N2814W
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.
67 reports on file, 1995-03-07 – 2000-12-26.
Part: SLAT — MISSING (WING) · airframe 79,312 hrs · 54,175 cycles
DURING APPROACH CONTROLS REQUIRED 20 DEGREES RIGHT AILERON AND 2 UNITS RIGHT RUDDER TO TRACK CENTER LINE. CA FOUND SECTION OF FOREFLAP MISSING FROM LT OUTBD T.E FLAP - REPLACED FLPA PER M/M. OPS CHK OK
Part: SCREW — LOOSE (WINDOW) · airframe 78,926 hrs · 53,921 cycles
A/C DIVERTED TO DFW FOR AN R2 WINDOW SQUEAL. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 5 PSI AND FOUND LEAK ON BOTTOM OF R3 WINDOW. RETORQUED AND PRESSURIZED A/C TO 6 PSI AND LEAK CKS GOOD.
Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (CABIN) · airframe 78,068 hrs · 53,339 cycles
AFTER GENERATORS TRIPPED PACKS, OVERHEATED AND SMOKE ENTERED CABIN. SHUT DOWN PACKS. RAN PACKS AFTER GEN MTC AND ALL CKS NORMAL.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 78,028 hrs · 53,311 cycles
FOUND ON D-2 CHECK, 1 INCH CRACK IN LOWER RT CORNER OF VERTICAL WEB ABOVE -S- DUCT AT STA 1303. REPAIRED PER B727 DRD 53-10-4D FIG 802D.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 78,028 hrs · 53,311 cycles
FOUND ON D-2 CHECK, 7 INCH CRACK ON RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN, AFT OF NR 4 BALANCE BOARD. REPAIRED PER B727 DRD 55-20-3D FIG 4.
Part: LINE — BROKEN (HYDRAULIC) · airframe 77,403 hrs · 52,889 cycles
FIFTEEN MINUTES OUT OF DCA, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOSS. FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING. REPLACED SAME.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 61 reports
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ON PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST, CREW FOUND RIGHT REAR EMERGENCY OVERWING LIGHT INOP IN EMERGENCY MODE ON TEST. FOUND CANNON PLUG DISCONNECTED ON ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK. RECONNECTED CANNON PLUG, LIGHT TESTS GOOD IN EMERGENCY MODE ON CHECK OUT.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (WING)
A 1 INCH CRACK WING L/E SPAR STIFFENER O/B SIDE OF I/B TRACK BOX NR 4 SLAT. REPLACED SPAR STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (SLAT TRACK)
L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B STIFFENER. REPLACED PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 813 {NR 6 SLAT}.
Part: INSULATION — DAMAGED (NR 1 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 LT 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.
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.
Part: MECHANISM — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG DOOR)
LANDING GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AFTER RETRACTION AND REMAINED OPEN AFTER EXTENSION. SECURED BOLT IN NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE.
Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INTERMITTENT. REPLACED LIGHT, CKS NML.
Part: FAN — FAILED (COCKPIT)
SMOKE IN COCKPIT COMING FROM THE GASPER VENTS. REPLACED GASPER FAN PER M/M. OPS NORMAL.
Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN)
JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT INTO TUS, A SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE WAS SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT AND BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS IN THE VBACK OF THE CABIN. THE ODOR APPEARED TO BE COMING OUT OF THE GASPERS. THE SMELL OF SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. REPLACED GASPER FAN.
Part: STATIC LINE — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CAPT'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR FROZE AT 210KTS AT ABOUT 2000 FOO ON CLIMB-OUT. ALTIMETER READINGS CONSISTENTLY LOWER THAN F/O'S. ALTIMETER READINGS. CADC WOULD NOT RESET. SELECTING ALTERNATE SOURCE DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. REPLACED CAP'T A/S AND ALT STATIC LINES. PUMPED UP SYS-CKS GOOD.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 7 SLAT ACT)
REF NRC 83 C-2 LETTER CHECK, NR 7 SLAT ACT INBD MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-42-0.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 8 SLAT ACT)
REF NRC 84 C-2 LETTER CHECK, NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-20-22.
Part: BULB — FAILED (DOOR 2L)
2L EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. RELAMPED EXIT SIGN, OPS CK NORMAL.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (CARGO DOORWAY)
THE OUTER CHORD OF THE C-2 DOOR SURROUND LOWER SILL WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION ON THE OUTER FLANGE BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME JAMBS. THE CORRODED AREAS WERE TRIMMED OUT AND TWO STEEL REPAIR ANGLES WERE INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE CUTOUTS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 366609-14, REV B.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND DURING MV1 CORROSION VISIT NRC 126 ON OK TO INSTALL L-4 WINDOW, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BOTTOM I/B BOLT HOLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 8.
