N915TW

KUBICEK FACTORY S R O BB26Z · 2024 · Balloon · 0 engines · 1 seat · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AVIATION RANCH LLC, GA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
TRANS WORLD AIRLINESOperatoron 1988-01-19Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1988-01-19 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9-82 Serious injury Part 121TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA88LA090

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.

26 reports on file, 1996-02-06 – 2001-11-25.

OTHER · 2001-11-25 Unresolved
ATA 3412

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 54,579 hrs · 28,241 cycles

DURING TAKE-OFF IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RAT GAUGE WAS INTERMITTENT. PLACARDED PER MEDP. THE IND WAS LATER REPLACED.

Source: SDR ZW0A0111201
OTHER · 2001-11-25 Unresolved
ATA 3412

Part: INDICATOR — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 54,579 hrs · 28,241 cycles

DURING TAKE-OFF IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RAT GAUGE WAS INTERMITTENT. PLACARDED PER MEDP. -OPEN-

Source: SDR ZW0A011121
OTHER · 2001-08-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 53,530 hrs · 27,619 cycles

DURING CRUSE THE EGRESS LIGHTS AT ROWS 14 THRU 22 CAME ON AND OFF WITH SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION, DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY WITH P/N 5822-2. PER MM 33-59-00LAST CHECK C 07/12/01 STL.

Source: SDR ZW0A0106202
OTHER · 2001-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY · airframe 53,530 hrs · 27,619 cycles

DURING CRUSE THE EGRESS LIGHTS AT ROW 14 THRU 22 ON RIGHT SIDE OF CABIN ILLUMINATED DUE TO WEEK BATTERY. REPLACED EGRESS LIGHT POWER SUPPLY FOR ROWS 14 THRU 22 P/N408822-101.LAST CHECK C 07/12/01 STL. ---CLOSED---

Source: SDR ZW0A0106201
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 22 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-11-14 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 51,684 hrs · 26,589 cycles

THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FWD ENTRY AREA OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE FLEX LAMP P/N 36262-4 AND THE FLEX CABLE P/N 5854-3. CHECK-C 7-29-00 STL.

Source: SDR TWAA0017801
OTHER · 2000-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 50,825 hrs · 26,101 cycles

THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN MID CABIN FLASHED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES THEN WENT OUT. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR FOR THE EGRESS LIGHTS. CHECK-C 7-19-00 STL.

Source: SDR TWAA0012101

1999

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1999-11-19 Unresolved
ATA 2420

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (RT GENERATOR)

DURING CLIMB, THE RT GENERATOR FAILED WITH AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHT ON. CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. FLT RETURNED TO SEA. THE RT GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT STA 237. ISOLATED DAMAGED WIRING AND MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAX FOR CORRECTIONS. CHECK-C 7-23-99 MCI.

Source: SDR TWAA9915801
OTHER · 1999-07-14 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 1309-1322)

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL STA 1309 TO 1322, BETWEEN LONGERONS 27L AND 28L. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SPM 6-70-01.

Source: SDR TWAA9910307
OTHER · 1999-07-01 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (SERVICE DOORWAY)

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE WEB BELOW THE AFT SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD PLATE AND FLOOR PANEL. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED WEB REPAIR PER SRM 53-01, FIG 2.

Source: SDR TWAA9909303
OTHER · 1999-06-21 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK FOUND THE MID CARGO DOOR WITH A CRACKED FITTING INSIDE THE CUTOUT, FORWARD OF THE AFT HINGE ARM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FITTING PER SRM 6-70-01.

Source: SDR TWAA9909104
OTHER · 1999-06-18 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 223)

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK FOUND A BLIND FASTENER REPAIR AT STA 223, LONGERON 18L. REMOVED THE REPAIR AND CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-107, FIG 201 PAGES 201 AND 202.

Source: SDR TWAA9909105
OTHER · 1999-05-08 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED2 EA PLACES APPROX .5 IN LONG AT STA 160. REPLACED FULL SECTION OF LONGERON 4L STA 150 TO 228 PER SPM 6-70-1.

Source: SDR TWAA9907104

1998

OTHER · 1998-07-14 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 370-389)

FOUND ONE INCH HOLE APPROX 9 IN LONG ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT LONGERON 2L AND STA 370 TO 389. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER SRM 53-04, PAGE 43 FIG 12B. CHECK-C 5-17-98 STL.

Source: SDR TWAA9813605
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-06-07 Unresolved
ATA 2133

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (OUTFLOW VALVE)

STL - FLT 10 - DURING DESCENT EXPERIENCED AIRCRAFT DECOMPRESSION AT FL 140. NEITHER MANUAL OR AUTOPRESSURIZATION HAD ANY EFFECT. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR MFG PN 2021974-1. CC02D 5-17-98 STL. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809006

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-14 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

STL - FLT 38 - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. RESET FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S LIGHT SWITCH AND REPLACED BATTERIES. BATTERY PACK MFG P/N 14597-101. CHECK-C 01D -3-27-97 JFK. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9714602

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-31 Unresolved
ATA 2130

Part: DUCT BOOT — LEAKING (LT ACM)

MCI - FLT 173 - DURING CRUISE, CABIN PRESSURE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. REPOSITIONED AND RETORQUED LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE DUCT BOOT. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9700102
OTHER · 1996-12-05 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER PACK — WEAK (CABIN)

STL - FLT 159 - DURING APPROACH, EGRESS LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. FOUND POWER PACK, MFG PN 2150-0050-61, WEAK. REPLACED POWER PACK AND EGRESS LIGHT SYSTEM, OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C - 4-23-96 - MCI. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9615101
OTHER · 1996-12-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)

STL - FLT 263 - DURING CRUISE EGRESS LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. FOUND FAULTY FIRST CLASS POWER SUPPLY, MFG PN 5822-2. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. EGRESS LIGHT SYSTEM OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C - 4-23-96 - MCI. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9614905
NO TEST · 1996-11-27 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: STRIP — BROKEN (CABIN)

STL - FLT 469 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND SECTION OF FIRST CLASS EGRESS LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN FLOOR STRIP, MFG PN 32890. REPLACED FLOOR STRIP. EGRESS LIGHT OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C - 4-23-96 - MCI. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9614701
FALSE WARNING · 1996-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: PROX ELECT UNIT — FAILED (NLG)

STL - DURING CRUISE, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY ELECTRONICS UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1198
OTHER · 1996-05-10 Unresolved
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR — CORRODED (BS 1174)

MCI - DURING OP-15, FOUND CORROSION ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF FLOOR MEMBRANE, FS 1174, LBL 48 TO LBL 60. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, INSTALLED WEB REPAIR PER SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2 AND 51-30-0, FIGURE 2. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1031
OTHER · 1996-05-10 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FORMER FOOT — CRACKED (BS 1452)

DURING OP-15, FOUND FORMER FOOT CRACKED AT AFT SIDE OF FORMER, BS 1452, STR 3R AND STR 3L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-11 AND TWO STANDARD PRACTICES. AIRCRAFT TT: 37,726 HOURS; 19,564 CYCLES. (X)

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3024
OTHER · 1996-05-10 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 1416)

DURING OP-15, FOUND CRACK IN AFTERBODY INTERCOSTAL, FS 1416, STR 10L. REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING AND INSTALLING DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. AIRCRAFT TT: 37,726 HOURS; 19,564 CYCLES.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3025
OTHER · 1996-05-10 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: TIEDOWN TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1212-1322)

MCI - DURING OP-15, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT TIEDOWN TRACK, FS 1212 TO FS 1322. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1, ITEM C, AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1037
OTHER · 1996-05-10 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1155-1212)

MCI - DURING OP-15, FOUND CORROSION AROUND SCREW HOLE OF FLOOR SUPPORT TEE ANGLE, FS 1155 TO FS 1212, RBL 8. REPLACED TEE ANGLE PER SRM 57-01. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1029
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-02-06 Unresolved
ATA 3222

Part: SCHRADER VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG STRUT)

PKX - FLT 205 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NLG DID NOT RETRACT. FOUND NLG INFLATION LOW. REPLACED SHRADER VALVE, MFG PN B05076-2, AND SERVICED NLG. NLG INDICATION AND OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-1D - 2-27-95 - MCI.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX1233