N985AX
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.
43 reports on file, 1995-08-14 – 2007-06-26.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 51,546 hrs · 54,814 cycles
NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION IN FLIGHT. FOUND NOSE GEAR BULBS MUSHROOMED AT TIPS AND BULBS INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AS REQUIRED. INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLE AT NOSE DOWNLOCK SWITCH, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,444 hrs · 54,701 cycles
DAMAGE TO INTERCOSTAL AT STA 351 TO 370 LONGERON 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (MAIN ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 51,444 hrs · 54,701 cycles
MAIN ENTRY DOOR INTERIOR FRAME STRAP CRACKED JUST AFT OF DOOR UPPER HINGE POINT AT APPROXIMATELY STA 170. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME STRAP IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND 51-30-1.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (MAIN ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 51,444 hrs · 54,701 cycles
MAIN ENTRY DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER JUST FORWARD OF LOWER HINGE POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR PAN SEGMENT IAW DC9 SRM.
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 39 reports
2005
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (LT MLG WW) · airframe 47,719 hrs · 37,440 cycles
FORWARD DOOR JAMB CRACKED. INBOARD END FORWARD OF DOOR HINGE. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
2003
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (LT MLG WW) · airframe 49,244 hrs · 52,445 cycles
SLANT PANEL OUTBOARD ATTACH ANGLE WAS EXFOLIATED. REPLACED DAMAGED FITTING WITH NEW FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
2002
Part: JACKSCREW — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 48,777 hrs · 51,950 cycles
DURING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW INSPECTION PER AD 2000-15-15, DC-9 SB DC-9-27A362, FOUND BRONZE METAL SHAVINGS INSIDE THE LUBRICATION GREASE AND THE JACKSCREW THREADS WERE PITTED AND CORRODED. REPLACED JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01-4-0001.
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 48,575 hrs · 51,703 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, SMELLED A SULFUR ODOR TWICE. EACH LASTED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, THEN WENT AWAY. VERY MUCH LIKE A MATCH BEING LIT AND THEN SNUFFED OUT. CHECKED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, NONE TRIPPED. CHECKED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. RAN BOTH A/C PACKS, CHECKED NORMAL. COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE SMELL OR ODOR.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,238 hrs · 51,310 cycles
LONGERON 13 RIGHT WAS CRACKED BETWEEN FS 1076 AND FS 1087. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 54-30-2.
2001
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,083 hrs · 51,153 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN THE ON POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
1999
Part: SEAL — DEFECTIVE (RT COCKPIT)
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, WAS UNABLE TO OPEN FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT). REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW SEAL.
1998
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION EXTREME HIGH END OF SCALE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND WIRE E355A18N BROKEN AT GROUND LUG 906. REPAIRED WIRE. ALSO, FOUND FOUR GROUND TERMINAL BRACKETS AND LUG HARDWARE MOUNTED INCORRECTLY. REPLACED ALL FOUR GROUND TERMINAL BRACKETS ON TOP OF ENGINE AND INSTALLED GROUND HARDWARE, ROUTED AND INSTALLED WIRING IAW DC9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 71-00. RAN ENGINE, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION EXTREME HIGH END OF SCALE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. CHECKED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT RIGHT ENGINE GROUND BLOCK ON TOP OF ENGINE. REPAIRED IAW DC9 WDM 79-33-01. ENGINE RUN ACCOMPLISHED. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 965)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT PYLON BULKHEAD STATION 965. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: BULKHEAD SKIN — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT SIDE OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SKIN CRACKED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF VENTRAL DOOR CUTOUT APPROX 30 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LINE. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-05.
Part: BULKHEAD FITTING — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE VENTRAL DOOR LOWER, LEFT STOP SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AT THE DOOR PAN ATTACH RIVETS. REPAIRED DOOR SKIN IAW ABX REA D952-25273.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 PYLON TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BENEATH THE PYLON LEADING EDGE. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 54-04.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD UPPER EDGE OF NR 1 PYLON RIB CRACKED INSIDE ACCESS PANEL AREA 8111. REPAIRED RIB IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 100)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT RIGHT AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE CUTOUT STATION 100 CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 53-05.
Part: BULKHEAD FRAME — CORRODED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR LOWER FRAME CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT MLG DOOR)
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HAD 2 CRACK ON LOWER SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED UNIT IAW DC9 SRM.
1997
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
RIGHT INBOARD FIXED VANE HAS 3.5 INCH DELAMINATION ON UPPER LEADING EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT HORIZ STAB)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB SIDE ROLLER ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE ROLLER ATTACH FITTING IAW DC9 MAINTANCE MANUAL CHAPTERS 55-10-0 AND 20-16-0.
Part: LINK ASSY — WORN (LT SPOILER)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT INBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK IAW ABX EA AD-27-04048MA AND DC9 MAINTANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 27-61-02.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 980)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE PYLON UPPER FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT FS 980. REPAIRED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM CHAPTERS 54-04 FIGURE 10 AND 51-30-2.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 477)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB JUST OUTBOARD OF XRS 477 CRACKED AT HI-LOK. REPAIRED RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB IAW DC9 SRM CHAPTERS 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND SUPPLEMENTAL SRM DRAWING K 05159.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 699-718)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FS 699 RIGHT AND 718 RIGHT CRACKED IN UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SUPPLEMENTAL SRM DRAWING K 05159 AND SRM CHAPTERS 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (VERT STAB)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET CORRODED AT THE RIGHT AND LEFT ATTACH BOLTS. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE BRACKET IAW DC9 MAINTANCE MANUAL CHAPTERS 55-50-0 AND 20-16-0.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 945)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 945 CORRODED FROM LONGERON 24 LEFT TO LONGERON 30. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 51-10-3 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT SPOILER)
LEFT WING SPOILER HAS LARGE DENTS. REPLACED CORE, STIFFENERS AND SKIN PER SRM.
Part: VANE — DELAMINATED (RT TE FLAP)
RIGHT MIDDLE FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED SKIN HONEYCOMB CORE AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS IAW DC9 SRM.
Part: LINK ASSY — WORN (LT SPOILER)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK UPPER AND LOWER BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK IAW ABX EA 27-04047MA AND DC9 MAINTANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 27-61-02.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED JUST OUTBOARD OF THE NR 11 SLAT TRACK. REPLACED LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB IAW DC9 SRM CHAPTERS 51-30-2 AND 51-30-55.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 699-718)
DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FS 699 LEFT AND 718 LEFT UPPER FORWARD CORNER CRACKED. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SUPPLEMENTAL SRM DRAWING K 05159 AND SRM CHAPTER 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
1996
Part: BUSHING — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED ALL BUSHINGS IAW DC-9 SRM 32-12-1.
Part: PIN — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244 FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED HINGE PIN IAW DC-9 SRM 32-12-1.
Part: BRACKET — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244 FOUND RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ARM WORN/LOOSE. REPLACED RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ARM BRACKET IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
1995
Part: EEL POWER SUPPY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SHIPS POWER IS TURNED OFF. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 SUPP MM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BOLT — WORN (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: BOLT — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ARTICULATING DOOR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: BOLT — WORN (RT MLG DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD ARTICULATING DOOR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-10-6.
Part: SHIELD — CRACKED (ELEV TAB)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB LINK WELL CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D955-12526.