N947WP
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.
51 reports on file, 1995-07-11 – 2004-09-19.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 52,108 hrs · 30,324 cycles
PASSING FL280 DEPARTING SFO HAD INERMITTENT FWD CARGO FIRE WARNING (BELL & LIGHT). BOTTLES FIRED. VERIFIED NO FIRE. REPLACED FIRE DETECTION CONTROLLER.
Part: OVEN — ODOR (L2 GALLEY) · airframe 51,989 hrs · 30,262 cycles
ACRID SMOKE COMING FROM ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL ABOVE OVENS IN AFT GALLEY. FOUND L2 DOOR GALLEY OVEN AND CONTROLLER SMELLING OF SMOKE. CHECKED GALLEY AREA FOUND NO ELECT DAMAGE. RE-INSTALLED OVENS AND CONTROLLERS. REPLACED OVEN AND CONTROLLER.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (FWD CARGO BAY) · airframe 51,245 hrs · 29,856 cycles
ON LANDING ROLLOUT WITH AFT CARGO B SYSTEM LOOP INOPERATIVE, GOT FALSE AFT CARGO FIRE INDICATION AND BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. AFTER CONFIRMATION THAT NO FIRE EXISITED AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE. REPLACED CARGO FIRE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 48 reports
2003
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (TE FLAP IND) · airframe 50,381 hrs · 29,377 cycles
FLAP INDICATORS SPLIT EN ROUTE, LT NEEDLE WENT OFF SCALE. DID A FLAP UP LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER PER M/M. TRANSMITTER (P/N 275701135) (S/N OFF 0497) (S/N ON 4076).
2002
Part: SEAL — TORN (P-DOME) · airframe 47,626 hrs · 27,766 cycles
AFTER LEVELING AT FL350 MASTER CAUTION W/OVERHEAD ON THE MASTER CAUTION PANEL ILL. PASS. O2 LIGHT ON THEOVERHEAD WASILL. CABIN ALT. WAS AT 15,000FEET. FA CONFIRMED MASKS HAD DROPPED. AUTO FAIL LIGHT WAS ILL. BUT NO ALT. ALERT HORN HADSOUNDED. ALT. CONT. WAS SWITCHED TO STBY BUT CABIN CONTROL WAS NOT REGAINED UNTIL DECENDING THROUGH 20,000 FEET. PRESS.CONTROLLER DID NOT SWITCH FROM AUTO TO STBY AUTOMATICALLY. CORR. ACTN. RPLD. CABIN PRESSURE SWITH.PERFORMED CABIN ALT. WARNING SW.TEST. FOUND RUBBER BOOT LEAKING ON AFT SIDE OF P-DOME ON LOWER LT. SIDE. RPLD. SAME. LEAK CK. GOOD.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FS 178, WL 207) · airframe 47,620 hrs · 27,763 cycles
FUSELAGE / BULKHEAD / FS 178 / SIDE CHORDS, FLOOR WEBS, & VERTICAL BEAM CHORDS : CRACK REPAIRS INSPECTION OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LBL & RBL VERTICAL BEAM CHORDS AT WL 184 AND CRACKS IN THE LH & RH SIDE CHORDS AND ADJACENT FLOOR WEBS AT WL 207. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 737-53A1173 AND AD 2000-05-29.THE CRACKED STRUCTURE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE S/B AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 384045-14AD.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,620 hrs · 27,763 cycles
THE FS 967 & 986.5 PASSENGER FLOORBEAMS WERE FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE UPPER CAPS OF THE BEAMS. THE UPPER CAPS WERE TRIMMED OFF TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. NEW EXTRUDED CAP SECTIONS WERE INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE AREAS PER ER/A 383998-14, REV A.
2001
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 44,518 hrs · 25,821 cycles
FOUND DURING SVC CK - EMERGENCY AISLE ILLUMINATION LIGHT LOCATED 2 INCHES BELOW LATCH FOR OVERHEAD BIN 17/18FED INOP. REBULBED, OPN NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 44,518 hrs · 25,821 cycles
FOUND DURING SVC CK - IN-SEAT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 10FED INOP. REBULBED, NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,349 hrs · 25,714 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FS 525 AND STRINGER 28R ADJACENT TO THE GROUND AC ACCESS DOOR. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH A 5 X 2.2 CUTOUT. THE DAMAGE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PERER/A 380935-14, REV A.
Part: CASE — DISLODGED (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 43,888 hrs · 25,421 cycles
CABIN SERVICE OPENED R1 DOOR AND SLIDE AND CASE FELL OFF OF THE DOOR. WHEN IT CONTACTED THE GROUND THE SLIDE DEPLOYED. GIRT BAR WAS ATTACHED TO SLIDE COVER. - REPLACED SAME
2000
Part: SEAL — OBSTRUCTED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 42,964 hrs · 24,817 cycles
MASTER CAUTION (DOORS) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. REMOVED BAG FROM C-2 CARGO DOOR. DOOR INDICATION SYSTEM CKS NORMAL.
Part: OVEN — INOPERATIVE (AFT GALLEY) · airframe 42,845 hrs · 24,731 cycles
A/C DIVERTED INTO DENVER FOR ODOR IN AFT CABIN. REPLACED AFT GALLEY LEFT OVEN.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 41,779 hrs · 23,991 cycles
FAULT LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. DIVERTED TO LAX. FOUND FIRE WALL CONNECTOR D406 LOOSE. CLEANED AND SECURED. RAN ENG, ALL CHECKS NORMAL.
1999
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (C-D WINDOW POST)
FUSELAGE SKIN L1 COCKPIT WINDOW, C-D POST CRACK REPAIR. THE SKIN AT THE UPPER OUTBD CORNER OF THE L1 COCKPIT WINDOW (C-D POST) WAS FOUND WITH A .25 CRACK. THE UNDERLYING GUSSET WAS ALSO CRACKED. THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A STEEL REPAIR DOUBLER AND ALUMINUM REPAIR TRIPLER. INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE PER ER/A 368758-14, REV A.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG WW)
THE LT AND RT NLG DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING BORES WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION. THE BORES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION AND PERMIT INSTALLATION OF .05 THICK WALL REPAIR BUSHINGS. AL-NI-BR REPAIR BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED IN THE REWORKED BORES PER ER/A 368101-14, REV A.
Part: LIGHT — INOP (ROW 1D&14D)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 1D ABD 14D INOP. RELAMPED TEST GOOD.
Part: OVEN — FAILED (GALLEY)
F/A REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM OVENS IN LT REAR GALLEY. REMOVED OVENS AND COVER. FOUND MELTED WIRES INSIDE BACK OF OVENS. REPLACED OVENS AND CONTROLLERS. RAN OVENS FOR 20 MIN, OP CHECKS GOOD.
