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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.
61 reports on file, 1995-04-09 – 2015-12-11.
Part: B-NUT — LOOSE (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 77,923 hrs · 41,479 cycles
EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING DECENT WHEN FLAPS 15 WAS SELECTED, THE RT HYD QTY & PRESS DROPPED TO ZERO. FOUND HYD FLUID LEAKING AT RT THRUST REVERSER B NUT. TIGHTENED B NUT. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 29-00-00.
Part: WATER SEPARATOR — UNSERVICEABLE (AC BAY) · airframe 77,417 hrs · 41,175 cycles
PASSING THROUGH 20,000 FEET, PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESS BEGAN TO CLIMB, AT MAX RATE, RT PACK 0 FLOW. QRH REMEDIES INEFFECTIVE TO RESTORE RT PACK & LT PACK SINGLE OPERATIONS WOULD NOT HOLD CABIN PRESS. FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATORS IAW AMM 21-20-02. OPERATIONALLY & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–2014 · 59 reports
2014
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 75,310 hrs · 39,953 cycles
AIR INTERRUPT, DIVERTED & EMER DECLARED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE, LT ENG OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R LT ENG OIL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESS SWITCH ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 79-35-01-201. PERFORMED OPERATION & LEAK CHECK. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 75,009 hrs · 39,764 cycles
CORROSION ON FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 1155 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26 & 27 RT. REMOVED CORROSION & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION MD80-53-037226.
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (LE SLAT) · airframe 74,911 hrs · 39,708 cycles
LEFT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED LT WING NR 4 SLAT INBD FORMER DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WORK CARD 57-98-05.
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (LE SLAT) · airframe 74,911 hrs · 39,708 cycles
RIGHT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED RT WING NR 4 INBD FORMER DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WORK CARD 57-98-06.
2013
Part: SHROUD — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 72,728 hrs · 38,407 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 26DEF HAS BROKEN SHROUD. R & R SHROUD FOR SEAT 26DEF EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 71,819 hrs · 37,899 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE CATWALK INOPERATIVE. RESEATED & SECURED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK LOCATED IN RT AFT LAVATORY. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,215 hrs · 37,571 cycles
LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1309 AND LONGERON 7 LT CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-53-029892.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 70,469 hrs · 37,160 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED MULTIPLE AC POWER INTERRUPTIONS WITH CHIMES IN THE LAVATORIES AND FIRST OFFICER INSTRUMENTS BLINKING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT TR-2 AND BUSS CONTROL UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN) · airframe 70,406 hrs · 37,126 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 12 TO 16 INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 12 TO 16. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2012
Part: PANEL — DAMAGED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 69,113 hrs · 36,395 cycles
SEVERAL HOLES LOCATED ON THE LOWER DORSAL. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR ON THE LOWER DORSAL PANEL BELOW STATION ZFS 52.267 PER BOEING MD-80 SRM 55-03-00.
Part: OVEN — ODIFEROUS (GALLEY) · airframe 68,494 hrs · 36,041 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED FORWARD OVENS THAT WERE EMITTING ODOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2011
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
AFT CARGO CORROSION ON LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK FROM STATIONS 1174 TO 1212. INSTALLED NEW TRACK PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
CORROSION ON LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK FROM STATIONS 1250 TO 1287. INSTALLED NEW TRACK PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
FORWARD CARGO STATION 380 BEAM/PAN T CLIP HAS DEEP TOOLING MARKS ON IT. REINSTALLED INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28 AND 29 RIGHT AND INSTALLED NEW T-CLIP (BEAM TO INTERCOSTAL ATTACH) AT STATION 380 PER SRM 51-30-00 AND AARD 51-10-00-5.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
INTERCOSTAL CRACKED IN CEILING STATIONS 1287 TO 1309. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT STATIONS 1287 TO 1309 PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
SEAT TRACK NUMBER SIX, CORROSION REMOVAL OUT OF LIMITS FROM STATIONS 1031 TO 1309. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SEAT TRACK NUMBER SIX FROM STATION 1031-1309 AS PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
LEFT CUSP STATIONS 254 TO 257, CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED CUSP MATERIAL AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AS PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
PUNCTURE IN RIGHT CUSP SHEET AT STATION 1063 INBOARD OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
PUNCTURE IN RIGHT CUSP SHEET AT STATION 1015 INBOARD OF NUMBER 6 TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
LEFT MID CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK, STATION 720, LEFT CLIPNUT EAR CORRODED. INSTALLED TIE DOWN TRACK DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-13.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 1063 INBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 886. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — DEFECTIVE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
STATION 888 RIGHT CUSP SHEET HAS EXTRA HOLE APPROXIMATELY 3/16 IN DIAMETER BETWEEN CENTER AFT HORSE COLLAR ATTACHMENT HOLE AND THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA BY ROUTING DAMAGE OUT PER AARD53-20-00-16. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
CORROSION ON CUSP AT RIGHT STATION 1193. REMOVED DAMAGED CUSP AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
RIGHT CUSP STATION 886 CORRODED. REPLACED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
RIGHT CUSP STATION 1193 CORRODED. REPLACED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
