N955AX
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
72 reports on file, 1995-09-05 – 2007-12-11.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 43,212 hrs · 45,494 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTING WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 43,157 hrs · 45,426 cycles
AIRCRAFT HAD FUMES/SMOKE IN COCKPIT. GROUND RAN APU A/C PACKS, NR 1 & 2 ENGINES, POWERED UP COCKPIT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NO FUMES OR SMOKE NOTICED. INSPECTED TAIL COMPARTMENT, BAG BINS, E & E COMPARTMENT AND NOSE COMPARTMENT. NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING NOTED.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 43,105 hrs · 45,368 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SURFACE WAS CORRODED APPROXIMATELY 30 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE VERTICAL CAP. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 55-01 FIGURE 2, SHEET 2.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 43,105 hrs · 45,368 cycles
LEFT STATIC PORT SKIN WAS CORRODED ON INSIDE OF FORWARD LOWER CARGO BETWEEN FS 332 AND 351, LONGERON 27 AND 26 LEFT. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM 53-04, FIGURE 12C.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 43,105 hrs · 45,368 cycles
RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LOWER BEAM AFT END ATTACH CLIP WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 43,105 hrs · 45,368 cycles
LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT STA 160 AT OUTBOARD FASTENER. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON 4 IAW DC9 SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 43,105 hrs · 45,368 cycles
INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 29 LEFT, CRACKED AND BENT FROM STA 351 TO STA 370. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 43,105 hrs · 45,368 cycles
UPPER CARGO SEAT TRACK CRACKED STA 160 - 200 LEFT BUTT LINE 44. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FS 160 - 228 LEFT BUTT LINE 44.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 43,105 hrs · 45,368 cycles
SERVICE DOOR UPPER BEAM AFT END WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 52-05, FIGURE 25.
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (LEFT) · airframe 42,747 hrs · 44,989 cycles
FLIGHT 509, ILN - JAX, AT CRUISE POWER SETTING, LEFT EPR HAD SUDDEN DROP OF .4 EPR. LOUD POPPING SOUND. MODERATE VIBRATION, THROTTLED BACK, VIBRATION WORSENED. SHUT LEFT ENGINE DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT JAX. FOUND TURBINE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IN WO 600265419, JOB CARD 9090010.
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 62 reports
2005
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1152) · airframe 41,805 hrs · 44,114 cycles
FRAME 1152 CRACKED LONGERON 2 RIGHT. REPLACED CRACKED FRAME SECTION FS 1152 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03.
Part: STRUT — CORRODED (NLG) · airframe 41,805 hrs · 44,114 cycles
NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT BARREL HAD PITTING IN FIRST BEVEL OF BARREL HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRUT BARREL IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1135) · airframe 41,805 hrs · 44,114 cycles
FUSELAGE CRACKED AT STA 1135 LONGERON 4 LEFT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM.
2004
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 40,941 hrs · 43,476 cycles
EN ROUTE, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT REMAINED ON. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW DC9 MM 32-60-01.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (EMPENNAGE) · airframe 40,695 hrs · 43,274 cycles
AIRCRAFT INITITATED DUTCH ROLL DURING CLIMBOUT AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE WITH THE HIGHER CLIMB. ROLL TOOK PLACE WITH OR WITHOUT AUTO PILOT ON AND OFF, WITH YAW DAMPER SWITCH ON OR OFF. ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER CONTROL TAB INSP/TEST IAW DC9 MM 27-20-02-04. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBRICATED RUDDER PACKAGE.
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 40,664 hrs · 43,251 cycles
AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, NOTED A RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE LIGHT CHANGED FROM GREEN TO RED 3 TIMES. MISSED APPROACH AND CYCLED GEAR, UNLOCK REMAINED GREEN. (NOTE: INBOUND PROBLEM ON FLIGHT 194 8/16 OPS) PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM 32-60-00-2 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX SWITCH CONTROL BOX AS PRECAUTION. ALL LANDING GEAR POSITION AND WARNING INDICATIONS NORMAL IAW AMM 32-00-00-2.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,034 hrs · 42,799 cycles
FITTING BELOW UPPER HINGE INSIDE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR WAS CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT T/E FLAP) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 40,034 hrs · 42,799 cycles
LEFT FLAP INBOARD UPPER SKIN SURFACE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED SKIN ON LEFT FLAP INBOARD UPPER SKIN SURFACE IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: HINGE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,034 hrs · 42,799 cycles
FITTING ABOVE UPPER HINGE ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
2003
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 39,948 hrs · 42,747 cycles
FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 MM 33-53-02-4-0001. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,250 hrs · 41,535 cycles
SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FS 1171, VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: PAN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,250 hrs · 41,535 cycles
BULGING STRUCTURE AND SEVERAL POPPED FASTENERS ALONG BOTTOM OF FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT. INSTALLED NEW PAN AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
2000
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING SLAT) · airframe 36,181 hrs · 40,159 cycles
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE FITTING CRACKED INBOARD OF NR 2 SLAT TRACK AT LOWER POCKET. REPAIRED FITTING IAW ABX REA D957-38812-MR.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RT TE FLAP) · airframe 36,181 hrs · 40,159 cycles
RIGHT FLAP FRAME CRACKED AT PANEL NR 1634A AND STATION 267. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJ (RT MLG WW) · airframe 36,025 hrs · 40,049 cycles
DURING CLIMB AT 280 KNOTS, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ADJUSTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR PROXIMITYSWITCH.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE INDICATION (MLG INDICATOR) · airframe 36,020 hrs · 40,046 cycles
RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR. LIGHT REMAINED ON BUT EXTINGUISHED ON APPROACH INTO DEN. PERFORMED BITECHECK. ADJUSTED AND TESTED THE GEAR DOOR MECHANISM. NO DEFECTS FOUND.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT)
LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE HANDLE UP. CREW REPORTED GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, NO HELP.
