N93107
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANS WORLD AIRLINES | Operator | on 1970-09-19 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
12 reports on file, 1995-03-11 – 1997-02-12.
Part: ELECT SEAT UNIT — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
STL - DURING CRUISE, SEAT ELECTRONIC UNIT UNDER SEAT 12-5 SHORTED INTERNALLY AND EMITTED SMOKE. A HALON EXTINGUISHER WAS USED PRECAUTIONARY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ELECTRONIC UNIT, MFG P/N 1103460-121, AND THE EXTINGUISHER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (NR 3/4)
SFO - DURING CRUISE, NR 3 AND 4 GENERATORS FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 AND 4 GENERATORS, MFG P/N 28B263-13A. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND ENGINE RUNS NORMAL. (M)
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
MIA - FLT 144 - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 4318, OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH, MFG P/N 21SN04-149. OPERATION CHECK AND ENGINE RUN NORMAL. (M)
Part: FIRELOOP — FAILED (NR 4 ENGINE)
FCO - DURING CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE, S/N 4275, NACELLE TEMPERATURE INDICATED HIGH. CHECKED ENGINE DUCTS FOR AIR LEAKS AND RUPTURES, NONE FOUND. REPLACED LOWER FORWARD AND LOWER AFT FIREWARNING LOOPS, MFG P/N 895397 AND 895398, RESPECTIVELY. PERFORMED FAN TIEDOWN CHECK, RAN ENGINE AT HIGH POWER FOR NINE MINUTES WHILE MONITORING NACELLE TEMPERATURE, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.
Part: FIRELOOP — FAILED (NR 4 ENGINE)
FCO - DURING CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE, S/N 4275, NACELLE TEMPERATURE INDICATED HIGH. CHECKED ENGINE DUCTS FOR AIR LEAKS AND RUPTURES, NONE FOUND. REPLACED LOWER FORWARD AND LOWER AFT FIREWARNING LOOPS, MFG P/N 895397 AND 895398, RESPECTIVELY. PERFORMED FAN TIEDOWN CHECK, RAN ENGINE AT HIGH POWER FOR NINE MINUTES WHILE MONITORING NACELLE TEMPERATURE, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
STL - FLT 721 - DURING CRUISE, EGRESS LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. FOUND LI GHT STRIP, MFG P/N 5880-1, BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT STRIP AND EGRESS LIGHT OPERATION CHECK NORMAL. CHECK C - 6-5-96 - MCI.
Part: PIVOT PIN — LACK OF LUBE (RT MLG)
HNL - AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT TILT FULL FORWARD. LUBED RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR TRUCK PIVOT PIN. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR TILT SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT MLG)
HNL - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR TRUCK TILT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON BOTH PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE. REPLACED RIGHT WING GEAR TRUCK TILT ACTUATOR, MFG P/N 65B015397, AND CHECKED LANDING GEAR TRUCK TILT INDICATION. LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: TR UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)
STL - FLT 720 - DURING TAKEOFF, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, SN 4173, DUE TO UNCOMMANDED THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT TO IDLE AND REVERSER OPERATING LIGHT ILLUMINATION FOR FIVE SECONDS. CHECKED ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. DEACTIVATED THRUST REVERSER PER MEDP. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 77,759 HOURS; 13,914 CYCLES. CHECK C-3 - 10-29-94 - JFK.
Part: OIL PRESS TRANS — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING DESCENT SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 4144, DUE TO OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION AND LOW OIL QUANTITY. FOUND OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, MFG P/N 35674403-3001, CRACKED. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. ENGINE LEAK CHECKED AND OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. ENGINE TOTAL TIME 70,948, TOTAL CYCLES 13,869.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (WS 675.5)
FCO - DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK, FOUND A NINE INCH CRACK IN RIGHT WING FRONT WING FRONT SPAR AT FSSI 675.5. REPAIRED CRACK PER BOEING REPAIR DRAWING 691U0103 AND TWA ARA 9122.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (WS 675.5)
FCO - DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND A NINE INCH CRACK IN RT WING FRONT SPAR AT FSSI 675.5. REPAIRED CRACK PER BOEING REPAIR DRAWING 691U0103 AND TWA ARA 9122. TOTAL CYCLES 17,425. (Z)