N514DA
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No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
64 reports on file, 1995-01-02 – 2001-06-08.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 72,780 hrs · 47,909 cycles
DURING AD 99-04-22 INSPECTIONS OF THE LAP SPLICE LOWER FASTENER ROWS, TWO NONCONSECUTIVE BAYS WERE FOUND WITH CRACK INDICATIONS. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED AND THE SKIN REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 5, AS MANDATED BY FAA LETTER 99-120S-171, DTD 3-4-99.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 72,716 hrs · 47,872 cycles
BOTH L/E SPAR STIFFENERS CRACKED AT NR 2 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPAIR PER M/M 57-20-021-8.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 72,716 hrs · 47,872 cycles
FOUND CORROSION STR 27L AT STA 1050 REF NRC 68. REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3.
Part: SWIVEL — LEAKING (NR 3 LE SLAT) · airframe 71,798 hrs · 47,300 cycles
AT PUSH BACK HYD A QTY WAS 4.1 GAL, DURNING CRUISE HYD A QTY DROPPED TO 1.2 GAL. ACCOMPLISHED A SYS HYD LEAK/LOSS CK LIST AND RETURNED TO SALT LAKE. LEAK STOPPED WHEN BOTH A PUMP SHUT OFF. FOUND B-NUT AT SWIVEL JOINT LEAKING FOR NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT, INBD SIDE. REMOVED B-NUT, INSP,TIGHTENED AND REINSTALL SERVICED HYD TO FULL, OPERATED FLAP/SLATS, NO LEAKS FOUND.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NBR 4 SLAT) · airframe 71,728 hrs · 47,255 cycles
SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC FLUID DECREASED BELOW 1 GALLON. TURNED OFF A-SYSTEM PUMPS AND COMPLIED WITH POM PROCEDURES FOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM EMERGENCY. CRANKED GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN AND PERFORMED UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT 160000 LBS, RATE OF DESCENT AT TOUCHDOWN WAS 400 FEET PER SECOND AT 150 KNOTS. REPLACED SLAT ACTUATOR, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYS, LEAK CKS GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 59 reports
2000
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 70,925 hrs · 46,759 cycles
ROUTINE INSPECTIONS OF THE LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR REVEALED A .25 INCH LONG TYPICAL CRACK EMANATING FROM A TAB HINGE BRACKET. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF AD 96-06-05 AND BAC S/B 727-55-0089. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AD AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 379056-14AD.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 70,452 hrs · 46,442 cycles
ON L/O, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT L-1 DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 70,079 hrs · 46,201 cycles
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING HFEC BOLT HOLE INSPECTIONS ON THE NR 3 PYLON FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING PER BAC S/B 727- 54A0010 AND AD 97-05-08, HOLE WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK INDICATION. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACK AND ADDTIONAL .0312 INSURANCE CUT TAKEN. A LARGER BOLT WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE PER ER/A 377866-14AD, REV A.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 70,014 hrs · 46,158 cycles
ON LAYOVER, FOUND PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP ABOVE CABIN ENTRY DOORS AND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 69,945 hrs · 46,112 cycles
RT CARGO DOOR AND LT CENTER EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. FOUND ON SERVICE CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK CKS OK.
Part: SWITCH — STUCK (E/E DOOR) · airframe 69,379 hrs · 45,744 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PHX, PRESSURIZATION WAS UNCONTROLLABLE IN ALL MODES. FOUND EQUIPMENT ACCESS DOOR OPEN WITH NO INDICATION IN COCKPIT. DOOR SWITCH STICKING. CLEANED SAME.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 69,155 hrs · 45,619 cycles
NR 2 ENG FIRE BELL SOUNDED AND COULD NOT BE SILENCED. FLT CREW FOLLOWED POM WHICH LED TO ENGINE NR 2 SHUT DOWN. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FIREWALL LOOP DAMAGED. REPLACED SAME.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 69,149 hrs · 45,615 cycles
FATIGUE CRACK FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN AT STRINGER 10R AND THE FUSELAGE CREASE LINE. DAMAGE IS TRIMMED OUT AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IS INSTALLED PER ER/A 334183-14.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 69,149 hrs · 45,615 cycles
THE BS 1166 FRAME WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN STR 26L AND STR 27L AT THE SKIN ATTACH FLANGE. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED ER/A 334178-14 REV A.
Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (CENTER BOX) · airframe 69,149 hrs · 45,615 cycles
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF S/B 727-57A0182 MODIFICATION SEVERAL FASTENERS HOLES WERE OVERSIZED THROUGH ALL LAYERS OF THE REPAIR. MODIFICATION IS TO THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB. ER/A 334197-14AD REV A.
Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 69,149 hrs · 45,615 cycles
CRACK IN STA 560 FRAME AT A FASTENER HOLE AT WL 191 AND RBL 62 BETWEEN THE NR 1 AND NR 2 DOOR STOP FITTINGS. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED AND BUSHINGS INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ER/A 334156-14 REV A.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 69,149 hrs · 45,615 cycles
SKIN FOUND CORRODED AROUND THE LOWER LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. THE PANEL IS LOCATED BETWEEN STA 1166 AND 1183 BETWEEN STRINGERS 23L AND 25L. THE DAMAGED SKIN WILL BE CUT OUT AND A NEW SECTION OF SKIN SPLICED IN. ER/A 334175-14 REV A.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 69,149 hrs · 45,615 cycles
STRINGER 29R WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION REQUIRING A SPLICE FROM STA 950D+10 TO STA 950E+10. ER/A 334163-14.
1999
Part: BAD (STA 950D OVERHD)
RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, CKS GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (NR 3 ENGINE)
CONTINUOUS FIRE WARNING ON NR 3 ENGINE. UNABLE TO SILENCE FIRE WARN. BOTH EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES DISCHARGED WITH NO HELP. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. RECEIVED WARNING APPROX 50 MIN INTO FLIGHT. ENG WINDMILLED FOR APPROX 5 MIN AFTER SHUTDOWN. FOUND LWR FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR SHORTED. REPLACED SAME, CKS GOOD.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 1273)
THE I/B UPPER CHORD OF THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH TYPICAL CRACK AT FS 1273. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF CHORD WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED PER BAC S/B 727-53-0129. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366542-14AD.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (NR 6 SLAT TRACK)
CHK D-1, O/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED, NR 6 L/E SLAT O/B TRACK BOX. REPLACED PER MM 57-20-21.
1998
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1223)
FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, .375 INCH CRACK ON LIGHTENING HOLE, LT LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB AT STA 1228. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AT DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE LT OVERWING EXIT EMER LIGHT FAILED THE STDBY PWR CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND PWR SUPPLY RACK.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
BOTH F/C DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
1997
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NR 4 LE FLAP)
PILOT REPORTED, CLIMBING THROUGH 18,000 FT 'A' SYS QTY DECREASED TO ZERO. ALL PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED PER CHECKLIST. BOTH 'A' SYSTEM LOW PRESS LIGHTS WERE BLINKING AS PRESS WAS DROPPING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 4 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING AT SWIVEL END. REPLACING ACT AND ALL COMPONENTS, FILTERS IN 'A' SYSTEM AS REQUIRED.
Part: LIGHT — CORRODED (CABIN)
LT AFT ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOP ON LAYOVER CHECK. REPLACED REFLECTOR ASSY DUE TO CORRODED CENTER ELECTRODE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 600)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 600 AND STR 28L WAS FOUND CORRODED AND WAS CUTOUT IN A 3.5 X 9 AREA. A PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED CUTOUT WAS INCORPORATED INTO THE REPAIR. THE CORROSION CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER. INSTALLED PER ER/A 363146-14.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 950)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 950 AND STRG 30 WAS FOUND CORRODED AND THE DAMAGE REMOVED BY CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIR WITH A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 363138-14, REV A.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
RT CTR OVRWING EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK AT M956, OPS CHKS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CENTER AILSE EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED CHARGER BASE, OP CK NORMAL PER MM.
1996
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
L-2 AND AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, CHECKS OK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
OVERWING EXIT EMER LIGHT INOP // REPLACED BATT PACK M956 OPS CK GOOD
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
IRREGULAR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON LOWER SIDEWALL AT ROW 20A IS MISSING. INSTALLED LIGHT ASSY. CKS NORMAL.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 4 SPOILER ACT)
THE NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING WAS REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK FOUND IN THE O/B FITTING. ALL WORK DONE PER SRM 57-50-6.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R 1 DOOR CUTOUT)
DURING INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE SKIN, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE R-1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS 0.5 LONG AND RAN FROM THE EDGE OF THE CUTOUT TO A LOCAL RIVET HOLE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA 8110-3 FORM, A TIME-LIMITED REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED, PERMANENT REPAIRS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT MV-1 REF DL ERA 303210-14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR CUTOUT)
A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT, OUTER SKIN AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. FOUND AT A-2 LTR CHECK. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PG 11.
1995
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (NR 2 SPOILER)
FOUND NR 2 SPOILER PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL, ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, .3125 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTNING HOLE LT SIDE TOP 2ND HOLE FROM FWD SIDE AFT STAIRWELL WEB. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-11-0 828.
