N617US

BOEING 747-251F · 1975 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 4 engines · 495 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: LOGISTIC AIR INC, NV (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1979-04-16Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1979-04-16 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 No injuriesSEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES INC

Operated by SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case UNK79X0111

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.

65 reports on file, 1995-07-23 – 2008-04-10.

OTHER · 2008-04-10 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 2680-2690) · airframe 107,526 hrs · 26,227 cycles

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED BETWEEN BS 2680 AND BS 2690 LBL 5. REPAIRED PER EA 67-211627.

Source: SDR NWAA081866717
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 64 reports

2007

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-10-29 Unresolved
ATA 3097

Part: TERMINAL BLOCK — SMOKE (WINDOW HEAT) · airframe 106,391 hrs · 26,010 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE WAS NOTED PILOTS L-1 WINDOW LOWER LEFT TERMINAL BLOCK WAS SMOKING AND APPEARS MELTED. POWER TO L-1 WINDOW WAS TURNED OFF AND SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR NWAA073616717
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-08-16 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 3) · airframe 105,761 hrs · 25,882 cycles

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. APPROXIMATELY 60 SECONDS AFTER THE FLAME-OUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE FUEL ICING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE COM PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED AND THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AT FL380. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SUMPED THE NR 3 MAIN FUEL TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. NO WATER OR CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED. THE FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

Source: SDR NWAA072866717
FALSE WARNING · 2007-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: CIRCUIT CARD — MALFUNCTIONED (FIRE WARNING SYS) · airframe 105,630 hrs · 25,847 cycles

DURING APPROACH, HAD THE MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL SOUNDED FOR 1 TO 3 SECONDS THEN STOPPED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 3 OR 4 TIMES. THERE WERE NO OTHER FIRE INDICATIONS IN ANY ENGINE FIRE HANDLE, APU, OR CARGO. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE WARNING CARDS A6 THRU A11 AND A5 AND A12. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR NWAA072766717
OTHER · 2007-03-16 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 104,395 hrs · 25,604 cycles

DURING THRU FLIGHT NRT MAINTENANCE, FOUND MAIN DECK SIDE CARGO DOOR SKIN DAMAGE AT FORWARD LOWER ACCESS DOOR. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208937.

Source: SDR NWAA071316717
OTHER · 2007-02-27 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1960-1980) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON STRINGER 48R, BS 1960-1980. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208978.

Source: SDR NWAA070956717
OTHER · 2007-02-25 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (BS 900) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN LT AND RT TENSION TIE FASTENER HOLES, FRAME AND FAIL/SAFE CHORD AT BS 900. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208626.

Source: SDR NWAA070876717
OTHER · 2007-02-25 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN FRAME TENSION TIE WEB FASTENER HOLES AT BS 880 STRINGER 6L TO STRINGER 12L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208619 SECTIONS I AND II.

Source: SDR NWAA070786717
OTHER · 2007-02-25 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN FRAME TENSION TIE WEB DOUBLER FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208621 SECTION I AND II.

Source: SDR NWAA070776717
OTHER · 2007-02-25 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (BS 840) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACKS IN LT AND RT TENSION TIE FASTENER HOLES AND FRAME AT BS 840 UPPER LOBE. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208624.

Source: SDR NWAA070896717
OTHER · 2007-02-23 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (BS 820) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN LT AND RT TENSION TIE FASTENER HOLES, FRAME AND FAIL/SAFE CHORD AT BS 820. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208625.

Source: SDR NWAA070886717
OTHER · 2007-02-23 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (BS 860) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN LT AND RT TENSION TIE FASTENER HOLES AND FRAME AT BS 860 UPPER LOBE. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208623.

Source: SDR NWAA070906717
OTHER · 2007-02-22 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: TENSION TIE — CRACKED (BS 920) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN LT AND RT TENSION TIE FASTENER HOLES, FRAME AND FAIL SAFE CHORD AT BS 920. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208627.

Source: SDR NWAA070866717
OTHER · 2007-02-22 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1482-1486) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN STRINGER 16L, BS 1482-1486. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208979.

Source: SDR NWAA070946717
OTHER · 2007-02-21 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 2160-2180) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN STRINGER 46L, BS 2160-2180. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208981.

Source: SDR NWAA070936717
OTHER · 2007-02-17 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 2140 S25-26L) · airframe 104,256 hrs · 25,573 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME WEB AT BS 2140 BETWEEN S25L AND S26L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-208624.

Source: SDR NWAA070856717

2006

OTHER · 2006-01-20 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 97,472 hrs · 24,123 cycles

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM FASTENER HOLE AT BS 340 RBL 42. REPAIRED IAW EA 67-165190.

Source: SDR 0600226716

2005

OTHER · 2005-08-19 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 400) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 99,339 hrs · 24,613 cycles

DURING L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME LOWER CHORD AT BS 400 BETWEEN S40L AND S41L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165239.

Source: SDR 0501406717
OTHER · 2005-08-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 380) · airframe 99,339 hrs · 24,613 cycles

DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACKS IN FRAME AT BS 380 S24L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165232.

Source: SDR 0501346717
OTHER · 2005-08-18 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 400) · airframe 99,339 hrs · 24,613 cycles

DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 400 S23L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165233.

Source: SDR 0501336717
OTHER · 2005-08-09 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 2060-2080) · airframe 99,339 hrs · 24,613 cycles

DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 2060 - 2080 S31R-33R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165234.

Source: SDR 0501326717
FALSE WARNING · 2005-07-14 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (APU BAY) · airframe 99,276 hrs · 24,600 cycles

DURING CRUISE, APU FIRE LIGHT B LOOP ILLUMINATED WITH BELL. THEN SELECTED LOOP A. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ANC MAINTENANCE PUT APU FIRE LOOP B ON MEL. 18JUL05 SIN MAINTENANCE R&R UPPER FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENTS LOOP A & B. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR 0501096717
WARNING INDICATION; FALSE WARNING · 2005-07-08 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (FIRE DETECT SYS) · airframe 99,206 hrs · 24,584 cycles

DURING CRUISE, APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH BELL. LIGHT AND BELL EXTINGUISHED WHEN FAULT TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PUT APU FIRE LOOP B ON MEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND CHAFED WIRE AND REPAIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR 0501016717
OTHER · 2005-06-18 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CRACKED (NLG WW) · airframe 98,964 hrs · 24,542 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT HAND NOSE WHEEL WELL SIDE PANEL WEB. REPAIRED PER EA 67-204659.

Source: SDR 0501286717

2004

OTHER · 2004-05-31 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 95,074 hrs · 23,771 cycles

DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME WEB AT BS 360 S24L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165134.

Source: SDR 0401226717

2003

FALSE WARNING · 2003-08-09 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: TERMINAL — DAMAGED (NR 4 FIRE LOOP) · airframe 92,444 hrs · 23,240 cycles

DURING CLIMB WITH NR 4 ENGINE FIRE LOOP -A- ON MEL, THE FAULT DETECTION ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE B-FIRE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TERMINALS FOR (A) AND (B) FIRE LOOPS AND REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE SEGMENT OF THE UPPER CORE FIRE LOOP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0301556717
OTHER · 2003-06-30 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 92,061 hrs · 23,157 cycles

DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK ON RT WING LANDING GEAR PRESSURE DECK CANTED BULKHEAD AT BS 1243 RBL 75. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165075.

Source: SDR 0301186717
OTHER · 2003-06-30 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 92,061 hrs · 23,157 cycles

DURING L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER CORNER BS 1920 S42R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165074.

Source: SDR 0301196716
OTHER · 2003-06-30 Unresolved
ATA 5410

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON) · airframe 92,061 hrs · 23,157 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN BULKHEAD NR 1 PYLON FRAME WEB. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165077.

Source: SDR 0301516717
OTHER · 2003-06-30 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 92,061 hrs · 23,157 cycles

DURING L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER CORNER BS 1920 S42R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165074.

Source: SDR 0301196717
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 3460

Part: ANNUNCIATOR — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 91,932 hrs · 23,133 cycles

DURING CLIMB SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR/PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LIGHT UNDER THE GLARESHIELD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ANNUNCIATOR PANEL AND SWITCHING UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0301076717
FALSE WARNING · 2003-01-15 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 90,647 hrs · 22,875 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, THE FIRE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DIM AND FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE AURAL WARNING CONTROL BOX. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0300116717

2002

FALSE WARNING · 2002-12-14 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 90,414 hrs · 22,827 cycles

DURING FLIGHT THE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE AURAL WARNING MODULE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0204036717
FALSE WARNING · 2002-10-17 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: CIRCUIT CARD — NOT SEATED (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 89,792 hrs · 22,708 cycles

DURING APPROACH, BOTH MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESEATED FIRE WARNING CARDS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0203436717
FALSE WARNING · 2002-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: CIRCUIT CARD — FAULTY (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 88,977 hrs · 22,544 cycles

DURING DESCENT, THE MASTER FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED DESCENT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU FIRE DETECTOR CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0202526717
FALSE WARNING · 2002-07-30 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 88,959 hrs · 22,540 cycles

DURING DESCENT, THE MASTER FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED DESCENT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESEATED ALL FIRE WARNING CIRCUIT CARDS, EXERCISED WARNING RESET SWITCHES AND REPLACED ENGINE FIRE WARNING MODULE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0202536717
FALSE WARNING · 2002-07-28 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 88,946 hrs · 22,538 cycles

DURING DESCENT, THE MASTER FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR THREE SECONDS. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED DESCENT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESEATED ALL FIRE WARNING CIRCUIT CARDS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0202506717
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION; FLAME/FIRE · 2002-07-24 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 4) · airframe 88,916 hrs · 22,531 cycles

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL280, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATING FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE. COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED TO SECURE THE ENGINE AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MET ON THE RUNWAY BY CFR AND FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT WAS USED ON THE NR 4 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 4 ENGINE.

Source: SDR 0202406717

2001

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 3040

Part: TERMINAL — BROKEN (WINDOW L1) · airframe 85,836 hrs · 21,881 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE EMMITTED FROM THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF FLIGHT DECK WINDOW L1. TURNED OFF WINDOW HEAT AND PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WINDOW HEAT TERMINAL D419. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0102696717

2000

INFLIGHT SEPARATION; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-08-23 Unresolved
ATA 3231

Part: DOOR — SEPARATED (MLG) · airframe 82,200 hrs · 21,172 cycles

DURING TEST FLIGHT, THE RIGHT BODY LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT COMPLETED TEST FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FORWARD INBOARD RIGHT BODY LANDING GEAR DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED DOOR AND REPLACED OUTBOARD BODY LANDING GEAR DOOR AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0003076717
OTHER · 2000-08-18 Unresolved
ATA 5314

Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING M CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM FROM BS 1466 TO 1480. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178205.

Source: SDR 0003646717
OTHER · 2000-08-16 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AROUND TWO FASTENER HOLES AT BS 2000 RBL 98. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178812.

Source: SDR 0002996717
OTHER · 2000-08-14 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING M CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEAT TRACK UPPER CHORD LOWER HORIZONTAL FLANGE AT BS 2110 RBL 33. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178851.

Source: SDR 0002916717
OTHER · 2000-08-11 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING M CHECK, FOUND STRESS CORROSION AND CRACKS AT RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD AT FSSO 1487. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178257.

Source: SDR 0002926717
OTHER · 2000-08-11 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING M'' CHECK, STRESS CORROSION AND CRACKS WERE FOUND AT RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD AT FSSO 1460. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178254.

Source: SDR 0002936717
OTHER · 2000-08-10 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING C CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 980 FRAME WEB AND SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGER 45RT AND 46 RT. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178050.

Source: SDR 0003056717
OTHER · 2000-08-09 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING M CHECK FOUND CORROSION AT BS 600 RBL 40 FORWARD CARGO FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178047.

Source: SDR 0002826717
OTHER · 2000-08-07 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD HORIZONTAL FLANGE BS 660 BETWEEN LBL 3 AND LBL 19. REPAIRED PER EA 178199.

Source: SDR 0002856717
OTHER · 2000-08-02 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING M CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FASTENER HOLE ON FRAME BS 2040 STRINGER 47R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178202.

Source: SDR 0002846717
OTHER · 2000-08-02 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT WING MIDSPAR WEB AT WS 394 FASTENER LOCATION NR 37 COMMON TO THE UPPER CORD. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178260.

