# N185AW: 1982 Boeing 737-277, registration cancelled 2003-03-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 28, 2003
- 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: 22652
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1986
- Certificate issued: March 13, 2003
- Last registry action: March 13, 2003
- Mode S code: A15354
- 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/N185AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=185AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N185AW-2003-03-28

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 (118, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AWXA200200009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200009), Jan 7, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PHX - EEL - C - DURING INSPECTION EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 13 LT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 13 LT, OPERAT
- [SDR AWXA0002209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0002209), Aug 27, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. LAX - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 115 - DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB THE NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT WAS EXTENDED WITH FLAPS SELECTED UP. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A ROLL TO THE LEF
- [SDR AWXA0001922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001922), Jul 5, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. D: Phx- during routine maitenance the lower lobe skin was found to have corrosion at BS727-727A between STR 27L and Str 27R.C: Repaired per SRM 53-10-01, 51-10-
- [SDR AWXA0001435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001435), Mar 1, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1153 RIGHT SIDE 12 INCHES ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 5
- [SDR AWXA0001449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001449), Mar 1, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN RT BS 747 STR 17R. REPLACED FUSELAGE SKIN RT SIDE BS 727-817 STR 14R - 20R IAW AWA ER 15-5330-01045-JS1 AND SRM 51-30-02 PG 2 AND 51-30-0
- [SDR AWXA0001448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001448), Mar 1, 2001: STRINGER. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLES THRU SKIN AND STRINGER AT FS 790 STR 20R. REPAIRED MISDRILLED HOLES IAW AWA ER 15-5330-01049-DL1 AND SRM 53-10-03 FIG 1 AND 53-30-03 FIG 10.
- [SDR AWXA0001447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001447), Mar 1, 2001: STRINGER. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLES THRU SKIN AND STRINGER AT FS 760 STR 20R. REPAIRED MISDRILLED HOLES IAW AWA ER 15-5330-01049 DL2 AND SRM 53-10-03 FIG 1 AND 53-30-03 FIG 10.
- [SDR AWXA0001446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001446), Mar 1, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. R2 SERVICE DOOR UPPER HINGE LWR AFT CORNER OF CUTOUT HAS A .125 INCH CRACK. REMOVED FASTENERS, ROUTED OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-10-02 AN
- [SDR AWXA0001445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001445), Mar 1, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM AT FS 520 LBL 44 HAS A 3 INCH CRACK IN UPPER RADIUS AND HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLERS AND REPAIRED IAW AWA ER 15-5346-00
- [SDR AWXA0001444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001444), Mar 1, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM AT FS 520 LBL 24 HAS A 3 INCH CRACK IN UPPER RADIUS THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW AWA ER 1
- [SDR AWXA0001443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001443), Mar 1, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKED IN RADIUS AT L2 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-03 AND 51-10-02.
- [SDR AWXA0001442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001442), Mar 1, 2001: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CABIN STR CLIP AT FS 597 STR 8L IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-02 PG 5.
- [SDR AWXA0001441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001441), Mar 1, 2001: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CABIN STR CLIP AT FS 727B STR 8L IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-02 PG 5.
- [SDR AWXA0001440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001440), Mar 1, 2001: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CABIN STR CLIP AT FS 727A STR 6L IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-02 PG 5.
- [SDR AWXA0001439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001439), Mar 1, 2001: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CABIN STR CLIP AT FS 727A 3L IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-02 PG 5.
- [SDR AWXA0001438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001438), Mar 1, 2001: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CABIN STR CLIP AT FS 727B STR 4R IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-02 PG 5.
- [SDR AWXA0001437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001437), Mar 1, 2001: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CABIN STR CLIP AT FS 787 STR 2R IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-02 PG 5.
- [SDR AWXA0001436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001436), Mar 1, 2001: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CABIN STR CLIP AT FS 787 STR 5R IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-02 PG 5.
- [SDR AWXA0001434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001434), Mar 1, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 VHF ANTENNA SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED OUT OF FASTENER HOLE ON RT SIDE AT FS 500 TO 500A BETWEEN STR 28L AND 28R. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE AND SUPPORTING STRUCT
- [SDR AWXA0001433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001433), Mar 1, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR INTERNAL WEB IS CRACKED AT ATTACH POINT TO LWR CROSS BEAM, LOCATED IN CENTER OF DOOR BELOW HANDLE MECHANISM. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM
- [SDR AWXA0001432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001432), Mar 1, 2001: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. STRINGER CLIP AT FS 807, STRINGER 3L IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-01 PG 5.
