N27SW

WELLS STEVE K RV-6A · 2000 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: DAVIS JAMES R, OK (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

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.

10 reports on file, 1995-01-17 – 1996-05-19.

FALSE WARNING · 1996-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — SOUNDED (APU)

ON TAXI OUT, APU FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. CREW PERFORMED APU SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES AND FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. INSPECTED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT CONDITION. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE PER BOEING M/M, CONTINUED PER MEL 26-6.

Source: SDR SWAA960433
OTHER · 1996-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CAP — CRACKED (AIRSTAIR)

DURING SCHEDULED B-CHECK, FOUND AIRSTAIR DOORWAY FWD UPPER STOP ATTACH AFT T-CAP CRACKED. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA960357
OTHER · 1995-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (BS 727)

DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND LEFT W/W TRANSVERSE I BEAM FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED APPROX 2 INCHES FWD OF BS 727 BULKHEAD AT CEILING FWD OF BULKHEAD. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1398.

Source: SDR SWAA950683
OTHER · 1995-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 450-470)

DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR FRAME STRINGER CRACKED IN RADIUS S26R, AT BS 450 AND 470. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

Source: SDR SWAA950684
OTHER · 1995-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING LE)

DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING FIXED L/E CRACKS AT NUMBER 4 AND 5 AUX TRACK CUTOUTS. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-257-264/65.

Source: SDR SWAA950084
OTHER · 1995-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRAP — CRACKED (BS 178)

DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS UNDER VERTICAL STRAP AT BS 178, LBL 5.7. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1240.

Source: SDR SWAA950086
OTHER · 1995-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)

DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED IN RADIUS OF FWD VERTICAL FLANGE OF T-SUPPORT AT BS 178 LBL 5.5 WL 183.0. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1239.

Source: SDR SWAA950085
OTHER · 1995-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 890)

DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH SKIN CRACK AT BS 890, AT S24R. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

Source: SDR SWAA950083
OTHER · 1995-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)

DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D CHECK, FOUND SEVERALS CRACKS EXTENDING FROM UNDER RIVET HEADS AT FWD SIDE OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 178, LBL 6 AND WL 183.0. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1236.

Source: SDR SWAA950050
OTHER · 1995-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)

DURING SCHEDULED QUARTER D CHECK, FOUND MANY CRACKS EXTENDING FROM THE INBOARD VERTICAL ROW OF BULKHEAD FASTENER HOLES, LBL 5.25 AND WL 185.5. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1236.

Source: SDR SWAA950051