# Service difficulty reports: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51

A list on [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md).

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- [SDR DALA13069740871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13069740871.md): Fuse · failed · Dec 16, 2013 · N780NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE IN SERVICE DOOR EXIT SIGN IAW AMM 33-52. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13059960871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13059960871.md): Fuse · inoperative · Nov 8, 2013 · N780NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > FIRST CLASS SEATS EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED FUSE IN BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW WDM 33-51-04.
- [SDR DALA13056240873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13056240873.md): Floorbeam · damaged · Oct 27, 2013 · N782NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
  > FLOORBEAM AT RBL 4 BS 446 DAMAGED FROM FLOORBOARD. CLEANED AREA IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 20. TREATED AND PRIMED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05.
- [SDR DALA13056230873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13056230873.md): Floorbeam · damaged · Oct 27, 2013 · N782NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
  > FLOORBEAM AT RBL 4 BS 427 DAMAGED FROM FLOORBOARD. CLEANED AREA IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 20A. TREATED AND PRIMED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05.
- [SDR DALA13056220873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13056220873.md): Floor Panel · damaged · Oct 27, 2013 · N782NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Floor Panel
  > FLOOR HAS SOFT SPOT IN FIRST CLASS AT ROW 4 BETWEEN B & C. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL AND FOUND HAT CHANNEL DAMAGE. REMOVED TWO DAMAGED CHANNELS IAW SRM 51-30-02. FABRICATED & DRILLED NEW CHANNELS IAW SRM 51-10. PAINTED AND SECURED NEW CHANNELS TO FLOOR PANEL IA
- [SDR DALA13056210873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13056210873.md): Floorbeam · corroded · Oct 27, 2013 · N782NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
  > FLOORBEAM RBL 4, BS 408 DAMAGED FROM FLOORBOARD. CLEANED AREA IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 20A. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 53-05. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA13054110865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13054110865.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Oct 16, 2013 · N774NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED BATTERIES AT BATTERY PACK B5-24. FOUND BATTERIES TO BE EXTREMELY HOT BUT NOT CHARGED. R & R BATTERIES WITH SERVICEABLE IAW WDM 33-51-01, SHEET 1. EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR
- [SDR DALA13052070861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052070861.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Oct 13, 2013 · N770NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND BAD POWER SUPPLY B5-50 AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT. OP'S CK GOOD. AMM 33-55-00 OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA13050020866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13050020866.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Oct 4, 2013 · N775NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS NOT WORKING. R & R BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-53.
- [SDR DALA13048260855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13048260855.md): Frame · damaged · Sep 26, 2013 · N764NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Frame
  > FOUND FRAME DAMAGE BS 1190 BETWEEN L16-17R. COMPLIED WITH ERA/PRI 519084-14, REV 0.
- [SDR DALA13046940868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13046940868.md): Light · inoperative · Sep 24, 2013 · N777NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > PAX SEAT 7 EFD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND COVER MISSING. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-50. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13046530855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13046530855.md): Wire Harness · damaged · Sep 23, 2013 · N764NC · Doug DC951 · Light System Wiring
  > EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 15. REPLACED LIGHT WIRE HARNESS IAW AMM33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13045950861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13045950861.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Sep 19, 2013 · N770NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING NON ROUTINE CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13045940871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13045940871.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Sep 19, 2013 · N780NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING NON ROUTINE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EXIT SIGN AFT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES ON AFT LT AND RT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA13045580861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13045580861.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Sep 17, 2013 · N770NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING NON-ROUTINE CHECK, FOUND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA13044970871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13044970871.md): Tee Fitting · cracked · Sep 14, 2013 · N780NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
  > DURING INSPECTION, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE CAP BETWEEN STR 13 TO 14L HAS CRACK INDICATION MEASURED THE TOTAL LENGTH IS 4". REMOVED DAMAGED BULKHEAD TEE SECTION FROM APB LONGERON 7-17 LT. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW TEE SECTION. INSTALLED NEW TEE SECTION A
- [SDR DALA13049340871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13049340871.md): Tee Fitting · cracked · Sep 13, 2013 · N780NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
  > DURING INSPECTION, THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE WAS FOUND WITH A.5" LONG CRACK AT L14L. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 516484-14AD.
- [SDR DALA13044400865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13044400865.md): Battery · out of position · Sep 11, 2013 · N774NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT 2AB THRU 4AB. INSPECTED AND FOUND BATTERY UNSEATED IN BATTERY PACK B5-24. RESEATED BATTERY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA13043200853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13043200853.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Sep 4, 2013 · N762NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > LAST 4 ROWS OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-52, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13043040857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13043040857.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Aug 30, 2013 · N766NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 20,21,AND 22. R & R POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA13042320861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042320861.md): Strap · cracked · Aug 25, 2013 · N770NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > FOUR FASTENERS HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS BELOW STRINGER 3R AT BS 229. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW PRI 518144-14AD, REV O. PERFORMED BHEC AND HFEC IAW STEPS 3 AND 4 OF PRI 518144-14AD, REV O. FOUND FWD FASTENER HOLE CRACKED SPLICE STRAP WITH BHEC, OTHER 3 FASTENER HOL
- [SDR DALA13042010861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042010861.md): Skin · cracked · Aug 25, 2013 · N770NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > SKIN HAS CRACK INDICATIONS ABOVE STRINGER 3L BS 229. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 518144-14AD REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA13042000861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042000861.md): Skin · cracked · Aug 25, 2013 · N770NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > SKIN HAS CRACK INDICATIONS ABOVE STRINER 4L BS 224, PERFORMED BHEC AND HFEC IAW STEPS 3 AND 4 OF PRI 518144-14AD, REV O. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 518144-14AD, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA13041990861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041990861.md): Skin · cracked · Aug 25, 2013 · N770NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > TWO FASTENERS HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS ABOVE STRINGER 4L AT BS 974, ROWS B AND D. PERFORMED BHEC AND HFEC IAW STEPS 3 AND 4 OF PRI 518144-14AD, REV O, FOUND CRACK INDICATION ON FWD FASTENER HOLE SPLICE STRAP AFT HOLE NO ITEMS. STEPPED UP FWD FASTENER HOLE TO
- [SDR DALA13041360868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041360868.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Aug 25, 2013 · N777NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS FADED. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51.
- [SDR DALA13041330875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041330875.md): Pulley · damaged · Aug 24, 2013 · N784NC · Doug DC951 · Aerodynamic Fairings
  > DURING AMDS 5350-01032-03, DROP CHECK, TAILCONE FAILED RELEASE CHECK. FOUND UPPER LT CABLE PULLEY DAMAGED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PULLEY IAW AMM 53-50. DROP CHECKED GOOD OK FOR SERVICE. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETE.
- [SDR DALA13037350870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13037350870.md): Wire · broken · Jul 31, 2013 · N779NC · Doug DC951 · Light System Wiring
  > SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 6DE INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AND REPAIRED IAW CHAPTER 20 WSPM AND EWIS.
- [SDR DALA13036440868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036440868.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jul 27, 2013 · N777NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > SEAT ROWS 8-12 EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM WHEN TESTED. R & R BATTERIES IN CHARGER IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13036510868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036510868.md): Light · broken · Jul 27, 2013 · N777NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 7 BROKEN OFF OF SEAT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-53, CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13036520886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036520886.md): Wire · broken · Jul 25, 2013 · N600TR · Doug DC951 · Light System Wiring
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYS AT SEATS 14DEF THRU 18DEF ARE INOPERATIVE, ALSO EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT SEAT 15AB INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT IAW WDM 33-50 FOUND WIRE UNDER SEAT 18DEF. REPAIRED WIRING IAW 20. EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 33-50.
- [SDR DALA13035260865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035260865.md): Cam · gouged · Jul 9, 2013 · N774NC · Doug DC951 · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > DURING S/C, FOUND RT WING OTBD BUTTE DOOR CENTER ROLLER WTL AND CAM SURFACE GOUGED. REPLACED ROLLER AND PIN AND INSP IAW AMM 57-20, DAMAGE WAS WITHIN LIMITS, BURNISHED SAME ACFT OK FOR SVC.
- [SDR DALA13033590868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033590868.md): Battery · inoperative · Jul 2, 2013 · N777NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT LIGHTS DIM AT ROWS 6 -13. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AT RT FWD OVERWING DOOR - SEAT 14. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13033390875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033390875.md): Wire · damaged · Jul 1, 2013 · N784NC · Doug DC951 · Light System Wiring
  > SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 7DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PIG TAIL AT SEAT 7D IAW AMM 33-52. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13033600880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033600880.md): Wire · broken · Jun 30, 2013 · N675MC · Doug DC951 · Light System Wiring
  > SEAT 12DEF EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE BROKEN AT SEAT TRACK. REPAIRED WIRE IAW SWPM 20-10. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13033400880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033400880.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Jun 30, 2013 · N675MC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. R & R 14A EXIT SIGN BATTERIES IAW AMM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA13026590886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13026590886.md): Bushing · damaged · May 25, 2013 · N600TR · Doug DC951 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
  > RT WING MLG FITTING BOTTLE PIN BUSHING DAMAGED. COMPLIED WITH PRI 515358-14, REV 0 & ERA 515358-14AD, REV ORG.
