N927AX
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.
61 reports on file, 1995-03-03 – 2012-08-28.
Part: FEEDER CABLE — OVERHEATED (RT IDG) · airframe 48,919 hrs · 8,415 cycles
RT IDG FEEDER CABLE T2 (YELLOW) SHOWING SIGNS OF DAMAGE DUE TO OVERHEATING. REPLACED RT ENG IDG FEEDER CABLE T2 IAW WDM 24-21-21, SWPM 20-10 AND 20-30 AND AMM 24-11-19-000/400-801. IDG POWER FEEDER CABLES INSTALATION AND TEST CARRIED OUT. SERVICEABLE IAW AMM SUBTASK 24-11-19-710-001.
Part: FAN — FUMES (RECIRCULATION) · airframe 48,077 hrs · 8,261 cycles
CABIN REPORTED FUMES OF ELECTRICAL NATURE. FUMES DISSIPATED AFTER RECIRCULATION FANS SELECTED OFF.
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 59 reports
2004
Part: CONDUIT — BROKEN (LT MLG DOWNLOCK) · airframe 41,448 hrs · 62,524 cycles
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON CLIMBOUT, (LT GEAR UNSAFE) LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CYCLED GEAR, NORMAL INDICATION THEREAFTER. THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK FLEX CONDUIT WAS BROKEN. REPLACED THE FLEX CONDUIT AND CONNECTOR IAW MM 20-50-01.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 41,425 hrs · 62,483 cycles
ON POWER SHUT DOWN, EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYED ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02-4-0001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (EMERGNECY LIGHT) · airframe 41,408 hrs · 62,456 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER POWER SHUT DOWN. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02-4-0001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — LACK OF LUBE (PEDESTAL) · airframe 41,291 hrs · 62,258 cycles
FLIGHT SPOILERS WERE BINDING IN FLIGHT. UNABLE TO DEPLOY. INSPECTED CABLES AND LINKAGE IN PEDESTAL. INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED CABLES AND MIXERS IN WHEEL WELLS AND CABLES IN FLAP WELLS. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND IAW DC-9 AMM 27-61-00-2-0102.
2003
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,102 hrs · 61,931 cycles
FRAME FS 523 WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME FS 523 LEFT IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: WARNING HORN — ACTIVATED (CONFIGURATION) · airframe 40,998 hrs · 61,750 cycles
AFTER TAKE-OFF OUT OF ILN, AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE AND CONFIGURATION WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CHECKED LT OLEO SWITCH, EXERCISED SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. CLEANED AND RESEATED CONNECTOR. CREW ASSISTED IN GROUND OPS CHECK OF PRESSURIZATOIN AND CONFIG. WARNING SYSTEM. GROUND SHIFT SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
2002
Part: STOP FITTING — SHEARED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 40,697 hrs · 61,291 cycles
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW, UPPER MECHANICAL STOP SHEARED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM.
2001
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (XCW 3) · airframe 40,466 hrs · 60,923 cycles
CRACK ON REAR SPAR LOWER T-CAP AT APPROXIMATELY XCW 3. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 57-09.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (XFS 77) · airframe 40,466 hrs · 60,923 cycles
LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB WAS CRACKED AT XFS 77. REPAIRED RIB EDGE IAW DC-9 SRM 55-01. PROTECTED AREA AGAINST CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3.
Part: WEB — CRACKED · airframe 40,466 hrs · 60,923 cycles
LEFT PYLON 45 DEGREE WEB JUST FORWARD OF AFT ENGINE MOUNT CRACKED AT LOWER ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED WEB IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED · airframe 40,466 hrs · 60,923 cycles
FRAME AT F.S. 930 WAS CRACKED AT LONGERON 3 RIGHT. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (XFS 95) · airframe 40,466 hrs · 60,923 cycles
LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED AT XFS 95. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC-9 SSRM K0-5159. PROTECTED AREA AGAINST CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FS 160) · airframe 40,466 hrs · 60,923 cycles
LONGERON 3 LEFT WAS CRACKED AT F.S. 160. REPLACED CRACKED LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.
2000
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 39,900 hrs · 60,030 cycles
AMBER CARGO SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 10 SECONDS. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT MLG WW) · airframe 39,675 hrs · 59,662 cycles
GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 461) · airframe 39,622 hrs · 59,568 cycles
DURING C CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT REAR SPAR XA 461. CORROSION REMOVED IAW DC9 SRM 57-09. REPAIRED IAW REA D957-35569MR.
Part: SPOILER — DELAMINATED (LT WING) · airframe 39,622 hrs · 59,568 cycles
DURING C CHECK, FOUND LEFT FIXED GROUND SPOILER DELAMINATED. REPLACED FIXED GROUND SPOILER IAW DC9 MM 27-62-01.
1998
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME 544 RIGHT CRACKED AT TRANSVERSE FLOORBEAM. REPLACED FUSELAGE FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTERS 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 801)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND A FLOORBEAM CORRODED ALONG LOWER FLANGE AT FS801 AND LBL44. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW ABX REA D953-24225MR.
Part: BULKHEAD BRACKET — CRACKED (BS 817)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'C' INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT FACE OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HAD A CRACKED BRACKET AT LOWER LEFT CORNER OF DOOR JAMB. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTERS 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 206)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND A WEB CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERON 8L AND 9L AT FS206. REPAIRED WEB IAW ABX REA D953-24104.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT WING)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT UPPER SPAR TEE CAP AT XCW 58. REPAIRED CRACK IAW ABX REA D957-24102MR.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (LT WING)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING UPPER FRONT SPAR CRACKED BETWEEN TWO SCREW HOLES 10 OUTBOARD OF XCW 58. REPAIRED CRACK IAW ABX REA D957-24108MR.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 817)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C-CHECK, FOUND STATION 817 FLOORBEAM WEB DOUBLER CORRODED. INSTALLED WEB DOUBLER IAW DACO DWG NR 9915561.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CORRODED (BS 817)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERON 26L TO 30L. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-24142MR.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 817)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C-CHECK FOUND STATION 817 FLOORBEAM WEB CORRODED. REPLACED WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-10-5.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT SLANT PANEL CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW DACO DWG 5956065, ABX DWG NR 4255 AND DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SHIELD — CRACKED (RT WING)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C-CHECK FOUND A CRACKED HEAT SHIELD IN THE RIGHT WING NR 1 LEADING EDGE SECTION. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA NR D957-24148.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR CORRODED AT XE 147. REPLACED SPAR SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 55-02.
Part: BULKHEAD JAMB — CRACKED (BS 817)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR JAMB UPPER RIGHT CORNER CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-24119.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 410-460)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING FORWARD UPPER SPAR CAP CORRODED FROM XFS 410 TO 406. REPAIRED RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR CAP IAW ABX REA D957-24091MR.
Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C-CHECK, FOUND MAIN ENTRY DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED HOUSING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (BS 170)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C-CHECK FOUND FORWARD SUB FLOOR CRACKED AT STATION 170 LBL 40. REPAIRED CRACKED SUB FLOOR IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 786)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 786. REPLACED LONGERON 17 RIGHT SECTION AT STATION 786 IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (WS 459)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING FRONT SPAR UPPER CAP AT STATION XRS 459. REPAIRED UPPER CAP IAW REA D957-24092.
1997
Part: DOOR — CRACKED (LT MLG)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, FOUND LEFT HAND GEAR STRUT DOOR UPPER SEAL SECTION CRACKED. REPLACED SEAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: DOOR — CRACKED (RT MLG)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, FOUND RIGHT HAND GEAR STRUT DOOR UPPER SEAL SECTION CRACKED AND END BROKEN OFF. REPLACED SEAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 294-313)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 96-07-51, ASB DC9-53A282, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 2 LEFT HAND STATION 294 TO STATION 313. REPAIRED DAMAGED LONGERON PER DC9 SRM 53-02 PAGE 2A FIGURE 2.
1996
Part: CUSP — CRACKED (BS 218)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT CUSP WEB, CRACKED AT STA 218 (AD 92-22-08). REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC 9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, ABX REA D953-17208-MR.
Part: WEB — CUT OUT (BS 237-256)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A CUTOUT ON LEFT CUSP WEB BETWEEN STA 237-256. REPAIRED IAW ABX READ953-17208-MR.
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (BS 642)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME STA 642 HAD A MISDRILLED HOLE. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-17177-MR.
Part: VANE — DENTED (RT TE FLAP)
THE RIGHT WING FORWARD FLAP VANE HAD NUMEROUS DENTS ON LOWER SURFACE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: TAB — DELAMINATED (RT AILERON)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB DELAMINATED AND DENTED (AD 92-22-08). REPLACED IAW DC-9 M/M 27-10-5.
Part: TAB — DELAMINATED (RT AILERON)
THE RIGHT AILERON TAB INBOARD TRAILING EDGE CORNER WAS DELAMINATED. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: WEB — CUT (BS 237-256)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A CUTOUT ON LEFT CUSP WEB, BETWEEN STA 237-256. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-17208-MR.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FLAP INBOARD FIXED VANE DELAMINATED (AD 92-22-08). REPLACED IAW DC-9 M/M 27-51-3.
Part: SUBFLOOR — CRACKED (BS 208)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SUBFLOOR CRACKED AT STA 208 (AD 92-22-08). REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
THE LEFT WING INBOARD FIXED FLAP VANE HAD A AREA OF DELAMINATION BETWEEN MID RUBSTRIPS. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (BS 642)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME STA 642 HAD A MISDRILLED HOLE. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-17177-MR.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM WHEN TESTED. REPLACED BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.
1995
Part: BRACKET — CUT (BS 110)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A PULLEY BRACKET JUST FORWARD OF STA 110 CUT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-12626-MR.
Part: BRACKET — CUT (FS 110)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A PULLEY BRACKET JUST FORWARD OF STA 110 CUT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-12626-MR.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 79-19-02, X-RAY INSPECTION INDICATED A CRACK IN THE RIGHT ELEVATOR SPAR. REPLACED ELEVATOR IAW DC-9 MM 27-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 585/604)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND EXTERNAL DOUBLER DAMAGED AT STA 604 AND 585, LONGERON 17L. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-12553-MR.
Part: LINK — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 91-22-07; A.S.B. 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT FORWARD DOOR LINK. REPLACED DOOR LINK IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: SHIM — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 91-22-07; A.S.B. 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR CROSS ARM AT DOOR END HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. RE-SHIMMED CROSS ARM END IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: ROD — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 91-22-07; A.S.B. 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LOOSE AT DRIVE LINK. REPLACED ATTACH ROD IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: BARREL NUT — RUSTED (HORIZ STAB)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 82-06-02, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER BOX FRONT SPAR UPPER LEFT NR 2 BARREL NUT RUSTED. CLEANED AND TREATED BARREL NUT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3.
Part: RETAINER — LOOSE (HORIZ STAB)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 82-06-02, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER BOX FRONT SPAR UPPER LEFT NR 2 BARREL NUT RETAINER LOOSE. SECURED BARREL NUT RETAINER AS REQUIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3.