N068SW

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

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.

NO TEST · 2002-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA020082
Earlier reports · 1998–2001 · 40 reports

2001

OTHER · 2001-11-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA013163
OTHER · 2001-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA013128
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

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.

Source: SDR SWAA013029
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2001-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

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.

Source: SDR SWAA012764
FALSE WARNING · 2001-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR SWAA012688
OTHER · 2001-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

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.

Source: SDR SWAA012616
OTHER · 2001-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

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.

Source: SDR SWAA012278
NO TEST · 2001-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA012072
OTHER · 2001-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA011588
OTHER · 2001-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

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.

Source: SDR SWAA011018
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR SWAA010929
OTHER · 2001-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA010361
OTHER · 2001-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA010362
OTHER · 2001-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA010328

2000

OTHER · 2000-10-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA002154
OTHER · 2000-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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.

Source: SDR SWAA001902
OTHER · 2000-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

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.

Source: SDR SWAA001572
OTHER · 2000-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA001286
OTHER · 2000-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA001222
NO TEST · 2000-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA001216
OTHER · 2000-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA000697
OTHER · 2000-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FWD UPPER EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT PER MM.

Source: SDR SWAA000128
OTHER · 2000-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: CABLE — MISROUTED (EVAC SLIDE)

DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE CABLE IMPROPERLY ROUTED. REROUTED CABLE PER MM.

Source: SDR SWAA000073
OTHER · 2000-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: BRACKET — LOOSE (GIRT BAR)

DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR FWD GIRT BAR ATTACH BRACKET LOOSE. TIGHTENED BRACKET PER MM.

Source: SDR SWAA000072
OTHER · 2000-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN)

DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND EEPLS AFT END CAP MISSING. REPLACED CAP PER MM.

Source: SDR SWAA000074

1999

OTHER · 1999-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SOLENOID — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

AIR TURNBACK, GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE UP AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR LEVER LOCK SOLENOID ASSY PER MM.

Source: SDR SWAA992150
OTHER · 1999-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF VIEW (AFT SERVICE DOOR)

AFT SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE PRESS INDICATOR OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.

Source: SDR SWAA991929
OTHER · 1999-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER MM.

Source: SDR SWAA991738
NO TEST · 1999-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA991655
NO TEST · 1999-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)

DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND SEVERAL EEPLS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTS PER MM.

Source: SDR SWAA991628
OTHER · 1999-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

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.

Source: SDR SWAA991611
OTHER · 1999-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

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.

Source: SDR SWAA991546
OTHER · 1999-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 837)

DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, BS 837, BETWEEN STRINGERS 9L -10L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA991535
OTHER · 1999-09-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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.

Source: SDR SWAA991492
OTHER · 1999-09-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)

DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND BS 178 BULKHEAD CRACKED, LBL 12. REPAIRED BULKHEAD PER SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA991493
OTHER · 1999-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA991114
OTHER · 1999-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA991068
OTHER · 1999-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR SWAA991060
OTHER · 1999-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR SWAA990395

1998

NO TEST · 1998-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA983119