N2820W
Registered owner: HILL JOHN B, OH (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN AIR LINES INC | Operator | on 1976-06-12 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by WESTERN AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
57 reports on file, 1995-05-24 – 2001-09-07.
Part: PANEL — MISSING (RT WING) · airframe 78,564 hrs · 53,272 cycles
PANEL ON TOP OF RT WING TIP NAV LIGHT IS MISSING. REPLACED SAME.
Part: BEAR STRAP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 78,394 hrs · 53,163 cycles
THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR OPENING WAS FOUND WITH A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN THE BEARSTRAP. THE SKIN WAS CUTOUT TO ACCESS THE BEARSTRAP AND THE CRACK IN THE BEARSTRAP STOP DRILLED. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 381555-14.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (F/C CABIN) · airframe 78,088 hrs · 52,953 cycles
1ST CLASS AISLE EMERGENCY LT INOP - REPLACED BATTERY PACK
Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (TE FLAPS) · airframe 76,952 hrs · 52,210 cycles
A/C DIVERSION DUE OUTBOARD FLAPS LOCKED OUT. INSPECTED T/E FLAPS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED FLAPS. OP CK NML. SWAPPED INDICATORS AS PRECAUTION. FLAP IND AND OPN NML.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (TE FLAP) · airframe 76,900 hrs · 52,169 cycles
OUTBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIR TURNBACK. INSPECTED FLAP, NO DAMAGE NOTED. RETRACTED FLAPS, NORMAL OPERATED FLAPS AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND RT O/B FLAP TRANSMITTER CANNON PLUG EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. CLEANED AND RESECURED PLUG. REPLACED RT O/B TRANSMITTER, FLAP PER MM OPS CKS NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L/H ELEVATOR) · airframe 76,698 hrs · 52,031 cycles
A .375 INCH CRACK IN LOWER SKIN OF LT ELEVATOR I/B AND FWD OF TAB CONTROL ROD CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
Part: CLAMP — STRETCHED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 76,668 hrs · 52,012 cycles
AT 60 KTS ON T/O ROLL, LEFT STRUT PNEUMATIC DUCT PRESSURE WENT TO 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. ON CLIMBOUT, NR 1 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE BROUGHT TO IDLE. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND WORN DUCT CLAMP ON ENG BLEED SUPPLY DUCT. REPLACED SAME. RAN ENG. STRUT OVERHEAT STAYED OUT
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 50 reports
2000
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 76,418 hrs · 51,858 cycles
LT FWD OVERWING EMERG LIGHTS INOP. CHNGD LT FWD OVERWING _EMERG LIGHT BATT PACK.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 75,524 hrs · 51,214 cycles
LOSS OF SYSTEM A FLUID IN FLIGHT WITH A PUMPS RUNNING WITH NO FLUID. FOUND LINE LEAKING AT LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. REPLACED SAME. LEAK CKS GOOD. REPLACED EDP FILTERS PRECAUTIONARY. NO METAL FOUND IN FILTERS. ENGINE PUMPS CK GOOD. SERVICED HYD SYS TO FULL. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FUEL HEATER — INTERMITTENT (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 75,123 hrs · 50,947 cycles
NR 1 ENG FUEL HEAT VLV INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. OIL TEMP IND HIGH. ACCOMPLISHED POM PROCEDURE. LIGHT REMAINED ON AND TEMP HIGH. WHEN FUEL DUMPING WAS STARTED THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND TEMP RETURNED TO NML. REPLACED NR 1 ENG FUEL HEAT VLV, OPN CHECK OK.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (NR 6 SLAT) · airframe 75,007 hrs · 50,869 cycles
TPA LTR CHK C-1 06/05/00, I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPLACED PER MM 57-20-21
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 74,471 hrs · 50,513 cycles
AFTER EXPERIENCING MOD MOUNTAIN WAVE TURBULENCE AT FL330, GOT LEFT GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS WITH GEAR HANDLE IN OFF OR UP POSITION. UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION RED AND GREEN LIGHTS REMAINED ON. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE GEAR WERE DOWN. LANDED AND PINNED GEAR. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT.
