N290WA
Registered owner: BLUE YONDER LLC, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
32 reports on file, 1995-06-12 – 2002-02-01.
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 64,204 hrs · 43,424 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR REMAINED DOWN. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 64,142 hrs · 43,382 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT ABOVE L1 PASSENGER DOOR INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY. OPN NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 30 reports
2001
Part: DOOR — NOT CLOSED (L2 DOOR) · airframe 62,825 hrs · 42,515 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT AFT FLT ATTENDANT CALLED UP TO REPORT LOUD HISSING NOISE AT LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR. RTN TO ATL. FOUND DOOR IMPROPERLY CLOSED. CYCLED DOOR, CLOSES NORMALLY.
Part: SHIM — OUT OF POSITION (T/E FLAP) · airframe 62,586 hrs · 42,336 cycles
DURING INSPECTION OF THE LT INBD FLAP INBD TRACK PER AD 90-07-05 AND BAC S/B 727-57-0178, THE UPPER ANTI FRET STRIP WAS FOUND MIGRATED. THE STRIP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STRIP INSTALLED PER ER/A 380869-14AD.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WHEEL WELL) · airframe 62,302 hrs · 42,134 cycles
DUE SRM PERMANANT REPAIR OF CRACK IN THE BS 870 SUPPORT ANGLE RT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED KEEL BEAM SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-9D.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 61,706 hrs · 41,731 cycles
L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (ROW 3) · airframe 61,706 hrs · 41,731 cycles
UPPER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT ROW 3 INOP. REPLACED CHARGER ASSY AND BATTERY PACK.
1999
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
AFT AISLE EXIT LIGHT INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT CANNON PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED CANNON PLUG.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (LT PACK)
AT 37,000 FT CARGO VALVE LIGHT ON, UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE. REPLACED LT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE, OP CKS GOOD.
Part: SHIM — LOOSE (RH FLAP TRACK)
DURING INSPECTIONS OF THE I/B FLAP TRACK FOR THE RT I/B FLAP REQUIRED PER AD 90-07-05, THE EXISTING LAMINATED SHIM WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED .375 INCH. THE SHIM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF BAC S/B 727-57-0178 AND THEAD. THE WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 368797-14AD.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (TE FLAPS)
OUTBOARD FLAPS INDICATED ONLY 1 DEG. WHEN FLAPS LEVER WAS AT FIVE. POSITIONED FLAP LEVER BACK UP. FOLLOWED POM PROCEDURE FOR TRAILING EDGE O/B FLAP MALFUNCTION. BROKE SAFETY WIRES ON GPWS AND ALTERNATE FLAP SWITCH. TRIED O/B FLAP INDICATOR NO HELP. CLEANED CONNECTOR ON OB FLAP BYPASS VALVE. OPERATION NOW NORMAL. INSPECTED OB FLAP FOR DAMAGE. NONE FOUND RESAFTIED ALT FLAP AND GPWS SWITCHES.
1998
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)
FOUND ON D2 LETTER CK, NR 6 SLAT LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT THE I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L1 DOORWAY)
A .25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT FOR THE L1 DOOR. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER BAC S/B 53-0198 EXCEPT COUNTERSUNK HI-LOKS WERE INSTALLED INSTEAD OF PROTRUDING HEAD HI-LOKS. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A365693-14.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK, CHECKS OK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CENTER AISLE BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK, CHECKS OK.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT 1 LEFT DOOR, FAILED LED CK. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1277)
FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, LT LOWER VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1277. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)
FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, VERTICAL WEB CRACKED ABOVE 'S' DUCT LOWER RT SIDE STA 1303. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1263)
FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, AFT GUSSET ANGLE CRACKED STA 1263 LOWER RT TORQUE BOX. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-10.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 910)
FOUND ON C2 LETTER CHECK, 1.25 INCH CRACK MLG UPLOCK FRAME STA 910. INSTALLED TEMP, REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-0.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LE FLAP ACTUATOR)
FOUND ON C-2 LETTER CHECK, INBD ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR. REPAIR PER MM 57-20-21.
1997
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1263)
LOWER LT TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLES STA 1223 AND 1263. REPAIRED BOTH CRACKS PER MM 53-11-0.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AFT DOOR OVERHEAD EMEGENCY EXIT SIGN FLASHING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS NORMAL.
1996
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 1 LE SLAT ACT)
FOUND ON B1 LETTER CK, NR 1 SLAT ACT INBD MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 2 LE FLAP ACT)
FOUND ON B-1 LETTER CK, NR 2 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR I/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED AT THE UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
Part: BULKHEAD FITTING — MISDRILLED (NR3 ENGINE)
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A PRELIMINARY ATTEMPT TO FIT THE 65-18722-8 FORWARD MOUNT FITTING INTO POSITION, NOTED THAT SEVEN OF THE HOLES COMMON TO THE B.S. 1183 FRAME DO NOT LINE UP. THESE HOLES AND THE AMOUNT OF OFFSET ARE INDICATED ON FIGURE 1. DL ERA 3033483-14 AUTHORIZES REWORK OF FS 1183 BULHEAD RING AND WEB.
Part: MOUNT FITTING — CRACKED (NR 3 ENGINE)
THE NR 3 ENGINE FORWARD MOUNT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE TOP OF THE FITTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FITTING APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN. THE CRACK FOLLOWED THE BLEND LINE BETWEEN PLANE 'A' AND AUXILIARY PLANE 'A' AS NOTED IN BOEING DRQWING 65-18722, SHEET 2, ZONE 4A. THERE ARE NO 65-18722-8 FITTINGS PRESENTLY AVAILABLE AND IT IS REQUIRED THAT A 65-18722-4 FITTING FROM A RETIRED AIRCRAFT BE INSTALLED. INSTALLATION OF THE 65-18722-4 FITTING REQUIRES MODIFICATION IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE FITTING.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON SERVICE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EXIT SIGNS RIGHT SIDE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M1086, CHECKS OK.
Part: ENG MOUNT FTG — CRACKED (NR 3 ENGINE)
DURING ROUTING MAINTENANCE, NR 3 ENGINE WAS NOTICE TO BE LOOSE ON THE PYLON AND THE PYLON SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT AREA. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND AREA INSPECTED. FOUND THE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT FITTING AT FS 1183 COMPLETELY SEVERED. THE CRACK RAN VERTICALLY FROM THE TOP FLANGE TO THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF THE FITTING, APPROXIMATELY 3 OUTBOARD OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN, INSIDE THE PYLON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIRS AND INVESTIGATION. A FLEET WIDE INSPECTION WAS IMMEDIATELY INITIATED TO VISUALLY INSPECT THE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT FITTINGS.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (L2 SERVICE DOOR)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND L2 SERVICE DOOR WITH CRACKED FRAME AT UPPER FORWARD LATCH CUTOUT. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER SRM 52-40-02.
1995
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)
FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, 1.75 INCH CRACK IN ANGLE ON THE LOWER AFT SIDE I/B CORNER OF NR 6 SLAT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 807A.