1998
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 1 LE SLAT)
AFTER T/O, LOST 'A' SYS HYD QTY AND PRESS IND ZERO. PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH ALT FLAP SW USED GPWS INHIBITED. GEAR PIN INSTALLED BY MTC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SLAT ACT. OPS AND LEAK CKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT RT WING INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
OVERWING RT EMERG LIGHTS INOP ON TEST FOR L/O. REPLACED BATT RACK AND BATT PACK, CKS GOOD.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 2 LE FLAP)
FOUND AT B2 LETTER CHECK, NR 2 LE FLAP ACTUATOR O/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1233)
I/B VERT WEB CRACKED AT UPPER FASTENER HOLE STA 1233 LT SIDE. INSTALLED PERM REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1214)
I/B VERT TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT UPPER FASTENER STA 1214 RT SIDE. INSTALLED PERM REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1229)
A .25 INCH CRACK AT UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1229 LT SIDE OF I/B VERT WEB. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE PER M/M 53-11-0.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (LWR TORQUE BOX)
FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, LWR LT VERTICAL WEB CRACKED FS 1233 AND FS 1229. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (LWR TORQUE BOX)
FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, LWR RT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB CRACKED FS 1214. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
Part: PBE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
PBE RED INDICATOR EXTENDED PASSED FLUSH. REPLACED PBE.
1997
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
RT OVERWING EXIT FWD CENTER AISLE AND AFT RT EXTER FAIRING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD CENTER)
SYSTEM B LOW PRESS LIGHT 2 EACH CAME ON AND QUANITY WENT TO 0. FOUND NR 2 A/C HYD PUMP PRESS AND RETURN LINES WITH A SMALL HOLE IN THEM, THE PRESS LINE MADE THE HOLE IN THE RETURN LINE. REPLACED LINES.
1996
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 LE SLAT)
FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, 2 INCH CRACK NR 2 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE AT O/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0PAR 12.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (NR 3 SLAT)
FOUND ON A-1 LETTER CHECK, FWD SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED I/B SIDE NR 3 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21.
Part: DOUBLER — DAMAGED (VERT STAB)
DOUBLER DAMAGED LOWER RUDDER LOWER RT HINGE AREA. REPLACED RUDDER PER SRM 55-2-3.
1995
Part: LINE — LEAKING (B HYD SYST)
LOSS OF B-SYSTEM QUANITITY DOWN TO ZERO - ON FINAL AFTER GEAR DOWN BRAKE PRESSURE ABOVE 1500 PSI, NR 1 B-SYSTEM PUMP OFF. NR 2 SYSTEM TURNED OFF AND FLICKER OF LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION - FOUND B-HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING. REPLACED SAME, LEAK CKS AND PUMP OPS CK GOOD.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT ELEVATOR)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RT ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED FOR DAMAGE TO LOWER SKIN AT ACCESS ANGLE 9, PER SRM 55-20-3.
Part: RIBS — CRACKED (NR 4 LE SLAT)
RIBS ON I/B AND O/B SIDES OF ACT ATTACH POINT NR 4 SLAT ARE CRACKED FWD OF PREVIOUS REPAIRS. REMOVED OLD DOUBLERS AND DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED DOUBLERS PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 804 AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER M/M 57-54-0.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (BS 850)
THE RBL 70.65 WING RIB HAS A CRACK EMANATING FROM THE LOWER OF TWO FASTENER HOLES USED FOR A FUEL CROSSOVER LINE ATTACH CLIP, AND TERMINATING IN THE LOWER FUEL CROSSOVER CUT-OUT LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY BS 835. THE CRACK MEASURES 0.5 INCH IN LENGTH. THE WEB IS MADE FROM MACHINED 7178-T651 PLATE WITH A WEB THICKNESS OF 0.21 INCH. THE PADDED REGION ADJACENT TO FUEL CROSSOVER CUT-OUT (CRACKED AREA) IS 0.58 INCH THICK. REPAIRED PER DL ERA 302716-14.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RUDDER)
RT SIDE OF LOWER RUDDER HAS A SMALL 1 INCH CREASE, APPROX 8 INCHES ABOVE PANEL 9901 MIDDLE OF RUDDER. STOP DRILLED DAMAGE AS PER B-727 SRM 55-40-2 FIG 1 AND B727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4. FABRICATED REPAIR PART AS PER B727 SRM 55-40-2 FIG 1 AND B727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FS 344-360)
DURING HMV, AN TIME LIMITED REPAIR WAS FOUND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES ABOVE AND AFT OF THE RAIN GUTTER AT THE L-1 DOOR, AT APPROXIMATELY FS 344 TO 360. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE CUT OUT. TOTAL DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 6 INCH BY 5.5 CUT OUT. THIS ER/A INSTALLED A NEW DOUBLER.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FS 300)
DURING LOWERING OF THE NOSE JACK STAND, A STAND SUPPORT PIN SHEARED CAUSING EQUIPMENT ON THE STAND TO STRIKE THE AIRCRAFT. A 2 INCH BY 2 INCH HOLE WAS TORN INTO THE FUSELAGE AT FS 300 BETWEEN STR 9R AND STR 10R. THAT WAS CLEANED UP AND THE FINAL DIMENSIONS OF 4 INCH BY 2.5 INCH. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 302767-14.
Part: DOUBLER — CARCKED (LT TE MID FLAP)
DURING HMV SHOP INSP, FOUND THAT THE NR 4 O/B MIDFLAP, I/B RIB AFT LOWER CORNER REPAIR DOULBER WAS NOT INSTALLED PER M/M. INSTALLED NEW DOULBER PER M/M 57-52-0.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 629)
AT HMV INSPECTION, HFEC INSP OF WS 629.00 STR NR 9 HAS A CRACK EXITING FASTENER HOLE AWAY FROM RADIUS. DRILLED REPAIR ANGLE PER M/M 57-13-0, INSTALLED REPAIR.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT SPOILER)
SPOILER WAS DENTED ON UPPER SKIN SURFACE APPROX 8 INCHES FROM L/E AND 6 INCHES FROM I/B EDGE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-50-6.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 686.5)
ATL - HMV, HFEC INSP OF WS 686.50 STR 9 HAS A CRACK EXITING FASTENER HOLE AWAY FROM RADIUS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 8 SLAT)
DURING HMV, FOUND NR 8 SLAT, NR 3 L/E REINFORCING RIB CRACKED. REMOVED O/B TRACK FOR ACCESS AND REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 806 AND 807.
Part: VERTICAL BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1183)
ATL - HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL BEAM ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE STATION 1183 RBL 8 AND AN EXISTING REPAIR FOR SIMILAR DAMAGE FOR LBL 8. ALSO, ON THE VERTICAL BEAM ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE STATION 1183, THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED PER EO 4-59275-3AD FIG 3. THIS ER/A WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING REPAIR AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE PER THIS EO FOR AD 90-06-09, PER DL ERA 302677-14AD.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (NR 3 TE FLAP)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 MID-FLAP, LOWER AFT SPAR RAIL FOUND CRACKED 19 INCHES FROM INBOARD END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
Part: STRINGR — CRACKED (WS 656.5)
ATL - HMV, RT WING TANK AFT VENT BOX STRINGER EAR AT RIB 656.5 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1342)
AT HMV-1, INSP FOUND CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT 48 SECTION LT SIDE STA 1342. THE HORIZONTAL CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED JUST I/B OF FIN TERMINAL FITTING. FITTING IS PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED. REPAIRED CRACK PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 808.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1342)
AT HMV-1, INSPECTION FOUND THE CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 134248 SECTION HORIZONTAL CHORD ANGLE LOC ABOVE S-DUCT. IT IS CRACKED JUST I/B OF RT FIN TERMINAL FITTING. CHORD HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED, CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE CONTINUED PAST STOP DRILL HOLES. REPAIRED CRACK PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 808.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FS 344)
AT HMV, FS 344 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP CORRODED AT BL 0 TO LBL 60. REPAIRED UPPER CAP PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 10.
Part: ANGLE — WORN (ELEVATOR)
AT HMV, FOUND ACCESS PANELS 9601 AND 9602 MOUNTING SCREW WORN THROUGH SUPPORT ANGLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-4 PG 14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
AT HMV, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AT AFT INBD CORNER OF PNEU AIR CONNECTION ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW M/M 53-30-0 PG 803, LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW M/M 53-30-0 PG 803, INSTALLED REPAIR.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 629)
FOUND AT HMV REF OPN 8502AD LT WING STRINGER TO RIB HFEC INSP, SHOWS FWD TAB OF FWD VENT BOX, STRINGER S-14 CRACKED AT STRINGER TO RIB ATTACH POINT AT WS 629. REPAIRED VENT BOX STRINGER PER MM 57-13-0.
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (R1 DOOR CUTOUT)
DURING HMV, INSP FOUND FUS EXT SKIN DOUBLER CRACKED AT FWD UPPER CUTOUT RADIUS FOR R-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE. HFEC VERIFIED AND MARKED END OF CRACK, REMOVED DOUBLER. HFEC HOLES CRACK END AT FASTENER HOLE, LOC A PER 53-30-0. MANUFACTURED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-30-0, INSTALLED REAIRS.
Part: DUCT HOUSING — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING HMV, FOUND TEMP REPAIR ON RT SIDE OF NR 2 ENGINE INLET DUCT HOUSING. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 4.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (AIR STAIR CUTOUT)
AT HMV ATL, TEMP REPAIR INSTALLED. RT FWD CORNER OF AFT AIR STAIR CUT-OUT. REPAIR NOT MARKED PERMANENT. CORRECTION: REMOVED OLD REPAIR AND STARTED MAKING NEW REPAIR IAW M/M 53-30-0. OK TO INSTALL. VERIFIED TERMINATION OF CRACK PER P.S. 900-6-3 NR 1. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR PER M/M 53-30-0 PP 803-804.
Part: EEL BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LT AFT OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LEFT OVER WING BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING INSPECTION, LEFT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M654, OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 8 SLAT)
FOUND ON LTR CK, NR 8 SLAT ANGLE CRACKED JUST I/B OF I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PAR 12.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 530)
FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AND SKIN CRACKED EXTENDING FROM RIVET HOLES .0625 INCH 2 EA AT STA 530 AT FUSELAGE LAP JOINT STRINGER 26R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (L1 ENTRY DOOR)
FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, 1.5 INCH CRACK AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT CLOSE-OUT WEB. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF DOOR FRAME PER MM 52-11-1.
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, AFT STAIRWELL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: EEL BATT PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATION NORMAL.