N946DN
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, 2013-04-13 – 2019-03-10.
Part: ROLLER — MISSING (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 49,954 hrs · 40,446 cycles
SHIP 9246 -GEAR- ON GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR DOOR OPEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED, RAN QRH AND CAME BACK FOR NORMAL LANDING WITH GEAR DOORS DOWN/ GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED WITH THREE GREEN ENTIRE. FOUND RIGHT MLG DOOR UPLOCK ROLLER AND HARDWARE MISSING. INSTALLED NEW UPLOCK ROLLER AND HARDWARE. PERFORMED INSTALLATION AND RIGGING OF RT MLG DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IAW AMM32-34. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION / RETRACTION. GEAR INDICATIONS CK NORMAL. (LP# 4884054)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,888 hrs · 40,400 cycles
CREASE IN SKIN AFT OF R-1 DOOR 5 INCHES LONG FOUND ON A/C ARRIVAL TO GATE. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-31-03 VOL 1 FIG 3 SHEET 5. CUT DIMENSIONS 4.0" X 1.90"W AT STA 213L-16R L-17R. PERFORMED DVI OF SKIN AND ADJACENT STRINGER. VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVAL AND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE NOTED. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT PER NDTSPM06-10-01-001. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-31-03 FIG 3 SHEET 5 DOUBLER DIMENSIONS 9"HX8.5" W MATERIAL 2024-T3 .063. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-31-03 VOL 1 FIG 3 SHEET 5. (LP# 4884030)
Earlier reports · 2013–2018 · 37 reports
2018
Part: DISPLAY — SHORTED (CAPTAIN'S) · airframe 49,327 hrs · 40,037 cycles
SMOKE IN COCKPIT, NBR 1 PFD FLICKERED THEN BILLOWING SMOKE, DISSIPATED IN 1 MIN AFTER SMOKE APPEARED. FOUND WATER DRIPPING ON CAPTS PFD. RESEALED WIPER MOTOR SHAFT AREA, RAIN REPELLENT SHAFT, AND SERVERAL AREAS AROUND CAPTS WINDSHIELD. REPLACED CAPTS PFD. OPS CKS GOOD. C/W ODI PREVENTION 2172. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP# 5182665)
Part: BULB — MECHANIC ERROR (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 49,163 hrs · 39,927 cycles
ON SVC CHK FND AFT CABIN EXIT SIGN INOP AND CATWALK OVERHEAD LIGHT ABOVE SLIDE PACK INOP. FND WRONG BULBS INSTALLED IN EXIT SIGN. RELAMPED WITH CORRECT BULBS. NOW OPS CHK NORMALLY. LIGHT ABOVE CATWALK SLIDE PACK FOUND DISCONNECTED. CONNECTED SAME. NOW OPS CHKS OK. (LP# 4254375)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 49,163 hrs · 39,927 cycles
TAILCONE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP THREE LIGHTS ON LT CATWALK. T/S SYS FND POWER SUPPLY BAD B5-239 IN AFT-MOST CEILING PNL. R/R SAME IAW MD90 AMM 33-51-13. OPS CHKS OK. (LP# 4254372)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 49,138 hrs · 39,908 cycles
CAT WALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-3.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 48,744 hrs · 39,647 cycles
CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPS CK OK. (LP# 4682176)
Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 47,903 hrs · 39,164 cycles
DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE VENTRAL DOOR EXIT SIGN AND SOME CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, DURING AN EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE BATTERY PACK B5-237 TO BE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-03 AND WDM 33-51-12. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 47,388 hrs · 38,871 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 14-21. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-51-03.CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS NORMAL.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 47,269 hrs · 38,795 cycles
DURING WALK AROUND, ODSERVED OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT ON, ALSO ON EOAP EMERGENCY POWER AUTO FAULT AND MWCC STATUS MESSAGE. TROUBLESHOT FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT TURN ON FROM COCKPIT SWITCH WILL WORK ON THE F/A FWD PANEL BUT WILL NOT TURN OFF AT F/A PANEL. R & R RELAY R2-650 IAW WDM 24-23-00. EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-03.
Part: INLET — CRACKED (RAM AIR) · airframe 47,230 hrs · 38,767 cycles
DURING OVERSPEED INSPECTION, FOUND THE VERTICAL STAB RAM AIR INLET CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED A REPAIR IAW PS 900-5-1, NR 4. IAW ERA 382101-14MA. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: APU — LEAKING (APU BAY) · airframe 47,182 hrs · 38,734 cycles
EXPERIENCED A FUME EVENT IN THE CABIN DURING PASSENGER BOARDING. REPORTS OF MUSTY, BURNING OIL ODOR. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND APU WITH EXTERNAL OIL LEAK BEING INGESTED INTO INLET. DUCT CLEANING AND PACT BURNOUT COMPLETED. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 47,047 hrs · 38,649 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 1-12 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-227 IAW MM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
2017
Part: DOOR — GOUGED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 45,241 hrs · 37,586 cycles
LEFT FORWARD DAMAGE WHEEL WELL DOOR GOUGED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW ERA 555244-14, REV O.
