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Accident & incident history
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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.
105 reports on file, 1995-01-10 – 2011-09-26.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 3,011 hrs · 65,131 cycles
MAINTENANCE FOUND ROWS 9 THROUGH 13 EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT POWER SUPPLY WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SAME. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: FAIRING — DAMAGED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 69,685 hrs · 64,852 cycles
PER ERA 495027, REPAIR MUST BE COMPLETED ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER TIP FAIRING ON THE LHS. ACCOMPLISH SECTION I TEMPORARY REPAIR PRIOR TO FLIGHT FROM DAY. ACCOMPLISH SECTION II PERMANENT REPAIR NTE THE ONE CYCLE MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT FROM DAY TO ATL. ASSOCIATED ER/A 13-495027 ADDED FOR AC 0872 RMVD FAIRING. PERFORMED PERM REPAIR PER DC9 SRM 55-10 FIG 4 SHT 2. REINSTALLED FAIRING PER DC9 AMM 55-10 CLOSED LOG AND REMOVED MON INSP PER ALERT 04AUG11 AND LOG COMMENTS.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 69,660 hrs · 64,827 cycles
MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 9D EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FOUND ONE WIRE IN THE SEAT WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY BROKEN OFF FROM CONNECTOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AT SEAT 9D AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 69,227 hrs · 64,412 cycles
AIRCRAFT 9872, ON LEFT, SINGLE ENGINE TAXI WITH THE APU ON, THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AT GATE. CREW SHUTDOWN PACKS AND APU AND, PER QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED. LINE MAINTENANCE RAN APU FOR 20 MINUTES, THEN INSPECTED APU FOR OIL LEAKS. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. DUE TO LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL IN APU ENCLOSURE, APU WAS REPLACED PER AMM. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIR AND ELECTRICAL OPERATIONS ARE NORMAL. COMPLIED WITH SMOKE IN CABIN TROUBLESHOOTING. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER AMM. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS PER AMM. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 101 reports
2010
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 67,506 hrs · 62,936 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 18 INOP. MX FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT SPLICE. HARNESS WAS REPLACED IAW MM. OPS CHECK OF LIGHT, NOW CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 67,310 hrs · 62,762 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL CONE WALKWAY INOP. MX REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IAW SWPM 20-10-03. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD.
Part: SKIN — ROUGH (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CAPTAINS PRIMARY STATIC PORT SKIN NOT SMOOTH ENOUGH INSIDE CRITICAL AREA. REPAIRED PER BOEING DRAWING SG09530001 AND SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3.
Part: RETAINER — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN UPPER CORNER OF LT COCKPIT SLIDING WINDOW RETAINER. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-5, 56-01-3.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1116 L15-16R) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 1116 BETWEEN L15R AND L16R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-01 AND 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1136 L28R) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT BS 1136 L28L TO L28R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03-2A.
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (BS 160) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND 3 DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 160 RBL 44. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-13-1, SRM 51-70-5.
Part: CARGO TRACK — DAMAGED (BS 1079) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING CHECK FOUND AFT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK AT STA 1079 HAS ELONGATED HOLES. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF TRACK.
Part: FRAME — CANNING (BS 1209) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FRAME WEB OIL CANNED AT BS 1209 BETWEEN L10R-L13R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-3, 51-23-4.
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (ACCESSORY BAY) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LH SIDE FORMER AT L26L AFT OF STAIR CONTROL HANDLE MOUNT BRACKET. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-13-4 FIG 1 ITEM 4.
