# N501SW: 1990 Boeing 737-5H4, registration cancelled 2012-07-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 16, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-5H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-5h4) (registry code 138449D) - Engine: [GE CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series) (registry code 30016) - Serial number: 24178 - Year built: 1990 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 22, 1996 - Certificate issued: September 18, 1990 - Last registry action: May 16, 2012 - Mode S code: A63F4C - Owner when cancelled: [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%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/N501SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=501SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501SW-2012-07-16 From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 737-5H4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-5h4.md ## Service difficulty reports (238, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA2012062505211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012062505211), Jun 23, 2012: LENS. BROKEN. FWD EEPLS LENS BROKEN. REPLACED LENS PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2012053104496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012053104496), May 29, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 727C+3, STR 7R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA2012032602542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012032602542), Mar 22, 2012: GIRT BAR. LOOSE. R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE GIRT BAR LOOSE. SECURED GIRT BAR PER AMM. - [SDR SWAA2012022701758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012022701758), Feb 23, 2012: FLAP. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING O/B AFT FLAP DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLAP PER M/M. - [SDR SWAA117167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA117167), Oct 15, 2011: LIGHT. LOOSE. RT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT BULLNOSE LIGHT LOOSE BETWEEN ROW 12 TO ROW 13. SECURED LIGHT PER MM. - [SDR SWAA116955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116955), Oct 7, 2011: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND LT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER ASSY IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA116954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116954), Oct 6, 2011: TAB. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND RT ELEVATOR TAB DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAB IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA116952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116952), Oct 6, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 787, STR 25L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EO AND EA. - [SDR SWAA116950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116950), Oct 6, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CORRODED AT BS 482A, BETWEEN STR 28R TO STR 28L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA116920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116920), Oct 6, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 947.5, STR 25R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA116919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116919), Oct 6, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 947.5, STR 20R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA116918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116918), Oct 6, 2011: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 907+1.5, STR 4R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE IAW EO. - [SDR SWAA116917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116917), Oct 6, 2011: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 907, STR 4R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE IAW EO. - [SDR SWAA116916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116916), Oct 6, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 947, STR 25R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EO AND EA. - [SDR SWAA116908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116908), Oct 5, 2011: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOME WEB CRACKED AT BS 1016, STR 15R. - [SDR SWAA116907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116907), Oct 5, 2011: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOME WEB CRACKED AT BS 1016, STR 7R. REPAIRED WEB IAW EO AND EA. - [SDR SWAA116906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116906), Oct 5, 2011: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOME WEB CRACKED AT BS 1016, BL 0. REPAIRED WEB IAW EO AND EA. - [SDR SWAA116595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116595), Sep 19, 2011: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED BETWEEN BS 847 TO BS 867, STR 25R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116594), Sep 19, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 967, STR 7L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116593), Sep 19, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 482B, BETWEEN STR 28R TO STR 28L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116476), Sep 11, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 321, BETWEEN STR 17L TO STR 21L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116467), Sep 11, 2011: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT BS 332.1, STR 8R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116348), Sep 6, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 380, STR 21L. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116347), Sep 6, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULE 22Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 380, STR 22L. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA116346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116346), Sep 6, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULE 22Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 967, STR 26R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA114773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA114773), Jul 1, 2011: LENS. MISSING. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIDEWALL LIGHT LENS MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LENS ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA113539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113539), May 19, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 807, BETWEEN STR 26L TO STR 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113538), May 19, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 787, BETWEEN STR 26L TO STR 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113537), May 19, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 767, BETWEEN STR 26L TO STR 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113536), May 19, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 747, BETWEEN STR 26 AND 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113535), May 19, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 727C, BETWEEN STR 26L TO STR 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113534), May 19, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 827 BETWEEN STR 27L AND 27R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113533), May 19, 2011: CREASE BEAM. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, CREASE BEAM WEB CORRODED AT BS 450, LBL 65. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113532), May 19, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 474.4 TO BS 475.9, STR 17L. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA113531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113531), May 19, 2011: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, RT WING I/B FORE FLAP DELAMINATED ON UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED FORE FLAP PER MM. - [SDR SWAA113530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113530), May 19, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 476, STR 17R. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA113529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113529), May 19, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, L2 DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 942, STR 24 LT. REPAIRED SKIN PER ER. - [SDR SWAA113528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113528), May 19, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, SKIN CRACKED AT BS 767 + 16, STR 24L. REPAIRED SKIN PER ER. - [SDR SWAA113527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113527), May 19, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, SKIN CRACKED AT BS 787 + 3.5, STR 18L. REPAIRED SKIN PER ER. - [SDR SWAA113348A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113348A), May 13, 2011: FAILSAFE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, FAIL SAFE CHORD AT STA 747 STR 26 - 27 LT IS CORRODED ON THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLANGES. REPAIRED CHORD PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113347A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113347A), May 13, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, AFT FUSELAGE CRACK AT BS 767+16 ABOVE STR 24 LEFT. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113346A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113346A), May 13, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND, AFT FUSELAGE CRACKED AT BS 787+3." BELOW STR 18 LEFT. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113356), May 2, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACK AT BS 435.5, STR 17 LT. REPAIRED PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113180), Apr 28, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND RT WING NR 6 SLAT LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT O/B END. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113065), Apr 25, 2011: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND RT WING I/B FORE FLAP UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED. REPAIRED FORE FLAP PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA111934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111934), Mar 16, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND EEPSL INOP. CHARGED BATTERY PER MM EEPLS. - [SDR SWAA111656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111656), Mar 12, 2011: SLAT. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND LT WING L/E NR 1 SLAT CRACKED. REPAIRED SLAT PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA111567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111567), Mar 9, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 482A, BETWEEN STR 20R TO STR 21R. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA111566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111566), Mar 9, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 520, BETWEEN STR 20R TO STR 21R. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA111565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111565), Mar 9, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 482, BETWEEN STR 20L TO STR 21L. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM. All 238: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501SW-2012-07-16/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 20100313029899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100313029899I), Mar 13, 2010: Boeing 737-5H4 (N501SW), Omaha, NE, No damage. On 03/13/2010 at approximately 09:45 CST N501SW, a Boeing 737-5H4, operating as southwest airlines flight 2019 departed Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska with… - [Incident 20041013027419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041013027419I), Oct 13, 2004: Boeing 7375H4 (N501SW), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was stopped on taxiway echo in line for takeoff. An American airlines baggage cart broke away from tug and traveled approximately 100 feet and… ## Other aircraft with N501SW - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501SW): Cessna 501, S/N 501-0689, built 1985 --- 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.