Douglas DC-9-31

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SDR USAAD99009Strut · dischargedCMH/LGA - FLT 293 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. THE Jan 17, 1999 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR 9900219975Air Dist · smokeDURING INITIAL CLIMB, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT ACCOMPANIED BY LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND RAN BOTH ENGINES TO TAKEOFF POWER. Jan 17, 1999 · N9339 · Doug DC931 · Air Distribution SystemSDR 9900209997Actuator · malfunctionedNOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING APPROACH. CREW UTILIZED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Jan 16, 1999 · N8933E · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR TWAA9901006Longeron · crackedFOUND LONGERON 6L CRACKED AT STA 658L AT FORMER TIE. CONFIRMED BY NTD. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND REPLACED. SPLICED PER SRM 53-02, PG 48 FIG 18 AND PAGE 51.Jan 14, 1999 · N982PS · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR TWAA9901005Longeron · crackedDURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 7L CRACKED AT STA 658L FORMER TIE. CONFIRMED BY NDT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND SPLICED IN NEW PER SRM 53-02, PG 48 FIG 18 AND PAGE 51.Jan 14, 1999 · N982PS · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR TWAA9901004Stringer · crackedDURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 5L CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF FORMER STA 718. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER PIECE AND SPLICED PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18 PG 1.Jan 14, 1999 · N982PS · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 9900199933Actuator · failedDURING APPROACH, CREW HEARD A LOUD THUD FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. FLAP/RUDDER STOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS BETWEEN 800 TO 1000 PSI, AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDJan 14, 1999 · N1334U · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR USAAD99008Coalescer Bag · contaminatedCLT/CLE - FLT 1174 - DURING APPROACH, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE BLEEDS, THE SMOKE DETECTORS RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKS AND BOTH AIR CYLCE MACHINES Jan 12, 1999 · N918VJ · Doug DC931 · Humidity Control SystemSDR TWAA9900803Web · brokenDURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND MEMBRANE BELOW FLOOR PANEL BROKEN AT STA 959, LT SIDE OUTBOARD OF OUTBOARD CHAIR TRACK. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR PER SRM 53-01.Jan 12, 1999 · N982PS · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR CALA9900015Light · looseFLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS PULLED UP FROM FLOOR. INSTALLED TRACKS AND OPS CHECK OK.Jan 12, 1999 · N18563 · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9900179928Link · bindingDURING APPROACH, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR FORWARJan 12, 1999 · N8921E · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR ABXA9900007Battery · dischargedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.Jan 10, 1999 · N942AX · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD99007Battery · dischargedPHL - THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT. (M)Jan 8, 1999 · N946VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD990066Pump · failedCLT-ROA - FLT 1671 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS SWITCHED OFF AND THE PRESSURE RETURNED USING THE AUX/ALT PUMPS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENJan 8, 1999 · N976VJ · Doug DC931 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR USAAD99005Thermostat · failedPIT-SBN - FLT 399 - DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ICE PROTECTION TEMP LOW LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH UNLESS THE ENGINE POWER WAS SET ABOVE 78 PERCENT N2. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AIRJan 8, 1999 · N959VJ · Doug DC931 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR USAAD99004Lt Pack · odorATL-CLT - FLT 349 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG RUBBER SMELL THAT INCREASED WITH TIME. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK AS THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. THE AIRCRAFJan 8, 1999 · N977VJ · Doug DC931 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR USAA990001Pan · crackedPIT - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR PAN AFT SIDE AT HORIZONTAL BEAM END NR 6. INSTALLED PAN SPLICE (-39) PER SRM 52-05 FIG 27. (M)Jan 7, 1999 · N933VJ · Doug DC931 · Service DoorsSDR USAA990000Pan · crackedPIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK IN SERVICE DOOR PAN AT NR 6 HORIZONTAL BEAM AFT END. SPLICED IN NEW PAN SECTION PER SRM 52-05 FIG 27 VIEW T-T. (M)Jan 7, 1999 · N933VJ · Doug DC931 · Service DoorsSDR ABXA9900014Frame · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 980, LONGERON 16 LEFT. REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.Jan 7, 1999 · N947AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ABXA9900013Longeron · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 16 RIGHT AT STATION 965. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.Jan 7, 1999 · N947AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR ABXA00012Frame · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME AT STATION 484, LONGERON 29 LEFT AND 29 RIGHT. REPLACED SECTION OF FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.Jan 7, 1999 · N947AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR USAAD99013Csd · failedDAY-PHL - FLT 648 - AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC BUS RELAYS STARTED CYCLING. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF THE RIGHT GENERATOR AND THE CYCLING STOPPED. THE RIGHT GENERATOR WAS RESET BUT 30 SECONDS LATER THE CYCLING STARTED AGAIJan 6, 1999 · N938VJ · Doug DC931 · Alternator-Generator DriveSDR CALA9900005Strut · low pressureTHE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE PAST UP LATCH CHECK POSITION AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS SERVICED IAW MM 32-21-2 AND THE GROUND SHIFT MECHANISM WJan 5, 1999 · N18563 · Doug DC931 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR ABXA00005Switch · malfunctionedLEFT MAIN GEAR SHOWED NO GREEN LIGHTS WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED USING ALTERNATE INDICATION SYSTEM. DECLARED EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK SJan 5, 1999 · N946AX · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR USAAD99002Sensor · out of adjustPIT-CLT - FLIGHT 980 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, THE AUTO SPOILER DO NOT USE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE FLAP HORN SOUNDED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE GROUND SENSE SYSTEM. Jan 4, 1999 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR USAAD99003Battery Pack · dischargedSYR - THE AFT SECTION OF THE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND THE CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE FLOOR TRACK AND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M)Jan 1, 1999 · N959VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD99001Base · failedPHL-BNA - FLT 1281 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR INDICATION GREEN LIGHT FLICKERED AND STAYED ON. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT, DUE TO PHL WEATHER, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLAJan 1, 1999 · N974VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR USAAD98224Oil Filter · damagedBOS-IAD - FLT 238 - DURING CRUISE, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE OIL PRESSURE WAS ALSO DROPPING. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 21 MINUTES. MAINTENANCDec 31, 1998 · N925VJ · Doug DC931 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR TWAA9820305Jamb · crackedDURING CHECK-C, MAINT FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR JAMB WITH A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LOWER AFT CORNER FROM A NUT PLATE AREA. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05, FIG 112.Dec 31, 1998 · N983Z · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR USAA980692Skin · crackedPIT - DURING RON, FOUND SEVERAL .5 INCH CRACKS ON SKIN BETWEEN LONGERON 21R AND 22R BOTH SIDES OF CANT FRAME 1121.225. INSTALLED DOUBLER (EXTERNAL) PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2. (M)Dec 30, 1998 · N959VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR USAA980680Angle · crackedPIT - DURING Q-2 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK ON VERTICAL LEG OF RIGHT DRAG ANGLE STATION 1049. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23B. (M)Dec 29, 1998 · N935VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR USAA980679Bulkhead Doubler · crackedPIT - DURING Q-2 AND C-6 CHECKS, FOUND 3 CRACKS ALL 3.25 INCH ON DOUBLER AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF DOOR CUTOUT. REMOVED -85 DOUBLER AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER WITH STACK DOUBLER REPAIR PER DWG J060088 -521 AND 535 AND EA 51106. (M)Dec 29, 1998 · N935VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR ABXA9801200Clip · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND STATION 996 RIGHT FUSELAGE FRAME ATTACH FOOT CLIP CRACKED. REPLACED CLIP IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.Dec 28, 1998 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9801199Shear Tie · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT STATION 980, BELOW LONGERON 14 LEFT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.Dec 28, 1998 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9801198Clip · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED SHEAR CLIP AT RIGHT WING STATION XRS 69.00 AT AFT BOTTOM. REPLACED SHEAR CLIP IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-04.Dec 28, 1998 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9801194Frame · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT STATION 718 CRACKED. REPLACED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-2-0.Dec 28, 1998 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 9811059964Power Supply · inopDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Dec 28, 1998 · N912RW · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9811039997Power Supply · inopDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT GALLEY DOOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Dec 26, 1998 · N8933E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAA980681Web · crackedPIT - DURING C-5 CHECK, FOUND .20 INCH CRACK, CRACK EXTENDED .5 INCH BEYOND STOP DRILL IN WEB ATTACHED TO SKIN AT AFT FUSE INTERIOR, AT STATION 1087 LONGERON 4R. INSTALLED DOUBLER, TITANIUM .050 SRM 53-01 FIG 2 PER EA NR 51136. (M)Dec 24, 1998 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR USAA980678Longeron · crackedPIT - DURING Q-2 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK AT LONGERON 17R AT STATION 965. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (M)Dec 24, 1998 · N923VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR USAA980677Fitting · crackedPIT - DURING Q-2 CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED IN HALF AT STATION 680 LT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK SUPPORT. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH PART NR 3916209-501N. (M)Dec 24, 1998 · N923VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9801191Power Pack · inopDURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST FUNCTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Dec 24, 1998 · N952AX · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9811049964Power Supply · inopDURING B-CHECK, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Dec 24, 1998 · N912RW · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD98221Battery · dischargedIND - THE SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION LIGHT BATTERY. (M)Dec 23, 1998 · N965VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA9820202Membrane · crackedDURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN MEMBRANE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH AT STA 984 RT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK 0.250 HOLE. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED FASTENERS TYPICAL WEB REPAIR SRM 53-01 PG 3.Dec 23, 1998 · N982PS · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9801204Frame · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 699 CRACKED AT LONGERON 16 RIGHT. REPLACED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-13-1.Dec 22, 1998 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ABXA9801203Floorbeam · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND STATION 218 FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BL 22 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-25916.Dec 22, 1998 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR ABXA9801202Fitting · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING AT STATION 945 INBOARD OF LONGERON 27 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.Dec 22, 1998 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9801197Longeron · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 16 RIGHT AT STATION 965. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-0.Dec 22, 1998 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR ABXA9801196Fitting · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING AT STATION 945, BETWEEN 27 AND 28 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.Dec 22, 1998 · N907AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
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