N878AA
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
56 reports on file, 1995-02-22 – 2001-04-20.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND 31 INCHES BY 24 INCHES OF CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN OF CENTER WING STATION 834 TO 845 LBL 20-35 ABOVE HEAT EXCHANGER. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 3-20-01. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WING BOX)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN OF CENTER WING STATION 832-834 RBL 16.20-32.20. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-30-3. (M)
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND CRACK IN WEB AT 870 BULKHEAD OUTBOARD OF LOWER CASTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON 870 BULKHEAD PER AARD 53-20-00-2. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1144 STRINGER 26R CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 12 INCHES. CUT OUT CORRODED STRINGER AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 3. (M)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND 2 INCH BY 7 INCH LARGE SCRAPE BETWEEN STRINGER 21R AND 22R, STATION 1125 TO 1135. DYE CHECKED FOUND NO CRACKS. MEASURED DEPTH .025. INSTALLED 2024-T3 .071 DOUBLER 53-30. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED STRINGER 26R, STATION 1148. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART 51-10-3. (M)
Part: TORQUE BOX — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - FOUND HOLE PUNCTURED IN LEFT DOOR FRAME UPPER TORQUE BOX STATION 440, FOR E/E DOOR. ROUTED OUT HOLE, DYE CHECKED FOR CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 48 reports
2000
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIRSTAIR)
MIA DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE AFT STAIRWELL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIRWELL EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LINE — LOOSE (NR 3 ENGINE)
FLT 464 - PLS-MIA - EN ROUTE, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED PER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST. RETURNED PLS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TIGHTEN FLEXIBLE LINE AT 36-10-009, ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN UP AT HIGH POWER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1156)
TUL - FOUND CUTOUT STRINGER 22L AT STATION 1156 AND REMOVED DUE TO CORROSION. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-03. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 480-506)
TUL - CENTER OF STRINGER 28R CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION AND SPLICED NEW SECTION STATION 480-506 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 990)
TUL - STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED INSIDE AT STRINGER 29L BETWEEN FS 990 FS 1010 AND CRACKED ON AFT END. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE AND REPLACED WITH NEW PER 53-10-03. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 970)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT (FRAME) SHEAR TIE AT STATIO N970 JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 29L. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 PAGE 58. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 494)
TUL - FOUND CENTER OF STRINGER 28L CORRODED STATION 494. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER 28L AND STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 720B-720C)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER AT STATION 720C STRINGER 27R. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3. (M)
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1187)
TUL - VERTICAL I-BEAM CRACKED AT LOWER END RBL 8 STATION 1183. INSTALLED REPAIR AS PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0175. (M)
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (BS 1511)
TUL - FASTENER HEAD PULLING THROUGH STRINGER NR 7, RIGHT SIDE 2 INCH FORWARD OF FORWARD SLIDER TRACK. REPAIRED STRINGER NR 7, RIGHT SIDE PER ESO 11697 DATED 2/7/00. (M)
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1183)
TUL - FOUND VERTICAL I-BEAM CRACKED AT LOWER END LBL 8 AT 1183 BULKHEAD. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0175 FIG 3. (M)
Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (WS 200)
TUL - FOUND 3 GROUND LUGS CORRODED, 3RD STIFFENER INBOARD OF TANK 2 FUEL DUMP VALVE. BLENDED AREA TO REMOVE CORROSION. INSTALLED L-ANGLE 13 INCHES LONG, INSIDE OF FORWARD FLANGE ON Z-ANGLE STIFFENER PER AARD 51-40-00-1. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 497.5)
TUL - FOUND SKIN CORRODED STATION 480 TO 497.5, OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28L TO OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER STATION 480-500 PLUS 5 FROM STRINGER 27R TO 27L PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A. (M)
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (BS 1511)
TUL - FASTENER HEAD PULLING THROUGH STRINGER NR 7 LEFT SIDE 2 INCH FOUND OF FORWARD SLIDER TRACK. REPAIRED STRINGER NR 7 LEFT PER ESO 11697. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1010)
TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE BULGING OUTBOARD STRINGER 30 LEFT AT STATION 1010. REMOVED CORROSION, OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 3E HAS ONE BULB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT SEAT 3E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
TUL - LIGHT INOPERATIVE, BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECK OK MM 35-50-001-6. (M)
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 538)
TUL - FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD HAS CORROSION 12 INCHES INBOARD OF NR 3 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER AARD 57-30-00-2. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT SEGMENT IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SEGMENT IN FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1097)
TUL - FOUND CROWN SKIN CRACKED FROM RIVET APPROX .25 INCH LONG STATION 1097, 1ST RIVET TO THE RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER S/B 727-53A0204. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 1070)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL FROM FS 1050 TO FS 1070 BETWEEN STRINGER 26R AND 27R. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND NEW TOP ANGLE. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 987-996)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 30 BETWEEN STATION 987 TO STATION 996. REPAIRED STRINGER PER ESO 11697. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1148)
TUL - SHEAR WEB CORRODED AT STATION 1148 LBL 45 INCH LEFT AFT LAV. INSTALLED TYPICAL WEB REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1163)
TUL - FOUND SHEAR WEB CORRODED AT STATION 1163 LBL 45 IN LEFT AFT LAV. INSTALLED TYPICAL WEB REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 380)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM STATION 380 RBL 29-RBL 42 AND CORROSION ON TOP OF AND ON BOTTOM OF TOP FLANGE STATION 380 RBL 45 TO RBL 63. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-08 PAGES 9A AND 9B. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 380)
TUL - FORWARD GALLEY DOOR FORWARD FRAME AT DOOR CUTOUT CRACKED JUST ABOVE STRINGER 9R, STATION 380 IN SEAL LAND FLANGE. INSTALLED NEW PIECE IN FORWARD GALLEY DOOR FRAME STRINGER 9R, STATION 380 PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1213)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1213 LOWER CHORD BELOW LOWER FIXED STEP CORRODED ON LEFT SIDE UNDER SPLICE LBL 18-22. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT CHORD ANGLE. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1213)
TUL - FOUND CHORD ANGLE CRACKED STATION 1213 BELOW 4TH FIXED STEP, RBL 16. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD ANGLE. (M)
Part: SKIN — MISREPAIRED (FUSELAGE)
TUL - LARGE ROUT OUT AREA OF FWD GALLEY DOOR EXIT SKIN AT UPPER HINGE ARM CUTOUT AT UPPER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED AREA WITH DOUBLER PER SRM 52-00-3. (M)
Part: SKIN — MISINSTALLED (BS 385)
TUL - P/A REPAIR NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, NO RADIUS IN FILLER. NO E/D ON FILLER AND NUMEROUS FASTENERS HEADS ARE TO HIGH AND PIECE OF WOOD JAMMED UNDER EDGE OF DOUBLER. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1213)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1213 CHORD BELOW LOWER FIXED STEP, CENTER SECTION CORRODED ON END AT RBL 15 AND LBL 15 UNDER SPLICES. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 3/10/97. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1213)
TUL - FOUND STATION 1213 CHORD BELOW LOWER FIXED STEP CORRODED ON RT SECTION UNDER SPLICE AT RBL 18-22. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 3/10/98. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 990)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON BELLFRAME REPAIR STATION 990 BETWEEN STA 25A TO STRINGER 30. REMOVED DOUBLERS, REMOVED CORROSION, TREAT AND PRIMED, REINSTALLED DOUBLERS. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 581)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION BLISTERING THROUGH BELLY SKIN AT STATION 581 STRINGER 27L. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 3-11-98. (M)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1070)
TUL - FOUND CARGO CEILING FLOORBEAM CORRODED LBL 24 TO LBL 48 AT STATION 1070. INSTALLED LOWER CHORD REPAIR ANGLE AND STRAPS, TWO LOCATIONS LBL 24 PER SRM 53-10-8 AND STRAP LBL 45 PER ESO. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 344)
TUL - FOUND STRINGER 5R CRACKED AT STATION 344. REPAIRED STRINGER 5R, STATION 344 PER ESO DATED 3/17/98 ESO 11697. (M)
Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 1110)
TUL - BELLFRAME BENT ABOVE STRINGER 25L AT STATION 1110. INSTALLED BELLFRAME REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 804.95)
TUL - AT FUSELAGE STATION 804.95 FRAME OUTBOARD SIDE STIFFENER ANGLE CRACKED AT STRINGER 14R ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD SIDE SECTION OF FRAME CHORD ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 660)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGER 26R-27R STATION 660. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (LT TE FLAP)
ORD - FLT 1920 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND A AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP LGIHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH AN AMBER NR 7 SLAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLAPS WERE RETURNED TO 2 DEGREES AND RESELECTED TO 0 DEGREES, LEADING EDGE FLAP AMBER LIGHT ALONG WITH A GREEN EXTENDED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TEST PANEL. ALTERNATE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED. AIRCRAFT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH NORMAL FLAP CONFIGURATION. REPLACED NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. SYSTEM LEAKED AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
1997
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 380)
TUL - FOUND STATION LEFT NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BRACKET CORRODED AT FORWARD END. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BRACKET. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 820-840)
TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON EXTERIOR OF CENTER WING SKIN STATION 820-840, INSIDE PLENUM ABOVE LT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-30-3 FIG 6 PAGE 13. REPAIRED STIFFENERS IAW ESO 11697. (M)
1996
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
ATL - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN AFT SECTION OF MAIN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR AT AFT SECTION OF MAIN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR)
DFW - FLT 1176 - EN ROUTE CUN/DFW - DURING CRUISE, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED OUT. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 420)
TUL - FOUND CRACK ON FRAME AT STATION 420 IN E/E COMPT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERHEAT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR AT FORWARD PART OF FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT FORWARD SECTION OF FIRST CLASS CABIN FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE TO EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP AT FORWARD SECTION OF FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
1995
Part: SLIDE — DAMAGED (RT AFT DOOR)
ORD - DURING SHOP VISIT, EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE GIRT BAR FOUND DETERIORIATED. EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE INTRODUCED TO SHOP FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF GIRT BAR. (W)