N874AA

BOEING 727-223 · 1978 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 3 engines · 134 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ANTARES AVIATION LLC, FL (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.

40 reports on file, 1995-08-29 – 2001-11-11.

NO TEST · 2001-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (L1 DOOR)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1 LOOSE. SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20012032
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 39 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT STRIP UNDER EXIT PLACARD AT B5.440 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20001339
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (TE FLAPS)

SJU - FLT 1751 - WHEN FLAPS SELECTOR AT 5 DEGREES AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON LEO TEST PANEL, NO LIGHT FOR LEO FLAP 1. RECYCLED FLAPS BACK TO DEGREES AND THEN 5 DEGREES WITH SAME RESULTS. COMPLETED LEADING EDGE ASSY EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT POSITION SWITCH. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000963
NO TEST · 2000-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

TPA - FLT 2070 - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE FORWARD GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000801
OTHER · 2000-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND 3 INCH SECTION OF STRINGER 29R HAS CORROSION AT STATION 1055. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STR 29R AND SPLICE IN NEW SECTION PER AARD 53-30-07-2. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000821
OTHER · 2000-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AFT SIDE CORNER ABOVE 26 RIGHT AT STATION 720A. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-01. TREATED AND PRIMED ALL AREAS. APPLIED OVERCOAT PRIMER PRIOR TO DYNATROL. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000823
OTHER · 2000-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1263 LEFT STRINGER 11 AND ANGLE BEHIND THIS SHEAR TIE ALSO CRACKED. FABRICATED 301H/H STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLER, DRILLED AND INSTALLED BACK TO BACK WITH LIKE ANGLE AND REPLACED SHEAR TIES PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG NR 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000822
OTHER · 2000-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — BULGED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING STATION 1093, STRINGER 27R. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 1093 AND STRINGER 27R STATION 1093. REPAIRED SKIN WITH DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 PART 1 FIG 3 AND REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2000820
NO TEST · 2000-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — SHORTED (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN ENTIRE CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000451

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ACM BAY)

ORD - FLT 1214 - DURING CLIMB, CABIN RATE OF CLIMB EXCEEDED 700 FEET PER MINUTE. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB WITH CONTROL FULL CLOCKWISE. RETURNED AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT PACK AIR PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991879
NO TEST · 1999-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH FLOOR LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH FLOOR LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991853
NO TEST · 1999-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (STAIRWELL)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN AFT STAIRWELL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT ASSEMLBY IN AFT STAIRWELL. YSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991629
OTHER · 1999-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 804)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER WING SKIN ABOVE RIGHT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 57-30-3 FIG 8 SHEET 3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991054
OTHER · 1999-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1320)

TUL - FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL WEB CRACKED AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX BELOW ACCESS PLATE STATION 1320. ROUTED OUT CRACK, REPAIRED AS PER B727 SRM CH 51-40-2, TYPICAL WEB REPAIR. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991055
FALSE WARNING · 1999-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: OVERHEAT LOOP — DEFECTIVE (NR 3 ENGINE)

MIA - FLT 625 - AFTER TAEKOFF STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT FLICKERED AT FL330. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CLOSED NUMBER THREE BLEED VALVE AND DESCENDED TO FL250. OPENED NR 1 BLEED VALVE FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WITH NO OVERHEAT INDICATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND STRUT OVERHEAT LOOP FAULTY. REPLACED STRUT OVERHEAT LOOP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990942

1998

NO TEST · 1998-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, MAIN CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MAIN CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981687
NO TEST · 1998-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT STAIR)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIR STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981686
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 990)

TUL - BELL FRAME BENT STATION 990 STRIGNER 26L MARKED (WEB BULGED). CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED 'Z' ANGLE DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981449
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT STATION 340 RBL 22 TO 24, RBL 13 TO 15, TOP AND BOTTOM SIDE OF TOP FLANGE RBL 14 TO 20, LBL 22. FLOORBEAM REPAIR COMPLETED AS PER SRM 53-10-8 PAGE49-52. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981443
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950-1010)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN STRINGER CHANNEL, STATION 950B TO 1010, STRINGER 27L. REMOVED STRINGER 27 FROM 950B TO 1010. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER AND STRINGER CLIPS. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981444
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CASTING — CORRODED (BS 304)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF UPPER HINGE CASE FRAME ON FWD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER HINGE CASTING PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981446
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 1110)

TUL - FRAME 1110 DAMAGED AT STRINGER 27L. STOP DRILLED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981450
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 360)

TUL - CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM STATION 360 RBL 13 TO RBL 15. REPAIRED AREA OUT OF LIMIT PER SRM 53-10-08 PAGE 9C, 9D, 9E. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981442
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 620)

