N73SW
Registered owner: WIPPLINGER JEFFREY L, TX (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 1991-11-30 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (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.
51 reports on file, 1995-03-04 – 2000-01-03.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WINDOW CUTOUT)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THROUGH EDDY CURRENT INSP, 52 EACH CRACKS AROUND WINDOW CUTOUTS, LT SIDE WINDOWS NR 1 THROUGH NR 11 AND NR'S 21, 25, 27, 28, 30, RT SIDE NR'S 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. WORK IN PROGRESS.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 50 reports
1999
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND RT WING L/E CRACKED AT NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR CUT OUT. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA RA NR 1-257-0782.
Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (BS 727A - 727B)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED, BS 727A-727B, STRINGER 5R. REPAIRED SPLICE PER SRM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 360)
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED, BS 360, STRINGER 14R. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT (SECOND FROM AFT GALLEY) INOP. RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT PER MM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FALLING OUT OF DOOR AND LIGHT BLINKING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY INTO WALL PER M/M, OPS CK WAS NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT, SECOND FROM AFT GALLEY INOP. RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT PER M/M, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: POWER PACK — INOP (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND FWD UPPER EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WOULD NOT HOLD CHARGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER MODULE.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (RT COCKPIT)
AT 24,000 FT MSL, F/O WINDOW OUTER PANE DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O NR 1 WINDSHIELD AS PER MM 56-11-011-4, WINDOW HEAT OPS CHECK OK.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 930)
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED APPROX 3.5 INCHES LONG AT BS 930, S23R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
1998
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (GALLEY DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED SC CHECK, FOUND A DEEP GOUGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF AFT GALLEY DOOR LOWER LT. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1965.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE)
AIR RETURN AT 2200 MSL ON CLIMB, A CHILDS BALLOON WENT THROUGH NR 2 ENGINE. A MODERATE COMPRESSOR STALL, SMELL IN CABIN, LOSS OF .2 EPR. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MDW, ENGINE IND NORMAL ON FINAL. VISUALLY INSPECTED INLET AND EXHAUST AREAS, REMOVED DEBRIS FROM INLET AREA AND CSD OIL COOLER. RAN ENGINE PER BOEING MM, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: DUCT — RUPTURED (NR 1)
NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION IN FLIGHT. ACTIVATED FIRE BOTTLES AND PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT STL. INSPECTED AND FOUND ANTI-ICE VALVE LINE RUPTURED. REPLACE LINE, ENGINE OIL STRAINER, HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTER AND FIRE BOTTLES PER BOEING M/M.
1997
Part: UPLOCK SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (RT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNLOCK INDICATION ILLUMINATED APPROX 5 SECONDS AFTER LOCKED INDICATION. RECYCLED GEAR, ALL INDICATED NORMAL. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR PER BOEING M/M.
Part: PCU VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (AILERON CONTL)
IN CRUISE, AUTOPILOT HAD 2 UNCOMMANDED HARDS ROLLS, ONE TO THE LEFT AND ONE TO THE RIGHT, ESTIMATED AT 20 TO 30 DEGREES. AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. REPLACED B-SYSTEM AILERON PCU TRANSFER VALVE PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND CABIN CENTER AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — INOPERATIVE (E/E BAY)
AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR POSITION HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PAST THE OFF POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MDW AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AND OP CHECKED PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 500, BETWEEN S4 AND 5R, AND AT BS 360 + 14, BETWEEN 5 AND 6L, AT BS 360 + 4, 360 + 6, BETWEEN S4 AND 6L, AT BS 986.5 + 21, WL 223, AND AT BS 986.5 + 17, WL 244. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CREASED (BS 336)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND NUMEROUS FUSELAGE SKIN CREASES AT BS 336, FROM S20 TO 21R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (BS 492)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND RT AFT DOOR FRAME CRACK AT BS 492, RBL 36, WL 161. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 967-986/964)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED FROM BS 967 TO 986.5, RBL 18, WL 208 AND AT BS 964. REPLACED SECTION PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 243, WL 176, AT BS 393, WL 161, BETWEEN S23 AND 24R, AT BS 261, WL 164, BETWEEN S23 AND 24R, AT BS 276, BETWEEN 23 AND 24L, AT BS 383, WL 195, BELOW S17L, AND AT BS 859, RBL 6 TO 20, S25 TO 27R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND BS 178 BULKHEAD PRESSURE WEB CRACKED AT WL 207 LBL 1.5 LBL 13.5 AT RBL 12 TO 13, AND AT WL 218. REPAIRED PER TRAMCO EWO 96-0815.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1040)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND GOUGED AT BS 1040, AT S27L, AT BS 1078, BETWEEN S20 TO 21R, AND AT BS 962, WL 192, BETWEEN S20 AND 21R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 360)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AND FAIL-SAFE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 360 AT S20R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS312)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORROSION AT BS 312, LBL 8 AND 1 AND RBL 7 AND 10. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 907)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CAP CORRODED AT BS 907, S25R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS328)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION AT BS 328, LBL 11, RBL 11, 13.5, 20, 27, 34, 41, WL 208 AND 207. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 495)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 495, RBL 46, S23R AND 22R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 957.5)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED AT BS 957, 2 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 20R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 294)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 294, LBL 8, BL 0, RBL 7, 19.5, 26.5, 32, AND 43.5. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 407.5)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 407.5, BETWEEN STRINGERS 23 AND 24R, AND AT BS 500A + 5 AT S21R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESS (GALLEY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND AFT GALLEY DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE BELOW MINIMUM. REPLACED PER BOEING M/M.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (BS 1156)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND BS 1156 O/B STRAP CRACKED BELOW RT HORIZ STAB HINGE PIVOT, AFT OF BS 1156 BULKHEAD. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 270)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND Z-ANGLE CORROSION AT BS 270, LBL 2 AND 4, RBL 5.5. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 663.75)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME OUTER CHORD CRACKED AT BS 663.75, AT S2L AND AT S3L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 500/460)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CRACKED IN FWD CARGO COMPT, BS 500A, LBL 8.5, WL 156 AND AT BS 460, LBL 8.5. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 663.75)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 663.75, AT S2L AND S3L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 946)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR WEB CRACKED AT BS 946, LBL 25, WL 208. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CORRODED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND BS 178 BULKHEAD PRESSURE WEB CRACKED AT WL 218, RBL 8.5 TO 13.25, AND AT BS 234, RBL 10. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 986.5)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION AT BS 986.5 UPPER CHORD LBL 50 TO RBL 50, WL 208. REPAIRED PER TRAMCO EWO 96-0811.
Part: SKIN — CREASED (BS 873/445.5)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED AT BS 445.5, WL 152, BETWEEN S26 AND 27R, AND AT BS 873, WL 205, BETWEEN S17 AND 18R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FWD GAL)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FWD GALLEY DOOR FRAME CRACKED. REPLACED FRAME PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP NEAR OVERWING EXITS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP IN CENTER AISLE NEAR ROW 20. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
1996
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP BETWEEN OVERWING EMERGENCY EXITS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C2/C4 CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FWD AND MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS PER BOEING M/M.
1995
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AT GATE, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP LOOSE AT ROW 8 AND LIGHTS DIM DURING TESTING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT FWD CABIN AREA PER BOEING M/M.
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.