N618SW

LANG MARCUS J VANS ACFT INC RV-7 · 2019 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: LANG MARCUS J, GU (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.

3 reports on file, 1996-05-01 – 1998-05-23.

OTHER · 1998-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — PUNCTURE (CARGO DOORWAY)

DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME FWD WEB SKIN HAS 1.0 PUNCTURE. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA980931
NO TEST · 1997-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING WALKAROUND CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY LOOSE. REPLACED PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA970665
OTHER · 1996-05-01 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: MOUNT BRACKET — FAILED (DOOR SNUBBER)

CABIN DOOR SNUBBER UPPER MOUNT BRACKET TORE AWAY FROM FORWARD DOOR FRAME BULKHEAD AS PASSENGER WAS EXITING THE AIRCRAFT. PASSENGER APPARENTLY DID NOT ALLOW DOOR TO FULLY OPEN BEFORE STEPPING OUT ONTO IT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF BULKHEAD SHOWED EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISITNG CRACKS EMANATING FROM RIVETS IN THE SNUBBER MOUNT AREA. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS PUBLISHING AN ALERT FOR THESE AIRCRAFT TO BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS IN THIS AREA. ALSO, THESE CABIN DOORS SHOULD BE PLACARDED FOR CREW OPERATION ONLY.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3752