N993Z

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Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
TRANS WORLD AIRLINESOperatoron 1999-09-09Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1999-09-09 Operator named in NTSB report
Douglas DC-9-31 Minor injury Part 121TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Operated by TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA99IA249

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.

49 reports on file, 1996-01-07 – 1999-09-09.

OTHER · 1999-09-09 Unresolved
ATA 3213

Part: STRUT — RUPTURED (LT MLG)

DURING LANDING THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AS A RESULT THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED WITH THE LEFT WING TIP IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. CHECK-C 12-7-98 STL. *S/D* FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A HARD LANDING. IT APPEARS THAT THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTER CYLINDER RUPTURED AT TOUCHDOWN RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE LOWER HALF OF THE GEAR ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE LT WING, RT GEAR AND NOSE GEAR.

Source: SDR TWAA9912402
NO TEST · 1999-05-21 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING TAXI, FORWARD CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS CAME ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS WORN OUT. POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED. CHECKS MADE TO ASSURE NORMAL OPERATION. CHECK -C 12-07-98 STL.

Source: SDR TWAA9907501
Earlier reports · 1996–1998 · 47 reports

1998

NO TEST · 1998-01-25 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — WORN (CABIN)

STL - 698 - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, THE FLOOR EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 22 TO 24. REPLACED THE FEED CABLE FROM THE BATTERY PACK TERMINAL STRIP TO FLEX CABLE. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9801405

1997

OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 756)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 23R CRACKED AT FORWARD END, STA 756. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809622
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 607)

MCI - DURING OP16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BULGES IN SKIN AT STATION 607, LONGERON 26L TO 26R. INSTALLED NEW SKIN PANEL PER SRM 51-01 PAGE 1 PARA C. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9806011
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT WING)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CRACK INDICATION IN RT WING REAR SPAR AT INBD FLAP HINGE CASTING LOWER INBOARD HOLE. REPAIRED PER DOUGLAS DRAWING JO60271. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9805701
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: TIE — CRACKED (BS 660)

MDCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE LONGERON 29R SUPPORT CLIP CRACKED AT STA 660. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT CLIP AT STA 660, LONGERON 29R PER SRM 51-01, PARA C, PG 1. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809618
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 579)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND SUPPORT BRACKET ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AFT OF 24 RL CRACKED AT STA 579. REPLACED CRACKED ANGLE PER SRM 51-00. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809601
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 630-680)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORRODED LONGITUDINAL STIFFENER AT STA 630 TO STA TO 680 BETWEEN L29R AND L30R. REPLACED HAT SECTION STIFFENER PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809615
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: TIE — CRACKED (BS 585)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND STR 25R TIE CRACKED AT STA 585. REPLACED LONGERON FITTING PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809611
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 800)

MCI - DURING OP 26 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 30 SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 800. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01, PG 1, ITEM C. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809628
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: TIE — CRACKED (BS 585)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND R29 STR TIE CRACKED AT STA 585. REPLACED STRINGER TIE PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 1 PARA C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809614
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 607)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BULGES IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 607 STR 29L TO STR 29R. INSTALLED NEW SKIN PANEL PER SRM 51-01 PG 1 PARA C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9805601
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 848)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 29L SPLICE FITTING AT STA 848 CRACKED. REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1, ITEM C, AND STD PRACTICES. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809613
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 604)

MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND FUSELAGE LONGERON 28R CRACKED AT STA 604. REPLACED LONGERON FITTING PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1, PARA C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809610
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 145-159)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND HOLE IN MEMBRANE BELOW FLOOR AT FS 157, RBL 3, AND HAD CRACKS AND CORROSION FROM STA 145 TO STA 159, RBL 12 TO LBL 6 INCHES. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FLOOR AND REPLACED WITH NEW FLOOR PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 18, FIGURE 4 SHEET 3. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809609
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND AFT FUSELAGE RT FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL FIN, LE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT UPPER ROW OF FASTENERS AT MIDDLE. REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809606
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: TIE — CRACKED (BS 996)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AT FLOOR BEAM TO LONGERON TIE AT STA 996, L18R. INSTALLED REPAIR AT STA 996, L18R, PER SRM 53-03. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809612
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK IN LT FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR OUTER DOOR FRAME, AFT EDGE AT DOOR HOLD OPEN HOOK. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF PAN PER SRM 51-00, USING SPP. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9810103
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 832)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACK AT STA 832, LONGERON 30. WELDED CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE PER DOUGLAS PROCESS SPEC 101301. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809626
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: TIE — CRACKED (BS 996)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM TO SKIN TIE CRACKED BELOW LONGERON 18R, STA 996. REPLACED SKIN TIE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809630
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: TIE — CRACKED (BS 585)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND R24 STRINGER TIE CRACKED AT STA 585. INSTALLED NEW STR TIE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE1 PARA C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809607
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5530

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL FIN TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED JUST FORWARD OF LEFT FIN ACCESS PLATE, AT DORSAL FIN FITTING AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 51-01 PAGE 1 ITEM C. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9805804
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 214)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH DENT IN SKIN AT STATION 214, LONG 4L. HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT VERIFIED CRACK IN SKIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9805702
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 996)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AT FLOORBEAM TO LONGERON TIE AT STATION 996, LONGERON 18R. INSTALLED REPAIR AT STATION 996, LONGER 18R PER DC9 SRM 53-03. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9807901
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5247

