Douglas DC-9-31

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'DC931'
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SDR 9722309948Fuse · blownDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 27, 1997 · N8929E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD97218Power Supply · failedCMH - CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY FOR ROWS 4-8 AND ALL THE BATTERIES. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES, P/N 14597-101. (M)Nov 26, 1997 · N980VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD97217Battery · dischargedPIT - RIGHT NACELLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NACELLE LIGHT BATTERY AND THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT. (M)Nov 26, 1997 · N942VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR GTIA9700412Light · inoperativeFLT 411 - FLL - REAR CABIN FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT SAFETY WIRE BROKEN AND APPEARS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM REF 2550. (M)Nov 26, 1997 · N928ML · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 97ZZZM1224Power Supply · inoperativePIT - RIGHT NACELLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NACELLE LIGHT BATTERY AND THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT. (M)Nov 26, 1997 · N942VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9722499931Slide · low pressureDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE, CHECKED OK.Nov 26, 1997 · N90S · Doug DC931 · Escape SlideSDR 9722359998Batteries · dischargedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN AND GALLEY EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Nov 26, 1997 · N8934E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD97227Light · inoperativePHL - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE RIGHT DOOR SLIDE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DOOR SLIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND REPAIRED THE WIRING. (X)Nov 24, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9722119977Fuel Pump · failedDURING INITIAL DESCENT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 29,000 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED THRUST INCREASE. CREW RETARDED LEFT ENGINE THRUST LEVER TO IDLE AND N1 INDICATION REMAINED AT 92 PERCENT. CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, DIVERTED TO PIT, AND LANDNov 24, 1997 · N9341 · Doug DC931 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 9722059911Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN AFT CARGO CEILING. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Nov 24, 1997 · N961N · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9722089948Fuse · blownDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Nov 23, 1997 · N8929E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9722039996Control Cable · bindingNOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR FOLLOW-UP CABLE BINDING. ADJUSTED BOLT AT DOOR END, RESAFETIED AND LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR. OPERATNov 23, 1997 · N8932E · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR USAAD97213Relay · intermittentPHL - FL 945 - THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT STAYED OUT. WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PULLED OUT THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENNov 22, 1997 · N993VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR USAAD97215Battery · dischargedIND - TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. (M)Nov 21, 1997 · N997VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD97212Seal · out of positionBWI - FLT 1121 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND AT THE R1 DOOR. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDING WEIGHT WAS 101,000 LBS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED INNER COSMETIC SEAL THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE DOOR AND PROTRUDING OUTSIDENov 21, 1997 · N913VJ · Doug DC931 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 9722069998Fuse · blownDURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE IN BATTERY PACK AT GALLEY DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.Nov 21, 1997 · N8934E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9722029907Outflow Valve · failedLOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED ON DESCENT PASSING THROUGH 33,500 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE TO 14,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL DESCNov 21, 1997 · N957N · Doug DC931 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow ValveSDR USAAD97210Switch · failedDCA - FL233 - DURING APPROACH THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR THE GREEN LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER NLG INDICATIONS SWITCHES AND SWUNG THE NOSE GEAR. ALL OPERATION WAS NORMAL. (M)Nov 20, 1997 · N993VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR USAA970343Skin · crackedPIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK JUST INBOARD OF WING TIP RIGHT ON SKIN. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER EA 48428. (M)Nov 20, 1997 · N945VJ · Doug DC931 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR USAA970342Frame · crackedPIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH IN LENGTH CRACK AT CANTED FRAME STATION 1074 STRINGER 13 RT. STOP DRILLED CRACK, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2. (M)Nov 20, 1997 · N945VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 9722049944Valve · failedUPON SELECTION OF WING ANTI-ICE AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE BEGAN FILLING CABIN ALONG WITH RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ALSO SOUNDED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETUREND TO MBS. ANov 20, 1997 · N1309T · Doug DC931 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 9721919952Fire Loop · shortedDURING TAXI THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. NO FIRE HAD OCCURRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 20, 1997 · N916RW · Doug DC931 · Fire DetectionSDR 9721849936Indicator · failedFLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE AND APPROXIMATELY FORTY MILES FROM DESTINATION WHEN AN UNUSUAL FUEL QUANTITY IMBALANCE WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE FUEL QUANTITY TEST FUNCTION BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED A FUEL EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE Nov 20, 1997 · N1799U · Doug DC931 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR 9721839902Battery · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT CEILING SEAT ROWS 6 THROUGH 9. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 20, 1997 · N952N · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9721829948Battery Pack · dischargedAFTER STARTING POWERBACK, EMERGENCY AISLE EXIT LIGHTING AT SEAT ROWS 5D THROUGH 7D ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 20, 1997 · N8929E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD97207Power Supply · failedDAY - VENTRAL AREA OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, BATTERIES 14597-101. (M)Nov 19, 1997 · N993VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR ABXA9701853Latch · wornAFTER LANDING, COCKPIT DOOR WAS JAMMED AND WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. THE COCKPIT. REPLACED COCKPIT DOOR LOCK.Nov 19, 1997 · N938AX · Doug DC931 · Fixed Inner DoorsSDR 9721799937Battery Pack · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND INTERIOR OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 19, 1997 · N908H · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD97201Prox Switch · failedBWI - FL 1950 - EN ROUTE, AT FL270, CREW RECEIVED UNSAFE INDICATIONS ON ALL THREE GEAR. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED, HOWEVER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS VISUALLY CHECKED DOWN AND LOCKED, AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI. FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHERNov 18, 1997 · N956VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9721649956Control Cable · wornDURING CLIMBOUT, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HEAVY FLIGHT CONTROL FORCES IN UP, DOWN, PITCH, AND TO THE RIGHT. CREW CONSULTED WITH DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL. RETURNED TO ORIGINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AND RERIGGED FLIGHT CONTRNov 18, 1997 · N923RW · Doug DC931 · Elevator Control SystemSDR USAAD97216Battery · inoperativeCMH - THE AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE LEFT AFT NACELLE LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR EACH AREA. (M)Nov 17, 1997 · N956VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR ABXA9701852Door · jammedDURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT DOOR JAMMED AND WOULD NOT OPEN. LUBRICATED COCKPIT DOOR AND OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES. DOOR OPERATES NORMAL IAW DC9 MM CHAPTER 52.Nov 17, 1997 · N938AX · Doug DC931 · Fixed Inner DoorsSDR 97ZZZM1223Battery · inoperativeCMH - THE AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE LEFT AFT NACELLE LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR EACH AREA. (M)Nov 17, 1997 · N956VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9721699991Fuse · blownDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN THE LAST SEAT ROW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 17, 1997 · N8957E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9721669991Battery · dischargedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE CATWALK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 17, 1997 · N8957E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9721639912Control System · malfunctionedDURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE AILERON INPUT WAS STUCK TO THE RIGHT WHEN TURNING FROM DOWN WIND TO BASE-LEG. THE CREW SUCCESS FULLY GAINED FULL FLIGHT CONTROL FUNCTIONS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FLIGHT CONTRONov 17, 1997 · N962N · Doug DC931 · Aileron Control SystemSDR USAAD97198Uplatch Sensor · out of adjustPIT - FL 1415 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WITH GEAR RETRACTED. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE NOSE GEAR UPLATCH SENSOR TARGET. GEAR WAS SNov 16, 1997 · N928VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR USAAD97199Battery · dischargedPHL - EMERGENCY COCKPIT OVERHEAD LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. (M)Nov 15, 1997 · N982VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9721659952Out Flow Valve · inoperativeDURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 3,000 FEET, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM, RETURNED TO DESTINATION, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 15, 1997 · N916RW · Doug DC931 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow ValveSDR 9721549915Wire · disconnectedDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 14. MAINTENANCE RESOLDERED GROUND WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 15, 1997 · N965N · Doug DC931 · Light System WiringSDR 9721619955Power Supply · inoperativeDURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN CATWALK INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 14, 1997 · N922RW · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9721609993Batteries · dischargedFOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS AT ROWS 14 TO 17 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 14, 1997 · N8986E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9721569993Battery · dischargedEMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS AT ROWS 14 THRU 17 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.Nov 14, 1997 · N8986E · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR 9721409988Computer · inoperativeDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIR DATA COMPUTER BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DTW AND THE FLIGHT CREW DISCUSSED THE SITUATION WITH MSP MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AIR DATA COMPUTER AND COMPLETED ALL APNov 14, 1997 · N8944E · Doug DC931 · Air Data ComputerSDR 9722769937Skin · crackedDURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE NR 1 PYLON AT FS 1019. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153329.Nov 13, 1997 · N908H · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 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 ABXA9701828Web · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT AFT CUSP WEB STA FS 960 CRACKED. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND 51-30-1.Nov 12, 1997 · N941AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9701827Skin · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 268 UNDER NR 1 ADF ANTENNA PITTED AND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-21628-MR.Nov 12, 1997 · N941AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR ABXA9701824Doubler · corrodedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON THE INTERNAL DOUBLER FOR NR 2 DME ANTENNA STA 437, BETWEEN LONGERON 30L AND 29L. REPAIRED INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 53-04 AND SRO 9530107-13 AND -15.Nov 12, 1997 · N941AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ABXA9701823Intercostal · crackedDURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 427 AND 416 AT LONGERON 29L CRACKED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.Nov 12, 1997 · N941AX · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
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