N2821W
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN AIR LINES INC | Operator | on 1976-01-17 | 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.
44 reports on file, 1995-05-07 – 2001-01-21.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 77,404 hrs · 52,277 cycles
R-1 OUTER WINDOW PANE IS CRACKED. REPLACED R-1 WINDOW PER M/M.
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 43 reports
2000
Part: WEB — CRACKED (NR 2 SLAT) · airframe 76,905 hrs · 51,949 cycles
NR 2 SLAT ACT O/B MOUNT WEB BROKEN. REPAIR PER MM 57-42-0.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 76,833 hrs · 51,907 cycles
ENG SHUT DOWN IN FLT AFTER OIL CLOG LIGHT AND OIL TEMP RISE OF 130 DEG. FOUND METAL IN GEARBOX CHIP DET AND MAIN OIL FILTER. REPLACED NR 1 ENG.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 3) · airframe 75,977 hrs · 51,314 cycles
ON CLIMB, NR 3 ENG HAD VIBRATION, LOUD BANG, AND LOSS OF THRUST. NO FIRE WARNING. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (A/C PACK) · airframe 75,971 hrs · 51,310 cycles
AUTO PACK TRIP LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON TAKEOFF. RETURN TO GATE. REPLACED AUTO PACK TRIP SWITCHES.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,819 hrs · 51,205 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 303 BELOW THE FWD LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT (BETWEEN STRINGERS 21R_& 22R) WAS FOUND WITH A 1INCH CRACK DUE TO CORROSION. THE CORRODED AREA OF SKIN WAS REMOVED WITH A 4.5 INCH X 4 INCH CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 377626-14, REV A.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 8 SLAT ACT) · airframe 75,313 hrs · 50,863 cycles
NR 8 SLAT I/B ACT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT MLG WW) · airframe 75,313 hrs · 50,863 cycles
ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS ABOVE UPPER RADIUS BLOCK ON FWD ANGLE AT FS 910 O/B OF H BRACKET. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AFT CABIN DOOR EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ROW 28 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 5 LE FLAP ACT)
NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR I/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED BELOW LOWER MOUNT BOLT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PAGE 811.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR)
RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
Part: BALLAST — FAILED (ROW 19-18)
AT DEPARTURE TIME, BURNING SMELL IN CABIN AND RT AFT CEILING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FOUND CEILING BALLAST BAD AT SEAT 17. REPLACED SAME. .
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 680-740)
FUSELAGE CK REPAIR, 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. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 21 CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH. THE ENTIRE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367250-14AD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 440-460)
FUSELAGE SKIN FS 440-460 STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE PANEL CONFIRMED A SINGLE CRACK BETWEEN FS 440 AND 460. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN LAP AND REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 5 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 367251-14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 481-681)
FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-681,STRINGER 4R, SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. 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 13 CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE ENTIRE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367249-14AD.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 680)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE FS 680 BUTT SPLICE BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R. AN EXISTING LOCAL REPAIR WAS REMOVED AT THIS LOCATION AND ALL CORROSION AREAS WERE CUT OUT OF THE SKIN WITH A 1 X 3 CUTOUT AND A 10 X 5 CUTOUT. BOTH CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 366900-14, REV A.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 629)
A .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT UPPER STRINGER 10 AT WS 629 AT ATTACH BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 686.5)
A .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT UPPER STRINGER 10 AT WS 686.5 AT ATTACH BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 656.5)
A .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT UPPER STRINGER 10 AT WS 656.5 AT ATTACH BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 7 LE SLAT)
CRACK ORIGINATING UNDER I/B UPSTOP PAD ON NR 7 SLAT ANGLE RUNNING I/B .25 INCH. REPAIRED PER MM 57-40-0 PAGE 816.
1998
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1240)
CRACK IN RT AIR STAIR WEB AT STA 1240 VERTICAL WEB. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 P 832.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1280-1303)
VERT WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLES STA 1280 AND 1303 LT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 P 828.
Part: BEAM — CHAFED (LT WING)
MLG CHAFFING FWD SIDE OF MLG BEAM BELOW STR 18A. REPAIR PER M/M 57-43-0.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AFT AISLE OVERHEAD LIGHTED SIGN EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATT PACK, OPN CK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AFT OVERHEAD LIGHTED SIGN EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATT PACK, OPN CK GOOD.
