N9337

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
HUGHES AIRWESTOperatoron 1969-04-24Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1969-04-24 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9 Serious injuryHUGHES AIRWEST

Operated by HUGHES AIRWEST (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case OAK69A0062

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.

29 reports on file, 1995-04-26 – 2008-03-18.

NO TEST · 2008-03-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 86,234 hrs · 98,547 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT FOR THE AFT OVERWING HATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS BATTERY PACK (B5-25) AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR NWAA081069973
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 28 reports

2005

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2005-08-20 Unresolved
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — SMOKE (LEFT) · airframe 91,087 hrs · 94,619 cycles

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE SMOKE CLEARED WHEN THE LT PACK WAS SECURED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLT RETURNED TO A NORMAL SAFE LANDING BACK AT DTW. NO FIRE OR IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF SMOKE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH OF THE WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS TO BE OILY AND REPLACED THEM. THE LEFT HAND ACM WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO HIGH TIME. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 26AUG AND HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY REPEAT SYSTEM PROBLEMS.

Source: SDR 0501319973

2001

NO TEST · 2001-04-27 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 82,014 hrs · 87,803 cycles

DURING LNE CHECK, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 0101729973

2000

OTHER · 2000-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (TAIL) · airframe 79,591 hrs · 85,999 cycles

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 0001329973

1999

NO TEST · 1999-08-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT LOWER CEILING AND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28 AT POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9903359973

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: PRESSURE WEB — CRACKED (BS 110)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 110. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153376.

Source: SDR 9722719973
NO TEST · 1997-10-25 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR 9720099973
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-10-14 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)

DURING CLIMB AT 15,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN DECREASING WITH AN ASSOCIATED INCREASING OIL TEMPERATURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING TAXI THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE.

Source: SDR 9719339973
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-08-29 Unresolved
ATA 2150

Part: FAN — FAILED (RT PACK)

DURING AIRCRAFT BOARDING, A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SLIGHT HAZE OF SMOKE BEGAN FILLING CABIN. ELECTRICAL BUS AND TRANSFER ABNORMALITIES ALSO OCCURRED. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGH MAIN CABIN DOOR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER FAN FROZEN. REPLACED FAN, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9716439973
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-07-20 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: RETRACT MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG)

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE RAISED TO RETRACT GEAR. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND GEAR REMAINED DOWN. GROUND SHIFT AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS APPEARED NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN CLAMP IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL ON THE RETRACT MECHANISM HITTING B-NUT ON HYDRAULIC LINE. REPLACED CLAMP AND CHECKED LINES FOR DAMAGE. GEAR OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 9713959973
NO TEST · 1997-07-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THREE AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS, EMERGENCY LIGHT FORWARD OF MID CABIN EXIT SIGN, AND BOTH FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT BATTERIES FOR AFT LIGHTS AND BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY FOR OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9713489973
NO TEST · 1997-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AFT FLASHLIGHT NOT BLINKING. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9711549973
NO TEST · 1997-04-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9707889973

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 7711

Part: EPR TRANS — INOPERATIVE (RT ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 20 KNOTS, THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR INDICATION BECAME INOPERATIVE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE EPR TRANSMITTER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9624449973
NO TEST · 1996-06-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9612339973
OTHER · 1996-05-23 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: GEAR HANDLE — JAMMED (COCKPIT)

LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS JAMMED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED COMPLETE GEAR SYSTEM AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING UP TO TEN TIMES. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

Source: SDR 9611439973
OTHER · 1996-05-20 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD T CAP — CORRODED (FS 604)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 604 BULKHEAD T-CAP BETWEEN LONGERONS 29R - 30. REPAIRED T-CAP (P/N 5914865-29) PER EA 99-109084.

Source: SDR 9611679973
OTHER · 1996-05-16 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FS 585)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 24L FITTING AT FS 585. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9611099973
OTHER · 1996-05-16 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR FORWARD UPPER END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30.

Source: SDR 9611089973
OTHER · 1996-05-14 Unresolved
ATA 5744

Part: HINGE FITTING — CORRODED (NR 2 TE FLAP)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT WING UPPER OUTBOARD NR 2 FLAP FORWARD HINGE FITTING. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 5919218-505) PER CITEXT 09-5740-1-9800.

Source: SDR 9611049973
OTHER · 1996-05-01 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (AFT CABIN DOOR)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT CABIN DOOR LEFT CENTER DOOR STOP FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 57-30-2.

Source: SDR 9610059973
OTHER · 1996-04-30 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FS 237)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 237 FRAME TO LONGERON 18R FLOOR BEAM ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-1.

Source: SDR 9609719973
OTHER · 1996-04-29 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (DOOR STOP)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKED AFT CABIN DOOR STOP FITTINGS, RIGHT SIDE LOWER AND CENTER FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9609709973

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-12-09 Unresolved
ATA 2722

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FUSELAGE)

DURING CLIMB, THE RUDDER UNRESTRICTED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RUDDER LIMITER ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9520149973
NO TEST · 1995-12-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL CONTACTS — DIRTY (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BULB CONTACTS.

Source: SDR 9519509973
NO TEST · 1995-12-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 5 TO 10 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9519489973
FALSE WARNING · 1995-10-01 Unresolved
ATA 7711

Part: EPR IND/TRANS — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, LEFT ENGINE EPR WAS FROZEN AT 1.6 TO 1.7. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATOR AND TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON ENGINE RUN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9514959973
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-10-01 Unresolved
ATA 7320

Part: PT7 TUBE — BROKEN (LT ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, LEFT ENGINE EPR DECAYED TO APPROXIMATELY 1.6. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED BROKEN PT7 LINE ON LEFT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON ENGINE RUN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9514969973
OTHER · 1995-04-26 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LONGERON 1L)

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND WATER DRIPPING FROM COMMUNICATIONS JACK BOX, FOUND SEALANT MISSING FROM UPPER LAP SEAM AND CORROSION AND CRACK IN LONGERON 1L FORWARD END SHOVEL FITTING. REPLACED SHOVEL FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2 AND RESEALED LAP SEAM.

Source: SDR 9506929973