N803AX
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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.
45 reports on file, 1995-02-06 – 1999-05-12.
Part: HANDLE — BROKEN (COCKPIT DOOR)
COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE BROKEN, WOULD NOT OPEN FROM AFT SIDE. REPLACED COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0.
Part: CONTROLS — FOD (LT AILERON)
DURING DESCENT, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT. PILOT REPORTED FEELING SOMETHING 'SNAP'. AFTERWARDS, AIRCRAFT WAS VERY SLUGGISH TURNING TO THE LEFT. TURNED OK TO RIGHT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. *S/D* VISUALLY INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON POWER PACK AREAS. FOUND PARTS BAG (FOD) WRAPPED AROUND CABLE AND PULLEY BRACKET GUARD IN LEFT INBOARD WING ROOT AREA. BAG WAS CAUSING INTERMITTENT BINDING. REMOVED BAG AND RERIGGED AILERONS IAW DC8 MM 27-10-00.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 43 reports
1998
Part: DOOR HANDLE — OUT OF ADJUST (COCKPIT)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THAT THE COCKPIT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM CABIN SIDE. REPAIRED COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE AS REQUIRED, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (WS 250)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE INTERIOR, VERTICAL STIFFENER ANGLE IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM OUTBOARD END OF INBOARD SLOT BOX STATION XS 250.089. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DWG 9753293 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20 AND 51-1-21.
Part: FITTING — CORROSION (BS 340-350)
RIGHT UPPER CUSP MEMBRANE FITTING HAS HEAVY CORROSION FS 340 TO 350. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (WS 778.5)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION 778.500 UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED AT THE AFT END. REPAIRED IAW DWG K 05056-7003.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (BS 879)
LONGERON 24R AT STATION 879 HAS A 3.6 INCH LONG CRACK RUNNING FORWARD AND AFT OF FITTING LOCATION. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 AND 51-1-20D.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 798)
FRAME STATION 798 RIGHT BELOW CUSP AREA CORRODED OUT ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDE OF FITTING. REPAIRED IAW DWG 5641008 AND ABX REA D853-22904 MR.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1520)
LONGERON END FITTING AT FRAME STATION 1520, LONGERON 28 LEFT AT MANUFACTURE SPLICE WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 AND SRM 51-1-20.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 360.25)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 360.250 UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED AT THE AFT END. REPAIRED IAW DWG K05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: VANE — CORROSION (RT TE FLAP)
RIGHT INBOARD SLOT VANE OUTBOARD END HAS HEAVY CORROSION UNDER THE SURFACE IN 2 PLACES. REPAIRED SLOT VANE IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1540)
FLOORBEAM 1540 CORRODED FROM LBL 24 TO RBL 38 LOWER FLANGE. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW ABX REA D853-22918 MR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 304)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 304.0 UPPER LEADING EDGE SKIN HAS HEAVY CORROSION UNDER THE SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 316.5)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION 316.500 UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED AT THE AFT END. REPAIRED IAW DRAWING K 05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 1500)
CORRODED AND CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT FUSELAGE STATION 1500 LONGERON 29R AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-4-1, 51-1-8 AND 51-1-21.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1020-1040)
RIGHT MAIN CABIN SPLICE FITTING CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 1020 TO 1040 LONGERON 7R. REPAIRED IAW DWG 4646163-1, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-1-8.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 500)
BACK UP FITTING FORWARD SIDE OF TORQUE BOX, STATION 500, LONGERON 34R AND 33R IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-1-0 AND 51-1-20D.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR)
EXFOLIATED FITTING INSIDE LOWER AFT TORQUE BOX WEB AT RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 4773146.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 560)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 560.00 UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-3-2 AND DWG K 5056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 722.5)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 722.500 UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED AT THE AFT END. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K 05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (WS 74)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SURFACE AT THE FORWARD SPAR STATION XFS 74.0 HAS HEAVY CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D 857- 22899 MR AND DC8 SRM 57-2-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION XS 250-089 UPPER RIB IS CRACKED ABOVE PNEUMATIC DUCT. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XS 250-089 IS CRACKED ABOVE PNEUMATIC DUCT. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
LOWER FLANGE OF FRAME 280 CRACKED AT LONGERON 12R. REPAIRED IAW DWG K04888 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21D.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION XILAI 7-295 THE UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED AT THE AFT END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LT WING)
LEFT INBOARD SLOT BOX, AFT OUTBOARD VERTICAL ANGLE IS CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT VERTICAL ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 9753293.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (WS 6.225)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION XOL 6.225, INTERNAL DOUBLER IS CRACKED ON EACH SIDE OF TRIPLER. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND DWG 5769589.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (RT WING)
RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT FLAP STATION 3.00. INSTALLED NEW RIB DOUBLER INTERCOSTAL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND 57-2-0.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 600-620)
LONGERON 31R SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 600-620. REPLACED LONGERON 31R SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (WS 354)
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT INBOARD UNDER WING FUEL ADAPTER, XFS 354.000, INTERNAL DOUBLER HAS SEVERE CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW DACO DWG 5641253 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20 AND 51-1-21.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1180-1200)
STATION 1180-1200 LONGERON 34R IS CRACKED ON OUTBOARD FLANGE UNDERSIDE, CRACK IS 3.5 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 AND ABX REA NR D 853-22894 MR.
