N687AA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
48 reports on file, 1995-08-13 – 2015-12-27.
Part: FAN — FAULTY (CABIN) · airframe 80,301 hrs · 22,175 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. STRONG ELEC SMELL REPORTED BY CREW. CLEARED QUICKLY WHEN RT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS TURNED OFF. R & R RT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-25-01. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WITH NO SMELL NOTED.
Part: SENSOR — INTERMITTENT (LT ENGINE) · airframe 79,437 hrs · 21,884 cycles
DURING CRUISE, THE LT ENG THRUST REVERSER DEPLOY LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED, AND LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R LT ENGINE SENSOR S436. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 78-30-00.
Part: GENERATOR — FAULTY (ZONE 400) · airframe 77,775 hrs · 21,470 cycles
DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED, LT GEN DRIVE, EICAS MSG & LT DRIVE, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LT GEN, DISCONNECTED WAS ACTIVATED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. PERFORMED FIM TASK 24-20-00-810-804 & RECEIVED SERVICE GEN DRIVE & IDG PRESSURE MESSAGES. R & R LT IDG IAW AMM 24-11-01-024-001 & 24-11-01-424-002. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.
Earlier reports · 1995–2014 · 45 reports
2014
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 76,304 hrs · 21,122 cycles
PAINT BLISTERED & LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON TOP OF THE KEEL BEAM WEB. REMOVED CORROSION & REPAIRED IAW EA B757-53-037350 DATED 11/11/2014.
Part: SKIN PANEL — DENTED (LT HORIZ STAB) · airframe 76,304 hrs · 21,122 cycles
HAIL DAMAGE TO LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBD UPPER PANEL FWD OF TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED PANEL IAW EA B757-55-037344 DATED 11/10/2014.
Part: SKIN PANEL — DENTED (RT HORIZ STAB) · airframe 76,304 hrs · 21,122 cycles
HAIL DAMAGE TO THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBD UPPER PANEL FWD OF TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED IAW EA B757-55-037343 DATED 11/10/2014.
Part: CONTROL MODULE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 74,908 hrs · 20,795 cycles
LEFT & RIGHT NR 1 DOORS EXIT MARKERS & SEAT MOUNTED EVACUATION LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK & CONTROL MODULE M10798. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: TRANSMITTER — INOPERATIVE (TE FLAP) · airframe 73,676 hrs · 20,497 cycles
LAX CREW REPORTED DISAGREE WARNING DUE TO SLATS WOULD NOT WORK HYDRAULICALLY BUT WORKED ELECTRICALLY. FLIGHT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT INBD FLAP & INBD TRANSMITTER. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.
Part: TRANSMISSION — TRIPPED (TE FLAP) · airframe 73,472 hrs · 20,447 cycles
LAX CREW REPORTED TRAILING EDGE FLAP DISAGREE MESSAGE RECEIVED WITH FLAP HANDLE AT POSITION 1, WITH FLAPS INDICATING 0. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NR 5 FLAP TRANSMISSION OVERLOAD INDICATOR TRIPPED. OVERLOAD INDICATED WAS RESET & SERVICED NR 5 FLAP TRANSMISSION. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.
2013
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TE FLAP) · airframe 70,066 hrs · 19,578 cycles
RIGHT TRAILING EDGE FLAP IS CRACKED AND DENTED ON LEADING EDGE 37 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. ACCOMPLISHED HOT BOND REPAIR PER SRM 57-53-01-2R-1 AND SRM 51-70-04-OG.
2012
Part: IDG — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 69,295 hrs · 19,371 cycles
LAX - CREW REPORTED LEFT GENERATOR FAILED WITH AUXILIARY POWER UNIT ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RT AILERON) · airframe 67,146 hrs · 18,843 cycles
HAIL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AILERON UPPER SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED BONDED REPAIR PER EA B757-51-023001.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (TE FLAP) · airframe 67,146 hrs · 18,843 cycles
HAIL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP UPPER SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED BONDED REPAIR PER EA B757-51-023001.
