N55SW
Registered owner: LOHR FREDERICK T, MD (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.W. AIRLINES INC. | Operator | on 1982-11-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by S.W. AIRLINES INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
36 reports on file, 1995-02-14 – 1998-03-17.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 332)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND SUPPORT ANGLE CRACK AT BS 332, LBL 62 BELOW CREASE BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 380)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND BELT FRAME ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 380 STR 26L. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 834)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND CORRODED BELT FRAME AT BS 834 STR 27R AT SHEAR TIE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 305)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 4L CRACKED AT BS 305 ABOVE AND FWD OF FWD ENTRY DOOR. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 907)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION UNDER STRINGER SPLICE AT BS 907, STR 24R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: NUT PLATE — CORRODED (BS 520)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE HOLE AT BS 520, RBL 25. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT LE FLAP)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON RT KRUEGER FLAP I/B END. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER BOEING MM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 947-1016)
DURING SCHEDULED SC CHECK, FOUND NUMEROUS FASTENER HOLES CRACKED AT BS 1006, 986 TO 1016, AND 908 TO 947. REPAIRED PER SWA ACO 6717-53.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 908-947)
DURING SCHEDULED SC CHECK, FOUND NUMEROUS FASTENER HOLES CRACKED AT BS 908 TO 947, AT S14 RT AND LT. REPAIRED PER SWA ACO 6717-53.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 360-540)
DURING SCHEDULED SC CHECK, PERFORMED MOD TO SKIN LAP FROM BS 360 TO 540, AT S14L, 4R, 10L AND 10R. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SWA ACO 6717-53.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 727-908)
DURING SCHEDULED SC CHECK, PERFORMED MOD TO SKIN LAP FROM BS 727 TO 908 AT S10L, 10R, 4R, AND 4L. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SWA ACO 6717-53.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 775)
DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND A FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 775, AT S10. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 24 reports
1997
Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, FOUND MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 767)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND 6 LONGITUDINAL SKIN CRACK AT BS 767, BETWEEN S10 AND 11L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 532-533)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 532 TO 533.95. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 537)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 537, WL 229.1 TO 229.9. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 805)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 805, AT S23L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
1996
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 277)
DURING SCHEDULED B2 CHECK, FOUND FRAME-TO-FRAME INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT BS 277, AT S14R. REPLACED FRAME PER BOEING SRM.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (FWD SERV DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED B2 CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR WEB ON FWD SIDE OF LOWER SUPPORT CASTING CRACKED. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (BS 294)
DURING SCHEDULED B2 CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT BS 294, 8 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. REPAIRED PER TYPICAL REPAIR AND BOEING SRM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AT GATE, FOUND ONE FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PER BOEING M/M.
1995
Part: MOPSILL — CORRODED (AFT SERVICE DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR MOPSILL CORRODED. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: KEEL BEAM — CORRODED (BS 707-727)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND KEEL BEAM LOWER O/B FLANGE CORRODED AT BS 707 TO 727, LBL 7 WL 149. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 963)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED AT BS 963, BETWEEN 20 AND 21L. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 726)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND T-CHORD CRACKED AT AFT CARGO BAY, BS 726 RBL 8.5 WL 203. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: FLOORBEAMS — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION AT BS 947 WL 208 RBL 10 TO 16, BS 294 LBL 15 RBL 9 WL 208 AND BS 360 RBL 14 WL 208. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: FRAMES — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAMES CRACKED AT BS 663 S4R, BS 500 LBL 2 WL 155, BS 344 LBL 46 WL 170 AND BS 294 WL 209 RBL 55. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: SPLICES — CORRODED (BS 905/907/360)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CORROSION AT BS 905, LBL 21.5 WL 168, BS 907, S5R AND BS 360, S4L AND S14L. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 842 TO 857 BETWEEN 26R AND 27L, BS 480 BETWEEN S27 AND 28R AND AT BS 306 ABOVE S25L. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 570)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND SKATE ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 570 LBL 42 TO 55 WL 170. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 639/747/767)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGERS CRACKED AT BS 747, BS 767 S9R AND AT BS 639 S3L. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: BULKHEAD — GOUGED (BS 1156)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND GOUGE IN FWD SIDE OF BS 1156 BULKHEAD AND ON ADJOINING WEB BEHIND RT CENTER SECTION HINGE. REPAIRED PER TRAMCO EWO 95-0560 AND BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: KEEL BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND KEEL BEAM FASTENER HOLE CORROSION AT LBL 5.5, AT BS 673.75, 677, 687.5, 692.25, 706.75 AND 708.25. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: WINDOW POST — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT NUMBER 1 WINDOW POST CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 727B, BETWEEN S17L AND 17R. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.