Boeing DC-9-83

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SDR ORJA97147Batteries · dischargedFORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Sep 4, 1997 · N832RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA9780194Batteries · dischargedSEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 20 TO 22 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Sep 3, 1997 · N963AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA971699Switch · defectiveDFW - AFTER TAKEOFF TUL WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, ALL THREE RED LANDING GEAR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ALTERNATE GEAR HANDLE SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKSep 3, 1997 · N76201 · Doug DC983 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR AALA971698Fan · defectiveSEA - FLT 2061 - DURING DESCENT INTO SEA, SMOKE AND ODOR NOTED IN MAIN CABIN. TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND PACKS TO HP BLEED OFF AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SEAT WITHOTU INCIDENT. PLACARDED GASPER RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE. SUSBSEQUENTLY REPLACED GASPER FANSep 3, 1997 · N571AA · Doug DC983 · Air Distribution FanSDR ORJA97145Blade · fracturedONE FAN BLADE WAS FRACTURED APPROX .5 INCHES ABOVE THE ROOT PLATFORM. THE FRACTURE SURFACE SHOWED FATIGUE INITIATING AT A NICK ON THE CONVAVE AIRFOIL SIDE OF THE BLADE. THE FATIGUE PROPAGATED 2.3 INCHES REARWARD BEFORE TERMINATING IN RAPID TENSILE OVERLOAD RSep 1, 1997 · N875RA · Doug DC983 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR ASAA9780193Wire · looseONT - PRIOR TO DEPARTUREF OF FLT 539, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FROM ROW 12 AFT WERE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED LOOSE WIRE AT ROW 12 AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Sep 1, 1997 · N944AS · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR ASAA9780192Connector · looseFAI - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLT 116, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FROM ROWS 1 TO 6 WERE INOPERATIVE. RESET CONNECTOR AT ROW 5 AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 31, 1997 · N949AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA9780191Power Supply · inoperativeSEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 31, 1997 · N939AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA9780190Wire · defectiveGEG - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLT 442, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FROM ROWS 1 TO 6 WERE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING IN TRACK AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 31, 1997 · N949AS · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR ASAA9780189Light · defectivePDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 30, 1997 · N977AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA9780188Switch · malfunctionedSEA - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 379, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING SYSTEM, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. PRECAUTONARY REPLACED THE EMERGEAug 29, 1997 · N982AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR 971355015Skin · corrodedPREVIOUSLY EXISTING BLENDOUT REPAIRS OF WING LOWER SKINS REQUIRE MAPPING AND DISPOSITION. MAPPED BLENDOUTS AND REPORTED TO DACO -- MOST ACCEPTABLE AS IS, FOUR AREAS REPAIRED BY EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 57-03 FIG 24A, ONE AREA REPAIRED BY REMOVAL OF DAMAGE ANDAug 28, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR ORJA97143Lights · inoperativeTAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Aug 27, 1997 · N878RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR 97ZZZX4013Blade · failedDURING TAKEOFF, ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CONTAINED FAILURE ON THE HPT AND LPT INCLUDING SEPARATION OF THE EXHAUST CONE. DURING INVESTIGATION, NUMEROUS PIECES OF THE TURBINE WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE EXHAUST AREA AND RUNWAY. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION IS BEING ACAug 27, 1997 · N2FOR · Doug DC983 · Turbine SectionSDR TWAA9710201Fire Detector · wornICT - FLT 160 - DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER ENGINE FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT DUE TO WEAR, MFG PN 5958570-1, MANUFACTURED BY DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)Aug 26, 1997 · N9307R · Doug DC983 · Fire DetectionSDR ORJA97141Light · inoperativeONE REAR FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT SHOW CHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT, OPS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)Aug 26, 1997 · N876RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA9780186Latch Mechanism · out of adjustSEA - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 637 - CREW REPORTED, THE L1 DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH. ADJUSTED THE L1 DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 