N93107

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
TRANS WORLD AIRLINESOperatoron 1970-09-19Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1970-09-19 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 No injuriesTRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC71IN039

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.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-02-12 Unresolved
ATA 2330

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9726001
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-02-12 Unresolved
ATA 2421

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9722001
FALSE WARNING · 1997-02-01 Unresolved
ATA 7931

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9717001
FALSE WARNING · 1996-10-01 Unresolved
ATA 2612

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1478
FALSE WARNING · 1996-10-01 Unresolved
ATA 2612

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1479
NO TEST · 1996-09-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX4908
OTHER · 1995-11-18 Unresolved
ATA 3230

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZM752
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-11-18 Unresolved
ATA 3230

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZM755
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-07-26 Unresolved
ATA 7830

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX4260
FALSE WARNING · 1995-07-20 Unresolved
ATA 7931

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZM295
OTHER · 1995-03-11 Unresolved
ATA 5711

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW602
OTHER · 1995-03-11 Unresolved
ATA 5711

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)

Source: SDR 95ZZZZ228