N71SW
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
59 reports on file, 1995-11-14 – 1999-04-15.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 579)
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND AT BS 579 STRINGER 4L, SKIN LAP CRACKED AT 14 FASTENER HOLES AND STRINGER 4R CRACKED AT 4 FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SERVICE DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK RADIATING OUT OF UPPER CORNER OF LOWER HINGE CUTOUT ON DOOR SKIN. REPAIRED CRACK PER SWA RA NR 1-252-0322.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 948)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK ON RT FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 948, STR 25R. REPAIRED PER SRM.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SC CHECK, FOUND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CK'D GOOD PER M/M.
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 55 reports
1998
Part: COMPRESSOR — BIRD STRIKE (NR 1 ENGINE)
INJESTED BIRD INTO NR 1 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. ENGINE OPERATED OK, CABIN FILLED WITH BIRD SMELL AND SMOKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OAK. NR 1 ENG FAN SECTION REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AND BORESCOPE REQUIRED. FAN SECTION REPLACEMENT AND BORESCOPE COMPLIED WITH PER BOEING REF AIRWORTHNESS APPROVAL TAG FORM 8130-3,W/O NUMBER VH0506 (SUPPLIED BY GE) (P/N 808931) (S/N BBDVAV1329) OFF, (S/N BBUAU05740) ON.
Part: SLIDE — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED PER BOEING M/M.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP GET THREE RED LANDING GEAR LIGHTS AND HORN SOUNDS. LANDING GEAR DID RETRACT, BUT RED UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND HORN SOUNDS. REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND INTERLOCK TELEFLEX CABLE PER MM, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND APPROX 5 SKIN CRACK AT FUSELAGE LAP JOINT BS 727B S10L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
1997
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR LEVER RAISED, WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND ALL THREE GEAR RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. GEAR CYCLED DOWN AND RECEIVED ALL GREEN LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOU AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED CONTROL LEVER POSITION SWITCH, AND PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST OK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (R 2 WINDOW)
DIVERTED TO MCO DUE TO F/O'S NUMBER 2 WINDOW OVERHEAT INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT TO DEFECTIVE OVERHEAT SENSOR. SWAPPED WITH SPARE SENSOR PER BOEING M/M.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
IN FLIGHT, F/O'S NUMBER 2 WINDOW CRACKED AND ARCED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JAX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED WINDOW ASSEMBLY AND HEAT CONTROLLER PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF FWD ENTRY AND FWD SERVICE DOORS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: PCU — LEAKING (ELEVATOR)
DURING CLIMBOUT, EXPERIENCED B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS. RETURNED TO MCI AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND B-ELEVATOR PCU LEAKING. REPLACED PCU, B-SYSTEM PUMP AND ASSOCIATED FILTERS PER BOING M/M.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND MID CABIN FLOOR LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY HOUSING AND BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACK (BS 530)
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, JUST FWD OF AC CONNECTION CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (BS 328)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND STRINGER DAMAGED ON BOTH FLANGES AT BS 328, S25R AND S26R. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER BOEING SRM.
Part: TIE — DAMAGED (BS 312)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND SKIN TO FRAME SHEAR TIE DAMAGED AT BS 312. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (BS 342)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND STRINGER DAMAGED TO BS 342, S24R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 312-344)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND DAMAGE TO SKIN, FRAMES AND STRINGERS AT BS 312 TO 344, S23 TO 24R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 328)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FRAME DAMAGED BETWEEN S22 AND 24R, BS 328. REPLACED FRAME PER BOEING SRM.
1996
Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (NR 2)
AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES TO RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED NORMAL EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN NR 2 ENGINE START LEVER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCI AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES AND DAMAGE TO NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 986.5)
DURING SCHEDULED A-CHECK, FOUND A FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 986.5, JUST BELOW S20L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR CUTOUT)
DURING SCHEDULED B1 CHECK, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DOORWAY UPPER FORWARD RADIUS HAS A .5 INCH CRACK FROM RIVET TOWARD DOORWAY CUT-OUT ON FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1483.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING WALKAROUND, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BELOW FWD SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 481)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND MULTIPLE DENTS AND CRACKS IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 481, LBL 35, LBL 59, WL 162-182. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 957)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CORRODED AT BS 957 RBL 5 WL 177.5. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FWD CARGO COMPT)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT NR 5 STOP FITTING. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER TRAMCO EWO 96-0105.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 927)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FAIL-SAFE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 927 S27R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 540)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT BS 540 BL 0 TO RBL 25 WL 208. REPLACED SUPPORT PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (AFT ENTRY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BLKHD WEB — DAMAGED (BS 1016)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AND BULKHEAD STIFFENER DAMAGED AT BS 1016 TO 1020. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 540)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT BS 540 BL 0 TO LBL 25. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION AT BS 280 TO 282, RBL 11 WL 208, AT BS 286 AND 291, LBL 11 WL 208, AT BS 314 LBL 11 WL 208, AT BS 276 RBL 11 WL 208 AND AT BS 296 LBL 11. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 328)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 328 WL 173. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND LT SIDE FUSELAGE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 178 WL 193.5 TO 196.5. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 294/344)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORROSION AT BS 294 LBL 12 LBL 7 BL 0 WL 208 AND AT BS 344 LBL 7 BL 0 RBL 1, 9 WL 208. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (BS 1150)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND V-CHANNEL CRACKED AT HORZ WEB LOWER SURFACE AT BS 1150 RBL 24 IN RT LOWER TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED PER BOEING DRAWING 65-46585 AND SRM.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CRACKED (BS 360)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 360, BETWEEN S13 AND 14L AND AT BS 1104, 1 INCH ABOVE S17R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRAPS — CRACKED (BS 1138)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE VERTICAL AND HORZ STRAPS CRACKED AT BS 1138 ABOVE S12L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 523/967)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 523 S15R AND AT BS 967 S27L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1016)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT PRODUCTION SPLICE AT BS 1016 S27R WL 187. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 908)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 908, S4L. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CREASE BEAM — CRACKED (BS 637/639)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CREASE BEAM INBOARD CHORD CRACKED AT BS 639 RBL 64 WL 208. ALSO, AT BS 637 RBL 70 WL 208. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 294)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 294 S4L. REPLACED FRAME SECTION PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 908)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIPS CRACKED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: BS 908 S8L, AT BS 867 S20R, AT BS 663.5 S20L AND S10R, AT BS 500A S1, AT BS 500B AND 520 S1, AND AT BS 727A S19R. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 301)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND L-ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 301 S13L. REPLACED FRAME SECTION PER BOEING SRM.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 280)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACKED AND A CHAFED SUPPORT AT BS 280, S5R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 400, BELOW SKIN PATCH AND ABOVE S18L. ALSO, AT BS 1002 S22R, AT BS 250 BETWEEN S21 AND 22R, AT BS 1001 S15 TO 16R, AT BS 1056, 13 INCHES BELOW APU INLET CUTOUT AND AT BS 926, 2 INCHES ABOVE S23R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 977)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 26R CORRODED AT BS 977. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BLKHD WEB — CHAFING (BS 727)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB CHAFING DAMAGE AT BS 727 RBL 6 WL 164 UNDER FLAP DRIVE GEARBOX. INSTALLED REPAIR PER TRAMCO EWO 96-0115.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT PER BOEING M/M.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 1154-1156)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE LOWER CHORD CRACKED FROM BS 1154 TO 1156 S5L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLES — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND ANGLES CRACKED AT BS 294.5, RBL 55 WL 208 AND AT BS 328 RBL 33 WL 201, AT BS 290 RBL 59 WL 240 AND 248 AND AT BS 328 RBL 33 WL 201. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 540)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACKED AT BS 540 BL 0 TO LBL 25 WL 208. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BLKHD WEB — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED AT BS 178 WL 277 AND AT RBL 11.7 WL 219. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (BS 500)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR TIE STRAP CORRODED AT BS 500 PLUS 4, LBL 24 WL 157. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: MOPSILL — CORRODED (BS 316/346)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND MOPSILL CORRODED FROM BS 316 TO 346 LBL 55 WL 208. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 727)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND KEEL BEAM I/B SPLICE-T CRACKED AT BS 727 LBL 6, WL 154. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART PER BOEING SRM.
1995
Part: CLAMP — BROKEN (RT PACK)
AT 33,000 FL, EXPERIENCED CABIN PRESSURE DROP. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT, O2 MASKS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AUS AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND RIGHT A/C PACK WATER SEPARATOR FWD CLAMP BROKEN. REPLACED CLAMP PER BOEING M/M.