N539DA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
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.
44 reports on file, 1995-02-01 – 2001-06-27.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 303, S-10L) · airframe 60,981 hrs · 44,747 cycles
FUSELAGE / SKIN / L1 DOOR CUTOUT / UPPER HINGE CUTOUT : CRACK REPAIR A .75" CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUTOF THE L1 DOOR OPENING. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL STEEL DOUBLER PER THE PROCEDURES OF BAC S/B 727-53-0198 AND ER/A 381212-14, REV B.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (AFT FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,978 hrs · 44,745 cycles
FOUND ON F2 LETTER CHECK; L/H AND R/H WEB CRACKED 1 INCH AT TAIL CRAWLWAY BOTTOM END AT STA. 1303 REPAIRED PER DRD 53-10-4D FIG 802D
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L/E FLAP) · airframe 60,978 hrs · 44,745 cycles
A 2 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 L/E FLAP OUTER SURFACE OUT OF INBD LIP HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIR PER M/M 57-53-000-8.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (POWER SUPPLY) · airframe 60,719 hrs · 44,569 cycles
SEAT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 12-19 INOP. REPLACED FUSE ON PWR SUPPLY M9026.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 60,670 hrs · 44,532 cycles
LEFT INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. RELAMPED SAME, CHECKS OK.
Part: OIL COOLER — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 60,528 hrs · 44,440 cycles
IN FLIGHT NR 2 ENG OIL TEMP CLIMBED INTO THE YELLOW ARC. POM PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. FUEL HEAT WAS CYCLED AND INDICTED A DROP IN EPR. REPLACED NBR 2 ENG FUEL OIL COOLER AND OIL TEMP BULB. RAN ENG PER PFHB. ALL CKS NORMAL.
Part: BULB — FAULTY (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 60,528 hrs · 44,440 cycles
IN FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP CLIMBED INTO YELLOW ARC. POM PROC ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED OIL TEMP BULB AND FUEL OIL COOLER. RAN ENGINE. OP AND LK CK OK
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 60,515 hrs · 44,431 cycles
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS OF THE FASTENER HOLES ON THENR 1 ENGINE PYLON FWD ENGINE MOUNT FITTING PER AD 97-05-08, A CRACK INDICATION WAS NOTED AT HOLE B. THE FASTENER HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACK INDICATION WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1/32 INCH INSURANCE CUT. AN OVERSIZE BOLT WAS THEN INSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER FED-EX S/B 2000-5410A01 AND ER/A 380610-14AD.
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 36 reports
2000
Part: TERMINAL — BROKEN (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,581 hrs · 43,817 cycles
IRREG-IN FLT UPPER YAW DAMP FAILED ONE MIN LATER F/OS ADI FAILED FOLLOWED BY F/OS HSI AND VSI. 10 MINS LATER AUTOPILOT FAILED FOLLOWED BY FDR. EMERG TO CVG DUE TO BEST WEATHER.ALSO BOTH RADAR ALTIMETERS FAILED ON APPROACH. CORR. ACT-RE-TERMINATED WIRE W033-082-20 AT TERMINAL T226 STUD 73 ALL AFFECTED SYSTEMS NOW OPS GOOD
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (CABIN) · airframe 59,417 hrs · 43,702 cycles
R-2 EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT INOP. CA- RELAMPED SAME.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 59,414 hrs · 43,700 cycles
RT EXTRERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN OVER WING DOORS INOP CA- RPLD BATTERY RACK
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,396 hrs · 43,687 cycles
FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 269-276 / STRG. 19R-21R : CRACK REPAIR AN EXISTING FLUSH SKIN REPAIR INSTALLED BETWEEN FS 269 & 276AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 19R & 21R WAS FOUND WITH A .4 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM THE CORNER OF THE 7INCH X 9.5INCH REPAIR CUTOUT. THE EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND THE REPAIR CUTOUT ENLARGED TO REMOVE THE CRACK. AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3 AND ER/A 379330-14AD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 4 LE FLAP) · airframe 59,395 hrs · 43,685 cycles
FOUND AT F-1 LTR CK, .75 INCH CRACK IN NR 4 L/E FLAP OUTER SKIN AT O/B LIP HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-53-00.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 59,395 hrs · 43,685 cycles
A .625 INCH CRACK AT L-2 DOOR CUTOUT FWD FRAME AT UPPER STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 53-13-0 PG 808.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (RT EXTERIOR) · airframe 59,216 hrs · 43,561 cycles
ON L/O CHECK, FOUND RT EXTERIOR FWD EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHT OUT. REPLACED BASE AND BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 58,493 hrs · 43,034 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOP AT SEAT ROWS 12 THRU 19. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY AT STATION 450 OVERHEAD. SYSTEM NOW OPERATES NORMALLY.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (RT TORQUE BOX) · airframe 57,818 hrs · 42,564 cycles
E-2 LETTER CHECK TPA, .375 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE 48 SEC LWR RT TORQUE BOX WEB VERT WEB STA 1240. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 832.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 57,818 hrs · 42,564 cycles
TPA E-2 LETTER CHECK, VERT STAB STR 10 L CRACKED AT STA 157.2. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON FRONT MAIN DOOR INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
1999
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (LT WING)
FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 8 SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED APPROX 1.25 INCH AT NR 2 SLAT O/B TRACK I/B STIFFENER. REPLACED STIFFENER PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 813.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LT WING)
FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 9 I/B AND O/B SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKETS CRACKED AT NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 812.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 378)
REPAIRED .5 INCH CRACK AT BOTTOM OF STA 378 (R1 DOOR) FRAME PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 24.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 380)
FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 215, .5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME STA 378 WL 208.9 - R1 DOOR CUT OUT FWD FRAME. FOUND WHILE WORKING NRC 29. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 24.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR)
DURING BUYBACK OF N/R 129, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LT ELEVATOR I/B CLOSEOUT WEB AT ACCESS PLATE (MARKED). REPAIRED PER SRM 55-1-4 FIG 2.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 772.45)
FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 202, CORROSION 3 PLACES AT BODY FAIRING SUPPORT FRAME I/B SIDE AND FWD SIDE SURROUNDING RT SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-30-1 FIG 804, PG 807-808.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
CORROSION AT FLOORBEAM STA 334 BL 0 TO LBL 46. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 11.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 ENG LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON T/O ROLL. ABORTED T/O. RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED PRESSURE SENDING UNIT.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (NR 7 SLAT)
2 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL SPAR STIFFENER NR 7 SLAT O/B TRACK I/B SIDE. REPLACED SPAR STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 ENG INLET)
5 INCH CRACK NR 2 ENG INLET OUTER SKIN BELOW DOUBLER AT 3:00 POSITION. REPAIRED PER MM 54-30-0 P 801.
Part: LIGHT — INOP (RT EMER EXIT)
DURING L/O, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
NR 2 ENG SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO FIRE WARNING. FIRST FIRE WARNING AFTER NR 2 ENGINE ANTI ICE TURNED ON. ACCOMPLISHED SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES FROM HARD CARD CHECKLIST. AFTER 1ST BOTTLE DISCHARGED LIGHT WENT OUT. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER FIRE WARNING TEST, DISCHARGED 2ND BOTTLE. REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, LOWER ELEMENT AND CONTROLLER PER M/M, PERFORMED GROUND TEST, OPS GOOD. CHECKED ALL ENG WIRING, UNABLE TO FIND ANY DEFECTS. RAN ENGINE WITH ANTI ICE ON, NO TROUBLE FOUND.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ROW 11)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP FROM ROW 11 FWD. REPAIRED WIRES AS PER WDM 33-51-03 AND CHAP 20. FOUND POWER SUPPLY M9026 BAD. REPLD SAME, TRACK LIGHT OPN CKS NORMAL.
1998
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1228)
FOUND AT D-1 LETTER CK, .375 IN CRACK ON LIGHTNING HOLE ON AIRSTAIRS CUTOUT VERTICAL WEB AT STA 1228. FOUND .375 INCH CRACK ON LIGHTNING HOLE ON AIRSTAIRS CUTOUT VERTICAL WEB AT STA 1248. FOUND .25 INCH CRACK ON LIGHTNING HOLE ON AIRSTAIRS CUTOUT VERTICAL WEB AT STA 1248. REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-0.
1997
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR)
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, RT ELEVATOR, REAR SPAR, REPAIRED FOR LOOSE HINGE FITTING AND SPAR CRACKS. THE RT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH ONE HINGE FITTING LOOSE. THREE (3) .125 INCH LONG CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR WEB EXTENDING FROM THE CORNERS OF THE SHEAR PLATE AT THE LOOSE FITTING LOCATION. THE FITTING WAS TIGHTENED AND THE CRACKS STOP DRILLED PER BAC S/B B727-55-0089 AND AD 96-06-05. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 363394-14AD, REV A.
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 950-964)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 950 TO 964 AND STR 28L WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE CORROSION IS APPROX 14 FWD / AFT AND 3.75 INBD / OUTBD. THE CUTOUT EXTENDS FROM FS 950 TO 964 AND STR 28L LIES IN THE MIDDLE. THE SKIN IS MF FROM 0.170 2024-T3 CLAD AL MACHINED TO 0.112 LOCALLY. ACCOMPLISHED THE EXTERNAL SKIN REPAIR PER THE B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 586-600)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 586 TO 600 AND STR 27R TO 28R WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 913)
A .75 INCH CRACK EXTENDING FROM TOP OF RADIUS BLOCK SKIN FLANGE OF 913 BRACKET (REF OPN 5529 ITEM 3). REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
1996
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FOUND EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT INOP DURING LAYOVER. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT KEEL BEAM)
FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN RT KEEL BEAM SUPPORT ANGLE. MADE TIME LIMITED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-9.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
A .375 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF R-3 WINDOW. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03-3 FIG 8, IV.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
RT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK (P/N 9008-3-58), (S/N 8751).
1995
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, FUSELAGE FILLET FAIRING ACCESS PANELS 3448 RT AND 3348 LT CORRODED AT HINGE ATTACH POINTS. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-1.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 3)
AT 3,5000 FT NR 3 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE AND THEN SHUTDOWN, RETURNED SLC. PERFORMED ENGINE INSPECTION AND RUNUP PER PREFLIGHT HANDBOOK COULD NOT FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: AFT TRNVRSE BEAM — CRACKED (FS 1263)
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AT LETTER CHECK, THE RT TORQUE BOX HAD STIFFENERS CRACKED AT FS 1263. IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 S/B 53-0129, REV 4, THE PART WAS REPLACED.