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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-200 · Memphis, TN · September 11, 1987

Date: September 11, 1987 · 21:20 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N894AA
Reported as: Boeing 727200
People aboard: 72
Fatal injuries: 0

N894AARegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Boeing 727-200S/N 22010 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBoeing 727-200

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What happened

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

Right air mixture valve stuck at cruise. Explosive decompression. Uncontrollable cabin altitude. Pack valve failed.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT AIR MIXTURE VALVE STUCK AT CRUISE. EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION. UNCONTROLLABLE CABIN ALTITUDE. PACK VALVE FAILED.

Other reports on N894AA · 2

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

Incident 20041022027199IOther Ground Ops · Salt Lake City, UT(-23) N894AA a 727-200 aircraft operated by the us marshall service (public use) was in the process of having a tire changed on the LH main gear. After the tire had been removed the mechanic noticed that the asphalt was sinking under the jack. In an attempt…Oct 22, 2004 · Minor damage Incident 19810111005239INormal Cruise · Albuquerque, NMAileron flutter in flight. Bushings and nuts were never installed on aileron tab inboard and outboard bell cranksJan 11, 1981 · Reported as Boeing 727223