N918TW

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
TWAOperatoron 1993-09-02Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1993-09-02 Operator named in NTSB report
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82 No injuries Part 121TWA

Operated by TWA, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI93IA352

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.

24 reports on file, 1995-05-08 – 2001-11-25.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-11-25 Unresolved
ATA 4910

Part: INLET — CONTAMINATED (APU) · airframe 48,514 hrs · 24,857 cycles

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS SMOKE OR HAZE IN THE CABIN. FOUND OIL AROUND APU INLET. SUSPECT EXCESS OIL RAN DOWN INTO APU INLET.

Source: SDR ZW0A0111202
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-11-25 Unresolved
ATA 4910

Part: INLET — CONTAMINATED (APU) · airframe 48,514 hrs · 24,857 cycles

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS SMOKE OR HAZE IN THE CABIN. FOUND OIL AROUND APU INLET. SUSPECT EXCESS OIL RAN DOWN INTO APU INLET.

Source: SDR ZW0A011122
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-08-18 Unresolved
ATA 2170

Part: VALVE — CONTAMINATED (A/C BAY) · airframe 47,099 hrs · 24,063 cycles

DURING TAXI SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN DUE TO INTERNAL CONTAMINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR VALVE P/N 179460-8-1. PREFORMED BORESCOPE E2 AND PACK BURN PER MD94906 AND M-SHEET M97207.

Source: SDR ZW0A0107102
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 21 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-08-23 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 45,006 hrs · 22,901 cycles

THE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 16 TO 22. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 6-5-00 MCI.

Source: SDR TWAA0013103
OTHER · 2000-08-11 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — WORN (CABIN) · airframe 44,907 hrs · 22,842 cycles

THE EGRESS LIGHTS CAME ON IN FLIGHT, ROWS 17 TO 21. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 6-5-00 MCI.

Source: SDR TWAA0012601
OTHER · 2000-06-27 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,803 hrs · 22,783 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION AT MID CARGO DOOR JAMB AROUND FASTENER NUTS, AT STA 693 LONGERON 27 RT. REPLACED CASTING PER SPM 6-70-01. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-01. ---CLOSED---

Source: SDR TWAA0010411
OTHER · 2000-06-23 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,803 hrs · 22,783 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON NR 3 LT SEAT TRACK, STA 1250 TO 1309. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 SEAT TRACK FROM STA 1250 TO 1309, PER SPM 6-70-01. ---CLOSED---

Source: SDR TWAA0010412
OTHER · 2000-06-23 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (LT WING) · airframe 44,803 hrs · 22,783 cycles

DURING CHECK-C ON LT WING A SMALL PUNCTURE WAS FOUND IN AFT INBD T/E PANEL ON LOWER SURFACE. REPAIRED PANEL PER SRM 57-04 PAGE 1, SRM 51-70-2 PAGE 95, AND SRM 51-90-0 PAGE 11. --CLOSED---

Source: SDR TWAA0010410
OTHER · 2000-06-19 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,803 hrs · 22,783 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FLOOR SUPPORT WAS CORRODED AT STA 160 TO 200, LBL 55. REPLACED SUPPORT PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 9936534. TREATED AND PAINTED PER SRM 51-10-3. ---CLOSED---

Source: SDR TWAA0010413
OTHER · 2000-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (COCKPIT FLOOR) · airframe 44,803 hrs · 22,783 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE COCKPIT SUBFLOOR HAD A TEMPORARY REPAIR DUE TO CRACK AND CORROSION UNDER CAPTAINS AFT SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER TO DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 9.

Source: SDR TWAA0010007
OTHER · 2000-06-13 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: DOOR — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 44,803 hrs · 22,783 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE RT WING, THE I/B BUTTE DOOR 1602C HAD A CRACK AT SCREW HOLE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, MADE DOUBLER 0.032 TITANIUM PER SRM 57-01. EDDY CURRENT INSP PER 51-00-03 WITH CRACK CONTAINED.

Source: SDR TWAA0009703
OTHER · 2000-06-11 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (RT WING) · airframe 44,803 hrs · 22,783 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE RT WING A SMALL PUNCTURE IN AFT I/B TRAILING EDGE PANEL LOWER SURFACE WAS FOUND. REPAIRED FIBERGLASS LOWER WING PANEL PER SSRM 51-00-507 PAGE 201.

Source: SDR TWAA0009613
OTHER · 2000-03-20 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — DEPLOYED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 44,167 hrs · 22,420 cycles

IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE L-1 DOOR THE ESCAPE SLIDE DEPLOYED. INSTALLED SEVICEABLE SLIDE PER MD9-25-03. AC-03 01-11-00 JFK.

Source: SDR TWAA0004501

1999

NO TEST · 1999-09-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

THE AFT LEFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP. CHECK-C 6-4-99 STL.

Source: SDR TWAA9912803
OTHER · 1999-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — TORN (RT WING)

THE RT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN WAS TORN AT THE TOP SIDE DURING A LANDING INCIDENT. REPLACED THE DAMAGED SKIN PER SPM 6-70-01. CHECK-C 6-4-99 STL.

Source: SDR TWAA9909805
OTHER · 1999-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 5754

Part: SLAT — DAMAGED (RI WING)

THE RT WING NUMBER 5 SLAT O/B 14 INCHES AND THE SLAT IDLER TRACK CASTING WERE DAMAGED DURING A LANDING INCIDENT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SLAT AND CASTING. CHECK-C 6-4-99 STL.

Source: SDR TWAA9909804

1998

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-12-06 Unresolved
ATA 4990

Part: OIL SYST — OVER SERVICED (APU)

AT OUTER MARKER, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND HAD OILY SMELL. AFTER TURNING OFF RUNWAY TURNED OFF ALL ANTI-ICE AND SMOKE CLEARED A LITTLE. THE APU WAS PREVIOUSLY DEACTIVATED FOR OIL LEAK CAUSING SMOKE. RAN LT ENG AND LT PACK AT MAX TEMP TO BURN OFF RESIDUE. RAN RT ENG AND RT PACK AT MAX FOR 20 MINUTES WITH NO SMELL OR SMOKE. APU REMAINED PLACARDED PER MEL. CHECK-C 6-1-98 STL. THE APU WAS REPLACED AND THE BLEED AIR SUPPLY OF THE APU WAS CHECKED FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL, BUT NONE WAS NOTED. THE INLET WAS COVERED WITH CLEAN OIL AND WAS REPLACED. SUSPECT THE APU WAS OVERSERVICED.

Source: SDR TWAA9819401
NO TEST · 1998-02-08 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

STL - FLT 518 - DURING PREFLIGHT, THE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 29 THROUGH 33. ALSO, THE AFT EXIT SIGN WAS INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN FEEDER WIRE TO EGRESS LIGHT STRIP, AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FOR THE SIGN. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9802102
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-01-22 Unresolved
ATA 3010

Part: VALVE — FAILED (AIRFOIL DE-ICE)

STL - FLT 229 - DURING CLIMB-OUT OF STL, WITH AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE ON AIRFOIL ICE PROTECT PRESS ABNORMAL LIGHT ON ANN PANEL CAME ON. REPLACED ANTI-ICE PRESS REG VALVE. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9801301

1997

NO TEST · 1997-03-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

MCI - FLT 83 - DURING MAINTENANCE FIRST CLASS EGRESS LIGHTS REMAINED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, MFG PN 58922-2, AND REMOVED MOISTURE FROM LIGHT TRACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. CHECK C-1D - 6-29-96 - JFK. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9742002
NO TEST · 1997-03-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

MCI - FLT 83 - DURING LAYOVER MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS CABIN EGRESS LIGHTING WAS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, MFG PN 5822-2. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. CHECK C-1D - 6-29-96 - JFK. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9742001

1996

INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 1996-09-18 Unresolved
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — FAILED (NR 2)

SFO - DURING TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 3228, HAD EPR DECREASE FROM 1.93 TO 1.60. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. FOUND NR 2 TIRE RECAP SEPARATED AND ENGINE FAN AND NOSE COWL DAMAGE. REPLACED FOUR EACH FAN BLADES, NOSE COWLING AND NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES. ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE OF 6TH AND 7TH STAGE COMPRESSOR AND AVM SURVEY. ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1467
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-04-09 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)

STL - FLT 85 - DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE, SN 3240, OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS SHUT-DOWN AND SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED. ENGINE TOTAL TIME 28,723 HOURS; 14,781 TOTAL CYCLES. CHECK C-2D - 6/5/95 - MCI.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX2131

1995

NO TEST · 1995-05-08 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: VALVE — FAILED (SLIDE)

MCI - DURING SHOP TEST, FOUND EVACUATION SLIDE, MFG P/N 7A127512, WOULD NOT MAINTAIN AIR PRESSURE. FOUND ASPIRATOR VALVE NOT PROPERLY CLOSING. REPAIRED ASPIRATOR VALVE. RETEST OF EVACUATION SLIDE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. (W)

Source: SDR 95ZZZW736