- [SDR AWXA0001431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001431), Mar 1, 2001: SKIN. BUCKLED. KEEL BEAM SKIN PANEL BETWEEN GEAR WELLS BUCKLED AND HAS LOOSE RIVETS. REMOVED AND REPLACED KEEL BEAM SKIN PANEL IAW ER 15-5331-01040-JS2.
- [SDR AWXA0001430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001430), Mar 1, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN L2 DOOR JAMB FWD UPPER WEB AT BS 947. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-40-03.
- [SDR AWXA0001429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001429), Mar 1, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN HAS A 1 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE BELOW HANDLE MECHANISM. STOP DRILLED CRACK; FABED, DRILLED, TREATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER
- [SDR AWXA0001428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001428), Mar 1, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. FLOOR WEB ON AFT SIDE OF FS 178 BLKHD SIDE CHORD AREA CRACKED. REPAIRED FLOOR WEB IAW SRM 53-20-04 PG 1-7, SRM 51-30-01 PG 2, 3, 5, 32, SRM 51-10-03 PG 1-10, SR
- [SDR AWXA0001427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001427), Mar 1, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. FLOOR WEB ON AFT SIDE OF BS 178 BLKHD SIDE CHORD AREA AT WL 207 CRACKED. REPLACED FLOOR WEB IAW SRM 51-20-4 PG 1-7, SRM 51-30-5 PG 32, 2, 3, 5, SRM 51-40-03 PG 
- [SDR AWXA0001426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001426), Mar 1, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FS 178 BLKHD HAS 3 CRACKS IN WEB MEASURING 1.3, 0.2, AND 0.3 INCH. REPAIRED WEB IAW SRM 53-10-02 PG 3, 5, 8-10, 53-10-11 PG 1-8, 53-30-02 PG 2, 3, 5, 32, 51-20-
- [SDR AWXA0001425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001425), Mar 1, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FWD ENTRY DOOR INNER SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER FWD ACCESS OPENING. FABED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW B737-200 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR AWXA0001424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001424), Mar 1, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FS 178 BLKHD HAS A CRACK IN WEB EMINATING FROM FASTENER HOLE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA; HFEC CONFIRMS NO CRACKS ON EDGE OF CUTOUT. FABED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED FILL
- [SDR AWXA0001230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001230), Jan 11, 2001: BEARING. WORN. ON LANDING FLARE IN SFO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS STIFF. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF ELEV CONTROL SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DUE TO PRIOR REPOR
- [SDR AWXA0001116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0001116), Dec 18, 2000: WIRE. CHAFED. D: PHX - AIR TURNBACK - NR 1 START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AT 250 KTS. 18000 FEET; WENT THROUGH QRH AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE; START VALVE OPEN LIGHT EX
- [SDR AWXA0000150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000150), Mar 22, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. C-CHECK, CABIN SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED 1.5 IN AT STR 13R BETWEEN FS 277 - 294.5. REMOVED BRACKET IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT IAW 737 SRM 51
- [SDR AWXA0000149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000149), Mar 22, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. C-CHECK CORROSION LEVEL 2, SURFACE CORROSION ON AFT MOUNT PAD ON LT WING NR 1 FLAP TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING NR 1 FLAP TRACK PER TASK CARD R3L27002.
- [SDR AWXA0000148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000148), Mar 22, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. C-CHECK CORROSION LEVEL 2, SMALL AREA OF SURFACE CORROSION AT I/B FWD MOUNT LOBE ON LT WING NR 2 FLAP TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING NR 2 FLAP TRACK PER TA
- [SDR AWXA0000076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000076), Feb 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STA 770 STR 17L. REMOVED TEMP REPAIR IAW 737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6, HFEC IAW 737NTM PT6 AND IG 23, NO CRACK NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLE
- [SDR AWXA0000075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000075), Feb 10, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR T-CHORD AND LOWER BEAM ARE CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED T CHORD AND BEAM IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT PARTS FRM (BAC 1505 10057TMS60-1
- [SDR AWXA0000074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000074), Feb 9, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LT OUTBD FLOOR LEVEL WEB AT STA 618 LT, LBL 75 (UNDER EMER EXIT). REMOVED WEB IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT WEB IAW SRM 737 53-10-2 FIG 1
- [SDR AWXA0000073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000073), Feb 9, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE AT FS 639 STR 4R CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW 737 SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR AWXA0000072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000072), Feb 9, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. HORIZONTAL STAB BOX INTERIOR STA 1121 STR 2R FRAME TO STR TIE CLIPIS CRACKED. REMOVED TIE CLIP IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED TIE CLIP PER DWG 69-40367 AND 737
- [SDR AWXA0000071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000071), Feb 8, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. C-CHECK CRACK, NR 527831, STRINGER CLIP FS 277 STR 15R CRACKED. REMOVED STRINGER CLIP IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR PART FRM (7075T6 .040 R699649), ALO
- [SDR AWXA0000070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000070), Feb 8, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. C-CHECK, L-1 DOOR FUSELAGE INTERIOR DOOR CUT-OUT, AFT SIDE OF STR 14L STA 344 CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED STRINGER SPLICE AT STA 344 STR 14L AFT OF L-
- [SDR AWXA0000069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000069), Feb 8, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. C-CHECK, FWD CARGO DOOR EXT SKIN DELAMINATED APPROX 4 AREA. REMOVED FWD CARGO DOOR, REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN IAW 737 SRM 52-30-1,FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SKIN IAW 737 
- [SDR AWXA0000068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000068), Feb 8, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. C-CHECK, FWD CABIN, R-1 DOOR CUSP ANGLE CORRODED FS 312. REMOVED R-1 DOOR CUSP ANGLE, FAB'D REPAIR PARTS FRM (7075-0R710361.080 HEATED TO T6) IAW 737 SRM 53-10-
- [SDR AWXA0000067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000067), Feb 8, 2000: SHEAR TIE. GOUGED. C-CHECK, HORIZONTAL STAB BOX INT, FS 1121, BTW STR 2 R AND STR 3 R, FRAME SHEAR TIE HAD GOUGES IN RADIUS. REMOVED DAMAGE SHEAR TIE IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2, FAB'D RE
- [SDR AWXA0000064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000064), Feb 7, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. C-CHECK, HORIZONTAL STAB BOX INT FS 1138 STR 2L FRAME TO STR TIE CLIP BENT/CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED TIE CLIP IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT CLIP, F
- [SDR AWXA0000063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000063), Feb 7, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CORROSION LEVEL 1. FWD CABIN FS 312, LBL 24 TO RBL 28 FLOORBEAM UPPER T WEB CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED T CAP IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED REPLACEMEN
- [SDR AWXA0000062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000062), Feb 4, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOORBEAM SUPPORT BRACKET AT FS 639 BL 0 TO LBL 48 WAS CRACKED AT LOWER END. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2 (NEW PART).
- [SDR AWXA0000061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000061), Feb 4, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. C-CHECK, PANEL SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED PAST STOP DRILL, ON LT WING UPPER SURFACE UNDER PANEL 6301 UPPER FWD PYLON PANEL. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE IAW 737 SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR AWXA0000060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000060), Feb 4, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CORROSION -- LEVEL NOT DETERMINED. R-2 DOOR FRAME STRUCTURE CORRODED AT LOWER AFT CORNER STA 840-847. REMOVED DAMAGED DOOR FRAME ANGLE IAW 737 SRM 51-4
- [SDR AWXA0000059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0000059), Feb 4, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. C-CHECK, L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT HAD .3/4 CRACK ON EXT FUSELAGE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW 737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 21 SHT 3, HEEC IAW 737 NTM PT 6 51-00-00. NO C

All 118: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N185AW-2003-03-28/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19960108003249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960108003249I), Jan 8, 1996: Boeing 737200 (N185AW), Omaha, NE. Narrative: on January 8, 1996, a Boeing 737-200, N185AW, operated as america west airlines, inc. flight 780 from Omaha, NE, to phoenix, AZ, returned to Omaha…

## Other aircraft with N185AW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185AW): Cessna A185F, S/N 18504227

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