N944AX
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Accident & incident history
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Maintenance disclosures
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131 reports on file, 1995-01-13 – 2008-07-30.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 60,392 hrs · 64,449 cycles
SMALL ELECTRICAL SPARKS NOTED ON CAPTAIN`S CHART LIGHT. MAP AND BRIEFCASE LIGHT C/B TRIPPED. RESET ONCE, TRIPPED AGAIN. FOUND CHART HOLDER LOOSE ON YOKE ALLOWING WIRES TO SHORT. TIGHTENED HOLDER ASSY AS REQUIRED. LIGHTS OPERATED NORMAL IAW DC9 AMM CHAPTER 33. (S)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 60,308 hrs · 64,372 cycles
COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT IMOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00. (A)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,307 hrs · 64,371 cycles
RIGHT AFT MAIN FRAME FS 737, FRAME CRACKS EXCEEDS LIMITS OF EXSISTING 5935650. FRAME HAD CRACKS AT FORWARD POINTS H & I AND AFT FLANGE POINTS G & J. REMOVED & REPLACED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SRM. (A)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,307 hrs · 64,371 cycles
STIFFENER AND FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT STA 180, RBL 26. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM, REPLACED STIFFENER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND DWG K05011. (A)
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,307 hrs · 64,371 cycles
CUSP WEB CRACKED PAST STOP DRILL FS 958, RBL 54. INSTALLED -3 DOUBLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-31-2 AND DWG K07259. (A)
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,307 hrs · 64,371 cycles
CUSP WEB CRACKED FORWARD OF STA 560 RT. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC9 SRM. (A)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,307 hrs · 64,371 cycles
HOLE WITH CRACK IN FRAME STA 218, LONGERON 12 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SSRM DWG K05159. (A)
Earlier reports · 1995–2006 · 124 reports
2006
Part: COALESCER BAG — ODOR (CABIN AIR) · airframe 59,586 hrs · 63,621 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, OILY SMELL FROM AIR CONDITIONING PACK. OILY SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER REACHING 10,000 FEET. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS, FOUND NO DEFECTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DC9 MM 21-20-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,281 hrs · 63,281 cycles
FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER END FS 658, LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE P/N: 5924337-13 AND 5924337-23 IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,281 hrs · 63,281 cycles
FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER END FS 639, LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE P/N: 5924337-11 AND 5924337-24 IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
Part: DOUBLER — MISREPAIRED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,281 hrs · 63,281 cycles
THE 153 DOUBLER RIGHT SIDE UPPER AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR CORNER WAS NOT IN CONFIGURATION WITH J060088-507 DRAWING. THE153 DOUBLER MUST BE REPLACED TO OVERLAP CENTER-LINE OF AIRCRAFT. REMOVED OLD CORNER DOUBLER, INSTALLED NEW IAW DC9 SR DWT J060088.
2005
Part: POWER SUPPLY — WEAK (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 58,967 hrs · 62,966 cycles
ON PREFLIGHT, THE EMERGENCY EXIT PEANUT LIGHTS WERE INOP. REMOVED & REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERIES PER DC9 AMM 33-53 OPS CHECKED GOOD. ON SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, THE BATTERY EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 887-917) · airframe 58,922 hrs · 62,913 cycles
DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE AT ILN, CRACKS AND BULGING SKIN WAS DISCOVERED NEAR THE LOWER AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. THE INTERIOR OF THE -17 SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FS 887 - 917 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26 RIGHT - 29 RIGHT. FABRICATED REPAIR SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
2004
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 58,275 hrs · 62,230 cycles
UPPER AFT STOP PAD SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSLEAGE) · airframe 58,275 hrs · 62,230 cycles
LEFT FORWARD MAIN FRAME STA 699 CRACKED AT FORWARD AND AFT FLANGE. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER NEA 53400100-002-30. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN FRAME IAW EA 53400321-001-2 AND DC-9 SRM.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 58,275 hrs · 62,230 cycles
RUDDER UPPER HINGE BRACKET CRACKED AT RIGHT MOUNT HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER HINGE BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: PAN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 58,200 hrs · 62,143 cycles
FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN WAS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (TAXI LIGHT) · airframe 58,140 hrs · 62,089 cycles
ON FINAL, COCKPIT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL BURNING. TURNED RADAR OFF, HELPED SOMEWHAT. VERIFIED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL CAME FROM NOSE TAXI LIGHT SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH IAW DC-9 WDM 33-41-01, FOR PRECAUTIONARY. CHECKED TRANSFORMER RECTIFIERS, WINDOW HEAT, FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST, ANNUNCIATOR PANEL ASSEMBLY, OVERHEAD PANEL, AND E & E COMPARTMENT. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. NO BURNING ODOR NOTED.
