N226SW
Registered owner: NICKLAUS LLC, VA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. (SWIA) | Operator | on 2010-02-16 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SKYWEST AIRLINES 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.
62 reports on file, 1995-12-03 – 2010-12-15.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (CABIN) · airframe 34,428 hrs · 49,805 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. (FLT 6846) REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT FA PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS.
Part: WIRE — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 34,240 hrs · 49,531 cycles
MIDDLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6708) SECURED LOOSE WIRE AT OUTLET SOCKET FOR MIDDLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 34,196 hrs · 49,458 cycles
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 6 INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6833) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 34,023 hrs · 49,210 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENT. (FLT 1469) REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 ELBPS.
Part: CONTACTOR — FAILED (NR 2 BUSS) · airframe 33,961 hrs · 49,119 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. (SERVICE CHECK) REPLACED EMERGENCY BUS 2 CONTACTOR.
Part: WINDOW POST — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 33,935 hrs · 49,085 cycles
CAPTAIN'S WINDOW POST CRACKED. (SERVICE CHECK) REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDOW POST PER SRM.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 33,888 hrs · 49,029 cycles
WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6557) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 33,612 hrs · 48,631 cycles
AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE DIM. (FLT 6833) REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT ELBP.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 33,534 hrs · 48,515 cycles
WHITE EMERGENCY FLOOR LEVEL LIGHT AT ROW 3 INOP. (FLT 6747) REPAIRED WIRE.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 33,284 hrs · 48,161 cycles
TWO LIGHTS IN ROW 9 AND ONE CEILING LIGHT INOP. (FLT 6256) CYCLED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 33,127 hrs · 47,913 cycles
ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ROW 9 INOP. (FLT 5759) REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 51 reports
2009
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 32,634 hrs · 47,187 cycles
FIRST THREE ROWS EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 6596) REPLACED FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW EMB 120 MM 33-50-02.
2008
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 31,066 hrs · 45,010 cycles
FLT 5433 - FLT 5433 - FORWARD MOST OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED FUSE.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 30,995 hrs · 44,908 cycles
FLT 5479 - FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED FUSE.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG) · airframe 30,640 hrs · 44,396 cycles
FLT 5706 - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REPLACED RIGHT MLG "WOW" SENSOR.
Part: WIRE — BURNED (STROBE LIGHT) · airframe 30,435 hrs · 44,103 cycles
RIGHT STOBE LIGHT INOP. (C-CHECK) REPLACED BURNED WIRE TO TERMINAL.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 30,090 hrs · 43,622 cycles
LT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. (FLIGHT NR 5416) INSTALLED WINDOW IAW EMB 120 MM 56-11-01.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,496 hrs · 42,761 cycles
FRAME 22 LOWER SKIN IS CORRODED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPAIRED CORRODED AREA IAW SRM 120 53-00-01 FIGURE 202 PG 214.
Part: COOLING FAN — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 29,034 hrs · 42,122 cycles
FLT 5700 - CABIN FILLS WITH THE ODOR OF SMOKE. REPLACED RIGHT GROUND COOLING FAN IAW MM 21-51-03. OPS CHECKS OK.
2007
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 27,342 hrs · 39,723 cycles
WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 7 INOP. RELAMPED WHITE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 7.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 26,782 hrs · 38,894 cycles
AT THE GATE, HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. RAN LEFT PACK FOR 10 MINUTES WITH NO SMOKE/ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BULB — OVERHEATED (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 26,673 hrs · 38,734 cycles
ELECTRICAL SMELL AT ROW 7 IN CABIN. REPLACED CABIN OVERHEAD BULBS AT ROW 7. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
2006
Part: A/C PACK — SMOKE (RIGHT) · airframe 26,432 hrs · 38,404 cycles
RIGHT PACK PUTS OUT SMOKE IN CABIN AND SET OFF SMOKE ALARM. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY AFTER OPERATING ENGINE AND APU WITH RIGHT PACK SELECTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CIRCUIT CARD — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,177 hrs · 38,048 cycles
ELECTRICAL/PLASTIC ODOR AT 23K IN COCKPIT. NO SMOKE. REPLACED LT WINDSHIELD CARD 56-200-1000, MM 56-10-01.
