N969ML
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Maintenance disclosures
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81 reports on file, 1996-03-30 – 2001-12-15.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ACY - TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH CHARGER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 33-50-0. (M)
Part: ADC — FAULTY (E/E BAY)
MYR - FLT 619 - WHEN AUTOPILOT IN VERTICAL SPEED MODE AIRCRAFT CLIMBS 500 FPM MORE THAN SELECTED AND DESCENDS 500 FPM LESS THAN SELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ADC, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: CHARGER — FAILED (CABIN)
ACY - EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHARGING UNIT, OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW DC9 MM 33-50-0. (M)
Part: COMPUTER — FAULTY (AUTOPILOT SYS)
FLT 273 - TPA - A/P PITCH SERVO IS ERRATIC, HUNTS UP AND DOWN FLT 273. REMOVED AND REPLACED PITCH AXIS COMPUTER IAW MM 22-13-0. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (NLG)
ACY - FLT 8157 - ON GEAR RETRACTION LOUD THUMP IN NOSE GEAR FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION APPARENTLY CAUSED BY NOSE GEAR DOORS. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REPLACED RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR ASSEMBLY ON PERFORMED OPS IAW DC9 MM 32-22-01 PAGE 201-205. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
Part: DOOR — OUT OF RIG (NLG)
ACY - FLT 8055 - AIR RETURN, AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION HAD 'EXTREME' VIBRATION, RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO RESOLVE. RERIGGED NLG DOOR RT SIDE AND INSTALLED SHIMS IN INBOARD BRACKET. NLG SWING IAW DC9 MM 32-22-01. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO DEFECTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: FITTING — LEAKING (NR 1 BRAKE)
FLT 284 - ACY - FOUND NR 1 BRAKE IS LEAKING AT AFT UPPER FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 32-40-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: COVER — MISSING (CABIN)
DTW - FOUND TRACK COVER MISSING AT SEAT ROW 9A. CUT TRACK AND REPLACED AT SEAT ROW 9A IAW DC-9 MM 33-50-00. (M)
Part: COVER — DAMAGED (CABIN)
REPLACED COVER FOR TRACK LIGHTING AT ROW 14. CUT AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL LIGHT LENS AND BULBS. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING COVER AT ROW 14. CUT AND INSTALLED LIGHT LENS AND BULB HOLES IN THE NEW FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING COVER TO MATCH THE OLD FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING COVER PER DC9 MM 33-53-00. (M)
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ACY - FLT 616 - AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CHARGER IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-0, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
MYR - FLT 616 - FOUND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CHARGER IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 70 reports
2000
Part: COVER — LOOSE (CABIN)
RSW - FLT 100 - FOUND ONE LOOSE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT. RESECURED LIGHT COVER IAW 33-50-00. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ACY - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK ROW 18 IS BURNED OUT. RELAMPED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK ROW 18 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ACY - FLT 544 - FLOOR TRACK LIGHT IN FORWARD CABIN IS OUT OF FLOOR TRACK. RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT REF MM 33-50-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN)
CLE - FLT 530 - FORWARD FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING WIRES SHOWING BULB OUT OF POSITION. REINSTALLED LIGHT AND SOCKET ASSY. OPS CHECK LIGHT SYSTEM GOOD. (M)
Part: WIRE — EXPOSED (GALLEY)
ACY - FLT 208 - EMERGENCY TRACK FLOOR LIGHTING IN GALLEY AREA WIRES SHOWING. RE-SECURED TRACK LIGHT WIRES AND STRIP, OK TO CONTINUE. (M)
Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (E/E BAY)
ACY - FLT 654 - AS WE PUSHED BACK AFTER ENGINE START SMOKE WAS NOTED COMING FROM VENT HOLE IN E/E COMPARTMENT AREA. SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT A/C BATTERY VENT HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH A/C BATTERIES. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 24-30-01. (M)
Part: LENS — MISSING (ROW 5)
ROW 5 EMERGENCY AISLE BULB AND LENS MISSING. REPLACED BULB AND LENS ROW 5. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
PBI - FLT 242 - FLOOR EMERGENCY WHITE LIGHTS INOPERABLE. REPLACED BULB; OPS CHECK OK. (X)
Part: WIRE — EXPOSED (CABIN)
DTW - RIGHT SIDE AFT INTERIOR COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING WIRES PULLED OUT. FOUND WIRES LYING ON TOP OF CARPET. NO DAMAGE. RE-STOWED WIRES BACK UNDERNEATH CARPET. OPS PER 33-50-0 GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 4)
