NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N297US and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 5
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N297US and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Incident 19991129033459IClimb · Kansas City, MO(-23) On November 29, 1999, northwest airlines, flight 938, a Boeing 727-251, was enroute from mci to mem, when shortly after rotation number two engine fire warning illuminated. An emergency was declared, and the pilot returned the aircraft to mci without…Incident 19951001036709IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Grand Rapids, MINarrative: jetway was operated beyond the swing limits causing limit switch to trip disabling jetway in a position which did not afford wing clearance. The taxi director, a qualified new hire, directed the aircraft out assuming there was sufficient clearance.…Incident 19900807043199IForced/Precautionary Landing · Las Vegas, NVNR3 engine fire warning. Secured and returned. Insulation around wires at cannon plug melted.Incident 19890502019819ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Las Vegas, NVUnable to retract right main gear on climbout. Returned after dumping fuel. Landing gear safety pin was in place.Incident 19870602080319INormal Cruise · Casper, WYTrainee radar controller allowed two aircraft to have less than standard separation. Primary computer was down.
Service difficulty reports · 15
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 0003042297Mount · crackedDURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN NR 1 FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT HOLES A, B, C AND D. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175183.SDR 0003032297Skin · crackedDURING L CHECK FOUND CRACKS ON THE LEFT WING INBOARD MIDFLAP LOWER TRAILING EDGE SKIN COMMON TO THE INBOARD CONTROL ROD CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175182.SDR 0000882297Line · failedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE 'B' SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. 'B' SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DTW MAINTENANCE REPLACED DEFECTIVE FLEX LINE RUNNING FROM RESERSDR 9903182297Fuel Pump · inopAT FLIGHT LEVEL 6,000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAMEOUT WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE PUSHED FORWARD FROM THE IDLE POSITION. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES, WINDMILLED NR 2 ENGINE, DIVERTED FLIGHT TO ORD, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANSDR 9718622297Stab Trim · out of positionDURING TAKEOFF POWER APPLICATION, FLAP CONFIGURATION HORN SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RETRIMMED STABILIZER. SECOND TAKEOFF WAS OK.SDR 9626122297Position Switch · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED NOSE GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHT INDICATION, FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN STAYED ON. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING POSITION SWITCH AND REPAIRED WIRE AT CONNECTOR. OPESDR 9605682297Seal · out of adjustDURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TO NO AVAIL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SEAL RUBBING AND RESTRICTING PROPER DOOR MOVEMENT. SDR 9605232297Attach Plate · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BEAM ATTACH PLATE. REPLACED PLATE (P/N 69-45947-1), PER SRM 51-10-1 PG 4 PAR 4A.SDR 9605542297Skin · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE INNER FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 682 - BS 688, STR 26L - STR 27L. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 65-54590-6) PER EA 22-99540.SDR 9605212297Fitting · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THREE FORWARD CARGO THRESHOLD FITTINGS BS 560, 580 AND 600. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-10-01 PG 4 PAR 4A.SDR 9605472297Longeron · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 29R FROM BS 950D - BS 950E. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-56441-4) PER EA 22-99523.SDR 9606532297Floor Beam · corrodedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1130 FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD FROM LBL 18 TO 43. REPAIRED CHORD PER EA 22-103466.SDR 9605452297Stringer · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER STR 8 AT STA 110 AND IN STR 11 AT STA 134. REPAIRED STRINGERS (P/N 65-16811-3, P/N 65-16810) PER EA 22-103467.SDR 9605412297Spar Chord · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT AUXILIARY SPAR LOWER CHORD AT THE NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED CHORD PER EA 22-105174.SDR 9519282297Battery Pack · dischargedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK.