N966AX
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.
69 reports on file, 1995-06-18 – 2008-09-19.
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (WHEEL ASSY)
LOOSE TIE BOLTS. WHEEL SCRAPPED. (K) BOLTS BACKED OFF. REQUIRES OVERHAUL. OVERHAULED IAW ABX SPEC WORKSHEET BS421A DATED 12/21/07 AND THE ABX WHEEL AND TIRE MANUAL, REV 18.
Part: ACTUATOR — DAMAGED (RT MLG) · airframe 58,698 hrs · 55,432 cycles
UPON PUTTING GEAR HANDLE DOWN, HEARD LOUD BANG AND SHUTTER IN AIRCRAFT. NORMAL GEAR INDICATION. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR EYE BOLT PULLED OUT OF THE ACTUATOR. REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR IAW DC9 AMM 32-32-02.
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 67 reports
2007
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 58,439 hrs · 55,155 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING PREFLIGHT. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (BS 224) · airframe 57,965 hrs · 54,679 cycles
CUSP WEB CRACKED AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 54, STA 224. REPAIRED CUSP WEB AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 54, STA 224 IAW DC9 SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 636-655) · airframe 57,965 hrs · 54,679 cycles
CENTER TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FS 636 - 655. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER TRACK STA 590 - 972 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-10-4.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 225-256) · airframe 57,965 hrs · 54,679 cycles
SEAT TRACK CORRODED, RIGHT BUTT LINE 54, STA 225 TO 256. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FS 200 - 300 AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 54.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 737) · airframe 57,965 hrs · 54,679 cycles
RIGHT FORWARD MAIN FRAME WAS CORRODED IN FORWARD UPPER FLANGE BETWEEN POINTS G & J OF ES01144, STA 737. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME IAW EA 53400120-001-2.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 794 L30) · airframe 57,965 hrs · 54,679 cycles
LONGERON 30 CORRODED AT FS 794. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-55365 MR AND DC9 SRM 55-02, FIGURE 12.
2005
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,542 hrs · 53,429 cycles
CRACKED FRAME AT STA 1152, LONGERON 15 LEFT, FORWARD OF LEFT EPR TRANSMITTER. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,542 hrs · 53,429 cycles
CRACK INDICATIONS ON LOWER LEFT WINDSHIELD ZEE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW ZEE ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-8.
Part: STOP — CORRODED (FWD CARGO DOOR) · airframe 56,542 hrs · 53,429 cycles
FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR STOPS HAD EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-51511MR.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,542 hrs · 53,429 cycles
CRACK INDICATIONS ON LOWER RIGHT WINDSHIELD ZEE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW ZEE ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-8.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FWD CARGO) · airframe 56,542 hrs · 53,429 cycles
LONGERON 26 RIGHT CRACKED AT STA 636 THROUGH KIDNEY PANEL. REPLACED LONGERON FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,542 hrs · 53,429 cycles
BOTH ENDS OF STRUCTURAL ANGLE LOCATED BENEATH CENTER WINDSHIELD ARE CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-51500MR AND DWG SR09530268.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FWD CARGO) · airframe 56,542 hrs · 53,429 cycles
LONGERON 26 LEFT CRACKED AT STA 636 THROUGH KIDNEY PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING 26 LEFT AT STA 636 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,542 hrs · 53,429 cycles
STRUCTURAL ANGLE LOCATED BENEATH FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW CRACKED AT INBOARD END. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-51500MR AND IAW DWG SR09530268.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,542 hrs · 53,429 cycles
STRUCTURAL ANGLE LOCATED BENEATH CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED AT INBOARD END. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-51500MR AND IAW DWG SR09530268.
2004
Part: CONNECTOR — BURNED (PITOT SYSTEM) · airframe 55,488 hrs · 52,620 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN'S PITOT HEAT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HEATER AMP METER READ -0-. CAPTAIN'S PITOT HEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR FILLED THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S PITOT TUBE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IAW DC9 AMM 34-12-01-2-0001. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2003
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (RT PYLON) · airframe 54,797 hrs · 52,094 cycles
RIGHT PYLON LEADING EDGE INBOARD ATTACH MOUNT HAD CRACKED REPAIR ANGLES. REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND INSTALLED IAW DC-9 SSRM DWG K05159.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 54,797 hrs · 52,094 cycles
RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD CRACKED PAN AT AFT SIDE LOWER JAMB SUPPORT FITTING. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-51.
Part: PAN — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 54,797 hrs · 52,094 cycles
RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY OVERWING DOOR HAD FIBERGLASS REPAIR ON DOOR PAN UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF DOOR. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-51 AND SSRM K07390.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 54,797 hrs · 52,094 cycles
RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED AT AFT UPPER JAMB SUPPORT FITTING. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-51 AND SSRM K07390.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,797 hrs · 52,094 cycles
CRACK IN SKIN .25 INCH IN LENGTH FROM RIVET HOLE BETWEEN LONGERON 12 LEFT AND LONGERON 13 LEFT AT STA 1114. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
2002
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 54,178 hrs · 51,677 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTING DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 53,898 hrs · 51,491 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02-4.
2001
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (FWD. CARGO) · airframe 52,933 hrs · 50,765 cycles
SKIN DOUBLER WAS CRACKED AND EXFOLIATED IN TWO PLACES, FORWARD SIDE OF F.S. 617 AND LONGERON 30, AND FUSELAGE DRAIN AT F.S. 632. REPLACED KIDNEY DOUBLER.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,933 hrs · 50,765 cycles
SMALL CRACK IN THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF THE E&E FLOOR SUPPORT JUST FORWARD OF FS 218, ABOVE LONGERON 28 RIGHT. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (WING) · airframe 52,933 hrs · 50,765 cycles
UPPER OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE PANEL HAD SEVERAL AREAS OF DELAMINATION. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (T/E FLAP) · airframe 52,906 hrs · 50,736 cycles
A FLAP RUDDER STOP INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS WERE SET TO FIVE DEGREES. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 15 DEGREES FLAP SETTING AND REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UP CABLE 75B IAW DC9 MM 27-52-00-02, DUE TO IT BEING BROKEN.
Part: COMPUTER — DEFECTIVE (E/E BAY) · airframe 52,865 hrs · 50,691 cycles
AUTOPILOT EVALUATION REQUESTED PER M1A 028521-64/2. AUTOPILOT EVALUATION WAS UNSATISFACTORY. HEADING BUG DID NOT OVERSHOOT AND THERE WASN'T EXCESSIVE BANK BUT THERE WAS RESISTANT VIBRATION IN THE ELEVATOR WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. REPLACED THE AUTOPILOT PITCH COMPUTER IAW DC9 AMM 22-13-01.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 52,682 hrs · 50,514 cycles
ON SERVICE CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY WEAK. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00.
2000
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,156 hrs · 50,076 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 51,442 hrs · 49,509 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN SWITCH POSITIONED TO ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RUDDER) · airframe 51,427 hrs · 49,495 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RUDDER TAB UPPER EYE-BOLT ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-02.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 51,427 hrs · 49,495 cycles
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR TORQUE TUBE CENTER MOUNT ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-05.
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES.
Part: PIVOT PIN — OUT OF POSITION (NLG)
NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR, SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED AFT PIVOT PIN ON OVER-CENTER LINK TO OBTAIN 55 DEGREE ANGLE ON IDLER ARM IAW DC9 MM 32-20-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
1998
Part: CUSP — CRACKED (BS 1041)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT LONGERON 18R, FS 1041. REPLACED CUSP WEB FS 946 TO 1041 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: CUSP — CRACKED (BS 945)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT RBL 56 FS 945. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
Part: CUSP — CRACKED (BS 636)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FS STATION 636 RIGHT RBL 54, LONGERON 18. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: CAP — CRACKED (BS 80)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LOWER LEG OF THE LEFT CAP IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AT STATION 80, BL 12. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-24098 MR.
