Douglas DC-8-62
Service difficulty reports · 2,778
Newest first. General aviation reporting is voluntary.
Query with SQL
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 = 'DC862' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 = 'DC862' 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 CKSA97027Stringer · crackedDURING CPCP CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, D-PIT AT FLIGHT STATION 1250, $34L CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 FIGURE 10 STANDARD LONGERON SPLICE FS 1220 TO FS 1280. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 5590-0551. NON-ROUTINE TASSDR CKSA97026Skin · corrodedDURING CPCP CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, UPPER LEADING EDGE XFS828. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 AND 51-1-8. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 109L/R-0551. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 81649.SDR CKSA97025Fitting · corrodedDURING CPCP CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. NR 4 SPOILER OUTBOARD ATTACH FITTING STRUCTURE UPPER AFT ANGLE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH FITTING STRUCTURE UPPER AFT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-21A. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER 118L-0551. NON-ROUTINSDR ABXA9701098Tab · delaminatedRUDDER TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.SDR ARWA970318Fuel Press Tx · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF MIAMI, FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WHEN BOOST PUMP TURNED ON. RETURNED TO MIA, TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. OPS NORMAL I.R.W. 73-30-00.SDR ARWA970317Skin · corrodedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT LEFT HAND INBOARD SLOT STUB WING LEADING EDGE ATTACH POINT. CUT OUT AREA OF CORROSION, FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO ARW 51705-016. WORK ACCOMPLISHED UNDER ARROW AIR FORM SDR ARWA9703011Skin · corrodedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT LEFT HAND WING UPPER SURFACE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY XRS 408.343 AND STRINGER NR 10. BLENDED OUT AREA OF CORROSION, FABRICATED DOUBLER STRAPS AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO ARW 51715-033. WORK ACCOMPLISHED SDR ARWA9703003Radar Drive Unit · malfunctionedAIR TURNBACK, WX RADAR INOP. ANT FAULT DISPLAYED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANT DRIVE UNIT AND PLANNAR ARRAY UNIT, SYS OPS CHK NORMAL PER M/M 34-40-0.SDR ARWA9703002Fuel Dump · malfunctionedDURING AIR TURNBACK FOR INOPERATIVE WEATHER RADAR, THE ELECTRICAL AND MANUAL FUEL DUMP SYSTEMS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MIA, 53,200 LBS OVERWEIGHT. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE CAUSE OF THSDR ARWA9703001Bracket · crackedRIGHT HAND OUTBD AILERON OUTBD HINGE BRACKET, FOUND CRACKED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET.SDR IXXA9700036Skin · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN PANEL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT STATION XE32. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW SKIN PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING C0SDR ABXA9700046Spring · defectiveAFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. LEFT LANDING AND DOOR LATCHED WARNING LIGHT SHOWED NOT LATCHED IN THE LEFT DOOR POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL VALVE SPRINGSDR ABXA9700041Fire Bell · soundedDURING CLIMB, FIRE BELL SOUNDED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND WITH NO ASSOCIATED FIRE LIGHT IN HANDLE OR MASTER FIRE LIGHT. FIRE WARNING TEST WAS PERFORMED FOR ALL ENGINES AND ALL TESTED NORMALLY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. CHECKED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM, FOUND NO LEAKSSDR IXXA9700042Actuator · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR PIN BOSS HOLE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY OVERSIZING THE BOSS HOLE, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A OVERSIZE BUSHING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS FAX FILE SDR ABXA9700036Pulley · wornLANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. HAD TO RE-CYCLE GEAR. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER GEAR WAS RE-CYCLED. FOUND FORWARD OUTBOARD PULLEY IN FOLLOW-UP CABLE SYSTEM WORN. REPLACED PULLEY AND ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FOLLOSDR IXXA9700035Angle · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT HAND VERTICAL STABILIZER BASE ATTACH ANGLE AT FUSELAGE STATION 1593 TO 1604. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CORROSION REMOVAL, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITHSDR IXXA9700046Web · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION AND A CRACK WERE FOUND ON THE WEB STRUCTURE FOR ACCESS PANEL 603R AT STATION 200. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A FILLER AND A REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DESDR ABXA9700033Control Valve · defectiveLEFT GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. GEAR UNSAFE WARNING REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REPLACED UPLATCH LINK IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-4. REPLACED MLG CONTROL VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 32-32-1.SDR IXXA9700037Jamb · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LOWER AFT, FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB WEB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1160, BETWEEN LONGERONS 30 AND 31 RIGHT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR DOUSDR ARWA902004Wire · looseMAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON INFLIGHT. SINGLE LIGHT SYSTEM RETURNED TO MIA, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. T/S SYST OF MAIN CARGO DOOR, FOUND WIRE AT CONTROL PANEL TO INDICATOR SYST LOOSE, SECURED SAME. OPS CKD SEVERAL TIMES, OPS NORMAL IAW AERONAUTICAL ENGINEESDR IXXA9700045Plating · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING, UPPER SURFACE EXTERNAL PLATING WAS FOUND WITH A CORROSION BULGE AT STATION XFS393, STRINGER 7. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF CORROSION PER DC-8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 32, SHEET 2, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATIOSDR IXXA9700039Plating · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD SLOT UPPER LEADING EDGE PLATING WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT STATION XOLDI 6.224. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF INTERNAL FILLER AND AN EXTERNASDR IXXA9700047Skin · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT STATION 1573.5, AND LONGERON 28 RIGHT, JUST AFT OF THE EXISTING DRAIN MAST. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A FILLER AND RSDR IXXA9700040Plating · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THREE SHEARED RIVETS AND CORROSION WERE FOUND ON THE EXTERIOR PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1757 RIGHT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND EXTERNAL REPAISDR ARWA9702002Radar Scope · failedAFTER DEPARTURE, WEATHER RADAR DID NOT PAINT TARGET. RETURNED TO MIAMI, TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM FOUND RADAR SCOPE FAILING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SCOPE, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR IXXA9700044Skin · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE EXTERNAL PLATING WAS FOUND TO BE BULGING AT STATION XE122. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW SECTION OF PLATING IN ACCORDANCE WITHSDR IXXA9700043Aileron · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON LOWER EXTERNAL PLATING WAS FOUND TO HAVE SURFACE CORROSION AND BULGING AT STATION XA615 TO XA642. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SECTIOSDR IXXA9700038Aileron · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT INBOARD AILERON UPPER LEADING EDGE PLATING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT STATION XA490. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW PLATING SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DSDR IXXA9700014Track Bearings · failedON LANDING ROLLOUT BGTL, WITH ALL ENGINES IN REVERSE, NR 2 ENGINE EPR DROPPED AND THE REVERSER LEVER MOVED FORWARD OUT OF REVERSE. ON INSPECTION, THE TRANSLATING RING OF THE REVERSER WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING AND TWO AREAS OF DAMAGE WERE NOTED AT THE INBOARD SESDR ABXA9700020Switch · defectiveMAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT FOR RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. DURING FLY-BY FOR GEAR CONFIRMATION, GREEN LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED RIGHT LANDING GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH PER DC-8 SUPP. M.M. 32-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ABXA9700019Switch Box · defectiveDURING CLIMB, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. ISOLATED PROBLEM TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR. CYCLED LANDING GEAR, LIGHT REMAINED ON. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS OK. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH BOX AND PERFORMED PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL BOX BYTE TEST OF SYSTEM AND CIRSDR RRXA97023Plating · crackedON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND 1 EACH .50 INCH CRACK AND 1 EACH 5.50 INCH CRACK IN OTBD SIDE OF NR 1 PYLON AT YN 225.279. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON PYLON PANEL. FABRICATED TWO REPAIR DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED AND SEALED IAW DC-8 SRM TR 54-2-2, FIGURE 6, PAGE 20, SDR RRXA97021Plating · crackedON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND 1 EACH .50 INCH CRACK AND 1 EACH 5.50 INCH CRACK IN OUTBOARD SIDE OF NR 1 PLYON AT YN225.279. TEMPORARY REPAIR INSTALLED ON 970125 FOR ONE-TIME FERRY FLIGHT IAW DER APPROVED SKETCH B99-T01 FROM KMEM TO KMCN. STOP DRILLED CRACSDR ZIAA97011Bleed Valve · malfunctionedDAY - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL WITH POWER SET, LARGE BANG AND FIREBALL WAS OBSERVED ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. RETURNED TO RAMP. INSPECTED NR 3 AND NR 4 ENGINES FOR DAMAGE. NONE FOUND. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND RUN. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT MOMENTARY SDR IXXA9700003Ballast · shortedEN ROUTE BETWEEN OKBK AND ETA, A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE ODOR DISSiPATED WHEN THE FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL WHITE LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE LIGHTING WAS DEFERRED PER THE MEL AND THESDR ABXA9700011Uplatch Mech · out of adjustUPON LANDING, GEAR RETRACTION GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR DOOR INDICATED NOT LATCHED. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. ACCOMLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, DOOR LIGHT AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATED NORMAL. ADJUSTED DOOR UPLATCH MECHANISM IAW DCSDR ARWA9701004Downlock Switch · malfunctionedON APPROACH, NO LEFT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. MIA ATC VERIFIED GEAR DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-0, OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR ABXA9701004Tab · delaminatedRT ELEVATOR TAB DELAMINATED AT TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.SDR ABXA9700004Engine · defectiveNR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 28 PSI ACCOMPANIED BY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WHEN ENGINE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE. OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FROM 4.0 TO 2.5 GALLONS. SECURED ENGINE AT 0935Z, ZERO OIL PRESSURE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW J-CARD 7002, OPS ANDSDR CKSA97002Pin · damagedUPLATCH CHECK UNSATISFACTORY - NOTE: DOOR LIGHT AND LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON. GEAR PINS INSTALLED. ACFT FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT. R&R LT MLG RETRACT PIN IAW DC-8 OHM CHAPTER 32-1-1B. LT GEAR SAFE LIGHT GREEN ON IMMEDIATELY UPON MOVING GEAR HANSDR 96ZZZX6122Duct · failedFAILURE OF DUCT, P/N 5757513-501, CAUSED BY COMPRESSOR STALL/SURGE. REPORT ON FILE AT REPAIR STATION UMXR629L.SDR TC8A96068Bleed Valve · failedNUMBER TWO ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOPE T/O THRUST, AIRPLANE RETURNED TO CARGO RAMP. FOUND NUMBER TWO ENGINE BLEED VALVE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINT MANUAL 75-30-3, ENGINE RUN-UP ACCOMPLISHED, GROUND CHECKS NORMAL.SDR ARWA9611008Clamp · looseDURING EARLY CLIMB, HEARD A BANG BELOW THE FLOOR. CABIN RATE OF CLIMB WENT TO 2,000 FPM UP. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE ACFT. FOUND LOOSE CLAMP ON DELIVERY DUCT, SECURED SAME. PRESSURIZED ACFT, OPS NORMAL IAW 21-30.SDR IXXA9700007Floorbeam · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FLOORBEAM BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 226 AND 270 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIR OF THE FLOORBEAM WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED SKETCH B68-R29 AND THE DOUGLSDR IXXA9600167Clamp · looseON CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ABOVE 10,000 FEET CABIN ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LPLA FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT CLAMP FROM THE RIGHT TURBO COMPRESSOR SYSTEM TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE LOOSE SDR IXXA9600166Door · not closedON TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG AND THE NR 3 TURBO COMPRESSOR STALLING. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO LPLA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT DOOR AJAR. THE DOOR WAS RESEATED AND A GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHSDR IXXA9700010Gusset · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CORRODED GUSSET AT FUSELAGE STATION 128 AND LONGERON 22 LEFT WAS FOUND. THE GUSSET WAS REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDNACE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-1-0, AND FAA DER APPROVED SKETCH B68-R16.SDR ARWA9611004Compressor · malfunctionedAIR TURNBACK, NR 4 TURBO COMPRESSOR OVERHEAT LIGHT ON. UNABLE TO HOLD CABIN ALTITUDE. RETURNED TO MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 T/C, SYS OPS AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OK, IAW MM 21-2-1.SDR IXXA9700009Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE ATTACH FITTING WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS REPLACEMENT GUIDE AND SRM 51-1-21.SDR IXXA9700008Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE ATTACH FITTING WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS REPLACEMENT GUIDE AND SRM 51-1-21.
Back to Douglas DC-8-62