N968AX
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.
59 reports on file, 1995-07-29 – 2008-09-26.
Part: TIE BOLT — DAMAGED (WHEEL ASSY)
LOOSE TIE BOLTS. WHEEL SCRAPPED. (K) WHEEL BOLTS LOOSE. INSPECTED, REPAIRED IAW ABX SPEC WORKSHEET BS421B DATED 12-21-07 AND THE ABX WHEEL AND TIRE MANUAL, REV 17.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (STRUCTURE) · airframe 61,986 hrs · 58,533 cycles
DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD, FOUND WINDSHIELD WIPER DOUBLER CRACKED, 3 INCHES LONG LOCATED 10.5" FROM THE RIGHT OUTBOARD EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW EA 53300036-010.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 61,986 hrs · 58,533 cycles
DURING WINDOW FRAME MODIFICATION, FOUND COCKPIT WINDOW ENCLOSURE CENTER FRAME HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS AT BOTH ENDS EXCEEDING LIMITS. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34 AND DC9 SRM 51-10-4, (3 CRACKS: 1.5 INCH, 1.25 INCH, AND 1INCH).
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 56 reports
2007
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 61,932 hrs · 58,486 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN "ON" POSITION. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-4.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 61,556 hrs · 58,092 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8.
2006
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 492) · airframe 60,661 hrs · 57,148 cycles
LONGERON 30 CRACKED AT SPLICE, APPROXIMATELY STA 492. REMOVED SPLICE CUT LONGERON AT STA 475 AND REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1152) · airframe 60,661 hrs · 57,148 cycles
CRACKED FRAME AT FS 1152, LONGERON 3 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME AT FS 1152 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 303) · airframe 60,661 hrs · 57,148 cycles
LONGERON 29 LEFT CRACKED AT SPLICE, FS 303. REPAIRED LONERON 29 LEFT AT FS 303 IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 303) · airframe 60,661 hrs · 57,148 cycles
FOUND LONGERON 30 CRACKED AT SPLICE, FS 303. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM.
2005
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,661 hrs · 57,148 cycles
ANGLE CRACKED LOWER INBOARD AREA OF AFT SPAR AT APPROXIMATELY RIGHT BUTT LINE 8. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,074 hrs · 56,544 cycles
DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE AT ILN, FOUND THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STATION 596 AND LONGERON 30. CUT OUT CORRODED SKIN 3.5 BY 2.5 INCH AND REPAIRED IAW ABX AIR REA D953-51559.
2004
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG) · airframe 59,856 hrs · 56,328 cycles
RT MLG DOWN (GREEN) LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE (ALTERNATE DOWN LIGHTS INDICATED DOWN), RECYCLED GEAR. ALL 3 DOWN LIGHTS CAME ON. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH IAW PARA 3 OF DC9 AMM 32-60-01-2-0101, PARA 1D APPLIED, NO GEAR SWING REQUIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WILL NOT TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 59,577 hrs · 56,016 cycles
COCKPIT OVERHEAD PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8-001.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FWD CARGO) · airframe 59,517 hrs · 55,952 cycles
LONGERON 30 END CAP CRACKED AT STA 644. REMOVED LONGERON 30 END CAP. DRILLED NEW END CAP IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4. INSTALLED NEW END CAP IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 59,517 hrs · 55,952 cycles
WING FRONT SPAR LOWER T-CAP CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND LONGERON 29 LEFT UNDER THE ANTI-ICE DUCT. REPLACED T-CAP IAW DWG 5914865.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 59,517 hrs · 55,952 cycles
LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED FORWARD SIDE AT SECOND BEAM FROM THE BOTTOM. REPAIRED DOOR PAN IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,517 hrs · 55,952 cycles
FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED STA 1208 9:00 POSITION LOOKING FORWARD. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01 AND 51-60-0.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 59,517 hrs · 55,952 cycles
RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED FORWARD SIDE TOP BEAM. REPAIRED DOOR PAN IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,517 hrs · 55,952 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED DOOR UPPER CORNER IAW DWG SR0953117.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 59,517 hrs · 55,952 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN EXFOLIATED/BULGING FROM FS 636 - 664, LONGERON 29 LEFT - 29 RIGHT. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
2002
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 58,506 hrs · 54,900 cycles
SHEAR TIES CRACKED ABOVE AND BELOW LONGERON 15 LEFT AT FS 1024. REPLACED CRACKED SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 58,506 hrs · 54,900 cycles
CRACK IN LT CUSP WEB AT FS 1039 AND LONGERON 18. REPAIRED CUSP IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 58,506 hrs · 54,900 cycles
CORRODED AND CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA. 1056 - 1072, BELOW THE LEFT GILLINER FLOOR SUPPORT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 57,625 hrs · 54,104 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SPRING — BROKEN (NLG) · airframe 57,323 hrs · 53,835 cycles
DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR OVER CENTER SPRING TO BE BROKEN. A MAINTENANCE FERRY WAS ISSUED AND COMPLETED FROM FSD TO ILN. ILN MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR OVER CENTER BUNGEE SPRING IAW DC-9 MM 32-21-03.
