N166DE
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.
9 reports on file, 2004-06-07 – 2011-01-25.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 48,987 hrs · 61,445 cycles
DURING A-CHECK, MX FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. R & R 2 EA BATTERIES FOR AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. REPLACEMENT AND OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 33-53-00.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 48,853 hrs · 61,352 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT AND RT WING OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. R & R BOTH BATTERIES IN PACKS B5-23 AND B5-25 AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 33-53-00.
Part: BATTERY PACK — WEAK (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 48,810 hrs · 61,344 cycles
DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD WING EMERGENCY EXITS LIGHTS INOP. R & R WEAK BATTERIES IN PACKS B5-23, 24, 26, 28 IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM33-21-27.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — ARCED (ZONE 200) · airframe 48,681 hrs · 61,236 cycles
MULTIPLE ELEC FAILURES. A-OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. B-MASTER CAUTION TRIGGERED BY PITOT/STALL AND RADIO FAN OFF ANNUN LIGHTS. CAUTION COULD NOT BE RESET AND DIMLY LIT. C-NUMEROUS FUEL BOOST PUMP C/B'S TRIPPED. D-RADAR INOP, BLACK SCREEN. E-GPS-1 INOP. F-NAV-1 FLICKERING AND UNRELIABLE. G-CAPT'S ALT POWER FAIL LIGHT ILLUM. H-FWD/AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECT FAULT LIGHTS ILLUM. I-AUTO TEMP CONTROL INOP IN AUTO-OK IN MANUAL. DECLARED YELLOW EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORIGINATING AIRPORT. NORMAL LANDING, TAXIED TO PARKING WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING TE) · airframe 47,588 hrs · 60,598 cycles
RIGHT WING LOWER TRAILING EDGE SKIN AFT OF INBOARD BUTE DOOR WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 57-01, FIGURE 3.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (RT WHEEL WELL) · airframe 47,588 hrs · 60,598 cycles
INBOARD KEEL BULKHEAD AT BUTT LINE '0', FS 604.00 VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLE ON AFT SIDE CRACKED. REPAIRED VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLE ON KEEL BULKHEAD STA 604 RIGHT IAW DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,588 hrs · 60,598 cycles
FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT DOOR STOP HOLE. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT DOOR STOP IAW DC9 SRM 53-05.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (OUTFLOW VALVE) · airframe 46,553 hrs · 59,882 cycles
LOST CABIN PRESSURE AT 19,000 FEET, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER SIGNAL AMPLIFIER SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKS SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED BATTERY PACK 60-0304-31 SN 4094, SENT TO SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND DEEP CYCLE. INSTALLED SAME, SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKS SATISFACTORY.