Part: FILLET — DAMAGED (LT HORIZ STAB) · airframe 45,241 hrs · 37,586 cycles
LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER FILLET HAS CHAFFING AND GOUGING MARKS ALONG THE INNER SKIN EDGE. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW ERA 555243.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 45,226 hrs · 37,578 cycles
VERTICAL STABILIZER LEFT ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND DWG 5912188.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,226 hrs · 37,578 cycles
CRACKED ON MAIN CABIN RBL44 CUSP MEMBRANE, STA 930. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,226 hrs · 37,578 cycles
MAIN CABIN CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STA 900, RBL44. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-20-02.
2016
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,158 hrs · 36,993 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-237 AND POWER SOURCE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2015
Part: D-RING — DETACHED (COCKPIT DOOR) · airframe 41,515 hrs · 35,380 cycles
FLIGHT DECK DOOR D-RING POPPED OFF. REINSTALLED COCKPIT DOOR D-RING RETAINER LATCH. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 41,116 hrs · 35,146 cycles
FOUND AFT BULKHEAD DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, L2-935, INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM. OPERATION CHECKS OK.
Part: NOT REPORTED — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 41,022 hrs · 35,076 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R B5-237 IAW MM. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LANYARD — BROKEN (L1 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 40,063 hrs · 34,471 cycles
L1 DOOR SLIDE PARACHUTE PIN SAFETY LANYARD FOUND BROKEN. SECURED THE LINE WITH SAFETY STRING V-T-295 TO CLOVE HITCH IAW CMM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1508) · airframe 40,047 hrs · 34,460 cycles
CANTED FRAME, BS 1508 AT LONGERON 1L CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW PRI 536755-14, REV 1 AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 536755-14, REV O.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1478) · airframe 40,047 hrs · 34,460 cycles
FORWARD FORMER RT ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED, BS 1478. R & R THE ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 51-00-01.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (NOT REPORTED) · airframe 40,047 hrs · 34,460 cycles
INNER DOUBLER CRACKED AT LT AND RT SIDES. R & R IAW SRM 51-00-01.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1494) · airframe 40,047 hrs · 34,460 cycles
TAIL BATHTUB FITTING CRACKED AT RBL 6, AFT SIDE OF BS 1494. REPAIRED IAW PRI 536718-14, REV O. AND COMPLIED WITH ERA 536718-14, REV O.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 39,788 hrs · 34,306 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. OPERATION CHECKS OK, LP 7041430.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 39,569 hrs · 34,165 cycles
AIRCRAFT DAMAGED ON LOWER EXTERIOR EDGE OF L1 ENTRY DOOR, CLOSEST TO DOOR. STRAIGHTENED FLANGE IAW SRM 52-01-01.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 39,904 hrs · 34,380 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, ABOVE REAR DOOR, INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
2014
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 38,240 hrs · 33,293 cycles
CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PIN — DISENGAGED (L1 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 37,515 hrs · 32,872 cycles
L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK PINS PULLED. R & R SLIDE IAW AMDS WC 2561-01-01358-02A.
2013
Part: SOCKET — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 36,108 hrs · 32,025 cycles
EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT, ROW S INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED TAB ON SOCKET. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IN STANDBY POSITION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 35,428 hrs · 31,606 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK, LOWER TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 35,217 hrs · 31,471 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK, AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND BLINKING. R & R AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1473) · airframe 35,008 hrs · 31,330 cycles
AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT CANTED FRAME BS 1473 L14R HAS LIGHT CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW 53-10-02, FIG 11, PG 62, 51-10-03, PARA 27.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,008 hrs · 31,330 cycles
AFT ACCESSORY LOWER END OF CANTED FRAME CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE FILLER. LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR PARTS.INSTALLED TRIPLER, AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-05, 51-10-03, 51-10-05.
Part: SKIN — MISREPAIRED (BS 864) · airframe 35,008 hrs · 31,330 cycles
REPAIR DOUBLER LOCATED AT BS 864, L29R, FOUND REPAIR DOUBLER USING NON-APPROVED REPAIR MATERIAL. REMOVED PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER. ALODINED, PRIMED, TOP COATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-01.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 984) · airframe 35,008 hrs · 31,330 cycles
FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT BS 984 APPROX RBL-58. REMOVED CRACKED FLOORBEAM RBL 22 TO 60. FABRICATED, TREATED, ALODINED, PRIMED,AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM VOL 2, 51-30-05 PARA , PARA 8, 51-40-00 TABLE 32, TABLE 12, 51-10-01 PARA 2 & DWG 9915527 & VOL 2, 51-10-03 PARA (14) & PAR 21.