N956U
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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50 reports on file, 1996-01-09 – 2005-11-05.
Part: CONTROL BOX — INOPERATIVE (ANTI SKID SYS)
ORD - AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED THREE OUT OF FOUR ANTI-SKID LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LEFT INBOARD LIGHT REMAINED OUT. CYCLED THE SYSTEM AND TESTED. NO CHANGE OF LIGHTS. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Earlier reports · 1996–2004 · 49 reports
2004
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG)
STL - INFLIGHT NOSE GEAR FAILED TO CLOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT HAND NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. ADJUSTED AND RIGGED DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2002
Part: APU · airframe 42,347 hrs · 21,630 cycles
BURNING SMELL IN CABIN DURING CRUISE CAUSED BY INGESTION OF SKYDROL INTO APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. LAST CHECK C PERFORMED IN STL 09/08/01 -- CLOSED--
2001
Part: BATTERY PACK (MID CABIN) · airframe 41,101 hrs · 20,874 cycles
THE EGRESS LIGHTING REMAINED ON AT ROWS 16 TO 21 WITH THE SWITCH IN ARM POSITION. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 9-8-01 STL. --CLOSED--
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 40,745 hrs · 20,690 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND .375 INCH VERTICAL CRACK IN END OF LONGERON 2R, STA 1418. REPAIR ON NUMBER 2R LONGERON AT STA 1418 COMPLETED PER SRM 53-02.
Part: BLADE — FRACTURED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 40,421 hrs · 20,503 cycles
AT 3500 FEET IN CLIMB HEARD ONE COMPRESSOR STALL FROM THE LT ENGINE THEN ENGINE PARAMETERS ALL DECLINED. COMPLETED ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO SJC. FOUND TURBINE DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. FOUND ONE NINTH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE HAD FRACTURED IN DOVETAIL ROOT SECTION. TWO OTHER NINTH STAGE BLADES FRACTURED IN AIRFOIL SECTION AND ALSO HAD CRACK INDICATIONS IN ROOT SECTION.
2000
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAD A DENT AND SCRATCH AT STA 1278 TO 1308, LONGERON 18L TO 19R, 2.25 INCH BY 1.625 INCH BY 0.030 DEEP. REPAIRED DENT/SCRATCH WITH TITANIUM DOUBLER AND PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-04, FIG 38, VIEW H. AREA EDDY CURRENT INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND NONE FOUND.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND IN THE AFT CARGO COMPT THE LT TIE DOWN TRACK SPLICE PLATE WAS CORRODED, BETWEEN STA 1212 AND 1231. REPLACED TRACK PER SPM 6-70-01.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE LT TIE DOWN TRACK WAS CORRODED, O/B FLANGE, STA 1007 TO 1225. REPLACED TRACK.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER, TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGE, AFT SIDE, STA 1309, LONGERON 28L TO 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORMER PER SRM 53-03, FIG 2A, AND ARA 17181.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND SCRATCHES AND BARE METAL ON FLOOR SUPPORT, STA 148, LBL 15 TO RBL 40. REPLACED SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — BROKEN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BROKEN AT STA 1098, RBL 24. REPLACED SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-1, PAGE 4.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE RT TIE DOWN TRACK WAS CORRODED FROM STA 1007 TO 1155. REPLACED TRACK PER SPM 6-70-1, PAGE 3, AND SRM 51-30 AND 51-10-4.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 200, RBL 20 TO 50. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-1 AND SRM 53-30-1. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE CABIN FLOOR TRACK AT LBL 55, STA 1030 TO 1136, HAD SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT, IN THE AREA OF THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD, STATION 160 TO 206. FABRICATED NEW PART PER SPM 6-70-01 AND SRM 53-10-01. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (CARGO DOORWAY) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION AROUND BOTH BOTTOM DOOR STOP. ADJUSTMENT MOUNT BRACKETS AND RIVNUTS, AT LONGERON 28R, STA 1155 TO 1211. INSTALLED NEW DOOR FRAME PER DRAWING 5930483 AND SPM 6-70-01.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE GALLEY FLOOR TRACK AT LBL 22 HAD MANY CORROSION AREAS AT PANEL ATTACH HOLES, STA 1200 TO 1309. NUMBER 3 SEAT TRACK REPLACED FROM STA 1125 TO 1309, LBL 27, PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 10G.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN ON RH SIDE, STA 256, LONGERON 23R. DENT 2 IN BY 2.5 IN BY 0.120 IN DEEP. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-04, FIG 38. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30.
