N503DA

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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.

49 reports on file, 1995-01-05 – 2001-08-06.

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (RT MLG WW) · airframe 76,248 hrs · 51,516 cycles

SYSTEM A HYDRAULICS FAILURE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PRESSURE ZERO, FLUID ZERO. A SYSTEM PUMPS SHUT OFF IAW CHECKLIST APPROX 5 MIN. FOUND LOCK ASSY VALVE LEAKING IN RT MLG WW. REMOVED AND REPLACE R/H SIDE LOLOCK ASSY VALVE PER M/M JACKED A/C AND CYCLED GEAR. OPS CK OK.

Source: SDR DL72L011292
OTHER · 2001-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LT MLG WW) · airframe 75,193 hrs · 50,799 cycles

FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK FWD ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 910 ABOVE MLG UPLOCK IN THE LT MLG WW. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-000-8.

Source: SDR DL72L010469
NO TEST · 2001-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 74,678 hrs · 50,467 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER R2 DOOR INOP WITH BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS. REPLACED M1093 BATTERY PACK, OPS OK.

Source: SDR DL72L010085
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 46 reports

2000

OTHER · 2000-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (TORQUE BOX) · airframe 73,460 hrs · 49,705 cycles

THE RT TORQUE BOX OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE FS 1263 UPPER HORIZONTAL BEAM. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0129. THE CRACKED PIECE OF STRUCTURE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW MEMBER PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE S/B AND ER/A 378287-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72L001638
OTHER · 2000-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 73,213 hrs · 49,542 cycles

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAMES ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD, AN ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE RBL 17.8 FRAME CAP COMMON TO AN INTERCOSTAL AT WL 263. THE HOLE WAS REAMED TO A CLEAN AND ROUND CONDITION AND AN OVERSIZE FASTENER INSTALLED PER ER/A 377967-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72L001402
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: BALLAST — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 72,815 hrs · 49,274 cycles

WHILE BOARDING A/C NOTICIED WHITE SMOKE FROM OVER CEILING PANEL AT L-1 DOOR. C/MTC FOUND ENTRY BRIGHT C/B POPPED. INSPECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, FOUND BAD BALLAST. REPLACED SAME.

Source: SDR DL72L001070
OTHER · 2000-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 990)

THIS AIRCRAFT RECEIVED GROUND DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 990 AND STR 24R. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV AND REPAIRED PER ERA 334013-14.

Source: SDR DL72L000189
OTHER · 2000-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5551

Part: GIMBAL FITTING — GOUGED (HORIZ STAB)

LT AND RT GIMBAL ATTACH FITTINGS WERE FOUND GOUGED IN THE FILLET RADIUS OF THE UPPER LUGS. ER/A 333979-14 REV A.

Source: SDR DL72L000212
OTHER · 2000-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (TE FLAP)

LWR AFT SPAR CRACKED 19, 32 & 37 FROM I/B END. ALSO, CRACKED 37 & 43 FROM O/B END. THIS DAMAGE REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802.

Source: SDR DL72L000240
OTHER · 2000-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TE FLAP)

APPROX .75 INCH LONG CRACK IN COVE SKIN, 32 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 809.

Source: SDR DL72L000208
OTHER · 2000-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LE FLAP)

COVE SKIN CRACKED 32 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0.

Source: SDR DL72L000239
OTHER · 2000-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (TE FLAP)

AFT SPAR DOUBLER CRACKED 21, 34 & 57S FROM I/B END DAMAGE LISTED ON N/R'S 016162, 016079 & 016080. REPAIRED PER CMM 57-52-0 FIG 802.

Source: SDR DL72L000207

1999

OTHER · 1999-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2760

Part: SLAT — WORN (L/H WING)

SKIN CRACKED AT FENCE ATTACH HOLES. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72L992531
OTHER · 1999-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 500-520)

LFEC INSPECTIONS OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 INDICATED A CRACK. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED A SINGLE CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN BETWEEN FS 500 & 520. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 5 AND ER/A 368077-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72L991892
OTHER · 1999-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 2 SLAT ACT)

FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.

Source: SDR DL72L991855
OTHER · 1999-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 481-681)

FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-681, STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED MULTIPLE CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH. THE ENTIRE SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367232-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72L990905
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: VALVE — INOP (LEFT)

AT FL250 ALTITUDE WARNING HORN WENT OFF WITH CABIN ALT AT 12,000 FT. CREW WENT ON 02, OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED CLOSED. CARGO VALVE CLOSED, LT PACK OFF, DUE TO PREVIOUS WRITE UP. FOUND LT PACK VALVE INOP AND LT ACM NOT TURNING. REPLACED LT PACK VALVE AND ACM CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72L990338

1998

OTHER · 1998-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: PANEL — HOLE (LT HORIZ STAB)

FOUND ON F1 LETTER CHECK, HOLE .25 IN LOWER LT HORIZONTAL STAB ACCESS PANEL INBD OF ELEV PWR PACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-3.

Source: SDR DL72L981240
OTHER · 1998-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (BS 950)

THE OUTBOARD CAP (EXTRUDED TEE) OF THE C2 DOOR SURROUND LOWER SILL WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED ON THE OUTBD FLANGE. THE FLANGE WAS CUT AWAY TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. THE CUT FLANGE WAS REPAIRED WITH A SHEET METAL ANGLE REPAIR PER ER/A 363872-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72L980379
OTHER · 1998-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950)

STRINGER 29R WAS FOUND CORRODED NEAR FS 950E+10. THE STRINGER WAS CUT AT FS 950D+10 AND THE AFT SECTION REMOVED. A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER WAS SPLICED IN PER ER/A 363710-14, REV B.

Source: SDR DL72L980376
OTHER · 1998-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 715)

CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT FS 705, BL 0. BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION AND THE PRESENSE OF EXISTING REPAIRS IN THE AREA THE SKIN WAS SPLICED AT APPROX FS 715 FROM STR 26L TO 26R. THE NEW SECTION OF SKIN WAS SPLICED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, EXCEPT THE SPLICE ENDS WERE MODIFIED TO ACCOMODATE THE S-26 LAP SPLICES. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 363516-14, REV C.

Source: SDR DL72L980287
OTHER · 1998-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT LE FLAP)

CRACK IN LWR T/E SKIN AT ACTUATOR FITTING. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 57-50-3.

Source: SDR DL72L980020
OTHER · 1998-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT LE FLAP)

FRONT SPAR CRACKED. REPAIRED SPAR PER SRM 51-40-3 (REF 57-50-2) ENG SIG.

Source: SDR DL72L980021

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 700)

THE FUSELAGE SKIN A FS 705, BL 0 WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL AREA OF CORROSION. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 DIA HOLE. THREE OTHER REPAIRS WERE IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE CUTOUT. THEREFORE, THE SKIN WAS CUT AT FS 710 FROM S-26L TO S-26R AND A NEW SECTION OF SKIN WAS SPLICED IN PER ER/A 363516-14.

Source: SDR DL72L972697
OTHER · 1997-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (FS 1183)

A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RBL 36.83 STIFFENER AND A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LBL 36.83 STIFFENER AT WL 238 ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD. THE STIFFENERS WERE REPAIRED PER BOEING S/B 727-53-0192 AS DOCUMENTED IN ER/A 363498-14.

Source: SDR DL72L972681
OTHER · 1997-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 870)

AT MV-2/DFW, FOUND A CRACK AT A LIGHTENING HOLE AT FS 870 IN WEB AND DBLR. REPAIRS WHERE COMPLETED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 5. CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION.

Source: SDR DL72L980121
OTHER · 1997-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — PART (BS 1352)

FS FRAME 1352 FRAME WORN AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. FRAME WAS REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72L980218
OTHER · 1997-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2761

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 8 SPOILER ACT)

FOUND DURING E-2 LETTER CHECK - NBR 8 SPOILER ACTUTOR MOUNT CASTING LWR ATTACH BRKT CRACKED REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-22

Source: SDR DL72L972260
OTHER · 1997-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: COWL — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)

1 1/2 CRACK EXTENDING FROM LOWER AFT CORNER OF EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER RT SIDE OF #2 ENG NOSE COWL AFT OF NOSE RING REPLACED DOUBLER PER M/M 54-30-0

Source: SDR DL72L972266

1996

NO TEST · 1996-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILS TO TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK RACK, CHECKS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72L962446
OTHER · 1996-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 340-400)

LAX REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE SKIN, STRINGERS AND FRAMES BETWEEN STA 340 TO STA 400 AND STR 22R TO S-24R. SEVERAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED PER THE B727 SRM. DUE TO LIMITED ACCESS BLIND FASTENERS WILL BE INSTALLED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON A TIME LIMITED BASIS, REPAIR APPROVAL PER DL ERA 303310-14.

Source: SDR DL72L960653
OTHER · 1996-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: MOUNT BRACKET — CRACKED (RT WING)

FOUND DURING D-1 LETTER CHECK, .375 INCH CRACK AT NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BOX UPPER O/B CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 811.

