19861112068309I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-51 · Memphis, TN · November 12, 1986

Date: November 12, 1986 · 09:21 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Aircraft: N480US
Reported as: Boeing 72751
People aboard: 27
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N480USRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2012 · Boeing 727-51S/N 19126 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBoeing 727-51 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft returned to field after encountering spoiler problems. Return line sleeve found split.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AFTER ENCOUNTERING SPOILER PROBLEMS. RETURN LINE SLEEVE FOUND SPLIT.

Other reports on N480US · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19840404015229IStarting Engines · Minneapolis, MNUnable start engine. Mechanic manually opened start valve. Saw sparks. Hand burned. Starter had internal failure.Apr 4, 1984 · Minor damage Incident 19800407047969IDescent · Minneapolis, MNComplete hydraulic failure detected during descent. Landed with no further problems.Apr 7, 1980