N573SC
Registered owner: GREEN ADAM K, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
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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, 1995-01-20 – 1997-07-20.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (NR 8 LAV)
THE NUMBER 8 LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR CHIRPS AND WILL NOT RESET. CLEANED DUST FROM SMOKE DETECTOR AND UNIT OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
A TEN FOOT LENGTH OF PATH LIGHTING, BETWEEN DOORS L-2 AND L-3, WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRING IN TWO PLACES. REPAIRED WIRING, PATH LIGHTING SYSTEM TESTED GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (NR 2 SMOKE DET)
NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT DID NOT TEST. RELAMPED SMOKE DETECTOR AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT CABIN)
FOUND RIGHT AFT SECTION OF AFT CABIN FLOOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING ASSOCIATED WITH THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY FOR THE RIGHT AFT SECTION OF THE AFT CABIN. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 33-50.
Part: TEST SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (R1 DOOR SLIDE)
R1 DOOR SLIDE BOTTLE CHARGE TEST LIGHT WAS FOUND INOP. REPLACED TEST SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH 25-61-03 AND REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LEFT MID CABIN FLOOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING, INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND MID CABIN FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING. BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)
FOUND RANDOM EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS BURNED OUT UNDER THE FLOOR EXIT PLACARDS NEAR R1, R2, R4, L2 AND L4 DOORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMPS.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOP IN FORWARD CABIN, FIRST ZONE ON LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT L1 DOOR AND SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FOUND LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOP AT MID CABIN. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 33-51-01 AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 52 reports
1996
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT IN MID CABIN RIGHT SIDE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PROX ELEC UNIT — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
ALL THREE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. REPOSITIONSED WIRE BUNDLE INTERFERING WITH HANDLE INTERLOCK SWITCH, REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY ELECTRONICS UNIT AND RELAY R2-5083. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 32-60-00.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 3 LAVATORY)
INFLIGHT, SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN AFT LAV, DISCHARGED TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. DIVERTED TO MSP AND DUMPED FUEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LAV PUMP AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: LAMP — INOP (MLG INDICATOR)
NO INDICATION OF GREEN ON LEFT MAIN GEAR. VISUALLY CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED, AND PULLED EMERGENCY EXTENSION. FOUND BULB BURNT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FOUND RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO COMPT)
NUMBER 1 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR DOES NOT TEST. REPLACED BEACON LAMP IN SMOKE DETECTOR AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERWING EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 33-51-01 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: TRACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING IN FORWARD CABIN, RIGHT SIDE FROM SEAT 5 TO SEAT 11, LIGHT INOP. FOUND DAMAGED RIBBON WIRE. REPAIRED WIRES, OPS CHECKED NORMALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 33-50-00.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO COMPT)
THE SECOND LIGHT ON THE SMOKE DETECTOR PANEL WOULD NOT TEST. PLACED SMOKE DETECTOR ON MEL 26-15A.
Part: LOWER RAIL — CORRODED (BS 1709.5)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER CARGO PIT CUT OUT LOWER RAIL UPPER SURFACE CORRODED AT BS 1709.5. BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER SABRE TECH EA DC10-53-004.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (BS 886)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FRAME AT BS 885.8, FORWARD VERTICAL LEG HAS CORROSION AT APPROXIMATELY LONGERON 42R. REPAIRED ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SABRE TECH EA DC10-53-003.
Part: TEE FITTING — CORRODED (FWD CARGO)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER AFT CORNER TEE FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEE FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SABRE TECH EA DC10-53-003.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FWD CARGO)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER FORWARD CORNER FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SABRE TECH EA DC10-53-003.
Part: DOOR JAMB — CORRODED (CARGO COMPT)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD CORNER OF LOWER JAMB IN FORWARD CARGO PIT. BLENDED CORROSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SABRE TECH EA DC10-53-003.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CENTER CARGO)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER FORWARD FRAME CORRODED. BLENDED OUT CORROSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SABRE TECH EA DC10-53-004.
Part: TEE FITTING — CORRODED (CENTER CARGO)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER CARGO PIT FORWARD LOWER CORNER TEE FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED TEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SABRE TECH EA DC10-53-004.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (NUMBER 3)
CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR FAILED TEST ON THE NUMBER 3 POSITION. RELAMPED NUMBER 3 SMOKE DETECTOR AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT BY THE FORWARD LEFT HAND LAV WAS FOUND INOP. PLACED ON MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB IN FLOOR TRACK LIGHT.
Part: OVEN — SMOKING (GALLEY)
WHILE OFF, SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF LATCHING MECHANISM ON OVEN NR 3. CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED AND GALLEY POWER WAS TURNED OFF. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER ON BACK OF OVEN. OPS CHECK NORMAL, NO SIGN OF SMOKE.
Part: DETECTOR — FAULTY (RT FWD LAV)
THE RIGHT FORWARD LAVATORY CAUSED A CONTINUOUS AURAL WARNING IN THE GALLEY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (NR 8 LAV)
THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY NUMBER 8 WAS FOUND TO SOUND INTERMITTENTLY. CLEANED OPTICAL LENS AND DETECTOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: TRACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
THE AFT CABIN, LEFT SIDE, REAR HALF OF EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AND FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (NR 3 LAV)
THE NUMBER 3 LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 3 LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR AND DETECTOR TESTED GOOD.
Part: TRACK — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING FROM SEATS 11ABC TO 13ABC WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE. REPAIRED WIRE AND LIGHTS OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: INTERLOCK CRANK — FROZEN (MLG WW)
DURING CLIMB HAD TO USE THE OVERRIDE GEAR RELEASE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR. THE MAIN GEAR HYDRAULIC INTERLOCK CYLINDER CRANK WAS FOUND FROZEN WITH ICE IN THE ANTI-RETRACT POSITION. APPLIED HEAT, CRANK OPERATED FREELY AND ANTI-RETRACT BUTTON IS NOT NEEDED TO RAISE HANDLE. HYDRAULIC INTERLOCK CYLINDER OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 32-31-05.
1995
Part: SLIDE PRESS IND — MALFUNCTIONED (L 2 DOOR)
THE L-2 DOOR SLIDE WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE PACK PRESSURE INDICATOR IAW MM 25-61-03 AND SLIDE TESTED GOOD.
Part: SLIDE — FAILED (R-3 DOOR)
WHEN OPENING THE R-3 DOOR THE SLIDE WAS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R-3 DOOR SLIDE.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (L3 DOOR)
THE L-3 DOOR SLIDE WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES FOR L-3 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT AND SLIDE TESTED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (NR 3 LAV)
THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE NUMBER 3 LAV SOUNDED DURING LANDING, NO APPARENT REASON. CLEANED SMOKE DETECTOR AND UNIT PASSED SELF TEST.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (NR 8 LAV)
THE NUMBER 8 LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS FOUND TO SOUND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 8 LAV SMOKE DETECTOR, NEW DETECTOR OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1505)
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AFT FACE OF STATION 1505 FRAME LOWER CAP AT APPROXIMATELY BS 78. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SUN COUNTRY ENGINEERING ORDER 53-5155-1.
Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CORRODED (BS 1521)
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL STIFFENER ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE STATION 1521 BULKHEAD AT APPROXIMATELY BS 78. THE VERTICAL STIFFENER WAS REPAIRED IAW SUN COUNTRY ENGINEERING ORDER 53-5154-1.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 1505)
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 1505, APPROXIMATELY BS 78. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 1505 IAW SRM 51-33-01.
Part: SLIDE INDICATOR — FAILED (R3 DOOR)
THE R-3 DOOR SLIDE WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED THE R-3 DOOR TEST INDICATOR AND SLIDE TESTED GOOD PER MM 25-61-03.
