Douglas DC-9-83

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SDR ASAA0180103Battery · dischargedLAX - DURING PREFLIGHT, COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. EXIT LIGHTS OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Mar 14, 2001 · N947AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180102Light · inoperativeSEA - DURING SERVICE CHECK, FORWARD CABIN PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. LIGHT THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Mar 13, 2001 · N969AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0104801Light · disconnectedTHE EGRESS LIGHT WAS EXPOSED AND INOPERATIVE AT ROW 10 AND 17. RE-CONNECTED LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 17 AND REPLACED LIGHT COVER AT ROW 10 DEFERRED CORRECTIONS. THE NEXT STATION REPLACED THE COVER, (P/N 0105601-001), AND RE-CONNECTED THE LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 17. CHMar 13, 2001 · N969TW · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0104701Module · missingAT CABIN ROW 22 TWO RED EGRESS LIGHT LENSES AND A LIGHT MODULE WERE MISSING. REPLACED THE LENSES P/N 0105607-310, AND THE LIGHT MODULE. CHECK-C 6-3-00 STL.Mar 13, 2001 · N9621A · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA016028Wire · failedLAX - MAINTENANCE ENTRY, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ROWS 24 TO REAR INOPERATIVE. CHECKED ALL WIRING AT SEAT 29DEF, CHECKS NORMAL. REMOVED PLACARD CLEARED MIC. (M)Mar 12, 2001 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR AALA016030Wire · chafedLAX - EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNT LIGHTS STAY ON ROW 28-31. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT SEAT 29 FED. ALSO, RELACED CHARGER (P/N 260BC1011) AT AFT ENTRY DOOR. (M)Mar 12, 2001 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR ASAA0180100Battery · dischargedSEA - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS AT ROWS 4-12 CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Mar 11, 2001 · N973AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0104602Battery Pack · dischargedTHE FWD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AROUND THE LIFE RAFT CONTAINER WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WITH POWER OFF THE AIRCRAFT. PLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH TO ARM FOR A HALF HOUR THEN LIGHTS STAYED OFF. ON FOLLOW UP THE NEXT STATION REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C Mar 11, 2001 · N9625W · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180101Lanyard · disconnectedSEA - DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD WAS FOUND TO BE PULLED OUT OF PLACE. REINSTALLED LANYARD PROPERLY. (M)Mar 10, 2001 · N969AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR TWAA0104601Power Supply · dischargedTHE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AFT OF THE AFT GALLEY. REPLACED THE POWER PACK. CHECK-C 2-23-01 STL.Mar 9, 2001 · N9306T · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0104606Sign · missingTHE EXIT LIGHT WAS MISSING AT THE LEFT SIDE NUMBER 2 CABIN DOOR. INSTALLED NEW EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE DOOR FRAME. CHECK-C 2-05-01 JFK.Mar 8, 2001 · N9304C · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180097Wire · brokenSEA - DURING CRUISE, TRACK LIGHTING CAME ON FOR A MOMENT. A CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FOUND THE LIGHTS AT ROWS 22 TO 24 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Mar 7, 2001 · N975AS · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR AALA016026Power Supply · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS 4 ROWS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ARE E N, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT TAIL CONE DOOR IS ALSO ON. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FOR ASSOC ROWS, PERFORMED OPS CHECKS. OPS CHECKS OK PER MM. (M)Mar 6, 2001 · N834RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20010417Web · corrodedTUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT APPROX STATION 188 UNDER FLOORBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02 AND SRM 53-01 FIG 4 SHEET 3. (M)Mar 6, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR GTIA010053Cover · brokenORD - FLT 781 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING C1 DEF PORTION BROKEN. RE-INSTALLED FLOOR TRACK COVER AT 1 DEF EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER. OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 33-53-01. (M)Mar 5, 2001 · N814NK · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR 2001FAT010Strut · leakingB-28007 EXPERIENCED RT STRUT LEAKAGE DURING TRANSIT CHECK. AFTER SUBSEQUENT TEAR DOWN, THE PISTON CHROME PLATING FLAKED-OFF WAS FOUND AND FURTHER DISCOVERING GALLING OF THE BASE METER PIN, BEARING LOWER SLEEVE, AND THE STOP.THIS BRAND NEW PISTON WAS INSTALLED,Mar 5, 2001 · Doug DC983 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR TWAA0104102Connector · disconnectedTHE EGRESS LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 15 TO 20, AND ROW 24 TO 28 WERE INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EGRESS LIGHT POWER FEEDER TO THE STRIP. CHECK-C 7-28-00 JFK.Mar 4, 2001 · N969TW · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR GTIA010052Track · out of positionFLL - FLT 784 - FLOOR STRIP LIGHTS POPPED UP NEAR ROW 11, WIRES EXPOSED. RESEATED ELT FLOOR STRIP AT ROW 11. OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME PER ATA 33-51. (M)Mar 3, 2001 · N814NK · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA016023Light · inoperativeLAST FOUR ROWS RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY PER MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL ON LAST FOUR ROWS RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. (M)Mar 3, 2001 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20010380Apu · leakingDFW - FLT 1507 - EN ROUTE DFW-YVR, FLIGHT ATTENDANT DETECTED HEAVY SMOKE IN CABIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY. RETURNED DFW, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU. REPLACED ACM HEAT EXCHANGERS. REPLACED WATER SEPARATORS BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUMar 3, 2001 · N76200 · Doug DC983 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) SystemSDR ASAA0180094Battery Pack · malfunctionedSEA - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FROM ROW 29 THROUGH TAILCONE, WERE DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. RESET ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Mar 3, 2001 · N950AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180093Battery Pack · dischargedSEA - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE BETWEEN ROWS 20 AND 33. REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Mar 3, 2001 · N949AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0104001Battery · dischargedTHE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES. CHECK-C 12-28-00 STL.Mar 2, 2001 · N931TW · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA016027Battery Pack · dischargedLAX-CCI - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEATS 28D, 29D AND 30D AND AFT EXIT INOPERATIVE WHEN TESTING. REPLACED BAT5014 AT SEAT 29D. NO HELP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK ASY AT AFT EXIT LIGHT. LIGHTS TESTED OK. (M)Feb 28, 2001 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20010427Web · damagedTUL - FOUND TOOLING MARKS IN WEB, VERTICAL, STATION 905 LBL 51.5. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-4. (M)Feb 28, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AALA20010418Door Frame · wornTUL - FOUND FORWARD DOOR STOP HOLE IN DOOR BEAM IS WORN, BS 655. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND HI-LOCKS PER AARD 53-10-00-16. (M)Feb 28, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR AALA20010416Door Frame · gougedTUL - FOUND GOUGE IN LIGHTENING HOLE AROUND DOOR CUTOUT, STATION 629-636 STRINGER 24R. REPAIRED GOUGE PER SRM 51-70-4 (WEB). (M)Feb 28, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR ASAA0180090Latch · unlatchedBUR - DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, R1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE PACK COVER LATCH WAS FOUND UNLATCHED. RE-LATCHED SLIDE PACK COVER. (M)Feb 27, 2001 · N944AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR ASAA0180089Girt Bar · inoperativeLAX - DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE GIRT BAR WAS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. RE-INSTALLED GIRT BAR PROPERLY. (M)Feb 27, 2001 · N982AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR AALA016021Module · failedLAX - EMERGENCY LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ROW 28. REPLACED LEFT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT MODULE. ACCOMPLISHED REQUIRED CHECKS MM SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. (M)Feb 27, 2001 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180088Light · inoperativeSEA - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 13 TO 16. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES AND TRACK COVERS. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Feb 26, 2001 · N947AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0180085Window · inoperativeLAX - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, CAPTAINS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. LUBRICATED WINDOW. WINDOW THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)Feb 25, 2001 · N975AS · Doug DC983 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR AALA016022Battery Pack · inoperativeCCI-LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE BETWEEN SEAT ROW 28-31. BATTERY PACK ABOVE SEAT 28 REPLACED AND FUSE CHANGED AT AFT LEFT BATTERY PACK, LEFT LAVATORY POSITION. OPS CHECK OK. (M)Feb 25, 2001 · N871RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0103603Light · missingTHE EGRESS LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS MISSING A PIECE AT ROW 23. INSTALLED LIGHT, (P/N 81000-22701ATS), AND REPLACED BATTERY CELL, (P/N 408822-101). CHECK-C 1-8-01 JFK.Feb 25, 2001 · N9619V · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20010430Skin · damagedTUL - FOUND AREA OF DAMAGE FUSELAGE SKIN WITH DENT AND GOUGES STATION 251 LONGERON 3L INTERIM REPAIR (PREVIOUSLY), ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM 53-04. REMOVED CLASS 3 REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEETFeb 24, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR AALA20010429Frame · damagedTUL - FOUND FRAME WORN STATION 1418 AT LONGERON 21R. BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03. (M)Feb 24, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR AALA20010331Coalescer Bag · dirtyORD - FLT 1224 - EN ROUTE SAN-ORD, DURING CLIMB-OUT, DETECTED SMOKE AT COCKPIT. TURNED OFF LEFT SIDE PACK, SMOKE DISSIPATED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE COALESCER BAGS. PER PACK BURNOUT PER MM. NO SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEMFeb 24, 2001 · N76200 · Doug DC983 · Humidity Control SystemSDR ASAA0180084Door · inoperativeSEA - DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, L1 DOOR (FWD LT CREW/PAX DOOR) WAS FOUND TO BE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR. DOOR THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Feb 23, 2001 · N961AS · Doug DC983 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR AALA20010432Web · crackedTUL - FOUND CRACK BETWEEN LIGHTENING HOLES ON RIGHT CUSP AT 1302 9 INCHES INBOARD OF FUSELAGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 AND AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)Feb 23, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AALA20010431Frame · chafedTUL - FOUND WEAR MARK IN FRAME FROM HYD LINE CLAMP. BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03 FIG 5. (M)Feb 23, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ASAA0180083Battery · dischargedPHX - DURING K-CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TWO BATTERIES IN THE ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Feb 23, 2001 · N982AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0103901Skin · damagedDURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND INTERIM REPAIR AT STA 237, LONGERON 18L AND 19L. INSTALLED AND SECURED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04, PAGE 51 FIG 12B, SHEET 10.Feb 23, 2001 · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR TWAA0103601Elevator · jammedDURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK FOLLOWING FWD MOVEMENT OF ELEVATOR, SUBSEQUENT REARWARD MOVEMENT JAMMED CONTROL COLUMN IN NEUTRAL POSITION ONLY ALLOWING THE CONTROL COLUMN TO BE MOVED FORWARD AGAIN. ACCOMPLISHED EXTENSIVE CHECKS OF CABLES, LINKAGE, PULLEYS, CONTRFeb 23, 2001 · N9406W · Doug DC983 · Elevator Control SystemSDR AALA20010428Frame · dentedTUL - FOUND DENT IN RADIUS OF BELL FRAME STATION 1098 3 INCHES LEFT OF NR 1 LONG. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR STATION 1098 PER AARD 53-10-00-14. (M)Feb 22, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR AALA20010293Connector · disconnectedDFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. RE-CONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Feb 22, 2001 · N590AA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0103501Separator · contaminatedCABIN ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN ON LANDING. BOTH PACKS AND ENGINE AND AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE ON. PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT, RESET PINS ON LT HOT AIR VALVE, AND REPLACED THE WATER SEPARATORS. CHECK-C 10-16-00 STL.Feb 22, 2001 · N9302B · Doug DC983 · Humidity Control SystemSDR ASAA0180081Door · out of adjSEA - DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, L1 DOOR INTERNAL HANDLE WAS FOUND TO BE RUBBING AGAINST THE FORWARD LAVATORY WALL. READJUSTED DOOR PER MM 52-11-0. (M)Feb 21, 2001 · N961AS · Doug DC983 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR ASAA0180079Intercostal · wornPHX - DURING K-CHECK, FOUND WEAR MARK ON OUTER RADIUS OF TRIANGLE INTERCOSTAL AT FS 1385, LBL 48. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01. (M)Feb 21, 2001 · N982AS · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AALA20010434Seat Track · corrodedTUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 4 AT STATION 234-235. BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3. INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4A ALODINED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-3. (M)Feb 21, 2001 · N572AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR ASAA0080506Longeron · corrodedPHX - DURING SCHEDULED 30K CHECK, FOUND STATION 570-577 LONGERON 18R WEB WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM. (M)Feb 21, 2001 · N968AS · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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