N815AX

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

80 reports on file, 1995-05-17 – 2004-11-10.

OTHER · 2004-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 74,270 hrs · 27,661 cycles

FLOORBEAM AT STA 52, RIGHT BUTTLINE 51 HAD CORROSION ON BOTTOM CAP. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-50309MR.

Source: SDR ABXA040382
OTHER · 2004-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 74,270 hrs · 27,661 cycles

CORROSION FUSELAGE SKIN STA 1040, LONGERON 36. DEFERRED TIL 9-6-04 IAW REA D853-50415, IAW ABX GMM CHAPTER 1 07-04. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW REA D853-50292MR. ALODINED AND PRIMED DOUBLER FILLER AND SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA040381
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 78 reports

2003

OTHER · 2003-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 73,357 hrs · 27,127 cycles

FITTING IN RT WHEEL WELL DAMAGED (CRACKED). FABRICATED NEW PART REF: ST-9300-01 AND PARTS FABRICATION RECORD WO 600179300 AND IAW SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA030366
OTHER · 2003-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 73,357 hrs · 27,127 cycles

FITTING IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL DAMAGED (CRACKED). FABRICATED NEW PART REF: ST-9300-01 AND PARTS FABRICATION RECORD WO 600179300 AND IAW SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA030365
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CABLE — BROKEN (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 73,250 hrs · 27,061 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GOT (MAIN GEAR SPOILERS INOP) LIGHT. PERFORMED ABNORMALS, GEAR RETRACTED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. PRESSURIZATION OK. - REPLACED ANTI-RETRACTION CABLE IAW DC8 MM 32-31-00-2-0003. TESTED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD DURING GEAR SWING IAW MM 32-31-00-2-0003.

Source: SDR ABXA030282
OTHER · 2003-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

REMOVE AND REPLACE STUB FRAME IN MAIN CARGO DOOR AT STA 183.5. REMOVED STUB FRAME, LOCATED AND DRILLED, AND INSTALLED STUB FRAME IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-24.

Source: SDR ABXA030264
OTHER · 2003-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

UPPER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 196.5 HAD CRACK INDICATION. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME, LOCATED, DRILLED, AND DEBURRED NEW FRAME, INSTALLED IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-8.

Source: SDR ABXA030255
OTHER · 2003-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

CENTER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 203.5 HAD CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030254
OTHER · 2003-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

CUT AND SPLICE MAIN CARGO DOOR FRAME AT STA 233.5. CUT AND REMOVED DOOR FRAME, AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA030270
OTHER · 2003-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

UPPER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 153.0 HAD CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030260
OTHER · 2003-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

UPPER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 163.5 HAD CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030259
OTHER · 2003-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

UPPER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 176.5 HAD CRACK INDICATION. REPLACED STUB FRAME IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030257
OTHER · 2003-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

CENTER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 167.0 HAD CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030258
OTHER · 2003-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

HOLE NR 2 ON RIGHT WING AT XFS 515, SHOWED CRACK INDICATION IN SKIN DURING INSPECTION. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX REA D857-46040MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030250
OTHER · 2003-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (RT WING) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

RIGHT FORWARD LOWER SPAR HAD EXISTING CUTOUT THAT EXCEEDED THE LIMITS OF THE SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SR-8570012. FABRICATED FILLER IAW ABX REA D857-46655MR. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21.

Source: SDR ABXA030276
OTHER · 2003-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

REMOVE AND REPLACE STUB FRAME AT MAIN CARGO DOOR STA 143.5. REMOVED STUB FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 51-1-21. RECEIVED SERVICEABLE FRAME, LOCATED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-24. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FRAME IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-3-0.

Source: SDR ABXA030262
OTHER · 2003-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

CUT AND SPLICE MAIN CARGO DOOR FRAME AT STA 147. CUT AND REMOVED DOOR FRAME SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SECTION AND SPLICES IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA030263
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

REMOVE AND REPLACE STUB FRAME IN MAIN CARGO DOOR STA 217. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-3-0.

Source: SDR ABXA030267
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

CUT AND SPLICE MAIN CARGO DOOR FRAME AT STA 187. CUT AND NEW SECTION SPLICED IN IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030265
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

CUT AND SPLICE MAIN CARGO DOOR AT FRAME STA 213.5. CUT AND NEW SECTION SPLICED IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, AND 51-3-0.

