N808AX
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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.
74 reports on file, 1996-03-21 – 2000-11-13.
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM) · airframe 63,835 hrs · 18,936 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITH AN ASSOCIATED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS INDICATION. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SLOT CONTROL VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 27-80-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1996–1999 · 73 reports
1999
Part: GENERATOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 4)
FAULT ON NR 4 GENERATOR. UNABLE TO RESET IAW ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. SECURED ENGINE, MAINTAINED POSITIVE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER, FOUND NO CONTAMINATION. CHECKED OIL QUANTITY, RAN ALL ENGINES, ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL. CHECKED AIRCRAFT WIRING AT GENERATOR RELAYS AND BUS TIE RELAYS. REPLACED NR 4 GENERATOR AND CSD. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 24-10 AND 24-20.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 390)
LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 390 AND LONGERON 33 -35 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-32693MR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 240)
SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 240, BELOW LONGERON 3 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-32664MR.
Part: DUCT — RUPTURED (RIGHT)
ON LEVEL OFF AT 37,000 FEET, CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB AT 3,000 FEET PER MINUTE. COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN RATE. DESCENDED TO 24,000 FEET AND REGAINED CONTROL OF CABIN. MAINTAINED CABIN AT 9,000 FEET. HEARD LOUD NOISE BY THE RIGHT HAND CTC'S AT 37,000. OXYGEN USED IN FLIGHT. FOUND RIGHT HAND HEADER DUCT TO HEAT EXCHANGER RUPTURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT IAW DC-8 MM 21-54-1, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (RUDDER CONTROL)
DURING CRUISE, ONE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES INTO FLIGHT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DOWN TO STANDPIPE. PERFORMED LOSS OF HYDRAULICS PROCEDURES. REPLACED STANDBY RUDDER PUMP IAW DC8 MM 29-27-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LATCH — OUT OF ADJUST (COCKPIT)
DURING POSTFLIGHT CHECK, CABIN DOOR LOCK WAS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. FOUND OUTER LATCH ASSEMBLY MISADJUSTED 180 DEGREES. READJUSTED LATCH TO PROPER POSITION, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LATCH — OUT OF ADJUST (COCKPIT)
DURING POSTFLIGHT, FOUND COCKPIT DOOR KNOB STUCK. ADJUSTED AND LUBRICATED INTERNAL MECHANISM IAW DC8 SRM.
1997
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS900)
STA 900 INTERCOSTAL TIE FITTING IS CRACKED AT AFT SIDE AT STR 18R. REPAIRED IAW SWG 4750428 AND SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 900)
STA 900 AFT SIDE STRINGER 18R INTERCOSTAL TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL TIE FITTING IAW DWG 4750428 AND SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 860)
STA 860 FWD SIDE AT STRINGER 18R TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (WS 410)
LEFT STA 410 FLAP CANOE FITTING INBOARD SIDE SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-2-0.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FRAME 1020 UPPER FLANGE AT LONGERON 34R HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-21.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS860)
STA 860 FWD SIDE AT STRINGER 18R TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: FRAME — CORROSION (FUSELAGE)
FRAME 1020, UPPER FLANGE AT LONGERON 34R IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-21.
Part: CAP — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON)
NR 2 PYLON CAP IS CRACKED AT SCREW HOLE, OUTBOARD UPPER SIDE, JUST FWD OF TOMBSTONE FITTING. REPAIRED IAW SRM 54-2-2.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (RT WING)
CANTED WEB CHANNEL HAS CRACK AT NR 4 ALT TANK, AT RT WING STA 508.977. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND DWG 56-1326.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (WS 508.977)
CANTED WEB CHANNEL HAS CRACK IN NR 4 ALT TANK, AT RT WING STA 508.977. REPAIRED IAW DWG 56 1326 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)
ACCESSORY COMP STA 680 BL 0, THE SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D, DWG 4645517 AND SRM 51-1-8.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR)
THE RT ELEVATOR LWR SKIN AT STA XE 55.012 AND JUST FWD OF THE TRAILING EDGE IS CRACKED. THE CRACK IS APPROX 1.8 LONG. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 980-1000)
UPPER ANGLE OF INTERCOSTAL AT FS 980 TO 1000 LONGERON 35L CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-0, 51-1-20D.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 860)
STA 860 AFT SIDE AT STR 18R TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 4750422.
Part: LONGERON — CORROSION (BS 270-280)
LONGERON 22R CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 270-280. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-2, AND SRM 53-4-1.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1195)
LONGERON 35R CRACKED AT FS 1195 AT INBOARD FLANGE. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW ABX REA D853-21175.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 860)
STA 860, AFT SIDE AT STR 18R, TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 4750422.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 440-460)
STA 440 TO 460 STR 31L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING PER SRM 53-1-0 AND 51-1-20.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)
SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED, IN ASSY COMPARTMENT, STA 680 AT BL O. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D, DWG 4645517 AND SRM 51-1-8.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 890)
LOWER L-ANGLE IN KEEL BEAM AREA, BETWEEN WHEEL WELL DOORS, 2ND FROM FRONT (APPROX FS 890) CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-0, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 980-1000)
UPPER ANGLE OF INTERCOSTAL AT FS 980 TO 1000 LONGERON 35L CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-0, 51-1-20D.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 440-460)
STA 440-460, STR 31L, SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-1-0 AND 51-1-20.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 890)
LOWER L-ANGLE IN KEEL BEAM AREA BETWEEN WHEEL WELL DOORS, 2ND FROM FRONT (APPROX FS 890) CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-0, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 270-280)
LONGERON 22R CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS FROM STA 270 TO 280. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW SRM 53-2-2 AND SRM 53-4-1.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1195)
LONGERON 35R CRACKED AT FS 1195, INBOARD FLANGE. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON 35R IAW REA D853-21175.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)
LEFT WING FLAP TRAILING EDGE CRACKED AT STA XW 191. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-7-0 AND 51-1-21.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 303)
LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT FS XFS 303. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0, 51-1-20D, AND DWG K O 5056.
Part: FLAP — CRACKED (LT WING)
LEFT WING FLAP, TRAILING EDGE CRACKED AT STA XW 191. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-7-0 AND 51-1-21.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 303)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT FS XFS 303. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND DWG KO 5606.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME 1280 HAS HEAVY CORROSION ABOVE LONGERON 36. REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 53-4-1.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME 1280 HAS HEAVY CORROSION ABOVE LONGERON 36. REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 53-4-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 360)
LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE HAS CRACKED UPPER RIB AT STA XFS 360. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0, 51-1-20, AND DWG K O 5056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 341)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 341. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 415)
UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STA XFS 415 LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND DWG KO5056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 432)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 432. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 360)
LEFT WING UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STA XFS 360. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND DWG KO 5056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 415)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, UPPER RIB CRACKED XFS 415. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0, 51-1-8 AND DWG K O 5056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LEFT WING)
LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 341. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LEFT WING)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT XFS 432. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-120D AND 51-1-8.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LEFT WING)
LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT XFS 331. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-8.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 331. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN IS CORRODED AT STA XFS 178. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-26.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1000)
INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 35L, JUST FWD OF STA 1000 LOWER ANGLE OF LONGERON IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-20 AND DWG 564586.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1000)
INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 35L JUST FWD OF STA 1000 LOWER ANGLE IN LONGERON CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20 AND DWG 564586.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS1185)
LONGERON 35R CRACKED AT STA 1185 INBOARD FLANGE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-2 AND ABX REA D853-21175.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 74)
LEFT WING UPPER SKIN AT STA XRS-74 AND STRINGER 9 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-8.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 74)
LEFT WING UPPER SKIN AT STA XRS-74 AND STRINGER 9 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 AND 51-1-2.
Part: CLIP — CORRODED (BS983)
INTERCOSTAL TO FLOAT SUPPORT CLIP HAS HEAVY CORROSION AT STA 983 LONGERON 33R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 900)
STA 900 FRAME, FWD SIDE AT STRINGER 18R TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1185)
LONGERON 35R CRACKED AT STA 1185 INBOARD FLANGE. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 AND ABX REA D853-21175.
Part: CLIP — CORRODED (BS 983)
INTERCOSTAL TO FLOOR SUPPORT CLIP HAS HEAVY CORROSION AT STA 983 LONGERON 33R. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (WS 1160-1180)
INTERCOASTAL TO HORIZONTAL INTERCOASTAL CLIP CRACKED JUST ABOVE LONGERON 35R BTWN STA 1160 TO 180. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-1-0 AND 51-1-20.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 900)
STA 900 FRAME, FWD SIDE AT STR 18R, TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 354)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AT STA XFS 354 CRACKED AT AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-8 AND DWG K O 5056.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 354)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AT STA XFS 354 IS CRACKED AT AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND DWG KO5056.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING)
RT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER SURFACE CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE XFS 572.5. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 572.5)
RT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER SURFACE CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE XFS 572.5. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-1.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (WS 250.089)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE VERTICAL ANGLE AT THE OUTBOARD CORNER OF THE INBOARD SLAT AT STA XS 250.089 IS CRACKED AT THE LWR END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-3-0.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LEFT WING)
LT WING LEADING EDGE VERTICAL ANGLE AT OUTBOARD CORNER OF THE INBOARD SLAT STA YS250.089 IS CRACKED AT LWR END. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-8.
Part: SPIN BRAKE — WORN (NLG WW)
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOTED NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. SIMILAR TO TIRES RUBBING AGAINST SPIN-DOWN BRAKES. RECYCLED GEAR AND NOISE AND VIBRATION STOPPED. REPLACED NOSE WHEEL SPIN-DOWN BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 MM 32-00.
Part: ENGINE — DEFECTIVE (NR 1)
NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 28 PSI ACCOMPANIED BY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WHEN ENGINE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE. OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FROM 4.0 TO 2.5 GALLONS. SECURED ENGINE AT 0935Z, ZERO OIL PRESSURE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW J-CARD 7002, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
1996
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. RED LIGHT OUT, NO HORN AT 35 DEGREE FLAPS. GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. REPLACED RIGHT MLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH IAW DC-8 MM 32-60-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SILL — CRACKED (PNEU ACCESS DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE GROUND PNEUMATIC AIR CONNECTOR DOOR SILL CRACKED. FABRICATED DOUBLER FOR THE GROUND PNEUMATIC ACCESS DOOR THAT WAS CRACKED IAW ABX REA D853-13606MR.
Part: JAMB — CRACKED (C 2 DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES AT FUSELAGE STATION 560, LONGERON 33R, C-2 DOOR JAMB. FABRICATED C-2 DOOR JAMB WEB AT FUSELAGE STATION 560 AND LONGERON 33R IAW ABX REA D853-13607MR.
Part: JAMB — CRACKED (C 4 DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, AFT DOOR CUTOUT SKIN HAS A VISIBLE .25 INCH CRACK FROM EDGE TO FASTENER HOLE JUST ABOVE SKIN RADIUS AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. FABRICATED C-4 DOOR JAMB PAN SPLICE AT AFT DOOR CUTOUT SKIN IAW ABX REA D853-13608MR.
Part: HINGE — CHAFED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED RIGHT HAND INBOARD FLAP HINGE, INBOARD ARM CHAFED. REPAIRED RIGHT HAND INBOARD FLAP HINGE FITTING IAW ABX REA D857-13609MR.