N984AX
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.
60 reports on file, 1995-07-18 – 2007-11-23.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 72,960 hrs · 85,550 cycles
EMERGENCY POWER LIGHTING INOPERATIVE, NO P-NUT BULB ILLUMINATION. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 AMM 33-53-02-4.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 72,835 hrs · 85,439 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM.
Earlier reports · 1995–2006 · 58 reports
2006
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 72,111 hrs · 84,744 cycles
LEFT WING INBOARD SPOILER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY CRACKED AT XRS-236. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD SPOILER SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 MM.
2004
Part: PANEL — DAMAGED (WINDOW BELT) · airframe 71,168 hrs · 83,826 cycles
COMPLY WITH COI 42381-001. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW BELT RIGHT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT AREA. COMPLIED WITH COI 42381-001.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,168 hrs · 83,826 cycles
FITTING CRACKED AFT SIDE FS 1038, LONGERON 15 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING AT AFT SIDE OF FRAME FS 1038, LONGERON 15 RIGHT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
2003
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON) · airframe 70,433 hrs · 83,092 cycles
THE RIGHT LOWER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 PYLON FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE. REPAIRED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04, FIG 10.
2002
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 70,092 hrs · 82,780 cycles
EMERGENCY DECLARED & DIVERTED. A/C CROSSTIE LOCKOUT, LT AC BUS OFF LDC BUS OFF LT GEN. APU WOULD NOT PICK UP RT SIDE. INSP LT GEN LEADS, CHECKED RESISTANCE ON LT DP CURRENT TRANS (ALL THREE). CHKD 3 CURRENT TRANS FOR LT MAIN SYS. VISUALLY INSP 3 PHASE BUS WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. APU OPS CHKD GOOD. FOUND 50 AMP CB FOR RT AUX. PUMP TRIPPED. INSP WIRING AND RESET. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RAN ENGINE CROSSTIE, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DEFERRED AS PRECAUTION. S/D: CLEARED DI NR 24863. REPLACED AS PRECAUTION 1 RELAY, 1 PUMP CONTROL SWITCH, 3 CB, AUX. HYD. PUMP ASSY. REPAIR ORDER #501441917 (FOR AUX. HYD. PUMP ASSY.) WAS A CONFIRMED FAILURE. PUMP ASSY HAD HIGH AMPS. UNIT REQUIRED SHIMS IN CONTROL PISTON TO LWR
Part: STRUCTURE — WORN (RT TE WING) · airframe 70,042 hrs · 82,738 cycles
TRAILING EDGE, WING STA. 161, UPPER SURFACE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. REPLACED RIB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 70,042 hrs · 82,738 cycles
HFEC CRACK INDICATION AT WINDOW CUTOUT 14 RIGHT, 1/2 INCHES FROM UPPER FORWARD CORNER EDGE 1/4" LONG. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-45678-MR.
Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (CABIN) · airframe 70,042 hrs · 82,738 cycles
HFEC CRACK INDICATION AT WINDOW 21 RIGHT, 1/8 INCH FROM UPPER AFT EDGE, 3/16 INCH LONG. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-45696-MR.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 70,042 hrs · 82,738 cycles
FLOORBEAM WAS SEVERLY EXFOLIATED AT LEFT PYLON BULKHEAD, BUTT LINE 40 LEFT. INSTALLED 'J' CHANNEL AND AIR GRILL AT STA. 870 - 965. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK, STA. 908 - 965, BUTT LINE 44, IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (RT. WHEEL WELL) · airframe 70,042 hrs · 82,738 cycles
RIGHT MAIN FRAME IN WHEEL WELL WAS CRACKED, INBOARD FLANGE. REPAIRED FRAME IAW REA D953-45633-MR AND S.B. 53-100.
2001
Part: ACTUATOR — BROKEN (T/E FLAP) · airframe 69,177 hrs · 81,899 cycles
SPLIT FLAP INDICATION FROM 15 DEGREES TO ZERO DEGREES. MECHANICS FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WITH BROKEN MOUNTING EAR. REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW DC-9 AMM 27-52-02-2-0001. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 68,955 hrs · 81,754 cycles
THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. ON 04/24/01 MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY P/N 60-0304-51, S/N 11413.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,919 hrs · 81,730 cycles
SEAT TRACK LOCATED AT FUSELAGE STATION 160 LBL 44 WAS EXFOLIATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK FROM FS 160 TO FS 218 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 68,919 hrs · 81,730 cycles
FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 737 LEFT SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MAIN FRAME AT STA 737 IAW ABX EA 53400325-001.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 68,919 hrs · 81,730 cycles
SEAT TRACK AT FUSELAGE STATION 200 RBL 44 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK FROM FS 145 TO FS 200, IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: JACKSCREW — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 68,930 hrs · 81,737 cycles
THE HORIZONTAL JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION ABOVE THE GIMBLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01.
1999
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FLAP UPPER SKIN CORRODED. REPLACED NR 3 TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN SEGMENT IAW DC9 SRM 53-30-2.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 69)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 19 CORRODED AT STATION 69. REPLACED SECTION OF STRINGER NR 19 IAW DC9 SRM 53-30-1.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
1998
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTING WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY.
1997
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 945-980)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE SKIN AT STA 945 TO 980 AND LONGERONS 29L TO 30. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 53-04.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME AT STA 965 CORRODED FROM LONGERONS 28L TO 28R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 680)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 8L CRACKED AT STA 680. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 756)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 7R CRACKED AT STA 756. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 699)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 6R CRACKED AT STA 699 AND 737. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DACO DRAWING SR09530128.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 965-980)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL AT STA 965 TO 980 AT 29R CORRODED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-5 AND DACO DWG 995709.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 639)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 8R CRACKED AT STA 639. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 237)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STA 237 CRACKED AT LBL 5. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 SSRM DRAWING K05011.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 218-237)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN STA 218 TO 237 AT BL 0. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SSRM DRAWING K05159.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 937)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERNAL DOUBLER CORRODED AT STA 937 AND LONGERON 29R. REPAIRED DOUBLER IAW ABX EA D953-2100-MR.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 996)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STA 996 CRACKED TWO PLACES AT LBL 6 AND RBL 9. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 SSRM DRAWING K05019.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 13L CRACKED AT STA 965. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A LOWER LT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED ON VERTICAL STAB AFT SPAR. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RT FLAP INBOARD FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED THE FIXED VANE IAW DC9 MM 27-51-3.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 13L CRACKED AT STA 965. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 271-275)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW NR 1 ADF LOOP ANTENNA AT STA 271 TO 275 AND LONGERON 2L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-21588.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 218)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STA 218. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 680)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 8L CRACKED AT STA 680. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 945)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME SHEAR-TIE AT STA 945 BELOW LONGERON 15L CRACKED. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 223)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STA 223 AND RBL 42. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LT LOWER AFT SKIN CRACKED. REPLACED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 718)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 5L CRACKED AT STA 718. REPLACED LONGERON BETWEEN STA 680 AND 737 IAW DC9 SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SRO9530128.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND L-ANGLE WHERE THE VERTICAL STAB JOINS THE FUSELAGE, LEFT SIDE HAS A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 53-05.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING RIB 4TH OUTBD OF NR 11 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. REPLACED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING RIB 6TH OUTBD OF NR 11 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING RIB 5TH OUTBD OF NR 11 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. REPLACED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 980)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT STA 980. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FIRE WIRE — CHAFED (RT ENGINE)
DURING DESCENT, FIRE LOOP DETECTION LIGHT CAME ON. LOOP-B ILLUMINATED, SELECTED LOOP-A AND GOT AN INVALID TEST. SELECTED LOOP-B RIGHT ENGINE AND GOT A FIRE WARNING INDICATION. SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE AND FIRED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. CLEANED OIL FROM B-LOOP CONNECTORS AND REPAIREDTHE CHAFED WIRING ON A-LOOP, FIRE WARNING OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
1996
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — DEFECTIVE (SPOILER)
THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL IN THE COCKPIT, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE RADAR. AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT MSY. FOUND THE AUTO SPOILER ACTUATOR OVERHEATED AND 115 VAC, 5 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER DEFECTIVE. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE G517A24N AT P1-127, PIN NR 2, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ARM — LOOSE (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ARTICULATING DOOR TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOLT AND SHIMMED LINKAGE ARM IAW DC-9 M/M 20-16-0.
Part: ARM — LOOSE (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE ARM LOOSE/WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOLT AND SHIMMED LINKAGE ARM IAW DC-9 M/M 20-16-0.
Part: HINGE — WORN (BS 111)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HINGE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (BS 111)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINK ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED BUSHING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: HINGE — WORN (BS 111)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HINGE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: DOOR — DELAMINATED (BS 111)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07; ASB 32-244, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR DELAMINATED. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL.
1995
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTING VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK IAW DC-9 SUPP MM 33-53-00.
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 SUPP MM 33-53-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD.