N948AX

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Operators of this aircraft

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Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

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46 reports on file, 1995-03-04 – 2004-11-08.

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: CHARGER — DEFECTIVE (BATTERY) · airframe 59,082 hrs · 59,363 cycles

DIVERSION FOR A BATTERY CHARGER PROBLEM WHICH OCCURRED OUT OF ICT EN ROUTE TO ILN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCI. BATTERY CHARGER INDICATED CONSTANT CHARGE IN CLIMB GREATER THAN 40 AMPS FOR MORE THAN 2 MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AND BOTH BATTERIES. CHECKED TEMP SENSOR 197 OHMS. FOUND TO BE GOOD IAW DC-9 AMM 24-30-02-2.

Source: SDR ABXA040372
OTHER · 2004-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 58,769 hrs · 59,014 cycles

BULGE AT STA 889 - 1005 LONGERON 17 LEFT - 18 LEFT. REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.

Source: SDR ABXA040179
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 44 reports

2003

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2003-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: COMPUTER — DEFECTIVE (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 58,157 hrs · 58,334 cycles

AUTOPILOT ROLLED INTO A 30 DEGREES LEFT BANK UNCOMMANDED. REPLACED THE ROLL AXIS COMPUTER. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 22-10-00.

Source: SDR ABXA030182
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2003-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (E & E BAY) · airframe 58,117 hrs · 58,293 cycles

AUTOPILOT PITCHED UP AND DOWN 1500 FT./MIN., THEN MADE AN UNCOMMANDED 30 DEGREES RIGHT TURN. AUTOPILOT CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED PITCH AXIS COMPUTER AS PRECAUTION. PITCH COMPUTER CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 22-13-01.

Source: SDR ABXA030140
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: LIGHT — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 58,071 hrs · 58,234 cycles

CAPTAIN'S MAP LIGHT BEGAN EMITTING ELECTRICAL SMOKE. MAP LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 AMM 33-10-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PLACARD REMOVED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Source: SDR ABXA030131

2002

OTHER · 2002-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (NLG IND SWITCH) · airframe 57,894 hrs · 58,044 cycles

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND USING NORMAL EXTENSION. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION SWITCH CONNECTOR PLUG, LOOSE. SECURED CONNECTOR PLUG, SWUNG GEAR THREE TIMES, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM.

Source: SDR ABXA030003
OTHER · 2002-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE · airframe 57,768 hrs · 57,930 cycles

NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN SAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED HANDLE, SAME INDICATION. DURING ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATION OCCURED. REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK POSITION AND WARNING SWITCH IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-00-0-0101. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA020257
OTHER · 2002-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,764 hrs · 57,927 cycles

LONGERON 7 RIGHT WAS CRACKED AT FS 597. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.

Source: SDR ABXA020254
OTHER · 2002-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,764 hrs · 57,927 cycles

LONGERON 6 LEFT WAS CRACKED AT FS 718. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.

Source: SDR ABXA020253
OTHER · 2002-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,764 hrs · 57,927 cycles

LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STA 966. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.

Source: SDR ABXA020252
OTHER · 2002-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 57,764 hrs · 57,927 cycles

INBOARD AFT FITTING, FLOOR BEAM STA. 965 LEFT, WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA020250
OTHER · 2002-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,764 hrs · 57,927 cycles

LONGERON 14 LEFT CRACKED AT STA 980. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.

Source: SDR ABXA020251
OTHER · 2002-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5700

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT. WHEEL WELL) · airframe 57,764 hrs · 57,927 cycles

SLAT TRACK X0S 429.1, INBOARD SUPPORT FITTING TO FRONT SPAR ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED AREA IAW REA D957-45321 AND DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA020249
OTHER · 2002-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,764 hrs · 57,927 cycles

FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR PAN CRACKED AT LOWER SIDE OF LOWER HINGE CUT OUT. REPLACED PAN SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-3, 51-20-0 AND 51-10-4.

Source: SDR ABXA020247
OTHER · 2002-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LEFT WHEEL WELL) · airframe 57,764 hrs · 57,927 cycles

FITTING CRACKED, FORWARD OF INBOARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA020248

2001

NO TEST · 2001-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 57,091 hrs · 57,178 cycles

THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE ON PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ABXA010501
OTHER · 2001-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,762 hrs · 56,832 cycles

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT HOIZONTAL STIFFENER WERE CRACKED ADJACENT TO LONGERON 14 AND 15L. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA010105
OTHER · 2001-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,762 hrs · 56,832 cycles

RIGHT LOWER VENTRAL DOOR STOP FITTING WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE DOOR STOP FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA010104
OTHER · 2001-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,762 hrs · 56,832 cycles

INTERCOSTAL WAS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE ON AFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE STATION 1143, JUST OUTBOARD OF LEFT RUDDER TORQUE TUBE VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SUPPLEMENTAL SRM AND SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA010103
OTHER · 2001-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: CAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,762 hrs · 56,832 cycles

NR 6 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE CAP APPEARED TO BE CRACKED AT LONGERON 14L. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE TEE SECTION IAW ABX EA 53120037-004 AND EA 53120037-006.

Source: SDR ABXA010102

2000

FALSE WARNING · 2000-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT ENGINE LOOP B LIGHT AND ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE. REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT ON LOOP B RIGHT ENGINE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA000010

1999

NO TEST · 1999-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES.

