N8891Z
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.
48 reports on file, 1995-09-26 – 2003-01-03.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 54,431 hrs · 35,729 cycles
MID OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSY.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 47 reports
2002
Part: HEATER — INOPERATIVE (F/O STATIC PORT) · airframe 54,396 hrs · 35,700 cycles
F/O STATIC PORT HEATER INOP, ATB RETURN TO CVG. REPLACED STATIC PORT HEATER.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,192 hrs · 35,537 cycles
FOUND ON C-1 LETTER CK, CRACK ON LT VERTICAL WEB STA 1233 AND 1218. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-2.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NO.4 SLAT) · airframe 54,192 hrs · 35,537 cycles
1/4IN CRACK AT NO.4 L/E SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ANGLE AT O/B STOP PAD REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (WING) · airframe 54,192 hrs · 35,537 cycles
NBR #3 SLATI/B ACT CASTING CRACKED AT FASTNER HOLE REMOVE AND REPLACE STIFFENER
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 52,919 hrs · 34,630 cycles
AISLE CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN FIRST CLASS FLICKERS ON AND OFF WITH SWITCH IN ARMED OR OFF POSITION. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK CHARGER. NOW LIGHT ASSY CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 52,248 hrs · 34,236 cycles
ON L/O FOUND FC EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY.
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 51,655 hrs · 33,878 cycles
R2 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED R2 RACK AND BATTERY, OP CHECKS OK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 51,590 hrs · 33,834 cycles
LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY RACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OP NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 51,168 hrs · 33,529 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT BOTTOM OF AFT AIRSTAIRS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AND BATTERY HOLDER OPS CKD NML.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (L/E FLAP) · airframe 50,966 hrs · 33,400 cycles
HYD A SYST QUANTITY AND PRESSURE LOSS WELL AFTER GEAR AND FLAP RETRACTION. COMPLETED POM. FOUND NR 6 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING, REPLACED SAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH A SYS HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTERS, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. SERVICED HYD SYS, LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 50,017 hrs · 32,761 cycles
RT WING EMERG EXIT EXTERIOR LITE INOP REPLACED BATTERY PACK RT WING EMERG EXIT-OPS CKS GOOD
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (L/E SLAT) · airframe 49,785 hrs · 32,607 cycles
NR 4 SLAT LEFT WING REMAINED EXTENDED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR PER JIC OPN 7056.
Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKCPIT) · airframe 49,785 hrs · 32,607 cycles
RADAR STABILIZATION INOP, PANTS GROUND EITHER ONE SIDE OR OTHER. REPLACED NR 2 VERTICAL GYRO.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 49,531 hrs · 32,431 cycles
MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND R2 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AND BATTERY PACK.
2000
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 49,066 hrs · 32,108 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOORS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY FOR LIGHT.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (RT OVERHEAD) · airframe 48,957 hrs · 32,032 cycles
FOUND ON LAYOVER RIGHT WING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WING SPOILER) · airframe 48,688 hrs · 31,840 cycles
FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED FWD SIDE OF NR 8 SPOILER ACT MOUNT CASTING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-22.
Part: BULB — FAILED (RT OVERWING) · airframe 48,669 hrs · 31,828 cycles
RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP IN ARMED MODE. RELAMPED, OPN CKS NORMAL.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 47,779 hrs · 31,233 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 2 EPR BEGAN TO ROLL BACK FOLOWED BY N2. RESTORED ENG TO IDLE. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. TRIED TO ADVANCE POWER, ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE PER POM. REPLACED P&D VALVE.
Part: ENGINE — SMOKE (NR 1) · airframe 47,481 hrs · 31,034 cycles
SOMEONE ON GROUND REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM NR 1 ENG. ALL ENG IND NORMAL. A/C FOLLOWING REPORTED SMOKE STOPPED ONCE AIRBORNE. RETURNED TO DFW, NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. PERFORMED TEST Z OF SEC 4077 OF THE PFHB. BREATHER PRESSURE WITHIN LIMITS. INSP INLET/EXH NORMAL. ALL ENG PARAMETERS NORMAL AT T/O POWER.
1999
Part: TR UNIT — INOP (RADAR SYS)
WEATHER RADAR INOP. REPLACED TRANSCVR.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 705)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT AN EXISTING SKIN REPAIR AT FS 705 AND STRINGER 28R. THE SKIN REPAIR WAS REMOVED, THE CORROSION CUTOUT, AND A NEW ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 367664-14AD, REV A.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (E & E COMP)
ON DESCENT INTO SEA, LOST PRESSURIZATION AT ABOUT 17,000 FEET. AUTO FAIL LT ILLUMINATED, TRIED STANDBY, NO JOY. CABIN CLIMBED, MASKS DEPLOYED. FINALLY GOT CONTROL USING MANUAL AC/DC CONTROL. MTC REPLACED AUTO PRESS CONTROLLER.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (LT OVERWING)
OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTED SIGNS LT OVERWING INOP ON TEST. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY PACK, OPN CKS OK.
1998
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LE SLAT ACT)
THE O/B ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS ON THE NR 2 AND NR 7 SLATS WERE FOUND WITH TYPICAL CRACKS IN THE WEB AND DOUBLER ASSY. THE I/B AND O/B ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE REPAIRED/ MODIFIED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF BAC S/B 727-57-0130, REV 2. THE REPAIRS WERE DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 365851-14AD.
Part: LIGHTS — INOP (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. TIGHTENED BULB CONNECTORS AND RELAMPED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP RT SIDE EXTERIOR AFT OF THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH. RELAMPED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK REF M/M, CHECKS OK.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 8 LE SLAT)
1 INCH CRACK NR 8 SLAT INBD MOUNT BRKT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 P. 812.
1997
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (COOLING DOOR)
RT A/C PACK TRIPPED PRIOR TO T/O, WHICH CAUSED CABIN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. FOUND RT GRD COOLING FAN INLET DOOR STICKING IN CLOSED POSITION. REPLACED RT GRD COOLING DOOR ACTUATOR, OPS CKS OK.
Part: OVEN — FOOD FIRE (NR 1 GALLEY)
NR 1 GALLEY OVEN IGNITED PAPER THAT WAS ON BACK OF FOOD CONTAINER. HALON BOTTLE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. REPLACED HALON FIRE EXT, CLEANED AND INSPECTED OVENS.
Part: MULTIPLIER — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING TAXI OUT, FLT ATT REPORTED REAR OF AIRPLANE FILLING RAPIDLY WITH SMOKE. A/C EVACUATED VIA DOOR SLIDES, OVERWING EXIT DOORS AND REAR STAIRS. POSSIBLE RT PACK MALFUNCTION. REPLACING ALL FOUR DOOR SLIDES, CHECKED AND REINSTALLED OVERWING EXIT DOORS. T/S RT PACK SYSTEM, FOUND FLOW MULTIPLIER TRIPPING APU BLEED. REPLACED FLOW MULTIPLIER.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1263)
THE TRANSVERSE BEAM FRAME LOCATED AT FS 1263 IN THE FUSELAGE RIGHT TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND WITH A 3.0 LONG CRACK. THE SUBJECT BEAM FRAME WILL BE REPLACED PER BAC S/B INSTRUCTIONS.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
RIGHT AFT EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED BOTH BULBS, OPS OK.
1996
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 1 TE MID FLAP)
INBOARD END OF NR 1 MID-FLAP L/E SKIN DAMAGED, REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 803 REPAIR NR 3.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
FOUND DURING HMV, STRINGER 6L FIN ST IS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER M/M 55-30-0.
Part: BEARNG — CORROSION (NLG)
FOUND DURING HMV, PITTING ON I/B FACE OF NLG PIVOT BEARING CAP. REPAIRED AND REMOVED CORRISION PER SRM 53-40-1.
Part: BEARNG — CORRODED (NLG)
FOUND DURING HMV, PITTING ON I/B FACE AND LOWER SURFACE OF CAP OF NLG PIVOT BEARING. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 53-40-1.
Part: BEARNG — CORROSION (NLG)
FOUND DURING HMV, PITTING ON FWD AND AFT FACE OF NLG PIVOT BEARING CAP. REPAIRED AND REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 53-40-1.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
FOUND DURING HMV, STRINGER 10L FIN ST 133.80 IS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER M/M 53-30-0 FIG 803.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
FOUND DURING HMV, STRINGER 6L FIN STA 157.2 IS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER M/M 55-30-0.
Part: BEARNG — CORROSION (NLG)
FOUND DURING HMV, PITTING ON FWD AND AFT FACE AND TOP SURFACE OF NLG PIVOT BEARING CAP. REPAIRED AND REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 53-40-1.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 1183)
THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RBL 26. THERE IS A .25 INCH CRACK AT WL 170. THE WEB IS A BONDED ASSEMBLY OF 2024-T3 CLAD WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF .050 INCH. THE CRACK LOCATION IS OUTSIDE OF THE INSPECTION AREA SPECIFIED BY BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-171. THE VERTICAL STIFFENER AT RBL 26, THE TOPIC OF BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0182, IS NOT DAMAGED.
Part: COVE SKIN — CRACKED (NR 3 SLAT)
FOUND ON C-CHECK, NR 3 SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 LE SLAT)
FOUND ON C-CHECK, NR 2 SLAT COVE SKIN LWR ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT TIA DUCT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 7 LE SLAT)
FOUND ON C-CHECK, NR 7 SLAT COVE SKIN LWR ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 4 LE FLAP)
POSITION NR 4 LE FLAP WENT UNLOCK FL 270 IN CLIMB. RECYCLED, UNABLE TO GET RETRACT INDICATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION....REPLACED LE ACTUATOR POS NR 4 PER MM 27-81-27. ADJUSTED SWITCH PER MM 27-82-1. GROUND CHECK NORMAL. INDICATION OK. LEAK CHECK OK.
1995
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (LWR WING)
DURING INSPECTION OF THE LOWER WING SKIN PER EO 4-37113-3, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT SKIN BETWEEN S-5C AND S-3C AT APPROXIMATELY LBL 30 AND RBL 30. MTC REPORTS A MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS OF .067 AT THE RT DAMAGE AREA AND A MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS OF .122 AT THE LT DAMAGE AREA. THE SUBJECT LOWER SKIN IS MANUFACTURED FROM 0.563 2024-T351 WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF 0.220 AND SKIN PADS OF 0.390. FINAL CLEANUP DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 16 INCHES FWD TO AFT, BY 6 INCHES I/B TO O/B ON THE RT SIDE AND 6 INCHES FWD TO AFT BY 5 INCHES I/B TO O/B ON THE LT SIDE. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER DL ERA 302540-14AD.