N87SW
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, 1995-07-22 – 1999-05-01.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND HFEC INDICATION OF A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN RT SIDE CHORD AT STA 178 RBL 29. REPAIRED PER SRM.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (GALLEY DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND FWD GALLEY DOOR, FWD UPPER STUB FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER STOP FITTING APPROX 2.5 INCHES, CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 727)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND INDICATION OF CORROSION ON OUTER SKIN AND FASTENERS STA 727+6 FROM STR 276 TO 27R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND HFEC INDICATION OF A CRACK IN LT SIDE CHORD AT STA 178 LBL 26 WL 195. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD ANGLE PER SRM.
Part: BULKHEAD STRAP — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK COMING FROM HI-LOK IN WEB STRAP WL 191.5 LBL 5 FWD SIDE OF BLKHD. DOUBLER REPAIR HAS BEEN INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-02.
Part: CHORD — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND LOWER T CHORD CRACKED AT 3RD HI-LOK FROM AFT END. REPLACED DOOR PER BOEING M/M.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 180 & 179)
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN HORIZ WEB AT LIGHTENING HOLE AT BS 180 AND 179. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SERVICE DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND REPAIR DOUBLER CRACKED AT AFT SERV DOOR CUTOUT UPPER HINGE ARM CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 460)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D CHECK, FOUND CORROSION BULGE ON BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE AT BS 460 BL 0. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSE)
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND 2 DENTS 4 FT BELOW FWD SERV DOOR. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 310)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK, 10.5 INCHES BELOW FWD SERV DOOR CUTOUT, BS 310. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED FWD OF AFT ENTRY DOOR AT S19L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 33 reports
1997
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
DURING WALKAROUND CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY AND SERVICE DOORS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATING WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION AND OFF WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION. RECYCLED SWITCH AND OP CHECKED OK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 540)
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 540 BETWEEN LAP JOINT AND APPROX 1 INCH LONG. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED .25, AT AFT APU COWL HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER BOEING TYPICAL REPAIR T1-A53-019.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 639)
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 639, 10 ABOVE S17L. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ENTRY DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 873)
DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 873 TO 876, S24R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SERVICE DOORWAY)
DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND FWD SERVICE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
1996
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER BOEING M/M.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND RT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OP CHECKED PER BOEING M/M.
Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 470)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND WEB AT BS 470 CRACKED UNDER FORWARD CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 1020)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED AT FLOOR LEVEL FORWARD AT BS 1020, RBL 37. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 294)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION AT BS 294, RBL 21, AT BS 294, RBL 39, AT BS 294, RBL 27. REPAIRED PER SWA RA TI 253-08 AND BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 807)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 807, AT S22L, JUST AFT AND ABOVE EXIT LIGHT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 294)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION AT BS 294 ON UPPER SURFACE AND AROUND SCREW HOLES, RBL 1. REPLACED T-CAP PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 986.5)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION AT BS 986.5 AT AFT FLANGE AND AT LBL 4. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 312)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION AT BS 312 ON UPPER SURFACE AND AROUND SCREW HOLES, LBL 12 TO RBL 3. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 907)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D CHECK, FOUND RT SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 907. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 986.5/1006)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D CHECK, FOUND AFT GALLEY LOWER LOBE STRINGER 27L CORRODED AT BS 1006, AND AT BS 986.5. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 294)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM UPPER FLANGE SCREW HOLE CORROSION AT BS 294, LBL 25. REPLACED T-CAP PER BOEING SRM AND TI 253-008.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM UPPER FLANGE CORRODED AT BS 344 LBL 4 TO 22. REPLACED T-CAP PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 328)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FWD GALLEY WEB UPPER ANGLE CRACKED BS 328, RBL 32. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM UPPER FLANGE CORRODED AT BS 344 LBL 4 TO 22. REPLACED T-CAP PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT BS 344, ON LOWER SURFACE OF SCREW HOLES, LBL 25 TO 38. REPLACED T-CAP PER BOEING SRM.
Part: WEB — CORRODED (BS 1000)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATE AT BS 1000, RBL 44. REPLACED WEB PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CREASED (BS 1152)
DURING SCHEDULED B2 CHECK, FOUND UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED AT BS 1152, BETWEEN S5 AD 6R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 990)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND Z-ANGLE CORROSION AT AFT GALLEY DOOR BETWEEN BS 990 TO 927. REPLACED ANGLE PER BOEING SRM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR AREA)
DURING SCHEDULED B2 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED .125 INCH. REPAIRED PER TYPICAL REPAIR NR T1-A52-005.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 986.5)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT BS 986.5, RBL 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, 32 AND 36. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: BELT FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1100)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND BELT FRAME CRACKED AT LEFT SIDE OF APU COMPARTMENT, BS 1100 TO 1106. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM.
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 312)
DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND FWD GALLEY FLOOR BEAM T-CAP CORRODED AT BS 312 BL 0. REPLACED T-CAP PER TYPICAL REPAIR TI-353-012.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
1995
Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT FWD ENTRY AND FWD SERVICE DOORS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF AFT SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED PER BOEING S/B 737-53-1074 AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.