N963AS

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
ALASKA AIR INC (JSFA)Operatoron 2000-01-31Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2000-01-31 Operator named in NTSB report
Douglas MD-83 Fatal injury Part 121ALASKA AIR INC

Operated by ALASKA AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA00MA023

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, 1995-01-21 – 2000-01-14.

OTHER · 2000-01-14 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, ONE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE CATWALKK AREA WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA0080010
OTHER · 2000-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROWS 24 - 27)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 24-27 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER PACK AND ALL LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA0080004
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 37 reports

1999

NO TEST · 1999-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CATWALK AREA WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9980338
OTHER · 1999-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — STUCK (COCKPIT)

SEA - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 470, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPOSITIONED FORWARD UPPER GUIDE ARM INTO GUIDE SLOT AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9980328
OTHER · 1999-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — STUCK (COCKPIT)

PDX - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 470, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPOSITIONED FORWARD UPPER BAYONET MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9980287
OTHER · 1999-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (L2 DOOR)

SEA - FLT 446 - AFTER ARRIVAL, CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. ADJUSTED THE TORQUE TUBE AND ADJUSTED THE L2 DOOR AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9980193
NO TEST · 1999-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — DEFECTIVE (ROW 29)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK RED LIGHT AT ROW 29 WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE LAMP MODULE AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9980169
OTHER · 1999-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: PIN — OUT OF POSITION (SLIDING WINDOW)

SFO - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 102, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPOSITIONED UPPER GUIDE PIN IN TRACK AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9980160
NO TEST · 1999-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9980152
NO TEST · 1999-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9980064
OTHER · 1999-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: HINGE PIN — LOOSE (COCKPIT WINDOW)

PDX - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLT 95, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW OPERATING MECHANISM DETACHED. FOUND WINDOW LOWER AFT HINGE PIN MIGRATING OUT. REINSTALLED HINGE PIN AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9980055

1998

NO TEST · 1998-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880253
OTHER · 1998-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — OUT OF ADJUST (COCKPIT)

PDX - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 727, CREW REPORTED FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED UPPER FORWARD GUIDE PIN AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880143
OTHER · 1998-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — OUT OF ADJUST (COCKPIT)

SEA - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 99, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED WINDOW TO TRACKS AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880141
OTHER · 1998-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

PDX - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 497, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FREED JAMMED WINDOW MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880135
OTHER · 1998-07-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: PIN — OUT OF TRACK (COCKPIT)

SEA - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 419, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND WINDOW UPPER GUIDE PIN OUT OF TRACK. REPOSITIONED PIN INTO TRACK AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880130
OTHER · 1998-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: BOTTLE — INOP (SLIDE)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS FOUND LOW. REPLACED THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880128
NO TEST · 1998-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM 13 TO 16 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880123
OTHER · 1998-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: CAM — OUT OF TRACK (COCKPIT)

LAX - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 180, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RT SLIDING WINDOWS WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. FOUND WINDOW FOLLOWER CAM OUT OF TRACK. POSITIONED CAM INTO TRACK AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (X)

Source: SDR ASAA9880121
OTHER · 1998-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — STIFF (RT COCKPIT)

SEA - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 339, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RT SLIDING WINDOW WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED THE WINDOW MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (X)

Source: SDR ASAA9880110

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: SEAL — FROZEN (L2 DOOR)

ANC - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 191, CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. DRIED MOISTURE FROM SEAL AND DOOR JAMB AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780287
NO TEST · 1997-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FROM ROWS 18 TO 21 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780206
NO TEST · 1997-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 20 TO 22 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780194
OTHER · 1997-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: CLAMP — BROKEN (TAIL CONE)

SEA - DURING TAIL CONE EMERGENCY RELEASE CHECK FROM THE AFT CABIN ENTRY DOOR POSITION, THE TAIL CONE FAILED TO RELEASE. REPLACED BROKEN ADEL CLAMP ON TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE AND TAIL CONE RELEASED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780174
NO TEST · 1997-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780173
OTHER · 1997-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

Part: BOLT — BROKEN (LT MLG)

LAX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR LOWER ATTACH LINK BOLT WAS FOUND BROKEN. REPLACED BOLT IAW DC9 MM 32-32-02. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780163
OTHER · 1997-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING)

SEA - RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN CRACKED AT FORWARD OUTBOARD RADIUS OF FUEL PANEL DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER ASA EA 5730-01048. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780130

1996

NO TEST · 1996-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FROM ROWS 14 TO 16 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9680231
NO TEST · 1996-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)

OAK - DURING ENGINE RUN-UP AT 15K CHECK, WHEN THE GENERATOR WAS DROPPED OFF LINE, THE EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND RELAY R2-271 AND OPERATED NORMALLY. REFERENCE ASAA9680139.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1120
NO TEST · 1996-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)

OAK - DURING ENGINE RUN-UP AT 15K CHECK, WHEN THE GENERATOR WAS DROPPED OFF LINE, THE EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND RELAY R2-271 AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9680139
NO TEST · 1996-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: EMERG EVAC SLIDE — FAILED TEST (TAILCONE)

OAK - DURING 15K CHECK, THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REPLACED THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. (X)

Source: SDR ASAA9680136
NO TEST · 1996-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9680097
NO TEST · 1996-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, ALL CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9680096

1995

NO TEST · 1995-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL PWR SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

LAX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9580168
OTHER · 1995-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: EVAC SLIDE — DEFECTIVE (TAILCONE)

ANC - DURING GROUND SERVICING, THE EMERGENCY HANDLE ON THE AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS INADVERTENTLY PULLED WHICH JETTISONED THE TAILCONE. THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TAILCONE. REINSTALLED THE TAILCONE AND REPLACED THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE TO DEPLOY WAS IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE AUTOMATIC DEPLOYMENT LANYARD. THE LANYARD WAS NOT PROPERLY INSERTED THROUGH THE GIRT TAB THUS FAILING TO DISCHARGE THE INFLATION BOTTLE. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9580162
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)

ANC - AIR TURN BACK OF FLT NR 180, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB-OUT PASSING 2500 FEET. ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. VENDOR TEARDOWN REVEALED 8TH STAGE COMPRESSOR STATOR VANE FATIGUE FRACTURE AT INNER AND OUTER SHROUDS. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9580155
NO TEST · 1995-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: EVAC SLIDE — FAILED (FWD ENTRY DOOR)

OAK - DURING C-CHECK, THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REPLACED THE EVACUATION SLIDE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9580114
NO TEST · 1995-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - AT CHECK, ROW AND AFT PEEPLS LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. (W)

Source: SDR ASAA9532
OTHER · 1995-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL ASSEMBLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SFO - CHECK, FWD ENTRY DOOR L1 PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON/OFF SWITCH INOP. LIGHT COULD NOT BE TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPS CHECK NORMAL. (W)

Source: SDR ASAA9529