N1804
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANIFF AIRWAYS INC | Operator | on 1968-04-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
44 reports on file, 1995-04-25 – 2002-12-01.
Part: WINDSHIELD · airframe 73,457 hrs · 29,961 cycles
LOG PAGE # 109140. DISCREPANCY: APPROACHING FL350, CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-2; ALSO CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD CONTROLLER IAW MM 30-41-1. FOUND NORMAL OPS CHECK.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (WEATHER RADAR) · airframe 72,678 hrs · 29,803 cycles
NR 2 RADAR ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE WILL NOT PAINT GROUND RETURNS OR WEATHER. NR 2 RADAR ON FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE WILL NOT PAINT GROUND RETURN OR WEATHER AND RADAR SPIKES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTING BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW MM 34-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SYSTEM IAW MM 34-41-0; FOUND NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR CONTROL PANEL SELECTOR IAW MM 34-41-0. OPERATIONS CHECKED BOTH POSITIONS, FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 34-41-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BLEED VALVE · airframe 72,648 hrs · 29,797 cycles
LOG PAGE # 112879. DISCREPANCY: DURING TAXI NOTICED # 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLING ACCELERATION OF ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED # 3 ENGINE SURGE BLEED VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 75-30-3. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK; RUNUP FOUND NORMAL IAW DC-8 MM 71-00.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (NR 4 PYLON) · airframe 72,278 hrs · 29,680 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, NR 4 PYLON INTERIOR, STA YN 165, RM UPPER CHORD WITH 4 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED UPPER SPAR CAP OF NR 4 PYLON IAW AS ELEVEN INC DRAWING AS 11403, SHEET 1 TO 6. ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-3 APPROVING THIS REPAIR.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 72,278 hrs · 29,680 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE FS 340, FS 360, FS 380, FS 400, FS 420, FS 440 & FS 460; LBL 62.5 FLOORBEAM SPLICE WITH 2.750 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM SPLICE PLATE IAW AS ELEVEN INC DRAWING AS 11077, SHEET 1 OF 9, DATED 05/21/02. ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-2 APPROVING THIS WORK.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 72,278 hrs · 29,680 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON L-21L AT FUSELAGE FS 280 WITH 2 INCH CRACK. FABRICATED SHIM & REPAIR ANGLE IAW AS ELEVEN, INC DRAWING AS 11410, SHEET 1 & 2. INSTALLED PARTS IAW AS ELEVEN, INC DRAWING AS 11410, SHEET 1 & 2. ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-3 APPROVING THIS REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 38 reports
2001
Part: FITTING — EXCESS PLAY (RT MLG) · airframe 71,730 hrs · 29,482 cycles
DEPARTING KATL, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABNORMAL CHECKLIST COMPLETED AND LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH, AFTER EACH UPLATCH CHECK (IN UPLATCH CHECK POSITION). CORRECTED PLAY AT RIGHT MLG UPLOCK ROLLER FITTING, ALSO LUBRICATED ALL GEARS. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED SEVERAL TIMES, ALL CKD NORMAL MM 12-81-1 AND MM 32-10-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE · airframe 71,680 hrs · 29,465 cycles
LOG PAGE 101856. DISCREPANCY: ON ADVANCING THROTTLE FOR TAKE OFF #4 ENGINE HUNG, CARRIED OUT ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE HUNG WITH THRUST LEVER IN REVERSE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. CANCELED REVERSE THRUST ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH THROTTLE CLOSED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED ENGINE INSPECTION AND FOUND FCU THROTTLE LINKAGE BOLT BACKING OUT AND INTERFERING WITH THROTTLE OPERATION. REINSTALLED AND SAFETIED IAW MM 73-10-00. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP AND CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 71-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE FOR FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
CAPTAIN COMPASS INOP, RETURNED TO KMIA. REMOVED AND REPLACED PICTORIAL DEVIATION INDICATOR IAW MM 34-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 34-21-0, FOUND ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL.
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 71,298 hrs · 29,314 cycles
HYDRAULIC PRESS LOST OUT OF SLLP. AILERON AND RUDDER POWER LIGHTS CAME ON, CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED AND DIVERTED TO SPIM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SELECTOR VALVE IAW MM 29-10-18. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK, NO LEAKS NOTED.
2000
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1)
MIA - FLT 517 - NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO .5 GALLON. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED. OIL PRESSURE WAS DECREASING AND OIL TEMP WAS INCREASING. MAX TEMP WAS 125 CELSIUS AND LOWEST OIL PRESSURE WAS 37 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW ARROW AIR JOB CARD 6519M. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 71-00-00 PAGE 501. (M)
1999
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — LACK OF LUBE (CABIN)
MIA - FLT 627 - UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT IN AUTO OR MANUAL DURING TAKEOFF. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATED FOR DEFECTS. PRESSURIZATION NORMAL IAW MM 21-30-00. LUBED OUTFLOW VALVE AS PRECAUTIONARY. CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 21-30-00. (X)
Part: WHEEL — FAILED (LT MLG)
CLO - FLT 627 - INBOURND TO CALI, MESSAGE THAT MLG TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF FROM QUITO, ECUADOR. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CALI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 MLG OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF BEAD HAD SEPARATED AND TIRE EJECTED. INCURRED DAMAGE TO LT INBOARD WHEEL WELL DOOR DAMAGED AND NR 3 ENGINE TAILPIPE CREASED. CAUSE OF WHEEL FAILURE TO BE DETERMINED BY MANUFACTURER. (M)
Part: OIL PUMP — FAILED (NR 4 ENGINE)
MIA - NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 32 PSI. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AS PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. WINDMILL SPEEDS WERE N1, 13.5 PERCENT, N2 21 PERCENT, OIL PRESS 3 PSI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE OIL PUMP ASSY IAW MM 72-60-00. OPS CHECK OK ON ENGINE RUN IAW ARROW AIR J/C 6527. (M)
1998
Part: FCU — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
PNX - FLT 515 - BLOCK TURNBACK, ON RIGHT RUNUP, NR 1 ENGINE DIDN'T ACCELERATE. ALL INDICATIONS REMAINED IN IDLE. INDICATION WITH SLIGHTLY FLUCTUATING EPR NEEDLE. FELT ENGINE VIBRATING AND HEARD 'KNOCKING' NOISE. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND DEFECTIVE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AT ENGINE RUNUP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU IAW DC-8 MM 73-20-0 AND 73-20-1. OPS CHECKED AND ENGINE TRIMMED NORMAL IAW MM 72-00-0. (M)
Part: STRUT — DAMAGED (RT MLG)
UPON DISASSEMBLY OF RT MLG STRUT FOR SEAL CHANGE, P/N 3598295 FOLLOWER FOUND TO BE FRACTURED CAUSING DAMAGE TO P/N 37673709-501 ADAPTER ASSY PACKING, P/N 3598375 SPACER. UPPER BEARING SPLIT, P/N 3598297 HEAD, PISTON, AND P/N 3598296 VALVE, REBOUND CHECK. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE CYLINDER WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED DAMAGED PARTS. REF DIMENSION AVIATION WORK ORDER 7518-12-M044.
Part: VERT GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)
CAPT'S ADI GYRO FAILS IN ALL TURNS INTERMITTENTLY IN LEVEL FLIGHT ALSO WINDSHEAR FAIL ILUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. R/R #1 VERT. GYRO I.A.W. DC-8 M/M 34-25-1 OPS CHECK OF HORIZONTAL SYSTEM, GOOD ON GROUND I.A.W. DC-8 M/M 34-25-0.
