N974AX
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.
53 reports on file, 1999-04-14 – 2008-01-22.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,590 hrs · 61,226 cycles
EMERGENCY EVAC LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH SWITCH ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 55,920 hrs · 61,200 cycles
LOST LEFT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. SECURED ENGINE IN FLIGHT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IAW DC9 ENGINE CHANGE CARD 9090010.
Earlier reports · 1999–2007 · 51 reports
2007
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 55,776 hrs · 61,084 cycles
MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER SEAL DEPRESSOR HINGE DRIVE FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER SEAL DEPRESSOR HINGE DRIVE FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-04.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,776 hrs · 61,084 cycles
CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT STA 775, LEFT BUTT LINE 52-5, AS VIEWED FROM OUTBOARD LIGHTENING HOLES. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: COALESCER BAG — ODOR (TAIL COMPARTMENT) · airframe 55,428 hrs · 60,754 cycles
ODOR IN COCKPIT, SUSPECT COALESCER BAG. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS IAW DC9 MM 21-20-02-2.
2005
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1013) · airframe 54,475 hrs · 59,799 cycles
FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STA 1013, RIGHT BUTT LINE 15 AT DOOR UPLATCH BRACKET CORRODED ON LOWER FLANGE. REPAIRED DAMAGED FLOORBEAM IAW DC-9 SSRM DWG K07411.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1041) · airframe 54,475 hrs · 59,799 cycles
FOUND FRAME EXFOLIATED AT FS 1041 AT LONGERON 29 LEFT. SPLICED IN NEW FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 642) · airframe 54,475 hrs · 59,799 cycles
FOUND LONGERON END CRACKED KEEL AREA 29 RIGHT AT FS 642. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMERGENCY DOOR) · airframe 54,475 hrs · 59,799 cycles
AFT LEFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD CRACK AT LOWER AFT STOP ON DOOR PAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ON JC 9542005.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1021) · airframe 54,475 hrs · 59,799 cycles
FOUND CRACK IN SHEAR TIE AT STA 1021 BELOW LONGERON 15 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT STA 1021 BELOW LONGERON 15 RIGHT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: DOOR — CRACKED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 54,475 hrs · 59,799 cycles
RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD CRACKS AROUND 2 EACH STOPS ON LOWER AFT CORNER DOOR PAN. REPAIRED LOWER AFT CORNER IAW DC-9 SSRM DWG K07390. RE-INSTALLED DOOR STOPS IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2. HEAT TREATED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-2A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1152) · airframe 54,475 hrs · 59,799 cycles
FOUND CRACK ON FRAME AT FASTENER FS 1152 AT LONGERON 15 RIGHT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,475 hrs · 59,799 cycles
TWO 1/4" CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN COMING OUT OF FASTENER HOLE AT FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED AREA IAW SR 09530117.
Part: LIMIT SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER TRIM) · airframe 53,911 hrs · 59,204 cycles
ALTERNATE TRIM (LONG) CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. PER FLIGHT CONTROL, CREW DECLARED AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY. REPLACED ALT LIMIT SWITCH IAW DC-9 AMM 27-40-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2004
Part: ENGINE — STALLED (LEFT) · airframe 53,536 hrs · 58,760 cycles
LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALLS. ENGINE WINDMILLED APPROX 20 MINUTES. OIL PRESSURE WAS NOT NOTED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW ABX JOBCARD 9090010. OPS CHECK GOOD ON ENGINE RUN.
Part: STRUCTURE — VIBRATION (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,415 hrs · 58,615 cycles
VIBRATION FELT IN AIRCRAFT (YOKE, FLOOR, & SEAT) ABOVE 320 KTS. NO CHANGE IN INTENSITY UNTIL SLOWED BELOW 320 KTS. VIBRATION STARTS AND STOPS ABRUPTLY. DEFERRED MACH TRIM SYSTEM IAW DC9 MEL. CLEARED MACH TRIM SYSTEM AFTER PERFORMING ADJ/TEST PROCEDURES IAW DC9 MM 22-20-01-2. NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED ALL LANDING GEAR DOORS, ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS. NO DEFECTS FOUND.
Part: FAIRING — LOOSE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,407 hrs · 58,607 cycles
LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION CAN BE HEARD AND FELT ON FLOOR PANELS. BEGINS AT 320 KTS, BELOW 320 KTS VIBRATION CEASES. TIGHTENED LOOSE FLAP TO BODY FAIRING ON LEFT FLAP ASSY AND ADJUSTED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR PRELOAD PER DC9 MM 32-22-01. INSPECTED TABS AND ANTENNA'S FOR SECURITY. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: VIBE ABSORBER — LOOSE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 53,403 hrs · 58,602 cycles
VIBRATION WAS NOTED DURING CLIMB & DESCENT ABOVE 320 KTS. CREW STATED, FELT NOT VIBRATION IN FLIGHT CONTROLS OR THROTTLES. INSPECTED ALL DOORS & FLIGHT CONTROLS FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED ENGINE VIBRATION ABSORBERS ON NR 1 & NR 2 ENGINES. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD UPPER VIBRATION ABSORBER LOOSE. SECURED ABSORBER IAW DC9 MM 71-20-03-2-02-1.
Part: WINDOW — OUT OF ADJUST (COCKPIT) · airframe 53,401 hrs · 58,600 cycles
CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY JAMS AND CANNOT BE OPENED. ADJUSTED LOWER AFT HOOK ON CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW IAW DC9 MM 56-10-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: LATCH — OUT OF ADJUST (COCKPIT DOOR) · airframe 52,484 hrs · 57,616 cycles
COCKPIT DOOR MECHANISM JAMMED. WOULD NOT ALLOW DOOR TO CLOSE OR OPEN. ADJUSTED COCKPIT DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IAW DC-9 AMM 25-32-0.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 57,452 cycles
LONGERON 17 CRACKED AT FS 256. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON 17 RIGHT, STATION 230 - 268 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 52,328 hrs · 57,452 cycles
LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION IN LEFT FIXED VANE ABOVE INBOARD FLAP HINGE. SKIN INSIDE THE SAME AREA HAD A DEEP CHAFE AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 137.7. REPLACED LEFT INBOARD FLAP FIXED VANE IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: COALESCER BAG — CONTAMINATED (A/C BAY) · airframe 52,253 hrs · 57,376 cycles
CREW REPORTED OIL SMELL FROM AIR PACKS WITH ENGINE RUNNING. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING WATER COALESCER BAGS. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 21-20-02-2-0001.
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 51,815 hrs · 56,966 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC-9 AMM 33-53-00-8-0001.
Part: LATCH — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 51,040 hrs · 56,336 cycles
COCKPIT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT DOOR LATCH IAW DC-9 MM.
Part: LATCH — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT DOOR) · airframe 51,040 hrs · 56,336 cycles
COCKPIT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT DOOR LATCH IAW DC-9 MM.
2000
Part: SCREW — MISSING (COCKPIT SEAT) · airframe 50,366 hrs · 55,750 cycles
FIRST OFFICER''S SEAT RELEASED VERTICALLY TWICE IN FLIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. FOUND BOLT MISSING RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED BOLT, OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW DC9 MM 25-13-01.
1999
Part: WINDOW — BINDING (LT COCKPIT)
CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) JAMMED INTERMITTENTLY. ADJUSTED LOWER LOCK ON WINDOW ASSEMBLY.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 180)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME STATION 180 AT LONGERON 30. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 985)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 985 EXFOLIATED AT LONGERON 4 AND 5 LEFT. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-3 AND 53-03.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 620)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AT STATION 620 AND LONGERON 24 RIGHT. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-02.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1013)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LEFT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STATION 1013. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 617)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 25R SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 617. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 984)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FRAME AT STATION 984 CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERON 16 LEFT AND 17 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CORRODED (BS 1231)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CANTED BULKHEAD WEB CORRODED AT STATION 1231. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-28154.
Part: SUBFLOOR — CRACKED (BS 154)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT SUBFLOOR CRACKED AT STATION 154 AND RBL 6. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-28407.
Part: BULKHEAD JAMB — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN UPPER LEFT CORNER OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-28299.
Part: BULKHEAD JAMB — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-28299.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 939)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON SPLICE EXFOLIATED AT STATION 939 AND LONGERON 19 LEFT. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1165)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FORMER CORRODED AND CRACKED AT CANTED FRAME 1165. REPLACED SHEAR CLIP IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-2.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 984)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FRAME FITTING AT STATION 984 CORRODED. REPLACED FRAME FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 655)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FRAME AT STATION 655 CRACKED. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND DACO DWG NR 9923410.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1180)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FRAME AT STATION 1180 CRACKED AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 427)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 427. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT SPOILER)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR CENTER SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED TORSION BAR FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND SLAT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY INBOARD MOUNT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (RT WING)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING LOWER SPAR CAP SPLICE CORRODED. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 160. REPLACED LONGERON 4 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT SPOILER)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD SPOILER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER TORQUE TUBE CENTER SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (RT SPOILER)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND OUTBOARD SPOILER TORQUE TUBE CENTER SUPPORT CRACKED. REPLACED TORQUE SUPPORT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (LT WING)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER SPAR CAP SPLICE CORRODED LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPLACED T-ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4 AND DACO DWG NR 9910010.