N953AX
Operators of this aircraft
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Accident & incident history
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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.
97 reports on file, 1995-05-27 – 2008-12-15.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 46,049 hrs · 46,671 cycles
DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-02-4.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 45,541 hrs · 46,159 cycles
DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD TO COCKPIT STRUCTURE, FOUND RIGHT SIDE FRAME CRACKED LESS THAN 2.50 INCHES. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIG 34 PER WO 600283624.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 45,541 hrs · 46,159 cycles
DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD TO COCKPIT STRUCTURE, FOUND LEFT SIDE FRAME CRACKED LESS THAN 2.50 INCHES. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FIG 34 PER WO 600283624.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,541 hrs · 46,159 cycles
DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD TO COCKPIT STRUCTURE, FOUND FORWARD INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-4 PER WO 600283624.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 45,541 hrs · 46,159 cycles
DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD TO COCKPIT STRUCTURE, FOUND CENTER FRAME WITH MULTIPLE CRACKS. REPLACED CENTER FRAME SEGMENT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 PER WO 600283624.
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 92 reports
2007
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,336 hrs · 45,964 cycles
INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 1056 - 1072 AT LONGERON 27 - 28 LEFT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,336 hrs · 45,964 cycles
RIGHT BUTT LINE 44.5 SEAT TRACK UPPER FLANGE CRACKED AT STA 240. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-01.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,336 hrs · 45,964 cycles
FS 775, LEFT BUTT LINE 12, FLOORBEAM ATTACH STRAP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH STRAP FS 775, LEFT BUTT LINE 12 IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,336 hrs · 45,964 cycles
EXFOLIATED FLOOR SUPPORT FROM FS 993 TO 1072 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK SUPPORT FLOOR IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FIG 4G, SHEET 1.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,336 hrs · 45,964 cycles
LEFT AFT MAIN FRAME STA 775, HAD A CRACK IN THE FORWARD FLANGE AT POINT J. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,336 hrs · 45,964 cycles
SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FRAMES 427 - 446 AT LONGERON 29 LEFT WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 45,097 hrs · 45,688 cycles
DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 AMM 33-50-00.
2005
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 642-660) · airframe 44,075 hrs · 44,686 cycles
LONGERON 28 RIGHT, STA 642 AND 660, CRACKED AND EXFOLIATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON AND FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CRACKED (FRAME) · airframe 44,075 hrs · 44,686 cycles
FRAME SUPPORT FITTING HAD CRACK INDICATIONS ON INBOARD SIDE FS 675 AT LONGERON 29 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING FS 675, LONGERON 29 LEFT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LONGERON) · airframe 44,075 hrs · 44,686 cycles
LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED AT FS 642, LONGERON 29 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 775) · airframe 44,075 hrs · 44,686 cycles
RIGHT AFT OVER WHEEL WELL FRAME FS 775 FORWARD FLANGE CRACKED AT P & G. REPAIRED FRAME IAW JOB CARD EA 53400320-001-2.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LONGERON) · airframe 44,075 hrs · 44,686 cycles
LONGERON END CRACKED FS 642 AT LONGERON 26 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING FS 642, LONGERON 26 LEFT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (CENTER WING) · airframe 44,075 hrs · 44,686 cycles
FRAME SUPPORT FITTING HAD CRACK INDICATIONS ON INBOARD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING FS 675, LONGERON 29 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
2004
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (LT & RT) · airframe 43,020 hrs · 43,694 cycles
OVERSHOT UPLATCH CHECK DETENT. RIGHT & LEFT RED GEAR UNSAFE & YELLOW GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PER ABNORMAL, RECYCLED GEAR & NORMAL OPERATION FOLLOWED. NOTED BY MAINTENANCE, PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF GEAR UPLOCKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT MLG WW) · airframe 42,750 hrs · 43,525 cycles
FITTING CRACKED ON UPPER END OF KEEL VERTICAL SUPPORT, INBOARD OF BRAKE CONTROL VALVES. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
2002
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (RT. ENG. PYLON) · airframe 41,128 hrs · 42,403 cycles
LOWER BOLT HOLE WAS CRACKED AT #2 ENGINE AFT MOUNT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,128 hrs · 42,403 cycles
CRACK IN FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ABOVE FORWARD LOWER STOP PAD. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 41,128 hrs · 42,403 cycles
PYLON BULKHEAD ATTACH FITTING AT STA. 1041, LEFT BUTT LINE 30, WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,128 hrs · 42,403 cycles
AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED ON RIGHT SIDE OF VENTRAL DOORWAY APPROXIMATELY 36" UP FROM FLOOR. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 41,128 hrs · 42,403 cycles
LEFT SIDE F.S. 1041 BULKHEAD FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTINGS IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,128 hrs · 42,403 cycles
FRAME FOOT AT STA 617 LEFT HAD HEAVY EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REPLACED FRAME FOOT AT STA 617 LEFT AND FASTENERS IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 41,128 hrs · 42,403 cycles
RIGHT CUSP WEB CRACKED BEWTEEN F.S. 1021 AND 1041. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (FWD. CARGO) · airframe 41,128 hrs · 42,403 cycles
BEAM #5 TEE FITTING AT FORWARD END WAS CRACKED. REPLACED THE #5 TEE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-4.