- [SDR DALA1313949886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1313949886.md): Fitting · out of limits · May 24, 2013 · N600TR · Doug DC951 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
  > FOUND INBD BUSHING HOLE FOR THE RT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR CYLINDER SUPPORT PIN WAS PREVIOUSLY BORED TO 2.1915" DIAMETER, EXCEEDING THE MAX BORE DIAMETER OF 2.1515 IAW SR09570087-7003. NO CORROSION WAS FOUND. HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHE
- [SDR DALA13025840857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13025840857.md): Angle · damaged · May 23, 2013 · N766NC · Doug DC951 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure
  > RT PYLON LOWER SURFACE ANGLE INBD OF AFT ENGINE MOUNT VIBRATION ISOLATOR CRACKED, SIX PULLED RIVETS, TWO LOOSE RIVETS. REMOVED ANGLE, TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW ER/A 515301-14, REV ORIGINAL.
- [SDR DALA13025090857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13025090857.md): Power Supply · inoperative · May 23, 2013 · N766NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 23-26 FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED FAULTY EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR DALA13027620877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13027620877.md): Nut · undertorqued · May 22, 2013 · N786NC · Doug DC951 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
  > LEFT MLG RETRACT MECHANISM SUPPORT FITTING ATTACH NUT REQUIRES RETORQUE TO 200-250 FOOT POUNDS WITHIN 100 FLIGHT HOURS. RETORQUE OF LT MLG RETRACT MECHANISM FITTING IAW AMM 57-40.
- [SDR DALA13027610877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13027610877.md): Nut · undertorqued · May 22, 2013 · N786NC · Doug DC951 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
  > RIGHT MLG RETRACT MECHANISM SUPPORT FITTING ATTACH NUT REQUIRES RETORQUE TO 200-250 FOOT LBS. TORQUE WITHIN APPROX 100 FLIGHT HOURS. RETORQUE OF RT MLG RETRACT MECHANISM FITTING IAW AMM 57- 40. CLOSED LOG AND REMOVED MONITOR INSPECTION IAW ALERT.
- [SDR DALA13024580880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13024580880.md): Lamp · inoperative · May 21, 2013 · N675MC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 6-8 AND 3 OF 4 RT SIDE OVERWING EXIT BULBS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMPS AND REPLACED FUSE IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13024570877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13024570877.md): Wire · broken · May 21, 2013 · N786NC · Doug DC951 · Light System Wiring
  > EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 2. FOUND BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEAT. REPAIRED WIRE IAW SWPM 20-10-03. CHECKED OK PER AMM 33-00.
- [SDR DALA13023980875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023980875.md): Wire · exposed · May 18, 2013 · N784NC · Doug DC951 · Light System Wiring
  > SEAT 6E HAS EXPOSED WIRES. SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT WIRES IN TRACK, CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13023950857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023950857.md): Frame · cracked · May 17, 2013 · N766NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Frame
  > AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORMER AT LONGERON 14L CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW SRM 53-01.
- [SDR DALA13023940857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023940857.md): Bulkhead · cracked · May 17, 2013 · N766NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
  > AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORMER AT LONGERON 12L LWR SKIN CRACKED ON AFT WALL. VERIFIED CRACK WITH HFEC IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 53-01. CRACK CONTAINED IAW HFEC INSPECTION NDTSPM 06-10-01. FABRICATED DOUBLERS IAW SRM 53-01. INSTA
- [SDR DALA13022480875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13022480875.md): Fuse · blown · May 12, 2013 · N784NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ROWS 9 THROUGH 13. FOUND FUSE BLOWN AT POWER PACK FWD OF LT FWD EMERG EXIT. REPLACED FUSE. OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13024590857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13024590857.md): Tee Fitting · cracked · May 9, 2013 · N766NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > TEE FITTING CRACKED AT L14 BS 1167. REMOVED & INSTALLED NEW TEE FITTING IAW SRM 53-03.
- [SDR DALA13021410878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13021410878.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · May 6, 2013 · N787NC · Doug DC951 · Emergency Lighting
  > ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 23-26 ONLY STAYS ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13024600857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13024600857.md): Frame · cracked · May 4, 2013 · N766NC · Doug DC951 · Fuselage Main, Frame
  > AFT PRESSURE BULK HEAD FRAME CRACKED. APB FRAME REPLACED IAW EM 5310-01203-04E.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'DC951'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

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