# N179AW: 1981 Boeing 737-277, registration cancelled 2006-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-277](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-277) (registry code 138447D)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22646
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1987
- Last registry action: March 28, 2006
- Mode S code: A13AB1
- Location: [Cedar Rapids, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Cedar%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0232° N, 91.6596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52402, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=179AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179AW-2006-05-22

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 737-277: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-277.md

## Service difficulty reports (89, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR AWXA200300606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300606), May 27, 2003: LIGHT. BROKEN. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 9 LT WAS DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 
- [SDR AWXA200300532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300532), May 13, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PHX - EEL - DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 18 LT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LI
- [SDR AWXA200300333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300333), Apr 2, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHX - EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD LT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HAD NO BLINKING LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD LT
- [SDR AWXA200201157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200201157), Nov 30, 2002: ENGINE. OUT OF ADJUST. TUS - ABORTED TAKEOFF - FLT 0448 - ON TAKEOFF FROM TUS EN ROUTE TO PHX AT APPROXIMATELY 70 KIAS WITH THE NR 1 ENGINE INDICATED NORMAL EPR AT 1.99, NR 2 ENGINE I
- [SDR AWXA200200843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200843), Aug 27, 2002: LIGHT. DAMAGED. PHX - EEL - DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 9 LT WAS FOUND DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIG
- [SDR AWXA200200698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200698), Aug 7, 2002: LIGHT. BROKEN. PHX - DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 5 LT WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAP
- [SDR AWXA200200629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200629), Jul 17, 2002: COMPUTER. FAULTY. ON TAKEOFF WHEN ENGAGING THE A-AUTOPILOT AIRCRAFT WENT TO CWS PITCH MODE AND NOSE PITCHED UP 5 TO 10 ABOVE NORMAL TAKEOFF ATTITUDE. SWITCHED TO B-CHANNEL AND SY
- [SDR AWXA200200410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200410), Apr 28, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. YVR - EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT - DURING C-20 CHECK TEST OF THE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT LOCATED ON AFT WALL OF FWD LAV (LOWER) FOUND BATTERIES DEPLETED. MAINTENANCE REPL
- [SDR AWXA200200362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200362), Apr 24, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FRAME AT BS 303.9, STR 16 L/H. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED A FILLER AND 2 EACH REPA
- [SDR AWXA200200396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200396), Apr 12, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND JUST ABOVE THE LOWEST DOOR STOP ON THE OUTER CHORD OF FORWARD FRAME OF AFT CARGO DOORWAY. MAINTENANCE R
- [SDR AWXA200200399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200399), Apr 10, 2002: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN AT AUXILIARY POWER UNIT DISCHARGE DISC (RED) ATTACH RIVET. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT
- [SDR AWXA200200398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200398), Apr 10, 2002: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 520 STR 16 L/H. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACKED AREA OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPEC
- [SDR AWXA200200397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200397), Apr 10, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FRAME AT BS 294.5, STR 2 R/H. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT CRACK ON FRAME AT BS 294.5, STR 2 R/H, FABRICA
- [SDR AWXA200200394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200394), Apr 10, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE L2 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT BS 948, STR 14 L/H. MAINTENANCE ROUTED OUT CRACK AND PERFORMED A HFEC
- [SDR AWXA200200393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200393), Apr 10, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND COMING FROM A RIVET HOLE ON STRINGER 15 L/H, FS 540. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKED SECTION OF STRINGER 15
- [SDR AWXA200200400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200400), Apr 8, 2002: FRAME. WORN. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK THE R/H MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BUSHING FITTINGS WERE FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS, BS 685. MAINTENANCE REMOVED BUSHINGS AT 
- [SDR AWXA200200395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200395), Apr 8, 2002: CROSSBEAM. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT CROSS BEAM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXISTING T-CHORD AND FILLER, FABRICATED
- [SDR AWXA200200392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200392), Apr 8, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON PRESSURE BULKHEAD CHORD BS 178 AT THE LT SIDE 12.5 INCHES BELOW WL 208. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED 
- [SDR AWXA200200368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200368), Apr 8, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND AT FORWARD CABIN LT INBOARD SIDE BS 360-380, STR 17 LT WEB AND STR 17 LT CHORD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAM
- [SDR AWXA200100489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100489), Oct 1, 2001: WHEEL. FRACTURED. LAX - WHEEL HUB FAILURE - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE IN LAX, TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE NR 1 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY APPEARED TO BE CANTED SLIGHTLY. MAINTENANCE REMOV
- [SDR AWXA0001605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001605), Apr 9, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR LWR CROSS BEAM CRACKED AT FWD END. REPAIRED IAW EO 52-33-01 REV D AND SRM 51-30-2 PG 2-3 AND 51-20-1 PG 13.