Part: FUEL CONTL UNIT — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)
AIR TURNBACK, AFTER DEPARTURE NR 3 ENGINE UNSPOOLED AND WHEN POWER LEVER WAS ADVANCED ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. RETURNED TO TUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ENGINE INLET, TAILPIPE, OIL AND FUEL FILTERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU, MAIN OIL PUMP AND P AND D VALVE. ENGINE DOES NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE IDLE. THREE ENGINE FERRIED TO MIA FOR ENGINE CHANGE CAUSE OF FAILURE UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Part: MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG DOOR)
IN FLT RETURN DUE TO LOUD RATTLING NOISE FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AUTO OR MANUALLY. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOOR PER MM 32-10-0. RUN UP ENGINES PRESSURIZED OK IN MANUAL, AUTO INOP OPEN DMI ON AUTO PRESS. (M)
Part: HYD LINE — LEAKING (NR 4)
LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID TO STAND PIPE LEVEL, HYDRAULIC LOSS OF FLUID, EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED. PRESSURE CHECK OK. ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED TO AND BEFORE LANDING CHECKS. LANDING AND ROLL-OUT WERE UNEVENTFUL. PRECAUTIONARY A/C TOW IN WAS REQUESTED AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY. FLAPS WERE MAINTAINED AT LANDING CONFIGURATION TO AVOID FURTHER LOSS OF FLUID. AFTER MECHANICS CHECKED FOR LEAKS IT APPEARED LIKE FLEX HYDRAULIC LINE (NR 4) HAD SPLIT OPEN AT THE RUDDER PUMP LOCATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE, RAN NR 2 AND 3 ENGINES AND CYCLED ALL SYSTEMS THROUGH SEVERAL TIMES TO BLEED AIROUT SERVICED HYD QTY. AS REQUIRED, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME, IAW DC-8 MM 27-20-02.
Part: LINK — BENT (CARGO DOOR)
ON OPENING OF MAIN CARGO DOOR FOUND FOUR LONG LINK ASSYS BENDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 LONG LINK ASSY FOR FWD ACTUATOR END, FOUR ACT. AFT AND FWD IAW CARGO CONVERSION MM CHIP 7-08. OPS NORMAL ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL SEVERAL TIMES.
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (AILERON CONTROLS)
UNABLE TO MOVE AILERONS IN MANUAL TO RIGHT. UNABLE TO MOVE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND SHEARED BOLT AT LT MANUAL REVERSION MECHANISM LINKAGE JAMMING LINKAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOLT, AILERON REVERSION SYSTEM OPS. CHECKED NORMAL IN MANUAL MODE IAW M/M 27-11-8. FOUND RUDDER SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL IN MANUAL REVERSION AND NORMAL MODE IAW M/M 27-21-0. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)
CHECK NR 2 ENGINE FOR VIBRATIONS NR 2 THROTTLE AND START LEVEL HARD IN CRUISE. ACCOMPLISHED R/B 8269 REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW ARROW AIR J/C 6519 AND J/C 6528, OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL ON RUN UP, IAW J/C 6527.
1997
Part: FILTER — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, LIGHT GOES OUT AFTER THROTTLE RETRACTED PARAMETERS MONITORED CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATION. DURING APPROACH LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN AT 05044 Z. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER, CLEANED CONNECTOR TO DIFF PRESS SWITCH AND LOW OIL PRESS. SWITCH OPS CHECKED GOOD AS PER MM 79-20-7, 79-33-1 AND 79-32-2.
Part: CAP — MISSING (HYD RESERVOIR)
HYDRAULIC FAILURE IN CRUISE, HYD PRESS ZERO WITH MAIN PUMPS OR AUX PUMP, QUANTITY AND TEMP OK. FOUND MAIN HYD RESERVOIR CAP MISSING. REFILLED 15 GAL OF HYD FLUID. PERFORMED COMPLETE HYD POWER SYSTEM IAW MM 29-00. INSTALLED AND SAFETIED NEW CAP.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (COCKPIT)
MIA - FLT 615 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-1. AMENDMENT TO ORIGINAL ARWA970601. (X)
1995
Part: ANTENNA — MALFUNCTIONED (RADOME)
AIR TURN-BACK, RADAR UNRELIABLE AND PAINTING ERRATICALLY. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA; OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING)
DURING B-3 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT LEFT WING LEADING EDGE ATTACH POINT STATION X 526. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER OF .63 INCH 7075T6 AND .071 INCH 7075T6. PRIMED WITH ALODINE AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-1-8 AND JOSSAIR, INC EO ARW 950092-0011.
