N18709
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANS WORLD AIRLINES | Operator | on 1969-10-12 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
3 reports on file, 2011-11-19 – 2019-03-21.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (LANDING GEAR)
1.. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:: DURING TOOK-OFF LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND DOORS CLOSED, PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE PROX SWITCH TARGET FAIL FOR GEAR TILT FAULT OF LT BLG WERE SHOWN ON EICAS. 2.. IINIITIIAL IINVESTIIGATIION:: WHEN THE AIRPLANE DIVERT TO NRT ON GROUND, THE MAINTENANCE STAFF RESET HYDRAULIC FUSE AND HAD PSEU BITE TEST PASSED. AFTER 20 MINUTES, THE EICAS GEAR TILT MSG APPEARED AGAIN WITH AIRPLANE WHEELS ON GROUND. THE MAINTENANCE STAFF FOUND THE RESISTANCE VALUE NORMAL AS 16.6/17.2 OHMS BUT WITH THE INSULATION VALUE AS LOW AS 170K/150K OHMS BY THE MEASUREMENT FROM PSEU TO PRI/ALT SENSORS OF LT BLG. AFTER THE WIRING INSULATION CHECK SECTION BY SECTION, THE MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THE TOO LOW INSULATION VALUE WAS BETWEEN THE SECTION OF J6 CONNECTOR TO J67 JUNCTION BOX. 3.. IINIITIIAL ACTIION:: THE MAINTENANCE STAFF STARTED TO REPAIR THE WIRING BETWEEN J6 TO J67 AND CLEANED THE J67 JUNCTION BOX INCLUDING THE TERMINAL REPLACEMENT THEN THE INSULATION VALUE OF BOTH PRI/ALT WIRING WERE BACK TO OVER 10M OHMS. EVEN WE ALSO HAD THE SHOCK STRUT FULLY EXTENSION ISSUE AFTER THE WIRING/TILT INDICATION HAD BEEN CORRECTED. AT LEAST THE GEAR TILT OR GEAR MONITOR INDICATION WERE CORRECT WITH THE GEAR NOT FULLY EXTENDED CONFIGURATION OF LT BLG.
Part: SLIDE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
B-18709 THE UD SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ROUTINE TEST IAW AMP 52-023-01 ON 01/01/2014. THE SLIDE STUCK IN MIDDLE TRAVEL ROUTE AROUND 180 DEGREES & NO MORE MOVING. FINALLY, CHI STAFF PULL T HANDLE TO MANUAL RELEASE THE SLIDE & INFLATION SUCCESSFULLY WITHIN 10 SECONDS. CHI WILL INVESTIGATE THE ROOT CAUSE OF SLIDE DEPLOYMENT STUCK. INFORM BOEING TO ADVISE THE PROPER COMMENT TO IMPROVE THE FAILURE.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 45,610 hrs · 7,836 cycles
(B-18709) GROUND CHECK FOUND MAIN WHEEL NR 1 FWD BLOWN TIRE AFTER LANDING IAW AMM 32-45-01 R & R NR1, NR2 M/W ASSY FUNCTION CK NORMAL. TIRE PRE SERVICED TO NORMAL RANGE.