N068SW
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
41 reports on file, 1998-12-16 – 2002-01-14.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 67,468 hrs · 74,298 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED RON, FOUND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AFT OF AFT SVC DOOR. RELAMPED LIGHT PER MM.
Earlier reports · 1998–2001 · 40 reports
2001
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 67,082 hrs · 73,834 cycles
AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 67,045 hrs · 73,795 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EVAC SLIDE PER MM.
Part: WIRE — ARCED (AFT GALLEY) · airframe 66,942 hrs · 73,674 cycles
(DIVERSION) AFT COFFEEMAKER BEGAN TO SMOKE IN FLT. CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED, CHECKLIST COMPLIED WITH, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND COFFEEMAKER CONNECTOR WIRES ARCHED. REPAIRED WIRES PER MM.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (L/E SLAT) · airframe 66,706 hrs · 73,412 cycles
AIR TURNBACK, NR 6 L/E SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT, ALL FLAPS AND SLATS EXTENDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR ASSY PER MM.
Part: UPLOCK SENSOR — OUT OF ADJ (NLG) · airframe 66,634 hrs · 73,330 cycles
UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FL 350. LIGHT WENT OUT WITH LANDING GEARS DOWN. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR UP LOCK SENSOR PER MM.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (NLG W/W) · airframe 66,566 hrs · 73,245 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED RON, FOUND NLG UPPER ACTUATOR SUPPORT T FITTING CRACKED. R&R SUPPORT T FITTING PER MM.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,307 hrs · 72,953 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED PM CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR CUT OUT FRAME CORRODED AT BS 792, BOTTOM RH CORNER. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 66,135 hrs · 72,742 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT FWD SERVICE DOOR EXTERIOR. RELAMPED EXIT LIGHT PER MM.
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 65,689 hrs · 72,224 cycles
AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PER MM.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (AILERON) · airframe 65,218 hrs · 71,688 cycles
ON WALKAROUND, FOUND LT WING AILERON SKIN DELAMINATED ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE, OUTBD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON PER MM.
Part: MODULE — ERRATIC (COCKPIT) · airframe 65,156 hrs · 71,618 cycles
DIVERSION, DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE GEAR RED INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AURAL WARNING SOUNDED AND REMAINED ON UNTIL FLAPS WERE RETRACTED. CYCLED GEAR AND 3 GREEN AND 3 RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AGAIN AND RED LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR MODULE PER MM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 64,734 hrs · 71,155 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EVAC SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
Part: COVER — LOOSE (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 64,734 hrs · 71,155 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE CONTAINER LOOSE. SECURED CONTAINER PER MM.
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 64,715 hrs · 71,131 cycles
AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EVAC SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
2000
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN CEILING) · airframe 63,913 hrs · 70,239 cycles
FORWARD SECTION EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY FELL FROM CEILING DURING LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MM.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — DETACHED (AFT ENTRY) · airframe 63,691 hrs · 70,002 cycles
AFT ENTRY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT LOCK INTO RECEPTACLE. REINSTALLED AND RECHARGED FLASHLIGHT ASSY PER MM.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,420 hrs · 69,726 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND BS 178 BULKHEAD CRACKED, LBL 5.7, WL 181. REPAIRED CRACK PER SRM.
Part: LENS — BROKEN (DOOR EXIT SIGN) · airframe 63,238 hrs · 69,516 cycles
AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LENS PER MM.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 63,149 hrs · 69,404 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND EEPLS TRACK LOOSE IN AFT SECTION. SECURED LIGHT ASSY PER MM.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 63,144 hrs · 69,398 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MM.
Part: INDICATOR — OUT OF POSITION (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 62,413 hrs · 68,627 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED C 2 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE PRESS INDICATOR OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FWD UPPER EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT PER MM.
Part: CABLE — MISROUTED (EVAC SLIDE)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE CABLE IMPROPERLY ROUTED. REROUTED CABLE PER MM.
Part: BRACKET — LOOSE (GIRT BAR)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR FWD GIRT BAR ATTACH BRACKET LOOSE. TIGHTENED BRACKET PER MM.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND EEPLS AFT END CAP MISSING. REPLACED CAP PER MM.
1999
Part: SOLENOID — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
AIR TURNBACK, GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE UP AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR LEVER LOCK SOLENOID ASSY PER MM.
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF VIEW (AFT SERVICE DOOR)
AFT SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE PRESS INDICATOR OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER MM.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND LT AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ENTRY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM.
Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND SEVERAL EEPLS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTS PER MM.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR 2&7 SPOILER)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND NR 2 AND NR 7 FLIGHT SPOILERS DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SPOILER ASSY'S PER MM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 727)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND BS 727 FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT STRINGER 4R. REPAIRED FRAME PER DALFORT XEA NR X2-53-253.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 837)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, BS 837, BETWEEN STRINGERS 9L -10L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 908)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND FUSELAGE STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED, BS 908, STRINGER 4L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND BS 178 BULKHEAD CRACKED, LBL 12. REPAIRED BULKHEAD PER SRM.
Part: CABLE — DISCONNECTED (ESCAPE SLIDE)
DURING RON CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE CABLE LOCK DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED SLIDE CABLE LOCK. NO DEFECTS NOTED PER MM.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND AFT END EMERGENCY ESCAPE FLOOR LIGHT END CAP BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED END CAP PER MM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SERVICE DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF AFT SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA RA NR 1- 253-2096.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 757)
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT 4 FASTENER HOLES, FS 757 BELOW ST 4R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING HAS ONE RED LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED PER BOEING M/M.