N978AX

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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.

39 reports on file, 1999-02-19 – 2008-06-17.

NO TEST · 2008-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 58,294 hrs · 69,545 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT PLANE EXIT LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE ON PRE-FLIGHT. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00. (A)

Source: SDR ABXA080177
Earlier reports · 1999–2007 · 38 reports

2007

OTHER · 2007-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,662 hrs · 68,964 cycles

LONGERON 29 LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY STA 636, END FITTING WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA070271
OTHER · 2007-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,662 hrs · 68,964 cycles

DENT NR 34 AT LEFT FS 171, CRACK INDICATION DISPLAYED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 53-04 FIG 38, VIEW J. CUT OUT AIRSTAIR PAN REPAIRED WITH COVER PLATE PER ENGINEERING APPROVAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RAIL IN E&E TO FOM, REINSTALLED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. PRIMED AND PAINTED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-3B.

Source: SDR ABXA070270

2006

NO TEST · 2006-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 57,323 hrs · 68,640 cycles

COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8-0001.

Source: SDR ABXA070003
NO TEST · 2006-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 57,167 hrs · 68,489 cycles

CREW REPORTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY SUPPLY POWER PACK IAW D9C MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA060279

2005

OTHER · 2005-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: RIB — CRACKED (MLG DOOR) · airframe 56,292 hrs · 67,568 cycles

INNER RIB CRACKED ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SSRM NR K05159 AND DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.

Source: SDR ABXA050177
OTHER · 2005-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,292 hrs · 67,568 cycles

CRACKED LONGERON STA 617, LONGERON 24 LEFT, THROUGH KIDNEY PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA050176
OTHER · 2005-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: PAN — CRACKED (OVERWING EXIT) · airframe 56,292 hrs · 67,568 cycles

LEFT FORWARD OVER WING EXIT DOOR HAD CRACKED PAN, UPPER AFT CORNER. REPLACED LEFT FORWARD OVER WING EXIT DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA050174
OTHER · 2005-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: PAN — CRACKED (OVERWING EXIT) · airframe 56,292 hrs · 67,568 cycles

LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD CRACKED DOOR PAN, LOWER AFT CORNER. REPLACED LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA050175
OTHER · 2005-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: PAN — CRACKED (OVERWING EXIT) · airframe 56,292 hrs · 67,568 cycles

RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD CRACKED DOOR PAN, LOWER AFT CORNER. REPLACED RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA050172
OTHER · 2005-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: DOOR — CRACKED (MLG) · airframe 56,292 hrs · 67,568 cycles

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CRACKED JUST FORWARD OF ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA050171
OTHER · 2005-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: PAN — CRACKED (OVERWING EXIT) · airframe 56,292 hrs · 67,568 cycles

RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD CRACKED DOOR PAN, UPPER FORWARD CORNER. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW DC-9 SSRM DWG K07390. INSTALLED IAW DC-9 SSRM DWG K07390. REINSTALLED WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA050173
OTHER · 2005-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,292 hrs · 67,568 cycles

FRAME CRACKED 3 PLACES - FS 1185 AT LONGERON 6 AND 7 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA050169
OTHER · 2005-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,292 hrs · 67,568 cycles

FRAME CRACKED - FS 1152 AT LONGERON 12 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03.

Source: SDR ABXA050170

2003

OTHER · 2003-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,231 hrs · 66,379 cycles

VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AND HAD SHEARED RIVETS FS 696 RIGHT BUTTLINE 44. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA030434
OTHER · 2003-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 55,231 hrs · 66,379 cycles

FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN HAD CRACK INDICATION AROUND HI-LOK AT AFT LOWER STOP. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR ON JC 0314 IAW DC-9 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA030429
OTHER · 2003-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 55,231 hrs · 66,379 cycles

LEVEL 2 CORROSION ALONG BOTTOM OF FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. REMOVED CORRODED AND CRACKED PAN SECTION. INSTALLED NEW PAN SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.

Source: SDR ABXA030426
OTHER · 2003-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 55,231 hrs · 66,379 cycles

FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN HAD CRACK INDICATION AT FORWARD HINGE AREA. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR ON JC 0314 IAW DC-9 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA030428
OTHER · 2003-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5553

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB) · airframe 55,231 hrs · 66,379 cycles

VERTICAL STABILIZER RIGHT ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT 99. REPAIRED CRACK ON VERTICAL STABILIZER RIGHT ATTACH ANGLE AND SEAM SEALED IAW DC-9 SRM.

Source: SDR ABXA030433
OTHER · 2003-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5342

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,231 hrs · 66,379 cycles

VERTICAL STABILIZER LEFT ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT 99. REPLACED LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.

Source: SDR ABXA030432
OTHER · 2003-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 55,231 hrs · 66,379 cycles

FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR WAS CRACKED IN OUTER PAN AROUND HI-LOK AT FORWARD LOWER STOP. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR ON JC 0314 IAW DC-9 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA030431
OTHER · 2003-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 55,231 hrs · 66,379 cycles

FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN WAS CRACKED AT AFT LOWER STOP. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR WAS REPLACED ON JC 0314 IAW DC-9 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA030427
OTHER · 2003-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 55,231 hrs · 66,379 cycles

FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN HAD CRACK INDICATION IN RADIUS AT AFT LOWER STOP. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR ON JC 0314 IAW DC-9 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA030430

2002

OTHER · 2002-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (AFT CARGO) · airframe 54,132 hrs · 65,212 cycles

AFT LOWER CARGO FRAME AT F.S. 973, LONGERON 30, 29 LEFT AND 28 LEFT, HEAVILY CORRODED AND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME IAW REA D953-43402-MR.

Source: SDR ABXA010769
OTHER · 2002-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,132 hrs · 65,212 cycles

FLOORBEAM STATION 965, RIGHT END FITTING EXFOLIATED. REPLACED END FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 1-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA010768
OTHER · 2002-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 54,132 hrs · 65,212 cycles

LONGERON 17 LEFT WAS CRACKED BEHIND FUSELAGE FRAMES AT STATION 256, 275, 408 AND 427. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SSRM K05864.

Source: SDR ABXA010770
OTHER · 2002-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (EXT. FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,132 hrs · 65,212 cycles

FOUND 2 CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT UPPER AFT DOOR STOP HOLE FOR MAIN ENTRY DOOR. EACH CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .350 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED CRACKED AREA OF FUSELAGE SKIN IAW E.A. 53100126-001.

Source: SDR ABXA010766
OTHER · 2002-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 54,132 hrs · 65,212 cycles

INBOARD WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN WAS CRACKED ALONG THE TRAILING EDGE NEXT TO INBOARD SPOILER. REPAIRED TRAILING EDGE IAW DC-9 SRM 57-01.

Source: SDR ABXA010767
OTHER · 2002-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (RIGHT WING) · airframe 54,132 hrs · 65,212 cycles

FITTING OUTBOARD OF CANTED KEEL PANEL AT STATION 603, RIGHT SIDE CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 MM.

Source: SDR ABXA010765

2001

NO TEST · 2001-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 54,013 hrs · 65,101 cycles

EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON IN THE ARM POSITION. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY SUPPLY UNIT IAW DC-9 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR ABXA010652
NO TEST · 2001-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 53,282 hrs · 64,455 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02.

Source: SDR ABXA0100025
NO TEST · 2001-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,282 hrs · 64,455 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02.

Source: SDR ABXA010025

2000

OTHER · 2000-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,757 hrs · 64,007 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL AT LONGERON 12 RIGHT TEE CAP RADIAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA000321
OTHER · 2000-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,757 hrs · 64,007 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT TEE CAP TO RADIAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ABXA000322
OTHER · 2000-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,757 hrs · 64,007 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 6 TEE CAP CRACKED. REPLACED NR 6 TEE CAP IAW ABX EA 53120037-006.

Source: SDR ABXA000323
OTHER · 2000-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5415

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON) · airframe 52,757 hrs · 64,007 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT PYLON UPPER ATTACH ANGLE BETWEEN STATION 1056 AND STATION 1072 CRACKED. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 54-04.

Source: SDR ABXA000320
OTHER · 2000-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,757 hrs · 64,007 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 2 TEE CAP CRACKED. REPLACED NR 2 TEE CAP IAW ABX EA 53120033-006.

Source: SDR ABXA000324
OTHER · 2000-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 52,757 hrs · 64,007 cycles

DURING C CHECK FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD SPOILER TORQUE TUBE OUTBOARD FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR ABXA000325

1999

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DIST — ODOR (COCKPIT)

CREW SMELLED SMOKE (RUBBER SMELL) ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. RETURNED FOR LANDING. INSPECTED E & E COMPARTMENT, EPC PANEL, AIRCRAFT BATTERIES AND ASSOCIATED WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINE TO POWER WITH ASSOCIATED PACKS IN AUTO. NOTED HINT OF NEW DUCTING SMELL FROM RIGHT PACK. RIGHT PACK HAD NEWLY INSTALLED DUCTING AND PLUMBING. ALSO, INSPECTED AFT ASSY COMP AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR ABXA9900132