N809DE

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Serious injury Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case MIA02FA075

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.

32 reports on file, 1995-03-18 – 2003-01-02.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2330

Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (ENTERTAIN SYS) · airframe 43,984 hrs · 6,114 cycles

SEAT 1B VIDEO SCREEN HAD ELECTRICAL ODOR. LIQUID SPILLED IN AREA ODOR DISSIPATED SCREEN NOW INOPERATIVE. REACTIVATED SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYS. FOUND BAD SDU CAUSED SCC IN AUDIO/VIDEO UNIT TO FAIL. REPLACED SDU AND AUDIO/VIDEO UNIT LOADED S/W SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYS OPS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DLM11030010
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 31 reports

2002

WARNING INDICATION · 2002-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (BLEED AIR) · airframe 42,189 hrs · 5,790 cycles

AIR SYS 02 PRESS LO LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLT 5 PSI, FOLLOWED BY AIR SYS 2/3 PRESS LO LIGHTS, RESULTING IN TOTAL PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. RECOVERED AIR SYS 01/03 IN MANUAL MODE. REVIEWED CFDS, SYS SHOWS NO CURRENT FAULTS. PERF RTS OF ACC, ALL TEST PASSED. PERF RTS OF ESC AND MANIFOLD FAILURE CONTROLLER, ALL TEST PASSED. PERF RTS OC CPC, ALL TEST PASSED. PERF RTS OF PSC. RAN ALL THREE ENGINES AND PERF PNEU CHECK OUT OF ENG BLEED SYS IN MAN/AUTO, ALL ENG PNEU CHECKS GOOD. PSC 02 FAILED PM3 SENSOR. REPLACED 1 PSC, PERF ADJ TEST PER AMM CKS GOOD. PERF 2 PSC, RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR DLM11020923
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (GALLEY) · airframe 42,189 hrs · 5,790 cycles

FLT ATTENDANTS SMELLED AN ODOR IN AFT GALLEY CHILLER CONTROL PANEL. TURNED OFF ALL THREE CHILLER SWITCHES AND SMELL WENT AWAY. SMELL DID NOT SEEM TO BE ELECTRICAL. UNABLE TO FAULT ANYTHING IN AFT GALLEY AREA.

Source: SDR DLM11020927
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 40,531 hrs · 5,494 cycles

ON GROUND AFTER DIVERTING TO CLT FOR NR 2 ENG FIRE WARNING, R1 DOOR SLIDE INFLATED INTO CABIN. INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION BY NTSB.

Source: SDR DLM11020392
FALSE WARNING · 2002-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 40,531 hrs · 5,494 cycles

AT FL330 NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. PULLED T-HANDLE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CLT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. FOUND CHAFED IDG FEEDER CABLE ONTO FIRE LOOP WHICH ARCED AND DAMAGED FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED FDCU, LOOP, AND FEEDER HARNESS.

Source: SDR DLM11020389
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — CRACKED (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 39,786 hrs · 5,346 cycles

NR 3 HYD SYSTEM FLUID LOSS. QTY CONTINUED TO DRAIN WITH HYD PUMPS OFF. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE RIGHT HYD PUMP HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED PUMP.

Source: SDR DLM11020084

2001

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 39,362 hrs · 5,272 cycles

A/C DIVERTED IAD DUE SMOKE IN CABIN. REPLACED APU OIL PUMP AND SEALS.

Source: SDR DLM11011918
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7920

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 39,344 hrs · 5,269 cycles

NR 2 ENG APPEARS LOSING OIL. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR LEAKING.

Source: SDR DLM11011910
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 38,928 hrs · 5,198 cycles

NOXIOUS ODOR IN CABIN AREA ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD NOISE IN THE OVERHEAD AREA AT ROW 11. COORDINATED WITH MCC VIA SATCOM. ADVISED PULLING PASS AIR OUTLET FAN CTRL C/B N8. ODOR DISSIPATED AND NOISE SILENCED. VERIFIED PASS AIR OUTLET FAN BAD/NOISY. REPLACED SAME.

Source: SDR DLM11011734
OTHER · 2001-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: HANDLE — OUT OF POSITION (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 38,467 hrs · 5,124 cycles

R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE OUT OF POSITION. SERVICED ASSIST BOTTLE, RESET HANDLE.

