N195SW
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
37 reports on file, 1995-02-14 – 2001-06-10.
Part: WIRE — FAILED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 31,002 hrs · 38,242 cycles
AUTOPILOT ENGAGED DURING CLIMB AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED. FOUND WIRE W201-1153-24 BETWEEN AUTOPILOT TRANSFER BOX P1122 PIN 2 AND COPILOTS FCP-65 P0178 PIN 47 BAD AND NEEDS REPAIRED. AMBER ''DIS'' FOR YAW DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN COPILOTS AUTOPILOT SELECTED ON APP-65 PANEL. DEFERRED RIGHT AUTOPILOT. UPDATE 6/17/2001: REMOVED AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE WIRE W201-1153-24 BETWEEN RIGHT FCP AND TRANSFER BOX IAW WM 20-20-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 30,865 hrs · 38,092 cycles
FLAP AURAL WARNING ON TAKEOFF ROLL. PERFORMED TAKEOFF WARNING TEST IAW MM 27-50-00, PAGES 516-518. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 30,842 hrs · 38,066 cycles
LANDING AT SLC RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT THAT WOULD NOT RESET AFTER LANDING. RETRACTED FLAPS, INBOARD FLAPS REMAINED AT 25 DEGREES SETTING. REMOVE AND REPLACE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. P/N ON 320300-1005, S/N ON 0427, S/N OFF 0109.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 30,785 hrs · 38,007 cycles
CONTROL FAULT NAC 1 BAR IN FLIGHT, WOULD NOT RESET. BELOW 180 KTS WE WERE ABLE TO RESET AND USE FLAPS NORMALLY. PERFORMED A WIPER TEST AND FOUND THE LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 27-50-09. OPS CHECK GOOD AND PERFORMED IAW RII 27-307. P/N ON 308200-1007, S/N ON 0587, S/N OFF 0464.
Part: FLAP — MALFUNCTIONED (RT WING) · airframe 30,785 hrs · 38,007 cycles
ASYMMETRY ON FINAL WHEN FLAPS SELECTED 45. RIGHT INBOARD FLAPS DID NOT GO DOWN ALL THE WAY. AVERAGE INDICATION OF 40 DEGREES. FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER LANDING (THE INBOARD). RAN QRH TO RAISE FLAPS, INBOARD FLAPS NOW INOP. RERACKED FLAP COMPUTER AND CHECKED ACTUATOR CANNON PLUGS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (FLAP SYSTEM) · airframe 30,235 hrs · 37,373 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FLAP AND ADVANCED SWS LIGHT ON MAP AND ASSYMETRY, CONTROL FAULT AND DISAGREEMENT ON OVERHEAD. MADE FLAPS 0 LANDING. ISOLATED AND THEN MEGGERED EACH WIRE FOR THE ENTIRE FLAP SYSTEM. FOUND WIRE W602-009-22 SHORTED TO GROUND. REPLACED WIRE BETWEEN CONNECTION P0366 PIN V AND P1756 PIN J. ALL OTHER WIRES CHECKED GOOD. CHECKED ALL GROUNDS AND FOUND ALL GOOD. CYCLED FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (FLAPS) · airframe 30,227 hrs · 37,365 cycles
FLAP CONTROL FAULT AT FL260 DURING CRUISE. RESET ONCE BUT REOCCURRED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND WOULD NOT RESET. COULD NOT RESET ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 27-50-06. FLAPS OPS CHECK GOOD. CYCLED MORE THAN 20 TIMES. P/N: 307500-1017, S/N ON: 0169, S/N OFF: 0093.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 30,251 hrs · 37,393 cycles
CONTROL FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. WOULD RESET MOMENTARILY BUT ALWAYS CAME BACK. SECOND LIGHT BAR ON FLAP ANNUNCIATOR OUTBOARD PAIR ILLUMINATED. DIVERTED TO TWF FROM SUN. REWIRED RIGHT FLAP SYSTEM FROM WING TO FUSELAGE - INBOARD FLAP ACTUATORS, OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR AND NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW STANDARD PRACTICES WMM 20-00-00 AND WMM 27-51-00. RAN FLAPS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTY (LT WING) · airframe 30,221 hrs · 37,358 cycles
DEPARTURE FROM RNO FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST APPROXIMATELY 6 DEGREES FOR OUTBOARD PAIRS, WITH A CORRESPONDING FLAP FAULT. RESET WOULD NOT CLEAR THE FAULT. LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR FOUND TO HAVE FLUCUATING OHMS. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD ACTUATOR. FOUND MOISTURE IN CANNON PLUG. REMOVED OLD PLUG, INSTALLED MATRIX CANNON PLUG. LEAK CHECKED AND GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 27-50-09. (P/N ON 320300-1007) (S/N ON 0210A) (S/N OFF 0736).
