N834RA
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
69 reports on file, 1995-04-06 – 2002-02-27.
Part: CHARGER — DEFECTIVE (E/E BAY)
OKC - FLT 9680 - AFTER TAKEOFF OKC, SHIP BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RETURNED OKC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED MAIN SHIP BATTERY CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 68 reports
2001
Part: SLIDE — DISLODGED (GALLEY DOOR)
SJS - FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISES METAL PIECE OF SLIDE MECHANISM FELL OFF OF AFT GALLEY DOOR DURING ARMING PROCEDURE. SECURED LOOSE PIECE AND REINSTALLED SLIDE LOCK MECHANISM, OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS 4 ROWS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ARE E N, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT TAIL CONE DOOR IS ALSO ON. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FOR ASSOC ROWS, PERFORMED OPS CHECKS. OPS CHECKS OK PER MM. (M)
2000
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (R1 DOOR)
CCI - FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT DOOR R1 AND SEATS 3 THROUGH 13 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AT DOOR R1 PER MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR)
CCI - FOUND EMERGNCY EXIT LIGHT AT DOOR L1 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY AT DOOR L1 PER MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT RT1 DOOR AND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM 3-13 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT RT1 DOOR AND OPS CHECK OK. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECKED OK AS RESULT OF REPLACING THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CCI - FOUND SEAT 11D EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CONNECTOR AT LIGHT. OP CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: SLIDE — UNSECURE (PAX DOOR)
FOUND RIGHT FORWARD SLIDE PACK NOT SECURED. SECURED RIGHT FORWARD DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAX-CCI - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM SEAT 28D THROUGH 31D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (AFT STAIRWAY)
LAX-CCI - 3 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK ASSY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (TAILCONE)
SNA-CCI - TAILCONE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY (5014) AT B5-28. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
RNO-CCI - RIGHT SIDE EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE SEAT NR 20. REPLACED BATTERY AND OPS CHECKED OK. (M)
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAX-CCI - SEAT EMERGENCY LTS AND 25D, 26D AND 27D INOPERATIVE. CHECK AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LT CHARGER AND BATTERY AS REQUIRED. EMERGENCY LT SYSTEM AND OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY)
SJC - EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT LIGHTS AT ROW 24 DEF THROUGH 26 DEF INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY IN AFT GALLEY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
ON LANDING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON SEAT 25E, 26E, AND 27E ILLUMINATED, THEY WENT OUT DURING TAXI TO THE GATE. RESET EXIT MODULE POWER SUPPLY. SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL NOW. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ROW 15-18)
FOUND EMERGENCY IN SEAT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ROW 15-18 DEF. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPLY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DIRTY (GALLEY)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT AT SEATS 25, 27, 28 AND AFT GALLEY DOOR. REMOVED AND CLEANED AND RESEATED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 26)
SJC - FOUND 26D EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT FIXTURE ASSEMBLY AND MADE REPAIR ON WIRE CONNECTORS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: PIN — MISSING (RT ENGINE)
ON CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT THROTTLE STOPPED GOVERNING. POWER REMAINED AT TAKEOFF POWER AND WOULD NOT FOLLOW THROTTLE POSITION. FLEW APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES SINGLE ENGINE TIME. NO ENGINE LIMITATIONS WERE EXCEEDED. LANDING WAS MADE AT 137,000 POUNDS. FOUND BOLT MISSING ON GEARBOX CRANKSHAFT TO FUEL CONTROL. INSTALLED NEW BEARING AND THROUGH-BOLT IAW MM. ACCOMPLISHED TAKEOFF POWER PERFORMANCE RUN AND TRIM CHECK. ALL CHECKS GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW 4A, B, C, AND D IAW MM 05-51-04. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS NOTED. (X)
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROWS 8D-11D)
RNO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 8D-11D. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD 33-53-00. (M)
Part: POWER PACK — INOPERATIVE (ROW 20)
RNO - EMERGENCY LIGHT POWRE PACK AT 20F INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK AT 20F AS REQUIRED OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
RNO - CABIN RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT RIGHT CABIN WINE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT PER MM 33-53-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROWS 8D-11D)
LAS - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE ON SEATS 8D THROUGH 11D. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT RT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW MM 33-53-00. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (RT EMERG EXIT)
