N809DE
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 31 reports
2002
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2001
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.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 39,344 hrs · 5,269 cycles
NR 2 ENG APPEARS LOSING OIL. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR LEAKING.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
2000
Part: OXYGEN MASK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 35,697 hrs · 4,661 cycles
FOUND 55AB 02 MASK DROPPED AND DISCHARGED - REPLACED SAME
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.
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.
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.
1999
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.
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.
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.
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.
1998
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.
Part: PROJECTOR — SMOKING (CABIN)
SMOKE AND ELECTRIC SMELL FROM B/C PROJECTOR DURING TAXI OUT. DISABLED B/C PROJECTOR. INSPECTED AREA, NO TROUBLE FOUND.
1997
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.
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.
1996
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.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
BATTERY 5 LOW MESSAGE AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AFT CABIN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
1995
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.