Part: FLAP — DENTED (LT WING) · airframe 67,146 hrs · 18,843 cycles
HAIL DAMAGE TO THE INBOARD AFT FLAP. ACCOMPLISHED BONDED REPAIR PER EA B757-51-023001.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT AILERON) · airframe 67,146 hrs · 18,843 cycles
HAIL DAMAGE TO LEFT AILERON UPPER SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED BONDED REPAIR PER EA B757-51-023001.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,514 hrs · 18,656 cycles
AFT DECK FROM STATIONS 1716 TO 1720 DAMAGED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EA B757-53-021042.
Part: FLOORBEAM — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,514 hrs · 18,656 cycles
DAMAGE TO FLOORBEAM AT STATION 680 LEFT BUTTLINE 17 TO RIGHT BUTTLINE 33. ACCOMPLISHED NESTED ANGLE REPAIR PER EA B757-53-021298 DATED 01/23/12.
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,514 hrs · 18,656 cycles
STATION 395 STRINGER 15 RIGHT DAMAGED BY FOD. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01-2R-3.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,514 hrs · 18,656 cycles
DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 395 RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01-2R-3.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 66,514 hrs · 18,656 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN, LOWER SIDE FROM FORWARD TO THE AFT HAS DAMAGE. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FILLER PIECE AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-30-01 2R4.
2011
Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 64,911 hrs · 18,276 cycles
HNL - CREW REPORTED NUMBER 2 ENGINE UNABLE TO MAKE CLIMB POWER WITH AT ENGAGED. FUEL FLOW WAS MUCH LESS AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. TURNED OFF EEC WITH NO CHANGES. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED HNL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: PILOT VALVE — DEFECTIVE (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 64,839 hrs · 18,258 cycles
LAX - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE BLEED VALVE INDICATION DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED HI STAGE PILOT VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2010
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 61,217 hrs · 17,418 cycles
BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE 3B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 60,398 hrs · 17,222 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BURNED OUT. REPLACED LAMP FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 59,389 hrs · 16,990 cycles
DFW - INFLIGHT MCO-LAX. CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED DURING CLIMB WITH CONTROLLER IN AUTO POSITION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NUMBER 2 CABIN PRESSURE FAULTED. REPLACED NUMBER 2 PRESSURE CONTROLLER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 59,013 hrs · 16,904 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT EXIT SIGN ABOVE HATCH HAS LAMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP.
2009
Part: HEAT EXCHANGER — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 58,199 hrs · 16,715 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH 20,000 FEET, SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY IN RIGHT ENGINE. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. REPLACED ENGINE NUMBER TWO AND REPLACED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGERS.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,097 hrs · 16,440 cycles
INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
2008
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (MLG WW) · 54,492 cycles
LAX INFLIGHT T253/19 SEP. CREW REPORTED WW FIRE WARNING INDICATION WITH HORN. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST AND INDICATION WENT OUT. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ACFT WITH NO FAULTS OR DAMAGE NOTED. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NUMBER THREE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NUMBER THREE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DFW - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP B7 FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: SLIDE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 DOOR)