Part: RELIEF VALVE — STUCK OPEN (NR 3 ENGINE)
AFTER 27 MINUTES FLIGHT TIME, NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 13:45Z. UPON INSPECTION AT BRO, FOUND OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE NOT REGULATING. REPLACED RELIEF VALVE. ENGINE OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 79-32-0.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (DOOR CUTOUT)
FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN CRACKED 1.50 INCHES IN UPPER AFT CORNER OF FWD ENTRY DOOR CUT-OUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW DC-8 SB 53-075, AND DAC DWG SR 0850021. BLIND FASTENERS TO BE REPLACED AT NEXT C-CHECK PER DACO FAX DATED 9-15-95. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (LT LE FLAP)
LEFT WING INBOARD SLOT L/E HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-1.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR)
DURING PRE-FLIGHT, MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND LT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING IAW MM 55-50-0.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR)
DURING PREFLIGHT MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING IAW MM 55-50-0.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RT INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD, FORMER AND SCISSOR PANEL ATTACHMENT ANGLES FOUND CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS, BOTTOM AREA. REMOVED FASTENERS, STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE IAW DER ARW 12565-128.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FS 208)
POPPED RIVET HEADS AND SKIN BULGE AT FS 208.00 AT LONGERON 28R. REMOVED SECTION OF LONGERON 28R AND TWO INTERCOSTALS. FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON L-28R. REPLACED 20 INCH SECTION OF L-28R AND REINSTALLED INTERCOSTALS PICKING EXISTING HOLES IAW SRM 53-2-2 AND 51-1-21.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR)
LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT XE 195.33. SKIN SECTION REMOVED. FABRICATED NEW SKIN USING OLD AS TEMPLATE. INSTALLED NEW SKIN SECTION IAW SRM 55-2-0, 51-1-8 AND 51-1-21. REBALANCED ELEVATOR IAW SRM 51-4-4, DC8 SB 27-185 AND DOUGLAS FAX FILE NR 272283.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FS 920)
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WW AT STA FS 920 AT VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT LIGHTING HOLE HAS A CRACK. REMOVED FASTENERS, CUT OUT CRACKED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DER ARW 31298-39.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FS 920)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT W/W AT STA FS 920 AT VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT LIGHTING HOLE HAS A CRACK. REMOVED FASTENERS, CUT OUT CRACK AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DER ARW 31298-39.
Part: TE SKIN — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR)
FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD STATIC WICK ATTACH POINT. REMOVED LEFT ELEVATOR. REMOVED DAMAGED T/E SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW T/E SECTION IAW SRM 51-1-21A. INSTALLED NEW STATIC WICK BASE IAW MM 23-60-00. REINSTALLED ELEVATOR AFTER BALANCING.
Part: SLOT DOOR — CORROSION (RT LE WING)
ON A TYPE SERVICE 'A', FOUND RT INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS AROUND FASTENERS' HEADS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-2-1, FIGURE 2H.
Part: SLOT DOOR — CORRODED (LT WING LE)
ON A-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS HEADS AND INBOARD SIDE. REMOVED SLOT DOOR L/E SECTION, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 2H. REINSTALLED SLOT DOOR L/E.
Part: SLOT DOOR — CORRODED (RT WING LE)
ON A-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS AROUND FASTENERS HEADS. REMOVED SLOT DOOR L/E. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED ADN INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 2H. REINSTALLED SLOT DOOR L/E.
Part: SLOT DOOR — CORRODED (RT LE FLAP)
ON 'A' CHECK, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL II CORROSION AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS AROUND FASTENERS HEADS. (W)
Part: SLOT DOOR — CORRODED (LT LE FLAP)
ON 'A' CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD SLOT DOOR HAS LEVEL II CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS HEADS AND INBOARD SIDE.