Part: BULKHEAD FORMER — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AFT PRESSURE DOME END FORMER AT LONGERON 12 LT. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SERVICE DRAWING J060110 AND 51-30-5.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1056)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK FUSELAGE STATION 1056 BELOW LONGERON 14 IN SHEAR TIE. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN DOUBLER (P/N 5754688-28) AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF SLIDING WINDOW. REPLACED DOUBLER (P/N 5754688-28) IAW SRM 51-10-3, 51-30-1, 51-20-0 AND 51-30-5.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO COMPT)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME 218 AT LONGERON 5 RT CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
Part: WINDOW — STUCK (RT COCKPIT)
UNABLE TO OPEN FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW. REPOSITIONED WINDOW AS REQUIRED.
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES.
Part: WINDOW — JAMMED (COCKPIT)
FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WAS JAMMED, WOULD NOT OPEN. UNJAMMED AND LUBRICATED WINDOW.
Part: BY-PASS VALVE — STICKING (LANDING GEAR)
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BY-PASS VALVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM.
Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH BATTERIES FOR POWER PACK.
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (TAIL COMPARTMENT)
TAIL COMPARTMENT TAIL LIGHT CAME ON MULTIPLE TIMES ON GROUND. THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AND STAY OUT WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, ONLY WENT OUT TEMPORARILY. REPLACED LOWER INNER EXHAUST ELBOW THAT WAS LEAKING IAW DC-9 MM 49-80-1.
1996
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (HORIZ STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PANEL NR 3806 WAS FOUND DELAMINATED, NR CF-808. REPLACED THE PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 1244)
DURING C-CHECK, THE LT INTERCOSTAL AT CANTED FRAME STA 1244 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: SPOILER — DELAMINATED (LT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, THE INBOARD SPOILER PANEL AT THE CENTER HINGE WAS FOUND DELAMINATED. THE SPOILER WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 MM.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
THE RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP VANE HAD DELAMINATION BETWEEN THE CENTER RUBSTRIPS. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: LINKAGE — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WORN, NR CF-769. REPLACED THE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY IAW OHM 32-10-6.
Part: PANEL — CHAFED (VERTICAL STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN PANEL WAS FOUND CHAFED NEXT TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, NR CF-818. REPLACED THE SKIN PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: LINKAGE — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HINGE AND LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WERE FOUND WORN. REPLACED THE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 32-12-1.
Part: DOOR — DELAMINATED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK , THE RIGHT WING BUTE DOOR NR 1603 WAS FOUND DELAMINATED, NR UD-004. REPLACED THE RIGHT WING BUTE DOOR NR 1603 IAW DC-9 M.M 57-20-3.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, THE INBOARD FLAP FIXED VANE WAS FOUND DELAMINATED, NR CF-880. THE INBOARD FLAP FIXED VANE REPLACED IAW DC-9 MM 27-51-3.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 1244)
DURING C-CHECK, THE LEFT INTERCOSTAL AT CANTED FRAME STATION 1244 WAS FOUND CRACKED, NR, CF-982. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, THE RIGHT WING INBOARD UPPER AFT BONDED PANEL WAS FOUND DELAMINATED, NR CF-908. REPLACED THE RIGHT WING INBOARD UPPER AFT BONDED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: CANTED FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1180)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THAT CANTED FRAME AT STATION 1180 LONGERON 4 RIGHT WAS FOUND CRACKED, NR CF-976. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: DOOR — DELAMINATED (RT MLG)
DURING C-CHECK, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR WAS FOUND DELAMINATED, NR CF-772. REPLACED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR IAW DC-9 MM 32-12-1.
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (LT WING SPOILER)
DURING C-CHECK, THE OUTBOARD SPOILER PANEL WAS FOUND DELAMINATED, NR CF-751. REPLACED SPOILER IAW DC-9 MM 27-61-1.
1995
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (RT SPOILER)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER PANEL UPPER SURFACE DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 MM 27-61-1.
Part: TE PANEL — DELAMINATED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: LINKAGE — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WORN. REPLACED IAW DC-9 MM 20-10-1 AND DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: DRAIN BOSS — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 87-11-07; PRATT AND WHITNEY ASB 5676, FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE AFT DRAIN BOSS HAD A CRACK INDICATION. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW ABX J7001 CARD. REPAIRED ENGINE IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY OVERHAUL MANUAL AND ABX GMM, CHAPTER 4.