# N311SW: 1986 Boeing 737-3H4, registration cancelled 2013-10-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 23, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 737-3H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4) (registry code 138447K) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Serial number: 23333 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 13, 1986 - Certificate issued: March 21, 1986 - Last registry action: October 16, 2007 - Mode S code: A34C2D - Owner when cancelled: [Southwest Airline Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINE%20CO) - Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.8326° N, 96.8491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75235, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N311SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=311SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N311SW-2013-10-23 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 737-3H4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4.md ## Service difficulty reports (249, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA114596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA114596), Jun 28, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK FOUND, STRINGER CLIP BROKEN AT BS 520, STR 15R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA101608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA101608), Mar 13, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 503 TO BS 506, STR 21R. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA101607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA101607), Mar 13, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 503 TO BS 506, STR 22R. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA093107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA093107), May 12, 2009: SIGN. MISSING. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MISSING. INSTALLED SIGN PER MM. - [SDR SWAA090587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA090587), Jan 23, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 294, BETWEEN LBL 2 TO LBL 6. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA087365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087365), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 982, STR 5R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA087364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087364), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 961, STR 5R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA087363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087363), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 775, STR 14R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA087362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087362), Dec 25, 2008: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR MAIN FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER AFT STOP FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR PER MM. - [SDR SWAA087361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087361), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 578, STR 10L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA087360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087360), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 570, STR 10L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA087359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087359), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 500C, STR 8L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA087358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087358), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 342, STR 2L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA087357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087357), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 348, STR 2L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA087356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087356), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 316, ABOVE STR 4L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA087355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087355), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 390, ABOVE STR 25R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA087354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087354), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 350, ABOVE STR 24R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA087353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA087353), Dec 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 338, ABOVE STR 25R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA083397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA083397), Jun 19, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC1 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 525, BL 0. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA082891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA082891), May 29, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT EXTERIOR LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB PER MM. - [SDR SWAA082880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA082880), May 28, 2008: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB PER MM. - [SDR SWAA081457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA081457), Mar 13, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 503, BETWEEN STR 20R AND STR 21R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA075929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075929), Dec 2, 2007: SPOILER. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND LT WING NR 2 GROUND SPOILER DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA075910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075910), Nov 29, 2007: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 908, STR 6R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA075909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075909), Nov 29, 2007: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 908, STR 4R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA075908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075908), Nov 29, 2007: PUSHROD. WORN. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, LT ELEVATOR FAILED FREE PLAY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUSH ROD PER MM. - [SDR SWAA075890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075890), Nov 27, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 947 STR 18R AND STR 18L. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA075891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075891), Nov 27, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE AFT GIRT BAR FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER MM. - [SDR SWAA075892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075892), Nov 27, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE FWD GIRT BAR FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER MM. - [SDR SWAA075852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075852), Nov 26, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE FWD GIRT BAR FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER MM. - [SDR SWAA075851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075851), Nov 26, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE AFT GIRT BAR FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER MM. - [SDR SWAA075869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075869), Nov 26, 2007: FLAP. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND RT WING INBOARD FORE FLAP DELAMINATED INBOARD END. REPAIRED FLAP PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA075870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075870), Nov 26, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 259, STR 22L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA075810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075810), Nov 20, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND RT WING INBOARD T/E FLAP DELAMINATED AT OUTBOARD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP PER MM. - [SDR SWAA075732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075732), Nov 17, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED BRIDGE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD T/E FLAP DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD T/E FLAP PER MM. - [SDR SWAA075719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075719), Nov 15, 2007: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND NLG W/W RIGHT CEILING PANEL CUTOUT WEB CRACKED AT INBOARD CORNER. REPAIRED WEB PER ACO. - [SDR SWAA075720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075720), Nov 15, 2007: GIRT BAR. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE AFT GIRT BAR FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA075701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075701), Nov 14, 2007: TAB. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND RT WING AILERON TAB DELAMINATED. REPAIRED TAB PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA075645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075645), Nov 10, 2007: TORQUE TUBE. WORN. DURING SCHEDULED BRDG CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD TORQUE TUBE WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE TUBE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA074141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA074141), Aug 22, 2007: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE OUT OF ADJUST. ADJUSTED EVAC SLIDE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA074142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA074142), Aug 22, 2007: HOOK. LOOSE. DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE AFT GIRT BAR HOOK LOOSE. SECURED GIRT BAR HOOK PER MM. - [SDR SWAA074140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA074140), Aug 22, 2007: HOOK. LOOSE. DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE AFT GIRT BAR HOOK LOOSE. SECURED GIRT BAR HOOK PER MM. - [SDR SWAA071579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA071579), Mar 26, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED MV1 CHECK, FOUND BULLNOSE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT ROW 6 ABC. RELAMPED PER MM. - [SDR SWAA070741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA070741), Feb 12, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND BULKHEAD FRAME CORRODED AT BS 1016, BL 0. REPAIRED BULKHEAD FRAME PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA070715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA070715), Feb 10, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 908, STR 5R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA070717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA070717), Feb 10, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 910, STR 4R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA070712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA070712), Feb 10, 2007: BEAR STRAP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BEAR STRAP CRACKED AT L2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FWD CORNER. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA070713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA070713), Feb 10, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND LT WING INBOARD FORE FLAP DELAMINATED AT UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORE FLAP PER MM. - [SDR SWAA070714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA070714), Feb 10, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 578, STR 10R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA070716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA070716), Feb 10, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 500B, STR 26R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. All 249: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N311SW-2013-10-23/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 19900915059259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900915059259I), Sep 15, 1990: Boeing 7373H4 (N311SW), Dallas, TX. NR1 oil loss warning. Shut down and returned. Cover plate on transfer gearbox not secured properly. - [Incident 19890420016509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890420016509I), Apr 20, 1989: Boeing 7373H4 (N311SW), San Antonio, TX. Shimmy in nose gear on rollout. Tire pressure incorrect. Tires out of round. Replaced tires and wheels. ## Other aircraft with N311SW - [Cancelled 2026-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N311SW-2026-10-05): Skyways Air Transportation V2, S/N 14. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Skyways Air Transportation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYWAYS%20AIR%20TRANSPORTATION%20INC), [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin) --- 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.