N561PC
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.
29 reports on file, 1996-06-04 – 2001-03-20.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 148.55)
FOUND FRAME AT FS 148.55 BETWEEN L17R AND L18R CORRODED. REPAIRED PER DER DRAWING NR 53-01100-1 DATED 3/20/2001. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 28 reports
2000
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING INSPECTION THE CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LOOSE WIRE AT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. THE WIRE WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DAMAGED (BS 339)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FLOORBOARD DAMAGED AT FUSELAGE STATION 339 BL 5. THE FLOORBOARD WAS REPAIRED IAW THE DC-9 SRM THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RUDDER)
DURING INSPECTION FOR AD 87-08-02, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RUDDER SKIN AT STATION ZR=35 RUDDER RIB NR 5. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW THE DC-9 SRM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DAMAGED (BS 332)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUDN THE FLOORBOARD DAMAGED AT FUSELAGE STATION 332 BL 22R. THE FLOORBOARD WAS REPAIRED IAW THE DC-9 SRM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (BS 439)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL MISDRILLED HOLES BY THE AFT LOWER CORNER OF THE MAIN CARGO DOOR AT STATION 439. THE FRAME WEB AND SPLICE PLATE WERE REPLACED IAW KITTY HAWK EA'S D9-53-081 AND D9-53-082 THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACKED FLAP WEDGE ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STATION XRS 295. THE ATTACH FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW THE DC-9 SRM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DAMAGED (BS 424)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FLOORBOARD DAMAGED AT FUSELAGE STATION 424 BL 6R AND 10R. THE FLOORBOARD WAS REPAIRED IAW THE DC-9 SRM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: YOKE — CORRODED (NR 1 PYLON)
DURING SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE VIBRATION ISOLATORS CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON YOKE. THE YOKE WAS REPLACED IAW THE DC-9 MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — DAMAGED (TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 LEFT FLAP WEDGE LOWER T-ANGLE DAMAGED. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW THE DC-9 SRM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — WORN (BS 503)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE SEAT TRACK WORN AT FUSELAGE STATION 503 BL 44R. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW THE DC-9 SRM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (S ERVICE DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACKED CLIP AT THE AFT ENDOF THE NR 4 BEAM ON THE FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. THE CLIP WAS REPLACED IAW THE DC-9 SRM THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — GOUGED (BS 170)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A GOUGE THROUGH THE FLOOR PANEL AT STATION 170. A NEW FLOOR PANEL WAS FABRICATED IAW THE DC-9 SRM THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: SWITCH — LOOSE (LT MLG)
FLT 805 - DEN-SLC - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEN. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH SPACER BOLT AND NUT MISSING. THE MISSING HARDWARE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED PER THE DC-9 MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 756-766)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERON 24L AND 25L BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 756 AND 766. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-059. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RUDDER)
DURING INSPECTION FOR AD 87-08-02 A CRACK WAS FOUND ON RUDDER RIB AT RIB STATION Z=55.679. THE RIB WAS REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS DC-9 SERVICE BULLETIN 55-23R6. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 112)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERON 25L AND 26L AT FUSELAGE STATION 112. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-061. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 213-229)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERON 18R AND 21R BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 213 AND 229. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-058. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (BS 484-585)
DURING INSPECTION PSE 53.09.017 WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN C-CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE WINDOW BELT PANEL BETWEEN STATION 484-585. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE PANEL IAW BOEING LETTER SEQUENCE 9815050 DATED 8 MAY 98. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (GALLEY DOOR)
DURING INSPECTION AD 81-10-10R1 A ONE INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE NR 1 BEAM IN THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF THE FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. THE BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW THE DOUGLAS SRM CHAPTER 52 FIG 25. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TEE — CORRODED (BS 200)
DURING INSPECTION OF CORROSION TASK 46-53303 WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN C-CHECK LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT STATION Y=200 FROM X=0 TO X=56. THE UPPER CHORD TEE WAS REPAIRED IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-063. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 407)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERON 23R AND 24R AT FUSELAGE STATION 407. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-057. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CUSP — CORRODED (BS 200)
DURING INSPECTION OF CORROSION TASK 46-53303 WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN C-CHECK LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT FLOOR CUSP MEMBRANE AT STATION 200. THE CUSP WAS REPAIRED IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-062. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 229-313)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, REVEALED SEVERAL DENTS ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STATION 220 TO 313, BETWEEN LONGERON 23 AND 27 RIGHT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-022. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 942)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF STATION 942, BETWEEN LONGERON 15 AND 18 LEFT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-031. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (LWR FUSELAGE.)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, REVEALED TEN CRACKED STRUT FRAME ATTACH FITTINGS IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE CARGO COMPARTMENTS. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE CRACKS TO BE CORROSION CRACKS ALONG GRAIN LINES. SEVEN FRAMES WERE REPLACED IAW THE DOUGLAS SRM AND THREE OF THE FRAMES WERE REPAIRED IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-030. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 503)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK ON THE LEFT FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 503, JUST BELOW THE FLOOR LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CRACKED FRAME IAW DOUGLAS SERVICE BULLETIN 53-117. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 256-275)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, REVEALED CORROSION ON THE RIGHT LONGERON 18 CUSP MEMBRANE BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 256 TO 275. REPAIRED FLOOR IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-032. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 817-850)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STATION 817 TO 850, BETWEEN LONGERON 20 AND 23 RIGHT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-026. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETUREND TO SERVICE. (M)