N946AX
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
107 reports on file, 1995-01-20 – 2008-07-15.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 63,846 hrs · 65,205 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00. (S)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 63,663 hrs · 65,007 cycles
FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY FLOODLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-4.
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 105 reports
2007
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,351 hrs · 64,672 cycles
LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATIOIN 180 AT LONGERON 22. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA 53300001-003-4, CONFIG -7009.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,166 hrs · 64,466 cycles
SEAT TRACK AT STA 237 - 313, LEFT BUTT LINE 22 UNDER FLOOR PANEL 2B WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,166 hrs · 64,466 cycles
CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 590. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,166 hrs · 64,466 cycles
SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 590, LEFT BUTT LINE 22.5 AT SPLICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK LEFT BUTT LINE 22.5, FS 590 - 661 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-10-4.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 590) · airframe 63,166 hrs · 64,466 cycles
SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT SPLICE FS 590, RIGHT BUTT LINE 44.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (BS 680) · airframe 63,166 hrs · 64,466 cycles
CRACK FROM UPPER OUTBOARD BOLT HOLE TO EDGE OF FITTING - BELOW SEAT TRACK AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 44, FS 680. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,166 hrs · 64,466 cycles
CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT APPROXIMATELY FS 178, RIGHT BUTT LINE 44 - 54. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-01 AND DWG 9923669.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT MLG DOOR) · airframe 63,166 hrs · 64,466 cycles
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LOWER SKIN FORWARD, 22 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD EDGE EXFOLIATED. REPAIRED DOOR IAW DC9 SRM.
2006
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 62,970 hrs · 64,265 cycles
FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ON POSITION. LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-02-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: JACKSCREW — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 62,825 hrs · 64,093 cycles
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACK SCREW HAD METAL SHAVINGS AND PITTED ON TOP OF JACK SCREW. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACK SCREW IAW DC9 MM 27-40-01-4-0001. WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON PWS 1-101, WO 600255821, JOB CARD 9620009.
2005
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (OXYGEN SYS) · airframe 62,292 hrs · 63,546 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLT, F/O USED O2 MASK, THE REGULATOR FOR F/O'S O2 FAILED. WENT TO 100 PERCENT 02 UNDER PRESSURE (EMERG) NOTE: USED 200 LBS OF O2 UNTIL TURNING OFF F/O REGULATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S O2 REGULATOR AND OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM 35-10-01-2-0001. RESERVICED CREW MAIN OXYGEN IAW DC9 MM 12-05-00-3 TO 1800 PSI.
Part: BULB — FAILED (MLG DOOR IND) · airframe 62,017 hrs · 63,289 cycles
GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE BEFORE EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR. NORMAL OPERATION OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OCCURRED (3 GREEN, GOOD HYDRAULICS). EMERGENCY CALLED, CREW DID FLY BY TOWER TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN AND DOORS UP. INSPECTED GEAR DOOR SWITCHES AND LAMP ASSEMBLIES. FOUND LAMP FILAMENT BROKEN POST INSIDE BULB. REPLACED BULB ON GEAR DOOR OPEN INDICATOR. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 32-60.
Part: FUEL CAP — DEFECTIVE (LT WING) · airframe 61,967 hrs · 63,245 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, TOWER ADVISED FUEL VENTING FROM LEFT WING. AIR TURNBACK, MADE RETURN TO ILN. LOST 1000 LBS OF FUEL IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED BY TOWER. FOUND LEFT OVER THE WING FILL CAP POPPED. CAP FOUND TO BE NOT LOCKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OVERWING FILL CAP IAW DC9 AMM 28-10-04-20.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,967 hrs · 63,245 cycles
STOP FITTING CRACKED FOR FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB TOP FORWARD FITTING. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB STOP FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,967 hrs · 63,245 cycles
HEAVILY CORRODED CENTER SEAT TRACK STA 214. CENTER SEAT TRACK REMOVED AND REPLACED ON JC 0281 IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 61,967 hrs · 63,245 cycles
FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN FLANGE CRACKED AFT LATCH POSITION. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 61,967 hrs · 63,245 cycles
VERTICAL STAB JUST ABOVE AFT TIP OF RUDDER, LEFT SIDE, CRACKED AND MISSING FASTENERS. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 55-01.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,967 hrs · 63,245 cycles
FRAME BRACKET CRACKED AND CORRODED AT STA 389, LONGERON 29 - 28 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 61,967 hrs · 63,245 cycles
RIGHT FLAP NR 2 TRAILING EDGE SECTION HAD BULGING RIVETS ON THE LOWER SURFACE AT THE OUTBOARD AFT CORNER. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM.
