N953U
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Accident & incident history
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Maintenance disclosures
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50 reports on file, 1995-05-14 – 2005-01-31.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 49 reports
2003
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,528 hrs · 28,145 cycles
THE EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS FROM ROWS 23 THRU 27, AND THE EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS JUST FWD OF AFT TAIL CONE EXIT DOOR, WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY B5-106 FOR ROWS 23 THRU 27, AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY B5-28 FOR AFT TAIL CONE EXIT DOOR LIGHTS. CHECK-C 2-18-03 STL.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,211 hrs · 27,954 cycles
THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 12 TO 17, AND FROM ROW 23 AFT INCLUDING IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. REPLACED BATTERIES FOR ROW 12 TO 17, AND RESEATED BATTERIES FOR ROW 23 AFT. CHECK-C 2-18-03 STL.
Part: LAMP · airframe 52,995 hrs · 27,806 cycles
THE LEFT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP. CHECK-C 2-8-02 STL. --CLOSED--
2002
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (AIRFOIL DEICE SY) · airframe 52,467 hrs · 27,496 cycles
STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT WITH AIR FOIL ANTI ICE ON. ODOR CEASED WHEN AIRFOIL ANTI ICE TURNED OFF. ACCOMPLISHED HANDBOOK PROCEDURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ANTICIPATOR, THERMOSTAT AND LOW PRESSURE SWITCH. CHECK-C 2-8-02 STL. --CLOSED--
2001
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 47,727 hrs · 24,722 cycles
THE EGRESS LIGHTS FROM ROW 30 TO AFT LAVS COME ON WHEN SWITCH IS ARMED. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 3-21-00 MCI.
2000
Part: FRAME — CUT (CABIN WINDOWS) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, CABIN WINDOW FRAMES WERE CUT APPROX 0.003 TO 0.005 DEEP ON LEFT SIDE FROM STA 256 TO 1271. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE PER ARA 16570A TO 63 MICRO FINISH. ALODINED AND PAINTED. REPLACED WINDOW BELT PANEL 9958156-1 AT STA 408 TO 313.
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, ALL FOUR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS HAD A DEEP SCRIBE LINE AROUND THE WINDOW FRAME. ON ALL FOUR EXITS, BLENDED OUT DAMAGE PER ARA 16570A TO 63 MICRO FINISH AND ALODINED.
Part: FRAME — SCRATCHED (CABIN WINDOW) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, CABIN WINDOW FRAMES WERE CUT APPROX 0.003 TO 0.005 DEEP ON RT SIDE FROM STA 256 TO 1271. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE PER ARA 1670A TO 63 MICRO FINISH. AREA ALODINED AND TREATED.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE SKIN HAD RIVET HEADS STRESSED AND CRACKED, AND SKIN BULGED OUT FROM CORROSION AT AFT END OF NUMBER 1 VHF ANTENNA, STA 465 TO 484. REMOVED CORRODED ANTENNA SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL SUPPORT GUSSET AND CLIPS PER EMLR 70576, SERVICE BULLETIN 53-188, AND DOUGLAS PRINT SR0 9530005.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE FWD SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD UPPER CUSP ANGLE HAD CORROSION ON TOP AT STA 195, RBL 54 INCHES. CUT OUT DAMAGED CUSP AT STA 184 TO 203. REPLACED CUSP SECTION AND SPLICE PER 53-05, FIG 55. ALL PARTS REPAINTED.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (BS 313 - 408) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND STATIC BURN ON NUMBER 9 WINDOW FRAME, LEFT SIDE, UPPER FWD CORNER. INSTALLED NEW WINDOW BELT PANEL FROM STA 408 TO 313, LEFT SIDE, USING DRAWING 5911431 FOR FASTENER TYPE.
