N854AA
Registered owner: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (AALA) | Operator | on 1976-08-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AMERICAN 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.
79 reports on file, 1996-05-06 – 2006-02-15.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT WSTA 560 BY STR 9R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 560, STR 9R IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 360 BETWEEN STR 7 AND 8L. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 360 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 380 BETWEEN STR6,STR7L. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 380 BY STR 7L IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 76 reports
2005
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING B-CHECK A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 530 STRINGER 26R ON THE LAP SEAM BELOW THE C-1 CARGO DOOR. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (CENTER WING)
DURING B-CHECK A FUEL LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE AT STA 740. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK ON THE WING CENTER SECTION SPAR WEB. THE WING SPAR WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
DURING PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
2004
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (MAIN CARGO COMP)
DURING CRUISE, THE UPPER DECK CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. NO SMOKE OBSERVED ON WALK THROUGH. CREW CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL AMPLIFIER AND NR 6 SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAF WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO COMP)
FLT 734 - FWA-DFW - DURING CRUISE, THE UPPER DECK CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. NO SMOKE OBSERVED ON WALK THROUGH. CREW CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAD NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT WING SPOILER)
AIRCRAFT ROLLS TO THE LEFT WHEN THE SPEED BRAKES ARE EXTENDED. ADJUSTED THE NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR IAW THE BOEING MM. GROUND OPS CHECK OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LT WING SPOILER)
AIRCRAFT ROLLS TO THE LEFT WHEN THE SPEED BRAKES ARE EXTENDED. FOUND NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR BYPASSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR IAW THE BOEING MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2003
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (LT MLG)
FLT 714 - FWA-MCO - DURING GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO MCO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE CREW PERFORMED THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND MANUALLY LOWERED THE GEAR. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PINNED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED ON A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS EPRMIT TO JAX. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A BOLT ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE REACTION ROD WAS SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BOLT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2002
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT FWA, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE L1 FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING OVER THE LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UNSERVICEABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED OKAY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TOO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (PAX DOOR)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RTURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (SMOKE DETECTOR)
FLT 1800 - MCO-CLT - AT 75K, GOT AFT LOWER FIRE WARNING INDICATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL REJECTED TAKEOFF (75K) IN MCO. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS BATTERIES. SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FIRE WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)
FLT 1800 - MCO-CLT - AT 75K, GOT AFT LOWER FIRE WARNING INDICATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL REJECTED TAKEOFF (75K) IN MCO. DEFERRED LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW B727 MEL 26-19. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND NO FIRE EVIDENCE WAS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO INSPECTED FOR REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (NOSE GEAR)
FLT 1807 - DEN-PHX - RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED ON PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN PHX. FOUND WIRE TO NOSE GEAR DOWN SWITCH BROKEN AT SPLICE. RE-SPLICED WITH ENVIROMENTAL SPLICE AND TIED BUNDLE PER CHAPTER 20 STD WIRING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG TRUNNION)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, NLG RIGHT TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING HAS PITTING CORROSION ON FLANGE. REPAIRED SUPPORT FITTING IAW TIMCO REO S00161. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (LT MLG)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, LEFT WALKING BEAM PANEL ATTACH HOLES ON BEAM HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED BEAM IAW TIMCO REO SOO170. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
