N671MC

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,331 hrs · 68,335 cycles

LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN STA 497 LONGERON 17L WITH DENT DAMAGE IS D=1.2", X=.034"(DEPTH) D/X DIMENSION IS 35.29 ORIGINAL SKIN THICKNESS IS 0.050" COLD FORMER SKIN PER DC9 SRM 53-04 FIG 38. PERFORMED HFEC INSP PER NDT SPM 06-10-01.001 NO CRACKS NOTED IN DENTED AREA. FABBED AND INST 1EA INTERNAL DOUBLER AND 2EA SHIMS IAW DC9 SRM 53-04 FIG 38. INSTALLED ID TAG PER PS 900-5-1 NO.04.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1292 L14-15L) · airframe 69,911 hrs · 67,082 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN 1 INCH AFT OF CANTED FRAME, BS 1292 BETWEEN L14L & L15L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01-01, PAGE 12.

Part: SUPPORT — DAMAGED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 68,845 hrs · 66,124 cycles

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK FOUND FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, LT SIDEWALL SUPPORT HAS SECTION CUT OUT FOR ACCESS TO SHEET METAL REPAIR. REPAIRED SPLICED IN ORIGINAL SIDEWALL STIFFENER SECTION IAW SRM 53-01.

Part: DUCT — SEPARATED (ACM) · airframe 68,640 hrs · 65,947 cycles

WHILE CRUISING AT FL320, THE RED "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIRECTED AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT TO 10,000 AND EXECUTED THE RED BORDERED CHECK LIST. THE MASKS WERE DEPLOYED IAW QRH. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT 10,000 FEET ALTITUDE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND AN ACM TURBINE OUTLET DUCT SEPARATED AND REPLACED IT AND THE APPROPRIATE CLAMPS.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CHAFED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,422 hrs · 65,762 cycles

DURING M-CHECK FOUND HAT CHANNELS ON FLOOR PANEL NR 17 CHAFED ON ENDS. REPAIRED PER EA 98-216802.

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 68,144 hrs · 65,525 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT TWO OF THE THREE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRING, REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY, AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 68,144 hrs · 65,525 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY SIDEWALL LIGHTING IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 67,559 hrs · 65,011 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 5/8 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACKS AT THE FWD RT OVERWING EXIT SIGN AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 65,659 hrs · 63,290 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND LIGHTS. RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Part: TIRE — FAILED (RT MLG) · airframe 61,616 hrs · 59,724 cycles

THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE ON TAKEOFF OUT OF DTW. SOME DEBRIS DID IMPACT UPON THE FUSELAGE AND ENGINE COWLING CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR DISK WAS REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE ALSO. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO, AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, AT BDL. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS INSPECTED, NEW TIRES INSTALLED IN THE NR 3 AND NR 4 POSITIONS, ALL SECONDARY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AS OF 21MAR06.

Part: STRAP — CRACKED (DOOR FRAME) · airframe 58,563 hrs · 56,917 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE DOOR FRAME STEEL SPLICE STRAP J060110-93. REPAIRED PER EA 98-200540.

Part: SLIDE — FAILED (TAILCONE) · airframe 54,805 hrs · 53,438 cycles

FIRST OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO LOWER REAR STAIRWAY AND DROPPED THE TAIL CONE INSTEAD. TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY OR INFLATE. REPLACED THE SLIDE AND THE TAIL CONE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (AUX FUEL TANK) · airframe 50,964 hrs · 50,018 cycles

DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN STRINGER 27R AT FORWARD SECTION OF AUX FUEL TANK. REPAIRED PER EA 98-177371, REFERENCE LOG PAGE 1512239.

Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CORRODED (AUX FUEL TANK) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 50,964 hrs · 50,018 cycles

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER FORWARD AUX FUEL TANK SUPPORT BRACKET. REPAIRED PER EA 98-147731 REFERENCE LOG PAGE 1512238.

Part: ACM — FAILED (CABIN COOLING) · airframe 50,657 hrs · 49,716 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FNT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS PUMPING SMOKE INTO THE CABIN. REPLACED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE, NUMEROUS TEMP SENSORS, CONTROLLERS, AND VALVES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 50,048 hrs · 49,165 cycles

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT HYD SYSTEM)

LOSS OF RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY OCCURRED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON STANDBY AT DESTINATION STATION AND FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (SPOILER ACTUATOR)

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT EN ROUTE BWI-DTW, SPARKS BEGAN EMITTING FROM CENTER COCKPIT PEDESTAL UNDER ADF, ARCING LASTED APPROAIMATELY FIVE SECONDS. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FORWARD PEDESTAL AREA AND FOUND WIRES BURNED AT P1-244 TO SPOILER ACTUATOR. COTTER PIN IN SPOILER ACTUATOR ROD WAS FOUND CHAFED TO WIRE BUNDLE. REPAIRED WIRES AND REROUTED WIRE BUNDLE AWAY FROM SPOILER ACTUATOR ROD, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 195)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND 4.5 INCH CRACK ON LOWER LEFT WING LEADING AT WS 195 FORWARD OF ACCESS DOOR 1132A. INSTALLED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS PER EA 98-163654.

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 9 THRU 13 ILLUMINATED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ARM POSITION. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 9 THROUGH 13. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 14DEF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS, FORWARD CLOSET, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED QUICK DISCONNECT PLUG, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CENTER EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN CENTER CABIN INOPERATIVE, OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS ARE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AT LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 9 THRU 13 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LEFT OVERWING EXIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS AT LEFT OVERWING EXIT AND ROWS 9 TO 13 INOPERATIVE AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 9 THRU 13. REPLACED LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER RIGHT STOP FITTING UNDER FLOORING. REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2.

Part: ANTENNA — FAILED (FWD FUSELAGE)

WEATHER RADAR ON MEL DUE TO NOT PAINTING GROUND OR KNOWN WEATHER ON ANY SCALE OR TILT. RADAR PAINTS HORSESHOE PATTERN OF CLUTTER. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BDL DUE TO KNOWN WEATHER EN ROUTE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. REMOVED FROM MEL 34-19.

Part: STRUT — REQD SERVICE (NLG)

ON DEPARTURE, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE STEERING WAS UNLOCKED AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE AND 'O' RING AND SERVICED STRUT, GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: STRUT — LEAKING (NLG)

ON TAKEOFF FROM DTW, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP. NO PRESSURIZATION AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO CHANGE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESEALED AND SERVICED NOSE STRUT ASSEMBLY. GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 2 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: NAV RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (NR 2)

DURING CRUISE TO IND, THE NR 2 VOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NAV RECEIVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MID CABIN AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: AUGMENTATION VLV — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT ICE PROTECTION TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND LIGHT WENT OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT AUGMENTATION VALVE AND ICE PROTECTION REGULATOR VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND ROWS 12 THROUGH 15 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Part: VSI — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)

ON CLIMBOUT, CAPTAIN'S VSI INDICATOR FAILED. DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AT DESTINATION (AZO) DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO DTW FOR REPAIR. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTIAN'S VSI INDICATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Part: PROX CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)

NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY CONTROL UNIT AND DOWNLOCK SENSOR. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.