N12539
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
38 reports on file, 1995-04-14 – 1999-01-12.
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT OVHD)
EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INTERMITENT FROM COCKPIT SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT SWITCH PER MM 33-00-00.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 37 reports
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (AFT LAVATORY)
INSPECTION FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT AFT LAV CEILING INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00, PAGE 501.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOP (ROW 16)
INSPECTION FOUND CABIN OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 16AC AND 16DEF. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00, PAGE 501.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE FORWARD AND AFT EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING BATTERY PACKS FAILED TIME LIMIT CHECK. THE BATTERY PACKS WERE REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-0, PAGE 1.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (C-1 DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN C-1 DOOR AFT LOWER STOP INTERCOSTAL TEE FITTING. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-8 AND 51-10-4.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 218)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AT STA 218 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17R AND 18R. THE BULGED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, PAGE 208, 51-10-3, AND 51-30-2.
1997
Part: SKIN — WORN (CARGO DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD BAG BIN DOUBLER ON DOOR SKIN WORN AND WITH A SHARP EDGE. A NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-01 AND ECRA 5231-01001. THE SKIN AROUND DOOR HANDLE WAS FOUND BENT AND GOUGED. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5231-01001, FIGURE 2.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 965)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON ANGLE AT STA 965 IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN FROM LONGERON 30L TO 25L AND A 20 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT LONGERON 28L. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CORRODED (BS 996)
INSPECTION FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB CORRODED AT STA 996, LONGERON 24L AND 25L. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 24.
Part: DOOR PAN — CORRODED (CARGO COMPT)
FORWARD BAG BIN DOOR JAMB PAN CORRODED AROUND HI-SHEARS. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR PAN PER SRM 53-05.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CORRODED (BS 996)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER BULKHEAD WEB AT STA 996 FROM LONGERON 24L TO 25L. A NEW WEB WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE INSIDE DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR BEAM WEB. THE DOOR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW WORKCARD NR 05-5230-1-0009.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (DOOR JAMB)
FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB DOUBLER IS CORRODED AT AFT DOOR STOP. REPAIRED DOUBLER PER EC/RA 5330-02587 AND SRM 53-01-2.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CARGO DOORWAY)
SKIN CORRODED AT AFT STOP OF FWD BAG BIN DOOR JAMB OUTER SKIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN PER ECRA 5330-02587 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BULKHEAD TEE — CRACKED (BS 996)
AFT PRESSURE BULKEAD LOWER TEE CAP AT LONG 30 HAS BULGED SKIN UNDER BOLT HEADS STA 996. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03 FIG 9. REPAIRED TEE CAP CRACKS BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLING A REPAIR STRAP PER EC/RA 5310-03597.
Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (RT WING)
CRACKS (.75 AND .3125) AT RT SPAR DOUBLER AND WEB VERTICAL FITTING AT TRAP PANEL. REMOVED AND INSTALLED FITTING AFTER CRACK REWORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH EA 5761-01003 AND DOUGLAS DRAWING NR 5935248.
Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (LT WING)
LEFT SPAR DOUBLER WEB CRACKED (1.25) AT TRAP PANEL VERTICAL FITTING. REPAIRED PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 5935248.
Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (LT WING)
LEFT SPAR DOUBLER WEB CRACKED AT TRAP PANEL VERTICAL FITTING. REPAIRED PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 5935248.
Part: PAN — WORN (CABIN DOOR)
FWD DOOR HAS ELONGATED HI SHEAR HOLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR PAN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC/RA 5200C01015.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
FWD CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT EXTERIOR RADIUS CRACK 3 EXTENDS BEYOND DOUBLER REPAIR BELOW STOP ON PAN. STOP DRILLED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-03 FIG 8.
Part: JAMB — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER DOOR JAMB FRAME OF AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT OF HANDLE TORQUE SHAFT. A REPAIR SPLICE SECTION AND SCUFF PLATE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 44 AND 51-30-1.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN RADIUS AFT OF HANDLE TORQUE SHAFT OF MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERIOR INTERCOSTAL. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 699)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 2R AT STA 699. THE CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 AND .25 CRACK IN MAIN CABIN DOOR SKIN AT HOLD OPEN HOOK CUTOUT. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 20A.
1996
Part: PAN — CRACKED (DOOR JAMB)
INSPECTION FOUND A 3 AND 2.5 INCH CRACK IN RT FORWARD SIDE UPPER CORNER OF DOOR JAMB PAN. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW DAC DRAWING J060088.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (AFT PRESS DOME)
INSPECTION FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOME CRACKED IN UPPER LEFT AND RIGHT CORNERS OF VENTRAL DOOR CUTOUT. DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW DAC DRAWING J060088, SHEETS 2 OF 2, STEPS 1 TO 11.
1995
Part: CONNECTOR — WIRING PULLED (LT MLG)
FLT NR 1401 - IAH - THE LEFT MLG HAD NO TRANSIT LIGHT OR GEAR DOWN LIGHT WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO IAH. THE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH, A TOWER FLY-BY WAS PERFORMED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRING PULLED OUT OF CANNON PLUG FOR THE LEFT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH. THE CANNON PLUG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FS 990)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND CUSP ANGLE CORRODED ON LOWER FRAME AT FS 990, LEFT SIDE. THE CORRODED SECTION OF CUSP ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 25. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 37)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN LEFT OVERHEAD FRAME IN FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AT STATION 37. THE FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05. (M)
Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (WS 58.1)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN RT WING SPAR WEB AT STA XCW 58.1. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT IAW EA 5761-01003. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 990)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT RIVET OF FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 990, LONGERON 14L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 41. (M)
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (LT NR 23)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LEFT WINDOW NR 23 FRAME. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2. (M)
Part: BLKHD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN ANGLE CLIP ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT OUTBOARD NR 1L HORIZONTAL BEAM. THE CLIP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CLIP INSTALLED PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 991558. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 870)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON BELT FRAME IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN AT STATION 870. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AFTER REMOVING THE FASTENERS. THE AREA WAS ALODINED AND PRIMED AND THE FASTENERS WERE REINSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 51-10-3 AND 51-30-0. (M)
Part: BELT FRAME — CORRODED (BS 64398)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON BELTFRAME FROM LONGERON 25L TO 24R AT STATION 832. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED. A DOUBLER AND REPAIR ANGLE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 5. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 579)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND SKIN AND DOUBLER CRACKED AND BULGED AT STA 579, LONGERONS 29L-29R. THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND AND MEASURED .25 INCH, .50 INCH, AND .75 INCH LONG. THE SKIN AND DOUBLER WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 43. (X)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LT WING LE)
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT WING L/E SPLICE ANGLE BETWEEN NR 3 AND NR 4 SLAT TRACKS. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-0. (X)
Part: SEAL — WORN (NR 2 ENGINE)
THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO EIGHT QUARTS DURING CRUISE, BUT THE QUANTITY STABILIZED. THE QUANTITY DECREASED TO FOUR QUARTS DURING APPROACH, BUT STABILIZED AGAIN. THE QUANTITY HAD DROPPED TO ZERO BY LANDING. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON LANDING ROLL. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. *S/D* SHOP FINDINGS REPORTED A WORN 4.5 CARBON SEAL AND SPACER.