# N331SW: 1988 Boeing 737-3H4, registration cancelled 2012-12-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 3, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 23695 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 25, 1988 - Last registry action: November 30, 2012 - Mode S code: A39B2B - Location: Vinius, Lithuania - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=331SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N331SW-2012-12-03 From the FAA registry file of October 24, 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 (406, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA2012052304249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012052304249), May 16, 2012: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESSURE INDICATOR PRESSURE LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE PER MT. - [SDR SWAA2012052904390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012052904390), May 11, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 767+3, STR 14L. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA2012051403975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051403975), May 11, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 767 +3, STR 14L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA2012051403930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051403930), May 11, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 761 + 3, STR 14L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA2012051403974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051403974), May 10, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT B5 767, STR 14L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA2012051403933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051403933), May 10, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 380 + 6, STR 26L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA2012051403932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051403932), May 10, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 767 + 5, STR 14R. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA2012051403931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051403931), May 10, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 500D + 15, STR 15L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA118674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA118674), Dec 24, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND RT O/W EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LWR LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LAMP PER MM. - [SDR SWAA118394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA118394), Dec 7, 2011: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. POSSIBLE HYDRAULIC LEAK IN LT WHEEL WELL AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED I/B GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA116930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116930), Oct 6, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD LOWER EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM. - [SDR SWAA116035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116035), Aug 25, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 727E, BETWEEN STR 19R TO STR 20R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116026), Aug 24, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 14Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 787, STR 22R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116025), Aug 24, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 867, STR 25R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116024), Aug 24, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 727D, BETWEEN STR 19R TO STR 20R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116023), Aug 24, 2011: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND LT WING AFT FLAP LOWER SKIN DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLAP IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA115846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115846), Aug 16, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 727, BETWEEN LBL 45.50 TO LBL 24.75. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115858), Aug 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 727E+6, STR 20R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115857), Aug 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 727E+2, STR 18R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115856), Aug 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 747+2, STR 18R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115855), Aug 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 747+12, STR 18R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115854), Aug 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1006+6, STR 24R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EO. - [SDR SWAA115853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115853), Aug 15, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CORRODED AT BS 767, BETWEEN STR 27R TO STR 27L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115852), Aug 15, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CORRODED AT BS 767, BETWEEN STR 26L TO STR 27L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115851), Aug 15, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 787, STR 25L. REPAIRED CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115850), Aug 15, 2011: FRAME. PUNCTURED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME PUNCTURED AT BS 480, STR 8L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115849), Aug 15, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 787, STR 27R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115848), Aug 15, 2011: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND LT SIDE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 616, WL 208. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115847), Aug 15, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND EMERGNECY EXIT LIGHT INOP DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA115840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115840), Aug 15, 2011: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT CHORD CORRODED AT BS 727, BETWEEN STR 27L TO STR 27R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115827), Aug 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 259.5 TO BS 270, STR 10L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115822), Aug 15, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CHORD CRACKED AT BS 663+3, RBL 24.5. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115819), Aug 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 787+17, STR 18L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115818), Aug 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 727E+16.5, STR 20L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115773), Aug 11, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED BETWEEN BS 947.5 TO BS 927, STR 25R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115772), Aug 11, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 947, STR 25R+1. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115771), Aug 11, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED BETWEEN BS 927 TO BS 947, STR 26R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115770), Aug 11, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT R2 DOOR AFT UPPER CORNER CUTOUT. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115769), Aug 11, 2011: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND RT WING STIFFENER 8 LOWER FLANGE CRACKED AT WBL 453. REPAIRED STIFFENER IAW EA AND EO. - [SDR SWAA115768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115768), Aug 11, 2011: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND RT WING STIFFENER 7 AND 8 LOWER FLANGE CRACKED AT WBL 355. REPAIRED STIFFENER IAW EA AND EO. - [SDR SWAA115767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115767), Aug 11, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 727, STR 27R. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115766), Aug 11, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 727, STR 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115748), Aug 10, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 927+5, STR 21R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EO. - [SDR SWAA115747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115747), Aug 10, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURINGS SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 947.5, STR 26R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115746), Aug 10, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM WEB CRACKED BETWEEN BS 713 TO BS 708, RBL 0. REPAIRED WEB IAW SI. - [SDR SWAA115745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115745), Aug 10, 2011: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED BETWEEN BS 344 TO BS 360, STR 16L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115744), Aug 10, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURINGS SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 927, STR 26R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115743), Aug 10, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 355, STR 7R. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115742), Aug 10, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 453, STR 7R. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115723), Aug 9, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 827, BETWEEN STR 27R TO STR 26R. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM AND DWG. All 406: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N331SW-2012-12-03/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB LAX96IA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96IA184), Apr 30, 1996: Boeing 737-300-3H4 (N331SW), Ontario, CA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The repair facility's improper assembly of the landing gear oleo strut during overhaul. ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19960430014749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960430014749I), Apr 30, 1996: Boeing 7373H4 (N331SW), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on Tuesday, April 30, 1996 rodger ways, PIC, and susan carrithers, SIC, departed las vegas, NV at 1200 in a Boeing B-737-3H4 carrying a total of 132… - [Incident 19921113055349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921113055349I), Nov 13, 1992: Boeing 7373H4 (N331SW), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. Passenger had 3 acid filled glass containers in baggage.1 broke, fumes in compartment. 4 ground crew overcome. - [Incident 19910521020849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910521020849I), May 21, 1991: Boeing 7373H4 (N331SW), Las Vegas, NV. Lost cabin pressurization on descent. Executed emergency descent. No discrepancies found. ## Other aircraft with N331SW - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331SW): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 11298, built 2026 --- 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.