N237FE
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
55 reports on file, 1997-02-06 – 2011-04-05.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 71,746 hrs · 45,297 cycles
AIRCREW WROTE UP OIL QUANTIY IN NR 2 PRIOR TO FLT STARTED WITH 4 1/2 GALLONS. QUANTIY WAS 2 1/2 GALLONS STARTING CRUISE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES OIL OUANTY WAS ZERO. COMPLIED WITH RED TABS DURING CRUISE. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE WHEN PRESSURE DROPPED IN THE YELLOW ZONE, COMPLIED WITH QRH, UNEVENTFUL ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE LANDING. AFTER TALKING WITH CREW 30-35 OIL PRESSURE TIME OF SHUT DOWN: 0 OIL PRESSURE TIME OF WINDMILLING, WINDMILLED FOR 10 MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IN REF TO WORK CARD 70T0002, AND WORK CARD 70T0301-02.
Earlier reports · 1997–2009 · 54 reports
2009
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 70,572 hrs · 44,342 cycles
LOWER FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT HEAVY CORROSION ON SKIN LAP, STR 26R FROM 720D - 720E 18 AND FRAME FS 720E AT 26R REPAIRED STR 26 FROM 720D-740 IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG I. REPAIRED SKIN AT LAP JOINT STA 720D-720E IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 70,572 hrs · 44,342 cycles
AT STA 720D LT SIDE STR 22L HAS LIGHT CORROSION. REPAIRED STRINGER 22L STA 720D LT SIDE IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1, REPAIR PART FABRICATED ON TRAVELER T8/781589.
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 70,572 hrs · 44,342 cycles
29R KEEL BEAM AT STA.950C TO 950E IS CORRODED. REPAIRED KEELBEAM AREA AT STA 950C-950E BY REMOVING CORROSION AND INSTALLED STRAP REPAIR IAW EA NR 7-5310-124065.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 70,572 hrs · 44,342 cycles
LT WING T/E COVE AREA FALSE SPAR WEB CRACKED OTBD OF NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED SPAR WEB IAW SB 727-57-158 PARTS FABRICATED ON TRAVELERS T9/780969,T9/780970,T9/780968,T9/780971,AND T9/780967. REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 70,572 hrs · 44,342 cycles
MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK EXT EXTENSION AT STA.850-870 RBL 45-63 CRACKED . REMOVED SEAT TRACK EXTENSION AND BUSHINGS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK EXTENSION IAW DWG 69-24621. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK EXTENSION AND BUSHINGS IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 720F) · airframe 70,572 hrs · 44,342 cycles
LOWER FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, FRAME SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT FS 720F BETWEEN STR 26 AND 27 L. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE ON MAE TRAVELER NR T9/780298.
2007
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL CROSSFEED) · airframe 69,721 hrs · 43,671 cycles
NR 2 FUEL TANK CROSS FEED WOULD NOT OPEN UP IN FLIGHT. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. CLEANED AND RESEATED NR 2 FUEL CROSSFEED MAINIFOLD VALVE CONNECTOR PER SMP. TRANSFERED FUEL FROM NR 2 INTO 1&3 TANKS. PERFORMED TEST OF VALVE PER AMM 28-22-011-4. SYS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 69,635 hrs · 43,599 cycles
TWO .250 CRACKS FOUND IN NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR SUPPORT ASSY. DURING SCHEDULED K CHECK INSPECTION. DAMAGE PART REPLACED.
2006
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 68,637 hrs · 42,768 cycles
FOUND STR 28-R AT FS 480 CORRODED; IN BILGE OF FWD PIT. FOUND DAMAGE TO STRINGER 28-R AT FS 480 OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPAIRED STRINGER IAW FEDEX B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW FEDEX B-727 SRM 51-10-2.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 68,637 hrs · 42,768 cycles
FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED UNDER STR 28-R BETWEEN FS 480 AND FS 500. DAMAGED WAS BLENDED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW FEDEX B727 SRM 53-30-1. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED IAW FEDEX B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW FEDEX B727 SRM 51-10-2.
2005
Part: WINDOW — BROKEN (COCKPIT) · airframe 68,135 hrs · 42,381 cycles
PDIS 237 56-10 0007743 04DEC05 FSD CLOSE R AT FL200, CAPT'S NR1 WINDSCREEN OUTER PANE CRACKED. TURNED CAPT'S WINDOW HEAT OFF AND COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURE. FACT 04DEC05 23:58 FSD U REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 WINDOW IAW AMM 56-11-011-4. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER IAW AMM 30-41-013-5. OPS CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: RADAR — MALFUNCTIONED (WX SYSTEM) · airframe 67,961 hrs · 42,227 cycles
RADAR INOP WITH RANGE AT 40 MILES, 15 LOW TILT, NO GND RETURN, LEVEL FLIGHT 80 MILE RANGE TILT 1.5 UP, RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS RETURNS WITH VISUALLY NO WEATHER AHEAD. WEATHER RADAR OPS CHKS NORMAL ON GRND IAW 727-200AMM 34-41-000-0.