2004
Part: SWITCH — ARCED (WINDSHIELD HEAT) · airframe 61,673 hrs · 62,957 cycles
CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL. FOUND WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCH IN OVERHEAD PANEL ARCING AND WIRE H578B16 INSULATION MELTED. REPAIRED WIRE IAW WDM 30-41-00 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCH. WINDSHIELD HEAT OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: DOOR — OBSTRUCTED (MAIN PAX) · airframe 61,164 hrs · 62,429 cycles
PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE, WORKED OKAY FROM OUTSIDE. FOUND DOUBLER PLATE INTERFERING WITH MOVEMENT OF OUTER DOOR HANDLE. FAIRED DOUBLER IAW DC-9 SRM 52-01. OPERATED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — MISINSTALLED (COCKPIT) · airframe 61,080 hrs · 62,352 cycles
BLUE ELECTRICAL ARCING BEHIND LT OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT. BREAKER TRIPPED (T-42). FOUND GROUND POST HAVING WRONG HARDWARE. INSTALLED CORRECT HARDWARE AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM.
2003
Part: WARNING SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (MLG) · airframe 60,943 hrs · 62,218 cycles
ON FINAL APPROACH, GEAR WENT DOWN AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WENT OUT. AT 400 AGL, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DID MISSED APPROACH. CYCLED THE GEAR EARLY FOR SECOND APPROACH. ON FINAL FOR SECOND APPROACH, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME BACK ON. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL AND PULLED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE. LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON RUNWAY AND STOPPED IAW ABNORMAL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR DOOR POSITION SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-03-2-0101.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,922 hrs · 62,199 cycles
MAIN ENTRY DOOR AFT UPPER DOOR STOP A3, HAD CRACK FROM STOP HOLE TOWARDS DOOR OPENING APPROXIMATELY .1875 INCH LONG. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM AND EA 53100131-001.
Part: CAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,922 hrs · 62,199 cycles
CRACK IN LONGERON 16 LEFT END CAP AT FS 994. REPLACED END CAP IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,922 hrs · 62,199 cycles
CUSP WEB STA 908 - 965, LEFT BUTT LINE 44 - 54, LIGHT HOLES CORRODED LOWER SURFACE. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
2002
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (AFT CARGO) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 59,902 hrs · 61,175 cycles
CORROSION ON SKIN UNDER LONGERON 30 AT FUSELAGE 870. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01. CUT-OUT PORTION OF SKIN PLATING THAT WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AND REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 59,902 hrs · 61,175 cycles
LONGERON 30 AT F.S. 870 WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED UNDERNEATH FLANGES. REPLACED LONGERON 30 STATION 862 - 879 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02. INSTALLED FORWARD AND AFT SPLICES AT STATION 862 - 879 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (NOSE W/W) · airframe 59,902 hrs · 61,175 cycles
LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED F.S. 945 TO F.S. 965, LONGERON 22 LEFT. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,902 hrs · 61,175 cycles
LONGERON 29 LEFT WAS CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 313 TO STATION 332. REPLACED LONGERON 29 LEFT BETWEEN STATION 313 TO STATION 332 IAW DC-9 SRM.
2001
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 59,814 hrs · 61,072 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC-9 AMM 33-50-01-2-0001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,720 hrs · 60,981 cycles
A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. THE NOISE INCREASED WITH SPEED. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. PROBLEM REMAINED, AND THE NOSE GEAR RED IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING THE GEAR RECYCLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BUF FOR INSPECTION. AFTER LANDING, THE NOSE TAXI LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. BUF MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO ILN. ILN MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE TAXI LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS LUBRICATED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED IAW DC-9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,411 hrs · 60,662 cycles
A HOT DUCT ODOR WAS NOTED FROM THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS NOTED TO BE 150 DEGREES. BY REDUCING THE TEMPERATURE SETTING, THE TEMPERATURE DECREASED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. ON 02/03/01 MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AUTO TEMP CONTROLLER IAW DC9 MM 21-60-00.
2000
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT LANDING GEAR) · airframe 59,264 hrs · 60,535 cycles
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CANNON PLUG AND SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND SATISFACTORY IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01.
Part: WINDOW — OUT OF ADJ (COCKPIT) · airframe 58,917 hrs · 60,196 cycles
CAPTAIN''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERGENCY EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. ADJUSTED FORWARD AFT ADJUSTMENT LOCK IAW DC9 MM 56-10-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,858 hrs · 60,133 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED, RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE STATION 617. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RUDDER TAB) · airframe 58,858 hrs · 60,133 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED RUDDER TAB IAW DC9 SRM 27-20-02.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 58,858 hrs · 60,133 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM END FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 58,858 hrs · 60,133 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 4 CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 58,858 hrs · 60,133 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 2 AFT END FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 58,858 hrs · 60,133 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER CRACKED ABOVE TOP OF RUDDER, 4 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 55-01.
1999
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
LEFT MAIN GEAR SHOWED NO GREEN LIGHTS WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED USING ALTERNATE INDICATION SYSTEM. DECLARED EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
1998
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR SUPPORT INBOARD FITTING CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-3 AND 51-30-5.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STATION 996 CRACKED JUST BELOW LONGERON 18R. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-1 AND ABX SSRM DRAWING K05019.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 718)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WHEEL WELL MAIN FRAME STATION 718 CRACKED, EXTENDING INTO THE WEB. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16L AT STATION 965 CRACKED. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VENTRAL DOOR RIGHT LOWER CORNER FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 76)
DURING C-CHECK, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION INDICATED TOP FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 18 RIGHT OF CENTER SPLICE, STATION 76. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 ABX EA 53100075-003-2.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR OUTBOARD SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-3 AND 51-30-5.
Part: BULKHEAD FITTING — CRACKED (BS 69)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT TUNNEL VERTICAL BULKHEAD FORWARD UPPER INBOARD FITTING AT STATION 69 CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND JACK PAD FITTING CRACKED AT LONGERON 30 STATION 996. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED FORWARD SIDE OF WEB STATION 996 AT LONGERON 29L. REPLACED STIFFENER IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR UPPER BAYONET SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: END CAP — CORRODED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 22R END CAP CORRODED AT STATION 996. REPLACED END CAP IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED FORWARD SIDE OF WEB STATION 996 AT LONGERON 29R. REPLACED STIFFENER IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)
DURING C CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER LEFT FRAME CRACKED IN LOWER POCKET. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1, AND 51-30-5.
Part: MEMBRANE — CRACKED (BS 180)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SUBFLOOR MEMBRANE CRACKED AT STATION 180 AND RBL 20. REPAIRED SUBFLOOR IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
Part: JACKSCREW — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACK SCREW THREADS CORRODED AND PITTED. REPLACED JACK SCREW AND NUT ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 SMM 27-40-1.
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FALSE BULKHEAD, STATION 996 EXFOLIATED JUST ABOVE LONGERON 30. REPAIRED BULKHEAD IAW ABX REA D953-25069.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-31-1 AND 51-31-2.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 37)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AFT SIDE OF STATION 37 BULKHEAD RBL 12. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 718)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL AT LBL 50 STATION 718 CRACKED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (RT MLG WW)
GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYED ON DURING INITIAL RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT WENT OUT. SECURED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SWITCH CANNON PLUG BACKSHELL.
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG DOOR)
ON GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, 'GEAR DOOR OPEN' LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON THROUGH SUBSEQUENT GEAR RECYCLING AND SECOND UPLATCH CHECK. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RETURNED TO UP POSITION. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH.
1997
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT AILERON TAB)
LEFT AILERON TRIM TAB DELAMINATED APPROXIMATELY 7 X 3 ON UPPER OUT BOARD SURFACE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS.
Part: FUEL PROBE — DEFECTIVE (RT WING)
SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK IN FLIGHT. INDICATION OF 1740 POUNDS FUEL LOSS FROM RIGHT WING TANKS. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND FUEL QUANTITY IN RIGHT WING TANKS TO BE INCORRECT. REPLACED NR 2 FUEL TANK PROBE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM CHAPTER 28.
