N824AX

Part: SEAT — LACK OF LUBE (COCKPIT) · airframe 64,957 hrs · 19,310 cycles

CREW REPORTED CAPTAIN'S SEAT SLID AFT DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED CAPTAIN'S SEAT, INSPECTED LOCKS AND SEAT TRACKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED AND LUBED SEAT AND TRACKS. REINSTALLED SEAT. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 25-11-01.

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 3) · airframe 64,423 hrs · 18,998 cycles

NR 3 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN CRUISE. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROX 1 HOUR AND 13 MIN. DIVERTED TO DEN. FOUND LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL IN TAILPIPE AND ON TURBINE BLADES NR THREE ENGINE. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ILN AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE.

Part: SEAT — WORN (COCKPIT)

CAPTAIN'S SEAT BACK DOES NOT STAY LOCKED INTO POSITION ON TAKEOFF. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S SEAT. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Part: SEAT — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)

CAPTAIN'S SEAT RECLINE DOES NOT STAY LOCKED IN POSITION. SEAT BACK RELEASED TWICE ON TAKEOFF. CLEANED, LUBED AND ADJUSTED CAPTAIN'S SEAT, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURED (NR 2 ENGINE)

NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO ILLUMINATION OF OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, OIL TEMPERATURE ERRATIC, THEN OFF SCALE HIGH AND NR 2 GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATION. AFTER ENGINE SECURED, OIL PRESSURE REMAINED AT 20 PSI. FOUND CANNON PLUG AT NR 2 ENGINE PYLON (PL-819) UNSECURED AND CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE. CLEANED AND RESECURED CANNON PLUG. RAN ENGINE. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 640-680)

HEAVY INTERGRANULAR CORROSION IN MID ASSY COMP UNDER LONGERON 34 LEFT AT STATION 640 TO 680. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-277154.

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 660)

SHEAR TIE HAD CORROSION AT STATION 660, LONGERONS 35 RIGHT TO 34 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-4-1.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 300)

BATHTUB FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 300, LONGERON 27 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (WS 22.75)

FITTING INSIDE NR 2 TANK CRACKED AT STATION XRS 22.75. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-3 AND ABX REA D857-24941.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 461.372)

LEFT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT STATION FS 461.372. REPAIRED IAW DWG K05056.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 69)

LEFT WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION XCW69 AND STRINGER 10. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLET SUPPORT ANGLE IAW DC8 IAW DC8 SRM.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1260-1280)

LONGERON 36 CRACKED AT STATION 1260 TO 1280. REPAIRED IAW DC8 DC8 SRM 53-2-2 AND ABX REA D853-24938.

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 35-55)

HEAVY CORROSION FOUND AROUND AND UNDER FINGER DOUBLER, STATION 35 TO 55 AT LONGERON 31 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND ABX REA D853-24944MR.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT TE FLAP)

RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP, INBOARD END HAD CRACKED FITTING INSIDE FORWARD, INBOARD LIGHTENING HOLE. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND ABX REA D857-24945.

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 660)

FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT SHEAR-TIE AT STATION 660 FRAME BETWEEN LONGERONS 21 AND 22 LEFT WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 3646688.

Part: STRAP — CRACKED (RT WING)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE INNER BUTT SPLICE CRACKED AT LOWER AFT INBOARD END AT STATION XOLDI 6.225. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20 AND DWG 5769891.

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 680)

STATION 680, RBL 48 FLOORBEAM SUPPORT ANGLE WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FLOORBEAM SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON)

LEFT WING NR 2 PYLON INTERNAL DOUBLER CRACKED ABOVE PYLON OPENING AT FORWARD END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1A AND 51-1-20D.

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON)

LEFT WING LOWER DOUBLER CRACKED ON NR 2 PYLON. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-26 AND 57-2-1A.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1040-1060)

LONGERON 31 LEFT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED BETWEEN STATIONS 1040-1060. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 410.25)

LEFT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STATION FS 410.250. REPAIRED IAW DWG NR K05056.

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 600-620)

STATION 600-620 LONGERON 31 RIGHT SPLICE WAS CRACKED. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)

FLOORBEAM SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 680, RBL 24. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1260-1280)

LONGERON 32 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 1260-1280. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-24938MR.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB/FUS)

VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE LOWER RIGHT DRAG ANGLE FLANGE CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5.

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1220)

HEAVY CORROSION ON TORQUE BOX BATH TUB FITTING, STATION 1220, LONGERON 33 LEFT TO 34 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT TE FLAP)

RIGHT INBOARD FLAP WEDGE RIB WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (VERT STAB)

VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PASSENGER DOOR)

PANEL AROUND LOWER HINGE ARM ON FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS CRACKED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC8 SRM 52-3-1 AND SRM 51-1-8.

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 641)

SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 641 BETWEEN STATION 26 RIGHT AND 27 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 920)

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE HAD EXFOLIATED UPPER SURFACE INBOARD OF TIP AT STATION FS 920. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 710)

LEFT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION FS 710. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (CARGO COMPT)

FORWARD CARGO PIT L-ANGLE AT UPPER SIDEWALL AND LOWER SIDEWALL ATTACHMENT WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-2-0 AND 51-1-12.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 772.5)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE STATION FS 772.508 UPPER RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 785)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION FS 785 UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT AFT END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-20-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 766.25)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT STATION FS 766.250. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 747.5)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STATION FS 747.500. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 810)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STATION FS 810.00. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 622.5)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT STATION XFS 622.500. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 779.25)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STATION FS 779.250. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 697.5)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT STATION XFS 697.500. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 728.75)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE XFS 728.750, UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED. REPAIIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 822.5)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STATION FS 822.500. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 835)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STATION FS 835. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 828.75)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STATION 828.750. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 816.25)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STATION FS 816.250. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 616.25)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION FS 616.250 LOWER RIB, FORWARD OF ACCESS HOLE IS CRACKED AT AFT END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 733)

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT STATION XFS 733.000. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0.

Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 560-580)

MAIN CABIN FLOOR CUSP WEB AT STATION 560-580 WAS EXFOLIATED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-20.

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (WS 22.75)

FITTING CRACKED INSIDE NR 2 TANK AT STATION XRS 22.750 FORWARD OF AFT SPAR LOWER STRUCTURE. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20 AND 51-1-21.

Part: AIR DISTRIBUTION — ODOR (COCKPIT)

DURING DESCENT AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FT, FUMES WERE SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT. DIRTY, MUSTY, ACID SMELL. DONNED OXYGEN MASK FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. INSPECTED ALL AVIONICS EQUIPMENT. NO FUMES NOTED. GROUND RAN ALL CTC'S ONE AT A TIME. NO FUMES NOTED. INSPECTED FORWARD ACCESSORY CONPARTMENT, NO FUMES NOTED. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)

IN CLIMB WITH MCT SET, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 37 PSI WITH FLUCTUATION OF PLUS AND MINUS, MINUS 7 PSI. WHEN THROTTLE MOVED TO IDLE, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 33 PSI. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROX 3.4 HRS WITH OIL PRESSURE ABOVE 14 PSI AND FOR 5 MIN AT 4 PSI DURING APPROACH. INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER. CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED FILTER. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. ENGINE OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN.

Part: TURBOCOMPRESSOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 1)

NR 1 CTC BEARING FAILED. LOUD SQUEALING NOISE, VIBRATION AND BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. REPLACED NR 1 CTC IAW DC8 MM 21-10-1, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: MECHANISM — BINDING (CABIN DOOR)

FORWARD CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. REPLACED FORWARD CABIN DOOR IAW DC8 MM 52-11-1, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT MLG)

GEAR RECYCLE WAS REQUIRED TO GET THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR WAS FOUND TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED CANNON PLUG. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 32-60-0.

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 760)

CORROSION UNDER FILLET PANEL SHIM ON LONGERON 35L AT STA 760 IN FWD KEEL BEAM AREA AND LONGERON 35R AT STA 760. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER AND REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8.

Part: PANEL — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN PANEL CORRODED AND BULGING AT STA XFX 260.000. FABRICATED SKIN DOUBLER AND HAT-SECTION AND REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND ABX DWG NR 08-55-1174.

Part: FLAP FAIRING — CRACKED (WS 428)

CRACK FOUND IN LOWER ATTACH HOLES AT STA XRS 428 AND STIFFENER (5613918-60). FABRICATED STIFFENER, DOUBLER AND SHIMS AND REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-19514MR.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 665)

CORROSION ON SKIN AROUND MARKER BEACON ANTENNA, LONGERON 36 AT FS 665. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN FS 660 TO 742 LONGERON 35L TO 35R IAW ABX REA D853-19493-MR.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

3 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF AFT LT PASSENGER DOOR. FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AND REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-19520MR.

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 580)

SEAT TRACK STA 580 HAS CORROSION THROUGH UPPER FLANGE.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 718-740)

CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN LONGERON 36 AT FS 718 TO 740. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN FS 660 TO 742, LONGERON 35L TO 35R IAW ABX REA D853-19493-MR.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 693)

CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 693, LONGERON 36. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN FS 660 TO 742, LONGERON 35L TO 35R IAW ABX REA D853-19493-MR.

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (LT WING)

LEFT WING 505F PANEL HAS CRACK INDICATIONS IN BOLT HOLES. REPAIRED BY OVERSIZING HOLES TO CLEAN UP CRACK INDICATIONS. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-19525-MR.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AFTER TAKEOFF, EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: OIL FILTER — DIRTY (NR 4 ENGINE)

NR 4 ENGINE HAD A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. SHUTDOWN THE NR 4 ENGINE AND ENGINE MAINTAINED 6 PSI OIL PRESSURE WHILE WINDMILLING. REPLACED NR 4 OIL FILTER FOR PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE IAW PWA MM, CHAPTER 72-00. GROUND RAN ENGINE AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS WITHIN LIMITS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Part: CTC — DEFECTIVE (NR 4)

DURING CRUISE, NR 4 CTC EMITTED BURNING OIL ODOR AND LIGHT SMOKE THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. A HOWLING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE NR 4 CTC. DEFERRED THE NR 4 CTC PER DC8 MEL 21-1-13.

Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)

DURING DESCENT, AFTER APPROACH CHECKLIST, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WENT OFF SCALE (HIGH). CHECKED, PULLED, AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WITH NO CHANGE. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FS 958)

DURING 824AX C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN T-ANGLE UNDER KEEL BEAM AT FS 958 SEEN FROM LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL. FABRICATED NEW T-ANGLE IAW ABX PFE D853-10446 AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM, CHAPTER 51-1-20D.

Part: OIL PRESS TRANS — DEFECTIVE (NR 3 ENGINE)

ENROUTE TO DAL, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INCREASED 100 PSI DURING CRUISE. OIL QUANTITY AND TEMPERATURE REMAINED NORMAL. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. GROUND OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM.

Part: DISPLAY UNIT — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)

DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE CAPTAINS DU NR 2 DISPLAYING THE SG FLAG AND EMITTING A BURNING ODOR. NOT VERIFIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS NR 2 DU AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. SYSTEMS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW SUPP MM CHAPTER 34.