Douglas DC-8-73F
Service difficulty reports · 15,471
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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 = 'DC873F' 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 = 'DC873F' 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 DHL9780304CSkin · crackedAT C-CHECK, CRACK FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 8.0, LONGERON 33. STOP DRILLED CRACK, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EO 97-53-0118, REPAIR 5 BY 3.5.SDR DHL9780303CSkin · damagedDURING C-CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE LT FWD EMERGENCY DOOR STA 390 TO 418.2. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO LOWER FORWARD CORNER. BLENDED AND SMOOTHED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EO 97-52-0117.SDR DHL9780302CSkin · corrodedAT C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ALONG SEVERAL PLACES ON LOWER SURFACE FUSELAGE SKIN BS 120, STR 35. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, CLEANED AREA, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER EO 96 12311 FILLER 12 BY 15, DOUBLER 19.75 BY 21.30.SDR DHL9780301CSkin · damagedAT C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED AT FS 280 AFT OF STR 26R. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EO 97-53-0115, REPAIR 4 BY 24.SDR DHL9780324CStringer · corrodedAT C-CHECK, NR 2 LOWER CARGO COMPT BS 460 STR 31L HAS EXFOLIATING CORROSION. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING, FABRICATED NEW SPLICE FITTING PER EO 97-53-0116, INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PER THE EO AND SRM 51-1-20.SDR DHL9780321CSeat Track · damagedAT C-CHECK, MAIN CARGO COMPT BS 359, 2ND SEAT TRACK FROM LEFT DAMAGED. CUT OUT SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED NEW TRACK PER SRM 53-2-3.SDR DHL9780320CSeat Track · damagedAT C-CHECK, MAIN CARGO COMPT AT BS 329 SEAT TRACK, 2ND FROM LEFT IS DAMAGED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND REINSTALLED NEW SECTION PER SRM 51-1-8, FROM STA 230 TO 360.SDR SRAA970111Flashlight · inoperativeCOCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT FOUND TO BE INOPERABLE. FOUND BATTERY WIRES DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY WIRES, OPS CHECKED OK IAW MM CH 25.SDR DHL9780314CSeat Track · wornAT C-CHECK, MAIN CARGO COMP STA 155 SEAT TRACK WORN. CUT OUT DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-2-3.SDR DHL9780311CSkin · dentedAT C-CHECK, WORK REQUEST TO REMOVE SMALL DENT BELOW MCD. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR, INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-2-1 AND 51-1-20.SDR RRXA97008Light Ballast · failedBALLAST FOR CAPT FORWARD FLUORESCENT LIGHT BURNED OUT INFLIGHT, PUTTING SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CHECKED BULBS AND WIRING, FOUND TO BE OK. CHECKED BALLAST FOUND IT BURNED OUT. NO BALLAST IN STOCK, MEL'D GLARESHIELD LIGHTS IAW EWA MEL 33-1 ITEM NR 701152.SDR DHL9780323CSeat Track · damagedAT C-CHECK, MAIN CARGO COMPT BS 1600, 2ND SEAT TRACK FROM LEFT HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF DAMAGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-2-3.SDR DHL9780322CSeat Track · damagedAT C-CHECK, MAIN CARGO COMPT SEAT TRACK AT BS 685, 3RD TRACK FROM LEFT HAS DAMAGE AT PALLET LOCK. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND REPLACED WITH REPAIR CHANNEL AND PLUG PER SRM 53-2-3 AND 51-3-0.SDR DHL9780310CSkin · damagedAT C-CHECK, RT WING I/B FLAP LOWER SURFACE TEMPORARILY PATCHED. REMOVED REPAIR, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR, INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 57-2-5.SDR DHL9780307CFlap · dentedAT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING I/B FLAP LOWER SURFACE WITH MANY DENTS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 57-2-5.SDR DHL9780309CSkin · damagedAT C-CHECK, LEFT WING I/B FLAP LOWER SURFACE HAS 2 TEMPORARY CLASS C REPAIRS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS OF FLAP SKIN, INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 57-2-5.SDR DHL9780308CSkin · dentedAT C-CHECK, RT WING I/B FLAP LOWER SURFACE LOWER PANEL HAS ONE TEMPORARY PATCH AND SEVERAL DENTS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS AND FABRICATED REPAIR, INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 57-2-5 AND SRM 51-1-21.SDR DHL9780319CWeb · crackedAT C-CHECK, LWR FWD CARGO COMPT AT STA 260 LBL 24 HAS FLOOR WEB CRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-1-21.SDR DHL9780318CWeb · crackedAT C-CHECK, LWR FORWARD CARGO COMPT AT STA 255 FLOOR WEB HAS CRACK AT LBL 36. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-1-8.SDR DHL9780317CWeb · crackedAT C-CHECK, LWR FWD CARGO COMPT AT STA 220 TO 240 FLOOR WEB HAS CRACK AT LBL 36. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-1-21.SDR DHL9780316CWeb · crackedAT C-CHECK, LOWER CARGO COMPT AT STA 140 LEFT SIDE FLOOR WEB HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-2-0.SDR DHL9780315CWeb · crackedAT C-CHECK, LOWER FWD CARGO COMPT AT STA 160 TO 180 LBL 24 FLOOR WEB HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF WEB, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 51-1-21.SDR DHL9780313CFloor Web · crackedAT C-CHECK, LOWER FWD CARGO COMPT AT STA 200 TO 220 LBL 36 FLOOR WEB HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-21.SDR DHL9780312CFloor Beam · crackedAT C-CHECK, FWD LOWER CARGO COMPT AT STATION 270 LBL 24 FLOOR WEBBING CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF WEB, FABRICATED REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-0 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-2-0.SDR SRAA970107Anti-Fog · odorDURING FLIGHT, NOTICED ELECTRICAL BURNT SMELL IN COCKPIT. ODOR WENT AWAY WHEN WINDSHIELD ANTI-FOG CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED. OPERATED ANTI-FOG SYSTEM ON GROUND FOR 3 HOURS, NO FOUL ODOR DETECTED.SDR RRXA97004Ballast · failedF/O SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ON HIS SIDE. RT CLEARVIEW AND EYEBROW ANTI-FOG C/B WAS PULLED AS PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND CAPTAINS AND F/O FLOURESENT WHITE LIGHT BALLAST TO BE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SMELL. ENTERED AS DMI NR 701086 PER MEL 33-1, SYSTEM PLACARDSDR DHL9780306CFlap · damagedAT C-CHECK, RT WING OUTBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE JUST CLOSE TO INBD EXHAUST GATE, PREVIOUS REPAIR DAMAGED. REMOVED PATCH, CLEANED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 57-02-1 AND 51-1-21.SDR DHL9780325CWeb · crackedAT C-CHECK, LOWER FUSELAGE AT STA XCW 69.5 LEFT HAND SIDE OF WEB, UPPER CORNER HAS SMALL CRACK. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-1-21.SDR UPS97821799Retract Cyl · sheared boltINSPECTION TYPE-N/A, PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK, DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR PER CHECKLIST. HEARD LOUD BANG WITH ASSOCIATED YAW LEFT, YELLOW DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUSPECT LEFT WHEEL WELL DOOR PROBLEM. MAINTAINED 230 KIAS ENTIRE TRIP HOMSDR RRXA97005Bulkhead Web · damagedDURING MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB PUNCH HOLE AT Y=8. REPAIRED MINER DAMAGE IN PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB BY DOUBLER REPAIR AT Y=8 IAW ENGINEERING SKETCH EAR 8-53-1509.SDR RRXA96175Attach Lugs · brokenLOUD NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG RETRACT CYLINDER ATTACH LUGS BROKEN ON TOP LEFT SIDE OF NLG. CAPPED AND PLUGGED PRESSURE LINES, SECURED NLG DOWNLOCK PIN TO GEAR, SECURED DISCONNECTED HYDRAULIC LINE AND PREPARED AIRCRAFT FOR ONESDR SRAA961207Light Plate · shortedON TAXI OUT, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT COMING FROM LONGITUDINAL TRIM LIGHT PLATE, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. FOUND APPARENT INTERNAL SHORT IN LIGHT PLATE. DEFERRED LIGHT PLATE PER MEL 33-1, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR UPS96821750Boost Pump Sw · out of positionINSPECTION TYPE-N/A, NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT 35,000 FT. BOOST PUMP SWITCH WAS OFF, RESTARTED AT 15,000 FT. PERFORMED NEG PRESS TEST ON NR 3 ENG FEED LINE PER MM 28-22-12. APPLIED NEG PRESS OF -5 PSI FOR 2 MINS, OBSERVED PRES HELD TO -4.6 PSI. FEED LINE CSDR UPS96821743Drain Cap · looseINSPECTION TYPE-N/A, DURING 2.5 HR FLIGHT MONITORED NR 4 OIL QTY DROP TO JUST OVER 2 QTS. PERFORMED INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IAW QRH, AIR DIVERT TO BOS. FOUND NR 4 ENG QAD PAD DRAIN FITTING CAP BACKED OFF, TORQUES CAP AND RAN ENG, NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED 80-1SDR DHL96807002Tail Skid · damagedSUSPECTED TAIL STRIKE ON TAKE-OFF. INSPECTED TAIL SKID PER M/M 5-55-0, OK FOR SERVICE.SDR UPS96821740Pump Swtch · out of positionINSPECTION TYPE-N/A, DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL350 NR 3 ENG N1 BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE +/- 3 PERCENT THEN GOT WORSE. SHUT OFF PMC TO STABILIZE, NO EFFECT. LOST THROTTLE CONTROL OF NR 3 ENG. PERFORMED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND TURNED BACK TO SDF. SECOND OFFICER NOTED NSDR DHL96802006Striker Plate · brokenRIGHT GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE PERFORMING GEAR CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SWITCH STRIKER PLATE.SDR RRXA96166Hyd Line · failedAFTER LEVEL OFF HYD QTY WENT FROM FULL TO THE 'A', SLOW LEAK REST OF FLIGHT. ON DESCENT AND LANDING QTY WENT TO BOTTOM OF NORMAL. RAN LOSS OF HYD QTY CHECKLIST, N961R TOWED TO RAMP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLEX LINE TO RUDDER AUX PUMP IAW DC8 MM 29SDR DHL96803006Antenna · malfunctionedCAPT AND FIRST OFFICER RADAR INDICATOR SPOKE AT 11:30 POSITION. RADAR WILL NOT PAINT RETURNS ON GROUND WHILE IN AIR. TEST INDICATIONS NORMAL WHILE IN AIR AND ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR R/T PER MM 34-45-0. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR ANT PER MM 34SDR UPS96821704Life Raft · deployedINSPECTION TYPE-N/A, AFT LIFE RAFT PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LIFE RAFT ASSY UNDER COURIER SEATS.SDR SRAA961118Switch · defectiveON CLIMB-OUT OF SHANHAI ON FLIGHT 7875, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY, DUMPED FUEL AND LANDED AT HKG WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED OIL FILTER, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND, SUSPECT OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH AT SDR DHL96803005Rt Unit · malfunctionedCAPTAINS RADAR SCREEN IS SPOKING AT 12:30 POSITION FIRST OFFICERS RADAR SCREEN IS COMPLETELY CLOUDED UNABLE TO PAINT GROUND ON EITHER SCREEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR RT UNIT, OPS CKD PER MM 34-41-0.SDR UPS96821754Spar Cap · crackedINSPECTION TYPE-C, NR 2 TO NR 4 LEFT HAND LEADING EDGE SPAR ATTACHMENT HOLES HAVE CRACKS. REAMED HOLES 2 + 3 TO .500 REAMED HOLE 4 TO .747 NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS ANGLE DOUBLERS, FILLERS AND STRESS COI NED ALL HOLES IAW DAC DWG J0SDR UPS96821756Spar Cap · crackedINSPECTION TYPE-C, NR 2 TO 5 HOLES HAVE CRACKS ON RT L/E SPAR ATTACHMENT HOLE INB OF NR 4 PYLON REAMED HOLES 2, 4, 5 TO .500 AND NR 3 HOLE TO .747, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS, STRAPS, FILLERS AND ANGLES IAW DAC DW G J06032 AND DC8 SDR DHL96805006Bolt · looseNEED 1.5 UNITS OF AILERON AND 1 UNIT OF RUDDER TRIM FOR LEVEL FLIGHT. FOUND BOLT LOOSE ON LT AILERON TAB. TIGHTENED BOLT, OPS CHECK OK.SDR UPS96821755Access Plate · crackedINSPECTION TYPE-C, NR 2 MAIN TANK ACCESS PLATE 505F LAND IS CRACKED AT FASTENERS LOCATION MARKED IN RED. REMOVED FASTENERS, REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF LAND, FABED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, INSTALLED REPAIR ISDR UPS96821753Spar · crackedINSPECTION TYPE-C, CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED HOLE F IN SPAR, HOLES C AND D IN SKIN/SPAR INTERFACE OF RT WING C/W S/B 57 88 PER UPS EO DC8 5730.SDR RRXA96162Oil Press Tube · leakingAT FL 330, NR 3 ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 5 PSI AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, DIVERTED TO KBOS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LINE FROM THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE OIL SYSTEM WAS GOOD.SDR UPS96821472Acm · malfunctionedINSPECTION TYPE N/A, STRONG SMELL OF SKYDROL IN COCKPIT. TRANSFERRED TO N/R CARD 351733/3733, REMOVED ACM DUCTS, WATER SEPARATOR AND CLEANED AND REPLACED DUCTS, INSTALLED NEW SOCK IN WATER SEPARATOR AFTER CLEANING AND REPLACED LT ACM PER M/M 21-55-01.SDR UPS96821466Ducts · dirtyINSPECTION TYPE: CS2. (AIR TURN BACK) STRONG SMELL AND SKYDROL FUMES INSIDE COCKPIT DURING TEST FLIGHT. FOUND SKYDROL RESIDUES ON AIR CYCLE MACHINE DUCTS, WATER SEPARATOR SOCK DUE TO LEAK DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK. CLEANED DUCTS AND REPLACED SOCKS PER MM 21
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