N234NW

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCOperatoron 2000-10-10Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2002-03-22 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Serious injury Part 121NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by Northwest Airlines (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA02MA029
Accident · 2000-10-10 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Serious injury Part 121NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI01WA014

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.

27 reports on file, 1997-06-02 – 2006-05-20.

FALSE WARNING · 2006-05-20 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — FAULTY (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 97,024 hrs · 19,831 cycles

DURING CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT AND NR 1 LOOP-A ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FIRE DETECTION LOOP A AND B. REPLACED TURBINE COOLING MANIFOLD. REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. ALL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0601061234
FALSE WARNING · 2006-05-19 Unresolved
ATA 2697

Part: WIRE — FRAYED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 97,023 hrs · 19,830 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE, SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND FIRED BOTTLE. NR 1 ENGINE B-LOOP ON MEL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LOOSE AND FRAYED WIRING. REPLACED UPPER LT WIRE HARNESS. REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 0601051234
Earlier reports · 1997–2003 · 25 reports

2003

OTHER · 2003-10-01 Unresolved
ATA 2540

Part: PAN — CORRODED (AFT LAVATORY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 118,912 hrs · 27,156 cycles

DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON AFT LAVATORY PAN ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED PER EA 12-196591.

Source: SDR 0302081224

2000

OTHER · 2000-03-13 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1631 - 1691) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 73,824 hrs · 16,647 cycles

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 44R FROM BS 1631 TO BS 1691. REPAIRED PER EA12-173342.

Source: SDR 0001101234
OTHER · 2000-02-16 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 73,824 hrs · 16,647 cycles

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 1099 LBL 58. REPAIRED PER EA 12-174996.

Source: SDR 0001271234

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-01-19 Unresolved
ATA 3610

Part: DUCT — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 120 KNOTS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A 14TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT CRACKED. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RUN AT HIGH POWER WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9701271234
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-01-18 Unresolved
ATA 3610

Part: DUCT — DAMAGED (NR 1 ENGINE)

ON INITIAL CLIMB-OUT (BOM), THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LOOP A LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THREE MINUTES LATER THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LOOP B LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. POWER WAS REDUCED TO 60 PERCENT ON THE NR 1 ENGINE AND BOTH INDICATIONS EXTINGUISHED. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND TWO COMPRESSOR BLEED DUCTS HAD BECOME SEPARATED AT A THREADED CONNECTION. ONE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND THE FOLLOW-UP ENGINE RUN AT FULL POWER WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9801221234
OTHER · 1998-01-01 Unresolved
ATA 3414

Part: AIRSPEED IND — INOPERATIVE (RT COCKPIT)

DURING CLIMB, THE FIRST OFFICER'S AIRPSEED INDICATOR WENT TO 0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9724561234
OTHER · 1998-01-01 Unresolved
ATA 3414

Part: AIRSPEED IND — INOPERATIVE (RT FLIGHT DECK)

DURING CLIMB, THE FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9800011234

1997

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-12-29 Unresolved
ATA 7530

Part: DUCT — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)

DURING CLIMB TO FL390, THE NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE TEMPERATURES WERE VERY HIGH AND THE NACELLE LOOP A LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED COM ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND DESCENDED TO FL350 TO KEEP TEMPERATURES WITHIN LIMITS. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE DUCT CRACKED. DUCT WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9724501234
OTHER · 1997-07-22 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1975)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 43R AT FS 1975. REPAIRED PER EA 12-150971.

Source: SDR 9715241234
OTHER · 1997-07-22 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1501-1521)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 31R, FS 1501 TO 1521. REPAIRED PER EA 12-150970.

Source: SDR 9715251234
OTHER · 1997-07-19 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1139)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN JUST AFT OF FS 1139 LONGERON 48R TO 51L. REPAIRED PER EA 12-150949.

Source: SDR 9715221234
OTHER · 1997-07-19 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1821)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT FS 1821 LONGERON 45L. REPAIRED PER EA 12-150955.

Source: SDR 9715231234
OTHER · 1997-07-05 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1986 2007)

DURING M CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 45R END FITTING FS 1986-2007. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 51-21-01 AND 51-33-01, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9713361234
OTHER · 1997-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1975)

DURING M CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 47R END FITTING FS 1975. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 51-21-01 AND 51-35-01, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9713351234
OTHER · 1997-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1964)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 45R, FS 1964. REPAIRED PER EA 12-150975.

Source: SDR 9715261234
OTHER · 1997-06-28 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1997-2007)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 46L SPLICE FITTING, FS 1997 TO 2007. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-21-02 AND 51-33-01, VOL 2.

Source: SDR 9712801234
OTHER · 1997-06-11 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1854)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACKED LONGERON 49R END FITTING FS 1854. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 51-33-01, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9711761234
OTHER · 1997-06-11 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1986-2007)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 50R END FITTING FS 1986 TO 2007. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 51-31-01, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9711771234
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1997-2003)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 52 END FITTING AT FS 1997 TO 2003. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-21-01 AND 51-33-02, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9710921234
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1997-2003)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 51R END FITTING AT FS 1997 TO 2003. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-33-01 AND 51-21-01, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9710901234
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1997-2007)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 47L END FITTING AT FS 1997 TO 2007. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-21-01 AND 51-33-02, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9711031234
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1997-2007)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 44L END FITTING AT FS 1997 TO 2007. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-21-01 AND 51-33-01, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9711021234
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1997-2007)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 45L END FITTING AT FS 2007. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-21-01 AND 51-33-01, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9711011234
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1975-2007)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 51L END FITTING AT FS 1975 TO 2007. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-21-01 AND 51-33-01, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9710911234
OTHER · 1997-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1997-2003)

DURING M-CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 43L END FITTING AT FS 1997 TO 2003. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-33-01 AND 51-21-01, VOL II.

Source: SDR 9711041234