N81SW
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.
27 reports on file, 1995-12-14 – 2000-03-15.
Part: BRACKET — LOOSE (GIRT BAR)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY AND SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR FLOOR ATTACH BRACKETS LOOSE. RETORQUED BRACKETS PER MM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LE FLAP)
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND NR 3 L/E SLAT LOWER SKIN CRACKED 2.5 INCHES LONG NEAR OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED SLAT PER RA # 1-A57-0555.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 25 reports
1999
Part: EEL COVER — LOOSE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND EEPLS LIGHT COVERS LOOSE AT ROW 17 AND AFT END. RESECURED COVERS PER MM.
Part: KEEL BEAM — CORROSION (BS 500A + 7")
DURING SCHEDULED D CHECK, FOUND KEEL BEAM CORRODED, BS 500A+7, RBL 6.5. REPAIRED KEEL BEAM PER ER 99-6252.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SERVICE DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT AFT SERVICE DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA RA NR 1-253-2061.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM AND SWA RA NR 1-251-0057.
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE FWD ENTRY DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (GALLEY DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D CHECK, FOUND AFT GALLEY DOOR SKIN CRACK AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED T-CHECK, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT O/B LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED ALL BATTERY PACKS PER BOEING M/M.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND TRACK LIGHT INOP AT ROW 16. REPLACED PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (BS 277)
DURING RON, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED AT BS 277 BETWEEN S24 AND 25. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: HYD SYSTEM — OVERSERVICED (RIGHT)
IN FLIGHT, NOTED AN ODOR EMITTING FROM RIGHT PACK IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REGULATOR, BOTH PRESSURE LINE CHECK VALVES, AND RESERVOIR QUANTITY INDICATOR. ALSO, DESERVICED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TO PROPER LEVEL, ALL PER BOEING M/M.
Part: UPLOCK ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH GEAR LEVER IN OFF POSITION, RIGHT GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR, AND SEQUENCING VALVE PER BOEING M/M.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON BOTH OVERWING EXIT DOORS INOP. CLEANED BATTERY PACK CANNON PLUG AND OP CHECKED PER BOEING M/M.
1996
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR AND FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FWD SERV DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED B2 CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE UPPER RADIUS ON DOOR SKIN. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (AFT ENTRY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED B2 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED ON DOOR AT RADIUS. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: DOOR SKIN — CRACKED (FWD SERV)
DURING SCHEDULED B2-CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE UPPER RADIUS AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANTI-SKID VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, UPON GEAR HANDLE BEING POSITIONED TO OFF, INBOARD GEAR ANTI-SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHES WITH HANDLE IN UP OR DOWN POSITIONS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BNA AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AT HOU, REPLACED RT INBOARD ANTI-SKID VALVE PER BOEING M/M.
1995
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (APU COMPT)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 17L CRACKED AT END OUTBOARD OF FWD BULKHEAD OF APU COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (APU COMPT)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 17L CRACKED AT END OUTBOARD OF FWD BULKHEAD OF APU COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1006)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT BS 1006, LBL 15. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1411.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1016)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT BS 1016, LBL 15 AND 10. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1409.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (BS 706-715)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND 7 CRACKS IN SEAT TRACK WEB EXTENDING FROM RIVET HEADS THAT SECURE WEB TO PRESS DECK ATTACHING ANGLES BETWEEN BS 706/715 AT RBL 24.75. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 348)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FRAME CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT BELT FRAME AFT OF FWD ENTRY DOOR AT BS 348 FROM S14 TO 17L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1006)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND AFT GALLEY FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT SCREW HOLES, UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES AT AFT FLANGE AT BS 1006, LBL 15, 19 AND 23. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAPS PER SWA RA 1-253-1411.