N198SW

PIPER PA-28-181 · 1977 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FERGUSON ROBERT S, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Embraer EMB-120 No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX97FA189

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.

32 reports on file, 1997-01-14 – 2002-12-19.

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3418

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 27,495 hrs · 34,145 cycles

STALL SYSTEM NR 2, STICK SHAKER AND STICK PUSHER, ACTIVATED ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S STALL WARNING COMPUTER IAW MM 27-34-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200211603
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2133

Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 27,211 hrs · 33,827 cycles

AUTO PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT HOLD - CLIMB 2000 FPM - SWITCH TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION AND MANUAL CONTROLLER COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION EITHER. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED ELECTROPNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 21-30-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200211403
VIBRATION/BUFFET; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — CONTAMINATED (MLG) · airframe 27,211 hrs · 33,827 cycles

RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE. RECYCLED GEAR PER QRH. SUSPECT ICE. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT MLG PROXIMITY SENSOR AND HARNESS WITH NEW UNIT IAW AMM 32-01-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: ZS-00417-02, T0Q-120-20505-1

Source: SDR SWIA200211408
FALSE WARNING · 2002-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (MLG PROX SENSOR) · airframe 27,202 hrs · 33,817 cycles

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. USED DOWNLOCK RELEASE TO RAISE GEAR. CLEANED CONTANIMATION FROM LEFT MLG PROXIMITY SENSOR CONNECTOR. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200211390
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,855 hrs · 33,416 cycles

ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. SMELL VERY FAINT IN CABIN. SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN W/S HEAT TURNED OFF (BOTH). FOUND RT W/S GND AT WINDOW BURNED. COULD SMELL BURNT SMELL WITH W/S HEAT ON ONLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-01. OPS CHECK GOOD RII 56-301. INSTALLED WINDSHIELD WIPER, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200211194
OTHER · 2002-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 26,322 hrs · 32,794 cycles

ONE INCH LONG CRACK IN TOP GEAR DOOR FRAME ABOVE TENSIONER ARM BRACKET, RIGHT GEAR OUTBOARD. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW EMB SRM 51-70-05 AND 51-40-02.

Source: SDR SWIA200210934
OTHER · 2002-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5420

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 26,322 hrs · 32,794 cycles

CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL RIGHT GEAR WELL, OUTBOARD SIDE, AT MID STRINGER AFT END. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-00-00.

Source: SDR SWIA200210935
OTHER · 2002-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5420

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 26,322 hrs · 32,794 cycles

LEFT HYDRAULIC PACK MOUNTING BRACKET INBOARD SIDE IS CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PACK MOUNTING BRACKET IAW EMB SRM 51-00-00 & 51-40-02.

Source: SDR SWIA200210936
OTHER · 2002-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5411

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (NACELLE) · airframe 26,322 hrs · 32,794 cycles

FRAME CRACKED THROUGH ON FORWARD SIDE OF HYDRAULIC BAY BULKHEAD TOWARD OUTBOARD END AT FIREWALL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRONT AND BACK SIDE DOUBLERS IAW SRM 54-20-04, 51-70-06, AND 51-40-02.

Source: SDR SWIA200210933
FALSE WARNING · 2002-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 25,423 hrs · 31,701 cycles

NR 2 DET INOP PIPE ZONE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND CHAFED WIRE W110-1114-20 NEAR CONNECTOR J0946. REPLACED WIRE AS NEEDED. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200210504
FALSE WARNING · 2002-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 25,414 hrs · 31,692 cycles

ON CLIMBOUT THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 11,000 FT, RIGHT ENGINE PIPE ZONE DET INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES; THEREAFTER, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER DESCENDING BELOW 11,000 FT AND STAYED INTERMITTENT UNTIL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE PIPE ZONE FIRE LOOP ON RIGHT ENGINE IAW MM 26-11-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200210497
Earlier reports · 1997–2001 · 21 reports

2001

FALSE WARNING · 2001-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,413 hrs · 31,691 cycles

ON DEPARTURE CLIMB, RIGHT PIPE ZONE DET INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON STEADY FOR 8-10 MINUTES, THEN ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. INSPECTED RIGHT PIPE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM, COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT.

Source: SDR SWIA200110489
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2752

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 25,190 hrs · 31,442 cycles

FLAP ASYMMETRY INDICATION FOR RIGHT INBOARD FLAPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-07. OPS CHECK IAW 27-50-00.

Source: SDR SWIA200110404
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT MLG) · airframe 25,190 hrs · 31,442 cycles

RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED RED LIGHTS & HEARD RUMBLING NOISE AFTER RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME INDICATION. EXTENDED GEAR & RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED & REPLACED MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-10. OPS CHECK GOOD .

Source: SDR SWIA200110400
FALSE WARNING · 2001-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2620

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE INDICATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,171 hrs · 31,423 cycles

BOTTLE B FIRE EXTINGUISHING (AMBER) CAME ON ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. VERIFIED B BOTTLE PRESSURE, STILL IN GREEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FIRE BOTTLE PER EMB120 MM 26-21-01. FIRE BOTTLE TESTED GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200110398
WARNING INDICATION; VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2001-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 25,164 hrs · 31,414 cycles

AFTER DEPARTURE GEAR RETRACTION, NOTICED RIGHT MAIN GEAR A & B INDICATIONS REMAINED RED. COULD FEEL CONTINUOUS GRINDING/RATTLING THROUGH AIRFRAME. ELECTED TO EXTEND GEAR RESULTING IN A NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATION. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE IAW MM 32-34-00. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED AT SEQUENCE VALVE.