Part: SKIN PANEL — DELAMINATED (WING) · airframe 41,128 hrs · 42,403 cycles
DELAMINATION AREA ON OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE BONDED PANEL LOCATED ON WING UPPER SURFACE AND FORWARD OF AILERON. REPLACED OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE BONDED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 41,094 hrs · 42,369 cycles
MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BOTH BATTERIES FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND CHECKED BATTERY PACK FOR CHARGING. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
2001
Part: SEPARATOR — CONTAMINATED (A/C BAY) · airframe 39,727 hrs · 41,431 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AT ILN AND FLL, CREW IDENTIFIED AN UNKNOWN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. ODOR SEEMED TO BE PNEUMATIC IN NATURE, NOT ELECTRICAL. IT STARTED HALFWAY THROUGH EACH TAKEOFF ROLL AND DISSIPATED WITHIN 15 MINUTES IN THE CLIMB. ODOR WAS OBVIOUS AND CLEARLY ABNORMAL. INSPECTED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM AT TAIL COMPARTMENT AREA. CLAMPS, CONNECTOR HOSES AND DUCT WERE ALL FOUND NORMAL. THE LEFT WATER SEPARATOR WAS SOAKED WITH WATER. REMOVED AND CLEANED DRAIN FILTER AND REPLACED COALESCER BAG IAW ABX DC-9 MM 21-20-02. ENGINES RUN AND CHECKED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS OR ODORS WERE NOTED. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 39,542 hrs · 41,333 cycles
THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING THE CREW PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY, IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02.
Part: COMPUTER — FAULTY (STALL WARNING) · airframe 47,608 hrs · 39,517 cycles
DURING ROTATION AT SJU THE CREW NOTED A STALL WARNING WITH STICK SHAKER ACTIVATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD AT SJU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LT STALL WARNING COMPUTER.
