AND COULD NOT RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SHOCK STRUT WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND THUS NOT ACTUATING THE AIR GROUND (WOW) SWITCH.Mar 28, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA000410015Wire · broken(CAN) ON APPROACH THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THAT ALL THREE IN TRANSIT LIGHTS STAYED ON. LANDING GEAR WAS VERIFIED TO BE DOWN BY CONTROL TOWER PERSONNEL AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE TRACED TMar 23, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR CA000324004Transducer · reads high(CAN) HIGH OIL PRESSURE EXPERIENCED WITH NORMAL OIL TEMP. OIL FOUND TO BE DARK IN COLOR WITH COKING CONTAMINATION. PWC IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM '' BLACK OIL'' EXPRESSED TO BE CAUSED FROM NR 2 BEARING.Mar 23, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA000329029Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE LOWER INBOARD FLAP SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN TWO RIVETS ON THE FORWARD RIVET ROW AT THE SKIN JOINT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE CRACK TO BE INCREASING IN LENGTH. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT PILATUS WAS WORKINGMar 18, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR CA000316003Transmitter · failed(CAN) IN-FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE FUEL FLOW DROP OFF, NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE APPARENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER.Mar 7, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Fuel Flow SensorSDR CA000301035Propeller · malfunctioned(CAN) ON GROUND PROPELLER WOULD NOT FEATHER ALL THE WAY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. REPORT TO FOLLOW.Mar 1, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Propeller AssemblySDR CA000301034Bearing · loose(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL LEVER WAS FOUND WITH A LOOSE BEARING WHICH HAD WORKED ITS WAY OUT OF ITS BORE.Mar 1, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA000316002Actuator · disconnected(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE ACTUATOR FOR THE ENGINE INTAKE BYPASS DOOR (PARTICLE SEPARATOR) FAILED TO STOP RUNNING WHEN THE DOOR OPENED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SCREW SHAFT OF THE ACTUATOR HAD BEEN SCREWED OUT OF THE ACTUATOR HOUSING. MAINTENANCE RFeb 26, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice SystemSDR CA000224035Generator · inoperative(CAN) GEN NR 2 WOULD NOT COME ON-LINE. GENERATOR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED WORN BRUSHES.Feb 21, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · DC Generating SystemSDR CA000224034Switch · jammed(CAN) CAWS PANEL COULD NOT BE TESTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE WARNING RESET SWITCH WAS JAMMED DUE TO IT BEING INSTALLED TOO TIGHTLY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.Feb 21, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Central WarningSDR CA000209019Structure · missing(CAN) THE CHAFE STRIP LOCATED AT THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE WING WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT HE HAS LOST FOUR SIMILAR STRIPS IN THE PREVIOUS FOUR DAYS.Feb 3, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA000209018Actuator · damaged(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED CHECK OF THE ACTUATOR, IT WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND SERVICE LIMITS.Feb 3, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA000209017Switch · failed(CAN) WHEN THE BATTERY WAS SWITCHED OFF, THE 50 PERCENT DOME LIGHT SWITCH IN THE COCKPIT AND THE ELECTRICAL POWER MANAGEMENT PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SWITCH HAD CONTINUITY IN THE OFF POSITFeb 3, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR CA000316004Actuator · erratic(CAN) THE TRIM INDICATION WAS ERRATIC WHEN THE TRIM BUTTON WAS PUSHED AND STABLE AFTER THE BUTTON WAS RELEASED. THE INDICATOR WAS ALSO INTERMITTENTLY ERRATIC. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TRIM ACTUATOR.Feb 1, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Rudder Tab Control SystemSDR CA000209016Control Panel · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB, SEVERAL CAUTION AND WARNING ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ILLUMINATED LIGHTS CAME ON DIMMLY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FO0R LANDING AND THE MAINTENANCE CREW REPLACED THE CENTRAL WARNING DISPLAY PANEL. THE PANEL WAS REPORTED TO BE EXTREMELY HOJan 28, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Central WarningSDR CA000203011Control Cable · broken(CAN) WHILE CLEANING EXHAUST RESIDUE FROM THE RIGHT FLAP AREA, THE BOWDEN CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES FORWARD OF THE FLAP CONNECTION. THE SUBMITTER STATED THE CABLE WAS FABRICATED FROM GALVANIZED MATERIAL AND HAD CORRODED IN THE PRESENCE OF EJan 26, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Aileron Control SystemSDR CA000128034Limit Switch · frozen(CAN) FROZEN FLAP LIMIT SWITCH FOUND FROZEN WHICH CAUSED THE FLAPS TO FAULT. SWITCH CLEANED AND FREED UP.Jan 21, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA000128033Wire · burned(CAN) ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE WHEN STARTER BUTTON WAS PRESSED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WIRE FROM THE D TERMINAL TO THE ARMATURE WAS MELTED.Jan 21, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA000222004Csd · failed(CAN) PROPELLER WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE ON LANDING. PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PROP UNDER SPEED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN CLIMB OUT. THE PROP CSU WAS REPLACED.Jan 20, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Propeller GovernorSDR CA000110049Ring · jammed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIR GROUND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GEAR COULD NOT BE RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SHOCK STRUT WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A BRASS RING (NO PART NUMBER) IN THE STRUT ASSJan 11, 2000 · Pilats PC1245 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 20000413SH003Actuator · leakingMAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKS HYDRAULIC FLUID. CAUSE IS DIRT WEARING OUT SEAL OF ACTUATOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE ACTUATOR. (X)Jan 6, 2000 · N308NA · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR CA000128041Seal · leaking(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE NOSE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT WAS SLOW TO GO OUT. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, MAINTENANCE PERSONELL NOTICED SCRATCHES/GOUGES IN BOTH SIDES OF THE NOSE GEAR FORK. THE NOSE GEAR STRUT HAD FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND AFTER LIFDec 30, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR CA000110053Brake Assy · frozen(CAN) BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKES FROZE AND ON LANDING BOTH WHEELS SKIDDED, CAUSING THE TIRES TO FAIL.Dec 23, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · BrakeSDR CA000110052Window · delaminated(CAN) COCKPIT DV WINDOW FOUND TO BE DELAMINATING AROUND SCREW HOLES.Dec 21, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR CA000209020Tire · leaking(CAN) DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT SLOWLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT DUE TO A FLAT TIRE. WHILE TRYING TO REINFLATE THE TIRE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL HAD A LOOSE VALVE CORE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.Dec 20, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA991230044Flap · frozen(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF IN RAIN AT +1 DEGREES CELSIUS. ON APPROACH THE CREW SELECTED FLAPS, NO FLAP MOVEMENT WAS NOTED AND THE FLAP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CARRIED OUT A FLAPLESS LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FLAPS WERE FROZEN TO THE LOWEDec 15, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR CA991230049Strut · leaking(CAN) WHILE TAXIING, THE AIR GROUND SWITCH ACTIVATED DUE TO A LEAK IN THE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT THAT ALLOWED THE HIGH PRESSURE SIDE TO LEAK INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE.Dec 14, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA991229062Actuator · malfunctioned(CAN) LT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE BACKLASH MEASURED AT 65 CYCLE INSPECTION.Dec 3, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA991229061Brake Assy · seized(CAN) ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE LEFT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS SEIZED/FROZEN. DUE TO THE RUNWAY BEING SNOW COVERED, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED IN SPITE OF THE SEIZED BRAKE.Nov 30, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · BrakeSDR CA991230037Solenoid · stuck(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT COULD NOT SELECT THE GEAR UP BECAUSE THE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE HANDLE LOCK OUT SOLENOID WAS STIFF TO OPERATE BECAUSE OF HEAVY GREASE ON THE SOLENOID SHAFT. THE SOLENOID WAS Nov 29, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · Landing Gear SelectorSDR CA991209068Brush Block · worn(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW GOT A GEN 2 FAIL LIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ALTERNATOR BRUSHES WORN TO THE POINT OF BRUSH FAILURE.Nov 10, 1999 · Pilats PC1245 · DC Generator-Alternator
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