N8978E, cancelled Jul 20, 2010

Service difficulty reports · 58

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duckdb -csv -c "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 = 'N8978E' AND deregistration_id = 'N8978E-2010-07-20'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR DALA1013349995Lamp · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CAT WALK AFT 2 LAMPS INOP. FOUND LIGHTS ASSY CIRCUIT BAD. R & R AFT AND MIDDLE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES IAW WDM 33-51-03 AND AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW ALL CHECK GOOD.Jun 12, 2010 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR DALA108749995Fuse · failedDURING MX CHECK FOUND LAST 4 SEAT EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP. MX FOUND FUSE BLOWN IN BATTERY PACK. REPLACED FUSE AND OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS IS NOW GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-04.Apr 25, 2010 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR DALA108109995Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING LAYOVER CHECK MX FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN DIDN'T ILLUMINATE DURING LIGHT TEST. MX REPLACED EXIT SIGN BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-53-00. SIGN NOW LIGHTS UP. OK FOR SERVICE.Apr 16, 2010 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR DALA105589995Wire · damagedDURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A BAD SPLICE IN THE POWER SUPPLY WIRE AND REPAIRED IT. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONMar 15, 2010 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Light System WiringSDR DALA103869995Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION.Feb 19, 2010 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR DALA10386995Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPS CONDITION.Feb 19, 2010 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR NWAA093249995Fuse · blownDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE IN THE POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.Sep 19, 2009 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR NWAA092869995Power Supply · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT SIDE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM.Aug 12, 2009 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR NWAA092889995Connector · dirtyDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT FOR THE AFT EVACUATION SLIDE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLIDE FLOODLIGHT CONNECTION WAS COMPROMISED AND CLEANED IT. SUBSEQUENT FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.Aug 11, 2009 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Light System WiringSDR NWAA092879995Light · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT TWO OF THE THREE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IT.Aug 11, 2009 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR NWAA092759995Clamp · leakingAT FL240 DURING THE DESCENT CREW NOTICED THE CABIN CLIMBING. COM PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED BUT WHEN THE RED CABIN PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE RED BORDERED CHECKLIST AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. BY THEN ALL OF THE CABIN O2 MASKS HAD DRAug 4, 2009 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Air Distribution SystemSDR NWAA091299995Doubler · crackedFLIGHT ATTENDANT LOG BOOK INDICATED LEFT OVERWING EXIT HANDLE SLOWLY POPS OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED LEFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR AND FOUND LOWER AIRCRAFT FRAME ASSEMBLY DOUBLER CRACKED AND WORN. ALSO, FOUND UPPER AIRCRAFT FRAME AND RECESSED RIVET HEAD WORN AT THE Apr 14, 2009 · N8978E · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR NWAA082309995Wire · brokenDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. A BROKEN WIRE WAS DISCOVERED AS THE CAUSE AND MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IT WITH A SPLICE. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.May 22, 2008 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Light System WiringSDR NWAA081879995Light · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IT.Apr 26, 2008 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR NWAA081059995Light · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WALKWAY WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IT, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Mar 18, 2008 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR NWAA080919995Fire Detector · malfunctionedTHE AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED WITH LOOP A OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM ON MEL. WHEN PASSING THROUGH FL300 THE APU FIRE WARNING INDICATIONS ILLUMINATED. THE AMBER "LOOP B" LIGHT, THE RED "APU FIRE" LIGHT, AND BOTH THE RED "MASTER WARNING" AND THE YELLOW "MASTER CAUMar 11, 2008 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Fire DetectionSDR NWAA074019995Door · out of rigABORTED TAKEOFF SAFELY AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KNOTS DUE TO A COCKPIT WARNING THAT THE AFT CARGO DOOR WAS OPEN. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AFT CARGO DOOR AND FOUND ITDec 11, 2007 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR 0700099995Spar · damagedDURING SPECIAL VISIT AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGED FROM LT WING JACK. THE LT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD, LEADING EDGE LOWER DOUBLER AND LEADING EDGE RIB WERE DAMAGED. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER EA 99-208716 SECT I, SECTION II TO CALLS FOR A DETAILED FATIGUE AJan 16, 2007 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Wing SparSDR 0602909995Frame · damagedDURING SPECIAL VISIT AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM LT WING JACK. FRAME WAS DAMAGED AT BS 1095 L25L-L25R AND FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED BS 1087-1121. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER EA 99-208718.Dec 22, 2006 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 0301049995Slat · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A ROLL WHEN THE SLATS WERE INITIALLY EXTENDED. COM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND WHEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE SLAT EXTEND RELAY WAS PULLED AND RESET PER THOSE PROCEDURES THE BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTMay 26, 2003 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 0301039995Duct · damagedWHEN SLATS WERE SELECTED AT APPROXIMATELY 220 KTS, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. THE BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE AMBER SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. AS FLIGHT CREW INITIATED COM PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO 17May 23, 2003 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 0204119995Strut · flatAFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED LOUD VIBRATION IN NOSE GEAR AREA. NO UNSAFE INDICATIONS ON GEAR. EXTENDED GEAR AND VIBRATION STOPPED. FLIGHT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON RETURN TO GATE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. NOSE GEAR STRUT FDec 16, 2002 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR 0203939995GuideWhen configuring for landing at JAX the "slat disagreement" light illuminated and the aircraft rolled to the right. COM procedures were followed and crew landed aircraft with "flaps only" without incident. Maintenace found the "T-Ducts" outboard spacer guides Dec 1, 2002 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 0202339995Switch · defectiveWHEN THE NOSE TAXI LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON AFTER POWERBACK, SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE NOSE LIGHT SWITCH PANEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE TAXI LIGHT SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Jul 11, 2002 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Exterior LightingSDR 0201199995Duct · ratchetingDURING APPROACH FOR LANDING INTO GRR, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. FLIGHT CREW COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL NO SLAT LANDING AT GRR. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE COULD NOT FIND ANApr 18, 2002 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 0105139995Duct · lack of lubeWHEN CONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT AND STABILIZED. NO BLUE SLAT EXTEND INDICATION BUT SLAT DISAGREEMENT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURE AND LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT LEADING EDGE SLAT AT GPT. MAINTEDec 21, 2001 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 0001039995Power Supply · malfunctionedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Mar 25, 2000 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9805769995Wire · brokenDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Apr 1, 1998 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Light System WiringSDR 9804359995Check Valve · failedBRAKES LOCKED UP DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CHECK VALVE AT LEFT BRAKE CONTROL VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Mar 10, 1998 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 9801749995Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND ALL TAIL CONE EMERGENCY CATWALK PATHWAY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jan 26, 1998 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9721489995Power Supply · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TWO EACH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ABOVE THE JUMPSEAT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE B-5-23 POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Nov 13, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9716159995Outflow Valve · failedLOSS OF PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 35,000 FEET EN ROUTE. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND PRESSURIZATION WAS REGAINED THROUGH MANUAL CONTROL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUAug 21, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Cabin Pressure Control SystemSDR 9704629995Wire · shortedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SHORT AT WIRING CONNECTOR. ALSO, REPLACED DEPLETED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Mar 4, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Light System WiringSDR 9704339995Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 26, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9703989995Batteries · dischargedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD AND AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 23, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9703999995Power Supply · inoperativeDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AT CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 22, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9704009995Batteries · dischargedDURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 11 VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 21, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9702899995Strut · reqd serviceLANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW ACTIVATED GEAR HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON AND RAISED GEAR. LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENTFeb 11, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR 9702689995Fuse · blownDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MID CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE AT AFT LEFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Feb 10, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9700669995Power Supply · malfunctionedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jan 14, 1997 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9626959995Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Dec 25, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9626649995Power Supply · malfunctionedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Dec 16, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9625199995Apu · malfunctionedDURING TAXI OUT, SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN AFT CABIN AREA. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. AC WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. SOURCE OF SMOKE WAS ISOLATED TO THE APU. APU REMOVED AND REPLACED, AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.Nov 24, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) SystemSDR 9625149995Power Supply · inoperativeDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Nov 21, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9617209995Fuse · blownDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE IN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Aug 7, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9617249995Batteries · dischargedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE AND CATWALK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPEATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Aug 4, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9616619995Fuse · blownDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE AT POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jul 31, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9616609995Power Supply · inoperativeDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jul 29, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9615959995Fitting · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 579 FRAME FITTING LEFT SIDE. REPLACED FITTIN 'G' PER SRM'S 51-10-3 AND 51-30-0.Jul 19, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9614729995Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jul 6, 1996 · N8978E · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting
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