N2821W

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
WESTERN AIR LINES INCOperatoron 1976-01-17Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1976-01-17 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727 Serious injuryWESTERN AIR LINES INC

Operated by WESTERN AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX76AL045

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.

OTHER · 2001-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

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.

Source: SDR DL72W010107
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 43 reports

2000

OTHER · 2000-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

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.

Source: SDR DL72W002227
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

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.

Source: SDR DL72W002174
VIBRATION/BUFFET; ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

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.

Source: SDR DL72W001305
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

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.

Source: SDR DL72W001299
OTHER · 2000-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR DL72W001199
OTHER · 2000-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

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.

Source: SDR DL72W000695
OTHER · 2000-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR DL72W000696

1999

NO TEST · 1999-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES.

Source: SDR DL72W992560
NO TEST · 1999-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AFT CABIN DOOR EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72W992559
NO TEST · 1999-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ROW 28 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES.

Source: SDR DL72W992561
OTHER · 1999-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

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.

Source: SDR DL72W991957
OTHER · 1999-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR)

RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.

Source: SDR DL72W991958
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

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. .

Source: SDR DL72W991494
OTHER · 1999-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR DL72W990907
OTHER · 1999-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR DL72W990901
OTHER · 1999-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR DL72W990906
OTHER · 1999-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR DL72W990607
OTHER · 1999-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

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.

Source: SDR DL72W990583
OTHER · 1999-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

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.

Source: SDR DL72W990581
OTHER · 1999-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

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.

Source: SDR DL72W990582
OTHER · 1999-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

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.

Source: SDR DL72W990476

1998

OTHER · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1240)

CRACK IN RT AIR STAIR WEB AT STA 1240 VERTICAL WEB. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 P 832.

Source: SDR DL72W981377
OTHER · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR DL72W981378
OTHER · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: BEAM — CHAFED (LT WING)

MLG CHAFFING FWD SIDE OF MLG BEAM BELOW STR 18A. REPAIR PER M/M 57-43-0.

Source: SDR DL72W981379
NO TEST · 1998-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AFT AISLE OVERHEAD LIGHTED SIGN EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATT PACK, OPN CK GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72W980163
NO TEST · 1998-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AFT OVERHEAD LIGHTED SIGN EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATT PACK, OPN CK GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72W980162

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

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.

Source: SDR DL72W972457
OTHER · 1997-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

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.

Source: SDR DL72W972458
FALSE WARNING · 1997-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

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.

Source: SDR DL72W970476

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 486)

FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 486. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE DAL ER/A 258313-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72W962711
OTHER · 1996-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR DL72W962712
OTHER · 1996-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

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.

Source: SDR DL72W962651
OTHER · 1996-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

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.

Source: SDR DL72W962650
OTHER · 1996-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR DL72W960576
OTHER · 1996-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

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.

Source: SDR DL72W960519
OTHER · 1996-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

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.

Source: SDR DL72W960518

1995

NO TEST · 1995-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)

IRREG - CABIN EMERG EXIT LIGHT AT AIRSTAIR DOOR INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION - REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERY.

Source: SDR DL72W954158
FLUID LOSS · 1995-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

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.

Source: SDR DL72W954071
INADEQUATE Q C · 1995-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

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.

Source: SDR DL72W953950
NO TEST · 1995-09-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

RIGHT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CK NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72W953842
OTHER · 1995-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

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.

Source: SDR DL72W953208
FALSE WARNING · 1995-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

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.

Source: SDR DL72W953005
OTHER · 1995-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR DL72W951928