Douglas DC-8-51
Service difficulty reports · 48
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'DC851' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'DC851' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR 2000ZZZM249Ballast · failedDURING TAXI NOTICED THAT SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE FLIGHT ENGINEER QUADRANT. COMPLETE PHASE ONE SMOKE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST TRANSFORMER. OPERATION CHECK NORMAL. (M)SDR 99ZZZM28Fire Loop · malfunctionedIN CLIMB-OUT OF MIA EXPERIENCED FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED BROKEN FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT ON INBOARD AFT COWL. REPLACED ELEMENT, SYSTEM CHECKED OK. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVISDR 98ZZZX2509Wire · chafedSAL - ON TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED FIRE WARNING ON NR 3 ENGINE. RETARDED THROTTLE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. RETURNED TO SAL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED FIRE DETECTOR WIRING CHAFING ON FORWARD INBOARD COWLING. REPAIRED WIRING - SYSTEM CHECKEDSDR 98ZZZX2510Amplifier · malfunctionedSAL - AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE. RETARDED THROTTLE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, RETURNED TO SAL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A DEFECTIVE FIRE WARNING AMPLIFIER. REPLACED AMPLIFIER AND SYSTEM CHSDR 98ZZZM442Crank Assy · crackedON ARRIVAL MIA PILOT REPORTED LEFT WING VERY HEAVY ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN CRANK ASSEMBLY AT THE RIGHT ELEVATOR BUS TORQUE TUBE. THE BREAK OCCURRED AT THE LARGE DIAMETER HOLE WHERE THE CRANK ASSY MOUNTS ON THE ELEVATOR BUSSDR 98ZZZM338Element · chafingDURING CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT. FOUND FIRE SENSE ELEMENT ON AFT COWLING CONTACTING CASE. REPOSITIONED ELEMENT AND SECURED. SDR 98ZZZM346Arm · brokenDURING 'A' CHECK, FOUND LEFT ARM OF NR 4 ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY BROKEN IN THE THREADED AREA AND NUT MISSING, REF DACO IPC 71-20-0 FIG 16 ITEM 65 AND 30). REPLACED AFT ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)SDR 98ZZZM297Trunnion · crackedMIA - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR TRUNNION CRACKED, REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GEAR TRUNNION PER DOUGLAS DC-8 MAIN GEAR FITTING REPLACEMENT GUIDE AND RECOVERY AND MOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT CI-735. (M)SDR 2000ZZZX458Skin · corrodedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CORROSION DAMAGE AT LOWER OUTBOARD AILERON RIGHT. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIRLINES EO 9802041 AND SRM 51-4-3. (X)SDR 2000ZZZX457Skin · corrodedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FUSELAGE CORROSION DAMAGE AT STA 1050 TO STA 1140, LONGERONS 34LT TO 30RT. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIRLINES EO 9709021 AND SRM 51-1-21. (X)SDR 97ZZZX4649Acme Nut · failedACME NUT THREADS STRIPPED MAKING LONGITUDINAL TRIM MECHANISM DRIVE UNIT TOTALLY INOPERABLE. THIS NUT DRIVES THE JACKSCEW UP OR DOWN. THE INSIDE DIAMETER IS TOTALLY STRIPPED WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW ANY MOVEMENT OF THE JACKSCREW. THERE ARE TWO JACKSCREWS PER AIRSDR TC8A96073Oxygen Line · looseWHILE EN ROUTE, THE CREW OXYGEN DEPLETED TO 200 PSI. SERVICED CREW OXYGEN TO 1850 PSI, TIGHTENED LEAKING LINE AT 2ND OBSERVERS REGULATOR AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.SDR TC8A96072Reservoir · reqd serviceKIND TO KIND - FLT 35702 - DISCREPANCY: ON TAXI-OUT KIND, FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK SPOILER PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, SPOILER PUMP TURNED OFF. RETURNED TO RAMP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SERVICED SPOILER RESERVOIR, GROUND CHECKS OK IAW MM 27-62-1.SDR 97ZZZM77Door Seal · pluggedEN ROUTE ALB TO SDF, LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION DURING CLIMB. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND CONTINUED FLIGHT TO SDF. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED MAIN CARGO DOOR SEAL VENT HOLES PARTIALLY PLUGGED AND NOTED RIGHT OVERWING DOOR AJAR. CLEARED SEASDR CKSA96361Skin Patch · misinstalledDURING A CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD STATIC PORT SCAB PATCH TOO CLOSE. REMOVED SCAB PATCH AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EA 96-346 AIA SKETCH AIA/E/2442 AND 8110-3 DATED 12-11-96. FAA FINDING, NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NR 91871.SDR 97ZZZM78Tires · blow outPILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING IN MIA, THREE TIRES WERE BLOWN DUE TO RUNWAY CONDITIONS (WET). GROUND INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES PER SECTION 'A' OF THE DACO SPECIAL INSPECTINO HARD LANDING FORM. INSPECTION AND CHECK OF THE ANTI-SKID SDR TC8A96069Wire · failedANTI-SKID SWITCH ON, BRAKES INOP AT TAXI SPEEDS. ANTI-SKID WIRING REPAIRED AT PIN 32 ON CONTROL BOX. OPERATION OF BRAKES AND ANTI-SKID NORMAL, REF WDM 