N142DD
Registered owner: SOUTHERN DRONE APPLICATIONS LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
29 reports on file, 1996-01-24 – 2000-01-04.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - AFT CARGO OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EO E9-5300-013. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–1999 · 28 reports
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND SOME EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION 30 WL IAW JIC 33500-RAI-10000. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION 3WL IAW JIC 335121-RAI-10000. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 36)
SAW - DURING MAIN BASE VISIT, FOUND THE WEB AT STRINGER LEVEL 17 RIGHT BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND 38 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEB. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
GRR - FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK IN POWER SUPPLY 3WL AND OPS CHECK FOUND GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — SEIZED (RIGHT)
ORD - FLT 4309 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO ORD. RAI NR 2 ENGINE. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS SATISFACTORILY AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG DOOR)
ORD - FLT 4061 - DURING TAKEOFF, CREW REPORT THAT LT MAIN GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. ACCOMPANIED BY THE UPPER AND LOWER PANEL LT GEAR IND. CREW RETURNED ORD SAFELY. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR, RETRACTION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SELECTOR HANDLE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
DFW - FLT 4050 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RAI LANDING GEAR CONTROL RETRACTION CHECK GOOD. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM 17 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 53-00-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED STRINGER 21 LEFT BETWEEN FRAME 24 AND 25 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SM 53-00-00 FIGURE 428. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED STRINGER 21 LEFT AT FRAME 35 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-61-00 FIGURE 301. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 428. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED STR 20R BETWEEN FRAME 33 AND FRAME 34 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED STRINGER IAW SRM'S 51-21-17, 51-21-57, AND 51-25-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FRAME 31 LOWER FLANGE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FRAME 31 IAW SRM 52-00-00, FIGURE 432. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: KEEL BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING HMBV-1 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE AFT BELLY SKIN (KEEL BEAM) PANEL CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 27 AND 28, AND STRINGERS 21L AND 21R. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED KEEL BEAM PANEL IAW ATR REPAIR DRAWING S535R0092. AIR ISSUED A SRAS (STRUCTURAL REPAIR APPROVAL SHEET) REF: S535R0092....1005 ISSUE 'A' WITH PERMANENT VALIDITY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LOWER SURFACE OF FRAME 34 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-11-00, FIGURE 301. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FRAME 34 IAW SRM 53-61-40. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4/MBVI INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOOR BEAMS 36 AND 39 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IAW 53-11-00, FIGURE 301. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM 36 IAW SRM 53-00-00, FIGURE 438. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED FLOOR BEAM 39 IAW SRM 51-25-02 AND SRM 51-21-27. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR SIMA972551. (X)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4/MBVI INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FLOOR BEAMS 36 AND 39 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IAW 53-11-00, FIGURE 301. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM 36 IAW SRM 53-00-00, FIGURE 438. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED FLOOR BEAM 39 IAW SRM 51-25-02 AND SRM 51-21-27. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 97ZZZX4231. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED STR 19R BETWEEN FRAMES 32 AND 33 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-61-00, FIGURE 301. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER IAW SRM 53-00-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT SILL PLATE BETWEEN FRAMES 36 AND 39 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-00. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SILL PLATE IAW SRM 51-25-02 AND SRM 51-25-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT FORWARD CREASE BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 17 AND 18 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED BEAM AND SPLICED IN A NEW BEAM IAW SRM 53-31-50. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED STR 21L BETWEEN FRAMES 27 AND 28 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER IAW SRM'S 51-25-01 51-25-02, 51-21-31. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RIGHT STRINGER 17 CORRODED FROM FRAME 30 TO 35. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER WITH SPLICES IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 428. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: Z-MEMBER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT Z-MEMBER AT FRAME 39 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-13-00 FIGURE 301. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED Z-MEMBER IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT WEB BETWEEN FRAMES 39 AND 40 ON STRINGER 14 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW WEB IAW SRM 51-25-03. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FRAME 31 CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGER 20L AND 21L. MAINTENANCE SPLICED IN A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-61-40. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SAW - DURING PS-2 CHECK, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND THE FIRST 6 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS AT 3WL AND 29WL. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECK GOOD IAW 33-50-00-OP5-10000-002. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: FITTING — BROKEN (RT MLG ACTUATOR)
ORD - FLT 4070 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IND, CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALL INDICATIONS SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED, AND CONDITIONS WERE SAFE TO CONTINUE FLT TO ORD. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE RIGHT MLG ACTUATOR FITTING HAD BROKEN AT THE ACTUATOR LUGS. THE BASE OF THE FITTING WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. COMPONENT REPLACEMENT IS IN PROGRESS AND AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE. (M)
Part: ROD ASSY — BROKEN (LT MLG)
ORD - FLT 4354 - ON DESCENT INTO ORD, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY EQUIPENT WAS DISPATCHED FOR LANDING HOWEVER, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED MLG SUPPORT ROD FAILED, ALLOWING DOOR TO OPEN. A NEW DOOR ASSEMBLY AND ROD WAS INSTALLED AND SEVERAL RETRACTION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE REMOVED PARTS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO SIMMONS ENGINEERING DEPT FOR EVALUATION. (M)
1996
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (RT ENGINE)
BWI - FLT 4941 - CREW REPORTS: SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FROM DCA TO JFK, THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD HEAT FAILED AND AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS SMELLED THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. ACFT DIVERTED TO BWI, DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE IN BUNDLE ON RT ENGINE AND REPLACED RT AC GCU.