Part: ELECTRICAL BOX — ODOR (COCKPIT LIGHTS) · airframe 39,324 hrs · 41,169 cycles
A HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE FORWARD CENTER CONSOLE AREA. WHEN THE FORWARD CONSOLE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, THE ODOR SUBSIDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PEDESTAL LIGHTS SWITCH BOX AND CONSOLE AREA WIRING. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE OPERATED LIGHTS FOR 20 MINUTES. NO ODORS OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: VANE — CORRODED (LT FLAP) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
FIXED VANE ON LEFT WING WAS CORRODED INTERNALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FIXED VANE IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
FUSELAGE LONGERON 28L WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON AT 28L IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: VANE — CORRODED (LT FLAP) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
FIXED VANE ON LEFT WING WAS CORRODED INTERNALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FIXED VANE IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: LATCH — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
REPAIR NEAR THE AFT BAG BIN AFT LATCH WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BAG BIN DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM AND ABX NEA52300001-005.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
INTERNAL FUSELAGE DOUBLER AT STA 642 L30 WAS CORRODED FORWARD OF THE KIDNEY PANEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE DOUBLER IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND DRAWING 9923434.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
LONGERON 30 AT FUSELAGE STATION 617 - 642 WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 29L, FUSELAGE STATION 617 - 642. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
FUSELAGE SHEAR TIE AT FRAME 675 WAS CORRODED ON LEFT SIDE AT KEEL AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 560 LONGERON 29R WAS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 PAGE 4E FIG 2A.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
LONGERON 26R WAS CRACKED FROM FUSELAGE STATION 617 TO 642. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
FUSELAGE LONGERON 28L WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON AT 28L IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
LONGERON 30 AT FUSELAGE STATION 617 - 642 WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
LONGERON AT STRINGER 29L WAS EXFOLIATED ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE AT APPROX FUSELAGE STATION 675. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
INTERNAL FUSELAGE DOUBLER AT STA 642 L30 WAS CORRODED FORWARD OF THE KIDNEY PANEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE DOUBLER IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND DRAWING 9923434.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 560 LONGERON 29R WAS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 PAGE 4E FIG 2A.
Part: LATCH — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
REPAIR NEAR THE AFT BAG BIN AFT LATCH WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BAG BIN DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM AND ABX NEA52300001-005.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
FUSELAGE SHEAR TIE AT FRAME 675 WAS CORRODED ON LEFT SIDE AT KEEL AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 29L, FUSELAGE STATION 617 - 642. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
LONGERON 26R WAS CRACKED FROM FUSELAGE STATION 617 TO 642. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,289 hrs · 41,142 cycles
LONGERON AT STRINGER 29L WAS EXFOLIATED ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE AT APPROX FUSELAGE STATION 675. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30.
Part: JACKSCREW — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 39,288 hrs · 41,141 cycles
THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW THREADS WERE FOUND TO HAVE PITTING CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSY IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01.
2000
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 39,124 hrs · 41,033 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW DC-9 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG)
ON TAKEOFF AFTER GEAR RETRACTED, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AND RAN ABNORMAL CHECK LIST TO NO AVAIL. RETURNED TO ILN. COMPLETED ADJ/TEST OF LEFT GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM AND PROX SENSOR. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM 32-31-4.
Part: CONNECTOR — RECESSED (LT MLG WW)
LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING UPLATCH CHECK. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FOUND PINS 28 AND 29 RECESSED AT CONNECTOR R5-319. RESEATED PINS AND OPERATED GEAR 10 TIMES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — LOOSE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY.
1999
Part: COALESCER BAG — CONTAMINATED (ACCESSORY COMP)
ON TAKEOFF WITH EPR SET AT 2.07, SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER WAS NOTICED. SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN THROTTLES WERE REDUCED TO 1.7 EPR FOR CLIMBOUT. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE NORMAL. GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS ON. NO SMELL WAS NOTICED. INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE SEAL TO THE ACCESSORY DOOR ABOVE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.
Part: LATCH — LACK OF LUBE (TE FLAPS)
FLAPS WOULD NOT REMAIN IN POSITION BEYOND THE 5 DEGREE DETENT. WOULD NOT LOCK IN POSITION. DECLARED EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED FLAP HANDLE RELEASE LATCH IAW DC9 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — CORRODED (CABIN)
COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONTACTS ON BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY UNIT.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR, OUTBOARD SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (LT MLG WW)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT SLANT PANEL OUTBOARD ATTACH FITTING EXFOLIATED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 256)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 256. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LT SPOILER)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER OUTBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 294, 275, 256)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 294, 275 AND 256. REPAIRED LONGERON 17 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: HINGE — CRACKED (LT MLG DOORS)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR HINGE LOBES CRACKED AT AFT END. REPLACED HINGE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1056)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT LONGERON 14 LEFT AND STATION 1056. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: CUSP — CRACKED (BS 1035)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB AT STATION 1035 AND LBL 55 CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-31525.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT MLG WW)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIB CRACKED, RIGHT WHEEL WELL, FIRST RIB OUTBOARD OF MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION. REPLACED RIB FORMER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: HINGE — CRACKED (RT MLG DOORS)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR INBOARD DOOR HINGE LOBES CRACKED AT AFT END. REPLACED HINGE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1021)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1021, BETWEEN LONGERONS 15 AND 16 RIGHT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO COMPT)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VENTRAL DOOR FITTING CRACKED, 19 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL ON LEFT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
1998
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-33-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
1997
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING INBD FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED THE INBD FIXED VANE IAW DC9 MM 27-51-3.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (LT AILERON)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT AILERON PULLEY BRACKET PITTED AND CORRODED. REPLACED PULLEY BRACKET IAW DC9 MM 20-16-0.
