N31013
Registered owner: REGISTRATION PENDING, MI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWA | Operator | on 1990-02-18 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| TRANS WORLD AIRLINES | Operator | on 1975-10-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
11 reports on file, 1995-02-23 – 1997-08-11.
Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
STL - FLT 3289 - DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE, SN 4405, INDICATED AN OIL LOSS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE N4 1 ENGINE GEARBOX, PN M06142, DUE TO DEAIRATOR FAILURE. CHECK C-6/12/97 LAX. ENGINE RUNS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. (X)
Part: SERVING CART — FAILED (GALLEY)
JFK - FLT 782 - DURING CRUISE, AISLE SERVING CART OVERHEATED AND EMITTED SMOKE. DISCONNECTED SERVING CART. FOUND SHORTED HEATING ELEMENTS. REPLACED SERVING CART, MFG P/N 953008-119. SERVING CART OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (LT MLG)
STL - DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND RELAMPED INDICATOR. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT PIN 4 OF LIGHT BASE, MFG P/N 10648LD3. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND REPLACED LIGHT BASE. LANDING GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATION CHECKED NORMAL. (M)
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 503.76)
MCI - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN UPPER FORWARD CHORD OF LEFT WING RIB, STATION 503.76. STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED PER EMLR 66589.
Part: WATER HEATER — SMOKING (AFT LAV)
MCO - FLT NR 265 - DURING DESCENT, SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN AFT LAVATORIES. LAVATORY CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED, SMOKE IMMEDIATELY CEASED AND DISSIPATED. THE LAVATORY WATER HEATERS WERE FOUND WITH NO WATER IN THEM. HEATERS WERE PURGED AND OPERATIONIONALLY CHECKED. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: WIRE — FAILED (SERVING CART)
STL - DURING CRUISE SINGLE SERVING CART ELECTRICAL CABLE SHORTED CAUSING SMOKE IN CABIN. DISCONNECTED ELECTRICAL CABLE. REPLACED ELECTRICAL CABLE, MFG P/N B03668-2. SINGLE SERVING CART OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SERVING CART — OVERHEATED (GALLEY)
STL - DURING CRUISE, SINGLE SERVE CART S/N 0458 OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE IN LOWER GALLEY. DISCONNECTED ELECTRICAL CABLE. REPLACED SINGLE SERVE CART MFG P/N 888011 AND OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 503.76)
MCI - DURING OP-17, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN UPPER RIB CAP I/B SIDE AT STRINGERS 21 AND 24, STA 503.76. REPAIRED UPPER RIB CAP PER DWG. NR 1647070 AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PER VIEW K. TOTAL CYCLES 22210.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 555)
MCI - DURING OP-17, FOUND STA 555 UPPER RIB CRACKED O/B SIDE OF STRINGER 18 AND FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT STRINGER 19. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF UPPER CAP FROM STRING 19 FWD PER DWG NR 1647070. TOTAL CYCLES 22210.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 529.4)
MCI - DURING OP-17, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK AT STRINGER 19, RT WING STA 529.40 UPPER RIB CAP O/B SIDE. CUTOUT DAMAGED RIB CAP AND SPLICED PER DWG NR 1647070, VIEW V. TOTAL CYCLES 22210.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 555)
MCI - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND CRACKS AT STA 555 UPPER RIB CAP AS FOLLOWS, .75 INCH O/B OF STRINGER 18, 1 INCH IN STRINGER 18 CASTELLATION, .6250 INCH STRINGER 19, 1 INCH I/B SIDE OF STRINGER 19, AND .0625 INCH AT STRINGER 21. REPAIRED SECTIONS OF CAP PER DRAWING 1647070. TOTAL CYCLES 21031.