# N138AW: 1982 Boeing 737-2E3A, registration cancelled 2007-02-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 23, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Boeing 737-2E3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2e3a) (registry code 138448Z) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Serial number: 22792 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 29, 1984 - Last registry action: May 23, 2006 - Mode S code: A098FE - Location: [Sunrise, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sunrise) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 26.1105° N, 80.3740° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33326, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N138AW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=138AW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N138AW-2007-02-23 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 737-2E3A: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2e3a.md ## Service difficulty reports (62, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AWXA0002203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0002203), Aug 22, 2001: MODULE. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK - FLT 704 - DURING CLIMBOUT OF PHX THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED, YAW DAMPER DISENGAGED AND B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. AT THE TIME OF - [SDR AWXA0000501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000501), Jul 31, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 767 AND 787 STR 19L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW 737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. - [SDR AWXA9900500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900500), Dec 29, 1999: WHEEL. UNBALANCED. EMERGENCY LANDING DECLARED, AT V1 PHX, THE NOSE WHEEL FELT OUT OF BALANCE, SUSPECT FLAT TIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NLG WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES (LT S/N 32 - [SDR AWXA9900492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900492), Dec 23, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON INFLIGHT. RESPLICED WIRE AT SEAT 13A, OPS CK GOOD. A/C HAS 4 SDR'S GENERATED FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING, NONE RELATED. - [SDR AWXA9900449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900449), Dec 6, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. NR 1 ENG START SEQUENCE NORMAL THROUGH IDLE, AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS FF SURGED AND ENGINE FLAMED OUT. FOUND NR 1 SPAR VALVE MOTOR NOT OPENING VALVE. REPLACED VALV - [SDR AWXA9900431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900431), Nov 28, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT LAST 6 SEAT ROWS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 18L. CURRENT HISTORY: SEVERAL WRITE-UPS EXPERIENCED IN LAST FEW FLIGHT HRS. - [SDR AWXA9900430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900430), Nov 27, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS REMAIN ON WITH SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT ROW 3L, 11L, AND 17L. - [SDR AWXA9900068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900068), Mar 1, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IN MAINTENANCE, RT EMERGENCY OVERWING LIGHT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AWXA9900033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900033), Jan 24, 1999: WIRE. FAILED. A 3 FOOT SECTION OF CABIN ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP. REPAIRED WIRING. - [SDR AWXA9800247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9800247), Dec 24, 1998: LIGHT. INOP. R2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICABLE UNIT, OPS NORMAL. - [SDR AWXA9800107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9800107), Apr 17, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BOTH L2 AND R2 EXTERIOR EMERG EXIT LIGHTS FAIL 4 MIN CAP TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR L2 AND R2 EXTERIOR - [SDR AWXA9800023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9800023), Jan 15, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. D-ROW 6ABC EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE STC NR SA3432NM. - [SDR AWXA9700693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700693), Dec 15, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT LEFT AND RIGHT ESCAPE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPS CK GOOD. STC NR SA3432NM - [SDR AWXA9700673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700673), Nov 13, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 8 TO 15 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY AT ROW 11A, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AWXA9700616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700616), Oct 28, 1997: START VLV LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON CLIMBOUT 2000 FT START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT CLIMB THRUST APPROX 90 PERCENT N1. CYCLED START VALVE C/B'S, NO HELP. SHUT DOWN ENGINE PER QRH, OVERWEIGHT - [SDR AWXA9700390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700390), Jul 10, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND ROW 6 LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED WIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AWXA9700346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700346), Jun 15, 1997: FAN. FAILED. COCKPIT CREW AND CABIN CREW NOTICED BURNING PLASTIC SMELL ON FINAL APPROACH. BURNING SMELL CONTINUED UNTIL WE REACHED THE GATE. NO VISIBLE SMOKE. REMOVED AND RE - [SDR AWXA9700310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700310), May 27, 1997: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND ROW 6L EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. ATTACHED BROKEN WIRES, OPS CHECK GOOD. STC - SA3432NM - [SDR AWXA9700301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700301), May 24, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT EXTERIOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPS CHECK GOOD. STC - SA3432NM - [SDR AWXA9700293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700293), May 7, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 294, BL 0 TO RBL 55, WL 208. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS P - [SDR AWXA9700292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700292), May 7, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND PILLOWING SKIN AT BS 727 AT RT KEEL BEAM, WL 148.5. REPAIRED PILLOWING SKIN AND KEEL BEAM PER SRM 53-30-3. - [SDR AWXA9700223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700223), Apr 6, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BOTH RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY, STC - SA3432NM. - [SDR AWXA9700210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700210), Apr 1, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECK OK STC SA3432NM. - [SDR AWXA9700209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700209), Apr 1, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CENTER AISLE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY OPS CHECK OK STC SA3432NM. - [SDR AWXA9700065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9700065), Feb 1, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE RT SIDE AFT OF AFT WING TO BODY FAIRING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPS CHECK - [SDR AWXA9600768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9600768), Dec 18, 1996: BYPASS SW LINE. LEAKING. CAPTAIN CALLED OUTSIDE OF LAS AND INFORMED MX. CONTROL THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WAS SLOWLY DROPPING AND OIL PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT - [SDR AWXA960669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960669), Nov 10, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK WHEN APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER 1 OR 2 MINOR COMPRESSOR STALLS WERE FELT WITH ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATING NORMAL SO TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED. AT ABO - [SDR AWXA9600669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9600669), Nov 10, 1996: TURBINE. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK. WHEN APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER 1 OR 2, MINOR COMPRESSOR STALLS WERE FELT WITH ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATING NORMAL SO TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED. AT A - [SDR AWXA960397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960397), Aug 19, 1996: YAW DMP COUPLER. MALFUNCTIONED. PHX - FLT 2450 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, EXPERIENCED TWO SEVERE SIDE JOLTS ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS APART. PER QUALITY CONTROL ALERT BULLETIN NR 95-15 PERFORMED RUDDER PC - [SDR AWXA960319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960319), May 1, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM BS 987, LBL TO RBL 45, WL 208. REMOVED CORROSION, OUT OF LIMITS. - [SDR AWXA960318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960318), May 1, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 17L, BL 967. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRINGER PER SRM 53-30-02. (M) - [SDR AWXA960317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960317), May 1, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E RIB CRACKED AT STATON 114.55. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER S - [SDR AWXA960316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960316), May 1, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. PAE - FLT NR 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E RIB CRACKED AT STATION 170.34. FABRICATED AND INSTALL - [SDR AWXA960315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960315), May 1, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E RIB CRACKED AT STATION 151.75. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR - [SDR AWXA960314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960314), May 1, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E RIB CRACKED AT STATION 123.85. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51 - [SDR AWXA960313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960313), Apr 30, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LEFT L/E RIB CRCKED AT WBL 183.4. REPAIRED RIB IAW 51-40-4, 51-10-12 AND 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR AWXA960312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960312), Apr 30, 1996: CLEVIS. CORRODED. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT UPPER CHORD ATTACH CLEVIS AND BOTTOM CHORD ATTACH LUG OF HINGE HOUSING - [SDR AWXA960311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960311), Apr 30, 1996: BLKHD DOUBLER. CRACKED. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BULKHEAD DOUBLER AT BS 1156 CRACKED BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDI VERIF - [SDR AWXA960310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960310), Apr 30, 1996: MOP SILL. CORRODED. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR MOP SILL STATION 957-987, RBL 50, WL 208. REMOVED AN - [SDR AWXA960309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960309), Apr 30, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. PAE - FLT NR 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION UNDERSIDE OF FLOOR BEAM AROUND NUT PLATES STATION 947, RBL 48 TO LBL 5, WL - [SDR AWXA960308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960308), Apr 30, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STATION 1016 FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD RBL 5 TO LBL 28, WL 208. FABRICATED REP - [SDR AWXA960307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960307), Apr 30, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE STRINGER 26R, BS 1004-1016, RBL 12, WL 148. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRING - [SDR AWXA960306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960306), Apr 30, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. PAE - FLT NR 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE HOLE ON FLOOR BEAM STATION 967, WL 208, RBL 28. REMOVED DA - [SDR AWXA960305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960305), Apr 25, 1996: BULKHEAD FITTING. CORRODED. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BULKHEAD SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED FITTING PER IAW SCM 51-10-1. ( - [SDR AWXA960304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960304), Apr 25, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 27L AT BS 1006 CORRODED AT STRINGER CLIP. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM - [SDR AWXA960303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960303), Apr 25, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. PAE - FLT NR 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BUTT JOINT SPLICE ANGLE AT BS 1016, BL0 WL 194 IS CORRODED. REMOVED SPLICE ANGLE AT B - [SDR AWXA960302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960302), Apr 25, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BULGING SKIN AT BS 984, 3 INCH BELOW STRINGER 18 RIGHT. REPAIRED AREA PER ER NR 2-53-36- - [SDR AWXA960301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960301), Apr 25, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND BULGING SKIN AT BS 1006, STRINGER 28 RT. REPAIRED AREA PER ER NR 2-53-36-19 (FAA/DER TCO - [SDR AWXA960300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960300), Apr 25, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. PAE - FLT 3819 - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED C-15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON INTERIOR SKIN AT BS 1014, BLO, WL 148. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SKIN. FOUND O - [SDR AWXA960042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA960042), Feb 3, 1996: VHF NAV RECEIVER. FAILED. PHX-SFO - FLT NR 607 - AIR TURN BACK, NR 1 VHF NAVIGATION FAILING ON CLIMB-OUT. FLAG IN VIEW ON RMI AND CDI. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 VHF NAVIGATION RECEIVER. All 62: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N138AW-2007-02-23/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19920420014379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920420014379I), Apr 20, 1992: Boeing 7372E3A (N138AW), Wichita, KS. Pilot diverted to Wichita with medical emergency onboard. Nature of medical assistance was possible heart attack. - [Incident 19900909064999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900909064999I), Sep 9, 1990: Boeing 7372E3A (N138AW), Portland, OR. Pilot reported 2 ultralight aircraft converged across his departure path. Descended to avoid and passed below them. - [Incident 19891212060069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891212060069I), Dec 12, 1989: Boeing 7372E3A (N138AW), Portland, OR. NR2 engine overheat light on. Cleaned oil from fire loop connectors. Resumed flight. - [Incident 19870426016139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870426016139I), Apr 26, 1987: Boeing 7372E3A (N138AW), Wichita, KS. Diverted with loss of oil pressure, quantity in engine. No leaks visible. Engine replaced. ## Other aircraft with N138AW - [Cancelled 2019-09-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N138AW-2019-09-06): Allied Drones AT28, S/N AT28-011-2.1. Registration expired, pending cancellation. 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