CLE - EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHT INOPERATIVE, ROW 4. RELAMPED EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CLE - LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE.. PLACED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ON DMI NR 51 REF MEL 33-20, CAT B. (M)
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)
CLE - EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS ONE LENS COVER MISSING. REPLACED MISSING LENS COVER, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
MYR - FLT 538 - PATH LIGHT UP ROW 14. REATTACHED PATH LIGHTING TRACK. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW DC9 MM 33-50-00. (M)
Part: BULBS — MISINSTALLED (CABIN)
MYR - TWO EACH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT OVERHEAD SERVICE ENTRANCE. FOUND INCORRECT BULBS INSTALLED. REPLACED WITH CORRECT ML43 BULBS. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FORWARD JUMPSEAT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5-27. FOUND POWER AND GROUND WIRE NOT HOOKED TO AFT EXIT LIGHTS, REINSTALLED. FOUND BAD CONNECTION ON AFT OVERHEAD AISLE LIGHTS, REPAIRED SAME LIGHTS. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD IAW 33-50-0 AND WIRING DA 33-51-01. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (ROW 5-15)
MYR - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING BETWEEN ROW 5 AND 15 INTERMITTENT. FOUND BAD CONNECTION AT ROW 15. REPAIRED AS NEEDED. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (ROWS 5-16)
ISP - FLT 113 - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE ROWS 5 TO 16. FOUND TRACK AT ROW 16 OFF AND WIRES PULLED FROM LIGHTS. RESET WIRES AND TRACKS BACK IN PLACE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ACY - FLT 502 - ON DAILY, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 MM 33-50-00, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD (BATTERY CHARGER). (M)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (COCKPIT)
MYR - FLT 538 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATED. TIGHTENED LOOSE WIRES ON COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IAW 33-52-DC-9 MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)
MYR - CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. FOUND LOOSE WIRE ON BACK OF SWITCH. TIGHTENED AS REQUIRED IAW 33-53-0 DC-9 MM. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DTW - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS. FIRST LIGHT MISSING BULB AND COVER. REPLACED BULB AND COVER. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
LGA - FLT 381 - FIRST RED LIGHT IN GALLEY OF THE EMERGENCY TRACK FLOOR LIGHTING FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. DEFERRED MANTENANCE ITEM NR 591 ON 2/13/99. REPLACED MISSING LAMP ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AIW DC9 MM 33-50-00. THIS CLEARS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM NR 591. PLACARDS REMOVED. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DTW - AISLE PATH LIGHT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING TRIM AS REQUIRED. (M)
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DTW - FLT 558 - EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS, FIRST FIVE OR SO, NEED NEW LIGHT BULBS. RELAMPED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DTW - RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BULBS OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 33-50. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DTW - EMERGENCY LIGHTING. TWO RED LIGHTS FIRST STRIP OUT. EXIT LIGHTS OVER AFT EMERGENCY EXIT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTS BULBS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW DC-9 MM 33-53. (M)
Part: TIE FITTING — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
OKC - AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE VERTICAL TIE FITTING ATTACHING THE VERTICAL TO THE FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN HALF. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 699)
OKC - AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FRAME AT STATION 699 RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 737)
OKC - AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FRAME AT STATION 737 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 737 RT)
AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE FRAME AT STA 737 RT SIDE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 737)
OKC - AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FRAME AT STATION 737 RIGHT SIDE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 699 RT)
AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE FRAME AT STA 699 RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 737 LT)
AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE FRAME AT STA 737 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER POCKET OF THE FITTING.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (V STAB TIE)
AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE VERTICAL TIE FITTING ATTACHING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO THE FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN HALF.