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT WING) · airframe 30,221 hrs · 37,358 cycles
ON GROUND RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR REF MM 27-50-09 AND RII 27-307. RAN FLAPS, OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. ALL REMOVED PANELS SECURED.
Part: FCU — FAILED (FLAPS) · airframe 30,216 hrs · 37,353 cycles
RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT ON GROUND. FLAPS WOULD NOT RESET. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU IAW EMB MM 27-50-06. OPS CHECK GOOD. (P/N: 3077500-1007) (S/N ON: 0093) (S/N OFF: 0033).
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (TE FLAP) · airframe 30,171 hrs · 37,298 cycles
FLAPS GET DISAGREEMENT WHEN RETRACTING FROM 15 DEGREES TO 0 DEGREES. CLEANED DEICE FLUID FROM BOTH OUTBOARD FLAP CONNECTOR PLUGS. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG) · airframe 30,148 hrs · 37,274 cycles
LEFT GEAR DOOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT RETRACT. (RED DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ON COLUMN A ON). ADJUSTED LEFT GEAR ACTUATOR IAW 32-30-00 AND UPLOCK PROX SWITCH ADJUSTED IAW 32-61-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT TE FLAPS) · airframe 30,128 hrs · 37,248 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, CONTROL FAULT AND INBOARD FLAP LIGHT BAR (2ND DIGIT) ILLUMINATED. WHEN RESET PRESSED, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS, THEN RE-ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FAT. MEGGER TESTED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WIRE BUNDLE. CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-00. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. P/N: 320300-1005, S/N ON: 0109, S/N OFF: 0103.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 30,109 hrs · 37,221 cycles
DURING FLAP RETRACTION ON GROUND, GOT FLAP CONTROL FAULT AND ADVANCED SWS WITH INBOARD PAIR NOT MOVING. CLEARED ONLY AFTER RESET. REPLACED CHAFED WIRE AT LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLUG. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLUG AND REPLACED SHIELDED WIRE FROM RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR TO OVERWING FUSELAGE CONNECTOR. GROUND CHECK NORMAL FLAP OPERATION.
Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (FLAPS) · airframe 29,979 hrs · 37,047 cycles
DURING DESCENT, FLAP CONTROL FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITHOUT SELECTING ANY FLAPS, INBOARD PAIR FLASHING PANEL. QRH PROCEDURE CLEARED FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU DUE TO UNCOMMAND FLAPS FAULTS INBOARD. AFTER CYCLING FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES WITH OUT DUPLICATING PROBLEM IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-06. PN ON 307500-1007 SN ON 0102 SN OFF 0169
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 21 reports
2000
Part: PUMP — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 29,909 hrs · 36,966 cycles
CLIMBING OUT OF SLC HYDRAULIC ''LOW LEVEL'' LIGHT GAUGE SHOWED IN YELLOW TRENDING TO EMPTY. ALSO ''LOW PRESS H'' ON HYDRAULIC PANEL. RETURNED TO SLC FOR NORMAL LANDING, GEAR AND FLAPS OPS NORMAL. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW 29-10-03. SERVICED GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULICS AND CYCLED RELATED SYSTEMS. OPERATION, INDICATION, AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.P/N: P3-022-29 S/N ON: MX-525985 S/N OFF: MX-470913
Part: SERVO — FAILED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 29,852 hrs · 36,902 cycles
ELECTRIC TRIM IS FREEZING UP AND WILL NOT WORK IN THE AIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO IAW MM 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 29,469 hrs · 36,459 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. USED ELECTRICAL OVERIDE/EXTENSION PROCEDURE TO LOWER GEAR. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM IAW TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 32-31-00. REMOVED LANDING GEAR SOLENOID VALVE AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 32-32-03 AND REMOVED ELECTRIC OVERRIDE SWITCH AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-34-00. CYCLED GEAR 15 TIMES. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. P/N ON: 18190-003, S/N ON: 200, S/N OFF: 304.
Part: RELAY — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 29,469 hrs · 36,459 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. USED GEAR EXTENSION BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX IAW 32-31-02, OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: 120-43270-501, S/N: 120119, S/N OFF: 120151.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (HORIZ STAB)
OUTBOARD RIGHT STABILIZER FAILED ON BOTH TIMERS 1 AND 2. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PRESSURE SWITCH. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OUTBOARD EJECTOR VALVE. OPS CHECKS GOOD, PN ON: 211C117183, SN ON: 602046A, SN OFF: L448.
