N942AS
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.
19 reports on file, 1995-02-20 – 1998-07-15.
Part: AIR DISTRIBUTION — SMOKE (CABIN)
LAX - AIR TURNBACK OF FLT 537 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN DURING CLIMB-OUT PASSING 18,000 FT, SMOKE ALARMS ACTIVATED IN BOTH AFT LAVATORIES. SMOKE DISSIPATED DURING DESCENT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES INLET AND EXHAUST, BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND DISCHARGE DUCTS, AND LAVATORIES AND GALLEYS, NO DEFECT NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED RUN UP OF BOTH ENGINES. OPERATED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS, TURNED ON GALLEY OVENS, AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR QUALITY CHECK, NO SMOKE OR DEFECT NOTED. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE TAILCONE JETTISON HANDLE LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
Part: INFLATION — LOW PRESSURE (L1 DOOR)
PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS FOUND LOW. REPLACED THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (M)
Part: INFLATION BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L2 DOOR)
PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS FOUND LOW. REPLACED L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 15 reports
1997
Part: PIN — BROKEN (L2 DOOR)
SEA - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 705 - CREW REPORTED, THE L2 DOOR HANDLE WAS RUBBING ON DOOR FRAME MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GRIP HANDLE. REPLACED THE L2 DOOR HANDLE RETAINING PIN AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
Part: SIGN — MELTED (CABIN)
SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND THE RT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER HAS ONE LAMP AND CIRCUIT PLATE MELTED. REPLACED THE LAMP AND CIRCUIT PLATE ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
Part: MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (L2 DOOR)
SEA - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 546, CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR WOULD NOT FULLY OPEN. ADJUSTED THE L2 DOOR MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
Part: LANYARD — DISCONNECTED (TAILCONE)
ANC - DURING INSPECTION OF THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE THE AUTOMATIC DEPLOY LANYARD WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE GIRT TAB. CONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC DEPLOY LANYARD TO THE GIRT TAB. (M)
1996
Part: HOLD OPEN HOOK — BENT (L-1 DOOR)
LAX - FLT 477 - CREW REPORTED, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR DIFFICULT TO LOCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. FOUND HOLD OPEN HOOK BENT. ADJUSTED HOOK AND DOOR LOCKED OPEN NORMALLY. (M)
Part: COALESCERS — INOP (CABIN)
PDX - EN ROUTE LAX-PDX - FLT 620 - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED HEADACHES, EUPHORIA AND DISORIENTATION DURING CRUISE AT FL 330 AND CABIN ALTITUDE OF 6000 FEET. DESCENDED TO LOWER ALTITUDE, SYMPTONS WERE LESS NOTICEABLE BUT STILL EXISTING. ODOR NOTED SIMILAR TO PLANT NEAR OR IN LEFT AFT LAVATORY. FLIGHT CREW DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WITH REGARD TO AIR QUALTITY OR ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED AIR QUALITY CHECK PER WS 28525013. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR COALESCERS AND CLEANED APU INLET AND PANEL AREAS. OPERATED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, NO ODOR OR DEFECT NOTED. (M)
Part: COOLING TURBINE — LEAKING OIL (AFT FUSELAGE)
SEA - DURING DESCENT OUT OF 13,000 FEET ON FLIGHT 393, CREW REPORTED SMELLING AN OILY ODOR AND FUMES IRRITATING TO THE EYES IN THE COCKPIT, APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK. FOUND THE LEFT COOLING TURBINE LEAKING OIL. REPLACED THE LEFT COOLING TURBINE, BOTH WATER SEPARATOR COALESCERS AND THE RECIRCULATION FAN FILTER. OPERATED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS WITH ENGINES AND APU FOR PNEUMATIC SUPPLY, NO ODOR OR FUMES NOTED. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SFO - DURING SERVICE CHECK, THE AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT THE FORWARD AND AFT OVERHEAD PANELS WOULD GO DIM AFTER TWO MINUTES. REPLACED TWO BATTERY PACKS AND LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (TAIL CONE SLIDE)
OAK - DURING C-CHECK, THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REPLACED THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. (W)
1995
Part: SLIDE — FAILED (L1 DOOR)
SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE PRESSURE WAS FOUND LOW. REPLACED THE EVACUATION SLIDE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. (W)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1155-1174)
PAE - DURING 15K CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE CUTOUT FOR THE NR 3 VHF ANTENNA AT Y1155 TO Y1174, LONGERON 29L AND 30. CORROSION REMOVAL REQUIRED ENLARGING THE EXISTING CUTOUT BY APPROXIMATELY .125 INCH AT EACH EDGE. AN AREA AROUND THE OPENING OF APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES WAS BLENDED TO A DEPTH OF .017 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW PIECES IAW DC-9 SRM AND ASA EA 5330-01177. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1174)
PAE - DURING 15K CHECK, CORROSION WAS ON SHEAR TIE AT Y1174, X PLUS 11 TO X-3, Z-49 FROM LONGERON 29L TO 30, AND ON FRAME X PLUS 34, Z-40. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PIECES IAW DC-9 SRM 51-01 PG 1 AND 2, 51-10-04 PG 1, 51-10-03 PG 15 TO 23, 51-30-02 PG 1 AND 2, 51-30-05 PG 1-2A, 53-01 PG 3 TO 5. (W)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1250)
PAE - DURING 15K CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FRAME AT Y1250, X-15, Z-47 AND ON STRAP ON TOP OF THE FRAME AT X PLUS 7, Z-47. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF FRAME. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PIECES IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 PG 1-4J, 53-14-03 PG 24H-26, 51-10-03 PG 15 AND 51. (W)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1231)
PAE - DURING 15K CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FRAME AT Y1231, X PLUS 15 TO X-14, Z-48 AND ON STRAP ON TOP OF THE FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME STRAP IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 PG 2A, 51-30-05 PG 1 TO 3, 51-10-04 PG 1 TO 3, 51-30-05 PG 1 TO 3. (W)
Part: AUX POWER UNIT — SEAL LEAKING (AFT FUSELAGE)
PHX - FLT 706 - UPON ARRIVAL, CREW REPORTED CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, SHUTDOWN APU AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. INSPECTED APU, FOUND INLET SHAFT SEAL LEAKING. RELEASED ACFT PER MD80 MEL 49-1. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED APU. (W)