N283WA

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Operators of this aircraft

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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.

51 reports on file, 1995-03-08 – 2002-05-30.

OTHER · 2002-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (CENTER WING) · airframe 75,354 hrs · 45,329 cycles

INSPECTION OF THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WEB PER AD 2000-14- 07 AND BAC S/B 727-57A0182 REVEALED A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE WEB BELOW THE UPPER SPAR CAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE WEB WITH A 2 INCH CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 383243-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72E020609
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 50 reports

2001

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2001-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: COUPLER — FAILED (YAW DAMPER) · airframe 74,095 hrs · 44,574 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF A/C BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. NO YAW DAMPER FLAGS IN VIEW. NO MOVEMENT OF INDICES ON YD INSTRUMENT. RETURN TO AIRPORT FOR LANDING. FOUND LOWER YAW DAMPER FLAG IN VIEW. WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLD YAW DAMP COUPLER. ALSO FOUND LOWER RUDDER POSITION SENSOR SHORTED. REPLACED SAME. YAW DAMP OPEN NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72E011852
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2001-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: ACTUATOR — JAMMED (NR 3 KRUEGER) · airframe 72,179 hrs · 43,315 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF NR 3 KRUEGER FLAP DID NOT RETRACT. REPLACED KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR AND SHUTTLE VALVE LEAK AND OPS CHECK OK PER OPN 7054.RII

Source: SDR DL72E010484
OTHER · 2001-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (L/E FLAP) · airframe 71,929 hrs · 43,158 cycles

A .25 INCH CRACK AT FWD SIDE OF NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BOX O/B TRUNNION UPPER ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM.

Source: SDR DL72E010320
OTHER · 2001-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (SLAT) · airframe 71,929 hrs · 43,158 cycles

FWD SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT I/B SIDE OF NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-021-8.

Source: SDR DL72E010318
OTHER · 2001-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (SLAT) · airframe 71,929 hrs · 43,158 cycles

FWD SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT I/B SIDE OF NR 6 SLAT O/B TRACK. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-021-8.

Source: SDR DL72E010319
OTHER · 2001-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,850 hrs · 43,118 cycles

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 380012-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72E010269

2000

NO TEST · 2000-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 71,036 hrs · 42,637 cycles

COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. FOUND LIGHT ASSY TO HAVE BAD ARM ON SWITCH. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, P/N ON 334701743, S/N ON 2995, S/N OFF 2955.

Source: SDR DL72E002161
OTHER · 2000-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 71,036 hrs · 42,637 cycles

THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE SKIN. HFEC INSPECTION OF ADJACENT FASTENER HOLES REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION IN THE BEAR STRAP. THE SKIN CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND THE FASTENER HOLE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE ALL CRACKS. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER BAC S/B 727-53-0198 AND ER/A 379062-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72E002176
OTHER · 2000-10-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,035 hrs · 42,636 cycles

THE LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT FRAME AT FS 783.95 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKING IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0197 AND AD 98-11-03. THE CRACKED FRAME WAS REPAIRED AND MODIFIED PER THE S/B AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 379029-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72E002121
OTHER · 2000-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,035 hrs · 42,636 cycles

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF CORROSION AT FS 685 AT STRINGER 27L. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH A 4 X 5 INCH CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS BETWEEN AN EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR AT STRINGER 26L AND ANOTHER AT STRINGER 28L. THE EXISTING REPAIRS WERE REMOVED, THE SKIN INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND ALL THREE AREAS REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL REPAIR DOULBER PER ER/A 379004-14.

Source: SDR DL72E002124
OTHER · 2000-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BULKHEAD) · airframe 71,035 hrs · 42,636 cycles

CORROSION AT STA 740 LWR CHORD (SKIN ATTACH ANGLE) AT AFT END OF STR 27R. REPLACED RT SKIN SUPPORT ANGLE PER 727 M/M 53-11-0 PG 858.

Source: SDR DL72E002120
OTHER · 2000-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (48 SECTION) · airframe 71,035 hrs · 42,636 cycles

TWO CRACKS ON RT TORQUE BOX I/B VERT WEB AT UPPER END AT STA 1235. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG 832.

Source: SDR DL72E002074
OTHER · 2000-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (RT WING LE) · airframe 71,035 hrs · 42,636 cycles

FOUND DURING MV4 CORROSION VISIT NRC 22, L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACK APPROX 1 INCH AT NR 7 SLAT INBOARD TRACK INBOARD ANGLE. REPLACED ANGLE PER M/M 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72E002144
OTHER · 2000-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 70,358 hrs · 42,185 cycles

FOUND AT D2 LTR CHECK N/R 42, .5 INCH CRACK EXTENDING BEYOND THE RADIUS BLOCK, TORQUE BOX HORIZONTAL ANGLE FWD SIDE STA 1263. REPLACED ANGLE PER DRD 53-10-10D FIG 803D.

Source: SDR DL72E001363
OTHER · 2000-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 70,108 hrs · 42,025 cycles

THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB WAS PUNCTURED DUE TO GROUND CONTACT WITH THE WING-TIP OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. THE WEB DAMAGED WAS CLEANED UP WITH A 13 X 9 CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 377552-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72E001189
OTHER · 2000-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 70,107 hrs · 42,024 cycles

THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WAS DAMAGED FROM GROUND CONTACT WITH THE WING-TIP OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. THE FWD CHORD OF THE LBL 5.7 BEAM WAS SEVERED NEAR WL 180 AND BEAM WEB TORN AT THE SAME LOCATION. THE CHORD WAS CUT TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE AND WEB WAS TRIMMED TO REMOVE THE TEAR. A NEW LOWER SECTION OF CHORD WAS SPLICED IN WITH TWO REPAIR ANGLES AND AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE WEB PER ER/A 377530-14, REV B.

Source: SDR DL72E001188
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 69,438 hrs · 41,621 cycles

IR-ON GEAR RETRACTION LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CA-REPLACED GEAR ACCESSARY UNIT. PERFORMED MODULE CHECKOUT PER MM. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72E000535
NO TEST · 2000-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AFT CARGO DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER.

Source: SDR DL72E000242

1999

OTHER · 1999-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LE FLAP)

DOUBLER CRACKED AT NR 2 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE BELOW I/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72E992691
OTHER · 1999-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LE FLAP)

NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED ON WEB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72E992694
FLUID LOSS · 1999-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: OIL SCREEN — LEAKING (NR 3 ENGINE)

NR 3 ENG OIL ZERO, SHUT DOWN ENG. FOUND MAIN OIL SCREEN LEAKING. REPLACED MAIN OIL SCREEN AND O-RING SEAL PER MM 71-00 PG 212L AND 212M. NO LEAKS ON ENG RUN.

Source: SDR DL72E990874
NO TEST · 1999-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT M955. OPS CHKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72E990783

1998

NO TEST · 1998-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ON L/O CK, FOUND O/W EXIT SIGNS OVER LT EXITS INOP W/EMERG LIGHT TEST. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY PACK M 1090 PER M/M, OPN CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72E980997
NO TEST · 1998-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ON L/O CK, FOUND EXIT SIGNS AT CEILING BULLNOSE L1023A AND L1022A INOP W/EMER LIGHT TEST. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY PACK PER M/M, OPN CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72E980998
OTHER · 1998-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5714

Part: WEB — CRACKED (CTR WING)

THE CENTER WING FUEL TANK SPANWISE BEAM NR 1 WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT APPROX LBL 3, JUST BELOW THE CHEM-MILL RADIUS. THE RESULTING CUTOUT IS 2.9 (INB'D-OUTB'D) BY 0.5. REPAIRED PER ERA 331472-14.

Source: SDR DL72E980585
OTHER · 1998-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)

EXISTING REPAIR AT L1 DOOR LWR HINGE WAS INSTALLED PER B727 MM 53-30-00. REPAIR PER ERA 304060-14, REV B.

Source: SDR DL72E980545
OTHER · 1998-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 3 TE FLAP)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE CORNER OF THE CUTOUT IN THE COVE SKIN FOR THE I/B AFT FLAP DRIVE ROD. THE COVE SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 809 BY REMOVING THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLING A FILLER AND DOUBLER.

Source: SDR DL72E981670
OTHER · 1998-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (NR 3 TE MIDFLAP)

CRACK AFT SPAR RAIL DOUBLER 38 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. AFT SPAR AND SEAL RETAINER DAMAGED 33 FROM O/B END OF FLAP AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED 55 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. ALL REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802 REF N/R CARDS 005808, 005812 AND 005810.

Source: SDR DL72E981711
OTHER · 1998-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT TE MIDFLAP)

DURING SHOP VISIT, THE FLAP WAS FOUND WITH A CRACKED RIB AT THE LOWER AFT CORNER. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0 FIG 808 BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER.

Source: SDR DL72E980637
OTHER · 1998-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 TE MIDFLAP)

DURING SHOP VISIT THE AFT CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN 3 LOCATIONS 19, 33 AND 37 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY REMOVING DAMAGED SECTION OF ANGLE AND SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION.

Source: SDR DL72E981734
OTHER · 1998-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: FALSE SPAR — CRACKED (WING)

JUST O/B OF NR 5 FLAP TRACK MOUNT, LOWER CAP OF FALSE SPAR IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-55-0 FIG 805.

Source: SDR DL72E980571
OTHER · 1998-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 930)

MAIN CABIN STA 930 STRINGER S-13-R FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED PER 53-10-4 FIG 25 AND ERA 331494.

Source: SDR DL72E980573
OTHER · 1998-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5520

Part: TIP — MISSING (LT ELEVATOR)

OB AFT TIP IS MISSING ON THE LT ELEVATOR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED REPAIR PER M/M 55-20-0 PG 801. OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 55-20-0 PG 801.

Source: SDR DL72E980565
OTHER · 1998-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (BS 930)

MAIN CABIN STA 930 STRINGER S-14-L BRACKET CRACKED IN RADIUS. TRIMMED OFF DAMGED SECTION OF FRAME AND BEGAN DRILLING REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 25. DRILLED UP REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 25. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 25.

Source: SDR DL72E980572
OTHER · 1998-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5532

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK, 1.3125 INCH CRACK VERTICAL STAB SKIN AT BASE LT SIDE JUST ABOVE FUSELAGE STA 1340. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.

Source: SDR DL72E980299
OTHER · 1998-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1240)

FOUND ON B1 LETTER CK, .25 INCH CRACK IN LIGHTENING HOLE LT VERT TORQUE BOX WEB. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA PER MM 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72E980297
NO TEST · 1998-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

TRACK LIGHTING INOP IN FIRST CLASS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72E980208

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR1 LE FLAP ACT)

FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR I/B ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72E962598
OTHER · 1996-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR FRAME — ELONGATED HOLES (BS 760.95)

FOUR FASTENER HOLES FOUND ELONGATED ON THE STA 760.95 RT OVERWING EXIT FRAME. THESE HOLES WILL BE OVERSIZED PER B727 S/B 53-01-97, REVISION 2.

Source: SDR DL72E962049
OTHER · 1996-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

STRINGER CRACKED INSIDE TAIL CRAWLWAY 3RD BAY FROM TOP LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 55-30-0 FIG 803.

Source: SDR DL72E961142
OTHER · 1996-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RT AFT SERV DOOR)

A .375 INCH VISUAL CRACK R-2 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT AT FWD FRAME. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2.

Source: SDR DL72E961141

1995

NO TEST · 1995-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING STANDBY POWER CHECK, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72E954786
OTHER · 1995-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (NLG W/W)

CORROSION ON ATTACH POINTS FOR NLG TRUNNION AT MATING SURFACE FOR CAPS AND SURFACE WHERE BEARINGS SET. REPAIRED PER MM 53-40-0.

Source: SDR DL72E954676
OTHER · 1995-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 7 LE SLAT)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RIBS NR 2 AND NR 3 WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE MADE AS PER M/M 57-54-0. ALSO, THE LOWER FORWARD SKIN ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0, FOR NR 7 L/E SLAT.

Source: SDR DL72E960315
OTHER · 1995-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 3 LE SLAT)

DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK NR 3 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72E953915
OTHER · 1995-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 660-680)

DUE TO GROUND DAMAGE, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. STRINGER 21R WAS SEVERED, THE SKIN DAMAGE WAS CUTOUT BETWEEN FS 660 TO FS 680 TO THE DIMENSIONS 22.5 FORE-AFT BY 20 UP AND DOWN. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF 21R HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM FS 650 TO FS 680. IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE 1, B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 11 AND FIG 12, AND B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3A, THE DAMAGED AREAS WERE REPAIRED.

Source: SDR DL72E953336
OTHER · 1995-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TORQUE BOX — CRACKED (FS 1273/1263)

AT THE LETTER CHECK, THE RT TORQUE BOX UPPER TRANSVERSE BEAM AND SUPPORT ANGLE AT FS 1273 AND THE UPPER TRANSVERSE CHANNEL AT FS 1263 WERE FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER DL ERA 301422-14.

Source: SDR DL72E951581
OTHER · 1995-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SLAT — CRACKED (NR 5 LE FLAP)

NUMBER 5 SLAT CRACKED AT NOSE RIBS WHERE ACT ROD END ATTACHES. FOUND DURING E-2 LETTER CHECK TPAMM 3/27/95. FOUND PREVIOUS DOUBLERS CRACKED. REPLACED SLAT ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR DL72E951287
OTHER · 1995-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT ELEV)

ONE INCH CRACK IN LOWER LT ELEV SKIN AFT OF NR 4 BAL BOARD. FOUND DURING E-2 LTR CK TPAMM 3/27/95. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4.

Source: SDR DL72E951288
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAME OUT (NR 3)

ON CLIMB THROUGH FL230 NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. DID NOT ATTEMPT RESTART. REMOVED ENGINE ROUTED TO SHOP. INITIAL INDICATIONS SHOW ENGINE SEIZED, UNABLE TO ROTATE.

Source: SDR DL72E951053