Source: SDR ABXA9900610
OTHER · 1999-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INBOARD SPOILER PANEL CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT DRIVE LINK CUTOUT. REPLACED SPOILER PANEL IAW DC9 MM 27-61-01.

Source: SDR ABXA9900592
OTHER · 1999-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 945)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME SHEAR-TIE CRACKED AT STATION 945 AND LONGERON 13 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.

Source: SDR ABXA9900576
OTHER · 1999-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING RIB INBOARD OF OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA9900575
OTHER · 1999-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT TE FLAP VANE)

APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF LEFT WING VANE SKIN DELAMINATED. REPAIRED UNIT IAW DC9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA9900737

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (E/E COMPT)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT BULKHEAD WEB OF THE E/E COMPARTMENT CRACKED JUST INBD OF THE NR 3 VERTICAL SUPPORT ON THE LT SIDE APPROX 2 ABOVE THE FLOOR. REPAIRED THE WEB IAW ABX REA D953-21807.

Source: SDR ABXA9701944
OTHER · 1997-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (E/E COMPT)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT BULKHEAD WEB OF THE E/E COMPARTMENT CRACKED JUST OUTBD OF THE NR 5 VERTICAL SUPPORT ON THE LT SIDE. REPAIRED THE WEB IAW AX REA D953-21990.

Source: SDR ABXA9701943
OTHER · 1997-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (BS 933-965)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT CUSP WEB CRACKED 4 PLACES BETWEEN STA 933 AND 965. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA9701939
OTHER · 1997-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO COMP)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND MAIN FRAME 718 RT CRACKED IN RADIUS. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 S/B 53-131, FIG 2, SHT 39.

Source: SDR ABXA9701941
OTHER · 1997-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (BS 960-963)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT CUSP WEB CRACKED 4 PLACES BETWEEN STA 960 AND 963. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA9701942
OTHER · 1997-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PRESSURE WEB — CRACKED (NLG WW)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL FITTING CRACKED IN THE LEFT TUNNEL AREA. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-21786-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9701945
OTHER · 1997-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE INTERCOSTAL WEB ON NR 1 ENGINE PYLON CRACKED BELOW THE ENGINE WIRE BUNDLES AND BLEED AIR DUCT. REPAIRED THE WEB IAW DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.

Source: SDR ABXA9701948
OTHER · 1997-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE INTERCOSTAL ANGLE ON NR 1 PYLON CRACKED BELOW THE ENGINE WIRE BUNDLES AND BLEED AIR DUCT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DACO DWG 9958193.

Source: SDR ABXA9701947
OTHER · 1997-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 64)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE FITTING IN TOP OF NOSE WHEEL WELL AT FS 64 AND LBL 18 CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.

Source: SDR ABXA9701946
OTHER · 1997-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5523

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (ELEVATOR TAB)

ELEVATOR GEARED TAB WAS 25 PERCENT DELAMINATED ON OUTBOARD UPPER AND LOWER SKIN. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.

Source: SDR ABXA9701938
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DISTRIBUTION — ODOR (COCKPIT)

NOXIOUS ODOR IN FLIGHT. USED CREW O2 SYSTEM. NO NOXIOUS ODOR NOTED. RESERVICED O2 SYSTEM AS REQUIRED.

Source: SDR ABXA9701667
NO TEST · 1997-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN BATTERY SWITCHED OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES.

Source: SDR ABXA9701493
NO TEST · 1997-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00.

Source: SDR ABXA9701475
NO TEST · 1997-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER AC AND DC POWER IS OFF. REPLACED BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 MM 33-55-00.

Source: SDR ABX69701465

1996

OTHER · 1996-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: BEARING — DEFECTIVE (1 BRAKE)

THE NR 1 BRAKE WAS DRAGGING AND OVERHEATED. REPLACED WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. BLED AND LEAK CHECKED BRAKE IAW DC-9 MM 32-40-2 AND 32-41-1. SHOP FINDINGS INDICATED WHEEL INBOARD BEARING FAILURE.

Source: SDR ABXA9600519
OTHER · 1996-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 265-303)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND UNDER THE FORWARD ADF ANTENNA FROM STA 265 TO 303. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-14979-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9600462
OTHER · 1996-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ENTRY DOOR)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS REMOVED FROM THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR OUTER SKIN FOR INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT REPAIR. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D952-14946-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA9600463

1995

OTHER · 1995-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: LINK — CORRODED (LEFT)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 75-14-06; A.D. 90-18-03; S.B.'S 78-36, 78-38, 78-40 AND 78-66, FOUND NR 2 LOWER LEFT DRIVER LINK HAD A CRACK INDICATION. REPLACED LINK IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 78-30-1. SHOP FINDINGS: LINK CORRODED AND PITTED BEYOND LIMITS. LINK WAS SCRAPPED.

Source: SDR ABXA9500652
OTHER · 1995-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: DOOR — WORN (LT MLG)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 91-22-07; A.S.B. 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HINGE HALF WORN. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR IAW DC-9 M.M. 32-10-0.

Source: SDR ABXA9500311
OTHER · 1995-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: TR LINK — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 75-14-06, AD 90-18-03; SB'S 78-36, 78-40 AND 78-66, FOUND THE NR 1 LOWER RIGHT DRIVER LINK SHOWED A CRACK INDICATION DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. REPLACED DRIVER LINK IAW DC-9 MM. SHOP FINDING, LINK CRACKED AND SCRAPPED LINK.

Source: SDR ABXA9500985