2004
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
CORROSION, AFT CARGO BAY, CORROSION ON 1183 BULKHEAD BS 1183 LBL 2 WL 153. *S/D* REMOVED BS 1183 BL 0 (I) BEAM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW (I) BEAM IAW FED EX EA 7-5310-70618 & SRM 51-30-2.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
CORROSION FWD CARGO BAY BS 685 STR 26R WL 145 ON STRINGER. LOCATED CORROSION FWD CARGO BAY BS 685 STR 26R WL 145 BLENDED CORRODED AREA (STR 26 RT) 4 INCHES LONG, BLEND OUT WAS OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA, ALODINED & PRIMED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1, 51-10-1, 51-40-3, 51-10-3, 51-30-8, 51-10-2.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
N00260 CORROSION (C53-113-01(2)), AFT CARGO BAY, FRAME HAS CORROSION BY FASTENER COLLAR AT BS 1050 LBL 19 WL 150 (FASTENER COMMON TO FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT AND FRAME) BLENDED CORROSION ON FRAME AT BS 1050 LBL 19 WL 150 IN AN AREA OF 3X1X.013 O.T. FOUND TO BE .063 DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AS PER SRM 53-10-1. ACCOMPLISHED FORMED SECTION REPAIR AS PER SRM 51-40-3 & FED EX E.A. 7-5310-55217.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT MLG WW) · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
ANGLE CRACKED IN RT WHEEL WELL, FORWARD LOWER CORNER, AFT OF APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED ANGLE IN RT WHEEL WELL FWD LWR CORNER AFT OF APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE HOUSING. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE FROM BAC 1503-100058, 7075T6 LOT 509311. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT AND INSTALLED. ALL WORK DONE IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
CORROSION IN AFT CARGO BAY, CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE BS 950D BETWEEN STRINGER 29 LT AND 28 LT. REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 900D BETWEEN STR 29L AND 28L. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE. ALODINE, PRIMED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE AT BS 350D BETWEEN STR 29L AND 28L IAW SRM 53-10-4.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 500 STR 27 LT WL 148. BLENDED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 500 STR 27 LT WL 148 PER SRM 51-10-1. BLEND AREA WAS 2X1INCHES, ORIGINAL THICKNESS WAS .063. 100 PERCENT MATERIAL WAS REMOVED. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE, BS 500, STR 27, WL 148 AND FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED, ALODINED, PRIMED, PAINTED, AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-6, 51-10-2, 51-30-2 AND FED EX MM 51-20-151-7
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
CORROSION (C53-113-01, 2) AFT CARGO BAY, CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE BS 950F BETWEEN STR 29 LT AND 30 LT. CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 950F BETWEEN STR 29 AND 30L IS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED A NEW SHEAR TIE AND REPLACED IT PER SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-6, SRM 53-10-4 AND SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
AFT CARGO BAY, FRAME CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE BS 1050 RBL 20 WL 149 (FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT ATTACH FASTENER HOLE). REPAIRED AFT CARGO BAY FRAME AT BS 1050, RBL 20, WL 149 IAW FED EX E.A. 7-5310-55217.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
AFT CARGO BAY, FRAME IS DENTED AT BS 1070 BETWEEN STRINGER 25 RT AND 27 RT. REPAIRED AFT CARGO BAY FRAME AT BS 1070 STR 25-27R IAW FED EX E.A. 7-5310-55218.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,492 hrs · 41,073 cycles
CRACK AT NR 1 CARGO AFT FRAME BS 620, TWO INCHES INBOARD OF NR 1 DOOR STOP. REMOVED CRACK AT NR 1 CARGO AFT FRAME BS 620, TWO INCHES INBOARD OF NR 1 DOOR STOP AND REPAIRED PER 727 SRM 51-40-2.
2001
Part: RIB — CORRODED (ELEVATOR)
RT HORIZ NR1 ELEVATOR HINGE RIB O/B LUG, O/B FACE HAS CORROSION (C55-391-20-3). REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EA 7-550-59272.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
LT WHEEL WELL TIE STRAP AT BS 940-950 FITTING IS CRACKED AT STR 18A. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIE STRAP PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION ON STR 26R BS 720E +10 TO 720D +11. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS BS 1177 WL 208 1 INCH I/B OF SKIN (UNDERSIDE). REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-1, 51-30-1.
Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE OF CREASE BEAM WEB BS 344 LBL 65 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED CREASE BEAM WEB PER SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
THREE CRACKED HOLES IN BS 344 FLOORBEAM WEB. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM WEB PER SRM 51-40-2.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION IN BOTTOM OF STR 27L BS 950E +16. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION ON STR 27R BS 720F + 10 THROUGH 740 (FUSE 295). REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION (C53-111-01, 3) AROUND FASTENER HOLES LWR FLANGE OF 1070 FLOORBEAM BL 0 TO RBL 55. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLANGE PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 8.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE BS 1130, WL 148, RBL 24. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-3, 51-20-1, 51-10-2.
