N517US

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Operators of this aircraft

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Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

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23 reports on file, 1995-04-02 – 2010-02-28.

OTHER · 2010-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CONTACT — DIRTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 75,855 hrs · 31,064 cycles

FIRST AND ECONOMY CLASS FLOOR PROXIMITY PATH LIGHTING STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. FOUND CONTACTS DIRTY. CLEANED EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA104405517
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 22 reports

2009

OTHER · 2009-06-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 73,776 hrs · 30,344 cycles

DURING AN OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FROM STATION 700 (NEAR DOOR TWO) TO STATION 900 (NEAR THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING ROOT) WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT. THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED.

Source: SDR NWAA092255517

2008

NO TEST · 2008-09-11 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DURING THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK AS A PART OF AN OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, THE ESCAPE SLIDE ILLUMINATION LIGHT AT DOOR 3L FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY M735, ALL OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY PACK. (K)

Source: SDR NWAA084215517

2007

OTHER · 2007-01-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 66,065 hrs · 27,416 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT DOORS 2 RIGHT AND LEFT. RE-LAMPED, NO HELP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT PIN E OF D40488J. REPINNED WIRE PER WDM 33-51-11. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOOR 2L AND DOOR 2R OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0700185517

2006

NO TEST · 2006-12-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 65,640 hrs · 27,237 cycles

EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT DOORS 2R AND 2L ARE INOP. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM IAW WDM 33-51-13 AND FIM 33-51-00 AND FOUND FUSES (2EA) BAD ON BATTERY PACK M733. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSES. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 0602715517

2004

OTHER · 2004-08-04 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 59,737 hrs · 24,871 cycles

DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 377 RBL 45. REPAIRED IAW EA 55-200105.

Source: SDR 0401505517
OTHER · 2004-08-02 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 59,737 hrs · 24,871 cycles

DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 1520 RBL 22. REPAIRED PER EA 55-200104.

Source: SDR 0401445517

2001

OTHER · 2001-06-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (FIRST CLASS) · airframe 50,487 hrs · 21,220 cycles

DURING ROUTINE TEST, FORWARD EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY FAILED 15 MINUTE TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 0102165517
OTHER · 2001-06-08 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 50,487 hrs · 21,220 cycles

IN L2 CHECK, FOUND CRACKED FLOORBEAM. REPAIRED PER EA55-183549.

Source: SDR 0102445517

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-09-20 Unresolved
ATA 2751

Part: WARNING — ILLUMINATED (TE FLAPS)

ON APPROACH SEA, TRAILING EDGE FLAP ASYMMETRY WARNING ILLUMINATED AND FLAPS STOPPED AT 17 DEGREES. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TRAILING EDGE FLAP SYSTEM TESTS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

Source: SDR 9904005517

1998

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-03-11 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: HYD LINE — DAMAGED (LT HYD SYST)

ON DESCENT, LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST FLUID SUPPLY. ALTERNATE SYSTEMS WERE USED, AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SFO WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LINE DAMAGED. THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, LINE AND FILTERS WERE REPLACED. RUN-UP, LEAK CHECK AND FUNCTIONAL TEST WERE SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 9805995517

1997

WARNING INDICATION; ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1997-10-29 Unresolved
ATA 2421

Part: IDG — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING CRUISE, THE GENERATOR INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCONNECTED RIGHT GENERATOR AND ATTEMPTED TO START APU. APU FAILED TO START. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT IDG AND GENERATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9720925517

1996

F.O.D. · 1996-12-15 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — FOD (NR 1 ENGINE)

WHILE WAITING IN LINE TO DE-ICE, NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. A 727 IN FRONT HAD JUST THROTTLED UP AFTER BEING DE-ICED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SNOW AND ICE PLUGGING INTERMEDIATE AREA OF COMPRESSOR. VISUAL AND BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMED, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. ENGINE GROUND RUN AND ALL OPERATING PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9626385517
FALSE WARNING · 1996-11-06 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: LAMP — FAILED (LT MLG)

ON APPROACH TO MCO, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATION LAMPS. ALL LIGHTS TESTED NORMALLY.

Source: SDR 9623655517
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-10-05 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER EICAS MESSAGE ANNUNCIATED. COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MSP AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL ON MAG PLUG. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE.

Source: SDR 9622065517
OTHER · 1996-10-03 Unresolved
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW SEAL — DISLODGED (LT COCKPIT)

DURING CLIMB AT 10,000 FEET, THE CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW DEVELOPED A LOUD SQUEAL WHICH PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED UNTIL COMMUNICATION BECAME DIFFICULT AT 28,000 FEET. RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND THE SLIDING WINDOW PANE TO FRAME SEAL DISLODGED IN THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY. REPLACED SAME, PRESSURIZATION CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9621075517
OTHER · 1996-09-26 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 365)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE BS 365 FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD FROM RBL 45 TO 56. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 141N5112) PER EA 55-110352.

Source: SDR 9621585517
WARNING INDICATION; FLUID LOSS · 1996-04-17 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)

DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE INDICATIONS DROPPED. ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE WITH A SERVICEABLE ENGINE.

Source: SDR 9608715517

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-08-13 Unresolved
ATA 2751

Part: INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)

UPON EXTENDING FLAPS TO POSITION NR 1 FOR LANDING IN PDX, RECEIVED TE FLAP DISAGREE MESSAGE AND TRAILING EDGE WARNING LIGHT. FLAPS DID NOT MOVE OUT OF UP POSITION, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PERFORMED ALTERNATE FLAP EXTENSION PROCEDURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUAL AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAP SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9512215517
OTHER · 1995-04-06 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (FS 1380-1440)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE AFT CARGO THRESHOLD BEAM CHORD WAS FOUND CORRODED AROUND NUTPLATE HOLES AT FS 1380 TO 1440, RBL 20. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER NWA EA 55-98173. (MFG PART NO. 146N8522-51)

Source: SDR 9506425517
OTHER · 1995-04-06 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FS 324)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE FS 324 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD WAS FOUND WITH TYPICAL CORROSION AT LBL 15, WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER NWA EA 55-97821.

Source: SDR 9505475517
OTHER · 1995-04-06 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FS 345)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE FS 345 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD WAS FOUND WITH TYPICAL CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER NWA EA 55-97822.

Source: SDR 9505485517
OTHER · 1995-04-02 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FS 365)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE FS 365 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD WAS FOUND WITH TYPICAL CORROSION AROUND THE NUTPLATE HOLES. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER NWA EA 55-97820.

Source: SDR 9505355517