N550UW
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.
26 reports on file, 2012-01-30 – 2015-12-05.
Part: COVER — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 14,721 hrs · 5,356 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. EMER EXIT LIGHT COVER BROKEN AT SEAT 1C. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-19.
Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R4 DOOR) · airframe 14,422 hrs · 5,230 cycles
GALLEY CIDS SHOWS CAUTION LIGHT. SERVICED 4R DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00 & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 13,175 hrs · 4,725 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE THE 2L DOOR IS MISSING THE LENS COVER. LIGHT OPERATES NORMALLY. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECK.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 12,169 hrs · 4,337 cycles
L1 DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT LENS COVER IS MISSING. INSTALLED THE EMER EXIT LIGHT LENS AT THE L1 DOOR.
Earlier reports · 2012–2014 · 22 reports
2014
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (L3 DOOR) · airframe 10,980 hrs · 3,853 cycles
YELLOW DOOR SLIDE ARMING HANDLES LOOSE AT DOOR 3L & 3R. SECURED DOOR SLIDE ARMING HANDLES AT DOOR 3R & 3L AS REQUIRED.
Part: COVER — MISSING (R4 DOOR) · airframe 10,693 hrs · 3,744 cycles
DOOR 4R COVER FOR DOOR HANDLE IS MISSING. INSTALLED DOOR 4R ASSIST HANDLE COVER.
Part: FAN — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,072 hrs · 3,511 cycles
AT ALTITUDE LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY BURNING ELEC SMELL & VIBRATION. QRH BLOWER & EXTRACT TO OVERRIDE, SMELL DISSIPATED. FLIGHT DIVERTED FOR INSPECTION. REPLACED EXTRACT FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51-000-001-A 400-001-A.
Part: HOUSING — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 9,014 hrs · 3,125 cycles
INBOUND FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S REPORT A DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING CRUISE. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A HEADACHE FROM THE SMELL. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001 & 26L00021002, FOUND APU OIL FILTER HOUSING LEAKING. REPLACED APU OIL PUMP & SEAL PLATE IAW AMM 49-91-45 WITH NO HELP. APU REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. SUPPLEMENTAL TO FOLLOW COMPLETION OF MAINTENANCE ACTION.
Part: SELECTOR KNOB — DETACHED (O2 MASK) · airframe 8,790 hrs · 3,029 cycles
FIRST OFFICER`S OXYGEN MASK EMERGENCY SELECTOR KNOB DETACHED. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER`S FWD OXYGEN MASK IAW AMM 35-12-41.
Part: SELECTOR KNOB — BROKEN (O2 MASK) · airframe 8,790 hrs · 3,029 cycles
RIGHT HAND FLIGHT DECK OBSERVER`S MASK EMERGENCY SELECTOR KNOB BROKEN. REPLACED FLIGHT DECK OBSERVER`S MASK IAW AMM 35-12-41.
Part: TUBE — LEAKING (APU OIL COOLER) · airframe 8,667 hrs · 2,980 cycles
EXTREME CABIN ODOR DURING START & CLIMB, PAX & CREW COMPLAINED OF ODOR & FELT LIGHT HEADED & NAUSEOUS. FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR. REPLACED LEAKING APU OIL COOLER TRANSFER TUBE IAW AMM 49-91-44-400-802-A. REPLACED APU OIL LUBE MODULE IAW AMM 49-91-45.
2013
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 7,774 hrs · 2,647 cycles
ON TAXI IN, CREW REPORTED THE EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLASHED & THE DOOR EXIT LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED OUT. ACCOMPLISHED BITE TEST OF CIDS SYS IAW AMM 23-73-00-740-005. SYS TESTED GOOD, NO FAULTS FOUND. EXIT LIGHTING IS TIED THRU, NO PORTABLE ELEC DEVICE, SIGN LIGHTING WHEN SWITCH IS AUTO OR ON, EXIT SIGNS ON. SWITCH OFF, EXIT SIGNS OFF IAW MOC AVIONICS, NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: GIRT BAR — OBSTRUCTED (L4 DOOR) · airframe 7,360 hrs · 2,492 cycles
F/A UNABLE TO ARM SLIDE AT L4 DOOR. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM GIRT BAR.
Part: COVER — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 6,231 hrs · 2,126 cycles
2 EXIT LIGHT LENS COVERS BROKEN FIRST CLASS. REPLACED 2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AS REQUIRED.
Part: RESERVOIR — LOW PRESSURE (R3 DOOR) · airframe 5,902 hrs · 2,023 cycles
DURING TAXI OUT, RECEIVED A DOOR R3 LOW PRESSURE LIGHT WITH THE PRESSURE GAUGE READING RT ON THE LINE BETWEEN GREEN AND RED. R & R R3 DOOR INFLATION RESERVOIR IAW MM 25-62-49-400-001-A.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 5,385 hrs · 1,828 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER MISSING AT SEAT 1A&C. INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER AT SEAT 1A&C.
Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 5,226 hrs · 1,775 cycles
EXIT LIGHT COVER AT DOOR 4R MISSING. REPLACED EXIT LENS AT DOOR 4R.
Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 4,965 hrs · 1,685 cycles
FORWARD ENTRY L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 5210-00-614-001A.
Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R1 DOOR) · airframe 4,965 hrs · 1,685 cycles
FORWARD ENTRY R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 5210-00-614-001A.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (L2 DOOR) · airframe 4,631 hrs · 1,563 cycles
CREW REPORTED SLIDE 3L SHOWS/INDICATES ARMED WHEN THE ARM IS IN THE DISARM POSITION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TSM TASK 52-22-00-810-801-A. DOOR OPS CHECK GOOD.
2012
Part: MEGAPHONE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 4,276 hrs · 1,446 cycles
FORWARD MEGAPHONE MISSING VOLUME CONTROL. REPLACED MEGAPHONE AT FORWARD POSITION.
Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (EVAC SLIDE) · airframe 3,527 hrs · 1,205 cycles
DOOR 2R SLIDE BOTTLE IN RED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR 2R SLIDE BOTTLE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-62-49.
Part: MEGAPHONE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 3,310 hrs · 1,139 cycles
FORWARD MEGAPHONE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB MISSING. REPLACED FORWARD MEGAPHONE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 2,746 hrs · 958 cycles
FORWARD MEGAPHONE NO VOLUME. INSTALLED NEW MEGAPHONE IN FORWARD AREA.
Part: GUST LOCK — OUT OF ADJUST (L1 DOOR) · airframe 1,110 hrs · 413 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED GUST LOCK RELEASE ON DOOR L1 DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED L1 DOOR GUST LOCK STOP IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-11-21.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 556 hrs · 204 cycles
FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. ITS ORIGIN WAS THE AIR VENT OVER SEAT 23C AND REPORTEDLY SMOKE CAME FROM VENT TWICE DURING TAXI IN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PSU AND VENTS ABOVE CEILING PANELS AT 23C WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED BOTH ENGINES AND APU WITH BOTH PACK ON - NO DEFECTS.