N668SW
Registered owner: COLE TIMOTHY S, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. (SWAA) | Operator | on 2000-03-05 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (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.
16 reports on file, 1995-01-31 – 2000-03-02.
Part: INDICATOR — DISLODGED (SLIDE)
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.
Part: BEARING — WORN (COCKPIT)
DURING DESCENT, STAB TRIM WHEEL STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB TRIM WHEEL OUTER BEARING.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 14 reports
1999
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (PAX DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT SAGGING ON FLOOR. REINSTALLED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
Part: LENS — BROKEN (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND EEPLS LENS BROKEN NEAR FWD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED LENS PER MM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND A 3 INCHES LONG CRACK ON FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN, BS 727D, AND A 2.5 INCH LONG CRACK ON BS 727E, BOTH ON STRINGER 25R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
Part: SLIDE — DEPLOYED (SERVICE DOOR)
FWD SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE DEPLOYED ACCIDENTALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
Part: GATE — BENT (SERVICE DOOR)
AT FL330 LOST CABIN PRESS, WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND GAUGE READ 10,000 FT. ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER ALT WITH STANDBY, BUT MANUAL AC WORKED. ALT 3500 FT AFTER EMER DESCENT TO FL240. PACKS HAD TO REMAIN ON HIGH TO KEEP PRESS. SUSPECTED FWD SERVICE DOOR SEAL. FOUND LOWER GATE COVER AND SEAL BENT L-1 DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER HINGE COVER PER M/M. ACFT PRESSURIZED NORMALLY PER M/M, LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED BC3 CHECK, FOUND FWD CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS INOP. RECONNECTED LAMP CONNECTOR AND OP CHECKED PER BOEING MM.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED BC3 CHECK, FOUND CENTER CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS INOP. REPAIRED LAMP CONNECTOR AND OP CHECKED PER BOEING MM.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)
INFLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE FAILURE ON APPROACH INTO STL. NO FUEL FLOW INDICATION. NR 2 FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE C/B TRIPPED. COULD NOT RESET. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACED DISCONNECT D5164. OPS CK NORMAL PER M/M.
1997
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 328)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACK AT BS 328, RBL 6. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1138)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACK AT BS 1138, BELOW TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C-CHECK, FOUND ENTRY WAY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED PER BOEING M/M.
1996
Part: BULKHEAD SKIN — WRINKLED (BS 1016)
DURING SCHEDULED C-CHECK, FOUND SKIN WRINKLED AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 1016, BETWEEN S9L TO S11L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (RT PYLON)
DURING SCHEDULED C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING, AFT I/B PYLON PANEL CRACKED AT AFT BOTTOM PANEL(NR 5843R). REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
1995
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, FOUND AFT UPPER EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT TESTING. REPLACED BATTERY PER BOEING M/M.