N858AA
Registered owner: AG AVIATION INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
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.
54 reports on file, 1996-07-03 – 2005-02-15.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (L/E FLAP)
FLT 544 - FWA-DTW - DURING TAKEOFF THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY DECREASED AND BOTH A-PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FWA AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR AND NR 1 AND NR 2 A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2003 · 53 reports
2003
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ATL AT 1000 FT AGL THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LOST. THE CREW RETURNED TO ATL MANUALLY EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CASE DRAIN LINE AND NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 'A' SYSTEM MAIN FILTER AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE L1 DOOR POSITION EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR POSITION EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 600)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 600 FRAME WAS DAMAGED AT STRINGER S17R. REPAIRED IAW BOEING 727 SRM 51-40-3, FIGURE 1 PAGE 3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — VIBRATION (NR 2)
FLT 1804 - PHX-FWA - WHILE AT CRUISE AT 35,000 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATING AND MAKING NOISE AS NR 2 THROTTLE WAS RETURNED TO IDLE, AND THE EGT INCREASED. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND PROCEEDED TO LAND AT MCI. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MCI WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO DFW. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW KHA MCM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: SLAT — OBSTRUCTED (RT WING)
FLIGHT 1725, FROM FWA TO ATL, AFTER TAKE OFF NR5 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO FWA.FOUND FUELING PANEL DOOR OPEN AND BADLY BENT. PANEL DOOR INTERFERES WITH NR5 SLAT RETRACTION, WHICH LED TO NR5 SLAT FROM RETRAACTING AND GIVING UNSAFE L/E LIGHT. STRAIGHTENED FUELING PANEL DOOR. CYCLED FLAPS. OPS CKD GOOD. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK AT NR 1 CARGO DOOR CUT OUT, BS 620, STRINGER 25R IN FRAME WEB. REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 51-40-2 AND 53-10-2. (M)
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB, LBL 18, WL 265. REPAIRED PER TIMCO REO SOO242. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SLAT)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT SLAT, WS 100 HAS A SKIN CRACK AT NR 5 L/E SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK CUT OUT. REPAIRED TRACK CUT OUT PER SRM 57-30-4. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED FRAME AT BS 380, S5L. REPAIRED FRAME PER B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 580, LBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELONGATED HOLE IN FLOORBEAM AT BS 720B, RBL 63. REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-10-8. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME AT BS 1163, WL 208 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 51-40-3. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 480 TO 610, LBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK BS 480-610, LBL 45 PER B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (NR 5 SLAT)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND GOUGE AT THE UNDER SIDE WING SKIN JUST BELOW NR 5 SLAT, RIGHT WING. REPAIRED GOUGE PER B727 SRM 57-50-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STRINGER TIE DAMAGED AT BS 1166, STRINGER 15R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER TIE PER B727 SRM 51-20-1 AND 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT STATION 755-848, RBL 24. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 51-30-5. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTIN, SEAT TRACK DAMAGED AT BS 435, RBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CUT (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND WEB AT BS 1055, WL 208 FOUND CUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE WEB PER B727 SRM 51-20-1 AND 51-30-21. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT STATION 755-838, LBL 24. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 51-30-5. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 620, STRINGER 7R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 720D AND 740, LBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: HINGE — WORN (LEFT MAIN GEAR)
DISCREPANCY: DURING A 'C' CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT GEAR STRUT DOOR, FORWARD HINGE BUSHINGS HAD MIGRATED OUT AND LOOSE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED LEFT GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE PER S/B 727-32-0340, AND TIMCO REO S00248.
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 720B, STRINGER 7L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT BS 986, STRINGER 26R TO STRINGER 29R IN AFT PIT. REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 51-40-4. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 720, STRINGER 7L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORRODED FLOORBEAM, UPPER SURFACE AT BS 380, RBL 25. INSTALLED NEW FILLER PER B727 SRM 53-10-8. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 420, RBL 25. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 740, LBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (CARGO BAY)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, A SHEAR TIE WAS FOUND CORRODED IN THE AFT PIT AREA BS 1010 BETWEEN STRINGER 29R AND STRINGER 30R. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE PER B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-3. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 720A, STRINGER 7L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (CARGO BAY)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, A SHEAR TIE WAS FOUND CORRODED IN THE AFT PIT AREA BS 1010 BETWEEN STRINGER 29L AND STRINGER 30L. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 12. (M)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND DENT AT CIRCUMFERENTIAL, BS 1166, WL 215 RIGHT, JUST ABOVE PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR TO INCLUDE EXISTING DAMAGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA, AND INSTALED A REPAIR TO FRAME AT BS 1166, STRINGER 14R TO A18R. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND AT BS 330, RBL 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER PER 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED AT BS 1100, STRINGER S-1. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED AREA PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK DAMAGED AT BS 435, LBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — DAMAGED (CABIN)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELONGATED HOLE IN FLOORBEAM AT BS 460, RBL 61. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER B727 SRM 53-10-8. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME AT BS 783.95, WL 208 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER S/B 727 53-0197, R2 AT BS 783.95, WL 216 TO WL 201. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, STRINGER CLIP CRAKCED AT BS 680, STRINGER 7R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 700, STRINGER 9R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 620, LBL 25. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 53-10-5. (M)
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK FOUND IN WEB FOR C-2 CARGO DOOR FRAME, FORWARD LOWER CORNER. INSTALLED REPAIR ON BS 950E, C-2 DOOR FRAME PER S/B 727-53A0199R1. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, A SHEAR TIE AT BS 321, RBL 30 HAS A SMALL CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER B727 SRM 53-10-4. (M)
Part: WEB — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, A DENT FOUND IN THE WEB ON STRINGER 25L AT BS 950D AND 950E. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT)
DURING CLIMB-OUT FWA-SEA, THE CREW INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A SMOKE INDICATION IN THE CARGO AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FWA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. INSPECTED UPPER AND LOWER CARGO AREAS FOR FIRE OR SMOKE EVIDENCE AND NONE WAS NOTED. REMOVED UPPER DECK FREIGHT AND INSPECTED FOR SMOKE OR FIRE DAMAGE AND NONE WAS NOTED. PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN CLT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE L1 DOOR WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT L1 DOOR. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (LT MLG)
PHX - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING FUEL CELL REPAIR THAT THE LOWER TRAILING EDGE PANEL ATTACHMENT TO THE LEFT MLG BEAM HAD CORROSION DAMAGE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED IAW FVI DRAWING NUMBER 57-99515-1 AND 8110 DATED OCTOBER 4, 1999. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: OVERHEAT LOOP — INTERMITTENT (NR 3 STRUT)
ORD-TOL - FLT 713 - ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED STRUT OVERHEAT CHECKLIST. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE RIGHT PACK AND NR 3 BLEED SWITCHES WERE CLOSED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TOL AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT SENSING LOOP. RAN ENGINES AT POWER AND CRUISE SETTINGS WITH RT PAC ON AND NR 3 BLEED OPEN. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND AND THE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. A 34 MINUTE EVALUATION FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED (CLIMB AND CRUISE) WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (NR 3 PYLON)
FLT 727 - MKE-TOL - ENCOUNTERED DURING CRUISE AN OVERHAT DETECTION ON NR 3 PYLON. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETURNED TO IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TOL AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED FLEX DUCT IN NR 3 PYLON. LEAK CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (NR 3 PYLON)
FLT 718 - ENCOUNTERED DURING CRUISE FROM TOL TO OMA, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT WITH THE BLEED OFF AND ENGINE AT IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO OMA AND LANDED AT OMA WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. CONFIRMED LEAKAGE AT DUCT AND COUPLING IN THE NR 3 PYLON. REMOVED AND REPLACED COUPLING, DUCT AND RETAINER. LEAK CHECKED ENGINE AT IDLE AND FULL POWER WITH NO OVERHEAT LIGHT INDICATION AND NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEALS — LEAKING (NR 3 PYLON)
FLT 509 - ENCOUNTERED ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MEM TO TOL, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT WITH THE BLEED OFF AND ENGINE AT IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TOL AND LANDED AT TOL WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLOWN FIREWALL SEAL GASKETS AT THE 13TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT. ALSO, REPLACED SEALS ON THE ANTI-ICE VALVE. ALL DUCTS IN NR 3 ENGINE STRUT LEAKS CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (NR 3 STRUT)
FLT 709 - MSP-TOL - ENCOUNTERED DURING CRUISE AN OVERHEAT DETECTION ON NR 3 PYLON. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TOL AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. FOUND LOOSE DUCT CLAMP IN NR 3 ENIGNE STRUT. TIGHTENED CLAMP AND DUCT LEAKS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 2)
NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT FL370 WHILE CROSS FEEDING FROM ENGINES NR 1 AND NR 3. NR 2 ENGINE BOOST PUMPS OFF, NORMAL INFLIGHT RESTART WITH BOOST PUMPS ON. INSPECTED ENGINE IAW MM CHAPTER 72-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD ON ENGINE RUN.