N2812W
Operators of this aircraft
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No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
59 reports on file, 1995-04-24 – 2000-12-16.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (FWD) · airframe 79,188 hrs · 53,806 cycles
FWD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 78,709 hrs · 53,459 cycles
THE LT SIDEWALL BULKHEAD WEB OF THE NLG WHEEL WELL WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH LONG AND 4 INCH LONG CRACK NEAR FS 290 AND WL 169. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0145. THE CRACKS WERE REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER. REINFORCEMENT STRAPS WERE LOCALLY INSTALLED PER THE S/B. THE WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 378935-14.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 78,709 hrs · 53,459 cycles
ONE INCH CRACK STG 18A HORIZONTAL FLANGE 9 INCHES FWD OF AFT END. REPAIR PER MM 53-12-0.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 78,709 hrs · 53,459 cycles
FROM E-1 LTR CK N/R 87, APPROX 1 INCH CRACK IN STG 18A HORIZ FLANGE 9 INCHES FWD OF AFT EDGE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-12-0 LEVEL 1 REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 77,569 hrs · 52,675 cycles
LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED MULTIPLE CRACKS IN MULTIPLE FRAME BAYS. THE LOWER AND UPPER SKIN PANELS WERE CUT TO REMOVE THE LAP JOINT AND SEVERAL EXISTING REPAIRS. THE LAP JOINT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 377258-14AD, REV A.
Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (ACM BAY) · airframe 77,515 hrs · 52,643 cycles
DESCENT TO 21000 FT, MAIN DUCT TEMP ROSE TO 120 DEGREES. GOT TEMP BACK TO 80 DEGREES. F/A NOTIFIED CREW SMOKE IN CABIN. BY THE TIME ACFT WAS ON THE GROUND SMOKE HAD DISSIPATED. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS, RAN ENGINES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 77,193 hrs · 52,437 cycles
THE INNER CHORD OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME AT FS 990 WAS FOUND WITH A .75 INCH CRACK IN THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE BETWEEN STRINGER 26R & 27R. THE CRACK WAS NEAR AN EXISTING CHORD REPAIR. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND A 4 INCH LONG SECTION OF HORIZONTAL FLANGE TRIMMED OFF TO REMOVE ALL DAMAGED. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED WITH 2 ALUMINUM ANGLES AND A STRAP PER ER/A 369617-14AD.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 52 reports
1999
Part: COALESCER — CONTAMINATED (ACCESSORY BAY)
SMOKE ENTERED CABIN AFTER START, PACKS WERE ON BUT NOT OVERHEATED. PNEUMATIC SOURCE WAS APU ON ENGINE NR 1. REPLACED APU FLOW-MULTIPLIER AND COALESCER BAGS. SERVICED APU TO PROPER LEVEL, OP CKS GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1)
DURING T/O, NR 1 THROTTLE HAD TO BE ADVANCED BEYOND NORMAL POS TO ATTAIN T/O EPR, EGT AND N2 WERE IN CAUTION RANGE FOR NR 1 ENG & N1 WAS LOWER THAN NR 2 & NR 3 ENG. DUCT PRESS ON LT SIDE WAS 30 PSI ON RT 68 PSI. AFT F/A HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BACKFIRE ON T/O. DUMPED FUEL TO 21,000 LBS TO NEEDED WT. ON SHORT FINAL HEARD POPPING SOUNDS AGAIN. ENG REPLACED.
Part: FAN — FAILED (RT PACK)
RT PACK PEGGED AC AMP METER, SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. REPLACED RT PACK FAN.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND NR 2 AFT MOUNT SUPPORT CHORD ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND MFG SPECS. REPLACED OLD ANGLE WITH ONE OF NEW MFG.
Part: INSULATION — DAMAGED (NR 3 ENGINE)
ON HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND NUMEROUS LONGITUDINAL SPLITS ON INSULATION OF ALL 3 GEN FEEDER CABLES IN MID PYLON AREA. REPLACED CABLES FROM SPLICES IN RT 48 SEC TO FIREWALL DISCONNECT WITH NEW TYPE CABLES BMS 13-58 DL (P/N 012210733) PER BOEING SERVICE LETTER 727-SL-24-026-A.
1998
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 660-681)
FUSELAGE SKIN, FS 660-681 STRINGER 26R, REPAIR FOR CORROSION AT SKIN LAP. THE UPPER SKIN AT THE STRINGER 26R SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION BETWEEN FS 660-665. THE SKIN WAS CUTOUT OVER A 4 BY 4 AREA TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. THE CUTOUT WAS ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING REPAIR FOR A HOLE IN THE LOWER SKIN AT FS 675. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND BOTH SKIN CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A STRUCTURAL FILLER AND DOUBLER PER THE GUIDELINES OF B727 SRM 53-30-3 AND ERA 366345.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R 2 DOOR)
FOUND ON MV1 CHECK, 1 CRACK THRU RIVET IN R2 DOOR SKIN LWR FWD CORNER JUST ABOVE GATE HINGE. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER ERA 365315-14 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 550)
FUSELAGE SKIN FS 540-560 L 0, REPAIR FOR SKIN CORROSION CUTOUTS, TWO AREAS OF CORROSION WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT APPROX BL 0 BETWEEN FS 540 AND 560. THE CORROSION WAS CUT OUT OF THE SKIN WITH A 7.5 BY 2.12 CUTOUT AND A 2.25 BY 2 CUTOUT. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE ALUMINUM EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER REPAIR PER ER/A 365224-14, REV B.
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (BS 1070)
CORROSION TASK C53-113-01, CORROSION CRACK AFT SIDE OF FORMER 1070 JUST OUTBD OF STR 28 LT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
SEVERAL SMALL AREAS OF CORROSION AND BARE METAL AT FLOORBEAM STA 344 AND RBL12 TO LBL 60. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 11.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR)
R-1 DOOR AFT FRAME CRACKED .5 VISIBLE, JUST ABOVE AFT LOWER STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-12-0 FIG 804.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 1 LE SLAT)
A 1.75 INCH CRACK O/B AFT MOUNT BRACKET NR 1 SLAT ACT. ALSO INBD BRACKET CRACKED 2 INCHES. REPAIRED PER MM 57-21-21.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (NR 4 SPOILER ACT)
NR 4 SPOILER O/B ACT SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (RT WING)
OUTBOARD L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK O/B SIDE. REPLACED SPAR STIFFENER PER M/M 57-20-21.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 580)
A 1 X 1 CUTOUT WAS MADE IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 580 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 27L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 363961-14, REV A.
1997
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
FOUND ON B-2 LETTER CK, CRACK AT BOLT HOLE OF VERTICAL STAB STRINGER S-9 AT STAB STA 133.80 RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 55-30-0.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FWD AND MID OVERWING EMERG LIGHTS INOP. FOUND BATT PACK FOR FWD EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK. OPS CK OK. FOUND PWR SUPPLY FOR MID EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND BATT PACK. OPS CK OK.
Part: WIRE — CUT (SERVICE DOOR)
AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. FOUND GROUND WIRE CUT IN TWO PLACES. ONE AND ONE HALF INCH WAS REMOVED AT BOTH LOCATIONS WHERE WIRE PASS OVER SEAT TRACK. REPAIRED WIRE, CKS OK.
Part: START VALVE — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 1 ENG START VLV LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED START VLV AND PRESS SW.
1996
Part: GASPER FAN — FAILED (CABIN)
STRONG BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT REPLACED GASPER FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
1995
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (NR 2 TE MIDFLAP)
DURING HMV SHOP INSP, FOUND THE AFT LOWER SPAR CHORD CRACKED 56 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0, FOR NR 2 MIDFLAP.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 259-312)
DURING OVERHAUL INSPECTION, THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN BS 259.50 AND BS 312 AT STRINGER 20R HAD TO BE TRIMMED TO REMOVE CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SKIN BELOW THE FWD LAV SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DATED 08-14-95, AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FS 720)
AT HMV, DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PERMANENT REPAIRS TO FUSELAGE SKIN PER DL ERA 256356-14AD. TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE, AN ADDITIONAL AREA OF SKIN WAS REPLACED AT FS 680 AND 720A +15, PER DL ERA 302240-14.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1110-1130)
DURING HMV, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT RBL 28 FROM STA 1110 TO 1130. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER 53-20-11.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 355)
A DENT WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF AN EXISTING REPAIR AT FS 335 AND STRINGER 24R (REF ER/A 215945-14). THE SECTION WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER DL ERA 302205-14.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 686.5)
OUTBOARD SIDE OF WING STR CRACKED AT FS 686.5 IN NR 1 FUEL TANK LT WING. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-13-0 PG 808.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 629)
RT WING STR. TO RIB CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE AT WS 629. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0. FOUND AT HMV.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
DURING HMV, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM STA 344 RBL 50. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R2 DOOR)
DURING HMV, FOUND R-2 DOOR SKIN CRACKED AT THE LOWER FWD CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-14-0 NR 7.