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (GALLEY) · airframe 25,466 hrs · 36,975 cycles
LOWER FORWARD GALLEY MOUNTING TRACK CORRODED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. INSTALLED A NEW LOWER FORWARD GALLEY MOUNTING TRACK.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 25,466 hrs · 36,975 cycles
PASSENGER DOOR SECOND LATERAL BEAM FORWARD SIDE CRACK IN RADIUS, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 2024T42 MATERIAL PER 52-10-02 IC 2006-120/5068. SEE RII 52-800-1000.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 25,466 hrs · 36,975 cycles
FRAME 10 CRACKED BELOW LEFT DV WINDOW, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPAIRED LEFT FRAME 10 AT UPPER SECTION BELOW DV WINDOW IAW SRM 53-00-04, RII 53-800-1000.
Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 24,849 hrs · 36,063 cycles
RED LIGHT ON FLOOR BY PASSENGER DOOR INOP. RELAMPED RED LIGHT ON FLOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2005
Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 23,915 hrs · 34,697 cycles
WHITE EMERGENCY (FLOOR) LIGHT AT ROW 9 IS INOP. REPLACED BULB AT ROW 9 EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 23,478 hrs · 34,025 cycles
NUMEROUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CENTER ELBP PER MM 33-10-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
2004
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 22,039 hrs · 31,820 cycles
EMERGENCY ROW EXIT LIGHT ROW 9 NOT ILLUMINATED. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON ROW 9 OVERHEAD BIN EMERGENCY EXIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 21,739 hrs · 31,382 cycles
DURING FLIGHT RUDDER TRIM WILL DEFLECT THE BALL HALFWAY OUT OF CENTER UNCOMMANDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SERVO. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-11-00.
Part: COVER — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 21,605 hrs · 31,182 cycles
AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING TRACK CAME APART. INSTALLED MISSING LAMP COVER AND RE-ASSEMBLED LIGHTING TRACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 33-50-00.
2003
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 19,995 hrs · 28,618 cycles
NR 1 STALL WARNING SYSTEM FAILS IN FLIGHT. REPLACED STALL WARNING PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: 120-34428-505.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTY (RUDDER) · airframe 19,412 hrs · 27,655 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT, RIGHT RUDDER TRAVEL RESTRICTED PAST FIRST 20 DEGREES. PER QRH, TURNED BLUE RUDDER SYSTEM SWITCH OFF, PROBLEM CEASED. RETURNED TO FIELD UNEVENTFULLY.INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ACTUATOR IAW EMB120 MM 27-22-02. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 18,732 hrs · 26,627 cycles
THE AUTOPILOT PITCHES UP AND DOWN DURING CLIMBOUT AND IN LEVEL FLIGHT ON BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS. REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2002
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 18,118 hrs · 25,663 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MAIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 18,118 hrs · 25,663 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD BIN 9C INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE BY FORWARD HINGE OF OVERHEAD BIN ASSY AT 9BC. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 18,084 hrs · 25,616 cycles
RIGHT NACELLE FRAME 10 CRACKED INSIDE WHEEL WELL ON FORWARD INBOARD SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER TO FRAME 10 INSIDE WHEEL WELL FORWARD INBOARD SIDE OF RIGHT NACELLE PER SRM STD. PRACTICES 51-00-00.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG) · airframe 17,244 hrs · 24,327 cycles
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EVENLY, LEFT BRAKE GRABS AND PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-41-05.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (ELEVATOR TAB) · airframe 16,617 hrs · 23,393 cycles
TAKEOFF TRIM SOUNDED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. TRIM WAS SET PROPERLY WHEN WARNING SOUNDED. ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT TRIM TAB PROX SWITCHES. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BOOT — DAMAGED (LT WING) · airframe 16,578 hrs · 23,344 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT OF PDX, INBOARD LEFT WING DEICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED REPEATEDLY ON BOTH TIMERS. FOUND TWO SMALL HOLES ON INBOARD PORTION OF LEFT WING INBOARD BOOT. APPLIED PATCH. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: PIN — LOOSE (AHRS COMPUTER) · airframe 16,529 hrs · 23,266 cycles
DURING CLIMB, THE COMPUTER FLAGS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY (CAPT'S SIDE). DURING CRUISE THE CAPT'S ADI INDICATED 90 DEGREES NOSE UP WITH BOTH FLAGS SHOWING AND THE AP DISCONNECTED FROM THE F/O'S SIDE. FOUND WIRE W001-0394024 LOCATED AT PLUG 0158 TO EXHIBIT INTERMITTENT CONTACT WITH AHRS COMPUTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR PIN. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW EMB MM CH 34-27.
