N823AX

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Operators of this aircraft

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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.

47 reports on file, 1995-01-13 – 2002-04-10.

FALSE WARNING · 2002-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 72,629 hrs · 20,720 cycles

UPON LANDING, LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CHANGED BOTH BULBS, NO HELP. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. RECYCLED GEAR A SECOND TIME AND GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK POSITION SWITCH IAW DC-8 MM 32-60-00-2. CYCLED NOSE LANDING GEAR 3 TIMES. NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, RETRACTION AND INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA010818
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 46 reports

2001

NO TEST · 2001-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 72,095 hrs · 20,274 cycles

THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AMBER LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AMBER LIGHT BULBS IAW DC-8 MM 33-00-00.

Source: SDR ABXA010203

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: BOLT — BROKEN (RT MLG) · airframe 71,750 hrs · 20,066 cycles

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH SAME INDICATIONS. AN UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND WITH THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE UPLATCH POSITION THE NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN RIGHT DOOR AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR POSITIONS A VIBRATION WAS NOTED. FOUND RIGHT AFT ATTACH BOLT ON BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER BROKEN. REPLACED BOLT AND ATTACH CLEVIS IAW DC8 MM 20-16-0. PERFORMED POSITION AND WARNING SYSTEM CHECK ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-60-00.

Source: SDR ABXA000494
OTHER · 2000-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3222

Part: STRUT — FAILED (NLG)

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF DOWN POSITION. AIR TURN BACK TO ILN. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT IAW DC8 MM 32-21-2 AND CHECKED LANDING CONTROL LEVER AND ANTI-RETRACTION LATCH IAW DC8 MM 32-31-1. OPS CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR ABXA000008

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: SELECTOR — LACK OF LUBE (LANDING GEAR)

DURING CLIMB, UNSATISFACTORY GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WITH NOSE GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK PROCEDURE. FOUND LANDING GEAR LEVER STIFF AND HARD TO GO IN UPLATCH DETENT. CLEANED AND LUBED LEVER MECHANISM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 32-32-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW DC-8 SMM 32-60-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9900349

1998

OTHER · 1998-12-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2510

Part: INSULATION — OUT OF POSITION (LANDING GEAR)

UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE GEAR HAD MOVED PAST CENTER, RESET GROUND CONTROL RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAIN GEAR SPOILER INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET LOCKOUT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND LIGHT WENT OUT. GEAR THEN RETRACTED NORMALLY. INSPECTED GEAR AND GEAR LINKAGE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND INSULATION INTERFERING WITH LANDING GEAR CONTROL LINKAGE. REMOVED INSULATION. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9801190
OTHER · 1998-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: PLATE — CRACKED (LT WING)

LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE PLATE CRACKED, AFT OF NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-5-3 AND 57-2-0.

Source: SDR ABXA9801120
OTHER · 1998-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 660)

HEAVY CORROSION ON LONGERON 28R AT STATION 66O. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 3750342.

Source: SDR ABXA9801121
OTHER · 1998-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (BS 50-60)

COCKPIT SUBFLOOR STATION -60 TO -50, LBL 24-30, SHEARED RIVETS AND INTERNAL CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-24900 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA9801123
OTHER · 1998-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 520.168)

RIGHT WING OUTBOARD STUB WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED, 7 INCHES FORWARD OF FRONT SPAR AT STATION XS 520.168. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA9801124
OTHER · 1998-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1580)

BELTFRAME CORRODED AT STATION 1580 BETWEEN LONGERON 36R AND 35R. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 53-2-0.

Source: SDR ABXA9801126
OTHER · 1998-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 610)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 610 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056, DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA9801125
OTHER · 1998-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)

CRACKED INTERCOSTAL FITTING AT STATION 680 LONGERON 18L. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 3179874.

Source: SDR ABXA9801127
OTHER · 1998-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD BRACKET — CRACKED (BS 640)

STATION 640 BULKHEAD TO FUSELAGE ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERON -26L AND -27L FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.

Source: SDR ABXA9801132
OTHER · 1998-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1180)

BATH TUB FITTING AT STATION 1180 BETWEEN LONGERON 35R AND 36R CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.

Source: SDR ABXA9801131
OTHER · 1998-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 520)

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT STATION XS520.168. REPAIRED IAW DC8 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND DWG 5769523.

Source: SDR ABXA9801122
OTHER · 1998-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON)

LEFT WING NR 1 PYLON STUB WING LOWER SURFACE REPAIR DOUBLER CRACKED BETWEEN 2 RIVETS. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-26.

Source: SDR ABXA9801134
OTHER · 1998-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 622.5)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB STATION XFS 622.5 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER END. REPAIRED IAW DWG K05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA9801149
OTHER · 1998-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1750)

ELEVATOR UP CABLE FEED THROUGH BRACKET CRACKED AT RBL 24, STATION 1750. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-24898MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9801107
OTHER · 1998-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 200-220)

LONGERON 31L SPLICE CRACKED STATION 200 TO 220. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 53-1-0 AND 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA9801129
OTHER · 1998-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 766.25)

LEFT WING LEADING RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION XFS 766.250. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.

Source: SDR ABXA9801151
OTHER · 1998-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 778.75)

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION XFS 778.750. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.

Source: SDR ABXA9801152
OTHER · 1998-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 628.75)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB STATION 628.75 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW DWG K05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA9801150
OTHER · 1998-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 772.5)

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED STATION SFX 772.500. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.

Source: SDR ABXA9801128
OTHER · 1998-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (WS 454)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, INBOARD OF STATION XW454 RIB, VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AT LOWER END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-0 AND DWG 9755297.

Source: SDR ABXA9801153
OTHER · 1998-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING)

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION FS 785. REPAIRED IAW DWG K05056.

Source: SDR ABXA9801105
OTHER · 1998-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING)

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION XFS591.250. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA9801106
OTHER · 1998-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 380-400)

LONGERON 31L SPLICE CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 400 AND 380. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Source: SDR ABXA9801133

1997

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: TEMP PROBE — STRIPPED (NR 2 ENGINE)

INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. FOUND OIL TEMP PROBE BACKED OUT OF OIL FILTER HOUSING. THREADS WERE STRIPPED.

Source: SDR ABXA9701472
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 450-610)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 36L AT STA 450 TO 610. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-200 AND ABX REA D853-19137MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9701103
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PRESSURE WEB — CORROSION (BS 12)

DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION FOUND ON PRESSURE PANEL WEB RUNNING UNDER FLOORBEAM, COCKPIT FLOOR FS 12.00. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-19472MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9701101
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CABIN)

CORROSION ON FRAME 12, LOWER LEG AT L30L. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20A AND ABX REA D853-19476MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9701102
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 400)

DURING C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND BULGED AT STA 400 LONGERON 34L. REMOVED CORRODED SKIN AND REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-4-1 AND ABX REA D853-19125MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9701120
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 500-540)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 35L, STA 500 TO 540 CRACKED. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND ABX REA 853-19130MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9701100
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT TE FLAP)

RIGHT FLAP, TOP SIDE, INBOARD EDGE FOUND CORRODED DURING C-CHECK. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND 57-2-1.

Source: SDR ABXA9701123
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 285)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AT XFS 285 ON UPPER SURFACE. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8.

Source: SDR ABXA9701121
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 759/875)

FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT STA 759 AND 875.375, BETWEEN SEAT TRACKS C AND D. FABRICATED SUPPORT ANGLES AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND ABX REA 853-19470.

Source: SDR ABXA9701122
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FWD SERVICE DOOR FWD LOWER ANGLE AT CUSP CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24 AND ABX REA D853-19482.

Source: SDR ABXA9701124
OTHER · 1997-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT STUB WING)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN STUB-WING AT SPAR CAP ATTACH EDGE ON RIGHT HAND LEADING EDGE . *S/D* FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND ABX REA D823-19144MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9701094
OTHER · 1997-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5543

Part: TAB — DELAMINATED (RUDDER)

RUDDER TAB WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. REPLACED SKIN, HONEYCOMB CORE AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS.

Source: SDR ABXA9701241
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1997-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: AILERON — BROKEN (RIGHT)

AIRCRAFT REQUIRED 2 UNITS OF LEFT AILERON TRIM AND 1 UNIT OF LEFT RUDDER TRIM TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT FLIGHT DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD AILERON IAW DC-8 MM 27-10-1.

Source: SDR ABXA9700549

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 28)

DURING SORT OPERATIONS, A CARGO LOADER WAS DRIVEN INTO THE AIRCRAFT PUTTING A HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 28 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-17575.

Source: SDR ABXA9700003
OTHER · 1996-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — DEFECTIVE (NR 4)

DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND NR 4 ENGINE C1 COMPRESSOR BLADE HAD RUBBED A .75 BY 2.25 INCH HOLE; HOUSING BETWEEN C1 AND C2 HAD A .25 BY 3 INCH GAP, BOTH AT THE 4 O'CLOCK POSITION. THREE ENGINE FERRIED AIRCRAFT BACK TO ILN. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE IAW JOB CARD J7002.

Source: SDR ABXA9600663
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: BOLT — LOOSE (NR 3 ENGINE)

DURING CLIMB, NR 3 ENGINE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WITH THROTTLE INPUTS. ENGINE REMAINED AT MAX CONTINUOUS THRUST WITH THE THROTTLE LEVER PULLED BACK TO IDLE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND MAINTAINED A POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE DURING SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. SECURED AND SAFETIED THE NR 3 ENGINE POWER LEVER LINKAGE AT THE FCU INPUT CLEVIS. GROUND RAN ENGINE, ALL CONTROLS AND PARAMETERS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9600029
OTHER · 1996-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: C1 DISK — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 80-12-51, PRATT AND WHITNEY SB 5136, FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS IN C-1 DISK, FIRST STAGE FAN BLADES. REPLACED C-1 DISK, FIRST STAGE FAN BLADES IAW ABX TEST AND MAINTENANCE RECORD WORK SHEETS, BS374A, BS375A, BS376A AND BS377A.

Source: SDR ABXA9600030

1995

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2140

Part: HEAT SYST — ODOR (COCKPIT)

EN ROUTE TO EWR, WITH SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT ON, A BURNING ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE ODOR DISSIPATED WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THE SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT WAS OPERATED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES ON THE GROUND AND NO ODOR WAS NOTED. HEATER OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA9500370
FALSE WARNING · 1995-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROXIMITY BOX — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)

LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR 3 TIMES, LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT REDUCED AIRSPEED AND CONTINUED TO ILN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAULTY PROXIMITY CONTROL BOX. REPLACED BENT PROXIMITY SWITCH PADDLE FOR LEFT GEAR DOOR. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 32.

Source: SDR ABXA9500022