N1806U
Registered owner: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1972-08-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNITED AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
15 reports on file, 2023-04-28 – 2026-05-29.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,738 hrs · 5,891 cycles
L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, BATTERY PACK WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-06.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,446 hrs · 5,741 cycles
AFT CAPTAIN SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R & R AFT CAPTAIN SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,046 hrs · 5,520 cycles
AFT NR 2 FA FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. AFT R2 FA FLASHLIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 25-64-00.
Earlier reports · 2023–2025 · 12 reports
2025
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 9,654 hrs · 4,862 cycles
DURING CONDITIONAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE LT FAN COWL, FOUND A SECOND 3 INCH CRACK ON NR 4 AFT FAN COWL STRINGER. LEFT FAN COWL DEBUR SHARP EDGES ON CRACK AND LIGHTLY BLEND DOWN ON NR 4 AFT SUBJECT COWL STRINGER IAW EA 25-154-02794. REF TO FAULT# TTG8Q015PV6K.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,556 hrs · 4,817 cycles
R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R RELATED EMERGENCY EXIT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK. OPS OK IAW AMM 33-51-06.
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 9,234 hrs · 4,667 cycles
FWD SVC DOOR SLIDE GAUGE INDICATING IN RED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE REF.MT 825-PRD-01-01-FS AND M/M 25-66-01.
2024
Part: COFFEEMAKER — ODOR (ZONE 900) · airframe 6,385 hrs · 3,245 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS BURNING PLASTIC COMING FROM AFT COFFEE MAKER 2B<[01] R&R AFT COFFEE MAKER PER AMM 25-32-01. OPS CHECK OK. NO SMELL NOTED.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,142 hrs · 3,139 cycles
FWD CARGO PANEL 121CW HAS TWO CRACKS WITHIN TWO INCHES OF THE EDGE (SEPARATED BY 12 INCHES)<[01] REPAIRED FWD CARGO PANEL 121CW IAW EA M-21-125-00-669
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,142 hrs · 3,139 cycles
AFT CARGO PANEL 142DW HAS A CRACK WITHIN 2INCHES OF THE EDGE.<[01] REPAIRED AFT CARGO PANEL 142DW IAW EA M-21-125-00-669
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,142 hrs · 3,139 cycles
AFT CARGO PANEL 141DW HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS WITHIN 2 INCHES OF THE EDGE.<[01] REPAIRED AFT CARGO PANEL 14DW IAW EA M-21-125-00-669
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,142 hrs · 3,139 cycles
AFT CARGO PANEL 141FW HAS A CRACK WITHIN TWO INCHES OF THE EDGE<[01] REPAIRED AFT CARGO PANEL 141FW IAW EA M-21-125-00-669
Part: MEGAPHONE — NO TEST (FWD GALLEY) · airframe 5,099 hrs · 2,606 cycles
FWD GALLEY MEGAPHONE WILL NOT TEST<[01] PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW AMM 25-64-00; OPS TEST OK
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 4,256 hrs · 2,186 cycles
CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT ON OVERHEAD BIN 12ABC INOP.<[01] OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 33-51-01A SP1 AUTH 176938. REPLACED 12ABC EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2023
Part: FLASHLIGHT — OUT OF POSITION (FWD CABIN) · airframe 3,340 hrs · 1,695 cycles
FWD F/A FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. RE-POSITIONED FLASH LIGHT ON HOLDER PER AMM 25-64-00. TEST PASSED.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — FAILED (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 1,815 hrs · 948 cycles
F/A REPORTED AFT L/H INBD FLASHLIGHT LED TEST LIGHT RED<[01] R&RD AFT L/H INBD FLASHLIGHT BATTERY & TAMPER SEAL PER AMM 25-64-00