N54340
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWA | Operator | on 1986-04-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
24 reports on file, 1995-02-10 – 2000-06-12.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 62,382 hrs · 41,311 cycles
THE RT FWD AND LT FWD EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND THE AFT SECTION OF EGRESS LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM. CLEANED DIRTY PINS AT THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE SLIDE LIGHTS, AND CLEANED AND DRIED THE EGRESS LIGHT STRIP AND CONNECTIONS. CHECK-C 9-7-99 MCI.
Part: ENGINE — STALLED (AFT) · airframe 62,264 hrs · 41,178 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF HAD AN APPARENT ENGINE STALL. RAN ALL ENGINES, CHECKED ALL ENGINE BLEEDS, INTAKED, AND EXHAUSTS AND FOUND NO ABNORMALITIES. CC02 09-07-99 MCI.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 62,166 hrs · 41,069 cycles
FOUND SEVERAL POPPED RIVETS AND THE FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED IN 2 AREAS. ONE CRACK WAS .375 INCH AND THE SECOND WAS .3125 INCH, WITH CORROSION AT LAP SEAM STA 490, STRINGER 18. REPAIRED FUSELAGE LAP SEAM SPLICE PER 727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 5 SHEET 5. CHECK-C 9-7-99 MCI.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE)
THE LT FUSELAGE HAD PUNCTURE HOLE 21 INCHES BELOW CAPTAIN SLIDING WINDOW. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 13 SHEET 3. CHECK-C 9-7-99 MCI.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (BS 229)
GROUND DAMAGE CAUSED A PUNCTURE HOLE AND DENT AT APPROX STA 229, LT OF AIRCRAFT 21 IN BELOW WINDOW. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-03, PAGE 28 FIG 7, AND ENGINEERING. CHECK-C 9-7-99 MCI.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 19 reports
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)
THE EGRESS LIGHT STRIP WAS INOPERATIVE IN THE FORWARD CABIN LEFT SIDE. REPLACED THE LIGHT STRIP. CHECK-C 9-3-98 MCI.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
THE FORWARD LEFT AND FORWARD RT CABIN DOOR SLIDE LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 9-3-98 MCI.
Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)
ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. FOUND THE FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL, (P/N 743602-5) AND THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP. CHECK-C 9-3-98 MCI.
1998
Part: GASKET — LEAKING (WING ANTI-ICE)
NR 1 STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. EXTINGUISHED WHEN NR 1 BLEED SELECTED CLOSED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. REPLACED 2 EA 13TH STAGE WING ANTI-ICE VALVE GASKETS. CHECK-C 8-23-98 MCI.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (BS 400)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPING. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 9-5-97.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (CABIN)
THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY CHARGER POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. CHECKED BATTERY CHARGER AND WIRING, NO PROBLEM FOUND. REPLACED 115V C/B. CHECK-C 9-5-97 MCI.
Part: OVERHEAT LOOP — OUT OF POSITION (AFT BODY)
STL - FLT 5039 - ON TAKEOFF, THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. SWITCHED BLEED SOURCES BUT LIGHT INTERMITTENT. REPOSITIONED LOOP PER MM 26-1401 AND REPLACED LAMP ASY FOR AFT BODY OVERHEAT. OP 17 MAINTENANCE CHECK 9-15-97. (M)
Part: BYPASS LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DCA - FLT 439 - DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE FILTER BYPASS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. PLACARDED AS PER MEDP 79-2. (M)
1997
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 530)
MCI - REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED SKIN AT STATION 530 ABOVE STRINGER 27R. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 656.5)
MCI - INSTALLED DOUBLER DUE TO CRACK AT RIGHT WING STATION 656.5 NR 1 STRINGER FROM REAR SPAR UPPER STRINGER TO RIB. (M)
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 440)
MCI - DURING OP 17 MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CABIN STRINGER SPLICE WAS CRACKED AT STATION 440 STRIGNER 19R. REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 AND INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: CASTING — CORRODED (RT MLG)
MCI - DURING OP 17 MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RT LANDING GEAR AFT DRAG BRACE MOUNT CASTING HAD DEEP PITTING CORROSION BETWEEN BUSHINGS. REPLACED DRAG BRACE MOUNT CASTING PER SRM 51-10-1 AND TWA STD PRACTICES. (M)
Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 738.5)
MCI - DURING OP17 MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT WING WS 738.5 RIB CHORD WAS CRACKED ON LOWER CHORD AT STRINGER 6 AND 8, IN THE RADIUS. INSTALLED NEW RIB PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 760)
MCI - DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, CRACKS WERE INDICATED AT THE TWO FORWARD HOELS AT BS 760L STRINGER 18 IND IS AT 6 AND 12 O'CLOCK POS IN HOLES. REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETING 727-57-0112 AND ARA 11403. (M)
Part: FORMER — CRACKED (BS 760)
MCI - DURING OP 17 MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT SIDE FS 760 FORMER 3, .5 INCH UP FROM CENTER TANK. REPAIRED PER ARA 11406, SB 727-53-0197. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 760)
MCI - DURING OP 17 MAINTENANCE CHECK, THERE WAS A CRACK INDICATION AT THE TWO FORWARD HOLES STATION 760 STRINGER 18, BOTH 6 AND 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED PER ARA 11406 AND SB 727-57-0112. (M)
1996
Part: TRUNNION — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)
MIA - FLT 5 - DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WS EXTENDED, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNIONS DRY. LUBRICATED NOSE LANDING GEAR. LANDING GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)
Part: FUEL HEAT VLV — STICKING (NR 3 ENGINE)
STL - DURING CRUISE SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE, S/N 3954, DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. FOUND FUEL HEAT VALVE, MFG P/N 155212-1M, STICKING IN THE OPEN POSITION. REPLACED FUEL HEAT VALVE. ENGINE OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL.
1995
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN EXTERIOR SKIN AT TOP AFT CORNER OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. CUT OUT CRACKED AND DAMAGED AREA, REPAIRED PER SRM 5-30-03. TOTAL CYCLES 33,173.