N951DN
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, 2013-07-31 – 2019-08-05.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — MISSING (HYD ACCESS) · airframe 46,391 hrs · 37,296 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ORD DURING CLIMB, FA'S CALLED ABOUT VIBRATION NOISE FROM ROW 14 - HAD PAX COMPLAINTS. CONSULTED OCC DIVERTED TO CVG. FOUND HYDRAULIC ACCESS PANEL MISSING ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. PANEL MISSING FOR ACCESS TO VSCF ELECTRONICS CONVERTER ASSEMBLY. INSP A/C - GVI FUSELAGE, ENG INLET, HORIZ STAB - NO DAMAGE FOUND . GVI OF WING - NO DAMAGE FOUND. INSTALLED ACCESS DOOR. DOOR WAS REMOVED.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 44,954 hrs · 36,350 cycles
APPROX. FL190 IN DESCENT WE PICKED UP AIRFRAME ICING AND TURNED ON AIRFRAME ANTI ICE. A FEW MINUTES LATER RECEIVED A CAL FROM AFT F/A THAT THERE WAS A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL IN THE BACK OF THE A/C. I HAD JUST TURNED THE AIRFRAME ANTI ICE OFF AS WE WERE OUT OF ICING CONDITIONS. F/A REPORTED SMELL DISAPPATING. AS THE DESCENT CONTINUED F/A VERIFIED SMELL GONE. APPROX. 1500 FT ON FINAL WE BEGAN PICKING UP MOD. ICING AND TURNED ON AIRFRAME ANTI ICING. ON TOUCH DOWN SMELLED EXHAUST SMELL BRIEFLY IN COCKPIT. AS WE TAXIED OFF RUNWAY THE F/A CALLED AND SAID SMELL WAS BACK WITH VISIBLE HAZE. INSPECTED A/C BELLY AND TAIL COMP FOR FLUID CONTAMINATION. APU INLET CLEAN. PERF OPS CK OF AIRFOIL ANTI ICE SYSTEM PER AMM 30-11. T/SHOT ODOR IN CABIN OPER FIM 21-22. PERF ALT DUCT BURN AND BAG REPLACE PER WORKCARD 4950-2001. ALL DUCTS CLEAN. NO DISCREPS NOTED DURING ENGINE/APU RUNS. REPLACED LEFT AIRFOIL HI TEMP SENSOR PER MD90 AMM 30-10 AS PRECAUTION. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP# 4683004)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CENTER WINGBOX) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 44,846 hrs · 36,274 cycles
WHILE ON THE LINE IN ATL MTC WAS SEARCHING FOR THE SOURCE OF A FUEL SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN AND FOUND CORROSION WHICH HAD CREATED A HOLE IN THE LT SIDE OF THE CENTER WING BOX AFT UPPER SKIN BETWEEN STA 87 AND STA994. THE MAIN AREA OF CORROSION AS A RESULT OF THE LAV LINE LEAK IS BEING REPAIRED PER ERA 574104-14. THE MAIN AREA OF CORROSION CREATED A PUDDLE WHICH MIGRATED AFT TOWARDS THE SLANT ANGLE 955831-501. THIS ERA PROVIDES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIR OF THE AFT SLANT ANGLE AND THE AFT CENTER WING UPPER SKIN 5930502-149. (LP# 0886482)
Earlier reports · 2013–2018 · 36 reports
2018
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,606 hrs · 36,118 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT OVERWING EXIT ON CEILING PANEL. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5-243. MD90 AMM 33-51. CKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP# 0814402)
Part: SKIN — DEPARTED (ENGINE NOZZLE) · airframe 43,967 hrs · 35,710 cycles
ON T-OFF ACT INFORMED US A PIECE OF ALUMINUM/METAL PART WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 1 ENG CNA AFT INNER SKIN MISSING. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE COMMON NOZZLE ASSEMBLY. ENGINE CLOSED AND T/R OPS CK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SVC.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 43,516 hrs · 35,458 cycles
ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE TAIL WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY B5-239.
2017
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 41,067 hrs · 33,999 cycles
1CD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT IAW MM. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WING) · airframe 40,989 hrs · 33,955 cycles
CRACKED SKIN JUST FORWARD AND OUTBOARD OF FUELING DOOR PANEL. COMPLIED WITH REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WING) · airframe 40,963 hrs · 33,944 cycles
OUTBOARD CORNER OF REFUEL ACCESS CUTOUT CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH ERA 559097-14.
Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 40,725 hrs · 33,821 cycles
R1 DOOR EXIT IDENTIFIER LENS MISSING. REPLACED IAW MM. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
2016
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 39,954 hrs · 33,401 cycles
DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AT 2A, 2D AND 3D. REPLACED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK.
Part: PIN — WORN · airframe 39,492 hrs · 33,150 cycles
UPPER RIGHT LOCKPIN IS WORN. REPLACED.
Part: PIN — WORN · airframe 39,492 hrs · 33,150 cycles
LEFT UPPER LOCKPIN WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW CMM 53-50-06.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 38,263 hrs · 32,406 cycles
AT GATE, WITH HUFFER CART PROVIDING AIR. CABIN WAS HAZY WITH STRONG OILY, BURNING ODOR. PACKS WERE SHUTOFF. AFTER TAKEOFF ODOR RETURNED BUT NO HAZE, DISSIPATED. PRIOR TO LANDING, ODOR RETURNED WITH HAZE AND DISSIPATED ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACFT FOR ELECTRICAL FAULTS. NO TROUBLE FOUND. NOTICED RT PACK WITH FAINT PLASTIC BURNING ODOR. NO RESIDUE FOUND. R & R COALESCER BAGS. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT. CHECKS GOOD.
2015
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (E/E BAY) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
FORWARD ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT BAY PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED IN RADIUS OF SEAL DEPRESSOR AFT CENTER LINE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 539233-1, REV O.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBD L/E LOWER RIB CRACKED AT BATH TUB SIDE LOAD ROLLER FITTING. REPAIRED IAW ERA 5333335-14MA, REV O.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR, AFT BARREL NUT HOLE CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION. REPAIRED ON AMDS CARD 5510-0109.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (STAB) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
RIGHT STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR AFT BARREL NUT HOLES CORRODED IN BORE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 539058-14AD, REV O.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1474) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
FOUND TWO CRACKS IN SKIN JUST OTBD OF SHEAR TIE, BS 1474, BETWEEN LONGERON 1R AND 2R. REPAIRED IAW ERA 539514-14, REV O.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E CRACKED IN AFT INTERNAL DOUBLER. R & R DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-00-01.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
CRACK ON DOUBLER REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-01.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1494) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
SHEAR TIE CRACKED ON AFT SIDE OF BS 1494, RT SIDE OF L1. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-00-01.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1494) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
SHEAR TIE CRACKED ON AFT SIDE OF BS 1494, INBD OD L3L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-00-01.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1494) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
SHEAR TIE CRACKED BS 1494, BETWEEN LONGERON 1 AND 2L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-00-01.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1494) · airframe 36,432 hrs · 31,313 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED RT SIDE, BS 1494 BETWEEN LONGERON 2R AND 3R. REPAIRED IAW ERA 538897-14.
Part: FIRE LOOP — LOOSE (RT NACELLE) · airframe 35,428 hrs · 30,712 cycles
A FALSE VERBAL FIRE WARNING ON RT ENGINE WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. F/O`S PFD AN DND BOTH FLICKERED ON AND OFF AT THE SAME TIME AS FIRE WARNING. COULD NOT SILENCE WARNING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND WIRES LOOSE ON RT ENGINE LOOPS SELECT SWITCH ON OVERHEAD ENGINE FIRE DETECT SYSTEM MODULE. TIGHTENED SCREWS. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. LP 6570639.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 35,012 hrs · 30,462 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT L2-846/847/848 AFT CATWALK. TROUBLESHOT. RESEATED R5-374 AND R5-373 CONNECTORS. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 53) · airframe 34,928 hrs · 30,404 cycles
LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO THE FUESELAGE SKIN AT BS 53, JUST BELOW THE FRP. REPAIRED IAW ERA 92-533013.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,928 hrs · 30,404 cycles
TWO LIGHTNING STRIKES NEAR F/O WINDOW. REPAIRED ON CARDS 1-25.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 53) · airframe 34,928 hrs · 30,404 cycles
LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FASTENER, BS 53, RT BELOW FIRST OFFICERS PITOT TUBE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 53013-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 53.25) · airframe 34,928 hrs · 30,404 cycles
LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FASTENER, BS 53.25, RT BELOW F/O PITOT TUBE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 533013-14, REV A.
2014
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 34,482 hrs · 30,133 cycles
TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 34,154 hrs · 29,903 cycles
F/A AND PASSENGERS REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN CABIN AROUND JUMPSEATS. ODOR LASTED SEVERAL MINUTES THEN DISSAPATED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. R & R COALESCER BAGS IAW AMM.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 160) · airframe 33,087 hrs · 29,252 cycles
FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE FS 160, BETWEEN STRINGERS 2 & 3, REMOVED DAMAGE, PERFORMED INSPECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR FASTENERS IAW SR 53-31-02.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 32,567 hrs · 28,935 cycles
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND TWO OF THE VENTRAL STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE NEAR QUICK DISCONNECT. REPINNED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2013
Part: PIN — UNSECURE (DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 31,752 hrs · 28,432 cycles
L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK DEPLOYMENT CABLE PIN IS NOT ATTACHED. MAINTENANCE ATTACHED CABLE PIN, SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED DURING SLIDE INSTALLATION. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 31,436 hrs · 28,215 cycles
AFT AIRSTAIRS, EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATED. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — DAMAGED (TAILCONE RELEASE) · airframe 31,430 hrs · 28,210 cycles
LEFT AFT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR TAILCONE JETTISON HANDLE MISSING 2 EACH STOW CLIPS. REPLACED MISSING TAILCONE JETTISON HANDLE CLIPS IAW SRM 51-30-08. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW W/C 5352-7116, STEP 5. (LP 1072756)
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (BS 943) · airframe 31,430 hrs · 28,210 cycles
MAIN CABIN WINDOW FRAME CRACKED LOWER AFT CORNER STA 943, LEFT SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED, TREATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-03 AND ERA 333615-14.