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM FRAME OF AFT BULKHEAD DOOR. REPLACED BOTTOM DOOR CHANNEL PER SRM 51-01, SRM 51-30-4, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-3, 51-10-4. DOOR CHANNEL MFG PN 5910186-455.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 1338) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CRACK AT TOP OF SUPPORT DOUBLER ON FWD FACE OF REAR BULKHEAD, STA 1338 BELOW LONGERON 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXISTING SUPPORT DOUBLER WITH NEW TWA PN 63-9879. PART SECURED TO BULKHEAD WITH MS20470AD-S RIVETS PER SRM 51-30-2, AND HLT 425-6 PER SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1140 - 1180) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, MEMBRANE BELOW FLOOR STA 1140 TO 1180, LBL 48 TO 56, HAD CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 18 FIG 4 SHEET 3, AND TWA STD PROCEDURES MANUAL 6-80-01 PAGE 1 TO 3. TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-3 PAGE 46. REPLACED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 18.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE AFT CARGO DOOR, FWD EDGE OF CARGO DOOR SKIN WAS DENTED MID WAY UP THE DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND MADE INTERIOR DOUBLER PLUG. INSTALLED WITH SEALER PER SRM 52-03, PAGE 1 PARA 26, AND SRM 52-03 FIG 6.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 370 - 427)
DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, LONGERON 29L HAD CORROSION AT STA 370 TO 427. REMOVED CORRODED LONGERON STA 370 TO 484. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON. SPLICED PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. INSTALLED HI-LOCKS PER SRM 51-30-5. INSTALLED RIVETS PER 51-30-2 OF THE SRM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1322)
DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, THE TOP OF FLOORBEAM STA 1322, LBL 40 IN, HAD CORROSION AT FLOOR PANEL HOLE. REMOVED CORROSION OF FLOOR BEAM PER SRM 51-10-3. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-05, FIG 20A.
Part: TIE CLIP — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND 8 DORSAL FIN FORMER TIE CLIPS CRACKED, 3 ON THE LT SIDE AND 5 ON THE RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER SSRM 55-30-102, PAGE 201, AND SRM 55-02 FIG 19.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 418)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, ON RT WING LE RIB STA XRS 418 WAS CRACKED AT AFT END. THE CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE WAS REMOVED FROM LE FORMER. NEW ANGLE AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED FROM 7075-0 AND HEAT TREATED TO 7075-T6. PARTS INSTALLED PER SRM 57-06A, PAGE 17 FIG 5 SHEET 1.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 1295)
DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, IN THE CABIN FOUND A CRACKED MEMBRANE APPROX STA 1295, FLOOR LEVEL STRINGER 18L. INSTALLED MEMBRANE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, FIG 96 SHEET 3.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 1295)
DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, FOUND CRACK IN AFT CABIN MEMBRANE, LEFT STA APPROX 1295, 2 INCHES INBD OF SIDEWALL, FLOOR LEVEL. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01. INSTALLED MEMBRANE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, SHEET 3.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1283)
DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, AFT CABIN FOUND CUTOUT IN MEMBRANE APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES SQUARE INVOLVING A LIGHTENING HOLE OTBD OF NUMBER 1 TRACK, LT STA 1283 TO 1286. INSTALLED MEMBRANE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, FIG 96 SHEET 3.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1307)
DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, FOUND AFT CABIN STA 1307 FLOOR LEVEL LT SIDE, ALL THE WAY OTBD, AN OLD REPAIR WAS FULL OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01. MADE FILLER 0.025 7075-T6. INSTALLED MEMBRANE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, SHEET 3 FIG 96.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1287)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE AFT CABIN, AN OLD REPAIR INSTALLED WITH BLIND FASTENERS WAS ALSO SHOWING CORROSION ON LT STA 1287. REPAIR WAS INSTALLED EXTENDING FROM SIDEWALL INBOARD. REMOVED REPAIR. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 6-80-01. INSTALLED MEMBRANE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, FIG 96 SHEET 3.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, LONGERON 4L WAS CRACKED AT STA 160. REPLACED LONGERON PER SRM 51-01 PAGE 1 FROM STA 151 TO 230.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 1293) · airframe 45,203 hrs · 23,262 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FLOOR MEMBRANE WAS CRACKED AT STA 1293, JUST INBD OF LONGERON 18R. REPAIRED MEMBRANE PER SRM 53-05, FIG 96.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, THE RT WING LE RIB SRA XR5269 WAS CRACKED AT AFT END. REPLACED CRACKED CLIP PER SRM 51-01.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (TE FLAP)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND RT WING TE OF INBD FLAP WAS DINGED 18 IN FROM OTBD EDGE OF INBD FLAP. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-70-1.
