N856AA
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 1985-04-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES (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.
63 reports on file, 1996-02-23 – 2006-03-27.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS740, S26L)
DURING INSPECTION A 1 INCH SECTION OF STRINGER 26L WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STA 740. REPAIRED STRINGER 26L AT STA 740 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (WS 656, STR 2)
DURING INSPECTION A LONGERON WAS FOUND CRACKED AT WING STA 656 BY STR NR 2. ACCOMPLISHED LONGERON REPAIR TO WING STA 656 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS600,STR11R)
DURING INSPECTION, A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 600 BY STR 11R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 600 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 580, STR 11R)
DURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 580 BY STR 11R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 580 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 740, S27R)
DURING INSPECTION, A 1 INCH SECTION OF STRINGER 27R WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STA 740. REPAIRED STRINGER 27R AT ST 740 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 560, STR 11R)
DURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 560 BY STR 11R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 560 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS740,LBL24.75)
DURING INSPECTION, A 14 INCH SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STA 740, LBL 24.75. (K)
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 56 reports
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND L-1 DOOR AND COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS DRAINED TO DIM ILLUMINATION. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS (2 EA). OPERATED EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM AND FOUND OPERATING NORMALLY. OK FOR SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND COCKPIT EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: INDICATOR — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
DURING DESCENT THE RADAR SCREEN FLARED BRIGHTLY, THE RADAR TCAS DISPLAY WENT OUT. SHORTLY AFTERWARD A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTICED. THE RADAR AND TCAS WERE TURNED OFF AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED. THE SMELL DISSIPATED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE AC MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR. INSPECTED ASSOCIATED WIRING AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS. OPS CHECK GOOD. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
2004
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
NO FLIGHT: DURING WALK AROUND, A LARGE DENT WAS FOUND ON THE LT SIDE OF THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT BELOW THE L2 WINDOW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR REPAIR.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AN ANGLE CRACKED ON A PREVIOUS REPAIR TO THE AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX FS 1273 RBL 20. INSTALLED L ANGLE REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 51-30-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT AIRSTAIRS)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A Z-ANGLE CRACKED ON THE AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX FS 1273 RBL 20. INSTALLED Z-ANGLE REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 51-30-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FS)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AN ANGLE WAS CRACKED ON THE AFT AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT FS 1263 WL 200 RBL 22. INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR IAW BOEING B727 SRM 51-30-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R1 DOOR)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF THE R1 DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 52-00-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE STRINGER JUST FORWARD OF FS 294.5 RIGHT SIDE FORWARD OF E/E AND NOSE WHEEL WELL. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE REINFORCEMENT CHORD AT FUSELAGE STATION 1176.9 RBL 62.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED REINFORCEMENT CHORD IAW BOEING 727 SRM 51-30-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FLOORBEAM AT FS 1130 RIGHT SIDE LOWER CHORD. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-8. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (HORIZ STAB)
DURING C-CHECK, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR GIMBAL A FRAME RIGHT UPPER FORWARD AND AFT CLEVIS HOLES WERE FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED A FRAME GIMBAL SUPPORT IAW BOEING 727 AMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR)
ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THE L1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — INOPERATIVE (E/E BAY)
FLT 211 - STL-FWA - ON DESCENT, THE AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AND ALL INDICATOR TEST LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED UP THEN OFF AND THE LIGHTS WENT BACK TO NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BEARING — SEIZED (LT MLG WHEEL)
ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW FOUND NR 1 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY MISSING FROM MAIN GEAR. THIS FOLLOWED A NORMAL LANDING WITH NO BRAKING PRIOR TO 70 KNOTS AS THE CREW HAD ANTICIPATED LESS THAN IDEAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. ACCOMPLISHED SPECIAL STRUCTURAL INSPECTION HIGH DRAG/ SIDE LOAD LANDING INSPECTION IAW WK CARD BH 059614. NO AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL OR ENGINE DAMAGE NOTED ALL DAMAGE LIMITED TO NR 1 AND NR 2 MLG TIRES AND NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. NR 1 AXLE INSPECTED, NO DAMAGE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES IAW MFG MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: LIGHT — WEAK (CABIN)
L1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: DUCT — BLOWN (NR 2 ENGINE)
FLT - 272 - MSP-MCI - AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FIRE INDICATION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AS PER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE FIRE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO MSP. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. FOUND 13TH STAGE SADDLE DUCT BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE)
FLT 272 - MSP-MCI - AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FIRE INDICATION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AS PER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE FIRE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO MSP. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. (M)
2001
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (APU)
FLT 2025 - OAK-DEN - AFTER BLOCKING OUT FROM PARKING, THE APU FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. THE CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY APU FIRE CHECKLIST AND ACTUATED THE APU FIRE HRD BOTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED PARKING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE APU AND APU FIRE WARNING SYSTEM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON 2/7/2001 THE APU FIRE HRD BOTTLE WAS REPLACED IN MHR. TROUBLESHOT THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG)
FLT 706 - TOL-ROC - DURING APPROACH, UPON SELECTION OF FLAPS 2 DEGREES, LED''S FAILED TO DEPLOY. SELECTED FLAPS TO 0 AND BACK AGAIN TO 2 DEGREES. LED''S DEPLOYED. DURING LANDING ROL 3 MAIN TIRES FAILED. THE GEAR WAS PINNED AND TOWED FOR MAINTENANCE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE LEFT MLG FLYING DOOR WAS FOUND DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 4 MAIN WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR MAINTENANCE TO OSC, AND THE GEAR DOOR WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — DETACHED (CABIN)