Source: SDR ABXA030266
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

REMOVE AND REPLACE STUB FRAME IN MAIN CARGO DOOR STA 223.5. REMOVED STUB FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA030268
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

CUT AND SPLICE MAIN CARGO DOOR FRAME AT STA 247. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SECTION AND SPLICES, AND INSTALLED IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-8.

Source: SDR ABXA030272
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

REMOVE AND REPLACE MAIN CARGO DOOR STUB FRAME AT STA 243.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN CARGO DOOR STUB FRAME IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-0, AND 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA030271
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

CUT AND SPLICE MAIN CARGO DOOR FRAME AT STA 227. CUT AND REMOVED DOOR FRAME, INSTALLED SPLICED SECTION IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-20.

Source: SDR ABXA030269
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

REMOVE AND REPLACE MAIN CARGO DOOR STUB FRAME STA 237. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN CARGO DOOR STUB FRAME IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-24, AND 51-3-0.

Source: SDR ABXA030275
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

REMOVE AND REPLACE MAIN CARGO DOOR STUB FRAME AT STA 157. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN CARGO DOOR STUB FRAME IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-24 AND 51-1-21.

Source: SDR ABXA030273
OTHER · 2003-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

REMOVE AND REPLACE MAIN CARGO DOOR STUB FRAME STA 173.8. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN CARGO DOOR STUB FRAME IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-21.

Source: SDR ABXA030274
OTHER · 2003-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

MAIN CARGO DOOR FRAMES LATCH MOUNT HOLES OVERSIZED. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX REA D852-46043MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030261
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

CENTER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE STA 207.0 HAD CRACK INDICATION. REMOVED DOOR FRAME, FABRICATED NEW FRAME SECTION AND SPLICES, AND INSTALLED IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR, DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 AND 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA030253
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

UPPER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 253.0 HAD CRACK INDICATION. CUT AND REMOVED DOOR FRAME, FABRICATED SPLICES FOR FRAME REPAIR, LOCATED & DRILLED NEW FRAME SECTION AND SPLICES, INSTALLED IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR, DC-8 SRM 51-3-2, 51-1-20D, AND 51-1-21.

Source: SDR ABXA030252
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

UPPER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 193 HAD CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030256
OTHER · 2003-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 73,012 hrs · 26,914 cycles

LOWER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 256.5 HAD CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR.

Source: SDR ABXA030251
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: UPLOCK — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 72,983 hrs · 26,896 cycles

CREW REPORTED DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, NOSE GEAR SHOWED NOT UP AND LOCKED. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT SEAT INTO UPLATCH POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR DOWN AND UP AS PER ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER SECOND RECYCLE ATTEMPT, UNSAFE LIGHT AND NOSE GEAR LIGHT OFF. SECOND UPLATCH CHECK SATISFACTORY. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR UPLATCH SYSTEM AND CABLES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAISED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED NOSE GEAR CONTROL VALVE TEST AND UPLATCH CHECK. ALL PERFORMED AS REQUIRED IAW DC-8 MM 32-32-11-2. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBRICATED CONTROL VALVE CABLES AS PRECAUTION.

Source: SDR ABXA030040

2002

NO TEST · 2002-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 72,902 hrs · 26,839 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK WOULD NOT CHARGE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND RELAY PACK IAW DC-8 MM 33-50-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA020327
OTHER · 2002-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (F.S. 216) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 72,902 hrs · 26,839 cycles

LOWER BELLY SKIN AFT OF ANTENNA F.S. 216 BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT AND 34 RIGHT WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8.

Source: SDR ABXA020326
FALSE WARNING · 2002-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 72,493 hrs · 26,575 cycles

ON ONE MILE FINAL, THE LOWER CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MX DISPLAY SHOWED "FWD A FIRE". EMERGENCY DECLARED INTO KILN BY CREW. LANDED AND CLEARED RUNWAY, TOWER AND CRASH CREW OBSERVED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER, CARGO FIRE INDICATED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. TAXIED TO GATE AND DID BATTERY SHUT DOWN. INSPECTED CARGO HOLD 1 AND 2, NO FIRE. PERFORMED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TEST. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT/TEST IAW DC-8 SMM 26-15-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA020057
OTHER · 2002-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: BUSHING — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG) · airframe 72,244 hrs · 26,408 cycles

UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR ON FIRST ATTEMPT. GROUND COOLING AND BLOWAWAY JET RETRACTED NORMALLY. REMOVED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, REPLACED GEAR BUSHING IAW DC-8 MM. REINSTALLED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. SWING AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED BLOW AWAY JET SWITCH AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA010781

2001

OTHER · 2001-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: DOOR — MISSING (RT MLG) · airframe 72,040 hrs · 26,284 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CENTER DOOR WAS MISSING. INSTALLED THE MAIN GEAR CENTER DOOR IAW DC-8 MM 32-12-01.

Source: SDR ABXA010649
OTHER · 2001-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: PROBE — DAMAGED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 71,891 hrs · 26,216 cycles

NR 1 ENGINE EGT AT V1 WENT TO 575 DEGREES AND INCREASED, REDUCE POWER BY 1 KNOB. DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. NR 4 ENGINE, SAME AS NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT PROBES NR 2 AND NR 6 DAMAGED, FOUND THE NR 4 ENGINE EGT WIRE SHORTED TO GROUND, REPAIRED AS REQUIRED IAW DC-8 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA010535
OTHER · 2001-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5710

Part: SKIN — CRACKED · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

RIGHT WING AT STATION XW 253 OUTBD OF #3 PYLON AT LEADING EDGE, WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 2H.

Source: SDR ABXA010507
OTHER · 2001-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

L24L SUPPORT FITTING AT STATION 960 WAS CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STUB FITTING IAW REA D 853-41938MR.

Source: SDR ABXA010509
OTHER · 2001-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER FORWARD CORNER SKIN AND FRAME CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AREA IAW REA D852-41939MR AND REA 852-41940MR.

Source: SDR ABXA010506
OTHER · 2001-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

FUSELAGE INTERIOR LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT FS 680.5, RIGHT LONGERON 10 AT UPPER NUT ANGLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA010510
OTHER · 2001-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT LEFT MID SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT FS 1287, CRACKED AT DOOR STRUT ATTACH POINT. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR AT FUSELAGE IAW REA D853-41936MR.

Source: SDR ABXA010508
OTHER · 2001-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: RIB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

FUSELAGE RIB AT FS 880 LEFT WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIB AT FS 880 LEFT, IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21.

Source: SDR ABXA010504
OTHER · 2001-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

MAIN CARGO DOOR BOTTOM Z- ANGLE CRACKED AT FASTENER BS 140 AND BS 160. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE Z-ANGLE AT BS 140 AND 160 IAW DC-8 SRM 53-01-0 AND 51-01-20.

Source: SDR ABXA010503
OTHER · 2001-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

L24L FOUND CRACKED AT FORWARD MAIN ATTACH BOLT HOLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED L24L IAW REA D853-41938MR.

Source: SDR ABXA010505
OTHER · 2001-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

CORROSION FOUND AT FUSELAGE STATION 960 LEFT AT FLOOR LINE FINGER DOUBLER. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW REA D853-41935MR.

Source: SDR ABXA010511
OTHER · 2001-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: FITTING — CRACKED · airframe 71,848 hrs · 26,195 cycles

LEFT WHEEL WELL LONGERON 24, FUSALAGE STATION 960, SUPPORT FITTING WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED AT UPPER FORWARD AND AFT HORIZONTAL FLANGES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FITTING AT STATION 960 IAW REA D853-41938MR.

Source: SDR ABXA010512

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: SEAL — CUT (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 70,933 hrs · 25,692 cycles

TWENTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AND OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO APPROX. ZERO GALLONS. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT, IAW ABX PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 3 FRONT ACCESSORY HOUSING O-RING CUT. RE-PACKED AND RE-INSTALLED THE ACCESSORY HOUSING IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY JT3D7 MM 72-00. REMOVED AND INSPECTED THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER. NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. REPLACED FILTER IAW DC-8 MM 70-20-07. PERFORMED ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUN AND LEAK CHECKS IAW DC-8 MM 71-00. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. *** S/D: SEAL PART NUMBER 745465 ADDED TO REPORT 12/14/00. ***

Source: SDR ABXA000528
OTHER · 2000-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2510

Part: PIN — OUT OF ADJ (COCKPIT) · airframe 70,090 hrs · 25,294 cycles

CAPTAIN''S SEAT SLID BACK IN IT''S TRACK TWO NOTCHES ON TAKEOFF, APPROACH AND LANDING. ADJUSTED LOCKING PINS IAW DC8 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA000183
OTHER · 2000-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2510

Part: SEAT — WORN (COCKPIT) · airframe 70,087 hrs · 25,291 cycles

CAPTAIN''S SEAT SLID BACK ONE NOTCH ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH. REPLACED CAPTAIN''S SEAT IAW DC8 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA000182

1999

OTHER · 1999-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 76)

THE FORWARD END OF LOWER LEFT WING SKIN DOUBLER WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED LEFT WING SKIN DOUBLER AT XRS 76 AND STRINGER 58 IAW ABX REA D857-33115MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9900835
OTHER · 1999-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR WEB CRACKED AT LOWER LIP OF LIGHTENING HOLE AT STATION XE 79.000. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D855-33601 MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9900834
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — DEFECTIVE (NR 4)

DURING CRUISE, NR 4 OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED 20-45 PSI. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AFTER SHUTDOWN, OIL PRESSURE MAINTAINED 0-5 PSI. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 48 MINUTES. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE IAW ABX WORK CARD 8090501, DC8 A AND B.

Source: SDR ABXA9900635

1998

FALSE WARNING · 1998-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)

WHEN PERFORMING LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, RED LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME RESULTS. OPS CHECKED LANDING GEAR. CLEARANCE CHECKS ALL FELL WITHIN LIMITS. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR ABXA9800855
FALSE WARNING · 1998-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — LACK OF LUBE (LT MLG DOOR)

DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. DETERMINED THAT LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED. INSPECTED, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED GEAR SWITCHES. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW DC8 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA9800840
OTHER · 1998-09-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

CARGO DOOR WEB IS CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER AND FLANGE IS BROKEN AT DOOR PAN. REPAIRED INNER SKIN, CARGO DOOR IAW ABX REA D852-24277MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9800819
FALSE WARNING · 1998-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — WORN (LT MLG)

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH FAILED DURING CLIMB. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO CHANGE. AFTER ENCOUNTERING TURBULENCE, LIGHT WENT OUT AND REMAINED OUT. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 32-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9800718
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: DRAG LINK — WORN (LT MLG)

RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK ACCOMPANIED BY NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON LEFT GEAR. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. REPLACED WORN DRAG LINK KNUCKLES ON LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR IAW DC8 MM 32-11-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9800636
FALSE WARNING · 1998-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)

ON DEPARTURE, DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK AND CONFIRMED TO BE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLATCH. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME RESULTS. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 32-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9800614
FALSE WARNING · 1998-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (LT MLG WW)

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER GEAR RECYCLE AND 2 SUBSEQUENT UPLATCH CHECKS LIGHT WENT OUT. REPLACED CANNON PLUG P1-1387 IAW WIRING DIAGRAM 32-61-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9800488
FALSE WARNING · 1998-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)

GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. LEFT GEAR LIGHT ON. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS WENT OUT. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH, OPS CHECK AND INDICATION WAS GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-21-3.

Source: SDR ABXA9800445
FALSE WARNING · 1998-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — CORRODED (LT MLG)

DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 32-60-0. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

Source: SDR ABXA9800404
FALSE WARNING · 1998-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)

LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND LEFT MAIN\NGEAR DOOR UNLATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE. PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 32-60-0, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9800357
FALSE WARNING · 1998-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: UPLATCH SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG DOOR)

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR INDICATED UNLATCHED ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME RESULT. *S/D* REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH SWITCH IAW DC8 MM 32-60-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9800325
OTHER · 1998-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: TEE CAP — CORRODED (WS 45)

LEFT AUX TANK TEE CAP CORRODED AT WING STA XFS 45.00 TO XFS 107.50. REPAIRED IAW REA D857-21955 MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9800237
OTHER · 1998-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — BROKEN (BS 1400)

STA 1400 MAIN FRAME ABOVE LONGERON 35R HAS BOTTOM LEG BROKEN OUT. REPAIRED IAW REA D853-21958MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9800236
OTHER · 1998-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (RT WING)

SKIN PANEL ON RIGHT WING HAS CRACK INDICATIONS AT 7 LOCATIONS. REPAIRED IAW REA D857-21983MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9800235
OTHER · 1998-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (WS 69.5)

LEFT WING LOWER 69.5 SKIN PANEL HAS CRACK INDICATIONS IN FIVE PLACES. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-21963 MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9800238

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC8 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9701907
FALSE WARNING · 1997-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: OIL PRESS VLV — DEFECTIVE (NR 4 ENGINE)

DURING DESCENT, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 32 PSI AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, QTY AND TEMP WERE OK. SECURED NR 4 ENGINE. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE SEAT AND SPRINGS IAW DC8 MM CH 80. RAN ENGINE, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 79-00.

