# Service difficulty reports: N816US, cancelled Jul 2, 2004 A list on [N816US, cancelled Jul 2, 2004](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816US-2004-07-02.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR USAAD01193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01193.md): Actuator · failed · Dec 27, 2001 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Drag Control Actuator > PHL-RSW - FLT 415 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE RUDDER WELL OF THE FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPOILER AUTOMATIC ACTUATOR AND COMPLETED AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP - [SDR USAAD01082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01082.md): Screw · loose · Apr 22, 2001 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Wing, Plate/Skin > CLT-BUF - FLT 1507 - DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF KEROSENE/EXHAUST IN THE COCKPIT AND FORWARD GALLEY AREA, BUT NO SMOKE OR HAZE. THE SMELL DIMINISHED AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. M - [SDR USAAD01076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01076.md): Battery · discharged · Apr 5, 2001 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > BOS - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD01010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01010.md): Control Unit · malfunctioned · Jan 16, 2001 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Landing Gear Position and Warning > FLL-CLT - FLT 806 - THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE CREW EXCERCISED A GO AROUND, THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR USAAD00182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00182.md): Battery · discharged · Nov 28, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > CLT - FOUND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD00141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00141.md): Battery · discharged · Aug 31, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > BOS - SEVERAL LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD00139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00139.md): Duct · leaking · Aug 25, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Air Distribution System > PHL-TPA - FLT 1957 - DURING CRUISE AT 31,000 FEET, THE PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB. DURING DESCENT, THE CABIN STABILIZED AT 12,000 FT. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE LEFT MAIN DISTRIBUTION DUCT AND CLAMP. (M) - [SDR USAAD00108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00108.md): Strut · discharged · Jul 8, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle > TPA-PHL - FLT 1860 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT FLAT. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WS SERVICED WITH OIL AND NITROGEN. (M) - [SDR USAAD00099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00099.md): Pseu · malfunctioned · Jun 22, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System > DFW/CLT - FLT 1977 - ON FINAL APPROACH, DID NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT, DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR. PERFORMED A GO-AROUND AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. ON SECOND APPROACH, LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS A PRECAUTION. - [SDR USAAD00090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00090.md): Strut · discharged · Jun 3, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle > IAH/CLT - FLT 825 - UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. NO LEAKS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE. (X) - [SDR USAA000475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000475.md): Strap · damaged · Mar 22, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > PIT - FOUND BEAR STRAP HAD 1 INCH HOLE AFTER BLENDOUT, AT STATION 693 JUST TO RIGHT OF LONGERON 30. FABRICATE FILLER FROM.050 INCH 2024T-3 AND DOUBLER FROM.032 INCH 6AL-4V TITANIUM AND INSTALLED PER EA 54385. (M) - [SDR USAA000474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000474.md): Door Frame · corroded · Mar 16, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > PIT - FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 2 INCH, LOWER LEFT AND BOTTOM FRAMES OF AFT VENTRAL DOOR. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PART NR PER DOUGLAS DWG 5910186 AND SRO J060114. (M) - [SDR USAA000472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000472.md): Angle · corroded · Mar 13, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > PIT - FOUND CUSP ANGLE CORRODED 3 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, STATION 160 AT MED. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF CUSP ANGLE PER EA 54334. CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M) - [SDR USAA000470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000470.md): Rib · cracked · Mar 9, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Landing Gear Doors > PIT - FOUND NR 6 RIB HAS 2 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT MLG DOOR 16 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-01, PAGE 9 FIG 2. (M) - [SDR USAA000471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000471.md): Pan · cracked · Mar 9, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Landing Gear Doors > PIT - FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT MLG DOOR PAN CRACKED, FORWARD INBOARD SIDE BY ACTUATOR BRACKET. SPLICED INBOARD SECTION OF PAN PER SRM 52-05 FIG 28 SHT 3 VIEW B AND PG 25. (M) - [SDR USAA000362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000362.md): Longeron · cracked · Mar 2, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > PIT - FOUND.5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 160, LONGERON 4L. SPLICED IN SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02. (M) - [SDR USAAD00031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00031.md): Valve · leaking · Feb 19, 2000 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle > MIA-CLT - FLT 1939 - AFTER TAKEOFF UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED RED AND THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NO - [SDR USAAD99182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99182.md): Strut · discharged · Dec 23, 1999 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle > CLT - FLT 2280 - THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. UPON RECYCLING THE GEAR A SECOND TIME, WITHOUT SUCCESS, THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE STRUT. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKED OK. (M) - [SDR USAAD99179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99179.md): Lamp · failed · Dec 16, 1999 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Landing Gear Position and Warning > DFW-CLT - FLT 1977 - ON APPROACH, AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, THE RIGHT MLG GREEN LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE FLIGHT CREW CHECKED THE GEAR POSITION THROUGH THE PERISCOPE AND FLEW BY THE TOWER TO CONFIRM THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENAN - [SDR USAAD99144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99144.md): Retract Mech · lack of lube · Sep 30, 1999 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section > CLT-SRQ - FLT 1448 - AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR RELEASE/LOCK HANDLES AND CLOSED THE NOSE GEAR DO - [SDR USAAD99143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99143.md): Battery · discharged · Sep 30, 1999 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE FIRST CLASS SECTION CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M) - [SDR USAAD99120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99120.md): Battery · discharged · Aug 26, 1999 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > LGA - THE AFT LOW LEVEL EMERGNCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT LOWER LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD98220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98220.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Nov 26, 1998 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > PIT - THE CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 27 THROUGH 29. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD98160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98160.md): Battery · discharged · Sep 9, 1998 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > PHL - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 17 AND 21 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROW 17 AND 21. (M) - [SDR USAAD98131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98131.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Jul 31, 1998 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > LGA - THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY FOR THE FORWARD ENTRY AND FIRST CLASS CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M) - [SDR 98ZZZM573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM573.md): Battery · discharged · Jul 31, 1998 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > LGA - THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY FOR THE FORWARD ENTRY AND FIRST CLASS CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M) - [SDR USAA980240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980240.md): Skin · cracked · May 30, 1998 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > PIT - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 CRACKS, ONE CRACK.25 INCH LONG, AND ONE CRACK.1250 INCH LONG ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 750 TO STA 769 LONGERON 30 TO LONGERON 29R. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLERS PER EA 49811 AND SRM 53-05 FIG 44. (X) - [SDR USAAD97202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97202.md): Battery · discharged · Nov 19, 1997 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > IND - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 18-22. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY FOR ROWS 18-22. (M) - [SDR USAAD97115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97115.md): Slide · malfunctioned · Jul 1, 1997 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Escape Slide > PIT/RON - TAIL CONE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED, ESCAPE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED ESCAPE SLIDE. (X) - [SDR USAA970143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970143.md): Belt Frame · chafed · Apr 19, 1997 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Frame > PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND 10 INCH BY.75 INCH BY.026 INCH DEEP CHAFE AT BELT FRAME STA 1510 APPROXIMATELY 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2. (X) - [SDR USAAD97011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97011.md): Strut · req'd service · Jan 14, 1997 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle > FLT 919 - ABE-PIT - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ABE, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, CONTINUED TO PIT. FOUND WATER IN NOSE STRUT. REPACKED STRUT AND SWUNG GEAR. CHECKED GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAA960466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960466.md): Skin · cracked · May 24, 1996 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH SKIN CRACK STA 1437, LONGERON 3L. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR 2024T-3.080 INCH PER SRM 53-04, FIGURE 27, PAGE 143. (X) - [SDR USAA951163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951163.md): Skin · damaged · Nov 6, 1995 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND CLASS 3 REPAIR INSTALLED PER OM-7 NR 69263 (DEFERRED MAINTENANCE). REPLACED REPAIR AT SKIN STATION 228 TO 256 BETWEEN LONGERON 14L AND 17L PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR NR 53-30-12 AND SRM 53-04 FIG 4. (M) - [SDR USAA951162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951162.md): Floor Beam · corroded · Nov 6, 1995 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam > PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AROUND FLOOR BEAM NUT PLATE HOLES TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACE AT STATION 1338 AFT RT LAV PREVIOUSLY REWORKED. CORROSION TASK REF C53-53300. REPLACED TOP CAP OF FLOOR BEAM PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-14. - [SDR USAA951161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951161.md): Track · corroded · Nov 6, 1995 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1174 PREVIOUSLY REWORKED CORROSION TASK NR 05853302. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05 FIG F. (M) - [SDR USAA951160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951160.md): Web · corroded · Nov 6, 1995 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION ON WEB OF AFT CARGO WALL AT STATION 1338 PREVIOUSLY REWORKED CORROSION REF NR C57-53300. MANUFACTURED AND SPLICED IN NEW WEB SECTION AND ANGLES PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-30-10. (M) - [SDR USAA951159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951159.md): Pan · cracked · Nov 6, 1995 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Emergency Exits > PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EXIT DOOR PAN UPPER AFT DOOR STOP. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 52-20-03. (M) - [SDR USAA951158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951158.md): Skin · cracked · Nov 6, 1995 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Passenger/Crew Doors > PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND TWO.5 INCH CRACKS IN PAX DOOR RIVNUT BELOW BAYONET. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01. (M) - [SDR USAA950546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950546.md): Turbine · inoperative · Jun 1, 1995 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Cabin Cooling System > BWI - FLT 2101 - AT FL 370 - THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE RIGHT PACK. CREW DESCENDED TO FL 250. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE AND THE PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST. CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. THE CABIN ALTITUDE THEN ROSE TO 15,000 F - [SDR USAA950007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950007.md): Pressurization · malfunctioned · Jan 3, 1995 · N816US · Doug DC982 · Cabin Pressure Control System > PIT - FLT 431 - AFTER CLIMB TO 10,000 FEET, THE ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BITE CHECK, INSPECTED THE OUTFLOW VALVE, ACCOMPLISHED AN AUTO PRESSURE CHECK. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (W) ## 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 = 'N816US' AND deregistration_id = 'N816US-2004-07-02' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816US-2004-07-02/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.