N8906E

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SOUTHERN AIRWAYS LLCOperatoron 1972-06-14Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1972-06-14 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9 No injuriesSOUTHERN AIRWAYS LLC

Operated by SOUTHERN AIRWAYS INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI73AC100

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, 1995-01-14 – 1998-04-16.

NO TEST · 1998-04-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN MID CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9806719163
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-04-01 Unresolved
ATA 7312

Part: HEAT VALVE — INOPERATIVE (LT ENGINE)

DURING DESCENT AT 23,000 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE. OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO THE CAUTION RANGE. CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE LEFT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CMH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9805709163
NO TEST · 1998-03-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9804529163
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 29 reports

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9724169163
OTHER · 1997-08-30 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: TR UNIT — FAILED (E/E COMPT)

IN CRUISE, THE RADAR BECAME OVERLY SENSITIVE IN CONTOUR MODE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9716779163
OTHER · 1997-08-25 Unresolved
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 70 KNOTS, THE LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9716249163
NO TEST · 1997-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9715109163
OTHER · 1997-04-23 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 269)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 269 BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R. REPAIRED PER EA 91-112877.

Source: SDR 9709019163
OTHER · 1997-04-23 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 296)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 296 BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R. REPAIRED PER EA 91-112877.

Source: SDR 9709029163
OTHER · 1997-04-17 Unresolved
ATA 5342

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 908)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING FS 908. REPAIRED PER EA 91-112873.

Source: SDR 9708039163

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-30 Unresolved
ATA 8012

Part: START VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)

AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTER AND START VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9627399163
FALSE WARNING · 1996-12-03 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: POSITION SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)

ON APPROACH, GREEN LIGHT ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH STILL NO GREEN AND NO RED INTRANSIT LIGHT. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT MAIN GEAR POSITION SWITCHES, SYSTEM FUNCTIONALLY TESTED OK.

Source: SDR 9626089163
OTHER · 1996-11-13 Unresolved
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

DURING CLIMB MSP-CVG, THE CENTER WINDSHIELD ARCED AND CRACKED. RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE CENTER WINDSHIELD AND HEAT CONTROLLER (CONTROLLER P/N 961-5059-002, S/N 3533).

Source: SDR 9624359163
NO TEST · 1996-08-28 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 2 FORWARD. FOUND WIRE MISSING BETWEEN ROWS 1 AND 2. REPLACED WIRES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9619019163
OTHER · 1996-04-26 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 817)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 817, LONGERON 16L, BENEATH THE PYLON ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 91-105275.

Source: SDR 9610019163
FALSE WARNING · 1996-04-03 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK ROLLER — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG DOOR)

DURING CLIMBOUT, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED LIT AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED TO ATL AT A REDUCED AIRSPEED OF 250 KNOTS. FLIGHT LANDED NORMALLY AT ATL. FOUND LEFT GEAR DOOR UPLOCK ROLLER OUT OF TOLERANCE. ADJUSTED UPLOCK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF GEAR WAS GOOD.

Source: SDR 9607619163
FALSE WARNING · 1996-03-31 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: UPLIMIT SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PERFORMED GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, RECYCLED GEAR AND THE LIGHT AGAIN REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLIMIT SWITCH AND CANNON PLUG, GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9607359163
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-01-09 Unresolved
ATA 3454

Part: NAV RECEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1)

CAPTAIN'S NAV RECEIVER FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 NAV RECEIVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9600569163

1995

NO TEST · 1995-12-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9521259163
NO TEST · 1995-12-13 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9520449163
OTHER · 1995-08-25 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (RT WING)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT WING AFT SPAR WEB AT THE NR 2 STOP HINGE, LOWER INBOARD ATTACH STUD. REPAIRED PER EA 91-97631.

Source: SDR 9513259163
OTHER · 1995-08-25 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 200)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR CUTOUT FS 200 BETWEEN LONGERONS 12L - 14L. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 91-102773.

Source: SDR 9513269163
OTHER · 1995-08-24 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FS 817)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT LEFT LAVATORY CORRODED AT FS 817. REPAIRED PER EA 91-102775.

Source: SDR 9513329163
OTHER · 1995-08-24 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (FS 642)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND AFT PIT FORWARD BULKHEAD LOWER CHORD CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS AT FS 642 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L AND 28R. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF T-CHORD PER EA 91-097635.

Source: SDR 9513339163
OTHER · 1995-08-24 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 585-642)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FS 585, 623 AND 642 BETWEEN LONGERONS 1R AND 2R AT FASTENERS IN FRAME CLIP. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 91-097634.

Source: SDR 9513349163
OTHER · 1995-08-23 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT SIDE OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CRACKED AT THIRD AND FOURTH DOOR STOPS. ACCOMPLISHED TEMPORARY REPAIR PER EA 91-102773.

Source: SDR 9513319163
OTHER · 1995-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 585-642)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THREE SKIN CRACKS AT FS 585, FS 623 AND FS 642. REPAIRED PER EA 91-097634 SEC 1 AND SEC 2, PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ONE YEAR FROM 24 AUG 95.

Source: SDR 9513039163
OTHER · 1995-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (AFT FUSELAGE)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED AROUND PERIMETER OF PLUG DOOR OPENING. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT LOWER LEFT RADIAL NR 16. REPAIRED RIGHT UPPER RADIAL PER SB 53-127.

Source: SDR 9513029163
OTHER · 1995-08-19 Unresolved
ATA 5220

Part: DOOR FLANGE — CRACKED (LT EMER EXIT)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CRACKED AT AFT LOCKING PIN FLANGE. REPAIRED CRACK PER SRM 52-05 FIG 51 VIEW H. PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT PERIODIC CHECK.

Source: SDR 9512969163
OTHER · 1995-04-28 Unresolved
ATA 5350

Part: HANDLE — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLES FROM THE CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE DID NOT DROP USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. ADJUSTED BOTH THE CLIPS AND THE LATCHES. CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR 9507269163
OTHER · 1995-04-11 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: TE PANEL — CRACKED (TE FLAP)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE RIGHT SIDE TRIPLE SLOTTED FLAP ARM BECAME DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN A 5 INCH CRACK IN THE TRAILING EDGE PANEL XEF 111.250, 2 FEET FORWARD OF THE TRAILING EDGE. ALSO, FOUND A CRACK IN THE -12R ANGLE. REPLACED PANEL AND REPAIRED ANGLE PER EA 91-097074.

Source: SDR 9506099163
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-01-14 Unresolved
ATA 2424

Part: VOLTAGE REG — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)

LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAULT SET ON LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED THE LEFT VOLTAGE REGULATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9501119163