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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, 1995-05-04 – 2001-04-28.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN)
MAIN ENTRY, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 3EF DAMAGED. REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT SEAT 3EF. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED PLACARD MEL 04-110-C CLEARED MIC SHEET. (M)
Part: DUCT — LOOSE (A/C PACK)
CLIMBING OUT OF FLT LVL 290, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN ALONG WITH AN UNUSUAL SMELL. COCKPIT CREW CONFIRMED VERY HAZY CABIN AIR WITH AN OILY SMELL. CONDITIONS WERE GETTING WORSE SO DIVERTED TO FRESNO (FAT). SMELL AND SMOKE BEGAN TO CLEAR DURING DESCENT AND CABIN WAS CLEAR OF BOTH BY LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN SMOKE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE DURING DESCENT. FOUND ODOR EMINATING FROM LEFT FLOW PACK. PLACARDED INOPERATIVE PER MEL 21-1A. VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION. FOUND BLOWN DUCT AT OUTLET OF LEFT FLOW PACK. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CCI-LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS DOOR L1 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE, OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CCI-RNO - L1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
CCI-RNO - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 1EF INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE TO 1EF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CCI-LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS L1 DOOR, SEATS 3EF AND 4EF INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK AND FUSE ON L1 DOOR LIGHT. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHTING WIRE FOUND BROKEN AT SEAT 3EF. REPAIRED WIRE PER MM, OPS NORMAL. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
CCI-LAX - FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT SEATS 3EF FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE PER MM. OPS NORMAL. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 55 reports
2000
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (L1 DOOR)
CCI-FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FIRST CLASS SEAT 1-2, INOPERATIVE.REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LT1 DOOR. OPS CHECK, GOOD.
Part: SLIDE — LOOSE (GALLEY DOOR)
SJC - AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR SLIDE IS LOOSE. SECURED AFT GALLEY DOOR. SLIDE LANYARD CHECKS OK. (M)
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SJCCCI - OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS COME ON WITH POWER OFF AIRCRAFT. CHANGED BATTERY IN AFT CARGO PIT. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON TAKEOFF FROM RNO AT APPROX 10,000, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS CAME ON. NO ABNORMAL CONDITIONS TO CAUSE IT, APPROX 15 MINUTES LATER LIGHT WENT DIM THEN OUT. REPLACED BATTERIES ON FORWARD LEFT DOOR FOR FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
LAX - ON TAKEOFF, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CAME ON, STAYED ON UNTIL BATTERY DEPLOYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD LEFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. INSPECTED SEAT TRACK AREA FOR SHORTS, NONE FOUND. OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (CABIN)
REPEAT 56, 59 EMERGENCY LIGHTS FORWARD ENTRY AND FC CAME ON IN FLIGHT WITH SWITCH IN ARM LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN SWITCH TO OFF AT GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
VARIOUS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTANTLY ON IN FLIGHT, REGARDLESS OF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS SWITCH (2 RED LIGHTS NEAR FLOOR OPPOSITE FORWARD LAV AND WHITE DOOR, EXIT LIGHTS AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND OTHERS IN THE BACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD LEFT BATTERY PACK IAW MM, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)
RNO - CCI NR 2 BOTH EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE OUT. REMOVED AND CLEANED CONNECTOR. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WORK OK. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
RNO-CCI - NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN SEATS 1 AND 2 D/E ARE OUT. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR. SECURED LOOSE WIRES. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
RNO-CCI - AFT SECTION OF AISLE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (SEAT 1 DEF)
SJC - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 1 D-F. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — UNSERVICEABLE (ROW 25-28)
SJC - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 25 THROUGH 28, AIRCRAFT RIGHT, WILL NOT TURN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACK AT AFT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT PER MM 33. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SLIDE — DETACHED (GALLEY DOOR)
LANYARD ON RIGHT GALLEY DOOR CAME OFF. TOO TIGHT FOR FLIGHT CREW TO RE-INSTALL. RE-INSTALLED DOOR SLIDE AND OPS CHECKED DOOR OPERATION. DOOR OPS CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE. (X)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)
