# Service difficulty reports: N1838U, cancelled Jul 16, 2013 A list on [N1838U, cancelled Jul 16, 2013](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1838U-2013-07-16.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR 98UAL900580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900580.md): Light · miswired · Nov 24, 1998 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Emergency Lighting > EEL LIGHTS INOP. NO POWER FROM OVERWING AND AFT CABIN BATTERY PACKS IN C ZONE. *S/D* FOUND WIRE L2712 K10 CONNECTED TO TERMINAL A1 OF R2-178. CONNECTED SAME WIRE TO R2-178 TERMINAL A3. - [SDR 98UAL900574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900574.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Nov 24, 1998 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Emergency Lighting > C ZONE EEL LIGHTS INOPERABLE ALONG BOTH AISLES. FOUND BATTERY PACKS DISCHARGED. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND CHECKS OKAY. - [SDR 98UAL900466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900466.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Sep 21, 1998 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY OVERHEAD AND EXIT LIGHTS ON DOORS 2L, 2R AND SEVERAL LT AND RT THROUGH LIGHTS IN B ZONE ARE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY CONTROL BOX. CHECKS OK. - [SDR 98UAL900465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900465.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Sep 21, 1998 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Emergency Lighting > ALL EEL LIGHTS IN C-ZONE ARE INOP. REPLACED 3 BATTERY PACKS IN FORWARD C ZONE AND 3 BATTERY PACKS IN AFT C ZONE. CHECKS OK. - [SDR 98UAL900134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900134.md): Retract Mech · lack of lube · Apr 1, 1998 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System > AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. DURING FLIGHT GEAR CAME UP. NORMAL LANDING AT ORD. *S/D* LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND WITH INADEQUATE LUBRICANT. THE GEAR WAS LUBED AND WAS OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONFIRM A NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR 97UAL900565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900565.md): Wire · failed · Jul 22, 1997 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Light System Wiring > EEL STRIP DAMAGED IN FRONT OF SEAT 9HJ. FEEDER CABLE AND EEL LAMP REPLACED. OP CHECK OK. - [SDR 97UAL900042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900042.md): Fluid · lost · Jan 6, 1997 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Hydraulic System, Main > NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST 1.5 GALLONS ON TAKEOFF. SYSTEM DEPRESSURIZED, 3 GALLONS REMAIN FOR LANDING. RETURNED TO ORD. - [SDR 96UAL900928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900928.md): Rod · binding · Dec 6, 1996 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Aileron Control System > RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD AILERON WILL NOT ALIGN WITH CONTROL WHEEL CENTERED. *S/D* AILERON ACTUATOR SPRING CARTRIDGE INPUT ROD FOUND BINDING. REPLACED ROD. - [SDR 96UAL900890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900890.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Nov 19, 1996 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN BACK OF AIRPLANE CAME ON AFTER DESCENT. *S/D* REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK. - [SDR 96UAL900703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900703.md): Turbine Blade · broken · Sep 14, 1996 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Turbine Section > NR 2 ENGINE SECOND STAGE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. *S/D* ONE HPT 2ND STAGE BLADE WAS SEPARATED ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO THE BLADE CHORD AND APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE BLADE PLATFORM. PRIME CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS INTERNAL - [SDR 96UAL900544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900544.md): Coalescer Bag · dirty · Jul 16, 1996 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Humidity Control System > BURNING SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO CLE. *S/D* ISOLATED SMELL TO NR 1 PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. FOUND NO RESIDUE IN SYSTEM DUCTING OR VALVES. BURNED OUT THE NR 1 SYSTEM AND REPLACED COALESCER BAG, NO REOCCURANCE. - [SDR 96UAL900336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900336.md): Light Strip · inoperative · May 10, 1996 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Emergency Lighting > LEFT SIDE FIRST CLASS EEL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED LIGHT STRIP, LIGHTING CHECKS OK. - [SDR 96UAL900235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900235.md): Check Valve · failed · Apr 3, 1996 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Cabin Pressure Control System > RETURNED TO HNL BECAUSE THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. REPLACED BLOWN HOSE CONNECTOR AND REPAIRED DUCT DOWNSTREAM OF NR 1 PACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AGAIN DUE TO THE SAME HOSE FAILURE. A BEARING IN THE CONDITIONED AIR CHECK VALVE FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK V - [SDR 95UAL900318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900318.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Dec 15, 1995 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED NR 2 SVC TEST. REPLACED THE MID-BATTERY PACK AND THE OVERWING BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR 95UAL900205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900205.md): Fuel Control · failed · Oct 16, 1995 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines > IAD - ON DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENG FAILED. PER CREW, ACCOMPLISHED ENG SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE AND NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OCCURRED. NR 2 ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE, SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENG PER FLAME-OUT PROCEDURES. DISASSEMBLEY OF THE MAIN FUEL CONTROL REVEALED THE D - [SDR 95UAL900110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900110.md): Window · cracked · Aug 28, 1995 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Passenger Compartment Windows > RETURNED TO FIELD WITH A CRACKED AND DELAMINATED PASSENGER WINDOW. REPLACED PASSENGER WINDOW 18J. THE DC-10 FLEET IS BEING INSPECTED AND SUSPECT WINDOWS ARE BEING REPLACED. - [SDR 95UAL900091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900091.md): Outer Window · cracked · Aug 15, 1995 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Passenger Compartment Windows > A/C DIVERTED DUE TO CRACKED OUTER PAIN ON CABIN WINDOW. REPLACED WINDOW. DC-10 FLEET IS BEING INSPECTED, AND SUSPECT WINDOWS REPLACED. - [SDR 95UAL900145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900145.md): Disagree Light · illuminated · Aug 7, 1995 · N1838U · Doug DC1010 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System > LAX - SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ON, DURING APPROACH STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED AND A/C DIVERTED TO LAS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SLATS AND FLAPS, BITE CHECKED PROXIMITY ELECTRONICS UNIT, ALL CHECKED OKAY. SUBSEQUENT MONITORING OF AIRCRAFT HAS PRODUCED NO REOCCURANCE. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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 = 'N1838U' AND deregistration_id = 'N1838U-2013-07-16' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1838U-2013-07-16/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.