N1809U
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 1981-04-03 | 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.
28 reports on file, 2022-10-28 – 2026-08-01.
Part: UNKNOWN — FUMES (CABIN) · airframe 12,909 hrs · 6,498 cycles
FUMES IN ACFT PRIOR TO POWERING SYSTEMS (EXCEPT EXTERNAL POWER). PERFORMED FUMES CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-56. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECT PC AIR BAD.
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (ZONE 800) · airframe 12,827 hrs · 6,463 cycles
L2 DOOR ASSIST HANDLE LOOSE. ADJUSTED L2 DOOR ASSIST HANDLE LOOSE IAW AMM 25-21-25-401.
Part: DOOR — LOOSE (ZONE 800) · airframe 12,827 hrs · 6,463 cycles
R2 DOOR ASSIST HANDLE LOOSE. ADJUSTED R2 DOOR ASSIST HANDLE IAW AMM 25-21-25-401.
Part: SEAL — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 12,743 hrs · 6,423 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL CRACKED ALONG SEAL TRACK EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,664 hrs · 6,383 cycles
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FWD RT SIDE, INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY (M2816) IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS TESTED GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,535 hrs · 6,311 cycles
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT L2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP AT L2 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04.
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,535 hrs · 6,311 cycles
RIGHT SIDE OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H SIDE OVER WING EXIT BATTERY AND CHARGER IAW 33-51-06. OPS CHECK NORMAL.OK FOR SERVICE
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,535 hrs · 6,311 cycles
R/H SIDE OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H SIDE OVER WING EXIT BATTERY AND CHARGER IAW 33-51-06. OPS CHECK NORMAL.OK FOR SERVICE
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,535 hrs · 6,311 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT EXTERIOR R2; INTERIOR R2 AND AFT RT CABIN INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER AT AFT RT POSITION IAW AMM 33-51-06.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 12,125 hrs · 6,122 cycles
PARKING AT GATE; FA NOTIFIED THAT DURING DESCENT THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A HISSING SOUND ABOVE THE AFT GALLLEY CAS SIDE. THEN AT GATE; A BURNING SMELL. PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-56. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST PER AMM 05-51-91. NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,684 hrs · 5,915 cycles
FWD OTBD FLASHLIGHT NOT TESTING. R & R FWD OTBD FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00 OPS CHK GOOD
Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,443 hrs · 5,815 cycles
COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT DID NOT TEST. R & R THE COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT. TESTED OK IAW AMM 25-64-00.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 10,934 hrs · 5,561 cycles
AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT (FO SIDE) INOPERATIVE. SECURED AFT GALLEY FO SIDE INBD FLASHLIGHT & PERFORMED FLASHLIGHT CHECK PER AMM 35-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2022–2025 · 15 reports
2025
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,654 hrs · 5,424 cycles
FLOOR PHOTOLUMINESCT LIGHTING LAST ONE ON EACH SIDE, AFT A/C, DEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH PHOTOLUMMINESCENT STRIP LIGHTS PER AMM 33-51-15.
Part: TAILPIPE — FIRE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 10,647 hrs · 5,421 cycles
AFTER PULLING INTO GATE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN RAMP ADVISED US OF A FIRE IN NR 2 ENGINE. QRC & QRH COMPLIED WITH. ENGINE NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE ON ENGINE INSTRUMENTS OR ON FIRE CONTROL PANEL SEE AMM 71-00-00-200-801-G00. C/W EA M-23-172-03308-ETOPS. FIRE BOTTLE REMOVED AND REPLACED REFRENCE IS ON TTG8Q0197Y21. C/W EA M-23-172-03308-ETOPS. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF BURNED COMPONENTS OR DEFECTS RELATED TO A FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ACTUALLY A SMALL FLAME IN THE TAIL PIPE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,202 hrs · 5,211 cycles
CABIN SIDEWALL LIGHTS INOP 15-21 DEF POWER BREAK-IN IS AT 15DEF. LIKELY FAULTY ASSEMBLY AT EMERGENCY EXIT (FIRST INOP ASSEMBLY). R&R SIDEWALL LIGHT AT 15ED; OPS CHECK GOOD. REF. AMM 33-21-00.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,116 hrs · 5,164 cycles
MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT IN CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT 14ABC AND FUSES AT 14DEF REF AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,899 hrs · 5,046 cycles
FWD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LT ENTRY DOOR AND OUTSIDE LT EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — UNSECURE (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,585 hrs · 4,375 cycles
IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT; THE GAPS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIPS ON BOTH SIDES IS INSUFFICIENT.<[01] ADJUSTED PHOTOLUMINESCENT LIGHT STRIPS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND STRIPS ON BOTH SIDES PER AMM 33-51-15;[02] INSPECTION COMPLETE ON CORRECTIVE ACTION #1 FOR LIGHT STRIP READJUSTMENT.
Part: LENS — DETACHED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,585 hrs · 4,375 cycles
AT THE LEFT HAND FWD MID EXIT DOOR; THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS IS NOT ATTACHED.<[01] REATTACHED EMER LIGHT LENS @ FWD MID EXIT DOOR PER AMM 33-51-01;[02] UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION; FOUND LAMP ASSY TO BE DAMAGED; REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP ASSY PER AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD;[03] PARTS UPDATE;[04] INSPECTION COMPLETE ON CORRECTIVE ACTION #2 FOR EXIT LAMP ASSY REPLACEMENT.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,585 hrs · 4,375 cycles
PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBOARD 241AF IS DAMAGED.<[01] OKAY TO CLOSE OBTAINED ON LINE# 627 CARD # TTG8Q00ZAVKP. PANEL PART #144A5810-127 BEEN APPROVED FOR USE IAW TSR # 225002570. INSTALLED CABIN FLOORBOARD PANEL IAW AMM. 53-21-00.;[02] OKAY TO CLOSE OBTAINED ON LINE# 627 CARD # TTG8Q00ZAVKP. PANEL PART #144A5810-127 BEEN APPROVED FOR USE IAW TSR # 225002570. INSTALLED CABIN FLOORBOARD PANEL IAW AMM. 53-21-00. EA 25-153-00929 (TG8Q00ZS6SM) ADDRESSED REPLACEMENT OF BOARD TAPE; PANEL REIDENTIFICATION AND INSTALLATION OF PANEL.
Part: STRIP — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,585 hrs · 4,375 cycles
3 EA. (#1;2;3) AFT CARGO R/H CAP STRIPS HAVE MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION<[01] PROCURED SERVICEABLE REPLACEMENT CAP STRIPS FROM STOCK. CAP STRIPS TO BE INSTALLED ON TASK# 2552-E-17151-MAX (REPL - CARGO COMPARTMENT SIDEWALL STANDARDIZATION) TTG8Q00SYSZJ;[02] CHAD DUNN (TECHNICIAN); 07-APR-2025 19:01 UTC<BR>PROCURED SERVICEABLE REPLACEMENT CAP STRIPS FROM STOCK. CAP STRIPS TO BE INSTALLED ON TASK# 2552-E-17151-MAX (REPL - CARGO COMPARTMENT SIDEWALL STANDARDIZATION) TTG8Q00SYSZJ
Part: STRIP — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,585 hrs · 4,375 cycles
4 EA. AFT CARGO L/H CAP STRIPS HAVE MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION<[01] PROCURED SERVICEABLE REPLACEMENT CAP STRIPS FROM STOCK. CAP STRIPS TO BE INSTALLED ON TASK# 2552-E-17151-MAX (REPL - CARGO COMPARTMENT SIDEWALL STANDARDIZATION) TTG8Q00SYSZJ;[02] CHAD DUNN (TECHNICIAN); 07-APR-2025 18:59 UTC<BR>PROCURED SERVICEABLE REPLACEMENT CAP STRIPS FROM STOCK. CAP STRIPS TO BE INSTALLED ON TASK# 2552-E-17151-MAX (REPL - CARGO COMPARTMENT SIDEWALL STANDARDIZATION) TTG8Q00SYSZJ
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,582 hrs · 4,374 cycles
CENTER AISLE EXIT LIGHT IN AFT GALLEY HAS INOP BULB.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT M1673 PER AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK NORMAL.;[02] COMPLIED WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION#1.
2024
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 7,702 hrs · 3,932 cycles
COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT INOP<[01] FOUND FLASHLIGHT NOT STOWED PROPERLY; RESECURED FLASHLIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD WORK DONE PER AMM 25-64-00. THIS CLEARS MEL 25-64-02A SP-1B. PLACARDS REMOVED.
2023
Part: FLASHLIGHT — FAILED (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 2,869 hrs · 1,470 cycles
FWD F/A INBD FLASHLIGHT NOT FLASHING GREEN<[01] R&R?D FWD INBD FLASHLIGHT & TEST OK PER M/M 25-64-00
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 2,762 hrs · 1,415 cycles
FLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. R&R FLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2022
Part: FLASHLIGHT — FAILED (ZN 900 LAV/GALLE) · airframe 832 hrs · 466 cycles
FLASHLIGHT BEHIND CA SEAT DOES NOT TEST / [01] RESEATED FLASHLIGHT AND REAPPLIED TAMPER SEAL PER AMM 25-64-00