N8933E

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Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
EASTERN AIRLINES, LLC (2DYA)Operatoron 1975-12-31Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1975-12-31 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC9-31 No injuriesEASTERN AIRLINES, LLC

Operated by EASTERN AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA76IM055

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, 1995-01-12 – 2010-07-01.

NO TEST · 2010-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 94,363 hrs · 89,825 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 18 THRU 21 INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA1015249997
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 62 reports

2009

NO TEST · 2009-11-11 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 93,296 hrs · 88,991 cycles

DURING POWER TRANSFER UPON ARRIVAL, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE LAST TWELVE ROWS OF SEATS IN THE CABIN HAD FAILED. THIS WAS CONFIRMED DURING SHUTDOWN CHECK WHEN SECURING THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, THE BATTERIES, AND SOME BULBS TO GET THE LIGHTS TO RETURN TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Source: SDR NWAA093889997
NO TEST · 2009-11-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 93,236 hrs · 47,142 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, THE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT FOR THE TAIL CONE AFT EVACUATION SLIDE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SOME OF THE BATTERY PACKS AND EACH OF THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Source: SDR NWAA093739997
NO TEST · 2009-06-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 92,448 hrs · 88,310 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Source: SDR NWAA092039997
NO TEST · 2009-05-23 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 92,413 hrs · 88,274 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, BATTERY PACK, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE LIGHT.

Source: SDR NWAA091789997

2008

OTHER · 2008-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR CATWALK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. MX FOUN BROKEN WIRE, REPAIRED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OK.

Source: SDR NWAA084449997
NO TEST · 2008-09-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 91,436 hrs · 87,419 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 11-13 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Source: SDR NWAA084159997

2005

WARNING INDICATION · 2005-11-26 Unresolved
ATA 5250

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (BULKHEAD DOOR) · airframe 87,427 hrs · 83,697 cycles

ON DESCENT, WITH ENGINES BROUGHT TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE CABIN WOULD CLIMB. ALTERING ENGINE THRUST WOULD NOT CORRECT CABIN CLIMB. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. NO MENTION OF COM PROCEDURES BUT CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WAS REGAINED DURING DESCENT. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY AND ANTI-ICE WAS NOT ON DURING THIS EVENT. A NORMAL SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED THE DOOR, CLEANED THE SEAL, AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 0501649997

2004

OTHER · 2004-08-05 Unresolved
ATA 5342

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 89,296 hrs · 93,816 cycles

DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 1095. REPAIRED PER EA 99-195833.

Source: SDR 0401279997

2003

WARNING INDICATION · 2003-09-03 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: DUCT — SEPARATED (LT HEAT EXCHANGE) · airframe 83,652 hrs · 80,192 cycles

AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL 290 AND THE CABIN STARTED DESCENDING AT 1000 FPM. CREW VERIFIED THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED AND NOTED THAT BOTH ENGINE AND AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE WERE ON. DUCT PRESSURES AND TEMPERATURES WERE NORMAL. COM PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY DESCENT COMPLIED WITH AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WAS REGAINED AT 14,000 FEET. CABIN O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TYS AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BITE OF THE PRESS CONTROLLER AND NO CODES WERE DISPLAYED. A DUCT FROM THE LEFT PACK CONTROL VALVE AND HEAT EXCHANGER WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED AND WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PERI-SEALS. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 0301679997
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 2130

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 83,587 hrs · 80,138 cycles

DURING CRUISE AT FL290, CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO CABIN PRESS AT 10,500 FT. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES. AC HAD DEPRESSURIZED BY TIME 10,000 FT WAS REACHED AND MAX CABIN ALTITUDE HAD BEEN 12.000 FT. CREW HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION IN MANUAL. LANDING AT GSP WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINT DID BITE ON BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS; NO FAULTS FOUND. FOUND PERI SEALS LEAKING AT BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGERS, FOUND A BROKEN CLAMP AT AFT RIGHT RAM AIR DUCT, AND A LOOSE CLAMP AT LEFT RAM AIR DUCT TO HEAT EXCHANGER. REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP, TIGHTENED LOOSE CLAMP, AND REPLACED 4 PERI SEALS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 0301609997

2002

NO TEST · 2002-07-26 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — MALFUNCTIONED (TAILCONE) · airframe 81,580 hrs · 78,350 cycles

TAIL CONE WAS DROPPED AT THE GATE AND THE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. THE TAIL CONE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DAMAGE AND WAS RE-ATTACHED BACK INTO POSITION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ATL FOR SLIDE MAINTENANCE AND RIGGING. PERFORMED COMPLETE ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF TAIL CONE. ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 0202459997
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2002-03-21 Unresolved
ATA 2780