Part: CAP — LOOSE (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,458 hrs · 23,162 cycles
PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF AT FL230 CAPTAIN ATTITUDE INDICATOR AND HEADING DISPLAY TUMBLED AND WOULD MOMENTARILY RESET AND THEN TUMBLE AGAIN. FOUND FUSE CAP TO NR 1 AHC85 LOOSE. RECONNECTED CAP HEADING. CHECKS GOOD.
2001
Part: COMPARATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,085 hrs · 22,614 cycles
CAPTAIN'S EHSI/ADI COMPLETE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AHC-85 CAPTAIN'S SIDE (NR 1). OPS CHECKS GOOD PER MM 34-21-01 & 34-21-00.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,827 hrs · 22,233 cycles
LT ATTITUDE INDICATOR FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. ATTITUDE DISPLAY ON MAP ILLUMINATED. FIRST OFFICER INDICATED ERRONEOUS READINGS ON THE FIS ON HIS SIDE.PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF CAPTAIN ADI AND COPILOT FIS. FOUND TO OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICES.
Part: ACTUATOR — FROZEN (ELEVATOR TRIM) · airframe 14,587 hrs · 20,409 cycles
ELEVATOR TRIM FROZE INFLIGHT. FREE MOVEMENT AFTER DESCENT TO 17,000. -09 DEG C. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ELEVATOR TRIM LINEAR ACTUATORS. RIGHT S/N ON: 860, S/N OFF: 682. LEFT S/N ON: 800, S/N OFF: 681.
Part: LOCK — FAILED (FUEL DOOR) · airframe 14,405 hrs · 20,137 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RED DOORS LIGHT ON MAP ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS WITH POSSIBLE DOOR SPECIFIC LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON OVERHEAD PANEL. LIGHTS DID NOT REMAIN ON LONG ENOUGH TO DETERMINE WHICH OVERHEAD DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF ABORTED. RETURNED TO BOX CONTACTED MAINT. RESECURED FORWARD CAMLOCK AT OUTER FUEL DOOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
2000
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 13,917 hrs · 19,444 cycles
RIGHT AFT AND LEFT AFT EXTERIOR E-LIGHTS INOPERABLE. DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. FOUND FUSE BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND AFT AND LEFT HAND AFT EXTERIOR E-LIGHTS FUSE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CAM — LOOSE (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 13,870 hrs · 19,368 cycles
SERVICE DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. SECURED LOOSE CAMLOCK AT OUTBOARD FUEL DOOR, CHECKS OK.
Part: BOOT — FAILED (LT WING DEICE) · airframe 13,776 hrs · 19,232 cycles
MIDDLE LEFT WING DEICE BOOT FAILED ON CLIMBOUT, BOTH TIMERS. RETURNED TO LAX. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH FOR LEFT WING MIDDLE DEICE BOOT WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: 211C117-183, S/N: M414, S/N OFF: V08082A.
