N272WA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Airways | Operator | on 1999-09-18 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by WORLD AIRWAYS, 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.
71 reports on file, 1996-04-13 – 2013-09-22.
Part: APU — SHUTDOWN · airframe 61,592 hrs · 11,879 cycles
DURING DEPARTURE, APU SHUTDOWN AT NR2 ENGINE START. ENGINE AROUND 22 PERCENT N2 WHEN APU STARTED TO ROLL BACK AND COULD NOT SUSTAIN THE ENGINE START. SHUT IT DOWN AND REQUESTED AN AIR START. GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. MX AND FLIGHT CREW THOUGHT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE TAIL PIPE FIRE BUT WITH NO POWER OR AIR SOURCE TO EXTIGUISH THE POSSIBLE FIRE. THE FLIGHT CREW DEPLOYED THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES TO STOP THE POSSIBLE FIRE. THE ACFT AT THE TIME HAD 11879 CYC AND FLHR 61592:30. R + R NR 2 ENG FIRE BOTTLES PIAW MM 26-21, NO FAULTS NOTED.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,390 hrs · 11,610 cycles
CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF FWD UNDERWING BARREL LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STA 1521 AND STA 5-00/1531, LONGERON 51R AND 50R.
Part: DOOR — NICKED (LT WING) · airframe 60,390 hrs · 11,610 cycles
CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND TWO NICKS ON THE SKIN OF LEFT WING SLAT ACTUATOR DOOR PANEL 518FB.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,390 hrs · 11,610 cycles
CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN UPPER SURFACE OF CENTER WING AT STA Y=1240, X=107.25 AND STA Y=1250, X=107.25.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,390 hrs · 11,610 cycles
CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON L-40R AT STA Y=1987.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,390 hrs · 11,610 cycles
CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA Y=522, X=-75.25.
Earlier reports · 1996–2012 · 65 reports
2012
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,576 hrs · 11,248 cycles
GOUGE / DENT FOUND DURING PRIMARY INSPECTION AT FUSELAGE STA 755 L-24 & L25 MEASURED 3.00 X .133. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION ON DENT, NO CRACKS FOUND FOLLOWING BLEND-OUT OF THE EFFECTED AREA ACCOMPLISHED UT INSPECTION OF EFFECTED AREA AND FOUND SKIN THICKNESS OUT OF LIMITS. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .071. LOWEST THICKNESS FOLLOWING BLENDING .052. CLASS 1 REPAIR BEING ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-00-01.
2011
Part: LIGHT — NO TEST (CABIN) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAILED.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
STRAP ON RT WING L/E CRACKED FROM BOLT HOLE ABOUT 1" XOS 608. REMOVED DAMAGED STRAP IAW SRM 51-35-01 REV.47. FABRICATED STRAP IAW EI W2011P57B-2164 REV 00 AND REV 01. REPLACED DAMAGED STRAP IAW SRM 51-35-01 REV 47.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
RT WING SKIN SURFACE L/E CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK IAW EI W2011A57B-2156, REV 00 AND REV 01.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RWS 889) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
DURING 3C+A12 CHECK, A 0.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON RT WING L/E SKIN AT LWS 889. REPAIRED CRACK IAW EI W2011A57B-2129 REV.00, REV.01 AND REV.02.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 2141) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
INTERCOSTAL CRACKED STA 2141, L9R. PERFORMED EI NO: W2011A53B-2141 REV.00 AND REV.01.
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (AC BAY) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
REMOVE EXISTING DOUBLER FOR INSPECTION DUE NO REPAIR DOCUMENTATION. AIR CONDITIONING EQUIP SYS 3 ACCESS DOOR UPPER FWD DOOR CORNER SKIN REF: EGAT N/R U05004. RMV THE DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-35-01 REV. 47. REPAIR DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 52-40-01. REPAIR 1 FIGURE 201 REV. 47. JOB COMPLETED AND CONDITION CHECK NORMAL.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR LWR AFT CORNER DAMAGED. REPAIRED DAMAGE AREA IAW EI: W2011A52B-2148 REV. 00, REV.01 REV.02.
Part: TRUNNION — CRACKED (NLG WW) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING ON LT SIDE HAS CRACK STA Y=595 L=0.6. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-14, REPAIR 2, FIG 202, REV. 47 AND EI W2011A53B-2159. REV. 00
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (MAIN DECK) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
CORROSION FOUND LT MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK CORROSION STA Y535 X = 75.25. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-52 REPAIR 1 REV.47 AND EI W2011A53B-2224, REV.00.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (MAIN DECK) · airframe 56,978 hrs · 10,947 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON RT MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK STA Y = 535 X = 75.25. REPLACED DAMAGED TRACK WITH NEW PART IAW SRM 53-33-01 AND 51-35-01 REV 47.
2010
Part: ENGINE — OVERTEMP (NR 1) · airframe 54,157 hrs · 10,406 cycles
GOING THRU FLT LVL 220 HAD NR 1 ENG SURGE PULLED BACK THOTTLES RETURNED TO HIK.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3209, FOUND STA 1986 S50L SHEAR CLIP CORROSION. RE-IDENTIFY THE DEFECT POSITION IS STA 1975 S-51L, REPLACED THE SHEAR CLIP P/N AGA8002-19 IAW SRM 15-33-01 REV 42M, CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5750, FOUND RT WING LOWER WINGLET FWD FITTING (ARB7772-70) CRACKED, ISSUED NRC U01048. REMOVED AND KEPT THE WINGLET AND THE ATTACHING PARTS, REPLACE THE WINGLET FWD FITTING ACCORDING EI W2010A57B-494 REV 00, INSTALL THE RIGHT WING LOWER WINGLET USING THE KEPT ATTACHING PARTS IAW MD11 AMM 57-31-02, CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3603, FOUND MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK P/N S4929147 CORROSION AT STA 1836, X=27.5, Z=-10.5. REPAIRED THE SEAT TRACK IAW MD-11 SRM 53-00-52 REPAIR 1 FIGURE 201 REV 42. CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3603, FOUND MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK P/N S4929147 CORROSION AT STA 1838, X=-27.5, Z=-10.5. NRC U05117 ISSUED. REPAIRED THE SEAT TRACK IAW MD-11 SRM 53-00-52. REPAIR 1 FIGURE 201 REV 42, COND SATISFACTORY.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA 3603 FOUND MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK P/N S4929147 CORROSION AT ST 1838 X = -8.50 Z=10.5. REPAIRED THE SEAT TRACK IAW MD-11 SRM 53-00-52 REPAIR 1 FIGURE 201 REV 42. CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5729 FOUND LEFT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP P/N ARB7413-1 CORROSION AT XW840 NRC. BLENDOUT THE CORROSION AREA AND THE DAMAGE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 57-00-10 FIG 101 REV 42, APPLY PROTECTIVE COATING, COND CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5729, FOUND LEFT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP P/N ARB7413-1 CORROSION ST XW899 NRC. RE-IDENTIFY THE CORROSION AREA IS AT XORS 1052 AND PFM EI: W2010A57B-383 REV00 REPAIR CORROSION ON LT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP UPPER SURFACE AT XORS 1052. COND CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1962) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3603, FOUND MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK AFA7789-541 CORROSION AT STA 1962 X=107.25. REPAIR THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-52 PAGE 203 REPAIR I REV 42. CONDITION CHECK SATISFACTORY.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WINGLET) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5750, FOUND LEFT LOWER WINGLET RIB ARB7774-51 CRACKED. REPAIRED THE CRACK AREA AT LT LWR WINGLET FWD FITTING ASSY RIB IAW SRM 57-00-00 FIG 205 REV 42, COND CHECK NORMAL.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3007, FOUND RT WING TIP FITTING ARB7602-R CRACKED. PER AMM 20-50-02-900-801 REV 66 REPLACED THE FITTING, CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WINGLET) · airframe 52,049 hrs · 10,001 cycles
DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5750, FOUND LEFT LOWER WINGLET RIB ARB7774-5 CRACKED. REPLACED THE DAMAGE RIB IAW MD-11 SRM 51-35-01 REV 42, CONDITION CHECK SATISFACTORY.
2009
Part: ENGINE — DEFECTIVE (NR 2)
IN CRUISE RECEIVED A LVL 2 ENG 2 OIL FILTER ALERT. NOTICED INCREASING EVM COMP INDICATION AND RECIEVED A LVL 1 ENG 2 VIB HI ALERT. LATER MODERATE A/C VIB NOTICED, EVM COMP OF 5.0, A LVL 2 SEL FADEC ALT ALERT AND A DROP IN N1 OF NR 2 ENG COMPLETED IFSD PROCEDURE. MALFUNTION WAS CONFINED TO NR 2 ENG. CONDITIONS ALLOWED CONTINUED FLIGHT. R/R NR 2 ENGINE PER WOA.
2008
Part: REPAIR — DEBONDED (TE FLAP VANE)
DISBOND-DURING 1C+12A CHK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP VANE LWR SKIN EXISTING REPAIR DISBOND & EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL SKIN AT XIFH=152~XIFH=213(61 X 19), THE EXISTING REPAIR:(70 X31) AND XIFH=243~XIFH=258 (15X23) REFER TO EGAT NRC U01026. OPEN
Part: FLAP — DEBONDED (TE FLAP VANE)
DURING 1C+12A CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP VANE LOWER SKIN DISBOND AT XOFH=499 ~ XOFH=533 (34 X 9.5 ), REFER TO EGAT NRC U01027. OPEN
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AND REINFORCING DOUBLER CORRODED AT AFT LAV EXHAUST PORT STA 1959 BETWEEN LONGERONS LS9R AND L40R. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF. DELTA ERA 47026114 REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED HF EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AS REQUIRED, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, TREATED, PRIMED AND SEALED REPAIRED AREA.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (L/E SLAT)
DURING APPROACH RECEIVED SLAT DISAGREE ALERT, FOLLOWED BY STICK SHAKER. PERFORMED SLAT DISAGREE CHECKLIST, DIVERTED TO KPSM DUE TO RUNWAY CONDITIONS. EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED SLAT POS. SENSORS D1-17 AND D1-18 PER MM 27-84-02. PERFORMED THE SLAT RANGE OF MOTION, MOVEMENT TEST LT & RT WING PER AMM 27-80-00, CHECK GOOD 2-13-08 REPLACED PROX SENSORS D1-13 & D1-14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (T/E FLAP)
DURING A CHECK INSPECTION 9 INCH CRACK FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP UPPER SKIN INBOARD AFT SKIN PANEL AT XIFH231.2. REPAIRED PER MD-11 SRM 57-20-00 VOL 1 REF ERA 466462-14.
2004
Part: VALVE — FAILED (NR 1 TANK)
AIRCRAFT N272WA FLT. NR WOA584 ON TAKEOFF ROLL, (TANK WING OVERFILL)LEVEL TWO ALERT, CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. MECHANIC FOUND NR 1 FILL VALVE FAILD, REPLACED THE VALVE SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENG HYD)
NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAIL INFLIGHT, THE CREWS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND FOLLOWED STANDARD EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. AT KBWI MAINTENANCES FOUND NR 1 ENGINE RT HYD. DRIVEN PUMP INOP. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE BOTH RT & LT EDP. OP'S & LEAKS CHECK NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: PUMP — CRACKED (NR 1 ENG HYD)
HYDRAULIC 1 SYSTEM FAILED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DESTINATION WAS CHANGED FROM BGR TO ATL FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMPS RAN ENGINES FOUND NO LEAKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FILTER PER MM. REPLACE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS. (M)
2002
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AILERON)
AILERON DEFLECT DISAGREE LEVEL ALERT AFTER TAKE OFF AND AT SLAT RETRACT. SLATS AND FLAPS (15) RECYCLED WITH ALERT REMAINING. CONFIG. PAGE AND VISUAL SCAN CONFIRMED LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON WAS DEFLECTED. CHECK LIST PREFORMED AND RETURNED TO STATION. ENTERED INOT DMI, COMPLIED WITH MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. NOTED: FOUND AILERON ACTUATOR OPERATING NORMAL PROCEDURES, ALL OTHER AILERON PARAMETERS SHOW NORMAL AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON ACTUATOR WITH FIXED PUSH ROD.
Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)
ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LIGHT, FDCU FAUTL 'PYLON FIRE DETECTOR ASSEMBLY B' LOOP B FAULT. (M)
2000
Part: BRAKE — DAMAGED (MLG)
BRAKE ASSY WAS RECEIVED FROM AIR CARRIER FOR AN OVERHAUL SERVICE. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THE AFFECTED BRAKE SUFFERED AN EXTREME CARBON OXIDATION BREAK-DOWN ON THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE HEAT SINK. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED AN ANALYSIS OR REVIEW OF THE CARBON COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. (X)
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)
DURING CLIMB OUT FROM WIKB, ''HYDRAULIC 3 ELEVATOR OFF'' LEVEL 1 ALERT ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC QTY STABILIZED AT 4.8 GALLONS. THIRTY MINUTES LATER ''HYDRAULIC QTY 3 LOW'' ALERT LEVEL 2 ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY ''HYDRAULIC FAIL'' LEVEL 3 ALERT. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONEEL INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NON-REVERSIBLE, MOTOR-PUMP SHUTOFF VALVE FAILED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED THE SYSTEM TESTED SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REPLACED THE NON-REVERSIBLE MOTOR-PUMP SHUTOFF VALVE. TESTED SYSTEM AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. (M)
1999
Part: BLADE — BENT (NR 3 ENGINE)
DURING FLT, NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO VIBRATION, VIBRATION MONITOR AT 5 FOR COMPRESSOR DURING T/O. VIBRATION MONITOR REDUCED TO 2.5 AT LOWER RPM IAW FCOM VOL I PROCEDURES FUEL WAS DUMPED TO MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT (85,000 LBS) AND A/C RETURNED TO SSN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING AT SNN, AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE/INGESTION. ENGINE NR 3 FAN BLADES NR 29, 30, 31 AND 33 FOUND BENT AND OUT OF LIMITS PER MM 72-31-00. FURTHER INSPECTION PER MX TASK CARD 0268 FOR BIRD STRIKES, THE ENGINE BORESCOPE AT THE 5TH, 8TH, 9TH, 13TH AND 14TH STAGES. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE FOUND. REPLACED FAN BLADES PER MATCHED SETS. GROUND RUN ENGINE OK. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: RELAY — FAILED (NR 2 BUS)
NR 2 BUS TIE RELAY FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF NR 2 GENERATOR BUS DURING FLIGHT RESULTING IN AN AIR TURNBACK TO WMKK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BUS TIE RELAY AND THE ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE SYSTEM CHECKED OK. (M)
Part: IDG — FAILED (NR 2)
NR 2 IDG FAULTED ON ENGINE START, REPORTED BY FLIGHT CREW. DOWN POWERED AIRCRAFT AND THEN RESET FAULT THROUGH CFDS. SYSTEM THEN OPS CHECK OK. (M)
Part: DME — OVERHEATED (COCKPIT)
FLT 5129 - DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW NOTED LIGHT SMOKE AND BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. ADDITIONALLY, NR 2 DME CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. SMOKE APPEARED IN VICINITY OF CAPTAIN'S OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT. NON-ESSENTIAL OVERHEAD LIGHTING WAS SWITCHED OFF. DME CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS NOT RESET. SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND NR 2 DME INTERROGATOR TO HAVE EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. REPLACEMENT INTERROGATEOR NOT AVAILABLE. CIRCUIT BREAKER REMAINED PULLED. COLLARED BREAKER AND ASSIGNED DEFERRAL PER MEL. (M)
1998
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ELECTRICAL POWER FROM NR 2 ENGINE IDG. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND ELECTRICAL CANNON PLUG ON FIREWALL (CORE-6 POSITION) WAS CONTAMINATED WITH DIRT, AND NOT ALLOWING PROPER CONTACT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEANED CANNON PLUG AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. IDG CAME ON LINE WITH NO FAULTS. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DUCT — LOOSE (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING T/O ROLL, NR 2 ENG EXPERIENCED HIGH EGT. FLT CREW ELECTED TO ABORT T/O. A/C RETURNED TO GATE W/O INCIDENT. HOWEVER, WHILE A/C WAS STANDING ON GATE 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY'S LOST AIR PRESS DUE TO THERMAL PLUG RELEASE. MX PERSONNEL COOLED A/C BRAKES, AND REPLACED MAIN WHEELS THAT HAD LOST PRESS. A/C WAS TOWED TO ENG RUN UP PAD WHERE NR 2 WAS GROUND RUN TO MAX PERMISSIBLE POWER. INDICATIONS 2.5 BLEED VALVE WAS ALLOWING HPC AIR TO BYPASS CORE, CAUSING INCREASE IN N1 SPEED AND RISE IN EGT FOR HIGH POWER EPR SETTINGS. ENG DID NOT EXCEED EGT LIMITS. A/C TO BE 'TWO-ENGINE' FERRIED TO LOCATION WHERE ENGINE TO BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO ENGINE REPAIR FACILITY FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. (M)
1997