- [SDR AWXA0001604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001604), Apr 9, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM REPAIR RBL 25 BS 675 CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM REPAIR IAW B737-200 SRM 51-20-1 PG 13 FIG 2, 51-40-02 AND 51-70-11 FIG 1 PG 1-6.
- [SDR AWXA0001603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001603), Apr 9, 2001: TEE CHORD. CRACKED. MAIN WHEEL WELL FWD BLKHD UPPER T-CHORD CRACKED AT FS 663.75 RBL 24. REPAIRED IAW BOEING DWG 65C37732, SRM 51-30-2 PG 2 - 3, 5, 7 - 9 AND AWA ER 15-5702-01073-J
- [SDR AWXA0001581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001581), Apr 2, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED AT FS 663 BLKHD WL 207. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW B737-200 SRM 51-40-4 PG 1 FIG 1 AND 51-30-2 PG 1.
- [SDR AWXA0001580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001580), Apr 2, 2001: RIB. CHAFED. LEFT I/B MID FLAP I/B RIB CHAFED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA; CUT, FITTED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER, PLATE AND DOUBLER IAW B737-200 SRM 51-30-2 PG 2, 3, 8,
- [SDR AWXA0001578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001578), Apr 2, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN ANGLE AT BS 597 LBL 69 WL 203. REMOVED FRAME AND WEBS; REPLACED FRAME AND REINSTALLED WEBS IAW SRM 51-30-5 PG 4 & 5 AND 51-30-2 PG 1.
- [SDR AWXA0001577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001577), Apr 2, 2001: RIB. CHAFED. RT PYLON L/E FAIRING FWD SEAL RETAINER AND RIB CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS. FORMED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-3 PG1-5 AND 51-30-2 PG 2 & 3.
- [SDR AWXA0001576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001576), Apr 2, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. LT WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE WEB CRACKED AT BS 664 LBL 34 AND BS 673 LBL 31. REPAIRED CRACKS IAW AWA ER 15-5702-01082-GF2.
- [SDR AWXA0001575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001575), Apr 2, 2001: PAN. CRACKED. FWD GALLEY DOOR PAN CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED DOOR PAN IAW AWA ER 15-5210-01086-GF2.
- [SDR AWXA0001573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001573), Apr 2, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LWR FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE AND WEB BS 704-717 BL 0. REPAIRED CRACK IAW B737-200 SRM 51-40-4 PG 1-4 AND SB 737-57-1210 PG 44-47.
- [SDR AWXA0001572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001572), Apr 2, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM REPAIR RBL 25 BS 675 CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM REPAIR AT RBL 25 BS 675 IAW B737-200 SRM 51-20-1 PG 13 FIG 2; AND COMPARTMENT BS 500 FRAM
- [SDR AWXA0001571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001571), Apr 2, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK REMOVAL OF BOLT, RIGHT O/B FWD VERT FIN ATTACH LUG BOLT HOLE WAS DAMAGED AT FS 1088. REMOVED AND REPLACED LUG AWA ER 15-5383-00029-JS1A
- [SDR AWXA0001550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001550), Mar 27, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CRACK IN 178 BLKHD WEB AT LBL 11.5 WL 218.5 BENEATH U-CHANNEL REINFORCEMENT. REPAIRED CRACK IAW B737-200 SRM 53-10-11 FIG 1 PG 1-4 & 6.
- [SDR AWXA0001549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001549), Mar 27, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED IN RADIUS AFT SIDE AT FS 597 RBL 65 WL 206. REPLACED FRAME IAW B737-200 SRM 51-30-2 PG 2.
