N963AX
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.
64 reports on file, 1997-08-21 – 2008-09-02.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 40,846 hrs · 43,293 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES. IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8.
Earlier reports · 1997–2007 · 63 reports
2007
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,310 hrs · 42,697 cycles
FLOORBEAM STA 180, LEFT BUTT LINE 22 WAS CRACKED ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL. REPAIRED FLOOR IAW REA D953-56651.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,310 hrs · 42,697 cycles
FLOORBEAM ANGLE AT STA 180 CRACKED AT BUTT LINE 0, AFT SIDE OF FLOORBEAM, LEFT SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,310 hrs · 42,697 cycles
INTERCOSTAL CRACKED FS 180 AT LEFT BUTT LINE 22. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 53-01 FIGURE 2.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,310 hrs · 42,697 cycles
SUBFLOOR PANEL 1B WAS CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FWD CARGO DOOR) · airframe 40,310 hrs · 42,697 cycles
FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CRACKED IN RADIUS (LOWER FORWARD AT LOCK MECHANISM ON INNER PAN). REPAIRED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC9 SRM 52-05.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,310 hrs · 42,697 cycles
AFT LOWER CARGO FRAME PUNCTURED AND CRACKED AT FS 927, BETWEEN LONGERON 29 - 30. REPAIRED FRAME AT FS 927, LONGERON 29 - 30 IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,207 hrs · 42,571 cycles
WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036, FOUND FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,207 hrs · 42,571 cycles
WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036, FOUND CRACKED FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,207 hrs · 42,571 cycles
WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036, FOUND CRACKED FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
2005
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,020 hrs · 41,459 cycles
FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED AT AFT HOLD OPEN FITTING. REPAIRED CRACKED DOOR PAN IAW SSRM K05159.
Part: RETAINER — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 39,020 hrs · 41,459 cycles
CRACKS NOTED ON X-RAY INSPECTION AT CAPTAIN'S OVERHEAD WINDOW RETAINER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (EXIT DOOR) · airframe 39,020 hrs · 41,459 cycles
RT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD A CRACKED FITTING AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 57-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 38,519 hrs · 41,028 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES IAW DC-9 AMM 33-53-02-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2004
Part: LATCH — LACK OF LUBE (COCKPIT WINDOW) · airframe 37,501 hrs · 40,337 cycles
ON TAXI IN, DISCOVERED FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. OPENED WINDOW, CLEANED AND LUBED LATCHING MECHANISM. WINDOW CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 56-10-03-4.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,148 hrs · 40,076 cycles
FS 775, INBOARD OF STRINGER NR 3 LEFT AT FASTENER HOLE, 1 EA CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,148 hrs · 40,076 cycles
UPPER RIGHT VENTRAL DOOR STOP FITTING ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 37,148 hrs · 40,076 cycles
AXIAL CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT RIGHT UPPER CORNER OF VENTRAL DOOR CUT OUT. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-49498MR.
2002
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FWD. CARGO) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR AFT STOP FITTING AT END OF INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (FWD. CARGO) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR, LOWER FORWARD STOP INTERCOSTAL FORMER WAS CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
OUTER PAN WAS CRACKED AT BEAM 3 ON AFT END OF AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR HAD CRACKED INTERIOR DOOR STOP FITTING AT AFT UPPER CORNER. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR ON N.R. #0350 IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
FORWARD END OF AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR HAD CRACKED PANES AT DOORSTOP CUTOUT AT BEAMS 1, 2, AND 3. REPLACED DOOR ON N.R. #0350 AND IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: TEE FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
CRACK INDICATION ON NR 6 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD 'T' AT LONGERON 14 LEFT AND 'P' DOME RADIAL. REPLACED NR 6 'T' CAP IAW EA 53120037-006.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR INNER PAN WAS CRACKED NEAR FORWARD LATCH HOOK AT ROLLER CUTOUT. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR ON N.R. #0350 AND IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
VERTICAL REMOVEABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED, LEFT SIDE NR 12. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
VERTICAL REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED LEFT SIDE NR 1. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX DC-9 SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
VERTICAL REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED RIGHT SIDE NR 3. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 ABX SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
VERTICAL REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED LEFT SIDE NR 4. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 ABX SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 35,432 hrs · 38,801 cycles
VERTICAL REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED LEFT SIDE NR 7. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 ABX SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
2001
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (ANTI-SKID SYS) · airframe 33,865 hrs · 37,621 cycles
UPON LANDING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE. WITH THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM SELECTED OFF, BRAKING ACTION RETURNED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT IAW DC-9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-43-04.