Part: TRIM TAB — DELAMINATED (LT AILERON)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING AILERON TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED LT AILERON TRIM TAB IAW DC9 MM 27-10-5 AND ABX REA D957-2135.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND OUTBD GROUND SPOILER PANEL DELAMINATED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED SPOILER PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 57-01, AND 51-30-8.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (TE FLAP VLV)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT CONTROL VALVE BRACKET IS CORRODED AND PITTED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 MM 20-10-0, 20-17-0, 20-10-1, AND SMM 27-52-00.
Part: TAB — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB CORRODED. REPLACED CONTROL TAB IAW DC9 MM 27-30-3 PARA 3.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING CENTER FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED THE CENTER FIXED VANE IAW DC9 MM 27-51-3.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 408-446)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK OBL CORRODED BETWEEN FS 408-446. REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM FS 323 TO FS 665 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: LINKAGE — LACK OF LUBE (COCKPIT WINDOW)
CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WAS JAMMED AND WOULD NOT OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LINKAGE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: WINDOW SEAL — OUT OF POSITION (LT COCKPIT)
CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) HARD TO OPEN. RECONFIGURED WINDOW SEALS. WINDOW OPERATES SATISFACTORY.
Part: BRAKE HOSE — FRACTURED (RT MLG)
COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID OCCURED ON RIGHT SYSTEM WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED. REPLACED NR 3 BRAKE HOSE, SERVICED, BLED AND LEAK CHECKED IAW DC9 MM 32-04-01.
Part: PROX BOX — DEFECTIVE (MLG DOOR)
GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT. STAYED ON FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. PULLED MLG EMERGENCY EXTEND HANDLE FOR LANDING. AFTER ROLL-OUT, MLG DOOR WAS OPEN. REPRESSURIZED SYSTEM AND DOOR RETRACTED, BUT LIGHT STAYED ON. REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY BOX.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES.
1996
Part: BUSHING — WORN (RT MLG)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-07, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE TO DOOR ATTACH LINK. REPLACED BUSHING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: BUSHINGS — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-0, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR TO WING HINGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS ON RIGHT ARTICULATING DOOR FOWARD 4 HOLES IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: FITTING — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-07, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AT LINKAGE TO DOOR ATTACH LINK ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBAORD DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6 ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT MLG DOOR)
WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-07, FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ARTICULATING DOOR IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF DURING TAKEOFF AND TURBULENCE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: PROX CONTL BOX — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)
RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINS ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. REPLACED THE PROXIMITY CONTROL BOX AND PERFORMED A GEAR SWING IAW DC-9 MM 32-6-0.
1995
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (NLG)
ON FINAL, AFTER NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT AND GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT NORMAL INDICATIONS. VERIFIED BROKEN WIRE ON NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. REPLACED SENSOR IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-1. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CASE — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF A. D. 87-11-7; A.S.B. 5676, REV. 6, FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OUTER CASE CRACKED AT THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW ABX JOB CARD 7001.
Part: TR LINK — CRACKED (RT ENGINE)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 75-14-06, A.D. 90-18-03; S.B.'S 78-36, 78-40 AND 78-66, FOUND CRACK INDICATION ON RIGHT ENGINE LOWER INBOARD THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK. REPLACED DRIVER LINK IAW DC-9 M.M. 78-31-5. SHOP FINDING: LINK CRACKED. SCRAPPED LINK.