N944DN
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.
39 reports on file, 2012-12-20 – 2018-03-07.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 43,588 hrs · 35,821 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AN OPEN HOLE EDDY CURRENT ON THE LT HORIZONTAL STAB REAR SPAR UPPER CAP, HAD A CRACK INDICATION. CLEANED THE HOLE AND CHECKED IAW NDTSPM 06-10-01.003, CRACK INDICATION RUNS VERTICAL ABOVE HOLE AT 1.750 INCHES FROM AFT FACE. HORIZONTAL STAB WAS REPAIRED IAW AMDS 5510-4001.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 43,588 hrs · 35,821 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL IAW AMDS 5510-01073-01, STEP 8, NOTED APPROXIMATELY A .5 INCH CRACK INDICATION NEAR AFT BARREL NUT HOLE. LFEC CONFIRMED CRACK INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW AMDS 5510-4001, REPAIR COMPLETE.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 43,588 hrs · 35,821 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING OPEN HOLE EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE LT HORIZONTAL STAB REAR SPAR UPPER CAP (STEP 11 AMDS CARD 5510-01073-01), A VERTICAL CRACK INDICATION. CLEANED HOLE AND RECHECK IAW NDTSPM 06-10-001-003, CRACK INDICATION RUNS VERTICAL ABOVE HOLE AT 1 3/4 FROM AFT FACE OF HOLE DL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 43,588 hrs · 35,821 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL IAW AMDS CARD 5510-01073-01 STEP 8 NOTED APPROX 0.5" CRACK INDICATION NEAR AFT BARREL NUT HOLES MARKED CRACKED LOCATION LFEC CONFIRMED CRACK.
Earlier reports · 2012–2017 · 35 reports
2017
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 42,241 hrs · 35,046 cycles
MULTIPLE CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT IAW WDM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (AC BAY) · airframe 41,704 hrs · 34,744 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT LIGHT MISSING. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW MM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 40,860 hrs · 34,284 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT FORWARD POSITION ON CATWALK INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR UNPLUGGED. RECONNECTED. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 40,782 hrs · 34,222 cycles
UNCOMMANDED DESCENT WITH NR 1 AUTOPILOT WHEN SLOWING AIRCRAFT IN VNAV ALT HOLD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 40,611 hrs · 34,122 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE THE AFT CABIN DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW MM.
Part: LIGHT — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 40,496 hrs · 34,065 cycles
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE. SECURED FLOOR LIGHTING. OPERATION CHECKS OK.
2016
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1475) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 1475 BETWEEN L2 AND 1L IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-01.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
RIGHT INTERNAL VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 551-30-02 AND DWG 5912188, REV BD.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 205-210) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
MAIN CABIN FORWARD WET AREA WEB , BS 205-210, RBL 22 CORRODED. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02 AND ERA 551874-14.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 160-200) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
CORROSION ON FORWARD WET AREA FLOOR MEMBRANE, BS 160-200, RBL 7 - LBL 7. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02 AND ERA 551875-14, REV O.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 180) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
MAIN CABIN FORWARD WET AREA FLOORBEAM CORRODED, BS 180 BETWEEN RBL 12 - 44. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM IAW DWG 9936534 AND SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-10-05.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 256) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT INBOARD FLANGE AT FORWARD LEFT WET AREA BS 256, LBL 15. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-10-01 AND DWG 9936505.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 200) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
MAIN CABIN FORWARD WET AREA FLOORBEAM CORRODED, BS 200 RBL 20-28. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 53-10-01, 51-30-02 AND DWG 9936535, REV CS.
Part: MOUNT — DAMAGED (BS 160) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
NR 1 GALLEY LOWER INBOARD AFT FLOOR MOUNT IS DAMAGED AT BS 160, RBL 8. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. DRILLED NEW MOUNT FITTING IAW SRM 53-00-01 AND DWG STR110A0003, REV A.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 180-200) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
MAIN CABIN FORWARD WET AREA FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED BETWEEN BS 180 - 200, RBL 44. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-10-05 AND DWG 9936535.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
LEFT HAND WING TRAILING EDGE SPAR UPPER SKIN, BETWEEN STA XRS 383 - XRS 240 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM 57-30-01 IAW ERA 551872-14.
Part: MOUNT FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,313 hrs · 33,965 cycles
CORROSION ON INBOARD AFT MOUNT FOR FORWARD LAV STA 253, LBL 19. OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-10-05.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 40,285 hrs · 33,946 cycles
ON FINAL APPROACH, ABOUT 300 AGL, FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR LIKE OVERHEATING RUBBER.MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED PACT BURNOUT.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 39,170 hrs · 33,298 cycles
WHILE AT GATE WITH APU RUNNING A BURNING ODOR STARTED IN THE AFT CABIN AND MIGRATED TO THE FRONT. CUSTOMERS EXITED THE ACFT NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND INSPECTED APU AND APU INLET. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.
Part: STARTER — DAMAGED (APU) · airframe 38,472 hrs · 32,889 cycles
AFTER ARRIVAL TO GATE, WITH ENGINES SHUTDOWN, A FEW PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF A STRONG BURNING METAL ODOR AT THE AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT CREW DID A WALKAROUND AND NOTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE COMING FROM APU EXHAUST. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU STARTER DAMAGED, MEL 49-10-01 APPLIED. APU WAS R & R.
Part: MOTOR — OVERHEATED (STAB) · airframe 38,091 hrs · 32,654 cycles
STABILIZER ALT TRIM MOTOR OVERTEMP BY NR 2. STUCK IN ALT TRIM UP. R & R ALT TRIM MOTOR IAW MM. OPS CHECKS OK.
Part: LUG — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 38,091 hrs · 32,654 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HINGE RIB PIVOT BEARING LUG SHOWS CRACK IN RADIUS. R & R PIVOT BEARING LUG IAW WC 5510-01083-08.
2015
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 37,550 hrs · 32,336 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS, BATTERY PACK B5-237 INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY POWER SUPPLY B5-237. CHECKS OK.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 36,618 hrs · 31,779 cycles
SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE IN AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY. REPLACED THE LAMPS. OPS CHECKED OK.
Part: LATCH — WORN (TAILCONE) · airframe 35,364 hrs · 30,996 cycles
TAILCONE RELEASE SPADES WORN UPPER RT AND LOWER LT. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW LATCH SPADES IAW AMM 53-52-01.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (TAILCONE RELEASE) · airframe 35,364 hrs · 30,996 cycles
LOWER CABLE RELEASE ANGLE PIN CORRODED. R & R THE ANGLE IAW MM 53-52-01.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,364 hrs · 30,996 cycles
RIGHT VERTICAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE DOUBLER, AT FIN AFT SPAR, HAS 2 CRACKS. REPAIRED IAW PRI 510815-14, REV A, SEC II, FINAL ERA 510815-14.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,364 hrs · 30,996 cycles
LEFT INTERNAL VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED IN RADIUS. R & R IAW DWG 5912188.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 218) · airframe 35,364 hrs · 30,996 cycles
FORWARD LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND RIVETS STRESSED, BS 218, L18R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-30-01, FIG 8B.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,364 hrs · 30,996 cycles
LT INTERNAL VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED IN RADIUS. REMOVED ANGLE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW DWG 5912188.
2014
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 34,653 hrs · 30,488 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT ON OVERHEAD DROP PANEL ABOVE AFT JUMP SEAT, BLINKING DURING TAXI AND AFT CABIN DOOR EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND BATTERY PACK B5-237 LOOSE AND BATTERY DRAINED. R & R BATTERY IAW AMM. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 34,458 hrs · 30,373 cycles
AFT BULKHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WILL NOT TURNOFF WHEN SWITCH IS IN ARM. R & R AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2013
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 32,492 hrs · 29,178 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK, SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN AFT VENTRAL STAIR AREA INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: HARNESS — MISINSTALLED (TAILCONE SLIDE) · airframe 30,391 hrs · 27,907 cycles
AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT TAILCONE SLIDE HARNESS ASSY INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. INSTALLED TAILCONE SLIDE HARNESS ASSY CORRECTLY IAW AMDS 2500-4332.
2012
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,389 hrs · 27,905 cycles
FORWARD E/E COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AROUND BILGE DRAIN, STA 122.0 TI 125.5, BETWEEN LONGERONS 30 AND 29L. REF MRB, TASK 53-301-05. FABRICATED INTERIOR DOUBLER REPAIR FWD E/E COMPARTMENT STA 1220 TO 125.5 LONG 30 &29L IAW SRM 53-31-02, FIG 2 AND SRM 51-30-02, VOL 2.