- [SDR AWXA0001537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001537), Mar 26, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN CRACKED AT 3 PLACES, AT LIGHTNING HOLES IN CENTER SKIN BETWEEN BEAMS 2 AND 3. REPAIRED CRACKS IN INNER SKIN IAW SRM 51-20-1 PG 10A AND
- [SDR AWXA0001536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001536), Mar 26, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM AT FS 520 RBL 24.75 HAS A CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF UPPER CHORD EXTENDING PAST STOP DRILL. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLERS; VERIFIED CRACK LENGTH; STOP DRILLED
- [SDR AWXA0001535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001535), Mar 26, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. CRACKED FLOOR WEB AT FS 179-180 LBL 38 WL 207. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SRM 51-30-2 PGS 2 & 8.
- [SDR AWXA0001534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001534), Mar 26, 2001: TEE CHORD. CRACKED. MAIN WHEEL WELL FWD BLKHD UPPER T-CHORD CRACKED AT FS 663.75 LBL 24 AND RBL 24. REPAIRED IAW BOEING DWG 65C37732, B737-200 SRM 51-30-2 PGS 2-3, 5, 7-9 AND AWA E
- [SDR AWXA0001510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001510), Mar 21, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK IN I/B LEG OF VERTICAL ANGLE BS 578 LBL 60. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL ANGLE IAW BOEING DWG 65-46537, B737-200 SRM 51-30-2 PG 2, 3, 8.
- [SDR AWXA0001509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001509), Mar 21, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, AFT OF DOOR OPENING, WEB CRACKED AND TORN ALONG EDGE OF DOOR OPENING. REPAIRED TORQUE BOX WEB AT BS 847 STR 21R IAW B737-200 SRM 51-40-2 
- [SDR AWXA0001494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001494), Mar 13, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING L/E RIB CRACKED IN RADIUS, I/B OF NR 1 PYLON WBL 183.4. STOP DRILLED CRACK; FORMED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR AWXA0001243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001243), Jan 12, 2001: BUSHING. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND COMPLETED CHECK LIST. THE ENGINE MAINTAINED POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE THROUGHOUT TH
- [SDR AWXA0000183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000183), Mar 29, 2000: BUSHING. LEAKING. DECLARED EMERGENCY, NR 2 ENG SHUTDOWN LP 7590841/42DISCREPANCY: #2 ENGINE OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO, 30 MIN OUT, OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 37 PSI RAPIDLY. SHUTDOW
- [SDR AWXA0000109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000109), Mar 6, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. L2 DOOR LWR FWD CORNER EXT SKIN CRACKED 1 STARTING AT RADIUS (3EA. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW 737 SRM 53-30-3, FABRICATED 2 DOUBLERS OF (.063 2024T3 QQA250/5 R699
- [SDR AWXA0000104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000104), Feb 28, 2000: CONTROL CABLE. DISCONNECTED. AIR TURN BACK, AFTER TAKEOFF, COULD NOT GET GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION. FOUND SPOILER/GROUND SAFETY CABLE DISCONNECTED. RE-CONNECTED, ADJUSTED AND SAFETIED 
- [SDR AWXA0000102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000102), Feb 25, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT WING L/E STA 222 ACCESS AREA 6301 INBD RIB UPPER AFT SIDE HAS CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORMER IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR AWXA0000101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000101), Feb 25, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CABIN STA 747 RT STR 10 FRAME TO STR TIE CLIP IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR TIE CLIP IAW EO 53-12-01.
- [SDR AWXA0000100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000100), Feb 25, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD BS FRAME AT STA 480 CRACKED AT STR 21L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND STOP DRILLED IAW 737 SRM 51-40-3, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE STRAP AND FILLER IAW 737 SRM 51-4
- [SDR AWXA0000099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000099), Feb 25, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. RT HORIZ L/E HAS CRACKED RIB, NR 3 RIB O/B. REMOVED RIB IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW 737 SRM 55-10-4 FIG 1 AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW 
- [SDR AWXA0000098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000098), Feb 25, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. 12 STRINGER TO FRAME TIE CLIPS CRACKED, BS 578 STR 8L; BS 727A STR 4L, 5L, 6L, 7L; BS 767 STR 10L; BS 578 STR 8R; BS 706 STR 10R, BS 727B STR6R; BS 747 STR 10R;

All 89: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179AW-2006-05-22/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N179AW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179AW): Rainbow Sky Reach BUSHCAT, S/N CH154B

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