N945AX

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AIRBORNE EXPRESS INCOperatoron 1995-10-13Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1995-10-13 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 No injuries Part 121AIRBORNE EXPRESS INC

Operated by AIRBORNE EXPRESS INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI96LA011

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.

71 reports on file, 1995-01-11 – 2005-03-08.

OTHER · 2005-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,832 hrs · 60,601 cycles

LONGERON 30 AT STA 945 WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA050069
OTHER · 2005-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,832 hrs · 60,601 cycles

DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE AT ILN, FOUND THE FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH LONG AT STA 897 AND LONGERON 29 RT. SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE UNDER LONGERON 30. INSTALLED SKIN SPLICE, REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04 FIG 12 C, USING 2014-T6 .063 PO 408449576 FOR SKIN, AND 2014-T6 .063 PO 408450124, 2014.T6 .025 PO 04844319 FOR DOUBLER. REINSTALLED LOWER FORWARD AND AFT DOOR JAMB CORNER REPAIR IAW REA D953-51557-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA050070
OTHER · 2005-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 57,718 hrs · 60,486 cycles

SHORTLY AFTER T/O, FLOW LIGHT ON AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER ILLUMINATED. TRANSFER LOCKOUT AND STANDBY LIGHT ALSO ON. RAN ABNORMAL PER MANUAL SECTION 21, CHAPTER 3. FLOW LIGHT, TRANSFER LOCKOUT AND STANDBY LIGHTS REMAINED ON. WENT TO MANUAL. STILL UNABLE TO CONTROL. RAN ABNORMAL SECTION 21, CHAPTER 3 (LT A/C TURNED OFF). CONTINUED FLT AT 10,000 FT. NOTE: CREW WAS ON OXYGEN THROUGHOUT THE FLT. RESET ALL C/B`S PULLED PER THE CREW ABNORMAL. FOUND PACKS WOULD NOT OPERATE IN 'ARMED' POSITION. (A/C AUTO SHUTOFF SW.) PUT SWITCH IN OVERRIDE, OPERATED BOTH PACKS, PRESSURIZED A/C TO 7.5 PSID. PRESS SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IN AUTO AND MANUAL. R/R`D BOTH LT AND RT AFT FUSELAGE PRESSURE SWITCHES AND OPS CHECKED THEM IAW DC-9 AMM

Source: SDR ABXA050003
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 68 reports

2004

OTHER · 2004-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,466 hrs · 60,206 cycles

RIGHT FORWARD MAIN FRAME AT FUSELAGE STA 699 WAS CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS OF DC-9 S/B 53-131. CRACK RAN BETWEEN POINTS H - I. REPLACED FRAME IAW ABX EA 53400322-001-4, WO 600204273.

Source: SDR ABXA040268
OTHER · 2004-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,466 hrs · 60,206 cycles

LEFT FORWARD MAIN FRAME AT FUSELAGE STA 699 WAS CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS OF DC-9 S/B 53-131. CRACK RAN BETWEEN POINTS G - J. REPLACED FRAME IAW ABX EA 53400321-001-4, WO 600204273.

Source: SDR ABXA040267
OTHER · 2004-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (AFT CARGO DOOR) · airframe 57,393 hrs · 60,129 cycles

AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR SKIN WAS CRACKED AT THE DOOR HANDLE CUTOUT. REMOVED CRACKS, INSTALLED SCUFF PLATE IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.

Source: SDR ABXA040218
OTHER · 2004-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,393 hrs · 60,129 cycles

CUSP WEB CRACKED IN TWO AREAS FS 237 TO FS 254, RIGHT BUTTLINE 45 TO RIGHT BUTTLINE 54. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.

Source: SDR ABXA040215
OTHER · 2004-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,393 hrs · 60,129 cycles

SKIN CRACKED ABOVE RIGHT PYLON AT RIVET, STA 1038, LONGERON 12 RIGHT. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-31-0.

Source: SDR ABXA040217
OTHER · 2004-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,393 hrs · 60,129 cycles

SKIN CRACKED ABOVE LEFT PYLON AT RIVET, STA 1038, LONGERON 12 LEFT. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-31-0.

Source: SDR ABXA040216
OTHER · 2004-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,393 hrs · 60,129 cycles

A .5 INCH CRACK COMING OUT OF FASTENER HOLE AT FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR UPPER CORNER FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EA 53100110-001.

