N2817W

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Accident & incident history

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Maintenance disclosures

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44 reports on file, 1995-05-31 – 2000-10-24.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2000-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2740

Part: BRAKE ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (STAB TRIM) · airframe 79,246 hrs · 53,778 cycles

AIR TURNBACK - AFTER TAKEOFF, STAB TRIM LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TRIM NOSE UP. OCCURRED IN BOTH ELECTRIC MODES (AUTO-PILOT AND MAIN) AND MANUAL. ACTIVATION OF STAB BRAKE RELEASE RELEASED THE STAB. THIS OCCURRED APPROX 12 TIMES AS ACFT RETURNED TO LAND, NORMAL FUNCTION RETURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB TRIM BRAKE ASSY. TESTS NORMAL PER M/M 27-40-11. STAB TRIM AND BRAKE OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72W002099
OTHER · 2000-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: FITTING — LOOSE (NR 3 & 4 SLATS) · airframe 78,989 hrs · 53,603 cycles

DURING REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS, THE I/B SLAT TRACKS ON THE NR 3 AND NR 4 SLATS WERE FOUND TO HAVE LOOSE BOLTS IN THE DOWNSTOP FITTINGS. THE CONDITION IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-57-0171. BOTH SLAT TRACKS FOR THE NR 3 AND NR 4 SLATS WERE MODIFIED PER THE S/B TO REPAIR THE DISCREPANCY. THE WORK IS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 378641-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72W001842
OTHER · 2000-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 77,835 hrs · 52,845 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE THE L1 DOOR FLICKERS IN FLT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.

Source: SDR DL72W000785
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 41 reports

1999

OTHER · 1999-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1183)

FUSELAGE BULKHEAD FS 1183, RBL 26.83, VERTICAL BEAM, CRACK REPAIR. THE RBL 26.83 VERTICAL BEAM ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK. THE BEAM WAS REPAIRED PER BOEING S/B 727-53-0182, REV 1 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 367994-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72W991810
OTHER · 1999-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)

FOUND AT B-2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK ON LT AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAME. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.

Source: SDR DL72W990862
OTHER · 1999-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)

FOUND AT B-2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK ON RT AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAME. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.

Source: SDR DL72W990861
OTHER · 1999-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR)

A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN AFT OF NR 4 BALANCE BOARD. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.

Source: SDR DL72W990863
OTHER · 1999-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 680-740)

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 680 AND 740 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 9 CRACKS IN THE PANEL. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUT OUT ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PANEL AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367124-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72W990753
OTHER · 1999-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 360-481)

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 5 CRACKS IN TWO CONSECUTIVE FRAME BAYS. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUT OUT ALONG THE ENTIRE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367122-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72W990756
OTHER · 1999-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 481-681)

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 41 CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL. THE LAP SPLICE WAS CUT OUT ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367123-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72W990755
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER — DIRTY (CABIN)

STRONG BURNING SMELL IN CABIN NEAR OVERWING EXITS WHEN MAIN SUPPLY TEMP EXCEEDS 80 DEGREES F. ISOLATED PACKS WITH APU AND ALL ENG BLEED SOURCES. RAN SUPPLY TEMP TO 130 DEGREES F WITH EVERY COMBINATION POSSIBLE. NO SMELLS OF ANY KIND. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AS PRECAUTIONARY.

Source: SDR DL72W990530
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DISTRIBUTION — ODOR (CABIN)

STRONG BURNING SMELL IN MID CABIN NEAR OVERWING EXITS. CKD APU FOR SIGNS OF OIL LEAKS, NONE FOUND. CHECKED OPR OF PACKS AND PACK FANS, NORMAL. RAN PACKS NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED IN CABIN.

Source: SDR DL72W990517

1998

OTHER · 1998-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGE (BS 620)

DURING REPLACEMENT OF BELLY SKIN, A FASTENER HOLE SUSTAINED TOOLING DAMAGE NEAR THE C-1 DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIR PER ERA 332149-14.

Source: SDR DL72W981884
OTHER · 1998-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT TE MIDFLAP)

AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED 2 PLACES, 21 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802.

Source: SDR DL72W981964
OTHER · 1998-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)

CRACK IN COVE SKIN 31 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. DAMAGE REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 809.

Source: SDR DL72W981984
OTHER · 1998-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)

AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED TWO PLACES 35 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802.

Source: SDR DL72W981983
OTHER · 1998-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 TE MIDFLAP)

DURING SHOP VISIT, THE I/B AFT CLOSEOUT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 808.

Source: SDR DL72W981858
OTHER · 1998-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: HEAT SHIELD — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)

CRACKS IN HEAT SHIELD, NR 6 LE SLAT, ONE IS JUST OUTBOARD OF ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB, THE OTHER IS JUST OUTBOARD OF OUTBOARD TRACK. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS ON HEAT SHIELD SKIN PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 803A. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER ON HEAT SHIELD SKIN PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 803A. STOP DRILLED AREAS. OK TO INSTALL DOUBLERS.

Source: SDR DL72W981887
OTHER · 1998-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SHIM — MIGRATED (TE FLAP TRACK)

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-58662-12AD, LAMINATED SHIMS WERE FOUND MIGRATED GREATER THAN THE .25 LIMIT ALLOWED PER BAC S/B 727-57-0178 AND AD 90-07-05. THE SHIMS WERE REPLACED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE S/B AND THE AD. THE INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-58662-12AD WILL CONTINUE. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 364927-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72W981166
NO TEST · 1998-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

ON LAYOVER 2 CHECK, FOUND AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED, NO HELP. REPLACED BATTERIES, NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72W980638

1997

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1997-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

ENGINE NUMBER ONE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER T/O. FLAMEOUT/ LOSS OF THRUST REPORT FILLED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR ONE ENGINE FUEL BOOST PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL. RAN AND TRIMMED ENGINE PER PRHB.

Source: SDR DL72W972221
OTHER · 1997-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 1183)

DURING INPSECTION OF STA 1183 BULKHEAD PER SPECIAL INSPECTION 4-69150-12, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED JUST BELOW A STIFFENER AT LBL 30, WL 188 IN THE WEB. THE CRACK MEASURED 2.5 INCHES. THE WEB MATERIAL IS .050 2024-T3 CLAD. THE -12 SPECIAL INSPECTION CALLS FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-69150-3 IF A CRACK IS FOUND. HOWEVER, IN TPA'S CASE, THE A/C IS A LAYOVER A/C ONLY WITH INSUFFICIENT TIME TO FULLY ACCOMPLISH THE PERMANENT REPAIR. THEREFORE, A TEMPORARY REPAIR WILL BE INSTALLED UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE PERMANENT REPAIR CAN BE ACCOMPLIHSHED.

Source: SDR DL72W972117
OTHER · 1997-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (LT WING)

FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, 1.5 INCH CRACK L/E SPAR STIFFENER AT NR 2 SLAT I/B TRACK ROLLER BOX I/B SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72W971822
OTHER · 1997-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 6 LE FLAP)

NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED I/B SIDE AT MOUNT BOLT HOLES. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72W971823
OTHER · 1997-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT HORIZ STAB)

FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT ELEVATOR HINGE SUPPORT CASTING 4TH HINGE FROM O/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-10-31.

Source: SDR DL72W970354

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

FOUND DURING MV2, JUST INSIDE ACCESS 9504 ON RT SIDE 2ND FROM TOP STRINGER, CRACK AT RIB ATTACH BOLT. FABRICATED AND DRILLED REPAIR PARTS PER M/M 55-30-0 PG. 803. INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0.

Source: SDR DL72W962768
OTHER · 1996-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1183)

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STIFFENER AT LBL 36.83 ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD. THE CRACK WAS APPROX 1.75 LONG AT WL 237. THE STIFFENER WAS REPAIRED PER BOEING S/B 727-53-0192.

Source: SDR DL72W970038
OTHER · 1996-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — BENT (L1 DOOR)

L-1 DOOR EXT SKIN UPPER AFT CORNER BENT. STRAIGHTENED METAL, DYE-CHECKED FOR CRACKS PER PS 400-6-3. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-10-01 FIGURE 804, PG 806.

Source: SDR DL72W962740
NO TEST · 1996-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FWD OVERWING EXIT LIGHT ON RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OVERWING EXIT LIGHT CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72W962243
OTHER · 1996-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 5 LE FLAP)

DURING INITIAL INSPECTION, RIB NR 4 AND RIB NR 5 WERE FOUND CRACKED. THEY WERE REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3.

Source: SDR DL72W970183
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1996-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

NUMBER 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN 30 SECONDS AFTER LIFT OFF. FOUND SHAFT SHEARED ON FUEL PUMP. REPLACED PUMP AND CONTROL.

Source: SDR DL72W961250
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2160

Part: COOLING VALVE — FAILED (EE COMP)

DISPATCHED WITH ONE PACK, MIX VLV INOP. ACFT WOULD NOT HOLD THE CABIN WITH CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW CLOSED AND OUTFLOW VLV FULL CLOSED. REPLACED EQUIP COOLING VLV IN E/E COMP, PRESS ACFT TO 3 PSI AND OPERATION CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72W960212

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 660-680)

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS OIL CANNED BETWEEN FS 660 TO 680 STR 23R AND STR 26R. THE DAMAGED AREA OF THE SKIN WAS TRIMMED OUT FROM FS 680 BUTT JOINT FORWARD FOR 19.75 AND FROM THE SKIN LAP JOINT AT STR 26R UP 25.75. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER 8110-3 12-28-95, DL ERA 302929-14.

Source: SDR DL72W960023
OTHER · 1995-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: BEADED DOUBLER — CRACKED (RT HORZ STAB)

DURING C/V, FOUND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL BEADED DOUBLER LOWER PANEL CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 3.

Source: SDR DL72W954776
OTHER · 1995-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 690)

THE SKIN AT FS 680 CL AND FS 690 STR 26R WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE CUTOUT AT STA 680 CL IS APPROXIMATELY 2 BY 3, LOCAL SKIN THICKNESS IS 0.050. THE DAMAGE CUTOUT AT FS 690 IS APPROXIMATELY 2 BY 2, WITH A LOCAL SKIN THICKNESS OF 0.050. THERE IS A PREVIOUS INTERNAL REPAIR AT FS 680 TO 710, STR 26R TO STR 27R REFERENCE ER/A 232661-14 AND A PREVIOUS EXTERNAL REPAIR AT FS 703 STR 28L AND STR 28R, REFERENCE ER/A 216859-14. THIS ER/A IS CLASSIFIED AS AN RII DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE REPAIR AT STATION 690.

Source: SDR DL72W961618
OTHER · 1995-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 500-570)

THE SUBJECT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION DAMAGE AT STR 26L LAP JOINT, FS 500, 520 TO 540 AND 560 TO 570. AT FS 500, THE DAMAGE CUTOUT IS APPROXIMATELY 8 BY 2 IN THE LOWER SKIN. AT FS 520 TO 540, THE DAMAGE CUTOUT IS APPROXIMATELY 7.75 BY 2 IN THE UPPER SKIN AND 14.5 BY 2.75 IN THE LOWER SKIN. AT STA 560 TO 570, THE DAMAGE CUTOUT IS APPROXIMATELY 9 BY 2.5 IN THE UPPER SKIN.

Source: SDR DL72W961619
OTHER · 1995-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (G-3 GALLEY)

SEAT TRACK AT G-3 GALLEY INBOARD AFT MOUNT IS CORRODED. REPAIR PER M/M 53-20-11, PAGE 805.

Source: SDR DL72W954720
OTHER · 1995-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

R2 WINDOW OUTER PANE CRACKED PASSING THROUGH 23,000 ON CLIMBOUT. REPLACED R2 WINDOW AND HEAT CONTROLLER.

Source: SDR DL72W954490
NO TEST · 1995-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN)

OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 29 INOP. FOUND BATTERY CASE OUT OF POSITION. REPLACED BATTERY AS PRECATIONARY, OPN NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72W954367
NO TEST · 1995-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72W954095
NO TEST · 1995-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK, REPLACED PACK, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72W954096
OTHER · 1995-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SLAT — CRACKED (NR 2 LE FLAP)

FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK - .50 INCH CRACK AT I/B STOP PAD ON NR 2 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72W952361
OTHER · 1995-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 LE FLAP)

FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK - .1875 INCH CRACK BOTTOM OF NOSE RIB JUST LEFT OF SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END ON NR 4 SLAT. ONE INCH CRACK ON NR 4 SLAT I/B TRACK LOWER FAIRING RADIUS. BOTH REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72W952362
OTHER · 1995-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SLAT — CRACKED (NR 7 LE FLAP)

FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK - .25 INCH CRACK AT NR 7 SLAT O/B STOP PAD BELOW COVE PNL. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72W952363