N93108

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 1970-06-04Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1970-08-26 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 No injuriesTRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case OAK71IP012
Incident · 1970-06-04 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 No injuriesTRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC70IN127

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.

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-01-22 Unresolved
ATA 7261

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9801304
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 25 reports

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-02 Unresolved
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9714701
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-10-31 Unresolved
ATA 2530

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9713101
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 7200

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9798003
OTHER · 1997-07-29 Unresolved
ATA 7603

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9786001
OTHER · 1997-03-20 Unresolved
ATA 5347

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9752011

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-12-14 Unresolved
ATA 2530

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9615502
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-11-29 Unresolved
ATA 7260

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)

Source: SDR TWAA9614802
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1996-08-25 Unresolved
ATA 7310

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX4902
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-07-13 Unresolved
ATA 3231

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1215
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-05-23 Unresolved
ATA 2913

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)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1027
NO TEST · 1996-02-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM634
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM202
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 5315

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM240
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 5311

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)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM195
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 5311

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM205
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM204
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 5730

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)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM201
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM206
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM198
OTHER · 1996-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM203

1995

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 7931

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX4257
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-05-11 Unresolved
ATA 2820

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW734
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-04-27 Unresolved
ATA 7314

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2354
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-04-27 Unresolved
ATA 7321

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2355
ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1995-04-27 Unresolved
ATA 7314

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2351