Pilatus PC-12/47E
Service difficulty reports · 211
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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 = 'PC1247E' 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 = 'PC1247E' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR QMLA2023110220100Switch · unknownON MULTIPLE OCCAISIONS THE CREW HAS NOTED THAT WHEN THE CARGO DOOR IS OPENED THE DOOR CLOSE MOTOR WILL ENGAGE ONCE THE DOWN-LIMIT SWITCH IS DEACTIVATED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THIS WAS FIRST NOTED 8 JUNE, 2023. ON INITIAL REPORT, SDR 6CBA2023102323001Selector Valve · leakingAFTER DEPARTURE FROM KEGE TO KIFP, THE CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING FROM UNDER THECENTER PEDESTAL AND SOAKING INTO THE CARPET. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KAPA AND ATC DECLARED ANEMERGENCY ON BEHALF OF THE CREW. ON LANDING THEY ALSO SAW HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE SDR 6CBA2023091223001Unknown · unknownDURING CRUISE FROM DEPARTING AIRPORT KACK ON A FLIGHT TO KBKL, THE CREW OBSERVED FLUCTUATING FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS OF 10-20 POUNDS PER HOUR EVERY 4-5 SECONDS. ALL OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENTS FLUCTUATED ACCORDING WITH THE INCREASE AND DECREASE OF FUEL FLOW. THE CSDR 6CBA2023072623001Shutoff Valve · faultyDURING TAKEOFF FROM K6B9 TO KHVN, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "AFTER TAKEOFF POWER APPLIED, SCREAMING SOUND AND BURNING SMELL BELOW COPILOT FEET. NOISE AND SMELL STOPPED AFTER POWER REDUCED." THE CREW COMPLETED THE FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. TECHNICIANS INSPECSDR 2023FA0000365Unknown · unknownAT LEAST FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES IN AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT PC12S, WITH THE MOST OCCURRENCE RECENT BEING JUL 12, 2023, ONE PITOT TUBE BECAME BLOCKED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF PRIMARY INSTRUMENTS ON ONE SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE, USUALLY THE LOSS OSDR 2023FA0000308Engine · warning lightENGINE OIL CHIP DETECTED AFTER LANDING, RETURN FLIGHT CANCELLED. AOG TEAM ARRIVED AND REMOVED THE CHIP FROM THE DETECTOR. REPORT FROM AOG SUPPORT TEAM FROM PILATUS STATED THE CHIP WAS NORMAL AFTER OVERHAULED ENGINE INSTALLATION AND RELEASED TO CONTINUED SERVSDR 6CBA202306080001Fire Detector · unknownAFTER DEPARTURE FROM KJQF AND DURING CRUISE TO KIPT, THE CREW REPORTED "FIRE DETECT CAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT NO ENGINE FIRE INDICATIONS." THE CREW PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT KRDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A TRIPPED CIRCUIT SDR HVUA202305040001Wire · brokenAIRCRAFT HAD UNSAFE LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATION. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LH DOWN LOCK MICRO SWITCH WIRE HAD BROKEN IN THE WHEEL WELL ABOVE ACTUATOR. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT RETUSDR 6CBA202303310001Unknown · unknownDURING CLIMB OUT FROM KPSM, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THERE WAS A THREE GREEN INDICATION OF GEAR DOWN-AND-LOCKED.
