N9307R
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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.
46 reports on file, 1995-05-16 – 2004-07-18.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 26 AND 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 26 AND 29. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 45 reports
2003
Part: BATTERY PACK — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 39,708 hrs · 20,383 cycles
THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT THE MOST FORWARD CABIN DOOR LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, AND THE FIRST CLASS EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. RESEATED THE BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND RESEATED THE BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE EGRESS LIGHTS. CHECK-C 10-02-02 MCI.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (LEFT) · airframe 39,331 hrs · 20,170 cycles
DURING CRUISE LT ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOGGED, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THROTTLED BACK TO IDLE REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED TO TOWER AND TO ACFT MAINT. METAL FOUND IN OIL SCREEN. REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE. RUNUP AND TRIMA IAW MM, OPS NORMAL. CHECK-C 10-2-02 MCI.
2002
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 38,568 hrs · 19,737 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE RT WING LEADING EDGE, STA 410, FOUND A RIB CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT CABLE ACCESS. CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-F3.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,568 hrs · 19,737 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL STA 46, RBL 18 INCHES, HAD CHANNEL CRACKED ON OTBD SIDE AT FASTENER. STOP DRILLED AND OK PER EDDY CURRENT PART 6-51-00-03. STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 10.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,568 hrs · 19,737 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL STA 46, LBL 18 INCHES, HAD CHANNEL CRACKED ON OTBD SIDE AT FASTENER. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTED AND CRACKS CONTAINED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01.
2001
Part: CONTROL VALVE — LEAKING (LT T/R) · airframe 35,077 hrs · 17,720 cycles
THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST ON APPROACH. REPLACED THE LT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. CHECK-C 1-26-01 MCI.
Part: BATTERY — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 34,818 hrs · 17,596 cycles
THE EGRESS LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN. RESEATED THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES. CHECK-C 1-26-01 MCI.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (T/R ACCUMULATOR) · airframe 34,103 hrs · 17,224 cycles
WITH AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE ON FOR FINAL 5 MINUTES OF FLIGHT SOME VISIBLE SMOKE APPEARED IN CABIN WITH SLIGHT SMOKY SMELL IN COCKPIT. SMELL AND SMOKE DISAPPEARED WHEN AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE AND ENG ANTI-ICE TURNED OFF AND PNEUMATIC CROSS-FEED VALVES WERE CLOSED. FOUND LT REVERSER CONTROL VLV TO ACCUMULATOR LINE LEAKING ALLOWING FLUID TO ENTER APU INLET WHEN RUNNING. REPLACED FITTING AND O-RING. CHECK-C 12-3-00 MCI.
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,023 hrs · 17,179 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND DENT IN PRESSURE PANEL AT STA 37, RT SIDE, APPROX 4 INCHES INBOARD OF OUTER SKIN. DENT WAS APPROX 2.5 INCH BY 1 INCH BY 0.250 DEEP. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-01, FIG 2 AND 7.
2000
Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 33,080 hrs · 16,658 cycles
SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT BNA. REPLACED THE WATER COALESCER FILTERS AND ACCOMPLISHED A PACK BURN OUT TO REMOVE TRACES OF THE SMOKE. DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE IN THE RT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. CORRECTION TO THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL. CHECK-C 10-28-99 STL.
Part: SYMBOL GENERATOR — FAILED (EFIS) · airframe 35,209 hrs · 18,015 cycles
DURING CLIMB EXPERIENCED LOSS OF INDICATION ON LEFT EFIS. REPLACED EFIS SYMBOL GENERATOR. AC05 3-25-00 DFW.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (COCKPIT)
THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING TAKEOFF. CLEARED UP IN 5 MINUTES. FOUND OIL IN THE ENGINE END CAPS. REPLACED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 10-28-99 STL.
Part: COALESCER — DIRTY (ACM BAY)
VISIBLE SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SAT. BOTH COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED AND A PACK BURNOUT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT TAKEOFF POWER. CHECK-C 10-28-99 STL.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN)
ON CLIMB-OUT, HAD VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR CORRECTIONS.
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 21 TO 29. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 10-28-99 STL.
Part: ACM — OVERSERVICED (LT&RT)
DURING ENG START UP SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. LEFT AND RIGHT ACM'S WERE OVERSERVICED. SERVICED ACM'S TO PROPER LEVEL AND PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)
THE CABIN EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS WIRING WAS EXPOSED AND LIFTING FROM THE FLOOR. REPLACED THE LAMP AND COVER AT ROWS 2, 22, 25, 29, AND 32. CHECK-C 11-18-98 STL.
1998
Part: LINE — CHAFED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
THE LT GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. FLT 249 MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT MCI. FOUND GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE RUBBED AN ELEVATOR RETURN HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT CAUSING FAILURE OF BOTH SYSTEMS. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND SPLICED SECTION OF THE GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE. CHECK-C 11-29-97 MCI. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 98ZZZX2828. (X)
Part: WIRE — WORN (GENERATOR)
THE LT GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. FLT 249 MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT MCI. FOUND GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE RUBBED AN ELEVATOR RETURN HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT CAUSING FAILURE OF BOTH SYSTEMS. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND SPLICED SECTION OF THE GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE. CHECK-C 11-29-97 MCI. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR TWAA9811401.
