# N181AW: 1981 Boeing 737-277, registration cancelled 2002-06-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 14, 2002 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 22648 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 12, 1986 - Certificate issued: June 10, 2002 - Last registry action: June 10, 2002 - Mode S code: A14478 - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181AW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=181AW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181AW-2002-06-14 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (115, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AWXA200200064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200064), Jan 20, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PHX - EEL - C - DURING INSPECTION THE RT EXTERIOR OVERWING AND LOWER FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLAC - [SDR AWXA200100458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100458), Aug 26, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER WEB, LBL 4.8, WL 187.2 TO 188 HAS A .8 INCH CRACK CONFIRMED WITH HFEC. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICA - [SDR AWXA200100456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100456), Aug 24, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - MAIN CABIN SUB FLOOR PRESSURE DECK FWD CHORD BS 663.75, LBL 24, WL 202 CRACKED 3.5 INCH. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR - [SDR AWXA200100455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100455), Aug 24, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - "C" - WHILE INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS AT BS 727 + 17, STR 27L TO 27R, FOUND A 3" CRACK IN STR 27R. NOTE; NO CORROSION WAS - [SDR AWXA0002208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0002208), Aug 22, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. D: Frame web cracked 3 ea places at fastener holes, BS 639, RBL 65, WL 206C: Removed cracked web, drilled and installed new web IAW B737 200 SRM 51-40-2 at BS 6 - [SDR AWXA200100468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100468), Aug 18, 2001: SKIN. CHAFED. MCN - C21 CK - C - LT WING, I/B FLIPPER FLAP LOWER O/B SKIN CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE LOWER SKIN PANEL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW LOWER S - [SDR AWXA200100464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100464), Aug 18, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. MCN - C21 - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD WEB, AFT SIDE, VERT TEE CRACKED 1 INCH ON I/B SIDE, WL 184 TO 185, LBL 5.7, FOUND VISUALLY AND CONFIRMED BY HFEC. MAINTENA - [SDR AWXA200100457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100457), Aug 18, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. C21 CK - C - AFT SIDE OF BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER WEB HAS A .5 INCH CRACK AT LBL .7, WL 203 TO 203.5, CONFIRMED WITH HFEC. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, - [SDR AWXA200100469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100469), Aug 17, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 967 FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE CORRODED IN 4 PLACES BETWEEN LBL 22 AND RBL 49, BEYOND SRM LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP - [SDR AWXA200100467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100467), Aug 17, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MCN - C21 CK - C - FLOORBEAM BS 986.5, LBL 44 TO RBL 49 HAS CORROSION IN SEVERAL PLACES ON UPPER FLANGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP FROM LBL 44 - [SDR AWXA200100471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100471), Aug 16, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD 1.7 INCH CRACK CENTER OF RADIUS, RT CHORD, WL 207, RBL 24. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT SIDE CHORD IAW AWA E - [SDR AWXA200100470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100470), Aug 16, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - RT COCKPIT FLOOR WEB CRACKED 1 INCH AT CUTOUT, BS 180, WL 207, RBL 24. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE FLOOR WEB, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR - [SDR AWXA200100466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100466), Aug 15, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER WEB HAS A 1 INCH CRACK, WL 227.7 TO 228.7, RBL 6.4, BELOW REINFORCEMENT, FOUND WHILE PERFORMING ULTRASONIC INSPE - [SDR AWXA200100465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100465), Aug 15, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER WEB .7 INCH CRACK, WL 218, RBL 11.7 TO RBL 12.7, BELOW REINFORCEMENT DETECTED BY ULTRASONIC INSPECTION. MAINTENA - [SDR AWXA200100460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100460), Aug 15, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER WEB HAS A 1 INCH CRACK AT LBL 6.6, WL 221.5 TO WL 222.5 BELOW REINFORCEMENT AS DETERMINED WITH ULTRASONIC INSPEC - [SDR AWXA200100459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100459), Aug 15, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER WEB HAS A .8 INCH CRACK AT LBL 9.2 TO LBL 10, WL 218, UNDER REINFORCEMENT AS DETERMINED WITH ULTRASONIC INSPECTI - [SDR AWXA200100454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100454), Aug 15, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. C-21 CK - C - L-1 DOOR CUTOUT FUSELAGE SKIN LOWER EDGE BS 338.5 CRACKED .0625 INCH AT SILL PLATE ATTACH HOLE. MAINTENANCE REAMED CRACKED FASTENER HOLE, DRILLED - [SDR AWXA200100463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100463), Aug 14, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER WEB HAS A .75 INCH CRACK, WL 234, RBL 10, FWD SIDE AT A FASTENER HOLE, AS DETERMINED WITH HFEC. MAINTENANCE CUT - [SDR AWXA200100461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100461), Aug 14, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER WEB HAS A .5 INCH CRACK, WL 234, LBL 10 AT A FASTENER HOLE AS DETERMINED WITH HFEC. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED - [SDR AWXA200100462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100462), Aug 13, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C21 CK - C - BS 178 PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER WEB, AFT SIDE HAS A 1 INCH CRACK, LBL .7, WL 185 FOUND VISUALLY AND CONFIRMED WITH HFEC. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAM - [SDR AWXA200100453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200100453), Aug 13, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. MCN - C-21 CK - "C" - FUSELAGE SKIN BULGE AND CUPPED FASTENERS IN SKIN AT BS 977, BETWEEN STR 23R TO 24R. MAINTENANCE REMOVER FASTENERS IN SKIN, NO CORROSION FO - [SDR AWXA0001337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001337), Feb 14, 2001: PACKING. BROKEN. INFLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW THE RED RADIAL; THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUTDOWN PER THE ORH, RETURNED TO OAK. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN FOR - [SDR AWXA0001338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001338), Feb 14, 2001: PACKING. BROKEN. IN PHX OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPON REMOVAL THE CENTER O-RING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE OTHER 2 WERE OK. PUMP WAS REPLACED THOUGH IT APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. - [SDR AWXA0000744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000744), Oct 10, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. C-CHECK, LEFT INBD MID FLAP L/E HAS DENT THAT IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW 737 SRM 57-50-4 FIG 3, FABED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 57-50-4, AND INSTALLED REPA - [SDR AWXA0000743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000743), Oct 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. C-CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT TOP OF CAPTAINS NR 1 WINDOW OUTBOARD UPPER CORNER CUTOUT. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW 737 SRM 53-10-01 FIG 210, FABRICATED AND - [SDR AWXA0000742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000742), Oct 10, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. C-CHECK, CABIN SUB FLOOR STA 664 LBL 35 PRESSURE DECK HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (FILLER AND DOUBLER), AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW ER - [SDR AWXA0000741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000741), Oct 10, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. C-CHECK, AFT CARGO DOOR HAS TEMP REPAIR, REFER TO AWA ER 15-5361-00210-JS2A, ALLOY STEEL FASTENERS TO BE REPLACED WITH A286 CRES FASTENERS. REMOVED DOOR WEB AND - [SDR AWXA0000740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000740), Oct 10, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. C-CHECK, THREE CRACKS IN LEFT SIDE VERTICAL WEB OF FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 717, 724, AND 725, BL 0. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF WEB IAW ER 15-B700-00274-JS4, FAB''D - [SDR AWXA0000739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000739), Oct 10, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. C-CHECK, WEB AT STA 351.2 STR 20L CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT E & E BAY. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2, FAB''''D REPLACEMENT WEB IAW DWG 65-458-92, INSTA - [SDR AWXA0000738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000738), Oct 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727 AND 767, STR 14R TO 20R HAS SEVERAL EXISTING REPAIRS WITH NEW CRACKS IN 3 PLACES. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR - [SDR AWXA0000737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000737), Oct 10, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. C-CHECK, AIRSTAIR DOOR INSIDE WEB CRACKED AT AFT UPPER CORNER. REMOVED WEB, CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR WEB, DOUBLER, AND SPLICE, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS I - [SDR AWXA0000736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000736), Oct 10, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. C-CHECK, FWD CABIN FS 303, STR 17R FRAME IS CRACKED AT LOWER INBD FLANGE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABED REPAIR PARTS, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW 737 SRM 51-30 - [SDR AWXA0000735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000735), Oct 10, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. C-CHECK, CABIN SUB FLOOR PRESSURE DECK STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT FS 727, RBL 9. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER (NEW) AT FS 727, RBL 9. - [SDR AWXA0000734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000734), Oct 10, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. C-CHECK, CABIN SUB FLOOR PRESSURE DECK STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT FS 727, RBL 18. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER (NEW) IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR AWXA0000733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000733), Oct 10, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. C-CHECK, SIDE CHORD CRACKED AT FS 178, WL 195 AND WL 207. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, AND INSTALLED SIDE CHORD, SPLICE ANGLE AND STRAPS IAW S - [SDR AWXA0000731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000731), Oct 10, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. C-CHECK, FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD CENTER WEB HAS 7 INCH CRACK BEHIND I/B FLANGE OF ANGLE STIFFENER AT FS 178, LBL 5 - 7, WL 226. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW 737 SRM 53-10-1 - [SDR AWXA0000730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000730), Oct 10, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. C-CHECK, BULKHEAD CENTER WEB CRACKED AT FS 178, LBL 5.5, WL 200. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW 737 SRM 53-10-11, FAB''D REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-11 FIG 1, INSTALLE - [SDR AWXA0000729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000729), Oct 9, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. C-CHECK, FUSLAGE HAS CREASE THAT IS OUT OF LIMITS AT FS 1110, STR 14R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2, FABED REPAIR DOUBLER AND PARTS IAW 737 SRM 51-3 - [SDR AWXA0000728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000728), Oct 9, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. C-CHECK, INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT FS 180, LBL 26, WL 195. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL IAW 737 SRM 53-10-11, FABED REPAIR PARTS PARTS IAW 737 SRM 53-10-16, INSTALL - [SDR AWXA0000727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000727), Oct 9, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. C-CHECK, SEALANT BLOWN OUT OF EXISTING REPAIR AT FS 907 APPROX STR 22R. REMOVED OLD REPAIR IAW 737 SRM 51-40-02, FAB''D REPAIR PARTS IAW 53-30-3 FIG 28, INSTALL - [SDR AWXA0000726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000726), Oct 9, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. C-CHECK, FUSLAGE SKIN DENTED BEYOND LIMITS ABOVE DOOR L-1 (A=.7, Y=.05, AY=14). CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW 737 SRM 53-30-5 FIG 3. REWORKED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUB - [SDR AWXA0000725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000725), Oct 9, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. C-CHECK, SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FS 400 STR 14R. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION IAW 737 SRM 51-10-1, FABED SHEAR TIE IAW 737 SRM 53-10-4, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW 737 S - [SDR AWXA0000724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000724), Oct 6, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED OUT OF LIMITS AT AC GROUND SERVICE DOOR LT SIDE. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW AWA ER 15-5243-00256-DL1, TREATED IAW 737 SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR AWXA0000723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000723), Oct 6, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. C-CHECK, CRACKED STRINGER AT 500B, STR 16L, FORWARD OF WING ANTI ICE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABED REPAIR PARTS, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA ER 15-5314-00 - [SDR AWXA0000722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000722), Oct 6, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. C-CHECK, SEAT TRACK GOUGED AT FS 340, RBL 25. REMOVED, FAB''D REPLACEMENT TRACK AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW 737 SRM 53-10-5 FIG 2. - [SDR AWXA0000506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000506), Aug 1, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CARGO LOADER STRUCK AIRCRAFT AT AFT CARGO DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE. TEMP REPAIRED IAW ER 15-5361-00210-JS2A, INSPECTION REQUIRED AT EVERY C-CHECK, NOT TO EXCEED - [SDR AWXA0000274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000274), Apr 27, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. NON ROUTINE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ON LAST SIX LT SEAT ROWS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 17 ABC, OP CK GOOD. RECOMMENDATION: REMAIN OPEN, MONITOR - - [SDR AWXA0000273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000273), Apr 27, 2000: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. NON ROUTINE, R-2 EXIT SIGN WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY, OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR AWXA9900488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900488), Dec 21, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT ROW 17 LT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEAT, OPS CK NORMAL. - [SDR AWXA9900294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9900294), Aug 31, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. C-CHECK, FLOORBEAM ATTACH ANGLE TO FUSELAGE AT STA 598 WL 208 LT CUSP LINE CRACK STR 17L. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER AWA ER 2-53-15-86 All 115: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181AW-2002-06-14/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19951106043739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951106043739I), Nov 6, 1995: Boeing 737277 (N181AW), Portland, OR. Narrative: in flight, aircraft experienced a total loss of hydraulic fluid in the "a" system. Crew landed flaps 15 degrees with manual gear extension. Because… - [Incident 19950509013239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950509013239I), May 9, 1995: Boeing 737222 (N181AW), Wichita, KS. Landing oma N2 anti ice valve inop. Locked open per MEL. On takeoff fuel heat valve found locked in open position. ## Other aircraft with N181AW - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181AW): Piper PA-18A, S/N 18-1743 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.