# N502SW: 1990 Boeing 737-5H4, registration cancelled 2014-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-5H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-5h4) (registry code 138449D)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Serial number: 24179
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1990
- Last registry action: January 29, 2014
- Mode S code: A64303
- Location: [Stuttgart, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Stuttgart)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4428° N, 91.5297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72160, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=502SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N502SW-2014-01-29

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 (246, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWAA2013052816502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2013052816502), May 25, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERHEAD BIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT ROW 6. RELAMPED IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2013050615665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2013050615665), May 2, 2013: SLIDE. LOOSE. L2 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LOOSE. SECURED SLIDE PER MT.
- [SDR SWAA2013042515202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2013042515202), Apr 20, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STA 400, STR 16R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2013042515201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2013042515201), Apr 20, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STA 847, +5", BETWEEN STR 5L TO STR 15L. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA.
- [SDR SWAA2013041714918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2013041714918), Apr 15, 2013: ENGINE. FAULTY. DESCENT FROM FL 360 UPON INITIAL THRUST REDUCTION BOTH PILOTS HEARD A "POP" WITH A SMALL VIBRATION. BOTH ENGINE PARAMETERS LOOKED NORMAL HOWEVER NR 1 RETARTED Q
- [SDR SWAA2013020812443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2013020812443), Feb 6, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. THERE APPEARS TO BE A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE ON RIGHT SIDE AT APPROX STA 400+6 AND APPROX STA 16R ABOVE FWD EDGE OF FWD CARGO DOOR, APPROX 2 FEET. CRACK VERIFIED
- [SDR SWAA2012123110966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012123110966), Dec 30, 2012: COVER. BROKEN. FWD ENTRY LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN COVER BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD ENTRY LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN COVER IAW M/M, OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR SWAA2012122110813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012122110813), Dec 19, 2012: LIGHT. LOOSE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON BULL NOSE AT 11 ABC LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MM.
- [SDR SWAA2012110509032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012110509032), Oct 16, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT BS 482, STR 21L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2012110509031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012110509031), Oct 15, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FWD UPPER CORNER, BS 312, STR 6L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2012100508303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012100508303), Sep 27, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 927 + 5, STR 24R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2012100108094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012100108094), Sep 27, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 927, STR 4R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2012051504002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051504002), May 14, 2012: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE OUT OF ADJUST. ADJUSTED SLIDE PER MT.
- [SDR SWAA2012051504001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051504001), May 14, 2012: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE INADVERTANTLY FELL OUT AT CASE, DID NOT DEPLOY, STILL OPERATIONAL. RE-INSTALLED SLIDE PER MT.
- [SDR SWAA2012050903824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050903824), May 2, 2012: WEB. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT SIDE INTERNAL SKIN WEB CRACKED AT BS 259, WL 174. REPAIRED WEB IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2012050303666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050303666), May 2, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. AFT CARGO EMERGENCY LIGHT WIRE BROKEN BETWEEN BS 747 TO BS 767, BETWEEN STR 23L TO STR 24L. REPAIRED WIRE IAW BSWPM & AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2012050403701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403701), Mar 29, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 847, STR 18L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2012050403700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403700), Mar 29, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 767, STR 19L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2012050403699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403699), Mar 28, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 764 TO BS 765.25, STR 19L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2012050403698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403698), Mar 27, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 827 + 4, STR 19L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2012050403697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403697), Mar 24, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 800, STR 18L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2012050403696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403696), Mar 24, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 787-3, STR 23L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW REO AND EA.
- [SDR SWAA2012050403695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403695), Mar 24, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BS 787-7, STR 19L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW REO AND EA.
- [SDR SWAA2012050303665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050303665), Mar 24, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 807, STR 23L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM & EA.
- [SDR SWAA2012032602561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012032602561), Mar 22, 2012: LIGHT. BROKEN. LT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BROKEN AT ROW 5. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA116909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116909), Oct 5, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 747+2 TO BS 747+15, BETWEEN STR 27L TO STR 27R.
- [SDR SWAA116675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116675), Sep 20, 2011: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND RT WING NR 5 SPOILER DELAMINATED ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA116673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116673), Sep 20, 2011: TRIM TAB. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND LT WING AILERON TRIM TAB I/B T/E CORNER DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAB IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA116597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116597), Sep 19, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 482B, BETWEEN STR 28L TO STR 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA116596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116596), Sep 19, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND RT TEE CAP FLOOR SUPPORT UPPER SURFACE CORRODED AT ABS 986, BETWEEN BL 0 TO RBL 48. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEE CAP IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA116549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116549), Sep 14, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK FOUND, SKIN CRACKED AT BS 527-5, STR 17L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA116521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116521), Sep 13, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 727A, WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA116351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116351), Sep 6, 2011: LENS. MISSING. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FWD LAV EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LENS MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIGN IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA116350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116350), Sep 6, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CRACKED AT BS 665, LBL 24. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA116349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116349), Sep 6, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CRACKED AT BS 669, LBL 24. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA115913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115913), Aug 16, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 277, BETWEEN STR 8L TO STR 9L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA115863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115863), Aug 15, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 520, BETWEEN STR 21L TO STR 22L. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA115862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115862), Aug 15, 2011: CREASE BEAM. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND CREASE BEAM INNER CHORD CORRODED BETWEEN BS 954 TO BS 986, RBL 50. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD PER SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA115861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115861), Aug 15, 2011: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION BEAM ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 1119. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA115141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115141), Jul 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 2HC1 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 767+12, STR 22L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
- [SDR SWAA115140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115140), Jul 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 2HC1 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 767+16, STR 22L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
- [SDR SWAA115139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115139), Jul 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 2HC1 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 767+7, STR 25L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
- [SDR SWAA114717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA114717), Jun 30, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 434, STR 1. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA.
- [SDR SWAA113806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113806), May 20, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV3 CHECK FOUND, SKIN CRACKED AT BS 348, STR 2L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
- [SDR SWAA113807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113807), May 19, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV3 CHECK FOUND, FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
- [SDR SWAA113257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113257), Apr 30, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND FSLG SKIN CRACK AT FS 893, STR 25R. REPAIRED PER DOC.
- [SDR SWAA113258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113258), Apr 24, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 867 STR 26 - 27 RT. REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE PER SRM.
- [SDR SWAA112294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA112294), Mar 28, 2011: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED AT BS 178, RBL 5.7. REPAIRED WEB PER EA.
- [SDR SWAA111920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111920), Mar 14, 2011: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND CRACKED WEB AT STA 178, LBL 5.7, WL 178. REPAIRED WEB PER SRM.
- [SDR SWAA111919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111919), Mar 14, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND CRACK RT SIDE FRAME FWD PIT STA 482. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM.

All 246: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N502SW-2014-01-29/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19900608029779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900608029779I), Jun 8, 1990: Boeing 7375H4 (N502SW), Kansas City, MO. Drunk passenger interfered with the flight attendants. Threatened highjack. Broke cockpit door. Arrested on arrival

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