Part: WATER HEATER — FAILED (LAVATORY)
SMOKE NOTED IN LAVATORY, AIRCRAFT RIGHT. DISCOVERED SMOLDERING INSULATING MATERIAL IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. FOUND LAV WATER HEATER INTERNAL LEAK AND SHORTED, DEFERRED PER MEL 25-12 DMI NR 492. PLACARDS INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT LAV. WATER HEATER IAW DC-9 MM CHAPTER 38-11-4. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)
DTW - FLT 620 - CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS HAVE SEVERAL BULBS OUT. RE-SECURED CANNON PLUG AT FORWARD BATTERY PACK. EMERGENCY LIGHTING (CABIN). OPS CHECK NORMAL PER DC-9 MM 33-53-0. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DTW - FLT 617 - AFT UPPER PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT IAW DC-9 MM 33-50-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1997
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DTW - FLT 1005 - FOURTH FROM FORWARD RED AISLE PATH LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC9MM 33-50-0. THIS CLEARS DMI NR 343. (M)
Part: WIRE — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DTW - COCKPIT EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED DEFECTED WIRE AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY STATION 200. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW DC-9 MM 33-50. (M)
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESS (CABIN)
DTW - AFT EVACUATION SLIDE READING LOW ON PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EVACUATION SLIDE. ALL WORK DONE IAW DC-9 MM 25-62-1. RII INSPECTION PERFORMED. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
ACY - FLT 112 - ONE FORWARD RED TRACK LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RE-LAMPED AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
MYR - FLT 111 - EMERGENCY LIGHT TORN OUT OF SOCKET ON TRACKING IN AFT. ALSO, ON TRACKING, WE NEED A RED LIGHT IN AFT. INSTALLED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AND SOCKET. OPS CHECK GOOD. INSTALLED MISSING RED LENS. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (GEAR DOOR)
DTW - FLT 566 - GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN UP POSITION, ALL GEAR DOOR LIGHTS WENT OUT; 30 SECONDS LATER 'GEAR DOOR OPEN' LIGHT CAME ON (HIGH PRESS/QTY OPS NORMAL). 'SPOILER CONTROL' CB TRIPPED. C/W FCOM PROCEDURES (LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH RT HYD PUMP IN 'HIGH' POSITION). WHEN GEAR PLACED DOWN POSITION FOR LANDING, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ALL GEAR DOOR LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON LT DOOR SWITCH IAW DC-9 WIRING DIA 32-61-00. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. GEAR SWING IAW MM 7-11-0. INSP DOOR UPLATCH MECH IAW MM 32-31-4. OHMS CHECKED DOOR WARNING SWITCHES AND WIRING, FOUND OK. PERFORMED GRD CHECK OF SPOILER SYS IAW MM 27-62-0. OPS CHECK OK. RII INSP ACCOMPLISHED. (X)
Part: DOOR LATCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG DOOR)
MDW - FLT 1701 - ON DEPARTURE OUT OF MDW AIRCRAFT FAILED UPLATCH CHECK. FOLLOWED THE SAME PROCEDURES AS PREVIOUS WRITE UP (MRR NR GTIA9700322). LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED EN ROUTE TO MYR WITH RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SELECTED TO HIGH. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED UPON GEAR EXTENSION. INSPECTED GEAR DOORS AND SWITCHES. NO DEFECTS FOUND, ADJUSTED BOTH GEAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS IAW MM 32-14-1. GROUND CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: DOOR LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (RT MLG)
UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION LEAVING MYR, MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AS PER ABNORMAL PROCEDURE IN FCOM, BUT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. FLEW TO MDW WITH RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON HIGH, PRESS/QUANTITIES NORMAL AS PER FCOM. UPON GEAR EXTENSION OUT MDW, MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. INSPECTED GEAR IAW MM AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. GROUND CHECKS OK. (M)
Part: STALL COMPUTER — FAILED (E/E COMPT)
DTW - FLT 904 - PHL DEPARTURE, STICK SHAKER AND STALL INDICATION CAME ON AND COULD NOT BE SILENCED. C/W STALL INDICATION FAILURE CHECK LIST. (RII ITEM). REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 STALL WARNING COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 34-14-0. (RII ITEM).
