N54344
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANS WORLD AIRLINES | Operator | on 1987-12-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AIRSTAIR)
AIRCRAFT IN MAINTENANCE, ATL. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW MM.
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 28 reports
2004
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2003
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (VENTRAL STAIRWAY)
FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER VENTRAL STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW BMM 33-50-00. (M)
2002
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.
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.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (FLASHLIGHT)
FORWARD F/A STATION RIGHT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWERLIGHT IAW MM, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (CABIN)
AFT AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR GLOW STRIP NOT ATTACHED TO FLOOR. RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING.
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.
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.
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.
1999
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.
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.
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.
1998
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 361 - EGRESS FLOOR STRIP LIGHTING COMING LOOSE AT ROW 15 LEFT SIDE. FLOOR STRIP WAS SECURED. (M)
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)
1997
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 980)
MCI - REMOVED CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 980 BUTT LINE ZERO. (M)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
1996
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)
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.
1995
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.