# Service difficulty reports: N803US, cancelled Feb 12, 2009

A list on [N803US, cancelled Feb 12, 2009](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803US-2009-02-12.md).

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

- [SDR USAAD01175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01175.md): Slide · unserviceable · Oct 21, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Escape Slide
  > PIT - THE L2 SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS LOW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01146.md): Receiver · inoperative · Aug 5, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > CLT - THE AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT EMEREGNCY LIGHTS REMOTE RECEIVER. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR USAA010682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010682.md): Skin · cracked · Jun 11, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED.125 INCH, STATION 1380 AT L14L. CUT OUT CRACK, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHT 3. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01110.md): Battery · discharged · May 19, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > TPA - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 11 AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USA2001F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA2001F00000.md): Receiver · failed · May 4, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE TAILCONE EMERGEIND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY REMOTE RECEIVER NCY REMOTE RECEIVER. REF USAAD01095. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01095.md): Battery · discharged · May 4, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE TAILCONE EMERGEIND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY REMOTE RECEIVER NCY REMOTE RECEIVER. (M)
- [SDR 20010529SG004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010529SG004.md): Regulator · failed · May 3, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Cabin Cooling System
  > MIA-CLT - FLT 1850 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL EMANATING FROM THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK. THE LEFT PACK WAS SHUTOFF AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE LEFT
- [SDR USAAD01094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01094.md): Regulator Valve · failed · May 3, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Cabin Cooling System
  > MIA-CLT - FLT 1850 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL EMANATING FROM THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK. THE LEFT PACK WAS SHUTOFF AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE LEFT
- [SDR USAAD01093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01093.md): Coupling · disconnected · May 3, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Cabin Cooling System
  > CLT-MIA - FLT 895 - AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WAS A SLIGHT ODOR AND THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK TRIPPED OFF. WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK OFF THE ODOR WENT AWAY. THE LEFT PACK WAS TURNED OFF FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT ITS DESTI
- [SDR USAAD01091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01091.md): Duct · contaminated · May 1, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · APU Cowling/Containment
  > PIT-BUF - FLT 1120 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO THE APU, AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL.
- [SDR USAAD01088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01088.md): Battery · discharged · Apr 30, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > MCO - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01079.md): Link · broken · Apr 9, 2001 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
  > CMH-DCA - FLT 835 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE RAISED THE RIGHT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND THE AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE GEAR DOWN BUT NO CHANGE WITH THE GEA
- [SDR USAA001946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001946.md): Longeron · corroded · Nov 19, 2000 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
  > PIT - FOUND LONGERON CORRODED.75 INCH BY 30 INCHES, LONGERON 30 STATION 1309 TO 1324. CORROSION LEVEL 1. MFG LONGERON SECTION AND NEW LONG SPLICES PER SRM 53-02 FIG 14. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00172.md): Transformer · failed · Nov 6, 2000 · N803US · Doug DC981 · AC Generation System
  > MCO-PHL - FLT 1484 - DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS AN AC CROSS-TIE LOCKOUT AND A LEFT GENERATOR FEEDER FAULT. THE APU GENERATOR WAS BROUGHT ON LINE BUT FAILED AFTER 10 MINUTES AT 33,000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLT. DURING THE DIVERSION THE APU RESTARTED AT
- [SDR USAA002190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002190.md): Web · corroded · Oct 19, 2000 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > PIT - FOUND WEB CORRODED.032 INCH DEEP, STATION 1338 FROM LONGERON 27 LT TO 27 RT. WEBS AND DOUBLERS MADE FROM 7075T6.040 PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-30-10. (M)
- [SDR USAA001943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001943.md): Former · corroded · Oct 18, 2000 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Main, Frame
  > PIT - FOUND SKIN FORMER CORRODED 36 INCHES LONG, STATION 1287 LONGERON 28 LT TO 28 RT. REMOVED OLD PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART PER SRM 53-03 FIG 3. (M)
- [SDR USAA001944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001944.md): Longeron · corroded · Oct 18, 2000 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
  > PIT - FOUND LONGERON CORRODED.75 INCH WIDE BY 6 INCHES LONG, LONGERON 30 FROM STATION 1287 TO 1297. CORROSION LEVEL 1. NEW LONG SECTION INSTALLED WITH NEW LONG SPLICE PIECES PER SRM 53-02 FIG 14 AND 15. (M)
- [SDR USAA001945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001945.md): Skin · corroded · Oct 18, 2000 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > PIT - FOUND SKIN CORRODED TWO PLACES,.25 INCH DIAMETER AND.035 AND.047 DEEP, STATION 1287 AT LONGERON 28 RT. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REPAIRED WITH.025 (6 AL-4V TITANIUM) DOUBLER INTERNAL 8 INCHES BY 7.5 INCHES PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHT 22. (M)
- [SDR USAA001951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001951.md): Skin · cracked · Oct 17, 2000 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Wing, Plate/Skin
