N826NK
Operators of this aircraft
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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, 2002-05-07 – 2004-12-26.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAULTY (ANTI SKID SYSTEM)
DTW - BRAKES FAILED ON TAXI OUT TO RUNWAY 25R, ANTI-SKID TEST SHOWED 3 ANTI-SKID FAIL. FOUND ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX AT FAULT, REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (FUEL BOOST)
FLT 478 - DURING TEST ON RIGHT AFT BOOST PUMP B-TEST IS INOPERATIVE, AIRCRAFT SWAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FUEL TANK B-BOOST PUMP. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
LP NR 281139-1; AIR RETURN; AT 12,000 FT HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESS REDUCTION GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND LT MAIN GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON, COMPLIED WITH QRH. CYCLED GEAR LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. INSEPECTED LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK, FOUND PROX SWITCH SENSOR WITH NO AIR GAP, ADJUSTED AIR GAP TO WITHIN LIMITS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
LP NR 256794-1; AFTER TAKEOFF, LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (RED) REMAINED ON, FOLLOWED QRH, WHEN RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS TURNED OFF DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON, TURNED PUMP BACK ON FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. INSPECTED LT UP GEAR SENSOR AIR GAP, FOUND TO BE TOO MUCH, ADJUSTED SENSOR AIR GAP, CHECKED SENSOR PERF. PROX BITE CHECK NEAR/FAR SENSOR AND CARD OK, NO FAULTS NOTED.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — DIRTY (MLG)
LP NR 281684-1; QRH PROCEDURE; AFTER TAKEOFF, LT GEAR RED LIGHT WAS ON, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. CLEANED DIRTY PROX SENSOR FOR LT LANDING GEAR AND CHECKED GENERAL CONDITION OF UP LOCK PROX SENSOR AND FOUND TO BE OK. PERFORMED PSEU TEST. OPS CHECK NORMAL. CHECKED GAP LIMITS AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS.
Part: GCU — MALFUNCTIONED (RT GENERATOR)
AIR RETURN , RT GEN TRIPPED OFF ON ROTATION. RAN AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT CHECKLIST RESET. RT GEN TRANSFERRED DFGS TO AP NR 1. TURNED A/T AND A/P ON. RT GEN TRIPPED OFF AGAIN WITHIN 30 SECONDS. APU PICKED UP RT SIDE LOAD.
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (NR 2)
FOUND INDICATOR FOR BEARING NR 4 AND NR 5 TEMP IND BLACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. (M)
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (L1 DOOR)
LGA - FLT 703 - FOUND L1 DOOR HANDLE LOOSE. TIGHTENED L1 DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY. (M)
Part: LIGHT — ODOR (CABIN)
FOUND 2 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMPLAINED OF ACRID ODOR ROWS 22 AND 23 RIGHT SIDE. TURNED OFF SIDEWALL LIGHTING THE ODOR WENT AWAY. RELAMPED CEILING LIGHTS AT ROW 22 DEF AND LOWER SIDEWALL LIGHTS AT 22 DEF. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: LANYARD — FRAYED (R1 DOOR SLIDE)
FOUND R1 SERVCE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE COVER LANYARD ASSEMBLY CABLE FRAYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-1 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD ASSEMBLY. (M)
Part: LANYARD — LOOSE (EVAC SLIDE)
FLL - FOUND R1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LANYARD LOOSE. REINSTALLED R1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LANYARD. (M)
Part: PACKING — DAMAGED (APU FUEL HEATER)
DTW - FOUND FUEL ODOR IN AIRCRAFT CABIN. REPLACED A PACKING AT APU FUEL HEATER. (M)
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)
DTW - STRONG ODOR OF KEROSENE EXHAUST THROUGH OUT CABIN AND COCKPIT, ALL FLIGHT PHASES. CLEANED GROUND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY DUCT. AFTER CLEANING NOTED NO ODOR FROM RT PACK. (M)
Part: TRANSMITTER — LEAKING (APU FUEL)
DTW - FLT 1605 - AFTER STARTING APU ON THE GROUND AFTER LANDING THERE IS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN APU AIR SWITCH OFF. FOUND EXTERNAL OIL LEAK ON LOW PRESSURE TRANSMITTER LEAKING INTO NON-RAM AIR DOOR. TIGHTENED B-NUTS AND NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)
Earlier reports · 2002–2003 · 49 reports
2003
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG WW)
NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT COMES ON DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. FOUND NOSE GEAR LOCKED PROX SWITCH HAD HIGH RESISTANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX SWITCH. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
ON DEPARTURE TPA, GEAR RETRACTION RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON. FOLLOWED QRH ON RETRACTING SECOND TIME, LEFT MAIN RED LIGHT ON, RECYCLED ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT CONT TO DTW. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. GEAR INDICATION CHECKS OK. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG)
MYR - FLT 382 - NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT FLICKERS IN FLIGHT PUMPS ON HIGH GOES OUT. R & R NOSE GEAR UP PROXIMITY SENSOR D1-31. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: UPLOCK SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG WW)
