N976AX

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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.

35 reports on file, 2001-01-31 – 2008-03-07.

OTHER · 2008-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR ABXA080089
Earlier reports · 2001–2007 · 34 reports

2007

OTHER · 2007-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR ABXA080013
OTHER · 2007-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

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.

Source: SDR ABXA080012
OTHER · 2007-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR ABXA080011
OTHER · 2007-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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.

Source: SDR ABXA070372
OTHER · 2007-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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.

Source: SDR ABXA070369
OTHER · 2007-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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.

Source: SDR ABXA070370
OTHER · 2007-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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.

Source: SDR ABXA070373
OTHER · 2007-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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.

Source: SDR ABXA070371
OTHER · 2007-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR ABXA070343
NO TEST · 2007-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR ABXA070323

2006

OTHER · 2006-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR ABXA060290
OTHER · 2006-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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.

Source: SDR ABXA060049
OTHER · 2006-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

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.

Source: SDR ABXA060048
OTHER · 2006-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5322

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.

Source: SDR ABXA060050
OTHER · 2006-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

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.

Source: SDR ABXA060047

2004

OTHER · 2004-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

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.

Source: SDR ABXA040191
OTHER · 2004-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

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.

Source: SDR ABXA040190
OTHER · 2004-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5531

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.

Source: SDR ABXA040187
OTHER · 2004-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

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.

Source: SDR ABXA040189
OTHER · 2004-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5531

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.

Source: SDR ABXA040186
OTHER · 2004-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

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.

Source: SDR ABXA040188
OTHER · 2004-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5531

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.

Source: SDR ABXA040185

2002

OTHER · 2002-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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.

Source: SDR ABXA020265
OTHER · 2002-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

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.

Source: SDR ABXA020263
OTHER · 2002-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

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.

Source: SDR ABXA020264
OTHER · 2002-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

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.

Source: SDR ABXA020262
OTHER · 2002-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5700

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.

Source: SDR ABXA020259
OTHER · 2002-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

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.

Source: SDR ABXA020261
OTHER · 2002-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

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.

Source: SDR ABXA020260

2001

OTHER · 2001-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR ABXA010281
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2001-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

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.

Source: SDR ABXA010209
OTHER · 2001-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3241

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.

Source: SDR ABXA010054
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR ABXA0100026
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR ABXA010026