Source: SDR SWIA200110387
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2001-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: FLAP TRACK — WORN (RIGHT OUTBOARD) · airframe 24,677 hrs · 30,839 cycles

FLAP DISAGREEMENT AFTER TO. QRH PROCEDURE CORRECTED PROBLEM.REPLACED OUTBOARD RIGHT FLAP OUTBOARD FIXED FLAP TRACK IAW EMB MM 57-53-04. OPS CHECK OK. NEW UNIT INSTALLED. P/N: 120-33047-004

Source: SDR SWIA200110154
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2001-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 24,677 hrs · 30,839 cycles

AUTOPILOT JERKS TO THE LEFT (ROLLS) IN HDG MODE, FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUTOPILOT SYSTEM IAW AMM 22-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200110155

2000

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2000-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2211

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AILERONS) · airframe 22,313 hrs · 27,880 cycles

ON APPROACH WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED (HEADING MODE) AIRCRAFT STARTED UNCOMMANDED TURN TO RIGHT. AFTER AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED UNCOMMANDED TURN TO RIGHT. AUTO PILOT WAS VERIFIED AND DISENGAGED OFF. UNABLE TO TURN LEFT. DISENGAGED AILERON PER CHECKLIST, SUBSEQUENTLY COMPLETED NORMAL LANDING, SHORT FINAL RECEIVED. RECONNECTED DISCONNECTABLE LINK TO AILERON IAW MM 27-13-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED APP65, PERFORMED AUTO PILOT FUNCTIONAL CHECK. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (PN 622-6684-006) ON, (S/N 2175) ON, (S/N 2803) OFF.

Source: SDR SWIA971981
FALSE WARNING · 2000-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 21,276 hrs · 26,526 cycles

NUMBER ONE NH GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING FROM 50 PERCENT TO 98 PERCENT WITH NO ENGINE SURGE, ANALOG AND DIGITAL. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER ONE NH GAUGE, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (P/N SEDLOL29M) (S/N 1752) ON, (S/N 126) OFF.

Source: SDR SWIA971759
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

RT ENGINE AIR INLET INOP, LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE DEICE PRESSURE SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. (P/N 211C117173) ON, (S/N 883) ON, (S/N 483) OFF.

Source: SDR SWIA971697
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: EJECTOR VALVE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT ENGINE AIR INLET INOP, LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE EJECTOR VALVE FOR INLET BOOTS, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (P/N 3D237606) (S/N BS8502) ON, (S/N N2437) OFF.

Source: SDR SWIA971698

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: PRESSURIZATION — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

BETWEEN 9,000 AND 11,000 FT EXPERIENCED FOUR SEPARATE INCIDENCES OF CABIN PRESSURE RELEASE. CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATOR SPIKED TO GREATER THAN 2,000 FPM CLIMB. RETURNED TO SLC. CHECKED AUTO PRESSURIZATION USING TEST EQUIPMENT. ALL FUNCTIONS CHECKED NORMAL. ALSO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CHECKS GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONDITIONS ON GROUND.

Source: SDR SWIA971538
OTHER · 1999-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2133

Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — INOP (CABIN)

CLIMBING THROUGH 13,000 FEET CABIN SPIKED TO 10000 FT. FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL WITH MANUAL CONTROLLER. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTRO PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-30-04. RAN AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM PER 21-30-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA971544
OTHER · 1999-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (CARGO DOOR)

LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 FT, DEPRESSURIZED TO 10,000. CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN EITHER AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW MM 52-30-00. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 3 PSID. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA971522
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT ENGINE DEICE)

RIGHT ENGINE INLET DEICE FAILS. RETURNED TO SLC. CLEANED PRESSURE SWITCH ON RIGHT ENGINE INLET BOOT, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA971394
FALSE WARNING · 1999-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — INOP (RT ENGINE)

FIRE DETECTOR INOP RIGHT SIDE WHILE EN ROUTE. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA971363

1998

OTHER · 1998-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: EHIS — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)

LEFT EHSI SCREEN WENT BLANK INFLIGHT DURING CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO SLC. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EHSI SCREEN, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA971336
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (RT MLG)

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE, OPS CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA971098

1997

FLAME/FIRE; FLUID LOSS; ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1997-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FIRE (RIGHT)

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A RIGHT ENGINE FIRE AND SUFFERED LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULICS. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE INSTITUTED AND A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT NAS MIRMAR, CALIFORNIA.

Source: SDR SWIA97894
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)

AFTER DEPARTURE WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, NOSE WHEEL INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLE NOISE HEARD FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. RETURNED TO JAC. LANDING GEAR PINNED AND SECURED FOR FERRY FLIGHT. INSPECTED HYDRAULIC LEAK AND ISOLATED TO LEFT INBOARD BRAKE LINE. OK FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO SLC. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA97856
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: PRESSURE SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM INOP, AP READS 0 AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SLC. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL TO 5 PSID, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA97834