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (BS 160) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS160 RBL1 TO RBL44 HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 51-11 AND 51-30-5.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (BS 693-712) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON RT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS693-BS712. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-15.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 160) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 160 LBL 1-LBL 8, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-13-01, 51-30-1.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 465 L26-27L) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND WELD CRACKED OUT IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 465 BETWEEN L26L AND L27L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03-5, 51-10-2, 51-30-5.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (BS 1151 L17R) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND DRAIN DOUBLER CRACKED AT BS 1151 L17R. REPAIRED PER 51-30-02, 51-10-04, 51-10-02, 53-33-03, 51-10-03, 51-30-05.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1275 L10-11R) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 1275 BETWEEN L10-11R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-72-01.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1088-1100) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT BOTTOM WEB CORRODED AT BS 1088-1100. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-30-1.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DAMAGED (MAIN CABIN) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 60C SOFT AT FORWARD END. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL AND HAT CHANNELS PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: VERTICAL SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 1151 L24L) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN VERTICAL SUPPORT STRUT AT BS 1151 ABOVE L24L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-72-01.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1136 L17R) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON AT BS 1136 L17R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-03, 51-30-05, 51-10-04, 51-30-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 389 L26L) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 389 L26L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03-02.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1160) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND RT ENGINE PYLON LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE TO FUSELAGE CRACKED AT BS 1160. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-04-10.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN MAIN CABIN AFT BULKHEAD RT OUTBOARD ATTACH BRACKET AT Z34. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-25.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 522 L26R) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 522 L26R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-2, 53-13-2, 51-10-3, 51-30-7, 53-03.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (VHF ANTENNA) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE EXTERIOR AT NR 2 VHF ANTENNA DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01-1.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 218-365) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON LT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 218 TO BS 365. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-1 & 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 560 L26R) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME CRACKED AT BS 560 L26R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03-33.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLIGHT DECK FLOOR PANEL NR 15. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-02.
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FORMER IN AFT ACCESSORY LT SIDE L26L WHERE INBD AFT LEG OF STAIR CONTROL HANDLE MOUNT BRACKET ATTACHES. REPAIRED IAW 51-30-05.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND APD TEE FITTING CRACKED ON LBL 10 SIDE. R & R TEE FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-5.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 1091) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT INTERCOSTAL AT BS 1091. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-02 & 51-30-05.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR 22 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PANEL AND 2 HAT CHANNELS .
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 208-216) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 208-216, AT RBL18. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT, IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-10-4, & 51-30-5.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR 99 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PANEL AND HAT CHANNEL.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 237) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 237 LBL 2. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR 20 CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PANEL, IAW SRM 53-01 & 51-10-4.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS160-BS200 BLO. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5 P239.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (BS 237) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STA 237, LBL58. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-4.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 732) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND FRAME ANGLE CRACKED IN KEEL AREA AT STA 732, AT LT. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2, & 53-05.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1167 L18L) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STA 1167, AT L18L. R & R FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-2, 51-10-4, & 53-13-3.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 927 L24R) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT BS 927 ABOVE L24R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 200-294) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200-294, AT RBL45. R & R NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-01, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, & 51-10-5.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BULKHEAD) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND HORIZONTAL STIFFENERS CRACKED AT FWD SIDE OF APB, LT UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED ANGLES IAW SRM 53-10.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 832 L20R) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RT MAIN WHEEL WELL SUPPORT STRUT FWD ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 832 L20. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (BS 851) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND NR 2 CHANNEL CRACKED ON LT SIDE AT STA 851. R & R SUPPORT CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-10-4, & 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 200-275) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT BS 200-BS 275 RBL22. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-05.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 237) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 237, BL 2-22L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05-20 & 51-30-2.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 218-313) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 218-313 BL0. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-3 & 51-30-5.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (LWS 254) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND LT WING L/E AT STA XLFS 254 WEB CRACKED AT UPPER SPAR CHORD. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-10-3,51-10-4,51-70-4 & 51-30-5.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (BS 851) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN 3 RT CUSP WEB LIGHTNING HOLES AT BS 851. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-16.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 237) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT BS 237 LBL22. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5,51-30-1,53-05-04.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 313) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 313 RBL3. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-2.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (BS 753) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STA 753, RBL50. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER IAW TRM 53-10-16.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (LT MLG WW) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LT WEB IN NOSE WHEEL WELL STA 83. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01-2.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING "L" CHECK FOUND DAMAGE TO CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 92. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-23-0,51-30-1,51-10-3.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 160-200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,948 hrs · 62,470 cycles
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 160-200, AT RBL44. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT, IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-10-4, & 51-30-5.
