# Service difficulty reports: N7538A, cancelled Mar 24, 2014 A list on [N7538A, cancelled Mar 24, 2014](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7538A-2014-03-24.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. Page 1 of 3 · 101 reports - [SDR AALA20121214008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121214008.md): Longeron · cracked · Dec 14, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > LONGERON 2 LEFT CRACKED AFT OF STATION 1418. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 7 AND SRM 51-60-00. - [SDR AALA20121101022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101022.md): Clamp · loose · Nov 1, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Air Distribution System > DFW - CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DUCT BOOT AND C - [SDR AALA20120919017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120919017.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Sep 18, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120919016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120919016.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Sep 18, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MID BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120918024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120918024.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Sep 18, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120621007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120621007.md): Battery · unsecure · Jun 21, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RE-SECURED BATTERIES AND CLEANED LEADS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120621006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120621006.md): Battery Pack · loose · Jun 21, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 THROUGH 30 INOPERATIVE. RE-SECURED BATTERY PACK AND CLEANED LEADS. OPS CHECK NORMAL - [SDR AALA20120621005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120621005.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jun 21, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 18 THROUGH 27 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CLEANED LEADS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120621004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120621004.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jun 21, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 7 THROUGH 11 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CLEANED LEADS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120518006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120518006.md): Fuel Control · defective · May 18, 2012 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines > DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE PARAMETERS FLUCTUATING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20110622LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110622LGA03.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jun 21, 2011 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, ABOVE CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AFT LAVATORY B5 - 28. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110622LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110622LGA02.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jun 21, 2011 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 28 DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110622LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110622LGA01.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jun 21, 2011 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING DOOR UPPER EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 20DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100726JFK02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100726JFK02.md): Symbol Generator · faulty · Jul 26, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Central Display > JFK - INFLIGHT LGA-DFW. CREW REPORTED PRIMARY FLIGHT DATA AND PRIMARY NAVIGATION DATA FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE AND TWO SYMBOL GENERATORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMA - [SDR AALA20100403DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100403DFW02.md): Guard · damaged · Apr 2, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19 HAS DAMAGED GUARDS. REPLACED GUARDS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19. - [SDR AALA20100317LAX01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100317LAX01.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Mar 16, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON IN COCKPIT, FORWARD ENTRANCE AND SERVICE ENTRANCE WHEN AIRCRAFT IS POWERED DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK B5-23 AT STATION 211, OPS CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100217TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100217TUL10.md): Cusp Web · corroded · Feb 17, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > RIGHT CUSP TEE CORRODED STATIONS 154 TO 229. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05-00 AND EA MD80-53-009094. - [SDR AALA20100216TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100216TUL09.md): Fitting · corroded · Feb 16, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage, Equipment Attach Fittings > GALLEY TIE DOWN CORRODED 17 INCHES INBOARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR STATION 160. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY TIE DOWN PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20100216TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100216TUL07.md): Angle · damaged · Feb 16, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > RIGHT CUSP T ANGLE OUT OF LIMITS APPROXIMATE STATION 150 TO 250. INSTALLED SECTION OF CUSP T ON RIGHT SIDE STATION 154 TO 229 PER SRM 53-05-00 AND EA MD80-53-009094. - [SDR AALA20100216TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100216TUL04.md): Mount · damaged · Feb 16, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage, Equipment Attach Fittings > CORROSION ON GALLEY TIE DOWN 10 INCHES OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED GALLEY MOUNT PER AARD 53-20-00-19 AND REPAIR PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-19. - [SDR AALA20100215TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100215TUL07.md): Cusp Web · corroded · Feb 15, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > CORROSION ON WEB INBOARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR STATION 168 TO 200. REMOVED CORRODED AREA INSTALLED NEW CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100214TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100214TUL01.md): Skin · corroded · Feb 14, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > AFT LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR AFT HINGE CUTOUT ON SKIN IS CORRODED & CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-009048. - [SDR AALA20100212TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100212TUL12.md): Membrane · corroded · Feb 12, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT HAS CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE OF CABIN SUBFLOOR WEBBING AT STATION 190 LEFT SIDE. CORRODED SECTION OF WEBBING WAS REMOVED AND NEW SECTION DOUBLED IN ACCOMPLISHED PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100212TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100212TUL09.md): Cusp Web · corroded · Feb 12, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100212TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100212TUL07.md): Cusp Web · corroded · Feb 12, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100212TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100212TUL06.md): Longeron · cracked · Feb 12, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > CRACK IN STATION 160 AT OUTBOARD HAT CHANNEL. INSTALLED NEW NUMBER 4 LEFT LONGERON STATION 148 TO 190 PER SRM 53-02-00 AND SRM 51-30-00. - [SDR AALA20100211TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100211TUL15.md): Membrane · corroded · Feb 11, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > STATION 190 AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SUBFLOOR HAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE. REMOVED CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20100211TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100211TUL06.md): Shear Tie · corroded · Feb 11, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure > CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE FORWARD OF FRAME STATION 1155 LONGERON 29 RIGHT TO LONGERON 30. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1155 PER SRM 51-30-01. - [SDR AALA20100211TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100211TUL05.md): Cusp Web · cracked · Feb 11, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > FOUND CRACK IN CUSP RIGHT SIDE STATION 242 TO MIDDLE LIGHTNING HOLE OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6. REPAIRED PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100211TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100211TUL04.md): Cusp Web · corroded · Feb 11, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > FOUND CORROSION UNDER SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 AT STATION 237 IN RIGHT CUSP. REPLACED CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100211TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100211TUL12.md): Cusp Web · corroded · Feb 11, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > CUSP CORRODED STATION 1309 BETWEEN NUMBER 1 AND 2 SEAT TRACKS. CORRODED SECTION OF CUSP REMOVED AND NEW SECTION OF CUSP INSTALLED PER AARD 53-00-00-013 AND SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20100211TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100211TUL09.md): Longeron · cracked · Feb 11, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > CRACK IN LONGERON 3 LEFT STATION 160 AT OUTBOARD HAT CHANNEL. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON 3 LEFT STATION 148 TO 178 PER SRM 5302-00 FIG 18. - [SDR AALA20100211TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100211TUL08.md): Shear Tie · corroded · Feb 11, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure > CORROSION SHEAR TIE FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME STATION 1155 BETWEEN LONGERON 29 RIGHT AND LONGERON 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-30-1. - [SDR AALA20100211TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100211TUL02.md): Support Fitting · cracked · Feb 11, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > AFT CARGO CRACK ON VERTICAL FLOORBOARD TIE DOWN SUPPORT FITTING STATION 1150 BETWEEN LONGERON 29 RIGHT AND LONGERON 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20100211TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100211TUL01.md): Seat Track · corroded · Feb 11, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > CORROSION REMOVAL BEYOND LIMITS ON NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1200 TO 1309. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05-00. - [SDR AALA20100210TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100210TUL08.md): Cargo Track · corroded · Feb 10, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > CORROSION AT LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK IN AFT CARGO STATION 1231 TO 1250. INSTALLED NEW TIE DOWN TRACK PER AARD 51-00-00-012. - [SDR AALA20100210TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100210TUL06.md): Shear Tie · damaged · Feb 10, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure > CORROSION ON FRAME AND SHEAR TIE STATION 1287 LONGERON 30. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-03-00. - [SDR AALA20100210TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100210TUL05.md): Shear Tie · damaged · Feb 10, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure > CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL STATION 1309 TO 1322 UNDER LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK. INSTALLED A NEW SERVICEABLE SHEAR TIE SRM 51-30-05 AND SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR AALA20100210TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100210TUL01.md): Intercostal · corroded · Feb 10, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STATION 1309 AND 1322 AFT CARGO UNDER LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20100209TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100209TUL08.md): Skin · bent · Feb 9, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Electrical/Electronic Compartment Doors > FORWARD ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT DOOR RIGHT AFT CORNER OF LOWER SKIN IS BENT. INSTALLED NEW SKIN PER ESO 80179. - [SDR AALA20100209TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100209TUL09.md): Shear Tie · corroded · Feb 9, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure > CORROSION ON FRAME AND SHEAR TIES EACH SIDE OF LONGERON 30 AT STATION 1287. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 3 SHEET 1. - [SDR AALA20100208TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100208TUL14.md): Intercostal · cracked · Feb 8, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > INTERCOSTAL CRACKED FROM FASTENER AT AFT END STATION 1309. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 1287 TO 1309 PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR AALA20100208TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100208TUL11.md): Cusp Web · cracked · Feb 8, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > CRACK FOUND IN CUSP SHEET AT STATION 1245 OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 1245 OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 1 PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100208TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100208TUL08.md): Seat Track · corroded · Feb 8, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NUMBER 3. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED TRACK PLUG PER 53-05. - [SDR AALA20100208TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100208TUL07.md): Seat Track · corroded · Feb 8, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NUMBER 3 AT STATION 317 TO 320. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED TRACK PLUG PER 53-05. - [SDR AALA20100208TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100208TUL06.md): Seat Track · corroded · Feb 8, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NUMBER 3 AT STATION 217 TO 219. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED TRACK PLUG PER 53-05. - [SDR AALA20100205TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100205TUL01.md): Cusp Web · cracked · Feb 5, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 1265. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100204TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100204TUL13.md): Bushing · worn · Feb 4, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Leading Edge Devices > LEFT WING KNUCKLE BUSHINGS WORN OUTBOARD END OF NUMBER 4 SLAT. REPLACED KNUCKLE RIB ON NUMBER 4 OUTBOARD SLAT WITH NEW ONE IAW AARD 27-80-00-2. - [SDR AALA20100204TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100204TUL05.md): Pan · cracked · Feb 4, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Structure > WINDOW PAN 32 RIGHT HAS CRACK IN UPPER FORWARD CORNER. TRIMMED OUT CRACK ON WINDOW PAN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100204TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100204TUL04.md): Pan · cracked · Feb 4, 2010 · N7538A · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Structure > STATION 946 TO 965 LEFT SIDE WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER. TRIMMED OUT CRACK ON WINDOW PAN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7538A-2014-03-24/reports.md?page=2 ## 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 = 'N7538A' AND deregistration_id = 'N7538A-2014-03-24' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7538A-2014-03-24/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.