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Accident & incident history
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Maintenance disclosures
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17 reports on file, 1995-02-06 – 2000-06-07.
Part: UPLOCK — LACK OF LUBE (RT MLG) · airframe 85,835 hrs · 27,451 cycles
EN ROUTE FROM FLL TO TOL, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, ACCOMPANIED BY A GEAR NOT LATCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SWIVEL — LEAKING (RT AILERON)
RMS - FLT DQ1 - EN ROUTE FROM CAI TO RMS, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DECLINE IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURE AND CONTINUED TO RMS FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT LOCATING A LEAK AT THE RIGHT AILERON SWIVEL GLAND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE O-RING AT THE SWIVEL GLAND AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: COFFEE MAKER — MALFUNCTIONED (GALLEY)
SJC - FLT 834 - EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO SJC, SMOKE WAS SIGHTED EMITTING FROM THE FORWARD GALLEY HOT CUP ASSEMBLY. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE HOT CUP AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SJC. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED A DEFECTIVE HOT CUP ASSEMBLY AND PLACED IT ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: PANEL — LOOSE (NLG WW)
BWI - FLT 734 - EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BWI, AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED A NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. A SUCCESSFUL GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BWI. AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE NOISE RETURNED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED A LOOSE ACCESS PANEL IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE PANEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 13 reports
1998
Part: FIRE WARNING — ILLUMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED, SHUTDOWN ENGINE ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST. BOTH BOTTLES EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED NR 2 ENGINE INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND RAN ENGINE FOR 30 MINUTES, 5 AT MAX POWER. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 72-0.
1997
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 1)
NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT FL330 IN CRUISE. RESTARTED AFTER PERFORMING ENGINE FAILURE CHECK LIST. BOOST PUMP ON - 2800 LBS NR 1 MAIN TANK. CHECKED NR 1 TANK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED RIGGING OF NR 1 ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE IAW DC8 MM 28-22-7. CHANGED NR 1 FUEL FILTER IAW DC8 MM 73-20-2. CHECKED NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK INTERMEDIATE VALVE OPERATION OPS, CHECK NORMAL IAW DC8 MM 28-21-10. NR 1 ENG OPS, CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1565)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION: LONGERON END PLATE CORRODED AND CRACKED, LONGERON 33 RT, FS 1565 AFT ACCY COMPT. REMOVED CORRODED LONGERON END PLATE FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON END PLATE FITTING IAW SRM 53-1-0 AND SRM 51-1-21. WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY AERO CORP MACON, INC FOR AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS, INC. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 5600-0551. NON-ROUTINE NR 43568.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (RT MLG)
EN ROUTE, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED WITH THE GEAR NOT LATCHED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT BDL. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE UPLATCH SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MASTER EQUIPMENT LIST, MEL, 32-16, *S/D* AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOLLOWING SUBSEQUENT EVENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE MAIN LANDING ACTUATORS, UPLATCHES, AND REPLACED THE RT UPLOCK SWITCH IAW M/M 32-32-2 AND 32-60-0 WHICH ALSO ACCOMPLISHED A GEAR SWING. THE DEFERRED ITEM WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1996
Part: SLOT PANEL — CRACKED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT HAND INBD SLOT PANEL CRACKED TWO PLACES. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT HAND INBOARD SLOT PANEL IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0, 57-2-0. TASK NR 79753.
Part: SLOT PANEL — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT HAND OUTBOARD SLOT PANEL CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW LEFT HAND OUTBOARD SLOT PANEL IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0, 57-2-0. TASK NR 79758.
Part: SLOT PANEL — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT HAND INBOARD SLOT PANEL CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW LEFT HAND INBOARD SLOT PANEL IAW SRM 51-3-0, 57-2-0. TASK NR 79759.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 74.8)
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TOP OF LEFT WING STA 74.8 HAS 2 CRACKS AT FASTENER NEAR LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED CRACKS AT LEFT WING STA 74.8 PER DC-8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 10, TASK NR 79693.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (PAX DOOR AREA)
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN STRUCTURE AT FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER MIGRATING UNDER KICK PLATE. REPAIRED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 15. TASK NR 79733.
Part: HINGE BASE — CRACKED (WS 219)
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STATION 219 FLAP HINGE BASE HAS LARGE CRACK, 6 INCHES LONG. REMOVED AND REPLACED STA 219 FLAP HINGE BASE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-1-0. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FLAP DRIVE LINKS IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 27-51-4, OPS CHECKED GOOD. TASK NR 79662.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1766)
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CARD NR 6820-0551 AREA RUDDER AND TAB EXTERIOR, VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED AT FS 1766. REPAIRED IAW DOUGLAS SRM 53-2-5. TASK NR 79743.
1995
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURED (NOSE GEAR)
KTOL - UPLATCH CHECK FAILED, DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON IN UPLATCH AND WITH GEAR UP. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. FOUND NOSE GEAR LOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR NOT SECURED. CLEANED AND RESECURED CANNON PLUG. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND IAW MM CHAPTER 32. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING GEAR SWING. (X)
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (WS 219)
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING B-CHECK WORK CARD NR 605001, FOUND RT FLAP HORN O/B STA 219 CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES VERTICALLY. TYPICAL CRACK FWD OF AFT ATTACHMENT AT 1, PG 11 OF S/B 27-249. FLAP REMOVED AND FITTING REPLACED IAW SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-21. FLAP REINSTALLED IAW MM 27-51-2. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)