Part: DUCT — LACK OF LUBE (SLATS) · airframe 80,891 hrs · 77,729 cycles

UPON SLAT EXTENSION, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW CYCLED SLATS ONCE MORE WITH SAME RESULTS. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WITHOUT SLATS AT FSD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CHECKED THE SLATS, OPERATED USING EACH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INDIVIDUALLY AND BOTH SLATS WORKED NORMALLY. LUBRICATED THE 'T' DUCTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 0201069997

2000

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-03-21 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 76,796 hrs · 74,172 cycles

AFTER SLAT RETRACTION, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DROPPED TO ZERO QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MCI. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING AT LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR. INSTALLED TEMPORARY LINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 0001019997

1999

NO TEST · 1999-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (ROW 1-4)

FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INTERMITTENT. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK FOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 1 THRU 4, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9903079997
NO TEST · 1999-07-30 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (ROW 1-2)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AND FORWARD CABIN SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES BETWEEN ROWS 1 AND 2 PINCHED IN SEAT TRACK SHORTING OUT. REPAIRED WIRING AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9903069997
NO TEST · 1999-07-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT DOOR 1R, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9902849997
NO TEST · 1999-07-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ONLY EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN AND FORWARD EXIT LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9902839997
NO TEST · 1999-01-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9900279997
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-01-16 Unresolved
ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)

NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING APPROACH. CREW UTILIZED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9900209997

1998

NO TEST · 1998-12-26 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOP (GALLEY DOOR)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT GALLEY DOOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9811039997
OTHER · 1998-08-23 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CANTED (BS 1155)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CANTED FRAME AT FS 1155 RBL 25. REPAIRED PER EA 99-160044.

Source: SDR 9809979997
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1998-06-07 Unresolved
ATA 7314

Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

DURING CRUISE AT 33,000 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO OMA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9809479997
NO TEST · 1998-04-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

PILOT REPORTED FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9806459997
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-03-19 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (RT MLG ACTUATOR)

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LINE TO RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED LINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9804659997
NO TEST · 1998-02-23 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN AFT AISLE AND AT ROWS 2 AND 3 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9803219997
FALSE WARNING · 1998-02-18 Unresolved
ATA 2751

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (RT TE FLAP)

STALL WARNING INDICATION FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY STICK SHAKER ACTIVATION DURING CLIMBOUT. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9802829997
NO TEST · 1998-02-14 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING AT FLOOR NEAR ROW 8. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9802719997
NO TEST · 1998-01-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9801039997
OTHER · 1998-01-04 Unresolved
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1)

LOSS OF ALL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OCCURRED WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 VHF COMM TRANSCEIVER, NR 2 MICROPHONE, AND AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9800169997

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9723309997
NO TEST · 1997-05-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9710079997
OTHER · 1997-03-19 Unresolved
ATA 5350

Part: CLIPS — OUT OF ADJUST (TAIL CONE)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL EXTERNAL TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE FROM RETAINING CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND CABLE FRAYED ABOVE LOWER LATCH. ADJUSTED RETAINING CLIPS, REPLACED CABLE AND RIGGED, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9705729997
OTHER · 1997-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1087)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN END FITTING AT FS 1087, LONGERON 25L. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM'S 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9705259997
OTHER · 1997-03-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 46)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON LEFT SIDE RAIL SUPPORT FOR FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE FS 46. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112218.

Source: SDR 9705859997
OTHER · 1997-03-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 46)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT SIDE RAIL SUPPORT FOR FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE FS 46. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112218.

Source: SDR 9705869997
NO TEST · 1997-02-24 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (TAIL COMPARTMENT)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9703969997
FALSE WARNING · 1997-01-15 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: STRIKER ARM — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG UPLOCK)

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM HOU, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND UPLOCK STRIKER ARM NOT CONTACTING SWITCH. REPLACED STRIKER ARM, WASHER, AND SPACER AND TIGHTENED UPLOCK LATCH. ALSO, REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH AS A PRECAUTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9700749997

1996

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-10-29 Unresolved
ATA 3231

Part: LINK — BROKEN (LT NLG DOOR)

A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA OCCURRED DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO RAMP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK BROKEN. REPLACED LINK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9623149997
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-10-20 Unresolved
ATA 3610

Part: MANIFOLD — CRACKED (RT ENGINE)

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW RETARDED THE RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE SETTING AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 13TH STAGE MANIFOLD ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9622319997
OTHER · 1996-08-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (AFT CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT SECTION OF CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9617309997
NO TEST · 1996-07-25 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (TAIL COMPT)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EVACUATION TRACK LIGHTING AT CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE HARNESS AND REPLACED ALL THREE LIGHT SOCKETS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9616229997
OTHER · 1996-02-07 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FS 155)

DURING SPECIAL MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CRACKS IN THE LONGERON 10R AND 11R END FITTINGS AT FS 155. REPAIRED BOTH PER SRM 53-05 FIG 100.