Source: SDR ABXA040214

2003

OTHER · 2003-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: STRUCTURE — CONTAMINATED (MLG DOOR) · airframe 56,540 hrs · 59,255 cycles

UPON INITIAL GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. AUX/ALT HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE ON. ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE HIGH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE / QUANTITY WERE NORMAL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS, CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. FOUND EXCESSIVE WATER COMING FROM INSIDE THE GEAR DOORS. LUBRICATED GEAR AND DRAINED WATER. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-30-00-2-0003. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR ABXA030084
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — UNSECURE (CHART HOLDER) · airframe 56,460 hrs · 59,174 cycles

FIRST OFFICERS YOKE LIGHT SPARKED WHEN LIFTED. SECURED WIRING TO CHART HOLDER IAW MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA030002

2002

OTHER · 2002-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

RIGHT L ANGLE AT STA 965, LBL 30 - 52, HAD HEAVY CORROSION. REPLACED L ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA020341
OTHER · 2002-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

LEFT MAIN FRAME AT F.S. 699 WAS CRACKED IN FORWARD POCKET AT/BETWEEN "Z" CLIP ATTACH BOLTS. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME ON E.A. 53400110-001-1 AND DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA020340
OTHER · 2002-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

FLOORBEAM AT STA 995 WAS CORRODED ON THE TOP FLANGE AT LEFT BUTT LINE 46. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA020338
OTHER · 2002-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

FORWARD SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RIGHT VENTRAL DOOR WEB SUPPORT ANGLE WAS CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA020339
OTHER · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR, #3 BEAM AFT END FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC-9 MM AND NON ROUTINE #0345.

Source: SDR ABXA020337
OTHER · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR, #2 BEAM FORWARD END FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC-9 MM AND NON ROUTINE #0345.

Source: SDR ABXA020334
OTHER · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR, INNER ANGLE AT #2 BEAM FITTING AREA WAS CRACKED. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC-9 MM AND NON ROUTINE #0345.

Source: SDR ABXA020336
OTHER · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR, #4 BEAM AFT END FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC-9 MM AND NON ROUTINE #0345.

Source: SDR ABXA020335
OTHER · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FWD. CARGO) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

LONGERON 29 LEFT CRACKED BETWEEN F.S. 579 AND 596. CRACKED ON BOTH VERTICAL FLANGES. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW REA D553-45780MR.

Source: SDR ABXA020329
OTHER · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR, OUTER PAN CRACKED AT BLIND NUT AND BULGED OUT AT SAME LOCATION LOWER AFT CORNER. REPLACED AFT LOWER CORNER DOOR IAW DC-9 MM AND NON ROUTINE #0345.

Source: SDR ABXA020332
OTHER · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR, #5 BEAM FORWARD END FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC-9 MM AND NON ROUTINE #0345.

Source: SDR ABXA020333
OTHER · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FWD. CARGO) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

LEVEL II CORROSION ON FRAME AT STA. 446, AFT SIDE, BETWEEN LONGERON 28 LEFT AND 28 RIGHT. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03.

Source: SDR ABXA020331
OTHER · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (FWD. CARGO) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

LONGERON 30 END FITTING BETWEEN F.S. 579 AND 596 CRACKED ON BOTH VERTICAL FLANGES. REPLACED END FITTINGS IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA020330
OTHER · 2002-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5542

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RUDDER) · airframe 56,385 hrs · 59,105 cycles

RUDDER TOP RIGHT SIDE HAD LARGE CRACK. REPLACED RUDDER IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA020328
FALSE WARNING · 2002-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 56,181 hrs · 58,876 cycles

UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. RECYCLED GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-60.

Source: SDR ABXA020046

2001

NO TEST · 2001-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 55,806 hrs · 58,485 cycles

WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE SELECTED ON, THE PEANUT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY/CHARGER PACK IAW DC-9 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA010651

1999

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-11-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2133

Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — FAILED (AFT FUSELAGE)

AUTO-PRESSURIZATION WAS INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT DEPRESSURIZE UNTIL LANDING. OBSERVED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR ABXA9900807
OTHER · 1999-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (BS 945)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB RIGHT SIDE CRACKED AT STATION Y-945. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA9900670
OTHER · 1999-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD T-CAP — CORRODED (BS 617)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD T-CAP CORRODED AT STATION Y-617. REPAIRED T-CAP IAW ABX REA D953-32890 MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9900669
OTHER · 1999-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 617)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STATION 617 RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA9900668
OTHER · 1999-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 598)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 30 FLANGE CRACKED UNDER AFT END CAP STATION Y-598. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-00.

