N8889Z

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

BOEING 727-225A No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case MIA90IA070

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.

46 reports on file, 1995-01-18 – 2001-06-06.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3436

Part: LIGHT — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 50,372 hrs · 33,158 cycles

BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING CRUISE. FOUND WINDSHEAR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES SHORTED CAUSING BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.

Source: SDR DL72S010919
OTHER · 2001-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 50,325 hrs · 33,123 cycles

INSPECTION OF THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING HOLES PER AD 97-05-08 REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BORE OF HOLES A & B. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACK INDICATIONS AND AN INSURANCE CUT ADDED. LARGER DIAMETER BOLTS WERE THEN INSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 380942-14AD AND FED EX S/B 2000-5410A01.

Source: SDR DL72S010881
NO TEST · 2001-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 49,572 hrs · 32,599 cycles

AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS NOW OK.

Source: SDR DL72S010295
OTHER · 2001-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: HARNESS — BURNED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 49,413 hrs · 32,491 cycles

NR 2 ENGINE RT ISOLATION VALVE WIRING HARNESS BURNT IN TWO. REPAIRED WIRING. SYS OP CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S010174
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CONTROL UNIT — LEAKING (RUDDER) · airframe 49,316 hrs · 32,422 cycles

DURING CRUISE B-SYSTEM HYD QTY DECREASED. FOUND UPPER RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT LEAKING. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT.

Source: SDR DL72S010078
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 41 reports

2000

OTHER · 2000-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — WORN (LT WING) · airframe 48,841 hrs · 32,098 cycles

RUB MARKS ON FWD I/B LWR END OF AUX SPAR NEAR MLG W/W. REPAIR PER M/M 57-43-0.

Source: SDR DL72S002244
OTHER · 2000-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (RT OVERWING) · airframe 47,337 hrs · 31,057 cycles

RT OVERWING EXIT SIGN 2 EACH INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S000887
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: CLAMP — LEAKING (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 47,240 hrs · 30,984 cycles

NR 3 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM AFTER T/O. LIGHT WENT OUT WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. FOUND NR 3 ENG PRECOOLER INLET VALVE CLAMP LEAKING BADLY. REPLACED CLAMP, RAN ENG, NO PNEU LEAKS PER MM.

Source: SDR DL72S000775
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — WORN (LE FLAP)

INSTALLED REPAIR PER B727 MM 57-54-0, FIG 813. SLAT WORN.

Source: SDR DL72S000310

1999

OTHER · 1999-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 8 SLAT ACT)

THREE INCH CRACK IN NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B SUPPORT BRACKET. REPAIRED PER MM 51-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72S992088
NO TEST · 1999-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (L 2 DOOR)

L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED L-2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72S991956
NO TEST · 1999-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

RIGHT CENTER OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OP CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S991949
OTHER · 1999-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3510

Part: B-NUT — LOOSE (COCKPIT)

CREW 02 WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. TIGHTENED LOOSE B-NUT ON REGULATOR 3RD OFFICERS POSITION AND REPLACED O2 BOTTLE, LEAK CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72S990378

1998

NO TEST · 1998-11-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (R 2 DOOR)

R2 DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S982453
NO TEST · 1998-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (RT EXTERIOR)

RT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OVERWING EMER LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S982308
NO TEST · 1998-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (RT OVERWING)

RT OVERWING EMEG EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S982309
OTHER · 1998-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1230)

A .25 INCH CRACK LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1230 LT ON AFT AIRSTAIR CUTOUT VERT WEB. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 828.

Source: SDR DL72S981365
NO TEST · 1998-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

RT AFT OVERWING EMERG LIGHT OUT. REPLACED BATTERY IN M956 LOCATION OPN GD.

Source: SDR DL72S980628
NO TEST · 1998-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CK'S GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S980254

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 1497

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (BS 950)

LOOSE FLOORBOARD BY SEAT 27A WITH EXPOSED WIRES. SPARKS REPORTED BY PAX. FOUND VACUUM CLEANER RECP WITH WIRE PULLED LOOSE. INSTALLED TERMINAL ON RECP AND CK OK REF WDM25-11-01 PG 2 STA 950A +10.

Source: SDR DL72S972537
OTHER · 1997-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: GUSSET — CRACKED (BS 1273)

FS 1273 TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE FOUND WITH A CRACK IN A GUSSET AND BEAM CHORD. THE CRACKED STRUCTURE WAS REPLACED PER THE GUIDELINES OF S/B 53-0129 TO COMPLY WITH AD 94-07-08. ER/A 363305-14AD WAS ISSUED TO DOCUMENT THE DAMAGE AND CONTROL THE REPAIR PROCESS.

Source: SDR DL72S972519
OTHER · 1997-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FOUND AT D-2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK I/B AFT CORNER OF PNEUMATIC GROUND CONNECTION DOOR. INSTALLED TIME LIMITED REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 53-30-0 AND ERA 363309-14.

Source: SDR DL72S972473
OTHER · 1997-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 8 LE SLAT ACT)

NR 8 SLAT O/B ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET I/B WEB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 P 812.

Source: SDR DL72S972472
NO TEST · 1997-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS EXTERIOR AFT WING AND AFT CARGO DOOR RT SIDE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S972234
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2421

Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)

LOST ALL AIRCRAFT PWR AFTER T/O. DID NOT GET PWR BACK UNTIL ON THE GROUND WHEN NR 3 GEN TURNED OFF. FOUND 1 AND 2 GENERATORS OPERATING NORMALLY. WHEN NR 3 USED THE PWR STARTED TO FLUX. REPLACED NR 3 GEN, CSD, GCU, AND BPP.

Source: SDR DL72S971856
OTHER · 1997-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

CORROSION INSIDE HINGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR PANEL 3448R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. FOWARD CORROSION WITHIN SRM LIMITS 53-10-1 FIG 1. CUTOUT REAR CORROSION. CUTOUT ANGLE PER M/M 53-30-1 FIG 804, MADE NEW ANGLE, SPLICES AND DRILLED. REPAIRED ANGLE PER M/M 53-30-1 FIG 804. FINISHED INSTALLING ANGLE PER M/M 53-30-1 FIG 804.

Source: SDR DL72S970785
OTHER · 1997-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SUPPORT ANGLE FOR PANEL 3348L IS CORRODED. CUT OUT CORRODED T, CLEANED OTHER CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6 WITHIN LIMITS SRM 51-10-1 FIG 1, MADE REPLACEMENT ANGLE REF M/M 53-30-1 FIG 804. REPAIRED PER DAL M/M 53-30-1, FIG 804.

Source: SDR DL72S970786
OTHER · 1997-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE)

TIME LIMITED REPAIR ON STR 18A RT ABOVE UPLOCK ASSY. REMOVED TIME LIMITED REPAIR, CUT AND REMOVED SECTION OF STR 18A PER M/M 53-12-0 PG 819. FABRICATED REPAIR PER M/M 53-12-0 PG 819. INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 53-12-0 PG 819.

Source: SDR DL72S970772
OTHER · 1997-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 3 LE SLAT)

NR 3 SLAT RIB NR 3 IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES LWR FLANGE AT NUTPLATE AND UPPER FLANGE IN RADIUS. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-00, PG 813A AND SRM 57-50-3 PG 26.

Source: SDR DL72S970771
OTHER · 1997-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FS 913)

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF M/M53-11-0 NR 12 PERMANENT REPAIR (REPAIR/MOD TO STA 910 AND 913 FRAME STUB BEAMS) MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT INSTALLATION OF THE TIME LIMITED REPAIR DAMAGED THE EXISTING STUB FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME STUB PER M/M 53-11-00, FIG 813. REPLACED STA 913.5 FRAME STUB PER M/M 53-11-00, FIG 814.

Source: SDR DL72S970781
OTHER · 1997-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1183)

CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE VERT STIFF AT RBL 36.83 AND LBL 36.83 ON THE FWD SIDES OF THE BS 1183 BLKHD. THE CRACKS ARE APPROX 1.5 LONG AND ARE LOCATED AT APPROX WL 238 IN THE O/B RADIUS OF THE AFT CHORD. THIS AREA IS ADDRESSED BY S/B 727-53-0192 (EO 4-59821-3). ACCOMPLISH EO 4-59821-3, ME-02, OPN 0250 AND OPN 0255; OPTIONAL FABRICATE REPAIR PARTS PER BACO DWG 65C34406-12 (LT) AND 65C34406-13 (RT) BEAM INST.

Source: SDR DL72S970784
OTHER · 1997-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (TE FLAP)

LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT 55 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIGURE 802.

Source: SDR DL72S971277

1996

NO TEST · 1996-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EPL LIGHT AT SEAT 5C IS LOOSE FROM MOUNTING AND LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72P961678
OTHER · 1996-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 1183)

THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RBL 27. THERE IS A .125 VERTICAL CRACK AND A .5 HORIZONTAL CRACK AT WL 170. THE WEB IS A BONDED ASSEMBLY OF CLAD 2024-T3 WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF 0.050. THE CRACK LOCATION IS OUTSIDE OF THE INSPECTION AREA SPECIFIED BY BOEING S/B 727-53-171. THE CRACKS WILL BE CUTOUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED.

Source: SDR DL72P961627
OTHER · 1996-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 1183)

THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RBL 27. THERE IS A .125 VERTICAL CRACK AND A .5 HORIZONTAL CRACK AT WL 170. THE WEB IS A BONDED ASSEMBLY OF 2024-T3 CLAD WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF 0.050. THE CRACK LOCATION IS OUTSIDE OF THE INSPECTION AREA SPECIFIED BY BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-171. THE CRACKS WILL BE CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED.

Source: SDR DL72P961225
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 1 SLAT ACT)

APPROX 2 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 SLAT I/B AND O/B ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET'S. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 AND ERA DUE TO A/C EFFECTIVITY.

Source: SDR DL72P961094
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 1 LE FLAP)

FOUND DURING C-CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 SLAT SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER M/M 51-54-0 AND ERA DUE TO EFFECTIVITY.

Source: SDR DL72P961091
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: AUX SPAR — CHAFED (LT WING)

FOUND DURING C-CHECK, LT MLG STRUT DOOR CHAFING AUX SPAR I/B END MARKED, FWD OF NR 4 SCREWJACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-43-0 PG 802.

Source: SDR DL72P961090
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1237)

A .625 INCH CRACK IN LT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB AT LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1237. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 AND ERA DUE TO EFFECTIVITY.

Source: SDR DL72P961095
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 940)

STRINGER 18A RT CRACKED AT STA 940 SUPPORT FITTING AFT BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-12-0.

Source: SDR DL72P961105
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LE FLAP ACT)

NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED AT LOWER I/B CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 AND ERA DUE TO A/C EFFECTIVITY.

Source: SDR DL72P961093
OTHER · 1996-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RT SVC DOOR)

FOUND DURING C-CHECK, AFT RT SVC DOOR FWD FRAME CRACKED AT LWR I/B END OF UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2.

Source: SDR DL72P961089
OTHER · 1996-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SHIM — MISALIGNMENT (RT TE FLAP TRACK)

THE LAMINATED SHIM INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INBOARD TRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED GREATER THAN THE .25 LIMIT SPECIFIED IN THE INSPECTION. IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD 90-07-05, THE MIGRATED SHIM WILL BE RELOCATED AND ATTACHMENTS RETORQUED. INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-58662-12AD WILL BE CONTINUED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 303342-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72P960745

1995

NO TEST · 1995-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL RACK — FAULTY (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ALL 3 RT WING EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND CENTER CABIN OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WERE INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72P950842
NO TEST · 1995-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCEY EXIT LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72P950726
OTHER · 1995-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 680)

DURING INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT F.S. 680-686 WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STR. 28L AND WAS CUT OUT. A PRE-EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER SPANNING THE AREA FROM F.S. 688-720A AND STR. 28L-28R WAS REMOVED AND EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE NEW CUTOUT NOTED ABOVE. BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS WERE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SRM SKIN SPLICE FROM B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG. 12.

Source: SDR DL72P950447