N511DA

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

BOEING 727-232 Minor injury Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW89IA067

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.

46 reports on file, 1995-07-13 – 2001-07-13.

NO TEST · 2001-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 72,665 hrs · 49,025 cycles

ON STBY POWER FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY.

Source: SDR DL72L011164
OTHER · 2001-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5532

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 72,410 hrs · 48,850 cycles

A 0.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN ON THE LT SIDE, AT S-11. CRACK RUNS FROM A FASTENER HOLE AT S-11 AND EXTENDS FWD FOR APPROXIMATELY 0.5 INCH. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED.

Source: SDR DL72L010930
VIBRATION/BUFFET; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2001-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (T/E FLAP) · airframe 72,385 hrs · 48,833 cycles

ON DEPARTURE HEARD THUMP SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY SHUDDER. SHORTLY AFTER OUTBOARD FLAP STUCK IN 5 DEG RANGE WITH FLAP HANDLE AT 2 DEG. RETURNED TO CVG. FOUND CABLE ATTACH BRACKET BROKEN ON LEFT I/B FLAP O/B TRACK. REPLACED CABLE ATTACH BRACKET AND CABLE DRUM ASSY. RIGGED AND SAFETIED O/B TRACK AFT FLAP EXTENSION CABLES. OPS CK GOOD. REF M/M. INSPECTION INSPECTED RIG AND OPS CK OF DRUM ASSY PER M/M RII COMPLIED WITH.

Source: SDR DL72L010914
NO TEST · 2001-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 71,885 hrs · 48,493 cycles

ON LAYOVER FOUND OVERHEAD CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 25 INOP - REPLACED BATTERIES

Source: SDR DL72L010507
OTHER · 2001-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,578 hrs · 48,302 cycles

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 680 & 740 INDICATED CRACKS. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. THE ENTIRE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT TO REMOVE ALL CRACKED HOLES. THE JOINT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 380056-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72L010300
OTHER · 2001-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 71,576 hrs · 48,301 cycles

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 INDICATED CRACKS. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTIONS CONFIRMED 7 CRACKS ALONG THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT TO REMOVE ALL HOLES. THE JOINT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 380057-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72L010299
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 40 reports

2000

OTHER · 2000-10-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 3 SLAT) · airframe 70,711 hrs · 47,774 cycles

A 1.25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK ON NR 3 SLAT AT O/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 816.

Source: SDR DL72L002118
OTHER · 2000-10-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 7 SLAT) · airframe 70,711 hrs · 47,774 cycles

A .75 INCH CRACK IN L/E NOSE RIB OF NR 7 SLAT AT O/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REPAIR PER M/M 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72L002117
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NR 7 SLAT) · airframe 70,168 hrs · 47,426 cycles

A SYS HYD LOSS ON TAKEOFF, FOUND NR 7 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR LEAKING FROM AFT SIDE. REPLACED NR 7 LEADING EDGE ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR DL72L001629
NO TEST · 2000-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 69,981 hrs · 47,305 cycles

CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AFT OF ROW 26. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72L001438
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: COFFEEMAKER — ODOR (GALLEY) · airframe 69,889 hrs · 47,238 cycles

F/A REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT GALLEY. FOUND COFFEEMAKER AT FAULT. REPLACED SAME.

Source: SDR DL72L001343

1999

OTHER · 1999-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (ENGINE MOUNT)

ON HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND LT NR 2 AFT MOUNT SUPPORT CHORD ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND MFG SPECS. REPLACED LT AFT MOUNT SUPPORT CHORD ANGLE WITH ONE OF NEW MFG.

Source: SDR DL72L992724
OTHER · 1999-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (ENGINE MOUNT)

ON HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND RT NR 2 ENG AFT MOUNT SUPPORT CHORD ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND MFG SPECS. REPLACED CHORD ANGLE WITH ONE OF NEW MFG.

Source: SDR DL72L992725
FLUID LOSS · 1999-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: ANTISKID MODULE — SPLIT (RT)

WHILE STOPPED ON THE TAXI WAY DURING TAXI OUT WITH BRAKES SET. A/C STARTED TO ROLL. S/O NOTED 'B' SYSTEM PRESSURE DROPPING TO ZERO WITH BOTH HYD B LIGHTS ON. FOUND RT ANTI-SKID MODULE CASE BROKEN IN TWO AT FILTER CASE. REPLACED MODULE.

Source: SDR DL72L992540
OTHER · 1999-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5542

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RUDDER)

UPPER RUDDER DAMAGED TORN 2 INCHES BY 7 INCHES AT L/E RUDDER STA 180 TO 187. DRILLED UP REPAIR PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 55-20-3.

Source: SDR DL72L992084
OTHER · 1999-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFNER — CRACKED (LE WING SPAR)

FOUND ON MV2 CK INBD AND OUTBD SPAR STIFFENERS CRACKED AT THE NUMBER 7 SLAT I/B TRACK ON THE FWD WING SPAR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72L992053
OTHER · 1999-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 685)

THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 26R SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS FOUND WITH A 5 INCH LONG AREA OF CORROSION OVER THE UPPER TWO FASTENER ROWS. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT AWAY AND REPAIRED WITH AN INTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 368232-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72L992085
OTHER · 1999-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFNER — CRACKED (LE WING SPAR)

FOUND ON MV2 CK, L/E WING SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT THE NUMBER 7 SLAT O/B TRACK O/B SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72L992054
OTHER · 1999-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 2 LE SLAT)

FOUND ON MV2 CK, .375 INCH CRACK ON NR 2 L/E SLAT RIB O/B OF ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72L992055
OTHER · 1999-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)

FOUND ON MV-2 CK, 1 INCH CRACK IN STA 1303 WEB WL 270 LBL 20 FIN STRINGER 8. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4.

Source: SDR DL72L991966
OTHER · 1999-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)

FOUND ON MV-2 CK, 1 INCH CRACK STA 1303 WEB WL 270 RBL 20 FIN STRINGER 8. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4.

Source: SDR DL72L991967
OTHER · 1999-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 740)

FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 226, CORROSION AT SUPPORT FRAME FOR ACCESS PANEL 3455R AT LWR SURFACE I/B OF FWD HINGE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-30-1 FIG 804.

Source: SDR DL72L992087
OTHER · 1999-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 936)

FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 196, DURING UPPER WING INSPECTION OPERATION 5621, FOUND 1.5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT STR 18 A RT AT STA 936, IN LOWER FLANGE OF STR 18 A. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-12-0.

Source: SDR DL72L991982
OTHER · 1999-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 442)

LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION NEAR THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN AT THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE NEAR FS 442. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED A SINGLE AT FS 442. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 5 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366845-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72L990494
OTHER · 1999-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 405)

LFEC INSPECTION INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE NEAR FS 405. HFEC INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE SKIN LAP CONFIRMED A CRACK AT FS 405. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 5 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366843-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72L990493
NO TEST · 1999-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (R1 DOOR)

R1 OVER DOOR EMER LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT, CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72L990433
NO TEST · 1999-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (L2 DOOR)

L2 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72L990353

1998

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HOSE — LEAKING (LT ELEVATOR)

AFTER T/O, LOST A-SYS HYD FLUID. RETURNED TO MSY. FOUND LEAKING SUPPLY LINE AT LEFT ELEVATOR PCU. REPLACED LINE.

Source: SDR DL72L981601
OTHER · 1998-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FOUND AT D-1 LETTER CHECK, WEB CRACKED RT FWD LOWER AFT AIRSTAIR AREA. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72L981248

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 3 LE SLAT)

A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN DOUBLER NR 3 SLAT I/B NOSE RIB AT ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACH. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72L972287
OTHER · 1997-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R1 DOOR)

FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, R-1 DOOR OUTER SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH UPPER FWD CORNER JUST BELOW GATE. REPAIRED PER MM 52-11-01.