26, 1997 · N981AS · Doug DC983 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR ASAA9780183Batteries · dischargedSEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 1 TO 7 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 24, 1997 · N973AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA9710401Slide · deployedSTL - DURING AIRCRAFT CLEANING, THE TAIL CONE ESCAPE SLIDE WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED BY THE CLEANING CREW. THE SLIDE OPERATED PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE, MFG PN 100506-201, MANUFACTURED BY BF GOODRICH. (M)Aug 23, 1997 · N9407R · Doug DC983 · Emergency EquipmentSDR ASAA9780182Light · defectivePDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 21, 1997 · N977AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA9780180L2 Door · failed testOAK - DURING C-CHECK, THE L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AMP TEST. REPLACED THE L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (M)Aug 19, 1997 · N979AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR ASAA9780179Slide · failed testOAK - DURING C-CHECK, THE R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AMPE TEST. REPLACED THE R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (M)Aug 19, 1997 · N979AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR ASAA9780178Inflation Bottle · low pressureOAK - DURING C-CHECK, THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS FOUND LOW. REPLACED THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (M)Aug 19, 1997 · N979AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR ORJA97139Battery · dischargedAFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY FLASHFLIGHT BATTERY UNIT IAW MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Aug 18, 1997 · N872RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ORJA97138Light · missingEMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT FIXTURE MISSING AT ROW 6. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT FIXTURE IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Aug 13, 1997 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA971535Seat Track · corrodedTUL - NR 2 SEAT TRACK CORROSION STATION 207. SEAT TRACK REPLACED IN AREA, SRM 53-05 FIG 4. (M)Aug 13, 1997 · N564AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR ORJA97137Battery Pack · dischargedFORWARD OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Aug 12, 1997 · N836RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR IH971355013Skin · corrodedFS 1140 LONGERON 17 AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR FRAME HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION BETWEEN FUSELAGE SKIN AND FRAME DOUBLERS AT FORWARD CUTOUT. EXTREME CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE LEFT HAND GALLEY SERVICE DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN CUTOUT. CORROSION WAS LOCATED AT THE INNER JAug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR IH971355012Slat · dentedLEFT AND RIGHT WING NR 1 SLAT LEADING EDGE DENTED IN SEVERAL PLACES. DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLATS. AMOUNT AND SPACING OF THE DENTS EXCEEDED THE DC-9 SRM 57-03 FIGURE 14A ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVEDAug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Leading Edge DevicesSDR IH971355011Frame · corrodedRT CANTED FRAME AT FS 1485 LONGERON 8R TO 13R IS EXFOLIATED AT FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED FRAME, FABRICATED FRAME PER SRM 51-10-2 USING 7075-0 .050 MATERIAL HEAT TREATED TO T-6.Aug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR IH971355010Spar Cap · crackedHORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD TOP CENTER FRAME CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER SECTION UPPER SPAR CAP PER SRM 53-30-2.Aug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR IH971355009Frame · corrodedLT CANTED FRAME AT FS 1485 LONGERON 8L TO 13L IS EXFOLIATED AT FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME PER SRM 51-10-2 USING 7075-0 .050 HEAT TREATED TO T-6, MATERIAL ID PER DC-9 SRM 53-14-4.Aug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR IH971355008Bulkhead Web · corrodedFUSELAGE, GROUND LUG HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION, CANTED BULKHEAD FS 1463 LONGERON 6L LBL 7.0. ACCOMPLISHED MODIFIED VERSION OF STANDARD WEB REPAIR PER DC-9 SRM 53-01 FIGURE 4 SHEET 3, BY TRIMMING OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF .125 7075-T6 DAug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR IH971355007Fitting · corrodedMOUNTS, LT INBOARD FLAP CAM FOLLOWER TRACK HAS CORROSION IN ATTACH HOLES. CORROSION PITTING WAS REMOVED BY REAMING THE HOLES TO A DIAMETER OF .383. THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE HFEC INSPECTED WITH NO CRACKS NOTED. STRAIGHT SLEEVE BUSHINGS WERE FABRICATED FROM 70Aug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR IH971355006Stringer · corrodedCORROSION ON LT MAIN TANK STRINGERS 11 AND 12, XRS=69 TO XRS=91. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER STRAP REPAIRS BY MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF CORROSION PER DC-9 SRM 57-08 FIGURE 2, RESTORATION OF FINISH AND BY FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF -5 REPAIR STRAPS PER DC-9 SRM 57-0Aug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Wing, Longeron/StringerSDR IH971355005Skin · corrodedFUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION UNDER LEADING EDGE OF RT FILLET FAIRING AT FS 759 LONGERON 26R TO 26L. CORROSION HAS BEEN MECHANICALLY REMOVED AND AREAS BELOW LIMITS CUT OUT MAINTAINING A 1.5 RADIUS AND THE AREA HFEC INSPECTED WITH NO CRACKS NOTED. A .100 THICK Aug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR IH971355004Seat Track · corrodedMAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK AT LBL 55.0 FROM FS 1030 TO FS 1136 HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF SEVERE EXFOLIATION, DEEP PITTING AND SCRATCHES ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-05.Aug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR IH971355003Angle · corrodedFUSELAGE, SURFACE CORROSION UNDER L-1 DOOR THRESHOLD PLATE FS 160 TO 200. REPLACED UPPER CUSP ANGLE IN TWO SECTIONS USING SPLICE REPAIRS AT FS 184 AND FS 204 SIMILAR TO THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CUSP REPAIR, DC-9 SRM 53-05 FIGURE 55 AND ITS ASSOCIATED NOTES.Aug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR IH971355002Doubler · corrodedUPON THE REMOVAL OF THE AFT CARGO LOWER THRESHOLD BEAM, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND AT STATION 1210 LONGERON 28 RT ON INNER DOUBLER. THE CORROSION WAS MECHANICALLY REMOVED LOCALLY, A 63RMS SURFACE FINISH MAINTAINED AND MFEC SHOWED NO CRACKS. THE AREA WAS CORRAug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR IH971355001Skin · corrodedRT HORIZ STAB LEADING HAS LEADING EDGE CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED BLENDOUT REPAIR AND COIN FILLER FLUSH REPAIRS OF CORROSION ON THE RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE SKIN BY BLENDING 30:1 SPANWISE AND 10:1 CHORDWISE WITH 63RMS FINISH FOR BLENDOUTS. REMOVED EXIAug 12, 1997 · N583MD · Doug DC983 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR ASAA9780174Clamp · brokenSEA - DURING TAIL CONE EMERGENCY RELEASE CHECK FROM THE AFT CABIN ENTRY DOOR POSITION, THE TAIL CONE FAILED TO RELEASE. REPLACED BROKEN ADEL CLAMP ON TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE AND TAIL CONE RELEASED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 10, 1997 · N963AS · Doug DC983 · Aerodynamic FairingsSDR AALA971446Wire · brokenATL - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Aug 10, 1997 · N566AA · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR AALA971435Connector · loosePHX - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 7D AND 12D INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR BY PAX SEAT ROW 12D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Aug 10, 1997 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ORJA97135Power Pack · dischargedEMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR SEATS 17-20 D,E, F INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER PACK, OPS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Aug 9, 1997 · N834RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ORJA97136Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EXIT AT ROWS 7-12 AISLE LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASSEMBLY AT FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EXIT, OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Aug 8, 1997 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA9780173Batteries · dischargedSEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 7, 1997 · N963AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA971431Cusp Membrane · corrodedTUL - LEFT CUSP MEMBRANE HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON CUSP MEMBRANE PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)Aug 7, 1997 · N564AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ORJA97133Batteries · dischargedLEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FLOOR LEVEL MID-WING EXIT, BATTERIES DEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES FOR MID-WING LEFT FLOOR EXIT LIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)Aug 6, 1997 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA9780172Lamp · defectiveSEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THREE RED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS AT ROW 21 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE LAMP MODULE AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Aug 6, 1997 · N968AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA971427Cusp Membrane · corrodedTUL - LEFT CUSP MEMBRANE HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON CUSP MEMBRANE PER SRM 53-04 FIG 4. (M)Aug 6, 1997 · N564AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
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