THE CREW RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TECHNICIANS CONDUCTESDR 2023FA0000185Fairing · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND BOTH FLAPS LOWER CANOE FAIRING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS GENERATING CRACKS INTO FLAP SKIN PROTRUDING FROM ATTACHMENT ANCHOR RIVET POINTS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TWO REPLACEMENT FLAPS ON THE WAY FOR AIRCRAFT. PILATUS NOTIFIEDSDR 2023FA0000184Fairing · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND BOTH FLAPS LOWER CANOE FAIRING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS GENERATING CRACKS INTO FLAP SKIN PROTRUDING FROM ATTACHMENT ANCHOR RIVET POINTS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TWO REPLACEMENT FLAPS ON THE WAY FOR AIRCRAFT. PILATUS NOTIFIEDSDR 2023FA0000183Fairing · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND BOTH FLAPS LOWER CANOE FAIRING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS GENERATING CRACKS INTO FLAP SKIN PROTRUDING FROM ATTACHMENT ANCHOR RIVET POINTS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TWO REPLACEMENT FLAPS ON THE WAY FOR AIRCRAFT. PILATUS NOTIFIEDSDR 2023FA0000182Fairing · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND BOTH FLAPS LOWER CANOE FAIRING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS GENERATING CRACKS INTO FLAP SKIN PROTRUDING FROM ATTACHMENT ANCHOR RIVET POINTS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TWO REPLACEMENT FLAPS ON THE WAY FOR AIRCRAFT. PILATUS NOTIFIEDSDR 2023FA0000153Proximity Switch · unserviceablePILOT DISCREPANCY AND ASAP-13 WRITE-UP: UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, 3 GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE “AIRSPEED” AURAL WARNING STARTED GOING OFF DUE TO US BEING ABOVE 180KIAS. AFTER SLOWING THE AIRCRAFT, WE CONTINUED TOWARDS PHNL AND TRIED EXTENDINSDR WUXA2023001None · noneIN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH GEAR RETRACTED, CREW REPORTS CASS DISPLAY OF "LANDING GEAR EXCEEDANCE". PILOTS IN FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED AND UNSAFE NOSE GEAR WAS INDICATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR PCPR20230202Tube · corrodedCORROSION INSIDE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING TUBE AT BARREL NUT SEALING SURFACE.SDR 6CBA2023012623026Lead · faultedDURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT FROM KBOX TO KCYUL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A PROP DE-ICE FAIL CAS IN FLIGHT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KCYUL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEAD TO THE PROP DE ICE SYS.SDR 6CBA2023011623016Skin · dentedDURING A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE HAIL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, AILERONS, FLAPS, HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS, AND ELEVATORS. AILERONS AND ELEVATORS WERE DENTED BEYOND SRM LIMITS IAW SRM 12-B-SDR PRIA111522N207NWTire · debondedCREW REPORTED A SLIGHT NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON LANDING - DURING TIRE REMOVAL FOUND A DE-BONDED RUBBER STRIP OF THE TIRE WAS LOOSE INSIDE THE WHEEL WAS TOLD THIS IS USED BY THE TIRE MANUFACTURE TO BALANCE THE TIRE DURING MANUFACTURING.SDR 2022F00431Clamp · unknownDEPARTED ON A FLIGHT TO KFTW, ABOUT 25 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, LEVELING AT FL230 AND TALKING WITH LA CENTER, A BANG WAS HEARD, SIMILAR TO SOMETHING BEING DROPPED ON THE CABIN FLOOR. SHORTLY AFTER YELLOW ACS LOW INFLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CAS. ACS LOW INFLOSDR 6CBA2022072222215Engine · fire warningPROBLEM: DURING DEPARTURE AND CLIMB FROM KTEB THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED " INTERMITTENT ENGINE FIRE CAS IN FLIGHT". THEY DIVERTED TO KOAJ, THE CAS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE BAY WAS INSPECTED. NSDR 6CBA2022071722214Module · false indicationPROBLEM: DURING CLIMB-OUT ON FLIGHT FROM KDLZ TO KSAV, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY. "DURING CLIMB OUT, RED ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LIGHT TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF FIRE". AS A RESULT THEY DECLARED ASDR 6CBA2022070622213Fire Loop · faultyPROBLEM: INBOUND TO KPSM FROM KHPN THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, "ENGINE FIRE CAS INFLIGHT. CLEARED BEFORE LANDING. NO ENGINE FLUCTUATIONS OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE." RESOLUTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP IAW PILATUS AMM 12-B-26-10-01-00A-920A-A.SDR 9JLA2022071420074Tube · brokenTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NO INDICATED AIRSPEED WAS DISPLAYED, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER PERFORMED GROUND TEST OF AIRSPEED INDICATOR (ASI) AND FOUND PILOTS ASI UNDER READING. TRACED FAULT TO A BURST SECTION OF PITOT HOSSDR 6CBA2022051522211Transmitter · faultyPROBLEM : DURING TAKEOFF FROM KGAI THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING "“ INADVERTENT STALL WARNING AND SHAKER ON ROTATE” THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO KGAI LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: TECHNICIANS IN KPSM FOUND THE LH AOA TRANSMSDR 2022FA0000163None · looseCREW REPORTED THE PILOT HAD NO BRAKES BUT THAT THE CO-PILOT HAD BRAKES. FOUND THE INPUT PRESSURE HOSES TO BE LOOSE. TIGHTENED B NUTS AND BLED BRAKE SYSTEM. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.SDR 2022FA0000147None · noneCUSTOMER REPORT: RUDDER TRIM STUCK IN FLIGHTSDR 9JLA2022021720067Pressure Switch · faultyTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ACS LOW FLOW FAULT. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED A FAULTY OVERPRESSURE SWITCH. THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICESDR 6CBA2021102081208Fire Loop · faultyDURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KILG TO KBGR, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED " AMBER FIRE DETECTOR CAS IN FLIGHT, DID NOT CLEAR". THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KBDL LANDING SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO ACTUAL FIRE WAS OBSERVED. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED SDR LF1R202109200001Transmitter · wornOPERATOR REPORTED FUEL TOTALIZER INOPERATIVE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. TOTALIZER DISPLAY WOULD OCCASIONALLY DASH OUT IN FLIGHT. FUEL TANK QUANTITY INDICATED NORMALLY DURING THIS TIME. INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED A FUEL COMPUTER PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DUPLICASDR 6CBA2021080921208Transmitter · faultyPROBLEM: WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING AND ON CLIMB FROM KISP TO KGAI THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED," STICK SHAKER ACTIVATION AFTER TAKEOFF". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO KISP AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED A FERRY PERMISDR 6CBA2021080521207Line · out of positionWHILE ENROUTE FROM KPSM TO KACK THE FLIGHT CREW HAD A ENGINE FIRE RED CAS, DIVERTED TO KHYA, THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY BUT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE AIRCRAFT, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACTUAL FIRE. REPLACEDSDR 8LFA20210726001Drive Assy · leakingSUSPECTED CRACK IN PROPELLER DRIVE FLANGE CAUSING FLUID LOSS.SDR ESMR2021080400001Avionics Unit · intermittentIN CRUISE FLIGHT PFD1, UPPER MFD AND PFD2 IN THAT ORDER, SCREENS WENT BLACK WITH NO RED X’S. THE LOWER MFD AND STANDBY EQUIPMENT STILL FUNCTIONAL, NO AUTOPILOT. THE LOWER MFD NEVER REVERTED TO FLIGHT DISPLAY. AFTER 1 MINUTE THE SCREENS CAME BACK ON IN THE SAMESDR 6JPA20210401Engine · power lossCLIMB-OUT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE SLOW. VERIFIED GEAR AND FLAPS UP. ACCELERATED TO 150 - SET SPEED HOLD. VS WAS ABOUT 1800 FPM - I PERCEIVED IT AS LOW. CLIMBED TO 15000'. CLIMB RATE WAS DOWN TO LESS THAN 1000 FPM. BY FL200 I WAS SLOWED TO 130 TO MAINTAIN 50SDR LF1RN879ST041921Washer · deformedIN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING THE 6 YEAR LANDING GEAR LEG FORWARD BOLT /BUSH AND REAR ATTACHMENT BOLT INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THE KEYED WASHER P/N 532.10.12.126 WAS DEFORMED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE WASHER WAS FOUND TO MISALIGNED. THIS WASHER WAS INSTALLEDSDR 6CBA2021031821206Seal · wornPROBLEM: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KBED TO KTYS THE FLIGHT CREW HAD THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY "LOAD SCREECHING HIGH PITCH NOISE SUDDENLY AT 22000 SOUND WENT AWAY BELOW 18000". THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO KSHD WHERE ON APPROACH, ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENSDR ESMR2021031601Circuit Card · failedCRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 260. NOTE: FOUR SCREENS IN AIRCRAFT, TWO PFDS, AND TWO MFDS. PFD #1 STARTED SHOWING SHADOWS OF THE HSI AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN WITH WHAT LOOKED LIKE STATIC LINES ACROSS THE SCREEN. MFD #1 WENT BLANK. THEN, ALL 4 SCREENS WENT BLASDR K5SR2021T30126Circuit Card · malfunctionedAGM #2 ADVANCED GRAPHIC MODULE FAILED DURING FLIGHT. AGM #2 ADVANCED GRAPHIC MODULE P/N 7036410-1902 S/N 10046276 WAS REMOVED. THIS CARD WAS REPLACED IN SEPT 2019 AT ACTT 1953.2. UNIT HAS 276.5 HOURS ON IT BEFORE FAILURE. ORDERED REPLACEMENT AGM #2 ADVANCEDSDR 6CBA2021011921205Terminal · damagedPROBLEM: DURING CLIMB ON FLIGHT FROM KPSM TO KTEB, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "PROP DEICE FAIL IN FLIGHT". THE CREW REPORTED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KPSM WHERE THEY LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE MAINTENANCE CREW IN KPSM COMPLIED WITH THESDR 6CBA2020121920204Relay · faultyPROBLEM: DURING DEPARTURE FROM KDEN THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "HYDRAULIC CAS INFLIGHT" THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED RETURN/DIVERSION BACK TO KDEN. THE CONTROL TOWER DECLARED EMERGENCY AS A PRECATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WASSDR 6CBA2020121620203Landing Gear · malfunctionedPROBLEM: DURING FLIGHT/APPROACH FROM KOCF TO KHXD THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, HAD TO BE EXTENDED USING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KSAV AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE AIRCSDR 6CBA2020121020202Structure · crackedPROBLEM: DURING ROUTINE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH FLAPS (LT/RT). CRACK LOCATIONS, AFT FAIRING ATTACHMENT NUPLATE BETWEEN RIBS 3 AND 4. RESOLUTION: THE CRACKS ON BOTH FLAPS WERE REPAIRED USING LOCAL SKIN CUT OUTS AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER. SDR LF1R202012030001Link · corrodedCOMPLIED WITH ADVENT AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SB AAS-SB-32-016 BY INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL AXLES ON BOTH MAIN GEAR. FOUND INTERNAL SURFACES OF BOTH AXLES CORRODED BEYOND SURFACE CORROSION. NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS PUBLISHED IN PILATUS MANUALS. CORROSION CAUSED BY WATER BSDR 6CBA2020102520199Condenser · dirtyPROBLEM: WHILE ON APPROACH TO KBED THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, "BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT, LANDING PHASE AFTER ADDING FLAP 15 DEGREES". IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE VCCS SYSTEM CAUSING THE SMELL. RESOLUTION: COMPLIED WITH VAPOR CYCLE COMPRESSOR CONSDR 2020F00366Gas Generator · odorUPON LIFT OFF DETECTED A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. CREW REPORTED HAZE IN CABIN. NO DEFECTS NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED GENERAL CONDITION OF ENGINE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ODOR IN COCKPIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXCESS CORROSION INHIBITSDR 6CBA2020082592196Structure · damagedTHE BOTTOM OF THE RUDDER S/N 1276E WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE NEEDING REPAIR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RUDDDER P/N 555.40.12.040 S/N 1082P THAT WAS REPAIRED IAW 12-B-55-40-00-00A-664GA, THIS REPAIR WAS A MAJOR REPAIR.SDR 6CBA2020070620193Mau · faultyFLIGHT CREW REPORTED DU 1+2+3+4 WENT DARK FOR 1 SEC. MAU WENT THROUGH FULL REBOOT. NAV DATA LOSS AND HAD TO REINITIALIZE. THE MAU CHASSIS WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 12-B-31-41-00-00A-920A-A, UPLOADED FILES IAW AMM 12-B-45-4SDR JOZA2020051400001Chip Detector · contaminatedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT OBSERVED A MASTER CAUTION WARNING AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE CHIP EICAS MESSAGE. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO RAMP AREA. DOM WAS CONTACTED AND CALLED OUT TO INSPECT THE ASSOCIATED CHIP DETECTORS. A SMALL MAGNETIC PIECE OF MSDR O9IA2020050400000Relay · malfunctionedTRIM RUNAWAY, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
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