N824NK
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
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.
63 reports on file, 2001-07-07 – 2004-08-16.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
FTW - FOUND LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHT HAS A BROKEN WIRE. REPAIRED WIRE. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO STATION 160 LBL 36 INCHES FLOOR PANEL CRACKED SEVERAL INSERTS CORRODED. FABRICATED FLOOR BOARD. (M) GTIA
Part: FLOORBOARD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO STATION 180 RBL 8 INCHES TO 36 INCHES FLOOR PANEL HAS SOFT/MUSHEY AND SEVERAL INSERTS CORRODED. FABRICATED FLOORBOARD. (M) GTIA
Part: FLOORBOARD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO STATION 160 LBL 6 INCH RBL 6 INCH FLOOR PANEL HAS SEVERAL INSERTS CORRODED AND SOFT MUSHEY. FABRICATED FLOORBOARD. GTIA (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND FLIGHT COMPARTMENT STATION 148.5 TO STATION 120.050 RIGHT SIDE BELOW CO-PILOT SEAT PANEL HAS CRACKED DAMAGE AT HAT CHANNEL SUPPORT. RUB STRIP DETACHED. FABRICATED FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND CABIN STATION 200-256 FLOOR PANEL CRACKED. REPAIRED CABIN FLOOR PANEL. (M) GTIA
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FS)
FTW - FOUND CABIN STATION 946 LBL 6 FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT. (M)
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND AFT PIT STATION 1211 STRINGER 27L-25L FRAME STRAP CORRODED. REMOVED FRAME STRAP. FABRICATED NEW FRAME STRAP. INSTALLED FRAME STRAP. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION FS 160-200 LBL 44. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION STATION 160-200 LBL 52-55. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT. (M)
Part: GIRT BAR — CONTAMINATED (L1 DOOR)
LGA - FLT 1865 - FOUND L1 GIRT BAR, RIGHT SIDE, WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. REMOVED CHEWING GUM FROM GIRT BAR RECEPTACLE AND LUBED. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (AFT LAV SMOKE DE)
ACY - FLT 1265 - AFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM GOES OFF CONTINUALLY. CLEANED CONNECTOR ON RT LAVATORY AS NEEDED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: ISOLATOR — OUT OF LIMITS (NR 1)
MCO - FOUND FORWARD LOWER VIBRATION ISOLATOR OUT OF LIMITS, NR 1 ENGINE. INSTALLED FORWARD LOWER VIBRATION ISOLATOR. (M)
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — DAMAGED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DURING TAKEOFF, 10K AND 1.50 EPR. FOUND NR 1 TURBINE SECTION DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: CSD — OVERTEMP (NR 2)
NR 2 CSD WENT TO YELLOW STARTED APU DISCONNECTED CSD IN FLT. UNSCHEDULED CHANGE OF A/C EN ROUTE. (M)
Part: HINGE — LOOSE (L2 DOOR SLIDE)
DTW - FLT 844 - FOUND L2 DOOR SLIDE PACK GIRT BAR HANDLE HINGES ARE LOOSE AND DO NOT HOLD GIRT BAR. FOUND GIRT BAR RETAINING BRACKET ON SLIDE COVER TO NEED ADJUSTING. ADJUSTED RETAINING BRACKET. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (LT ENG FIRE LOOP)
DTW - FLT 1605 - FIRE DETECTOR LOOP CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERS WITH LEFT ENGINE LOOP A ILLUMINATED. REPAIRED CONNECTION ON UPPER LOOP. SYSTEM OP CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Earlier reports · 2001–2003 · 46 reports
2003
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
FLL - FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT ILGHT ASSEMBLY HAS BAD ON/OFF SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: ACOUSTIC LINER — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE)
ON WALK AROUND FOUND NR 2 ENGINE INLET ACOUSTIC LINING DAMAGED 15 BY 39 SECTION MISSING NO DAMAGE TO HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE NOSE COWL AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (LT MLG ASSY)
BRAKES CAVITIATE ONLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. INSPECTED BRAKES, FOUND NR 1 BRAKE AFT CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED AND NR 2 BRAKE FWD CONNECTORS DISCONNECTED, RESECURED CONNECTORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE AFT CONNECTOR, LEAK CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: STRIP — MISSING (CABIN)
AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY GLOW PATH STRIP IN FRONT OF GALLEY CART IS MISSING. REPLACED MISSING GLOW PATH STREP IN AFT GALLEY, OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: SLIDE — DISLODGED (CABIN)
REAR L-2 SLIDE FELL OFF DOOR. RE-INSTALLED L-2 SLIDE ON DOOR. (M)
Part: COALESCER BAG — CONTAMINATED (CABIN COOLING)
AIR CONDITIONING HAS THE ODOR OF BURNED OIL WHEN THE LT MIX VALVE MOVES RT OF .25 ON THE COLD SIDE THE ODOR IS LIKE BURNED OIL AND IT HURTS THE EYES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING COALESCER BAGS, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
LGA - FLT 313 - TOO LOW GEAR WARNING FROM GPS SHORT FINAL, DID GO AROUND. RETRACTED GEAR. NO FURTHER WARNING ON SUBSEQUENT LANDING. PERFORMED FUNTIONAL TEST SEVERAL TIMES COULD NOT GET THE SYSTEM TO FAIL. (M)
Part: ISOLATOR — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 ENGINE LOWER ISOLATOR NEEDS REPLACED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FORWARD LOWER ISOLATOR.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG DOOR)
GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AT ALTITUDE OUT WHEN DESCENT STARTED. INSTALLED SERVICABLE GEAR DOOR SENSOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LINER — DAMAGED (RT NACELLE)
FOUND RT ENGINE INLET CASE ACOUSTIC LINER DAMAGED IN 4 PLACES. REPAIRED RIGHT ENGINE INLET AT DAMAGED AREAS. (M)
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (DOOR LIGHT)
L1 DOOR EXIT MARKER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH EMERGENCY POWER ON. TROUBLESHOT EMERGENCY LIGHTING. FOUND WIRE SPLICE DEFECTIVE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE SPLICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FTW - AFT ACCESSORIED TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. T/S TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND WIRES DISCONNECTED AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY BROKEN. CONNECTED WIRES TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REMOVED BROKEN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (SPOILER)
FTW - FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER PANEL CRACKED AT INBOARD AFT CORNER. REMOVED LEFT INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER PANEL. REPAIRED LEFT WING FLIGHT SPOILER. INSTALLED WING INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK BETWEEN G-4 GALLEY SEAT 33 STATION 1212 TO 1309 NUMEROUS NICKS, GOUGES, BARE METAL AND CORROSION. SEAT TRACK FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 1277 AND 1280. CUT OUT SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 1261-1297. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK REPAIR. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (TE FLAPS)
FTW- FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP LOWER SURFACE DENTED ON FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN. INSTALLED NEW SKIN PANEL, FOUND NO DAMAGE TO FRAME. (M)
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CARGO FS 237 INTERCOSTAL CLIP CRACKED STRINGER 28L. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL CLIP. FABRICATED CLIP. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL CLIP. (M)
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND MID PIT STATION 522 CORRODED AT ANGLE SUPPORT BULKHEAD, AFT FACE AND FORWARD SIDE LBL 18 LBR 18. FABRICATED NEW ATTACH ANGLE. PRIOR TO STEOP 4 REMOVED ATTACH ANGLE. INSTALLED ANGLE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)
FTW - FOUND DORSAL FIN AT BOTH LT AND RT SIDE CRACKED. REMOVED BOTH LT AND RT SIDE. LOCATED AND DRILLED ANGLE 5912188036. INSTALLED ANGLE P/N 5912158036. FABRICATED LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW 5910242-121. INSTALLED NEW 5910242-121. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DETERIORATED (CABIN)
FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN CENTER FLOOR PANEL STATION 541-579 HAS SOFT/DETERIORATED. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (THRUST REVERSER)
NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER INNER CORE HAS HEAT DAMAGE AND IS COMING OUT OF ACCOUSTIC. REPAIRED DAMAGED CORE ON W/O 67 11-N-67. (M)
Part: VANE — DENTED (TE FLAPS)
FOUND LEFT INBOARD FLAP VANE LOWER SIDE HAS NUMEROUS DENTS. DUE PEN INSPECTION OF DENTS REVEAL 9 CRACKS IN SKIN. REPAIRED CRACKS ON LEFT INBOARD FLAP VANE USING 7075-T6 .020 ETCHED SKIN AND DOUBLER. FILM ADHESIVE. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DETERIORATED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN STATION 1003 TO STATION 1079 CENTER FLOOR PANEL HAS SOFT/MUSHEY, DETERIORATED. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND PASSENGER CABIN RIGHT SIDE STAITON 541 TO STATION 617 FLOOR PANEL CRACKED/DAMAGED AT CORNER/INSERTS BROKEN OUT. REPAIRED FLOOBOARD. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND AFT PIT FS 1250 FRAME CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED 5, 9 AND 35 ANGLES AND 13 PLATES AND INSTALLED 5, 9, AND 35 ANGLES AND 13 PLATES. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND AFT PIT FS 1231 FRAME CORROSION. FORMED REPAIR CHANNEL. FABRICATED 13'S. CUT OUT FRAME FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND MID LOWER CARGO LOWER DOOR JAMB CUTOUT OUTBOARD BEAM CORRODED STATION 693-636. REMOVED CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM. DRILLED AND LOCATED HOLES IN NEW DOOR JAMB BEAM. INSTALLED NEW DOOR JAMB BEAM. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CARGO DOORWAY)
FTW - FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO, LOWER JAMB DOOR CUTOUT OUTBOARD BEAM CORRODED STATION 1155 TO STATION 1211. FABRICATED 1 DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
Part: ISOLATION MOUNT — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DTW - NR 2 ENGINE PYLON FORWARD LOWER BARRY CONTROL MOUNT REQUIRES CHANGING, ISOLATOR MOUNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD LOWER ISOLATOR MOUNT. (M)
Part: DEFLECTOR — BROKEN (LT MLG WHEEL)
LEFT MAIN NR 1, WHEEL SPRAY DEFLECTOR BROKE OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN NR 1 WHEEL SPRAY DELFECTOR.
Part: ISOLATION MOUNT — OUT OF ADJUST (ENGINE)
DTW - FOUND FORWARD LOWER ISOLATION MOUNT ALIGNMENT MARKS MISMATCHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD LOWER ISOLATER MOUNT IAW MD80 MM 71-20-02. (M)
2002
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (A/C BAY)
MCO - FOUND ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON LEFT SIDEWALL IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED LIGHT ASSEMBLY OF TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT, SECURED LOOSE WIRE AND RELAMPED LIGHT. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — DIRTY (LT MLG)
INTERMITTENT GEAR DOOR OPEN ANNUNCIATOR ON IN FLIGHT. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR OPEN PROX SWITCH GUMMED UP. CLEANED SWITCH.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — CONTAMINATED (MLG DOOR)
FLT 9824 - FTW - DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON CLIMBING THROUGH 30 FT THEN WENT OUT AFTER 30 MIN DID QRH PROCEDURE. INSPECTED, CLEANED GEAR DOOR PROX SENSOR AND CHECKED FOR PROPER CLEARANCE. PERFORMED GROUND CHECK OF GEAR DOOR INDICATIONS ALL OP NORMAL NO LIGHT ON WITH DOOR CLOSED. (M)
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (L1 DOOR)
FLL - FLT 258 - L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK FELL OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK IAW MD80 MM 25-62-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RT SPOILER)
LGA - FLT 874 - CIRCUIT BREAKER C17 WILL NOT RESET AUTO PILOT INOPERATIVE, WINDSHEAR INOPERATIVE, MACH TRIM INOPERATIVE, MACH TRIM INOPERATIVE DFGS NR 1 AND NR 2. PERFORMED RTS CHECK ON NR 1 AND NR 2 FAILED RT SPOILER POSITION SENSOR REPLACED RT SPOILER POSITION SENSOR. PERFORMED RTS CHECK ON NR 1 AND NR 2 BOTH CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR NACELLE)
DTW - FOUND ON DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE UPPER COWL DELAMINATED MIDWAY ALONG LENGTH. SUSPECT BLEED DUCT LEAKAGE. INTERIM EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED ON RIGHT UPPER COWL DOOR EXTERNAL SURFACE PER SPIRIT AIRLINES EA 7110-0202 ON C/O 28664-2. (M)
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (A/C BAY)
DTW - FOUND DFGC SWITCH A CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND NOT RESET. FOUND WIRE 1C610X20RD CHAFED IN AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT AREA. REPAIRED WIRE. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)
Part: RELAY — FAILED (STAB TRIM)
DTW - PRIMARY TRIM NOSE DOWN INOPERATIVE FROM YOKE TRIM SWITCHES. REPLACED DOWN TRIM RELAY OP'S CHECKED GOOD IAW MD80 MM 27-40-01. (M)
Part: RELAY — FAILED (STAB TRIM)
FLT 9824 - FOUND CAPTAINS YOKE TRIM SWITCH INTERMITTENT. F/O'S YOKE AND SUIT CASE HANDLES OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM BRAKE CONTROL RELAYS (UP TRIM R20-18 AND DOWN TRIM R20-17. (M)
Part: ISOLATION MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT)
DTW - NR 2 FORWARD LOWER VIBRATION ISOLATOR REGS CHANGE DUE TO SLIP MARK OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FORWARD LOWER VIBRATION ISOLATOR IAW MD80 MM 71-20-02. INSTALLATION CHECKS GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: ISOLATION MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT)
DTW - NR 2 ENGINE FORWARD UPPER VIBRATION ISOLATOR REGS CHANGE DUE TO METAL FLAKING OFF OF INNER RACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FORWARD UPPER VIBRATION ISOLATOR IAW MD80 MM 71-20-02. INSTALLATION CHECKS GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: TURBINE BLADES — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DTW - NR 2 ENGINE REQUIRES BORESCOPE FOUND C-1 BLADE DAMAGED AND BORESCOPE REVEALED DAMAGED 7TH STAGE BLADES OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. (M)
Part: ISOLATION MOUNT — WORN (ENGINE MOUNT)
DTW - NR 2 ENGINE AFT VIBRATION ISOLATOR REGS CHANGE DUE TO SCRATCHES ON INNER FACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE AFT VIBRATION ISOLATOR IAW MD80 MM 71-20-02. INSTALLATION CHECKS GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (TRIM)
DTW - FLT 56 - PRIMARY TRIM ON F/O SIDES STOP WORKING ON APPROACH INTO DTW HANDLES WERE USED AFTER LANDING, LEFT AND RIGHT ELECTRIC TRIM SWITCH AND HANDLES MANUAL TRIM INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MD80 MM 27-40-01. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NOSE TRIM)
MYR - PRIMARY TRIM NOSE DOWN INTERMITTENT ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR PER MD80 MM 27-40-01, OPERATIONAL TEST OF PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2001
Part: SLIDE
DTW - FOUND R1 DOOR SLIDE PACK PRESSURE GAUGE NEEDLE IS IN THE RED 'NO GO' SECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MD-80 MM CH 25-62-00. (M)