1997
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — WORN (NR 2 ENGINE)
ICT - FLT 160 - DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER ENGINE FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT DUE TO WEAR, MFG PN 5958570-1, MANUFACTURED BY DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
1996
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1155)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION IN AFT CARGO AREA FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM, RBL 12 TO LBL 12, FS 1155. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1, ITEM C. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 1183)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON CORNER CLIP BETWEEN FS 1183 FORMER AND INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03, INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-0. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1212)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON SMALL FLOOR TIE CLIP ANGLE BETWEEN LONGERON 27R AND 28R, FS 1212. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, PARAGRAPH 31-48. REPLACED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-0. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1212)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION AROUND SCREW HOLES TOP AND BOTTOM OF FLOOR SUPPORT UPPER ANGLE, LBL 25 TO RBL 6, FS 1212. REPLACED PART PER SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: FLOOR TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1211)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOOR TRACK, LBL 56, STATION 1211. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, REPAIRED GALLEY TIE DOWN HOLE PER ARA 10750. (M)
Part: FORMER — CORRODED (BS 1212)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER, LONGERON 27L TO LONGERON 29R, ON FORWARD AFT AND TOP OF FS 1212. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, REPLACED FASTENERS PER SRM 53-30-0. (M)
Part: FORMER — CORRODED (BS 1212)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER FOOT, FS 1212, BETWEEN STRINGER 29R TO 30R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, PARAGRAPH 31-48, REPLACED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-10-3. (M)
Part: FORMER — CORRODED (BS 1183)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM FLANGE AFT SIDE OF FS 1183 FORMER, BETWEEN LONGERON 29L TO 29R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, PARAGRAPH 31-48, INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-0. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1174-1212)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT T-ANGLE, AND AROUND SCREW HOLES, FS 1174 TO FS 1212, RBL 14. REPLACED T-ANGLE PER SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: FORMER — CORRODED (BS 1993)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER FOOT, BETWEEN LONGERON 29R AND 30R, FS 1993. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03, PARAGRAPH 31-48. REPLACED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-0. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1174-1212)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT T-ANGLE, AND AROUND SCREW HOLES, FS 1174 TO FS 1212, RBL 14. REPLACED T-ANGLE PER SRM 51-01. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AFT LEFT HINGE CUTOUT NLG DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 169, FIGURE 62. (M)
Part: STRUT — CORRODED (NLG)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON NOSE GEAR UPPER STRUT HOUSING LOWER BEARING FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION PER EMLR 670. (M)
Part: FLOOR TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1211-3122)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO BIN RT AFT FLOOR TRACK, FS 1211 TO FS 3122. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 51-5-00, PATE 1, ITEM C AND STANDARD PRACTICES. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1190)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION AROUND STRINGER 29R LOWER ANGLE AT ONE HI-LOCK, FS 1190. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-34 AND STANDARD PRACTICES, THEN REPAIRED PER ARA 10751 AND STANDARD PRACTICES. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NLG DOORWAY)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AFT LEFT HINGE CUTOUT NLG DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 169, FIGURE 62. (M)
Part: FORMER — CORRODED (BS 1193)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER FOOT BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L AND 30L, FS 1193. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, PARAGRAPH 31-48, REPLACED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-0. (M)
Part: FORMER — CORRODED (BS 1307)
MCI - DURIGN OP-16, FOUND CORROSION AT STRINGER 28R AND 27L, FORMER FRAME LOWER FLANGE, FS 1307. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03 AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03, PAGE 40. (M)
Part: FLOOR TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1155-1079)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON RT FLOOR TRACK, FS 1155-1079. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 53-5, PAGE 10 AND STANDARD PRACTICES. (M)
Part: BULB — LOOSE (CABIN)
STL - DURING LAYOVER MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND RE-SEATED BULBS IN SOCKETS. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. (M)
1995
Part: SCHRADER VLV — FAILED (NLG STRUT)
PHX - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE O-RING, MFG P/N MS28778-7, AND SERVICED STRUT WITH OIL AND AIR. EXTENDED NOSE STRUT TO FULL EXTENSION AND BACK DOWN WITH NO FINDING. NOSE LANDING GEAR CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: BYPASS HANDLE — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)
STL - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS RAISED, LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. FOUND LANDING GEAR MAINTENANCE BYPASS HANDLE LATCH MALFUNCTION, MFG P/N H5000-2-125-218. REPAIRED LOCK AND LANDING GEAR BYPASS HANDLE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SENSOR — DIRTY (RT MLG)
STL - DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, RIGHT MAIN LANDING DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. VISUALLY CHECKED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, IT WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND DEBRIS ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION SENSOR. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM SENSOR AND LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SEALS — FAILED (NLG STRUT)
STL - AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS PREVENTING FULL EXTENSION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS AND NOSE LANDING GEAR OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: APU — OIL LEAK (AFT FUS)
LGA - DURING CRUISE AT FL 370 A BLUE HAZE APPEARED IN CABIN. DESCENDED TO FL 330 AND TURNED OFF HIGH PRESSURE BLEEDS AND BLUE HAZE DISSIPATED. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL. PLACARDED APU INOPERATIVE PER MEL. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS. PRESSURIZATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.