Part: FAIRING — CORRODED (EMPENNAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 33,719 hrs · 37,538 cycles
RIGHT UPPER HORSECOLLAR HORIZONTAL FAIRING FOUND WORN AND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT UPPER HORSECOLLAR FAIRING IAW DC-9 MM 55-10-00.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (SPOILER) · airframe 33,719 hrs · 37,538 cycles
INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR CENTER SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,719 hrs · 37,538 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED FORWARD OF STATION 1072, BELOW LONGERON 14R. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE CRACKED AREA IAW ABX REA D953-39613.
Part: FAIRING — DELAMINATED (EMPENNAGE) · airframe 33,719 hrs · 37,538 cycles
LEFT UPPER HORSECOLLAR WAS FOUND DELAMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE HORSECOLLAR IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: JACKSCREW — CORRODED (STABILIZER) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 33,719 hrs · 37,538 cycles
CORROSION WAS LOCATED ON THE STABILIZER JACKSCREW THREADS, RIGHT HAND SIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSY AND ACME NUT IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01.
1999
Part: SKIN — DELAMIINATED (RT AILERON TAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED TRIM TAB IAW DC9 MM 27-10-5 AND ABX REA D927-31543.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLAP FIXED VANE IAW DC9 MM 27-50.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D952-31557.
1997
Part: PROX BOX — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)
DURING FERRY FLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RED LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON, RECYCLED GEAR. REPLACED THE PROX BOX PER DC-9 SUPP MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT HORIZ STAB)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE RT HORIZ STAB REAR SPAR LOWER SPAR CAP CRACKED WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE CENTER BOX SECTION. *S/D* NO DEFECT, PERFORMED DYE PEN INSPECTION AND NO CRACKS NOTED.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 5 RIB CRACKED AT THE LT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED RIB IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 3 RIB CRACKED AT THE RT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED RIB IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 6 RIB CRACKED AT THE LT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 218)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE LT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FS 218. *S/D* REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 2 RIB CRACKED AT THE RT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED RIB IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE RT WING LEADING EDGE FIRST RIB INBD OF NR 2 SLAT TRACK CRACKED AT LOWER SPAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5.
Part: BLKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HORIZONTAL BEAM ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT LONGERON 15L. *S/D* REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SB 53-166.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 5 RIB CRACKED AT THE AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWGK05159.
Part: DOOR — CORRODED (LT MLG)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBD TRAILING EDGE DOOR IS CORRODED. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-3 AND 51-10-3B.
Part: DOOR — CORRODED (RT MLG)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBD TRAILING EDGE DOOR IS CRACKED AND CORRODED. *S/D* REPLACED SEAL AND REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED. IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-3 &51-10-3B.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 6 RIB CRACKED AT THE RT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED RIB IAW DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
Part: PANEL — CORRODED (RT WING)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE MOST INBOARD TRIANGLE BONDED PANEL IS CORRODED. *S/D* REPLACED RIGHT WING INBOARD LOWER BONDED PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND ABX EA AD57-03068 MR.
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (WS 4455-477)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATED BETWEEN STA XRS 445 TO 477. *S/D* REPLACED RIGHT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 ENG PYLON)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE PYLON UPPER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AND RIVET HEADS ARE POPPED. *S/D* REPAIRED CRACKED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 54-04.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1041)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT STA 1041. *S/D* REPLACED CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM CHAPTER 53-02, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: BULKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESS BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLE AT LONGERON 14R CRACKED. *S/D* REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SB 53-166.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB LEADING EDGE INBOARD END CENTER SECTION. *S/D* REPAIRED CORROSION IAW ABX REA D955-20734.
Part: BLKHD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESS BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLE BETWEEN LONGERON 15R AND 16R CRACKED. *S/D* REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SB 53-166.
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (WS 353-383)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATED BETWEEN STA XRS 353 TO 383. *S/D* REPLACED RT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 237)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT FS 237 AND LBL 7. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-20604 MR.
Part: BLKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HORIZONTAL BEAM ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT LONGERON 12L. *S/D* REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SB 53-166.
Part: BLKHD SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1042)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE LT PYLON BULKHEAD STA 1042 SHEAR TIE CRACKED BELOW LONGERON 14L. *S/D* REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: BLKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HORIZONTAL BEAM ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT LONGERON 14L. *S/D* REPLACED UPPER ATTACH ANGLE AND REPAIRED LOWER ANGLE IAW DC9 SB 53-166.