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 2007FA0001061Commutator · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION AND LOSS OF PRIMARY ELECTRICAL POWER. UPON INSPECTION, ONE SEGMENT FROM COMMUTATOR WAS MISSING AND AFT END OF GENERATOR AND BRUSHES HAD SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE. AFTER REPLACEMENT WSDR S0700432Commutator · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION AND LOSS OF PRIMARY ELECTRICAL POWER. UPON INSPECTION, ONE SEGMENT FROM COMMUTATOR WAS MISSING AND AFT END OF GENERATOR AND BRUSHES HAD SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE. AFTER REPLACEMENT WSDR CA071120005Display · inoperative(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LT EHSI WENT BLANK AND BACK ON TWICE DURING FLIGHT. DEFECT WAS CONFIRMED IN THE HANGAR AS THE DISPLAY WENT BLANK APPROX. 3 MINUTES AFTER POWER UP. (TC NR 20071120005)SDR CA071119003Display · intermittent(CAN) PILOT`S EADI DISPLAY REPORTED TO GO (FUZZY) AND INTERMITTENTLY GOING BLANK. ED462 REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. (TC NR 20071119003)SDR CA071119002Connector · damaged(CAN) OAT INDICATION ON EIS ERRACTIC. ONE OF THE PINS IN OAT CONNECTOR FOUND LOOSE. NEW CONNECTOR INSTALLED WITH 2 NEW PINS. SYSTEM NORMAL. (TC NR 20071119002)SDR CA071114005Transmitter · inoperative(CAN) DURING ROUTINE 150 HR INSP , LT AOA VANE HEAT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. PROBE AND PLATE HEAT WERE FUNCTIONING NORMAL. COMPLETE ASSY REPLACED. (TC NR 20071114005)SDR CA071113007Doubler · cracked(CAN) DOUBLER INSTALLED ON CRACKED SEAT PAN WEB IAW SB 5PC41000-MOD1, FOUND CRACKED. NEW DOUBLER PN 5PC41301-001 INSTALLED. (TC NR 20071113007)SDR CA071119001Control Module · inoperative(CAN) (ALT) LAMP DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON MODE CONTROL. ALTITUDE CAPTURE WAS NORMAL WITH ALT CAPTIONS (ON) AS DISPLAYED ON BOTH EADI SCREENS. (TC NR20071119001)SDR CA071105002Hose · failed(CAN) WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL THE NEW LINE IT WOULD BIND UP HALF WAY ON, HAD 2 NEW HOSES AND WHEN WE TRIED THE OTHER HOSE IT WENT ON WITH NO PROBLEMS, SUSPECT THREADS ON B-NUT FITTING ON NEW HOSE. (TC NR 20071105002)SDR CA071005003Ring · swollen(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT STRUTS WERE STIFF, NOT EXTENDING ALL THE WAY. FOUND MICARTA GUIDE RINGS TOO TIGHT. SANDED MICARTA GUIDE RINGS SAME WAY AS MOD TO NOSE OLEO. SERVICED STRUTS WITH FLUID AND NITROGEN. RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20SDR CA070914001Altimeter · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING APPROACH THE PILOTS ENCODING ALTIMETER WAS STICKING AND THE FLAG DISPLAYED. THE ALTIMETER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC NR 20070914001)SDR CA070911007Pad · worn(CAN) PILOT REPORTED SPONGY FEELING WHEN RT BRAKE PEDAL ACTUATED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND BRAKE WEAR PADS PREMATURELY WORN IN A CUPPING SHAPE BEYOND LIMITS. BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND RETURNED TO STORES. (TC NR 20070911007)SDR CA070730002Brake Disc · broken(CAN) AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF THE WHEEL OF BLOCKED LT A AND A CAUSED THE EXIT OF TRACK OF THE APPARATUS. APPARATUS A DOES NOT SUFFER ANY DAMAGE AND AT SUMMER MOVED TO THE AIR OF PARKING. A TEAM OF MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPANY EAST GONE ON THE SPOT AND A FOUND THASDR CA070717015Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, THE FULL ENGINE POWER (43 PSI) WAS NOT ACHIEVABLE, 35 PSI WAS ALL THE ENGINE WOULD PRODUCE. THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE WAS NOT CONTROLABLE WITH POWER LEVER WHEN PULLED TO IDLE (ENGINE AT 35 PSI TORQUE). ADVISED NOT TO TRY AND START THE ENGINE SDR CA070720006Brake Assy · failed(CAN) WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PUSHED BACK USING A TOWING DEVICE PART OF THE BRAKE ROTORS CAME LOOSE ON THE RT MLG AND PUNCTURED THE RIM ASSEMBLY. CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. BRAKE DISC AND WHEEL. REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WAS INFORSDR CA070622004Blower · inoperative(CAN) RT VENTILATION BLOWER WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON. REPLACED WITH NEW. (TC NR 20070622004)SDR 2007FA0000531Flex Drive · brokenDURING APPROACH WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES THE FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND AND A FLAP CAUTION ANNUNCITOR WAS DISPLAYED ON THE CAWS PANEL. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE POH PROCEDURES AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLAP PRSDR CA070611001Pump · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A DEFUEL OF AIRCRAFT TO PERFORM SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, RT WING FUEL BOOST PUMP POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER AFTER 3 MINUTES OF OPERATION DEFUELING AIRCRAFT. PUMP WAS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR 10 MINUTES AND C/B RESET AND PUMP WOULD AGAIN WORK FOR 3 SDR CA070612001Switch · malfunctioned(CAN) CREW REPORTED THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION WAS SHOWING (IN TRANSIT) WHEN SELECTED DOWN. THE SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT TO THE DOWNLOCK INDICATOR SWITCH IN THE GEAR ACTUATOR. ACTUATOR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 2SDR 2007FA0000414Bolt · brokenDURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A BROKEN BOLT ON THE RT MLG. THE BOLT ATTACHED THE LOWER PART OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO LANDING GEAR LEG. THE PN OF THE BOLT IS MOST LIKELY 532.10.12.110. THERE IS A LATER PN 532.10.12.205 BUT THIS WAS PROSDR 2007FA0000413Bolt · brokenDURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A BROKEN BOLT ON THE RT MLG. THE BOLT ATTACHED THE LOWER PART OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO LANDING GEAR LEG. THE PN OF THE BOLT IS MOST LIKELY 532.10.12.110. THERE IS A LATER PN 532.10.12.205 BUT THIS WAS PROSDR 2007FA0000412Bolt · brokenDURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A BROKEN BOLT ON THE RT MLG. THE BOLT ATTACHED THE LOWER PART OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO LANDING GEAR LEG. THE PN OF THE BOLT IS MOST LIKELY 532.10.12.110. THERE IS A LATER PN 532.10.12.205 BUT THIS WAS PROSDR 2007FA0000411Bolt · brokenDURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A BROKEN BOLT ON THE RT MLG. THE BOLT ATTACHED THE LOWER PART OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO LANDING GEAR LEG. THE PN OF THE BOLT IS MOST LIKELY 532.10.12.110. THERE IS A LATER PN 532.10.12.205 BUT THIS WAS PROSDR CA070516003Solenoid · stuck(CAN) PILOT INITIATED START FOLLOWING TURNAROUND AND NOTICED PROP RPM FOLLOWING START WAS ONLY AT 500 RPM AND NOT AT THE NORMAL, ABOVE 1000 RPM AT ENGINE IDLE. ALSO HAD EIS FLASHING AMBER AND RED ON EIS AS PROP WAS OPERATING BELOW 950 RPM. PROP WAS NOT COMING SDR CA070528002Relay · faulty(CAN) ON APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT WAS SLOW TO EXTINGUISH. UPON MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMIITTENTLY CUTTING OUT. THE LANDING GEAR RELAY WAS REPLACED AND NO FSDR CA070525002Bolt · failed(CAN) ENGINE WAS REMOVED AFTER THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A LOUD BANG AND SHUDDER WAS EXPERIENCED BY THE AIRCRAFT DURING CLIMB IN AUTOPILOT NEAR TAKEOFF POWER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF AT 6000 FT. THE REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR WAS ILLUMINATED ASDR CA070503009Actuator · inoperative(CAN) THE SECONDARY ELECTRIC MOTOR, WHICH ACTUATES THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR IN RESPONSE TO AUTO PILOT COMMANDS WAS NOT OPERATIVE. THIS RENDERED THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM U/S. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AIRWORTHY. THE O/H INTERVAL ON THESE ASDR CA070511004Relay · malfunctioned(CAN) ON A RETURN FLIGHT, GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED BY PILOT. AFTER GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP REMAINED OPERATING. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AND MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED WHEN POWER APPLIED TO AIRCRAFT, THSDR CA070402004Chip Detector · broken(CAN) WHEN THE CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE CHIP DETECTOR AT INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE PINS OF THE CHIP DETECTOR HAD BROKE, AND STAYED IN THE CONNECTOR. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20070402004)SDR CA070402003Pressure Switch · leaking(CAN) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH WAS LEAKING FLUID AT THE SWAGED SEEM OF THE SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. (TC NR 20070402003)SDR CA070326002Relay · malfunctioned(CAN) A/C WAS CLIMBING OUT. THE PILOT MADE A MANUAL TRIM UP SELECTION WHEN A HZ STAB TRIM RUNAWAY OCCURRED. THE PILOT SELECTED THE TRIM INTERRUPT SWITCH TO STOP THE RUNAWAY AND RETURNED. THE TRIM RELAY K 022 WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM WAS GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABSDR CA070320009Bearing · deteriorated(CAN) TRYING TO DIAGNOSE A NR 2 GENERATOR HOUSING DRAIN LINE OIL LEAK ,THE NR 2 GEN HOUSING ASSY WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE SEAL WHICH WAS SUSPECT LEAKING. UPON REASSEMBLY OF NR 2 GEN HOUSING PLAY WAS NOTED ON PULLEY END OF DRIVE SHAFT.SDR CA070314010Rod End · loose(CAN) ROD END WAS FOUND LOOSE/WORN OUT ON OVERHAULED ACTUATOR. TEMPORARILY INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT WHILE AWAITING REPLACEMENT. REMOVED WITH 16.8 HRS TSO BEFORE RETURNING TO SUPPLIER. (TC NR 20070314010)SDR CA070314008Actuator · frozen(CAN) FLAP ACTUATOR WOULD TEMPORARILY FREEZE/SEIZE AT THE END OF A FLIGHT WHILE WAITING ON THE GROUND AT OAT-5-12C. AFTER WARMING A/C, FLAPS WOULD RESET AND FUNCTION NORMALLY. ACTUATOR REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FLAP WARNING UNIT FAILURE CODES INDICATED HIGH CURRESDR CA070307005Display · inoperative(CAN) DURING CRUISE, A (DU) WARNING APPEARED ON THE CO-PILOTS EADI DISPLAY INDICATING INSUFFICENT COOLING. THE DISPLAY UNIT WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20070307005)SDR CA070310003Actuator · frozen(CAN) FLAPS WOULD WORK AS NORMAL, EVEN AFTER 4 HOUR FLIGHT AT -45. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN (FLAPS) CAUTION WOULD COME ON AND FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE. NORMAL GROUND RESET WOULD NOT WORK. FLAP CONTROL 1 AMP C/B APPEARED TO BE (BLOWN) BUT NOT POPPED. AFTER RESETTSDR CA070310002Actuator · frozen(CAN) FLAPS WOULD WORK AS NORMAL, EVEN AFTER 4 HOUR FLIGHT AT -45. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN (FLAPS) CAUTION WOULD COME ON AND FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE. NORMAL GROUND RESET WOULD NOT WORK. FLAP CONTROL 1 AMP C/B APPEARED TO BE (BLOWN) BUT NOT POPPED. AFTER RESETTSDR CA070310001Actuator · frozen(CAN) FLAPS WOULD WORK AS NORMAL, EVEN AFTER 4 HOUR FLIGHT AT -45. AFTER LANDING & SELECTING FLAPS UP, (FLAPS) CAUTION WOULD COME ON NR FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE. NORMAL GROUND RESET WOULD NOT WORK. FLAP CONTROL 1 AMP C/B APPEARED TO BE (BLOWN) BUT NOT POPPED. AFTSDR CA070227012Receiver · erratic(CAN) THE VOLUME ON THE ADF WAS VERY HARD TO ADJUST AND ERRATIC. ADF RECEIVER REPLACED (TC NR 20070227012)SDR CA070227010Control Panel · failed(CAN) MOVING THE HEADING KNOB ON THE CONTROL PANEL WOULD CAUSE A FAILURE INDICATION (RED X) THROUGH THE HEADING BUG, AND A TD WARNING ON THE BOTTOM RT CORNER OF THE EFIS SCREEN. THE CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20070227010)SDR CA070227013Light · stuck(CAN) WHEN RESETING THE CAUTION LIGHT, IT WOULD OCCASIONALY STICK ON. THE CAUTION LIGHT ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. (TC NR 20070227013)SDR CA070227008Blade · leaking(CAN) EXCESSIVE GREASE WAS NOTED LEAKING FROM PROPELLER BLADE ROOT ON ALL (4) BLADES. PROPELLER REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. (TC NR 20070227008)SDR CA070227003Gearbox · making metal(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. THE REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR WAS INSPECTED AND A FERROUS METAL FLAKE WAS FOUND ON THE DETECTOR, NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN ANY SCREENS OR THE MAIN OIL FILTER. SDR CA070212002Condition Lever · stiff(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CONDITION LEVER WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE. THE CONDITION LEVER CABLE WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20070212002)SDR CA070209004Propeller · leaking(CAN) DURING FLIGHT OIL WAS NOTICED ON THE WINDSCREEN WHILE ON ROUTE. UPON INSPECTION AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL ON ENGINE COWLING. PROP WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS. REPAIR SHOP CHANGED ALL THE INTERNAL SEALS AND RETURNED THE PROP. REPSDR CA070202011Barrel Nut · corroded(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT ON OCCASION DURING EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR THAT A LOUD CLUNK WAS HEARD IN NOSE GEAR AREA.DURING A TEARDOWN OF NOSE LANDING GEAR TO REPLACE INTERNAL SEALS ,IT WAS NOTED THAT ON THE INNER GROOVE OF BARREL NUT ,THAT SUPPORTS A PHENOLICSDR CA070212001Actuator · intermittent(CAN) AILERON TRIM INTERMITTENT. TRIM TAB ACTUATOR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC NR 20070212001)SDR CA070202001Cowling · damaged(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOTS NOTICED THAT THE TOP FRONT COWLING WAS LIFTING OFF AT THE REAR. THEY RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND DURING THE FLARE THE COWLING DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, STRIKING AND DAMAGING THE PROP REQUIRING ITS DISASSEMBLY AND RT WING DAMAGING THE SDR CA070314009Engine · flamed out(CAN) DURING ATTITUDE RECOVERY TRAINING, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RE-STARTED IN FLIGHT BUT SUFFERED AN OVER TEMPERATURE DURING THE RE-LIGHT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 2007031400SDR CA070115001Insulation · deteriorated(CAN) DURING AN INTERIOR REFURBISHMENT IT WAS NOTED THE FUSELAGE INSULATION FROM THE CABIN FLOOR AND UP HAD BADLY DEGRADED INSULATION BAGS. THE THERMAL ACOUSTIC FOAM IS SURROUNDED BY BAGS WITH A VAPOR FOIL ON THE INNER SURFACE AND SEALED TO A THIN LATEX TYPE
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