# N5WM: 1982 Boeing 737-297, registration cancelled 2005-08-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 1, 2005 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Boeing 737-297](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-297) (registry code 1384480) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22629 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 22, 1982 - Last registry action: May 25, 2005 - Mode S code: A6373E - Location: [Opa Locka, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Opa%20Locka) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 25.9080° N, 80.2575° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33054, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5WM - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5WM - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5WM-2005-08-01 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 737-297: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-297.md ## Service difficulty reports (119, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR P2EA01089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01089), Jun 7, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. INOPERATIVE. FLT 408 - MCI - WHILE ON APPROACH INTO MCI, AIRCRAFT A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. INSPECTED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A AND FOUND LEAK IN FORWARD LE - [SDR P2EA01025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01025), Apr 8, 2001: SKIN. PUNCTURED. FLT 350 - MDW - PUNCTURE THROUGH SKIN AT BS 933 WL 203 BETWEEN STRINGER 20L AND 21L. (M) - [SDR P2EA01028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01028), Apr 8, 2001: SKIN. PUNCTURED. MDW - FLT 350 - PUNCTURE THROUGH SKIN AT BS 933, WL 203 BETWEEN STRINGER 20L AND 21L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR P2EA00460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00460), Dec 8, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE L-2 DOOR SKIN BS 956.5 TO BS 962.5 BETWEEN BEAMS NR 6 AND NR 7 WITH CRACK. L = 1.1250 INCHES. W = 0.001 INCH. REPAIRED THE L-2 D - [SDR P2EA00451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00451), Dec 2, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR HINGE SUPPORT AT BS 1156 ELEVATOR STA ZERO WITH CRACK L = 2.00 INCHES. W = 0.002 INCH. REPLACED THE LEFT ELEVATOR HING - [SDR P2EA00407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00407), Nov 22, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE BS 178 BULKHEAD AT WL 196 FROM LBL 25 TO RBL 25 WITH CRACK. L = 1.00 INCH. W = 0.001 INCH. REPLACED THE BS 178 BULKHEAD INTERCOS - [SDR P2EA00396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00396), Nov 19, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, THE CABIN FLOOR CHANNEL AT BS 296.5 BETWEEN LBL 11.5 AND LBL 41 WL 208.5 WITH CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, LENGTH 2.5 INCH, WIDTH 2 INCHES, DE - [SDR P2EA00413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00413), Nov 19, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR ANGLE AT BS 286.5 BETWEEN LBL 11.5 AND LBL 41 WL 208.5 WITH CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. L = 4.00 INCHES. W = - [SDR P2EA00412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00412), Nov 19, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT STIFFENER AT BS 294.5 TO BS 312 LBL 11 WL 208.5 WITH CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. L = 4.00 INCHES. W = - [SDR P2EA00389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00389), Nov 17, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE CAVITY LOWER CHORD CHANNEL AT RSS 180 WITH CRACK. (M) - [SDR P2EA00387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00387), Nov 16, 2000: CROSSBEAM. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR NR 5 CROSSBEAM WEB AFT END WITH CRACK. (M) - [SDR P2EA00455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00455), Nov 14, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK LOWER INBOARD FLANGE BETWEEN NR'S 30 AND 35 HORIZONTAL ATTACHMENT SCREWS WITH TWO CRACKS .313 LEN - [SDR P2EA00384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00384), Nov 14, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK LOWER INBOARD FLANGE BETWEEN NRS 30 AND 35 HORIZONTAL ATTACHMENT SCREWS WITH TWO CRACKS. (M) - [SDR P2EA00386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00386), Nov 14, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE APU TORQUE BOX RIGHT ANGLE FROM BS 1118 TO 1138 WITH CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. (M) - [SDR P2EA00379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00379), Nov 14, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE CABIN FLOOR WEB FROM BS 1016 TO BS 1028 RBL 5 TO LBL 5 WL 208 WITH CRACK. L = 0.500 INCH. W = 0.005 INCH. REPAIRED THE CABIN FLO - [SDR P2EA00380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00380), Nov 14, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE PASSENGER CABIN AT BS 257 TO BS 267 BL ZERO WL 208 CHANNEL WITH CRACK. L = 0.50 INCH. W = 0.005 INCH. REPLACED THE PASSENGER CAB - [SDR P2EA00393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00393), Nov 13, 2000: SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE LT WING NR 1 SLAT AUXILIARY TRACK UPPER INBOARD CORNER WITH CRACK LENGTH .50 INCH, WIDTH .50 INCH. REWORKED THE LEFT WING NR 1 S - [SDR P2EA00378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00378), Nov 13, 2000: SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT WING NR 1 SLAT AUXILIARY TRACK UPPER INBOARD CORNER WITH CRACK. (X) - [SDR P2EA00405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00405), Nov 12, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 312 RBL 8 TO LBL 14 WITH CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, LENGTH 22 INCHES, WIDTH 2 INCHES, DE - [SDR P2EA00404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00404), Nov 12, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING NR 2 FUEL TANK UPPER SURFACE STR 13 WBL 135.5 WITH CRACK INDICATION. CONFIRMED CRACK AT THE RIGHT WING NR 2 FUEL TANK - [SDR P2EA00381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00381), Nov 12, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SJO - DUIRNG Q-CHECK, FOUND THE PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 312 RBL 8 TO LBL 14 WITH CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. (M) - [SDR P2EA00399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00399), Nov 11, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE BULKHEAD UPPER FUSELAGE WEB AT BS 178 RBL 14 WL 218 WITH CRACK INDICATION. CONFIRMED CRACK AT THE BULKHEAD UPPER FUSELAGE WEB AT - [SDR P2EA00400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00400), Nov 11, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE BULKHEAD LOWER FUSELAGE CHORD AT BS 178 LBL 24 WL 195 WITH CRACK INDICATION. CONFIRMED CRACK AT THE BULKHEAD LOWER FUSELAGE CHOR - [SDR P2EA00444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00444), Nov 11, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE BULKHEAD LOWER FUSELAGE CHORD AT BS 178 LBL 24 WL 195 WITH CRACK INDICATION. CONFIRMED CRACK AT THE BULKHEAD LOWER FUSELAGE CHOR - [SDR P2EA00356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00356), Nov 11, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURNIG Q-CHECK, FUOND THE BULKHEAD WEB AT FS 178 WL 195 BETWEEN LBL 11-14 WITH CRACK. AFTER NDT INSPECTION, CONFIRMED NO CRACK. (M) - [SDR P2EA00357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00357), Nov 11, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE BULKHEAD WEB AT BS 178 WL 226 RBL 5.7 WITH CRACK. AFTER NDT INSPECTION, CONFIRMED NO CRACK. (M) - [SDR P2EA00365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00365), Nov 11, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUT OUT WITH CRACK. (M) - [SDR P2EA00377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00377), Nov 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE L-1 DOOR LOWER AFT SUPPORT WITH CRACK. L = 0.50 INCH. W = 0.005 INCH. REPLACED THE L-1 DOOR LOWER AFT SUPPORT IAW BOEING SRM 51- - [SDR P2EA00406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00406), Nov 10, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT WING REAR SPAR SECTION AT RSS 205 TRAILING EDGE ANGLE CRACKED LENGTH .250 INCH WIDTH .005 INCH. REPLACED THE LEFT WING REAR - [SDR P2EA00403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00403), Nov 10, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE BULKHEAD LOWER FUSELAGE STIFFENER AT BS 178 RBL 5.5 WL 185 WITH CRACK INDICATION. CONFIRMED CRACK AT THE BULKHEAD LOWER FUSELAGE - [SDR P2EA00340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00340), Nov 10, 2000: WINDOW. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE NR 1 WINDOW RIGHT UPPER SIDE CORNER WITH CRACK. (M) - [SDR P2EA00341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00341), Nov 10, 2000: WINDOW. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE NR 1 WINDOW LEFT UPPER SIDE CORNER WITH CRACK. (M) - [SDR P2EA00342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00342), Nov 10, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE PASSENGER CABIN AT BS 328 LBL 46 WL 202 WITH CRACKED ANGLE. (M) - [SDR P2EA00354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00354), Nov 10, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE BULKHEAD STIFFENER AT BS 178 LBL 5.5 WL 182 CRACKED. (M) - [SDR P2EA00355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00355), Nov 10, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT WING REAR SPAR SECTION RSS 205 TRAILING EDGE ANGLE CRACKED. (M) - [SDR P2EA00358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00358), Nov 10, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE FRAME SUPPORT CHIP AT BS 663.75 STRINGER 10L WITH CRACK. (M) - [SDR P2EA00359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00359), Nov 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT FSS 282 WITH CRACK. (M) - [SDR P2EA00362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00362), Nov 10, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE CABIN FRAME SUPPORT CLIP AT BS 616 