1999
Part: HOSE — FAILED (LT DEICE SYST)
LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD AND VERTICAL STAB DEICE BOOTS FAILED, BOTH TIMERS, HEAVY AND LIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLEXIBLE BLEED AIR HOSE ON LEFT ENGINE IAW 30-00-00. OPS CHECK SYSTEM IAW 30-10-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
1998
Part: DEICE BOOT — FAILED (HORIZ STAB)
OUTBOARD STAB DEICE BOOTS FAILED ON TIMERS 1 AND 2 AND CYCLE LIGHT AND HEAVY. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED EJECTOR VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 30-10-04, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: PRESSURIZATION — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
CREW REPORTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION DIFFICULT TO OPERATE IN AUTO OR MANUAL. RETURNED TO SLC. INSPECTED DOOR AND EMERGENCY EXITS SEALS, FOUND GOOD. PRESSURIZED A/C ON GROUND IN AUTO AND MANUAL CONTROL (2000 TO 5 PSI). OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: PROX SENSOR — FAILED (LT MLG)
LEFT MAIN 'A' SYSTEM GREEN LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED 3 TIMES, RED TRANSIT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS PUT BACK DOWN, GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT IN BUMPS AT ABOUT 16,000 FT. RETURNED TO SLC, REPLACED BAD LEFT GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR IN 'A' SYSTEM. SWUNG GEAR AND ALL SYSTEMS OPS AND READS NORMAL.
Part: FLAP INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)
TAKEOFF PLUS 3 MINUTES GOT FLAP DISAGREEMENT WHEN INITIATED FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SLC. RESET FLAP SYSTEM AND RAN FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
1997
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (TE FLAPS)
ON SELECTING 45 DEGREES, FLAPS DISAGREEMENT WARNING OCCURRED. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN DISAGREEMENT LIGHT WENT OUT. CHECKED FLAP TRACKS AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL BOX. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: T6 INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT T.6 FLUCTUATES. GAUGE WENT FROM 0 DEG TO 2,000 DEGREES. ENGINE PARAMETERS STABLE. TAKE OFF ABORTED. INSTALLED T6 INDICATOR, RAN RIGHT ENGINE ON GROUND THROUGH SEVERAL PARAMETERS AND IT OPERATED NORMAL AT THIS TIME.
Part: CONTROL RELAY — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
AFTER DEPARTURE, PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION HAD 6 GREEN AND 6 LED INTRANSIT LIGHTS, GEAR WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. RETURNED TO FIELD. DUPLICATING SQUAWK IN HANGAR, SLAVED IN LANDING CONTROL BOX BUT DISCREPANCY STILL EXISTS. RETURNED TO NORMAL AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (LDG GEAR DOOR)
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS, OPS AND LEAKS CHECKS GOOD.
1996
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE LIGHTS AFTER 3 CYCLES OF LANDING GEAR. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX, SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL, RETRACTION TEST CHECKS NORMAL. CHECKED ACTUATOR ROD END AND A AND B HARNESS CHECKED FOR CONTAMINATION, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)
AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT TO THE FULL UP POSITION, TWO SEGMENTS OUTBOARD, ONE SEGMENT NACELLE, ONE SEGMENT INBOARD, FOUR FLAP DISAGREEMENT INDICATION. CLEANED FLAP TRACK AND ROLLERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATED FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)
AT 15,000 FEET, HEARD LOUD THUMP AND LEFT WINDSHIELD CRAZED. NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE. SLOWED DOWN AND STARTED DESCEND. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. REPLACED RIGHT WINDSHIELD PER MM 56-10-01.
1995
Part: CONNECTOR — MISWIRED (TE FLAP ACTUATOR)
FLAP CONTROL FAULT. INBOARD FLAPS STAY AT 15 DEGREES. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. FOUND INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CONNECTOR MISWIRED. REPLACED CANNON CONNECTOR AND WIRED CORRECTLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS NORMAL ON GROUND.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (TE FLAPS)
UPON SELECTING FLAPS TO 25 DEGREES, A CONTROL FAULT WAS EXPERIENCED. RESET FLAPS. TRIED NEW CONTROL BOX. STILL FAULTING. FOUND MOISTURE IN LEFT INBOARD FLAP CANNON PLUG. CLEANED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLUGS. CYCLED FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME.
Part: CONNECTORS — DIRTY (TE FLAPS)
INBD FLAP CONTROL FAULT WHEN FLAPS ARE EXTENDED BEYOND 15 DEG. CLEANED FLAP TRACKS. ALSO REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLUGS. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. SEE FL 73078.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (TE FLAPS)
FLAP MAP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND CONTROL FAULT WOULD NOT CLEAR. CLEANED CANNON PLUGS ON FLAP ACTUATORS OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLAPS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.