N947DN
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
34 reports on file, 2013-06-19 – 2019-06-21.
Part: CARRIER ASSY — WORN (NLG) · airframe 51,024 hrs · 41,447 cycles
ON TAKEOFF NOSE WHEEL GEAR INDICATION REMAINED RED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. NLG POSITION INDICATOR ON CENTER CONSOLE WAS FLUSH. RAN QRH 14.16 AND CYCLED GEAR. NO CHANGE. FOUND NOSE STRUT LEAKING AND FLAT. CW NOSE STRUT SEAL REPLACEMENT PER AMDS CARD 3221-6408. SERVICED PER AMDS CARD 3211-0001. ALSO FOUND SEAL CARRIER WORN. REPLACED SAME PER AMM 32-21.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (LIGHT SWITCH) · airframe 50,027 hrs · 40,773 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION, (COCKPIT SWITCH). T/S PER WDM MD90 33-51-11. FOUND WIRE LOOSE ON RELAY R2-680. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MD90 AMM 33-51. (LP# 3911498)
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 49,974 hrs · 40,743 cycles
DIV - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH, GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. PUT BACK UP, SAME ISSUE. REPLACED RT MLG ON LOG 3911473 OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: STRUT — COLLAPSED (RT MLG) · airframe 49,974 hrs · 40,743 cycles
ON WALK AROUND FOUND RT MAIN STRUT COLLAPSED. REPLACED RT MLG PER WORK CARD 3200-4346. PERFORMED EXTENSION & RETRACTION TEST PER CARD 3230-7202. CHECKS GOOD. CHECKED ANTI-SKID PER AMM 32-45-00-720-801. JACKED A/C AND DOWN JACKED PER 0711-8197. ALL RII'S FOR THIS TASK C/W 349861. DISCONNECTED / CONNECTED ELECTRICAL PER 3200-4438.
Earlier reports · 2013–2018 · 30 reports
2018
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 49,436 hrs · 40,398 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS, C/B Z37 EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGING AND A14 EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARM AND CHARGE POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY RECHARGEABLE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY AFT CARGO PER AMM 33-51-03 AND IPC 33-51-00. OPS TEST GOOD. INSTALL ALL ACCESS COVERS. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: RELEASE CABLE — WORN (TAILCONE) · airframe 49,398 hrs · 40,376 cycles
DURING TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE FOUND COATED CABLE WORN THRU PROTECTIVE COATING. REQUIRES OPERATIONAL CHECK AFTER CABLE REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WORN CABLE PERFORMED EXTERNAL EMERGENCY TAIL CONE RELEASE PER 5352-7116 C/W RII. (LP 0782148)
Part: SIGN — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 49,325 hrs · 40,337 cycles
R1 DOOR EXIT SIGN MISSING. INSTALLED R1 DOOR EXIT SIGN IAW AMM 33-51. OPS NORM. OK FOR SVC. (LP# 4743781)
Part: PIN — DISENGAGED (EVAC SLIDE) · airframe 49,188 hrs · 40,243 cycles
DOOR 1L ESCAPE SLIDE PIN DISENGAGED. R&R DOOR 1L ESCAPE SLIDE PER 2561-4641.
Part: WIRE — BURNED (NLG) · airframe 48,602 hrs · 39,909 cycles
RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON. PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF PSEU, RECEIVED CODES 310-PROX CARD,380 LOGIC CARD,457-NOSE LOCKED SENSOR WIRING. FOUND ARCHED AND BURNT WIRES M421B18, M420B18, L317C20, L319C20, L328C20, L329C20, G236KL20RD, G236L20BL, L408H18, L408J18, IE942K. REPLACED PROX UNIT IAW 32-61-01. REPLACED NOSE DOWN LOCK SENSOR IAW 32-61-02. REPAIRED WIRES IAW SWPM 20-10-15.
Part: COMPRESSOR — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 48,574 hrs · 39,893 cycles
DIV - TO ICT FOR LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AT FLIGHT LEVEL 260. ASSOCIATED RISING EGT. ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO IDLE, COMPRESSOR STALLS DISCONTINUED. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ICT. BORESCOPED ENGINE FOUND 3RD, 5TH AND 6TH STAGE HPC DAMAGE. ENGINE CHANGE REQUIRED.
Part: GROUND WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 48,481 hrs · 39,843 cycles
CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST. TROUBLESHOT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND FOUND A WIRE WITH HIGH RESISTANCE AND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK BE0143 FUSE FAILED. REPAIRED THE GROUND WIRE L2534A20 AND R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 48,464 hrs · 39,832 cycles
OVERWING CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND WIRE DAMAGED AND FUSE BLOWN ON EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY SUPPLY B5-243, REPAIRED WIRE L2534B176 PER SWPM CHAPTER 20 AND R&R EMERGENCY BATT SUPPLY B5-243 IAW AMM 33-51 AND WDM 33-51-12.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 48,140 hrs · 39,650 cycles
DURING A SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE FWD GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT B5-235 IAW AMM 33-51-03. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 47,448 hrs · 39,221 cycles
ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LOW PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR SLIDE PER WC 2561-4641. OK FOR SERVICE.