Part: SKIN
N0901 CORROSION (TASK NO C53-132-01-1) ON EXTERNAL SKIN AROUND FASTENER HOLES FROM BS 700 - 720+10 STR 24R TO 27L (MARKED). S/D COMING *****
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
FOUR DENTS IN FRAME FLANGE AT BS 580 BET STR 22L - 25L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
NR 877 CORROSION (C53-111-01(3)) ON LOWER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM 1050 RBL 35, WL 202. ** S/D ** COMING
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
WEB CRACKED BS 344, LBL 12, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER EA 7-5310-59259.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)
EXTERIOR SKIN CHAFED AT BS 720D+12, STR 19L. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 4.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CORROSION ON LWR CHORD OF 1130 FLOORBEAM LWR FLANGE AROUND FASTENER HOLES LT SIDE TO RT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER CHORD PER EA 7-5310-59239.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)
EXTERIOR SKIN CHAFED AT BS 720D+12" STR 19R. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR DOUBLER PER 53-30-3 FIG 4.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DENT IN FRAME FLANGE AT BS 560, STR 24L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: FRAME — DENTED
N 885 DENTS IN FRAME FLANGE AT BS 600 BETWEEN STR 23L AND 25L. ** S/D ** COMING
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
FRAME 970 DENTED BETWEEN S 25L AND S 26L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3, 51-30-1.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
FRAME DENTED BS 990 AT S 25L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 & EA 7-5310-59284.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
WHILE WORKING CARD 7-5310-7-2301G2 PT 1 FOUND DAMAGED FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-03 FIG 3A.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (UPPER FLANGE)
CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 344, LBL 3-20, WL 208.
2000
Part: GASPER FAN — WORN (AC BAY)
AFT T/O SMELL STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. USING LEFT NR 1 BLD, SWITCHED TO RIGHT PACK AND NR 3 BLD NO CHANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER PNL LIGHT SOCKET.
Part: DETECTOR — OUT OF POSITION (OVERHEAT)
LOWER AFT BODY HEAT LIGHT CAME ON. REPOSITIONED AFT BODY OVERHEAT ELEMENT REF 26-14-001-2, 26-14-000-5, 30-13-000-5.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (LE FLAP)
AS FLAPS RETRACT AIR LIGHT FLICKERED ALONG WITH A SYS LOW PRESS LIGHT, THEN CAME ON STEADY. LOSS OF A SYS HYD LEFT NR 2 LEAD EDGE DEVICE FAIL. NR 2 KRUGER FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 LEAD EDGE ACT PER 727-200 MM 27-81-022-4.
1999
Part: UNIT — FAILED (E/E BAY)
RT MLG IND UNSAFE ON EXTENSION. WHILE WORK CKLIST GEAR LATER WENT DOWN AND LOCKED IND FOR NO REASON. *S/D* REPLACED LAND GEAR ASSY BOX PRECAUTIONARY. OPER CK PER ENG AUTH 7-3209-4087-1 REVISION A AND MM 32-09-122-5 STEPS 5A-E.
Part: CLAMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE 1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. FOLLOW RED TAB PROCEDURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD (UPSTREAM) CLAMP ON ENGINE BLD AIR SHUTOFF VALVE PER MM 36-10-001-4, MM 20-80-001-2, FIG 209.
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 1 ENG WAS PROVIDING BLD FOR LEFT DUCT PRESSURE WHICH WAS 20 PSI HIGHER THAN RIGHT DUCT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE MODULATING AND SHUTOFF VALVE PER MM 36-12-42 PG 401 AND 402. LEAK AND OPER CHECK NORM. RAN 1 AND 3 ENGINE TOGETHER WITH BOTH PACKS ON AT APPROX 65 TO 70 PERCEN, N2 LT AND RT DUCT PRESSURE WAS EQUAL AND STEADY.
1997
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (E/E COMP)
MAIN CARGO SMOKE ALARM CAME ON 10 MIN INTO FLIGHT. NR 2 AREA ILLUMINATED FLIGHT LEVEL 210 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED AS PER CHECK LIST. NR 2 EXTINGUISHED 2 MINUTES LATER. RE-ILLUMINATED 10 MINUTES LATER. ON 5 MILE FINAL, CYCLED ON AND OFF 3 TO 4 TIMES. EVACUATED AIRCRAFT VIA EMERGENCY SLIDE. *S/D* SWAPPED CANNON PLUGS ON DETECTORS, PROBLEM FOLLOWED, FLASHING LIGHT POSITION NR 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-16-1, OPERATIONAL CKS GOOD.
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (RT MLG)
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF, THE RED RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR UNSAFE AND/OR DOORS LIGHT. GEAR HANDLE UP, CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED DOWN TO ITEM 3B THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND MONITORED AS PER CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT UPLOCK SENSOR PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-61-81, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-61-71.
Part: UPLOCK SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG)
ON TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UNSAFE DOOR LIGHT CHECK LIST WAS READ TO STEP 3B. LIGHT WENT OUT IN 20 MINUTES. LIGHT CAME ON PASSING 11000 FEET AT 300 KNOTS. ADJUSTED GAP ON UPLOCK SENSOR AND TARGET. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON UPLOCK SENSOR.