Part: UPLOCK — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG) · airframe 57,784 hrs · 61,733 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. PERFORMED THE UPLATCH CHECK ABNORMAL AND GEAR UNSAFE ABNORMAL. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FOUND UPLATCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED UPLATCH IAW DC-9 MM 32-31-04-2-0103. OPS CHECKED GOOD. POSITION AND WARNING SYSTEM TESTED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-00-2-0101.
2003
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG DOOR) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 61,319 cycles
GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. GEAR RECYCLED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL DESCENT. CREW VERBAL GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. VERIFIED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR POSITION SENSOR WAS OUT OF RIG. RIGGED TARGET AND SENSOR TO SPECS IAW DC-9 AMM 32-60-03-2-0201. FINAL DOOR INDICATION WAS NORMAL.
Part: CAP — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 61,319 cycles
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEFT LOWER T-CAP CRACKED AT OUTER TIP. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 55-02.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 61,319 cycles
BULKHEAD AT STA 1087 HAD CRACKED ATTACH BRACKET LOCATED ON AFT FACE UPPER FLANGE AT 12:00 POSITION. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 61,319 cycles
MAIN FRAME AT STA 737 LEFT WAS CRACKED BETWEEN Z-ANGLE ATTACH FASTENERS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON FRAME STA 737 LEFT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND DWG 5935650.
2002
Part: TRACK — LACK OF LUBE (COCKPIT WINDOW) · airframe 56,694 hrs · 60,620 cycles
COULD NOT OPEN CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW. LUBED TRACK AND LOCKING MECHANISM. CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2001
Part: DOOR — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 56,448 hrs · 60,366 cycles
INFORMED BY THE CREW AFTER FLIGHT, THE COCKPIT DOOR WAS STUCK IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED THE COCKPIT DOOR, HINGE, HANDLE, AND ALL THE SURROUNDING AREAS. NO DEFECT FOUND. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,215 hrs · 60,135 cycles
LEVEL ONE CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF INTERCOSTALS AT LONGERON 28 RIGHT AND 28 LEFT, BETWEEN F.S. 579 AND F.S. 598. BLENDED AND TREATED CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 28 RIGHT - 28 LEFT, F.S. 579-598, IAW DC-9 SRM 53.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FWD CARGO) · airframe 56,215 hrs · 60,135 cycles
CRACK IN FRAME F.S. 389, LONGERON 29 RIGHT, UPPER SURFACE, JUST INBOARD OF DOOR CUT OUT WEB. REPAIRED FRAME AT STATION 389, LONGERON 29 RIGHT IAW DC-9 SRM 53.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,215 hrs · 60,135 cycles
LEVEL TWO CORROSION ON FRAME AT FS 256, LONGERON 30. REMOVED 2 EACH FASTENERS TO GAIN ACCESS. BLENDED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3. CHECKED AREA FOR THICKNESS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 2A, PAGE 4E. INSTALLED 2 EACH FASTENERS IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,215 hrs · 60,135 cycles
LEVEL 1 CORROSION AND EXFOLIATION ON CENTER TRACK AT F.S. 325. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW DC-9 SSRM K05406.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 56,215 hrs · 60,135 cycles
RIGHT CUSP WEB WAS CRACKED 7 INCHES AFT OF STATION 917 FLOORBEAM. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,215 hrs · 60,135 cycles
LONGERON 3 LEFT WAS CRACKED AT F.S. 160. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,215 hrs · 60,135 cycles
UPPER CARGO, SUB FLOOR WAS CRACKED AROUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 190 AND RIGHT BUTT LINE 50. REPAIRED SUB FLOOR IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2, SHEET 3.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,215 hrs · 60,135 cycles
CRACK IN FRAME AT F.S. 408, LONGERON 29 RIGHT, UPPER SURFACE, JUST INBOARD OF DOOR CUT OUT WEB. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME SECTION. SPLICED SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 2A. SPLICES D05904-3-7S-11 FROM DRAWING K05906.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LT WHEEL WELL) · airframe 56,215 hrs · 60,135 cycles
SUPPORT STRUT MOUNT ANGLE CRACKED AT UPPER OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED ANGLE AND INSTALLED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
2000
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RT MLG)
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. RECYCLED GEAR. LIGHT STILL WOULD NOT GO OUT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 SMM 32-60-01.
1999
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 598)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STATION 598. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND APB HORIZONTAL STIFFENER LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-5.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL WEBS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED RADIALS IAW DC9 SRM DWG K05159.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 980)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE SPLICE ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 980 LONGERON 14 RIGHT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER LEFT SLANT PANEL ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED. REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 617)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STATION 617. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CORRODED (BS 737 - 756)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON REPAIR AT PRESSURE PANEL STATION 737 - 756 LBL 8. REPLACED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 6 TEE CAP CRACKED. REPLACED NR 6 TEE CAP IAW EA 53120037.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 2 TEE CAP CRACKED. REPLACED TEE CAP IAW EA 53120033.
Part: HINGE — CRACKED (MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT MLG OUTBOARD DOOR HINGE CRACKED. REPLACED HINGE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (CARGO BAY)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON RIGHT SLANT PANEL. REPLACED SLANT PANEL IAW DOUGLAS DWG NR 5956065 AND DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 680)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER TANK TO FLOOR ANGLE BEAM CRACKED AT STA 680 LBL 44.0. REPLACED CENTER TANK TO FLOOR ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (CARGO BAY)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT SLANT PANEL. INSTALLED NEW SLANT IAW DOUGLAS DWG NR 5956065 AND DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (RT MLG WW)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD SLANT PANEL SUPPORT CORRODED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR END FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (RT MLG WW)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT MLG INBD DOOR FWD JAMB ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL/ BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. FOUND LEFT AUX PANEL POWER RELAY FAILED. REPLACED RELAY IAW DC9 MM 24-20-6.
1998
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON DURING TEST. SECURED A LOOSE WIRING CONNECTOR AT THE LIGHT FIXTURE.
Part: PROX BOX — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)
DURING FINAL APPROACH, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY BOX IAW DC9 MM 32-00.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16L CRACKED AT STATION 965. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 641)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT CABIN WINDOW FRAME STATION 641 CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FRAME 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME 965 AND LONGERON 30 CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 980)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED ABOVE LONGERON 17L STATION 980. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-23222 MR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 737)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME STATION 737 RIGHT SIDE CRACKED AT THE INBOARD FLANGE AFT SIDE AT THE TRACK ZEE CLIP ATTACHMENT. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-23210 MR.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 617-639)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE UNDERSIDE OF CUSP WEB AT STA 617-639 RT SIDE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 699)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME STATION 699 RIGHT SIDE CRACKED AT UPPER INBOARD FORWARD AND AFT FLANGES AT THE TRACK ZEE CLIPS ATTACHMENTS. REPLACED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SB 53-131 AND ABX REA D953-23181-MR.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 945-965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT STATION 945-965 AND LONGERON 29R. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-52.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1168)
DURING C- CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL ANGLE CRACKED AT CANTED FRAME STATION 1168, 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 699)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME STATION 699 LEFT SIDE CRACKED AT UPPER INBOARD AFT FLANGE AT THE TRACK ZEE CLIP ATTACHMENT. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-23208-MR.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 237)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 237 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27R AND 28R. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND DACO DWG 9915554.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 237)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 237 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27L AND 28L. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND DACO DWG 9915554.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOORWAY)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE VERTICAL DOOR JAMB SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND LOWER STOP PLATE. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A CRACKED ANGLE AT STATION 996 AND LONGERON 18R. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 945)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17L AT STATION 945 CRACKED. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1121)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FITTING JUST FWD OF CANTED FRAME STATION 1121 AT VENTRAL STAIR LEFT JAMB CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STATION 965 RIGHT SIDE RBL 44. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE AT STATION 965 LONGERON 17L FWD PYLON BULKHEAD. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: BULKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE PYLON BULKHEAD TO LONGERON 17R SHEAR CLIP ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 965. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STATION 680 FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM TO CENTER TANK VERTICAL SUPPORT LEG CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-3.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT INBOARD SPOILER TORQUE TUBE CENTER SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM VERTICAL SUPPORT FITTING BELOW PYLON BULKHEAD CRACKED, STATION 965. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 13R AT STATION 965 CRACKED. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET INTERNAL ANGLE CRACKED AT OUTBOARD SIDE. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (HORIZ STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE BRACKET BELOW AND INBOARD OF NR 1 LEFT ELEVATOR HINGED BEARING CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
1997
Part: OUTFLOW VLV ACT — FAILED (FUSELAGE)
AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION IN FLIGHT. COULD NOT REGAIN PRESSURIZATION WITH AUTO CONTROLLER OR MANUAL MODE UNTIL CABIN REACHED 14,000 FT. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR IAW DC-9 SUPP MM 21-32-0.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN COCKPIT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN POWER OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: HINGE SCREWS — MISSING (COCKPIT DOOR)
COCKPIT DOOR STAYED LOCKED. DOOR HINGE PULLING LOOSE FROM BULKHEAD (PRIMARY ESCAPE EXIT FROM COCKPIT). REINSTALLED DOOR HINGE SCREWS IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (LT TE FLAP)
LEFT FLAP VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
Part: VANE — GOUGED (LT TE FLAP)
LEFT FLAP MOVEABLE VANE DENTED, GOUGED AND DELAMINATED. REPLACED SKIN AS REQUIRED PER DC9 SRM.
