N2809W

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Boeing 727-247 Minor injury Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW97FA255

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.

47 reports on file, 1995-06-22 – 1999-09-02.

OTHER · 1999-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 8 LE SLAT ACT)

NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B AND O/B MOUNT BRACKETS CRACKED ON WEBS. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PAGE 812.

Source: SDR DL72W991953
OTHER · 1999-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 6LE SLAT)

NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE PER M/M 57-20-21 PAGE 813.

Source: SDR DL72W991954
OTHER · 1999-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1260)

FOUND ON F1 LETTER C, .25 INCH CRACK LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB STA 1260. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72W991951
MULTIPLE FAILURE · 1999-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3417

Part: CADC — FAILED (NR 1)

AFTER T/O CAPTAINS MACH INDICATOR DISPLAYED AN OFF FLAG. ALSO, CAPTAINS ALTIMETER HAD A STANDBY FLAG ALSO NEITHER TRANSPONDER DISPLAYED MODE C TO ATL. REPLACED NR 1 CADC CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72W991802
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 43 reports

1998

OTHER · 1998-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 351)

THE UPPER FUSE SKIN AT BS 351 ON THE UPPER ROW OF THE S24R LAP SPLICE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK EXTENDED THRU THREE CONSECUTIVE FASTENERS WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF 3. REPAIRED PER ERA 366371-14.

Source: SDR DL72W982637
NO TEST · 1998-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (COCKPIT)

COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK INOP ON TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES, CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72W982181
OTHER · 1998-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NLG WARN)

AFTER GEAR EXTENSION THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT. POM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND A SAFE INDICATION OBTAINED AFTER MANUAL EXTENSION PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED.

Source: SDR DL72W982110
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — CRACKED (RT MLG)

DURING CLIMBOUT, LOST 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND FLUID QTY. FOUND RIGHT MLG DOOR SEQUENCING VALVE CRACKED. REPLACED VALVE. LEAK CHECK AND GEAR SWING GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72W981658
OTHER · 1998-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY RACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 18 ABCDEF)

SEAT ROW 18 ABCDEF OVERHEAD EMER LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK OPS NOW NML.

Source: SDR DL72W981401
OTHER · 1998-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950)

STRINGER 29L WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE STRINGER WAS TRIMMED AT STA 950D+10 AND THE AFT PORTION REMOVED. REPAIRED PER ERA 331787-14.

Source: SDR DL72W981381
OTHER · 1998-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950)

FUSELAGE STRINGER 29R WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION AT FS 950E PLUS 10. A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER IS SPLICED IN. REPAIRED PER ERA 331848-14.

Source: SDR DL72W981383
OTHER · 1998-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 700)

FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS FOUND WITH CRACKS AND CORROSION AT STA 700 AND STR 28L - 28R. BELLY SKIN WILL BE REPLACED DUE TO NUMEROUS EXISTING REPAIRS. REPAIRED PER ERA 303637-14.

Source: SDR DL72W981393
OTHER · 1998-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (L1 DOORWAY)

FUSELAGE SKIN WAS GOUGED FWD OF THE L1 DOOR AT S10L LAP SPLICE. REPAIRED PER ERA 331851-14.

Source: SDR DL72W981384
OTHER · 1998-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR CHORD — CRACKED (WS 340)

FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE FORWARD FLANGE AT A FASTENER HOLE AT APPROX WL340. REPAIRED PER ERA 331817-14.

Source: SDR DL72W981382
OTHER · 1998-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 784)

FS 784 FRAME ON THE LT SIDE HAD TWO CRACKS AT THE SECOND HOLE UP FROM THE FLOOR LINE. REPAIRED PER ERA 331783-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72W981214
OTHER · 1998-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2761

Part: ACTUATOR — LOOSE (NR 13 SPOILER)

NR 13 SPOILER ACTUATOR MOUNT LOWER INBD AND OUTBD BOLTS ARE LOOSE. REPAIRED MOUNT HOLES IAW MM 57-42-0.

Source: SDR DL72W981225
OTHER · 1998-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: TRUNNION — CRACKED (BS 940)

RT MLG TRUNNION BEAM SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 940 FOUND WITH 1.5 INCH FATIGUE CRACK ON INBRD SURFACE, WL 190. REPAIRED WITH FABRICATED DOUBLER PER ER/A 373040-14. CRACK FOUND DURING MID VISIT INSPECTION.

Source: SDR DL72W981244
OTHER · 1998-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)

REMOVED EXISTING T-CAP REPAIR, FWD AND AFT SPLICE ANGLES, 1 VERTICAL STIFFENER AND 1 FLOORBOARD SUPPORT. REMOVED EXISTING T-CAP FROM C/L TO RBL 52. BEGAN DRILLING NEW T-CAP. COMPLETED FABRICATION OF REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8 PG 56-57. INSTALLED T-CAP BEAM SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8 PG 56-57.

Source: SDR DL72W981354
F.O.D. · 1998-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (NR 1/2)

AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH FLOCK OF GEESE. NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES WILL BE REPLACED. NR 3 WILL BE BORESCOPED. NR 6 SLAT WILL BE REPLACED. RADOME AND RADAR ANTENNA WILL BE REPLACED.

Source: SDR DL72W980068

1997

OTHER · 1997-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5743

Part: TRUNNION FTG — CORROSION (RT MLG)

THE TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING OUTBOARD CLEVIS AND MATING TEE ATTACH FLANGE HAD CORROSION IN THE BORE. IN ADDITION, THE COUTER SINK THROUGH THE ATTACH FITTING LUG WAS FOUND TO EXTEND ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH THE LUG FLANGE. THIS DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZED HOLE TO .847 DIA.

Source: SDR DL72W971480
OTHER · 1997-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR CAP — DAMAGED (WS 770)

THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE RT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CAP ON THE OUTBOARD END. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE REQUIRED THAT THE LOWER CAP TO BE CUT AT APPROX FS 770 AND THE OUTBOARD SECTION REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED IN. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED PER FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESGINATION SO-831, DATED 7-23-97.

Source: SDR DL72W971452
NO TEST · 1997-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

AFT STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72W970759
NO TEST · 1997-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LEFT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72W970760
OTHER · 1997-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR)

FOUND A 1.5 IN CRACK RT ELEV LOWER SKIN FWD OF TAB. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.

Source: SDR DL72W970638

1996

OTHER · 1996-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 700)

SKIN CORROSION AND CRACK JUST FWD OF STA 700 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 28R NEAR BL 0. CUTOUT MEASURED 7.5 BY 3.75 INCH. REPAIRED PER DAL ER/A 303637-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72W961283
OTHER · 1996-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 700)

THE SKIN JUST FWD OF STA 700 BETWEEN STR 28L AND 28R NEAR BL 0 WAS FOUND CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-9-57.

Source: SDR DL72W961468
OTHER · 1996-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 720)

SKIN CORROSION AT STA 720F AT STRINGER 27R. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 1.75 BY 5 INCH CUTOUT JUST FWD OF AN EXISTING REPAIR AT STA 730, ERA 213172. EXISTING REPAIR REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE CORNER OF THE LWR SKIN AT STA 740 AND STRINGER 26R. REPAIRED PER DAL ER/A 303611-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72W961282
OTHER · 1996-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 720)

SKIN CORROSION AT FS 720F AT STR 27R. REMOVED A 1.75 INCH BY 5 INCH CUTOUT JUST FWD OF AN EXISTING REPAIR AT STA 730. ERA WILL INCORPORATE BOTH REPAIRS INTO ONE REPAIR.

Source: SDR DL72W961462
OTHER · 1996-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1070)

FOUND ON MV1 CK, CORROSION/RIVETS SHEARD AT CABIN FLOOR BEAM STA 1070 AT RT O/B GALLEY FLOOR TRACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-20-11 FIG 804.

Source: SDR DL72W961234
OTHER · 1996-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 400)

FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM UPPER ANGLE STA 400 RBL 55. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-20-11 PG 811 B.

Source: SDR DL72W961171
NO TEST · 1996-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR)

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES.

Source: SDR DL72W961047
OTHER · 1996-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)

DURING INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH INTERNAL SUPPORT RIB NR 11 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72W960695
OTHER · 1996-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)

INNER SKIN CRACKED AT NUTPLATES, RIBS 10, 11, 12 AND 13. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0, FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT.

Source: SDR DL72W960697
OTHER · 1996-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NR 6 L/E SLAT WITH INTERNAL SUPPORT RIB NR 10 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72W960696
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: ATTACH FITTING — BROKEN (LT MLG DR ACT)

LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT. FOUND LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING BROKEN, IPC 32-10-4 FIG 2 ITEM 250.

Source: SDR DL72W960592
OTHER · 1996-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: SKIN — WORN (LT AILERON)

DURING INSPECTION, LEFT WING AILERON LOWER OUTBOARD SKIN HAD SEVERAL OVERSIZED AND WORN FASTENER HOLES DUE TO FATIGUE. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SKIN PER MM 57-51-00, FIG 801.

Source: SDR DL72W960321
OTHER · 1996-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FS 294.5)

DURING INSPECTION, THE LT SIDEWALL WEB OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL HAD A 1.25 INCH CRACK AT STA 294.5, APPROXIMATELY AT WL 170. THE DAMAGED PORTION WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER AND STRAPS WAS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727-53-145.

Source: SDR DL72W960320
OTHER · 1996-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 7 SLAT)

SLAT ANGLE CRACKED UNDER NR 7 SLAT I/B STOP PAD AREA. FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, NR 7 L/E SLAT. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72W960306
OTHER · 1996-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 850)

A 1 INCH CRACK THROUGH HORIZ LEG OF STR 18A AND STA 950. REPAIRED PER MM 53-12-0, FOUND AT LETTER CHECK.

Source: SDR DL72W960307
OTHER · 1996-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2780

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 6 LE FLAP ACT)

FOUND AT LETTER CHECK, NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BOX CRACKED, I/B SIDE UPPER AND LWR CORNERS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72W960308
OTHER · 1996-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2780

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 1 SLAT ACT)

A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57 20-21.

Source: SDR DL72W960309

1995

OTHER · 1995-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FS 1263)

CRACK IN THE ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM AND AFT CHANNEL OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT STA 1263. REPAIRED PER DL ERA302097-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72W953149
OTHER · 1995-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (NOSE)

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND TOOLING DAMAGE TO RT FUSELAGE NOSE AT FS 243.7, APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY UP THE SKIN PANEL. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3.

Source: SDR DL72W952850
INADEQUATE Q C · 1995-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — MISMFG (FS 178)

DURING INSPECTION, FS 178 RT BULKHEAD HAD AN ACCESS HOLE. INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-0 FIG 3.

Source: SDR DL72W952851
OTHER · 1995-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 3 LE SLAT)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 SLAT PANEL WAS FOUND WITH L/E RIB NR 17 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-00 FIG 809.

Source: SDR DL72W952861
OTHER · 1995-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — MISMFG (NOSE)

DURING INSPECTION, LT FS 178 BULKHEAD HAD ACCESS HOLE. INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 3.

Source: SDR DL72W952853
OTHER · 1995-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 3 SLAT)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH SUPPORT RIB NR 9 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0 FIG 805.

Source: SDR DL72W952782