1999
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)
FOUND AT B-2 LETTER CK, AFT ENTRY DOOR LT CUTOUT FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER STOP FITTING STIFFENER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1233)
REF SHIP 569 TPA LTR CHK B-2 11/04/99, .5 INCH CRACK AT LEFT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB LOWER LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1233. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1305)
REF SHIP 569 TPA LTR CHK B-2 11-04-99, .5 INCH CRACK AT UPPER ROW OF RIVETS LT TORQUE BOX, VERT WEB STA 1305. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 3)
NR 3 ENG POPPED AND SHUDDERED DURING APPLICATION OF T/O PWR, APPROX 1.6 EPR PRIOR TO INDICATION OF AIRSPEED. REPLACED ENGINE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 690)
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING HFEC INSP PER SI 4-74176-12AD, REV F, A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND BETWEEN BS 681 AND BS 700; AT S4R. REPAIRED PER ERA 332945-14AD, REV A.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 600)
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING HFEC INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-74176-12AD, REV F, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE NOTED BETWEEN BS 520 AND 681 AT S4R. ADDITIONALLY, GROUND DAMAGE WAS INDUCED TO THE AREA WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE STANDARD REPAIR. REPAIRED PER ERA 332946-14AD, REV F.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 171)
UPPER CHORD ANGLE OF LT WING RIB AT WS 171.5 WAS FOUND WITH TWO CRACKS. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED AT S16 AND S17. REPAIRED PER ERA 332958-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 990)
A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT AT BS 990. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED ABOVE S24R. THE SKIN, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE DAMAGE, BUT NOT THE BEAR STRAP. REPAIRED PER ERA 332963-14, REV A.
Part: FRAME — WORN (BS 1148)
BS 1148 FRAME WAS FOUND WORN ON THE I/B HORIZ FLANGE RADIUS AT S22L. THE WEAR WAS CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH A HYD LINE. REPAIRED PER ERA 332949-14, REV A.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT TE FLAP)
AFT SPAR CRACKED 22 FROM I/B END OF FLAP, THIS DAMAGED WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802 ON SHOP N/R 011630 LOCATED SHOP ORDER 709228.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 720)
BONDED DOUBLER - CORRODED FS 72OB AND JUST BELOW STR 4R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2, (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (J). PAINTED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 STEP (K).
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (RT TE FLAP)
TEMP SPLICE AFT SPAR AT 57 AND 46 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802 ON SHOP N/R 011626, LISTED ON SHOP ORDER 709228.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 3 TE MIDFLAP)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CLOSEOUT SPAR ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 2 PLACES 35 FROM IB END OF FLAP. A NEW SECTION OF SPAR ANGLE WAS DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED PER MM 57-52-01, FIG. 802.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 520-540)
BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 520 TO 540 FROM STR 4R TO 3L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2, (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (J). PAINTED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 STEP (K).
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 560)
BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 560 STR 4L TO 3L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2, (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (J). PAINTED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 STEP (K).
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
STR RT CRACKED INSIDE VERT STA AT B/H STA 133.8 LOC INSIDE VERT STAB. BEGAN FABRICATING REPAIR ANGLE. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES PER M/M 55-30-0 PG 803. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0 PG 803.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 620)
BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 620 FROM STR 1R TO 4L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2, (4). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (J). PAINTED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 STEP (K).
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 500)
BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 500 STR 3R TO 3L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (J). PAINTED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 STEP (K).
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 560-580)
DOUBLER CORRODED FS 560 TO 580 STR 1-2R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2, H. WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (J). PAINTED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 STEP (K).
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 600 & 620)
BONDED DOUBLERS, CORRODED FS 600 TO 620 AT STR 4R O/B SIDE OF STR AND SPLICE CORRODED ON I/B SIDE OF STR 22. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2, (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2, H. OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (J). PAINTED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 STEP (K).
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 580)
BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 580 FROM STR 4L TO 4R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (J). PAINTED PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 STEP (K).
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NR 2 LE SLAT)
LOST MAJORITY OF A SYS HYD FLUID WITH SYS A HYD PUMPS OFF. LEAK/LOSS STOPPED AT 1/2 GAL ON INDICATOR. FOUND NR 2 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR, LEAK CHKS NORMAL.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (NR 2 TE MIDFLAP)
REAR SPAR CRACKED 19 AND 37 FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 1183)
THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK AT WL 169 AND RBL 25. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER ON A TIME LIMITED BASIS UNTIL THE FULL BAC S/B 727-53-0215 IS ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT HMV. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 366415-14.
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON S/C, FOUND RT OVERWING EMER LIGHT INOP. FOUND BATT PACK INOP. REPLACED SAME.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NR 2 SLAT)
NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR LEAKING, LOST HYDAULICS ON FINAL. REPLACED ACTUATOR.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
OVERHEAD EMER LIGHT AT ROW 13 INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK, CK OK.
Part: SKIN — SEPARATED (RT ELEVATOR)
T/E RT ELEVATOR SEPARATING SEVERAL SMALL AREAS. REPAIR PER M/M 55-20-0.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1239)
WEB CRACKED AT FASTENER STA 1239 RT SIDE AFT AIRSTAIR AREA REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-0.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON L/O, CHECK FOUND LT FIXED OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OF LT FIXED OVERWING EMERGENCY.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND ON A2 LETTER CK, .375 INCH CRACK LOWER I/B FASTENER HOLE AT THE L-4 WINDOW CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.
1997
Part: HYD LINE — CRACKED (B-HYD SYST)
AT FLT LVL 290 HYD SYS-B QTY WENT TO ZERO. REPLACED HYD LINE AT B-FILTER MODULE.
Part: COWL FLANGE — WORN (NR 2 ENGINE)
FLANGE/RING WORN AT 7 O'CLOCK POS FOR NR 2 ENGINE LT FWD COWL, LOC ON NR 2 LWR FIREWALL. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION FRM 3 TO 9 O'CLOCK. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 53-11-0 PG 827.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)
FOUND RT VERTICAL WEB CRACKED, FS 1303 ABOVE S-DUCT INSIDE VERTICAL FIN SAME COND LWR LT SIDE OF WEB. REPAIRED BOTH SIDES PER SRM 53-10-04, FIG 17.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
FOUND VERTICAL FIN LT SIDE, 3RD STR FROM REAR SPAR CRACKED 3RD BAY, ABOVE FIN ACCESS PNL 9504. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-33-00, FIG 803.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WON,T BLINK. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AND BULB, OPERATIONAL TEST NML.
1996
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 1 GEN ALREADY ON MCO NR 2 GEN FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE CSD/ GEN CHANGE IN PROGRESS.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 5 LE FLAP)
SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER FWD BOLT HOLE, FENCE ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 813.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 5 LE FLAP)
RIB NR 21 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
1995
Part: HYD PUMP — FAILED (B-HYD SYST)
BIL - EN ROUTE, B-HYD PUMP NR 2 LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUM, B-QTY WENT TO 0. B-SYS LOSS OCCURED FOLLOWED BY UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED NR 2 B-HYD PUMP AND B-SYS CASE DRAIN FILTERS, HYD MODULE B-NUT FITTING AND LEAK CHECK OK.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (E/E DOOR)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE FWD E/E ACCESS DOOR WAS FOUND WITH INNER SKIN CRACKED .5 INCH ON THE LEFT EDGE. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER DL ERA 271810-14AD.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 7 LE SLAT)
FOUND DURING D-2 LETTER CHECK - ANGLE CRACKED UNDER NR 7 SLAT ANTI-ICE DUCT LOWER AFT END OF SLAT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0, FIG 805A.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
FOUND DURING D-2 LETTER CHECK - .75 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB SKIN RT SIDE JUST AFT OF NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL AT PANEL 9516 . REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0, PG 801-802.
Part: SEAL — FAILED (FWD CARGO)
ON CLIMBOUT, HAD RT PACK FAILURE LEFT PACK UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE, LANDED ATL. FOUND HULL SEAL CENTER TANK AND FWD CARGO JUNCTION DISPLACED AND TORN. REPAIRED SEAL AND REPLACED RT PACK CONTROL VALVE, OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FS 480 WERE FOUND INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATION NORMAL.