Part: LATCH MECHANISM — LOOSE (RT MLG DOOR)
GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RECYCLED GEAR CHECKED OK. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM LOOSE. SERVICED AND OPS CHECKED OK.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)
GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON APPROACH. RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEQUENCE PUSH/PULL CABLE AND RIGGED IAW DC-9 MM 32-31-0.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, THE RT WING AFT MOVEABLE VANE WAS FOUND DELAMINATED. THE VANE WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 MM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 945)
DURING C-CHECK, THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 945 LONG 27 TO 28 RT WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW REA D953-18350-MR.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 980)
DURING C-CHECK, A SHEAR TIE AT STA 980 LONG 14 TO 15 RT WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 382-503)
DURING C-CHECK, THE SEAT TRACK AT STA 382 TO 503 BL 0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 PLYON)
DURING C-CHECK, THE NR 2 ENGINE PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT CANTED STATION 1121. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 250-300)
DURING C-CHECK, THE SEAT TRACK AT STA 250 TO 300 BL 0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 935-965)
DURING C-CHECK, THE RT CUSP WEB FROM STA 935 TO 965 WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE CUSP WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW REA D953-18307-MR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR)
DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BOTTOM OUTBOARD SKIN OF RT ELEVATOR. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW REA D955-18306MR AND DC-9 SRM.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, THE LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB OUTBOARD OF NR 10 SLAT TRACK WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE RIB WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)
DURING C-CHECK, THE FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING AT STA 680 RBL 44 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: VANE — GOUGED (LT TE FLAP)
VANE LEADING EDGE GOUGED. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
Part: BULKHEAD TEE — DAMAGED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING C-CHECK, THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE FORM LONG 7 TO 12 RT WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE BULKHEAD TEE WAS REPAIRED IAW REA D953-18258-MR.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 689)
DURING C-CHECK, THE FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING AT STA 689 LBL 44 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 689)
DURING C-CHECK, THE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE AT STA 689 LBL 40 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
RIGHT AFT WING FLAP VANE HAS SEVERAL DELAMINATIONS ALONG LEADING EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
Part: DOOR — CRACKED (CARGO COMPT)
AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR FOUND CRACKED AT DOOR STOPS NR 2, 3, 4 AND 5. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-3.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, THE LT WING LEADING EDGE SPLICE ANGLE OUTBOARD OF NR 6 SLAT TRACK WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE SPLICE WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
1996
Part: HUB — CRACKED (RUDDER PEDALS)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF N 2757, AD 96-02-05, ASB A 27-325 REV NR 3 THE PEDAL ADJUST HUB ASSEMBLY HAD CRACK INDICATIONS. *S/D* CHANGED HUB ASSEMBLY IAW ABX EA AD 27-03967-MA.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON WITH POWER OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY.
1995
Part: FLOOR BEAM — DAMAGED (BS 897)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TWO HOLES INCORRECTLY LOCATED AND ONE HOLE DOUBLE DRILLED AT STA. 897. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11716-MR.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — DAMAGED (BS 977)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AN EXISTING REPAIR TO THE FLOOR BEAM AT STA. 917 TO BE DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11698-MR.
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DURING SERVICE CHECK, WHEN SELECTING EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO OFF, THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH.
Part: JAMB — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AND A REPAIR TO THE LOWER JAMB OF THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR . REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11672-MR.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 237/257)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TWO LONGERON SPLICES AT LONGERONS 29L AND 30L CRACKED AT STA. 237 AND 256. REPLACED SPLICES IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 313-389)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 29L CRACKED AT STA 313 - STA 389. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 294/370)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 30 CRACKED AT STA 294 AND STA 370. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR AT LONGERON 24. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11616-MR.
Part: DOUBLER — DAMAGED (AFT LWR CARGO)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE JAMB DOUBLER AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR AT LONGERON 24 DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11616-MR.
Part: JAMB — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB PAN WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11692-MR.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 897)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A FRAME IMPROPERLY PLUGGED AND HOLES WITH SHORT EDGE DISTANCE AT STA. 897, LONGERONS 28 AND 29R. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11619-MR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION HAD BEEN BLENDED OUT OF THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE SKIN ALONG THE LOWER EDGE OF THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11690-MR.
Part: JAMB — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A WEB IN THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB WAS FOUND DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11706-MR.
Part: JAMB — PUNCTURED (BS 427)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB PUNCTURED AND CORRODED AT STA. 427. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-11598-MR.
Part: ROD — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C- CHECK INSPECTION, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A.D. 91-22-07; A.S.B. 32-244, FOUND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR FLYING DOOR LINKAGE WORN. REPLACED DRIVE ROD IAW DC-9 M.M. 32-12-1.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A BEAM SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA. 965L. FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-10-5 AND 53-10-2.
Part: EEL POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS COME ON WHEN AIRCRAFT POWER IS SHUT OFF, EVEN WHEN LIGHT SWITCH IS OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT MLG WW)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 90-18-03; S.B. 57-129, REV. 3, THE LEFT TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING SHOWED A CRACK INDICATION DURING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION. REPLACED ATTACH FITTING IAW E.A. NR AD 57-03213-MA.