1997
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR UNSAFE AND LEFT GEAR DOOR UPLATCH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS REMAINED ON. AFTER APPROX 3 MIN LIGHTS WENT OUT. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR UPLATCH INDICATION AND PROXIMITY BOXES AND FOUND SATURATED WITH DE-ICING FLUID. CLEANED AND INSPECTED WIRING AND CONNECTORS, SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — CORRODED (RT MLG)
DURING APPROACH, UPON GEAR EXTENSION RT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CYCLED GEAR UP AND RED, UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND AFTER 20 SECONDS GREEN (SAFE) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CLEANED CORROSION FROM RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH AND CANNON PLUG. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-60.
Part: SPRING — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. LEFT LANDING AND DOOR LATCHED WARNING LIGHT SHOWED NOT LATCHED IN THE LEFT DOOR POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL VALVE SPRING, WIRES NR G392M02 AND G391M22B2. RIGGED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FOLLOW-UP MECHANISM IAW DC-8 MM 32-15-5. OPS CHECKED LANDING GEAR AND DOOR WARNING SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL IAW DC-8 SUPP MM 32-60-0.5(A)
Part: PULLEY — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. HAD TO RE-CYCLE GEAR. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER GEAR WAS RE-CYCLED. FOUND FORWARD OUTBOARD PULLEY IN FOLLOW-UP CABLE SYSTEM WORN. REPLACED PULLEY AND ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FOLLOW UP MECHANISM I/A/W DC-8 M.M. 32-31-5.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG DOOR)
LEFT GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. GEAR UNSAFE WARNING REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REPLACED UPLATCH LINK IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-4. REPLACED MLG CONTROL VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 32-32-1.
Part: SWITCH BOX — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR)
DURING CLIMB, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. ISOLATED PROBLEM TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR. CYCLED LANDING GEAR, LIGHT REMAINED ON. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS OK. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH BOX AND PERFORMED PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL BOX BYTE TEST OF SYSTEM AND CIRCUITRY PER DC-8 SUPP. M.M.
Part: UPLATCH MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG DOOR)
UPON LANDING, GEAR RETRACTION GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR DOOR INDICATED NOT LATCHED. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. ACCOMLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, DOOR LIGHT AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATED NORMAL. ADJUSTED DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISM IAW DC-8 MM.
1996
Part: RETRACT MECH — LACK OF LUBE (RT NLG DOOR)
VIBRATION AND BUFFETING OCCURS IN FLIGHT IN GEAR UP/DOWN AND FLAPS UP/ DOWN CONFIGURATION. GREATER AT HIGHER AIRSPEEDS UP TO 210 KNOTS. FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN ON ARRIVAL. LUBED ALL FITTINGS, CLOSED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: FIRE WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN WOULD NOT TEST. NR 2 ENGINE SCAN REVEALED NO VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF FIRE. SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND THEN FIRE WARNING TESTED OK. NR 2 ENGINE MAINTAINED 25 PSI OF OIL PRESSURE WHILE WINDMILLING. PERFORMED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM LOOP GROUND CHECK ON THE NR 2 ENGINE IAW DC8 WDM, CHAPTER 26-11-1 AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED GROUND OPS CHECK IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 26-10-1 AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. GROUND RAN ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER AND NO DEFECTS OR WARNINGS WERE NOTED.
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (LT MG)
THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO EFFECT. DOWN INDICATIONS NORMAL. GEAR DOOR LATCH LIGHTS WERE CHECKED AND LEFT DOOR INDICATED UNLATCHED. FOUND LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR DAMAGED DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATION. REPAIRED DOOR IAW ABX REA D825-13919. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-0.
1995
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR)
DURING DESCENT, UNABLE TO GET DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON ANY LANDING GEAR DURING INITIAL EXTENSION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR THREE MORE TIMES WITH NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND WHEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS DEPRESSURIZED WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. HYDRAULICS WERE RESTORED AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER SWITCH AND CLEANED CORROSION ON WIRE TERMINALS I/A/W DC8 MM CHAPTER 32.
Part: PRESS SWITCH — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)
EIGHTY MINUTES AFTER LEVEL OFF, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, OIL PRESSURE 44 PSI AND OIL TEMPERATURE 100 DEGREES CELSIUS. NOTED NR 1 OIL QTY DECREASING AT RATE OF 1.1 GPH. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE, CONSUMPTION DROPPED TO .6 GPH AT IDLE, OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT WAS ON STEADY. ENGINE WAS SECURED AT 1025 Z, TOTAL WINDMILLING TIME 2 HRS 18 MIN AT 20 PSI. FOUND OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH IAW DC 8 MM. ON GROUND RUN, SYSTEM LEAK AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: FLAP DRIVE LINK — CRACKED (STATION 98)
DURING C-CHECK, COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 88-10-07 AND USING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION, FOUND THE FLAP DRIVE LINK AT STATION 98, POINT J TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED LEFT FLAP DRIVE LINK IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 27.
Part: DOOR TARGET — LOOSE (LT MLG)
UPON GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HAD AN UNSATISFACTORY GEAR UPLATCH INDICATION. RECYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES, LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH ALTERNATE PROCEDURE AND LIGHT WENT OUT. CLEANED AND LUBED LEFT MLG DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF UPLATCH MECHANISM AND DOOR LIGHT. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM. THE LEFT MLG DOOR UPLATCH STRIKER TARGET WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AFTER THE NEXT FLIGHT. TIGHTENED AND PERFORMED MLG PROXIMITY TEST IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 32.