N54344

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 1987-12-27Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1987-12-27 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727-231 No injuries Part 121TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA88IA072

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.

32 reports on file, 1995-02-13 – 2005-07-18.

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2005-07-18 Unresolved
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP SYSTEM — OUT OF ADJUST (TE FLAPS)

DURING DESCENT BACK INTO SFB, CREW NOTED VIBRATION IN AIRCRAFT ABOVE 270KIAS. LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION. SUSPECT RIGHT FLAP AREA. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT INBD. FLAP IAW M/M. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NOTE. NO FURTHER VIBRATION NOTED AS OF 7/28/2005.

Source: SDR P9RA20050095
OTHER · 2005-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DETERIORATED (CABIN FLOOR)

FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING IN FORWARD CABIN AREA DETERIORATED AND LOSING LIGHTING EFFECT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 12 LINEAR FEET OF FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING IAW SAFTGLO M/M.

Source: SDR P9RA20050091
OTHER · 2005-03-26 Unresolved
ATA 5620

Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (CABIN)

CRUISE FLT 270, ATL-SFB. F/A CALLED FORWARD AND ADVISED A PASSENGER CABIN WINDOW AT 18A HAD CRACKED. F/E RAISED CABIN DIFFERENTIAL TO 0 PSID. CREW REQUESTED NORMAL DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT CONTINUED NORMALLY TO SFB. NO PRIORITY OR EMERGENCY HANDLING REQUESTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PASSENGER WINDOW IAW M/M.

Source: SDR P9RA20050075
NO TEST · 2005-02-13 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AIRSTAIR)

AIRCRAFT IN MAINTENANCE, ATL. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW MM.

Source: SDR P9RA20050067
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 28 reports

2004

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 2781

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — LOOSE (NR 4 SLAT) · airframe 58,037 hrs · 35,852 cycles

ON CLIMB OUT, NR 4 SLAT DID NOT INDICATE RETRACTED. RETURNED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND EXTEND PROXIMITY SWITCH LOOSE IN BRACKET. RESECURED SAME. OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD.

Source: SDR P9RA20040024
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2004-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 5240

Part: GATE — OPEN (R1 DOOR) · airframe 58,036 hrs · 35,851 cycles

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKE OFF. FUEL DUMPED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND R1 DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN. PROPERLY SECURED DOOR AND GROUND PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.NOTE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED GATE ASSEMBLY PARTIALLY OPENED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.

Source: SDR P9RA20040026
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-06-06 Unresolved
ATA 5260

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (AIRSTAIR)

IN DESCENT, AMBER AFT AIRSTAIR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED SWITCHES, INSPECTED WIRING AND CYCLED STAIRS SEVERAL TIMES. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL PER BMM 52-62.

Source: SDR P9RA20040016
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2004-05-31 Unresolved
ATA 7532

Part: BLEED VALVE — ODOR (NR 3 ENGINE)

SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. RETURNED TO IAH, NOT OVERWEIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE IAW BMM 36-12. ENGINE RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR P9RA20040015
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2004-01-15 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: POSITION SWITCH — DIRTY (RT MLG DOOR)

RIGHT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR RETRACTION OR EXTENSION. CLEANED RIGHT HAND GEAR DOOR POSITION SWITCH AND CHECKED SWITCH ADJUSTMENT. OPS CHECK OF DOOR INDICATION SYSTEM GOOD IAW MM 32-62-11.

Source: SDR P9RA20040002

2003

NO TEST · 2003-12-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (VENTRAL STAIRWAY)

FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER VENTRAL STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW BMM 33-50-00. (M)

Source: SDR 2004F00327

2002

WARNING INDICATION · 2002-11-14 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: CONTROL CABLE — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG)

DURING DESCENT, RT MLG DOOR OPENED, GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION, DOOR RED LIGHTS ON FWD PANEL ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS RT MLG LIGHT. ADUSTED RT MLG RELEASE CABLES IAW MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR P9R2002F00017
NO TEST · 2002-11-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING "A" CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT CENTER AISLE STATION 720. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT STATION 720. OPS TESTED NORMAL IAW MM.

Source: SDR P9R2002F00016
NO TEST · 2002-11-01 Unresolved
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (FLASHLIGHT)

FORWARD F/A STATION RIGHT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWERLIGHT IAW MM, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR P9R2002F00013
NO TEST · 2002-11-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (CABIN)

AFT AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM.

Source: SDR P9R2002F00014
OTHER · 2002-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)

GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR GLOW STRIP NOT ATTACHED TO FLOOR. RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING.

Source: SDR P9R2002F00008
WARNING INDICATION; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2002-09-12 Unresolved
ATA 3232

Part: ACTUATOR — BYPASSING (RT MLG)

AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN PLACING THE GEAR LEVER TO OFF. THE RED DOOR WARNING INDICATOR AND RIGHT GEAR DOOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT VEERS RIGHT. FOUND RIGHT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR BYPASSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR IAW MM. LK OPS CHECK, GOOD.

Source: SDR P9R2002F00005
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-04-04 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — CONTAMINATED (NR 1)

ON TAXI OUT IN CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE SYSTEM A CHECK VALVE. CLEANED RESIDUAL FLUID OUT OF LINE FROM NR 1 ENGINE CHECK VALVE FOR SYSTEM A HEAD PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS, RAN ENGINES AT POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH PACKS ON AND OFF. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR P9R2002F00001
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-03-04 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: CHECK VALVE — CONTAMINATED (SYS A RESERVOIR)

ON TAXI OUT IN MSP CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE SYSTEM. A CHECK VALVE IAW MM. CLEANED RESIDUAL FLUID OUT OF LINE FROM NR 1 ENGINE CHECK VALVE FOR SYSTEM A HEAD PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS PER MM. RAN ENGINES AT POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH PACKS ON AND OFF. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR P9R2002F00000

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-03-02 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (GEAR INDICATION)

WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED THE GREEN DOWN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON OR TEST. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED FOR THE MASTER DIMMING NUMBER 1. RESET BREAKER PER MM 33 AND 32.

Source: SDR TWAA9903205
OTHER · 1999-02-04 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (GALLEY)

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND IN FORWARD GALLEY THE FLOORBEAM HAD CORROSION JUST FORWARD OF NR 2 GALLEY ON RT SIDE. REPLACED FLOORBEAM SUPPORT PER DRAWING NR 65-64950, AND TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5.

Source: SDR TWAA9902708
NO TEST · 1999-01-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (PAX DOOR)

FOUND THE OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT THE LEFT FORWARD AND RT FORWARD CABIN DOORS. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 2-21-98 JFK.

Source: SDR TWAA9901003

1998

OTHER · 1998-06-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)

JFK - FLT 361 - EGRESS FLOOR STRIP LIGHTING COMING LOOSE AT ROW 15 LEFT SIDE. FLOOR STRIP WAS SECURED. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9810502
OTHER · 1998-02-16 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 783.95)

JFK - DURING C-CHECK, FOND CRACK INDICATION ON LEFT FRAME AT BS 783.95, FIRST HOLE ABOVE FLOORBEAM. REAMED HOLE TO .312 BUT CRACK INDICATION STILL EXISTED. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER 51-10-01 AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER MO 71T68-C AND SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0197. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9804013

1997

OTHER · 1997-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 980)

MCI - REMOVED CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 980 BUTT LINE ZERO. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9711714
NO TEST · 1997-09-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

LGA - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ADJACENT TO THE AFT LEFT AND RIGHT LAVS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. RELAMPED OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9710901
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-06-27 Unresolved
ATA 2130

Part: SENSING LINE — CRACKED (LT OUTFLOW VLV)

STL - DURING CRUISE, MADE EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO UNCONTROLLABLE CABIN PRESSURIZATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED LEFT OUTFLOW VALVE AIR CONDITIONING SENSING LINE. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9772002
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-04-11 Unresolved
ATA 7261

Part: OIL LINE — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

STL - DURING DESCENT NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 3981, WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL QTY FALLING TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 BEARING OIL PRESSURE LINE, MFG P/N B02206-1, DUE TO LEAK. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9749001
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-03-10 Unresolved
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLLER — FAILED (CABIN)

JFK - FLT 261 - DURING CRUISE, CABIN LOST PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTOMATIC CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, MFG P/N 102518-3-1, AND MANUAL CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, MFG P/N 131046-1. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9737002
OTHER · 1997-02-07 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 930-1010)

MCI - DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, FOUND STRINGER 29L WITH CORROSION AT STATION 930-1010. REPAIRED AREA PER ARA11603. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9803810

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-27 Unresolved
ATA 8012

Part: START VALVE — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

STL - FLT 520 - DURING CLIMB, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 1535, DUE TO START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. FOUND MALFUNCTIONED START VALVE, MFG P/N 1-77445-1. REPLACED START VALVE. START VALVE AND LIGHT OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9616101
FALSE WARNING · 1996-03-29 Unresolved
ATA 2781

Part: FLAP SWITCH — FAILED (NR 6 LE FLAP)

ATL - DURING CLIMB NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP SWITCH, MFG P/N 10-60819-8. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM768

1995

OTHER · 1995-02-13 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FWD FUSELAGE)

MCI - DURING CHECK C-1D, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD FUSELAGE, RUNNING FORWARD TO FASTENER HOLE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING DOUBLER PER S/B 727-53-0198. TOTAL CYCLES 25,548.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW220