N542KD

Service difficulty reports · 38

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE n_number = 'N542KD' AND registry_match = 'registration'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SDR 9WGA2025051754201Fuel Sys · leakingAIRCRAFT IS AOG IN OST DUE TO RUNNING FUEL LEAK ON LEFT WING AROUND REAR SPAR, 5-INCH CRACK WAS DETECTED WITHIN TANK APPROXIMATELY STA. XORS 740, AT THE BASE OF THE REAR SPAR AND 1.5 INCH EXFOLIATION AREA, BOEING HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PER BOEING WGA HAS PERFORMEMay 15, 2025 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuel StorageSDR 9WGA2023072454201Transmitter · inoperativeDISCREPANCY: AIR TURN BACK. UPON GEAR RETRACT ALL INDICATION SHOWED GEAR UP AND LOCKED, HOWEVER "LANDING GEAR, LANDING GEAR" ALERTED AND UNABLE TO CANCEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOLLOWED FIM 31-52-22 TO BLOCK AND FOUND TRANSMITTER TO BE FAULTING ON BENCH TEST BETWJul 24, 2023 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR 9WGA2023072254201Warning Unit · inoperativeDISCREPANCY: AFTER ATTEMPTING GEAR RETRACTION ALL INDICATION SHOWED GEAR UP AND LOCKED, HOWEVER "LANDING GEAR, LANDING GEAR" REPEATED AUDIO ALERT AND WAS UNABLE TO CANCEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SIMULATED FLIGHT AND FAULT WAS DUPLICATED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON CENJul 22, 2023 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9WGA2023033054201Steering Unit · crackedDISCREPANCY: L1 HYD 1 QTY LOW DURING CLIMB. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND LH NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR CYLINDER CASE CRACKED. R & R NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR CYLINDER PER AMM 32-52-30. HYD SYSTEM #1 SERVICED AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED.Mar 30, 2023 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR 9WGA2022110554201Control Panel · inoperativeAIR RETURN DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO RETRACT SLATS AS MAX AMBER FOOT STUCK AT 250KIAS ON SPEED SCALE. SIMULATED SPEED TO 246 KIAS, ALT 27000 USING PITOT STATIC TEST SET. ALL SYSTEM INDICATIONS NORMAL, SLAT OPS NORMAL IAW 34-11-00-700-801. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFNov 5, 2022 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Pitot/Static SystemSDR 9WGA2022011254201Proximity Switch · dirtyDISCREPANCY: ON T/O LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, USED HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON - NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CLEANED AND ADJUSTED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW MD-11 AMM 32-01-15. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MD-11 AMM 32-31-00. NO CJan 12, 2022 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 9WGA2021111654201None · noneDIVERTED TO ONT DUE TO LEVEL 2 CARGO DOOR "A" INTERMITTENT MULTIPLE TIMES.Nov 16, 2021 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR 9WGA2021100254201None · noneENGINE #3 OVER TEMP +5 SECONDS ON T/O, TEMP 966. ENGINE #1 TEMP 870 AND RISING RAPIDLY.Oct 2, 2021 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 9WGA2021091354201Fuel Sys · faultedAIR TURN BACK DUE TO AUX UPPER L MALFUNCTION. FUEL TRAPPED ON UPPER AUX. STARTED WORKING AFTER LANDING.Sep 10, 2021 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR 9WGA202109105421Pump · malfunctionedAIR TURN BACK DUE TO AUX UPPER L PUMP MALFUNCTION. PUMP CONSTANTLY ON/OFF PRESSURE.Sep 9, 2021 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 9WGA2021060454201Oil System · low pressureAIR RETURN, ENGINE 3 OIL PRESSURE LOW.Jun 4, 2021 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Engine Oil PressureSDR 9WGA2020091644201Unknown · smokeENG OIL SMELL AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT AIR RETURN, PACK 2 DISAG.Sep 15, 2020 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Air Distribution SystemSDR 9WGA2020050101Warning System · activatedLVL 2 HYD 2 FAILMay 1, 2020 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Hydraulic Indicating SystemSDR 9WGA2019121610001Engine · vibration#3 ENGINE VIBRATION 5.0 IN CRUISE. ENGINE FAN BLADE INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 72-31.Dec 15, 2019 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 9WGA20190805406Skin · corrodedL/H WING REAR SPAR AFT UPPER SURFACE SKIN, HAS SIGNS OF SEVERE CORROSION, WING XOSP 663.320, 1 FT O/B OF # 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR, 4764 ,Aug 4, 2019 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR 9WGA20190805405Support Frame · corrodedFWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LH SIDE WALL SUPPORT FRAME AT STA 959 HAS CORROSION, NON-ROUTINE 4435Aug 4, 2019 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR 9WGA20190805404Floor Support · corrodedFORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORT HAS CORROSION AT STA 879 LONG 33, NON-ROUTINE 4404Aug 4, 2019 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9WGA20190805403Support · corrodedFWD LWR CARGO VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 879 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN THE 2ND TO 5TH LIGHTNING HOLES FWD SIDE & BY 5TH LIGHTNING HOLE ON AFT SIDE, NON-ROUTINE 4432Aug 4, 2019 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9WGA20190805402Longeron · corrodedCORROSION FOUND AT LONGERON L34 BETWEEN STA 919 AND 939, NON-ROUTINE 4390Aug 4, 2019 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9WGA20190805401Support · corrodedFWD CARGO CABIN PRESSURE OUTFLOW VALVE BRACKET ASSY UPPER SUPPORT HAS CORROSION ON FWD SECTION.Aug 4, 2019 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Pressure Regulator/Outflow ValveSDR 9WGA20181116401Flight Dir · malfunctionedON CLIMB OUT, FLIGHT DIRECTORS DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY COMMANDS FROM GCP. AIRCRAFT STARTED TO CLIMB WITHOUT COMMAND. ATC 1 & 2 NOT WORKING, ATC REQUESTED POSITION INFORMATION FROM CREW. PERFORMED INTERROGATION CHECK FOR FCC 1 & 2, FMC 1 & 2 WITH NO FAULTS FOUNDNov 14, 2018 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Flight Management Computing Hardware SystemSDR 9WGA201608040001Skin · damagedAFTER LANDING, DURING WALK AROUND, FOUND DAMAGE TO AFT FUSELAGE. EVIDENCE OF TAIL STRIKE DAMAGE.Aug 4, 2016 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR KO0R201605180054Angle · corrodedCORROSION ON ANGLE AT BS 2033 BETWEEN STRINGER 3L & 3R IN THE UPPER AFT FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT.May 18, 2016 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR KO0R201604210053Light · inoperativeR-1 DOOR EXIT SIGN DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EMERGENCY LIGHTING TEST.Apr 21, 2016 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Emergency LightingSDR KO0R201604210052Inlet · crackedVERTICAL INLET DUCT PLATING CUTOUT IS CRACKED AT YID 279.443, ZID -44.00, XID0.00 TO 9.5, POSITION 6 O'CLOCK.Apr 21, 2016 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Vertical StabilizerSDR KO0R201604210051Skin · corrodedEVIDENCE OF CORROSION UNDER THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE APU EXHAUST SHIELD ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN.Apr 21, 2016 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR KO0R201604210050Light · inoperativeRIGHT FORWARD DOOR EMERGENCY THRESHOLD LIGHT L2-481 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST.Apr 21, 2016 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Emergency LightingSDR KO0R201604210049Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IS POSITIONED TO ON.Apr 21, 2016 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Emergency LightingSDR KO0R201506020062Skin · corrodedBODY STATION 1232 TO 1234 AT RBL 57 TO 59.5 CTR WING TANK UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION.Jun 2, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuel StorageSDR KO0R201506020061Skin · corrodedBODY STATION 1330 TO 1336 AT LBL 103 TO 110 CTR WING TANK UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION AT STRINGER 3 ATTACH FASTENERS.Jun 2, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuel StorageSDR KO0R201506020060Skin · corrodedBODY STATION 1271 AT LBL 108 TO 110, CTR WING TANK UPPER SKIN HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION.Jun 2, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuel StorageSDR KO0R201506020059Skin · corrodedBODY STATION 1271 AT LBL 103 TO 105 CTR WING TANK UPPER SKIN HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION.Jun 2, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuel StorageSDR KO0R201506020058Skin · corrodedBODY STATION 1342 TO 1348, LBL 103 TO 110, CTR WING TANK UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION AT STRINGER 2 ATTACH FASTENERS.Jun 2, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuel StorageSDR KO0R201505180051Fitting · corrodedCORROSION ON T CLIP INSIDE NOSE WW FWD BULKHEAD DOOR STATION 475 LOWER BILGE LBL 4.May 18, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR KO0R201505180050Angle · corrodedCORROSION ON T ANGLE INSIDE NOSE WW FWD BULKHEAD DOOR STATION 475 LOWER BILGE LBL 4.May 18, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR KO0R201505180049Doubler · corrodedCORROSION ON INTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER BETWEEN STRINGER 52R & 51R STATION 1155 IN CTR E & E BAY.May 18, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR KO0R201505180048Frame · corrodedCENTER PIT AFT DOOR TORQUE BOX LOWER FRAME AT STATION 1781 AT PIT FLOOR LEVEL HAS CORROSION.May 18, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR KO0R201505180047Stringer · corrodedSTRINGER 51L AT STATION 1139 - STATION 1152 IN CTR E & E BAY HAS AREAS OF CORROSION.May 18, 2015 · N542KD · Doug MD11F · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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