N92SW

PIPER PA-18-150 · 1974 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: KILPONEN JEFFREY G, MI (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.

20 reports on file, 1995-01-20 – 2000-02-26.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: BALLAST — FAILED (LAVATORY)

ELECTRICAL ODOR FOLLOWED BY AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING AND MIRROR C/B TRIPPING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LAV MIRROR LIGHT BALLAST.

Source: SDR SWAA000354
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 19 reports

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — OPEN (AIRSTAIR)

AIR TURNBACK, AIRSTAIR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE NEITHER AUTO NOR STANDBY. FOUND AIRSTAIR DOOR AJAR. OPERATED AIRSTAIR SEVERAL TIMES AND OPS CK GOOD PER MM.

Source: SDR SWAA992124
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2761

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (SPEED BRAKE)

FIRST TAKEOFF REJECTED DUE TO TAKEOFF WARNING HORN. SPEED BRAKE CYCLED AND FOUND OK UNTIL LANDING. NO LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH SPEED BRAKE SYSTEM AND AUTO SPOILERS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO SPEED BRAKE ACTUATOR, OPS CKD GOOD PER M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA990321
OTHER · 1999-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 163)

DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND LT WING AT WS 163 A 2.5 INCH CRACK FROM RIVET TO RIVET UPPER WING PANEL. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-257-0628.

Source: SDR SWAA990184
OTHER · 1999-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 750)

DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 2.125 INCHES AT BS 750, AT S18R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA990183
OTHER · 1999-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 930)

DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 3.5 INCHES AT BS 930, AT S22R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA990185

1998

OTHER · 1998-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 308)

DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT CHECK, FOUND LARGE DENT AT BS 308 RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA983107
OTHER · 1998-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: PRECOOLER — FLICKERED (NR 1 ENGINE)

AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE OVHT LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF DURING CLIMBOUT. IT PROGRESSED TO STEADY ON. EXTINGUISHED WHEN NR 1 ENG THROTTLE RETARDED TO IDLE THRUST. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRECOOLER ON NR 1 ENG PER BOEING MM.

Source: SDR SWAA980124

1997

OTHER · 1997-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5241

Part: HINGE COVER — LOOSE (FWD GALLEY DOOR)

RETURNED TO DAL DUE TO LOUD AIR NOISE LEAK AT FWD GALLEY AREA. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FWD SERVICE DOOR UPPER AND LOWER OUTER HINGE COVERS PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA970568
OTHER · 1997-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT AC BAY)

DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND FUSE FRAME CRACKED .5 IN O/B FWD CORNER OF LEFT AC BAY. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-252-1627.

Source: SDR SWAA970362
NO TEST · 1997-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY FORWARD BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA970146

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CLIP — CRACKED (BS 1138)

DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT S12L, BS 1138. REPLACED CLIP PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA961319
OTHER · 1996-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 440)

DURING SCHEDULED 1/2 D-CHECK, FOUND WEB DAMAGED AND CRACKED AT BS 440, S24R. REPLACED WEB PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA961318
OTHER · 1996-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727B)

DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 727B, S18L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA961085
NO TEST · 1996-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M.

Source: SDR SWAA961010
OTHER · 1996-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: BELTFRAME — CRACKED (BS 639)

DURING SCHEDULED B-CHECK, FOUND BELTFRAME CRACKED AT BS 639 AND S17R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA960725
OTHER · 1996-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING SCHEDULED A-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED JUST FWD OF WATER SERVICE BAY DOOR AND ALSO 24 INCHES FWD OF OUTFLOW VALVE. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA960458
OTHER · 1996-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING SCHEDULED A-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, JUST FWD OF WATER SERVICE BAY DOOR. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM.

Source: SDR SWAA960457

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2931

Part: PRESS IND — INOP (B-HYD SYS)

EN ROUTE TO MDW, EXPERIENCED B-SYSTEM PRESSURE DROP. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IND AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND PRESSURE INDICATOR INOP, DEFERRED INDICATOR AND CONTINUED PER MEL 29-3.

Source: SDR SWAA950571
NO TEST · 1995-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE AND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER PER BOEING MM.

Source: SDR SWAA950063