N283WA
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 50 reports
2001
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
2000
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AFT CARGO DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER.
1999
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.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LE FLAP)
NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED ON WEB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
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.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT M955. OPS CHKS GOOD.
1998
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
TRACK LIGHTING INOP IN FIRST CLASS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS GOOD.
1996
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.
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.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
STRINGER CRACKED INSIDE TAIL CRAWLWAY 3RD BAY FROM TOP LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 55-30-0 FIG 803.
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.
1995
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING STANDBY POWER CHECK, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPERATION NORMAL.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.