Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71
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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 = 'DC871' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 99T64R512EWACowl · damagedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. HOLE ON INSIDE OF LT FORWARD OF LT FORWARD COWL NR 1 ENGINE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FILLED WITH LY5052 02 RESIN AND HY5052 02 RESIN CATALYST AND MIRCO BALLONS. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10SDR 99T64R508WKick Plate · damagedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. TYPE ONE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LEFT SIDE. KICK PLATE DAMAGED. (EO). STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT TO ASSURE CRACKS HAD BEEN STOPPED. WELDED KICK PLATE AND NDT TO ASSURE NO FLAWS IN WELD, NONE NOTED. PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED SDR 99T64R434EWAStiffener · brokenLEFT WHEELWELL FORWARD WEBBING FRAME BROKEN. (EO). WELDED NEW SECTION OF TUBING PER MIL-STD-2219. NDT WELD NO FLAWS FOUND. ACCEPTABLE TO RETURN TO SERVICE PER EO NR 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-24-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)SDR 99T64R432EWAStiffener · brokenRIGHT WHEELWELL FORWARD WEBBING STIFFENER BROKEN. (EO). WELDED NEW SECTION OF TUBING IAW MIL-STD-2219. NDT WELD NO FLAWS FOUND PER EO NR 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-21-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)SDR 99T64R514EWALine · chafedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. FIRE RETARDANT LINE CHAFED FORWARD OF TOMBSTONE NR 3 PYLON. BLENDED CHAFE SMOOTH FILLED CHAFE WITH WELD, NDT WELD NO FLAWS FOUND PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-7-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)SDR 99T64R510EWAKick Plate · damagedFOUND DURING C-CHECK. TYPE ONE EMERGENCY DOOR RIGHT FORWARD KICKPLATE DAMAGED. (EO). STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT TO ASSURE CRACKS HAVE BEEN STOPPED, WELDED KICKPLATE AND NDT TO ASSURE NO FLAWS IN WELD, NONE NOTED. PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-14SDR 99T64R509EWAKick Plate · damagedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. TYPE ONE EMERGENCY DOOR AFT RIGHT SIDE KICKPLATE DAMAGED. (EO). STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT TO ASSURE CRACKS HAD BEEN STOPPED. WELDED KICKPLATE AND NDT TO ASSURE NO FLAWS IN WELD, NONE NOTED. PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-SDR 99T64R507EWAKick Plate · gougedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. B-PIT DOOR KICK PLATE GOUGED/SCRATCHED. (EO). FABRICATED NEW KICK PLATE. WELDED ACCORDING TO MIL-STD-2219, NDT WELD TO ASSURE NO FLAWS IN WELD. NONE NOTED, AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-20-99. REF: EMERYSDR 99T64R454EWASkin · damagedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. RT MID LEADING EDGE TWO DOUBLER LOWER EXTERIOR TO EVALUATE DAMAGE STA XFS 416.500 - XS 435.289. (EO). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTBOARD EXTERNAL SKIN WITH NEW SKIN SAME SIZE. SHAPE AND MATERIAL AS THE ORIGINAL PER EO 99-174 WITH APROVESDR 99T64R515EWAThrust Reverser · lightning strikeFOUND DURING D-CHECK. THREE LIGHTNING STRIKES, RIGHT FAN REV. TRAILING EDGE OUTER SECTION MIDDLE AND BOTTOM NR 4 ENGINE. (EO). BLENDED THE EDGE OF THE LIGHTNING STRIKES, SMOOTH, ALODINED AND FINISHED PER FACTORY SPECS. IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO RETURN TO SERVICSDR 99T64R453EWASkin · damagedFOUND DURING D-CHECK, LT MID-WIND LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD END SLOT VANE STA 520.168, HOLES WORN AND ELONGATED. (EO). FABRICATED REPAIR STRAP 12 INCHES BY 2.25 INCHES. TREATED AND PRIMED. INSTALLED CONICAL WASHERS AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER EO 99-174 WITHSDR 99T64R445EWABushing Mount · crackedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. AFT PASSENGER DOOR (L2) HAS CRACK AT UPPER HINGE BUSHING AREA STA 1600. REMOVED CRACK SECTION BY CUT OUT. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-01-99. REF: EMERY WORLSDR 99664R428EWASkin · damagedEXTERIOR RT LIGHTING STRIKE STA 250 RT BETWEEN L21R - L22R. (EO). BLENDED ROUGH AREAS SMOOTH, REAMED HOLES AND INSTALLED MS20470AD8 RIVET. TREATED AND PRIMED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-16-99. REF: EMERY WORLDWIDE A/L. RRXA. (X)SDR 99T64R500EWACover · gougedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. 'D' PIT DOOR THRESHOLD PLATE GOUGED/SCRATCHED STA 1420. (EO). REMOVED THE EXISTING D-PIT THRESHOLD PLATE. FABRICATED NEW THRESHOLD, WELDED CURVED PORTIONS AND NDT WELDS. NO FLAWS FOUND AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3SDR 99T64R506EWAFrame · corrodedFOUDN DURING D-CHECK. CORROSION AT STA -67 APPROXIMATELY 45 INCHES LEFT OF CENTER ON SUB-FLOOR FRAME IN COCKPIT. (EO). REMOVED CORROSION. TREATED, PRIMED AND FINISHED PER FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPSDR 99T64R455EWASkin · lightning strikeFOUND DURING D-CHECK. LIGHTNING STRIKE STA 300 RT BETWEEN L18R - L19R (EO). OPENED LIGHTNING STRIKE HOLE TO .375 INCH. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-4-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)SDR 99T64R440EWARib · crackedLEFT WING T/E STA 261 FLAP WELL RIB CRACKED BELOW NR 4 SPOILER. CUT OUT CRACK. TREATED AND PRIMED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER EO NR 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-21-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)SDR 99T64R426EWASeat Tracks · wornF/E SEAT AFT TRACK LOCK HOLES WORN TO LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/E'S SEAT TRACK IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21. REF: EMERY WORLDWIDE A/L. RRXA. (X)SDR 99T64R475EWASkin · damagedFOUND DURING D-CHECK, MID-WING LEADING EDGE SLOT VANE HOLE OVERSIZED AND WORN AT STA XS 520.186. (EO). CLEANED EXISTNG COUNTERSINKS, ALODINED, TREATED AND PRIMED. FABRICATED CONICAL WASHERS AND FILLED THE COUNTERSINKS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLSDR 99T64R429EWAShim · brokenNR 3 STUB WING L/E INBOARD LOWER SPAR CAP SHIM BROKEN OFF XILD .7095. (EO). SMOOTHED REMAINING EDGE OF SHIM. NDT TO ASSURE THAT NO CRACKS EXIST. (NONE FOUND). TREATED AND PRIMED, INSTALLED INBOARD PIECE AS A SHIM USE FACTORY FASTENERS PER EO 99-174 WITH ASDR 99T64R467WEARib · crackedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. NR 2 STUB WING LEADING EDGE, 7 INCH CRACK TOP RIB STA 250.089. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0. FABRICATED TWO DOUBLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND SDR 99T64R433EWAWeb · corrodedCORROSION ON MAIN LANDING GEAR PRESSURE DECK FS 960 - FL 980.. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)SDR 99T64R430EWASkin · corrodedLEFT WING STATION XW 693 BETWEEN STR 4 AND STR 2, SKIN BULGED. REMOVED CORROSION. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER EO NR 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-14-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L: RRKA.SDR 99T64R511EWAFrame · corrodedFOUND DURING D-CHECK. MAIN CABIN STA 1764 LT BETWEEN L10L - L11L LBL 45 INCH - 46.5 Z AXIS 61 INCHES TO 64 INCHES FRAME PLATE CORROSION. (EO). REMOVED CORROSION, SMOOTH FINISH 63VRHR ALODINE, PRIMED AND FINISHED TO FACTORY SPECS, IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO RETURN SDR 99T64R431EWASkin · corrodedLEFT WING UPPER L/E T/E FASTENER HAS CORROSION EMANATING FROM FASTENER HOLE STA 793.00. CUT OUT CORROSION AREA APPROXIMATELY 16.5 TO 22.5 INCHES. FABRICATED DOUBLER. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER EO NR 99-174, WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-16-99. REF: SDR RRXA991378Pump · failedHYD OIL TEMP CAME ON WITH TEMP APPROX 80 DEG TURNED LT PUMP OFF, RT PUMP FLUCTUATED PLUS/MINUS 200 PSI TURNED LT ON, RT OFF, TEMP WENT NORM BUT LT PUMP PRESS REACHED 3500 PSI SHUT BOTH OFF FOR FLT. ON APPROACH, ATTEMPTED TO TURN BOTH PUMPS ON, NO PRESS FROM ESDR RRXA991170Emergency Exit · unsecuredCABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING ROTATION TO TAKEOFF ACCOMPANIED BY LOW RUSHING AIR NOISE. FOUND RT FWD OVERWING HATCH UNLOCKED, LOCKED WINDOW. OPS CK'D OK.SDR RRXA98559Engine · failedSHUT NR 4 DOWN AT 0535Z DUE SURGING AND HIGH EGT. RETARDED POWER LEVER AND AT 40 PERCENT N1 EGT READ 804DEG. ACFT FERRIED TO KGSO FOR ENGINE CHANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE IAW EMERY ENG CHANGE CARD ME091.SDR 98ZZZX4172Beam · crackedAT C-CHECK, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE J-BEAM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE AFT FACE OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. THE CRACKS ORIGINATE IN THE RADII ADJACENT TO ATTACH BOLTS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH EACH SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT CENTERLINE. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO OCCUR UNDERSDR RRXA98438Clamp · looseRAPID DECOMPRESSION AT FL350, UNABLE TO HOLD CABIN ALT. FOUND DUCT CLAMP LOOSE ON RT ACM. SECURED SAME. PRESSURE CHECK GOOD ON GROUND IAW M/M CHAPT 21.SDR RRXA98271Fire Loop · malfunctionedNR 1 ENG SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT FOR FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. W/N TEST FIRE WARNING SYSTEM, ALL ENG IND NORMAL. INTERMIT FIRE WARNING THROUGH OUT APPROACH, WITH BOTH FIRE AND SHORT LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW FIRESDR RRXA98083Door · not latchedUNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. RESECURE A AND E DOOR FWD, OPS CHECKS GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR RRXA98007Uplatch · lack of lubeFAILED GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES, NO HELP. SOUNDS LIKE NOSE GEAR COMING OUT. FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLATCH AND LEFT GEAR UPLATCH STIFF. LUBED BOTH UPLATCHES. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON NUMEROUS RETRACTION CYCLES IAW MM 7-11-0 AND 32-30-0.SDR RRXA97087CPlating · crackedTEMPORARY REPAIR INSTALLED LT WING INBD OF NR 1 PLYON FOR 7.5 INCH CRACK LOWER WING PANEL AT XRS=449 BETWEEN STRINGERS 63L AND 64L. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED IAW DACO DWG 97-03-21-005. TREATED AND PRIMEDSDR RRXA97087Skin · crackedDURING A INSPECTION, FOUND 7.5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN ON LT WING NEAR NR 1 PYLON AT XRS=449. REPAIRED BY TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW COTNEY ENGINEERING SKETCH C18-R01. ONE TIME FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT FROM KONT TO KMCN FOR PERMINIT REPAIR. *S/D* REMOVED TEMPORARY REPAIRSDR IXXA9700033Resistor · burntON CREW PREFLIGHT, ODOR OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN WAS NOTED ON FLIGHT DECK WITH EXTERNAL POWER APPLIED. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE AN EXTERNAL POWER CIRCUIT RESISTOR FOR THE INDICATION LIGHT. THE EXTERNAL POWER SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 24-16,SDR IXXA9600168Turbine Blades · damagedSHORTLY AFTER ROTATION DEPARTING FLL, THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A HEAVY COMPRESSOR STALL. THE ENGINE REPORTILY FLAMED OUT. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE IAW COMPANY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO FLL. GROUND INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAILSDR IXXA96162Engine · failedEN ROUTE TOL TO DEN, THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO FLUCTUATING FUEL FLOW AND SUBSEQUENT FLUCTUATING N1. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE N1 AND N2 SPOOLS DRAGGING TOGETHER. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARSDR IXXA96161Mec Sense Line · obstructedEN ROUTE OAK TO TOL AT FL 37, SAT MINUS 48, FUEL QTY OF RESPECTIVE TANK 8000 LBS, NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. CREW ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL RESTART IAW COMPANY PROCEDURES. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER EVENTS. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE EVENT IAW CFMI MM FAUSDR IXXA96159Uplatch Assy · lack of lubeEN ROUTE FROM ORD-TOL, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED A GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, ACCOMPANIED BY A LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. NOISE HEARD AT NOSE GEAR. TOL MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UPLATCH DIRTY AND DRY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LSDR IXXA96155Engine · failedEN ROUTE KPOB TO KICT, A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 4 ENGINE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DUE TO HEAVY VIBRATION, LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND FLUCTUATING FUEL FLOW. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERIVICED. (M)SDR IXXA96128Gear Handle · lack of lubeON APPROACH TO TOL, WHEN LOWERING LANDING GEAR, INDICATION SYSTEM DID NOT INDICATE DOWN FOR ALL THREE GEAR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE INDICATION WAS NORMAL FOR ALL THREE GEAR. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE GEAR HANDLE MECHANISM AND CLEANED THE HANDLE DSDR IXXA96125Crank Assembly · brokenDURING ROUTINE PRFLIGHT INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF A RELATED PROBLEM, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPOILER CRANKS AND RIGGED THE SYSTEM IAW DOUGLAS MM 27-60-0. (M)SDR RRXA9605O-Rings · failedKONT/KDAY - FLT 023 - EN ROUTE, MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO STANDPIPE LEVEL APPROXIMATELY 4.8 GALLONS. MAINTENANCE FOUND FITTING ON LINE GOING TO AILERON SHUT-OFF VALVE LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW O-RING, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)SDR IXXA96118Hpt Blade · crackedDURING PRECAUTIONARY BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE TRAILING EDGE TIP CORNER MISSING. MISSING MATERIAL WAS LOCATED AT THE TRAILING EDGE TIP, DOWNWARD TO THE FIRST AIR SLOT IN AREA B, CFMI MM 72-00-00SDR IXXA96117Mec · leakingCOMPRESSOR STALL ACCOMPANIED BY FLAMES EXITING THE EXHAUST NOZZLE REPORTED TO THE CREW BY THE CONTROL TOWER ON LANDING ROLL AT PDX, CREW SUSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE. MX BORESCOPED THE NR 2 ENGINE WITH NO FINDINGS. MX FOUND THE MEC SUSPECT OF CAUSING THE STALL SDR IXXA96134Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED IAW DOUGLAS SERVICE BULLETIN 53-61 R3 CONDITION 2 REQUIREMENTS. (M)SDR IXXA96133Tr Cowl · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NR 3 THRUST REVERSER OUTBOARD COWLING WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE FOUR O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW CFMI SHOP MANUAL 78-32-11, REPAIR 30. (M)SDR IXXA96132Frame · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 1300 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED BETWEEN LONGERONS 35 LEFT AND 35 RIGHT. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-2-0, FIGURE 1B, SHEET 3. (M)SDR IXXA96122Electrical · odorDURING TAXI IN AT IRD, CREW NOTED A FAINT ACID LIKE SMELL AROUND CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE POWERED ALL EQUIPMENT, NO ACID LIKE SMELL NOTED. (M)
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