# N187AW: 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: 22654
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 1987
- Certificate issued: March 4, 1987
- Last registry action: August 4, 2003
- Mode S code: A15AC2
- 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/N187AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=187AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N187AW-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 (166, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AWXA200401275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200401275), Nov 12, 2004: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. PHX - EEL - DURING 8-DAY CHECK FUNCTIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM FOUND THE LT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT AND LT LOWER AFT WING EMERGENCY LIGHT IN
- [SDR AWXA200401223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200401223), Nov 4, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING 8-DAY CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 13 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SE
- [SDR AWXA200401103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200401103), Oct 5, 2004: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE THE L-2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY IN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE THE L-2
- [SDR AWXA200400660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200400660), Jun 18, 2004: TURBINE BLADES. OVERHEATED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT OAK EN ROUTE FOR LAS FELT A STRONG VIBRATION NR 1 ENGINE, REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 50 KTS AND PULLED OFF ONTO TAXIWAY WHERE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IN
- [SDR AWXA200400633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200400633), Jun 12, 2004: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. LAS - EEL - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 8 LT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LI
- [SDR AWXA200400580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200400580), May 30, 2004: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LAS - EEL - DURING 4-DAY CHECK THE L-1 AND R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONA
- [SDR AWXA200400063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200400063), Jan 23, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A1 CHECK THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 13 LT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ASSEMB
- [SDR AWXA200301604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301604), Dec 25, 2003: LIGHT. DAMAGED. PHX - EEL - DURING A-01 CHECK THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 10 LT WAS FOUND HANGING FROM SEAT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE P
- [SDR AWXA200301522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301522), Dec 9, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE R-2 FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK ABOV
- [SDR AWXA200301483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301483), Nov 14, 2003: FIREWALL. CRACKED. LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK 5 EACH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON NR 1 ENGINE PYLON FORWARD FIREWALL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED WELD REPAIR ON FORWARD FIREWALL PAN
- [SDR AWXA200301476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301476), Nov 5, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. LCQ - MINOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD OUTBOARD COWLING FRAME NR 7 AT PREVIOUS CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACK 
- [SDR AWXA200301475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301475), Nov 4, 2003: RIB. CRACKED. LCQ - MINOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK 1.1875 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB, INBOARD OF NR 1 ENGINE AT L/E STA 222.7. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRA
- [SDR AWXA200301474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301474), Nov 2, 2003: RIB. CRACKED. LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB, INBOARD OF NR 1 ENGINE AT L/E STA 222.7. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED
- [SDR AWXA200301484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301484), Oct 31, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727, STR 16 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN FROM BS 727 TO BS 777, STR 16 R
- [SDR AWXA200301289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301289), Oct 22, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 3 LT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT
- [SDR AWXA200301473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200301473), Oct 7, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK 2 EACH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN FASTENER HOLES ON THE RT FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 727, BETWEEN WL 195 AND WL 202. MAINTENANCE OVE
- [SDR AWXA200300054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300054), Jan 19, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. PHX - EEL - DURING INSPECTION A WIRE WAS FOUND PULLED OUT OF SPLICE ON THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 4 L/H. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON EM
- [SDR AWXA200300028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200300028), Jan 11, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AUS - EEL - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE THE L-2 DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS AND BATTERY PACK ON EMERGENCY
- [SDR AWXA200201053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200201053), Oct 27, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING A CHECK EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS FAILED OPERATIONAL TEST ON TASKCARD I1M05002. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PA
- [SDR AWXA200201029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200201029), Oct 21, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION THE L-2 DOOR INTERIOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT 
- [SDR AWXA200200995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200995), Oct 11, 2002: LIGHT. BROKEN. DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 19 LT WAS FOUND BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT A
- [SDR AWXA200200932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200932), Sep 23, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD OUTBOARD ATTACH ANGLE AT THE LT WHEEL WELL OPENING, CRACK RUNS FROM TOP FASTENER
- [SDR AWXA200200943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200943), Sep 22, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 3/16" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE L/H WING INBOARD HINGED FLAP UPPER SKIN AT THE R/H SIDE APPROXIMATELY 7" FROM THE TRAILING
- [SDR AWXA200200939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200939), Sep 18, 2002: DOUBLER. CORRODED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD LAV PAN RING AT BS 275. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND LAV PAN R
- [SDR AWXA200200941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200941), Sep 11, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 1 1/4" CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN 6" BELOW THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE L-1 DOOR, BS 306, WL 236.68. MAINTENANCE
- [SDR AWXA200200918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200918), Sep 7, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A .125 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON SKIN AT TEAR STRAP AFT, BS 420, STR 10 RT, CONFIRMED HFEC INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT D
- [SDR AWXA200200933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200933), Sep 3, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 3/4" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR FORWARD FRAME AT BS 794, WL 167, RBL 44. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK 
- [SDR AWXA200200874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200874), Sep 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 663, STRINGER 10 R/H. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 663, 
- [SDR AWXA200200873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200873), Sep 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 597, STRINGER 9 R/H. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 597, S
- [SDR AWXA200200872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200872), Sep 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 559, STRINGER 10 R/H. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 559, 
- [SDR AWXA200200871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200871), Sep 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 706, STRINGER 3 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 706
- [SDR AWXA200200931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200931), Sep 2, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON CREASE BEAM SHEAR WEB ANGLE AT BS 616, RBL 64, WL 208. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED CREASE BE
- [SDR AWXA200200877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200877), Sep 2, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON VERTICAL WEB AT BS 695, LBL 58-62, WL 206. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED VERTICAL WEB AT BS 695, 
- [SDR AWXA200200876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200876), Sep 2, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 3/8" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN AT THE CENTER ACCESS OPENING JUST BELOW THE HANDLE, BS 787-847. M
- [SDR AWXA200200942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200942), Sep 1, 2002: SKIN. WORN. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK THE L/H WING INBOARD MID FLAP UPPER SURFACE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A WORN SPOT AT THE INBOARD EDGE. MAINENANCE CUTOUT WORN SPO
- [SDR AWXA200200940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200940), Sep 1, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD LAV PAN RING AT BS 275. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND LAV PAN R
- [SDR AWXA200200881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200881), Sep 1, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 1" CRACK WAS FOUND ON OUTER SKIN NEAR THE R/H MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL KEEL BEAM AREA, BETWEEN 2 REPAIR DOUBLERS, B
- [SDR AWXA200200867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200867), Sep 1, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK THE OUTBOARD UPPER LEG OF STRINGER CLIP WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE AFT SIDE OF FRAME 663, STR 11 LT, ABOVE CABIN WINDOW. MA
- [SDR AWXA200200897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200897), Aug 31, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A 2 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME BODY ABOVE STRINGER 21 L/H, BS 480. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DA
- [SDR AWXA200200896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200896), Aug 31, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A .25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE R2 DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN AT THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT UPPER AFT CORNER, BS 962. MAINTENANCE T
- [SDR AWXA200200857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200857), Aug 31, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-13 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON L1 DOOR INNER SKIN AT UPPER CORNER ACCESS HOLE FOR FOR UPPER END OF VERTICAL TORQUE TUBE. MA
- [SDR AWXA200200618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200618), Jul 14, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE ABOVE L2 DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES AT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE
- [SDR AWXA200200617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200617), Jul 14, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE AT THE COCKPIT ENTRANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES FOR FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT 
- [SDR AWXA200200616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200616), Jul 14, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. PHX - EEL - DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT PATHWAY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 7 L/H. MAINTENANCE SPLICED A BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT ROW 7 L/H IAW 
- [SDR AWXA200200506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200506), Jun 9, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. PHX - EEL - DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 4 L/H WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WIRING UNDER SEAT COMING OUT OF THE
- [SDR AWXA200200427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200427), May 15, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. LAS - EEL - DURING INSPECTION EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 17 AND 19 L/H. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT ROW 17 
- [SDR AWXA200200149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200200149), Feb 16, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHX - EEL - C - DURING INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L-2 DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT FOR L-2 DOOR 
- [SDR AWXA0002158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0002158), Aug 4, 2001: KEELBEAM. DAMAGED. OIL CANNING AND LOOSE RIVETS ON KEEL BEAM PANEL BS 663-673. REPAIRED FASTENER HOLES IN KEEL BEAM CHORD AND REPAIRED PANEL IAW AWA ER 15-5315-01215-DL.
- [SDR AWXA0002157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0002157), Aug 4, 2001: ANGLE. CORRODED. D: Corrosion on torque box outlet support (BS 1088 bulkhead)C: Removed and replaced BS 1088 outlet support angle IAW BAC DWG 65-46572 and B737 SRM 51-10-6 Pg 4-
- [SDR AWXA0002155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA0002155), Aug 4, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 1016 LBL 33.5 TOP AND BOTTOM OF UPPER FLANGE. REPAIRED BS 1016 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD IAW AWA ER 15-5365-01209-DD1.

All 166: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N187AW-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 20040618009739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040618009739I), Jun 18, 2004: Boeing 737277 (N187AW), Oakland, CA. (-23) On June 18, 2004, america west flight 176 aborted takeoff and returned to Oakland international airport, the crew reported the number one engine vibrated…
- [Incident 19970814032159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970814032159I), Aug 14, 1997: Boeing 737200 (N187AW), Omaha, NE. Narrative: on August 14, 1997, N187AW, a Boeing 737-20, was operated by American west airlines, inc., as flight 2517 from phoenix to Omaha, Nebraska. During…

## Other aircraft with N187AW

- [Cancelled 2010-11-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N187AW-2010-11-08): Agusta Aerospace A119, S/N 14539, built 2007. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Hyper Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HYPER%20AVIATION%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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