Part: SLIDE — FAULTY (L3 DOOR)
THE L-3 DOOR SLIDE WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED THE L-3 DOOR SLIDE IAW MM 25-61-01 AND THE SLIDE TESTED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (MID GALLEY)
SMOKE DETECTOR IN MID GALLEY CEILING WAS INTERMITTENTLY SOUNDING. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR WHICH WAS CAUSING ALARM SOUND, NEW DETECTOR OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 26-16-00.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 8 LAV)
THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY NUMBER 8 WENT OFF TWICE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 8 LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND UNIT TESTED GOOD.
Part: EEL BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND SHORTED DUE TO A RIGHT FORWARD LAV LEAKING FLUID. THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS WERE REPLACED AND THE LIGHTS TESTED GOOD.
Part: EEL CONNECTOR — SHORTED (OVERWING)
FOUND THE OVERWING (OVERHEAD) EMERGENCY LIGHTS INTERMITTENT. CONNECTOR PI-2069 WAS FOUND INTERNALLY SHORTING WHEN CONNECTED TO THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR PI-2069 AND LIGHTS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: EEL POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK FOUND THE MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID CABIN POWER SUPPLY IAW MM 33-50-00. LIGHTS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: EEL POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND MID CABIN FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID CABIN POWER SUPPLY IAW MM 33-50-00. LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (NR 3 LAV)
FOUND NUMBER 3 LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 3 LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR PER MM 26-00. SMOKE DETECTOR TESTED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 4 LAV)
SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE NR FOUR LAVATORY WENT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON DURING FLIGHT. BLEW DUST OUT OF SMOKE DETECTOR AND UNIT TESTED GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (FWD GALLEY)
SMOKE DETECTOR ON FORWARD GALLEY BEEPS ONCE EVERY 10 MINUTES. TIGHTENED CANNON PLUG ON SMOKE DETECTOR AND DETECTOR CHECKED GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (R2 DOOR SLIDE)
FOUND THE R2 DOOR SLIDE INTEGRITY TEST INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R2 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INDICATOR, LIGHT TESTED GOOD.
Part: TEST LAMP — FAULTY (R 2 DOOR SLIDE)
FOUND R-2 SLIDE BOTTLE INTEGRITY TEST INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED R-2 DOOR TEST MODULE AND SLIDE TESTED GOOD.
Part: EEL TRACK — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING IN FORWARD CABIN, LEFT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE AT L1 PORTION OF FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: EEL TRACK — FAILED (CABIN)
MSP - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN FWD CABIN, LT AND RT SIDES. ON LT SIDE OF FWD CABIN, REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, REPLACED FLOOR TRACK COVER AND SECURED. ON RT SIDE OF FWD CABIN, REPLACED TWO SECTIONS OF TRACKLIGHTING. FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING OPS CHECKED GOOD PER DC-10 MM 33-50-01. (W)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAULTY (NR 1 LAV)
MSP - THE NR 1 LAV SMOKE DETECTOR RINGING IN OVERHEAD PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATION CHECK GOOD. (W)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (NR 1 LAV)
MSP - THE FWD NR 1 LAV SMOKE DETECTOR GOES OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CLEANED SMOKE DETECTOR AND RESEATED CANNON PLUG. SMOKE DETECTOR CHECKED GOOD. (W)
Part: SUMP LINE — LEAKS (NR 2 ENGINE)
MSP - FLT 67 - THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW THE RED LINE, OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 3 QUARTS, PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF NR 2 ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES, ALSO HAD LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. FOUND OIL PRESSURE LINE AND C SUMP SCAVENGE RETURN LINE CHAFING AGAINST EACH OTHER. REPLACED BOTH LINES, SERVICED NR 2 ENGINE OIL, AND RAN NR 2 ENGINE, NO LEAKS NOTED. (W)
Part: SMOKE DET — DIRTY (FWD)
MSP - THE FWD GALLEY SMOKE DETECTOR BEEPS INTERMITTENTLY. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, BLEW DUST OUT OF ALL LAV SMOKE DETECTORS PRECAUTIONARY AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. (W)