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
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SDR ABXA030114Skin · corrodedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT WING, UPPER PLATING. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-46919.SDR ABXA030100Skin · damagedCREW ENTRY DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND LOCK, OR OPEN PROPERLY. REPAIRED AFT UPPER CORNER OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 52-2-0 AND REA D852-46903. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ARWA20030209Smoke Detector · failedON PRE-FLIGHT, LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON. ENTERED ON DMI 17527 IAW MEL 26-10-1-1A. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER SMOKE DETECTOR UNIT (SDU) FA 16037. OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW STC ST00746LA-D FOUND NORMAL. CLEARED DMI # 17527 AND REMOVED PLSDR ARWA20030208Smoke Detector · failedON PRE-FLIGHT FOUND FORWARD "A" BELLY LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. ENTERED ITEM ON DMI 17493 AS PER MEL 2G-10-1-0-1 CAT "B". REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR UNITS (SDUS) S/N 4566, 14470 & 13067 AS PER STC ST00746LA-D. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOSDR ABXA030075Fan · defectiveLT RECIRCULATION FAN STALLED WITH ODOR OF WIRE BURNING AND ELECTRICAL SURGE ON AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW DC-8 MM 21-21-01-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM.SDR ABXA030068Mechanism · lack of lubeFORWARD CABIN DOOR BINDED DURING OPENING AND CLOSING. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED FORWARD CABIN ENTRY DOOR. OPERATED DOOR THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.SDR ABXA030060Link · shearedON ROLLOUT, NO BRAKING BELOW 15 KNOTS. STICK SHAKER WENT OFF, BLOW AWAY JET INOPERATIVE. SUSPECT GROUND SHIFT FAILURE. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING SHUTOFF VALVE LINK SHEARED. REPLACED LINK ASSEMBLY IAW DC-8 MM 32-21-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ABXA030061Control Cable · out of adjustGEAR RETRACTION RED GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON. LANDING GEAR RT DOOR LATCHING SELECTOR ON FLT ENGINEER'S PANEL SHOWED RT DOOR. CYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS WENT OUT. ADJUSTED RT MLG DOOR FOLLOW UP MECHANISM AND CABLES 135A & 134A IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-05. CHECKED RT MLG DOOR UPSDR ABXA030057Actuator · defectiveWHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKE-OFF, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RT MLG DOOR INDICATED NOT LATCHED. CYCLED GEAR PER ILN MAINTENANCE REQUEST. NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM. REPLACED RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-05. ADJUSTED FOLLOW-UP HITCH IASDR ABXA030058Roller · out of adjustGEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RT DOOR INDICATED NOT LATCHED ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL. CYCLED GEAR ONCE AND ALL CHECKED GOOD. SHIMMED RT MLG DOOR UPLATCH ROLLER IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-04. PULL CHECK OF RT MLG DOOR IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-04. PERFOSDR ABXA030046Torque Tube · out of adjustGEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED WITH RT MLG DOOR SHOWING UNSAFE. CYCLED LANDING GEAR, LIGHTS REMAINED ON. PLACED GEAR HANDLE TO UPLATCH POSITION. LIGHT WENT OUT. EXCESSIVE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD GAPS WERE FOUND ON THE RT MLG TORQUE TUBE. SDR ABXA030036Power Supply · dischargedUPON MOVING AIRCRAFT, FOUND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 AMM 24-28-00-0.SDR ABXA030033Striker · wornDURING UPLATCH CHECK, THE UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. RECYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. RAN THE ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK AND A SLIGHT YAW COULD BE FELT. DOOR LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. UNTIL FSDR ABXA020369Engine · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. OIL PRESSURE FLUX AT 35 PSI. OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO (0), ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 0405Z, N1 24 PERCENT, N2 33 PERCENT, PRESS 5 PSI, TEMP 125 DEGREES C TOD PRESS 5, TEMP 84, N1 26 PERCENT, N2 36 PERCENT, TIME 0500Z. REMOSDR ABXA020364Link · brokenRT WING INBOARD SPOILER WOULD NOT DEPLOY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN ACTUATOR CRANK LINKS IN THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD POSITIONS FOR THE RT INBOARD SPOILER PANEL IAW MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ARWA20021101Angle · corrodedDURING "B" CHECK THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; CORROSION IN ANGLE IN RT WHEEL WELL UPPER FORWARD AREA AT STA 857 AND CW STA. 46. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FABRICATED ANGLE AND INSTALLED FASTENERS AND FABRICATED SPLICE ANGLE AND INSTALLED ASDR ABXA020279Battery · dischargedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY RACK ASSEMBLY AND TESTED GOOD IAW DC-8 AMM 33-50-01-2.SDR ARWA20021002Engine · failedDURING CRUISE AT 280, NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE LIGHT ON. NR 2 ERATIC FOLLOWED BY COMPRESSOR STALL. COULD NOT GET POWER OUT OF ENGINE. AT FL 280 UNABLE TO CLOSE 2N ANTI-ICE VALVE NO NR 1 ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING AND REDUCED POWER TO PREVENT IT UNTIL POWER COMPLESDR ARWA20020915Hydraulic Line · leakingLOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN FLIGHT, PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED IN MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN LINE LEAKING. REMOVED & REPLACED LINE IAW MM 20-12-0. SERVICED HYDRAULIC FLUID IAW MM 12-30-1, PREFORMED LEAKSDR ABXA020213Connector · corrodedDURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 12,000 FT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE. LIGHT REMAINED ON. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER LIGHT BECAME BRIGHTER. INSPECTED THE NR 1 ENGINE MAIN OIL SCREEN, NO DSDR ABXA020149Bearing · brokenAILERONS WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT WITH HYDRAULIC POWER ON. REPLACED THE RIGHT AILERON REVERSION MECHANISM BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR TAB LOCKOUT IAW DC-8 OVERHAUL MANUAL 27-6-2. PERFORMED TEST OF REVERSION MECHANISM IAW DC-8 MM 27-11-08. NO DISCREPSDR ARWA20020807Connector · damagedNR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING IN-FLIGHT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND DIVERTED TO SAN JUAN (TJST). CHECK NR 1 ENGINE FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR PNEUMATIC LEAK, NONE FOUND. FOUND BOTTOM LOOP SENSOR CANNON PLUG DAMAGED; REMOVED AND REPLACED CANNON PLUG. REMOVESDR ABXA020081Indicator · defectiveNR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP WENT TO 150 DEG CELSIUS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. SECURED THE NR 1 ENGINE. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP BULB IAW DC-8 AMM 79-34-01-2 AND THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP GAUGE IAW DC-8 AMM 31-00-00-2.SDR ABXA020069Battery Pack · dischargedLOST EXTERNAL POWER AND NO EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM.SDR ARWA20020702Indicator · malfunctionedON CLIMBOUT OF MIAMI AT 17,000 FEET F/O ARTIFICIAL HORIZON FAILED WITH ATTITUDE FLAG. RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING AT 273,000 LBS. WIRING CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 34-2-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 AMP C/B B10-58 AND NR 2 ADI AS PSDR ARWA20020701Gyro · failedAT START OF TAKEOFF ROLL F/O ARTIFICIAL HORIZON FAILED WITH FLAG, REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 40 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO RAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 VERTICAL GYRO IAW MM 34-25-0. GROUND TEST OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR ABXA020002Switch · defective# 1 engine low oil pressure light on in flight. Oil pressure was 46 psi. Engine was shut down at 0905 Z. Windmilling oil pressure on secured engine was 12 psi for 19 minutes. Replaced low pressure switch IAW DC-8 MM 79-30. Ran # 1 engine, no leaks noted. EngiSDR ABXA020001Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DISARM LIGHT, AMBER LIGHT WAS INOP. RELAMPED, OPS CHECKED NORMAL, REF DC-8 MM 33L.SDR ABXA010918Window · out of adjustCAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE OR OPEN. WINDOW WAS JAMMED. FOUND CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW, TOP FORWARD CORNER OUT OF ALIGNMENT. REALIGNED WINDOW. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM, CHAPTER 56.SDR ARWA20020603Bleed Valve · seizedENGINE NR 4 UNABLE TO SPOOL TO MAX POWER DURING TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE BLEED VALVE IAW MM 75-30-3; OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 71-00.SDR ARWA20020602Feel Unit · malfunctionedRUDDER OPERATION ERRATIC FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES BUT DID NOT HELP. LANDED AT MIA WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER LOAD FEEL AND TRIM MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT AND TESTED ON GROUND FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 27-23-1 AND 27-20-0. PRECAUTIONSDR ABXA010913Lock · out of adjustCAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED TOP WINDOW LOCK IAW DC-8 MM 56-10-03.SDR ABAX010913Lock · out of adjustCAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED TOP WINDOW LOCK IAW DC-8 MM 56-10-03.SDR ARWA20020510Warning System · malfunctionedAT BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF, ROLL SPOILER EXTENDED, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SPOILERS DEPLOY SWITCHES AND MECHANISM; CLEANED CONNECTOR TO MICRO-SWITCH PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MM 27-61-0 AND 27-63-0. OPERATIONAL SDR ARWA20020506Hydraulic Line · leakingAT 2225Z IN CLIMBING, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO STAND PIPE PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO RETURNED TO KMIA. PERFORMED LOSS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ON HYDRAULIC FLUID; PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ON HYDRAULIC CHECK, NO FURTHER LOSS OF FLUID. USSDR ABXA010844Doubler · crackedRIGHT WING 505F PANEL LAND NUT CHANNEL REMOVED, SEALANT REMOVED, AND HOLES POLISHED TO FACILITATE NDT INSPECTION. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND REA D857-43117MR.SDR ABXA010843Doubler · crackedLEFT WING PANEL LAND 505F, UPPER SURFACE, 3 EACH FASTENER HOLES CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-43118MR.SDR ABXA010840Rib · crackedF.S. 870, RIGHT WHEEL WELL, LOWER OUTBOARD RIB REPAIR WAS CRACKED. FABBED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR, AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 53-2-0, 51-1-20D AND ABX DWG 5616306.SDR ABXA010839Attach Angle · cracked#1 ENGINE PYLON FOOTSTOOL WAS CRACKED AT THE '6'O-CLOCK POSITION, CENTER BOLT AND NEXT BOLT OUTBOARD. REPAIRED AREA IAW D854-43106MR.SDR ABXA010838Spar Cap · corrodedF.S. 857, BUTT LINE 54 RIGHT, 16" BELOW THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL CEILING, FORWARD BULKHEAD SKIN WAS CORRODED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHIM IAW REA D857-43109MR. INSTALLED PARTS AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D AND REA D857-43SDR ABXA010837Fitting · crackedFORWARD CARGO AT F.S. 350, BETWEEN LONGERON 36 - 35 LEFT, 'Z' FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED 'Z' FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-3-2 AND 53-2-0.SDR ABXA010836Fitting · corrodedFORWARD CARGO AT F.S. 330, 'T' BOLT LATCH ATTACH FITTING WAS CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BACKUP FITTING IAW DC-8 MM.SDR ABXA010835Fitting · crackedFUSELAGE STATION 1168, RIGHT SIDE UPPER CUSP LINE CORNER CASTING FROM CUSP EXTRUSION TO STATION 1168 VERTICAL SUPPORT, HAD A CRACK INDICATION FROM BOLT HEAD TO EDGE OF PART, INBOARD SIDE. REPLACED FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-2, 51-1-20D AND 51-SDR ABXA010868Fitting · crackedLEFT WING STATION 340, FLAP SUPPORT FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT WING STATION 340 FLAP SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC-8 MM 20-14-00 AND 20-16-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT WING STATION 340 FLAP ACTUATOR CYLINDER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8SDR ABXA010869Door Frame · crackedAFT PASSENGER DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FORWARD CORNER SHOWED CRACK INDICATION ON THE FIRST FASTENER COMMON TO THE LOWER DOOR PAN. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER, DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-20B AND 51-1-21.SDR ABXA010841Fitting · brokenLEFT INBOARD AILERON, INBOARD HINGE FITTING WAS BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21A, 51-3-0, 51-1-21, 51-1-24 AND 51-1-20D.SDR ABXA010867Angle · crackedAFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD SIDE ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 RIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH. INSTALLED ANGLES AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8 AND 51-1-11.SDR ABXA010842FittingRIGHT LOWER CUSP AT F.S. 6700, LONGERON 20 RIGHT, HAD POPPED RIVET HEADS FROM CORROSION BULGE. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER, AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0, 53-2-0, 51-1-20D, 53-3-1 AND 51-1-8.SDR ABXA010831Doubler · crackedLEFT WING 505F PANEL HAD 10 EACH CRACK INDICATIONS AT FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-43069MR.SDR ABXA010832Fitting · corrodedSURFACE CORROSION FOUND IN CARGO DOOR TORQUE BOX AT STA. 345, LONGERON 35 RIGHT, LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED 'Z' FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 53-2-0, 51-1-24, REA D853-43-83MR AND REA D853-43076MR.
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