N990CF
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMERY WORLDWIDE AIRLINES | Operator | on 2000-04-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by EMERY WORLDWIDE AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
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.
27 reports on file, 1995-07-21 – 2000-08-09.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE SPLICE FITTING IN THE AFT ACCESSORY COMPT AT STA 1340 AND 1360 AND L29R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE SPLICE FITTING IN THE FWD LWR CARGO COMPT BETWEEN STA''S 600 AND 620 AND L31R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM.
Part: STRAP — TORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A TEAR TO THE STRAP BETWEEN STRINGERS AT STA 902 STRINGER 9-10 LT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW PD 08-53-049.
Part: STRAP — TORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A TEAR TO THE STRAP BETWEEN STRINGERS AT STA 902 AND 9 - 10 LT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW PD08-53-049.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LONGERON AT FS 935 AND L9L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 1D, 51-1-24 AND 51-1-8 FIG 10.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LONGERON 9L AT FS 935, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 1D AND 51-1-24.
Part: DOUBLER — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A TEMP REPAIR ON FUSELAGE AT STA 879 TO 946 AND L5L TO L11L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW EA PD08-53-047.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENG PYLON) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE PYLON, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED PART IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: DOUBLER — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A TEMP REPAIR ON FUSELAGE AT STA 879 TO 946 AND L5L TO L11L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW EA PD08-53-047.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE END FITTING ON THE LONGERON AT FS 902 AND L10L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, EA PD08-53-048 AND DWG 3645859.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENG PYLON) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE PYLON, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,847 hrs · 20,294 cycles
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LONGERON END FITTING AT FS 902 AND L10L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-1-20D, EA PD08-53-048 AND DWG 3645859.
Part: BULLET — DAMAGED (NR 1 & 3 ENGINE)
NR 3 ENG COMP STALLED VIOLENTLY AND REPEATEDLY ON CLIMB-OUT. NR 1 ENG COMP STALLED REPEATEDLY ON CLIMB-OUT. INSP NR 3 EMG INLET AND EXH FOR DAMAGE. NONE NOTED ENG RUNUP. PERFORMED MANIFOLD DECAY, INTERSTAGE BLEED SCHEDULE, HIGH STAGE BLEED AND REG CHKS. INSP ANTI-ICE AND REGULATORS. NO DEFECTS. R/R'D NOSE BULLET, GRD RUN PERFORMED, FULL PWR ANTI-ICE ON AND OFF. ALL IND'S NORMAL. NO COMP STALLS. INSP NR 1 ENG INLET AND EXH FOR DAMAGE. NONE NOTED. ENG RUNUP: PERFORMED MANIFOLD DECAY, INTERSTAGE BLEED SCHEDULE, HIGH STAGE BLEED AND REGULATOR CHKS. INSP ANTI-ICE VALVES AND REG. NO DEFECTS. R/R'D NOSE BULLET, GRD RUN PERFORMED, FULL PWR ANTI-ICE ON AND OFF. ALL IND'S NORM. NO COMP STALLS.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 14 reports
1999
Part: PLATE — DAMAGED (DOOR JAMB)
REPAIR MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER JAMB HANGER PLATE PER COTNEY ENG DRW. REPAIRED MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER JAMBHEADER PLATE PER COTNEY ENG'G DWG EAH 70-1, EMERY DWG NR 70-R01, STC1802SD.
Part: ROD END — FAILED (RT MLG)
UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FREE FELL INTO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. AFTER LANDING THE GEAR WAS PINNED AS A PRECAUTION, TAXIED TO RAMP. ACFT FERRIED TO KMCN FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF RT MLG BOSS PIN IAW DC-8 SB 32-102 PG 1 THRU 13. INSTALLED RT MLG ACTUATOR ROD END AND ADJUSTED PER DC-8 SB 32-131. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION, ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-0.
1998
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 920)
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LONGERON 24 RIGHT FITTING CORRODED BEYOND DC-8 SRM LIMITS, AT STA 920. REMOVED FITTING, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW 53-1-0, PAGE 1.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 940)
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LONGERON 24 RIGHT FITTING CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM, AT STA 940. REMOVED FITTING, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 53-1-0, PAGE 1.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 960)
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LONGERON 24 RIGHT FITTING CORRODED BEYOND DC-8 LIMITS, AT STA 960. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 53-1-20D.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE RIGHT SIDE WITH EXFOLIATION CORROSION BEYOND DC-8 SRM LIMITS, AT STA XFS 178 TO STA XFS 200. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 55-2-1, PAGE 17.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1480-4500)
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LONGERON 24 RIGHT CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM, AT STA 1480 TO 1500. REMOVED LONGERON 24 RIGHT, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-2, FIGURE 10.
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 487-490)
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 487 TO STA 490 AND LONGERON 29 RIGHT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAA APPROVED DER COTNEY ENGINEERING SKETCH E54-R01.
Part: FITTING — CORROSION (BS 270)
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO FRAME FITTING AT STA 270 AND LONGERON 33 RIGHT. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW FAA APPROVED DER COTNEY ENGINEERING SKETCH E54-R02.
Part: PIN — BROKEN (LT MLG)
DOORS AND LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION. TOWER REPORTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY GOOD, THREE GEAR PINS ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT GEAR CYCLED ONCE TOWER REPORTED GEAR (LEFT) STILL DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LMLG BOSS PIN IAW UAL DC-8 M/M 32-11-62 AND PERFORMED LMG OPS CHK IAW DC-8 M/M 32-32-2.
1997
Part: MECHANISM — LACK OF LUBE (CARGO DOOR)
AT 0357Z ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE PROPERLY WITH ALL T/C'S ON. RETURNED TO KCLT. SERVICED MAIN CARGO DOOR, LUBED DOOR LOCKS AND PINS, PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK MANUALLY AND ELECTRICALLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
1996
Part: FLUORESCENT BULB — FAILED (LT GLARESHIELD)
ON TAXI IN, SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM UNDER THE GLARESHIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CAPTAIN'S FLUORESCENT BULB SMOKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S FLUORESCENT BULB. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
1995
Part: UPLATCH MECH — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)
KDAY/KCLT - FLT 004 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING THE UPLATCH CHECK, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE NOSE GEAR APPEARED TO FALL OUT OF THE NOSE WELL. THIS OCCURRED AFTER SEVERAL CYCLES OF THE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE NOSE GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE NOSE GEAR UPLATCH WAS GOOD IAW MM 32-22-1.
Part: RETRACT PIN — SHEARED (LT MLG)
KEWR/KBWI - FLT 118 - AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF KEWR, THE DOORS, LIGHT, AND LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QTY NORMAL. NORMAL LANDING MADE AT KBWI. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MLG RETRACT PIN SHEARED. FERRIED TO KMCN FOR REPAIR. (SUP-INFO TO FOLLOW).