1997
Part: BAFFLE — CRACKED (LT LE FLAP)
A .75 INCH CRACK NR 3 L/E FLAP HEAT BAFFLE AFT SIDE BELOW ACT AND .5 INCH CRACK NR 2 L/E FLAP HEAT BAFFLE AFT SIDE BELOW ACTUATOR. REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 1 LE FLAP)
A .125 INCH VISIBLE CRACK NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR I/B MOUNT BRACKET. REPAIR PER MM 57-20-21.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TE FLAPS)
OUTBOARD FLAPS IND. 25/25 FLAPS 30 SELECTED. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET, GPWS WARNING FLAPS. PERFORMED GO AROUND I.A.W. DELTA PROCEDURES AND COMPLIED WITH P.O.M. NOTE ALT FLAP MASTER USED. REPLACED OUTBOARD FLAP IND AND RESET. CKS OK PER MM CHAPT. 27.
1996
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 486)
FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 486. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE DAL ER/A 258313-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 580)
FOUND CORROSION ON THE LOWER EDGE OF THE C-1 DOOR CUTOUT AT STATION 580. REPAIRED PER DAL ER/A 304497-14, REV A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (R1 DOOR)
R-1 DOORS 550 HAS A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN AFT LOWER FRAME AT CUTOUT FOR LOCK MECHANISM. DRILLED UP REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 52-12-0 PG 807, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 52-12-0 PG 807, CLOSED WEB.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (R2 DOOR)
A .375 INCH CRACK R-2 DOOR FRAME AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REMOVED DOOR FROM A/C, REPAIRED DOOR FRAME PER SRM 52-40-2.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1098)
DURING LETTER CHECK AT TAMPA, A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1098 ALONG S-1. CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 8 LE SLAT)
FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK - NR 8 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT OUTBOARD UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0, PAR 5A.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 1 LE SLAT)
FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK - 1 INCH CRACK NR 1 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PAR 12.
1995
Part: EEL POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
IRREG - CABIN EMERG EXIT LIGHT AT AIRSTAIR DOOR INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION - REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERY.
Part: LINES — CRACKED (NR 3 FUEL TANK)
FUEL VENTED OUT OF RT VENT BOX ON ACTIVE RUNWAY, FUEL MIGRATING FROM OTHER TANK CAUSING THE NR 3 TANK TO OVERFILL. FOUND CRACK LINES MFG (P/N 65-22731-2 AND 65-16710-52) REF IPC 28-30-0-16 ITEMS 120 AND 140. BOTH LINES SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS.
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (BS 783.95)
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF E.O. 4-61904-3AD FOR THE LT STA 783.95 FRAME, MTC FOUND THAT ONE OF THE FASTENERS INSTALLED THROUGH FRAME AND RING DOUBLER (65-16236-35) FELL OUT IN THE RADIUS OF THE 65C36280-3 REPAIR ANGLE. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER DL ERA 302567-14AD.
Part: EEL PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
RIGHT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CK NORMAL.
Part: STIFFNER — CRACKED (NR 7 LE SLAT)
I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED LWR END AT NR 7 SLAT I/B TRACK. FOUND DURING B-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 PG 813.
Part: OVERHEAT LOOP — CUT (LWR AFT BODY)
AT FL 270, 25 MIN INTO FL, LOWER AFT BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUM INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROX 1 MIN, THEN STEADY. C/W POM PROC AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM FOR 15 TO 20 MIN WITH NR 2 THROTTLE AT IDLE. AFTER 20 MIN WITH NR 2 THROTTLE AT IDLE LIGHT EXT WITH A COUPLE OF FLICKERS, THEN OUT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ATL. FOUND CUT IN DETECTOR LOOP. REPLACED LOOP, OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 684)
FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH LONG STA 684 ONE INCH ABOVE STR 18R. CUT OUT SKIN DAMAGE 2.5 LONG BY 1.0625 WIDE, .5 INCH RAD TYP, USING THE SRM 53-30-3 PAGES 6 AND 7.