Source: SDR DL72L972289
NO TEST · 1997-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — CUT (CABIN)

ON L/O 2 CK, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP NEAR L1 DOOR. REPAIR SPLICED WIRES, OPN CKS GOOD PER M/M.

Source: SDR DL72L972042
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7312

Part: HEAT MANIFOLD — BLOWN (NR 2 ENGINE)

NR 2 ENG DETECTOR ILLUM AFTER POSITIONING TO A AND TESTING LIGHT STAYED ON AND FOLLOWED BY NR 2 FIRE WARNING LIGHT. THROTTLE TO IDLE ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AND ALL TESTS NORMAL, THROTTLE IN IDLE FOR DURATION. REPLACED NR 2 ENG FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD.

Source: SDR DL72L971978
NO TEST · 1997-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: TRACK LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING AT 22 RIGHT SIDE IS MISSING PARTS OF PLASTIC STRIP, RED COVER WILL NOT STAY IN. REPLACING TRACK PIECE, ALL LIGHTS SECURE AND TEST GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72L970546

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)

ON GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT GEAR RED LANDING GEAR DISAGREEMENT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL GEAR EXTENDED FOR LANDING. PERFORMED OPERATION TEST OF UPLOCK SENSORS PER MM 32-61-811, REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSSORY UNIT PER 32-09-121, CLEANED ALL SENSORS, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72L960524
OTHER · 1996-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT AILERON)

DURING INSPECTION, LEFT WING O/B AILERON WAS FOUND WITH LOWER OUTBOARD SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-51-0 PG 801.

Source: SDR DL72L960390
OTHER · 1996-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR1 LE SLAT)

ATTACH ANGLE BROKEN NR 1 L.E. FLAP ACTUATOR BOX. FOUND DURING B-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72L960330
OTHER · 1996-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 LE SLAT)

FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK - .50 INCH CRACK NR 2 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTATCH ANGLE BELOW I/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72L960331
OTHER · 1996-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (RT WING FWD SPAR)

FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK - 1 INCH CRACK LWR END SPAR STIFFENER AT NR 6 L/E SLAT I/B TRACK I/B ANGLE. REPLACED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72L960332
OTHER · 1996-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 720)

DURING INSPECTION, THE RAM AIR ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION ON THE ATTACH FLANGE IN THE LT AFT CORNER. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DATED 1-17-96, THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN BLENDED TO 0.59 MINIMUM FLANGE THICKNESS.

Source: SDR DL72L960134
OTHER · 1996-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1005)

BELLY SKIN WAS CORRODED REQUIRING A 1 INCH BY 4 INCH CUTOUT OF THE SKIN. THE STA 1009 BUTT SPLICE IS AFT OF THE CUTOUT AND FORWARD OF AN EXISTING REPAIR. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A.

Source: SDR DL72L960115

1995

NO TEST · 1995-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL HARNESS — DAMAGE (CENTER CARGO DR)

CENTER CARGO EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK AND REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72L954349
NO TEST · 1995-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL PWR SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING DEPARTURE CHECK, EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT IN FWD CABIN DO NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M9026, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72L953924
OTHER · 1995-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FS 1183)

FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, CRACK IN ANGLE BL 8 LEFT STATION 1183 ON I/B RADIUS AT BOTTOM OF BULKHEAD SUPPORT ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72L953065
OTHER · 1995-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WING)

FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, 1 INCH CRACK NR 11 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING I/B ATTACH ANGLE BELOW SUPPORT FITTING MOUNT BOLT. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-6 FIG 7.

Source: SDR DL72L953063
OTHER · 1995-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 2 LE SLAT)

FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, .25 INCH CRACK NR 2 L/E SLAT ACT ATTACH I/B RIB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72L953064