Source: SDR ABXA9900667
OTHER · 1999-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1076)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 1076 AND LONGERON 13 RIGHT. REPLACED SECTION OF FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.

Source: SDR ABXA9900685
OTHER · 1999-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1076)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FITTING CRACKED BELOW LONGERON 16 LEFT ON THE AFT SIDE OF STATION 1076 FRAME. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA9900684
OTHER · 1999-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5744

Part: HINGE — CRACKED (LT WING)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT AILERON INBOARD HINGE FITTING CRACKED AT SPAR MOUNT HOLE. REPLACED HINGE IAW DACO DWG 5910515.

Source: SDR ABXA9900683
OTHER · 1999-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD TEE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK INDICATION IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 6 TEE CAP. REPAIRED IAW ABX EA 53-120037-006.

Source: SDR ABXA9900682
OTHER · 1999-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND OUTBOARD END OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FRAME CRACKED AT LONGERON 15 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-20-0.

Source: SDR ABXA9900686
OTHER · 1999-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2761

Part: ACTUATOR — CORRODED (LT SPOILER)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR VALVE BODY EXFOLIATED AND VALVE LINK MOUNT AREA CRACKED. REPLACED ACTUATOR IAW ABX EA 2760D019-001.

Source: SDR ABXA9900650
OTHER · 1999-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 598)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED FORWARD AND AFT OF FRAME AT STATION 598 RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.

Source: SDR ABXA9900649
OTHER · 1999-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 718)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND DOUBLER FORWARD AND AFT OF STATION 718 CORRODED. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA9900648
OTHER · 1999-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1089)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 14 LEFT CORRODED AT STATION 1089. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA9900647
OTHER · 1999-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 598)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED FORWARD AND AFT OF FRAME AT STATION 598, LEFT SIDE. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA9900644
OTHER · 1999-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT LOWER SLANT PANEL CAP. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-32811MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9900643

1998

OTHER · 1998-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (AFT FUSELAGE)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT THE AFT END OF THE PRESSURIZATION OUTFLOW VALVE SCOOP. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA9800080
OTHER · 1998-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 897)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AND CRACKED .125 AT FASTENER HOLE UNDER LONGERON 30 AT STA 897. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-22433-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9800075
OTHER · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 560)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL SUPPORT CRACKED AT LOWER END AT LONGERON 23R AND STA 560. REPAIRED SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 DWG NR K05159.

Source: SDR ABXA9800071
OTHER · 1998-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 851)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON THE AFT FLANGE OF FRAME AT STA 851 BETWEEN LONGERON 29L AND 29R.

Source: SDR ABXA9800072
OTHER · 1998-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LT PYLON)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER PYLON TO FUSELAGE ATTACK ANGLE AT LEFT PYLON LEADING EDGE CRACKED. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 54-04.

Source: SDR ABXA9800066
OTHER · 1998-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT TE FLAP)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.

Source: SDR ABXA9800065
OTHER · 1998-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — SPLIT (BS 965)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FITTING ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 965 AND RBL 22, BELOW AFT INBOARD EDGE OF PYLON BULKHEAD SPLIT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.

Source: SDR ABXA9800054
OTHER · 1998-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 980)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 980 BETWEEN LONGERON 27L AND 28L. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DACO DWG 9915550 AND DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA9800052
OTHER · 1998-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR — CRACKED (BS 200-207-218)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SUB-FLOOR CRACKED, STA 207 AT RBL 22, STA 200 AT RBL 4, AND STA 218 AT LBL 3 AND 9. REPAIRED CRACKED SUB-FLOOR IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.

Source: SDR ABXA9800056
OTHER · 1998-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT WING)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT WING INBD SPOILER TORSION BAR CENTER SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-22.

Source: SDR ABXA9800055

1997

FALSE WARNING · 1997-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROX SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)

AFTER TAKEOFF, RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. *S/D* REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL AND ADJUSTED TARGET. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM 32-60-03.

Source: SDR ABXA9701328
NO TEST · 1997-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AFTER TAKEOFF, RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON.

Source: SDR ABXA9701329

1996

OTHER · 1996-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: FLAP VANE — DELAMINATED (LT TE FLAP)

THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP VANE HAD 4 AREAS OF DELAMINATION OF THE UPPER INBOARD MIDDLE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA9700618
OTHER · 1996-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: TR LINK — CRACKED (RT ENGINE)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD'S 75-14-06, 90-18-03 SB'S 78-36, 78-38, 78-40 AND 78-66, FOUND RIGHT THRUST REVERSER OUTBOARD UPPER DRIVER LINK HAD A CRACK INDICATION. REPLACED RIGHT THRUST REVERSER OUTBOARD UPPER DRIVER LINK IAW DC-9 MM 78-31-5. LINK FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND WAS SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR ABXA9600523

1995

OTHER · 1995-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: BOLT — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG DOOR)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND BOLT CAUSING CHAFING ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR. REPLACED BOLT IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.

Source: SDR ABXA9600076
OTHER · 1995-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: PLATE — MISSING (LT MLG DOOR)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND CHAFE STRIP MISSING ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR. REPLACED CHAFE STRIP IAW DC-9 SRM 51-20-00.

Source: SDR ABXA9600077
OTHER · 1995-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: SEAL — TORN (LT MLG DOOR)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE SEAL ON THE LEFT OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR TORN. REPLACED SEAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA9600078
OTHER · 1995-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2760

Part: DRIVE LINK — CRACKED (LT SPOILER)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 85-01-03 AND SB'S 27-228, 27-229 AND 27-240, FOUND THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK HAD A CRACK INDICATION. REPLACED THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK IAW DC-9 MM 27-61-01.

Source: SDR ABXA9600461
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: TR UNIT — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)

JOLT FELT IN FLIGHT AT 13,000 FEET, ENGINE INSTRUMENTS NORMAL, NO COCKPIT INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION. CARGO INSPECTED IN FLIGHT BY FIRST OFFICER. EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR LANDING. LANDING NORMAL, EXCEPT LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER DID NOT GET BLUE LIGHT. INSPECTION IN BLOCKS SHOWED LEFT THRUST REVERSER DAMAGE. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE, FOUND NR 1 THRUST REVERSER UPPER DOOR DEPLOYED. BOTH UPPER AND LOWER DOORS DAMAGED. ALSO, DAMAGE TO THE NR 1 PYLON AT THE AFT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT AREA. REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE TO FACILITATE PYLON REPAIR, THEN REINSTALLED ENGINE AFTER REPAIR, REF M17 WORKPACK. REPLACED NR 1 THRUST REVERSER ASSEMBLY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN.

Source: SDR ABXA9500824
OTHER · 1995-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (RT WINDOW FRAME)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 90-80-3; S.B. 56-11, X-RAY INDICATED A CRACK IN THE RIGHT EYEBROW WINDOW RETAINER. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DOUGLAS REWORK DRAWING 5952965.

Source: SDR ABXA9500585
OTHER · 1995-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (LT WINDOW FRAME)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 90-18-3; S.B. 56-11, X-RAY INDICATED CRACK IN THE LEFT EYEBROW WINDOW RETAINER. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DOUGLAS REWORK DRAWING 5952965.

Source: SDR ABXA9500586
OTHER · 1995-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3210

Part: BUSHINGS — WORN (RT MLG)

DURING OFF WING OVERHAUL PROCEDURES, FOUND BUSHINGS WORN. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D932-12004-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9500981
OTHER · 1995-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: JAMB — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION ON THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB WEB. REPAIRED WEB IAW ABX REA D953-10732-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9500040
OTHER · 1995-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD TEE — CORRODED (FS 1039)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION ON BULKHEAD TEE AT STA 1039 BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND 26L. REPAIRED TEE IAW ABX REA D953-10761-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9500039
OTHER · 1995-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — DAMAGED (FS 996)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A PRIOR REPAIR TO THE FLOOR BEAM AT STA 996, RBL35 WAS REMOVED TO REVEAL SEVERAL CUTOUTS IN THE UPPER FLANGE OF THE ANGLE. FLOOR BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-10768-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9500037
OTHER · 1995-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: GUSSET — DAMAGED (FS 965)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A GUSSET CHAFED AT STA 965, LONGERON 4R AND 4L. REPAIRED GUSSET IAW ABX REA D953-10730-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9500038
OTHER · 1995-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (FS 83)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER WHEEL WELL PRESSURE PANEL WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA 83. REPAIRED PANEL IAW SB 53-187.

Source: SDR ABXA9500091