N973TW
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.
59 reports on file, 2003-01-23 – 2014-01-20.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 41,771 hrs · 20,135 cycles
LBB CREW REPORTED AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING & UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT RETURNED LBB LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VERIFIED AFT CARGO DOOR CLOSED & LOCKED. ACCOMPLISHED GND PRESS CHECKS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.
Earlier reports · 2003–2013 · 58 reports
2013
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 40,910 hrs · 19,669 cycles
SMF CREW REPORTED NLG UNSAFE INDICATION ON DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED SMF WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NLG PROXIMITY SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 40,190 hrs · 19,245 cycles
ROWS 12 - 23 EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LEFT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-101. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 40,190 hrs · 19,245 cycles
ROWS 12 THRU 23 EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-100. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 40,190 hrs · 19,245 cycles
ROWS 12 THRU 23 EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-103, OPS CHECK NORMAL
2012
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,052 hrs · 18,146 cycles
SHEAR TIE CRACKED AFT SIDE OF 1451 AFT OF LONGERON 2 RIGHT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 38,052 hrs · 18,146 cycles
CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1380 ABOVE LONGERON 14 RIGHT AT FASTENER HEAD. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIGURE 2.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 36,488 hrs · 17,310 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 24 TO 28D FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
2011
Part: SKIN — BENT (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 33,987 hrs · 16,055 cycles
FUSELAGE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SKIN BENT AT AFT LOWER CORNER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 52-10-00-2.
Part: TRIM MOTOR — INOPERATIVE (STABILIZER) · airframe 33,798 hrs · 15,968 cycles
DFW - CREW REPORTED ALTERNATE STAB TRIM FAILED AND AUTO PILOT WOULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ALTERNATE STAB TRIM MOTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
2010
Part: BATTERY PACK — NOT SEATED (AC BAY) · airframe 32,535 hrs · 15,356 cycles
AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT CATWALK OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESEATED AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY PACK — NOT SEATED (CABIN) · airframe 32,535 hrs · 15,356 cycles
AFT BULKHEAD DOOR OVERHEAD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESEATED AFT BULKHEAD DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CORROSION IN RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK FROM STATION 1212 TO 1309. INSTALLED NEW TIE-DOWN TRACK PER AARD 51-00-00-012.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CORROSION ON FRAME AT STATION 1309 LONGERON 28 RIGHT TO 29 RIGHT. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03-00 FIG 2A.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL HAS CORROSION. SKIN IS BULGED IN FORWARD LOWER CORNER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-008526 AND AARD 53-0-00-7.
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
DAMAGE TO SEAT TRACK NUMBER 4 AT STATION 1098. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE AT STATION 1080 TO 1127 UNDER SRM 53-05-00.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CRACK IN LEFT SIDE WINDOW PAN UPPER AFT CORNER BETWEEN STATION 1022 TO 1041. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CRACK IN LEFT SIDE WINDOW PAN UPPER AFT CORNER BETWEEN STATION 1003 TO 1022. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
SEAT TRACK NUMBER SIX HAS CORROSION REMOVAL BEYOND MATERIAL LIMITS AT STATION 597. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 589 TO 798 PER SRM 51-30-01.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
SEAT TRACK NUMBER 5 CORROSION REMOVAL OUT OF MATERIAL LIMITS AT STATION 1300 TO 1307. REPLACED WITH NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-05-00 FIG 4F.
Part: SEAT TRACK — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
GOUGE AT STATION 1294. INSTALLED NEW SECTION AT SPLICE AFT UNDER SRM 53-05-00.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 386 ON RIGHT CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CRACK IN 1401 FRAME AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. INSTALLED REPAIR AT STATION 1401 LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR PER AARD 51-10-00-17.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS RIGHT CUSP STATION 500. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT CUSP SHEET FROM STATION 389 TO STATION 503 UNDER SRM 51-01-00.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CUSP AREA UNDER AFT GIRT BAR BRACKET ON AFT CARGO SIDE CORRODED BETWEEN STIFFENER AND CUSP AT STATION 1170. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SECTION AND CUSP SPLICE PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AFT END OF NUMBER 1 BEAM CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00 FIG 31.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON LEFT CUSP AT STATION 1174. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SECTION AND CUSP SPLICE PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CORROSION FOUND SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6, STATION 373. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-05-00 FIG 4A.
Part: CUSP WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON LEFT CUSP AT STATION 549 TO 552. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: BEAM — DAMAGED (CARGO BAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER UNDER SRM 53-10.
Part: CUSP WEB — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
RIGHT CUSP DAMAGED AT STATION 878. REMOVED DAMAGE PER 53-20-00-16. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: CUSP WEB — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
DENT WITH CORROSION BOTTOM SIDE OF RIGHT CUSP STATION 1174. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CABIN SUB FLOOR HAS CORROSION STATION 200, JUST INBOARD OF NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT STATION 200-204 RIGHT BUTT LINE 16 INCHES TO 25 INCHES PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
Part: SPLICE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PAN SPLICE DAMAGED AT AFT SIDE OF DOOR IN BAYONET CUTOUT AREA. REMOVED DAMAGED PAN SPLICE AND INSTALLED NEW PAN SPLICE PER ESO 80172.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CRACK IN SKIN ON FUSELAGE RIGHT SIDE AT STATION 1474 CANT FRAME AT LONGERON 24 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIG 2.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CRACK IN LEFT WINDOW PAN UPPER AFT CORNER BETWEEN STATION 1022 AND 1041. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: PAN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
CRACK IN LEFT SIDE WINDOW PAN UPPER AFT CORNER BETWEEN STATIONS 1003-1002. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD CENTER STOP BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD CENTER STOP BRACKET PER ESO 80174.
Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD BOTTOM STOP BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED FORWARD BOTTOM STOP BRACKET PER ESO 80174.
2009
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 30,116 hrs · 14,251 cycles
FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AFT DOOR JAMB AT STATION 210, LONGERON 15 LEFT, HAS A CRACKED WEB. REMOVED AND INSTALLED WEB PER AARD 53-10-00-11.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 29,531 hrs · 13,987 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 18 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT ROW 18.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 29,531 hrs · 13,987 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 20 FORWARD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (NLG) · airframe 28,533 hrs · 13,539 cycles
MSY - CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN GEAR EXTENDED FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED MSY WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR INTERLOCK SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: MODULE — WEAK (BATTERY PACK) · airframe 28,322 hrs · 13,445 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP BETWEEN SEATS ROWS 7 AND 11. REPLACED BATTERY PACK MODULE, OP`S CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-53-00-4.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 28,319 hrs · 13,443 cycles
CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 3. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM STA 1075-1183 PER SRM 53-05-00.
2008
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 26,569 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 19 TO 24 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 19 TO 24. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATON.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · 26,569 cycles
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · 26,569 cycles
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 19 TO 22 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT STATION 900 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 19 TO 22. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SEAT 20D) · 26,569 cycles
LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 20D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 20D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 24,705 hrs
LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MID CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MID CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2007
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
SJC - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 5E TO 18D INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONNECTOR FOR BATTERY PACK B523 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 5E TO 18D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
SJC - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD RIGHT AFT LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONNECTOR FOR BATTERY PACK B527 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
SJC - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 21D TO 28D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT OVERHEAD SEAT 25F FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 21D TO 28D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: A/C PACK — DIRTY (A/C BAY)
PDX INFLIGHT - DURING APPROACH WITH TAIL DE-ICE SELECTED CREW REPORTED STRONG BURNING SMELL WITH SOME OBSTRUCTED VISIBILITY DUE TO SMOKY AIR. LANDED PDX WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ENGINES, APU, AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR LEAKS AND DISCREPANCIES. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN ON BOTH PACKS AND DUCTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2005
Part: SOCKET — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 18D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SOCKET FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 18D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)
YVR - INFLIGHT T814/15, ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET. LOUD BANG AND AIRCRAFT SHUDDERED FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE YAW TO THE RIGHT. NO FIRE OR AURAL INDICATIONS. RIGHT ENGINE PULLED TO IDLE UNTIL SHUTDOWN APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER. ACCOMPLISHED SUM OF LEFT HAND, RIGHT HAND AND CENTER FUEL TANKS. CHANGED ENGINE DUE TO METAL IN TAILPIPE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2004
Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (MLG)
DFW - INFLIGHT RED LIGHT ON NOSE GEAR RETRACTION. THREE GREEN LIGHTS ON EXTENSION. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP DOWN LOCK SENSOR D1 32. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
2003
Part: WIRE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT 7DEF INOPERATIVE. REATTACHED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRES AT SEAT 7DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 9,463 hrs · 5,211 cycles
SEVERAL SEGMENTS OF EGRESS LIGHTING WERE INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY AT ROW 21 AND RECONNECTED FEED CABLE AT ROW 29. OPS CHECK GOOD.