N978AX
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.
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)
Earlier reports · 1999–2007 · 38 reports
2007
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.
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.
2006
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.
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.
2005
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2003
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2002
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2001
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.
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.
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.
2000
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1999
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.