SJC - FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LAMP INOPERABLE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK ON FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROWS 8-12)
SJC - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT ON SEATS 8 THROUGH 12 INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID-RIGHT HAND BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-53-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: POWER PACK — INOPERATIVE (ROWS 19,20,21)
RNO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 19, 20, 21 ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER PACK FOR ROWS 19, 20, 21. OPS CHECK GOOD 33-53-01. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 12-16)
SJC - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ROWS 12-16 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT MODULE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-53-01. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 12-15)
IN RNO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 12-15 RIGHT SIDE ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT LEFT FORWARD ESCAPE HATCH IAW MM 33-00-00. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK NORMAL WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMER EXIT)
IN RNO, OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE SEATS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGER, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 12-16)
IN RNO - EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AT ROWS 12-16 WILL NOT EXTINGUISH AT ROWS 17-20. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERWING AND AFT BATTERY PACKS OPS CHECK GOOD WORK DONE IAW BRUCE IND 400-079. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 16)
IN SJC - EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS REMAIN ON IN SECTOR NEAR ROW 16. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK AT ROW 16, OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: BATTERY CHARGER — FAILED (ROW 20F)
IN RNO - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS STAY ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AT SEAT ROW 20F. SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: BATTERIES — LOOSE (CABIN)
IN LAS, EXIT ROW LIGHTING CAME ON IN FLIGHT SOME FLICKERING AND SOME STEADY NOT ALL LIGHTS WERE REFLECTED. SECURED LOOSE BATTERIES OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (GALLEY)
IN SNA, EXIT ROW LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN CABIN LIGHTS FOR SEATS 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 CAME ON IN FLIGHT. ROWS 16-20 CHECK OK. FOUND ROWS 3-7 INOPERATIVE, CHANGED BATTERIES IN FORWARD GALLEY POWER SUPPLY ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: BATTERY CHARGER — FAILED (RT EMER EXIT)
IN RON - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 17-20 WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. FOUND BROKEN WIRING AT SEATS 17, 18, 19, 20. RECONNECTED WIRING FROM WALL TO SEATS ASSY AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK/CHARGER AT AFT RIGHT O/W EXIT OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (ROW 20)
LAS - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 17-20 ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROW 20 OVERWING RIGHT EXIT BATTERY CHARGER, SYSTEM OPS GOOD PER MM 25-00. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 12-16)
IN SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON SEATS ROWS 12-16 INOPERATIVE. FOUND FORWARD LEFT EXIT ROW BATTERY PACK SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD LEFT BATTERY PACK AND AFT LIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT ROW BATTERY PACK FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT IS NORMAL. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ROW 20 DEF)
IN SFO, EMERGENCY SEAT TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE, ROWS 12-20. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT 20 DEF, OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 12-20)
IN RNO, IN SEAT EVAC LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 12-20. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT AND FORWARD LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT. REPLACED WIRES ON SEAT 12, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: STRIKER — BENT (CARGO DOOR)
IN SJC, ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS FORWARD CARGO DOOR ANNUNCIATION RETURN TO GATE. UPON RETURN TO GATE INSPECTED FORWARD CARGO DOOR, FOUND TO BE LOCKED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED STRIKER PLATE BENT, STRAIGHTENED AND ADJUSTED PLATE. CYCLED DOOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR CONTINUE SERVICE, DOOR HAS BEEN VERIFIED IN THE CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROWS 12-16)
RNO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE ROWS 12 THROUGH 16 EXIT SIGN AT EMERGENCY EXIT FORWARD LEFT HAND SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER PACK BY LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY WING. OPS CHECK OK. (X)
Part: BATERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LAX - SECTIONS 12-16 SHIP RIGHT EMERGENCY EVAC LIGHTS FLICKER ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OK. (X)
Part: BATTERY CHARGER — DISCHARGED (ROW 20)
