N948MA
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Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
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29 reports on file, 2002-05-17 – 2012-02-10.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING)
RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE LOWER SKIN INNER SURFACE OUTBOARD OF MLG XCW121.688 CORRODED. BLENDED OUT, ROTO PEENED, FILLED AREA WITH PR1422 SEALANT PER A TIME LIMITED REPAIR RES 2004513-06.
Earlier reports · 2002–2011 · 28 reports
2011
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER JAMB FACE STS 1030-1062 HAS CORROSION AROUND RIV-NUTS AND STOP FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PAN (LOWER JAMB) IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-02 AND SRM 53-05 FIG 44.
Part: COALESCER BAG — ODOR (AC BAY)
VERY STRONG, VERY PUNGENT SMELL ON TAKEOFF. OPENED RAM AIR TO HELP, VERY LITTLE HELP. CREW HAD BURNING NOSES, WATERY EYES AND FELT SICK. DIVERTED TO LAS VEGAS FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED A BURNOUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-20-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM COALESCER BAGS, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY
AT MAX POWER ON TAKEOFF, BAD BURNING ODOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, IN THE FRONT AND BACK CABIN AND COCPIT. PERFORMED ENGINES RUN-UP WITH AIRCRAFT CREW, RUN EACH PACKS ON AND BOTH OK WITH NOT ANY BURNING ORDER INDICATION AT THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY CHANGE COALESCER BAGS ON BOTH PACKS, IAW AMM 21-20-02 AND OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2008
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
REPORTED BY FLIGHT CREW, THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2007
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)
IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP IS MISSING THE LENS COVER. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL HAVE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND MADE ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIONS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK, INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RELAMPED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPAIRED A DAMAGED WIRE IN THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-50-00. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: AHRS — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1)
FLIGHT 802 TOL/PIE - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT EFIS SYSTEM DISPLAYED "AHRS BUSS 1". THIS MESSAGE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF LEFT ATTITUDE, LEFT HEADING AND RIGHT RMI COMPASS. CAPTAIN SELECTED EFIS TRANSFER TO 'BOTH ON 2' FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WHICH RESTORED HIS INSTRUMENTS. ST PETERSBURG MAINTENANCE REPORT THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT ATTITUDE/HEADING REFERENCE UNIT. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 22-01-05. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK MAINTENANCE INSPECTION ST PETERSBURG MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT BOTH OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH EXIT SIGNS WOULD NOT TEST. THE FURTHER REPORT THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF AN EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-53-00. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EGRESS PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT ROW 16 WOULD NOT TEST. FURTHER REPORT THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF 2 (TWO) LAMPS AT ROW 16. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 33-53-01. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: BRACKET — INOPERATIVE (GIRT BAR)
SFB - CREW REPORTED THE L1 FORWARD GIRT BAR HOLD DOWN BRACKET INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND GIRT BAR LOCKS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. RE-INSTALLED LOCKS CORRECTLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 25-62-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2005
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (NR 2 AUTOPILOT)
NR 2 AUTOPILOT INOPERATIVE, NR 2 DFGC FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 DFGC AND PERFORMED RETURN TO SERVICE TEST. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 22-01-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT)
FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW MM 25-60-00. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAULTY (STALL WARNING)
STALL INDICATOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED PAST APPROXIMATELY 11,000 FEET MSL. QRH PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. CIRCUIT BREAKER X-23 PULLED PER THE QRH. CAPTAINâS STALL INDICATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AOA TRANSDUCER IAW MM 34-19-01. COMPLETED BITE CHECK IAW MM 34-19-00 WITH NO FAULTS REPORTED. AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE SYSTEM TEST SUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LAS - MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED ROW 27 EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT MISSING LAMP AND LENS AND ROW 29 EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB AND INSTALLED A NEW LENS AT ROW 27 AND REPLACED THE BULB AT ROW 29 IAW 33-53-01. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE .
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
LAS - MAINTENANCE REPORTED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 18, 20 AND 22 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULBS IAW AMM 33-52-00-05. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE .
2004
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
MAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE ROW 22. MAINTENANCE RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 22, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: FLOOR PANEL — BROKEN (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL LBL 22-44 FS 802-889 IS BROKEN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FLOOR PANEL IAW MD80 SRM 53-05 PAGE 122A THROUGH 127. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT HAS CORROSION FS 254 LBL 14. REMOVED CORRODED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FLOOR SUPPORT IAW MD-80 SRM 51-10-2, 51-10-3, 51-10-4, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-8. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION FS 200-221 LBL 44. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR MEMBER IAW DC9 MD80 SRM 53-05 FIG 4F. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION FS 200-223 LBL 22. REMOVED CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR MEMBER IAW DC9/MD80 SRM 51-10-3, 53-05 FIG 4B-1, 53-05 AND 53-05 FIG 4F. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN FS 240 LEFT FUSELAGE AT L17L. CUT OUT DENT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC9/MD-80 SRM 53-04-0, 51-30-2, 51-10-3 AND 53-04 FIG 38. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
UPON RETURN TO LAS FROM COS, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING HAD DEAD BATTERIES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DEAD BATTERIES AND INSTALLED RECHARGED BATTERIES. THE SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2002
Part: TIRE — VIBRATES (NLG)
LGB - NOSE GEAR VIBRATION REPORTED ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KNOTS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED LEFT NOSE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH SPEED TAXI CHECK. NO EVIDENCE OF NOSE GEAR VIBRATION NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — LOOSE (GROUND SPOILER)
COS - RIGHT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY INDICATION DECREASED FROM 12 QUARTS TO 1 QUART DURING DESCENT FOR ARRIVAL TO STATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND FOUND FLUID LEAK AT 'GROUND SPOILER DOWN' HYDRAULIC LINE FITTING. REMOVED AND INSPECTED FITTING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESECURED FITTING AND SERVICED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO REQUIRED LEVEL. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF FITTING WITH SYSTEM PERSSURIZED. NO LEAKS DETECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NLG)
PSC - UNSAFE NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION REPORTED BY FLIGHT CREW ON APPROACH. CREW COMPLIED WITH AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAILURE OF NOSE GEAR POSITION INTERLOCK SWITCH (S1-412) TO BE CAUSE OF SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR POSITION INTERLOCK SWITCH PER MM 32-21-03. NOSE GEAR POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)