1997
Part: BULB — FAILED (L2 DOOR)
DEN- AFT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED BULBS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)
DEN - EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING AT ROW 10 IS INOP. REPAIRED WIRING AT LIGHT SOCKET AND REPLACED MISSING LENS. OPS GHECK GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DEN- EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE L-1 DOOR HAS BULBS INOP. REPLACED BULBS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DEN- EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AT ROW 6 IS MISSING THE BULB AND SOCKET. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (BS 380)
DEN- EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING AT ROWS 4 TO 8 ARE INOP. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRES AT BATTERY CHARGER CANNON PLUG, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: WIRE — FAILED (CABIN)
DEN- EMERGENCY LIGHT SECTION AT ROW 6 IS INOP. REPAIRED BY REPLACING WIRE SECTION, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT ON ROW 11 AND ROW 15 IS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING LENS MISSING AT ROW 2. INSTALLED LENS, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 7 THROUGH ROW 10. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — FAILED (CABIN)
AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON CLIMB-OUT. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE. (M)
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (LEFT)
AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON CLIMB-OUT. REPLACED LEFT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE. (M)
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING MISSING LENS AT ROW 22. INSTALLED NEW LENS. (X)
Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)
TRACK LIGHTING LAMP INOPERABLE AT ROW 22. REPLACED LAMP.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (CABIN)
TRACK LIGHTING LAMP MISSING AT ROW 17. REINSTALLED LAMP. (M)
Part: COVER PLATE — CRACKED (BS 793)
AFT CARGO BAY, FORWARD DOORWAY FRAME COVERPLATE IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED PLATE, FABRICATED NEW PLATE AND FILLER. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 767)
CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES ON FLOOR/SIDIEALL SUPPORT. REMOVED CORRODED FLOOR/SIDEWALL SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR/SIDEWALL SUPPORT. (X)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 500)
FORWARD CARGO, WHILE WORKING NRC FUSELAGE 110, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL, FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED. (X)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (AILERON TAB)
RIGHT AILERON TAB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF LEADING EDGE SKIN (BULL NOSE). AIELRON TAB REMOVED ON WINGS 118, CUST ID 00361. REPALCED AILERON TAB. INSTALLATION OF AILERON TAB TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON WINGS 118 CUST ID 00361. (X)
Part: SHEAR TIE — BROKEN (BS 460)
BROKEN SHEAR TIE. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 767)
CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES ON FLOOR/SIDEWALL SUPPORT. REMOVED CORRODED FLOOR/SIDEWALL SUPPORT, INSTALLED NEW FLOOR/SIDEWALL SUPPORT. (X)
Part: COVER — MISSING (CABIN)
TRACK LIGHTING COVER MISSING. REINSTALLED LIGHTING COVER. (M)
1996
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
FOUND FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MISSING AFT OF OVERWING EXIT ROW. RELAMPED AND REPLACED MISSING LENS. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT ROW 15. RELAMPED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 462)
FOUND A DENT AT BS 462, LBL 49, WL 164, BETWEEN STRINGER 22L AND 23L. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-03. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 757)
FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT, BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM, AROUND NUTPLATES AT BS 727 D+5 TO 845, RBL 2.5 AND 7.5, WL 162. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-53. (X)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (RIGHT PYLON)
PITTING DISCOVERED ON OVERWING ATTACH FITTING JUST FORWARD OF FRONT SPAR. BLENDED OUT AND APPLIED PRIMER PER SRM 57-20-90. (X)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 847-867)
FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR TO SIDE WALL INTERCOSTAL, BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM, AROUND NUTPLATES AT BS 847-867, RBL 22, WL 164. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 53-60-15. (X)
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED ON UPPER FLANGE AT BS 772, RBL 20, WL 154. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM 51-30-01. (X)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 826)
FOUND CRACK UNDER FLANGE OF INTERCOSTAL AT BS 826, RBL 6, WL 159. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL. SRM 53-60-15. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 727)
DURING INSPECTION OF STR 18A WEB PER SB 737-53-1170, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT INBOARD LEFT SIDE HOLES. REPAIRED IAW SB 737-53-1170. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (DOOR CUT OUT)
DURING INSPECTION OF THE FORWARD GALLEY DOORWAY CUT-OUT UPPER CORNERS PER SB 737-53-116, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN UPPER AFT CORNER AND 2 CRACKS IN UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED IAW SB 737-53-1116. (X)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 360)
FOUND DENT AT STA 360, WL 212L, 1.250 INCH LENGTH, .062 INCH DEPTH. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01. (X)
1995
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)
LANDING GEAR CONFIGURATION WARNING HORN ON IN-FLIGHT DURING CLIMB-OUT. USED OVERRIDE TO RETRACT GEAR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO COS. TROUBLESHOT WARNING SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT FERRIED GEAR DOWN TO DIA. REPLACED AIR SAFETY SWITCH, PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)