N195US

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Douglas DC-9-15F No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CHI99FA102

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.

32 reports on file, 1996-03-27 – 2018-07-23.

WARNING INDICATION · 2018-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 76,945 hrs · 87,688 cycles

DURING THE DESCENT, WE HAD THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT FOR CABIN PRESSURIZATION. SECURED OUR OXYGEN, RAN THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. WE REQUIRED A LOWER ALTITUDE AND DIVERT TO MMQT AIRPORT, WHERE THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, LANDED SAFELY. MX PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW AMM 21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. THE TEST FLIGHT WAS UNSATISFACTORY. WHEN DESCENDING OUT OF FL 350 AND REDUCING POWER THE CABIN ALTITUDE PRESSURE WENT UP TO 9900’ AND CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND CABIN PRESSURE AMPLIFIER IAW MM 21-32-1. R&R CABIN-TO-REFERENCE PRESSURE SENSOR IAW MM 21-32-4. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW MM 21-32-0. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT TO CHECK THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION. THE SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNING TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR Y2PA2018072700025
Earlier reports · 1996–2016 · 31 reports

2016

OTHER · 2016-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 180-200) · airframe 76,203 hrs · 87,207 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND MARKER BEACON ANTENNA SKIN CORRODED. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW DRAWING 53-16146-1.

Source: SDR Y2PA2016112200027
OTHER · 2016-11-21 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 294-408) · airframe 76,203 hrs · 87,207 cycles

SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE SEAT TRACK BS 294 TO 408. REPAIRED IAW DRAWING 53-16124-1 AND 53-16124-2 PAGES 1-3.

Source: SDR 7AHR2016112100002
OTHER · 2016-11-21 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 76,203 hrs · 87,207 cycles

FWD EDGE OF MARKER BEACON ANTENNA DOUBLER ERRODED. REPAIRED IAW DRAWING 53-16146-1. REPLACED THE ANTENNA IAW MM 34-35-1, STEPS 2.B.(1) TO 2.B.(8).

Source: SDR 7AHR201611212069
OTHER · 2016-11-21 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED · airframe 76,203 hrs · 87,207 cycles

CRACK AFT PRESSURE DOOR JAMB RIGHT HAND CORNER 3 INCHES DOWN FROM 9, AND 3 INCHES DOWN FROM JAMB. REPAIRED CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SKIN BY INSTALLLING MODIFIED SERVICE REWORK DRAWING JO60110 DOUBLERS, DATED 10-27-16, ODA-300064-NM

Source: SDR 7AHR201611210004
OTHER · 2016-11-21 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: CARGO TRACK — DAMAGED (BS 358) · airframe 76,203 hrs · 87,207 cycles

CARGO TRACK AT BS 358.5, LBL 54.5 DAMAGED. REPAIRED THE CARGO TRACK IAW DRAWING 53-16142-1 AND SRM 53-05.

Source: SDR 7AHR2016112100003
OTHER · 2016-11-21 Unresolved
ATA 5100

Part: DOOR FRAME — CHAFED · airframe 76,203 hrs · 87,207 cycles

FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT FRAME CHAFED. REPAIRED FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT JAM (SEAL DEPRESSOR) PER FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING DRAWING 53-16151-1, AND DC-9/MD-80 SRM 51-30-5 PAGES 12-14.

Source: SDR 7AHR2016112100001

2014

OVER TEMP · 2014-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: GAUGE — UNSERVICEABLE (ZONE 200) · airframe 74,644 hrs · 86,102 cycles

CREW REPORTED, DURING CLIMB THROUGH ABOUT FL230, LEFT OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE ROSE TO A READING BEYOND THE RED RADIAL. COM PROCEDURE FOLLOWED AND CALL FOR PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH ATC AND RETURN TO DEPARTURE INITIATED. AS POWER LEVER OF LT ENGINE REDUCED TO COMMENCE SHUTDOWN, OIL TEMP BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE, AND RETURNED TO NORMAL RANGE AFTER A FEW SECONDS. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH BOTH ENGINES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE AT MAINTENANCE BASE R & R LT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE IAW AMM 31.01. R & R LT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR IAW AMM 79-34-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 71-08 FOR TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR Y2PA20140303002

2012

NO TEST · 2012-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 73,833 hrs · 85,470 cycles

ON PREFLIGHT MX, FOUND THE RT EXIT ROW GROUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE RT EXIT ROW GROUND EMERGENCY LIGHT (LAMP) IAW THE INSTALLATION MANUAL, CHP. 33-21-27. THE SUBSEQUENT OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR Y2PA20120206004

2011

OTHER · 2011-06-17 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

C2 DOOR PAN IS CRACKED AT NR 5 AFT BEAM END FITTING.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410228
OTHER · 2011-06-17 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

C2 DOOR PAN IS CRACKED UNDERNEATH NR 2 BEAM END FITTING.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410227
OTHER · 2011-06-17 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

BS 738 LONGERON 19L IS EXFOLIATED.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410175
OTHER · 2011-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 5280

Part: DOOR — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

NLG RT AFT STRUT DOOR, EXTERIOR AFT HINGE CUT OUT SKIN IS BENT IN AND CRACKED AT EDGE.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410017
OTHER · 2011-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT ELEVATOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

CORROSION ON LT ELEVATOR- LOWER OTBD T/E.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410077
OTHER · 2011-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 213 S18R) · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

DENT AT RT FUSELAGE SKIN BS 213 JUST BELOW LONGERON 18R.

Source: SDR FOTR2110409916
OTHER · 2011-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 642) · airframe 73,621 hrs · 58,308 cycles

LEFT FS 642 MAIN FRAME IS CRACKED PT E TO PT D AND PT D TO PT C, ALSO CRACK EXTENDS 2" OTBD FROM POINT D/E AND 1" BELOW PT E AND 2" ABOVE PT D.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410149
OTHER · 2011-06-10 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

E/E, LONGERON 30 IS CORRODED AT SPLICE BETWEEN BS 160-180.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410092
OTHER · 2011-06-10 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 314 L3R) · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

UPPER CABIN LONGERON 3 RT IS CRACKED AT FS 314.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410158
OTHER · 2011-06-08 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 948) · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

BS 948 APPROX LT SIDE, BELOW NR1 PYLON AFT FAIRING, FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A BULGE.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410125
OTHER · 2011-06-06 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CHAFED (BS 798 S12-13R) · airframe 73,621 hrs · 85,308 cycles

BS 798 FRAME BETWEEN LONGERON 12 AND 13R, HAS A HOLE CHAFED INTO IT.

Source: SDR FOTR2110410171

2006

OTHER · 2006-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (BS 897 S24L) · airframe 72,232 hrs · 84,160 cycles

CORROSION FOUND AT STATION 897, LONGERON 24L TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REQUIRES ADDITIONAL REVIEW TO DETERMINE REPAIR.

Source: SDR Y2PA200600015
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2006-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2410

Part: CSD — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 72,046 hrs · 84,013 cycles

RIGHT CSD DISCONNECTED IN FLIGHT DUE TO AN OVERHEAT INDICATION (LIGHT AND TEMP INDICATION) AND GENERATOR LOW FREQUENCY. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY REQUESTING DIVERSION WHEN CSD TEMPERATURE REMAINED AT REDLINE. DURING THE DESCENT THRU FL300 THE CSD COOLED BELOW THE REDLINE LIMIT. CREW ADVISED ATC THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER IN AN EMERGENCY CONDITION AND THAT THEY WISHED TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION AT FL290. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. CSD WAS VERIFIED TO BE DISCONNECTED, ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CSD WAS DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEL. UPON AIRCRAFTS RETURN TO MAINTENANCE BASE (KYIP) THE CSD AND CSD OIL COOLER WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 2 GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTI

Source: SDR Y2PA060004

2002

OTHER · 2002-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

WHILE CONDUCTING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR, RECEIVED CRACK INDICATION OF .75 INCH IN OUTER PAN RADIUS LOWER AFT STOP. (M)

Source: SDR ZIAA02002
OTHER · 2002-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

WHILE CONDUCTING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR, OBSERVED CRACK INDICATION IN REPAIR DOUBLER AT FORWARD SIDE NR 4 BEAM OUTER PAN OF FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR. (M)

Source: SDR ZIAA02004
OTHER · 2002-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

WHILE CONDUCTING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR, OBSERVED CRACK INDICATION IN REPAIR DOUBLER AT FORWARD SIDE NR 1 BEAM OUTER PAN OF FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR EMANATING FROM STEEL HI-LOCK FASTENER HOLE. (M)

Source: SDR ZIAA02003
OTHER · 2002-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

RECEIVED CRACK INDICATION OF .75 INCH WHILE CONDUCTING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR, OUTER PAN RADIUS AFT SIDE AT BEAM 5. (M)

Source: SDR ZIAA02001

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: RETRACT MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT/RT MLG DOOR)

GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYED ON WITH GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE 2-32-6. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO DFW FOR MX BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS SCUFFED ON LANDING. ADJUSTED LANDING GEAR PUSH/PULL CABLES, CHECKED DOOR LATCH MECHANISM CLEARANCES. PERFORMED SRM REPAIRS ON LT/RT GEAR DOORS IAW SRM 52-01 FIG 2. (M)

Source: SDR Y2PA96044
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: HINGE — OUT OF POSITION (LT MLG DOOR)

YIP - GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON WITH GEAR DOWN INDICATION. FOUND RIGHT HAND HINGE PIN PROTRUDING OUT OF HINGE. REINSTALLED HINGE PIN. DOOR SYSTEM OPS CHECK IAW MM 32-32-0. (M)

Source: SDR Y2PA96038
FALSE WARNING · 1996-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: POSITION SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)

YIP - INBOUND TO YIP THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. INDICATION WAS 3 GREEN LIGHTS WITH A GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ITS INTENDED DESTINATION AT YIP. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED THE LEFT GEAR DOOR POSITION SWITCH. OPS CHECKS OK. WORK PERFORMED IAW DC9 MM CHAPTER 32-60-3. (M)

Source: SDR Y2PA96037
OTHER · 1996-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN PANEL — CRACKED (NLG WELL FS 108)

YIP - FOUND ONE .25 INCH CRACK IN THE LT SIDE OF NLG WHEELWELL SKIN AT STA 108. NOTE: THIS SAME AREA WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED ON RT SIDE OF 195US (SN 47017) ON 3-27-96 - MRR NR 96014, AND ON THE RT SIDE OF 198US (SN 47045) ON 4-8-96 - MRR NR 96017. ALL CRACKS WERE DETECTABLE DURING A 'VISUAL INSPECTION'. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER USA JET AIRLINES ENGINEERING AUTORIZATION NR 96-53-02R1. THESE DATA WERE DER APPROVED BY R. MINASHI, DER NR SW-810 ON FAA FORM 8110-3, DATED 4-7-96. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 78,626. (X)

Source: SDR Y2PA96022
FALSE WARNING · 1996-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: DOOR SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LT/RT MLG)

YIP - FLT 13336 - ON DESCENT INTO YIP WITH GEAR UP, THE DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR DOOR SWITCHES AND REPAIRED WIRING ON LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR SWITCH CANNON PLUGS. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 78,574. S/N OFF LT, 9471. S/N NR OFF RT, 9325. (X)

Source: SDR Y2PA96016
OTHER · 1996-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 108)

TWO 1 INCH CRACKS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NLG WHEELWELL SKIN AT STA 108. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER USA JET AIRLINES ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION NR 96-53-02. THESE DATA WERE DER APPROVED BY R. MNASHI, DER NR SW-810 ON FAA FORM 8110-3, DATED 3-26-96. PAR TOTAL CYCLES, 78,559. (X)

Source: SDR Y2PA96014