N976AX
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.
35 reports on file, 2001-01-31 – 2008-03-07.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,032 hrs · 56,395 cycles
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION OF FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE LEFT STATIC PORT PLATE. REMOVED LEFT STATIC PORT PLATE, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE PLATE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 53-04, FIGURE 31, SHEET 1.
Earlier reports · 2001–2007 · 34 reports
2007
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,931 hrs · 56,315 cycles
AFT LOWER CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AT FS 1056, RIGHT UNDER TRACK AT 28 RIGHT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AND BRACKET AT STA 1056 RIGHT IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 59,931 hrs · 56,315 cycles
RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS. LOCATED JUST INBOARD OF THE NR 5 SLAT TRACK. REPAIRED RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB JUST INBOARD OF NR 5 SLAT TRACK IAW REA D957-56780.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (RT MLG WW) · airframe 59,931 hrs · 56,315 cycles
ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 775 OUTBOARD SIDE OF WHEEL WELL. APPROXIMATELY 18" AFT OF WHEEL WELL MAIN FRAME. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND DOUGLAS DWG 9923435 PART -12.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,871 hrs · 56,259 cycles
DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,871 hrs · 56,259 cycles
DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND FRAME 9911505-5 CRACKED AT INBOARD END. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,871 hrs · 56,259 cycles
DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND FRAME 9911505-6 CRACKED AT INBOARD END. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,871 hrs · 56,259 cycles
DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND ANGLE AT INBOARD TIP OF FRAME CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,871 hrs · 56,259 cycles
DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND FRAME 9911505-7 CRACKED AT BOTH ENDS. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 59,871 hrs · 56,259 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-5.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 59,847 hrs · 56,237 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 MM 33-53-02-4.
2006
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 59,240 hrs · 55,592 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-00.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1056) · airframe 58,591 hrs · 54,982 cycles
LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT FS 1056. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION AS REQUIRED IAW DC9 SRM LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR 53-02.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 58,591 hrs · 54,982 cycles
RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER STOP. STOP DRILLED CRACK. INSTALLED DOOR PAN REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM K07390.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 1021) · airframe 58,591 hrs · 54,982 cycles
SHEAR TIE REPAIR CRACKED FS 1021 AT LONGERON 15 LEFT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DOUGLAS DWG 5911427 AND SRM 51-30-5.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PRESSURE PANEL) · airframe 58,591 hrs · 54,982 cycles
FORWARD UPPER FITTING ON LEFT KANTED KEEL WEB BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
2004
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING L/E) · airframe 57,553 hrs · 53,853 cycles
LEFT INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR CAM OUTBOARD SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT TOP END. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 57,553 hrs · 53,853 cycles
NR 2 TEE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END OF RADIAL Z34. REPLACED NR 2 TEE CAP IAW EA 53120033.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 57,553 hrs · 53,853 cycles
2ND RIB DOWN FROM REMOVEABLE VERTICAL LEADING EDGE SECTION CRACKED ON RIGHT AFT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW ABX SSRM K05159 DRAWING.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,553 hrs · 53,853 cycles
CORROSION ON FRAME LOWER LEG AT STA 446, LONGERON 30. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 57,553 hrs · 53,853 cycles
REMOVEABLE VERTICAL LEADING EDGE SECTION 5TH RIB UPON RIGHT SIDE CRACKED AT AFT END. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,553 hrs · 53,853 cycles
CORROSION ON FRAME LOWER LEG AT LONGERON 30, STA 408. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 57,553 hrs · 53,853 cycles
REMOVEABLE VERTICAL LEADING EDGE SECTION 6TH RIB UP ON RIGHT SIDE CRACKED AT AFT END. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159.
2002
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,511 hrs · 52,738 cycles
CRACKED IN BEND RADIUS AT LEFT UPPER VENTRAL DOOR CORNER. CRACK LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCH IN LENGTH. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-02.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (STA. 110) · airframe 56,511 hrs · 52,738 cycles
NOSE WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE PANEL HAD CRACK AT STA. 110 LEFT TUNNEL, APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES INBOARD. REPAIRED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01, 51-30-2, 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (STA. 110) · airframe 56,511 hrs · 52,738 cycles
NOSE WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE PANEL HAD CRACK AT STA. 110 RIGHT TUNNEL, APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES INBOARD. REPAIRED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (STA. 89) · airframe 56,511 hrs · 52,738 cycles
NOSE WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE PANEL STA. 89 LEFT, APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES INBOARD, HAD CRACK. REPAIRED CRACK IAW REA D953-45373.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (AFT REAR SPAR) · airframe 56,511 hrs · 52,738 cycles
RIGHT WING OUTBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT UPPER END. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (AFT CARGO) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,511 hrs · 52,738 cycles
LEVEL II CORROSION AT F.S. 1013, LONGERON 27 LEFT. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED FRAME SPLICE IAW DC-9 SRM.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (LONGERON 30) · airframe 56,511 hrs · 52,738 cycles
ANGLE CRACKED AT LONGEON 30 JUST AFT OF FORWARD 'P' DOME, KEEL AREA. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 55,580 hrs · 51,914 cycles
THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES AND BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00.
Part: ROD END — BROKEN (SLAT ACTUATOR) · airframe 55,492 hrs · 51,846 cycles
DURING A SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER LEFT OUTBOARD SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END TO BE BROKEN. DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED UNDER THE LEFT INBOARD SLAT AND UPPER WING PANEL 1142A. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END ASSY IAW DC-9 MM 27-80-05. THE DAMAGE UNDER THE LEFT INBOARD SLAT WAS BLENDED OUT PER THE DC-9 SRM AND WING PANEL 1142A WAS REPLACED.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — CONTAMINATED (ANTI-SKID SYS) · airframe 55,358 hrs · 51,756 cycles
THE WHEEL BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE ON LANDING AT JAN. WHEN ANTI-SKID WAS SELECTED OFF, BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT DUE TO WATER INTRUSION IAW DC-9 MM. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM IAW DC-9 MEL. *S/D* REMOVED WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS AND INSPECTED WIRING AND TRANSDUCERS FOR DEFECTS. NONE WHERE NOTED. PERFORMED ANTI-SKID ADJ/TEST IAW DC-9 MM 32-43-02 AND 32-43-00, AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 55,321 hrs · 51,723 cycles
DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN (GREEN) LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH. THE CREW REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT BULBS AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ANOTHER MISSED APPROACH WAS CONDUCTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GROUND PROX SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 55,321 hrs · 51,723 cycles
DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN (GREEN) LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MISSED APPROACH, PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED. THE CREW REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT BULBS AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ANOTHER MISSED APPROACH WAS CONDUCTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GROUND PROX SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 MM 32-60-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.