FLT 1807 - CLT-MIA - COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B727 MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RUDDER)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, TOP CAP ANGLE FORWARD SPAR RUDDER STATION 254 CAP ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW TIMCO REO S00188. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 440 CIRCUMFERENTIAL JOINT BETWEEN STRINGER 24L TO STRINGER 26L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW SRM 53-30-3. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, FUSELAGE STATION 550 9 INCHES ABOVE STATIC PORT RIGHT SIDE HAS PUNCTURE. REPAIRED STATIC PORT IAW SRM 53-30-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, BODY STATION 294.5 TO BS 351.2 RIGHT WALKWAY SUPPORT ANGLE HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED ANGLED IAW SRM 51-30-2. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE OF FRAME AT STA 950C STRINGER 29L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-4. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (NLG TRUNNION)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, RIGHT NLG TRUNNION SUPPORT VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED. REPAIRED TRUNNION SUPPORT STIFFENER IAW TIMCO REO S00168. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, STA 294 TO STA 303, RBL 17 INSIDE TORQUE BOX HAS CORROSION ON TOP ANGLE. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW TIMCO REO S000150. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (RT MLG)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, FASTENER HOLES FOR RIGHT WALKING BEAM PANEL HAS CORROSION ON LANDING GEAR BEAM. REPAIRED BEAM IAW TIMCO REO SOO170. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, BS 600 FRAME HAS BEEN DRILLED INTO NEAR STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW SRM 51-20-1 AND 53-10-2. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, STATION 580 BETWEEN STRINGER 9R AND STRINGER 10R CIRCUMFERENTIAL DENTED. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW SRM 53-10-4. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, DENT IN BELT FRAME STATION 1090 BETWEEN STRINGER 26 AND 27R. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW SRM 53-10-4. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 700 STRINGER 16L FRAME HAS HOLES ON INBOARD CHORD. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW SRM 51-40-3. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, CORROSION ON ANGLE UNDER RIGHT SIDE SUPPORT ABOVE STRINGER 26R AT BS 735. REPAIRED ANGLE PER IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-10-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, WEB CRACKED BS 580 TO BS 600 STRINGER 29L. REPAIRED WEB PER IAW SRM 51-30-2. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, ELONGATED HOLE IN FLOORBEAM AT STATION 360 LBL 45. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER IAW SRM 53-10-8. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, BS 520 FRAME DENTED JUST BELOW STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW SRM 51-40-3. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, STATION 1166 STRINGER 16L FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW 51-40-3. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, TWO FIGURE EIGHT HOLES IN FRAME BS 560, STRINGER 26R. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW TIMCO REO S00163. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, STATION 720E STRINGER 16L FRAME HAS HOLES ON INBOARD CHORD. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW SRM 51-40-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — MISDRILLED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, STATION 1030 STRINGER 16L FRAME HAS FIGURE EIGHT HOLE. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW TIMCO REO S00151. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (NR 4)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, NR 4 FLAP TRACK FORWARD MOUNT BOLT HOLES HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED FLAP TRACK PER IAW S/B 727-57-0178. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, STATION 1148 STRINGER 16L FRAME HAS HOLES ON INBOARD CHORD. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW SRM 53-10-2 AND 51-40-2. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 360 IS DENTED JUST ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED FRAME PER IAW SRM 51-20-2. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT FS 344 TO FS 360 BL 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EA B7-25-073. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, STATION 845, LBL 45 SEAT TRACK UPPER FLANGE GOUGED. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK FLANGE IAW SRM 53-10-5. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, STATION 720A, STRINGER 16L FRAME HAS HOLES IN INBOARD CHORD. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-3. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ATTACH FITTING — DAMAGED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, RIGHT ELEVATOR NR 1 ATTACH FITTING ON HORIZONTAL HAS INBOARD HOLE ELONGATED. OUTBOARD HOLE ELONGATED AND LUG WORN. REPAIRED ELEVATOR ATTACH FITTING IAW TIMCO REO S00158. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT FS 726C TO FS 727C BL 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EA B7-25-073. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, CRACKED SHEAR TIE ON FORWARD SIDE OF BELLY FRAME AT BS 1030, LBL 6. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT FS 622 TO FS 624 BL 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EA B7-25-073. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, STATION 600 AT STRINGER 6R CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME DENTED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-4. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME DENTED STATION 380, STRINGER 8L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-4. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, SPLICE ON STRINGER 28R HAS PUNCTURE ON INBOARD UPPER RADIUS AFT OF BS 480 FORWARD PIT. REPAIRED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-20-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FS 522 TO FS 525 BL 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW EA B7-25-073. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, CORROSION ON AFT EDGE OF ANGLE IN FORWARD E/E BAY AT STATION 228, BL 0.0. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-20-1. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 400 BETWEEN STRINGER 5 AND STRINGER 6 DENTED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: HINGE FITTING — DAMAGED (MLG DOOR)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND LEFT MLG WING DOOR FORWARD HINGE FITTING ATTACH HOLES ELONGATED ON FLAP TRACK. REPAIRED HINGE FITTING IAW SB 727-57-0180. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB OUTBOARD SUPPORT FITTING BEARING HOLE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S-00149. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 380 BETWEEN STRINGER 5 AND STRINGER 6 IS DENTED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, SEAT TRACK GOUGED AT BS 763, LBL 24. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-5. THE AIRCAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, BS 540 FRAME DENTED JUST BELOW STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-3. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BEARING FITTING LOBE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S00149. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (LT MLG DOOR)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE FITTING HAS CORROSION ON GOUGE IN LARGE HOLE. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW S/B 727-57-180 AND SRM 51-30-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, CORROSION AROUND BASE OF AIR CONDITIONING DUCT IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT OF BS 720D BL 0. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S00160. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, EXISTING REPAIR HAS SKIN CRACKING BEYOND CUT OUT BS 600, STRINGER 29L. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND BS 660 FRAME HAS ELONGATED HOLES JUST BELOW STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED DAMAGED FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND THREE SPORT OF LIGHT CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT LEFT CORNER OF E/E DOOR OPENING BS 445 TO 455 INBOARD OF STRINGER 27L. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — MISDRILLED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND BS 380, RBL 30 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD PREVIOUS REPAIR HAS A DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-10-8. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FORWARD CARGO PIT HAS CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF BS 600 OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28L. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — ELONGATED (FUSELAGE)
DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND ELONGATED AND PLUGGED HOLES WERE FOUND IN FLOORBEAM AT STATION 420, RBL 45. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-10=8. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: OVERHEAT LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (AFT BODY)
AFTER DEPARATING PHTD EN ROUTE TO PHNL - FLT 7723 - JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT GOES OUT AFTER ONE MINUTE, WHEN NR 3 THRUST LEVER IS RETARDED. LIGHT ALSO GOES OUT IF NR 3 BLEED IS CLOSED AND NR 2 BLEED IS OPEN. THRUST LEVERS NORMAL. MADE UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT AND LANDING AT PHNL. IN PHNL, RAN NR 3 ENGINE AND OPENED BLEED VALVE AT PART POWER. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1998
Part: SEALS — LEAKING (NR 3)
DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM TOL TO TOL-BDL-EWR, THE NR 3 PYLON STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE BLEED AIR AND REDUCED THE POWER TO THE NR 3 ENGINES. THE CREW RETURNED TO TOLEDO AND MADE A ROUTINE LANDING. FOUND 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE SEALS. RAN ENGINE WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. STRUT OVERHEAT OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (NR 3 ENGINE)
AFTER DEPARTING TOL, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 100 FT AGL, AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THRUST RETARDED BELOW 70 PERCENT N-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE BLEED VALVE AND HIGH PRESSURE WING TAI VALVE GASKETS. RAN NR 3 ENGINE WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. STRUT OVERHEAT, OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SPRING — MALFUNCTIONED (FLAP CONTL VALVE)
ON DEPARTURE FROM STL, WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED FROM 5 DEGREES TO UP, OUTBOARD AND INBOARD FLAPS STOPPED AT THE 2.5 TO 3 DEGREE RANGE. LE FLAPS REMAINED FULLY EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STL AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL VALVE RETURN SPRING, IW B727 MM 27-51-51. FLAPS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED NORMAL ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720)
THE FOLLOWING ITEM LEVEL 2 CORROSION FINDINGS DURING A HEAVY C-CHECK FOR AIRCRAFT CORROSION ON STRINGER, AT STATION 720, STRINGER 29L. REPAIRED BY AAR ON NON-ROUTINE 1000-0272. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON LANDING IN TOL. NO SMOKE IN THE AIRPLANE. THE TAXI TO THE GATE WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND NR 5 SMOKE DETECTOR NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 DETECTOR IAW B-727 MM, CHAPTER 26-10. FUNCTIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. (M)
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — DIRTY (CABIN)
AFTER DEPARTING OKC, CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZATION AT FL 260. NO DOOR INDICATIONS. CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN IN MANUAL OR AUTO. INSPECTED OUTFLOW VALVES. REMOVED DEBRIS. CLEANED OUTFLOW VALVES, REINSTALLED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS LEAK AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED GOOD. (M)
1996
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (BS 328)
DURING - C-CHECK INSPECTION, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE FOUND BATTERY PACK DISCHARGED. CHARGED BATTERY PACK PER B727 MM 33-50-0. CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L-1 DOOR)
L-1 BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING GROUND TEST. PACK WAS REPLACED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE. (X)