# N503SW: 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: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Serial number: 24180 - Year built: 1990 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 28, 1990 - Certificate issued: March 30, 2000 - Last registry action: December 7, 2010 - Mode S code: A646BA - 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/N503SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=503SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N503SW-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 (251, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA120545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA120545), Jan 24, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 747+12, STR 21L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2012021001318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012021001318), Jan 20, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK FOUND AT BS 747+12 , STR 21L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA120447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA120447), Jan 18, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED HC2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 747+12, STR 21L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA120446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA120446), Jan 18, 2012: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING SCHEDULED 2HC2 CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE OUT OF ADJUST. ADJUSTED SLIDE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA120445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA120445), Jan 18, 2012: FLAP. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED 2HC2 CHECK, FOUND RT WING O/B AFT FLAP DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLAP PER MM. - [SDR SWAA117520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA117520), Oct 31, 2011: LENS. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FWD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ASSY CRACKED. REPAIRED LENS ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA117475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA117475), Oct 25, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 1013, STR 5R. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA117406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA117406), Oct 25, 2011: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND CHORD BEAM CORRODED BETWEEN BS 927 TO BS 1016, RBL 37. REPAIRED BEAM IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA117273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA117273), Oct 23, 2011: SKIN. PUNCTURED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND LT WING I/B FORE FLAP LOWER SKIN PUNCTURED AT I/B END. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA117168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA117168), Oct 18, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND FRAME INNER CHORD CRACKED AT BS 616, WL 202. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA117124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA117124), Oct 14, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 22Y CHECK, FOUND CRACKS AROUND FLIGHT DECK FLOOR WEB BS 248, BETWEEN RBL 15 TO RBL 22. REPAIRED WEB PER ACO. - [SDR SWAA116756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116756), Sep 22, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND AFT OF L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA116755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116755), Sep 22, 2011: ATTACH ANGLE. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEUDLED RON CHECK, FOUND LONGITUDINAL ATTACHED ZEE HEAT DAMAGED AT BS 270. REMOVED AND REPLACED ZEE IAW EA AND AAR EA. - [SDR SWAA116754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116754), Sep 22, 2011: CREASE BEAM. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND RT CREASE BEAM WEB HEAT DAMAGED AT BS 277, STR 17R. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW EA AND AAR EA. - [SDR SWAA116753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116753), Sep 22, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND FRAME HEAT DAMAGED AT BS 277, BETWEEN STR 18R TO STR 19R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA116752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116752), Sep 22, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND FRAME I/B SPLICE CHORD HEAT DAMAGED AT BS 277, STR 18R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE CHORD IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA116751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116751), Sep 22, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND FRAME HEAT DAMAGED AT BS 277, BETWEEN STR 17R TO STR 19R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA116750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116750), Sep 22, 2011: CREASE BEAM. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND CREASE BEAM WEB HEAT DAMAGED BETWEEN BS 259 TO BS 277, STR 17R. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW EA AND EA. - [SDR SWAA116749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116749), Sep 22, 2011: CREASE BEAM. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND CREASE BEAM OUTER CHORD HEAT DAMAGED BETWEEN BS 259 TO BS 277, STR 17R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF CHORD IAW EA AND EA. - [SDR SWAA116748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116748), Sep 22, 2011: STRINGER. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND STRINGER HEAT DAMAGED BETWEEN BS 259 TO BS 277, STR 19R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SECTION IAW EA AND AAR EA. - [SDR SWAA116747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116747), Sep 22, 2011: STRINGER. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND STRINGER HEAT DAMAGED BETWEEN BS 259 TO BS 277, STR 18R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SECTION IAW EA AND AAR EA. - [SDR SWAA116746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116746), Sep 22, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND SKIN HEAT DAMAGED ABOVE FWD LAV SERVICE PANEL. REPAIRED DOUBLE IAW EA AND EA. - [SDR SWAA116478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA116478), Sep 11, 2011: WEB. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED SPV CHECK, FOUND WEB CORRODED BETWEEN BS 440 TO BS 460, STR 17L. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA111542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111542), Mar 9, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV1 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 913, STR 25R. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA111541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111541), Mar 9, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV1 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 274, STR 15R. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA111540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111540), Mar 9, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV1 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 371.5, STR 26L. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA111539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111539), Mar 9, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV1 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 386, STR 15R. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA111533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111533), Mar 8, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 371.5, STR 26L. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA111416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111416), Feb 23, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND R1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. CHARGED BATTERY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA111415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA111415), Feb 23, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR COCKPIT ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. CHARGED BATTERY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA105446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA105446), Sep 11, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 790, STR 17L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA105445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA105445), Sep 11, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 793, STR 18L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA104281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA104281), Jul 21, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN CRACKED AT HANDLE CUTOUT UPPER AFT RADIUS. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA. - [SDR SWAA102879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA102879), May 18, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 445, STR 1. REPAIRED SKIN PER ER. - [SDR SWAA102864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA102864), May 18, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND RT OVERHEAD BULLNOSE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT ROW 13. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT PER MM. - [SDR SWAA102863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA102863), May 18, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED OTS CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 445, STR 1. REPAIRED SKIN PER ER. - [SDR SWAA102021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA102021), Apr 8, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 760, STR 18L. REPAIRED SKIN PER AAR EA. - [SDR SWAA097117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA097117), Nov 5, 2009: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND BULKHEAD CHORD CORRODED AT BS 227, RBL 1 TO RBL 6. REPAIRED CHORD PER EA. - [SDR SWAA097020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA097020), Nov 4, 2009: CREASE BEAM. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND CREASE BEAM OUTER CHORD CRACKED BETWEEN BS 431 TO BS 435. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM PER AAR EA. - [SDR SWAA097019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA097019), Nov 4, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT BS 662, LBL 24.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM PER AAR EA. - [SDR SWAA096955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096955), Nov 2, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND LOWER LT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED PER MM. - [SDR SWAA096954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096954), Nov 2, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP AT R2 DOOR. RELAMPED PER MM. - [SDR SWAA096953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096953), Nov 2, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND FWD EEPLS INOP AT ROW 1. RELAMPED PER MM. - [SDR SWAA096924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096924), Nov 2, 2009: SPOILER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND RT WING NR 5 SPOILER O/B LUG CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA096908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096908), Nov 2, 2009: LIGHT. BROKEN. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND EEPLS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EEPLS PER DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA096874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096874), Oct 30, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT R2 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA096784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096784), Oct 30, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM WEB CRACKED BETWEEN BS 706 TO BS 709, BBL 0.07. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER SI. - [SDR SWAA096783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096783), Oct 30, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND RT WING NR 6 SLAT SKIN LOWER SURFACE CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA096697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096697), Oct 19, 2009: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND KEEL BEAM CORRODED BETWEEN BS 482B TO 484B, STR 28R. REPAIRED BEAM PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA096600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA096600), Oct 14, 2009: TORQUE TUBE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND RT WING I/B TRAILING EDGE FORE FLAP TORQUE TUBE ASSY CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORE FLAP PER MM. All 251: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N503SW-2012-07-16/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 19900824049199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900824049199I), Aug 24, 1990: Boeing 7375H4 (N503SW), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Bird strike on left engine on takeoff. Returned. Landed safely. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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