N93109

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 1970-10-26Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1987-08-09 Unresolved
BOEING 747 No injuries Part 121 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case NYC87IA227
Incident · 1970-10-26 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 No injuries — TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC71IN052

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.

5 reports on file, 1995-02-16 – 1996-08-31.

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1996-08-31 Unresolved
ATA 2841

Part: GUAGE — STICKING (NR 3)

FCO - FLT 840 - DURING CRUISE, NR 3 ENGINE, S/N 4198, FLAMED OUT. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURES. FOUND NR 3 FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE STICKING AND TANK EMPTY. CHECKED ENGINE OIL FILTERS AND CHIP DETECTORS. CHANGED FUEL FILTER. SERVICED NR 3 FUEL TANK AND ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-3 - 1-16-96 - JFK.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX4909
FALSE WARNING · 1996-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)

CDG - DURING CRUISE, FORWARD CARGO COMPT SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCHARGED EXTINGUISHING AGENT. FOUND DEFECTIVE SMOKE DETECTOR, MFG P/N 30231R4B. REPLACED EXTINGUISHING AGENT BOTTLE, REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR AND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1355
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 2530

Part: SERVING CART — FAILED (GALLEY)

JFK - DURING CRUISE, SINGLE SERVING CART NR 412, OVERHEATED AND EMITTED SMOKE. DISCONNECTED ELECTRICAL POWER. FOUND DEFECTIVE HEATING PAD. REPLACED SERVING CART, MFG P/N 953000-119. NEW SERVING CART OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1067
FALSE WARNING · 1996-05-08 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: A8 LOGIC CARD — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)

LAX - DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, BOTH RED AND GREEN LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR. FOUND LOGIC CARD A8, MFG P/N 69B4753-5, IN LANDING GEAR LOGIC BOX M93, MALFUNCTIONING. REPLACED A8 LOGIC CARD AND LANDING GEAR INDICATION CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM977
OTHER · 1995-02-16 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1301)

JFK - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS AT BOTTOM OF STIFFENER, STATION 1301. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-09. TOTAL CYCLES 17,680.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW225