N50SW

PIPER PA-28-236 · 1980 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: R & O AVIATION LLC, 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.

15 reports on file, 1995-08-05 – 1997-09-02.

OTHER · 1997-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 695)

DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACKED AT BS 695. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA970805
OTHER · 1997-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 945)

DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 23L CRACKED AT BS 945. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA970810
OTHER · 1997-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 616)

DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 616, LBL 65. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA970806
OTHER · 1997-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BY WATER SERVICE PANEL. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA970811
OTHER · 1997-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)

DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND BS 178 BULKHEAD CRACKED AT LBL 8.75 TO 14.0, AT RBL 9.25 TO 14.0, AT LBL 6.7, AT LBL 12 TO 12.5, AND AT LBL 11.0 TO 13.0. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA970804
OTHER · 1997-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT BS 277 TO 294, 294 TO 312, 356 AND 315. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA970809
OTHER · 1997-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 1016, 360, 312, 986 AND 1016. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA970807
NO TEST · 1997-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING WALKAROUND CHECK, FOUND UPPER AFT F/A EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA970297
NO TEST · 1997-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION, FOUND AFT BULKHEAD UPPER EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA970286
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 6 reports

1996

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — RUPTURED (LT MLG)

AIR TURNBACK DUE TO A-SYSTEM LOW PRESS LIGHT AND LOW QUANTITY ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT HOU. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE AND OP CHECKED PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA960920
OTHER · 1996-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (AFT GALLEY DOOR)

DURING SCHEDULED B2 CHECK, FOUND AFT GALLEY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED .125. REPAIRED PER BOEING TYPICAL REPAIR T1-A52-005.

Source: SDR SWAA960350
NO TEST · 1996-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, FOUND LT AND RT FWD OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA960066
NO TEST · 1996-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA960286

1995

OTHER · 1995-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 C CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT LEFT SIDE, 2ND PASSENGER WINDOW FROM FRONT AT TOP FWD CORNER RIVET HEAD. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1372 AND BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

Source: SDR SWAA950654
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE)

DURING CLIMBOUT, EXPERIENCED NUMBER 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MDW AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA950561