Douglas DC-9-31

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SDR 9516619952Uplatch Mech · bindingDURING CLIMB, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEOct 25, 1995 · N916RW · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 9516609952Connector · dirtyDURING TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AFTER THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND RIGHT FLAP TRANSMITTER CANNON PLUG DIRTY. CLEANED CANNON PLUG, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Oct 24, 1995 · N916RW · Doug DC931 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR 9516599952Follow-Up Syst · out of adjustDURING TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AFTER THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. RIGGED FLAP FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Oct 24, 1995 · N916RW · Doug DC931 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR 9516559958Strut · reqd serviceDURING CLIMB, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT LOW. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAOct 24, 1995 · N917RW · Doug DC931 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR 9516899965Epr Indicator · failedNR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATOR FROZE ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INDICATOR. SYSTEM OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL.Oct 23, 1995 · N911RW · Doug DC931 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)SDR 9516699979Fitting · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 29R END FITTING AT FS 586. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2.Oct 23, 1995 · N9343 · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR USAAD95005Retract Mech · malfunctionedCLT - FLT 880 - AFTER RETRACTING GEAR, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO CLT. THE FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RECYCLED LEFT MAIN GEAR THROUGH 5 CYCLES ON GROUND. GEAR INDICATION NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR Oct 21, 1995 · N919VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 9517609979Blkhd Web · oil canningDURING H-CHECK, FOUND OIL CANNING IN THE PYLON BULKHEAD WEB FS 965, LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9912243-3), PER EA 99-103304.Oct 19, 1995 · N9343 · Doug DC931 · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/FirewallSDR 95ZZZM680Fuel Tank · leakingATL - DURING CRUISE, FUEL SMELL DETECTED IN CABIN. FOUND FUEL LEAK FROM CENTER TANK IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL.Oct 18, 1995 · N988Z · Doug DC931 · Fuel StorageSDR 9516529979Longeron · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 28R AND 29R END FITTINGS AT FS 605. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-5.Oct 18, 1995 · N9343 · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9516339962Seal · contaminatedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE DID NOT DROP FROM THE AIRCRAFT. CLEANED TAILCONE SEAL AND CHECKED OK.Oct 15, 1995 · N914RW · Doug DC931 · Aerodynamic FairingsSDR 9516149967Pwr Lever Bolt · brokenNR 1 ENGINE STOPPED RESPONDING TO POWER LEVER INPUTS, THEN ACCELERATED TO FULL THRUST. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONCLUDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BROKEN BOLT IN THE POWER LEVER LINKAGE AT THE FCU. SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUN WASOct 14, 1995 · N9331 · Doug DC931 · Power LeverSDR 9516129994Control Valve · failedDURING DESCENT, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER EXTENDING LANDING GEAR. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR REMAINED EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR EXTENDED. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEOct 14, 1995 · N8979E · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR 9515929927Rt Unit · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE, RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT GROUND AND INDICATOR, ONLY SHOWED SOLID RED ARC OF 20 MILE RADIUS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Oct 14, 1995 · N8920E · Doug DC931 · Weather Radar SystemSDR ABXA9500824Tr Unit · defectiveJOLT FELT IN FLIGHT AT 13,000 FEET, ENGINE INSTRUMENTS NORMAL, NO COCKPIT INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION. CARGO INSPECTED IN FLIGHT BY FIRST OFFICER. EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR LANDING. LANDING NORMAL, EXCEPT LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER DID NOT GET BLUE LIGHT. INSPOct 13, 1995 · N945AX · Doug DC931 · Engine Thrust ReverserSDR 9517239949Blkhd Web · corrodedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 1038 BULKHEAD WEB, BETWEEN LONGERONS 7L TO 12L. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9912246-17), PER EA 99-102958.Oct 13, 1995 · N8928E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 9515949912Fuel Control · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE INSTRUMENTS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AFTER DEPARTING MSP. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FCU ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY.Oct 13, 1995 · N862N · Doug DC931 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 9517229949Corner · crackedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A 2.6 INCH CRACK IN THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED THE JAMB PER EA 99-102680.Oct 12, 1995 · N8928E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9517219949Skin · crackedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND .5 INCH LONG CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND A PYLON ATTACH ANGLE AT A COMMON FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED BOTH PER EA 99-102923.Oct 12, 1995 · N8928E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 9516229968Fitting · corrodedDURING D-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE JACK SUPPORT FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01 AND DWG 59-17491.Oct 12, 1995 · N9332 · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9515399967Clips · out of adjustDURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVED THE EXTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS, CHECKED OK.Oct 12, 1995 · N9331 · Doug DC931 · Aerodynamic FairingsSDR 9515329995Bypass Valve · extendedDURING CLIMB, LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. RETURNED TO PHL AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MAINTENANCE BYPASS VALVE DOOR EXTENDED. RESECURED DOOR AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Oct 12, 1995 · N8933E · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR 9519109946Frame · corrodedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 996 FRAME ANGLE AT THE T-CAP BETWEEN LONGERONS 26R TO 27R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-102943.Oct 11, 1995 · N8926E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ABXA9600288Frame · gougedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A GOUGE WAS BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS ON A FRAME AT STA 484 AND LONGERON 29L. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-13140-MR.Oct 10, 1995 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ABXA9600287Longeron · corrodedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 30 BETWEEN STA 456 AND 503. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-13133-MR.Oct 10, 1995 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9516109949Fittings · corrodedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FS 996 UPPER TO LOWER FRAME ATTACH FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-01 AND DWG 5913700.Oct 10, 1995 · N8928E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9515579946Longeron · corrodedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 29L TO 30 FITTINGS AT FS 756. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-05.Oct 10, 1995 · N8926E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9515289956Oil Cap Seal · damagedNR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WAS DECREASING IN FLIGHT, ENGINE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE POWER. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OIL LOSS WAS CAUSED BY A DAMAGED OIL CAP SEAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL CAP O-RING AND RAN THE ENGINE TO CHECK Oct 10, 1995 · N923RW · Doug DC931 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR ABXA9600286Bracket · damagedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PULLEY BRACKET WAS FOUND CUT BY CABLE RUN 47 JUST FORWARD OF STA 110. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-13111-MR.Oct 9, 1995 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9600285Bracket · damagedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PULLEY BRACKET WAS FOUND CUT BY CABLE RUN 47 JUST FORWARD OF STA 110. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-13111-MR.Oct 9, 1995 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9600283Floorbeam · gougedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LOWER FLANGES OF THE FLOOR BEAM AT STA 408 WERE FOUND GOUGED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-13021-MR.Oct 9, 1995 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR ABXA9600282Floorbeam · gougedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LOWER FLANGES OF THE FLOOR BEAM AT STA 389 WERE FOUND GOUGED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-13021-MR.Oct 9, 1995 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 9515379967Release Mech · wornDURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY OVERING EXIT. REPLACED THE DOOR AND RIGGED PER MM 52-21-501.Oct 9, 1995 · N9331 · Doug DC931 · Emergency ExitsSDR CAL950932Angle · corrodedSTA 31J - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON L-ANGLE ATTACHED TO FLOOR BEAM AT FS 926, LBL 25. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05-0 AND SRM 51-40-2. (M)Oct 7, 1995 · N14564 · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9517599991Frame · corrodedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 908 FRAME BETWEEN LONGERONS 13L TO 17L. REPAIRED FRAME PER EA 99-102887.Oct 7, 1995 · N8957E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 9516089938Skin · oil cannedDURING L-CHECK, FOUND OIL CANNING IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1121 ABOVE THE RIGHT PYLON TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5912870-501), PER EA 99-102592.Oct 7, 1995 · N1798U · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 9516079907Fitting · crackedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO UPPER AFT DOOR STOP FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER MM 52-31-0.Oct 7, 1995 · N957N · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9515279943Aoa Transducers · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 180 TO 190 KNOTS, STALL WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED, CONTINUED TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT ANGLE OF ATTACK TRANSDUCERS, LEFT FLAP TRANSMITTER AND OPERATIONAL COct 7, 1995 · N1308T · Doug DC931 · Stall Warning SystemSDR 9515119980Windshield · crackedMSP-YQR - DURING CRUISE AT FL 350, 0.78 MACH, THE CAPTAIN'S OUTER WINDSHIELD PANEL CRACKED. RETURNED TO MSP PER DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL DIRECTION. REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Oct 7, 1995 · N9344 · Doug DC931 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR ABXA9600284Skin · damagedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN IN THE AFT LOWER CARGO AREA BETWEEN STA 794 AND 813 JUST OUTBOARD OF LONGERON 30. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-13022-MR.Oct 6, 1995 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 9516069949Fitting · corrodedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 579 TO 598. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01.Oct 6, 1995 · N8928E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9516059949Fitting · corrodedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT KEEL FITTINGS LONGERON 30 AT FS 604. REPLACED FITTINGS (P/N 3924029-1, -2), PER SRM 51-01.Oct 6, 1995 · N8928E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR USAA951097Jamb · crackedPIT - DURING C-3 INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW JAMB PAN FORWARD OF LATCH PIN AND A .5 INCH CRACK AFT OF LATCH PIN. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 32. (M)Oct 5, 1995 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 9515549967Blkhd Fitting · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE FS 756 FORWARD BULKHEAD FITTINGS, SECOND FROM THE TOP AND SECOND FROM THE BOTTOM. REPLACED BOTH FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05.Oct 5, 1995 · N9331 · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 9515069992Transducer · inoperativeDURING CLIMB, WITH FLAPS SET AT 15 DEGREES, THE STALL WARNING AND STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT AOA TRANSDUCERS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Oct 5, 1995 · N896OE · Doug DC931 · Stall Warning SystemSDR USAA951093Aperture · crackedPIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK AND A .75 INCH IN VENTRAL DOOR APERTURE TO LEFT CORNER. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREAS AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLERS PER DRW NR J060088 AND USAIR EA NR 31358. (M)Oct 4, 1995 · N985VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9500754Sensor · defectiveAFTER TAKEOFF, DURING UPLATCH CHECK, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED NOSE DOWNLOCK SENSOR IAW DC-9 SUPP. M.M. 32-60-1. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Oct 4, 1995 · N942AX · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9516389967Seat Track · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK AT FS 240. REPAIRED TRACK (P/N 5910820-5), PER EA 99-103299.Oct 4, 1995 · N9331 · Doug DC931 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR ABXA9600354Tr Drive Link · crackedDURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 75-14-06, AD 90-18-03; SB'S 78-36, 78-38, 78-40 AND 78-66, FOUND A CRACK INDICATION ON THE NR 2 ENGINE UPPER OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK. REMOVED LINK IAW DC-9 MM 78-31-5. LINK CRACKED, SCRAPPED LINK.Oct 3, 1995 · N947AX · Doug DC931 · Engine Thrust ReverserSDR 9519099946Intercostal · corrodedDURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 190 INTERCOSTAL ABOVE THE FORWARD STAIR CUTOUT. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL (P/N 9957838-3), PER EA 99-102920.Oct 3, 1995 · N8926E · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
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