N53SW
Registered owner: JOHNSON GARY F, TN (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
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.
34 reports on file, 1995-01-25 – 1998-09-17.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (CARGO DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT DOOR UPLATCH BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SENSOR — OUT OF POSITION (LT AC DUCT)
DURING FLIGHT, LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED AT APPROXIMATELY 8,000 FT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY AFTER CLOSING ISOLATION AND NR 1 ENG BLEED VALVES. REPOSITIONED SENSOR AT LEFT A/C DUCT, OPS CHECKS OK PER BOEING MM.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 32 reports
1997
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 907-937)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND NUMEROUS FASTENER HOLES CRACKED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BS 907-937, S10L. REPAIRED PER DALFORT AVIATION XEA X2-53-188.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND NUMEROUS FASTENER HOLES CRACKED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BS 907-947, S4R BS 907-937, 14L, BS 907-903, S10R BS 1006-1016, S10R. REPAIRED PER DALFORT AVIATION XEA X2-53-189.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AND DOOR BEAR STRAP, FWD LOWER HINGE CUTOUT, AT AFT ENTRY DOOR. REPAIRED PER DALFORT AVIATION XEA X2-53-191 REV 1.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AND DOOR BEAR STRAP, FWD LOWER HINGE CUTOUT, AT AFT SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED PER DALFORT AVIATION XEA X2-53-191 REV. 1
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 948)
DURING C4 CHECK, FOUND AFT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 948, AT S24R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, FOUND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BOTH BATTERY PACKS PER BOEING M/M.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND SECTION OF FLOOR LIGHTING INOP. RELAMPED AND OP CHECKED PER BOEING M/M.
1996
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NLG WW)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEEL WELL SKIN CRACKED, 4 INCHES BEHIND GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION RETURN SPRING BRACKET. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (R1 DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE BELOW SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED SLIDE PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 2 PLACES, FWD OF AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE PANEL, MEASURING .25 BY 1.5. REPAIRED BOTH PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 312)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND TRANSVERSE FLOORBEAM AT BS 312 CRACKED ON LOWER CHORD AFT FLANGE, LBL 62.0. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (AIRSTAIR)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINT CHECK, FOUND AIRSTAIR DOORWAY UPPER STOP SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AROUND UPPER/FWD STOP FITTING. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (AFT ENTRY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINT CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 312)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINT CHECK, FOUND TRANSVERSE FLOORBEAM AT BS 312 CRACKED ON LOWER CHORD AFT FLANGE, LBL 62. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
1995
Part: KEEL BEAM — CHAFED (BS 710-727)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CHAFING DAMAGE ON LOWER O/B FLANGE OF KEEL BEAM BS 710 TO 727, LBL 7 WL 149. REPAIRED PER EWO 95-0596 AND BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: STRINGERS — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 3L CORRODED UNDER FASTENER BETWEEN BS 380 AND 400. ALSO, FOUND S11R CORRODED BETWEEN BS 478 AND 484. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: KEEL BEAM — CRACKED (BS 727)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THREE HOLES IN KEEL BEAM LOWER FLANGE AND RADIUS AT BS 727+16, RBL 7. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 907)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 4R AND 4L SPLICE JOINT CRACKED AT BS 907. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: BLKHD WEB — DAMAGED (BS 727)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB CHAFE DAMAGE AT BS 727 BL 0 WL 185. REPAIRED PER EWO 95-0595 AND BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 178-180)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND T-CHORD CRACKED BETWEEN BS 178 TO 180, WL 197 LBL 24. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 747)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 747, RBL 6 TO 9 WL 148. ALSO, SHEAR TIE AT BS 727A BETWEEN 21 AND 22L. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 787)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER S15L CRACKED AT BS 787. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN S4 AND 6R ON AFT FACE AND O/B FLANGE O/B SURFACE OF FRAME INCLUDING STRINGER CLIP. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 183)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN SCRATCHED AND DENTED AT BS 183 LBL 2 TO RBL 9, FWD OF NOSE BAY ACCESS DOOR. ALSO, SKIN DENTED AT BS 904, ABOVE S25R. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 1016)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT BS 1016, LBL 7 TO RBL 36 WL 208. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 597)
DURING D-CHECK, FOUND FUSE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 597, BL 71 WL 202 ON BOTH RT AND LT SIDES. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 767)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT FOR SKIN LAP INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS AT BS 768, AT STRINGER 4R. REPAIRED PER TRAMCO EWO 95-0200.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 867-888)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT FOR SKIN LAP INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS AT BS 867, 860, 870, 887, 888, AT STRINGER 4L. REPAIRED PER TRAMCO EWO 95-0200.
Part: BLKHD WEB — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT FOR SKIN LAP INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS AT BS 178 BULKHEAD PRESSURE WEB FROM BL 0 TO RBL 17, WL 184 TO 230, UNDER STRAPS AND ANGLES. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 767)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT FOR SKIN LAP INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS AT BS 767, AT STRINGER 4L. REPAIRED PER TRAMCO EWO 95-0200.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 818-828)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT FOR SKIN LAP INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS AT BS 818 TO 828, AT STRINGER 4L. REPAIRED PER TRAMCO EWO 95-0200.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LT WING)
DURING SCHEDULED C-2 CHECK, FOUND SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT WING TO FUSELAGE TRANSITION PANEL INBOARD OF GROUND SPOILER. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.