N9338

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 1973-06-22Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1973-06-22 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9 No injuriesHUGHES AIRWEST

Operated by HUGHES AIRWEST (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case SEA73IS038

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.

35 reports on file, 1995-12-10 – 2010-04-23.

OTHER · 2010-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 98,273 hrs · 101,443 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DIM. BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED PER IAW AMDS 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHTS IS NOW GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA108759974
NO TEST · 2010-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 98,273 hrs · 101,443 cycles

DURING MX CHECK FOUND FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DIM. BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED IAW AMDS 33-53-00. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS IS NOW GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA108769974
OTHER · 2010-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — FAILED (BATTERY PACK) · airframe 98,160 hrs · 101,338 cycles

DURING A POWER SURGE, THE F/A REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN DID NOT ILLUMINATE AS DID THE COACH CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN. MX CONFIRMED THAT THE 1ST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE AND DISCOVERED A BLOWN FUSE FOR THAT SYS. THE FUSE IN THE FWD BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED AND AN OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA106839974
NO TEST · 2010-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 98,140 hrs · 101,323 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHT RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Source: SDR DALA106349974
NO TEST · 2010-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 98,140 hrs · 101,323 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING IN THE FWD HALF OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Source: SDR DALA106339974
NO TEST · 2010-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 97,859 hrs · 101,115 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHT RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

Source: SDR DALA103519974
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 29 reports

2009

NO TEST · 2009-11-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — BLOWN (EXIT SIGN) · airframe 97,365 hrs · 100,747 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED AND THE EXIT SIGN BY THE RIGHT GALLEY DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSE IN THE EXIT SIGN BY GALLEY DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

Source: SDR NWAA093749974
NO TEST · 2009-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 96,789 hrs · 100,341 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE AND THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

Source: SDR NWAA092679974

2008

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-03-21 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 94,288 hrs · 98,360 cycles

ON TAKEOFF FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE WARNING FOLLOWED BY FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING. PILOT AND FIRST OFFICER BOTH SMELLED EXHAUST/OIL. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. CARGO SMOKE CONTROL PANEL REPLACED, FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND WATER SEPARATORS REPLACED. ENGINE NR 1 REMOVED AND REPLACED ON THE FOLLOWING DAY SEE LOGS 4345641 AND 4345644.

Source: SDR NWAA081159974

2006

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2006-11-13 Unresolved
ATA 2780

Part: ANNUNCIATOR — ACTIVATED (LE SLATS) · airframe 92,545 hrs · 96,977 cycles

AT FL100, THE LEADING EDGE SLATS WERE STILL DEPLOYED DUE TO THE SLAT DISAGREE ANNUNCIATOR BEING ILLUMINATED. WHEN SLATS WERE RETRACTED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL. THE CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Source: SDR 0602439974

2001

OTHER · 2001-02-07 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 80,482 hrs · 87,869 cycles

CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB UPPER FWD CORNER AT FASTENER AREA MARKED. .0937 INCH LONGREPAIRED PER EA 99-180917 L/P 1561171.

Source: SDR 0100299974

2000

OTHER · 2000-09-22 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 82,545 hrs · 89,446 cycles

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED FROM DOOR OPENING TO FASTENER HOLE. FIRST FASTENER ROW ABOVE DOOR 10 INCHES LEFT OF INTERCOSTAL. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER EA 99-177766. L/P 1498846

Source: SDR 0003609968

1998

OTHER · 1998-04-04 Unresolved
ATA 5350

Part: TAIL CONE — OUT OF ADJUST (TAIL CONE)

DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND THE BAYONET CABLES RUSTY AND THE LATCHES WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. REPLACED THE CABLES, LUBRICATED THE LATCHES, AND RIGGED THE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9806079974
OTHER · 1998-03-25 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 691)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AND ADJOINING WING SKIN AT WS 691. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154768.

Source: SDR 9806249974
OTHER · 1998-03-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: JAMB — CRACKED (BS 996)

DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB WEB FS 996 AT RIGHT LOWER DOOR STOP PLATE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154754.

Source: SDR 9804599974
OTHER · 1998-01-22 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (PAX DOOR)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BOTTLE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE.

Source: SDR 9801369974

1997

NO TEST · 1997-10-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXITS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9719889974
NO TEST · 1997-02-13 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TWO OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF CENTER OVERWING EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9703169974

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-01 Unresolved
ATA 5314

Part: KEEL T CAP — CORRODED (BS 604)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT FORWARD KEEL T-CAP AT THE FS 604 BULKHEAD. REPAIRED T-CAP (P/N 5914865-29) PER EA 99-111756.

Source: SDR 9623569974
OTHER · 1996-10-31 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 83)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND 3 CRACKS .5, .625 AND 1.25 INCH IN THE FS 83 FRAME AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9911505-7) PER EA 99-111786.

Source: SDR 9624199974
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 729)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT KEEL FITTING AT FS 729. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9622969974
OTHER · 1996-10-26 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 760)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE KEEL BEAM FITTINGS AT FS 760 BULKHEAD. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9622949974
OTHER · 1996-10-26 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: PRESS PANEL — CRACKED (BS 83)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 83, RIGHT SIDE, AND AT FS 110 LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PANEL (P/N 9910073-3, -313) PER EA 99-111747, 99-111758.

Source: SDR 9623519974
OTHER · 1996-10-26 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 694)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 29L KEEL FITTING AT FS 694. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9622959974
OTHER · 1996-10-24 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 218-237)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 29R AND ON ITS END FITTING FS 218 TO 237. REPLACED THE FITTING (P/N 4912261-1) AND REPAIRED THE LONGERON (P/N 2777922-3) PER SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9622799974
OTHER · 1996-09-27 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 579)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 579 LOWER RIGHT FRAME FITTING, PSE 53.09.016. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-4.

Source: SDR 9621279974
OTHER · 1996-09-25 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS (P/N 3917624-521 AND 4917851-501) PER SRM 51-30.

Source: SDR 9620709974
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-08-21 Unresolved
ATA 3220

Part: NLG — VIBRATION (NLG WW)

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND BOTH NOSE GEAR DOOR UP AND LOCKED. NO DISCREPANCIES COULD BE FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9618179974
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-07-28 Unresolved
ATA 3231

Part: RETRACT MECH — NOT LATCHED (NLG RT DOOR)

VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA OCCURRED AFTER TAKOEFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO YUL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. RESECURED DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9616189974
FALSE WARNING · 1996-05-23 Unresolved
ATA 7931

Part: OIL PRESS REG — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE EXCEEDED NORMAL LIMITS. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL FILTER AND OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS.

Source: SDR 9611419974
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 7532

Part: PRBC — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FLUCTUATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR 9610379974
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 7532

Part: PRBC — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FLUCTUATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR 9610379874
NO TEST · 1996-02-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9604029974
NO TEST · 1996-01-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (COCKPIT)

FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9600259974

1995

NO TEST · 1995-12-10 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9520129974