Source: SDR 0003066717
OTHER · 2000-08-02 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (WING) · airframe 82,198 hrs · 21,171 cycles

DURING C CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE MIDSPAR WEB AT FASTENER HOLE LOCATIONS NR 127 AND 129 NEAR MIDSPAR STATION 575. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178042.

Source: SDR 0002706717
F.O.D.; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-01-13 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (NR 4)

DURING CLIMB AFTER CREW REPORTED A POSSIBLE BIRDSTRIKE, THE NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED TWICE. THE ENGINE RECOVERED FOR 8-10 MINUTES AFTER THE FIRST STALL AND THEN STALLED AGAIN. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, FUEL WAS DUMPED, AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO ANC. T HE LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. METAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE TAILPIPE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND BIRDSTRIKE EVIDENCE ON FAN BLADES AND EXTENDING INTO THE FIRST PORTION OF THE COMPRESSOR CORE.

Source: SDR 0000196719

1999

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1999-06-29 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 4)

AT FL120, DURING DESCENT WITH ENGINES AT IDLE POWER, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER FIM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 9902296717

1998

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1998-05-13 Unresolved
ATA 2210

Part: YAW DAMPER — FAILED (E/E COMPT)

DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED YAW MOTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER YAW DAMPER COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9809126717
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 3241

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (ANTI-SKID SYST)

DURING APPROACH, THREE ANTI-SKID LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9808556717
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-01-05 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)

ON FINAL APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE. AFTER LANDING, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT EXCEEDED REDLINE AND THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE.

Source: SDR 9800366717

1997

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1997-12-31 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 1)

AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND, THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. MAX EGT AFT FLAMEOUT WAS 800C. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE ENGINE INCLUDING A BORESCOPE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. NUMEROUS COMPRESSOR BLEED COMPONENTS WERE CHANGED AND THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN AND BLEED CHECK WERE NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9724566717
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 7530

Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR LAGGED THE OTHER ENGINES AND THE EGT ROSE TO 925C. TAKEOFF EPR TARGET WAS 1.48 AND THE NR 1 ENGINE ONLY REACHED 1.40. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND REPLACED THE LINEAR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL WITH TAKEOFF EPR ATTAINED. SPECIFIC PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.

Source: SDR 9714756717

1996

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1996-09-25 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: COMP BLADES — DAMAGED (NR 3 ENGINE)

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH STAGE BLADES. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND RUN-UP TEST WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9620516717
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-06-21 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT WENT INTO THE YELLOW RANGE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE EGT THEN SETTLED AT 910 DEGREES AT FL250. ALSO, THE NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE TEMPERATURE 'B' LOOP WENT TO TOP OF GREEN FOR FIVE MINUTES, WITH NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE OSCILLATING AT 3 PSI. CREW MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT FLIGHT TO MSP FOR INSPECTION. THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED AND CHECK WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9613676717
OTHER · 1996-03-29 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FS 427)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE INTERCOSTAL LOWER CHORD AT BS 427, STR 44L. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65B11046-14) PER EA 67-99608.

Source: SDR 9607566717

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-12-24 Unresolved
ATA 2780

Part: PDU — FAILED (NR 4 LE FLAP)

HKG-NRT - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP FAILED TO RETRACT IN NORMAL AND ALTERNATE. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL, DUMPED 50,000 LBS OF FUEL AND DIVERTED FLIGHT TO TPE. REPLACED NR 4 RT L/E PDU AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9521496717
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-12-21 Unresolved
ATA 3040

Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTION (WINDOW HEAT)

EN ROUTE ANC-JFK, THE R1-L1 WINDOW HEAT FAILED TO OPERATE. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL AND DIVERTED FLIGHT TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WINDOW HEAT CONTROL PANEL AND CHECK WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9521196717
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-08-30 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 4)

EN ROUTE IAH-LAX, THE NR 4 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT, RISING OIL TEMPERATURE AND DECREASING OIL QUANTITY. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL AND RETURNED FLIGHT TO IAH WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 4 ENGINE AND TEST WAS NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9513416717
OTHER · 1995-07-23 Unresolved
ATA 5751

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT AILERON)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKING AND DELAMINATION IN THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD AILERON INBOARD AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-09, FIG 16 AND DWG 65B02154.

Source: SDR 9512126717