RIGHT CUSP STATION 1174 CORRODED. REPLACED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
LEFT CUSP STATIONS 254 TO 257 CORRODED. REPLACED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 1015 INBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 845 OUTBOARD NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK MOUNTING HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,156 hrs · 35,849 cycles
CORROSION ON CUSP AT RIGHT STATION 1174. REMOVED DAMAGED CUSP MATERIAL AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: BATTERY — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 66,950 hrs · 35,162 cycles
SEVERAL INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 16 AFT DID NOT WORK WHEN PERFORMING FUNCTIONAL TEST ON OVERNIGHT "B" CHECK. RESEATED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IN AFT CABIN AND IN RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 66,179 hrs · 34,741 cycles
BOTH FORWARD INTERIOR OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 65,817 hrs · 34,546 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING DESCENT RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN SELECTING PUMP TO HIGH. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION AT GATE SHOWED NO FLUID LOSS, QUANTITY OK. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP SELECT SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2010
Part: DRUM — FAULTY (ELEVATOR SERVO) · airframe 65,105 hrs · 34,139 cycles
ORD - CREW REPORTED DURING THE AUTOLAND WITH DIRECT FLIGHT GUIDANCE SYSTEM ONE SELECTED THE AUTOPILOT PULSED AT 50 FEET AND THEN DISCONNECTED. FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED A GO AROUND AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO DRUM ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2009
Part: BATTERY — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 61,698 hrs
LGAM - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 13 TO 16 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 13 TO 16.
2008
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 59,924 hrs
LGA - FORWARD SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 20DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 59,924 hrs
LGA - FORWARD SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: HOSE — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM)
STL INFLIGHT T1646/10OCT - ON APPROACH, LOST RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND EXTENDED ALTERNATE GEAR HANDLE. LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND GROUND SPOILER DOWN PRESSURE LINE CRACKED AT FLARE AT CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED HOSE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT AND LEFT AFT AUXILIARY DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT BIN 20DEF FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 22D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LGA - EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTING IN FORWARD SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MODULE FOR EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTING IN FORWARD SECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
BOS - FORWARD OVERWING DOOR EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES ON PATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD OVERWING DOOR EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: FITTING — LOOSE (THRUST REVERSER)
DFW - EN ROUTE DFW-PHL SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOOSE HYDRAULIC LIGHT TEE FITTING ABOVE LEFT HAND THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. TIGHTENED HYDRAULIC LIGHT TEE FITTING ABOVE LEFT HAND THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER CARD 21 92 12. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (A/C BAY)
MCI - EN ROUTE MCI-DFW SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED FOR HYDRAULIC AND OIL LEAKS. CHANGED COALESCER BAGS AND PERFORMED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DEN - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B549 FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CEILING AT ROWS 8, 9, 10, 11 ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY FLOOR JUST FORWARD OF DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND CHARGER MODULE. SYSTEM GROND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN FORWARD ENTRANCE AND GALLEY AREA ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 24 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 24. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 12 THROUGH 19 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT POWER SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LOWER SIDE WALL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTANANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT SEAT 24 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: FAN — DEFECTIVE (ACM BAY)
ORD - FLT 1681 - EN ROUTE ROC-ORD, AFTER LANDING ORD, DETECTED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AT AFT PASSENGER SECTION. ODOR RAPIDLY DRIFTED FORWARD AND DISSIPATED AT GATE ARRIVAL. REPLACED AFT RECIRCULATING FAN. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER THE MM. NO ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: PANEL — LEAKING (RT WING)
DEN - FLT 1230 - EN ROUTE SEA-ORD - PASSENGER REPORTED FLUID FLOWING OVER TOP OF RIGHT WING. CONFIRMED LEAK BY VISUAL INSPECTION FROM FLIGHT CREW. LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESEALED RIGHT WING TANK PLATE. NO FUEL LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: VALVE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
MIA - FLT 758 - DURING FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RESET AND POPPED AGAIN WITHIN TWO MINUTES. RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1998
Part: SLIDE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, ENTRY DOOR SLIDE HAD LOW PRESSURE. REPLACED ENTRY DOOR SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING NEAR PASSENGER SEAT 16D FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT PASSENGER SEAT 16D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1997
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN FOUND INOPERATIVE. RE-SECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR AT FORWARD PART OF FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1995
Part: EEL WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 12 AND 16 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRE BY PAX SEAT ROW 12. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)