Source: SDR ABXA9701454
OTHER · 1997-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — GAPPED (NR 2 PYLON)

A GAP WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN NR 2 PYLON APRON AND COWLING AT FWD LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D854-20688.

Source: SDR ABXA9701447
FALSE WARNING · 1997-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: RELIEF VALVE — DEFECTIVE (NR 3 ENGINE)

ON DESCENT FROM FL 280 TO FL 230, NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; 35 PSI INDICATED. AFTER RETARDING THROTTLE TO IDLE AND LEVELING OFF AT FL 230, PRESSURE DROPPED FURTHER TO 32 PSI. SECURED ENGINE, OIL TEMP 90 DEGREES CELSIUS, QTY 3.5 GALS. DELAYED LUBRICATION OF FUEL CONTROL DUE TO RISK OF SATURATION. ACCOMPLISHED LUBRICATION 40 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN. EN ROUTE N1-25 PERCENT, N2-40 PERCENT, OIL PRESSURE- 32 PSI, MACH .57. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE SPRINGS AND SEATS IAW JT3D MM CHAPTER 72-00. REPLACED MAIN OIL SCREEN IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY JT3D MM 72-00. IDLE OIL PRESSURE 43 PSI, 50 PSI AT TAKEOFF POWER. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AT THIS TIME IAW DC-8 MM 79-31-00.

Source: SDR ABXA9700024
ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1997-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 3)

ON CLIMBOUT WITH MCT SET, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. A POWER LOSS WAS OBSERVED ON NR 3 ENGINE, WITH THE FOLLOWING INDICATIONS; N1-22 PERCENT, N2-0 PERCENT, FUEL FLOW-'0', OIL QUANTITY-5 GALS, AND OIL TEMP 25 DEGREES AND COOLING DOWN. ENGINE WAS SECURED AT 0515 Z, ELECTED NOT TO RESTART DUE TO ABNORMAL INDICATION OF N2. UNABLE TO COOL DOWN FUEL CONTROL DUE TO ABNORMAL N2. FOUND TOWER SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE IAW J-7002.

Source: SDR ABXA9700023

1996

NO TEST · 1996-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY RACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING FAILS TEST ON A-1 CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY RACK ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 33-50-0.

Source: SDR ABXA9600648
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)

DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED, GEAR STAYED UP. EXECUTED MISSED APPROACH. ON 2ND APPROACH, RECYCLED GEAR AND GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY WITH NORMAL INDICATION. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW DC8 M.M. 32-30-0. OPS CHECK GOOD NUMEROUS TIMES.

Source: SDR ABXA9600603

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: RELIEF VALVE — NICKED (NR 2 ENGINE)

DURING CRUISE, NT 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 5 P.S.I. NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REPLACED OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY I/A/W DC8 MM. REPLACED ENGINE OIL RELIEF VALVE AND ADJUSTED THE OIL PRESSURE I/A/W DC8 MM AND PWA MM, CHAPTER 72. GROUND RAN ENGINE AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.

Source: SDR ABXA9500755
OTHER · 1995-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: DRIVE LINK — CRACKED (RT FLAP)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 88-10-07, ASB A27-269, FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP DRIVE LINK CRACKED AT POINT-J USING ULTRASONIC METHOD OF INSPECTION. REPLACED RIGHT FLAP DRIVE LINK IAW DC8 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA9600014
FLUID LOSS · 1995-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: LINE — RUPTURED (LT TR UNIT)

DURING ROLLOUT, THE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE RUPTURED. DEFERRED AND DEACTIVATED THE T/R SYSTEM. INSPECTED AND PREPARED AIRCRAFT FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO ILN, AT ILN, THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 78 AND 29.

Source: SDR ABXA9500454