# N277WA: 1995 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11, registration cancelled 2015-08-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 26, 2015
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (registry code 3023602)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4000-series) (registry code 52119)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48743
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 1996
- Certificate issued: December 11, 2012
- Last registry action: December 11, 2012
- Mode S code: A2C272
- Owner when cancelled: [Unical Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNICAL%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [City Of Industry, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/City%20Of%20Industry)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0182° N, 117.8548° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91789, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N277WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=277WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N277WA-2015-08-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11.md

## Service difficulty reports (86, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR WRLA20111226529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111226529), Dec 26, 2011: BALLAST. DEFECTIVE. ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN A ZONE. PULLED CEILING LIGHTS OUTBOARD CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. FWD CABIN LIGHT INOP. ITEM PUT IN DMI LOG DMI M33DE201
- [SDR WRLA20111118525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111118525), Nov 18, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOP AT 4-6 HJK. ITEM PLACED ON MEL - DMI REF NO NM31101811-103 DUE DATE 28 NOV 2011, PLACARD INSTALLED CAT-C MX CONT NOTIFIED.
- [SDR WRLA20110920510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110920510), Sep 20, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE FOUND AT SCHEDULE A-6 CHECK INITIAL WALKAROUND, DENT ON FUSELAGE FORWARD OF L-2 DOOR BETWEEN Y715 AND Y736, AT Z27. DENT WAS 4 INCH LONG, 0.750 
- [SDR WRLA20110730497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110730497), Jul 30, 2011: PIN. DEFECTIVE. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, ZONE B, LIT, SEAT 19D AND FWD INOP. CLEANED ALL CONNECTIONS ON FLOOR AND REPLACED AP5660023 PINS ON WIRES FRH-20WH. LIGHTS CHECK NORMAL 
- [SDR WRLA20110308474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110308474), Mar 8, 2011: FAN. FAULTY. MX IS INVESTIGATING THE ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING IN THE CABIN. NO SMOKE, ONLY A SMELL. PAX BOARDING IS BEING DELAYED FOR THIS. FOUND NR 2 RECIRC FAN AT FAULT.
- [SDR WRLA20101217456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20101217456), Dec 17, 2010: BATTERY PACK. FAULTED. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAIL: NR 1 BATTERY PACK FAULTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR WRLA20101206455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20101206455), Dec 6, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING T-10 FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOP FOR B ZONE ROW 14 THRU 18 LT SIDE.
- [SDR WRLA20100619418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100619418), Jun 19, 2010: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAIL NR 3 BATTERY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY SUPPLY IAW MD-11 AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR WRLA20100616414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100616414), Jun 16, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION - STA 1986 L50L TO L50R, LOWER SHEAR TIE P/N AGA8007-9 CORROSION. NRC U05110 ISSUED.
- [SDR WRLA20100607417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607417), Jun 7, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK - IN CTR CARGO AT STA 1841 X = -62 VERTICAL WEB P/N AGA7125-3 CRACK. NRC U05084 ISSUED.
- [SDR WRLA20100607416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607416), Jun 7, 2010: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK - IN CTR CARGO STA 1841 X=-62 STOP FITTING P/N AGA71971 CRACK. NRC U05083 ISSUED.
- [SDR WRLA20100607415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607415), Jun 7, 2010: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION - STA 1986 L50L TO L50R LOWER FRAME CORROSION, NRC U05111 ISSUED.
- [SDR WRLA20100607413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607413), Jun 7, 2010: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION - 1EA TEE P/N AGA800219 LOC STA1975 BETWEEN L50L AND L50R CORROSION, NRC U05072 ISSUED.
- [SDR WRLA20100607412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607412), Jun 7, 2010: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION - MAIN DECK FLOOR STA 495 X=-75 RT CURVED SEAT TRACK CORROSION.
- [SDR WRLA20100607411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607411), Jun 7, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. STA 495 X=75 LT CURVED SEAT TRACK CORRODED.
- [SDR WRLA20100607410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607410), Jun 7, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION AT X=785 Y=104 SEAT TRACK S4929148 CORROSION.
- [SDR WRLA20100607409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607409), Jun 7, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED NR 2 INLET LIP OUTER SKIN CRACK AT 5-7 O'CLOCK.
- [SDR WRLA20100607408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607408), Jun 7, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 430-440 L36R-S38R DENT ON SKIN.
- [SDR WRLA20100607407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607407), Jun 7, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK AT NR 2 ENG INLET LIP INNER SKIN INNER SURFACE CRACK AT 6 O'CLOCK.
- [SDR WRLA20100607406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100607406), Jun 7, 2010: PAN. CORRODED. CORROSION AT STA 19 S51L-51R WASTE TANK DRAIN PAN CORROSION.
- [SDR WRLA20100506356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100506356), May 6, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAILED NR 4 BATTERY PACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR WRLA2009195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009195), Jul 21, 2009: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT INBOARD AILERON AND LEFT OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, LEFT 
- [SDR WRLA2009189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009189), Jul 13, 2009: ENGINE. VIBRATION. NR 1 ENGINE HI VIBRATION/LOW RPM IN INITIAL CLIMB OUT. HIGH EGT 917C. DURING SHUTDOWN ENGINE FIRE AGENT DISCHARGED.
- [SDR WRLA2009092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009092), Mar 30, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND: CORROSION ON THE PANEL SUPPORT OF CABIN FLOOR AT STA Y=860 & X=61 (REF EGAT N/R U05037). REMOVED THE DAMAGED PANEL SUPP
- [SDR WRLA2009091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009091), Mar 30, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND: CORROSION ON THE PANEL SUPPORT OF CABIN FLOOR AT STA Y=775 & X=85 (REF EGAT N/R U05038). REMOVED THE DAMAGED PANEL SUPP
- [SDR WRLA2009089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009089), Mar 30, 2009: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND: CRACK ON NR 1 ENG PYLON INTERNAL WEB CRACK AT STA 300 (REF GET N/R U05024). REPAIRED THIS CRACKED AREA PER MD-11 SRM 57
- [SDR WRLA2009090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009090), Mar 30, 2009: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND: CRACK ON THE DB DOUBLER FASTENER AREA OF THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD FIXED CAVITY AT STA XOS627 (REF EGAT N/R U05035). REPAI
- [SDR WRLA2009088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009088), Mar 28, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND: CRACK ON NR 3 ENG PYLON INTERNAL ANGLE AT STA 180 (REF GET N/R U05032). REPLACED THE INTERNAL ANGLE PER MD-11 SRM 51-35
- [SDR WRLA2009087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009087), Mar 28, 2009: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND: CRACK ON ZEE STIFFENERS OF LT WING FIXED L/E UPPER PNL 516ET (REF EGAT N/R U05031). REMOVED THE DAMAGED STIFFENERS (ARB
- [SDR WRLA2009086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009086), Mar 28, 2009: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND: CRACK ON ZEE STIFFENERS OF RT WING FIXED L/E UPPER PNL 616ET (REF EGAT N/R U05027). REMOVED THE DAMAGED STIFFENERS (ARB
- [SDR WRLA2009085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009085), Mar 28, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND: CRACK ON RIGHT WING FIXED L/E CAVITY XOS1025 - LOWER RIB CRACKED FROM FASTENERS AREA (REF EGAT N/R U50534). REPAIR THIS
- [SDR WRLA2009084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009084), Mar 21, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORROSION AT STA 859. REPAIRED THIS CORRODED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1 FIG 1 REV 40, JOB COMPLETED AN
- [SDR WRLA2009083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009083), Mar 21, 2009: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON FLIPPER DOOR FWD EDGE OF RT MLG GR - ABOUT .5 INCH (REF EGAT N/R U05029). REMOVED THIS CRACKED FLIPPER DOOR PER
- [SDR WRLA2009082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009082), Mar 21, 2009: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON FLIPPER DOOR FWD UPPER EDGE OF LT MLG GR - ABOUT .5 INCH (REF EGAT N/R U05028). REMOVED THIS CRACKED FLIPPER DO
- [SDR WRLA2009081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009081), Mar 21, 2009: STEP. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON STEP PANEL OF AVIONICS COMPARTMENT LADDER AT STA 348 (REF EGAT N/R U05026). REMOVED AND FABRICATED NEW PANEL IA
- [SDR WRLA2009080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009080), Mar 21, 2009: SUPPORT BRACKET. DEFORMED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND DEFORM ON THE GND JACKS SUPPORT BRACKET INSIDE OF RT WING FUELING STATION (REF EGAT N/R U05025). REMOVED BRACKET IAW SRM
- [SDR WRLA2009079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009079), Mar 21, 2009: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON LWR PANEL SUPPORT BRACKET OF RIGHT WING T/E AT STA XOSP465.027 (REF EGAT N/R U05023). REMOVED SUPPORT BRACKET I
- [SDR WRLA2009078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009078), Mar 21, 2009: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON DOUBLER OF RIGHT WING FIXED L/E CAVITY UPPER RIB AT STA XOS789 (REF EGAT N/R U05018). REMOVED THIS CRACKED CHOR
