N67SW
Registered owner: WHEELER SHAWN L, OH (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 1992-05-14 | 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.
22 reports on file, 1996-02-13 – 1999-04-04.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (SERVICE DOOR)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE FWD SERVICE DOOR CONTINUES TO FALL OUT. ADJUSTED LATCHES PER MM.
Part: WINDOW — SMOKING (LT COCKPIT)
IN FLIGHT, L1 WINDOW HEAT CAUSED SMOKE FROM SEALANT COMPOUND AROUND WINDOW. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW PER MM, LEAK AND OPS CHECK OK.
Earlier reports · 1996–1998 · 20 reports
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING WALKAROUND CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER BOEING M/M.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED RON, FOUND GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FELL OUT OF ITS BRACKET DURING CLIMB-OUT. THE BATTERY IN IT APPEARS DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER BOEING MM.
1997
Part: YAW DAMPER — INOPERATIVE (VERT STAB)
DURING DESCENT INTO MDW, EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED YAW. TURNED YAW DAMPER SYSTEM OFF. MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED YAW DAMPER AND COUPLER PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: AIR DISTR — ODOR (CABIN)
ON APPROACH, NOTED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL IN AFT GALLEY, NO SMOKE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 325-355)
GROUND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE TO RIGHT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN FROM BS 325 TO 355, BETWEEN S21 AND 22. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INTERMITTENT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
DURING WALKAROUND CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT BASE PER BOEING M/M.
1996
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES WEAK. REPLACED BATTERIES PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (FWD SERV DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED SLIDE PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FWD AND AFT BATTERY PACKS PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 540)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 540, LBL 41.5 ON HORIZ CHORD AFT FLANGE. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1468.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FWD CARGO)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND FWD CARGO DOORWAY AFT FRAME CRACKED ON VERTICAL CHORD AT LOWER STOP FITTING, BETWEEN S24 AND 25R. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1463.
Part: OIL TEMP SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)
EXPERIENCED NR 1 ENGINE HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. CREW PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOU AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOT, REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER, DE-SERVICED OIL TO PROPER LEVEL, REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND PERFORMED ENGINE POWER ASSURANCE RUN PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BRAKE PEDAL — FOULED (RT SYST)
AFTER LANDING, EXPERIENCED POOR BRAKING ACTION. ALSO, BRAKES WOULD NOT SET AT GATE. INSPECTED AND FOUND AN ADEL CLAMP UNDER F/O BRAKE PEDAL PANEL. REMOVED AND BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND BS 178 PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED 6 INCHES TO 7 INCHES AT WL 219 AND BL 15.5, O/B RT OF RADAR UNIT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND BS 178 PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED SEVERAL PLACES, AT LBL 5.7, WL 192 TO 198.5. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN. REWIRED REAR SWITCH, REPLACED AFT ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND SECURED AFT FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING BATTERY PACK PER BOEING SRM.