N868BX

ATA 3310

Part: LIGHT — SMOKE (COCKPIT)

BRO - FLT 818 - EN ROUTE IAH TO BRO, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE FIRST OFFICER'S GLARESHIELD LIGHTING WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE ODOR SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BRO FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTING SYSTEM ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

ATA 3310

Part: BALLAST — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

FLT 818 - EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO BRO, WHEN THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED SMOKE EMMITED FROM UNDER THE FIRST OFFICERS INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED, THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BRO FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LIGHTING SYSTEM LOCATING A DEFECTIVE LIGHT BALLAST. MAINTEANCE REPLACED THE BALLAST ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — WORN (BS 332)

DURING ROUTINE B CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 SEAT TRACK STA 332 WORN. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK, SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-3. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 23935.

ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE B CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND P-1-1 SEAT TRACK BROKEN. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION IAW DC-8 SRM CHAPTER 53-2-3. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 23703.

ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

AIRCRAFT DAMAGED BY FORKLIFT APPROX 2 FOOT FOWARD OF LEFT WING ROOT. INSPECTED AND REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1, LOG PAGE 999-3485.

ATA 2110

Part: TURBO COMPRESSOR — SEIZED (NR 4)

EN ROUTE CLT TO TOL, WHEN THE NR 4 TURBO COMPRESSOR WAS TURNED ON, A LOUD HOWL WAS HEARD AND RPM STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THE T/C RPM THEN WENT TO ZERO VERY RAPIDLY, THE T/C WAS SECURED. AN ACRID SMELL WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT AS THE T/C RPM DROPPED TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE TURBO COMPRESSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DC-8 MEL AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — CORRODED (LT MLG)

ON APPROACH WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE CREW INITIATED THE AIRCRAFT INTO A RIGHT BANK AND THE GEAR LIGHT ILUMINATED AND STAYED ILLUMINATED THOUGHOUT THE LANDING SEQUENCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE INDICATION SYSTEM AND DETERMINED THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH AT FAULT. THE SWITCH AND CONNECTOR WERE CLEANED AND THE GEAR WAS LUBRICATED AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS MAINTENANCE MANUAL, 32-60-0, WAS SUCCESSFUL.

ATA 2110

Part: COMPRESSOR CLAMP — LOOSE (NR 2 ENGINE)

EN ROUTE TOL TO LAX, PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND SECURED A TURBO COMPRESSOR OUTLET DUCT CLAMP. PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR FLIGHT, THE CREW OXYGEN WAS SERVICED AND AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. (M)

ATA 3260

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (RT MLG)

ON GEAR EXTENSION, 'GEAR NOT LATCHED' LIGHT CAME ON WITH 3 NORMAL GREEN GEAR LIGHT, CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH SAME INDICATIONS AS FIRST EXTENSION (WITH EXCEPTION WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WENT IMMEDIATELY TO GREEN INDICATION). REPAIRED WIRE IN CANNON PLUG AT RIGHT GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH IAW MM CHAPTER 32-60. OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND. (M)

ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — SHORTED (NR 4 ENGINE)

KLAX - NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION CAME ON APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE FOLLOWING ENGINE SHUT-DOWN DURING TAXI. ENGINE FIRE HANDLE PULLED. ENGINE VISUALLY SCANNED OKAY. REPLACED LOWER FIRE LOOP IAW MM CHAPTER 26. GROUND OPS CHECKS GOOD. (X)

ATA 3260

Part: SW LEVER ASSY — DIRTY (LANDING GEAR)

KLAX - FLT 62063 - LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN REMAINED ON WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO UP POSITION. RECYCLE OF GEAR - NO HELP AND LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK NORMAL AND FLAPS RETRACTED. FOUND DIRT IN SECONDARY LANDING GEAR WARNING SWITCH LEVER ASSY CAUSING SWITCH TO STICK. CLEANED AS REQUIRED AND OPS TESTED WARNING SYSTEM OKAY PER 27-52-2 AND 32-20-0. (X)