N940AS

BOEING 747-437 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 4 engines · 366 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SOLOVIEV FOUNDATION, NY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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.

50 reports on file, 1995-05-28 – 2002-08-23.

OTHER · 2002-08-23 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — BENT (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,943 hrs · 24,213 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE AFT CARGO COMPT FOUND A BENT FORMER RING AT STA 1271, APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES ABOVE LONGERON 30. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-3, FIG 5.

Source: SDR ZW0A0209003
OTHER · 2002-08-21 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,943 hrs · 24,213 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN ON FWD SIDE OF STA 693, RT OUTBOARD SIDE OF LONGERON 30 AT SCUPPER DRAIN. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01. REPAIRED AREA PER ARA 18279.

Source: SDR ZW0A0209002
OTHER · 2002-08-20 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,943 hrs · 24,213 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND SKIN CORRODED AT STA 693, RT OUTBOARD SIDE AT LONGERON 30. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER ARA 18279.

Source: SDR ZW0A0209001
OTHER · 2002-08-19 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: PLATE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,943 hrs · 24,213 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND A CRACK IN PLATE AT KEEL BEAM ABOVE THE AFT EDGE OF THE LT WHEEL WELL DOOR. INSTALLED NEW PLATE PER SRM 6-70-01, PAGE 3 ITEM 4B-1 AND DOUGLAS DRAWING 5936395, AND SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR ZW0A0208803
OTHER · 2002-08-17 Unresolved
ATA 5240

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 39,943 hrs · 24,213 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE FWD SERVICE DOOR HAD A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER BEAM, FWD END INSIDE RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM PER SPM 6-70-01.

Source: SDR ZW0A0208701
OTHER · 2002-08-16 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,943 hrs · 24,213 cycles

DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE NUMBER 2 CABIN FLOOR TRACK AT LBL 44, WAS CORRODED AT ATTACH HOLES, STA 1136 TO 1180. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4 PAGE 100.

Source: SDR ZW0A0208802
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-02-03 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 38,710 hrs · 23,433 cycles

IN DESCENT ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON AND CREW NOTICED SOME HAZE. TURNED OFF ENGINE ANTI-ICE AND HAZE DISSIPATED. ACCOMPLISHED NUMEROUS PRECAUTIONARY CHECKS AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. CHANGED THE WATER SEPARATORS AND ACCOMPLISHED A PACK BURN OUT.

Source: SDR ZW0A0201501
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 43 reports

2001

OTHER · 2001-08-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY (TAIL COMPT) · airframe 37,590 hrs · 22,761 cycles

FOUR EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT OVER THE WALKWAY. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 6-23-01 STL. --CLOSED--

Source: SDR ZW0A0106401
OTHER · 2001-01-08 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — UNSERVICEABLE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 35,920 hrs · 21,833 cycles

ON PREFLIGHT THE LEFT SIDE FWD CABIN DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS READING ZERO. REPLACED THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY. CHECK-C 7-18-00 STL.

Source: SDR TWAA0100602

1999

INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 1999-10-24 Unresolved
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — FAILED (NR 2)

DURING TAKEOFF, THE NUMBER 2 WHEEL ASSEMBLY FAILED. RUBBER FROM THE TIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LT LANDING GEAR, GEAR WIRING, T/E FLAP AND THEN ENTERED THE LT ENGINE. THE ENGINE STALLED AND WAS SHUT DOWN. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO OKC. REPLACED THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, AND REPAIRED THE DAMAGE, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE FIRST STAGE FAN. CHECK-C 7-11-99 MCI.

Source: SDR TWAA9914502
OTHER · 1999-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: GUST LOCK — DAMAGED (PASSENGER DOOR)

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND THE FWD LEFT CABIN DOOR GUST LOCK DAMAGED. TRIMMED OUT EDGE DAMAGE, CHECKED FASTENERS AND EDGE MARGINS, AND TREATED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04, FIG 24.

Source: SDR TWAA9909706
OTHER · 1999-07-06 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 212-223)

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND DEEP GOUGES IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT APPROXIMATELY STA 212 TO 223, BETWEEN LONGERON 3L AND 4L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04, FIG 12B.

Source: SDR TWAA9909707
OTHER · 1999-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: CASTING — CRACKED (BS 927)

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND FLOORBEAM VERTICAL SUPPORT CASTING CRACKED AT STA 927, RBL 44 INCHES. INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL SUPPORT CASTING AT STA 927, RBL 44 IN, PER SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR TWAA9909705
NO TEST · 1999-01-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 22)

FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 22 ON BOTH LT AND RT SIDES OF CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 6-28-98 MCI.

Source: SDR TWAA9901303
NO TEST · 1999-01-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

FOUND THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE ON LT AND RT SIDES OF AIRCRAFT. RELAMPED BOTH SIGNS. CHECK-C 6-28-98 MCI.

Source: SDR TWAA9901304

1998

NO TEST · 1998-10-10 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 6-11)

DURING MAINT CHECK, EGRESS LIGHTS AT APPROX CABIN ROW 6 THROUGH 11 STAYED ON WHEN THE SWITCH WAS OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 6-28-98 MCI.

Source: SDR TWAA9816306
NO TEST · 1998-10-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (SEAT 8 DEF)

MID CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS WERE ON MOST OF THE FLIGHT REGARDLESS OF SWITCH POSITION. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AT SEAT 8DEF. CHECK-C 6-28-98 MCI.

