N131NK
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.
43 reports on file, 1996-08-01 – 2003-02-09.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (MLG SENSOR) · airframe 51,373 hrs · 60,704 cycles
DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION (RT GEAR UNSAFE) LT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. C/W QRH PROC. UPLATCH CHECKS GOOD WITH GEAR EXTENDED FOR LANDING, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FLT 262. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT RT GER UP LOCK SENSOR, CONNECTOR NR P1-1150. REPINNED IAW STD PCTS 20-50-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK SENSOR AS PRECAUTION.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 51,373 hrs · 60,704 cycles
LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON EXTENTION. GROUND TESTS OK IAW MM 32-60-0. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GEAR UP-LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR AS PRECAUTIONARY.
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 41 reports
2002
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
6 TO 8 INCH CRACK IN FLOOR WEBBING STA 807, RT SIDE. REPLACED FLOOR WEBBING.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 50,534 hrs · 60,277 cycles
THE 04BD RT FLOOR PANEL AT ROWS 12 THROUGH 15 HAS CRACK. REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL (CLOSED 10/15/02).
Part: CLIP — MISSING (FLASHLIGHT)
FORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT LOCK CLIP MISSING AND LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
ACY - FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING ROW 8DEF INOPERATIVE. RESECURED FLOOR PATH LIGHTING WIRE. (M)
Part: DOME NUT — BROKEN (RT WING)
RIGHT TANK FUEL QUANTITY WENT DOWN FASTER THAN LEFT WHILE IN FLIGHT. LANDED WITH 5600 IN LEFT AND 4300 IN RIGHT. CONFIRMED QUANTITY WITH DRIP STICKS. FOUND MISSING BOLT ON FORWARD PANEL ON RIGHT WING. FOUND 2 DOME NUTS FOR RIGHT WING FQ PROBE NR 2 ACCESS PLATE OFF AND ONE SCREW MISSING. REPLACED TWO BROKEN DOME NUTS AND INSTALLED ACCESS PLATE WITH NEW SEAL.
Part: WIRE — CUT (EXIT SIGN)
ACY - AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WIRE DISCONNECTED AND CUT ON TERMINAL STRIP. CONNECTED AND SPLICED WIRE FOR AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (TE FLAP)
ACY - DELAMINATION OF TRAILING EDGE OF RIGHT INBOARD FLAP. REF TO ITEM 32787-3 DELAMINATION OF TRAILING EDGE OF RIGHT INBOARD FLAP. STOP DRILLED TRILINE EDGE CRACK AND FILLED AREA WITH PR22B1/2 SEALANT IAW DC9 MM 78-30-0. (M)
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND RIGHT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE HAS CRACK (HORIZONTAL) AT FS Y1160, 2 INCHES AND .75 INCHES LONG. STOPPED DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND FORMED REPAIR ANGLES. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES TO RIGHT DORSAL FIN ATTACH FS Y1160. (M)
Part: TERMINAL — DAMAGED (A/C BAY)
FTW - FOUND TAIL COMP ESCAPE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE, LEFT ONLY. TERMINAL LUG OF WIRE L9SV18 INSTALLED ON TB 53-156 FOUND DAMAGE. TERMINAL LUG REPLACED. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT PYLON)
RIGHT PYLON AT FS Y1057 ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABBED FILLER AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED.
Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
PAX CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEVERAL PLACES. T/S SYSTEM FOUND SEVERAL WIRES DISCONNECTED AT BATTERY PACK. RECONNECTED WIRES.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)
FTW - FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE IAW MD80 WDM 33-51-01. (M)
2001
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJ (HORIZ STAB)
ACY - FLT 807 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CONFIGURATION OK TRIM AT 1.6, HORN OFF WITH TRIM AT 2.0 OR GREATER. FLAPS 15, BRAKE OFF, SPOILER OFF. ADJUSTED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. TAKEOFF WARNING SWITCH IAW MM 27-40-6. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FLL - ELS BATTERY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 33-50-00. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND CORROSION ON AND AROUND LONGERON NR 30 IN AREA BETWEEN FORWARD AUX FUEL TANK AND CENTER TANK. REMOVED OUTER AND INNER DOUBLER. REMOVED FRAME. INSTALLED LONGERON 30 END FITING. INSTALLED FRAMES. (M)
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CORRODED (G2 GALLEY)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD GALLEY G2 BASE COVER PANEL ATTACH ANGLES HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER DC-9 SRM. FABRICATED ANGLES IAW DC-9 SRM. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND LONGERON 30 CORRODED AT FS 610. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2. DRILLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON 30 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND RIGHT WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED, LOCATED AT AREA2/ZONE 2 ACCESS 2214A. REMOVED ATTACH ANGLE IAW MM SRM DC-9 51-30-7. ATTACH ANGLE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM DC-9 51-30-5. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ELEVATOR)
FTW - FOUND OUTBOARD MOUNTING BRACKET AT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL FOLLOW UP MECHANISM CRACKED. REMOVED RIGHT OUTBOARD MOUNTING BRACKET, IAW DC-9 MM 27-30-3. (M)
2000
Part: COVER — MISSING (CABIN)
ACY - FLT 138 - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING COVER MISSING NEAR SEAT 2D. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 114933-1, MEL 33-24, CAT C PLACARD INSTALLED. (M)
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ACY - FORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 25-00. (M)
Part: LIGHT — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN)
DTW - RED PORTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT NEEDS TO BE POSITIONED AFT. REPOSITIONED RED PORTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-01. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (M)
1999
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (BATTERY PACK)
ISP - FLT 438 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS GOING OFF AND ON DURING FLIGHT. FOUND LOOSE WIRE AT OVERWING BATTERY PACK. RESECURED WIRE. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 261)
MHV - GOUGE ON FUSELAGE LT SIDE STATION 261 BETWEEN L17 AND L18 APPROX 1 INCH IN LENGTH BY .032 INCH DEEP. REPAIRED FUSELAGE PER DEM DRW 53-99357-1 CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN FROM STATION 218-260 L15-18. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, SPLICE AND DOUBLERS IAW DWG NR 53-99357-1 AND DC9 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DWG 53-99357-1 AND DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND SG 30-5 AND CORROSION TREATMENT IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — TORN (RUDDER)
MHV - RT LOWER RUDDER LOWER DAMPER ACCESS EDGE METAL TORN, CRACKED, PIECE BROKEN OUT. RUDDER REMOVED TO FACILITATE REPAIRS IAW ENG DWG 55-99375-1. RUDDER AND TAB REBALANCE AS REQUIRED PER DC9 SRM 55-40-1 AND REINSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT IAW DC9 MM 27-20-2. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW ENG DWG. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 235)
MHV - DENT ON FUSELAGE LT STATION 235 BETWEEN L17 AND L18, 2 INCH HIGH BY 2 INCHES WIDE BY .060 DEEP. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORK ORDER NR A107-503-F043, IAW ENGINEERING DRAWING NR 53-99357-1. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 287)
MHV - STATION 287 AT L17 LEFT LONGERON IS CRACKED AT LOWER FRAME TO LONGERON ATTACH HOLE. REPAIRED LONGERON PER DC9 SRM 53-02 PAGE 48 FIG 18 SHT 1, CUT OUT LONGERON FROM STATION 218-285. FABRICATED NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE IAW DC9 SRM 53-02 AND 51-10-2. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-3. INSTALLED PARTS IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DTW - FLT 548 - FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. FOUND LOOSE WIRE AND SECURED SAID LOOSE WIRE. LIGHTING OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECT NOTED AT THIS TIME. IAW DC-9 MM 33-50-0. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DTW - EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INTERMITTENT. FOUND LOOSE WIRE, RE-CRIMPED WIRE IAW DC-9 MM, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: CONNECTORS — FAILED (CABIN)
FORWARD ENTRANCE WALKWAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. PULLED LIGHT STRIP OUT AND TRIED AT THE AISLE. LIGHT STRIP WORKED. FOLLOWED WIRES BACK AND FOUND TWO BAD CONNECTIONS, REPAIRED TWO CONNECTIONS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DTW - FLT 417 - ONE OF THE TWO COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMPS AS REQUIRED IAW DC-9 MM. (M)
1997
Part: FIXED VANES — OUT OF ADJUST (LT LE FLAP)
DTW - FLT 640 - AS FLAPS ARE PROGRESSIVELY EXTENDED, MORE AND MORE AILERON TRIM IS REQUIRED TO BE SELECTED TO MAINTAIN NEUTRAL TRIM. AT 40 PERCENT OF FLAPS, 5 UNITS OF RIGHT WING DOWN TRIM IS REQUIRED. FLAP POSITION ACCORDING TO THE GAUGE APPEARS TO BE THE SAME. CHECKED LT FIXED VANES TOLERANCE. FOUND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED LT FIXED VANES IAW DC-9 MM 27-51-3. CHECKED RT FIXED VANES. FOUND IN TOLERANCE IAW DC-9 MM 27-51-3. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
TPA - FLT 215 - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 16 DEF NOT ILLUMINATING. ITEM FOUND BY FAA INSPECTOR. CHECK PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 16. RESECURED CONNECTOR IAW MM CHAPTER 33-50. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: OIL FILTER LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (LT ENGINE)
MYR - FLT 566 - LEFT OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER START. INSPECTED ENGINE OIL STRAINER FOR CONTAMINATION, NONE FOUND. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECT AT PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH, RE-SEATED. LIGHT OUT. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, OIL STRAINER LIGHT FLICKERS. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 00620 PER MEL 79-5. (X)
Part: HYDRAULIC PUMP — FAILED (RIGHT)
ACY - FLT 304 - RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. SWITCHED TO MANUAL. PROBLEM CONTRIBUTED TO RIGHT HYD PUMP FAILURE, OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 27-20-8 USING AUX HYD PUMP. (M)
Part: CONNECTORS — DIRTY (RUDDER PWR PACK)
BOS - FLT 248 - LEG 3, TAKEOFF PLUS 5 MINUTES RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL LIGHT CAME ON. NO FLUID LOSS OR FLIGHT CONTROL CHANGE. INSPECTED RUDDER POWER PACK UNIT AND CONTROL SYSTEM. REMOVED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS, CLEANED TERMINALS, THE RE-INSTALLED. OPERATE RUDDER, OPERATION CHECK OK IAW DC9 MM CHAPTER 27-20-0. (M)
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (NR 2)
MYR - FLT 561 - NR 2 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF WITH AC X-TIE LOCKOUT AT START OF DESCENT T/O PLUS 1 HOUR. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 00306 PER MEL 24-1-1. PLACARD INSTALLED DISPATCH NOTIFIED. OK TO CONTINUE. REPLACED AC GENERATOR IAW DC-9 MM 24-20. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: TO WARNING — SOUNDED (COCKPIT)
FLT 506 - MCO - ON TAKEOFF, WHEN POWER ADVANCED, TAKEOFF WARNING SOUNDED. FLAPS 15 DEGREES TRIM 5.3, CYCLED FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES PROBLEM CONTINUED AFTER LEAVING RUNWAY. INSPECTED FLAPS, SLATS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM COMPONENTS NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. PERFORMED GROUND CHECK OF FLAPS 5 DEGREES AND 15 DEGREES. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW MM 27-10 AND 27-50. (M)
1996
Part: PROX SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)
LOG PAGE 028993. CREW NOTED THEN CORRECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT DISCREPANCY BY RESETTING POPPED 'PROX SWITCH CONTROL', CB (Z-21). CREW FOLLOWED F-COM PROCEDURES (VISUAL CHECKS, ETC.) TO CONFIRM DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION OF ALL LANDING GEAR. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES, TARGETS, ASSOCIATED WIRING IN GEAR WELLS AND CONNECTORS. FOUND ALL TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. (X)
Part: BATTERY SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LOG PAGE 05501. AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY SUPPLY. OPS CHK GOOD IAW DC-9 MM, CHAPTER 3350-0. (X)
Part: BATTERY SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LOG PAGE 05500. AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY SUPPLY - AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHKS GOOD IAW DC-9 MM, CHAPTER 33. (X)