N52311

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
TRANS WORLD AIRLINESOperatoron 1986-03-27Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1986-03-27 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727-231 Minor injury Part 121 — TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC86IA093

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.

12 reports on file, 1995-03-06 – 1996-12-14.

FALSE WARNING · 1996-12-14 Unresolved
ATA 2613

Part: ELEMENT — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

STL - FLT 475 - DURING CRUISE, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 3953, DUE TO OVERHEAT WARNING. FOUND LOW RESISTANCE IN SENSING ELEMENT, MFG P/N 894120. REPLACED SENSING ELEMENT. ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING SYSTEM OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9615501
OTHER · 1996-12-14 Unresolved
ATA 2613

Part: SENSING ELEMENT — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

STL - DURING CRUISE SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 3953, DUE TO OVERHEAT WARNING. FOUND LOW RESISTANCE IN SENSING ELEMENT, MFG P/N 894120. REPLACED SENSING ELEMENT. ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING SYSTEM OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR 97ZZZM65
OTHER · 1996-04-16 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION UNDER SKIN BELOW AFT LAV SERVICE AREA, AND RIVET HEADS POPPED. REMOVED SKIN AND REPAIRED PER ARA 9917 AND SRM 51-20-1, 51-20-2 AND 51-20-4. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM893
OTHER · 1996-03-25 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: HAT SECTION — CRACKED (WS 601.5)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FORWARD TANG OF HAT SECTION, RIGHT WING WS 601.5. REPAIRED PER SSRM 57-20-201 AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM772
OTHER · 1996-03-25 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: HAT SECTION — BROKEN (WS 656.5)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TANG BROKEN OFF, AFT SIDE OF HAT SECTION, WING STATION 656.5. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-20-201, FIGURE 214. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM773
OTHER · 1996-03-25 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (WS 686.5)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND DOUBLER CRACKED ON WING RIB AT STATION 686.5 AND STRINGER 1. REPAIRED BY REPLACING DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-5.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM774
OTHER · 1995-03-10 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 783.95)

MCI - DURING CHECK-C, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME, FS 783.95. REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0197, DRAWING NR 65C36280 AND EMLR 65639. TOTAL CYCLES 45,150. (Z)

Source: SDR 95ZZZZ230
OTHER · 1995-03-10 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 783.95)

MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME, FS 783.95. REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0197, DRAWING NR 65C36280 AND EMLR 65639.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW601
OTHER · 1995-03-10 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FS 656.5)

MCI - DURING CHECK-C, FOUND A ONE-INCH LONG CRACK IN STRINGER 16, STA 656.5. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-20-201 FIG 207. TOTAL CYCLES 45,150. (Z)

Source: SDR 95ZZZZ229
OTHER · 1995-03-10 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FS 656.5)

MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH LONG CRACK IN STRINGER 16, STATION 656.5. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-20-201, FIGURE 207.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW600
OTHER · 1995-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: DECK — CRACKED (FS 940)

MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN PRESSURE DECK OUTBOARD END, STATION 940. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND REPAIRED PER ARA 9117A. TOTAL CYCLES 45,150.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW643
OTHER · 1995-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: DECK — CRACKED (FS 940)

MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN PRESSURE DECK OUTBOARD END, STATION 940. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND REPAIRED PER ARA 9117A.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW597