Douglas DC-8-61
Service difficulty reports · 942
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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 = 'DC861' 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 = 'DC861' 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 CKSA96137Fire Loop · dirtyFIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE CAME ON AT 500 FT ON THIS APPROACH AND AGAIN ON TAXI IN AND WILL NOT TEST. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON LOOP, REPOSITIONED LOOP ALONG FRAME IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAN ENGINE FOR POSSIBLE PNEUMATIC LEAK, NO LEAK NOTED. FIRE WARNING OPS CHECKSSDR ABXA9600627Battery Pack · dischargedEMERGENCY BATTERY PACK HAS LOW VOLTAGE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 CARD DC8-1, ITEM 8.SDR ABXA9600626Window Lock · lack of lubeCAPTAIN'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. FREED STUCK UPPER LOCK ON CAPTAIN'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ABXA9600625Circuit Breaker · malfunctionedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL RESETTING THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER D-1 WEAK AND INTERMITTENT. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CKSA96127Fitting · crackedDURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FWD PIT STATION 410 LEFT HAND LOWER CUSP FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PIT STATION 410 LEFT HAND LOWER CUSP FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING IAW SRM 53-01-0. TASK NR 83410 CORROSION CARD NR 557L-0552.SDR CKSA96126Skin · corrodedDURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STATION 240 FWD PIT STRINGER 35L AND 36L SKIN HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED CLASS II REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIGURE 7. INSPECT REPAIR AT 4,000 CYCLES INT AND REPLACED AT 24,000 CYCLES IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1. TASK NR 83434 CORROSIONSDR CKSA96125Bracket · crackedDURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STATION 390 LEFT HAND LOWER CUSP FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER CUSP FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 390 IAW 53-01-0. TASK NR 83416 CORROSION CARD NR 557L-0552.SDR CKSA96124Fitting · crackedDURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED FITTING FS 702 LEFT HAND CUSP UPPER. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 53-2-0 AND SRM 51-1-20D. TASK NR 83400 CORROSION CARD NR 573L-0551.SDR CKSA96123Fitting · crackedDURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT HAND UPPER CUSP HAS CRACKED FITTING AT FS 702. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-20D. TASK NR 83371 CORROSION CARD NR 573R-0051.SDR ABXA9600618Battery Pack · dischargedEMERGENCY LIGHTING FAILED A2 CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL I/A/W DC-8 M.M. 33-50-0.SDR ABXA9600616Air Distr · odorNOXIOUS ODOR IN AIRCRAFT. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AS A PRECAUTION. NOTICED A METALLIC TASTE AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATIONS. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING BELLY AND MAIN CABIN WITH VARIOUS TEST EQUIPMENT, NO NOXIOUS SPILLS NOTED. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ALSOSDR IXXA96131Striker · missingON DEPARTURE FROM DAY AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, 'DOORS NOT LATCHED' AND 'RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE' LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH THE LIGHT REMAINING ON. UPLATCH CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY. NO VIBRATION OR NOISE WAS NOTED. FLIGHSDR ABXA9600646Skin · crackedDURING 'C' CHECK, FOUND UPPER I/B AFT SKIN PANEL ALONG DIHEDRAL BREAK CRACKED ON RW S-800. VERIFIED THROUGH NDT AT XCW 69.5. REPAIRED CRACK IAW REA NR D857-15733MR.SDR ABXA9600612Rudder Pump · leakingONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT NOTICED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SLOWLY DECREASING. MARKED GAUGE AND CONTINUED TO DECREASE VERY SLOWLY. APPROXIMATELY ONE NEEDLE WIDTH ABOVE STANDPIPE PERFORMED HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS CHECKLIST. ONCE HYDRAULICS DEPRESSURIZED AND ISOLATED, QUANTSDR ABXA9600611O-Ring · cutLOST HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DOWN TO THE N, RAN HYDRAULIC PRESS/LOSS CHECKLIST. THE QUANTITY STAYED AT THE N. VISUALLY INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, NO LEAKS NOTED. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, RAN NR 2 AND NR 3 ENGINES, CYCLED ALL SYSTEMS, FOUND NR 3 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMPSDR 96ZZZM1288Hose · rupturedDURING CLIMB EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DOWN TO HALF NORMAL RANGE. RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC HOSE AT NR 3 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP. REPLACED HOSE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)SDR IXXA96127Scavenge · out of positionEN ROUTE FROM DAY-SLC, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 4 GALLONS AND RECOVERED TO NORMAL LEVEL ACCOMPANIED BY AN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO STL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DIFFUSESDR CKSA96079Cusp · corrodedSPLP - FLT NR 74558: DURING C AND AOS INSPECTION WORK CARD 007-1, FOUND FS 1600 THROUGH FS 1620 LT SIDE FRAME-TO-FRAME FORMER HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. MADE AND INSTALLED FORMER PER SRM 53-2-5.SDR CKSA96078Seat Track · corrodedSPLP - FLT NR 74558: DURING C AND AOS INSPECTION WORK CARD 010-10, FOUND CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR NR 1 TRACK RIGHT SIDE STA 580 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. INSTALLED TRACK AT AFFECTED AREA AS PER SRM 53-2-3.SDR CKSA96077Seat Track · corrodedSPLP - FLT NR 74558: DURING C AND AOS INSPECTION WORK CARD 006-4, FOUND CENTER TRACK, STA 1420 THROUGH STA 1400, HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK AT AFFECTED AREA PER SRM 53-2-3.SDR CKSA96076Seat Track · corrodedSPLP - FLT 74558: DURING C AND AOS INSPECTION WORK CARD NR 006-4: FOUND RT TRACK NR 1, STA 1580, HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. INSTALLED TRACK AT AFFECTED AREA PER SRM 53-2-3.SDR ABXA9600600Lamp · defectiveEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT INDICATE DISARMED. RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR ABXA9600597Boost Pump · defectiveNR 4 ENGINE FEED PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 24,000 FEET AND ENGINE FLAMED OUT. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE ENGINE HAD RELIGHT. REPLACED BOOST AND FEED PUMPS FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 28-20-00. GROSDR CKSA96074Side Brace · wornKORD - FLT 76824: GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED, CYCLED GEAR TWICE. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR INTENDED FERRY FLIGHT PER AIA GMM REFERENCE 4-6-3. ADJUSTED LOWER LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FLYAWAY DOOR, LSDR ABXA9600594Fcu · defectiveNR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED FUEL TEMPERATURE PROBE, FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP FILTERS. CHECKED FUEL CONTROL UNIT LINKAGE AND RIGGING. CHECKED RIGGING OF EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE. CHECKED PS4 LINE AND BORESCOPED ENGINE. REPLACESDR 96ZZZM1538Bracket · brokenDURING FLIGHT FROM SJO, SPLIT FLAPS INDICATED BY 10 DEGREES AND FELT IN CONTROLS. UPON ARRIVAL AT MIAMI INSPECTED AND CHECKED FLAP SYSTEM AND FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR SWIVEL BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY P/N 278SDR ABXA9600593Seat · defectiveCAPTAIN'S AND FLIGHT ENGINEER'S SEATS SLIPPED OUT OF THE LOCKED POSITIONS DURING TAKEOFF. CLEANED FLIGHT ENGINEER'S SEAT TRACKS AND LUBED SEAT LOCKING PINS. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S SEAT IAW DC8 MM. OPS CHECK GOOD FOR CAPTAIN'S AND FLIGHT ENGINEER'S SEATS LOCKINGSDR ABXA9600592Retract Mech · out of adjustLANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON CLIMBOUT. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE ILLUMINATED. LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL WITH GEAR DOWN AND ALL ABNORMASDR ABXA9600512Wire · brokenALL BRAKE ACTION WAS LOST AT APPROXIMATELY 20 KIAS DURING ROLLOUT. FLIGHT CREW SELECTED ANTI-SKID OFF TO PREVENT AIRCRAFT FROM GOING INTO OVERRUN AREA. REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX IAW DC8 MM AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED BROKEN WSDR ABXA9600511Control Box · defectiveBRAKES FAILED WITH ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ARMED WITH AIRCRAFT BELOW 15 KIAS ON LANDING. REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX IAW DC8 MM CHAPTER 32-43-6 AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.SDR IXXA96126Oil Press Line · failedDURING CLIMB-OUT FROM SLC, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION STARTED DECREASNG AND THEN RAPIDLY ROSE TO FULL. CONTINUED OBSERVATION NOTED THE OIL PRESSURE STARTING TO FLUCTUATE ACCOMPANIED BY A FLICKERING OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARSDR CKSA9600057Structure · damagedSPIM - FLT 74558 - DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED AT SPIM. ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERE DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT AILERON, NR 1 ENGINE COWLS, NR 2 ENGINE COWLS, LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, LEFT FLAP AND LEFT AILERON. (X)SDR CKSA96053Actuator · failedKNGU - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPS TO 800 PSI, 'GEAR NOT LATCHED' LIGHT AND 'GEAR DOOR' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. (SECONDARY GEAR WARNING LIGHTS SHOW (R) MAIN GEAR AND (R) MAIN GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHTS) AFTER CYCLING GEAR, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE RECOVESDR ABXA9600497O-Ring Seal · defectiveDURING APPROACH, HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY DROPPED TO THE STANDPIPE LEVEL AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASED AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. REPLACED DEFECTIVE O-RING SEAL ON THE NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE FITTING. OPERATED HYDRAULIC SYSDR 96ZZZM1013Terminal Strip · broken wireON ARRIVAL AT FL 574 - GUA-MIA - LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 35 DEGREES THE LANDING GEAR HORN WENT OFF. UPON ARRIVAL REPAIRED WIRE AT TERMINAL STRIP S-5 IAW MM 20-50-1 AND PERFSDR ABXA9600495Slide Window · out of adjustDURING 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.SDR 96ZZZX2803Hydraulic Hose · rupturedMIA - ON TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC HOSE ON NR 3 ENGINE. REPLACED HOSE AND SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ABXA9600486Transmitter · defectiveDURING CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 61 PSI MOMENTARILY AND THEN DROPPED TO 59 PSI WITH MAXIMUM POWER SET FOR TAKEOFF. REDUCED POWER TO MCT AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 53 PSI AND THEN BEGAN TO INCREASE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WHEN THE OIL PRESSURSDR IXXA9650Switch · out of adjustON CLIMB-OUT OF DAY, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAY FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE GANGBAR MICROSWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED IAW THE ATI DC-8 MM AND OPS CHECKED. THSDR CKSA96050Doubler · corrodedSPLP - FLT 73216 - DURING 'C-2' CHECK INSPECTION FOUND, CARD NR 378R-0551 AREA, RT ELEVATOR AND TAB. RT ELEVATOR, STATIC DISCHARGER DOUBLER HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. DISCREPANCY RECORD SHEET NR 3009. REMOVED, TREATED AND CONTROLLED CORROSION AT AFFECTED AREA ASSDR ABXA9600366Sliding Window · lack of lubeFIRST 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.SDR ABXA9600431Ctc · defectiveNR 4 CTC MADE A LOUD HOWLING NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE SMELL OF SMOKE AND OIL IN THE COCKPIT. SHUTDOWN THE NR 4 CTC FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. REPLACED THE NR 4 CTC IAW DC8 MM AND OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 96ZZZX1632Crank · brokenCRANK RECIEVED WITH BROKEN LINK MOUNT. SUSPECT DUE TO HIGH STRESS IN THIS AREA AS WELL AS POSSIBLE METAL FATIGUE.SDR ABXA9600248Sliding Window · lack of lubeCHECKED FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW DURING TAXI OUT AND WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. HANDLE OPENS (RELEASES FROM HOOK) BUT WINDOW FAILS TO SLIDE BACK. CLEANED AND LUBED WINDOW TRACK AND ROD ENDS IAW DC8 MM. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR ABXA9600232Hinge Pin · misalignedFIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. FOUND FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW AFT HINGE PIN MISALIGNED AT LINKAGE. REINSTALLED HINGE PIN IN PROPER POSITION ON CLEVIS. OPS CHECK OF FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW WAS GOOD.SDR ABXA9600195Fire Loop · defectiveDURING 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 OSDR 96ZZZM281Flap Link · crackedDURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE DRIVE LINK CRACKED AT STATION 97. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE DRIVE LINK AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-51-1. (M)SDR ABXA9600116Fire Wiring · chafedDURING APPROACH, INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS OCCURRED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AT 1445Z AND DISCHARGED THE LEFT WING INBOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE ON THE LOWER FIRE LOOP OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED THE LEFT WSDR 96ZZZM325Skin · crackedDUIRNG C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN CRACK AT STATION XW204. REPAIRED LEFT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN CRACK BY CUTTING OUT 2 INCH BY 5.4 INCH SKIN AND INSTALLED A 7075-T6 .188 2 INCH BY 5.4 INCH FILLER AND INSTALLED A 15 INCH BY 15 INCH SDR ABXA9600194Trap Fitting · crackedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED RIGHT HAND TRAP FITTING HAS CRACK EXCEEDING LAST STOP DRILL. REPAIRED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT FITTING IAW ABX REA-D853-13487-MR.
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