1996
Part: DOOR OPEN LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (LANDING GEAR)
GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS GOOD. ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 11,000 FT, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ON DESCENT, BELOW 11,000 FT, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CHECKED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RIGGING AND CLEARANCES, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED PER DC-9 SUPP MM 32-60-3.
Part: CRANK — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 91-22-07, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR CONTROL WAS FOUND WORN. THE CONTROL CRANK WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 M/M 32-12-1.
Part: LINK — WORN (RT MLG)
DURING C-CHECK, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 91-22-07, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR CONTROL LINKAGE WAS FOUND WORN. THE CONTROL LINK WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 M/M 32-12-1.
Part: CONTROL LINKAGE — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 91-22-07, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR CONTROL LINKAGE WAS FOUND WORN. THE CONTROL LINKAGE WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 M/M 32-12-1.
Part: CONTROL ARM — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 91-22-07, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD CONTROL LINKAGE WAS FOUND WORN. THE CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 M/M 32-12-1.
Part: JAMB — CORRODED (VENTRAL DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, THE LOWER SECTION OF THE VENTRAL DOOR JAMB WAS FOUIND CORRODED AND BOTH LOWER CORNERS WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE JAMB WAS REPAIRED IAW REA D953-16134-MR.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 256-275)
DURING C-CHECK, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 91-22-07, THE LEFT MAIN CUSP WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN STATIONS 256 AND 275. THE CUSP WAS REPAIRED IAW REA D953-16190-MR.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
THE RIGHT WING CENTER FIXED FLAP VANE WAS DELAMINATED 75 PERCENT OVERALL. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERONS 28 LT AND 28RT STATION 996. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW REA D953-16200-MR.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (LT/RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS REAR SPAR UPPER CAPS AT STATION XRS267 WERE FOUND CORRODED AT THE FLAP HINGE FITTING HOLES. THE SPAR CAPS WERE REPAIRED IAW REA D957-16147-MR.
Part: TAB — CORRODED (RUDDER)
THE RUDDER TAB HAD HEAVY CORROSION ON THE LEADING EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: SPOILER — DELAMINATED (LT WING)
THE LEFT WING SPOILER WAS DELAMINATED ALONG THE ENTIRE TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: PRESSURE WEB — CORRODED (LT MLG WW)
DURING C-CHECK, THE LEFT WHEEL WELL PRESSURE PANEL WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STATION 718. THE PRESSUERE PANEL WAS REPAIRED IAW REA D953-16133-MR.
Part: HINGE — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK , WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 91-22-07, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HINGE WAS FOUND WORN. THE HINGE WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 ONM 32-10-6.
Part: CONTROL BOX — DEFECTIVE (ANTI-SKID SYST)
ON TAXI OUT WITH ANTI-SKID IN ARMED POSITION, BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES. REPLACED THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX.
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Part: BOLT — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE DRIVER ROD END HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT. REPLACED ATTACH BOLT IAW DC-9 MM 20-10-0.
Part: HINGE — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
Part: HINGE — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
Part: HINGE — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
Part: HINGE — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
Part: DOOR — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED ARTICULATING DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 946-965)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE AT STA 946 THROUGH 965. REPAIRED WEB IAW ABX REA D953-11017-MR.
Part: BLKHD T-CAP — CORRODED (BS 110)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION ON STA 110 BULKHEAD IN NOSE WHEEL WELL RIGHT TUNNEL. REPAIRED STA 110 BULKHEAD IAW ABX REA D953-10960-MR.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 83)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND INTERIOR SKIN GOUGED AND SCRATCHED AT STA 83, FLOOR LINE, RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA-D953-11019-MR.
