N601US

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1971-10-09Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1973-04-26 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 Serious injuryNORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA73AM050
Incident · 1971-10-09 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 No injuriesNORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case SEA72IS014
BOEING 747 No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case MKC70IK065

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.

28 reports on file, 1995-02-21 – 2000-03-04.

F.O.D.; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-03-04 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (NR 1)

WHILE CLIMBING AT 2000 FT AGL, THE NR 1 ENGINE SUSTAINED A BIRSTRIKE. THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AND WAS SHUT DOWN. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MSP LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION. A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED COMPRESSOR DAMAGE BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

Source: SDR 0000806601
OTHER · 2000-02-25 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — DEPLOYED (PAX DOOR)

DURING LINE CHECK, DOOR 1R EVACUATION SLIDE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. REPLACED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE AND SLIDE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0000466601
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 26 reports

1998

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1998-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 4)

DURING CRUISE AT FL390, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO FL330 AND THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED PER COM. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE PER FIM, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE ENGINE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9810326601
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1998-05-15 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 2)

WHILE AT CRUISE FL330 AND IN LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE, THE NR 2 ENGINE APPEARED TO ROLL BACK TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT. ENGINE FLAMEOUT PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. AFTER RESTART THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. NO OPERATING PARAMETERS WERE EXCEEDED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM 71-01-00 PROCEDURE AND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND TT2 SENSOR. AN ENGINE RUN WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.

Source: SDR 9809346601

1997

OTHER · 1997-10-21 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR WEB — CORRODED (FS 1521)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEADING EDGE FORWARD SPAR WEB AT FS 1521 AT LOWER SPAR CHORD. REPAIRED PER EA 66-152528.

Source: SDR 9721316601
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1997-05-22 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 4)

NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT FL370 WITH IGNITION OFF AND CONDITIONS CALM. RESTART AT FL290 OK. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED INLET AND EXHAUST, FOUND OK. FUEL FILTER WAS CLEAN. REPLACED THE TT2 SENSOR, HIGH POWER RUN CHECKED NORMAL. SPECIFIC PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.

Source: SDR 9710126601
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-05-13 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 4)

DURING TAXI, THE NR 4 ENGINE EGT WENT TO TOP OF GAUGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 TO 120 SECONDS. ALSO, NR 4 ENGINE OIL RPESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO FIRE WARNING AND OIL TEMPERATURE WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE PER MM 72-00-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ENGINE RUN AT IDLE CHECKED GOOD. SPECIFIC PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.

Source: SDR 9709386601
NO TEST · 1997-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT 'A' ZONE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT 5B, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9708916601
OTHER · 1997-03-11 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (RT WING)

DURING CLIMB, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT HAND WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN PANEL 6 FEET FROM FUSELAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE PANEL WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED.

Source: SDR 9705416601

1996

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1996-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 7532

Part: PRBC — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 4 ENGINE)

AT TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 4 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A MILD COMPRESSOR STALL. AS EGT STARTED TO CLIMB TO APPROXIMATELY 850 DEGREES, CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SUCCESSFUL RESTART AT FL240. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF 8TH, 9TH AND 15 STAGES OF HPC REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE PRBC, CONVERTER VALVE, AND PS4 RESTRICTOR.

Source: SDR 9623916601
FALSE WARNING · 1996-06-23 Unresolved
ATA 2613

Part: OVERHEAT WIRE — FAILED (NR 3 HYD BAY)

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED WIRE FOR OVERHEAT INDICATION IN THE NR 3 HYDRAULIC BAY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9613716601
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-04-09 Unresolved
ATA 7532

Part: BLEED CONTL VLV — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 4 ENGINE)

DURING APPROACH, THE NR 4 ENGINE STALLED. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, THE NR 4 EGT ROSE TO 760 DEGREES AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE PRESSURE RATIO BLEED CONTROL AND BLEED CONVERTER VALVE, BORESCOPED ENGINE, PERFORMED WINDMILL INSPECTION, AND TRIMMED THE ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9608146601
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-03-20 Unresolved
ATA 7722

Part: CONDITION MOTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3 ENGINE)

DURING TAXIING, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED HOT START AND EGT CLIMBED TO 900 DEGREES. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE CONDITION MOTOR AND PERFORMED RUNUP CHECK. RUNUP WAS NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9606746601
OTHER · 1996-03-02 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 1960)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1960, STR 29R - STR 42R. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 65B07000-9) PER EA 66-99465.

Source: SDR 9605636601
OTHER · 1996-03-01 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FS 1416)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1416 FRAME TO STRINGER TIE FITTING, 28 INCHES BELOW THE CEILING IN THE LEFT BODY GEAR WHEELWELL. REPLACED FITTING.

Source: SDR 9605626601
OTHER · 1996-02-29 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BULK CARGO DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 65B07094-1) PER EA 66-99453.

Source: SDR 9605606601
OTHER · 1996-02-29 Unresolved
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (WS 1453)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT FSSI 1453. REPAIRED RIB (P/N 65B07848-5) PER EA 66-99441.

Source: SDR 9607446601
OTHER · 1996-02-28 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CRACKED (FS 2280)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION IN THE DOOR 5R LOWER SILL CHORD BS 2280. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65B04423-2) PER EA 66-99546.

Source: SDR 9605596601
OTHER · 1996-02-26 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FS 1668)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A 2.125 INCH CRACK IN THE NR 4 RIGHT DOOR FORWARD SIDE CUTOUT FITTING BS 1668, 8 INCHES ABOVE THE THRESHOLD. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-01 PAR 9.

Source: SDR 9605196601
OTHER · 1996-02-19 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FS 1480)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1480 BULKHEAD TO THE KEEL BEAM TORQUE BOX DRAG FITTING IN THE RIGHT BODY LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. REPLACED FITTING.

Source: SDR 9604706601
OTHER · 1996-02-15 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD WEB — CRACKED (FS 400)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE BS 400 BULKHEAD WEB LBL 41 AT THE UPPER INBOARD CORNER OF THE LEFT CUTOUT. REPAIRED THE WEB (P/N 65B07936) PER EA 66-99395.

Source: SDR 9605426601
WARNING INDICATION; FLUID LOSS · 1996-01-20 Unresolved
ATA 3240

Part: SELECTOR VALVE — FAILED (BRAKE SYST)

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR AND FLAPS CHECKED UP, NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATION ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO NRT. REPLACED RESERVE BRAKE SELECTOR VALVE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. CHECK WAS NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9601476601
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-01-19 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: HYD SWIVEL — BROKEN (RT MLG)

DURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC QUANTITY ON THE NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN SWIVEL JOINT ON THE RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR. REPLACED ADP AND EDP ASSEMBLIES. REPLACED CASE DRAIN AND PRESSURE FILTER FOR ADP/EDP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9601396601

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-11-17 Unresolved
ATA 2410

Part: CSD OIL COOLER — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)

AT FL 350, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED. BOTH A AND B NACELLE TEMPERATURES AT 9 DEGREES AND RISING, NR 2 GENERATOR FIELD AND PRESSURE LIGHTS INCLUDING GROUND BRAKER LIGHT CAME ON. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUTDOWN, FIRED BOTTLE, AND RETURNED TO HNL. FOUND NR 2 CSD OIL COOLER LEAKING. REPLACED THE OIL COOLER AND VISUALLY CHECKED FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9518366601
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-11-14 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (RT BODY GEAR)

DURING DESCENT, THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, ALTERNATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE FLAPS. CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH OUTBOARD FLAPS AT 25 DEGREES AND INBOARD AT 10 DEGREES. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO GATE. FOUND LEAKING DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR ON RIGHT BODY GEAR. REPLACED UNIT AND CHECK WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9518046601
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1995-07-24 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED-OUT (NR 4)

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT. RELIGHT WAS OK AND THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. FUEL PRESSURE CHECKED OK AND THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. GROUND RUNUP CONFIRMED PROPER ENGINE OPERATION.

Source: SDR 9511176601
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-03-04 Unresolved
ATA 3417

Part: CADC — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 AND NR 3 INS FAILED. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL AND RETURNED TO NRT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 CADC AND PERFORMED BITE AND LEAK CHECK. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9503446601
OVER TEMP; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-02-21 Unresolved
ATA 7830

Part: TR UNIT — INOPERATIVE (NR 4 ENGINE)

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NR 4 ENGINE REMAINED IN REVERSE RESULTING IN A COMPRESSOR STALL AND OVERTEMP. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. FOUND NR 4 THRUST REVERSER DRIVE UNIT INOPERATIVE. LOCKED OUT NR 4 THRUST REVERSER, BORESCOPED NR 4 ENGINE, AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9503006601