DFW INFLIGHT T1034/11SEP - DURING CLIMB RECEIVED LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR EICAS MESSAGE. DURING DESCENT RETURNING TO DFW CREW IN CABIN REPORTED THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM FLOOR LEVEL. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT OVERWING SLIDE IN FLIGHT DEPLOYMENT WITH ASSOCIATED DAMAGE. REPLACED SLIDE. TEMPORARY REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED AND AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO TUL AND REPAIRS TO FUSELAGE AND FLAP ACCOMPLISHED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN COACH CABIN ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND THEN WENT OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVERHEAD PANEL IN COCKPIT AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 20ABC INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ONE BULB AT OVERHEAD BIN ABOVE SEAT 20A FOR FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 20ABC. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: NOZZLE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 600)
BWI - INFLIGHT RIGHT HAND ENGINE SURGE AT TAKEOFF. ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO N1 N2 AND N3 FLUCTUATION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND CLIMB. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE LEFT HAND PF RAKE NOZZLES AT 5 O`CLOCK POSITION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BOTTLE — DISCHARGED (L1 DOOR)
LT NR 1 DOOR BOTTLE HAS ZERO PRESSURE. CHANGED THE BOTTLE AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2002
Part: PIN — BACKED OUT (CONNECTOR)
SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 4E INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED PUSHED PIN AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2001
Part: VALVE — FAILED (BLEED AIR SYS)
LAX - FLT 161 - LEFT HIGH STAGE VALVE CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF. PLACARDED HIGH STAGE VALVE, INOPERATIVE PER MEL. TROUBLESHOT PER MM 36-00-99-1 FIG 101. REPAIRED/REPLACED PER FINDINGS. (M)
2000
Part: MOUNT — OUT OF TOLERANCE (MLG TRUNNION)
AFW - FOUND BORE IN MLG BEAM HOLE AT AFT TRUNNION BEARING MOUNT, INBOARD AFT HOLE IS OUT OF DESIGN LIMITS. HOLE MEASURES 1.064 SHOULD BE 1.0625-1.0632. VERIFY HOLE IS CRACK FREE. FABRICATED 0S BUSHING TO HAVE INTERFERENCE FIT OF .0006-.0013. REFER TO BOEING PRODUCTION DRAWING. INSTALL BUSHING PER PRODUCTION DRAWING. (M)
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AFW - BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CHORDS HAD CORROSION BLENDED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION PER REF 101. VERIFIED BLENDED AREA CRACK FREE. REFINISH BLENDED AREAS PER REF/D. FILL BLENDS ON UPPER SURFACE WITH BMS5-95. APPLY CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND TO SILL AREA. FASTENERS IN BLENDED AREA WERE TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)
Part: SOCKET — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT EVACUATION SLIDE EXTERIOR ILGHT AT L4 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT EVACUATION LIGHT SOCKET AT L4 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 1-6)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AT ROW 1 TO ROW 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 1. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP NEXT TO FIRST CLASS GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP NEXT TO FIRST CLASS GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1998
Part: GCU — FAILED (LEFT)
TAD - FLT 36 - LEFT GEN DRIVE EICAS ILLUMINATED 3 HR INTO FLIGHT LEFT GEN CON DROPPED OFF. INITIATED PROCEDURE IDG DISCONNECTED APU STARTED FINE AT FL410 CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH RIGHT GEN AND APU GEN. REPLACED LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT SERVICED IDG RAN ENGINE. ELEC OPS NORMAL. (M)
Part: IDG — REQ'D SERVICE (NR 1 ENGINE)
DFW - FLT 70 - REPEAT ITEM 33 LEFT GEN CONTROL TRIPPED OFF AND CSD DRIVE LIGHT FLICKERED CONTINUOUSLY. DISCONNECTED LEFT IDG. CHECKED AND SERVICED NR 1 ENG IDG OIL. RECONNECTED IDG. RAN ENGINE. IDG OPS CHECK OK. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (M)
Part: IDG — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
ORD - FLT 2228 - GENERATOR DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON WITH EICAS MESSAGE. GENERATOR DRIVE DISCONNECTED. RAN ENGINES TO CONFIRM LEFT IDG HAD PROBLEM. PLACARDED LT IDG INOP PER MEL. REF 24-1 AUTH 2-303-DC-B. CHECKED AND SERVICED BOTH IDG'S AND APU PER MEL, ALL FULL. ENTERED IN MIC SHEET. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LEFT ENGINE IDG. OPS CHECK NORMAL, MEL 24-1. AUTH 2-303DC-B. CLEARED MIC, CLEARED 5DE24C6F1/1426.14FEB.ORD. (X)
1995
Part: EEL CONDUCTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT AFT LAVATORY FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FLAT CONDUCTOR WIRE BY AFT LAVATORY. SYTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)