Part: DOOR JAMB — CORRODED (BS 200)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 94-03-01, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB HAD LEVEL I CORROSION AT FORWARD AND AFT LOWER CORNERS. REPLACED LOWER SECTION OF DOOR JAMB IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05, FIG. 55.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 440)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TEMPORARY REPAIR FORWARD OF STATIC PORT AT FS 440, LONGERON 23R. PERMANENT REPAIR NEEDED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D9536-10908-MR.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 83-110)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THREE DENTS ADJACENT TO REPAIR AT LONGERON 18 R, FROM STA 83 THROUGH 110. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-11019-MR.
Part: BLKHD WEB — CORRODED (BS 110)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND BULKHEAD WEB AT STA 110 HAD LEVEL I CORROSION AT LONGERON 27R AT THE LOWER T-CAP. REPAIRED WEB IAW ABX REA D953-10960-MR.
Part: WEB — TORN (BS 756)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE OF E.A. FS-53-03689, FOUND CUSP WEB TORN AT FS 756, LEFT SIDE. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND ABX REA D953-10965-MR.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 160)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED AT TOP FORWARD CORNER OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-10962-MR.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 699-718)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND INTERCOSTAL ON LONGERON 6R, BETWEEN FRAMES 699 - 718, CRACKED. FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL PER ABX PFEA NR PFE-D953-09408 AND INSTALLED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: STOP BOLT — DEFORMED (BS 200)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 94-03-01, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AFT UPPER STOP BOLT DEFORMED. REPLACED DOOR STOP IAW DC-9 M.M. 20-16-0.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (WS 58)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 90-18-03 AND S.B. 57-98, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION ON TOP OF STRINGER 17, NEAR BARREL NUT HOLES IN RIGHT WING. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-22-1 AND 51-10-3B.
Part: SEAL DEPRESSOR — DAMAGED (BS 160)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 94-03-01, FOUND FORWARD LOWER SERVICE DOOR SEAL DEPRESSOR GOUGED AND BENT. BLENDED AND STRAIGHTENED SEAL DEPRESSOR IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01 AND 51-10-3.
Part: SEAL DEPRESSOR — DAMAGED (BS 200)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 94-03-01, FOUND AFT LOWER SERVICE DOOR SEAL DEPRESSOR GOUGED AND BENT. BLENDED AND STRAIGHTENED SEAL DEPRESSOR IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01 AND 51-410-3.
Part: WEB — DEFORMED (BS 669-737)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 78-07-05 AND S.B. 53-131, FOUND RIGHT CUSP WEB OVER FRAMES 669, 718 AND 737 DEFORMED AND MISSING PARTS. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW E.A. NR FS-53-03689-MA.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (WS 58)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 90-18-03 AND S.B. 57-98, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION ON TOP OF STRINGER 13, NEAR BARREL NUT HOLES IN RIGHT WING. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-22-1 AND 51-10-3B.
Part: WEB — DEFORMED (BS 699-737)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 78-07-05 AND S.B. 53-131, FOUND LEFT CUSP WEB OVER FRAMES 699, 718 AND 737 DEFORMED AND PARTS MISSING. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW E.A. NR FS-53-03689-MA.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (WS 58)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 90-18-03 AND S.B. 57-98, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION ON TOP OF STRINGER 19, NEAR BARREL NUT HOLES IN RIGHT WING. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-22-1 AND 51-10-3B
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (WS 58)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 90-18-03 AND S.B. 57-98, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION ON TOP OF STRINGER 12, NEAR BARREL NUT HOLES IN RIGHT WING. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-22-1 AND 51-10-3B.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (WS 58)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 90-18-03 AND S.B. 57-98, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION ON TOP OF STRINGER 15, NEAR BARREL NUT HOLES IN RIGHT WING. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-22-1 AND 51-10-3B.
Part: SPACER — WORN (FS 111)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE ARM ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED DOOR ARM SPACER IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: DOOR — CORRODED (RT MLG)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION ON THE INTERIOR FLANGES OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR. LINK AND ARM ASSEMBLIES HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR IAW DC-9 MM 32-12-1.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (FS 111)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE ROD END ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED ROD END BUSHING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: BEARING — WORN (FS 111)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED DOOR LINK BEARING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.