Pilatus PC-12/47E
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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 6CBA2020043020192Skin · corrodedTHE FOLLOWING PROBLEM/RESOLUTION WAS FOUND ON THIS AIRCRAFT DURING THE 1200HR/12MONTH INSPECTION.
CORROSION SPOTS WERE FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT THE RH LONGITUDINAL LAP JOINT AT STRINGER 20 BETWEEN FRAMES 18 AND 19.
THE CORROSION HAS BEEN REMOVED SDR 2020FA0000238Axle · corrodedCORROSION OBSERVED IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MLG AXLE BORE INBOARD OF ANTI-SKID WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER. AIRCRAFT HAS ANTI-SKID BRAKES INSTALLED UNDER STCSA03275CH. BOTH TRAILING LINK/AXLE ASSEMBLIES REPLACED.SDR 6CBA2020033020191Ecs · contaminatedPROBLEM: JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KPDK, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED " BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT, NO SMOKE OBSERVED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FROM ITS DEPARTURE AIRPORT (KPDK) AND LANDED WITRHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE VENDOR OPERATED THE ECS SYSDR 6CBA2020031920190Adapter · faultyPROBLEM: THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WHILE IN DECENT TO KIAD, " UNCOMANDED RUDDER TRIM TO FULL LIMIT, YAW DAMPER FAILED WHICH IN CAUSED A/C TURN. TRIM INTERRUPT TO REMOVE POWER AND RESET CB. NORMAL OPERATION WAS REGAINED AND THE IRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR P6UR201912174001Trim Motor · malfunctionedRUDDER TRIM STICKS INTERMITTENTLY WITH YAW DAMPER ENGAGED. RUDDER TRIM STICKS "NOSE RIGHT". REPLACED TRIM ADAPTER PER PILATUS SB 27-024 WHICH INSTALLS PILATUS KIT P/N 500.15.12.064 WHICH INCLUDES NEW TRIM ADAPTER P/N 527.40.12.424SDR K5SR2019091100000Module · malfunctionedAGM #2 ADVANCED GRAPHIC MODULE FAILED ON START UP. ORDERED REPLACEMENT AGM #2 ADVANCED GRAPHIC MODULE PART NUMBER 7036410-1902 UNIT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THEIR WORK ORDER 9342026 DATED 8/21/19. THE UNIT WE RECEIVED HAD A FAIL FOR CAS MESSAGE 2 SCREENS FAILED. AFTSDR 6CBA2019090519187Unknown · odorPROBLEM: THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED " BURNING SMELL COMING FROM ACS SYSTEM". RESOLUTION: MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT, THE FOLLOWING ACTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED " VISUALLY INSPECTED ACS DUCTING AND CLAMPS AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ASDR CA190729010Motor · damaged(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOUD CLUNK FOR REAR OF AIRCRAFT WHEN CAMERA RETRACTED INTO REAR FUSELAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT CAMERA WAS NOT GOING INTO STOW ON THE Y AXIS THUS CAMERA CASE MADE CONTACT WITH THE CAMERA HATCH OPENING . INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY SDR HVUA201906240001Relay · stuckPILOT REPORTED ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY IN THE NOSE DOWN DIRECTION. AURAL "TRIM RUNAWAY" WARNING ACCOMPANIED BY HIGHER THEN NORMAL NOSE DOWN FORCE ON CONTROL WHEEL. PILOT ACTIVATED TRIM INTERRUPT SWITCH AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND PITCH TRIMSDR CA190516013Bolt · sheared(CAN) ORIGINAL FINDING: RH WOW FAULT ON CAWS AFTER TAKE OFF AFTER INVESTIGATION THE RH MLG `PIVOT PIN` RETAINING BOLT FOUND SHEAR IN THREE PARTS. (PART NO 100 ON IPC FIG 1, REF: 32-10-01-02E-941A-A) THIS SHEAR BOLT ALLOW THE RH MLG `PIVOT PIN` TO TURN. (PART SDR PCPR201905241Actuator · inoperativeCREW REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL RIBS. DAMAGE MOST PROBABLY CAUSED BY RIGHT MAIN SDR 6CBA2019050719186Switch · defectiveACS LOW INFLOW (AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM)SDR 8LFA201904260001Relay · inoperativeHYDRAULIC CAS MESSAGE ON APPROACH. NOSE LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE HAND PUMPED TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. MAIN HYDRAULIC POWER RELAY (K161) P/N 974.09.26.112 WAS FOUND TO BE IN-OP, AND GROUND (GB501) WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED.SDR CA190329033Wire · misinstalled(CAN) DURING THE INSPECTION, PC12-EO-586-PT1 WINDSHIELD HEAT WIRING AND SPLICE CRIMP INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT HAND PILOT WINDSHIELD WIRES WERE CRIMPED IMPROPERLY. THIS IS WHAT THIS INSPECTION WAS DESIGNED TO LOOK FOR AFTER FINDING SOME WINDSHIELDSSDR CA190403003Module · corrupted(CAN) PERFORMED SCHEDULED APEX DATABASE CHARTS AND NAVIGATION WI-FI DOWNLOAD TO THE AIRCRAFT IAW PILATUS AMM, AFTER DOWNLOAD, POWERED UP THE AIRCRAFT TO VERIFY THE APEX DATABASES WERE CORRECT AND OPERATIONAL, WITH STBY POWER, LOWER MFD (DU4) DISPLAY BEGAN TO SSDR CA190311004Controller · failed(CAN) BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD HEAT NOT OPERATING ON LOW. WINDOW 2/3 FROSTED UP. TESTED WINDSHIELD HEAT AND CONFIRMED 2 OUT OF 3 HEATING ELEMENTS NOT WORKING. INSPECTED WINDSHIELD HEAT WIRING ABOVE COCKPIT HEADLINER AND FOUND BURNT CRISDR 8LFA20190113001Seal · leakingDURING CLIMB, OIL SPLATTERED ON WINDSHIELD. PILOT RETURNED TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROP BETA SEAL WAS LEAKING DURING FULL POWER RUNS BUT NOT AT IDLE. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PSDR 6CBA2019011019183Connector · dirtyPROBLEM: AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KDAL, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "ERRATIC TORQUE CAUTION AND WARNING CAS MESSAGES ASSOCIATED WITH AIRCRAFT SURGES". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KGVT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE FOLLOWING MX WAS ACCOMPLISHED. "PERFORMED TQ TRANSDSDR 6CBA2018122618181Warning Light · illuminatedDURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW ENCOUNTERED AND REPORTED " ENGINE CHIP CAS IN FLIGHT". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. THE CONTROL TOWER DECLARED THE DIVERSION AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. WORKED THE AIRCRASDR CA190212020Adapter · malfunctioned(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH THE CREW RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY CAS MESSAGE AS WELL AS AN AURAL TONE AND INDICATION OF THE TRIM PITCHING UP. MEMORY ITEMS WERE CARRIED OUT AND QRH CHECK LIST RAN. RESET CB TO TRAY AGAIN BUT RECEIVED ANOTHER CAS MESSAGE AND TONE, SDR K5SR2018111629023Adapter · failedAFTER TAKEOFF CLEARANCE A CYAN AUTO PILOT FAIL WAS NOTED AND TAKE OFF WAS CANCELLED AND RETURNED TO PARKING.SDR 2018FA0000387Trim System · intermittentRUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY NOSE RIGHT, EXPERIENCED ON CLIMB OUT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. PERFORMED AFM EMERGENCY PROCEDURE 3.14.2 TRIM RUNAWAY.SDR 6CBA2018091018178Master Cylinder · faultyPILOT REPORTS, PILOT IN COMMAND'S SIDE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR. NO RIGHT BRAKE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE RT PILOT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER P/N 959.47.51.132 WAS FOUND FAULTY. IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW THE AMM 12-B-32-40-04-00A-920A-A. OPS SDR 3S4A2018051500055Warning System · activatedRED CAS MESSAGE "HIGH OIL PRESSURE" DURING CLIMB AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SJC FROM SQL.SDR PCPR20180427001Trim System · uncontrollableTHE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ELEVATOR TRIM RUNAWAY ON ONE LEG, RESET AND FLEW FINE THE SECOND LEG. THIRD LEG HAD A RUNAWAY RUDDER TRIM.SDR K5SR2018041228697Actuator · inoperativeSTICK PUSHER INDICATION WONT CLEAR EVEN AFTER STICK PUSHER TEST. SHAKER WORKS BUT NO PUSHER WHEN DOING THE TEST WITH ENGINE RUNNING. INSTALLED NEW STICK SHAKER SERVO ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.SDR 8ECA2018022601Autopilot Sys · trippedAT FL230 WHILE IMC, AUTO PILOT TRIPPED OFF. AILERON WERE JAMMED. PITCH CONTROL NORMAL. MUCH HIGHER CONTROL WHEEL PRESSURE REQUIRED TO ROLL. PARTIAL JAM REMAINED UNTIL ABOUT 2500 FT.SDR 8ECA20180112Warning Message · illuminatedFIRE DETECTOR CAS MESSAGE IN FLT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING.SDR K5SR201712218497Controller · inoperativeKMC 9200 FLIGHT CONTROLLER MINIMUMS KNOB WILL NOT SELECT BAROMETER, ONLY RA. INSTALLED A REPAIRED FLIGHT CONTROLLER VNAV. CHECKED SATISFACTORY.SDR K5SR2017122128497Display · failedDURING FLIGHT THE UPPER CENTER MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY KDU-1080 WENT PINK AND THEN BLACK. INSTALLED A REPAIRED CENTER MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY. OPS CHECKED SATSIFACTORY.SDR 8ECA2017120100001Engine · vibrationFROM PIREP ON LOGPAGE 3222
ENG CHIP CAS + ENGINE VIBRATION ON DEPARTURE PASSING THROUGH 800' OFF RWY 25 @ KSBA
OIL TEMP & OIL PX WERE NORMAL
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MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS. WILL UPDATE.SDR 8ECA2017101201Motor · shortedSMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR ELECTRICAL HATCH. AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND. TROUBLESHOT SMOKE COMING FROM REAR ELECTRICAL HATCH. FOUND VCCS MOTOR INTERNALLY SHORTING OUT. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUN UPS. INSPECTED REAR BAY CANNOT FIND ANY FURTHER ISSUES AT THIS TSDR 8ECA2017091201Clamp · loose"ACS LOW INFLOW" CAS AT 27,000'. PERFORMED SYSTEM RESET PER QRH. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. SECURED ACS SYSTEM PER QRH AND RETURNED TO OAK. CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM MEL'D PER 21-02-01 CAT C. PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE ACTIONS, PULLED AND SECURED ECSSDR 6CBA2017082317172Skin · damagedDURING AN HOURLY INSPECTION, SOME DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE APPROXIMATELY 51.25 INCHES OUTBOARD. THE LT ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM-12-B-55-20-00-00A-664A-A, REPAIR RM08221.SDR 6CBA2017062917166Skin · crackedLEFT FLAP, BOTTOM SKIN IS CRACKED BETWEEN TWO RIVETS ON FORWARD LAP JOINT BETWEEN FORWARD AND AFT FLAP SPARS, BETWEEN FLAP RIBS FIVE AND SIX. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 12-B-57-50-00-00A-664B-A.SDR 6CBA2017061917161Skin · crackedLEFT FLAP BOTTOM SKIN WAS CRACKED BETWEEN TWO RIVETS ON FORWARD LAP JOINT BETWEEN FORWARD AND AFT FLAP SPARS, BETWEEN FLAP RIBS FIVE AND SIX. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 12-B-57-50-00-00A-664B-A.SDR 6CBA2017061517165Skin · damagedLEFT FLAP ASSEMBLY DAMAGED TO THE INNER SKIN PANEL AT THE TRAILING EDGE 3 INCHES FROM THE INNER EDGE OF THE SKIN PANEL. DAMAGE AREA DIMENSIONS, 1 INCH IN LENGTH AND DEFLECTED UP 1/4 INCH.
REMOVED RIVETS FROM INNER FLAP SKIN PANEL IAW SRM 12-A-51-40-03-00A-04SDR 6CBA2017060617163Skin · crackedBOTTOM SIDE OF LEFT FLAP LOWER FORWARD SKIN CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. AT FWD LAP JOINT BETWEEN FLAP RIBS FIVE AND SIX ON THE LOWER SURFACE AND FWD LAP JOINT BETWEEN FLAP RIBS FOUR AND FIVE ON THE LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGES, WET INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND FILLERSSDR 6CBA2017060217162Skin · crackedBOTTOM SIDE OF LEFT FLAP LOWER FORWARD SKIN CRACKED AT FWD LAP JOINT BETWEEN FLAP RIBS FIVE AND SIX ON THE LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 12-B-57-50-00-00A-664B-A.SDR 6CBA2017041417159Unknown · odorAFTER DEPARTING, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A BURNING OIL ODOR DURING CLIMB, AFTER LANDING, THE ODOR ALSO ON FRONT LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED SAFELY. CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE NR 1 AND 2 GENERATOR DRAINS FOR SIGNS SDR 6CBA2017040417158Power Supply · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL260, CHECK DU3 & 4 CAS ILLUMINATED. BEGAN TO LOOSE PRESSURIZATION, STARTED EMERGENCY DECENT, DURING DECENT RAN CHECKLIST FOR DU FAIL. NO RESET. MAU CHANNEL B CAS ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECKLIST, NO RESET, MAU CHANNEL B CIRCUIT BREAKER TRSDR 8LFA2016020601Bearing · contaminatedDURING CLIMB, PILOT NOTICED BINDING IN AILERON CONTROLS. RETURNED TO DEPARTING AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION FOUND RT AILERON BELL CRANK BEARING WAS FULL OF WATER. SUSPECTED WATER FROZE AT ALTITUDE AND CAUSED BINDING.SDR 6CBA2017020217157Structure · dentedTHE LT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE DENTED. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 12-B-55-20-00-00A-664A-A. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.SDR P6UR2017020213238Actuator · defectiveDURING CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HUNG UP AFTER ABOUT 6 INCHES ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. ON THE SECOND AND THIRD ATTEMPT THE GEAR EXTENDED BUT SLOWER THAN THE LEFT.SDR 5BMA201702020001Strut · low pressureUPON LANDING IN SGF NLG WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN. MANUAL EXTENSION PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES. FERRIED AIRCRAFT. FOUND NLG STRUT LOW PRESSURE SIDE TO BE AT 0 PSI CAUSING THE NLG NOT TO EXTEND WITH WOW. THEN NLG WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE GEAR DOSDR 2017FA0000007Relay · failedUNDER VFR CONDITIONS ON A VISUAL APPROACH, THE FIRST OFFICER WAS HAND FLYING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1500FT AN AURAL TRIM RUNAWAY WARNING WAS ANNOUNCED FOLLOWED BY A MASTER WARNING PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY THAT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE CAS SCREEN. THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND SDR 2017F00008Relay · faultyPITCH TRIM RUN-AWAY IN FLIGHT WITH OUT AUTO PILOT ENGAGED LEVELING OFF AT 15,000FT MSL.SDR 3S4A201612160001Relay · faultyPITCH TRIM RUN-AWAY IN FLIGHT WITH OUT AUTOPILOT ENGAGED LEVELING OFF AT 15,000FT MSL.SDR 2016F00235Governor · malfunctionedUPON CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 2500 FEET MSL IN A CLIMBING LEFT TURN DIRECT LAX VOR THE ENGINE NP CAST ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR THE QRH. MEANWHILE OBSERVED ENGINE NP IN EIS WINDOW RAPIDLY DECREASING ( INITIALLY 1650 THEN AS LOW AS 1300 RPM). DESDR 6CBA2016111816156Pressure Switch · failedAFTER DEPARTING,IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BOTH FUEL PUMPS CYCLING ON & OFF 5 SEC. INTERVALS. COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURE, CYCLING PERSISTED. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY. THE MAINTENANCE CREW ON SITE INSPECTED THE
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