N271SY
Registered owner: SKYWEST AIRLINES INC, UT (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 2026-07-16 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SKYWEST AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.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.
5 reports on file, 2022-01-13 – 2026-03-10.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 17,599 hrs · 14,339 cycles
STRONG GROSS SMELLING ODOR APPEARED ON TAKEOFF OUT OF SAN. THE ODOR WAS IN THE ENTIRE PLANE. PASSENGERS SMELLED IT AS WELL. IT DISSIPATED AT CRUISE AND THE RETURNED ON DESCENT AND LAND. AFTER LANDING IT DISSIPATED AGAIN. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF ABNORMAL SMELL THROUGH ENTIRE ACFT IN REF TO FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A. NO EVIDENCE OF BURNT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN COCKPIT, CABIN, GALLEY, OR LAV AREAS. APU AND ENG NORMAL STARTS WITH NO ABNORMAL SMELL FOUND. PERFORMED GVI OF ENGINE AIR INLETS, APU INLET, & PACK AIR INLETS; NO FAULTS FOUND. NO EVIDENCE OF DE-ICING FLUID CONTAMINATION FOUND. NO RECENT HISTORY OF COMPRESSOR WASH. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AC PACK 1 & 2 INDIVIDUALLY AT COLDEST AND HOTTEST TEMP SETTINGS WITH APU & ENGINE BLEED SYS; NO FAULTS FOUND. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT ON GROUND. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF ABNORMAL SMELL THROUGH ENTIRE ACFT IAW FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A. NO EVIDENCE OF BURNT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN COCKPIT, CABIN, GALLEY, OR LAV AREAS. APU AND ENGINE NORMAL STARTS WITH NO ABNORMAL SMELL FOUND. PERFORMED GVI OF ENGINE AIR INLETS, APU INLET, AND PACK AIR INLETS; NO FAULTS FOUND. NO EVIDENCE OF DE-ICING FLUID CONTAMINATION FOUND. NO RECENT HISTORY OF COMPRESSOR WASH. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AC PACK 1 AND 2 INDIVIDUALLY AT COLDEST AND HOTTEST TEMP SETTINGS WITH APU AND ENGINE BLEED SYS; NO FAULTS FOUND. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT ON GROUND. MCI CREATED FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. MAR 11, 2026 STATION: SLC -- INSTALLED OZINATOR ONTO AIRCRAFT WITH RECIRC FANS RUNNING AND ALLOWED OZONE TO PERMIATE AIRCRAFT FOR 3 HOURS. REMOVED OZINATOR FROM AIRCRAFT. AFTER OZONE HAD DISAPATED PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION OF AIRCRAFT USING ENGINES AS BLEED SOURCE IN REFERENCE TO AMM 21-31-00. NO ABNORMAL SMELLS NOTED DURING CABIN ALTITUDE DECENT O
Part: FAN — ODOR (ZONE 100) · airframe 17,586 hrs · 14,329 cycles
THE PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN UP STRONG ODER SMELL IS STILL APPARENT DURING TAXI, CLIMB, AND DESCENT EVEN WITH LH RECIRC FAN DEFERRED. (FLIGHT 3979 - FILED CLOSED)PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR ODD ODOR PER ERJ175 FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A. FOUND NO SIGHT OF SMOKE OR ODD ODOR FROM OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND NO OIL SEEP FROM APU AREA. FOUND NO SMELL UPON THE CEILING LIGHTS, SIDEWALL LIGHTS, READING LIGHTS DURING INSPECTION. FOUND NO SMELL UPON THE FWD AND AFT GALLEY AREA, FWD AND AFT LAVATORY, FWD LH AND FWD RH ENTRANCE AND AFT LH ENTRANCE AND AFT RH ENTRANCE. DURING APU RUN, FOUND ODD ODOR COMING FROM COCKPIT AREA. PERFORMED CHECK OF THE AIR COND/PNEUMATIC DURING ENGINE RUN AND FOUND SMELL COME ON WHEN THE LH PACK WAS ON WHEREAS WHEN THE RH PACK, XBLEED, BLEED 1, BLEED 2, AND BLEED APU, NO SMELL CAME ON. PERFORMED GVI OF THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE IN REFERENCE TO ERJ175 AMM 21-51-05. FOUND NO LEAKS, NO CRACKS, AND NO DAMAGES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PERFORMED GVI OF THE RECIRCULATION FAN FILTER IN REFERENCE TO ERJ175 AMM 21-24-02. UPON GVI, FOUND THAT THE LH RECIRCULATION FAN FILTER TO BE DUSTY AND DIRTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH RECIRCULATION FAN FILTER WITH A SERVIC
Part: FLAP TRACK — WORN (ZONE 500) · airframe 17,079 hrs · 13,977 cycles
LH #1 FLAP TRACK 1A HAS A THICKNESS REDUCTION OF .037 CALIPER S/N:1279 CAL DUE 9/17/26 (C-CHECK RO 12/23/2025)REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LH FLAP TRACK 1A. REF AMM 57-54-25. TQ TC1-601 CAL 7-17-26.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,079 hrs · 13,977 cycles
CORROSION ON R/H FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 84-85 IN 3 LOCATIONS AS MARKED. (C-CHECK RO 12/23/2025)PERFORMED AND ACCOMPLISHED SEE TRACK SPLICE REPAIR AT R/H FLOOR SEAT TRACK FR 84-85 REF ETD2022-170-022163-C. SEE CONTINUATION CARD FOR WORK PERFORMED. NO CHANGE TO WEIGHT AND BALANCE.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (LAVATORY) · airframe 8,477 hrs · 6,248 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTS AFT LAV SMELLS LIKE SMOKE DID NOT RECEIVE SMOKE INDICATION. (FLIGHT 3634 - FILED CLOSED) PERFORMED INSPECTION OF BOTH FORWARD AND AFT LAV AND FOUND NO SMOKE OR SMOKE SMELL IN EITHER LAV. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE FORWARD AND AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS BOTH OPS CHECK GOOD. INSPECTED BOTH TRASH CANS IN FORWARD AND AFT LAV WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. NO HISTORY PAST 30 DAYS....