N787TW
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANS WORLD AIRLINES | Operator | on 1964-08-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
27 reports on file, 2010-03-13 – 2014-01-25.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,570 hrs · 45,851 cycles
STRINGER 30 CORRODED BETWEEN STATIONS 275 & 294.
Earlier reports · 2010–2011 · 26 reports
2011
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RT WING) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
RIGHT WING FIXED L/E AT XRS 34 SKIN WITH DENT AND NICKS. REPAIRED IAW EO APPROVED BY FAA DER.
Part: FAIRING — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
EMPENNAGE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAIRING FWD SECTION WITH CRACK. REPAIRED IAW EO.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT WING)
RT WING FIXED L/E AT XRS 400 UPPER SKIN WORN. REPAIRED IAW EO APPROVED BY FAA DER.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT WING)
LEFT WING INBD FLAP, INBD SKIN WITH DENT AT XW 27. REPAIRED IAW EO APPROVED BY FAA DER.
Part: LONGERON SPLICE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT LONGERON 28L PRODUCTION SPLICE WITH CORROSION AT STA Y=1201.5 UPPER FLANGE LOWER SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW EO.
Part: WING — NICKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
RT WING FIXED L/E AT XIS 83.534 SKIN WITH NICKS. REPAIRED IAW EO APPROVED BY FAA DER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1437) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
AFT UPPER FUSELAGE STA 1437 -X6.5 FRAME INBD CHORD VERTICAL FLANGE WITH CRACK. REPAIRED IAW EO APPROVED BY FAA DER.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
UPPER FUSELAGE, INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT STRAP WITH CRACK AT STA Y1428 BETWEEN LONGERON NR2 AND NR 3 RT. REPAIRED IAW EO APPROVED BY FAA DER.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (APU DOOR) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
AFT EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LT APU ACCESS DOOR AFT SECTION WITH DENTS REPAIRED IAW EO.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE AT Y STA 383.5 BETWEEN LONG 19R AND 20R SKIN WITH A DENT.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,814 hrs · 45,225 cycles
UPPER FUSELAGE, AT 1187 AND 1174 BTWEEN LONG 17 LT AND 18 LT, SKIN WITH DENTS. REPAIRED WITH A FAA DER APPROVAL.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE AT 226.5 AND 258.5 BETWEEN LONG 19 LT AND 19 LT SKIN WITH DENTS.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 465,-X30 CAB FLOORBEAM AREA WATER HOSE SUPPORT CRACKED.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT STA 250.5 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18L AND 19L SKIN DENTED. REPAIRED WITH A FAA DER.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE FROM YSTA 1330 TO 1338 BETWEEN LONGERON 20LT AND 21 LT SKIN DENTED.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1201.5, LONG 28L CORRODED.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE, FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FROM Y STA 370 T Y STA 427 AT LONG 29R FLOOR SUPPORT WITH ELONGATED HOLES. REPLACED PART DAMAGE.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
REPORTS LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE FROM STA Y175.5 AND STA Y179.75 BTWN LONG 25L AND LONG 26L SKIN WITH DENTS.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
COO REPORTS LOWER FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT Y STA 427, BETWEEN LONG 28L AND 29R FLOOR SUPPORT WITH CORROSION IN SEVERAL PLACES.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
UPPER FUSELAGE FROM Y STA 200 T Y STA 217 BETWEEN LONG 13 AND 16 LT SKIN WITH DENTS IN SEVERAL PLACES.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LE SLAT) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY NR 4 SLAT, I/B RIB CRACKED AT XRS 100. ACTION CORRECTIVE, FAA DER REPAIR APPROVAL.
Part: PLATE — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
RT WING T/E AT XCW 47.45 DEBRIS DEFLECTOR PLATE CRACKED. REPLACED THE PART.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1155 BETWEEN LONG 29R AND 30 CLIP CORRODED.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
COO REPORTS LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT Y STA 1098 AT LONGERON 30 ATTACHMENTS ANGLE WITH CORROSION.
Part: SUPPORT ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,813 hrs · 45,225 cycles
COO REPORTS LOWER FUSELAGE MID CARGO COMPARTMENT AT Y STA 788 BETWEEN LONG 27L AND 28L SUPPORT ANGLE WITH CRACK.
2010
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 53,952 hrs · 66,322 cycles
DURING INSPECTION UPPER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE FROM STA 50 TO STA 70 BETWEEN +X28 AND -X28 SKIN WITH CORROSION IN SEVERAL PLACES.