N277US
Registered owner: COOPER ROBERT, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 1988-03-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES (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.
8 reports on file, 1995-01-27 – 1995-09-30.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT AIRSTAIRS)
MSP-MIA, DURING TAKEOFF, THE AMBER AFT AIRSTAIR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. AFTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE FLIGHT CREW, DISPATCH, AND MAINTENANCE THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MIA. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT, BUT NOT USED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE UPLOCK SWITCH, CHECKED OK.
Part: OUT FLOW VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
CLIMBING THROUGH FL 260, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AND CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION. MANUALLY DEPLOYED PASSENGER OXYGEN MASK AND DIVERTED TO DCA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT OUTFLOW VALVE. OPERATIONAL PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS NORMAL.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (NR 2 CARGO)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 CARGO DOOR LOWER MAIN SILL OUTBOARD CHORD CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-096505.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (AILERON)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND INBOARD AILERON LEFT QUADRANT SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-96488.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (EMERG. EXIT)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE OPENING FRAME CRACKED. REPLACED CASTINGS PER BOEING SRM. REPLACED MAGNESIUM HOUSING WITH AN ALUMINUM PART DUE TO MULTIPLE FINDINGS.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (EMERG. EXIT)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE OPENING FRAME CRACKED. DEFERRED CASTING REPLACEMENT. NWA IS REPLACING MAGNESIUM CASTINGS WITH AN ALUMINUM PART DUE TO MULTIPLE FINDINGS.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (EMERG. EXIT)
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE OPENING FRAME CRACKED. DEFERRED CASTING REPLACEMENT. NWA IS REPLACING MAGNESIUM CASTINGS WITH AN ALUMINUM PART DUE TO MULTIPLE FINDINGS.
Part: EPR TRANS — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)
THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR MALFUNCTIONED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITTER AND INDICATOR. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUNUP, AND EPR SYSTEM CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.