N972AX

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Operators of this aircraft

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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.

25 reports on file, 2001-02-28 – 2007-12-04.

OTHER · 2007-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,891 hrs · 69,268 cycles

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT AFT UPPER DOOR STOP AT PASSENGER ENTRANCE. CRACK WAS LESS THAN .5 INCH LONG. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 53100126-001 AND DC9 SRM 53-05, FIGURE 114.

Source: SDR ABXA070428
OTHER · 2007-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,891 hrs · 69,268 cycles

FRAME CRACKED AT FASTENER FS 1150 CANTED AT LONGERON 4 LEFT. REMOVED FRAME, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 30, 51-30-02, AND 51-30-05.

Source: SDR ABXA070429
FALSE WARNING · 2007-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2697

Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 56,789 hrs · 69,160 cycles

DURING DESCENT INTO ILN, APU FIRE INDICATION. APU WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME. COMPLETED APU FIRE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST INCLUDING DISCHARGE OF FIRE BOTTLES. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER APPROX 3 MINUTES. LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS. FOUND WIRE PULLED OUT OF PLUG P1-278. REPLACED PLUG P1-278, TESTED FIRE LOOP SYSTEM PER DC9 MM 26-10-02-2 WITH APU RUNNING AND WITH APU SHUT OFF. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR ABXA070342
Earlier reports · 2001–2005 · 22 reports

2005

OTHER · 2005-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (E/E BAY) · airframe 55,734 hrs · 68,043 cycles

INTERCOSTAL AT STA 180, LEFT BUTT LINE 18, WAS CRACKED OUT AT LIGHTENING HOLE. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.

Source: SDR ABXA050362
OTHER · 2005-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1041) · airframe 55,734 hrs · 68,043 cycles

FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT RIVET, STA 1041, LONGERON 17 RIGHT, BELOW LAP SEAM. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-04.

Source: SDR ABXA050361
OTHER · 2005-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT PYLON) · airframe 55,734 hrs · 68,043 cycles

AFT UPPER SPAR STRAP ANGLE CRACKED JUST INBOARD OF AFT MOUNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE WITH NEW ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-05.

Source: SDR ABXA050360
OTHER · 2005-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,734 hrs · 68,043 cycles

INBOARD DOOR PAN CRACKED AT FORWARD INBOARD CORNER. REPAIRED DOOR IAW DC9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA050359

2004

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: LINE — FAILED (HYD SYS) · airframe 54,657 hrs · 66,869 cycles

LEFT HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY DECREASE BELOW RED ARC AFTER TAKEOFF ASSOCIATED WITH A DETECTABLE ODOR IN COCKPIT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IAW DC9 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA040232
OTHER · 2004-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,528 hrs · 66,724 cycles

TWO CRACKS EMANATED FROM FASTENER ON FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB UPPER FORWARD CORNER, 6 INCHES ABOVE UPPER FORWARD DOOR STOP AT FS 372, BETWEEN LONGERONS 20 AND 21 RIGHT. FORWARD CRACK LENGTH WAS .0937 INCH LONG, AFT CRACK LENGTH WAS .1562 INCH LONG. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 53100110 AND SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SR09530117.

Source: SDR ABXA040136

2003

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 54,165 hrs · 66,350 cycles

INTERMITTENT BURNING ODOR UNDER FIRST OFFICER'S GLARESHIELD. ANTI-FOG C/B'S WERE PULLED FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT. INSPECTED WIRING UNDER GLARESHIELD, BEHIND FIRST OFFICER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. ALL SYSTEMS WERE ON, ALL LIGHTS WERE FULL BRIGHT FOR TWO HOURS. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. NO EVIDENCE OF BURING ODOR.

Source: SDR ABXA030364
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (GLARESHIELD) · airframe 54,164 hrs · 66,348 cycles

INTERMITTENT ODOR OF BURNING INSULATION UNDER THE GLARESHIELD ON FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON FIRST OFFICERS CLEARVIEW WINDOW ANTI-FOG WIRING. SUSPECT WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN ARCING CAUSING THE SMELL. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW ANTI-FOG OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA030363
OTHER · 2003-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: HANDLE — BINDING (PAX DOOR) · airframe 53,967 hrs · 66,142 cycles

MAIN CABIN LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND DOUBLER ON EXTERIOR DOOR BINDING EXTERIOR HANDLE, CHAMFERRED DOUBLE ON MAIN CABIN LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, NO BINDING NOTED. DOOR OPEN/CLOSED OKAY IAW DC-9 AMM 52-11-00.

Source: SDR ABXA030189

2002

NO TEST · 2002-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 53,493 hrs · 65,650 cycles

COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00.

Source: SDR ABXA020216
OTHER · 2002-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (#1 ENG. PYLON) · airframe 53,471 hrs · 65,628 cycles

#1 PYLON ATTACH ANGLE INSIDE PANEL 8111 AT UPPER AFT ENGINE MOUNT STRAP HAD CRACK NEXT TO BOLT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 DWG 9915500 AND DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA020203
OTHER · 2002-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,471 hrs · 65,628 cycles

CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT STA. 794, LEFT BUTT LINE 22. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159.

Source: SDR ABXA020201
OTHER · 2002-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,471 hrs · 65,628 cycles

CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT STA 794, RBL 22. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159.

Source: SDR ABXA020202

2001

OTHER · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: TEE FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 64,563 cycles

THE NR 5 T-CAP ABOVE LONGERON 18L WAS CRACKED AS INDICATED BY LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 5 T-CAP IAW ABX EA 53120036-006.

Source: SDR ABXA010069
OTHER · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 64,563 cycles

FRAME (P/N 9911505-7) HAD ONE INCH CRACKS AT STATION 83.5. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE CRACKED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 FIG 4.

Source: SDR ABXA010072
OTHER · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 64,563 cycles

UPPER CORNER OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR JAMB WAS CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE CRACKED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05 FIG 30.

Source: SDR ABXA010076
OTHER · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 52,328 hrs · 64,563 cycles

FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 851 BELOW LONGERON 20L WAS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED SKIN IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA010068
OTHER · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5412

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (PYLON) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 64,563 cycles

A WEB WAS CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1114 LONGERON 12R. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE WEB IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA010070
OTHER · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 64,563 cycles

ANGLE (P/N 9957860-8) AT FUSELAGE STATION 83.5 WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-03 FIG 34.

Source: SDR ABXA010073
OTHER · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 64,563 cycles

FRAME (P/N 9911505-5) FUSELAGE STATION 83.5 WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 FIG 34.

Source: SDR ABXA010075
OTHER · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (WING) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 64,563 cycles

THE FORWARD WING SPAR HAD A THREE INCH CRACK AT BL 0 DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PRESSURE WEB. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE CRACK IAW ABX REA D953-38815-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA010067
OTHER · 2001-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 64,563 cycles

FUSELAGE FRAME (P/N 9911505-6) AT FUSELAGE STATION 83.5 WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 FIG 34.

Source: SDR ABXA010074