Part: LE SKIN — CRACKED (NR 3 LE FLAP)
CORNER MISSING L/E OF O/B END, NR 3 L/E KRUGER FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-53-0 FIG 803, DURING SHOP VISIT.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FS 720)
STR 15R CRACKED AT STA 720B AND 720C. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-10-3.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 720)
STRINGER CRACKED, STRINGER 15L BETWEEN STA 720B AND 720C, AFT SIDE OF LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3, FOUND AT HMV.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)
NR 6 SLAT NR 7 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 814, FOUND AT HMV.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)
NR 6 SLAT NR 1 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 814, FOUND AT HMV.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 930)
DURING HMV, FOUND FRAME AT STA 930 LEFT CRACKED 6 INCHES ABOVE STR 14L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 25.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FS 720)
CRACK IN STRINGER JUST FWD OF LT WING ILLUM. LT BETWEEN 720B AND 720C. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. FOUND AT HMV.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 1223)
DURING HMV, FOUND TEMP REPAIR INSTALLED AT FS 1223 RBL 12. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PAGE 804.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FS 1223)
DURING HMV, FOUND TEMP REPAIR INSTALLED AT FS 1223 STR 27L. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PAGE 804.
Part: SUPPORT RING — WORN (BS 1352)
DURING HMV, FOUND NR 2 ENG COWL SUPPORT RING WORN. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PAGE 801.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FS 1223)
DURING HMV, FOUND TEMP REPAIR INSTALLED AT FS 1223 ALONG STR 27R. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PAGE 804.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (LT ELEVATOR)
LT ELEVATOR, LIGHTNING DAMAGE L/E TO T/E OB OF TAB. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4, FOUND AT HMV.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING HMV, FOUND TEMP REPAIRED INSTALLED RIGHT SIDE AFT AND ABOVE PANEL 9516. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PAGE 801 AND 802.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (RH ELEV)
RT ELEVATOR GOUGED, .52 BY .1250 BY .040 ON LWR L/E, 2.5 FT I/B OF OB HINGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4, FOUND AT HMV.
Part: FRAME — PUNCTURED (FS 1050)
FRAME PUNCTURED AT FS 1050 TOP FLANGE ABOVE STR. 27R AND 27L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1278)
DURING HMV, FOUND WEB CRACKED AT STA 1278 IN 48 SECTION, LOWER INSP HOLE. REPAIRED PER MM53-11-0 PAGE 832.
Part: TE SKIN — DAMAGED (RT ELEV)
RT ELEVATOR LIGHTNING DAMAGE ON O/B CORNER T/E. REPAIRED PER MM 55-20-0 PG 801, FOUND AT HMV.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
VERTICAL WEB INSIDE THE VERTICAL STAB CRACKED AT BASE OF RIB NR 1 AT LT AND RT LOWER CORNERS. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 2 LE FLAP)
NR 2 LE FLAP ACTUATOR AFT ATTACH BRACKETS ARE CRACKED ON ALL 4 CORNERS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 FIG 807.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 1 LE FLAP)
NR 1 LE FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER AND LOWER CORNERS. REPAIRED BRACKET PER MM 57-20-21 FIG 807.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTY (LT PACK)
DURING CRUISE, AT FL 250 WITH SINGLE PACK OPERATION HAD CABIN ALTITUDE HORN. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT, LANDED BOS. REPLACED LEFT PACK 35 DEG CONTROLLER, PACK OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (FS 1273)
THE RT TORQUE BOX UPPER TRANSVERSE BEAM AT FS 1273 WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED PER S/B 53-0129.