ON DESCENT, BETWEEN 10,000 FT - 7000 FT, AFTER NORMAL POWER NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON, FOLLOWED QRH. ALL OTHER INDICATION NORMAL, BELIEVED TO BE A MICROSWITCH MALFUNCTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (EXIT SIGN)
FOUND R-1 EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT ASSEMBLY BROKEN. REMOVED R-1 EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER. INSTALLED NEW EXIT IDENTIFIER. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL 'HAT' CHANNEL CRACKED AT END FS 1174-1250. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FORMED HAT CHANNEL DOUBLER. INSTALLED FASTENERS. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — DEBONDED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL DEBONDED 'HAT' CHANNEL FS 1117-1174. REBONDED HAT CHANNEL. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN STRINGER 18R WEB CORRODED FS 1214. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF WEB. FABRICATED WEB DOUBLER. INSTALLED WEB DOUBLER. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND CABIN STRINGER 18R WEB CRACKED FS 1264. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DEBONDED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND RIGHT AFT LAVATORY INBOARD ASSEMBLY FLOOR PANEL DAMAGED AND DISBONDED. REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DAMAGED (CABIN)
FOUND LEFT AFT LAV INBOARD ASSEMBLY FLOOR PANEL IS DAMAGED AND DISBONDED UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE. FABRICATED FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND R-1 DOOR ENTRY FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CORRODED AND WORN. FABRICATED R-1 DOOR ENTRY FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — CORRODED (FWD LAVATORY)
FOUND FORWARD LAVATORY INBOARD ASSEMBLY HAS FLOORBOARD CORROSION AND IS DISBONDED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. REMOVED CORRODED PARTS FROM FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND SUB FLOOR CRACKED AT CUTOUT FOR FORWARD LAVATORY DUMP. TRIM OUT CRACK. FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND FIBERGLASS FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 160-218 AT RT DOOR IS CRACKED AND DAMAGED. REMOVED CRACKED FIBERGLASS FLOOR SUPPORT. REPAIRED FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — SEPARATED (FLOOR PANEL)
FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL RIGHT OUTBOARD STATION 541-620 STIFFENER SEPARATED FROM PANEL. REBONDED STIFFENER. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DETERIORATED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 1041 TO STATION 1079 HAS DETERIORATED/SOFT MUSHEY AND CORROSION AT INSERTS. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND RIGHT COCKPIT FLOOR PANELS TWO NO FILL AND DELAMINATED. FABRICATED TWO NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: TIP CAP — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR)
FTW - FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD AFT EDGE TIP, METAL CRACKED. REMOVED RIGHT ELEVATOR, OUTBOARD AFT EDGE TIP. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW END TIP. INSTALLED NEW END TIP ON RIGHT, OUTBOARD AFT EDGE ELEVATOR. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200-260 LEFT SIDE FLOOR PANEL HAS CRACK/DAMAGED AND CORRODED AT INSERTS. FORMED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 579-617 DELAMINATED. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO STATION 160 LEFT OUTBOARD FLOOR PANEL HAS SOFT/MUSHEY CORRODED AT INSERTS. REFAB FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PANEL. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO 260, CENTER, FLOOR PANEL HAS DETERIORATED/CRACK ON EDGE/CORRODED AT INSERTS. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL RIGHT STATION 826-869 DELAMINATED AND EDGE DAMAGE. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
Part: CHANNEL — MISSING (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FORWARD CABIN STATION 200-256 RIGHT SIDE OUTBOARD WEB PANEL, PNENOLIC, HAS DISBONDED AT HAT SECTION AND MISSING HAT SECTION 55 INCHES. FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF HAT. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF HAT CHANNEL. (M)
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 579-617 DELAMINATED. (M)
Part: PANEL — DEBONDED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO STATION 256 LEFT SIDE INBOARD WEB PANEL, PHENOLIC, HAS DISBONDED AT HAT SECTION. BONDED LEFT SIDE INBOARD WEB PANEL AT HAT SECTION EDGE. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL RIGHT STATION 886-927 DELAMINATED. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL LEFT INBOARD STATION 120-148 CRACKED AND CORRODED. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DELAMINATED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 886-927 DELAMINATED. FORMED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 1003-1072 IS CRACKED AND DISBONDED. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (MID CARGO DOOR)
FOUND MID CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM CORRODED AT DOOR OPENING IN PREVIOUS REWORKED AREAS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (AFT CARGO DOOR)
FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM CORRODED AND RUNS UNDER THRESHOLD PANEL FS 1155-1212. FABRICATED 1 DOUBLER. INSTALLED 1 DOUBLER. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FTW - FOUND FORWARD CARGO FS 427 WEB CORRODED AND HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES STRINGER 28R-24R. CUTOUT DAMAGED WEB. FABRICATED NEW WEB SECTION. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED NEW WEB SECTION AND REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TEMP REPAIR INSTALLED AT FS 230 BETWEEN L16 AND 17. REMOVED EXISTING SKIN REPAIR. FORMED NEW SKIN SECTION. INSTALLED NEW SKIN SECTION. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INTERMITTENT (NLG)
ORD - FLT 1442 - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (RED) ON THROUGH CLIMB-OUT AND INTERMITTENT FLASHING IN CRUISE. INITIAL GEAR UP HAD THE LIGHT OUT. QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. LIGHT STILL INTERMITTENT ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP POSITION (D1-31) PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)
ON TAKEOFF FROM MYR, THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON. CYCLED GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT. RESHIMMED NOSE GEAR UP/DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION PROXIMITY SENSOR. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)
NOSE GEAR RED ON RETRACTION WITH MAINS OUT NLG INDICATOR RETRACTED NO ABNORMAL INDICATION, VIBRATION ETC. AFTER 2 MINUTES LIGHT WENT OUT THEN 1 MINUTE LATER CAME BACK ON FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN OUT. APPEAR TO BE MORE SWITCH PROBLEM. ON APPROACH LIGHT CAME ON AT 10,000 FEET, STAYED ON UNTIL GEAR DOWN. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR AND CLEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP POSITION PROX SENSOR D1-31. RESHIMMED NOSE GEAR PROX SWITCH. CYCLED NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. YSTEM OP CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: UPLOCK SENSOR — DAMAGED (LT MLG)
LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, UNTIL CLIMBING OUT OF 1500 FEET AGL. BOTH PILOTS HEARD A THUMP AND THEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT. NO FURTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST. FOUND LEFT UPLOCK SENSOR OUT OF LIMITS. READJUSTED. (M)
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — DIRTY (LT MLG)
UPON GEAR RETRACTION LEFT LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT, TOOK APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE TO EXTINGUISH. FOUND GREASE ON TARGET, CLEANED AND INSPECTED LT PROX SWITCH AND TARGET AND TESTED. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: UPLOCK SENSOR — FAILED (MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL LEVEL OFF AT 10,000 FEET, ACCOMPLISHED QRH TIMES. INSPECTED THE LMG STRUCTURE AND RETRACT MECHANISM AND DETERMINED NO VISABLE DAMAGE. INSPECTED THE LMG PROX SENSORS AND FOUND LMG UPLOCK PROX SENSOR DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LMG UPLOCK SENSOR AND AJUSTED THE GAP. OPS CHECK GOOD ON PROX TEST. (M)
Part: SLIDE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
L1 SLIDE PRESS IN RED BAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 SLIDE EVAC.
Part: SENSOR — CONTAMINATED (MLG)
LANDING GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY THEN DURING CLIMB NOSE GEAR LITE ILLUMINATED. GEAR RECYCLED IAW QRH PROCEDURE. RED LIGHT WENT OUT. NOSE GEAR RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES OCCASIONALLY IN FLIGHT BELOW 210 KNOTS WHEN GEAR LIGHT DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND LARGE GREASE DEBRIS ON NOSEGEAR UP POSITION SENSOR AND INTERLOCK SWITCH ROLLER. CLEANED DEBRIS AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR UP LOCK SENSOR, FOUND OK, PERFORMED OPS CHECK. OPS CHECK OK AND OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
Part: SIGN — DETACHED (GALLEY)
DTW - FLT 706 - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT AFT GALLEY FLOOR IS DETACHED. ATTACHED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT AFT GALLEY FLOOR. (M)
2002
Part: SENSOR — INTERMITTENT (NLG)
LGA - FLT 1865 - NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (RED LIGHT), BLINKS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. OPS CHECKED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST PER MD80 MM 32-60-00. NO FAULTS ALL INDICATION NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP SENSOR, RETRACTION TEST NORMAL UP SENSOR CHANGE AS PRECAUTIONARY PER 32-60-05. (M)
Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
OAK - FLT 249 - DFGC FMA AUTO PILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR WOULD NOT CAPTURE GLIDE SLOPE TO GS FLAGS ON CAPTAINS SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VOR/ILS RECEIVER NR 1. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MD80 MM CH 34-32-00. SWAPPED NR 1 AND NR 2 RECEIVERS. (M)
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FLT 709 - LAX - AUTO THROTTLES AND AUTO PILOT CAME OFF ON DESCENT THROUGH 21,000 MASTER CAUTION. FOUND NR 1 DFGC BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DFGC, RTS CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
LGA - FLT 1381 - NR 1 AUTO PILOT CLICK OFF ON THE DESCENT, AT THE SAME TIME AUTO THROTTLES CLICK OFF. BOTH FMAS AND DFG PANELS WENT BLANK FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES SWITCH TO AUTO PILOT NR 2 AND SYSTEM WORKED FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DFGC. PERFORMED RTS REF. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
RSW - FLT 1228 - FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW MD-80 MM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. (M)