N842AX
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Accident & incident history
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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.
72 reports on file, 1995-01-19 – 2006-04-14.
Part: WIRE — CRUSHED (COCKPIT) · airframe 55,896 hrs · 26,307 cycles
NR 4 CTC CAUSED VERY LOUD HOWL, VIBRATION AND SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. FOUND NR 4 CTC WIRING METAL OVERBRAID CRUSHED 1/2" FROM UPPER CONNECTOR. REPAIRED WIRING IAW REA D821-53653 AS REQUIRED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 70) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
WHILE ADDRESSING CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME CAP, STA 70, BETWEEN LONGERON 29 RIGHT AND 30 RIGHT, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LONGERON 30 RIGHT END TIE FITTING. IT WAS OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW ABX REA D853-53464, ON ITEM VY-067. FITTING WAS INSTALLED ON ITEM VY-062.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 70) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME CAP, STA 70, BETWEEN LONGERON 29 RIGHT AND LONGERON 30 RIGHT IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT STA 70 - 101, LONGERON 28 RIGHT - 30 RIGHT. FABRICATED/INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER TO EXTEND PAST STA 70. FABRICATED/INSTALLED SKIN TRIPLER OVER AREA OF UNDERLYING FRAME CAP BLEND AREA. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW DC8 SRM CHAPTER 53 AND ABX REA D853-53455-MR.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND STA 25, RIGHT BUTT LINE 55, MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM HAD CORROSION. FLOORBEAM IN AREA OF STA 25, RIGHT BUTT LINE 55 REPLACED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 22) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
STA 22, OUTBOARD OF LONGERON 31 RIGHT, SKIN AREA WAS OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO CORROSION BLEND OUT, 27% MATERIAL LOSS. FABRICATED SKIN DOUBLER. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-8, 53-2-0 AND LWR 20030215.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1623 - 1630) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND STA 1623 TO 1630, LONGERON 32 RIGHT TO 33 RIGHT, SKIN MATERIAL CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS 36% MATERIAL LOSS (NOTED ON ITEM YY-783, STEP 17). INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, FIG 1D, 51-2-1, 51-1-8 AND 53-2-1, REF PARTIAL WORKSHEET NR 99.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 960-970) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK MAIN CARGO BAY AT STA 960 - 970, RIGHT BUTT LINE 24, AROUND FASTENERS. OUT OF LIMITS. FIT AND DRILLED TWO NEW SECTIONS OF SEAT TRACK FORM STA 890 TO 990 (PO# 1123125) AND STA 990 TO 1030 (PO# 1068063). TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACKS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, 53-2-3, 51-3-0 AND LWR 200302015.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
CORROSION FOUND LONGERON 31 RIGHT AROUND OUTBOARD RIVET ROW STA 21.5 WHILE OPENING AREA FOR ITEM YY-882. REMOVED LONGERON 31 RIGHT FROM STA. 10 TO 70. FABRICATED NEW, PO NR 112478, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REF. DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-3-0, 51-1-8 AND LWR 200302015.
Part: FINGER DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 20) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, STA 20, LONGERON 31 RIGHT, FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED FROM INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER BY BLENDING, RESULTING IN LOCALIZED AREAS THAT EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE SRM LIMITS. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW REA D853-53187.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1020, L35L) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
CORROSION ON FRAME IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1020, LONGERON 35 LEFT. OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED T-BRACKET USING 7075-T6 0.120" X 0.090" THK. FABRICATED DOUBLER USING 7075-T6 0.100" THK. TREATED PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-2-0, PG 49, 53-4-1, 50-1-20D, 51-1-8, 53-2-0, ABX CHAPTER 1, SECT 4, LWR 200302015.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 86-107) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND SHEARED RIVET HEADS STA 95 - 100, RIGHT SIDE ON LONGERON 29. FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED LONGERON 29 RIGHT FROM STA 86 TO 107. REMOVED PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED SECTION FROM STA 72 TO 86. FIT NEW LONGERON SECTIONS FROM STA 72 TO 89.25 AND FROM STA 89.25 TO 107. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS. WORK DONE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-2-0, 53-2-2, 53-4-1, 51-1-8, 51-1-21 AND LWR 200302015.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 84 - 101) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND SHEARED RIVET HEADS STA 95 - 100, RIGHT SIDE ON LONGERON 29. FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AREA, 3" WIDE CENTERED ON LONGERON 29 RIGHT AND FROM STA 84 TO 101. FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLERS. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS. WORK DONE IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 AND 53-4-1.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 70) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
WHILE REMOVING LONGERON 24 RIGHT AT STA 5 - 25 THE END FITTING AT STA 70 WAS NOTED TO HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING. FITTING FABRICATED IAW ABX REA D853-53189 ON ITEM YY-985.
