N295US

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1991-01-20Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1991-01-20 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727-251 No injuries Part 121NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI91IA078

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.

18 reports on file, 1995-03-14 – 2000-11-07.

OTHER · 2000-11-07 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 58,687 hrs · 38,230 cycles

During "L" check found corrosion on bulkhead skin support doubler at BS 740. Repaired per EA 22-178765.

Source: SDR 0004522295
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 17 reports

1999

OTHER · 1999-05-18 Unresolved
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 357)

DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON UPPER FORWARD STRINGER AT INBOARD SIDE OF RIGHT WING STATION 357. REPAIRED PER EA 22-166648.

Source: SDR 9902522295
OTHER · 1999-04-29 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1175)

DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON NUT PLATE LOCATION ON 1175 FLOORBEAM. REPAIRED PER EA 22-166634.

Source: SDR 9902502295

1997

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-04-27 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: HYD LINE — FAILED (RT MLG DOOR)

DURING TAKEOFF, LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO TPA, DUMPED FUEL, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR DOWN HYDRAULIC LINE. SERVICED A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9708352295

1996

NO TEST · 1996-08-06 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (E/E BAY)

DURING FLIGHT RADAR FAILED, NO TEST PATTERN OBSERVED. NO GROUND RETURN IN NORMAL OR CONT/MSP. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9617072295
OTHER · 1996-05-15 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FS 1110)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1110 FLOOR BEAM CHORD FROM LBL 70 - RBL 19. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65-20837-24) PER EA 22-105312.

Source: SDR 9611622295
OTHER · 1996-05-13 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CRACKED (FS 760)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE BS 760 FLOOR BEAM WEB AT RBL 60 AND RBL 70. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 65-16325) PER EA 22-102151.

Source: SDR 9611602295
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: WEB — CRACKED (LT WING)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK AND BUCKLING OF THE RIGHT WING AUXILIARY SPAR NR 5 SPOILER SUPPORT WEB. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 65-16216-150) PER EA 22-105281.

Source: SDR 9611532295
OTHER · 1996-04-30 Unresolved
ATA 2782

Part: ACTUATOR FITTING — CRACKED (NR 4 LE FLAP)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT WING NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR FITTING. REPLACED FLAP (P/N 65-16225-6A) PER MM 27-81-01.

Source: SDR 9610962295
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1996-01-03 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE)

NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9600492295

1995

WARNING INDICATION; FLUID LOSS · 1995-11-15 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: HYD PUMP — FAILED (NR 2)

DURING CLIMB AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS DROPPED BELOW TWO GALLONS WITH 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPING TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP, DUMPED 10,000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND QUICK DISCONNECT IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BAY LEAKING AT ADAPTER ON PRESSURE SIDE OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP. REPLACED NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP, LEAK CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9518052295
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-10-24 Unresolved
ATA 2780

Part: SAFETY LOCK — MISSING (NR 4 LE FLAP)

NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT ON FLAP RETRACTION, AFTER TAKEOFF. FLAP POSITION AMBER LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS AT ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SAFETY LOCK MISSING ON SWITCH. ADJUSTED BOLT AND INSTALLED NEW LOCK, GROUND TEST NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9516562295
FLUID LOSS · 1995-09-25 Unresolved
ATA 7261

Part: SCAVENGE LINE — BROKEN (NR 1 ENGINE)

NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER THE OIL SUPPLY HAD BEEN DEPLETED, DUE TO A LEAK AT THE NR 6 BEARING SCAVENGE LINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS PLANNED DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BROKEN SCAVENGE LINE AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE FOR DAMAGE, NON FOUND. THE SUBSEQUENT RUNUP AND LEAK CHECK WERE SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 9514512295
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-09-25 Unresolved
ATA 7261

Part: TUBE — BROKEN (NR 1 ENGINE)

EN ROUTE TO DTW, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASING AND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN OIL TUBE FROM NR 6 SCAVENGE PUMP. REPLACED TUBE. LEAK CHECK WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9514532295
FALSE WARNING · 1995-08-06 Unresolved
ATA 7931

Part: OIL PRESS SW — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)

THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCHES. THE MAIN OIL FILTER WAS INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINANTS, NONE FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED OK ON RUNUP. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9512102295
FALSE WARNING · 1995-07-28 Unresolved
ATA 2840

Part: FUEL QTY IND SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2)

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE NR 2 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION DECREASED TO 3,500 LBS FROM 9,000 LBS. DURING RETURN TO BOI, INDICATION RETURNED TO PROPER READING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED NR 2 FQIS PER MEL 28-11A.

Source: SDR 9511492295
FALSE WARNING · 1995-05-19 Unresolved
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING SWITCH — SOUNDED (COCKPIT)

WHEN TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. FLAPS AND LEADING EDGE DEVICES INDICATED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE UPPER TRIM WARNING SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9508112295
WARNING INDICATION; FLUID LOSS · 1995-03-14 Unresolved
ATA 2923

Part: HYD PUMP — FAILED (HYD BAY)

DURING FLIGHT, 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP NR 2 PRESSURE INDICATION FLICKERING FOLLOWED BY DECREASE IN 'B' SYSTEM QUANTITY. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED HYDRAULIC FLUID/SYSTEM LOSS CHECKLIST. JETTISONED 6900 POUNDS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINES 155 AND 160 IN THE ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG REFERENCE 29-14-00 FIGURE 6 AND 'B' SYSTEM PUMP AND FILTERS. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9504002295