Source: SDR DL72L960418
OTHER · 1996-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 870)

DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 870 AND STR 9R. THE CUT OUT MEASURES 5 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A, A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED.

Source: SDR DL72L960414
OTHER · 1996-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (R1 DOOR)

DURING INSPECTION, R-1 DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE FOUND LOW 500 LBS. REPLACED SLIDE.

Source: SDR DL72L960059

1995

OTHER · 1995-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 6 LE FLAPS)

UPON INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER ANGLE BETWEEN THE ACTUATOR RIBS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 812. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT.

Source: SDR DL72L953288
OTHER · 1995-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 6 LE FLAPS)

UPON INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE THERMAL ANTI-ICE SKIN BETWEEN THE RIBS O/B FROM THE ACTUATOR RIBS. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 803. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT.

Source: SDR DL72L953289
OTHER · 1995-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 6 LE FLAP)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE INBD RIB, INBD TRACK ARM IN RADIUS. ALSO, I/B ACTUATOR RIB CRACKED TOP FWD CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805 AND FIG 804.

Source: SDR DL72L953296
OTHER · 1995-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 700)

DURING CV-2 INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF STA 700 AND OUTBD OF STRINGER 28L. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 2 BY 2 CUTOUT. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO AN EXISTING REPAIR, THE FACT THAT THE SKIN IS A SSI ITEM AND THE PROXIMITY TO THE INSPECTION AREA OF BACO S/B 727-53-A0203, THE DAMAGE REMOVAL WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 302177-14.

Source: SDR DL72L953355
OTHER · 1995-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5412

Part: FIREWALL PANEL — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)

FOUND ON CV2 CK, NR 2 ENG FIREWALL, NR 1 PANEL CRACKED .75 INCH, LT SIDE OF INLET, AND .50 INCH, RT SIDE OF INLET. REPAIR: REPAIRED PER SRM 54-10-3, FIG. 1.

Source: SDR DL72L953182
OTHER · 1995-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 720)

FOUND ON CV2 CK. CORROSION ON SKIN LAP JOINT OUTBOARD OF STR 26R FROM STA 720C-STA 720F. REPAIR: REPAIRED PER ERA 302175-14.

Source: SDR DL72L953193
OTHER · 1995-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 5 LE SLAT)

FOUND ON CV2 CK, CRACK INBD OF ACTUATOR NR 5 SLAT. REPAIR: REMOVED SLAT PER OPN 7005, PEPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0, FIG 804.

Source: SDR DL72L953198
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: TURB SHEAR PIN — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

THIS ENGINE WAS EXHIBITING HIGH EGT INDICATIONS AND SENT TO ATL FOR ENGINE TEST RUN ON WING. A NORMAL START WAS PERFORMED WITH START VALVE LIGHT EXTINGUISHING. THEN, 15 MINUTES AFTER START AND IDLE THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, JUST PRIOR TO REACHING TAKEOFF POWER. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AS ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE STARTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE HAD A TURBINE BEARING FAILURE FOLLOWED BY THE SHEARING OF THE EXDUCER ROLL PIN WHICH ALLOWED THE EXDUCER TO EXIT THE REAR OF THE CONTAINMENT BASKET. THE REMAINDER OF THE TURBINE WHEEL WAS CONTAINED IN THE STARTER SCROLL EXHAUST DUCT.

Source: SDR DL72L952504
NO TEST · 1995-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72L952364
OTHER · 1995-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFINERS — CRACKED (FS 1263)

DURING INSPECTION (L/C), THE RT TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED STIFFENERS AT FS 1263. THE DAMAGED PART WILL BE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 S/B 53-0129, REV 4.

Source: SDR DL72L950187
OTHER · 1995-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 4 SLAT)

DURING SHOP ISNPECTION, LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT UPPER SKIN WAS WORN AT FENCE. ALSO, A TIME LIMITED REPAIR WAS FOUND ON LOWER SKIN AT FENCE AREA. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 813 AND SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1.

Source: SDR DL72L950424
OTHER · 1995-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 SLAT)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT WITH RIB NR 12 AND NR 18 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72L950423
OTHER · 1995-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 SLAT)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT WITH THE RIB CHORD CRACKED AT THE O/B END, AND WORN AT THE I/B TRACK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 812.

Source: SDR DL72L950421
OTHER · 1995-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 4 SLAT)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED LOWER SKIN AT INBD TRACK FAIRING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 15.

Source: SDR DL72L950420
OTHER · 1995-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 SLAT)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT WAS FOUND WITH RIB NR 11 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72L950422