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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.
32 reports on file, 1995-04-30 – 2002-05-01.
Part: WINDSHIELD
1) PASSING FL 280 8PSI CAPT L1 WINDOW SHATTERED. COMPLETED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO EWR2) R & R L1 (PILOT) WINDOW IAW DHL 727A M/M 56-11-11 WINDOW LEAK CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND AT EWR
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR, GROUND OP CHECK GOOD IAW MM REF 33-50-71.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR
1) LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYS INOP.2) DEFERED IAW MEL REF 26-19 CTRL#9097 ASSIGNED CAT C PLACARD INSTALLED.3) REF DMI 9097, LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM INOP.4) FOUND AFT DETECTOR AT FAULT. R&R AFT SDU IAW DHL M/M SUPP 26-16-01. PERF ADJ AND TEST OF SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM IAW DHL M/M SUPP 26-16-01. THIS CLEARS DMI 9097. PLACARD REMOVED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 29 reports
2001
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SIDEWALL BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT FORWARD GALLEY SIDE WALL DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
2000
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (LT WW)
SJU - FLT 2170 - DURING TAKEOFF, SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC FAILURE OCCURRED FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION AND PRIOR TO FLAP RETRACTION. TURNED OFF SYSTEM A PUMPS. RETURNED AND LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PRESSURE LINE AT LEFT ELEVATOR POWER PACKAGE. LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT FASTENER ON KEEL BEAM EXTENSION. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER ESO 11697 DATED 3/7/2000. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SKIN DENTED STATION 465, 24L STRINGER 6R BELOW 712 NUMBERS. CUT OUT DMG AREA SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER 53-30-3 FIG 3. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1233)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER 16L CRACKED LEFT STATION 1233. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT EXIT ROW 18 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIONS. (M)
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (ROWS 16A-18A)
SJU - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT L1, R1, 16A, AND 18A INOPERATIVE. SECURED WIRES ON BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (AFT AIRSTAIRS)
TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 499-500)
TUL - SKIN CORROSION, STR 276 TO STR 286, STA 490 TO STA 500. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW ESO 11697. TST: 61,081.50 HOURS. CYCLES: 38,758. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 484 & 496)
TUL - CORROSION ON STR 28L AT STA 484 AND STA 496. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICE PER 53-10-3 USING NEW STRINGER MATERIAL AND SPLICE MATERIAL BAC 1498-132 WITH 4 EACH .1875 INCH RIVETS EACH SIDE IN HAT CHANNEL AND 6 EACH .1875 INCH RIVETS IN EACH SIDE IN LOWER CHANNEL. TST: 47,819 HOURS. CYCLES: 25,533. (X)
1998
Part: LINKAGE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
ORD - FLT 1171 - AFTER TAKEOFF TPA EN ROUTE ORD HAD TO USE THE LANDING GEAR LOCK OVERRIDE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AIR/GROUND MECHANICAL LINKAGE IN LEFT GEAR WHEEL WELL. OPERATIONS NORMAL ON AIRCRAFT GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1140-1160)
TUL - CORROSION ON STR 30 AT STA 1140 TO STA 1160. CUT OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3, PAGE 3. TST: 45,340.49 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,417. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 720)
TUL - CORROSION ON SKIN AFT OF STA 720C OUTBOARD OF STR 27L, AREA 4 INCHES BY 2.50 INCHES. AREA PREVIOUSLY REWORKED. CUT OUT CORROSION ON SHIM AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. TST: 45,340.49 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,417. (X)
Part: BOOST PUMP — DEFECTIVE (NR 1)
MIA - FLT 489 - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 FWD BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. NR 1 AFT BOOST PUMP WAS ON MEL, FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO MIA. AIRCRAFT LANDED MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED FWD AND AFT FUEL BOOST PUMPS PER MM PROCEDURES. SYSTEM LEAK AND OPERATED NORMALLY WITHOUT POPPING CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
BNA - FLT 2017 - DURING TAKEOFF, NR 2 FUEL TANK LEFT AFT BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. NO RESET ATTEMPTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AFT BOOST PUMP SWITCH. DEFUELED, REFUELDED AND SUMPED ALL FUEL TANKS. GROUND RUNUP CHECK OF FUEL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: DUCT — DEFECTIVE (AFT BAGGAGE BIN)
IAH - FLT 0583 - DURING CRUISE AT 35,000 FEET, EN ROUTE ORD/IAH, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TURNED NR 1 ENGINE BLEED OFF. LANDED IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. COMMENCING DESCENT ACCOMPLISHED LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CHECK LIST. LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT REMAINED ON INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED DUCT IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN JUST FORWARD OF AUXILIARY TANK. LEAK CHECKED NORMAL AND SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - TOP T/E CHORD OF RT HORIZONTAL CHORD ANGLE HAS AREA OF CORROSION 1 INCH TO THE RIGHT OF SECOND DOUBLER OUTBOARD. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-10-6 AND ESO 11697, DATED 3/3/97. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - TOP CHORD OF RT HORIZ T/E BEAM HAS LARGE AREA ON OUTBOARD END REWORKED, APPEARED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE MATERIAL REMOVED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697, DATED 3-5-97. (M)
Part: UPPER BEAM — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - RIGHT HORIZONTAL TOP T/E TOP CHORD HAS CORROSION IN AREA OF NR 4 ELEVATOR HINGE, 2 AREAS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-10-6 FIG 1 AND ESO 11697, DATED 3-3-97. (M)
Part: UPPER BEAM — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL TOP T/E CHORD ANGLE HAS CORROSION IN AREA OF NR 3 ELEVATOR HINGE, 2 AREAS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-10-6 FIG 1 AND PER ESO 11697, DATED 3-3-97. (M)
Part: UPPER BEAM — CORRODED (LT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - LEFT HORIZONTAL T/E TOP CHORD HAS CORROSION IN AREA OF NR 1 ELEVATOR HINGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-10-6 FIG 1 AND ESO 11697, DATED 3-3-97. (M)
Part: UPPER BEAM — CORRODED (RT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - RIGHT HORIZONTAL T/E TOP CHORD HAS CORROSION IN AREA OF NR 5 ELEVATOR HINGE, 2 AREAS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-10-6 FIG 1 AND PER ESO 11697, DATED 3-3-97. (M)
Part: UPPER BEAM — CORRODED (LT HORIZ STAB)
TUL - FOUND LEFT TOP HORIZONTAL T/E CHORD HAS CORROSION IN AREA OF NR 2 ELEVATOR HINGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-10-6 FIG 1 AND ESO 11697, DATED 3-3-97. (M)
1996
Part: LINE — DEFECTIVE ('A' HYD SYSTEM)
DFW - FLT 1178 - DURING CRUISE WHILE EN ROUTE MEX-DFW, LOST 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE ACCOMPLISHED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDING WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC 'A' SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE AT 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MODULE AND 'A' SYSTEM FILTERS. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1995
Part: EEL — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BY RT OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BY RT OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)
Part: EEL STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY PAX SEAT ROW 27 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY PAX SEAT ROW 27. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)
Part: EEL STRIP — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY PAX SEAT ROW 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY PAX SEAT ROW 6. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)