NO FLIGHT - DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION AT JAX, DISCOVERED THE L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY DETACHED. RE-SEATED THE L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 360, FRAME AT STRINGER S16L WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINRENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS945, STRINGER S18R WAS CRACKED.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW AVITAS ENGINEERING ORDER RO FASI-003RO AND 8110-3 ISSUED NOVEMBER 2, 2000. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS364 LBL48 WAS GOUGED.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-2. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 580, FRAME AT STRINGER S6R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS440, LBL 24 WAS GOUGED.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-2. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 380 FRAME AT STRINGER S29L WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS1243 RBL10 VENTRAL STAIR STRINGER WAS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 52-10-1/53-10-3. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SKIN WAS DENTED AT BS950B, STRINGER S27L TO 28L. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 1. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERD THAT THE BS 1330, LBL 4 VENTRAL STAIR STRINGER WAS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 52-10-1/53-10-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 600 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER S16R AND S17R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-40-3, FIGURE 1. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS640 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER S16R AND S17R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-40-3, FIGURE 1. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SKIN WAS DENTED AT BS387-385 AND STRINGER S-18L. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 1. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS520 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER S16R AND S17R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-40-3, FIGURE 1. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 560, FRAME AT STRINGER S26R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS560 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER S16R AND S17R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-40-3, FIGURE 1. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS720 TO 740, LEFT SIDE WAS GOUGED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-2. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 1330, RBL 4 VENTRAL STAIR STRINGER WAS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 52-10-1/53-10-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 1303 VENTRAL STAIR STRINGER WAS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 52-10-1/53-10-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS 1170 TO 1110, RBL 45 WAS GOUGED.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-2. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (BS760 LBL48)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS760 LBL 48 WAS GOUGED.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-2. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 600)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 600, FRAME AT STRINGER S6R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (E/E DOOR)
DURING ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE E & E DOOR FRAME WAS CRACKED.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 51-40-3 AND S/B 727-52-94. A/C WAS RETURNE TO SERVICE.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS520 SEAT TRACK, LBL 45 WAS CRACKED.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-5. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 360 FRAME AT STRIGNER S9L WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (E/E BAY)
FLT 3725 - MEM-ATL - THE APU FIRE WARNING CAME ON APPROACH TO ATL. DISCHARGED THE APU IRE BOTTLE, CONTINUED APPROACH, AND LANDED AT ATL WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. DEFERRED APU IAW KHA B727 MEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE DMI WAS CLEARED LATER BY REPLACING THE APU FIRE WARNING POWER SUPPLY. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LINE — RUPTURED (NR 2 ENGINE)
FLT 510 - MEM-MCO - HAD AN A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY THAT SLOWLY DECREASED TO ZERO. COMPLIED WITH ALL AOM PROCEDURES, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED SAFELY, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE CASE DRAIN LINE AND ALSO REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS DUE TO A LOSS OF ALL FLUID. SERVICED, BLED SYSTEM, AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD IAW BOEING MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY ('A' HYD SYSTEM)
FLT 518 - TOL-ATL - CLEARED FOR SHORT APPROACH BY ATC. CREW PREPARED A/C FOR APPROACH BY EXTENDING THE FLAPS AND GEAR. ATC THEN EXTENDED THE APPROACH, SO THE CREW RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND GEAR TO CLEAN UP THE AIRCRAFT. AT THAT TIME, THE 'A' SYSTEM HYD QTY DROPPED TO LESS THAN 2 GAL AND THE LOW QTY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SO THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED USING THE ALTERNATE SYS AND THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY. A/C LANDED SAFELY W/O ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. AFTER LANDING, THE HYD QTY RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THE LOW QTY LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MX PRESSURIZED 'A' AND 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS AND PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF SYSTEMS FOR LEAKS, AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. REMOVED, CLEANED AND R
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1130)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM LOWER CAP CORRODED OUT OF SRM LIMTIS AT STATION 1130, BL 0 TO LBL 24. REMOVED DAMAGED LOWER CHORD, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, AND INSTALLED IAW AIA EDR B2-06264, REV 'A'. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: FASTENER — MISSING (CARGO DOOR)
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, NUMEROUS CENTER ROW, RIVETS WERE FOUND MISSING FROM MAIN CARGO DOOR (MCD) LAP SEAM AREA, 10L, BETWEEN FRAMES. REF STC ST00015AT, ATAZ CARGO DOOR MODIFICATION. REPLACED MISSING RIVETS PER STC NR ST00015AT, ATAZ DRAWINGS. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 950-1183)
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 90-06-09. REPLACE AFT BELLY SKIN PANELS IAW S/B 727-53-0159. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BELLY SKIN PANELS IAW SB 727-53-0159 AND AD 90-06-09. REPAIR ORDER NUMBER 856-291.
1997
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 660)
DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SIGN OF EARLY CORROSION AT STA 660 S-27 RT. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A. CORROSION TASK CARD NUMBER C53-113-01. NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NUMBER 001127.
1996
Part: WHEEL — VIBRATION (NLG)
KHUF - FLT 73304 - ABORTED TAKEOFF AS A RESULT OF SEVERE VIBRATION EMANATING FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. VIBRATION BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 90 KNOTS AND CONTINUED TO INCREASE WITH AIRSPEEDS. ABORTED AT 110 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NOSE WHEEL. TAXI CHECKED OK. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND.
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — FAILED (RT MLG/NLG)
KHUF - RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT AND ON GROUND. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING RETRACTION. MASTER DIM AND MASTER TEST SECTION NR 3 LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT, SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM CHAPTER 32-09-121. REMOVED AND REPLACED MASTER DIM AND TEST MODULE LOGIC CARD IAW B727 MM CHAPTER 33-15-11 SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: INDICATION LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (52801)
DURING GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, BUT DURING EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT WORKS FINE. (X)
Part: INDICATION LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
DURING GEAR EXTENSION, LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, BUT DURING RETRACTION, LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT WORKS FINE. (X)