AT LAS, DURING CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT OIL STRAINERS CLOG ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. WITH RIGHT ENGINE AT IDLE, LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. MAX OIL TEMPERATURE OBSERVED, 129 CELSIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FOR OIL STRAINER CLOG ANNUNCIATOR PER TASK CARD 0099. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. TRIMMED ENGINES PER MM 71-00-00. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. (M)
Part: OIL FILTER — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
LAS - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT OIL STRAINER CLOG ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON WITH ENGINE AT IDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER PER MM 79-20-06. RAN ENGINE, NO LEAKS NOTED. OIL STRAINER CLOG ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT COME ON. OIL TEMPERATURE NORMAL. (X)
1998
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (TAIL)
AT RENO, E-LIGHTS IN TAIL OVER ESCAPE HANDLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FOR AFFECTED LIGHTS. OPS OK. (M)
Part: LIGHT — CORRODED (AIRSTAIR)
AT OKC, CORROSION IN LOWER BATTERY POWERED EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR AFT AIRSTAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT 1D/FLOOD LIGHT. TESTED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT AIRSTAIR IAW BRUCE INDUSTRIES MANUAL 400-082. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (LAVATORY)
AT OKC, FORWARD LAV, FORWARD BULKHEAD LOWER AFT ANGLE CORRODED. REMOVED FORWARD LAV LEFT. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND REPLACED LEFT FORWARD LAV IAW MD-80, MM 25-42-00. OPS CHECKED LAV IAW MD-80, MM 25-42-00. OPS CHECKED LAV IAW MD-80, MM 25-42-00. (M)
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (A/C BAY)
AT OKC, SUPPORT BRACKET MOUNT POINT CORRODED ON LEFT HEAT EXCHANGER AFT SHROUD AFT LOWER EDGE. FABRICATED, TREATED AND PRIMED. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-2, 51-10-3. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1174)
AT OKC, CABIN SEAT TRACK X54L, STATION 1174 TO 1309 HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER DC-9 SRM 53-05. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-3, 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-10-4, 53-05. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1174)
AT OKC, CABIN SEAT TRACK X22L, STATION 1174 TO 1309 HAS NUMEROUS AREA OF CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER DC9, SRM 53-05. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1172-1309)
AT OKC, CABIN SEAT TRACK X44L, STATION 1174 TO 1309 HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER DC-9 SRM 53-05. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3, 51-10-4, 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-7, 53-05. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1271-1309)
AT OKC, CUSP WEB AT FUSELAGE, STATION 1271-1309, HAS CORROSION AND CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER ON CUSP WEB AT FUSELAGE, STATION 1721-1309 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01-2. (M)
Part: FLOOR — CORRODED (CARGO BAY)
OKC - LEVEL 2 CORROSION. AFT PIT CENTER FLOOR PANEL (METAL) JUST AFT OF CARGO DOOR HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABBED NEW PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-2. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC9. SRM 51-10-3. REF: W.O. NR 9504; 1000-0080. (X)
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (BS 1155)
AT OKC, C-CHECK LEVEL II CORROSION, HEAVY CORROSION AROUND VHF ANTENNA NR 3 COUPLES, STAITON 1155, CARGO AFT PIT. FABRICATED ANTENNA BLANKING PLATE AND INSTALLED IAW DC9-SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-10-3. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC0, SRM 51-10-3. (M)
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (BS 1155)
AT OKC, LEVEL 2 CORROSION, HEAVY CORROSION AROUND VHF ANTENNA NR 3 COUPLES STATION 1155. FABRICATED BLANKING PLATE IAW 51-10-2 DC9'S SRM. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC9'S SRM 51-10-3. LEAK CHECK GOOD AIW MD-80, MM 21-00-00. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO DOORWAY)
AT OKC, FORWARD PIT DOOR FRAME HAS CORROSION AT LOWER DOOR OPENING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER DOOR PAN IAW DC-9, SRM 53-05, FIG 44/51-10-4 AND 51-10-3. (M)
Part: SWITCH — CONTAMINATED (CABIN)
AT SJC, AFT GALLEY DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAXI. CLEANED AFT GALLEY DOOR PROX SWITCH. PERFORMED OPERATION OF AFT GALLEY DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
AT SJC, STALL INDICATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAXI. FOUND RN 2 AOA TRANSDUCER AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AOA TRANSDUCER PER MM 34-19-01. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF STALL WARNING SYSTEM PER MM 34-19-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED RTS ON NR 1 AND NR 2 DFGS SYSTEMS PER MM 22-01-05. ALL SYSTEMS GO. (M)
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
AT SJC, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. T/S SYSTEM, FOUND CAPTAIN'S STALL WORN. C/B POPS. ISOLATED CAUSE TO CAPTAINS AOA VANE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AOA TRANSDUCER. PROBE CHECKED FLAP/SLAT SYSTEM OPERATION IAW MM 27-81-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. C/B AND AOA CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AT SJC, EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 22-25. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERABLE (CABIN)
EMPENNAGE EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT BY EMERGENCY EXIT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN OVERHEAD BIN. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SLIDE — LOOSE (PAX DOOR)
FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE PACK FASTENER CAME OUT. SLIDE IS OFF THE DOOR (DID NOT DEPLOY). REINSTALLED SLIDE ASSY. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: WIRE — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT ROW 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASSY AT ROW 1, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1997
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY PER MM, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: FUEL CONTL UNIT — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
ON APPROACH IN ORD, LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. THE TEMP INCREASED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ENGINE FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED, ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (CABIN)
AISLE ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING SEAT AT ROWS 7-11 ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT CONTINUOUSLY. FOUND 2 CHAFED WIRES AT FWD RT E EXIT HATCH. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRES AT FWD RT E EXIT HATCH AND REPLACED FUSES IN E PATH POWER PACK. SYSTEM OP CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (GALLEY DOOR)
AFT GALLEY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE BEGINNING OF A ROLL. CLEANED AND INSPECTED AFT DOOR SWITCH. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY CONTACTS — OUT OF ADJUST (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MAIN ENTRANCE AND ROWS 1 AND 2 INOP. READJUSTED BATTERY CONTACTS. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (EMPENNAGE)
FOUND THAT WHEN SELECTING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OFF, EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGING CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE IN EMPENNAGE, OPS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
AFT STAIRWELL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. RECONNECTED LEAD TO LIGHT TERMINAL; OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERIVCE. (X)
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
MID EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BROKEN ALONG LEFT BULKHEAD ALONG CATWALK IN EMPENNAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THREE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AT ROWS 6 AND 22. RELAMPED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING AT ROWS 6 AND 22. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (X)
1996
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR-TRACK LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS INOPERABLE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND RELAMPED. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (X)
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 2-4. FOUND BATTERIES BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (LT MLG)
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSEMBLY BOLT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER TORQUE LINK PIN, LOCK BOLT AND OUTBOARD BULKING. OPS CHECK GOOD AS PER MM 32-11-04. (M)
Part: BOLT — CRACKED (LT ENG MOUNT)
ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF LT FORWARD UPPER NR 1 ENGINE MOUNT (YOKE) BOLT FOUND CRACKED. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 00001.
Part: POWER PACK — INOP (VENTRAL)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN AIRCRAFT VENTRAL AREA OUT (4 EACH). REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT POWER PACK, IAW MM CHAPTER 33. OPS GOOD. (M)
1995
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (EMPENNAGE)
FORWARD E-PATH LIGHT ASSY IN EMPENNAGE PATH WAY SIDEWALL BROKEN. INSTALLED FORWARD E-PATH LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: ESCAPE SLIDE — MALFUNCTIONED (TAILCONE)
TAILCONE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED. SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT INFLATE. SLIDE WAS REPLACED, TAILCONE REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LANYARD — BROKEN (FWD DOOR SLIDE)
MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD BROKEN. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LANYARD. (X)
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AFT ACCESSORY EMPENNAGE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK/CHARGER AND RELAMPED BULBS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (W)