Part: GALLEY TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE GALLEY FLOOR TRACK AT LBL 42 HAD MANY CORRODED AREAS AT STA 1200 TO 1315. REPLACED TRACK WITH NEW USING FASTENERS PER SPM 6-30-07 AND RIVETS PER SRM 51-30-02.
Part: GALLEY TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION UNDER G2 GALLEY, AT AREA OF FLOOR TRACK NUMBER 5, STA 237. REMOVED CORRODED TRACK FROM STA 200 TO 246. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4F.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (KEELBEAM) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND ANGLE CRACKED, STA 940 AREA, INTERIOR OF KEEL BEAM, FWD INBOARD CORNER OF KEEL BEAM, LT. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE AND REPLACED WITH NEW PER DRAWING PL9938308.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON LATERAL FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT, BETWEEN PANEL MARKED NUMBER 3 AND 3A, AT APPROX STA 180. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT, PER SPM 6-70-01. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE FRAME AT STA 1322 WAS CORRODED, LONGERON 29L TO 29R. REMOVED COROSION PER SPM 6-80-01. INSTALLED FRAME SPLICE PER SRM 53-03, FIG 2A.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR MEMBRANE AT STA 612, LONGERON 18L. CUT OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-01, FIG 4.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE UPPER FUSELAGE FOUND NUMEROUS DEEP SCRATCHES IN SKIN IN AREA BORDERED BY LONGERON 5L AND 6L, BETWEEN STA 216 AND 229, DEPTHS FROM 0.020 TO 0.060, VARIOUS LENGTHS. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04, FIG 38, SHEET 3 AND 4, TABLE A, AND SHEET 35 VIEW W. TREATED PER SRM 51-10-03. SEALED PER SRM 51-20-0.
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (MLG) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE AFT BULKHEAD DOOR, FOUND A CRACK AT INTERIOR ON SUPPORT CASTING FOR LT SIDE OF DOOR, AT TOP LATCH. REPLACED CRACKED FITING PER SPM 6-70-01, AND SRM 51-30-01.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 38,690 hrs · 19,505 cycles
DURING CHECK-C MAINT AT LBL 54 INCHES, STA 1174 AT AFT GALLEY DOORWAY, AFT BOTTOM CORNER, FOUND HEAVY CORROSION AT FLOOR TRACK AREA. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 51-30-1.
Part: HEATER — FAILED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 37,741 hrs · 18,952 cycles
THE CARGO COMPARTMENT HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKERS ALL POPPED AND CREW MEMBERS THEN SMELLED SMOKE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCI. PLACARD THE FWD CARGO HEATER PER MEL. CHECK-C 9-26-99 JFK.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 37,424 hrs · 18,770 cycles
THE FIRST CLASS CABIN EGRESS LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REPLACED THE FIRST CLASS FLEX CABLE AND DRYED OUT THE STRIP. CHECK-C 9-26-99 JFK.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 530)
GROUND DAMAGE CAUSED A 14 INCH GOUGE WITH APPROX 2.5 INCH CUT IN RT FUSELAGE, APPROX STA 530, AT LONGERON 21. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ARA 16606. CHECK-C 9-26-99 JFK.
1999
Part: SKIN — MISREPAIRED (FUSELAGE)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND SUBSTITUTE HYLOCKS INSTALLED ON RT FUSELAGE REPAIR DUE TO DAMAGE WORK ORDER 421356. REMOVED DOUBLER AND REPLACED PER SRM 53-04, FIG 12B.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT MLG WW)
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND IN LT WHEEL WELL, THE FORWARD OUTBOARD LOWER SHELF FRAME WAS CRACKED OUT IN A Y SHAPE 2.5 INCHES AT X1. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SHELF FRAME AND SECURED PER SRM 51-01.
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 22)
EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS AFT OF ROW 22 CAME ON AND OFF DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AFT ROW. CHECK-C 10-19-98 MCI.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DIRTY (NR 4)
THE ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING CAME ON IN FLIGHT. CREW CYCLED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CONTACTS ON THE NR 4 EGRESS LIGHT BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 10-19-98 MCI.
1997
Part: WIRE — FRAYED (RT COCKPIT)
SEA - FLT 53 - FOUND FRAYED WIRE AT TOP RIGHT HAND SIDE OF FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW. PERFORMED AIRWORTHY REPAIR AND RESECURED WIRE BUNDLE. WINDOW HEAT OPERATES NORMAL. CHECK-C 1D. 10-31-97. MCI. (X)
1996
Part: FORMER — CORRODED (BS 1271)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FORMER RING, LONGERON 29R TO LONGERON 28L, STA 1271. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-3, AND REPAIRED FORMER PER SRM 53-03, PAGE 4E. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 26,489 HOURS; 13,301 CYCLES. (X)
Part: ANGLE — BENT (PAX DOORWAY)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND FORWARD DOORWAY LOWER MOUNT ANGLE BENT AND CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-3, AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 26,489 HOURS: 13,301 CYCLES. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 200-237)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 6, FS 200 TO FS 237. CUT OUT AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION PER SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4F. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 26,489 HOURS; 13,301 CYCLES. (X)
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (BS 678)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON ANTENNA MOUNT DOUBLER FORWARD SIDE BETWEEN LONGERON 20L AND LONGERON 29L, FS 2678. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-01 AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 26,489 HOURS; 13,301 CYCLES. (X)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 808)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION AT STR 29R, STA 808. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-04, PAGE 525 AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 26,489 HOURS; 13,301 CYCLES. (X)
Part: FORMER RING — CORRODED (BS 1271)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FORMER RING, LONGERON 29R TO LONGERON 28L, STA 1271. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-3 AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03, PAGE 4E. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 26,489 HOURS; 13,301 CYCLES. (X)
Part: SEAT TRACKS — CORRODED (BS 1121)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON SHORT SEAT TRACK, FS 1121 FORWARD. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 26,489 HOURS; 13,301 CYCLES. (X)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 1307-1320)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STR 27L AND STR 28L, BS 1307 TO BS 1320. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1 AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 26,489 HOURS; 13,301 CYCLES. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 522)
MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT, LONGERON 28L TO LONGERON 28R, STA 522. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 51-01 AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 26,489 HOURS; 13,301 CYCLES. (X)
Part: COALESCER BAG — CONTAMINATED (CABIN)
STL - AFTER TAKEOFF, HAD SMOKE ENTERING CABIN. TURNED OFF LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK AND SMOKE SUBSIDED. FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION ON WATER SEPARATOR, MFG P/N 179460-8-1. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR, PERFORMED AIR CONDITIONING DUCT CLEANOUT. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)
Part: SHROUD FLANGE — WORN (NR 1 ENGINE)
SAN - FLT 308 - ON TAKEOFF, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 1217, DUE TO LOSS OF EPR AND INCREASE IN EGT. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE, ENGINE OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SECOND STAGE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE VANES WORE THROUGH SHROUD, P/N 798157 FLANGE, LIBERATING SHROUD INTO GAS PATH. ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE TOTAL TIME 22,736, ENGINE TOTAL CYCLES 11,408.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
SAN - FLT 308 - ON TAKEOFF, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, SN 1217, DUE TO LOSS OF EPR AND INCREASE IN EGT. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE, ENGINE OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 22,736 HOURS; 11,408 CYCLES. CHECK C-1D - 3-4-95 - MCI.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 242)
STL - DURING CHECK 'C', FOUND SCRAPE ON FUSELAGE, STA 242, LONGERON 17L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE DAMAGE PER SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, SHEET 20 AND SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT TT: 24,501 HRS; 12,379 CYCLES.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (CTR FUEL TANK)
MCI - DURING CRUISE, CREW WAS UNABLE TO TRANSFER FUEL OUT OF THE CENTER TANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WORN CENTER BOOST PUMP ON-OFF SWITCH, MFG P/N 4TL62-3. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.