# N186AW: 1982 Boeing 737-277, registration cancelled 2005-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 22653
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 19, 1987
- Certificate issued: February 18, 1987
- Last registry action: August 4, 2003
- Mode S code: A1570B
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N186AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=186AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N186AW-2005-03-16

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 (152, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AWXA200401010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200401010), Sep 11, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD
- [SDR AWXA200400893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200400893), Aug 16, 2004: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD GALLEY EM
- [SDR AWXA200400565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200400565), May 24, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING 8-DAY CHECK THE LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, OPERATIONA
- [SDR AWXA200400407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200400407), Apr 25, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. FLIGHT CONTROL - DURING 4-DAY CHECK FOUND THE LT OUTBOARD TRAILING FLAP DELAMINATED AND SEPARATING ALONG TRAILING EDGE, APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES BY 1 INCH, AND 3
- [SDR AWXA200400048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200400048), Jan 14, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. PHX - MAJOR REPAIR - A 2.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT AT STR 24 LEFT BETWEEN BS 927 AND BS 947. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE IN F
- [SDR AWXA200301646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301646), Dec 30, 2003: LIGHT. WORN. PHX - EEL - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE L-2 DOOR FLICKERS ON AND OFF DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EX
- [SDR AWXA200301060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301060), Sep 14, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK .1875 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON CLOSE OUT PANEL BELOW NR 2 SLAT INBOARD MAIN TRACK AT WBL 355. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED NR 2 SLAT CLOSE OUT P
- [SDR AWXA200301046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301046), Sep 9, 2003: CLIP. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .1250 CRACK WAS FOUND IN RADIUS OF NR 1 ENGINE LT FIXED FAIRING CLIP AT AFT END, 1ST RIB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED CLIP ON NR 1 ENGINE LT
- [SDR AWXA200301045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301045), Sep 9, 2003: GUSSET. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .1250 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE ON NR 1 ENGINE FIXED FAIRING COVER PLATE (GUSSET) AT AFT END, 1ST RIB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACK
- [SDR AWXA200301062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301062), Sep 8, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING C-16 CHECK, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT SYSTEM FOUND THE RT OVER WING, RT AND LT EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE, AND RT AFT WING (EXTERNAL) LI
- [SDR AWXA200301047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301047), Sep 3, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .3125 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE ON L ANGLE AT BS 663 IN LT AFT AIR CONDITIONING BAY ABOVE TURBO FAN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED
- [SDR AWXA200301040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301040), Aug 28, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .1875 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON ATTACH ANGLE AFT OF L-1 DOOR CUTOUT BS 348.20, WL 222. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE BS 348.20, WL 
- [SDR AWXA200301053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301053), Aug 27, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-16 CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM INBOARD STABILIZER FITTING AT TRAILING EDGE OF WING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODE
- [SDR AWXA200301044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301044), Aug 27, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK 2 EACH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON ATTACH ANGLES AFT OF BS 348.20, LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE, WL 222. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE BS 348.20, W
- [SDR AWXA200301039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301039), Aug 27, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON WEB ANGLE JUST AFT OF BS 348.20, LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE, WL 216. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED WEB ANGLE BS 348.20; FA
- [SDR AWXA200300991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300991), Aug 21, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 3 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON UPPER FLANGE OF INTERCOSTAL (BAFFLE) AT BS 440-460, OUTBOARD OF STR 26 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL
- [SDR AWXA200301050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301050), Aug 20, 2003: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING C-16 CHECK NUMEROUS CONNECTORS AND SPLICES WERE FOUND DAMAGED ON SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT HARNESS LT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVE
- [SDR AWXA200300997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300997), Aug 17, 2003: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK A .375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT RBL 17.1, WL 230. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB
- [SDR AWXA200300996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300996), Aug 17, 2003: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT LBL 17.1, WL 230. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE ON BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT LBL 17.1, WL 230. PE
- [SDR AWXA200301028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301028), Aug 16, 2003: FAIRING. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .7500 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON LT WING NR 1 FLAP TRACK MOVEABLE FAIRING AT UPPER LT AFT CORNER. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BOND REPAIR ON LT WIN
- [SDR AWXA200300984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300984), Aug 16, 2003: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 1/2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON TOP LEG OF STRINGER CLIP 22 RT, FORWARD SIDE OF BS 787. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED STRINGER CLIP 22 RT, BS 787;
- [SDR AWXA200300983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300983), Aug 16, 2003: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 1/2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON TOP LEG OF STRINGER CLIP 21 RT, FORWARD SIDE OF BS 787. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED STRINGER CLIP 21 RT, BS 787;
- [SDR AWXA200301058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301058), Aug 15, 2003: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-16 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES ON FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LT TRANSITION ANGLE BETWEEN BS 380 AND BS 480. MAINTENANCE
- [SDR AWXA200301048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301048), Aug 15, 2003: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .3125 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR CLOSE OUT DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CLOSE OUT DOOR ON NR 5 SLAT AT WBL 435; FABRICATED A NE
- [SDR AWXA200301041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301041), Aug 15, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .1250 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON NR 3 SLAT INBOARD MAIN TRACK CLOSE OUT DOOR AT WBL 230 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 SLAT INBOARD 
- [SDR AWXA200301023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301023), Aug 15, 2003: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING C-16 CHECK THE LT OUTBOARD HINGED FLAP TRAILING EDGE SKIN WAS FOUND DELAMINATED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED HONEYCOMB REPAIR ON TRAILING EDGE SKIN OF LT OUTBO
- [SDR AWXA200301024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301024), Aug 15, 2003: SKIN. DELAMINATED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK THE RT OUTBOARD HINGED FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WAS FOUND DELAMINATED ALONG EDGE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED HONEYCOMB REPAIR 
- [SDR AWXA200301019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301019), Aug 15, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 1.75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON LT WING LEADING EDGE FORMER AT WS 222.7, JUST INBOARD OF NR 1 PYLON. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE ON LT WING LEAD
- [SDR AWXA200301011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301011), Aug 15, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. - DURING C-16 CHECK A 0.080 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON EDGE OF RT INBOARD HINGED FLAP UPPER SKIN AT WBL 180.75. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT CRACK ON RT INBOARD HINGED 
- [SDR AWXA200300998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300998), Aug 15, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK A .625 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN RADIUS OF BS 727B FRAME AT STR 25 LT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGE ON BS 727B FRAME AT STR 25
- [SDR AWXA200300987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300987), Aug 15, 2003: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 1/8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON BEAM WEB AT INSULATION MOUNT HOLE BS 184, RBL 17.1, WL 178. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA OF VERTICAL BEAM WEB
- [SDR AWXA200300985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300985), Aug 15, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 5/8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SILL WEB TO FRAME ATTACH ANGLE UPPER LEG AT BS 807, RBL 19.5. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED 
- [SDR AWXA200301059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301059), Aug 14, 2003: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK .1250 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR CLOSE OUT DOOR, WBL 279.25. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR CLOSE OUT DOOR; FA
- [SDR AWXA200301049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301049), Aug 14, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 1.250 CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN FROM FASTENER HOLE AT AFT RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA CUTOUT BS 450, BL 0. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DA
- [SDR AWXA200301052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301052), Aug 13, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .5625 INCHES CRACK WAS FOUND ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN OF L-1 DOOR CUTOUT AT FASTENER HOLE LOWER AFT CORNER. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACK ON SKI
- [SDR AWXA200301038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301038), Aug 13, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK 2 EACH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AT FASTENER HOLE OF R-2 DOOR CUTOUT AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED ARE
- [SDR AWXA200301022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301022), Aug 13, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 520, LBL 24. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACK ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 520, LBL 24 AND PE
- [SDR AWXA200301016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301016), Aug 13, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON LOWER LEADING EDGE OF NR 1 KRUEGER FLAP AT L/E STA 205. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT CRACK ON LOWER LEADING EDGE OF N
- [SDR AWXA200301012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301012), Aug 13, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 0.090 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON R-2 DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN AT CORNER OF UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT CRACK ON R-2 DOOR EXTERNAL SKI
- [SDR AWXA200301010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301010), Aug 13, 2003: STRAP. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON FLOOR STRUCTURE TIE STRAP AT BS 342, LBL 1. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED TIE STRAP AT BS 342, LBL 1; FABRICATED A 
- [SDR AWXA200300988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300988), Aug 13, 2003: GUSSET. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN RADIUS OF NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING ATTACH ANGLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED NOSE LAN
- [SDR AWXA200300986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300986), Aug 13, 2003: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 3/16 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON NR 2 SLAT INBOARD AUXILIARY TRACK CLOSE-OUT DOOR AFT SPRING ATTACH BRACKET AT WS 404.8. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND
- [SDR AWXA200301051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301051), Aug 12, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 1 1/8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON NR 1 ENGINE RT FORWARD COWL LOWER ZEE ANGLE AT RIB 7, NAC STA 151. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACK ON RIB 7; FABRICAT
- [SDR AWXA200301042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301042), Aug 12, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A .5625 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON FLOORBEAM REPAIR BS 677, RBL 24. MAINTENANCE REMOVED REPAIR ANGLE AND 2 EACH DOUBLERS; FABRICATED A NEW REPLAC
- [SDR AWXA200301021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301021), Aug 12, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK .875 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 644, LBL 45. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 694, LBL 45; FABRICATE
- [SDR AWXA200301020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301020), Aug 12, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK 2 EACH 1.25 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 674, RBL 45. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 674, RBL 45; 
- [SDR AWXA200301043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301043), Aug 11, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-16 CHECK A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON NR 2 ENGINE LT FORWARD COWL INNER SKIN UNDER UPPER FORWARD SAFETY LATCH. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACKED SKIN ON NR 2 E
- [SDR AWXA200301029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301029), Aug 11, 2003: FLAP. DEBONDED. DURING C-16 CHECK THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE RT INBOARD FORE-FLAP WAS FOUND DISBONDING 33 INCH TO 37 INCH FROM THE OUTBOARD END. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED HONEYCOMB C
- [SDR AWXA200300689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300689), Jun 11, 2003: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. LAS - 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 AWXA200300605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300605), May 28, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING 8-DAY CHECK THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE THE R-2 DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE

All 152: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N186AW-2005-03-16/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 19980116001929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980116001929I), Jan 16, 1998: Boeing 737277 (N186AW), Oakland, CA. Narrative: lost systems "a" hydraulic press/fluid at 1000 ft. on final approach, "a" system pressure line on repair spar leaking.
- [Incident 19970825032149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970825032149I), Aug 25, 1997: Boeing 737200 (N186AW), Omaha, NE. Narrative: on August 25, 1997, N186AW, B-737-200, being operated as American west airlines, inc., flight 2553, from Omaha, Nebraska, to phoenix, Arizona,…

## Other aircraft with N186AW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N186AW): Short Bros C-23B SHERPA, S/N 88-1866

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