N923AX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
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.
76 reports on file, 1996-07-23 – 2004-11-02.
Part: PUMP — DEFECTIVE (RT ENGINE FUEL) · airframe 70,375 hrs · 67,432 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON SHORT FINAL TO ILN, SPEED 135 KT, ALT 2100. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP IAW DC-9 MM 73-10-01-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FCU IAW DC-9 MM 73-20-01-2.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (LT HORZ STAB) · airframe 70,262 hrs · 67,324 cycles
LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER AFT SPAR CAP CRACKED OUTBOARD TIP. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D955-50434MR.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (RT HORZ STAB) · airframe 70,262 hrs · 67,324 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD LOWER OUTBOARD SPAR CAP CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 3.25 INCHES. REPAIRED LOWER OUTBOARD SPAR CAP IAW REA D955-50424MR.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 70,262 hrs · 67,324 cycles
RIGHT CUSP WEB CRACKED SEVERAL PLACES FORWARD OF FS 965. REPAIRED RIGHT CUSP WEB FORWARD OF STA 965 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 70,262 hrs · 67,324 cycles
APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN JUST FORWARD OF RIGHT WIPER ACCESS PANEL. REPAIRED CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN IAW REA D953-50452MR.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (DOOR PAN) · airframe 70,262 hrs · 67,324 cycles
MAIN ENTRY DOOR BOTTOM ANGLE OF DOOR CRACKED AT BOTH FORWARD AND AFT SIDES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER ANGLES OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
Earlier reports · 1996–2003 · 70 reports
2003
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 69,356 hrs · 66,346 cycles
AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR DOUBLER WAS CRACKED AT 5:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMERGENCY DOOR) · airframe 69,356 hrs · 66,346 cycles
LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR HAD CRACKED PAN AT LOWER AFT FITTING. REPLACED LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR IAW DC-9 MM 52-21-00-5-0001.
Part: SPACER — CRACKED (VERT. STAB.) · airframe 69,356 hrs · 66,346 cycles
VERT. STAB. RIGHT ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED BELOW RAM AIR OPENING. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 69,356 hrs · 66,346 cycles
RIGHT CUSP WEB DOUBLER WAS CRACKED AND BULGED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 619. INSTALLED NEW CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: STRUCTURE — DEFECTIVE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 69,356 hrs · 66,346 cycles
MAIN ENTRY DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER PREVIOUS REPAIR DID NOT CONFORM TO SR09530252-7011. REPAIRED MAIN ENTRY DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER IAW REA D953-46800-MR.
2002
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 68,834 hrs · 65,821 cycles
NO IGNITION ON EITHER ENGINE. FOUND WIRES 1J6H24 AND 2J4D24 BURNT THROUGH THREE FEET LEFT OF PEDESTAL IN THE CAPTAIN'S CONSOLE. REPLACED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF WIRES AND OPS CHECKED BOTH ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEMS IAW DC-9 MM. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
2000
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 67,973 hrs · 64,931 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE ON DURING MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC-9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-53-00.
1999
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT MLG WW)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER WING ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP VANE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING MOVABLE VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED RIGHT FORWARD MOVABLE VANE IAW DC9 MM 27-51-2.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 965 AND LONGERON 28 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 996 AND LONGERON 14 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA 33998-MR.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND OUTBOARD LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 804 - 897)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 30 STATION 804-897 CORRODED. REPLACED STRAP DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-01.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMER EXIT)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR ASSEMBLY.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO BAY)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED IN FWD CARGO COMP. REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMER EXIT)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR ASSEMBLY.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR PAN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-8.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMER EXIT DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR ASSEMBLY.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED AT LONGERON 27 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 51-30-2.
1998
Part: BATTERIES — CORRODED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED BATTERIES, CLEANED TERMINALS AND REINSTALLED BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: RIVETS — SHEARED (MLG DR TQ TUBE)
AFTER EXTENDING LANDING GEAR, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED APPROACH AND RECYCLED GEAR. LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW INITIATED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITH THE LEVER UP. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED SHEARED RIVETS IN THE TORQUE TUBE SEQUENCE AFM.
Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CORRODED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER AT LONGERON 30 CORRODED. REPAIRED STIFFENER IAW ABX REA D953-23253-MR AND DC9 SRM 53-05.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 389)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ANTENNA INTERNAL DOUBLER STATION 389 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 699/718/737)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 5R CRACKED AT STATION 699, 718 AND 737. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 756)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 7L CRACKED AT STATION 756. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1104)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CANTED FRAME STATION 1104 CRACKED AT LONGERON 13R. REPLACED CANTED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-52.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 617)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 6R CRACKED AT STATION 617. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 680)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 6R CRACKED AT STATION 680. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES.
Part: DOOR — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR)
VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FWD SERVICE DOOR IAW AD 81-10-1C AND AD 90-18-03, REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BOTTOM DOOR WEB. CRACK WAS IN THE VERTICAL FINGER OF THE WEB ON TOP OF THE FRAME APPROX 12 FROM THE BOTTOM FWD CORNER. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D952-19277.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. SECURED LOOSE WIRE AT POSITION NR 2, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC-9 M.M. 33-53-0.
1996
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 617)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND CRACKED FITTING AT STATION 617. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-5, 51-30-1.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 160-218)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND SEAT EXFOLIATED STATION 160 TO 218. REPLACED TRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, DRAWING K05406.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 680. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 889)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME 899 DAMAGED.
Part: SPLICE — DRILLED (STRINGER)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 2 HOLES DRILLED IN RADIUS OF SPLICE ANGLES ON STRINGER NR 17. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D957-15944-MR.
Part: RIB CLIP — GOUGED (WS 20)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND LOWER CLIP GOUGED AT BULKHEAD 20 RIGHT BETWEEN STRINGERS 14 TO 15. BLENDED GOUGED IAW DC-9 SRM 57-03, 51-10-3B.
Part: RIB TEE CAP — CORRODED (WS 20)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT WING RIB UPPER CAP. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D95-15855-MR.
Part: VANE — DENTED (RT TE FLAP)
THE RIGHT WING FORWARD FLAP VANE HAD LARGE DENTS TO THE UPPER SURFACE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 861)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND BETWEEN ALC DOOR JAMB DOUBLER AND SKIN. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15860-MR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 945)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 945. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15870-MR.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 897-937)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TWO REPAIRS ON SKIN AROUND ALC DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15910-MR.
Part: VANE — DENTED (LT TE FLAP)
THE LEFT WING AFT MOVEABLE VANE HAD A LARGE AREA OF THE UPPER SURFACE DENTED. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 383)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 383, WHEN A PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS REMOVED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15936-MR.
Part: RIB — DAMAGED (WS 20)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING RIB LOWER T-CAP WITH A .50 DIAMETER HOLE DRILLED IN IT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D957-15864-MR.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — DRILL MARKS (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND DRILL STARTS IN APB WEB. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15885-MR.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 669)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 699. REPLACED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: CUSP WEB — TORN (BS 639-658)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB DAMAGED AT STA 639 LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15889-MR.
Part: BULKHEAD TEE — CORRODED (BS 110)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STATION 110 BULKHEAD T-CAP CORRODED BETWEEN L26R TO L27R. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15846-MR.
Part: BULKHEAD TEE — DAMAGED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND BUCKING BAR MARKS ON APB UPPER T-CAP. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15875-MR.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 658)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND VERITCAL WEB CRACKED AT STATION 658. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHEET 3.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 680. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: VANE — CORRODED (LT TE FLAP)
LEFT INBOARD FIXED VANE SKIN WORN AND CORRODED. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 737)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 78-07-05, FOUND FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT STATION 737L CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15805-MR.
Part: WINDOW BELT — DAMAGED (BS 737)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND PREVIOUS FLUSH BUSHING REPAIR IN WINDOW BELT PANEL AT STATION 737L WHICH WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE FRAME 737L REPLACEMENT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15820-MR.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 760)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CLASS 3 REPAIR AT STATION 760 AT LONGERON 30. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15793-MR.
Part: DIAPHRAM — CUT (BS 200)
DURING C-CHECK AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EA NR FS-53-3815, IT WAS NECESSARY TO CUT THE FOWARD DIAPHRAM TO FACILITATE SEAT TRACK REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15866-MR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 718)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 78-07-05, FOUND FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT STATION 718L CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15805-MR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 69)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND FRAME STATION 69 CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SUPPLEMENTAL SRM DRAWING NR K05159.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 699)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 78-07-05, FOUND FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT STATION 699R CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15805-MR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 737)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 78-07-05, FOUND FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT STATION 737R CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15805-MR.
Part: STRINGER — GOUGED (BS 58)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND STRINGER NR 22 GOUGED BELOW AFT TENSION BOLT AT BULKHEAD 58 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 57-03.
Part: LINK — CRACKED (NR 2 TR UNIT)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 75-14-06, 90-18-03, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE UPPER OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK CRACKED. REPLACED IAW DC-9 M/M 78-31-5.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08 FOUND SERVICE DOOR PAN CRACKED ABOVE UPPER HINGE. FOUND PAN TO BE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — PUNCTURED (BS 160)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND HOLE IN SUBFLOOR STA 160.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 718)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 78-07-05, FOUND FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT STATION 718R CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15805-MR.
Part: CHANNEL — BENT (BS 200)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND H-CHANNEL BENT APPROXIMATELY STA 200.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 216-235)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND SEAT TRACK EXFOLIATED STATION 216 TO 235. BLENDED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 658)
DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE AD 92-22-08, FOUND CRACKED ANGLE AT STATION 658. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.