N804AX
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Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
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30 reports on file, 1995-02-01 – 2000-09-29.
Part: PIN — DAMAGED (MLG DOOR HINGE) · airframe 75,723 hrs · 22,297 cycles
GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR INDICATED UNLATCHED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE PROCEDURE, RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. CONTINUED FLIGHT AT RESTRICTED SPEED IAW DC8 OPS MANUAL. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR HINGE PINS. PERFORMED MAIN GEAR DOOR ADJUST/TEST IAW DC8 MM 32-12-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 75,555 hrs · 22,214 cycles
SLOW LOSS OF HYDRAULICS OBSERVED ON HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GAUGE. NEEDLE WENT FROM FULL TO HALFWAY BETWEEN N AND STANDPIPE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE AND RESEALED PUMP FITTING AT PUMP. SERVICED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED. NO LEAKS NOTED IAW DC8 MM.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 75,211 hrs · 22,044 cycles
AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER T/O, THE NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ON. GEAR HANDLE SELECTED TO UPLATCH CHECK POSITION GEAR STAYED UP AND NOT LATCHED LIGHTS STAYED ON. CHECKED LANDING GEAR DOOR AND GEAR LATCHING SELECTOR AND RIGHT GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON. CYCLED GEAR BUT NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ON. STILL OPEN.
Part: CABLE — CONTAMINATED (MLG) · airframe 75,183 hrs · 22,033 cycles
ON GEAR EXTENTION AT SAN, THE GEAR HANDLE WAS VERY HARD TO EXTEND PAST THE MIDPOINT. DID NOT GET THREE GREEN LIGHTS. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS OK. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW DC9 MM 32-31-00. ALL GEAR DOORS FAIRED AND ALL GEAR INDICATION WAS NORMAL. SUSPECT ICE ON CABLES CAUSED BINDING.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH. ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND, RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. CLEANED SWITCHES AND LUBRICATED GEAR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 25 reports
1999
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RIGHT WING)
RIGHT WING UPPER INBOARD AFT SKIN PANEL CRACKED ABOVE REAR SPAR AT STATION XCW 69.5. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 AND ABX REA D857-31961MR.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 69.5)
RIGHT WING UPPER INBOARD AFT SKIN PANEL HAD CRACK ABOVE REAR SPAR AT STATION XCW 69.5. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-31961MR.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LEFT WING)
LEFT WING UPPER INBOARD AFT SKIN PANEL HAD CRACK ABOVE REAR SPAR AT STATION XCW 69.5. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 AND ABX REA D857-31961MR.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 69.5)
LEFT WING UPPER INBOARD AFT SKIN PANEL HAD A CRACK ABOVE REAR SPAR AT STATION XCW 69.5. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-31961MR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1114.5)
CHANNEL FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 1114.5 FRAME AT NR 3 CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-31931MR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1114.5)
CHANNEL FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 1114.5, NR 3 CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-31931MR.
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND THAT COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK IAW DC8 MM 33-50-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: VALVE — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG DOOR)
ON CLIMB-OUT, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH THE SAME RESULTS. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL VALVE AND UPLATCH ASSY. INSPECTED ALL PULLEYS, BRACKETS AND CABLES IN BOTH WHEEL WELLS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW DC8 MM 32-60-0.
Part: TARGET — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG WW)
GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR UP, RIGHT GEAR DOOR INDICATED 'NOT LATCHED'. CYCLED GEAR TWICE, NO CHANGE. ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNATE UPLATCH PROCEDURES. LIGHTS REMAINED ON THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SENSOR TARGET STOP IAW DC8 MM 32-60-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PROX SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG WW)
RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE, UPLATCH CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED ADJUST/TEST OF MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC8 MM 32-6. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD AFTER ADJUSTMENT.
