N921UW

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
US AIRWAYS INCOperatoron 2008-03-22Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2008-03-22 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing 757-200 No injuries Part 121 — US AIRWAYS INC

Operated by US AIRWAYS INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA08IA048

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.

14 reports on file, 2006-12-25 – 2009-07-27.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2009-07-27 Unresolved
ATA 4990

Part: PLENUM — DAMAGED (OIL COOLER FAN)

FLT 1018. F/A REPORTED ODOR IN CABIN ACCOMPANIED BY HAZE, POSSIBLE AIR CONTAMINATION, IN CRUISE & DESCENT. NO CONTAMINATION OR ODOR NOTICED IN COCKPIT. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT INSPECTED & RELEASED FOR A MX FLT. APPROX 2 HOURS INTO FLT, 2L LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CAME ON, ALONG WITH SLIGHT ODOR IN VICINITY OF 2L LAV. SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OUT AFTER FEW MINUTES, & SMOKE CLEARED. REPEATED 3 TO 4 TIMES. TURNED OFF LT PACK & RT PACK FOR AWHILE. NO AFFECT ON SMOKY ODOR. FLT CONTINUED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND APU OIL COOLING FAN PLENUM TO HAVE DAMAGE. PERFORMED REMOVAL OF OIL CONTAMINATION FROM THE AC & PNEUMATIC SYS TASK, USING BOTH ENGINES & HUFFER. REPLACED APU COOLING FAN ASSY.

Source: SDR USAA20090727BB119
OTHER · 2009-05-24 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 75,154 hrs · 32,619 cycles

CLT - PILOT REPORT - MAJOR REPAIR - LOG 8480307 - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS1340, S27L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS1340, S27L IAW US AIRWAYS EA 101205B.

Source: SDR USAA2009052691265
NO TEST · 2009-01-29 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EVAC SLIDE)

PHL - THE L4 DOOR GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE EVACUATION SLIDE ARMING LEVER IN THE ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED THE 4L DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LIGHT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR USAABB09019
Earlier reports · 2006–2008 · 11 reports

2008

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2008-10-23 Unresolved
ATA 2740

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (HORIZ STAB)

FLT 1752. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM RAN TO FULL NOSE UP UNCOMMANDED, RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DOWN DURING LANDING ROLL OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT FLT CONTROL COMPUTER (FCC). CAT SYSTEM TESTED SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR USAABB08162
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2008-08-17 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — DETACHED (L1 DOOR)

CLT - THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE WAS FOUND NOT COMPLETELY ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE. OK FOR SERVICE. (S)

Source: SDR USAABB08135
OTHER · 2008-03-31 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 71,904 hrs · 32,293 cycles

BFM - MAJOR REPAIR - LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP TRAILING EDGE CRACKED. REPAIRED LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP TRAILING EDGE CRACKED IAW B757 SRM 57-53-01.

Source: SDR USAA920080877
INFLIGHT SEPARATION; AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2008-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: PANEL — SEPARATED (LT WING)

PHL- FLT 1250 - MCO TO PHL - AFTER A JOLT FROM APPARENT WAKE TURBULENCE, APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES FROM BWI, AT FL 270 AND 320 KIAS, A PANEL ON THE UPPER LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. THE PANEL WAS LOCATED AFT OF THE REAR SPAR BUT FORWARD OF THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS, AND FROM ABOUT WBL 79.2 TO ABOUT WBL 130.5. UPON SEPARATION, A PAIR OF HYDRAULIC LINES WERE SEVERED AND A PASSENGER WINDOW AT SEAT ROW 19, LEFT SIDE, WAS CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS TEMPORARY REPAIRED AND MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO A HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY.

Source: SDR BB08039
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2008-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (WING PANEL)

PHL FLT 1250 MCO TO PHL. AFTER A JOLT FROM APPARENT WAKE TURBULENCE, APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES FROM BWI, AT FL 270 AND 320 KIAS, A PANEL ON THE UPPER LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. THE PANEL WAS LOCATED AFT OF THE REAR SPAR BUT FORWARD OF THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS, AND FROM ABOUT WBL 79.2 TO ABOUT WBL 130.5. UPON SEPARATION, A PAIR OF HYDRAULIC LINES WERE SEVERED AND A PASSENGER WINDOW AT SEAT ROW 19, LEFT SIDE, WAS CRACKED. THE LIBERATED LEFT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FIXED PANEL AND SUPPORT BEAM CLIPS WERE REPLACED. SEVERAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WHERE THE PANEL CONTACTED THEM AS IT SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. FINALLY, AD 91-14-21 WAS REACCOMPLISHED TO ENSURE ALL LEFT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FIXED PANEL SUPPORT BEAM CLIPS, THE CAUSE OF THE PANEL LIBERATION, WERE IN COMPLIANCE.

Source: SDR USAABB08039

2007

OTHER · 2007-12-03 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 70,893 hrs · 31,911 cycles

PIT - MAJOR REPAIR - C3 CHECK, CRACKED FRAME CHORD, BS 1580, S26L - S27L. REPAIRED FRAME CHORD, BS 1580, S26L - S27L IAW USAIRWAYS EA 110324.

Source: SDR USAA920071295
OTHER · 2007-12-01 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 70,893 hrs · 31,911 cycles

PIT - MAJOR REPAIR - C3 CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SKIN CLIP, BS 1320, S27R - S28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SKIN CLIP, BS 1320, S27R - S28R IAW B757 SRM 53-00-53.

Source: SDR USAA920071297
OTHER · 2007-11-20 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 70,893 hrs · 31,911 cycles

PIT - MAJOR REPAIR - C3 CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SKIN CLIP, BS 1460, S28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SKIN CLIP, BS 1460, S28R IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02.

Source: SDR USAA920071296
OTHER · 2007-11-17 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 70,893 hrs · 31,911 cycles

PIT - MAJOR REPAIR - C3 CHECK, CRACKED CANTED FRAME CHANNEL, BS 1068. REPAIRED CANTED FRAME, BS 1068 IAW B757 SRM 53-00-07.

Source: SDR USAA920071175
OTHER · 2007-07-30 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: WAVE GUIDE — FAILED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 70,123 hrs · 31,564 cycles

FLIGHT 1297: ENROUTE, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. FLIGHT RETURNED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REMOVED A BLOCKAGE IN THE WAVE GUIDE. NO FURTHER FAULTS.

Source: SDR BB07059

2006

FALSE WARNING · 2006-12-25 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 68,225 hrs · 30,759 cycles

FLIGHT 714, CLT-PVD: AFTER TAKEOFF, EICAS MESSAGES -GEAR DISAGREE- AND -GEAR DOORS- REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL. LANDING WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING PER FIM 32-30-00 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. NO PSEU FAULTS WERE LOGGED. LUBED GEAR AS PRECAUTIONARY AND RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR BB06092