N608TW
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANS WORLD AIRLINES | Operator | on 1989-09-05 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC. (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.
13 reports on file, 1995-03-18 – 1999-05-09.
Part: TEE — WORN (RT ELEVATOR)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND MO 72F01 PHASE A, ON THE RT ELEVATOR SLAVE LINKAGE LOST MOTION DEVICE, CALLING FOR REPLACEMENT OF TEE. REF SERVICE BULLETIN 27A0136, REV 1. INSTALLED TEE PER SERVICE BULLETIN.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)
THE LEFT ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN AND OVERTEMPED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO YHZ. THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED. CHECK-C 2-3-99 LAX.
Part: BULB — FAILED (EMER EXIT)
LEFT AFT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMP WAS NO HELP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. CHECK-C 2-3-99 LAX.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 6 LE SLAT)
NR 6 LE SLAT PANEL TRAILING EDGE AT INBD TOP END HAD REPAIR BLOWN OFF. INSTALLED HOT BOND REPAIR AS REQUIRED PER SRM 51-70-10, PAGE 26, FIG 10. CHECK-C 10-28-98 LAX.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 9 reports
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS IN RT AISLE ROWS 8 TO 45 ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED RT EGRESS LIGHT BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 8-1-98 LAX.
Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
FLOOR EGRESS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON LT SIDE, ROWS 12 THROUGH 13, AND ROWS 22 THROUGH 30, WHEN SWITCH PLACED IN ARM POSN. EGRESS LIGHT MALFUNCTIONS WERE DEFERRED PER MEL. AT THE NEXT STATION THE LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. CHECK-C 8-1-98 LAX.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT WING)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND ON RT WING THE LE PANEL UNDER NR 7 LE SLAT, APPROX 2/3 DISTANCE FROM INBD END OF STRUT, HAD .5 IN BY 2.5 IN LONG DELAMINATED LOOKING CRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR SIZE 2 IN BY 3 IN AND HOT BOND REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-17.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
STL - DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND LT SIDE OF CABIN EGRESS LIGHTING WAS LIGHT WITH SYSTEM IN ARM OR ON POSITION. CHANGED POWER PACKS AT ROW 12 AND ROW 31 ON LEFT SIDE. CHECK-C 5-4-98 LAX. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (FUSELAGE)
JFK - FLT 904 - THREE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ABOVE RT WING. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK RT SIDE STA 430. CHECK-C 5-4-98 LAX. (X)
1997
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (TE FLAP)
MCI - RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER SURFACE TE HAD LARGE DELAMINATION. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-70-07. FOUND DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK. (M)
1996
Part: TORQUE BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)
JFK - FLT 741 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST LEVER WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER TORQUE BOX, MFG P/N 315T3040-13 AND THE LOWER TELEFLEX CABLE, MFG P/N 580-299-101. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND ENGINE RUN NORMAL. (M)
1995
Part: WIRE — FAILED (CABIN)
LAX - FLT 810 - DURING A TEST OF THE EGRESS LIGHTING SYSTEM, THE AFT COACH SECTION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ONE EACH FLEX CABLE, MFG PN 5854-1 AND CHECK C-4D - 11-25-95 - LAX.
Part: MODULE — LEVER STICKING (MLG)
LAX - DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND INDICATION WAS NORMAL. FOUND LANDING GEAR MODULE, MFG P/N 257T1103-15, EXTEND/RETRACT LEVER STICKING. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR MODULE EXTEND/RETRACT LEVER. LANDING GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATION SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-4A.