N74SW
Registered owner: UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, UT (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.
47 reports on file, 1995-03-14 – 2000-03-12.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND LT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND BOTH AFT DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY PER MM.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LE FLAP)
DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION FOUND NR 5 L/E SLAT I/B UPPER WEDGE PANEL DELAMINATED FOR APPROX 12 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT ASSY PER MM.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 44 reports
1999
Part: LINE — FAILED (RT MLG BRAKE)
AIR TURNBACK - AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, ALL OTHER SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMAL. REPLACED RUPTURED NR 3 BRAKE ASSY LINE PER MM.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (RT EMER EXIT)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK/CHARGER PER MM.
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF COVER (SERVICE DOOR)
AFT GALLEY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE COMING OUT OF COVER. REPACKED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (GALLEY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND FWD GALLEY DOOR, LOWER HINGE CUTOUT HAS A .5 INCH LONG CRACK AT FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED SKIN PER DALFORT XEA NR X2-53-241.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — WEAK (RT EMER EXIT)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND RT OUTSIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY PER MM.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND THROUGH ULTRASONIC INSPECTION 4 EA CRACKS AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, LBL14-RBL13. REPAIRED CRACKS PER DALFORT XEA'S X2-53-242 AND X2-53-243.
Part: BALLAST — FAILED (LAVATORY)
AFT F/A REPORTED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL FUMES IN REAR LAV, AFT LAV MIRROR C/B HAD TRIPPED. ALL AFT LAV CB`S WERE PULLED BY FLIGHT CREW. SMOKE AND FUMES SUBSIDED. SMOKE ALARM IN AFT LAV DOES GO OFF. INSPECTED AFT LAV AREA, FOUND AFT LAV MIRROR BALLAST TO BE SOURCE, DEACTIVATED LAV MIRROR LIGHT, OK TO CONTINUE PER MAL 33-2 SP 1, COLLARED AFT LAV C/B, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, R&R AFT LAV MIRROR LIGHT BALLAST PER M/M
1998
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 3 LE FLAP)
AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 3 L/E SLAT WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR PER BOEING M/M.
1997
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED PER BOEING M/M.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE, FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND PACK BASE PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, FOUND A 1.5 CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW AFT ENTRY DOOR. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ACM — FAILED (RIGHT)
AFTER ENGINE START, RT AC PACK TRIPPED, UNABLE TO RESET, FOLLOWED BY AN ACRID ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN. RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND RT AIR CYCLE MACHINE OVERSERVICED. ALSO, INSPECTED RT PACK AND RT TURBO FAN. REPLACED AIR CYCLE MACHINE PER BOEING M/M.
1996
Part: SKIN — OIL CANNING (BS 727)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN OIL CANNING AT BS 727A, BELOW STRINGER 20R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1138)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED ON S14L AT BS 1138. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND BULKHEAD CRACKED AT BS 178, WL 234, RBL 11 AND 13 FROM FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 500-520)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND TOP L-ANGLE ON WEB INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT BS 500B TO 520, BL 0, WL 208. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1116-1119)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND 2 CRACKS AROUND LIGHTENING HOLE IN APU COMPARTMENT AT BS 1116 TO BS 1119, LBL 2.5, WL 252. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 540)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 540 RBL 56 WL 165. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CRACK INDICATION IN RADIUS OF BS 178 SIDE CHORD LT SIDE FROM WL 193 TO WL 197. REPAIRED PER TRAMCO EWO 96-0410.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FWD FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BELOW F/O SLIDING WINDOW AND 18 INCHES AFT OF RADOME. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 469.5)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL SUPPORT WEB CRACKED AT BS 469.5. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 946)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN BACKSIDE OF VALVE SUPPORT DOUBLER AT END OF NR 1 LT PANEL IN AFT CARGO COMPT, AT BS 946, LBL 20 , WL 238. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 380-500)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS 380 TO 500, RBL 12, WL 150. REPAIRED PER SWA TI-A51-002.
Part: BULKHEAD SKIN — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND BULKHEAD SKIN CRACKED AT BS 178, WL 234, RBL 11 AND 13, EMANATING FROM FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-257-0346.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (GALLEY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND AFT GALLEY DOOR SKIN DENTED ON AFT LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SERV DOOR CUTOUT)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FWD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT CRACKED IN LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FWD ENTRY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR OUTER SKIN CUTOUT BLENDED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING RON CHECK, FOUND LEFT AFT ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY PER BOEING M/M.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 328)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORROSION AT BS 328, RBL 14, 18, 33, 37 AND 56.5. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORROSION AT BS 344, LBL 28. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CLIPS — CORRODED (BS 727/867)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIPS CORRODED AT BS 727A, S21R AND AT BS 867, S19L. REPLACED BOTH PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 907)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CORRODED AT BS 907, S25L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 782)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND WEB AT DOOR FRAME CUTOUT CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE, BS 782, RBL 29, WL 161. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKS AT BS 178, BETWEEN RBL 7.7 AND 11.7. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM AND TRAMCO EWO 96-0395.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 492)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACKED AT BS 492, RBL 28, WL 159. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 965-969)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STR 27L CORRODED AT BS 965 TO 969 AND AT BS 1003. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 792)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS 792, AT S20L, WL 181. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM AND TI-A51-002.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (NR 1)
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, FELT AND HEARD LOUD BANG TO AIRCRAFT WITH ASSOCIATED FUMES IN COCKPIT. INSTRUMENTS REMAINED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRDSTRIKE TO NR 1 ENGINE INLET. PERFORMED BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION. NO DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED CSD OIL COOLER AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR BAG. PERFORMED ENGINE POWER ASSURANCE RUN. ALL PER BOEING M/M.
1995
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 4 LE SLAT)
DURING CLIMBOUT FROM ELP, NR 4 L/E SLAT WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. INDICATED IN TRANSIT. CYCLED SYSTEM TWICE, NO HELP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ELP AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED NR 4 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 312)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINT CHECK, FOUND BS 312, FLOOR BEAM UPPER SPLICE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-420.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINT CHECK, FOUND BS 178, LBL 5.7, FORWARD CHORD CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1255.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 360)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINT CHECK, FOUND BS 360, BL 0, FLOOR BEAM CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1258.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 328)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINT CHECK, FOUND BS 328, RBL 22 TO RBL 48, FORWARD FLANGE, FLOOR BEAM CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1256.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 308)
DURING SCHEDULED MAINT CHECK, FOUND BS 308, LBL 20, FLOOR BEAM CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1257.