32-03-00 PAGE 39.SDR 97ZZZM69Grommet · brokenEXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE IN CRUISE UIO TO MIA AND NO OTHER INDICATION OF FIRE. INSPECTION REVEALED BROKEN GROMMETS ON FIRE WARNING LOOP AT LEFT AND RIGHT AFT COWLING, CAUSING INTERMITTENT GROUNDING. REPLACED FIRE LOOP GROMMETS. SSDR TC8A96061Pump · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, NOTED SPOILER PRESSURE ONLY 1,OOO PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER PUMP, OPS CHECKED NORMAL NUMEROUS TIMES IAW 27-34-6.SDR CKSA96157Skin · dentedKORD - ONE INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN AIRCRAFT SKIN, 18 INCHES AFT OF RIGHT FORWARD STATIC PORT. DISCOVERED ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION. REPAIRED IAW SKETCH NR AIA/E/2339. DATED 09-19-96.SDR 96ZZZM1402Smoke Detector · defectiveDURING CRUISE CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. EXECUTED SMOKE/FIRE CHECK LIST AND VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. ON DESCENT WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. SYSTEM CHECSDR 96ZZZM1260Sensor Loop · chafedAFTER TAKEOFF IN MIAMI, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING INDICATION ON NR 1 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO MIAMI. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A CHAFED SENSOR LOOP ON THE AFT OUTBOARD COWLING DOOR. REPLACED SENSOR LOOP, PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT SDR TC8A046Wire · brokenNR 1, 2, 3 GENERATOR WILL NOT STAY PARALLELED UNDER LOAD. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON NR 4 ENGINE POWER RELAY AND GENERATOR IAW 24-50, FUNCTIONAL CHECKED AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR TC8A96045Csd · leakingPRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN NR 4, ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, GOOD OIL QUANTITY AND TEMP. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NR CSD DISCONNECT LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 CSD DISCONNECT. ALSO, PULLED NR 4 ENGINE OIL SCREEN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTSDR 96ZZZM983Ballast · shortedDURING CRUISE AT FL 350 MIA-DFW, EXPERIENCED SPARK FOLLOWED BY SMOKE ON THE FLIGHT OFFICERS SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. DONNED MASKS AND GOGGLES AND INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO MSY. MADE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED GLARESHIELD LIGHT BSDR TC8A96041Cable · brokenMCO-DAY - RIGHT GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT 230 KIAS PER FOM. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT GEAR DOOR NOT UP. FOUND CABLE FOR RIGHT BOGIE UNLOCK VALVE BROKEN, (40B/111B). VALVE WAS FOUND IN FULL RIGHT POSITION. REMOVED ANDSDR TC8A96008Arm Assembly · brokenSTAB TRIM, OR PROBLEM WITH LOAD CAUSING FULL DOWN ELEVATOR. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR GEAR TAB CRANK ARMS BROKEN. REPLACED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD CRANK ARMS AND INBOARD LINK. CHECKED ELEVATOR RIGGING, FOUND GOOD PER REF 27-15-0. (M)SDR 96ZZZX1687Fire Warning · malfunctionedON DESCENT INTO MIAMI, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY AND CEASED. LANDED MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT CONDITION. RAN ENGINE, CHECKED FIRE WARNING AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE RSDR 96ZZZX1460Wire Harness · shortedON DESCENT TO MIAMI, RECEIVED INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING ON NR 1 ENGINE. LANDED MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SHORTED WIRE IN THE HARNESS. REPAIRED HARNESS AND CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CKSA96014Switch · loose wireKDFW - FLT 71799 - NO GREEN LIGHT ON RT MAIN GEAR ON APPROACH (NO RED LIGHTS ALSO). CYCLED GEAR ONCE, 3 GREEN. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION AT LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER LIMIT SWITCH. RESECURED WIRE AND CLEANED SWITCH, SWITCH OPS CHECKS NORMAL MM 32-7-6. (X)SDR CKSA96003Hyd Hose · holeKHUF - IN FLIGHT AT 0505Z, HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AT 0530. LOST ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, PERFORMED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. FOUND HYDRAULIC SUCTION LINE AT PUMP ON NR 3 ENGINE LEAKING. REPLACED LINE AND SERVICED HYDRAULICS, LEAK CHECK GOSDR 96ZZZM14Sw Wire · brokenBYH - NO GREEN LIGHT FOR LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ON LANDING. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT LEFT MAIN GEAR SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRE, OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. (M)SDR CKSA95128Fire Amp · no powerKPHX - FLT 67919 - ON ENGINE START, NR 4 ENGINE INDICATED FIRE WARNING MOMENTARILY. WHEN TESTED, THE WARNING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE FIRE AMP. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (X)SDR 95ZZZM318Sensor Wire · brokenIN CLIMB-OUT OF BOG, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING ON NR 1 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, RETURNED TO BOG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED GROUND WIRE BROKEN AT SENSOR ON LEFT AFT DOOR. REPAIRED GROUND WIRE TO SENSOR. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RESDR 95ZZZX3435Pipe Assy · rupturedMIA - AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. EXECUTED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE RUPTURED. REPLACED LINE. SERVICED SYSTEM. CHECKED OK ON RUN-UP. SDR CKSA95038Fire Loop · looseKHUF - FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT ON STARTING NR 4 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN AND DISCHARGED FIRE AGENT AS. SECURED LOOSE SECTION OF AFT FIRE LOOP, RAN ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES FOUND NO DEFECTS. NR 4 FIRE WARNING OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 26-2-0. REMOVED AND RSDR 95ZZZX3417Control Valve · failedDFW/YIP - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, GEAR CAME UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR DOOR MANUAL CONTROL VALVE IAW DACA MM 32-4-8. OPS CHECKED GEAR THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 32-7-0.SDR 95ZZZX3421Clamp · looseDURING CRUISE, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING ON NR 3 ENGINE WHICH CEASED UPON POWER REDUCTION AND RECURRED DURING DESCENT INTO SJC. INSPECTION REVEALED A CLAMP ON THE COWLING CONTACTING THE FIRE SENSOR ELEMENT. REPOSITIONED CLAMP ON COWLING AND SYSTESDR 95ZZZM93Static Line · looseON DEPARTURE MIAMI, CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED AND ALT INOP. RETURNED AND LANDED MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND LOOSE STATIC LINE AT CAPTAIN ALTIMETER TIGHTENED STATIC CONNECTIONS, PERFORMED STATIC SYSTEM CHECK AND FOUND TO BE NORMAL. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT SDR 95ZZZM92Hydraulic Pump · failedON APPROACH MIAMI EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. SHUTDOWN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NOTIFIED MIAMI TOWER AND LANDED MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED FLUID LEAK AT NR 2 ENGINE HYD PUMP SHAFT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SDR 95ZZZZ242Fire Loop · dirtyENGINE NR 1 IN FLIGHT FIRE WARNING. COMPLIED WITH ALL CHECK LISTS, ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 1650Z. FOUND B-NUT UNSCREWED ON I/B CASCADE, RESECURED. LOWER FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR FULL OF ENGINE OIL, CLEANED CONNECTOR AND REINSTALLED IAW MM. GROUND RAN ENGINE FOR SEVESDR CKSA95022Switch · malfunctionedYIP-PHL - ON GEAR RETRACTION GEAR UNSAFE AND MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED THE GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-60-0. (M)SDR CKSA95021Switches · dirtyYIP-PHL - UPON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION GEAR AND DOOR INDICATOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER SECOND GEAR RETRACTION LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. OPERATIONS NORMAL, UPLATCH CHECK GOOD. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR, FOUND NO DEFECTS. LUBED ALL LANDING GEARS, CLEANED SDR 95ZZZZ235Sensor · dentedAFTER TAKEOFF FROM MIAMI, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE. RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A DENTED SENSOR ON RT AFT COWL. REPLACED SENSOR, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED OK. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.SDR 95ZZZZ236Wire · looseON DESCENT TO MIAMI, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE, REDUCED POWER AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. LANDED MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON RT FWD DOOR CANNON PLUG. SYSTEM CHECKED OK, RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.SDR 95ZZZX2312Door · damagedPTY - AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED LEFT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT. RETURNED TO PTY. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED LEFT MLG DOOR DAMAGE. REMOVED LEFT MLG DOOR AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO MIA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED IMPACT DAMAGE TO DOOR. REPLACED DOOR. PERFORMED SEVERAL RETRSDR 95ZZZX1948Elbow · crackedMIAMI - ON DESCENT, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE, EXECUTED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. LANDING MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND ELBOW FITTING CRACKED AT NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. REPLACED FITTING, SERVICED SYSTEM, CHECKED OKAY ON RUN-UP.SDR 95ZZZX1947Hook Assy · dry lubeBOG - AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED LEFT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT. RETURNED TO BOG. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED LT MLG UPLATCH STUCK IN UNLATCH POSITION. LUBRICATED UPLATCH, PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST AND FOUND OKAY. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING IN
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