Douglas DC-9-83

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SDR AALA006152Light · inoperativeCCI - FOUND SEATS 11, 12, AND 13D EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER ON RIGHT EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)Nov 20, 2000 · N833RA · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0018202Apu · contaminatedCREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AT LIFT OFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND OIL IN APU INLET. OTHER CHECKS NEGATIVE. SUSPECT APU OIL WAS OVERSERVICED. CLEANED UP OIL AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT. CHECK-C 10-8-00 JFK.Nov 20, 2000 · N9617R · Doug DC983 · APU Oil SystemSDR TWAA0018102Battery · dischargedTHE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 18 TO 21. REPLACED THE BATTERIES. CHECK-C 7-1-00 STL.Nov 19, 2000 · N968TW · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR GTIA000326Light · inoperativeSEAT 33 FLOOR PATH LIGHT COVER (RED) BROKEN. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 115800-2 IAW 33-24 OF MD 80 MEL.Nov 17, 2000 · N808NK · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0080660Battery · dischargedSEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L2 DOOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES WITHIN ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK. LIGHT THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Nov 16, 2000 · N960AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0080659Battery Pack · dischargedSEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, BOTH EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH BATTERY PACKS. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)Nov 15, 2000 · N982AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20001996Frame · corrodedTUL - FOUND CORROSION ON WEB OF BOX FRAME AT STATION 1217 AFT CARGO DOOR (TOP AND BOTTOM OF WEB). CUT OUT OLD WEB AND INSTALLED NEW WEB PER MD80 AARD/RP/DR/DH 53-10-00-24. (M)Nov 15, 2000 · N571AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR TWAA0017803Light · inoperativeTHE FOUR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND THE EGRESS LIGHTS AT ROWS 7, 9, 22, AND 33, WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE EMERGENCY EXITS P/N 408822-401, THE LAMPS P/N 7732 AT ROWS 7, 9, AND 22, AND TWO LIGHT SOCKETS AT ROW 33 P/N 0105606-004. Nov 15, 2000 · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20001995Skin · gougedTUL - FOUND ADL5710040-1/4 SHARP EDGE GOUGE IN LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE 25 INCHES FORWARD AND 7 INCHES DOWN OF FORWARD CABIN PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE STATIC PORT. REMOVE DAMAGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12B. (M)Nov 14, 2000 · N571AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR AALA20001990Stiffener · crackedTUL - FOUND CRACK IN RADIUS OF STIFFENER BETWEEN FRAMES. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER PER SRM 51-01. (M)Nov 14, 2000 · N571AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AALA20001997Doubler · corrodedTUL - FOUND CORROSION ON REPAIR DOUBLERS. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3. (M)Nov 13, 2000 · N571AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR TWAA0018103Plug · missingTHE EMERGENCY EXIT INDICATOR WAS MISSING AT ROW 21, RT SIDE OF CABIN. RE-INSTALLED INDICATOR. CHECK-C 5-10-00 MCI.Nov 13, 2000 · N9306T · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20001994Web · corrodedTUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP BELOW FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR SUPPORT STRUCTURE AT AFT GALLEY DOOR JAMB. INSTALLED DOUBLERS ON FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR SUPPORT STRUCTURES PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)Nov 11, 2000 · N571AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AALA20001993Seat Track · corrodedTUL - FOUND NR 2 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STATION 1203. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT EXISTING TRACK SPLICES FROM STATION 1185 TO STATION 1220 WITH SAME TRACK PART NUMBER AND SAME FASTENER TYPE PER SRM 51-01. (M)Nov 11, 2000 · N571AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR GTIA000322Light · inoperativeFLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT (RED) INOP FWD OF ROW ONE. FOUND 1 EA BROKEN WORE. REPAIRED SAME. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MD80 M/M 20-50-01 & 33-53-00.Nov 10, 2000 · N809NK · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0080656Battery · inoperativeDURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, TRACK LIGHTS AT ROW 13-22 WERE FOUND TO BE INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY.Nov 10, 2000 · N974AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0017604Light · inoperativeTHE RT AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY SIDEWALL LIGHT, EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER FWD OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR, EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT ROWS 12 TO 18, AND THE FIRST CLASS EGRESS LIGHTS WERE ALL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP (P/N 1315) IN THE AIRSTAIR, THE MARKER (P/N 5820-Nov 9, 2000 · N923TW · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20001991Longeron · crackedTUL - FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED 1 INCH AT STATION 160. REMOVED LONGERON STATION 145-175. REPLACED STATION PER SRM 53-02 PAGE 648. (M)Nov 8, 2000 · N571AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR TWAA0017502Module · wornTHE EGRESS LIGHTS AT ROW 1 FORWARD WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE MODULE ASSEMBLY. CHECK-C 9-7-00 STL.Nov 8, 2000 · N9412W · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0017401Light · inoperativeTHE EGRESS LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 29 AND 30. REPLACED THE LAMP AT BOTH LOCATIONS. CHECK-C 3-21-00 MCI.Nov 8, 2000 · N9406W · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20001992Web · corrodedTUL - FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP STATION 680-690. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 PAGE 18 AND 53-00-00-02 PAGE 1-3. (M)Nov 7, 2000 · N571AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR TWAA0017501Ecu · wornMID CARGO SMOKE DETECTION ACTIVATED, BOTH SYSTEMS. CREW FIRED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT IND. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FIRE. PLACARD MID CARGO SMOKE DETECTION AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS PER MEL. THE MID CARGO COMPARNov 7, 2000 · N969TW · Doug DC983 · Smoke DetectionSDR TWAA0017301Light · inoperativeBOTH FWD EMERGENCY EXIT SIDE WALL SIGNS, THE FLOOR EGRESS LIGHTS FROM ROWS 12 TO 22, AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 7 THRU 11 WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES (P/N 408822-101) FOR THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS, REPLACED THE MODULE (P/N 0105606-Nov 5, 2000 · N967TW · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR TWAA0017204Wire · damagedIN FLIGHT A PASSENGER BAG DAMAGED THE EGRESS LIGHT NEAR SEAT 21D. REPLACED THE EGRESS FLOOR TRACK WIRING AND LAMP BASES. CHECK-C 4-21-00 STL.Nov 5, 2000 · N9630A · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR AALA20001842Apu · leakingDFW - FLT 433 - EN ROUTE DFW-MEX AT 7000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED COCKPIT OF SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER THE MM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Nov 4, 2000 · N591AA · Doug DC983 · APU Core EngineSDR AALA006145Wire · brokenFOUND SEAT EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 28D. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES PER MM. OPS CHECK OK. REMOVED PLACARD, CLEARED MIC SHEET. (M)Nov 4, 2000 · N833RA · Doug DC983 · Light System WiringSDR ASAA0080655Slide · failedDURING C5 MX CHECK, FWD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED LIGHT TEST.REPLACED SLIDE.Nov 4, 2000 · N977AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR ASAA0080654Slide · failedOAK-DURING C5 MX CHECK, AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED LIGHT TEST.REPLACED SLIDE.Nov 4, 2000 · N977AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR AALA20001832Fan · failedSTL - FLT 825 - EN ROUTE STL-LAX - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. RETURNED STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE RECIRCULATION FAN. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER MM. NO SMELNov 2, 2000 · N591AA · Doug DC983 · Air Distribution FanSDR AALA20001829Web · corrodedTUL - CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP STA 1240 - STA 1250. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01, FIG 4. (X)Nov 2, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AALA20001825Skin · dentedTUL - FUSELAGE SKIN 25 INCH LONG AREA OF SKIN DENTED AND BUCKLED BELOW LEFT STRAKE AFT OF EXTERNAL POWER DOOR. 23 INCHES OF DENT WAS WITHIN LIMITS OR COLD WORKED PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 COND 3 VIEW F. REMAINING AREA OF 2 INCH BY 2 INCH WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53Nov 2, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR AALA20001818Galley Track · corrodedTUL - GALLEY TRACK CORRODED, TOP FLANGED AND INSIDE STA 233 - STA 237. INSTALLED NEW SECTIONS OF SEAT TRACK, STA 200 TO STA 265, SRM 51-01. (X)Nov 2, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR AALA006146Slide · unsecureFOUND RIGHT FORWARD SLIDE PACK NOT SECURED. SECURED RIGHT FORWARD DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (M)Nov 1, 2000 · N834RA · Doug DC983 · Life JacketSDR TWAA0016901Socket · wornTHE EGRESS LIGHTING AT ROW 30 AND 31 WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT SOCKET AT ROW 31. CHECK-C 5-6-00 STL.Oct 31, 2000 · N964TW · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0080652Lanyard · looseBUR - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD WAS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY ATTACHED TO SLIDE. SECURED LANYARD PROPERLY. (M)Oct 30, 2000 · N962AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR ASAA0080651Lanyard · looseOAK DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND R1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD LATCH PIN, P/N 3961896, LOOSE (COULD BE PUSHED OUT BY HAND). LANYARD ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED PER AD 2000-8-18 AMDT 39-11704. REPLACED ENTIRE LANYARD ASSEMBLY.Oct 26, 2000 · N977AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR ASAA0080647Battery · dischargedDURING MAINTENANCE CHECK THE FLOOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS AT ROWS 6-12 WAS FOUND TO BE INOP. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES AND THE LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY.Oct 25, 2000 · N972AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0080648Light · damagedDURING MAIN CHECK, FLOOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOP AND WITH COVERS MISSING AT FWD GALLEY, AT ROW 6, 10, AND 19.REPLACED BULBS AND COVERS AS REQUIRED. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY.Oct 25, 2000 · N973AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0080646Power Supply · dischargedDURING MX CHECK THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 9-11 WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE.REPLACXED THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY.Oct 25, 2000 · N974AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0080649Battery · dischargedDURING MAIN CHECK OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND TO BE INOP BETWEEN AFT LAV. REPLACED NICAD BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. OPERATED NORMALLY.Oct 24, 2000 · N975AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR ASAA0080644Lanyard · disconnectedPDX-PRIOR TO FLIGHT, R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD DETERMINED TO BE DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED LANYARD.Oct 23, 2000 · N962AS · Doug DC983 · Escape SlideSDR ASAA0080643Battery · dischargedOAK-DURING C06 CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING DETERMINED TO BE INOP IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED NORMALLY.Oct 23, 2000 · N974AS · Doug DC983 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA20001824Skin · crackedTUL - FUSELAGE SKIN HAD VISUAL INDICATION OF CRACK EXTENDING FROM FASTENER AT STA 1380 ABOVE LONGERON 14L. STOP DRILLED CRACK INSTALLED 2024T3 DOUBLER PER 53-01 FIG 2. (X)Oct 23, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR AALA120001823Skin · crackedTUL - FUSELAGE SKIN HAD 2 EACH CRACKS EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE AT STA 1380 LONGERON 14R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (X)Oct 22, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR AALA20001821Door Frame · gougedTUL - VAULT DOOR FRAME GOUGED FORWARD OF UPPER AND LOWER LOCK PIN HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED VAULT DOOR LEFT DOOR FRAME PER SRM 51-01. (X)Oct 22, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR AALA20001820Skin · dentedTUL - FUSELAGE SKIN HAD DENTED AREA STA 229 TO STA 239, LONGERON 18L TO LONGERON 17L (ADL DOT IN AREA). INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEETS 21, 36, 37, 38. (X)Oct 21, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR AALA20001816Seat Track · corrodedTUL - END OF NR 6 GALLEY TRACK CORRODED, STA 216 - STA 220, TOP OUTBOARD FLANGE. CUT OUT TRACK SECTION STA 215 - STA 304. INSTALLED NEW TRACK SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICE PER SRM 53-05 PART 1. (X)Oct 20, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR AALA20001822Floorbeam · crackedTUL - FLOORBEAM CRACKED BELOW NR 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM PER SRM 51-30-1 AND SRM 51-30-2. (X)Oct 19, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR AALA20001819Skin · crackedTUL - 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN RIGHT SIDE STA 1463. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (X)Oct 19, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR AALA20001817Seat Track · corrodedTUL - STA 221 - STA 223, INSIDE NR 2 LAVATORY TRACK, NUTPLATE CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK, STA 200 TO STA 247, SRM 51-01. (X)Oct 19, 2000 · N568AA · Doug DC983 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
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