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT FWD SIDE OF BOTH FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 3-26-99 STL.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1421)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND .1875 INCH CRACK AT THE RT FWD DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE, STA 1421. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE PER SERVICE BULLETIN 53-223, AND PER MD9-AD-13.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1421)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND .1875 INCH CRACK AT THE RT FWD DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1421. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE PER SB 53-223 AND PER MD9-AD-13.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1421)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND A .1875 IN CRACK AT THE RT FWD DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1421. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE PER SERVICE BULLETIN 53-223 PER MD9-AD-13.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1421)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND .1875 INCH CRACK AT THE LT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE STA 1421. INSTALLED NEW ATTACH ANGLE PER SB 53-223 AND SRO9530162.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1421)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND .1875 IN CRACK AT THE LT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1421. INSTALLED NEW ATTACH ANGLE PER SERVICE BULLETIN 53-223 AND SR09530162.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1421)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK AT THE LT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1421. INSTALLED NEW ATTACH ANGLE PER SVC BULLETIN 53-2234, SB 09530162.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1421)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND INSIDE ANGLE AT STA 1421, LT SIDE, WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1421)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND INSIDE ANGLE AT STA 1421 WAS CRACKED ON RT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE AT STA 1421, PER SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-2.
Part: AIR DIST — ODOR (CABIN)
DURING PUSH BACK AND START OF RT ENGINE A BURN SMELL AND HAZE DEVELOPED IN THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND GLYCOL DRAINING FROM THE AFT FUSELAGE AREA. PERFORMED ENG RUNS AND APU TO CHECK FOR FUMES, NONE FOUND. CLEARED CABIN.
Part: AIR DIST — SMOKE (CABIN)
SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN CABIN AFTER AIR FOIL ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON. SUSPECT DEICER FLUID. COMPLETED PACK BURN OUT. CHECK-C 3-25-98 MCI.
1998
Part: HOUSING — DEFORMED (RT COCKPIT)
FIRST OFFICER RT RUDDER PEDAL SEEMED TO BIND ON RUDDER PEDAL HOUSING. REPLACED FIRST OFF RUDDER PEDAL HOUSING. CHECK-C 3-25-98 MCI.
Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
IND - DLT 295 - DURING CRUISE, RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON BOTH LOOPS. ACCOMPLISHED FLIGHT HAND BOOK PROCEDURES. REPLACED FIRE WARNING LOOPS MFG P/N 5958570-1. (M)
1997
Part: SENSOR — WORN (RT MLG)
MCO - FLT 328 - DURING LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WORN RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR, MFG 8-337-03, MANUFACTURED BY ELDEC CORPORATION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: GLAND NUTS — LOOSE (HEAT EXHANGER)
BOS - FLT 239 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RE-TORQUED GLAND NUTS ON CLAMPS ON BOTH HEAT EXCHANGERS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. OP-15 - 3-16-97 - JFK. (X)
Part: OIL LINE — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)
ORD - FLT 102 - DURING DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 1412, INDICATED LOW OIL QTY. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED OIL LINE, MFG P/N 7938314-501. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
1996
Part: OVEN — FAILED (GALLEY)
STL - FLT 222 - DURING DESCENT, HAD ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AFT CABIN. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR AFT GALLEY OVENS. FOUND OVEN, MFG PN 50381, WITH INTERNAL MALFUNCTION. REPLACED OVEN. OVEN OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-1D - 5-28-96 - JFK. (X)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
FLT 224 - GJT - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GJT FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
GJT - DURING CRUISE NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 1407, SPOOLED DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GJT, FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE.
Part: OVEN — SMOKING (GALLEY)
JFK - DURING CRUISE, GALLEY OVEN EMITTED SMOKE. SHUT DOWN OVEN. FOUND DEFECTIVE FAN MOTOR. REPLACED OVEN, MFG P/N 5316E. OVEN OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL.
1995
Part: EEL WIRE — OUT OF POSITION (FS 1060)
MCI - DURING INVESTIGATION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT PROBLEMS, FOUND RUDDER CABLE B-1 BURNT. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WIRE RUBBING ON RUDDER CABLE AT STA 1060. REPLACED RUDDER CABLE AND REPAIRED BATTERY PACK WIRE, CLAMPED WIRE TO CLEAR CABLE. RUDDER OPERATION AND EMERGENCY LIGHT OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.