N8869L
Registered owner: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAR HEEL AVIATION INC. | Operator | on 1992-10-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TAR HEEL AVIATION, INC. (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.
9 reports on file, 2023-07-31 – 2026-08-03.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,693 hrs · 5,715 cycles
RIGHT FLASHLIGHT UNDER THE FWD GALLEY JUMPSEAT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN FWD INBD FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00.
Part: COFFEEMAKER — ODOR (ZONE 900) · airframe 10,565 hrs · 5,645 cycles
F/A REPORT PLASTIC BURNING ODOR IN LAST FEW ROWS AND GALLEY DURING DESCENT PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN COND INSP PER AMM 05-51-56. FOUND AFT NR 1 C/M HAS BURNED COFFEE SMELL. REF L/P 3033689 FOR DEFERRAL. NO OTHER ISSUES FOUND. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — NONE (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,199 hrs · 4,959 cycles
PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT FO SIDE AFT NOT TESTING. OPS CHECKED AFT. FO PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT PER 25-64-00; OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,591 hrs · 4,624 cycles
AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT ASSY IAW AMM SIP
Part: CABIN AIR SYS — ODOR (ZONE 200) · airframe 6,496 hrs · 3,549 cycles
ADVERSE SMELL AFT CABIN. RTN TO GATE <[01]. 02 - INSPECTED PER [AMM 05-51-56-201-MAX (SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN - MAINTENANCE PRACTICES (CONDITIONAL INSPECTION) - PERMANENT)].
Part: FAN — ODOR (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,611 hrs · 3,085 cycles
ACRID SMELL WHEN LH & RH RECIRC FANS ARE ON SMELL DISSIPATES WHEN TURNED OFF<[01] PERFORMED CONDITON INSP IAW AMM 05-51-56 NO DEFECTS NOTED ON RECIR FAN SYSTEM OK TO PER MEL 21-25-01A SP1;[02] REMOVED AND REPLACED LH AND RH RECIRC FAN PER AMM 21-25-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LH AND RH RECIRC AIR FILTER PER AMM 21-25-01. OPS CHECK GOOD NO SMELLS AT THIS TIME
Part: BATTERY PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 4,882 hrs · 2,696 cycles
DISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON ENTERING AIRCRAFT FOR FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY<[01] RECHARGED EMERGENCY BATTERIES PACKS ON LIGHTS FOR 180 MIN PER AMM 33-51-06. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHTS PER AMM 33-51-00. OP?S CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 1,840 hrs · 1,070 cycles
COCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER WILL NOT TEST COCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER WILL NOT TEST.<[01] OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-64-02 SP1B.;[02] REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM CHPT 25-64-00 THIS CLEARS MEL 25-64-02A
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 312 hrs · 177 cycles
R/H AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT INOP. SECURED FLASHLIGHT CORRECTLY IN MOUNTING BRACKET. OPS CK GD PER AMM 25-64-00.