Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71
Service difficulty reports · 341
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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 = 'DC871' 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 = 'DC871' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR UPS804740Frame · crackedWHILE IN FOR D-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE FRAME CRACKED, LONGERON 34R AT STA. 180. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-0, FIGURE 2.SDR UPS804739Intercostal · corrodedWHILE IN FOR D-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT STA 980 TO 1000 LONGERON 30R. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL PER UPS DC8-53-1465, INSTALLED FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-1-20.SDR UPS804738Blkhd Angle · crackedWHILE IN FOR D-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CENTER WING LOWER SURFACE LT AFT CORNER BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-20 AND 51-3-0.SDR UPS804737Floor Beam · corrodedWHILE IN FOR D-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND FLOOR BEAM STA 1640 RBL 29.5 TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 51-1-20 AND DC8-53-1463.SDR 95ZZZM549Engine · malfunctionedFLT NR 137 - CYYZ-KDAY - NR 1 ENGINE UNSPOOLED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED THE NR 1 ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATIONS MATCHED BETWEEN THE INDICATOR AND DRIPSTICKS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A POWER ASSURANCESDR IXXA199579Uplock Switch · bent pinORD/PDX - ON TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW RECYCLED GEAR HANDLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. ON APPROACH TO PDX, GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. CREW DID OPS CK AND RETRACTED GEAR. WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, SDR IXXA199576Connector · contaminatedON TAKEOFF OUT OF ONT, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLING THE LANDING GEAR EXTINGUISHED THE DOOR WARNING LIGHT. IN TOL, TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE LEFT MLG DOOR UPLATCH SWITCH CIRCUIT CAUSED BY A CONTAMINSDR 95ZZZM499Pump · failedFLT NR 016 - KPHX-KTUS - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ALL THREE PHASES OF THE NR 4 FUEL FEED PUMP OPENED. ON CLIMB-OUT NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ONCE ATTAINED STABLE FLIGHT, NR 4 ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 FUEL FEED PUMP. AN OPERATIOSDR IXXA199574Engine · flamed outON DESCENT INTO TOL, NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT 31,000 FEET WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED. THE ENGINE RE-LIT AND OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER COMPLETION OF POWER LOSS CHECKLIST. INSPECTION ON THE GROUND IN TOL IDENTIFIED NO DEFECTS. THE FUEL FILTER WAS CHECKED ASDR 95ZZZM244Sprocket Assy · sheared rivetsFLT NR 001 - KOAK-KSMF - WHILE EN ROUTE TO KSMF HORIZONTAL STAB JAMMED. CREW ADVISED TO RETURN TO KOAK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KOAK. MAINTENANCE FOUND SHEAR RIVETS ON UPPER SPROCKET SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB SPROCKET ASSEMBLY IAW MM 27-42SDR 95ZZZM219Retract Mech · malfunctionedFLT NR 127 - KIAH-KBRO - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION A STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. RETURNED KIAH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE NLG RETRACT SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLSDR 95ZZZX3173Uplatch · lack of lubeKPHX/KDFW - FLT 298 - THE MLG DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE RT UPLATCH MECHANISM. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GSDR 95ZZZM10Relays · failedFLT 2702 - MGGT-KJFK - ANTI-SKID FAILED ON LANDING AT KJFK. USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AIRCRAFT. AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP, TURNED OFF ANTI-SKID. BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL RELAY AND LANDING GEAR INTESDR 95ZZZM12Engine · failedNR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 370. RELIGHTED ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY FL 280 DESCENDING FROM FL 310. CONTINUED TO SVMI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. PERFORMED NR 1 ENGINE INSPECTION IAW CFM MM CHAPTER 71-00-0. NO DEFESDR 95ZZZX2335Door Seal · looseKSAN/KONT - FLT 0033 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LOUD VIBRATION IN NOSE AREA. RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT UNSAFE LIGHT. EXTENDED GEAR AND LIGHTS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO KSAN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK AND UPLOCK MECHANISMS ASDR 95ZZZX2010Flight Lock · stickingRIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON DURING UPLATCH CHECK. LIGHTS WENT OUT ON 3RD RECYCLE WITH FLAPS UP. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL FUNCTIONAL TEST OF LT AND RT GEAR FLIGHT LOCKS. FOUND RT FLIGHT LOCK STICKING. CLEANED AND LUBED FLIGHT LOCKS.SDR IXXA199524Oil Cap · unlockedOKC - ON DEPARTURE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WAS DECREASING. THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY SHUT DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OKC FOR MAINTENANCE. SOME OIL QUANTITY WAS RETAINED, AND MINIMUM WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINSDR IXXA9550Rib · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT XRS-6 RIB. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED IAW DRAWING HSE27-57-169, WHICH WAS FAA DER APPROVED, AND EO 57-DC8-151. (W)SDR IXXA9551Plating · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, STUB WING, PLATING AT XRS 453. UPON DOUGLAS EVALUATION AND FAA DER APPROVAL THE CRACK WAS SUBJECTED TO ADDITONAL INSPECTION. INSPECTION RESULTS FOUND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE, ASDR IXXA9556Skin · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS BLENDED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. THE EXTERIOR PLATING AT STATION 530-550 BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 RT AND 36. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY CUTOUT, ADDING A FILLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW DRAWING HSE27-53-SDR IXXA9558Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, AN AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR STOP FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE FITTING WAS MANUFACTURED IAW DRAWING HSE27-53-165, WHICH WAS FAA DER APPROVED AND EO 53-DC8-160. FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW THE AIRCRAFT MM. (W)SDR IXXA9557Panel · corrodedDURING C-CHECK ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND LOADER DAMAGE AT THE FORWARD BASKET DOOR CUTOUT. THE FUSELAGE PLATING WAS ROUTED OUT AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER ADDED. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW DRAWING HSE27-53-166, WHICH IS FAA DER APPROVED AND EO 53-DC8-158. (W)SDR IXXA9555Frame · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT STATION 520, BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 AND 35 RIGHT. THE SECTION OF BELTFRAME WAS REMOVED MANUFACTURED AND REPLACED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW DRAWING HSE27-53-163, WHICH IS FAA DER APPROVED AND EO 53-DC8-15SDR IXXA9554Panel · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND AT FUSELAGE STATION 560-610. THIS AREA HAD A PREVIOUS REPAIR AND THE CORROSION FOUND IS ATTRIBUTED TO NOT REMOVING ALL CORROSION AT THAT TIME. REPAIR OF THE AREA REQUIRED TWO CUTOUTS OF BOTH THE SDR IXXA9553Frame · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT THE BELTFRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 1397, BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 LEFT AND RIGHT. THE LOCALIZED CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY CUT OUT, MANUFACTURE OF A NEW SECTION, ADDING A SPLICE CHANNEL, AND INSTALLING AN ORISDR IXXA9552Panel · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING LOWER PLATING. THE CRACK MEASURED 1.75 INCHES AND WAS LOCATED AT XW 441.5, BETWEEN STRINGERS 63 AND 64. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF THE CRACK, ADDING A FILLER, AND INSTALLING BOTSDR IXXA199522Rod End · fracturedAFTER LANDING AT TOL, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT MLG ACTUATOR ROD END HAD FAILED DURING THE LAST LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. THE ROD END DID NOT, HOWEVER, FAIL IN THE THREADS. THE EYE ITSELF FRACTURED ADJACENT TO THE THREADED SHANK. A PREVIOUSLY EXISTING CRACK ORISDR 95ZZZX1509Brakes · malfunctionedMTPP - ON LANDING BRAKES WERE TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP AIRCRAFT. (HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE NORMAL). MAINTENANCE CHECKED LANDING GEAR AREA AND BLED ALL BRAKES. CHECKED ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. REPLACED NR 1SDR IXXA9542Skin · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, EXTERNAL PLATING OF THE RIGHT WING EXHIBITED FOUR CRACKS. THE DAMAGE WAS AT WS XRS 74.8 BETWEEN STR 9 THROUGH STR 12. REPAIR OF THE AREA WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CUTTING OUT THE CRACKS, INSTALLING FILLERS FOR THE REMOVED MATERIASDR IXXA9541Belt Frame · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, STA 1120 BELT FRAME WAS FOUND CORRODED. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO ONE AREA JUST INBOARD OF LONGERON 35 RT AND APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY CUT-OUT, INSTALLING A FILLER, AND INSTALLING AN EXTERNALSDR IXXA9540Belt Frame · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LOCALIZED CORROSION WAS FOUND AT STA 1020 BELT FRAME. TWO AREAS, ONE AT LONGERON 34.5 RT AND ONE AT 34.5 LT, WERE 1 INCH BY 1 INCH AREAS. CORROSION REMOVAL WENT BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REPAIR OF THE BELT FRAME IAW DRAWING HSE27SDR IXXA9538Drag Angle · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A 2.200 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NR 2 PYLON, INBOARD DRAG ANGLE. AFTER EVALUATION BY DOUGLAS AND FAA DER APPROVAL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH FOLLOW-UP INSPECTIONS REQUIRED AT C-CHECK AND REPLACEMENT REQUIRSDR IXXA199517Warning Light · malfunctionedMCO - ON TAKEOFF, MLG DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED, AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOLLOWING LANDING IN MCN, LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED IAW THE DC-8 MM. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATSDR IXXA199509Skin · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE EXTERNAL SKIN SURROUNDING THE 'A' PIT DOOR WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE DOOR CUT OUT. THE REPAIR OF THE AREA REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED A FILLER, INSTALLED AN INTERNAL AS WELL AS TWO EXTERNAL REPAIR SDR IXXA199508Belt Frame · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LOCALIZED CORROSION REMOVAL WAS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO LONGERON 34 RT AND 36.5 OF THE BELT FRAME AT FS 520. REPAIR OF THE AFFECTED AREA WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF THE CORRODED SECTION AND SPLICING IN ASDR IXXA199507Skin · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE EXTERIOR SKIN AT FS 8 RT AND LONGERON 27. THE CRACK ORIGINATED IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR CUT-OUT. REPAIR OF THE AFFECTED AREA WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CUTTING OUT THE DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLATION OF ASDR IXXA199506Skin · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, AN EXTERIOR SKIN CRACK WAS NOTED. THE CRACK WAS NOTED AT THE NOSE WHEELWELL AFT LT OUTBOARD CORNER OF THE DOOR CUT OUT. THE CRACK, .0250 INCH IN LENGTH, TERMINATED IN A FASTENER HOLE. AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLSDR IXXA199505Skin · damagedDURING C-CHECK, THE EDGE OF THE SKIN AT THE 'D' LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUT OUT WAS FOUND MISSING A SMALL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL DUE TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A FILLER INSTALLED, AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND SPLICE DOUBLER INSTALLED. SDR IXXA9539Hinge Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP, INBOARD FLAP BASE HINGE FITTING WAS CRACKED IN HALF ON THE OUTBOARD HALF. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS SB 27-249 AND THE AIRCRAFT MM. (X)SDR IXXA9549Panel · corrodedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, EXTERIOR CORROSION WAS NOTED AT FS 610, BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY CUT OUT, ADDING A REPAIR FILLER, AND INSTALLING 2 EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLERS. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW DRAWING HSE27-53-141, WHSDR IXXA199504Engine · malfunctionedAT 25,000 FEET, DURING DESCENT INTO OAK, THE NR 4 ENGINE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED FROM IDLE TO 2500 PPH FUEL FLOW, AND THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY RELIT AND MAINTAINED STEADY OPERATION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. EGT AND FUEL FLOW THEN BEGAN
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