IN RNO - EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LIGHTS AT SEAT 12, 13, 14, 15 CAME ON COULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AT SEAT 20A, SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: DOOR — NOT CLOSED (CARGO COMPT)
SEA - AT START OF TAKEOFF ROLL IN ANC, FORWARD CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY TAXI SPEED. RETURNED TO TERMINAL AND HAD DOOR OPENED AND RECLOSED. LIGHT WENT OUT AND A/C PRESSURIZED MANUALLY. CONTINUED TO SEA IAW MD80 QRH-12-1. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROWS 15-18)
IN RNO, EMERGENCY LIGHTS 15-18 STAY ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
1998
Part: BEARING — WRONG PART (NR 2 MLG)
IN LAS, ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL APPROX 90 KNOTS RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED BROKEN PINS ON NR 2 MAIN WHEEL BITE TEST GOOD IAW MM CHAPTER 32. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER BEARINGS WAS OF THE WRONG TYPE FOR THE WHEEL ASSY MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TIRE ASSY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROWS 12,14,15,16)
IN RNO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON ROWS 12, 14, 15, 16. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (SEAT 14D)
IN RNO - EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ON SEAT 14D. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET CONNECTOR ASSY, OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 12-14)
COS - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 12-14 LIGHT IN FLIGHT EN ROUTE TO COS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT FWD RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP)
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO SPOILED FLAP EXT ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 90 KTS. SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECK WAS NORMAL PER MM 27-60-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS INOP AT AFT WING AND AFT GALLEY. TROUBLESHOT EMERGENCY LIGHTING, FOUND BAD BATTERY UNITS PER MM 33-53-01, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS INOP AT AFT WING AND AFT GALLEY. TROUBLESHOT EMERGENCY LIGHTING, FOUND BAD BATTERY UNITS PER MM 33-53-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 26DEFT. SPLICED BROKEN WIRE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: WARNING — ACTIVATED (SPOILER SYSTEM)
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO SPOILER DEPLOYED ANNUNCIATION ON OAP. ASSIGNED TO DMI NR 13132 REF TO LOP PAGE 156711. SPOILER SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 27-60-00. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED CLEARS DMI NR 13132. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (RT EMER EXIT)
IN LAS - EMERGENCY EXITS ILLUMINATED AUTOMATICALLY A/C RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT ROW. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT BATTERY PACK OPERATES NORMAL. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ROWS 18-21 EMERGENCY LIGHTS RIGHT SIDE ON CONTINUOUSLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AFT EXIT ROW IDENTIFIER BATTERY PACK PER MM CH 25-00-01, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT ROWS BATTERY PACK, OPS NORMAL OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
IN SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT SEATS 21D THROUGH 25D. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY PER MM, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT NEON CHARGE INDICATING LAMP INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW MM, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1997
Part: START VALVE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE START VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN NORMALLY RETURNED TO GATE AND RIGHT VALVE WAS OPERATED MANUALLY TO START ENGINE ASSIGNED TO DMI NR 12242 PER BL 12-23-97 19:35 Z RELEASED PER MEL CDL NR 80-2 TRANSFERRED DMI NR 12242, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGNE START VALVE IAW MM 80-10-02, OPS GOOD BL 22:20 Z. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 25-28 INOP (SEAT). CHANGE BATTERIES IN REAR EXIT DOOR LIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR SEATS 17-20 D,E, F INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER PACK, OPS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LOCK RING — CRACKED (C1 BLADE)
FOUND C-1 BLADE LOCK RING CRACKED AT PULL HOLE APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES FROM END. REPLACED BLADE LOCK RING. (M)
1996
Part: OIL FILTER — CLOGGED (LT ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL LT OIL STRAINER CLOG WARN CAME ON. DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER. OPS CHECKED PER 72-00-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, NO LEAKS. (M)
Part: WHEEL — BROKEN (LT MLG)
NR 1 MAIN MOUNT HAS BROKEN THROUGH BOLT, DISCOVERED DURING WALK AROUND IN SEATTLE. LOANER TIRE OBTAINED FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY PER MM. (M)
Part: WHEEL — MISSING BOLT (LT MLG)
POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND, BOLT MISSING ON NR 1 MAIN WHEEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 WHEEL ASSEMBLY PER 32-40-01. (M)
1995
Part: EEL MODULE — INOP (CABIN)
EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS, ONE SECTION INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAMP MODULE ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: EEL — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. OPS NORMAL. (W)