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 5 - 25) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
LONGERON STIFFENER INSIDE LONGERON 23 RIGHT, STA 5 - 25 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER. FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER FOR LONGERON 23 RIGHT, STA 5 - 25 IAW REA D853-53185 ON CARD YY-977.
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
WHILE REMOVING LONGERON 24 RIGHT AT STA 5 - 25, A STIFFENER AT STA 8 WAS NOTED TO HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER AT STA 8 STIFFENER FABRICATED IAW ABX REA D853-53186 ON ITEM YY-978.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1000) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
SEAT TRACK SECTION, STA 1500, RIGHT BUTT LINE 46, CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AROUND SCREW HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3, 51-3-0, 51-1-8, 53-2-0 AND LWR 200302015.
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CORRODED (BS 25) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND STA 25, MAIN CABIN RIGHT SIDE, CUSP LINE, FRAME SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 190) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND CRACK ON AFT LOWER SKIN OF R1 DOOR CUTOUT, APPROXIMATE STA 190, RIGHT BUTT LINE 67. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED FILLER 7075-T6 0.063". FABRICATED DOUBLERS, ONE FROM 7075-0, 0.063" AND THE OTHER FROM 7075-0, 0.080". HEAT TREATED DOUBLERS FROM -0 TO -T6. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1040) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
LOWER AFT CARGO, STA 1040, BUTT LINE 0, LOWER FRAME SURFACE CORRODED. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CARGO TRACK TO ACCESS CORROSION SITE. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS FOR FRAME AND SHEAR TIE IAW DC8 SRM 53-4-1, 53-2-0 AND DC8 SSRM DRAWING K04888. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW LWR 200302015 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21 AND 51-3-1.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1100) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
LOWER AFT CARGO STA 1100, LOWER FRAME RIGHT BUTT LINE 5 TO LEFT BUTT LINE 5, SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND 53-2-0. OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20.
Part: CLIP — CORRODED (BS 1000, L32R) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
LOWER AFT CARGO STA 1000 BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT AND 32 RIGHT, FRAME CLIP CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. MADE REPAIR IAW REA D853-53274, AND INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1230) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND LOWER AFT CARGO, STA 1230, LONGERON 28 RIGHT, LONGERON BATHTUB FITTING CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATHTUB FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-1-8, 51-3-1 AND LWR 200302015.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1240) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
FOUND CORROSION ON OUTER HORIZONTAL LEG OF LONGERON 33 LEFT AT STA 1240. AFTER REMOVING CORROSION BY LOCALIZED BLENDING, THE AREA WAS OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND APPLIED SPLICE REPAIR TO LONGERON 33 LEFT AT STA 1240 IAW REA D853-53188.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (BS 759) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
TWO BROKEN RIVETS AND BULGED RIB ON TOP OF WING CENTER BOX SECTION STA 759, RIGHT BUTT LINE 50. WEB WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT 2 LOCATIONS BEHIND RIB. CUT OUT 2 AREAS OF CORROSION ON WEB STA 759, RIGHT BUTT LINE 50 AND RIGHT BUTT LINE 53 IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0. FABRICATED 2 FILLERS FROM 0.071" 7075-T6, FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 0.040" 301 1/2 H IAW ABX REA D853-53183. TREATED AND PRIMED FILLERS AND DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS IAW ABX REA D853-53183.
Part: STIFFENER — GOUGED (BS 1160 L32R) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
STA 1160, LONGERON 32 RIGHT, AFT CARGO CROSS SLIDE DOOR, LOWER FORWARD DOOR JAMB STIFFENER GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1580-1620) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
SEAT TRACK SECTION, STA 1580 TO STA 1620, LEFT BUTT LINE 42, CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3, 51-3-0 AND 51-1-11.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 70) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
HEAVY CORROSION IN FORWARD CARGO BILGE AT BASE OF FORWARD BULKHEAD STA. 70, BUTT LINE 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE JACK PAD DOUBLER AND VERTICAL FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR CORROSION AT STA 70, BUTT LINE 0 IAW DC8 SRM 53-0.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 683, LBL 62) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
CORROSION ON LEFT UPPER SIDE WING BOX SECTION, BUTTERFLY FITTING AT STA 683, LEFT BUTT LINE 62. CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT UPPER SIDE WING BOX SECTION BUTTERFLY FITTING AT STA 683, LEFT BUTT LINE 62 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING LE) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS ON RIGHT WING, LEADING EDGE, UPPER SURFACE AT XFS 356.00. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLERS IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW ABX SSRM K08002.
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CORRODED (BS 879, RBL 62) · airframe 55,855 hrs · 26,272 cycles
3 RIVET HEADS WERE SHEARED AND METAL WAS BULGING UNDER REINFORCEMENT STRAP, UPPER SURFACE OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER JUST OUTBOARD OF CEILING SERVICE LIGHT. WEB OUT OF LIMITS AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL MATERIAL LOSS 35%. REMOVED SHEARED FASTENERS AND REINFORCEMENT STRAP. REMOVED CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW ABX REA D853-53256.
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 42 reports
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,767 hrs · 26,186 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS STILL DIM AND EMERGENCY HORIZONTAL GYRO LIGHTS DON'T WORK. GYRO FLAGGED WITH BATTERY POWER ONLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BATTERY PACK IAW DC8 MM. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED STANDBY HORIZON POWER SUPPLY IAW DC8 MM 34-28-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, P/N: 501-1228-04, S/N: 3998.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,767 hrs · 26,186 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS (UNDER GLARESHIELD, OVERHEAD AND CLOSET LIGHTS) VERY DIM. OPS CHECKED ALL LIGHTS, ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW DC8 MM.
2004
Part: WINDOW — STICKING (COCKPIT) · airframe 55,144 hrs · 25,591 cycles
FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW IAW DC8 56-10-0.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (COCKPIT WINDOW) · airframe 55,115 hrs · 25,568 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW WAS STUCK. REPLACED SPRING, OPS CHECKED WINDOW. WINDOW DID NOT STICK. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 5 PSI DIFF. CHECKED WINDOW AFTER DEPRESSURIZATION. OPENED AND CLOSED NORMALLY.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,920 hrs · 25,413 cycles
STA 857 LEFT BUTTLINE 24, SPAR CAP CRACKED. REPAIRED SPAR CAP IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-5, 51-1-8, 51-1-21, AND 51-3-1.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LONGERON) · airframe 54,920 hrs · 25,413 cycles
LEFT LONGERON 23 CRACKED AT STA 920. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-2, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-3-1, AND 51-3-0.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,920 hrs · 25,413 cycles
FORWARD LOWER CARGO CORROSION FUSELAGE SKIN AT LONGERON 35 LEFT, FS 620. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW REA D853-48847MR AND DC-8 SRM 53-2-1, 51-1-20D, AND 51-1-8.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 54,917 hrs · 25,411 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECKED EVERY EXIT LIGHT IAW DC8-1, STEP 7. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OPS CHECKED AGAIN, NO GOOD. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK IAW DC8 WDM 33-51-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8-1, STEP 7.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 54,901 hrs · 25,400 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BATTERIES FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHT EXPLODED W/O 600187843. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 33-50-02-2.
2003
Part: FAN — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 54,460 hrs · 25,032 cycles
LT RECIRCULATION FAN STALLED WITH ODOR OF WIRE BURNING AND ELECTRICAL SURGE ON AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW DC-8 MM 21-21-01-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM.
2002
Part: LINK — BROKEN (SPOILER ACT) · airframe 54,367 hrs · 24,960 cycles
RT WING INBOARD SPOILER WOULD NOT DEPLOY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN ACTUATOR CRANK LINKS IN THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD POSITIONS FOR THE RT INBOARD SPOILER PANEL IAW MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (RIGHT WING) · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
RIGHT WING 505F PANEL LAND NUT CHANNEL REMOVED, SEALANT REMOVED, AND HOLES POLISHED TO FACILITATE NDT INSPECTION. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND REA D857-43117MR.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (LEFT WING) · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
LEFT WING PANEL LAND 505F, UPPER SURFACE, 3 EACH FASTENER HOLES CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-43118MR.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
FUSELAGE STATION 1168, RIGHT SIDE UPPER CUSP LINE CORNER CASTING FROM CUSP EXTRUSION TO STATION 1168 VERTICAL SUPPORT, HAD A CRACK INDICATION FROM BOLT HEAD TO EDGE OF PART, INBOARD SIDE. REPLACED FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-2, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21D.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (#1 PYLON) · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
#1 ENGINE PYLON FOOTSTOOL WAS CRACKED AT THE '6'O-CLOCK POSITION, CENTER BOLT AND NEXT BOLT OUTBOARD. REPAIRED AREA IAW D854-43106MR.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FWD LWR CARGO) · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
FORWARD CARGO AT F.S. 350, BETWEEN LONGERON 36 - 35 LEFT, 'Z' FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED 'Z' FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-3-2 AND 53-2-0.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (RT WHEEL WELL) · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
F.S. 857, BUTT LINE 54 RIGHT, 16" BELOW THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL CEILING, FORWARD BULKHEAD SKIN WAS CORRODED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHIM IAW REA D857-43109MR. INSTALLED PARTS AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D AND REA D857-43109MR.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WHEEL WELL) · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
F.S. 870, RIGHT WHEEL WELL, LOWER OUTBOARD RIB REPAIR WAS CRACKED. FABBED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR, AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 53-2-0, 51-1-20D AND ABX DWG 5616306.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FWD LWR CARGO) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
FORWARD CARGO AT F.S. 330, 'T' BOLT LATCH ATTACH FITTING WAS CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BACKUP FITTING IAW DC-8 MM.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
LEFT WING STATION 340, FLAP SUPPORT FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT WING STATION 340 FLAP SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC-8 MM 20-14-00 AND 20-16-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT WING STATION 340 FLAP ACTUATOR CYLINDER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 27-51-09.
Part: FITTING — BROKEN (LT I/B AILERON) · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,467 cycles
LEFT INBOARD AILERON, INBOARD HINGE FITTING WAS BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21A, 51-3-0, 51-1-21, 51-1-24 AND 51-1-20D.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
AFT PASSENGER DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FORWARD CORNER SHOWED CRACK INDICATION ON THE FIRST FASTENER COMMON TO THE LOWER DOOR PAN. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER, DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-20B AND 51-1-21.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD SIDE ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 RIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH. INSTALLED ANGLES AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8 AND 51-1-11.
Part: FITTING · airframe 53,983 hrs · 24,667 cycles
RIGHT LOWER CUSP AT F.S. 6700, LONGERON 20 RIGHT, HAD POPPED RIVET HEADS FROM CORROSION BULGE. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER, AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0, 53-2-0, 51-1-20D, 53-3-1 AND 51-1-8.
2001
Part: LATCH — INOPERATIVE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,366 hrs · 24,178 cycles
AT EWR THE COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR LATCH WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH ABX REA D852-40152 AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. AT ILN MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR LATCH ASSY.
2000
Part: WINDOW — OUT OF ADJ (COCKPIT) · airframe 53,023 hrs · 23,998 cycles
CAPTAIN''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERGENCY EXIT) INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED CAPTAIN''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW PER DC8 MM 56-10-03.
Part: SCREW — LOOSE (COCKPIT DOOR) · airframe 52,468 hrs · 23,730 cycles
COCKPIT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN USING KNOB. FOUND LOOSE SCREW. TIGHTENED SCREW. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
1998
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 680)
PRESSURE BULKHEAD FS 680, 16 INCHES FROM BOTTOM, TWO CRACKS, ONE RUNS HORIZONTALLY FROM CENTER TO THE RIGHT 18 INCHESLONG, AND SECOND RUNS FROM CENTER HORIZONTALLY TO THE LEFT 4.5 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5.
Part: PIN — MISSING (SLIDING WINDOW)
FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND PIN MISSING. REPLACED PIN, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
LOUD AIR NOISE IN FWD COCKPIT AREA. HOT ODOR NOTICED IN COCKPIT. CREW EXPERIENCED BURNING EYES AND HEADACHE. NOISE WAS ELIMINATED BY TURNING OFF NR 3 CTC. REPLACED PNEUMATIC DUCT CONNECTOR, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
1997
Part: FUSE — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL BACKGROUND LIGHTING INOP, SWAPPED FUSES NO HELP. NOTED A SLIGHT SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRE INSULATION UPON ENTERING THE COCKPIT. REPLACED BURNED OUT 5 AMP LIGHT FUSE FOR F/E'S BACKGROUND PANEL LIGHTING. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)
AFTER PLACING THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR, WITH NO CHANGE. PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK AND GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED. REPLACED MLG ACTUATOR AND CONTROL VALVE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW DC8 MM 32-60-0.
Part: UPLOCK MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR UNLOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR, PERFORMED ALT UPLATCH CHECK AND LIGHT WENT OUT. READJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK MECHANISM IAW DC8 MM 32-31-0.
Part: BULB — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. UPLATCH CHECK FAILED, WITH LEFT GEAR UNLATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE. REPLACED TWO BULBS, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ALL LATCH MECHANISM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)
DURING DESCENT, WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED HAD NO GREEN LIGHTS ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A GO- AROUND, CYCLED GEAR AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CLEANED CORROSION FROM LEFT GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WIRING TERMINAL STRIP. REPLACED LEFT GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW DC-8 MM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
1996
Part: SLIDE WINDOW — OUT OF ADJUST (LT COCKPIT)
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND UPPER LINKAGE ROD END LOOSE AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED CLEARVIEW WINDOW PER DC-8 MM 56-10-3. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED MECHANISM, WINDOW OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SLIDING WINDOW — LACK OF LUBE (RT COCKPIT)
FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED AND LUBED FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW MECHANISM. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 56-10-03.
Part: FIRE LOOP — DEFECTIVE (NR 4 ENGINE)
DURING CLIMB, FIRE WARNING INDICATION OCCURRED ON THE NR 4 ENGINE. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, BUT FIRE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED. COMPLETED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 4 ENGINE. REPLACED LOWER FIRE LOOP ASSEMBLY AND UPPER AFT FIRE LOOP ASSEMBLY ON THE NR 4 ENGINE. REPLACED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON THE RIGHT WING. COMPLETED PNEUMATIC LEAK CHECK OF THE NR 4 ENGINE AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. NO INDICATIONS OF A FIRE ON THE NR 4 ENGINE WERE NOTED.
1995
Part: SEAT — LACK OF LUBE (RT COCKPIT)
FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED IN POSITIONS SELECTED, FORWARD AFT POSITIONS. LATCH PINS NOT FULLY ENGAGING IN TRACK. LUBED TRACKS, LATCH PINS AND SEAT OPS CHECKED GOOD PER DC8 MM.
Part: FLEX LINE — LEAKING (NR 3 ENG)
HYD SYS PRESS GAUGE READ ZERO WITH BOTH AILERON AND RUDDER REVERSION LIGHTS ON. HYD QTY READ FULL WITH LOW RESERVOIR, LOW PRESS, AND TEMP LIGHTS OUT. REPOWERED AILERONS WITH AUX PUMP; PRESS AND QTY CHECKED OK. AILERON LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, COULD NOT RESTORE NORMAL ENG DRIVEN PUMP PRESS. TESTED HYD SELECTOR LEVER AND COULD READ A 'BUMP' IN PRESS; WHEN CYCLED IT WORKED OK. REPLACED BOTH ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMPS. REPLACED ALL 3 LINES AT LT HYD PUMP. FOUND NR 3 ENG PRESSURE FLEX LINE FROM HYD PUMP TO PYLON CONNECTION TO HAVE A HOLE IN IT; REPLACED LINE. WORK, SYSTEM AND LEAK CHECK DONE IAW DC 8 MM.
Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENROUTE TO ILN, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE PEGGED TO THE HIGH SIDE. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE. OIL PRESSURE STILL READ PEGGED HIGH. WITH ENGINE SHUT DOWN, OIL PRESSURE READ 100 PSI; SHUT DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND THE MAIN OIL SYSTEM FILTER. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM.
Part: SEAT — WON'T LOCK (LT COCKPIT)
CAPTAIN'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN THE FORE AND AFT POSITION. PIN DOES NOT ENGAGE IN RAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S SEAT AFTER RETURN FLIGHT TO ILN. SEAT OPS CHECKED GOOD, IAW DC8 MM CHAPTER 25.