Source: SDR 9603839997

1995

NO TEST · 1995-12-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9521909997
FALSE WARNING · 1995-11-09 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (NLG)

DURING APPROACH, THE GREEN LIGHT FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOOSE CANNON PLUG FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. TIGHTENED THE CANNON PLUG, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9517829997
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-10-12 Unresolved
ATA 3231

Part: BYPASS VALVE — EXTENDED (LDG GEAR DOOR)

DURING CLIMB, LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. RETURNED TO PHL AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MAINTENANCE BYPASS VALVE DOOR EXTENDED. RESECURED DOOR AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9515329995
OTHER · 1995-07-15 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FS 570)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 29L AT FS 570. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N 5920319-504), PER EA 99-97107.

Source: SDR 9511909997
OTHER · 1995-07-13 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 84)

DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 84 FRAME FITTING LOWER RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9511049997
OTHER · 1995-07-12 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: JAMB — CRACKED (GALLEY SVC DOOR)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR JAMB PAN, FORWARD UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED PAN (P/N 5921326-501) PER EA 99-100800.

Source: SDR 9511279997
OTHER · 1995-07-12 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FS 587)

DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE LONGERON 24R, 25R, AND 26R END FITTINGS AT FS 587. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9511009997
OTHER · 1995-07-10 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 200)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND .1250 INCH AND .0625 INCH CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FS 200, LONGERON 14L. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911406-59) PER EA 99-100799.

Source: SDR 9511269997
OTHER · 1995-07-05 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 180)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 180 FRAME AT LONGERON 9R ABOVE THE SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9957874-29) PER EA 99-99931.

Source: SDR 9511259997
OTHER · 1995-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FS 737-756)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT KEEL BEAM (LONGERON 30) END FITTING AT FS 737-756. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-1.

Source: SDR 9510629997
OTHER · 1995-07-01 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FS 218)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 218 INTERCOSTAL END FITTING BETWEEN LONGERONS 27R-28R. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9510619997
OTHER · 1995-06-29 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD ANGLE — CORRODED (FS 110)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 110 BULKHEAD 'T' ANGLE FROM LONGERONS 27R TO 28R. REPAIRED ANGLE (P/N 9911509-85) PER EA 99-99926.

Source: SDR 9510309997
OTHER · 1995-06-29 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FS 579)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION IN THE FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CAP, FS 579 BL 0. REPAIRED CAP (P/N 5910148-13) PER EA 99-99930.

Source: SDR 9510319997
OTHER · 1995-06-26 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FS 584)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 584. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9510159997
OTHER · 1995-06-26 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FS 588)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 29R END FITTING AT FS 588. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9510149997
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-07 Unresolved
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED EN ROUTE MSP TO DFW. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCI, AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE. HOWEVER, CABIN ALTITUDE WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE OXYGEN MASK DEPLOYMENT. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND AMPLIFIER. ALSO, MADE INTERIM REPAIR TO AFT VENTRAL PLUG DOOR SEAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9509409997
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-04-22 Unresolved
ATA 2150

Part: AIR COND DUCT — BLOWN (CABIN)

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 35,000 FEET EN ROUTE MEM-HOU. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE TO 8,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. PRESSURE WAS REGAINED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND BLOWN AIR CONDITIONING DUCT. REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE AND DUCT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON VESSEL LEAK CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. DATE 950423 CHANGED TO 950422.

Source: SDR 9506609997
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-02-11 Unresolved
ATA 2420

Part: GEN CONTL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)

AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON ROTATION WITH NR 1 CSD DISCONNECTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AC CROSSTIE RELAY, RIGHT GENERATOR RELAY, AND RIGHT GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL WITH NO HELP. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9502849997
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1995-02-08 Unresolved
ATA 7532

Part: PRBC VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)

ON TAKEOFF, A COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED ON NR 1 ENGINE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NON FOUND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC AND P/D VALVES. ENGINE WAS RUN UP AND CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9501979997
FALSE WARNING · 1995-01-12 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)

INBOUND TO MSN, THE NR 2 FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. SYSTEM FAILED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE SECONDARY LOOP. PULLED THE FIRE HANDLE SHUTTING DOWN NR 2 AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. FOUND 'B' LOOP HAD MALFUNCTIONED. PLACED THE 'B' LOOP ON MEL. INSPECTED ENGINE FOR PNEUMATIC LEAKS. NONE FOUND. REPLACED THE FIRE BOTTLES. ENGINE RUN-UP AND SYSTEM CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9500749997