Part: ADA TRANSDUCER — FAILED (E/E COMPT)
MYR - FLT 561 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE STALL INDICATION FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STALL REC LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE STICK SHAKER DID NOT ACTIVATE. SWITCHING STALL TEST TO EITHER NR 1 OR NR 2 WOULD EXTINGUISH THE STALL INDICATION FAILURE LIGHT FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, THEN LIGHT WOULD RE-ILLUMINATE. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL EXITED THE RUNWAY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND NR 2 COMPUTER TRANSDUCER BUTTON POPPED. REPLACED NR 2 ADA TRANSDUCER SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 34-14-0. (X)
Part: BATTERIES — FAILED (BATTERY COMPT)
ACY - FLT 511 - FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM E/E COMPARTMENT, AIRCRAFT BATTERIES OVERHEATING, BOLTS READING 24, STILL DISCHARGING 5 MINUTES BEFORE PUSHBACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH AIRCRAFT BATTERIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR. (X)
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING)
DTW - FLT 174 - ON CLIMB-OUT BELOW 1,000 FEET FLAPS 15, NORMAL CLIMB PROFILE, STICK SHAKER CAME ON 3 SEPARATE TIMES. STALL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 STALL WARNING COMPUTER IAW DC-9 MM CHAPTER 34-24. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. (X)
Part: AUTOPILOT — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E COMPT)
DTW - FLT 428 - AUTOPILOT PORPOISES SEVERELY WHEN IN VERTICAL SPEED HOLD OR IN ATTITUDE HOLD. PITCH HOLD WORKS OKAY. DEFERRED PER MEL 22-1. DMI NR 00372. REFERENCE DMI NR 00372. RAN COMPLETE CHECK OF AUTOPILOT SYSTEM, IT CHECKS GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 22-00-00. THIS CLEARS DMI NR 00372. (X)
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (LT MLG)
DTW - FLT 626 - LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THE GEAR DOWN. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. WOULD NOT TEST IN FLIGHT. FOUND LEFT MLG DOWN LOCK LIMIT SWITCH INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-1 PAGE 201. GROUND WIRE 1G213A24N5 ALSO CHECK GOOD. OK FOR FLIGHT. (M)
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
ACY - FLT 210 - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT TRACK NEEDS SECURING. TEMPORARILY REPAIRED TRACK LIGHTING WITH SPEED TAPE IAW SRM 51-02. TRANSFERRED TO CABIN LOG NR 8868. REPAIRED IAW MM 33-55. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (MLG DOOR)
FLL - FLT 423 - GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTED. NO OTHER INDICATION OF TROUBLE. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND LOOSE CANNON PLUG ON LEFT DOOR. CLEANED PLUG AND RESECURED. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (X)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LT LE SLAT)
DTW - FLT 640 - ON FINAL DTW, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ON, BLUE SLAT AGREEMENT LIGHT FLICKERING, STICK SHAKER ALARM GOING OFF AT 130 KTS, (82,000 LB A/C CK REF 120) FLAPS 40 DEGREES NEEDED 155 KNT ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND A/C. PERFORMED CONTINUITY CHECK ON LT AND RT SLAT RETRACT SWITCHES IAW CHAP 27-80-0. FOUND LT SLAT RETRACT SWITCH FAULTY. REPLACED SAME IAW CHAP 27-80-6. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. (M)
Part: SWITCH — FROZEN (CARGO DOOR)
FLT 840 - AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT ON AT TAXI. FOUND SWITCH FROZEN, FREED SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 52-31-0. (M)
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (NR 1)
DTW - DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, A 6 INCH CRACK WAS AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE AFT FLANGE OF THE INTERMEDIATE CASE (FORWARD ENGINE SLING ATTACH POINT). ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. (M)
Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ATL - FLT 184 - DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW DC9 MM CHAPTR 33-50. (M)
1996
Part: VERT GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2)
FLT 1421 - DTW - DURING CLIMB CONFIGURATION WITH THE AUTO PILOT ENGAGED EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT PITCH DOWN CONDITION, AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 VERTICAL GYRO. SYSTEM OP CHECK GOOD ON GROUND IAW DC-9 MM 34-27-0 AND 22-10-0. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)
DTW - FLT 634 - IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION, OBSERVED ARCING FOLLOWED BY A LARGE FLASH IN THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD. CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER'S TRIPPED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW DC 9 MM, CHAPTERS 56-10, 30, 40. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: PT2 LINE — CLOGGED (NOSE BULLET)
LOG PAGE 028762. FLT ORH/UCA DIVERTED ACY - NR 2 EPR GAUGE READS HIGH AT POWER SETTING ABOVE IDLE WITH ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS MATCHED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: TROUBLESHOT PER MM CHAPTER 77-11-2. FOUND MUD DEBRIS IN NOSE BULLET LINE. REMOVED DEBRIS AND DID HIGH POWER ENG RUN AT 1.97 EPR AND HIGH SPEED TAXI WITH PILOT. ALL PARAMETERS CHECK GOOD PER MM CHAPTER 71-00. (X)
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (TAIL COMP)
TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP 'HIGH' LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MYR. ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 1.5 MINUTE, FOLLOWED F COM PROCEDURES, WENT OUT, CONTINUED NORMALLY TO DTW. SECURED CLAMP AT LEFT ACM COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE DUCT. OPS CHECKED OK. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. (M)
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (LEFT 8TH STAGE)
AIRTURN BACK - TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP 'HIGH' LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF AND CRUISE. FOUND 8TH STAGE DUCT FROM FIRE WALL ON INSIDE OF THE TAIL COMPARTMENT CRACKED. REPLACED DUCT. (M)
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (ACM)
TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP 'HIGH' LIGHT ON DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM RSW. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN POWER REDUCED TO 1.6 EPR FOR TAKEOFF PROFILE AND REMAINED OUT. FOUND DUCT LEAK ON ACM. REPOSITIONED CLAMP AND SECURED. RAN PACK LEFT SIDE, NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ON DAILY, FOUND REAR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND SEVERAL LIGHT ASSEMBLYS BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLYS. (M)
Part: TIRE — FAILED (LT MLG)
NR 2 MAIN TIRE RECAP CAME OFF ON TAKEOFF. ON LANDING DTW REQUEST EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STANDBY. ON GEAR EXTENSION LEFT GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TOWER REPORTED GEAR LOOKED NORMAL. CARRIED OUT GEAR UNSAFE PROCEDURES. LANDING NORMAL. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE DUE TO HYD FLUID LOSS. FOUND DAMAGE TO ANTI-SKID HYD LINES. FLAP TRAILING EDGE AND NR 1 ENGINE FOD'ED. REPLACED DAMAGED HYD LINES. REPAIRED TRAILING EDGE FLAP, REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, AND REPLACED BOTH LEFT MAIN TIRES/WHEELS. (M)
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LE FLAPS)
TAKEOFF WARNING HORN ACTIVATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LE FLAP TAKEOFF WARNING SWITCH IAW DC-9MM CHAP 27. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M0
Part: EXHAUST DUCT — CRACKED (APU)
TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITHIN 3-5 MINUTES AFTER PUTTING APU AIR ON. LIGHT GOES OUT 30-60 SEC AFTER TURNING APU AIR OFF. CLEANED TAIL TEMP SENSOR, NO HELP. DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-1 CAT C. LOG PAGE 5218 - REMOVED AND REPLACED APU EXHAUST DUCT. (M)
Part: THERMO SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (TAIL COMPT)
TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HI-LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF PRIOR TO 1000 FEET AGL. WARNING EXTINGUISHED WITH BOTH HP BLEED SWITCHES OFF. REPLACED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP SENSORS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (LT MLG)
LEFT GEAR GREEN LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF IN FLIGHT. UPON GEAR EXTENSION THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. GEAR VISUALLY CHECKED DOWN AND LOCKED. REPAIRED BAD GROUND CONNECTION AT STUD NR 551, REPAIRED BAD CONNECTION TO TERM NR 5 (53-65). REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT P1-130 PIN NR 5. PERFORMED GEAR SWING SYSTEMS CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (ELEVATOR)
ON CLIMB-OUT, AT 8,000 FEET, PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM FAILED, NEITHER YOKE SWITCHES NOR THE SUITCASE SWITCHES WORKED. USED AUTOPILOT WITH ALTERNATE TRIM TO RETURN TO TPA. REMOVED PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM MOTOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)