N631US

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 1994-11-02Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1994-11-02 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747-251B No injuries Part 91NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI95IA028

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.

26 reports on file, 1995-03-24 – 2007-05-06.

OTHER · 2007-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: VERTICAL BEAM — CRACKED (BS 300) · airframe 85,821 hrs · 12,772 cycles

DURING "L" CHECK WHILE ACCOMPLISHING VERTICAL BEAM INSPECTIONS PER BOEING SB 747-53A2293 FIGURE 4, CRACKS WERE FOUND COMMON TO BS 300 AND BS 320 LT AND RT VERTICAL BEAM WEBS. ALSO, CRACKS WERE FOUND COMMON TO THE BS 280 RT VERTICAL BEAM WEB. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209467.

Source: SDR NWAA071906731
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 25 reports

2004

NO TEST · 2004-09-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 78,594 hrs · 11,616 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ZONE-C FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0401526631
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-08-17 Unresolved
ATA 7530

Part: MANIFOLD — BROKEN (BLEED SYSTEM) · airframe 78,322 hrs · 11,561 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW OBSERVED THE NR 3 ENGINE EPR INDICATION DECREASE WITH THE EGT INDICATION RISING INTO THE CAUTION RANGE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 100 KTS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE IAW FIM AND FOUND THE 3.5 BLEED MANIFOLD BROKEN. THE BROKEN MANIFOLD AND THE 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE WERE REPLACED. AN ENGINE RUN TO TAKEOFF POWER WAS THEN PERFORMED WITH INDICATION WITHIN LIMITS.

Source: SDR 0401356631
NO TEST · 2004-04-24 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 77,267 hrs · 11,434 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND 'D' ZONE FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0400596631

2003

OTHER · 2003-04-04 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 74,493 hrs · 10,961 cycles

DURING H-CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FRAME WEB AT BS 1265. REPAIRED PER EA 66-193812.

Source: SDR 0300906631

2002

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-08-16 Unresolved
ATA 3320

Part: SOCKET — BURNED (GALLEY) · airframe 71,790 hrs · 10,543 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE NR 3 RIGHT GALLEY CENTER LIGHT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET, BALLAST, AND FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 0202766631

2001

NO TEST · 2001-08-05 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 67,899 hrs · 9,997 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN ZONES 'B' AND 'C'. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 0102816631
OTHER · 2001-06-13 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERG LTS) · airframe 67,125 hrs · 9,895 cycles

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND "C" ZONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 0101896631

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-07-17 Unresolved
ATA 2760

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (SPOILER SYS)

DURING TAKEOFF (KIX), THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED THE SPOILER LIMIT SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. EXACT PART CAUSING DISCREPANCY TO BE DETERMINED.

Source: SDR 9902786631
OTHER · 1999-05-20 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT WING)

DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN UPPER CHORD AND WEB HOLE OPENING ON RIGHT WING UPPER MID SPAR NR 3 MAIN FUEL TANK HOLE. REPAIRED PER EA 66-163365.

Source: SDR 9902496631

1997

FLUID LOSS · 1997-11-24 Unresolved
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL SYSTEM — VENTING (RT WING)

DURING CRUISE, FUEL STARTED VENTING OUT OF THE RIGHT WING TIP. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. SPECIFIC PART CAUSING EVENT TO BE DETERMINED.

Source: SDR 9722196631
NO TEST · 1997-07-25 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND B ZONE FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9714176613
NO TEST · 1997-01-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT DOOR 2L AND ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT DOOR 1L, 1R, 2L, 2R, 4L, AND 4R. CHARGED BATTERIES AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9700376631

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-19 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — BROKEN (BS 1920)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE LOWER FITTING ON THE RIGHT DOOR POST IN THE AFT CARGO BAY BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-01 PG 18, PARA 4.

Source: SDR 9624946631
OTHER · 1996-10-31 Unresolved
ATA 5400

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NR 2 PYLON INBOARD NACELLE STRUT T-FITTING AT NACELLE STATION 300. REPAIRED FITTING (P/N 65B90454-2) PER EA 66-120436.

Source: SDR 9623826631
OTHER · 1996-10-29 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1740)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1740 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT RBL 58. REPAIRED BEAM (P/N 65B26535-7) PER EA 66-106423.

Source: SDR 9624176631
OTHER · 1996-10-29 Unresolved
ATA 5400

Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (NR 4 PYLON)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE NR 4 PYLON MID SPAR WEB. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 65B90319-8) PER EA 66-120431.

Source: SDR 9623796631
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (TE FORE FLAP)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FORE FLAP INTERIOR SECOND FROM INBOARD ATTACH HOOK FITTING. REPLACED FITTING.

Source: SDR 9623786631
OTHER · 1996-10-24 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 460)

DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE BS 460 UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM WEB AT RBL 55. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 65B10933-34) PER EA 66-120426.

Source: SDR 9623766631
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1996-07-13 Unresolved
ATA 2211

Part: GYRO — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E COMPT)

DURING CRUISE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ROLL AND PITCH UP CONDITION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 1 INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM COMPUTER AND AUTO-PILOT ROLL COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9615096631
NO TEST · 1996-03-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ZONE 'E' FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9605746631
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: SEAL — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING CRUISE, PRESSURIZATION AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MNL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AIR/GROUND RELAY R229, RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR AND AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER. REPAIRED DENT IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR DEPRESSOR SEAL AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9605126631

1995

OTHER · 1995-06-09 Unresolved
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — FLAT (NR 8 MLG)

AFTER FLIGHT 17 TAKEOFF AT JFK, OPERATIONS AT JFK ADVISED DISPATCH THAT TIRE PIECES WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ANC. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NR 8 TIRE RECAP MISSING AND FLAT. REPLACED THE NR 7 AND NR 8 MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. PERFORMED CHECK AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9509316631
OTHER · 1995-04-03 Unresolved
ATA 5740

Part: RIB — DAMAGED (RT WING)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB WAS DAMAGED WHILE INSTALLING THE NR 3 ENGINE STRUT. THE LOWER 'TEE' CHORD WAS BENT. CHORD MATERIAL 1507075-T6 EXTRUSION PER BAC 1505-10042. MADE REPAIR PER EA 66-97904.

Source: SDR 9505916631
OTHER · 1995-03-27 Unresolved
ATA 5400

Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (NR 3 STRUT)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE MID SPAR WEB OF THE NR 3 ENGINE STRUT STARTING AT A FASTENER NEXT TO THE INBOARD MID SPAR FITTING RUNNING FORWARD AND UNDER THE FITTING. MADE REPAIR PER EA 66-97901.

Source: SDR 9506146601
OTHER · 1995-03-24 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: CHORD — DAMAGED (FUS 460)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE MAIN DECK UPPER FLOOR BEAM WAS FOUND DAMAGED IN THE UPPER SURFACE OF UPPER CHORD FS 460, RBL 59. FLOOR BEAM IS MADE OF 2024-T3511 ALUMINUM. MADE REPAIR PER EA 66-97922.

Source: SDR 9505026631