# Service difficulty reports: N828US, cancelled May 23, 2002

A list on [N828US, cancelled May 23, 2002](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N828US-2002-05-23.md).

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

- [SDR USAAD01166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01166.md): Battery · discharged · Oct 4, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > PIT - THE FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01150.md): Battery · discharged · Aug 16, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - THE TAILCONE REMOTE RECEIVER FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01149.md): Clip · disconnected · Aug 11, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Equipment
  > PHL - THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PACK TO GIRT BAR RETENTION CLIP WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED. MAINTENANCE REATTACHED THE GIRT BAR RETENTION CLIP. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01137.md): Battery · discharged · Jul 25, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - SEVERAL LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01129.md): Fuel Control · failed · Jun 20, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
  > PIT-MIA - FLT 375 - DURING CRUISE, THE APU QUIT RUNNING. THE APU WAS RESTARTED AND RAN A FEW MINUTES BEFORE QUITTING AGAIN. AS THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR WAS ON MEL, THE AIRCRAFT NOW ONLY HAD ONE OPERATING GENERATOR. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLT AND L
- [SDR 2001F00023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00023.md): Light · inoperative · Jun 3, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > MCO - FOUND ROW 25 SEAT MOUNTED FLOOR PATH LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REF USAAD01120 (M)
- [SDR USAAD01120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01120.md): Battery · discharged · Jun 3, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > MCO - FOUND ROW 25 SEAT MOUNTED FLOOR PATH LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01067.md): Battery · discharged · Mar 29, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - THE IDENTIFICATION LIGHT AT THE AFT LEFT LAVATORY POSITION WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND LIGHT BULB. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01068.md): Module · inoperative · Mar 29, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - THE GREEN LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE AND BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01069.md): Module · inoperative · Mar 29, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - THE GREEN LIGHTS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT ROWS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE IN THE MID CABIN. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01070.md): Battery · discharged · Mar 29, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - THE GREEN LIGHT ON THE AFT EXIT BETWEEN LAVATORIES WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY ON THE LIGHT AND CONTROL MODULE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01065.md): Battery · discharged · Mar 29, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - THE LEFT FORWARD ENTRY AND RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE DOORS EMERGENCY EXIT ID LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AND THE LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT ID LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01066.md): Battery · discharged · Mar 29, 2001 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - ALL SEAT LIGHTS HAD INOPERATIVE GREEN LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL SEAT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00185.md): Fan · seized · Dec 1, 2000 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Air Distribution Fan
  > MCO-PIT - FLT 1600 - DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF BURNED WIRING WITH A SLIGHT HAZE IN THE AIR. THE CAPTAIN SUSPECTED THIS WAS RESIDUAL ODORS FROM AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AT THE GATE IN MCO WHEN THE A-PHASE CIRCUIT BREAKER OR THE EXTERNAL POWER POPP
- [SDR USAAD00104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00104.md): Battery · discharged · Jul 3, 2000 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > CLT - THE PASSENGER CABIN LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00065.md): Battery · discharged · May 2, 2000 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Emergency Lighting
  > TPA - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (X)
- [SDR USAAD00012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00012.md): Oven · failed · Jan 15, 2000 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Buffet/Galleys
  > LGA-FLL - FLT 2347 - DURING CRUISE, THE GALLEY OVEN STARTED SMOKING. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RIC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPENED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO THE FORWARD GALLEY OVEN AND DISCONNECTED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE OVEN. AN OVERW
- [SDR USAA991037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991037.md): Skin · cracked · Sep 18, 1999 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > PIT - DURING RON VISIT, FOUND 1 INCH LONG CRACK AT STATION 628 AT LONGERON 30 ON SKIN. INSTALLED INTERNAL TITANIUM DOUBLER PER EA 52938A. (M)
- [SDR USAA990720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990720.md): Latch · cracked · Jul 11, 1999 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Service Doors
  > PIT - LGA MAINTENANCE FOUND.50 INCH CRACK AT SERVICE DOOR (RT SIDE) HOLD OPEN CUP. REPLACED WITH LIKE PART PER EA 52418A. (X)
- [SDR USAAD99046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99046.md): Warning · illuminated · Mar 18, 1999 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System
  > FLL-LGA - FLT 2168 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND SLAT RETRACTION THE SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CLEANED AND RESET THE LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98089.md): Indicator · malfunctioned · May 17, 1998 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System
  > TPA - FL 382, DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER CYCLING THE SLATS THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING WEIGHT WAS 132,500 LBS. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE SLAT DRU
- [SDR USAAD99041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99041.md): Sleeve · ruptured · Mar 9, 1998 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Cabin Cooling System
  > PHL-PBI - FLT 1930, AT 17,000 FEET THE PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINTED. THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT 500-600 FPM WITH THE OUTFLOW VALVE COMPLETELY CLOSED IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL. THE ENGINES WERE SET AT CRUISE POWER (.15) EPR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE F
- [SDR USAAD98012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98012.md): Uplock · out of adjust · Jan 20, 1998 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
  > PHL - FLT 1199 - RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER TAKEOFF. RECYCLED GEAR AND THE PROBLEM REMAINED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK. INDICATION SYSTEM INDICATION WAS NORMAL DURING TEST FLIGHT. (M)
- [SDR USAAD97241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97241.md): Target · out of adjust · Dec 28, 1997 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
  > CLT - THE RIGHT RED GEAR INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER TAKEOFF. RECYCLED THE GEAR ONCE AND THE LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE SHIMMED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UP TARGET TO REACH THE PROPER DIMENSION. SWUNG GEAR, ALL CHECKED NORMAL. (X)
- [SDR USAAD97235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97235.md): Control Box · failed · Dec 21, 1997 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
  > PIT - FLT 1840 - AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED LGIHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT. SPOILERS WOULD NOT ARM FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROX BOX. SELF TEST AND GEAR SWING GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAA970376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970376.md): Jamb · corroded · Dec 14, 1997 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR APERTURE LOWER JAMB ADJACENT TO THE LOWER FWD STOP. SPLICED IN NEW LOWER DOOR JAMB SECTION PER SRM 53-05 PAGE 105, FIG 44. CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA970375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970375.md): Skin · cracked · Dec 14, 1997 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > PIT - DURING Q-5 VISIT, FOND 8 INCH CRACK AND A 6 INCH CRACK AT LONGERON 2R AT STATION 1429 ON REPAIR DOUBLER AND FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER DOUGLAS SERVICE SKETCH 3413J. (M)
- [SDR USAA970357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970357.md): Jamb · corroded · Dec 8, 1997 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > PIT - DURING Q-5/C-3 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FORWARD CARGO ENTRY LOWER (JAMB) FRAME ES427 AND ES408 DURING VISUAL INSPECTION. NEW SPLICE SECTION INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 44. (X)
- [SDR USAAD96179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96179.md): Engine · failed · Dec 9, 1996 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
  > FLT 878 - MCI-LGA - OVER CLE AT FL 250, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SHUDDER, THEN RIGHT ENGINE EPR BEGAN TO DROP. SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE, AND DIVERTED TO CLE. FOUND DAMAGE TO 6TH, 7TH, 12TH, AND 13TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. REPLACED ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96169.md): Oil Filter · loose · Nov 24, 1996 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Turbine Engine Oil System
  > FLT 1468 - FLL-DCA - TEN MILES NORTH OF MCO, RIGHT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING CAME ON. GAUGES SHOWED PRESSURE DROPPING TO ZERO WHILE OIL QUANTITY ALREADY INDICATED ZERO. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO MCO. FOUND PULLED STUDS ON MAIN OIL FILTER.
- [SDR USAAD9500B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD9500B.md): Vertical Gyro · faulty · Dec 31, 1995 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating System
  > GSO - FLT 667 - EN ROUTE PIT-RDU, CREW RECEIVED 'HORIZON' ALERT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO GSO DUE TO WEATHER AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 VERTICAL GYRO. (X)
- [SDR USAA950754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950754.md): O-Ring · faulty · Jul 15, 1995 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
  > FLT NR 0417 - TPA - THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED THREE TIMES BUT GEAR STILL WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TPA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED O-RING AT THE NOSE STRUT SCHRADER VALVE. THE STRUT WAS SERVICED AND THE GEAR C
- [SDR USAA950112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950112.md): Compressor · stalls · Feb 10, 1995 · N828US · Doug DC981 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
  > ROC - FLT 1890 - ON TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD A BANG. THE FIRST OFFICER CALLED FOR CONTINUOUS MAXIMUM POWER. CREW HEARD SEVERAL MORE COMPRESSOR STALLS. CAPTAIN NOTICED THAT THE EPR HAD ROLLED BACK TO 1.0 TO 1.2 POWR WAS PULLED BACK AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS APPE

## 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 = 'N828US' AND deregistration_id = 'N828US-2002-05-23'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N828US-2002-05-23/reports

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