TUL - DENT IN UPPER FLANGE AT BELL FRAME STATION 620, BETWEEN STATION 24-25L. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 SHEET 3 PAGE 3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981441
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 1090)

TUL - BELL FRAME DENTED WEB BULGED STATION 1090 STRINGER 26L MARKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED ARE OF BELL FRAME. INSTALLED 'Z' ANGLE DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981448
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WING)

TUL - RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN PANEL BULGING ARUOND FASTENERS JUST FORWARD OF APU EXHAUST CUT OUT 6 INCH AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED WING SKIN PANEL WITH 8130 PANEL. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981447
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 1130)

TUL - FRAME 1130 DAMAGED AT STRINGER 27R. STOP DRILLED DAMAGEA AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981451

1997

OTHER · 1997-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (WEB)

TUL - FOUND CRACK IN WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB NEAR MILL CUT FROM RBL 3 TO RBL 5, WL 187 APPROX. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697. (M)

Source: SDR AALA972012
FALSE WARNING · 1997-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3297

Part: WIRE HARNESS — DEFECTIVE (NLG)

DFW - FLT 1605 - AFTER TAKEOFF ATL WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND AGAIN DURING APPROACH TO DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR INTRANSIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK AND POSITION WIRING HARNESS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970535
OTHER · 1997-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1148)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AND SKIN (STRAP). FABRICATED DOUBLER AND SHIM INSTALLED FILLER WASHERS TREAT AND PRIME DOUBLER PER ESO 11697, DATED 2/24/97. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970416
OTHER · 1997-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1148)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE STRINGER 26R AT STATION 1148. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER STATION 1148-1152 STRINGER 26R AND REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970404
OTHER · 1997-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1148)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AND SKIN OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 26R AT STATION 1148. REPAIRED AREA USING FILLER AND DOUBLER PER ESO 11697, DATED 2-24-97 AND SRM 53-30-3, AFTER CORROSION REMOVED. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970422
OTHER · 1997-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1050)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME SHEAR TIE. REMOVED CORROSION ON FRAME AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970418
OTHER · 1997-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950-970)

TUL - FOUND STRINGER 28R IS CORRODED ALONG BOTTOM AND BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES FROM STATION 950F TO 970. ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 2-24-97. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970420
OTHER · 1997-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720-740)

TUL - FOUND STRINGER 27L CORRODED, STATION 720F TO 740. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3, TYPICAL STRINGER SPLICE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970424

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (NR 3 ENGINE)

MIA - FLT 1137 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA DURING CLIMB, NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. RETARDED THROTTLE AND STRUT OVERHEAT INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RESECURED LOOSE 13TH STAGE MODULATING VALVE DUCT CLAMP AND REPLACED SEALS. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961752
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3210

Part: DEFLECTOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)

FLT 443 - EN ROUTE MIA/CLE - DURING CRUISE, ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER IN CABIN, IN THE AREA OF MAIN W/W'S, W/NO OTHER ABNORM IND'S. A/C DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT W/O INCIDENT. ACCOMP EXT CHECK W/NO DEFECTS FOUND. CHECKED CABIN INTERIOR W/NO DEFECTS FOUND. CHECKED E/E COMPT AND OPERATED APU W/NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMP GRD ENG RUN AND OPERATED ENG BLEEDS, ACCOMP PRESS CHK AND OPERATED PACKS TO FULL HOT AND FULL COLD W/NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMP OVERWEIGHT LANDING CHK W/NO DEFECTS FOUND. A/C PROCEEDED CLT/CLE WITH NO ODOR NOTED. SUBSEQUENTLY AT CLE, ADJUSTED LT MLG SLUSH DEFELECTOR TO CORRECT INTERFERENCE BETWEEN LT MAIN NR 2 TIRE AND LT MLG SLUSH DEFLECTOR. SYS GRD CHK'D NORM OPS. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961005
OTHER · 1996-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 340-350)

TUL - FOUND CREASE ANGLE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW CREASE ANGLE AND SEALED, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-6-20. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960815

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: DNLOCK SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (LT MLG)

DFW - FLT NR 1612 - DURING APPROACH DFW AFTER GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT SHOW GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED. CYCLING GEAR HANDLE, STILL DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. ACCOMPLISH CRANK DOWN PROCEDURE AND STILL DID NOT RECEIVE GREEN LIGHT INDICATION DOWN AND LOCKED. GEAR ALIGNMENT INDICATOR DID SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. THE RED GEAR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. LEFT DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE READING NORMAL THROUGH OUT ALL CYCLES. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT HAND MLG DOWN LOCK SENSOR AND ADJUSTED TARGET. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951758
FALSE WARNING · 1995-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH WIRE — BROKEN (NLG)

MIA - FLT NR 1111 - AFTER TAKEOFF MCO WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, UNSAFE NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION WITH ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE SPLICE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA951570