N85SW
Registered owner: MADSEN FRANTS E, AZ (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.
46 reports on file, 1995-07-30 – 2000-03-02.
Part: INDICATOR — DISLODGED (SLIDE)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
Part: CABLE — MISROUTED (SERVICE DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE RELEASE CABLE IMPROPERLY ROUTED. REROUTED CABLE PER MM.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 44 reports
1999
Part: INDICATOR — DISLODGED (SLIDE)
FWD SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND 2 CENTER EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM.
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESS (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED PER BOEING M/M.
1998
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
AT CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO 1.56 EPR, 79 PERCENT N1, 83.5 PERCENT N2 2150 FF AND FROZE THERE. ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT, ENGINE SHUTDOWN ACCOMPLISHED AND SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL ASSY PER BOEING MM.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMEGENCY EXIT LIGHT FLASHING DURING OP CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
1997
Part: PCU — LEAKING (ELEVATOR)
AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE. RETURNED TO TPA AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED ELEVATOR PCU PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SLIDE — WORN (AFT GALLEY)
DURING SCHEDULED C3, FOUND AFT GALLEY DOOR SLIDE PACK MATERIAL WORN OFF AT AFT END OF GIRT BAR. REPLACED SLIDE PER BOEING M/M.
Part: PLUG — CRACKED (NR 3 SPOILER)
AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED A' SYSTEM HYD PRESSURE LOSS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MDW AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED NR 3 SPOILER PLUG CRACKED. REPLACED AND CHECKED FILTERS PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND CRACKED AT PREVIOUS PATCH AT RT AFT FUSELAGE AREA. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: THROTTLES — OUT OF ADJUST (NR 2 ENGINE)
RETURNED TO HOU DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE NOT MAKING 9 POWER. WITH A 1.5 KNOB THROTTLE SPLIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RIGGED THROTTLES AND TRIMMED ENGINE PER BOEING M/M.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOP (RT LE FLAP)
AFTER TAKEOFF, RT O/B L/E SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SMF AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT O/B L/E SLAT ACTUATOR AND OP CHECKED PER BOEING M/M.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (RUDDER)
IN FLIGHT, YAW DAMPER KICKED VIOLENTLY LEFT ONE TIME. CREW TURNED OFF YAW DAMPER FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN HOU. AFTER LANDING, YAW DAMPER WOULD NOT TEST. DEFERRED AND CONTINUED PER MEL 22-3. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, REPLACED RUDDER TRANSFER VALVE PER BOEING M/M.
1996
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND LT AND RT FWD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED (BS 997)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 27L DAMAGED AT BS 997. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SPLICE CAP — CORRODED (BS 1016)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CHORD SPLICE CAP CORRODED AT BS 1016, LBL 4, WL 188. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: GATE BEAM — CRACKED (FWD ENTRY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER GATE BEAM CRACKED AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 400)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 400 DENTED AT LBL 28, WL 157, LBL 36, LBL 161, LBL 53, WL 173. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 727)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACK AT BS 727, LBL 15, WL 176. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STR CLIP — CRACKED (BS 867)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 867 AT S20R. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FWD GALLEY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FWD GALLEY DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT NR 3 STOP FITTING CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (BS 847)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME WEB CRACKED AT BS 847, RBL 26, WL 166. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL CHORD CRACKED AT BS 178, WL 184, LBL 4.7. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 308)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED JUST FWD OF FWD ENTRY, BS 308 BETWEEN S10 AND 13L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM AND EWO 96-0187.
Part: SPLICE — CORRODED (BS 907)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON O/B SIDE OF STRINGER PRODUCTION SPLICE AT BS 907, S25L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SHEAR TIE — GOUGED (BS 947.5)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE GOUGED AT BS 947.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 22 AND 23R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (PAX DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY DAMAGED. REPLACED AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST PER BOEING M/M.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 296)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND CRACKED DOOR FRAME AT BS 296 RBL 57 WL 216. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1016)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND UPPER FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT BS 1016 RBL 10, 20 TO 34, WL 208. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 284-286)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS 284 TO 286 LBL 11 WL 208. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 291)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 291 RBL 60 WL 248. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 500)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME DENTED AT BS 500A S24L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 291)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND ANGLE CRACK AT BS 291 RBL 60 WL 248 208. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (BS 316-344)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOORWAY MOPSILL CORRODED AT BS 316 TO 344 LBL 57 TO 59 WL 208. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (BS 955-996)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOORWAY MOPSILL CORRODED AT BS 955 TO 996 RBL 47TO 52 WL 208 TO 209. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 348)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND CRACKED ANGLE AND STRAP AT FWD ENTRY DOOR STOP FITTINGS NR 9 AND 10 BS 348. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 1156)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND O/B CHORD CRACKED AT BS 1156 WL 240 RBL 18. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CRACKED (BS 294)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CRACKED AT BS 294 RBL 55 WL 208. REPLACED BEAM PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (BS 326)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND TENSION STRAP CRACKED AT BS 326 RBL 31 WL 200. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 302)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND CRACKED ANGLE ABOVE STRINGER 10L AT BS 302. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 663)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND Z-ANGLE CRACKED BS 663, AFT SIDE LBL 6 WL 170 LEFT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 520/400)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIPS CRACKED AT BS 520 S19L AND AT BS 400 S27L. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 296)
DURING SCHEDULED HD CHECK, FOUND CRACK LOWER FWD DOOR FRAME AT BS 296 RBL 57, WL 216. REPLACED FRAME PER BOEING SRM.
1995
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (RT COCKPIT)
EXPERIENCED BIRDSTRIKE TO FIRST OFFICER'S NR 1 WINDOW. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAL AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. PERFORMED BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION. ALSO, FOUND NR 4 WINDOW CHIPPED. REPLACED NRS 1 AND 4 WINDOW ASSEMBLIES PER BOEING M/M.
Part: PROX SENSOR — INOP (RT MLG)
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, THEN ILLUMINATED AGAIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MDW AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR, RIGHT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH AND SEALS AT PRIORITY VALVE PER BOEING M/M.