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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.
68 reports on file, 1996-04-17 – 2016-06-02.
Part: OIL COOLER — FAULTY (LT ENGINE) · airframe 78,226 hrs · 41,436 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER WAS DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE TEMPERATURE INCREASED INTO THE RED DANGER ZONE & WAS DISCONNECTED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO START APU. FLIGHT DIVERTED. R & R LT ENG GEN IAW AMM 24-20-01, CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE & CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OIL COOLER IAW AMM 24-10-03. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. SEE ALSO AALA20160602019 & AALA20160606007.
Part: CSD — FAULTY (LT ENGINE) · airframe 78,226 hrs · 41,436 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER WAS DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE TEMPERATURE INCREASED INTO THE RED DANGER ZONE & WAS DISCONNECTED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO START APU. FLIGHT DIVERTED. R & R LT ENG GEN IAW AMM 24-20-01, CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE & CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OIL COOLER IAW AMM 24-10-03. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. SEE ALSO AALA20160602019 & AALA20160606008.
Part: GENERATOR — FAULTY (LT ENGINE) · airframe 78,226 hrs · 41,436 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER WAS DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE TEMPERATURE INCREASED INTO THE RED DANGER ZONE & WAS DISCONNECTED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO START APU. FLIGHT DIVERTED. R & R LT ENG GEN IAW AMM 24-20-01, CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE & CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OIL COOLER IAW AMM 24-10-03. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. SEE ALSO AALA20160606007 & AALA20160606008.
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 77,458 hrs · 40,988 cycles
LEFT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK, INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED LT WING NR 4 SLAT INBD HINGE ATTACH FITTING. ACFT IN BASE MX.
Part: PERISEAL — LEAKING (AC BAY) · airframe 77,240 hrs · 40,858 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB OUT. NO ANTI-ICE WAS ON. A/C SUPPLY SWITCHES TURNED TO HP BLEED OFF. LIGHT WENT OFF. AN EMER WAS DECLARED & THE FLIGHT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R LEAKING PERI-SEAL IAW AMM 21-20-15. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.
Earlier reports · 1996–2015 · 63 reports
2015
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (LT SPOILER) · airframe 75,881 hrs · 40,065 cycles
LEFT GND SPOILER CASTING CRACKED, FORWARD INBD. R & R CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG SRO9570010.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 75,881 hrs · 40,065 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT DOOR STOP FITTING IS CRACKED. R & R FITTING IAW AARD 51-00-5-1 & DWG 5910141.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,487 hrs · 39,835 cycles
CRACKS FOUND IN 3 FASTENER LOCATIONS ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 190 L22L. CUT OUT CRACKS, INSTALLED DOUBLER & FILLER IAW DWG SR09530219 VIEW C.
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (SLAT TRACK) · airframe 75,451 hrs · 39,812 cycles
RIGHT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WC 57-98-06.
2014
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 73,575 hrs · 38,703 cycles
MID CABIN EGRESS LIGHT POWER SUPPLY FAILED TEST AT AB5-3. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 73,575 hrs · 38,703 cycles
AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT EMER LIGHT OVER CAT WALK WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-29. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 72,405 hrs · 38,016 cycles
CRACK FOUND AT FASTENER AT STATION 1309 BETWEEN LONGERON 6 & 7 RT. CUT OUT CRACK, INSTALLED DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SRM 53-04-02 FIGURE 2 SHEET 29.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 72,405 hrs · 38,016 cycles
LT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED SHIM & DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-033566.
2013
Part: UNKNOWN — FIRE (CABIN) · airframe 71,433 hrs · 37,467 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED SMOKE. WHEN THEY OPENED 26AB OVERHEAD BIN THEY SAW FLAMES COMING FROM PASSENGER BAG. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO DAMAGED NOTED TO OVERHEAD BIN. REPLACED THREE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.