2017
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 46,380 hrs · 38,576 cycles
MAINTENANCE REPORTED FATIGUE CRACKING ON THE STRUCTURE COMMON TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER GIMBAL SUPPORT RIB AT ZRS = 134.062. IAW ER/A, MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLED A REINFORCING REPAIR TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL CRACKING IN THE AREA.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (TAIL) · airframe 46,372 hrs · 38,571 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT TO RT VENT, INSIDE VENT BOX, VERTICAL ANGLE BELOW AFT TOP CORNER IS CRACKED AT UPPER. REPLACED THE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-01. (LP 0156116)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 1520) · airframe 46,372 hrs · 38,571 cycles
RIGHT FUSELAGE LOUVER FOR BS 1520 FOUND BROKEN IN TWO LOCATIONS AND CRACKED. REPAIRED THE PANEL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WING) · airframe 46,372 hrs · 38,571 cycles
CRACK ON OUTBOARD UPPER CORNER NEXT TO FUEL PANEL. PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM 57-20-01.
2016
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1520) · airframe 44,438 hrs · 37,520 cycles
FRAME, BS 1520, WEB FRAME CRACKED, APPROXIMATELY LBL 24. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-03.
Part: LIGHT — BURNED (GLARE SHIELD) · airframe 43,648 hrs · 37,054 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WHILE TAXING IN. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED WITH A WARNING AND VERBAL ANNUNCIATION AROUND THE SAME TIME. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT. FOUND BURNED OUT GLARESHIELD LIGHTS. PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCE BAGS. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (AC BAY) · airframe 43,648 hrs · 37,054 cycles
DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A MILD ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS. ODOR DECREASED IN INTENSITY BUT NEVER COMPLETELY DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT. ONLY BURNED COFFEE ODOR NOTED. PERFORMED DUCT BURN OUT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCE BAGS. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.
Part: APU — FIRE · airframe 42,068 hrs · 36,155 cycles
CREW EXPERIENCED AN APU STARTER FIRE UPON ARRIVING TO GATE AFTER FLIGHT. RAMP PERSONNEL NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE THAT HEAVY SMOKE, WAS COMING OUT OF APU COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE OPENED LT APU ACCESS DOOR AND FOUND STARTER ON FIRE. GROUND BASED FIRE EXSTINGUISHER DISCHARGED. NO COCKPIT FIRE INDICATION. R & R APU IAW AMM. CLEANED APU COMPARTMENT OF EXTINGUISHING AGENT. OPERATION CHECKS OK.
2015
Part: LATCH SPADE — WORN (TAILCONE) · airframe 41,037 hrs · 35,510 cycles
UPPER LT TAILCONE LATCH SPADE WORN. R & R IAW AMM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WING) · airframe 40,942 hrs · 35,459 cycles
WING REAR SPAR, XRS 164 - 150 SKIN CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 513402-14, REV A.
2013
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
LEFT WING REAR SPAR AT APPROX STA XRS 160, REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD IS CORRODED. TASK 57-002-00. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-10-03, 51-30-05 AND ERA 513402-14, REV O.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN BARREL NUT HOLE ID 55 IS CORRODED. TASK 55-113-03. REMOVED BARREL NUT. REMOVED CORROSION. REAMED HOLE IAW SRM 55-10-03, FIG 15. FABRICATED BUSHING AND INSTALLED. INSTALLED BOLT THROUGH REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-01. IDENTIFIED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW PS 900-5-1, NR 04 AND ERA 516481-14, REV I.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER BOX 01B JOINT AT STA XH.26 UPPER SURFACE HAS 1 EA BARREL NUT HOLE WITH CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, REAMED HOLE, INSTALLED BUSHING 1 EACH ON BARREL NUT HOLE IAW SRM 55-10-03, FIG 15, PARA D, 51-10-03 AND 51-20-00.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER BOSS UPPER SURFACE INBD JOINT HAS 3 EA BARREL NUT SEALER PLUG LOOSE. CORROSION FOUND 1 EACH BARREL NUT HOLE. REMOVED CORROSION, REAMED HOLE, INSTALLED BUSHING ON 1 EACH BARREL NUT HOLE IAW SRM 55-10-03 FIG 15, PARA D, 51-20-00 AND 51-10-03 PARA 14/21.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AFT SKIN CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SKIN SECTION, SPLICES AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED IAW DWG SR 90550000 AND DELTA W/E 5510-01090-06.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (STAIR) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
VENTRAL STAIRS VIEWED THROUGH LT LIGHTNING HOLE AT NR 11 STEP. FRAME WEB CORRODED TASK 52-043-03. R & R WEB IAW SRM 51-30-02.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN BETWEEN XHS 50 - XHS70 DENTED. INSPECTED DENT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE BETWEEN XHS 50 TO XHS 70 IAW SRM 51-70-06. NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51-70-06, FIG 1.
Part: BUSHING — CORRODED (LT MLG) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
LT GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER INBD SIDE OF GEAR FITTING BUSHING BORE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION BY REAMING LT GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER INBD SIDE OF GEAR FITTING. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW DWG SR 09570087.
Part: BUSHING — CORRODED (LT MLG) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
LT GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER OTBD SIDE OF GEAR FITTING BUSHING BORE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION BY REAMING LT GEAR RETRACT CLYINDER OTBD SIDE OF GEAR FITTING BUSHING BORE. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW DWG SR 09570087.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 815) · airframe 35,756 hrs · 32,166 cycles
LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 815 BETWEEN LONGERON 27L AND 28L HAD CORROSION ON BOTH SIDE OF BUTT SPLICE. REPAIRED LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 815 BETWEEN LONGERON 27L-28L IAW SRM 53-31-03, FIG 11.