- [SDR WRLA2009077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009077), Mar 21, 2009: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON DOUBLER OF RIGHT WING FIXED L/E CAVITY UPPER RIB AT STA XOS667. REMOVED THIS CRACKED CHORD DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-3
- [SDR WRLA2009076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009076), Mar 21, 2009: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON DOUBLER OF LT WING FIXED L/E CAVITY UPPER RIB AT STA XOS667. REMOVED THIS CRACKED CHORD DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-35-0
- [SDR WRLA2009075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009075), Mar 21, 2009: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON DOUBLER OF LT WING FIXED L/E CAVITY UPPER RIB AT STA XOS789. REMOVED THIS CRACKED CHORD DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-35-0
- [SDR WRLA2009074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009074), Mar 21, 2009: STEP. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON RT STEP SUPPORT OF CAC COMPARTMENT. REMOVED SUPPORT BRACKET IAW SRM 51-35-01 VOL 2 REV 40, FABRICATED SUPPORT B
- [SDR WRLA2009073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009073), Mar 21, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON LWR CHORD OF LT WING FIXED L/E NOSE CAVITY NEARBY FASTENER AT STA XOS546. REMOVED THIS CRACKED CHORD DOUBLER IA
- [SDR WRLA2009072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009072), Mar 21, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON 1EA RT CLIP OD CAC COMPARTMENT. REMOVE THIS DAMAGED CLIP PER SRM 51-33-01 VOL 2 REV 40, FABRICATE THIS CLIP PER
- [SDR WRLA2009071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009071), Mar 21, 2009: SEAL. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON LEFT WING T/E BEAM SEAL LAND Y=1474 Z=-100. REPLACE THIS CRACK SEAL LAND IAW SRM 51-35-01 AND 51-33-01 VOL 2 RE
- [SDR WRLA2009070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009070), Mar 21, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON RT RIB OF RT MLG GR JAMB INSTALLED AT Y-1474 Z=-100. REMOVE RT RIB OF RT MLG JAMB PER SRM 51-33-01 VOL 2 REV 40
- [SDR WRLA2009069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009069), Mar 21, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK HAD CORROSION AT STA 846 X=43. REPAIRED THIS CORRODED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1 FIG 1 REV 40, J
- [SDR WRLA2009068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009068), Mar 21, 2009: VANE. DEBONDED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND LT INBOARD FLAP VANE HAS DISBOND AT XIFH196 AND XIFH249. PER AMM 27-50-22-000-081 & 27-50-24-000-081 REV 63. REMOVED THI
- [SDR WRLA2009067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009067), Mar 21, 2009: WEDGE. DEBONDED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND EGAT LT OUTBOARD AILERON WEDGE DISBOND AT XOA 842. REMOVE AND CLEANUP AREA. REPAIR THIS WEDGE PER DRAWING SG11570003. CH
- [SDR WRLA2009063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009063), Mar 21, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C3 CHECK IN TPE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON 1EA RT CLIP OD CAC COMPARTMENT. REMOVE THIS DAMAGED CLIP PER SRM 51-33-01 VOL 2 REV 40, FABRICATE THIS CLIP PER

All 86: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N277WA-2015-08-26/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC05IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05IA064), Apr 28, 2005: McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (N277WA), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The inadequate installation of the cockpit security door locking device, which resulted in smoke in the cockpit during normal cruise, and a precautionary landing. A factor associated with the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20050428007989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050428007989I), Apr 28, 2005: Doug MD11 (N277WA), Anchorage, AK. (-23) 04-28-2005--Flight 8278--MD-11 military charter: today at 0822 local time a world airways MD-11 passenger flight from seoul to seattle diverted into…
- [Incident 20010826021789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010826021789I), Aug 26, 2001: Doug MD11 (N277WA), New York, NY, Minor damage. (-23) While maneuvering to park on hardstand #79 (iat ramp at jfk), the left winglet of aircraft N277WA made contact with the roof of a planemate parked along…
- [Incident 19981107042649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981107042649I), Nov 7, 1998: Doug MD11 (N277WA), Norfolk, VA, Substantial damage. (-5)After landing, aircraft taxied onto uncontrolled ramp for parking. Marshallers planned wide 180 degree turn for aircraft. Aircraft made tight turn…

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