N93108
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANS WORLD AIRLINES | Operator | on 1970-06-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
26 reports on file, 1995-04-27 – 1998-01-22.
Part: OIL PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
SNN - FLT 883 - ON DESCENT 33,000 FT, OIL PRESS IND FLUX DOWN TO ZERO PSI WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. WITH ENG AT IDLE ON FINAL OIL PRESS LIGHT ON. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AFTER LANDING. NR 1 ENGINE, REPLACED OIL PUMP. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 25 reports
1997
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1960)
JFK - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, PILLOWING WAS FOUND ON THE PRODUCTION BRAKE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1960, STR 42R. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR PER 747 SRM 53-30-03. CHECK-C 01. 02-15-97 JFK. TOT. TIME: 104,572. TOT. CYC.: 19,470. (X)
Part: CART — DIRTY (GALLEY)
STL - FLT 2 - DURING CRUISE, THE SINGLE SERVICE FOOD CART EMMITTED SMOKE AND FUMES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CART, MFG 88801-1, MANUFACTURED BY PTC AEROSPACE, INC. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 3)
STL - FLT 1 - DURING CLIMB, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOST BOTH OIL QTY AND PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN FLIGHT. CHANGED ENGINE. (M)
Part: MIX BOX — LACK OF LUBE (NR 2 ENGINE)
JFK - FLT 883 - DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE THROTTLE WAS BINDING AT .42 EPR. LUBRICATED MIX BOX; FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMAL. CHECK C - 2-15-97 - JFK. (X)
Part: FLOOR TRACK — CRACKED (BS 980)
DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A SIX INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRACK, STA 980, RBL 25. REPAIRED TRACK PER SRM 53-10-05, PAGE 4, FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 62,400 HOURS; 23,718 CYCLES. (X)
1996
Part: SERVING CART — FAILED (GALLEY)
STL - FLT 2 - DURING CRUISE, HAD A BURNING ODOR FROM AISLE SERVING CART, POSITION 1 IN 'B' GALLEY. FOUND DEFECTIVE AISLE SERVING CART, MFG P/N 8801-1. REPLACED AISLE SERVING CART. GALLEY AND SERVING CART OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)
Part: GEARBOX — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)
JFK - FLT 6751 - DURING CRUISE, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, SN 4199, DUE TO LOSS OF OIL. FOUND ACCESSORY GEARBOX, MFG PN 746450-001, CRACKED AT HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE. REPLACED ACCESSORY GEARBOX THEN ENGINE OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 72,518 HOURS; 14,326 CYCLES. CHECK C - 1-15-96 - MCI. (X)
Part: FUEL FILTER — CONTAMINATED (NR 1 ENGINE)
JFK - FLT 843 - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 4124, FLAMED OUT. IN-FLIGHT START WAS SUCCESSFUL. FOUND WATER IN FUEL FILTER. REPLACED FUEL FILTER, MFG P/N 210715, AND CHECKED FUEL TANKS FOR WATER. ENGINE OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL. CHECK C-3 - 1-15-96 - MCI.
Part: SEQ VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG DOOR)
HNL - DURING CLIMB, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS CAME OPEN WITH LANDING GEAR SELECTED TO UP. CYCLED LANDING GEAR. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. NOSE GEAR DOOR OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: HYD PUMP — FAILED (NR 1)
HNL - ON LANDING, NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP, MFG P/N 350880-7. RAN ENGINES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
STL - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS REMAINED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOW BATTERY PACK, MFG P/N 5822-3. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 800-820)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND POPPED RIVETS AND BULGING SKIN IN FORWARD CARGO BIN CUTOUT FOR E/E DOOR, BETWEEN FS 800 AND FS 820, INBOARD OF STRINGER 46L. INSTALLED NEW SKIN SECTION PER ARA 9807. (M)
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FS 480)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM CAP, FS 480, RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-01 AND REPAIRED PER ARA 9622.
Part: FRAME — BROKEN (BS 380)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND RIGHT FRAME BROKEN AT STRINGER 24A, STATION 380. REPAIRED PER ARA 8913 AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 240)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND LEFT STRINGER 13A FRAME WEB CRACKED, FS 240. REPAIRED WEB PER ARA 9626 AND ARA 9629A.
Part: SKIN — DISBONDED (FS 780-800)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND DOUBLER DISBONDED BETWEEN FS 780 AND FS 800, INBOARD OF STRINGER 45R. INSTALLED NEW SKIN PANEL PER TWA ARA 9807. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WS 398)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN UPPER SKIN AND REAR SPAR CAP, WS 398. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ARA 8915 AND SRM 57-30-03, FIGURE 9. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 467)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN 1-L DOOR INBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE FOR THRESHOLD PLATE, STATION 467, LBL 90. CUT UPPER FLANGE OFF 'U' CHANNEL AND REPLACED WITH REPAIR PER ARA 9627. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1830-1840)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON INNER SKIN AND DOUBLER, BETWEEN STRINGERS 45R AND 46R, STATION 1830 TO 1840. CUT OUT CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER ARA 9822.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 740-850)
DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL FS 740 TO FS 850, STRINGER 44L TO 44R. INSTALLED NEW SKIN PANEL PER ARA 9807. (M)
1995
Part: OIL VENT LINE — LOOSE (NR 3 ENGINE)
JFK - FLT 903 - DURING CRUISE, SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE, SN 4285, DUE TO OIL LOSS, FOUND VENT LINE TO OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER LEAKING. REPLACED VENT LINE, MFG PN 65B90115-169. ENGINE OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK WAS NORMAL. ENGINE TOTAL TIME 65,051 HOURS AND 13,468 CYCLES. CHECK C2 - 1-29-95 - MCI.
Part: CROSSFEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2)
CDG - DURING SECOND SEGMENT CLIMB, WHEN CROSSFEED FROM NR 2 AND NR 3 MAIN FUEL TANKS WAS INITIATED, NR 1 ENGINE SPUN DOWN. TURN ON ALL BOOST PUMPS. ENGINE RESTART WAS NORMAL. NR 2 CROSSFEED VALVE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PLACARDED PER MEDP. USED ALTERNATE CROSSFEED PROCEDURES. OPERATION WAS NORMAL.
Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
LAX - FLT 841 - DURING APPROACH, NR 1 ENGINE, SN 4162, SPUN DOWN. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP, MFG PN 373401-26, AND FUEL CONTROL, MFG PN 747999-5. ENGINE GROUND RUN UP OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-2 - 1-29-95 - MCI.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
LAX - FLT 841 - DURING APPROACH, NR 1 ENGINE, SN 4162, SPUN DOWN. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP, MFG PN 373401-26, AND FUEL CONTROL, MFG PN 747999-5. ENGINE GROUND RUN UP OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-2 - 1-29-95 - MCI.
Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
LAX - FLT 841 - ON APPROACH, NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON OWN ACCORD. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, MFG PN 373401-26 AND JFC, MFG PN 747999-5. OP CHECKS NORMAL. CHECK C-2 - 1-29-95 - MCI.