Part: GCU — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 69,841 hrs · 36,523 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT THE LEFT GENERATOR FAILED AND THE CROSSTIE LOCK-OUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SENSE LINE — LOOSE (AC BAY) · airframe 69,583 hrs · 36,394 cycles
MEX - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH AND LIGHT WENT OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MEX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TIGHTENED LEFT ENGINE AUGMENTATION VALVE SENSING LINES AND LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER RUBBER SLEEVE. REPLACED BOTH OVERHEAT SENSORS (MPN 1173T0640). SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2012
Part: CONTROLLER — INOPERATIVE (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 69,213 hrs · 36,197 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER TWO CABIN CONTROLLER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR WEB DOUBLER CORRODED AT STATIONS 1212 TO 1218, LONGERON 27 TO 28 RIGHT. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00, FIGURE 24.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
E AND E COMPARTMENT HAS A CRACK IN COCKPIT FLOORBEAM WEBBING AT STATION 101. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-025318.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
DENT WITH GOUGE AT STATION 390 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26 AND 27 LEFT. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02 FIGURE 2.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 843 BELOW HORSE COLLAR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: MEMBRANE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT STATION 200 INBOARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 1309 ABOVE LONGERON 7 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03 FIGURE 3.
Part: MEMBRANE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
LOWER SURFACE OF CABIN SUBFLOOR CORRODED BELOW G1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP FROM STATIONS 505 TO 507. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
STATION 927, JUST BELOW NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK HAS VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL ANGLE PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
WEB AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR JAM AT STATION 206, LONGERON 11 LEFT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET PER AARD 53-10-00-11.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,650 hrs · 35,877 cycles
DEEP SCRATCHES WITH DENT AT STATION 218 LONGERON 7 LEFT. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — BROKEN (AC BAY) · airframe 68,539 hrs · 35,816 cycles
PHX - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SENSE LINE ON LEFT FLOW CONTROL VALVE BROKEN. REPLACED VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 67,905 hrs · 35,450 cycles
LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR, FORWARD GALLEY AND FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FWD EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK NORMAL PER 33-53-00-4.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 67,905 hrs · 35,450 cycles
LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
2011
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,205 hrs · 34,500 cycles
JETBRIDGE PUNCTURED SKIN OF AIRCRAFT ABOVE FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR STATION 256. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR EA MD80-53-018509.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 65,732 hrs · 34,239 cycles
TWO SMALL EMERGENCY LIGHT BULBS IN COCKPIT DO NOT ILLUMINATE WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT STATION 211.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (FUEL HEAT) · airframe 65,429 hrs · 34,058 cycles
TUS - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE FUEL HEAT INDICATION ON CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED TUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 65,052 hrs · 33,841 cycles
LONGERON 2 LEFT IS CRACKED ON OUTBOARD FLANGE, AFT OF FRAME 1418. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02 AND EA MD80-53-015548.
2009
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 60,721 hrs
SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 31D INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR AND CONTACTS AT SEAT 31D.
2008
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · 58,322 cycles
SFO EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 2 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: FUEL CAP — DEPARTED (RT WING) · airframe 57,551 hrs
DAY INFLIGHT T1237/06MAY - CREW REPORTED RIGHT OVERWING FUEL CAP CAME OFF WITH LOSS OF FUEL. REPLACED RIGHT FUEL CAP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING EXIT AT SEAT ROW 21 LEFT AND RIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING EXIT AT SEAT ROW 21 LEFT AND RIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION B5105 FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — INOPERATIVE (APU)
DFW - INFLIGHT HAD APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM ALARM. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES ACTIVATED AND USED. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RUBBER BOOT ON SURGE CONTROL VALVE LEAKING ONTO FIRE LOOP. TIGHTENED BOOT AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SFO - EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHTS FOR BOTH ROW 21 EXIT DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AFT OVERWING FOR EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHTS AT BOTH ROW 21 EXIT DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 9DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEATS 9DEF FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
