# N315AW: 1987 Boeing 737-3S3, registration cancelled 2012-02-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-3S3](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3s3) (registry code 138449H)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Serial number: 23734
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 1991
- Last registry action: February 10, 2012
- Mode S code: A35979
- Location: [Tempe, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tempe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3383° N, 111.9339° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85284, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N315AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=315AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N315AW-2012-02-10

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 737-3S3: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3s3.md

## Service difficulty reports (188, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2011072800014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011072800014), Jul 22, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. LAP INSPECTION - CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 865, S25R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 865, S25R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31, FIG 201, DETAIL 9.
- [SDR USAA2011041991524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011041991524), Apr 16, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. PHX - LAP SEAM INSP - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS780, S18L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 780, S18L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.
- [SDR USAA2011041991525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011041991525), Apr 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. PHX - LAP SEAM INSP - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E, S23L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E, S23L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.
- [SDR USAA20110301SB037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110301SB037), Feb 27, 2011: LIGHT. DISCONNECTED. PHX - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, AT RIGHT EMERGENCY ROW SIDEWALL, WAS INOPERATIVE. RELAMP WAS NO HELP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY 
- [SDR USAA2011020190481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011020190481), Jan 27, 2011: DOUBLER. CRACKED. MIA - C22 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKED FRAME WEB DOUBLER AT L-1 DOOR STOP FITTING AT BS 303.9, S16L. REPLACED FRAME WEB DOUBLER AT L-1 DOOR STOP FITTING AT BS 303.9
- [SDR USAA2011020190466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011020190466), Jan 27, 2011: DOUBLER. CRACKED. MIA - C22 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKED FRAME WEB DOUBLER AT L-1 DOOR STOP FITTING AT BS 303.9, S16L. REPLACED FRAME WEB DOUBLER AT L-1 DOOR STOP FITTING AT BS 303.9
- [SDR USAA2011013190412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011013190412), Jan 26, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. MIA - C22 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF R-1 DOOR CUTOUT AT BS 303, S17R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF 
- [SDR USAA2011013190411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011013190411), Jan 26, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. MIA - C22 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 956, S17R, WL 208.1. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 956, S17R, WL 208.1 IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 32.
- [SDR USAA2011012690351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011012690351), Jan 15, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. MIA - C22 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 360, S15R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 360, S15R IAW EA 139900.
- [SDR USAA2011012690360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011012690360), Jan 14, 2011: STIFFENER. CORRODED. MIA - C22 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON STIFFENER BETWEEN BS 296 TO BS 302, LBL 10. REPLACED STIFFENER BETWEEN BS 296 TO BS 302, LBL 10 IAW B737 SRM 53-
- [SDR USAA20101124SB194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20101124SB194), Nov 23, 2010: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHX - CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK G
- [SDR USAA20101004SB155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20101004SB155), Oct 3, 2010: ROD END. BROKEN. PHX - ON CLIMB OUT FROM PHX, EN ROUTE TO DFW, CREW REPORTED A LOUD NOISE IN COCKPIT AND VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. CAPTAIN SUSPECTED THE NOSE LANDING
- [SDR USAA2010090791923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090791923), Sep 3, 2010: CASTING. CRACKED. PHX - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 4 SPOILER OUTBOARD ACTUATOR FITTING CASTING BROKEN (CRACKED). REPLACED NR 4 SPOILER IAW B737 AMM 27-62-12-4.
- [SDR USAA2010072391485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010072391485), Jul 22, 2010: SLAT. DELAMINATED. PHX - B-CHECK - MAJOR REPAIR - DELAMINATION ON LEFT WING NR 3 SLAT AT OUTBOARD END. REPLACED NR 3 SLAT IAW B737 AMM 27-81-21-4.
- [SDR USAA2010051390956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010051390956), May 6, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - DROP IN - MAJOR REPAIR - 4 CRACKS ON PRESSURE WEB OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 1016, S6L. REPAIRED PRESSURE WEB OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 1016, S6L