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (ELEVATOR SYSTEM)
DURING CLIMB THROUGH 12,000 FEET ELEVATOR FEEL DIFF, PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED PROCEDURES IAW POM, FOUND NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES. AFTER ONE HOUR AT CRUISE, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED FOR 5 MINUTES THEN ILLUMINATED, THEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED IN DESCENT. LANDED IN ATL. REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (LT TE FLAPS INB)
DURING INSPECTION AT HMV, THE LEFT SIDE INBD TRACK FOR THE INBD FLAP WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE RADIUS BLOCK FASTENER HOLE FWD OF THE AFT TRACK TO MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM ATTACH HOLE, ON BOTH THE INBD AND OUTBD SIDES OF THE TRACK. THE HOLES WERE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPROVAL LETTER 95-120S-34.
Part: LE RIB — CRACKED (NR 3 LE SLAT)
DURING HMV, FOUND RIB INSIDE NR 3 L/E SLAT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3 FIG 9.
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (FS 990)
BELLY SKIN AT STR 28R, STA 990 FOUND CORRODED. A 2.5 INCH BY 2.5 INCH SECTION WAS CUT OUT TO REMOVE CORROSION. A 0.040 INCH TI-6AL-4V DOUBLER, AND A 0.063 INCH TI-6AL-4V TRIPLER WILL BE INSTALLED OVER CUTOUT.
Part: LE SKIN — WORN (NR 4 FORE FLAP)
AT HMV, SHOP INSPECTION THE RIGHT WING NR 4 FORE FLAP HAS FOUND WITH WEAR DAMAGE ON THE LEADING EDGE SKIN AT 29 INCHES FROM THE OUTBOARD END OF FLAP. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER SRM 57-50-4.
Part: LE SKIN — WORN (NR 4 FORE FLAP)
AT HMV SHOP INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING NR 4 FORE FLAP WAS FOUND WITH WEAR DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE SKIN AT 86 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER SRM 5750-4.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 804.5)
DURING HMV, FOUND FRAME 804.5 BETWEEN L/A O/W EXIT OPENINGS STR 14 FRAME CHORD CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (LT WING LE)
DURING HMV, FOUND WEB CRACKED INSIDE LT WING L/E O/B OF NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 450-460)
AT HMV, FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 450-460 AND STR 17R AND 18R. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE PER SRM 53-30-3.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING LE)
DURING HMV, FOUND NR 2 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH RIBS CRACKED, REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
Part: SKIN — BENT (L1 DOOR)
DURING HMV, SKIN IS BENT ON L-1 DOOR AT THE FWD LOWER ATTACH POINT AND UPPER AFT CORNER. REPAIED PER SRM 52-11-01 FIG 804.
Part: TE SKIN — DELAMINATING (NR 2 SPOILER)
DURING HMV, FOUND NR 2 SPOILER TE DELAMINATING. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-6.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 5 SLAT)
DURING HMV, NR 5 SLAT CLOSEOUT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 7 LE SLAT)
DURING HMV, FOUND NR 7 L/E SLAT ACT ATTACH RIBS CRACKED AT LWR FWD RADIUS. FABRICATED PART AND REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
Part: NOSE COWL — WORN AND BENT (ENGINE)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR DAMAGED AT THE EIGHT O'CLOCK POSITION ON ENGINE NOSE COWL. REPAIRED DAMAGE AS PER SRM 54-10-3.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 700)
AT HMV, FOUND FRAME 700 CRACKED BETWEEN STR 22 AND 23 R. FABRICATED PARTS AND REPAIRED DAMAGE PER SRM 53-10-4.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 804.5)
DURING HMV, FOUND FRAME 804.5 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (WS 629)
DURING HMV, FOUND RIGHT WING UPPER STRINGER CRACKED AT STRINGER TO RIB ATTACH HOLE AT WS 629. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (WS 629)
DURING HMV, FOUND RIGHT WING UPPER STRINGER NR 13 WITH A CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE AT ATTACH POINT TO WING RIB AT WS 629. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (WS 868.5)
DURING HMV, FOUND RIGHT WING UPPER STRINGER NR 10 AT STA 686.5 CRACKED AT THE STRINGER TO RIB ATTACH FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FS 1140-1166)
DURING HMV, FOUND STR 26 R CORRODED FROM FS 1140 - 1166. REPAIRED PER ERA 300913-14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (S DUCT)
DURING HMV, NR 2 INLET SKIN IS DAMAGED INSIDE 'S' DUCT AT THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 13.
Part: ANGLE — WORN (NR2 PYLON)
DURING HMV, NR 2 PYLON COWLING SUPPORT ANGLE WORN AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FS 1148)
DURING HMV, FOUND FRAME AND SKIN CLIPS CORRODED AT FS 1148 AT STR 28L-30. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (STA 720C STR 15L)
DURING HMV, STRINGER 15L CRACKED AT STA 720C. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.