N973AX

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,365 hrs · 53,123 cycles

ON PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS DEAD. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-02.

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,859 hrs · 52,596 cycles

RIGHT TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL UPPER FORWARD OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL FLANGE HAD 6.5 INCH CRACK THROUGH 5 EA FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 57-09.

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,457 hrs · 52,163 cycles

DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE AFT FUSELAGE JACK PAD FITTING CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,457 hrs · 52,163 cycles

DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE FUSELAGE DOUBLER BETWEEN EXTERIOR SKIN AND JACK PAD FITTING AT STA 1072, LONGERON 30, CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-3 AND 51-30-2.

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 53,829 hrs · 51,453 cycles

FRAME AT STA 1056 HAD EXFOLIATED CORROSION IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON AFT SIDE FROM LONGERON 8 LEFT TO 4 LEFT. REPAIRED FRAME WITH SPLICE REPAIR IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 AND SSRM K05907.

Part: WEB — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

CUSP WEB AT F.S. 636 - 696, RIGHT SIDE CRACKED. REPLACED WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.

Part: SHIM — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

EXFOLIATION IN 2 PLACES, LONGERON 23 LEFT BETWEEN F.S. 973 AND 993. REPLACED LONGERON STIFFENER STRIP IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

CRACKED INTERCOSTAL F.S. 1072 AND LONGERON 28 LEFT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

LEFT PYLON BULKHEAD ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS ADJACENT TO LOWER SPAR CRACK. REPLACED LEFT BULKHEAD ANGLE IAW REA D953-45305-MR.

Part: WEB — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STA. 1019, RIGHT BUTT LINE 54. FOUND CRACK TO BE MINOR. TRIMMED OUT CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01. (WITHIN LIMITS)

Part: WEB — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

CUSP WEB CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT STA. 1040, RIGHT BUTT LINE 54. REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

DOOR PAN ANGLE WAS CRACKED. REMOVED, WELDED AND REINSTALLED DOOR PAN IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2, DRAWING K05818.

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

NUMEROUS CRACKS IN CUSP WEB BETWEEN FS 1021 AND 1041 AT LEFT BUTT LINE 54. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

LONGERON SPLICE AT LONGERON 30, STA. 870 - 880 WAS CRACKED. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02 AND 51-30-5.

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RADOME) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

SKIN CRACKED ON F.S. 37 BULKHEAD, RIGHT SIDE AT UPPER RADOME ALIGNMENT PIN. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX DRAWING 05159 AND DC-9 SRM.

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (REAR SPAR T/E) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR CENTER SUPPORT FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-5.

Part: EYEBOLT — BROKEN (L/E SLAT) · airframe 52,745 hrs · 50,284 cycles

SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM WAS BROKEN AT THE INBOARD ACTUATOR ON THE LEFT WING. REPLACED EYEBOLT IAW DC-9 MM 27-80-05-2-0101.

Part: COALESCER BAG — DEFECTIVE · airframe 52,715 hrs · 50,250 cycles

STRONG SMELL WHILE AT TAKE-OFF POWER. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, OPERATED BOTH PACKS FROM APU AND ENGINES. NO SMELL NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED PNEUMATIC DUCTING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED ACM OILS AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS IAW DC-9 MM PROCEDURES.

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 52,394 hrs · 49,934 cycles

NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT, INTERMITTENT, NOT STRONG BUT NOTICEABLE. THE SOURCE WAS NEAR THE RIGHT CLEAR VIEW WINDOW HEAT SENSOR. INSPECTED WIRING AND TEMP. SENSOR AT FIRST OFFICER'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW. CHECKED FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AND E/E COMPARTMENT. NO DEFECTS OR SMELL NOTED.

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (MLG) · airframe 52,247 hrs · 49,819 cycles

WHEN EXTENDING GEAR, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THREE MISSED APPROACHES INTO RIC. THE CREW USED THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND HAD TO HOLD ON THE RUNWAY FOR MAINTENANCE UPON LANDING. FOUND BROKEN WIRE 1G13B24N AT CONNECTOR P1-431. REPAIRED WIRE IAW DC-9 WDM 32-61-00.

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (LT MLG) · airframe 52,030 hrs · 49,643 cycles

UPON APPROACH, NO GREEN OR RED GEAR EXTENSIONS FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. ALTERNATE GEAR INDICATION WORKED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ILN. FOUND TWO BROKEN WIRES ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE CONDUIT. REPAIRED WIRES. SWUNG GEAR IAW DC-9 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,479 hrs · 49,212 cycles

PANEL 5114 CUT OUT HAD CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATES AND BULGED BETWEEN SKIN AND DOUBLER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 9923434 AND DC-9 SRM.

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (ELEVATOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,479 hrs · 49,212 cycles

THE RIGHT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR HAD LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FORWARD OF GEAR TAB. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ELEVATOR IAW DC-9 MM 27-30-02.

Part: SKIN — BULGED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,479 hrs · 49,212 cycles

FUSELAGE SKIN WAS NOTED TO BE BULGING AT STATION 1072. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-01 FIG 4.

Part: TEE CHORD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,479 hrs · 49,212 cycles

THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 2 TEE CAP SHOWED A CRACK INDICATION WITH HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT, ADJACENT TO LONGERON 14R. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 TEE CAP IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 FIG 37A.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,479 hrs · 49,212 cycles

A CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, UPPER FORWARD CORNER. CRACK WAS RADIATING FROM EDGE .2187 LONG. CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE EXTERIOR SKIN, VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE AREA IAW ABX EA 53100110.

Part: JACKSCREW — WORN (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 51,473 hrs · 49,204 cycles

THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW END PLAY AND FREE PLAY EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01.

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1052)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR-TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1052 AND LONGERON 16 RIGHT. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.

Part: PAN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR PAN SEGMENT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (BS 83)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED, OUTBOARD OF LEFT TUNNEL AREA IN NOSE WHEEL WELL AT STATION 83. REPAIRED IAW DC9 S/B 53-187 AND ABX REA D953-32263MR.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING LOWER SURFACE PANEL FORWARD OF BUTE DOOR 1601A CRACKED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 57-31-3.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1041)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.

Part: BULKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED ANGLE ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 15 LEFT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER SKIN CRACKED NEAR INBOARD BUTE DOOR. REPLACED LEFT WING LOWER WING SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.

Part: BULKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED ANGLE ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FS 737)

LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 737. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-0.

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED AT AFT LATCH. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 52-05-00.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 69.5)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE PANEL LOWER 2 INBOARD FITTINGS CRACKED AT STATION 69.550, LEFT AND RIGHT BL 12.0. REPLACED FITTINGS AT STATION 69.550 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1041)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-00.

Part: BULKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A CRACKED ANGLE ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 12 RIGHT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Part: BULKHEAD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A CRACKED ANGLE ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 16 RIGHT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 160. REPLACED LONGERON 4 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1041)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-00.

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1021)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR-TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1021 AND LONGERON 15 LEFT. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-51-00.

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR BEAM JUST ABOVE THE LATCH TORQUE TUBE CRACKED. REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (NR 5 LE SLAT)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING NR 5 SLAT OUTBD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.

Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKED EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER DC-9 MM 33-50-0, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Part: DOOR IND — MALFUNCTIONED (LT/RT MLG)

AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN AND LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED, GEAR INDICATION NORMAL. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR TEST IAW DC-9 MM, THE INDICATION SYSTEM TEST NORMAL.

Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (HORZ STAB)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND PANEL 3703A DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4.

Part: FLOOR BEAM WEB — CRACKED (BS 180)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKS IN THE FLOOR BEAM WEBS AT STA 180 LBL 19 AND LBL 22. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05, FIGURE 75.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FS 718)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD KEEL WEB ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT FS 718 IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.

Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (HORZ STAB)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND PANEL 3806A DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 SERVICE BULLETIN DC-9-55-1.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 138)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT LEFT FORWARD CORNER OF THE E AND E DOOR. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-14813-MR.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FWD SERVICE DOOR)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE SERVICE DOOR INTERNAL STRUCTURE ABOVE THE HINGE CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 1-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

Part: VANE — DENTED (LT TE FLAP)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING INBOARD FIXED VANE CHAFED AND DENTED. REPLACED VANE IAW DC-9 MM 27-51-3.

Part: BUSHING — WORN (BS 111)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ATTACHING LINK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED BUSHING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.

Part: BUSHING — WORN (BS 111)

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ATTACH LINK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED BUSHING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.