Source: SDR DLM11011486
OVER TEMP · 2001-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: COFFEEMAKER — DAMAGED (GALLEY) · airframe 38,410 hrs · 5,114 cycles

TRANSFER FROM CMI - MID GALLEY COFFEEMAKER NR 4 HANDLE INOP. FOUND COFFEEMAKER BAG/POUCH TRAY BOTTOM BURNED/MELTED. REPLACED SAME.

Source: SDR DLM11011459
OTHER · 2001-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3597

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (CABIN) · airframe 38,082 hrs · 5,043 cycles

O2 MASKS DROPPED ON LANDING, SEVERAL MASKS PULLED BY PASSENGERS AND O2 GENERATORS STARTED. FOUND WIRING SHORTED TO CABIN LIGHTS SIDEWALL CONTROL WIRING AT 4L F/A SEAT. REPAIRED WIRING. STOWED O2 MASKS PER M/M 35-21 AND GENERATORS REPLACED.

Source: SDR DLM11011254
OTHER · 2001-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3597

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (CABIN) · airframe 38,082 hrs · 5,043 cycles

02 MASKS ON LANDING DROPPED - FOUND WIRING SHORTED AT 4L F/A SEAT - REPAIRED SAME

Source: SDR DLM11011256
NO TEST; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 36,992 hrs · 4,862 cycles

EMER LIGHTT BATTERY 6 LO MSG DISPLAYED AFTER EMER LIGHT TEST. CLEARED SHORT AT SEAT 46AB. MSG CLEARED. WHITE LIGHT AT SEAT 46AB INOP FWD TO MCO AND PLAC PER MEL 33-50-03B RR 33-50-03B SEAT/SIDEWALL MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING SYSTEM.

Source: SDR DLM11010686
FLUID LOSS · 2001-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3830

Part: TANK — COLLAPSED (LAVATORY) · airframe 36,914 hrs · 4,849 cycles

ALL LAVS INOP. CREW HEARD LOUD BANG IN AFT CARGO COMP. 1 1/2 HOURS FROM ARRIVAL IN LAX. FOUND TANK COLLAPSED, AND CRACKED WILL REQUIRE REQUIRE REPLACEMENT P/N 380001285 NASI LAX. WILL ALSO NEED APPROXIMATELY 25 FT OF BELLY BLANKTS REPLACED FWD OF AFT LAV TANK. REPLACED AFT LAV TANK AND INSULATION BLANKETS.

Source: SDR DLM11010658
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: CONTROL PANEL — BURNED (CABIN FLOOR) · airframe 36,275 hrs · 4,757 cycles

FOUND WIRING HARNESS G013 DAMAGED WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING MCO C/NS C02271036 AND 333401016. NUMEROUS WIRES BURNED APROX 18 INCHES FROM P1-618 TO AFT ATTENDANT PANEL AT 4L DOOR. REPAIRED WIRES 141-22, 119-22, 114-20, 121-22, 97-22, 117-20, 23-24, 1-22 AND 131-20 IAW M/M PROCEDURES.CONTROLS FROM AFT ATTENDANT PANEL NOW CHECK OK

Source: SDR DLM11010365
F.O.D.; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: BLADE — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 35,968 hrs · 4,702 cycles

NR 3 ENG COMPRESSOR STALL AND PERFORMED REJECTED T/O AT APPROX 160. ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY FLT CREW. BLADE FAILED. POSSIBLY DUE TO SOFT FOD.

Source: SDR DLM11010105

2000

OTHER · 2000-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3520

Part: OXYGEN MASK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 35,697 hrs · 4,661 cycles

FOUND 55AB 02 MASK DROPPED AND DISCHARGED - REPLACED SAME

Source: SDR DLM11010001
OTHER · 2000-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3520

Part: GENERATOR — ACTIVATED (CABIN OXYGEN) · airframe 34,675 hrs · 4,499 cycles

DURING CABIN CLEANING, 5 PSU DEPLOYED OXYGEN MASKS WITH 2 OXYGEN GENERATORS ACTIVATED. REPLACED OXYGEN GENERATORS AND RESTOWED MASKS. SUSPECT CABIN SERVICE BUMPED PANELS WHILE CLEANING.

Source: SDR DLM11001926
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: CHILLER — ODOR (GALLEY) · airframe 32,813 hrs · 4,232 cycles

CHILLERS IN FWD GALLEY BURNING SMELL AFTER LANDING C/BS PULLED. REPLACED CHILLER, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR DLM11000954
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 32,557 hrs · 4,189 cycles

ENG NR 2 FADEC FAILED. TWO LEVEL 2 ALERTS: ENG 2 RPM LOW AND SELECT FADEC ALT NR 2 ENG EGT APPEARED HIGH AT 560 DEG. (DIDN''T EXCEED RED-LINE) AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. COMPLETED FADEC CHECK LIST AND FAULT CLEARED. RESTARTED, ENG NO PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR DLM11000779

1999

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — CONTAMINATED (GALLEY)

DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE WAS IN THE AFT SECTION OF THE A/C. TURNING OFF THE AFT GALLEY AND THE VCC/ADB SWITCH, SMOKE STOPPED. FOUND PLASTIC IN ONE OF THE OVENS CREATING ODOR.

Source: SDR DLM11992642
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 1999-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — FAILED (LT MLG)

LOST NR 6 MAIN TIRE RETREAD ON T/O. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM 1 HYD QTY STARTED TO DECREASE AND HAD ANTISKID FAULT. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY, REPLACED RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINES.

Source: SDR DLM11992287
OTHER · 1999-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1879)

RIGHT AFT O/B SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND WITH EXTENSIVE CORROSION. THE REPLACEMENT SECTION OBTAINED FROM OEM DID NOT MEET B/P SPECS. REWORKED PER ERA 333185-14.

Source: SDR DLM11991148
OTHER · 1999-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT AILERON)

LEFT O/B AILERON / FRONT SPAR / LWR FLANGE / XDA 928: TOOLING DAMAGE TO LOWER SPAR FLANGE. SPAR IS M/F SOLID GRAPHITE LAMINATE, APPROX .208 THICK. LOWER FLANGE IS DELAMINATED THROUGH THICKNESS OVER APPROX 1 INCH DEPTH (CHORD-WISE) X 2 WIDTH (SPAN-WISE). REPAIR CONSISTS OF SCARFING OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLING PRECURED GRAPHITE REPAIR DOUBLER.

Source: SDR DLM11991113

1998

NO TEST · 1998-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMER LIGHTS BATTERY PACKS 2 AND 4 FAIL TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS 2 AND 4. ALL CHECKS GOOD PER M/M.

Source: SDR DLM11981869
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2520

Part: PROJECTOR — SMOKING (CABIN)

SMOKE AND ELECTRIC SMELL FROM B/C PROJECTOR DURING TAXI OUT. DISABLED B/C PROJECTOR. INSPECTED AREA, NO TROUBLE FOUND.

Source: SDR DLM11980313

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (CABIN)

CABIN SMOKE SEEMED TO ORIGINATE AROUND 3L. POSSIBLE ASH/OIL RESIDUE AT ROWS 36-37 CDE CENTER OVERHEAD PANEL. REMOVED CEILING PANELS AND INSPECTED BALLASTS, WIRING, PSU'S ETC. FOUND GASPER AIR DUCT PULLED LOOSE AT 37 CDE. SECURED DUCT. RAN ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS, AND ENGINES. NO FURTHER TROUBLE FOUND.

Source: SDR DLM11970478
OTHER · 1997-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5412

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (NR 3 ENGINE)

ON WALKAROUND INSPECTION, FOUND NR 3 PYLON CAP WRINKLED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALS INTERNAL WEB CRACKED AT PYLON STA YN 286 (P/N AVB7540) REF SRM 54-51-02 FIG 2 PAGE 5 VOL III ITEM 8.

Source: SDR DLM11970065

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3)

NR 3 ENGINE SURGED ON T/O AND EGT WENT TO 710 DEGREES. ENG PARAMETERS RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER POWER REDUCTION. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO ATL FOR ENGINE CHANGE.

Source: SDR DLM11962583
NO TEST · 1996-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

BATTERY 5 LOW MESSAGE AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AFT CABIN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.

Source: SDR DLM11960996

1995

OTHER · 1995-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: FLAP — REQ REPAIR (RT T/E FLAP)

DURING LETTER CHECK, THE RIGHT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WAS FOUND WITH TIME LIMITED REPAIR FOR DELAMINATION DAMAGE. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIRS PER DALA ERA 270180-14.

Source: SDR DLM11951178