N504US

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 2003-07-22Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2003-07-22 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing 757-251 Serious injury Part 121NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by Northwest Airlines Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC03CA169

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.

23 reports on file, 1995-03-14 – 2007-10-03.

OTHER · 2007-10-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMEGENCY LGIHTS) · airframe 72,453 hrs · 29,842 cycles

DURING OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ON OUTSIDE OF A/C AT DOOR 2 RIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR NWAA073365504
Earlier reports · 1995–2006 · 22 reports

2006

NO TEST · 2006-10-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 69,427 hrs · 28,646 cycles

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DEFECTIVE FROM LAV D TO GALLEY G4B. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. Â

Source: SDR 0602115504

2002

OTHER · 2002-01-02 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 55,542 hrs · 23,061 cycles

During "H" check found corrosion on floor to fuselage crease beam at BS 1636 RBL 60. Repaired per EA 55-187743.

Source: SDR 0200085504
OTHER · 2002-01-02 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: WEB — CRACKED · airframe 55,542 hrs · 23,061 cycles

During "H" check found crack in support intercostal web at BS 660 stringer 11L. Repaired per EA 55-187744.

Source: SDR 0200075504
OTHER · 2002-01-01 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 55,542 hrs · 23,061 cycles

During "H" check found corrosion on seat track support at BS 400 RBL 25. Repaired per EA 55-187555.

Source: SDR 0200165504

2001

OTHER · 2001-12-31 Unresolved
ATA 5314

Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 55,542 hrs · 23,061 cycles

During "H" check found corrosion on keel beam between BS 673-680. Repaired per EA 55-187742.

Source: SDR 0105165504
OTHER · 2001-12-17 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,542 hrs · 23,061 cycles

DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 700 LBL 25. REPAIRED PER EA 55-187429.

Source: SDR 0105175504

1999

NO TEST · 1999-04-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 34-38)

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECKS, ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 34 AND 38 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED BATTERY/CHARGER PACK WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR 9901895504

1997

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-12-04 Unresolved
ATA 2751

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)

AT FL370, RECEIVED TRAILING EDGE FLAP DISAGREE WARNING AND TRAILING EDGE FLAP ASYMMETRY EICAS MESSAGE. CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND A DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO MSP FOR BETTER RUNWAY CONDITIONS. FLIGHT LANDED IN MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 FLAP SLAT ELECTRONIC UNIT AND THE LEFT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 9723185504
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-11-15 Unresolved
ATA 2781

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (LT LE SLAT)

SLAT ASYMMETRY MESSAGE DURING CLIMB WITH NO SLAT MOVEMENT SELECTED. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO MKE, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD SLAT DRIVE TRANSMITTER. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 9721535504
FALSE WARNING · 1997-09-20 Unresolved
ATA 7722

Part: EGT INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE EGT REACHING LIMITS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00-00, FIG 308, PG 221 TO 223 AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES.

Source: SDR 9717755504
OTHER · 1997-05-15 Unresolved
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NR 2 PYLON EXTERIOR SKIN AT THE OUTBOARD SIDE FORWARD TORQUE BOX LIGHTENING HOLE UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED PER EA 55-150542.

Source: SDR 9709995504
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-03-17 Unresolved
ATA 2750

Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)

DURING FLAP RETRACTION ON DEPARTURE WITH FLAP HANDLE IN UP POSITION, FLAP GAUGE INDICATED L/E FLAPS IN T/O POSITION. STATUS MESSAGE FLAP/SLAT ELEC, T/E SLAP ASYM APPEARED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LOCKED OUT AND LEADING EDGE FLAPS OK. REPLACED NR 1 FSEU, PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECK ON SLAT LOSS CIRCUIT, PERFORMED SYSTEM CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9705845504

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-11-26 Unresolved
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING BELL — SOUNDED (COCKPIT)

DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION, WARNING BELL SOUNDED WITH NO LIGHT INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AURAL WARNING TEST, CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR 9625415504
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-10-04 Unresolved
ATA 4990

Part: OIL PRESS VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (APU)

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, APU OIL LOW LIGHT ANNUNCIATED. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN APU AND DIVERTED TO LAS DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE IDG ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU OIL PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE, SERVICED APU WITH OIL, GROUND RAN APU FOR 3.5 HOURS AND NO OIL LOSS NOTED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IDG.

Source: SDR 9621085504
OTHER · 1996-06-29 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (FWD FUSELAGE)

DURING CRUISE, WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY ERRATIC AND UNRELIABLE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT TRANSCEIVER, PERFORMED MAINTENANCE BITE TEST, CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR 9614275504
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-05-22 Unresolved
ATA 7931

Part: OIL PRESS IND — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

DURING TAXI OUT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 14 PSI. NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE, NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE NOTED. BOTH ENGINES STARTED AND OPERATING PARAMETERS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 9611285504
OTHER · 1996-03-29 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FS 1543)

DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FLOOR SUPPORT STRINGER AT FS 1543 AT RBL 3. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 146N5444) PER EA 55-102076.

Source: SDR 9607725504
OTHER · 1996-03-25 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: CHORD — CORRODED (FS 1380-1440)

DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER SILL INNER CHORD; BS 1380 - 1440. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 146N8522-52) PER EA 55-99517.

Source: SDR 9607495504
OTHER · 1996-03-21 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FS 1520)

DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1520 AFT CARGO FLOOR STRINGERS AT RBL 3 AND RBL 7. REPAIRED STRINGERS (P/N 146N5444) PER EA 55-102072.

Source: SDR 9607465504
OTHER · 1996-03-21 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 1383)

DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT CARGO THRESHOLD SUPPORT CASTING BS 1383. REPLACED FITTING.

Source: SDR 9607125504

1995

NO TEST · 1995-12-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS L25, L31, L42, L33, AND L589 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY IN M731 POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9519525504
OTHER · 1995-03-14 Unresolved
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT FUSELAGE)

TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 50 KTS DUE TO LOUD WHINE IN THE COCKPIT. COCKPIT TEMPERATURE WAS 85 DEGREES, WITH LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE MALFUNCTION. PLACARDED LEFT PACK INOPERABLE PER MEL 21-51-1. REPAIRED LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE PER MM 21-51-03, P. 201 IN BOS, SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9503995504