TUL - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT STATION 1190R FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DEN - AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT B528 FOR AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
MSP - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 29. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
MIA, CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RECHARGED BATTERIES FOR CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE EXIT DOORS ROW A AND B AT 20 DEF INOPERATIVE. CLEANED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2002
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 1380 BELOW L12R JUST ABOVE SKIN LAP, CRACKED .25 INCH IN 3 PLACES. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND STOP DRILLED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2, SHEET 3. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN TAILCONE AREA INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRES IN TAIL CONE AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (A/C BAY)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SIDEWALL BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SIDE WALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT)
ORD - FLT 538 - EN ROUTE LAS-ORD, WHEN WINDSHIELD ANTI-FOG TURNED ON DETECTED A BURNING SMELL. TURNED OFF WINDSHIELD ANTI-FOG. LANDED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OPERATED ANTI-FOG APPROXIATELY THREE HOURS. NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: APU — LEAKING (FUSELAGE)
DFW - FLT 1542 - JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. OUTFLOW VALVE CYCLED, AND THROTTLES BEGAN TO CYCLE ALMOST AS IF INITIATION RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. OIL LEAKING INTO PACK SYSTEM FROM AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FORWARD COACH INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE FLOOR PATH LIGHT WIRING IN FORWARD COACH AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: BOLT — MISSING (RUDDER TAB)
DFW - FLT 465 - RIGHT AFTER T/O DFW WITH FLAP RETRACTION A/C TRIED TO ROLL RIGHT. THE RUDDER FELT AS IF IT WAS LOCKED UP WHEN TRYING TO PUSH IT LEFT. PUSHING IT RIGHT SEEMED TO WORK. AT ONE POINT THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE FELT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH SLIGHTLY ON THEIR OWN. THE AUTOPILOT WAS NOT ON. THE PROBLEM WAS WORSE AT HIGHER SPPEDS. WHEN THE DFGS WAS MOVED FROM NR 1 TO NR 2 PER THE MANUAL THE RUDDER SEEMED TO UNLOCK AND THE A/C THEN TRIED TO ROLL THE OTHER DIRECTIONS. GOING TO MANUAL RUDDER CAUSED YAWING AND ROLL IN NEW DIRECTIONS. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL. INSTALLED RUDDER TAB CRANK ARM BOLT AND CHECKED RUDDER RIG. SYS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OP'S. AC
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (STAIRWAY)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT IN VENTRAL STAIRWAY AREA BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN VENTRAL STAIRWAY AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: SKIN — ROUGH (BS 380)
TUL - FOUND SKIN ROUGH UNDER ANTENNA. SMOOTH SKIN PER SRM 51-50-1, TREATED. (M)
1998
Part: COALESCER — CONTAMINATED (ACM BAY)
DFW - 493 - AFTER TAKEOFF LGA, EN ROUTE DFW CREW SMELLED HOT ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN COACH CABIN. FIRST CLASS CABIN HAD AN ODOR BUT NO SMOKE. SMOKE AND ODOR DISSIPATED ONCE AIRCRAFT CLEARED 11,000 FT. CONTINUED ON TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED AIRCRAFT PACK AND HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCT BURN-OUT. NO ODOR OR SMOKE DETECTED. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
DFW - FLT 1222 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL 15,000 FEET AND EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR. PSEU BITE CHECK AND GEAR SWING TESTED NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
DFW - FLT 0455 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, GEAR SELECTED UP, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP SENSOR AND PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING AND POSITION CHECK WITH NORMAL RESULTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: MODULE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
EWR - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, HALF OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING MODULES IN AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)
DFW - FLT 857 - AFTER TAKEOFF PBI, WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, BUT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND GROUND CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LAMPHOLDER — SHORTED (CABIN)
ORD - FLT 1490 - EN ROUTE SLC/ORD, DURING CRUISE, ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED IN AFT SECTION OF FIRST CLASS CABIN. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED FLUORESCENT LIGHT SOCKET FOUND SHORTED AT PAX SEAT 6EF. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED FLUORESCENT LAMPHOLDER/LIGHT SOCKET AT PAX SEAT 6EF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH OPERATION WITH NO ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED. (M)
1996
Part: CUSP — CORRODED (BS 1170)
TUL - CORROSION ON CUSP MEMBRANE ABOVE AFT CX DOOR FORWARD HINGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER WITH SEALANT PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 4 SHEET 3 PAGE 17. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — NEEDED RESECURE (CABIN FLOOR)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR)
DFW - FLT 538 - AFTER TAKEOFF SFO DURING CLIMB-OUT, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT FLICKERED ON SEVERAL TIMES. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL UNIT. ALSO, REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SENSORS. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 3 AND 6 INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR BY PAX SEAT ROW 3. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)