  > PIT - FOUND LEADING EDGE CRACKED 5.5 INCHES, LT WING FIXED L/E OUTBOARD OF NR 7 SLAT TRACK OPENING. REPAIRED WITH 4 INCH BY 5 INCH DOUBLER WITH BLIND FASTENERS, STOP DRILLED CRACK, PER SRM 57-06A FIG 1A. TEMP REPAIR EA 56594. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98187.md): Engine · failed · Oct 18, 1998 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
  > BUF-PHL - FLT 1045 - UPON DESCENDING FROM CRUISE THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED AND A SEVERE VIBRATION WAS FELT. THE RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION METER WAS AT FULL SCALE. THE THROTTLES WERE MOVED TO IDLE AND THE VIBRATION SUBSIDED. REAPPLICATION OF POWER BROUGHT BAC
- [SDR USAA980080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980080.md): Longeron · cracked · Feb 20, 1998 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
  > PIT - DURING Q-4/C-3 INSPECTION, FOUND.5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 160 LONGERON 4 LEFT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18 SHEET 1-6. (M)
- [SDR USAA990005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990005.md): Clip · cracked · Jan 8, 1998 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN SKIN SLIP AT STATION 1437 LONGERON 2RT. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH IDENTICAL PART NUMBER. (M)
- [SDR USAA990004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990004.md): Clip · cracked · Jan 8, 1998 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN SKIN CLIP AT STATION 1437 LONGERON 2 LT. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH IDENTICAL PART NR. (M)
- [SDR USAA990003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990003.md): Beam · cracked · Jan 8, 1998 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND CRACK 2.625 LONG AT BEAM AND ANGLES AT STATION 1429 BELTFRAME AT 2LT (LONGER). REPLACED BELTFRAME AND WEB PER DRAWING 9911840. (M)
- [SDR USAA990002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990002.md): Former · cracked · Jan 8, 1998 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
  > PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E FORMERS CRACKED ON AFT ENDS. SEE EA 49052 FOR DETAILS. REPLACED FORMERS ON VERTICAL STAB PER EA 49052. (M)
- [SDR USAA970307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970307.md): Angle · cracked · Oct 23, 1997 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN DRAG ANGEL (RT SIDE) AT STATION 1416 LONGERON 2 RT. DRAG ANGLE REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EO 5388XX223. (M)
- [SDR USAA970306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970306.md): Frame · cracked · Oct 23, 1997 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Vertical Stabilizer
  > PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK EXTENDED INTO RADIUS AT TAIL COMPARTMENT, AFT LEFT SIDE OF CANTED FRAME 1388, VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR. REPLACED SRO 955003, -5, -7, -9, -3 7075-T6 ANGLES AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 55-02 FIG 26 PAGE 99-101. (M)
- [SDR USAAD97090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97090.md): Gen Control · failed · May 19, 1997 · N803US · Doug DC981 · AC Regulator
  > FLT 417 - FLL-PIT - CLIMBING THROUGH FL270, THE NR 2 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. TRIED TO BRING APU ONLINE, BUT FAILED DUE TO TWO OVERSPEEDS. DIVERTED TO CLT. REPLACED THE RIGHT GCU, AND RESET CROSSTIE LOCKOUT. (M)
- [SDR USAAD97075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97075.md): Controller · failed · Apr 27, 1997 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Cabin Pressure Controller
  > CLT/PHL - FLT 2127 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED NR 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. (X)
- [SDR USAAD96181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96181.md): Latch · loose · Dec 15, 1996 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Accessory Compartment Doors
  > FLT 1090 - BOS-CLT - AFTER TAKEOFF, ACCESS DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO FIELD. RESECURED LOOSE LATCH. CHECKS GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96047.md): Manifold · cracked · May 1, 1996 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Pneumatic Distribution System
  > FLT 842 - LAX-PIT - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEVEL AT 5000 FEET, LEFT FIRE WARNING AND BELL CAME ON. AS SOON AS CREW TURNED BELL OFF, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. RETURNED TO LEX. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE 13TH STAGE MANIFOLD AND SENSE LINE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96045.md): Tube Assy · leaking · Apr 30, 1996 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Engine Oil Pressure
  > FLT 254 - PBI-BWI - AT FL 330, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, NOTICED LOSS OF ALL OIL QUANTITY, LOW OIL PRESSURE, AND RISING OIL TEMPERATURE. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, DIVERTED TO SAV. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
- [SDR USAA950783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950783.md): Air Distr · odor · Aug 2, 1995 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Air Distribution System
  > CLT - FLT NR 0207 - THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CLT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ALL OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHTS, BALLASTS AND OXYGEN. RAN ENGINE AND APU AT POWER. MX CHECKED THE ACM OILS, TAIL COMPA
- [SDR USAA950648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950648.md): Brake Assy · faulty · Jun 29, 1995 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Landing Gear Brake System
  > MCO - FLT NR 1136 - UPON TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE, THE LEFT BRAKE SEIZED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NR 1 TIRE WENT FLAT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY, AND THE NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES P/N 32935. OPERAT
- [SDR 95ZZZM232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM232.md): Tire · blown · Jun 29, 1995 · N803US · Doug DC981 · Tire
  > MCO - FLT NR 1136 - UPON TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE, THE LEFT BRAKE SEIZED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NR 1 TIRE WENT FLAT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY, AND THE NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES P/N 32935. OPERAT

## 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 = 'N803US' AND deregistration_id = 'N803US-2009-02-12'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803US-2009-02-12/reports

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