Part: FLANGE — WORN (RT APU DOOR)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RT APU DOOR INBD FORWARD FLANGE WORN. INSTALLED DOUBLER WITH SEALER PER SRM 51-20-0 FIG 7 AND RIVETS. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809515
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND LONGERON 4L AT FS 160 WITH A .3750 INCH CRACK RADIATING FROM BOTH SIDES OF INBD FASTENER ATTACHMENT TO FORMER. MADE LONGERON REPAIR SPLICE PER SRM 53-02, FIG 8. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809625
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 237)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND DENT IN SKIN ON FORMER STA 237, S19L TO 20L, 3 INCHES BY 2 INCHES BY .050 INCH DEEP. HFEC FOUND NO CRACKS IN DENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, SHEET 25. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9810007
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5247

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (APU DOOR)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD FRAME CRACKED ON RT APU DOOR. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER WITH RIVETS AND SEALER PER SRM 51-20-0. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9810006
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 617)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE FORMER CRACKED AT STA 617, LONGERON 25L. INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR ON FORMER PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 110 FIG 2. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9810005
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: TIE — CRACKED (BS 585)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND STR 27R WITH TIE CRACKED AT STA 585. REPLACED LONGERON FITTING PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 PARA C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809608
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 551)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TO FORMER FITTING CRACKED AT LONGERONS 29R TO 30R, STA 551. FITTING REPLACED WITH NEW PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809624
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 148)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON MEMBRANE UNDER FLOOR PANEL NR 1, STA 148, RBL 44 TO RBL 48 INCHES. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW MEMBRANE PER SRM 51-03, PAGE 4, STA 141 TO STA 205.6, .50 INCH IN OF RIGHT SERVICE DOOR. (TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9810002
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 824)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 28L SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 824. INSTALLED NEW PART PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1, ITEM C. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809621
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 632)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND STRINGER TO FORMER FITTING CRACKED AT STA 632, L29R TO 30R. FITTING REPLACED WITH NEW PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809604
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 825)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 29L SPLICE FITTING CRACK AT STA 825. REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE PER SRM 51-01, PG 1, ITEM C. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9810003
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 588)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CRACKED SUPPORT BRACKET AT FS 588 BETWEEN STR 29L AND STR S30L. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1, ITEM C. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809620
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 100)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND DENT AND GOUGE AT FS 100, LONGERON 18L, 1 INCH BY 1 INCH BY .025 INCH DEEP. NO CRACK FOUND. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04, PAGE 218. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9810001
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 980)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FORMER RING AT STA 980, LONGERON 22L. REPAIRED CRACK PER SRM 53-03, PAGE 45. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809629
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 617)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FORMER SUPPORT FOOT CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERONS 30L AND 29L AT STA 617. REPLACED FORMER TO STRINGER SUPPORT CLIP PER SRM 51-01, PG 1. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809627
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 200)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN CHAIR TRACK AT STA 200. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. TOTAL TIME: 72,580 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 77,573. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809623
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: TIE — CRACKED (BS 585)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND STR 28R TIE CRACKED AT STA 585. REPLACED STRINGER FTG PER SRM 51-01, PARA C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809619
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: TIE — CRACKED (BS 585)

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND STR 28L TIE CRACKED AT STA 585. REPLACED LONGERON FITTING PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 PARA C. (X)

Source: SDR TWAA9809616
NO TEST · 1997-05-13 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

STL - FLT 578 - DURING CRUISE, EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, MFG P/N 58922-2, MANUFACTURED BY LUMINESCENT SYSTEMS, INC. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9759001
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-03-05 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: HYD LINE — LOOSE (RT MLG ACT)

STL - DURING CLIMB RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REROUTED AND SECURED RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC SUPPLY LINES. OPERATIONAL GEAR SWING NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA9734001

1996

NO TEST · 1996-10-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (RT NACELLE)

STL - DURING OVERNIGHT, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND BATTERY PACK MFG P/N 39164, MALFUNCTIONING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1450
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-08-31 Unresolved
ATA 3222

Part: STRUT — REQUIRED SERVICE (NLG)

CVG - FLT 421 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR, SERVICED STRUT WITH HYDRUALIC FLUID AND NITROGEN. OPERATED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATION AND INDICATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C - 8-11-96 - STL.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX4907
FALSE WARNING · 1996-01-07 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (RT MLG DOOR SW)

STL - FLT 394 - DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. VISUAL CHECK SHOWED LANDING GEAR DOORS TO BE CLOSED. FOUND PIN PUSHED BACK IN RIGHT GEAR DOOR SWITCH CONNECTOR. SECURED PIN IN RIGHT GEAR DOOR SWITCH CONNECTOR. LANDING GEAR DOOR OPERATION AND INDICATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C - 8-11-95 - STL.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX309
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-01-07 Unresolved
ATA 3231

Part: LATCH — NOT LATCHED (LT MLG DOOR)

STL - FLT 541 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOUND LEFT MLG DOOR LATCH HOOK NOT LATCHING INTO POSITION. RIGGED DOOR LATCH ROLLER ASSY. LANDING GEAR AND DOOR OPERATION AND INDICATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C - 8-11-95 - STL.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX310