N616US

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Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1977-11-17Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1977-11-17 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747F No injuriesNORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC78FA008

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.

45 reports on file, 1995-07-28 – 2007-06-25.

OTHER · 2007-06-25 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 560 S34-35R) · airframe 104,945 hrs · 25,606 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 560 S34R TO S35R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209722.

Source: SDR NWAA072316716
OTHER · 2007-06-25 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1800 S11R) · airframe 104,945 hrs · 25,606 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 1800 S11R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209723.

Source: SDR NWAA072326716
OTHER · 2007-06-24 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 320-340) · airframe 104,945 hrs · 25,606 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 320-340 S7L-S9L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209718.

Source: SDR NWAA072336716
OTHER · 2007-06-23 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 390 S5R) · airframe 104,945 hrs · 25,606 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF UPPER DECK DOOR CUTOUT SKIN AT BS 390 S5R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209244.

Source: SDR NWAA072346716
OTHER · 2007-06-22 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 360 S24L) · airframe 104,945 hrs · 25,606 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AND DOUBLER AT BS 360 S24L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209717.

Source: SDR NWAA072436716
FALSE WARNING · 2007-05-11 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: CIRCUIT CARD — MALFUNCTIONED (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 104,839 hrs · 25,584 cycles

DURING CRUISE, PILOT HAD A MOMENTARY "CARGO FIRE " INDICATION, LIGHTS AND FIRE BELL. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE TESTED BOTH LOWER AND MAIN DECK CARGO FIRE WARNING PER AMM 26-14-00, AND REPLACED A8 FIRE WARNING AND DETECTOR CARD AS A PRECAUTIONARY PER AMM 26-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND A/C OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR NWAA071816716
NO TEST · 2007-05-10 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — NO TEST (B SYSTEM) · airframe 104,822 hrs · 25,581 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, PILOT HAD A MOMENTARY "FIRE DETECTION" LIGHT ON FORWARD PANEL WITH MOMENTARY AURAL WARNING. ACCOMPLISHED COM PROCEDURE AND FOUND "B" LOOP FAILED TEST. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INTERCHANGED FIRE DETECTOR CARDS PER FIM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR NWAA071786716
Earlier reports · 1995–2006 · 38 reports

2006

OTHER · 2006-05-29 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 100,648 hrs · 24,943 cycles

DURING L-CHECK AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EM 5310-01357-01A FOUND CRACK IN TENSION TIE FRAME FASTENER HOLE AT BS 920 RT. REPAIRED PER EA 67-206256.

Source: SDR 0601156716
OTHER · 2006-05-29 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 101,648 hrs · 24,943 cycles

DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME CUTOUT AT BS 880 S9R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-206264.

Source: SDR 0601136716
OTHER · 2006-05-29 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 101,648 hrs · 24,943 cycles

DURING L-CHECK AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EM 5310-01357-01A FOUND CRACKS IN TENSION TIE FRAME FASTENER HOLES AT BS 860 LT. REPAIRED PER EA 67-206266.

Source: SDR 0601186716
OTHER · 2006-05-27 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 101,648 hrs · 24,943 cycles

DURING L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON RT WING LOWER SKIN AT WS 1530. REPAIRED PER EA 67-206259.

Source: SDR 0601126716
OTHER · 2006-05-26 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 101,648 hrs · 24,943 cycles

DURING L-CHECK AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EM 5310-01357-01A FOUND CRACK IN TENSION TIE FRAME FASTENER HOLE AT BS 940 RT. REPAIRED PER EA 67-206260.

Source: SDR 0601146716
OTHER · 2006-05-24 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 101,648 hrs · 24,943 cycles

DURING L-CHECK AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF MOD PER EM 5310-01319-02K FOUND CRACK IN UPPER DECK FRAME WEB CHORD AT BS 420 S12R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-206251.

Source: SDR 0601116716
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2006-01-20 Unresolved
ATA 2720

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RUDDER) · airframe 100,838 hrs · 24,774 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WENT TO NEAR ZERO. AIRCRAFT DUMPED 150,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO ANC, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ANC MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER ACTUATOR, AND NR 3 ENG HYDRAULIC PUMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 0600186716

2002

OTHER · 2002-05-23 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED · airframe 88,176 hrs · 22,250 cycles

During "L" check found crack in the fuselage skin and bonded doubler at aft cargo door cutout. Repaired per EA 67-189583.

Source: SDR 0201886716

2001

OTHER · 2001-02-09 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 83,738 hrs · 21,351 cycles

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT LEFT SIDE INNER FRAME, AFT HOLE, STATION 2231, STR 25L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165008.

Source: SDR 0100836716
OTHER · 2001-02-09 Unresolved
ATA 5314

Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 83,738 hrs · 21,351 cycles

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF KEEL BEAM LOWER STRUCTURE, STATION 1310 TO 1329. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165004.

Source: SDR 0100856716
OTHER · 2001-02-09 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 83,738 hrs · 21,351 cycles

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION UNDER FORWARD LOWER SKIN AT LT OUTFLOW VALVE, STATION 2184, STR 45L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165012.

Source: SDR 0100846716

2000

FALSE WARNING · 2000-04-07 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 81,056 hrs · 20,820 cycles

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 5 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 5 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0000466716
FALSE WARNING · 2000-04-07 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 81,056 hrs · 20,820 cycles

DURING DESCENT, THE NR 5 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL ACTIVATED. VISUALLY CONFIRMED NO CARGO SMOKE OR FIRE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 5B CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0001196716

1999

OTHER · 1999-07-16 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 600)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATE UPPER CHORD OF FLOOR SUPPORT. REPAIRED PER EA 67-166746 (P/N 65B01723-328).

Source: SDR 9903446716

1998

VIBRATION/BUFFET; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1998-02-23 Unresolved
ATA 2780

Part: FLAPS — VIBRATING (NR 1 LE FLAPS)

DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS AND THE NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP NEEDED TO BE RAISED ELECTRICALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. SPECIFIC PART CAUSING FAULT TO BE DETERMINED.

Source: SDR 9803326716
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-02-18 Unresolved
ATA 8012

Part: START VALVE — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 3 START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT. MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE START VALVE AND THE START PRESSURE SWITCH. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.

Source: SDR 9803146716

1997

FLUID LOSS · 1997-10-09 Unresolved
ATA 7261

Part: BREATHER TUBE — LEAKING (NR 4 ENGINE)

DURING CRUISE, THE OIL QUANTITY INDICATED FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MNL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER RIGHT MAIN ENGINE BREATHER TUBE LEAKING. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED DURING ENGINE RUN.

Source: SDR 9719006716
FALSE WARNING · 1997-07-20 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: LOGIC CARD — LOOSE (FIRE DET SYST)

DURING TAKEOFF, THE MASTER CAUTION FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AURAL WARNING SOUNDED. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. RESEATED FIRE DETECTOR LOGIC CARDS AND SECOND OFFICER'S MASTER CANCEL SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 9714056716
OTHER · 1997-05-14 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 1404)

DURING ARMAR, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT BODY GEAR WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK LOWER SURFACE AT FS 1404, RBL 109 - 119. REPAIRED PER EA 67-150441.

Source: SDR 9714396716
OTHER · 1997-05-13 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: PRESSURE DECK — CORRODED (BS 1360)

DURING ARMAR, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT BODY GEAR WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK LOWER SURFACE AT FS 1360, RBL 63. REPAIRED PER EA 67-150399.

Source: SDR 9714466716
OTHER · 1997-05-08 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: PRESSURE DECK — CORRODED (BS 1440)

DURING ARMAR, FOUND CORROSION ON PRESSURE DECK UPPER SURFACE AT FS 1440, LBL 33. REPAIRED PER EA 67-150118.

Source: SDR 9714446716
OTHER · 1997-05-07 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 434)

DURING ARMAR, FOUND A CRACK IN FRAME WEB FS 434 BELOW STR 26L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-150127.

Source: SDR 9714406716
OTHER · 1997-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 488)

DURING ARMAR, FOUND CRACKED FRAME WEB FS 488, STR 25L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-150371.

Source: SDR 9714456716
OTHER · 1997-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 380)

DURING ARMAR, FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM WEB FS 380, STR 13R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-150380.

Source: SDR 9714426716
OTHER · 1997-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 380)

DURING ARMAR, FOUND CRACK IN UPPER DECK LEFT FLOORBEAM WEB FS 380. REPAIRED PER EA 67-150379.

Source: SDR 9714436716
OTHER · 1997-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 380)

DURING ARMAR, FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM CHORD FS 380, STR 13R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-150380.

Source: SDR 9714416716
OTHER · 1997-02-12 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR WEB — CORRODED (WS 930)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR WEB AT FSS 930. REPAIRED PER EA 67-106389.

Source: SDR 9705986716
OTHER · 1997-02-12 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR WEB — CORRODED (WS 895)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR WEB AT FSS 895. REPAIRED PER EA 67-106389.

Source: SDR 9705996716
OTHER · 1997-02-06 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (WS 382-411)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LEFT WING MID SPAR WEB BETWEEN WS 382 AND 411. REPAIRED PER EA 67-106387.

Source: SDR 9705976716

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-28 Unresolved
ATA 3510

Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTIONED (CREW OXY SYST)

DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW OXYGEN GAUGE INDICATED ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE OXYGEN PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9627216716
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-11-16 Unresolved
ATA 7722

Part: EGT WIRE — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLLOUT, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT GAUGE INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 400 DEGREES WHILE OTHERS INDICATED 750 DEGREES. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED WIRE FORWARD OF A JUNCTION BOX MELTED. REPAIRED THE WIRE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9624896716
FALSE WARNING · 1996-06-27 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO COMPART)

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO YEG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9614246716
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-02-19 Unresolved
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED TO REACH TAKEOFF POWER. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND HYDRAULIC STAGE PRESSURE TO BE ZERO. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP. THE NR 2 ENGINE HIGH POWER RUNUP CHECK WAS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9604256615

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 2782

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 LE FLAP)

SFO-ANC - EN ROUTE, THE NR 1 LEADING EDGE DEVICE IN TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE AND DIVERTED TO SEA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEADING EDGE FLAP DEVICE ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK. CHECK WAS NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9515006716
OTHER · 1995-08-30 Unresolved
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT ELEVATOR)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND PREVIOUS FIBERGLASS REPAIR DELAMINATED ON THE RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR, 8 FORWARD OF THE TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-12.

Source: SDR 9513506716
OTHER · 1995-08-26 Unresolved
ATA 5751

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (RT AILERON)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND DELAMINATION ON RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON UPPER SURFACE WS 1508. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-14, PART 4, FIG. 9.

Source: SDR 9513296716
OTHER · 1995-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR LATCH)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE CARGO DOOR PORTAL LATCH NR 4 SUPPORT FITTING AT LBL 70 AND RBL 70 WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE (P/N 65B13044-3), 4 SUPPORT FITTINGS WERE FOUND WITH A CRACK THROUGH THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLANGES, MADE REPAIR PER EA 67-51752.

Source: SDR 9512786716
WARNING INDICATION; OVER TEMP · 1995-07-28 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (NR 4 ENG)

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BOTH TEMPERATURE LOOPS WERE READING FULL SCALE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE LEFT FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL THREE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. A METACAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE LOWER FIRE LOOP CONNECTORS AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONS THEN CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR 9511546716