N2811W
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN AIR LINES INC | Operator | on 1979-01-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
35 reports on file, 1995-06-08 – 1999-12-16.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LE FLAP)
NR 12 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 804.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LE FLAP)
NR 11 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 804.
Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN)
ON DESCENT INTO PHL, FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. POM PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE. FLT ATTENDANTS LATER REPORTED, SUSPECTED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TROUBLESHOT PACK SYSTEM AND ALL NORMAL. FOUND GASPER FAN POPPING C/B AND CAUSING SEVERE ELEC SMELL. REPLACED SAME.
Part: SMOKE LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (AFT LAV)
LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LAVS CHECKED AND NO SMOKE/FIRE/FUMES OBSERVED. POM PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND LIGHT AND CABIN CHIMES EXTINGUISHED WHEN SWITCH IN STARBOARD AFT LAV WAS PLACED OFF. VERIFIED LAV SMOKE DETECTORS IN ALL LAVS CHECK NORMAL. NO SIGNS OF SMOKE/FIRE/FUMES.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 5 LE FLAP)
FOUND ON F-1 LETTER CK, NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-0.
Part: BULB — FAILED (RT EMER EXIT)
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP LOCATED ON EXTERIOR OW BETWEEN RT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCHES. RELAMPED SAME, CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 505)
LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 681 REVEALED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED TWO CRACKS/CORROSION AT FS 505. THE SKIN WAS CUTOUT WITH A 2 X 1 CUTOUT IN THE LAP AND REPAIRED PER THE B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 5 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366915-14AD, REV A.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)
NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WENT TO 100 PSI. ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN, INDICATION WENT TO 60 PSI. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL WHEN ENGINE RUNNING. SHUTDOWN ENGINE PER POM, REPLACED ENGINE.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 27 reports
1998
Part: SLIDE — INOPERATIVE (2R DOOR)
2R PASSENGER DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED SLIDE ASSY.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 300)
THE SKIN AROUND THE FWD LAV PAN WAS FOUND CORRODED AROUND THE AFT LWR CORNER OF THE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER ERA 331722-14.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 178)
CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE FS 178 BLKHD WEB AT WL 200 ANDLBL 5.8. REPAIRED PER ERA 331668-14.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 784)
FS 784 LT OVERWING EXIT FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE OUTBD CHORD AT THE LWR EDGE. REPAIRED PER ERA 331643-14AD.
Part: BRACE — CRACKED (BS 351)
DRAG BRACE SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT APPROX BL 0. REPAIRED PER ERA 331714-14.
Part: FAIRING — CRACKED (BS 957)
ANGLE OUT AT STA 957 LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE OVER STA 18A. FAIRING ATTACH WEB CRACKED REF EO 4-60175-3. STARTED FABRICATING REPAIR AS PER M/M 53-12-0 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR PER M/M 53-12-0. HEAT TREATED REPAIR PORTS PER PS 900-4-1 NR 1. OK TO INST SPLICE ANGLES. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR IAW M/M, FABRICATED WEB PER SRM 51-00. INSTALLED WEB PER SRM 51-00.
Part: S-DUCT — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 ENG INLET DUCT INTERNAL UPPER S-DUCT CRACKED AT 9 O'CLOCK AT STA 1151. BLENDED AREA AND DYE CHECKED AND TREATED AND PAINTED AREA, NO MORE CRACKS WERE FOUND. ALL WORK PERFORMED PER ERA 331669-14 OK PER PRI 331669-14.C/W ERA 33169-14.
Part: S-DUCT — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 ENG INLET DUCT INTERNAL TWO CRACKS AT 3 O'CLOCK AND 11 O'CLOCK AT STA 1151 DOGHOUSE SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 13. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 13. DYE CHECKED AREA PER PS 900-6-3 NR 1. NO CRACKS FOUND. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR 3 O'CLOCK ONLY. INSTALLED REPAIR AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION PER SRM 54-10-3, 3 O'CLOCK REPAIR OK. CUT OUT DAMGE AT 11 AND 1 O'CLOCK.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
FLOORBEAM CORRODED STA 344 BL 0. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3. OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 4. REMOVED ANGLE SUPPORTS, STARTED MANUFACTURING NEW SUPPORT. BEGAN REMOVAL OF T-CAP. COMPLETED REMOVAL OF T-CAP. DRILLED UP NEW T-CAP, EXCEPT TOP OF SPLICE.
Part: PANEL — DAMAGED (HORIZ STAB)
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER T/E LT SIDE HAS HOLE PUNCHED IN THE UPPER PANEL APPROX 10 INCHES INBD OF ELEVATOR POWERPACK CUTOUT. REMOVED DAMAGE WITH .375 DIA HOLE. DYE CHECKED, NO CRACKS FOUND. MANUFACTURED REPAIR PER SRM 55-10-3 FIG 3. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 55-10-3 FIG 3. REMOVED PANEL 9114 FOR ACCESS REPAIR. OK TO CLOSE. INSTALLED PANEL 9114.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 2 LE FLAP ACT)
BRACKET CRACKED NR 1 KRUEGER ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET AT I/B LOWER CORNER. REMOVED FASTENERS TO FACILITATE DOUBLER AND STOP DRILLED CRACK PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 811. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 811. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-20-21 FIG 807.
1997
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 480-680)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN LAP SPLICE AT STR 26L WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION AND SEVERAL EXISTING SRM REPAIRS. THE SECTION OF SKIN BETWEEN STA 480 TO 680 AND S24L TO 27L WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION OF SKIN SPLICED IN PER ER/A 363125-14, REV B.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 594)
DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, TPA MTC FOUND THREE CRACKS EMANATING FROM THE LAP JOINT BOLT HOLES. THESE CRACKS ARE .125, .25 AND .25 IN LENGTH. ALL CRACKS ARE CONFINED TO STA 594, STR 26L. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF STANDARD SRM REPAIR PROCEDURES PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 4 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BLIND FASTENERS IN LIEU OF PERMANENT FASTENERS. THE EDGE OF THE COMPLETED REPAIR WILL BE LOCATED 3 MINIMUM FROM A PREVIOUS PERMANENT SRM REPAIR (ACCOMPLISHED 8/12/96) AT STA 580, STR 26L. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE REPAIRS, A DTA IS REQUIRED. THE EXISTING REPAIR CONFORMS TO B727 SRM 50-30-3, FIG 14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING D2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN FWD OF ACCESS PANEL 9414. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
FOUND DURING D2 LETTER CHECK, VERT STAB STR 9L CRACKED AT FIN STA 133.800. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
VERT STAB STR 9L IS CRACKED AT FIN STA 133.800. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AFT EMERG EXIT LIGHT IN AIRSTAIR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPN CKS OK.
1996
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BELOW LAV PANEL)
THE SKIN JUST BELOW FWD LAV SERVICE PANEL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE SKIN IS MADE FROM 0.040 2024-T3 AND THE_FINAL CUTOUT DIMENSIONS WERE 1.375 FWD/AFT AND 2.5 ABOVE/BELOW. THIS ERA GIVES INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE WITH A 0.050 2024-T3 DOUBLER.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OUT AFTER TEST. REPLACED R-70 RELAY AND SYSTEM TEST CHECKED NORMAL (P/N 244201154) (MFG 10-60450-3). EVENT OCCURED ON THE GROUND AFTER FLT 1739 ARRIVED FROM TUS\AND THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE EXIT LIGHTS WERE ON AFTER TESTING.
Part: BLKHD WEB — CRACKED (BS 1183)
THE STA 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT WITH DIMENSIONS OF 2.6250 INCH AT LBL 8, WL 190 AND 8 INCH BY 3.1250 INCH AT LBL 14, WL 173. THE BULKHEAD WEB IS MANUFACTURED FROM 0.050 INCH CLAD 2024-T3. THIS ER/A AUTHORIZES INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER. TPA MTC DISCOVERED AN ADDITIONAL CRACK JUST OUTBOARD OF THE BL ZERO STIFFENER AT APPROXIMATELY WL 170. AS A RESULT, A SINGLE TRIANGULAR CUT-OUT WAS MADE TO INCORPORATE THE ORIGINAL CRACK AT LBL 14 AND THE NEW CRACK DISCOVERED OUTBOARD OF BL ZERO. THE NEW CUT-OUT RUNS FROM APPROXIMATELY LBL 15 TO LBL 4. REPAIRS ERA 303452-14.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1050)
FOUND ON MV1 CHECK - CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM TOP SURFACE STA 1050 FROM RBL 10 TO 14. REPAIR - REPAIRED PER M/M 53-20-11.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 LE SLAT)
DURING C-1 LETTER CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT NR 2 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW I/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
1995
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (LT MLG)
LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ALL HYD SYS NML - REPLACED FAULTY M831 SENSOR AND DAMAGED WIRES AT SAME SENSOR. OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 LE FLAP)
NR 2 SLAT I/B STOP PAD LWR ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED. FOUND AT B-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 3 TE FLAP)
.3750 INCH CRACK, NR 3 AFT FLAP UPPER SURFACE AFT OF 2ND FROM O/B LOWER ROLLER TRACK CUTOUT. FOUND AT B-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-4.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)
NR 6 SLAT O/B ACT ROD END WEB CRACKED AFT SIDE. FOUND AT B-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0.