Part: BUSHING — FAILED (MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING. RECYCLED GEAR THEN GOT STEADY RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, FELT STRONG VIBRATION AT 210 KTS. RETURNED TO PNS. REPLACED BUSHING, TARGET SPRING AND ADJUSTED UPLATCH ROLLER CLEARANCE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM 32-31-4.
Part: PROXIMITY BOX — DEFECTIVE (E/E BAY)
GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN UPLATCH POSITION. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. GEAR WAS RECYCLED TWICE. RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. VERIFIED ALL CLEARANCES, CLEANED CANNON PLUG, REPLACED SENSOR CONTROL BOX AND OPS CHECKED IAW DC9 MM.
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES.
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. COMPLIED WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT REMAINED ON. SPEED DECREASED TO LESS THAN 300 KNOTS FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. ON DESCENT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY CONTROL BOX IAW DC9 MM 32-50-00. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.
Part: PROX BOX — DEFECTIVE (E & E COMP)
AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL BOX.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1041)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1041)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 237)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT STATION 237, LBL 6.0. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 SRM SUPP DWG K05011.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR PAN CRACKED ON FORWARD OUTBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED DOOR PAN IAW DC9 SRM 52-05.
Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT LONGERON 15R. REPLACED CLIP IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL STIFFENER AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT CRACKED. REPLACED CLIP IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND DWG 9915558.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR NR 2 BEAM END FITTING CRACKED AT NR 2 DOOR STOP. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1041)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R AT STATION 1041 CRACKED. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1072)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED BELOW LONGERON 14 RIGHT AT STATION 1072. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-26826 MR.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 794)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK ATTACH FITTING EXFOLIATED AT STATION 794 AND LONGERON 3 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR NR 4 BEAM END FITTING CRACKED AT NR 4 DOOR STOP. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
1997
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT SPOILER)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT WING INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SPOILER — DENTED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER DENTED IN NUMEROUS PLACES ON UPPER SURFACE. *S/D* REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (LT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT FLAP CENTER FIXED VANE DELAMINATED OUT OF LIMITS AT THE LEADING EDGE. *S/D* REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT WING LOWER SURFACE OF TRAILING EDGE PANEL FORWARD OF LT MLG DELAMINATED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BONDED PANEL (T/E) IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: PRESS PANEL — CORRODED (LT MLG WW)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE LEFT MLG WHELL WELL PRESSURE PANEL CORRODED AT STA 758 AND LBL 32. REPAIRED PRESSURE PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 53-04.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (LT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT FLAP INBOARD FWD HINGE FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED THE FWD HINGE FITTING IAW DC9 MM 57-40-01.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT ENG PYLON)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON REAR SPAR UPPER FITTING CRACKED AT THE FWD INBD CORNER. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1152)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 13R AT STA 1152 CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 51-30-2.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 4TH RIB FROM THE BOTTOM INSIDE THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE, 5TH RIB FROM BOTTOM CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE 6TH RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
1996
Part: BUSHINGS — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HAS PLAY AT HINGE. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HINGE BUSHINGS IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-10. BUSHINGS MANUFACTURED ON SHOP TRAVELER NR 43224.
Part: BOLT — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244 FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE LOOSE/WORN AT LINKAGE RODS PIVOT POINT. REPLACED WORN BOLT IAW DC-9 MM CHAPTER 20.
1995
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (WS 111)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED FITTING AT STA 111 AT STRINGER 11 IN LEFT WING. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (WS 111)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING STRINGER 18 CORRODED AND GOUGED AT STA 111. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3, REMOVED GOUGE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-22-1.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (RT MLG WW)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF LOWER FORMED FLANGE OF BRACKET IN THE RIGHT WHEELWELL. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-13703-MR.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (LT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED VANE IAW DC-9 M.M. 27-51-3.
Part: TAB — DELAMINATED (LT AILERON)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AILERON CONTROL TAB DELAMINATED ON THE LEFT WING. REPLACED IAW DC-9 M.M. 27-10-2.
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WHEELWELL AREA UNDERSIDE PANEL FORWARD AND INBOARD OF GEAR DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP OUTBOARD FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED VANE IAW DC-9 MM 27-51-3.
Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1072)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER CRACKED AT STA 1072 AT LONGERON 15L. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SUPPLEMENTAL SRM K05159.
Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1072)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT PRESSURED BULKHEAD STIFFENER CRACKED AT STA 1072 BETWEEN LONGERON 16L AND 17L. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SUPPLEMENTAL SRM K05159.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1072)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER CRACKED AT STA 1072 AT LONGERON 14L. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SUPPLEMENTAL SRM K05159.
Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1072)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER CRACKED AT STA 1072 AT LONGERON 12L. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SUPP SRM K05159.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (VERT STAB)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR, RIGHT SUPPORT FOR PANEL 60407 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D955-13589-MR.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (BS 772)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WHEELWELL PANEL ABOVE HYDRAULIC OVERFLOW BOTTLE CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01, SHEET 3.
Part: HINGE — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH A.D. 91-22-07; A.S.B. 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC-9 M.M. 32-10-0.
Part: HINGE — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ARTICULATING DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC-9 MM 32-10-0.
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE SUPPLY PACK IAW DC-9 SUPP MM 33-53-00, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.