N409DA
Registered owner: US GOVERNMENT, DC (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
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.
48 reports on file, 1995-02-09 – 1999-12-16.
Part: SKIN — CRACK (BS 380)
A .75 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE NEAR THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT (FS 380). THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 368954-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, .375 INCH CRACK ON SKIN AT THE LOWER I/B FASTENER OF THE L4 WINDOW CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.
Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)
FWD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. ON LAYOVER CK. REPLACED RACK.
Part: ANTENNA — FAILED (FWD FUSELAGE)
WEATHER RADAR INOP, RESET CB, LEFT IN STANDBY FOR 5 MIN. WORKED 10 MIN, THEN INOP AGAIN, REPEAT WRITE-UP. REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA AND CONTROL PANEL. TRANSMITTED RADAR FOR 20 MIN. RADAR CKS OK.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
AFTER TAKEOFF APPROX 3000 FT, GEN NR 2 BKR AND FIELD LIGHT ON. RAN POM PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO BOS. REPLACED NR 2 ENG GEN RESIDUAL VOLTAGE SWITCH.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FWD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT STAYED ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT RACK AND BATTERY, OPS CK OK.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 42 reports
1998
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS AND VIBRATIONS ON CLIMBOUT. ACFT RETURNED TO DFW. NR 2 ENGINE CHANGED.
Part: SKIN — REPAIRED (LT TE MIDFLAP)
DURING SHOP INSP, THE COVE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE I/B AFT CORNER OF I/B AFT FLAP DRIVE ROD CUTOUT. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 09.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
LT SIDE OF THE VERT STAB SKIN IS CRACKED AT THE INTERSECTIONOF S10 AND FUSE CREASE LINE. REPAIR PER ERA 332292-14.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 940)
CRACKING WAS DETECTED IN FOUR OF EIGHT HOLES ON S18A, LT SIDE. HOLES WERE OVERSIZED THROUGH THE SKIN, STRINGER AND FITTING. REPAIRED PER ERA 332264-14.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 761)
WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION PER SI 4-61904-12AD A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FS 761 RT FRAME ABOVE THE FIRST BOLT HOLE BELOW THE FLOOR LINE IN THE INBD FLANGE. REPAIRED PER ERA 332248-14AD.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 761)
A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FS 761 RT FRAME DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF S/B 727-53-0197. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF THAT SHOWN IN SUBJECT S/B AND IS DUE TO FATIGUE. REPAIRED PER ERA 332248-14AD.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT TE MIDFLAP)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 34 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (TR TE MIDFLAP)
DURING SHOP INSP, THE AFT CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 33 INCHES FROM IB END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 809 BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT TE MIDFLAP)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 33 INCHES FROM O/B END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 BY REPLACING A SECTION OF THE ANGLE AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)
LWR AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED TWO PLACES AT I/B DRIVE ROD CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 5 LE SLAT)
AT HMV, FOUND RIB NR 5 AND RIB NR 15 CRACKED. ROUTED FRAME 5. REPAIRED DOUBLER AND FILLER AS PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. OK TO INST REPAIR NR 5 RIB. INSTALLED REPAIR ON NR 5 RIB PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. BEGAN MAKING DOUBLER. FINISHED ROUTING RIB NR 15. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED ANGLE PARTIALLY INSTALLED DOUBLER. FINISHED REPAIR PER M/M 57-40-0 FIG 814.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 930)
AT HMV, FOUND FRAME CRACKED FS 930 BETWEEN STR 13R - 14R JUST ABOVE REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF FRAME. BEGAN DRILLING FRAME REPAIR, DRILLED FRAME REPAIR. TREATED AND PAINTED PER PS 900-3-6 NR 3. OK TO INSTALL, BEGAN INSTALL. COMPLETED INSTALL OF FRAME REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
L2 DOOR EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED CHARGER.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND AT A2 LETTER CK, FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A .25 INCH CRACKED AT LWR I/B FASTENER HOLE FOR R-4 WINDOW CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT ELEVATOR)
LT ELEV T/E SEPARATING I/B SIDE, REPAIRED PER MM 55-20-0 P801.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AFT CARGO DOOR AND ABOVE EMERGENCY EXITS LFT SIDE FLASHING. REPLACED BOTH BATTERY PACKS.
1997
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 LE FLAP)
.75 IN CRACK AT NR 2 LE FLAP SKIN AT INBD LIP HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER ERA 363453-14 AND M/M 57-30-0.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
F/C OVRHD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
RIGHT CABIN EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT SIGN WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L 1 DOORWAY)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A .625 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE L-1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE SKIN IS M/F FROM 0.040 2024-T3 CLAD AND THE BONDED DOUBLER IS COMPOSED OF 0.036 2024-T3 CLAD. TEMPORARY - LISTED ON SHTS 2-4 OF ER/A - PERMANENT - REMOVE EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER AND ACCOMPLISH EO 4-59879-3AD WITHOUT DEVIATION.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)
WEB CRACKED AT STA 1303 LWR RT CORNER. DRILLED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
S-8L CRACKED AT FIN STA 110.40. FABRICATED REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803, STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803.
Part: SUPPORT — DAMAGED (BS 720)
AT MV-2, FOUND TOP SLOTTED MOUNTS FOR UPRIGHT SUPPORTS FOR AFT B/B PANEL STA 720D, LBL 24 AND RBL 24 TO BE DAMAGED. REMOVED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SUPPORTS, FABRICATED AND DRILLED UP REPAIR DOUBLERS AS PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 9. INSTALLED REPAIR AND L/R SUPPORTS PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 9.
Part: FLAP — CRACKED (NR 2 TE MID FLAP)
AT MID VISIT, THE NR 2 MID FLAP I/B CONTROL CABLE CUTOUT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0 PAGE 802.
Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1183)
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EO 4-59275-12, 2.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON I/B FLANGE OF VERT STIFFENER LOCATED AT RBL 8. A SECOND 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON O/B FLANGE IN VERT STIFFENER FOUND AT LBL 8. BOTH CRACKS FOUND AT WL 100. MTC WILL ACCOMPLISH ONLY OPER 0240/0245 OF EO 4-59275-3AD. THE REMAINDER OF THE REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT OVERHAUL.
1996
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIR STAIR)
FLIGHT ENGINEER TESTED EMER EXIT SYS AFT AIRSTAIR UPPER LT DID NOT TEST. FWD TO MCO AND PLAC PER M3L 33-00-16.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CARGO DOOR)
EMERGENCY ESCAPE FLOOD LIGHT ON CENTER CARGO DOOR IS ON ALL THE TIME. REPLACED RT OVERWING BATTERY PACK RACK. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: VERT BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1183)
VISIBLE CRACK, 1.50 INCHES, IN VERT BEAM, STA 1183, RBL 8 AT WL 182. FOUND DURING E-2 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
1995
Part: WEB — DAMAGED (FS 1273)
DURING INSPECTION PER S/B 727-53-0129 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AD 94-07-08, THE INBD WEB WAS CUT TO THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WEB, THUS SEVERING. ALSO, SEVERAL OBLONG HOLES IN THE WEB WERE FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER FORM 8110-3, DATED 12-02-92, BACP TWX DA; -AT; 95-1303RR, REF DL ERA 302811 RC.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 4 SLAT)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND NR 4 L/E SLAT WITH LOWER COVE PANEL SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT RIB NR 9. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 SLAT)
DURING SHOP INSPECITON, NR 4 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED RIB AT O/B SIDE OF THE O/B SLAT TRACK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 SLAT)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 4 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED RIB ON O/B OF ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 805.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 6 SLAT)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION FOR NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT, RIBS NR 16 AND NR 18 WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 809.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 6 LE FLAP)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION FOR LEADING EDGE SLAT NR 6, RIBS NR 5 AND NR 13 FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED RIBS PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 805.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 SLAT)
DURING SHOP INSPECITON, NR 4 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED RIB AT I/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805.
Part: SKIN — BENT (NR 4 LE FLAP)
LOWER SKIN BENT AND A PIECE MISSING AT THE ACTUATOR RIBS LOCATION. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-0, FIG. 815, DURING SHOP VISIT, FOR NR 4 L/E SLAT.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 5 LE SLAT)
LOWER AFT CORNER OF NR 2 RIB FROM OUTBOARD END CRACKED. REPAIRD PER MM 57 54 0, FIG 814, DURING SHOP INSPECTION FOR NR 5 L/E SLAT.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 ENG)
NR 2 ENGINE INLET HOUSING CRACKED .5 RT SIDE AT PANEL 9524. FOUND DURING E-1 LTR CK TPAMM, REPAIRED PER MM 54-30-00.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 7 SLAT)
NR 7 SLAT COVE SKIN SUPPORT ANGLE HAS .5 CRACK BELOW THERMAL ANTI-ICE DUCT. FOUND DURING E-1 LTR CK TPAMM, REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (RT PACK)
DURING CRUISE, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE, INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT. REGAINED CONTROL AT FL 180 IN MANUAL MODE. FOUND INTERMITTENT WIRES AT RIGHT PACK FLOW CONTROL AND SHUT OFF VALVE. REPLACED 3 WIRES AT CANNON PLUG D870, WDM 21-61-02 PG.4. OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT VERT STAB)
DURING LETTER CHECK, FOUND 2 CRACKS IN PANEL FWD OF SADDLE PLATE LEFT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPAIRED PER MM 54-30-0 PG 801-802.