- [SDR USAA2010031890608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010031890608), Mar 21, 2010: FLAP. DELAMINATED. PHX - B03 - MAJOR REPAIR - DELAMINATION ON LEFT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP BY INBOARD WEDGE. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP IAW JOB CARD R3M27034.
- [SDR USAA2010032290622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010032290622), Mar 20, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. PHX - B03 - MAJOR REPAIR - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT AFT END OF AIRSTAIR HANDLE CUTOUT AT BS 377, S21L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT END OF AIRSTAIR HANDLE CUTO
- [SDR USAA2010031090560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010031090560), Mar 7, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. LAP INSPECTION, CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 967, S21L BELOW L-2 DOOR. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 967, S21L BELOW L2 DOOR IAW SRM 53-00-01 AND EA 114730.
- [SDR USAA2010031090561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010031090561), Mar 7, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER AT BS 947, S27L. REPAIRED STRINGER AT BS 947, S27L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-03 REPAIR 1. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. ADDED CORRECTIVE ACTION AFTER DIS
- [SDR USAA20100119SB008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20100119SB008), Jan 16, 2010: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. PHX - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON EXTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT, RIGHT SIDE NEAR AFT CARGO PIT, WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED WIRE TO LIGHT AS
- [SDR USAA2009113093258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009113093258), Nov 26, 2009: SLAT. DEBONDED. PHX - B02 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEFT WING NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT DISBOND AT INBOARD AFT CORNER OF WEDGE. REPLACED NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT ASSEMBLY IAW B737 AMM 27-81-
- [SDR USAA2009100592703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009100592703), Oct 3, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. OVERHEATED. PHX - FLT 207 - DURING TAXI OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN AFT CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE ONLY SMELL. FOUND HOT, EMERGENCY LIGHT B
- [SDR USAA20090827SB142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20090827SB142), Aug 26, 2009: CONTACT. DIRTY. PHX - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT HAD 1 OF 2 LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CONTACTS AT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL 
- [SDR USAA20090814SB135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20090814SB135), Aug 13, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PHX - THE 11C EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE WAS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ROW 11C SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2009081092066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009081092066), Aug 10, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. BFM - C21 - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 6163365 - FUSELAGE FRAME AND WEB CRACKED IN 3 PLACES AT BS639 BETWEEN S16R TO S17R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME AND WEB AT BS639 BETWE
- [SDR USAA2009081092065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009081092065), Aug 7, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. BFM - C21 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT BS 986.5 BETWEEN RBL 7 TO RBL 45. REPAIRED CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHOR
- [SDR USAA2009081192075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009081192075), Aug 4, 2009: WEB. CORRODED. BFM - C21 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON AFT LAV FLOOR DECK WEB BETWEEN BS 1016 TO BS 1042 & BETWEEN RBL 3 TO RBL 37. REPAIRED AFT LAV FLOOR DECK WEB BET
- [SDR USAA2009081192074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009081192074), Aug 4, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. C21 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 985, RBL 17. REPAIRED FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 985, RBL 17 IAW SRM 51-40-02, 51-10-02, 51-40-05, & 51-20-01.
- [SDR USAA2009080391989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009080391989), Jul 31, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. BFM - C21 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT BS 967, RBL 46. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT BS 967, RBL 46 IAW B737 SRM 53-00-51.
- [SDR USAA2009073191967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009073191967), Jul 31, 2009: CREASE BEAM. CORRODED. BFM - MAJOR REPAIR - C21 CHECK - LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON CREASE BEAM AT BS 967 - BS 1006, RBL 45. REPLACED CREASE BEAM AT BS 967 - BS 1006, RBL 45 IAW B737 SRM 51-
- [SDR USAA2009073191963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009073191963), Jul 30, 2009: CREASE BEAM. CRACKED. BFM - MAJOR REPAIR - C2 CHECK - CRACKED CREASE BEAM ANGLE AT BS 616, RBL 64. REPAIRED CRACKED CREASE BEAM ANGLE AT BS 616, RBL 64 IAW B737 SRM 51-70-12.
- [SDR USAA2009061591473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009061591473), Jun 13, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. PHX - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E, S21R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E, S21R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01.
- [SDR USAASB08070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB08070), Aug 26, 2008: WIRE. CHAFED. PHX FLT409 DURING FLIGHT, ENROUTE FROM SFO TO PHX AUTO THROTTLES WENT TO FULL POWER UNCOMMANDED. AUTOPILOT COMMANDED NOSE OVER BEFORE DISCONNECT. FLIGHT FAULT R
- [SDR USAA920081356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081356), Jul 10, 2008: BATTERY. FAILED. SNA - FLT 126 - FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. MX REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (B)
- [SDR USAA920081237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081237), Jun 17, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 088 - PHX - EEL - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP FROM ROW 6 FWD, INCLUDING L1 AND R1 EXIT LIGHTS. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (S)
- [SDR USAA920081183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081183), Jun 6, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 199 SJC-LAS, EEL - FIRST SIX ROWS OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR USAA920081147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081147), May 20, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - NR I2D53012/1, LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER, BS 967, S27L. REPAIRED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER, BS 9
- [SDR USAA920081143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081143), May 20, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - CRACKED FRAME, BS 795, S22R. REPAIRED FRAME, BS 795, S22R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA920081132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081132), May 20, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 927, S24L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 927, S24L IAW US AIRWAYS EA 100450.
- [SDR USAA920081130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081130), May 20, 2008: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME CRACKED, BS 490, S20R - S21R. REPAIRED FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME, BS 490, S20R - 
- [SDR USAA920081144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081144), May 17, 2008: SLAT. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - RIGHT WING NR 4 SLAT INBOARD END HAS DELAMINATION. REPAIRED RIGHT WING NR 4 SLAT INBOARD END IAW US AIRWAYS EA 100445.
- [SDR USAA920081129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081129), May 17, 2008: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD FRAME CRACKED, BS 440, S19R - S20R. REPAIRED FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD FRAME, BS 440,
- [SDR USAA920081145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081145), May 16, 2008: AILERON. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - RIGHT WING AILERON LEADING EDGE HAS DELAMINATION, WS 417. REPLACED RIGHT WING AILERON IAW US AIRWAYS TASK CARD JCR3M27015.
- [SDR USAA920081131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081131), May 14, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - CRACKED FRAME, BS 480, S8R - S9R. REPAIRED FRAME BS 480, S8R - S9R IAW US AIRWAYS EA 100441 AND 100447.
- [SDR USAA920081125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081125), May 13, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - CRACKED SEAT TRACK, BS 727B, LBL 25. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK BS 727B, LBL 25 IAW B737 SRM 53-00-52.
- [SDR USAA920081061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081061), May 9, 2008: SKIN. WORN. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FORE FLAP HAS MANY RIVETS WORKING THRU THE SKIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FORE FLAP IAW
- [SDR USAA920081060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081060), May 8, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - CRACKED STUB FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE, BS 294.5, RBL 55. REPLACED STUB FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE, BS 294.5, RBL 55 IAW B737 SRM 51-70-11.
- [SDR USAA920081026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081026), May 6, 2008: STRAP. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - CRACKED STRAP L1 DOOR CUTOUT, BS 312, S8L. REPAIRED STRAP L1 DOOR CUTOUT, BS 312, S8L IAW BOEING DRAWING 90-7822.
- [SDR USAA920081025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081025), May 6, 2008: STRAP. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - CRACKED STRAP L1 DOOR CUTOUT, BS 320, S12L. REPAIRED STRAP L1 DOOR CUTOUT, BS 320, S12L IAW BOEING DRAWING 90-7822.
- [SDR USAA920081023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081023), May 5, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C20 CHECK - CRACKED FRAME, BS 907, S8R - S9R. REPAIRED FRAME, BS 907, S8R - S9R IAW TASK CARD MIC53002.

All 188: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N315AW-2012-02-10/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 20011220035019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011220035019I), Dec 20, 2001: Boeing 7373S3 (N315AW), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On 12-20-2001, at 1450 CDT daylight time, a Boeing 737-3S3, N315AW, operated by amerca west airlines, inc. (awxa) as flight 451, aborted 2 takeoffs. The…
- [Incident 19920107002839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920107002839I), Jan 7, 1992: Boeing 737353 (N315AW), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. During take off roll NR2 engine ingested a bird. Aborted takeoff and returned to gate.

## Other aircraft with N315AW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N315AW): Beech B300, S/N FL-91, built 1992

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