N869BX
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45 reports on file, 1995-10-19 – 1997-12-18.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (RT MLG DOOR)
RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ALSO ON. CYCLED GEAR NO HELP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT PIN 3 AT CANNON PLUG FOR DOOR SWITCH DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM CHAPTER 52-12-1.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT CAME ON. INSPECTED SWITCH AT LEFT GEAR. FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. REPLACED SWITCH, INSPECTED WIRING AND CONNECTOR, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG DOOR)
ON GEAR RETRACTION DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT WENT OUT. SATISFACTORY GEAR UPLATCH CHECK IN CRUISE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. FOUND RIGHT DOOR LATCH SWITCH AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: FRAME — BUCKLED (FS 150)
REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 FS 150 CARGO DOOR FRAME BUCKLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AIA EA D8-53-001 AMD EDR 05427. (7075-T6) NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110484.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1600)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, SEAT TRACK LBL 20 STA 1600 CORROSION. CORROSION BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 12. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-3 FIG 14. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 465L-0551. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110893.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1690)
DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, STRINGER END FITTING CRACKED STA 1690 AFT AT S26L. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110951.
Part: SKIN — CREASED (BS 200-220)
DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 200 TO 220 L28 TO 31RT SEVERAL DENTS AND CREASES IN FUSELAGE SKIN. CHECK DENTS AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 C-CHECK WORK CARD NUMBER 3011. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 111427.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF AFT PAX DOOR. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 18. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 18. (7075-T6) NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 111622.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 70)
DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION: CORROSION AT BS70 BETWEEN L30R AND 31R INSIDE FREON COMPARTMENT. CORROSION TO BE ON INTERNAL DOUBLER REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-0 AND 51-1-20D. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 111371.
Part: CUSP — SHEARED (BS 1000)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, LT STA 1000 CUSP WEB RIVETS SHEARED. REPAIRED CUSP AS PER DC8 SRM 53-2-5 FIG 15. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 4640-0551. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110881.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1540)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, SEAT TRACK LBL 20 CORROSION STA 1540. CORROSION FOUND TO BE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 12. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-3 FIG 14. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 465L-0551. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110897.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 260)
REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 FS 260 CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AIA EA D8-53-001 AND EDR 05427. (7075-T6) NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110485.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 FS 253 TO 260 INTERCOSTAL CRACKED TOP MOST ON MAIN CARGO DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-0. (7075-T6) NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 111326.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR)
REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 UPPER DOOR INTERCOSTAL STA 140 TO 152 AND 260-272 DAMAGED (MAIN CARGO DOOR). REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-0 AND 51-1-0. (7075-T6) NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110505.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1690)
DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION: STRINGER END FITTING CRACKED STA 1690 AFT AT 28L. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110952.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1600)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, SEAT TRACK RBL 20 STA 1600 CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND TO BE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 12. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-3 FIG 14. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 465L-0551. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110898.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1540-1590)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, SEAT TRACK STA 1540 CENTER CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK WITH SEAT TRACK SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FROM STA 1540 TO STA 1590. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 465L-0551. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110896.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 540)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, LT STA 540 CORROSION ON RING FITTING AT CUSP. CLEANED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 51-3-0, 51-1-20D. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 557L-0552. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110877.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 120)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RT CUSP STA 120 RING END FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1F. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-1-20D. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 557L-0552. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110532.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 560)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RT RING FITTING CORRODED AT CUSP STA560. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1F. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-1-21. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 557R-0552. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110548.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 460)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RT STA 460 RING TO CUSP FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0, 51-1-20D. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 557R-0552. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110540.
Part: JAMB — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FRAME CRACKED AND CORRODED, FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF AFT CROSS SLIDE DOOR JAMB. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE DOOR JAMB IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-0 AND 51-1-20D. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 111124.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1560)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RBL 20 STA 1560 SEAT TRACK CORROSION. CORROSION BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 12. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-3 FIG 14. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 465L-0551. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110894.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 20)
DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION FS-20-0 LOWER O/B END UNDER EXHAUST BOX ATTACH ANGLE SKIN CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1F. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FABRICATED REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1, FIG 7. INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110500.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 540)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RT AT CUSP RING FITTING CORRODED STA 540. CLEANED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMIT IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-20D, AND 51-3-0. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 557R-0552. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110549.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 20)
DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FS -20-0 POPPED RIVETS, CORROSION ON FRAME LT SIDE BY NOSE WHEEL DOOR. REPLACED POPPED RIVETS IAW SRM 51-1-21. REPAIRED CORRODED FRAME IAW SRM 53-2-0. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110375.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 12)
DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FS -12 FRAME CORRODED LT SIDE BOTTOM OF FREON EXHAUST BOX. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW 53-2-0 FIG 1F. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FABRICATED REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110873.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 CRACK IN RIB STA 267 APPROX 69 INCHES UP FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR. REPAIRED RIB IAW EA D8-52-002. (7075-T6) NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110911.
Part: CAP — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 TOP OF FRAME CAP STA 253 MAIN CARGO DOOR CRACKED I/B SIDE. REPAIRED CRACKED CAP IAW AIA/E/2600. (7075-T6) NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 111465.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT REF: ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 FS 140 CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED AND BUCKLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AIA EA D8-53-001 AND EDR 05427 REF M-34 869-170. (7075-T6) NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110483.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZ STAB)
DURING CPCP CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND I/B L/E OF RT HORIZONTAL STAB HAS GOUGE AND POSSIBLE CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED IAW DAC SRM 55-2-1 FIG 4 (2024-T3) CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 6000-0551. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 111356.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 CARGO DOOR FRAME AT FS 220 LONGERON 3L IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DOUGLAS SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2. (7075-T6) NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 111506.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 220)
DURING CPCP CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION RT CUSP WEB RIVETS SHEARED LIGHT CORROSION (R3) STA 220. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1F. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5 FIG 15. (7075-T6) CORROSION CARD NUMBER 573R-0552. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 110534.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT MLG DOOR)
RIGHT MLG DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTED. UPLATCH CHECK GOOD. CLEANED AND RESEATED RT MLG DOOR SWITCH CANNON PLUG AND RETRIMMED DOOR SWITCH STRIKER, CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, SYS OPS CKS GOOD IAW DACO MM 32-30-0 AND 32-60-0.
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 11 reports
1996
Part: TELESCOPING LINK — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ELP AND SUBSEQUENT GEAR RETRACTION, VIBRATION AND AIR NOISE WERE NOTED IN THE NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW VISUALLY CONFIRMED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW THEN RECYCLED THE GEAR AND THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ELP. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR TELESCOPING LINK AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1550-1570)
DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, LONGERON 25 RIGHT WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 1550 AND 1570. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SECTION. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW DRAWING 853-39-96 WHICH WAS FAA DER APPROVED 5/13/96. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS LOCATED AT FUSELAGE STATION -8.0 TO PLUS 35.0 AT LONGERON 31 RIGHT. CORROSION WAS REMOVED, EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (RT MLG WW)
DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, LONGERON 24 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 5751027 AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (LT MLG WW)
DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, LONGERON 24 LEFT WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 857 AND 867. CORROSION WAS REMOVED, REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-2-2. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 69.5)
DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, THE UPPER AFT INBOARD WING SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ROW 69.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 2 AND THE REAR SPAR REPAIR OF THE AREA WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CUTTING OUT THE CRACK, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A FILLER, EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW THE DOUGLAS ROD SKETCH 96-05-13-001 WHICH IS FAA DER APPROVED. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1550-1570)
DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 25 LEFT BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 1550 AND 1570. CORRODED SECTION WAS REMOVED. REPAIR OF THE AREA WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY INSTALLING A NEW SECTION IAW FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-40-96. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 798)
DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 798 WAS FOUND CRACKED AND CORRODED AT BETWEEN LONGERONS 17 AND 20 LEFT. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACK STOP DRILLED. REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-38-96. (M)
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (MLG WW)
DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT, BOTH PRESSURE PANELS AT FUSELAGE STATION 680, LEFT AND RIGHT, WERE FOUND CRACKED. BOTH PRESSURE PANELS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PANELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS SRM, 51-1-12, 51-1-8, 51-1-16, 51-3-0, 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (LANDING GEAR)
KYIP - GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT AND GEAR HORN REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RECYCLED GEAR NO HELP. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRING AT PIN E AND F, ON PLUG P1-2199 ON SECONDARY LANDING GEAR. GEAR WARNING SWITCH SYSTEM, OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. (M)
1995
Part: CONNECTOR — BAD (LT MLG DOOR)
KIND/KTOL - FLT 68093 - ON TAKEOFF FROM IND, UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. (DOORS NOT LATCHED AND LEFT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON.) FOUND BAD PIN AT DOOR SWITCH. SECURED NEW PIN. DOOR LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DACO MM 32-12-1. (X)