N1070T

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
TRANS WORLD AIRLINESOperatoron 1971-06-18Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1976-11-17 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9 Serious injuryTRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC77FA013
Incident · 1971-06-18 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9 No injuriesTRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC71IN124

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

20 reports on file, 1995-06-10 – 1997-03-01.

NO TEST · 1997-03-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CARGO COMPT)

LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA974
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 19 reports

1996

NO TEST · 1996-08-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING L/S MAINTENANCE, CREW IN RNO DISCOVERED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 10C. CREW RELAMPED, P/N 363634. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9664
OTHER · 1996-08-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — LOOSE (CABIN)

DURING L/S RNO MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK WHITE LIGHT LENS IN ROW 10 UNSECURED. SECURED THE LENS, OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9656
OTHER · 1996-08-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)

DURING L/S RNO MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 10C, MISSING LENS. THEY REPLACED LENS, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9654
NO TEST · 1996-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — LOOSE (CABIN)

LINE MAINTENANCE AT RNO, DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BESIDE ROW 6, WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE LAMP. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9646
NO TEST · 1996-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: TRACK LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)

LINE MAINTENANCE AT RNO, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK AT ROW 1 LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9645
OTHER · 1996-06-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — LOOSE (AFT RAMP)

WHILE AT C-CHECK AT ROW, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON THE AFT ESCAPE RAMP, HAD THE FORWARD TWO LAMP LENS NOT SECURED. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE LENS IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATION INSPECTION OF THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9644
OTHER · 1996-05-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: TRACK LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN)

AT RNO, WHILE PERFORMING AN A-CHECK, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT BELOW SEAT 10 MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MISSING FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9637
NO TEST · 1996-05-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: TRACK LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

AT RNO, WHILE PERFORMING AN A-CHECK, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AT SEAT 5, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TO EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9638
NO TEST · 1996-05-13 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LINE MAINTENANCE AT RNO, DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT EMERGENCY NACELLE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER PACK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9631
NO TEST · 1996-05-13 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LINE MAINTENANCE AT RNO, DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT EMERGENCY NACELLE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER PACK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9632
NO TEST · 1996-05-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LINE MAINTENANCE AT RNO, DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9629
NO TEST · 1996-02-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)

LINE MAINTENANCE AT RNO DISCOVERED THE RIGHT EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9615
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-02-17 Unresolved
ATA 7261

Part: OIL FILTER — DIRTY (NR 2 ENGINE)

RNO - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT HAD A NR 2 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KIAS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER OCCURRENCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE RAN THE NR 2 ENGINE FOR AN OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK. NR 2 ENGINE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL, NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR GRAA9610

1995

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-09-11 Unresolved
ATA 2420

Part: CURRENT LIMITER — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

AFTER TAKEOFF, MADE A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN THROUGH 2000 FEET MSC. THE AIRCRAFTS LEFT GENERATOR FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT GENERATOR POWER RELAY, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK ON THE AC CROSS-TIE SYSTEM, OPERATIONALLY CLEARED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LEFT GENERATOR IAW MEL 24-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RELOCATED TO SANTA BARBARA, CA. FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CURRENT LIMITER BROKEN ON NR 1 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CURRENT LIMITER. OPERATIONAL CLEARED NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED, DMI NR 87 CLEARED, PLACARD REMOVED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR GRAA9544
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-09-10 Unresolved
ATA 2420

Part: BUSS PROT PNL — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)

STS - UPON DESCENT, LT GENERATOR FEEDER FAULT, LT GENERATOR OFF, AND AC CROSS-TIE LOCKOUT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LOST LT SIDE ELECTRONICS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RNO. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL, LT BUSS PROTECTION PANEL, AND LT GENERATOR POWER RELAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF CONTROL GRAA9543, AND CONTROL NR 95ZZZX6099.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6100
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-09-10 Unresolved
ATA 2420

Part: POWER RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)

STS - UPON DESCENT, LT GENERATOR FEEDER FAULT, LT GENERATOR OFF, AND AC CROSS-TIE LOCKOUT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LOST LT SIDE ELECTRONICS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RNO. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL, LT BUSS PROTECTION PANEL, AND LT GENERATOR POWER RELAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF CONTROL GRAA9543, AND CONTROL NR 95ZZZX6100.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX6099
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-09-10 Unresolved
ATA 2420

Part: GEN CONTL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)

STS - UPON DESCENT, LT GENERATOR FEEDER FAULT, LT GENERATOR OFF, AND AC CROSS-TIE LOCKOUT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LOST LT SIDE ELECTRONICS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RNO. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL, LT BUSS PROTECTION PANEL, AND LT GENERATOR POWER RELAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF CONTROL NR 95ZZZX6099, AND CONTROL NR 95ZZZX6100. (X)

Source: SDR GRAA9543
OTHER · 1995-06-12 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 313)

DURING C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION IN THE FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN, FS 313, LONGERON 26 LEFT. REPAIRED PER FLIGHT VEHICALS, IAW ER NR DC-9-53-001. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR GRAA9535
OTHER · 1995-06-10 Unresolved
ATA 5543

Part: SKIN — SERVICEABLE (RUDDER TAB)

DURING C-CHECK, RUDDER TRAILING EDGE, RT SIDE, HAD 3 SURFACE CRACKS. ONE CRACK IS 3 INCHES LONG. ONE CRACK IS 1.50 INCHES LONG. ONE CRACK IS 5.25 INCHES LONG. RUDDER WAS REPAIRED PER FLIGHT VEHICALS IAW ER NR DC-9-55-001. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR GRAA9534