N801AX
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
52 reports on file, 1995-06-09 – 2000-09-22.
Part: ENGINE — SEIZED (NR 1) · airframe 67,723 hrs · 28,179 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE SEIZED ON CLIMBOUT. NOTED EGT 800 DEGREES C, OIL QTY ZERO. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW JOB CARD 8090507.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 51 reports
1999
Part: ENGINE — LOW POWER (NR 3)
DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT (FCF), ON INITIAL LEVEL-OFF, WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE, NR 3 ENGINE N1 WAS LOWER THAN OTHER ENGINES. WHEN THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED, NR 3 ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INDICATED OIL PRESSURE WAS 33-35 PSI. ENGINE WAS SECURED. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 27 MIN WITH POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF NR 3 ENGINE IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY JT3D MM 79-20-7. INSPECTED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON ENGINE RUN-UP.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS IN LEFT WING UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL 505F. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-33611MR.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND IN SEVERAL RIGHT WING UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL 505F ATTACH HOLES. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-33607MR.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1185)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 34 AND 36 RIGHT, STATION 1185 CRACKED AT PRODUCTION SPLICE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-33152MR.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (LT TE FLAP)
LEFT FLAP VANE ASSEMBLY WAS 50 PERCENT DELAMINATED. REPAIRED UNIT COMPLETE.
Part: LINE — LOOSE (NR 2 HYD SYST)
AFTER TAKEOFF AND PASSING 4000 FEET, THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPANIED BY DECAYING FLUID QUANTITY. PERFORMED LOSS OF HYDRAULICS EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. TIGHTENED LOOSE LINE ON NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP. BLED SYSTEM, PERFORMED OPS AND LEAK CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SERVICED IAW DC8 MM.
1998
Part: SWITCH — WORN (LT MLG)
ON GEAR EXTENSION, DID NOT GET LEFT MAIN GEAR (GREEN) LIGHT. RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RECYCLED GEAR AND ACCOMPLISHED TOWER FLY-BY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. INSPECTED WIRING AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR DOWN SWITCH AS PRECAUTIONARY. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM.
Part: HANDLE — LACK OF LUBE (LANDING GEAR)
ON APPROACH, WHEN GEAR EXTENDED HAD UNSAFE LIGHT AND NO GREEN DOWN INDICATION. RECYCLED GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOUND GEAR HANDLE STIFF. LUBRICATED HANDLE AND DOWNLOCK, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 347.75)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 347.75 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER END. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND DRAWING K05056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 628.75)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 628.750 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D AND DRAWING K05056.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 500)
STATION 500 RIGHT HAND FLOORBEAM END FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND DRAWING 9754022.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1180-1200)
STATION 1180 TO 1200 LONGERON 34R SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND ABX REA D853-22783.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 550-560)
LONGERON 36 AT STATION 550 TO 560 HAS CORROSION. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 AND 53-2-0.
Part: FRAME — CORROSION (BS 1360)
STATION 1360 FRAME FORWARD SIDE OF STRINGER 36 IS CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 600-620)
STRINGER 26R SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 600 AND STATION 620 IS CRACKED. REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 297.5)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 297.5 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT, UPPER END. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DRAWING K05056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 635)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 635.00 CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND DRAWING K05056.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 570)
SHEAR TIE FITTING AT STATION 570 BETWEEN LONGERONS 36R AND 35R IS CRACKED. REPLACED SHEAR TIE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 600-620)
STRINGER 27R, SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 600 AND STATION 620 IS CRACKED. REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21.
Part: CUSP — CRACKED (BS 320-340)
LEFT HAND CUSP BETWEEN STATION 320 TO 340 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED CUSP IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1190)
LONGERON 36 SEVERELY CORRODED AT F/S 1190. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-22883 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1180-1200)
STATION 1180-1200 STRINGER 36 SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-22883 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 1480)
INTERCOSTAL CRACKED LOWER FWD END FASTENER HOLE FS 1480 LONGERON 35L. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-4-1.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FRAME 880)
FRAME 880 UPPER FITTING HAS HEAVY CORROSION AND CRACKED RIGHT WHEEL WELL CEILING, BL 0. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-2280MR.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1164)
STATION 1164 AT STRINGER 32R, TORQUE BOX WEB IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 258)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN AT STATION XW 258 APPROXIMATELY 7 FWD OF THE SPAR IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 603.75)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 603.75 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND DWG K05056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 466.651)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XS 466.651 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND DWG K05056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 741.25)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 741.25 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1380)
STATION 1380 BULKHEAD RIGHT, FORWARD SIDE, LOWER INTERCOSTAL, OUTBOARD FORWARD IS CRACKED ON UNDERSIDE. REPAIRED IAW DACO DWG 5646608 AND DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
Part: SPOILER — CORRODED (LT WING)
LEFT SPOILER HAD WIDESPREAD CORROSION AND DELAMINATION. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 810)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 810.0 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 747.5)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION XFS 747.500. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 620-640)
STATION 620-640 STRINGER 31R SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 797.5)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 797.5 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 622.5)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENERS AT STATION XFS 622.500. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND ABX DWG K05056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 735)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 735.0 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 785)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION XFS 785.000. REPAIRED RIB IAW DWG K05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 785)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB LOWER ARM CRACKED AT STATION XFS 785. REPAIRED IAW DWG K05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 578.75)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION XFS 578.750. REPAIRED IAW DWG K 05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 778.75)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 778.75 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND ABX DWG K05056.
1997
Part: AIR DISTRIBUTION — ODOR (CABIN)
AT FL 350, 2.5 HRS INTO FLIGHT, CREW BEGAN SMELLING CHLORINE. CLIMBED CABIN AND CREW WENT ON OXYGEN. ON LANDING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ENTERED COCKPIT, FOUND NO SMELL OR EVIDENCE OF CHLORINE SMELL IN COCKPIT, CABIN, OR CARGO COMPARTMENTS.
Part: CONTROLLER — OVERHEATED (COCKPIT)
UNIDENTIFIED ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING SMOLDERING UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE. REPLACED AUTOPILOT CONTROLLER IAW MM 22-10-2.
1996
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3)
NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. THE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATED 125 DEGREES CELSIUS AND BEGAN TO INCREASE WHILE THE OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. SHUTDOWN THE NR 3 ENGINE AT 0203Z AND THE ENGINE WINDMILLED AT 26 PERCENT N1 AND 40 PERCENT N2 WHILE MAINTAINING AN OIL PRESSURE OF 24 PSI. REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE IAW ABX WORK CARD J7002.
Part: BULKHEAD FITTING — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)
HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GAUGE INDICATION BEGAN DECREASING DURING DESCENT. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED. HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY STABILIZED AT THE STANDPIPE LEVEL. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE BULKHEAD FITTING. GROUND RAN ENGINE AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. SERVICED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR.
1995
Part: BULB — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS DISARM LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHTS DISARM LIGHT. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: EEL SOCKET — STUCK (COCKPIT)
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND DISARM LIGHT INOPERATIVE FOR THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. FOUND PRESS-TO-TEST SOCKET FOR THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING DISARM SWITCH STUCK. FREED SOCKET AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF DISARM LIGHT WAS GOOD.
Part: FIRE LOOP — DEFECTIVE (NR 3 ENGINE)
FIRE WARNING INDICATION OCCURRED ON NR 3 ENGINE DURING CLIMB AND BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE DISCHARGED. FIRE WARNING INDICATION PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MINUTES WITH 10 TO 15 PSI OF OIL PRESSURE. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND CANNON PLUG ON NR 3 ENGINE INBOARD LOWER FIRE LOOP SATURATED. CLEANED CANNON PLUG AND REPLACED THE LOWER SECTION OF FIRE LOOP. REPLACED NR 3 AND NR 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES AND SQUIBS. TESTED FIRE WARNING SYSTEM AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: OIL TEMP SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 4 ENGINE)
DURING CRUISE, NR 4 ENGINE OIL TEMP INDICATION INCREASED TO 140 DEGREES CELSIUS. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED NORMAL. ENGINE THRUST WAS INCREASED TO MAX CRUISE AND OIL TEMP REMAINED HIGH. ENGINE THRUST WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND OIL TEMP REMAINED HIGH. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THEN RESTARTED 10 MINUTES LATER, WHEN THE OIL TEMP SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 75 DEGREES CELSIUS. OIL TEMP INDICATION WAS NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE OIL TEMP SENSOR IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 79. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: OIL TEMP REG — DEFECTIVE (NR 4 ENGINE)
NR 4 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WENT UP TO AND STAYED AT 140 DEGREES. INCREASED POWER FROM CRUISE TO MCT, TEMPERATURE DECREASED TO 134 DEGREES AFTER 15 MINUTES. CREW SECURED THE NR 4 ENGINE, SECURE TIME WAS 0515 Z, WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS 25 PSI. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM AT ILN. REPLACED NR 4 OIL TEMPERATURE REGULATOR AND TEMP BULB IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 79. ENGINE OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN.
Part: SPRING — DEFECTIVE (RT CV WINDOW)
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THAT FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ADJUSTED FORWARD UPPER STOP TO CENTER WINDOW WHICH CORRECTED UPPER LATCH ENGAGEMENT IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 56-10-3, AT ILN AS PRECAUTIONARY. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW SPRING IN FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW HOLD OPEN LATCH MECHANISM.