N913TS

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
TRUMP SHUTTLE INC.Operatoron 1991-07-02Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1991-07-02 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727-254 No injuries Part 121TRUMP SHUTTLE INC.

Operated by TRUMP SHUTTLE, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC91IA165

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.

39 reports on file, 1995-02-10 – 1999-11-06.

NO TEST · 1999-11-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT L-1 DOOR AND COCKPIT DOOR WON'T TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS (S/N 2019 AND 4459) AT L-1 DOOR AND COCKPIT DOOR. (M)

Source: SDR USAA119901
WARNING INDICATION; ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1999-10-02 Unresolved
ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)

FLT 6470 - DCA-LGA - ON TAKEOFF, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, NR 3 ENGINE FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DCA. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. (M)

Source: SDR USAA109901
NO TEST · 1999-09-17 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (LAVATORY)

FLT 6511 - LGA-DCA - FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR USAA099903
NO TEST · 1999-04-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR USAA049902
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-03-09 Unresolved
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER — DIRTY (RT PACK)

FLT 6161 - BOS-LGA - ON APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT A BURNING SMELL IN FORWARD CABIN BY L1 DOOR. SMELL WAS BURNING PLASTIC OR WAX LIKE ORDER. TROUBLESHOT SMELL TO DEICING/ANTI-ICING FLUID IN RIGHT PACK SYSTEM. REPLACED RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR BAG PER MM 21-55-51. AIRATED CABIN FOR SEVERAL HRS, CHECK OK. (M)

Source: SDR USAA039902
OTHER · 1999-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRAP — CRACKED (BS 930)

CRACKS ON CIRCUMFERENTIAL SPLICE STRAP BS 930, STRINGER 14R. INSTALLED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR AT BS 930, STRINGER 14R. MATERIAL USED, 7075-T6, .125 INCH, 14.5 INCH BY 1.25 INCH. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SB 727-53-0162. (M)

Source: SDR USAA069908
OTHER · 1999-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (NLG WW)

NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE WEB CRACKED ONE INCH ABOVE RIGHT AFT ACCESS PANEL. INSTALLED REPAIR AT NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE WEB, ABOVE RIGHT AFT ACCESS PANEL. MATERIAL USED, 2024-T3, .050 INCH, 11 INCH BY 8 INCH. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SB 727-53-0145. (M)

Source: SDR USAA069909
OTHER · 1999-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: CIRCUMFERENTIAL — CRACKED (BS 930)

CRACK ON CIRCUMFERENTIAL AT BS 930 STRINGER 13L. INSTALLED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR AT BS 930 BETWEEN STRINGER 11 AND STRINGER 12, AND BETWEEN STRINGER 13 AND STRINGER 14 LEFT. MATERIAL USED, 7075-T6, .125 INCH, 14.5 INCH BY 1.25 INCH. REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SB 727-52-0162. (M)

Source: SDR USAA069907
OTHER · 1999-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 720)

EXTERIOR SKIN HAS POPPED RIVET HEAD (MISSING) STATION 720D AT STRINGER 28L. INSTALLED FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIR AT BSB 720D, STRINGER 28L. MATERIAL USED 7075-T6, .125 INCH, 17 INCH BY 13.5 INCH. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)

Source: SDR USAA069906
OTHER · 1999-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 351)

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT BS 351 STRINGER 26R EXTERIOR. INSTALLED FUSEALGE EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIR AT BS 351, STRINGER 26R. MATERIAL USED, 2024-T3, .063 INCH , 19 INCH BY 11 INCH. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)

Source: SDR USAA069905
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 29 reports

1998

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1998-12-19 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — VIBRATES (NR 1)

NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION ABNORMAL ON START BETWEEN 35-45 PERCENT N2. AT REDUCED TAKEOFF POWER 1.81 EPR, N1 INDICATION 96 PERCENT VS 91 PERCENT ON NR 2 AND NR 3 ENGINES. IN FLIGHT VIBRATION IN TAIL SECTION OF CABIN NOTED. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN, RETURNED FROM FLT TO DCA. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER MM 72-00-00, TS088R9, TS089R6, TS090R3. ENGINE RUNUP CHECKS OK. (M)

Source: SDR USAA129808
NO TEST · 1998-11-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MID OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES PER MM 33-50-0. REPLACED MID LEFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES PER MM 33-50-0. REPLACED MID LEFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES PER MM 33-50-0. CHECKED OPERATION OF MID RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, OPERATION CHECKS OK IAW 33-50-0. (M)

Source: SDR USAA119804
NO TEST · 1998-09-05 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: FLASHLIGHT — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLT 6050, FOUND ON L/S CHECK, EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT AT L-1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AT L-1 DOOR CHECKS OK. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA099804
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-09-04 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: MODULAR UNIT — LEAKING (FUSELAGE)

LGA-DCA - FLT 6451 - 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE IN FIGHT AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. FOUND 'A' SYSTEM MODULAR UNIT LEAKING DUE TO CRACKED FITTING REPLACED MODULE. REPLACED 1 AND 2 HYDRAULIC PUMPS, CASE DRAIN RETURN AND PRESSURE FILTERS. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM CHAPTERS 29-11-0 THROUGH 29-11-102. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA099803
FALSE WARNING · 1998-05-21 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)

NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING AT 3000 FT FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL REPEATEDLY CYCLED ON AND OFF AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FIRE BOTTLE EXPENDED BOTH SIDES. FOUND WIRE NR W150-028-28 CHAFED AND SHORTING TO GROUND IN NR 1 ENGINE PYLON, REPAIRED WIRE PER CHAPTER 20 STANDARD OVERHAUL PRACTICES. SECURED AND PROTECTED WIRING INSIDE PYLON HOUSING. REPLACED NR 1 PYLON FIREWALL DETECTOR ELEMENT AND FIRE DETECTOR TEST SWITCH S467 IN COCKPIT. FIRE WARNING TESTS OK PER MM 26-11-0. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA059811
FALSE WARNING · 1998-05-18 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)

FLT 6160 - LGA-BOS - ENGINE NR 1 FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT. UNABLE TO PUT OUT LIGHT. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, AFTER COMPLETING PROCEDURE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LOWER FIRE WARNING SENSOR AND FIRE WARNING CONTROL UNIT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYSTEM, CHECKS NORMAL PER MM 26-11-0. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA059809
FALSE WARNING · 1998-05-04 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)

NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT AT IDLE POWER, DESCENDING THROUGH 15,000 FEET AT 300 KNOTS, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS PROCEDURE, FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. ENGINE AT IDLE POWER REMAINDER OF FLT NO FURTHER FIRE INDICATION. INSPECTED ENGINE DUCTS, FIRE LOOP HARNESS FOR SHORT, REPOSITIONED ENGINE FIRE LOOP. CLEANED ENGINE HARNESS CONNECTOR AND RESECURED. TIGHTENED CLAMPS ON 8TH AND 13TH STAGE DUCTS. REPLACED FIRE DETECTION UNIT RAN ENGINE AT IDLE, PART POWER AND TAKEOFF POWER. NO LEAKS FOUND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM CHAPTER 26-11-01 AND 71-00. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA059803
NO TEST · 1998-05-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLT 6463 - LGA-DCA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AFT AIRSTAIRS AREA AND LEFT FORWARD CABIN OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INTERMITTENT. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIRS AND FORWARD CABIN OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA059802
FALSE WARNING · 1998-02-27 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — CHAFED (NR 1 ENGINE)

LGA/BOS - FLT 6102 - NR 1 FIRE LIGHT AND BELL WENT OFF WHEN POWER WAS ADVANCED FOR LEVEL-OFF DURING DESCENT. THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND LIGHT AND BELL SILENCED, SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. RAN NR 1 ENGINE AT DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS. ALL PNEUMATIC DUCTS AND CLAMPS CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND SECURITY. FOUND FIRE DETECTOR LOOP WIRING AT PYLON CHAFING AT CLAMP, REPOSITIONED HARNESS, OPERATION CHECK NORMAL PER MM 26-21-0. (X)

Source: SDR TAOA029812
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-02-26 Unresolved
ATA 7421

Part: SEAL — MISSING (RT ENG IGN PLUG)

DCA/LGA - FLT 6411 - AT 3,000 FEET ON DESCENT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND COCKPIT BELL SOUNDED. RETARDED THROTTLE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND CSD EJECTOR PIPE GASKET AND 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE GASKET BLOWN, REPLACED GASKETS. FOUND SEAL ON RIGHT HAND IGNITER PLUG MISSING, INSTALLED NEW SEAL. RAN NR 1 ENGINE AND LEAKED CHECK. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 26-21-0. (X)

Source: SDR TAOA029811

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-11-14 Unresolved
ATA 7331

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (NR 1 FUEL FLOW)

FLT 6400 - DCA-LGA - JUST BEFORE LANDING A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT, SUSPECTED THE NR 1 FUEL FLOW INDICATOR. REPLACED NR 1 FUEL FLOW INDICATOR. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA119705
NO TEST · 1997-10-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FOUND ON OVERNIGHT L/S CHECK, LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR TAOA109707
NO TEST · 1997-09-10 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (LAVATORY)

FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (OFF-FLIGHT 6531 LGA/DCA). (FOUND ON L/S CHECK). (X)

Source: SDR TAOA099704
FALSE WARNING · 1997-07-14 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (FWD LAVATORY)

FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED IN-FLIGHT. REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (X)

Source: SDR TAOA079709
NO TEST · 1997-01-21 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIRSTAIR)

FLT 6531 - LGA-DCA - AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA019715
NO TEST · 1997-01-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)

FLT 6531 - LGA-DCA - FOUND ON LS CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT CEILING ROW 10 INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA019704

1996

NO TEST · 1996-12-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ON OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATION CHECKED OK. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA129614
NO TEST · 1996-08-23 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (AFT AIRSTAIR)

AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA089608
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-06-21 Unresolved
ATA 3440

Part: RADIO ALT — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)

SMOKE CAME FROM CAPTAINS RADIO ALTIMETER IN FLIGHT, PULLED BOTH RADIO ALTIMETERS CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SMOKE STOPPED. REPLACED CAPTAINS RADIO ALTIMETER INDICATOR, INSPECTED WIRING AND CANNON PLUG, CHECKS OK IAW MM CHAPTER 34-48-31. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA069611
FALSE WARNING · 1996-04-04 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3 PYLON)

NR 3 FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN CRUISE DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES. FOUND 'A' LOOP RESISTANCE LOW. REPLACED 'A' LOOP. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA049604
NO TEST · 1996-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR. REPLACED BOTH LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA039603
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-02-23 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DIST — SMOKE (CABIN)

ON CLIMB-OUT A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTING SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WERE MADE. TEH SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. NO FIRE OR OVERHEATED CONDITION WAS OBSERVED ON ANY GAUGES. CHECKED ALL ENGINE INLETS AND EXHAUST, FOUND OK. OPENED ENGINE COWLS, ALL DUCTS FOUND OK. CHECKED ACM'S AND WATER SEPARATE BAGS, OK. CHECKED OPERATION OF PACKS, OK. RAN ALL ENGINES, NO SMOKE NOTED AT ANYTIME. INSPECTED AFT AIRSTAIR AND A/C DISTRIBUTION BAY AREA, NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA029615
NO TEST · 1996-02-17 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — SEVERED (CABIN)

ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AT ROW 24 INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA029612

1995

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-11-17 Unresolved
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE — SMOKING (NR 4)

NR 4 BRAKE SMOKING ON LANDING. CHECKED BRAKE PER MM 32-40, CHECKED GOOD. NR 4 BRAKE CHANGED ON OVERNIGHT. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TAOA119507
OTHER · 1995-05-15 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: PLATE — WORN (PAX DOOR)

ON TAKEOFF, LOUD AIR LEAK FROM FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. DOOR LIGHT WAS OUT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD SEE LIGHT THROUGH UPPER LEFT CORNER OF DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LGA. REPLACED 2 GUIDE PLATES AT THE DOOR UPPER HINGE AND RIGGED DOOR PER MM 52-11-01. REF 95ZZZW753.

Source: SDR TAOA059509
OTHER · 1995-05-15 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: PLATE — WORN (PAX DOOR)

ON TAKOFF, LOUD AIR LEAK FROM FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. DOOR LIGHT WAS OUT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD SEE LIGHT THROUGH UPPER LEFT CORNER OF DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LGA. REPLACED 2 GUIDE PLATES AT THE DOOR UPPER HINGE AND RIGGED DOOR PER MM 52-11-01. REFERENCE TAOA059509.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW753
NO TEST · 1995-04-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL MODULE — BROKEN (CABIN)

ONE 'E' PATH LIGHT MODULE BROKEN AT ROW 29. REPLACED LIGHT MODULE ASSY OPERATIONAL CHECK, OK. (W)

Source: SDR TAOA049506
NO TEST · 1995-04-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL MODULE — MISSING (CABIN)

'E' PATH LIGHTING CAPSULE AT ROW (6) MISSING. REPLACED CAPSULE AND LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (W)

Source: SDR TAOA049503
OTHER · 1995-02-10 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (1183 BULKHEAD)

DURING C-CHECK, BLKHD ANGLE AT BS 1183, LBRL 26.9 AND WL 207 WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE I/B SIDE. FABRICATED NEW TENSION ANGLE PER BAC DRAWING 69-60242 AND INSTALLED PER BAC DRAWING 65-19606. (W)

Source: SDR TAOA029507