Part: AFCS — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 13,529 hrs · 18,884 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL ''''AUTO PILOT FAIL'''' AND TRIM FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON MAP. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED ON THE RUNWAY. INSPECTED WIRING TO AUTO PILOT COMPUTERS, FCP''S, APP-65A AND MAP PANEL. ALSO INSPECTED ALL APPLICABLE CONNECTORS FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. AUTO PILOT SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE AIR INLET BOOT FAILED. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED INLET PRESSURE SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM CH 30. (P/N 211C117183) ON, (S/N V10043A) ON, (S/N 008) OFF.
1998
Part: SYNCHRONIZER — MALFUNCTIONED (RT PROP)
PROP SYNC CAUSES 3 PERCENT NP FLUCTUATION ON RIGHT PROPELLER. RETURNED TO LAX, MEL 61-24-1. REPLACED PROP SYNCHROPHASER IAW MM 61-24-01, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: PROP DE-ICE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT INLET FAILED. RETURNED TO LAX. ON APPROACH LEFT PROPELLER DE-ICE FAILED ON TIMER 1 AND NORMAL.OPERATED LEFT PROPELLER AND DE-ICE FOR 20 MIN AND ALL CHECKS GOOD.
1997
Part: HINGE — BROKEN (RT MLG DOOR)
ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR, BOTH A AND B RED LIGHTS REMAINED ON FOR RIGHT MAIN GEAR. CYCLED GEAR AND ALL GREEN AND RED LIGHTS FOR RIGHT GEAR REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO LAX FOUND OUTBOARD RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE BROKEN. REPLACED HINGE WITH NEW UNIT AND SWUNG LANDING GEAR. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — NOT LATCHED (RT EMER EXIT)
AFTER DEPARTURE CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, CABIN ATTITUDE WARNING CAME ON AND CABIN WILL NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURNED TO SLC. FOUND HANDLE ON RIGHT EMERGENCY DOOR AT ROW 6 CRACKED OPEN. RESET SAME.
Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)
RED GEAR LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. B-SYSTEM RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BUT A-SYSTEM LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, LEFT HAND GEAR LIGHTS. RETURNED TO FIELD. ADJUSTED LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ON LEFT GEAR, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT. BOTH A AND B RED LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FIELD. TOOK AIRCRAFT TO GARRETT, SWUNG LANDING GEAR. ALL DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. CHANGED GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE, ADJUSTED LEFT STRUT GEAR ACTUATOR, AND SWUNG GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — WATER CONTAM (LT TE FLAP)
FLAP DISAGREEMENT LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. CLEANED WATER FROM LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP CANNON PLUG. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
1995
Part: EEC — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH CLIMB POWER SET, RT ENGINE TORQUE CLIMBS TO 109 PERCENT. UNABLE TO CONTROL WITH POWER LEVER. RETURNED TO YUM. SWAPPED EEC FROM SIDE TO SIDE. PROBLEM STAYED WITH RT SIDE. RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR 20 MINUTES WITH EEC OFF, NO PROBLEMS OCCURRED. EEC DEFERRED PER THE MEL 73-21-1, LT EEC'S SWAPPED FOR FURTHER CONFIRMATION. COULD NOT PRODUCE. RAN ENGINES ON GROUND, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK GOOD. NO TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS OR FUEL FLOW.
Part: GROUND BLOCK — NOT GROUNDED (RT TQ IND)
AFTER DEPARTURE, ON CLIMB OUT, AFTER SETTING CLIMB DOWN, AIRCRAFT SURGED AND RT ENGINE TORQUE SETTING WENT TO 127 PERCENT. WHILE REDUCING POWER, PROP WAS AT 127 PERCENT, TORQUE MOMENTARILY 1 SEC OR LESS. AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND CASE GROUND BLOCK NOT GROUNDED FOR TORQUE INDICATOR. CLEANED AND RE-GROUND BLOCK IAW MM 77-13-00. BONDING CHECKS GOOD.