Source: SDR TWAA9816304
OTHER · 1998-06-23 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 1288-1309)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT ZERO BL, STA 1288 TO STA 1309, WITH SEVERAL CRACKS IN UPPER FLANGE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER ARA 15294A. ACFT TT: 28,425 HOURS. ACFT TC: 17,789. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9810705
OTHER · 1998-06-16 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1022-1041)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON NR 1 CHAIR TRACK, STA 1022 TO STA 1041, UNDER AND AROUND SPLICE SCREW HEADS. REPLACED TRACK AND SPLICED REPAIR, STA 1022 TO STA 1136 PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4F, AND SRM 51-01 PAGE 2, PARA C. REF: SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SR0930085. TOTAL TIME: 28,425 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 17,789. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809808
OTHER · 1998-06-09 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1016-1045)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BODY FAIRING T-ANGLE AT BL ZERO CORRODED FROM APROXIMATELY FS 1016 TO FS 1045. REPLACED T-ANGLE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809416
OTHER · 1998-06-06 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: VENT RAIL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

MCI - DURING OP 16, MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 VENT LOUVER RAILS CRACKED ON UPPER RT SIDE OF AFT FUSELAGE. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, INSTALLED DOUBLERS, SPLICED AND INSTALLED 4 LOUVERS PER SRM 53-05, FIG 66, SHEETS 1 TO 3. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9809115
OTHER · 1998-06-05 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: TIE DOWN — CORRODED (BS 1128-1174)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON GALLEY TIE-DOWN AT STATION 1128 TO STATION 1174, BL 0. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, PARA 31-42, AND REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 51-01, 53-14-3, PGE 47. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9809114
OTHER · 1998-06-05 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: PAN — CORRODED (BS 1212-1250)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LEFT FLOOR PAN AT L18L BETWEEN FS 1212 AND 1250, CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03. REPAIRED FLOOR PAN REF SRM 53-05, FIG 96 PG 347. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9809205
OTHER · 1998-06-03 Unresolved
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR — CORRODED (BS 921)

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR MEMBRANE CORRODED AND CRACKED AT FS 921, RBL 58. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01 PAGE 8.

Source: SDR TWAA9814706
OTHER · 1998-06-03 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 160-200)

MCI - DURING OP16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM LBL 7.5 CORRODED AT FS 160 TO 200. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 51-10, PAGE 1 AND SRM 53-14-1 FIG 11. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9809206
OTHER · 1998-06-03 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 165-200)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED AT RBL 7.5, FS 165 TO FS 200. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 AND SRM 53-14-1 FIG 11. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9809207
OTHER · 1998-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN OUTER FUSELAGE SURFACE ADJACENT TO NOSE GEAR DOOR, RT SIDE. REPAIRED CRACK PER SRM 53-05, FIG 62 SHEET 1 AND 2. SEALED REPAIR PER SRM 51-20-0. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9809210
OTHER · 1998-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 200)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM FS 200 CORRODED, LBL 15 IN TO RBL 46 IN. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9809209
OTHER · 1998-05-27 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 256)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM CAP AT STATION 256, LBL 20 TO RBL 20. FABRICATED NEW BEAM AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9809208
NO TEST · 1998-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CATWALK AREA WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880074
NO TEST · 1998-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE FORWARD ENTRY WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA988061
OTHER · 1998-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIERS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880060
NO TEST · 1998-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (CABIN)

LAX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CHAFFED WIRE IN FLOOR TRACK AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880048
OTHER · 1998-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SPLICE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

PDX - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLT 498, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS IN THE FWD CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SPLICE IN WIRING AT ROW 3 AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880026
OTHER · 1998-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE VERY DIM AT ROWS 24 THROUGH 27. REPLACED BATTERIES AND LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9880013

1997

OTHER · 1997-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: CABLE — BROKEN (ESCAPE SLIDE)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE GIRT BAR ATTACH CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN. REPLACED THE CABLE ASSEMBLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780208
NO TEST · 1997-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 2 TO 7 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780135
F.O.D. · 1997-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (LEFT)

LAX - AIR TURN BACK OF FLT 505, CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE DURING TAKEOFF, SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780091
OTHER · 1997-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: LANYARD — DISCONNECTED (TAILCONE)

LAX - DURING INSPECTION OF THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE THE AUTOMATIC DEPLOY LANYARD WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE GIRT TAB. CONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC DEPLOY LANYARD TO THE GIRT TAB. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780089
NO TEST · 1997-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (TAILCONE)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT TAILCONE AREA OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CONNECTOR TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780076
NO TEST · 1997-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780075
FLAME/FIRE · 1997-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4940

Part: START RELAY — STUCK (E/E COMPART)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK AND RUNUP OF THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU), SMOKE AND FIRE WAS NOTED IN THE APU COMPARTMENT AREA. SHUT DOWN THE APU AND DISCHARGED BOTH AIRCRAFT FIRE BOTTLES AND USED A PORTABLE GROUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. REPLACED THE APU. DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU, DISCOVERED THAT THE APU START RELAY R2-63 WAS STUCK CLOSED. REPLACED THE APU START RELAY AND ACCOMPLISHED RUN UP OF APU AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780074
NO TEST · 1997-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9780039

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (TAIL CONE)

OAK - DURING C-CHECK, THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSUER WAS FOUND LOW. REPLACED THE TAILCONE EMERGNCY EVACUATION SLIDE. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9680263
NO TEST · 1996-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9680248
OTHER · 1996-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: LANYARD — DISCONNECTED (TAILCONE)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE DEPLOY LANYARD WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED THE DEPLOY LANYARD AND INSPECTED THE DEPLOY MECHANISM FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND SECURITY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9680204
NO TEST · 1996-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9680174
NO TEST · 1996-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 14 TO 16 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (X)

Source: SDR ASAA9680135

1995

NO TEST · 1995-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL ASSY — DEFECTIVE (L1 DOOR)

LAX - DURING A8 CHECK, THE FORWARD L-1 PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (W)

Source: SDR ASAA9580158
NO TEST · 1995-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL POWER SUPPLY — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATAIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR ASAA9580129