Saab 340B

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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 = '340B'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 95ZZZX1230Smoke Detector · dirtyPIT - FLT 4914 - CREW REPORT AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND RETURNED TO ITS GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED AVIONICS BAY AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. CLEANED SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 11, 1995 · N253AE · Saab 340B · Smoke DetectionSDR 95ZZZX1531Main Wheel · crackedDURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF A SAAB MAIN WHEEL, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE INBOARD BEAD SEAT AREA APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG. WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SCRAPPED.Feb 10, 1995 · N360BE · Saab 340B · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR 95ZZZX983Idler Gear · failureTHE UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO A LT IDLER GEAR FAILURE. THE FAILED GEAR BROKE THROUGH THE GEAR CASE HOUSING. DISASSEMBLY OF THE UNIT REVEALED THE IDLER GEAR WEB HAD FAILED. ALSO, OBSERVED WAS BROKEN DAMPER RINGS, BROKEN RETAINING RINGS AND A Feb 6, 1995 · N201AE · Saab 340B · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR 95ZZZX981Bearing · crackedTHE GEARCASE WAS RETURNED FOR 'MAKING METAL'. THE UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED. EXAMINATION OF INTERNAL HARDWARE REVEALED A CRACKED INNER BEARING RACE ON THE PROPELLER SHAFT FORWARD ROLLER BEARING. REF. CMM 72-11-02.Feb 6, 1995 · N174AE · Saab 340B · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR 95ZZZX977Engine · flamed outBNA - FLT 4562 - RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED-OUT ON APPROACH TO BNA. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. VISUAL CHECKS AND ENGINE RUNS REVEALED NOTHING. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 4, 1995 · N211NE · Saab 340B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR WWMA9500017Comp Blade · defectiveFLIGHT NR 5320 (FSM/DFW) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BORESCOPE ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE IAW CT7 MM 72-00. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HAND STAGE 3 COMPRESSOR BLADE TORN; BJan 25, 1995 · N283AE · Saab 340B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 95ZZZZ40Cables · chafedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES CHAFED BY FAIRLEADS AT FUSELAGE STATION 389.0. CABLE DIAMETER ORIGINALLY IS .163 INCH, MEASURED DIAMETER AT CHAFED AREA IS .140 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR PRIMARY FJan 23, 1995 · N202KD · Saab 340B · Elevator Control SystemSDR 95ZZZZ39Cables · chafedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES CHAFED BY FAIRLEADS AT FUSELAGE STATION 389.0. CABLE DIAMETER ORIGINALLY IS .163 INCH, MEASURED DIAMETER AT CHAFED AREA IS .140 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR PRIMARY FJan 23, 1995 · N202KD · Saab 340B · Elevator Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX873Control Cable · chafedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES CHAFED BY FAIRLEADS AT FS 389.0. CABLE DIAMETER ORIGINALLY IS 0.163 INCH, MEASURED DIAMETER AT CHAFED AREA IS 0.140 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROJan 23, 1995 · N202KD · Saab 340B · Elevator Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX872Control Cable · chafedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES CHAFED BY FAIRLEADS AT FS 389.0. CABLE DIAMETER ORIGINALLY IS 0.163 INCH, MEASURED DIAMETER AT CHAFED AREA IS 0.140 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROJan 23, 1995 · N202KD · Saab 340B · Elevator Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX724Elev Contl Cable · chafedBNA - DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR PRIMARY CABLES CHAFED BY FAIRLEADS AT FS 389.0. CABLE DIAMETER ORIGINALLY WAS 0.163, MEASURED DIAMETER AT CHAFED AREA IS 0.140. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES.Jan 23, 1995 · N202KD · Saab 340B · Elevator Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX723Elev Contl Cable · chafedBNA - DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR PRIMARY CABLES CHAFED BY FAIRLEADS AT FS 389.0. CABLE DIAMETER ORIGINALLY WAS 0.163, MEASURED DIAMETER AT CHAFED AREA IS 0.140. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES.Jan 23, 1995 · N202KD · Saab 340B · Elevator Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX710Temp Control Vlv · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT DUCT OVER-TEMP LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING, DETERMINED LEFT DUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE WAS THE PROBLEM. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NOJan 23, 1995 · N224TH · Saab 340B · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 95ZZZX709Starter/Gen · failedTHE LEFT ENGINE WAS REPORTED THAT IT WOULD NOT ROTATE ON START ATTEMPT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT STARTER/GENERATOR AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AND NO LEAKS NOTED.Jan 20, 1995 · N252CH · Saab 340B · Starter-GeneratorSDR SIMA950151Eel Power Supply · failedORD - FLT 4245 - WHEN POWER IS TAKEN OFF THE AIRCRAFT, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. RAI EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES IAW CARD NR 1283. OPS CHECK GOOD, CHANGED ALL 5. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (Z)Jan 15, 1995 · N593MA · Saab 340B · Emergency LightingSDR 95ZZZW102Packing · displacedJFK - FLT 4942 - CREW SHUTDOWN LT ENGINE IN CRUISE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. LANDED SAFELY IN JFK. INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKING FROM B-SUMP OIL SCREEN HOUSING. REPLACED O-RINGS ON B-SUMP OIL SCREEN HOUSING, CMM 79-00-00 PG 406.Jan 12, 1995 · N203NE · Saab 340B · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 95ZZZX706Ac Generator · failedJFK - AFTER DEPARTURE, RT A/C GENERATOR FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A SHOWER OF SPARKS EMANATING FROM THE RT A/C GENERATOR EXHAUST DUCT. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO JFK, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT Jan 11, 1995 · N354BE · Saab 340B · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR WWMA9500005Engine · malfunctionFLIGHT 7752 - MAF-DFW - PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB AT APPROX 400 FEET, A SERIES OF LOUD BANGS WERE HEARD INDICATIVE OF A COMPRESSOR STALL ON THE RT ENG. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A MASTER WARNING, TRIPLE CHIME AND THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESS LIGHTJan 9, 1995 · N283AE · Saab 340B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR WWMA9500004Light Socket · defectiveFLIGHT 7819 - CLL-DFW - PILOT REPORTED, THAT DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND WHEN EXTERNAL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE AIRCRAFT THE OVERHEAD FLOURESCENT LIGHT AT SEAT 12A BURST INTO FLAMES. THE POWER WAS REMOVED AND THE FLAMES EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNELJan 8, 1995 · N359SB · Saab 340B · Passenger Compartment LightingSDR 95ZZZZ34Connector · dirtyPILOT REPORTED, WHILE ON APPROACH, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DOWN AND LOCKED. UPON LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT, MAINTENACNE INSPECTED LANDING GEAR. THE CANNON PLUGS IN THE LEFT GEAR WELL WERE CLEANED ALONG WITH THE SQUAT SWITCHES. A FUNCTIONAL CHJan 6, 1995 · N224TH · Saab 340B · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 95ZZZZ31Engine · failureJAN - FLT NR 4431 - RT ENGINE FAILURE INBOUND TO JAN, 25 MILES FROM JAN. ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED, AND CREW ISOLATED ENGINE. SAFE LANDING OCURRED, NO INJURIES. INSPECTION ON THE GROUND REVEALED THE RIGHT GEARBOX FAILED. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE AND PROPELLER.Jan 6, 1995 · N201AE · Saab 340B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR WWMA9500001Hot Jug · defectiveFLIGHT 7821 MAF/DFW, PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE INFLIGHT NOXIOUS FUMES WERE SMELLED IN THE GALLEY AREA, NO VISIBLE SMOKE OBSERVED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL Jan 3, 1995 · N358RZ · Saab 340B · Buffet/GalleysSDR 95ZZZZ14Duct Assy · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO THE LEFT UPPER DUCT HEAT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING THE LEFT UPPER DUCT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM. THE DUCT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICAJan 3, 1995 · N321TH · Saab 340B · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 95ZZZX725Bolts · looseBNA - DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION AT OUR CONTRACT MX FACILITY IN BNA, THE ELEVATOR HINGE BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE, AND/OR NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. SIDE PLAY IN THE BEARINGS WERE INVESTIGATED, AND LOOSE BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE, NOT THE BEARINGS THEMSJan 3, 1995 · N273AE · Saab 340B · Elevator Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX540Bolts · looseDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR HINGE BOLTS LOOSE AND/OR NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. INSPECTORS ARE CHECKING FOR SIDE PLAY IN THE ELEVATOR BEARINGS AND FINDING THAT THE PLAY IS DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS; NOT WORN BEARINGS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND ONJan 3, 1995 · N273AE · Saab 340B · Elevator Control System
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