Part: ARM — CORRODED (FLIGHT CONTROL) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 57,301 hrs · 53,812 cycles
THE LONGITUDINAL TRIM ARM WAS PITTED ON THE UPPER SIDE AT THE CABLE ATTACH BOLT, AFT OF FUSELAGE STATION 218, RBL 40. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SECTOR ARM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,301 hrs · 53,812 cycles
THE FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT FS 756 WAS CRACKED AT THE FORWARD BOLT INBD VERTICAL FLANGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-40627-SB.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,301 hrs · 53,812 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED AT LONGERON 22L FS 194 BELOW THE AIRSTAIR DOOR CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FUSELAGE IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04 FIG 12B.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,301 hrs · 53,812 cycles
THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD PRESSURE DOME SKIN WAS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 57,301 hrs · 53,812 cycles
THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUPPORT FITTING WAS CRACKED ABOVE AND AFT OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL VALVE ON THE ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,301 hrs · 53,812 cycles
THE FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT FS 756 WAS CRACKED AT THE FWD BOLT INBD VERTICAL FLANGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-40627-SB.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (NLG) · airframe 57,193 hrs · 53,726 cycles
A NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR. THE CREW PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, NONE WAS NOTED. OPERATION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2000
Part: WINDOW — OVERHEATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 56,463 hrs · 53,113 cycles
ON THREE OCCASIONS SMELLED A DISTINCT ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE WHILE DESCENDING TOWARD ILN. COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE. FOUND THE CAPTAIN''S WINDSHIELD DISCOLORED AROUND THE EDGES. REPLACED THE CAPTAIN''S WINDSHIELD IAW DC9 MM.
1999
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1065)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SKIN AFT OF STATION 1065 BELOW LONGERON 14 RIGHT CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-32592 MR.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 256)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 256 AND LONGERON 30 CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (LT PYLON)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT FORWARD PYLON BULKHEAD FORWARD SIDE LOWER WEB CRACKED. REPAIRED WEB IAW ABX REA D953-32580MR.
1998
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT PYLON)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON UPPER SKIN CRACKED INBD OF AFT ENGINE MOUNT AND 6 PULLED FASTENERS IN SAME AREA. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-20-0.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 408)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 408 ABOVE THE FWD LOWER CARGO DOOR. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW ABX REA D953-22195 MR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT FLAP LOWER SURFACE SKIN AT STA XRS 137 CORRODED. REPLACED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-3, 51-10-4.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1056)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17L CRACKED AT THE FRAME ATTACH BOLTS STA 1056. REPLACED LONGERON FROM STA 1036 TO 1072 DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1041)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16R CRACKED AT STA 1041. REPAIRED LONGERON DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1024)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 2 SHEAR TIES CRACKED AT STA 1024 BETWEEN LONGERONS 14R AND 15R AND BETWEEN 15R AND 16R. REPLACED SHEAR TIES IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: CUSP WEB — CRACKED (BS 640)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT A LIGHTENING HOLE AT STA 640. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 256)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STATION 256. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW ABX REA D953-22186MR.
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WENT DIM, THEN OUT. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9MM 33-53-0.
Part: DIODE — FAILED (E/E COMPT)
DETECTED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. AT FL 330 DECLARED EMERGENCY, MADE NON-SCHEDULED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AMARILLO, TEXAS. CLEANED CORROSION FROM REVERSE CURRENT DIODES R7-48 AND R7-49, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 737)
FOUND CRACK, FRAME STA 737 RIGHT. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ABX REA D95318861.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 737)
FOUND CRACK, FRAME STA 737, LEFT SIDE. REPLACED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SB 53-131.
Part: MAP LIGHT — SMOKED (LT COCKPIT)
CAPTAIN'S MAP LIGHT ARCED AND SMOKED WHEN TURNED ON. REPOSITIONED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 M.M.
1996
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1072)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT STA 1072 IN THE AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15067-MR.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1072)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT STA 1072 IN THE AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15067-MR.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 2L CRACKED AT STA 160. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 2L CRACKED AT STA 160. SPLICED LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160/200)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STA 160, 200. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 53-02 FIGURE 2.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 200)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STA 200. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STA 160. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND PANEL 1604 DELAMINATED ON THE RIGHT WING. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
1995
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 85-01-03, ASB 27-228, 27-229 AND EAAD 27-3209D, FOUND CRACK INDICATION ON THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD SPOILER AFT FITTING. REPLACED SPOILER AFT DRIVE LINK IAW DC-9 MM 27-61-1, OPS CHECKED GOOD.