Part: LIGHT — SHORTED (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACKING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED SHORTED EGRESS MODULES AT ROWS 17 AND 24 DE. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING MAINTENANCE PREFLIGHT, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING STRIPS WERE INOPERATIVE IN 'C' ZONE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED A SHORTED WIRE IN LIGHT STRIP. REPAIRED SHORT IN WIRE. OPS CHECK PERFORMED WITHOUT FAULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1887)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF GALLEY SUPPORT, STA 1887, RBL 24. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED GALLEY SUPPORT. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1887)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF SEAT TRACK AT STA 1887, RBL 27. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED SET TRACK. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1964)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT AT STA 1964, LBL 21. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 485)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF SEAT TRACK AT STA 485, LBL 61. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1887)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF SEAT TRACK AT STA 1887, LBL 27. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1887)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND COROSION OF SEAT TRACK AT STA 1887, RBL 9. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1887)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION ON GALLEY SUPPORT, STA 1887, LBL 27. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED GALLEY SUPPORT. (X)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1873)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF GALLEY SUPPORT BEAM AT STA 1873, RBL 11-15. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED GALLEY SUPPORT BEAM. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1914)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF SEAT TRACK AT STA 1914, RBL 87. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 899)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF SEAT TRACK AT STA 899, RBL 75. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1887)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF GALLEY SUPPORT, STA 1887, RBL 35. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED GALLEY SUPPORT. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 2007)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT AT STA 2007, RBL 21. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1915)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT AT STA 1915, LBL 29-55. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 475)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT AT STA 475, LBL 86. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1887)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF GALLEY SUPPORT, STA 1887, LBL 24. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED GALLEY SUPPORT. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1887)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF SEAT TRACK AT STA 1887, LBL 9. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 870)
DURING 4C INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION OF SEAT TRACK AT STA 870, LBL 9. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT 'ALERT' ON SYSTEM DISPLAY. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED RN 2 BATTERY PACK. GROUND TEST PERFORMED WITH NO MALFUNCTION NOTED. (M)
1996
Part: BOLT — LEAKING (NR 3 FUEL TANK)
DURING TAXI-OUT, PASSENGER REPORTED FUEL SEEPING FROM TOP OF RIGHT WING. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND BOLT TO NR 3 FUEL TANK MULTI-JUNCTION PROBE WAS SEEPING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED BOLTS AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE.(NONE NOTED) RE-INSTALLED AND RE-TORQUED PROBE BOLTS, STOPPING SEEP. AIRCR AFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING INITIAL DESCENT, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED 'FIRE WARNING' INDICATION ON NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES: SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. AT THAT TIME, FIRE WARNING INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT WAS INSPECTED, AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED. CFDS REVIEWED AND NR 1 ENG A-LOOP WITH B-LOOP INOP WOULD CAUSE 'FIRE WARNING' INDICATION. REPLACED 'A' RT REVERSER COWL FIRE LOOP, CLEARING FAULT ON A-LOOP. ADDITIONALLY, CLEARED FAULTS ON B-LOOP BY REPLACING RT REVERSER COWL LOOP AND B-LOOP PYLON HARNESS. BOTH SYSTEMS OPS CHK NORMAL DURING GROUND RUNS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: TIRE PRESS SEN — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, FLIGHT CREW NTOED NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY 'TIRE FAILURE ALERT' WAS DISPLAYED. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED NR 4 MAIN WHEEL TIRE PRESSURE INDICATION INOPERATIVE. ASSIGNED DMI M32AP13-43. OPS CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MANUFACTURER OF SUSPECTED PART IS 'LABINAL'. (M)