Part: AMPLIFIER — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. DISCHARGED BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE, DIVERTED TO UNSCHEDULED LANDING. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DETERMINED TO BE FALSE WARNING. INSPECTED ALL WIRING AND FIRE WARNING LOOPS. REPLACED FIRE WARNING SYSTEM AMPLIFIER. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 26-10-00.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK.
Part: FIRE LOOP — DISCONNECTED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING CRUISE, ENG FIRE WARNING MASTER LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED MOMENTARILY. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH ENGINE CAUSED PROBLEM. FUEL FLOW ON NR 3 ENGINE INCREASED APPROXIMATELY 700 PPH. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE, WITH ENGINE WINDMILLING, N1 WAS 26.5 PERCENT, N2 WAS 41.1 PERCENT AND OIL PRESSURE WAS 36 PSI. GROUND RAN NR 3 ENGINE. FUEL FLOW OPS CHECKED NORMAL. INSPECTED FIRE WARNING SYSTEMS ON ALL FOUR ENGINES. FOUND WIRE DISCONNECTED ON FIRE LOOP ON NR 1 ENGINE ABOVE DIFFUSER CASE. RECONNECTED WIRE, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED ON NR 2 , 3 AND 4 ENGINES. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.
1997
Part: TAB — DELAMINATED (RUDDER)
RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
Part: TAB — DELAMINATED (RT ELEVATOR)
RT ELEVATOR TAB DELAMINATED AT TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
1996
Part: TURBO COMP — FAILED (NR 2)
ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER TURNING ON NR 2 CTC, A BURNT OIL SMELL WAS NOTICED OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. TURNED OFF NR 2 CTC, SMELL QUIT. DEFERRED NR 2 CTC I/A/W DC-8 MEL 21-1B, CAT C, CODE 11. ALL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH, PLACARD INSTALLED DI 804 353 MBCB 11-11-96.
Part: TURBOCOMPRESSOR — OIL LEAK (NR 2)
INFLIGHT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR. STRONGER DURING DESCENT AND IRRITATING TO THE EYES. *S/D* MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 CTC LEAKING OIL. REPLACED NR 2 CTC, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 22-10-1.
Part: WINDOW TRIM — OUT OF POSITION (RT CV WINDOW)
FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY. REPOSITIONED WINDOW TRIM AROUND THE FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG DOOR)
LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED DURING CLIMBOUT. INDICATION CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TWICE WITHOUT CHANGE. CHECKED WIRING FROM RIGHT PROXIMITY SWITCH TO PROXIMITY BOX AND WIRING CHECKED GOOD. COMPLETED MAB DC832-6 AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
1995
Part: PROX SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG DOOR)
UPON GEAR RETRACTION FROM ILN, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON. DISCRIMINATOR PANEL (F/E STATION) INDICATED RIGHT MAIN DOOR NOT LATCHED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH NO DIFFERENCE. PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION AT FL 330 AND M.65. COMPLIED WITH MAB DC-8-32-6. MAIN GEAR DOOR CLOSED, PROX. SWITCH ADJUSTMENT AND TEST. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PROX BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TPA, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. NO LIGHT WAS ON IN ANY GEAR/DOOR POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR AND PERFORMED ABNORMALS IAW DC-8 OPS MANUAL. NO HELP. REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY BOX AND CLEANED UPLATCH ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH GEAR DOORS. PERFORMED RETRACTION CHECK IAW MAB DC8-32-6. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON THE GROUND.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ILN, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED WAS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AND PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE IAW DC-8 OPS MANUAL. NO HELP. CLEANED CONNECTOR AT PROXIMITY SWITCH AFTER VERIFYING MALFUNCTION. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MAB DC8-32-6.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING DEPARTURE, UPLATCH CHECK FAILED FOR RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATCH SWITCH AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG DOOR)
AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED RIGHT GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED, RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (TR UNIT)
HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO STANDPIPE LEVEL ON APPROACH. REMOVED AND REPLACED THRUST REVERSER HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE HOSE WHICH WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 78.