Douglas DC-9-83

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SDR AALA20011912Fitting · corrodedTUL - - FOUND STATION 215 G2 FORWARD TIE DOWN CORRODED. REPLACED CORRODED TIE DOWN BRACKET WITH NEW BRACKET AND HARDWARE SRM 51-01. (M)Sep 24, 2001 · N439AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Equipment Attach FittingsSDR ASAA0180276Module · inoperativeLAX - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, DETERMINED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING TO BE INOPERATIVE AT ROW 30. REPLACED LIGHT MODULE SOCKET AND RELAMPED. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Sep 23, 2001 · N969AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180273Lanyard · detachedSEA - DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE GIRT BAR TO LATCH LANYARD WAS FOUND DETACHED. REATTACHED LANYARD. (M)Sep 23, 2001 · N969AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency EquipmentSDR ASAA0180272Light · not seatedSEA - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, DETERMINED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING TO BE INOPERATIVE AT ROW 1. RESEATED BULB IN SOCKET. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Sep 22, 2001 · N948AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20011805Connector · disconnectedORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Sep 21, 2001 · N437AA · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR AALA20011917Seat Track · corrodedTUL - FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF NR 3 SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 1301 TO 1305 AT AFT GALLEY MOUNT. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR IN TRACK PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4. (M)Sep 21, 2001 · N439AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR ZW0A0109102Attach Angle · crackedDURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE AFT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR, LT SIDE 3 INCHES FWD OF VERTICAL FIN REAR SPAR, A CRACK WAS FOUND BETWEEN FASTENERS IN THE ATTACH ANGLE. CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT. ACCOMP HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT AND FOUND CRACK CONTAINMENT PER NDT MANUAL 51Sep 21, 2001 · N9617R · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach FittingsSDR ASAA01800270Battery Pack · dischargedSEA - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY PACK AT B5-23. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Sep 20, 2001 · N943AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180267Battery Pack · dischargedSEA - DURING LINE CHECK, EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK (POWER SUPPLY). LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Sep 19, 2001 · N964AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180269Coalescer Bag · contaminatedPDX - DURING CRUISE, NOTED STRONG FUEL FUMES, WHICH EVENTUALLY DISSIPATED. REPLACED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACK COALESCER BAGS. NO ODOR NOTED. (M)Sep 18, 2001 · N944AS · Doug DC983 · Humidity Control SystemSDR GTIA010905Gyro · failedFLT 923 - AUTO PILOT AND AUTO THROTTLE DISENGAGES AND FMA GO TO GO AROUND MODE. WHEN PERFORMING RTS FOUND AUX GYRO BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUX GYRO IAW MD80 MM 34-23-01, PERFORMED RTS SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MD80 MM 22-01-05. (M)Sep 18, 2001 · N808NK · Doug DC983 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR ANCF200100014Flow Valve · failedAFTER TAKEOFF WITH LT PACK INOPERATIVE, THE FLOW LIGHT CAME ON. CHECK LIST WAS PERFORMED UNSUCCESSFULLY, OUT FLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSE ALL THE TIME. CABIN AUTOMATIC PRESSURE CONTROLLER DEFERRED TO CARRY OVER 090 MEL 21-24 CAT-C. FLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS CHANSep 18, 2001 · N632CT · Doug DC983 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR ASAA0180268Wire · brokenPDX - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, DETERMINED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING TO BE INOPERATIVE IN FIRST CLASS. REPAIRED BROKEN CONNECTOR LEAD. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Sep 17, 2001 · N974AS · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR AALA016083Coalescer Bag · dirtyMAIN ENTRY CABIN SERVICE REPORTED SMOKE/FUMES IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN PER 21-20-01-2. RAN BOTH ENGINES TO HIGH POWER. BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT PACKS OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (M)Sep 15, 2001 · N836RA · Doug DC983 · Humidity Control SystemSDR ZW0A0108603Battery PackTHE AFT CABIN EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT AT THE AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 8-12-01 MCI. --CLOSED--Sep 15, 2001 · N9616G · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180265Battery Pack · dischargedGEG - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, DETERMINED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING TO BE INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 13 TO 21. REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY PACK. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Sep 14, 2001 · N975AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR GTIA010904Battery Pack · dirtyDTW - EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE ROW 20 BACK. CLEANED AND RESEALED PACK BATTERY SYSTEM, OP CHECKS GOOD IAW MD80 MM 33-53-00. (M)Sep 14, 2001 · N602CA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ZW0A0108903Skin · damagedDURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE LT MAIN GEAR WHEEL WELL, APPROX STA 946, LBL 7, THE FWD INBD CORNER OF THE GEAR WELL WAS CRACKED AND BUSTED. ACCOMP EDDY CURRENT INSP PER NDT 51-00-03 AND FOUND CRACK CONTAINED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 10, TWO REPAIR ANGLES.Sep 14, 2001 · N9617R · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR ZW0A0108902Skin · crackedDURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE LT WING L/E, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT DOUBLER AT LOWER L/E OPENING BETWEEN NUMBER 5 AND 6 L/E SLAT TRACK. ACCOMP EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION PER NDT 51-00-03 AND FOUND CRACK CONTAINED. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-01, PAGE 9, AND Sep 14, 2001 · N9617R · Doug DC983 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR GTIA010943Support · corrodedFTW - FORWARD LAVATORY SIDE WALL UNATTACHED AND CORRODED AT LOWER AREA. FABRICATED PART IAW SRM MD80 51-10-2. PRIOR TO LINE 1 REMOVED 2 CORRODED SUPPORTS IAW MD 80 SRM 51-30-0. INSTALLED 2 SUPPORTS IAW MD80 SR 51-30-01. (M)Sep 13, 2001 · N814NK · Doug DC983 · LavatoriesSDR ASAA0180261Battery Pack · dischargedANC - DURING LINE CHECK, WITH SWITCH OFF, EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS AT ROWS 8 AND 9 TURNED ON WHEN EXTERNAL POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY PACK. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Sep 11, 2001 · N972AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR GTIA010945Floor Support · brokenFTW - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION 1136 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L TO 28R BROKEN IN HALF. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM MD80 51-30-2. LOCATE AND DRILLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT PER MD80 SRM 51-10-4. INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION 1136 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L TO 28Sep 11, 2001 · N814NK · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AALA20011731Wire · damagedDFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT AFT AIRSTAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Sep 11, 2001 · N438AA · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR ZW0A0108501Seat Track · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FLOOR TRACK RBL 54 CORRODED AT STA 229 TO 796. REPLACED AND SPLICED IN NEW TRACK PER SRM 51-10-3, 51-10-4, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND SPM 6-70-01.Sep 11, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR ASAA0180263Smoke Detector · not seatedSEA - DURING FLIGHT, AFT RIGHT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF ALTHOUGH NO SMOKE WAS EVIDENT. RESEATED SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKED OK. (M)Sep 10, 2001 · N950AS · Doug DC983 · Smoke DetectionSDR ASAA0180262Smoke Detector · malfunctionedSEA - DURING FLIGHT, AFT LEFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF ALTHOUGH NO SMOKE WAS EVIDENT. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECKED OK. (M)Sep 10, 2001 · N943AS · Doug DC983 · Smoke DetectionSDR ASAA0180260Receptacle · defectiveSEA - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 2 AND 10. RELAMPED AT ROW 2 AND REPLACED RECEPTACLE AT ROW 10. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Sep 9, 2001 · N960AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA016082Light · inoperativeCCI-LAX - RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (M)Sep 9, 2001 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180259Module · disconnectedSFO - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS FROM ROW 1 TO 3 INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED LIGHT MODULE. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Sep 8, 2001 · N948AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR GTIA012045Bracket · corrodedFOUND E/E COMPARTMENT STATION 150, CORRODED ANGLE AT STATION 150 FRAME AND OUTBOARD SIDE OF AFT LOCKING PIN (RT) HOLE IN DOOR FRAME. REMOVED T-BRACKET. INSTALLED NEW T-BRACKET IAW MD80 SRM 51-30-5. (M)Sep 8, 2001 · N814NK · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AALA016081Cable · looseFORWARD GALLEY EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE HAS A CABLE LOOSE ON THE GIRT BAR. RECONNECTED CABLE WIRED TO SLIDE, GOOD FOR SERVICE. (M)Sep 8, 2001 · N836RA · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR ZW0A0108204Beltframe · crackedDURING CHECK-C MAINT THE BELT RING AT STATION, 1418 LONGERON 2L, HAD A .5 INCH CRACK. BELT RING REPAIRED PER ARA 17916, AND SRM 53-20.Sep 8, 2001 · N9403W · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR AALA016084Cable · looseFORWARD GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE HAS A CABLE MECHANISM LOOSE AT BOTTOM OF SLIDE. RECONNECTED GIRT BAR CABLE ASSY TO DOOR SLIDE COVER. (M)Sep 7, 2001 · N836RA · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR AALA20011762Angle · crackedTUL - FOUND ANGLE CRACKED AT FASTENER ON VERTICAL STABILIZER TOO FUSELAGE ATTACH, AT CANT FRAME STATION 1474 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-2. (M)Sep 7, 2001 · N437AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZW0A0108314Support · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT ON FWD CABIN FLOOR, THE DOOR ANGLE AT STA 160 TO 200, LBL 54, HAD CORROSION IN NUT PLATE HOLES, AND AT TWO RIVNUTS INSTALLED. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT.Sep 7, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZW0A0108313Floor Support · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT FROM STA 170 TO 200, RBL 44. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01.Sep 7, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZW0A0108312Web · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT ON LT SIDE OF CABIN FOUND CUSP MEMBRANE WITH CORROSION BETWEEN STA 1174 AND 1193, WATER LINE 200, LONGERON 18L. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01. REPLACED MEMBRANE PER SRM 51-70-4.Sep 7, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZW0A0108205Longeron · crackedDURING CHECK-C MAINT THE NUMBER 2L LONGERON WAS CRACKED ABOVE THE Y DUCT ALONG LONGERON END. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 53-02.Sep 7, 2001 · N9403W · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR AALA016078Coalescer Bag · dirtyBURNING OIL SMELL REPORTED BY FA AFT OF REAR GALLEY. NO VISIBLE SMOKE, JUST ODOR. PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AT HIGH POWER SETTING. CLEANED APU INLET. REPLACED BOTH PACKS COALESCER BAGS. RAN BOTH ENGINES, OPS CHECK OF AIR CAN SYSTEM FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OIL Sep 6, 2001 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Humidity Control SystemSDR ZW0A0108311Seat Track · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND NUMBER 3 CABIN FLOOR TRACK WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 1070 TO 1308. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4F, SHEET 1.Sep 6, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR ZW0A0108310Floor Support · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT LBL 18, STA 1309 TO 1352. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 51-30-1.Sep 6, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZW0A0108309Web · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FWD CABIN SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD SILL AND MEMBRANE HAD CORROSION, STA 160 AND LONGERON 18R, TO STA STA 200. REPLACED MEMBRANE AND THRESHOLD SILL. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-5.Sep 6, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZW0A0108308Floor Support · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION IN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 180, RBL 10 INCHES TO RBL 31 IN. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-0.Sep 5, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZW0A0108307Seat Track · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT THE LT FLOOR TRACK FLANGE HAD CORROSION BETWEEN STA 1079 AND 1220. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED TRACK PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT SPLICE PER SRM 51-01 PAGE 1 ITEM C. INSTALLED FWD SPLICE PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4GSep 5, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR ZW0A0108306Floor Support · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT ON FLOOR FRAME 1309, LBL 18 INCHES TO RBL 18 IN, HAD CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW PART PER SPM 6-70-01.Sep 5, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZW0A0108305Seat Track · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION IN CABIN ON NUMBER 3 FLOOR TRACK, FROM STA 205 TO 225. REPLACED SECTION OF TRACK PER SPM 6-70-1 AND SRM 53-05 FIG 4.Sep 5, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR ZW0A0108304Web · damagedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND 2 HOLES OUTBOARD OF CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT, LONGERON 18R, STA 180, MEMBRANE. REPAIRED MEMBRANE PER SRM 51-70-4.Sep 5, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZW0A0108303Bracket · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR MOUNTING BRACKET AT STA 210, RBL 10. MADE NEW FLOOR MOUNTING BRACKET FROM STOCK. INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT PER SRM 51-30-5.Sep 5, 2001 · N9405T · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR GTIA010933Skin · dentedFTW - FOUND DENTS AT FUSELAGE STATION Y218 BETWEEN LONGERON 7L AND 8L. REWORKED DENT TO ORIGINAL CONTOUR IAW MD80 SRM 53-04 FIG 38 CHECK AREA FOR CRACK IAW NDT MANUAL 08-00-00. NO CRACK FOUND IAW NDT MANUAL 08-00-00. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW MD80 SRM 53-04 FISep 4, 2001 · N814NK · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR AALA20011764Skin · crackedTUL - FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT RIVET, STATION 1380 BELOW LONGERON 13R. INSTALLED DOUBLER AFTER STOP DRILLING CRACK PER SRM 53-01 FIG NR 2. (M)Sep 4, 2001 · N437AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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