# N237WA: 1984 Boeing 737-247, registration cancelled 2007-11-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 21, 2007 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 737-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-247) (registry code 138448D) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 23185 - Year built: 1984 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 28, 1984 - Certificate issued: August 5, 2003 - Last registry action: July 18, 2006 - Mode S code: A22476 - Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N237WA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=237WA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N237WA-2007-11-21 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 737-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-247.md ## Service difficulty reports (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL73S060410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060410), May 17, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 525 JUST ABOVE S-16L. THE CRACKED SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOULBER WAS INSTALLED. - [SDR DL73S060408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060408), May 17, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 524, JUST ABOVE S16R. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. - [SDR DL73S050807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050807), Dec 19, 2005: SENSOR. OUT OF RIG. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME UP. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE TO GETGEAR UP AND THEN DOWN. ADJUST AIR SENSOR SAFETY GAP. - [SDR DL73S050802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050802), Dec 18, 2005: ROD END. BROKEN. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE ALTERNATE EXTEND, GEAR STILL UNSAFE. NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR BROKEN ROD END. REPLACED LOCK ACTUATOR. - [SDR DL73S050752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050752), Nov 28, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE RBL 24.8 FLOORBEAM. REINFORCED CHORD AND WEB WITH ANGLES, CHANNELS, AND DOUBLERS REF AD 2001-17-18, 93-17-08, 90-06-02 AND 03-056673-03 - [SDR DL73S050751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050751), Nov 28, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE OVERWING FLOORBEAMS AT LBL 24.8. EXISTING FLOORBEAM REPAIR/MODIFICATION WAS REMOVED AND STRUCTURAL REINFORCING WAS ADDED TO THE FLOORBE - [SDR DL73S050563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050563), Sep 21, 2005: ACM. UNSERVICEABLE. A/C WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE. REPLACED RT ACM AND FWD LAV FILL LINE CHECK VLV. - [SDR DL73S040764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040764), Aug 13, 2004: WIRE. BROKEN. BOTH RED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT FWD GALLEY CLOSET INOP. FOUND BATTERY PACK WIRES AT APPROX STA 325 BROKEN AND CHAFED. REPAIRED AND RE-TERMINATED WIRE AT D9059 - [SDR DL73K011369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011369), Aug 18, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR (L2) SURROUND SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A .375 INCH TYPICAL CRACK. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH - [SDR DL73K010512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010512), Mar 27, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. A TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE FWD GALLEY DOOR OPENING. THE CRACK WAS 1.4 INCHES LONG IN THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER ONLY (BEAR STRAP - [SDR DL73K010486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010486), Mar 24, 2001: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. NR 1 O/B SPOLIER ACTUATOR FAILED AND DUMPED -A- HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON LANDING. A/C HAD TO BE TOWED FROM TAXIWAY. - [SDR DL73K001352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001352), Jul 18, 2000: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. FWD CARGO DOOR LIGHT ON SHORTLY AFTER T/O, INTERMITTENT AT 1ST, AS ALT INCREASED LIGHT STAYED ON LONGER. NO NOTICEABLE PRESSURIZATION PROBLM NOTED. ADJUSTED DOO - [SDR DL73K000851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000851), Apr 30, 2000: STALL WARNING. INOPERATIVE. STALL WARNING AND ALL AOA MOTIVATED SYTEMS INOP IN FLIGHT. FD LEFT AOA BROKEN. REPLACED AOA PER M/M, CHECKS OK. - [SDR DL73K000569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000569), Mar 24, 2000: PACKING. DAMAGED. NR 1 ENG OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO OVER A PERIOD OF 1.5 HRS, CONTINUED TO OPERATE. SHORT FINAL OIL PRESS LIGHT FLICKERED, SHUTDOWN ONCE CLEAR OF RUNWAY. MTC FOUND - [SDR DL73K000294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000294), Feb 11, 2000: ALERT LIGHT. SHORTED. DURING CLIMBOUT, SMOKE FLOWING FROM BEHIND CAPTS SIDE AUTOPILOT SCOREBOARD. FOUND CAPT PNL ALTITUDE ALERT LIGHT SHORTED INTERNALLY POSSIBLY DUE TO L-1 WINDSHEIL - [SDR DL73K991108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K991108), May 19, 1999: DUCT. CRACKED. PRIOR TO T/O, LT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN APU BLEED SECURED. NO PROBLEM UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER T/O, WHEN F/A REPORTED STRONG SMOKE SME - [SDR DL73K990458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990458), Mar 4, 1999: TIRE. FAILED. NR 3 MAIN TIRE WORN, RECAP SEPARATED AND DAMAGED I/B FLAP ASSY AND SPOILER CONTROL VALVE CABLE AND BRAKE HYDR LINE. (S/N DL 4377) TIRE (S/N 73361870). - [SDR DL73K990221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990221), Feb 3, 1999: COALESCER. DIRTY. AIR TURNBACK TO RSW DUE TO F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN AFT CABIN AND FLIGHT CREW SENSED BURNING SMELL FROM DUCTING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MCO MTC TO DRIVE OVER AND - [SDR DL73E981988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E981988), Sep 21, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF DAL EO 3-60725-3 AND WAS NOT TYPICAL. THE CRACK WAS IN THE WEB OF THE FRAME. REPAIRED PER ERA 332245-14. - [SDR DL73E971863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E971863), Sep 15, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. THE FS 246 FLOORBEAM WEB WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 3.75 LONG AT RBL 20. THE RESULTING CUTOUT IS 1.0 BY 3.75. THE SUBJECT WEB IS MANUFACTURED FROM .02 - [SDR DL73E970887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E970887), May 9, 1997: HSI. FAILED. IN CRUISE, CAPTS HSI SPUN 360 DEG AND ENDED UP 180 DEG OUT, ACCOMPANIED BY ELECT SMELL AND C/B POPPING. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND A/C DIVERTED. REPLACED CAPTS HSI, - [SDR DL73E970042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E970042), Jan 8, 1997: MEGAPHONE. INOPERATIVE. FOUND MEGAPHONE AT R2 INOP. REPLACED MEGAPHONE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, A/C LOG NR A208055. - [SDR DL73E962632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E962632), Dec 4, 1996: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. DID NOT PRESS AFTER T/O, OUTFLOW VALVE FULL CLOSED. NOTICED PACKS NOT RUNNING. RERACKED AIRCOND RELAY UNIT, OPN NRML. REPLACED AIRCOND RELAY UNIT, OPN NORMAL AN - [SDR DL73E961346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E961346), Jun 2, 1996: DUCT. RUPTURED. AFTER T/O, A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, MAIN AND FWD OUTFLOW VALVES CLOSED AND GOOD DUCT PRESSURE. FOUND COMPRESSOR OUTLET DUCT FOR LEFT AMC RUPTURED. - [SDR DL73E953057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E953057), Jul 9, 1995: TRASH BIN. ODOR. ON DESCENT, FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FUMES IN AFT GALLEY, SMELLED LIKE JET FUEL. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, LANDED IN STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND FUMES T ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 20000211002639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000211002639I), Feb 11, 2000: Boeing 737247 (N237WA), Kansas City, MO. (-5) On 2-11-2000, delta airlines flight 2585, declared an emergency and returned to Kansas City International due to electrical smoke in the cockpit. The… - [Incident 19901203063759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901203063759I), Dec 3, 1990: Boeing 737247 (N237WA), Jackson, MS. Electrical odor in cabin. Declared emergency and diverted for landing. - [Incident 19901124061829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901124061829I), Nov 24, 1990: Boeing 737247 (N237WA), Newark, NJ. Pilot aborted takeoff due to nose wheel steering problem. Did not return to gate or write up in log. - [Incident 19881028059949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881028059949I), Oct 28, 1988: Boeing 737247 (N237WA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Received bird strikes to both wings and copilot's windscreen on takeoff. Returned. Damage to slats and leading edge ## Other aircraft with N237WA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N237WA): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBL63002005C --- 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.