N951TW
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.
45 reports on file, 1998-10-14 – 2012-05-12.
Part: SENSE LINE — LOOSE (AC BAY) · airframe 44,246 hrs · 23,831 cycles
BOS - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BOS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SECURED AND TORQUED RIGHT INTERMEDIATE STAGE SENSE LINE THAT HAD BACKED OFF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1998–2011 · 44 reports
2011
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 42,260 hrs · 22,691 cycles
BNA - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BNA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT BNA ON 08/11/2011.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 41,954 hrs · 22,526 cycles
SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D. FOUND WIRES PULLED OUT OF CONNECTOR. REPAIRED SEAT 19D CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 41,954 hrs · 22,526 cycles
SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 23D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 23D. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 40,986 hrs · 21,977 cycles
ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 13D INOPERATIVE. RE-INSTALLED CONNECTOR AT SEAT 13D. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2010
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 38,761 hrs · 20,718 cycles
DURING EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM TEST FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN FORWARD GALLEY OVERHEAD, FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EXIT SIGN, AND FORWARD ENTRY OVERHEAD. ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK RESEATED AND RECHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND EXIT SIGN TESTS NORMAL DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT RETEST.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 38,761 hrs · 20,718 cycles
DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM TEST FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 28 THRU 32. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ASSOCIATED EMERGENCY LIGHTS. ALL LIGHTS CHECK NORMAL DURING TEST.
2009
Part: WIRE HARNESS — SHORTED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 37,252 hrs · 19,833 cycles
CREW REPORTED CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED CONTROLLING THREE FUEL BOOST PUMPS, A CARGO COMPARTMENT HEATER FAN, AND THE RADIO RACK FAN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED HARNESSES FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANKS AND REPLACED LEFT AC BUSS PHASE C CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 21D INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED SEAT LIGHTS.
2008
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · 34,187 cycles
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5E MISSING LAMP. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · 34,187 cycles
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN)
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5E MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · 34,187 cycles
LGA EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT RT HAND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RT HAND AFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: RELEASE CABLE — FRAYED (TAILCONE) · airframe 33,601 hrs · 17,726 cycles
TUL - TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE IS FRAYED FROM LEFT HAND LATCH ASSEMBLY TO UPPER SUPPORT BRACKET AND FROM PULL HANDLE TO UPPER LEFT AND BLOCK ASSEMBLY. REPLACED TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
Part: OVEN — DIRTY (GALLEY) · airframe 33,323 hrs
EWR INFLIGHT T1905/29MAR - DURING CLIMB FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED OUTBOARD GALLEY OVEN SMOKING AND OVERHEATING. RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND PLASTIC WRAP MELTED ON RACK IN OVEN. REMOVED OVEN RACK AND COLLARED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PLACARDED OVEN. REPLACED OUTBOARD GALLEY OVEN AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,318 hrs
PHX - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,318 hrs
PHX - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,136 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13D INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,136 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS ENTRY INOPERATIVE. ADJUSTED CONTACTS IN BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS ENTRY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,136 hrs
LGA - AISLE FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,136 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT 26D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT 26D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 30 INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR PLUG FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 30. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 17 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 17. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2006
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 24DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5106 FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 24DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING AND OVER DOOR AT SEAT ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT SEAT ROWS 9 AND 18 AND 19 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING AND OVER DOOR AT SEAT ROW 9. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
ATL - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN ON WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. REPLACED RELAY R2 273 AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: TURBINE BLADES — FAILED (ENGINE)
AUS INFLIGHT T1135/21JAN - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 4000 FEET HEARD A LOUD BANG. RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. RETURNED TO AUS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE PER MCM 71 91 99. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LGA - EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING BATTERIES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AT POSITION AB51 AND AB54 FOR EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
SFO - FORWARD SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3E INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD CONNECTOR FOR FORWARD SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
ATL - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEATS 13DEF INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: MODULE — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 19,950 hrs · 10,361 cycles
THE CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT ROW 19, 21, AND 29. SECURED THE LIGHT SOCKET AT ROW 29, AND REPLACED THE LIGHT MODULE AT ROW 19 AND 21.
Part: LAMP · airframe 19,950 hrs · 10,361 cycles
THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE ABOVE THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT POSITION AND AT CABIN ROW 11. REPLACED THE LAMP AT BOTH LOCATIONS. CHECK-C 5-28-02 STL. --CLOSED--
Part: SOCKET — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 19,950 hrs · 10,361 cycles
THE CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT ROW 19, 21, AND 29. SECURED THE LIGHT SOCKET AT ROW 29, AND REPLACED THE LIGHT MODULE AT ROW 19 AND 21.
2002
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 18,110 hrs · 9,258 cycles
THE FIRST CLASS EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED LOOSE CONNECTION.
2001
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 17,463 hrs · 8,856 cycles
THE EGRESS FLOOR PATH LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 14 TO 21. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 6-6-01 STL. --CLOSED--
2000
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 14,574 hrs · 7,215 cycles
THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS, ABOVE THE LT AND RT AFT OVERWING DOORS, WERE INOPERATIVE DURING TEST. REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY EXIT POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 7-28-00 MCI.
Part: BOTTLE — DISCHARGED (PAX DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 13,337 hrs · 6,529 cycles
THE LEFT SIDE NUMBER 2 CABIN DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE WAS LOW. REPLACED THE SLIDE. CHECK-C7-13-00 MCI.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SEAT 3) · airframe 12,947 hrs · 6,304 cycles
THE EGRESS LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 3D. REPLACED LAMP. CHECK-C 6-12-99 STL.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 12,942 hrs · 6,300 cycles
THE EGRESS LIGHT AT ROW 2 HAD WRONG LENS COVER. ALSO, THE EGRESS LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 5, 7, 14, AND 30. AT ROW 2 REPLACED LAMP (P/N 7732) AND INSTALLED CORRECT COVER (P/N 0105607-301). REPLACED LAMP (P/N 7732) AT ROWS 5, 7, 14, AND 30. CHECK-C 6-12-99 STL.
1999
Part: LIGHT — INOP (ROW 22-30)
THE CABIN EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 22 THROUGH 30. REPLACED THE LIGHT MODULE. CHECK-C 6-12-99 STL.
Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 4 & 5)
FOUND THREE CABIN EGRESS LAMPS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 4 AND 5, AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT THE FWD LT CABIN DOOR. RECONNECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT CABIN ROW 4, AND RELAMPED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. CHECK-C 6-14-98 STL.
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN CEILING)
DURING MAINT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT IN LEFT SIDE OF CEILING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULB. CHECK-C 6-14-98 STL.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING MAINT CHECK, FOUND EGRESS LIGHT BY ROW 7 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP. CHECK-C 6-14-98 STL.
Part: BULB — FAILED (GALLEY)
DURING MAINT FOUND EGRESS LIGHT BY FIRST CLASS GALLEY WAS INOPERATIVE AND LENS CRACKED. REPLACED BULB (P/N 7732) AND LENS (P/N 0105607-301). CHECK-C 6-14-98 STL.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING MAINT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FRONT OF FIRST CLASS LAV WAS DIM. REPLACED BULB, (P/N 7732) AND BATTERY (P/N 014597-101). CHECK-C 6-14-98 STL.