2009
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 66,339 hrs · 61,959 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE TAIL CONE WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
2008
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 63,471 hrs · 59,397 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT SIGNS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK (B5-49) AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 63,005 hrs · 58,988 cycles
THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND TRIPPED DURING A LINE CHECK AND IT WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TERMINALS ENDS ON THE WIRES TO SWITCH S1-387 OF THE FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL PANEL WERE NOT SECURED. THE SWITCH AND THE TERMINAL ENDS WERE ALL REPLACED AS WAS THE POWER SUPPLY AT 1L AFTER IT WAS FOUND SHORTED. SYSTEM FUNCTIONALLY CHECKS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 62,997 hrs · 58,981 cycles
DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THEY HAD NO CONTROL OF THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE CABIN, THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: DRAIN LINE — OBSTRUCTED (LT SLANT PANEL) · airframe 62,892 hrs · 58,890 cycles
WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE FL 250 WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO AUTOPILOT ROLL COMMAND IN EITHER HEADING, SELECT MODE OR TURN KNOB. DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND CONTINUED ROLL CONTROL WAS SEVERELY RESTRICTED WITH MANUAL INPUT TO CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER CONTROL WHEEL. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO A LOWER (WARMER) ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FEET. CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MC AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. ROLL CONTROL WITH COMMANDED AUTOPILOT AND MANUAL INPUTS STARTED TO RETURN USING LESS FORCE. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY IN DTW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED LT WHEEL SLANT PANEL DRAIN CLOGGED. REMOVED DRAIN HOSE AND DRAIN SPOUT. CLEANED LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS FROM DRAIN TUBE PER AMM 53-30-02. REMOVED SEATS AND CENTER AISLE FLOOR PANEL AND INSPECTED SLANT PANEL WATER DRAIN AREA, NO BLOCKAGE FOUND IN AREA. AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2004
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — BINDING (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 57,883 hrs · 54,248 cycles
WHEN AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AT FL330, THE CABIN STARTED TO UNCONTROLLABLE LOSE PRESSURIZATION AT 1000 FPM. OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED FULL CLOSED SO CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. THE MAXIMUM ALTITUDE THE CABIN EVER REACHED WAS 13,500 FT AND NO MASKS DROPPED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT DTW. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY, COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, AND ALL DUCTING WAS SECURE. THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE NOISY, RUNNING SLOW, AND STICKING AT TIMES. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: BUNGEE CYLINDER — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 55,764 hrs · 52,295 cycles
UPON LOWERING GEAR INTO LAN NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. FLIGHT RETURNED TO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD.
1999
Part: FITTING — LOOSE (WATER SYST)
DURING DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE SETTING WOULD NOT MOVE FROM CURRENT POSITION. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SECURED WATER LINE FITTING AND REMOVED ICE.
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SECTION INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR)
UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE, THE GATE AGENT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. RIGGED MAIN CABIN DOOR, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 6. MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED CONNECTOR LOCATED UNDER SEAT ROW 6, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT STAIRWELL SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 12, 13, AND 14 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
1997
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (RT ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 60 KNOTS, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF A BIRD INGESTION AND PERFORMED INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED, PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT, EMERGENCY EXIT, AND GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, BATTERY PACK, AND RELAMPED SERVICE DOOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: TURBINE — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE)
DURING CLIMB AT 11,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED CONTAINED FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO DTW, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE.
Part: FLOW CONTL VLV — MALFUNCTIONED (LT PACK)
DURING CLIMBOUT, LOST AIRFLOW FROM LEFT PACK. RIGHT PACK ON MEL. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND RIGHT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. CLEARED MEL. PROBLEM WITH LEFT PACK COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
1996
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE BETWEEN ROWS 21 AND 25. REPLACED BOTH BATTERY CELLS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 579/598)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 579 AND FS 598 FRAMES BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L - 30. REPAIRED FRAMES (P/N 5911447-1 AND 5911448-525) PER EA 98-111271, 98-11276.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 693)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN THE CENTER WING FRONT SPAR UPPER LEFT SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 693. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 5913055-507).
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1303)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK ON THE FS 1303 CANTED FRAME ON THE UPPER FLANGE. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9911877-7) PER EA 98-111263.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 693)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A TWO INCH CRACK IN THE CENTER TANK UPPER RIGHT SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 693. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 229-265)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CENTERLINE FLOOR SUPPORT FROM FS 229 - 265. REPAIRED SUPPORT (P/N 5910760-11) PER EA 98-111257.
Part: FITTINGS — CRACKED (PAX DOOR JAMB)
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB FITTINGS AT BOTH THE LOWER AND MIDDLE DOOR STOPS. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 657)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND 4 CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE LOWER VHF ANTENNA APPROXIMATELY FS 657 AT LONGERON 30. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 53-04, FIG 12B.
Part: OIL PRESS SW — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 200)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR JAMB UPPER AFT SKIN FS 200 AT LONGERON 9L. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911406-5) PER EA 98-104202.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR JAMB)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A .3 INCH CRACK IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR UPPER AFT DOOR JAMB CORNER SKIN AT THE DOOR STOP HOLE. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911406-5) PER EA 98-104202.
1995
Part: EEL POWER SUPPLY — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN MID CABIN. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 16 TO 20. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR ROLLER — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ROLLER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. READJUSTED DOOR ROLLER ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ACTUATOR — SLOW (LT MLG DOOR)
LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. COMPLETED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT STAYED ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TARGET ARM SLIDING OFF EDGE OF LEFT DOOR ROLLER. ADJUSTED TO CENTER OF ROLLER. ALSO ADJUSTED ROLLER ASSEMBLY AND SENSOR. FOUND LEFT DOOR SLOW TO CLOSE. REPLACED DOOR ACTUATOR. NOTE: ALSO REPLACED THE LEFT DOOR ASSEMBLY AND RIGHT DOOR SKID PLATE DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED ON LANDING. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ROLLER — LOOSE (RT MLG DOOR)
ON APPROACH INTO DTW, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED, RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR ROLLER NOT SECURED PROPERLY, TIGHTENED ROLLER ASSEMBLY TO RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR. ALSO, REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON GEAR SWING, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTORS — CONTAMINATED (MLG DOOR SW)
ON FINAL APPROACH, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND CLEANED BOTH CANNON PLUGS. CYCLED GEAR DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PRESSURE AMP — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E COMPARTMENT)
LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 35,000 FEET EN ROUTE MEM TO SAT. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS REGAINED. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE AMPLIFIER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: TIE DOWN TRACK — CORRODED (FS 855-1030)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN AFT CARGO TIE-DOWN TRACK FS 855-1030. REPLACED TRACK PER EA 98-93787.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 674-693)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN FS 674 - 693, LONGERONS 29L - 28R. REPAIRED PER EA 98-096164.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (ENGINE SUPPORT)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RUST BLEEDING FROM BETWEEN PYLON SKIN AND FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT (BEAVERTAIL) FITTINGS, UPPER AND LOWER. REPLACED BOTH FITTINGS PER DWG 9958161.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 907)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FS 907 FRAME LOWER FLANGE FROM LONGERON 29L - 29R. REPAIRED PER EA 98-093772.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 964)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FS 964 FRAME LOWER FLANGE FROM LONGERON 28L - 29R. REPAIRED PER EA 98-093780.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (EMERGENCY EXIT)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT FRAME AT NR 14 STOP. REPAIRED PER EA 98-96160.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FS 1055)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 30 AT FS 1055 FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED PER EA 98-096168.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 926-945)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGES OF FS 926-945 FRAMES BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L - 28R. REPAIRED PER EA 98-093718 AND -093779 RESPECTIVELY.
Part: HINGE — CORROSION (NR 2 FLAP)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE NR 2 FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING BORE LEFT WING. REPAIRED PER EA 98-03773.