STRINGER 2L CRACKED. (M) - [SDR P2EA00363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00363), Nov 10, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE L-1 DOOR LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF FRAME CRACKED. (M) - [SDR P2EA00364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00364), Nov 10, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE CABIN FRAME SUPPORT CLIP AT BS 639 STRIGNER 2R CRACKED. (M) - [SDR P2EA00366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00366), Nov 10, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT INBOARD GROUND SPOILER WITH DELAMINATION. (M) - [SDR P2EA00376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00376), Nov 10, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE CABIN FLOOR CHANNEL BETWEEN BS 1006 - BS 1030 BL ZERO HAD CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. L = 7.00 INCHES. W = 2.00 INCHES. D = 0.040 I - [SDR P2EA00395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00395), Nov 9, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND PASSENGER CABIN FRAME INTERNAL FLANGE AT BS 460 BETWEEN STRINGER 13-14R CRACKED, LENGTH 1 INCH, WIDTH .002 INCH. REPAIRED PASSENGER - [SDR P2EA00401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00401), Nov 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE AT BS 294.5 BETWEEN RBL 10-12 WL 208.5 WITH CORROSION. CONFIRMED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AT BS 294. - [SDR P2EA00402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00402), Nov 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE AT BS 328 BETWEEN RBL 10.75-49 WL 208.5 WITH CORROSION. CONFIRMED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AT BS 328 - [SDR P2EA00456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00456), Nov 9, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE PASSENGER CABIN AT BS 807 RBL 18 WL 203 WITH CRACKED CHANNEL, LENGTH .500 INCH, WIDTH .005 INCH. REPLACED THE PASSENGER CABIN CH - [SDR P2EA00369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00369), Nov 9, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER 24-25L BS 827 WITH DENT. (M) - [SDR P2EA00370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00370), Nov 9, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER 24-25L BS 807 WITH DENT. (M) - [SDR P2EA00343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00343), Nov 9, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE PASSENGER CABIN AT BS 727 RBL 65 WITH CRACKED ANGLE ON FLOOR SUPPORT. (M) - [SDR P2EA00375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00375), Nov 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND THE CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 312 RBL 1 WL 207 WITH CRACK. (M) All 119: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5WM-2005-08-01/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) 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 20010607012519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010607012519I), Jun 7, 2001: Boeing 737297 (N5WM), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On June 7, 2001, vanguard airlines flight 408, aircraft N5WM a B-737-297, was scheduled to enroute from mci to las. After take off the crew had… - [Incident 20000528016799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000528016799I), May 28, 2000: Boeing 737297 (N5WM), Kansas City, MO. (-23)Vanguard aircraft N5WM declared an emergency due to a wheel well fire indication inbound to Kansas City, mci airport. Crash fire rescue were standing by… - [Incident 20000321002309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000321002309I), Mar 21, 2000: Boeing 737297 (N5WM), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On March 21, 2000, vanguard airlines, flight 588, a Boeing 737, ws enroute from dfw to mci. While inbound to mci the aircraft lost oil quantity on number… - [Incident 19990615013699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990615013699I), Jun 15, 1999: Boeing 737297 (N5WM), Kansas City, MO. A Boeing 737-297 vanguard aircraft, N005WM, displayed severe nose wheel shimmy on takeoff roll. The pilot eleted to reject the takeoff and returned to the gate… - [Incident 19990411019759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990411019759I), Apr 11, 1999: Boeing 737297 (N5WM), Kansas City, MO. On April 11, 1999 vanguard airlines, flight 815, a Boeing 737, was enroute from mci to dal, when a smoke alarm sounded in the forward lavatory. No emergency… - [Incident 19980919039359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980919039359I), Sep 19, 1998: Boeing 737200 (N5WM), Minneapolis, MN. (-5) #1 Engine start valve open light came on during climbout, engine shut down per procedures listed in quick reference handbook, aircraft returned to msp and… ## Other aircraft with N5WM - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5WM): Beech A36, S/N E-649, built 1975 - [Cancelled 1997-05-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5WM-1997-05-14): Boeing 737-268, S/N 22050. 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