# N60SW: 1979 Boeing 737-2H4, registration cancelled 2002-12-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 13, 2002 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-2H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2h4) (registry code 138448C) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21812 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 5, 1979 - Certificate issued: January 11, 1991 - Last registry action: November 7, 2002 - Mode S code: A7C68B - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=60SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60SW-2002-12-13 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 737-2H4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2h4.md ## Service difficulty reports (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA000298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA000298), Feb 19, 2000: COFFEE MAKER. INOPERATIVE. ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND SMELL DETECTED IN AFT GALLEY WORK AREA. FOUND NR 1 COFFEEMAKER INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED COFFEEMAKER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA991998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA991998), Dec 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING WALK ARROUND INSP, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKED, BS 767, STRINGER 14R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA990865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA990865), May 13, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK, NR 4 LE SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR PER MM. - [SDR SWAA990663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA990663), Apr 7, 1999: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR T-CHORD CRACKED AT FWD LOWER CORNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ASSY PER MM AND SWA RA NR 1-352-0325. - [SDR SWAA990616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA990616), Mar 31, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND CRACKED STRINGER 24R, BS 900. REPAIRED PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA983011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA983011), Nov 22, 1998: LIGHT. INOP. FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 33-15. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA982981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA982981), Nov 21, 1998: LIGHT. INOP. FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 33-15. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS CK OK PER M/M. - [SDR SWAA982982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA982982), Nov 17, 1998: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. RETURNED TO MDW DUE TO BIRD STRIKE TO NR 1 ENG. INSPECTED AND FOUND 2 SHINGLED FAN BLADES. REMOVED AND REPLACED C1 FAN ASSY AND PERFORMED ENG RUN, OPS CKS GOOD. - [SDR 98ZZZX4177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4177), Aug 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT AFT ENTRANCE DOOR, LOWER HINGE CUTOUT, AT STR 14L BETWEEN STA 908 - STA 951. SKIN CRACKED AT AFT SERVICE DOOR, LOWER HINGE CUTOUT, AT STR 14R BE - [SDR 98ZZZX4176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4176), Aug 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUR FASTENER HOLES CRACKED IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN, STA 908 - STA 951, S10R. THREE FASTENER HOLES CRACKED IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN, STA 908 - STA 951, S10L. REPAIRED - [SDR SWAA981122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA981122), Jun 10, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. DURING SCHEDULED B CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BELOW AFT ENTRY DOOR AT BS 970, S21L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA980002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA980002), Jan 5, 1998: QUICK DISCONNECT. LEAKING. RETURNED TO PHX DUE TO EXPERIENCING A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS RIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 2 BRA - [SDR SWAA971003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA971003), Nov 17, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. DURING TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND LT AFT ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA970846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970846), Sep 12, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED TERMINAL CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 885, AT S24R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA970643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970643), Jul 27, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO FWD DOORWAY FRAME CRACKED AT O/B END OF DOUBLER. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA970621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970621), Jul 18, 1997: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILED 35,000 FT CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. DESCENDED TO 24,000 TO REDUCE CABIN ALTITUDE. CABIN ALTITUDE STABILIZED AT 5500. AIRCRAFT MADE - [SDR SWAA970620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970620), Jul 18, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FWD FRAME CRACKED UNDER EXISTING REPAIR. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM AND DRAWING 65C35243. - [SDR SWAA970614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970614), Jul 15, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE FWD SERVICE DOOR FLICKERS ON AND OFF. REPLACED LIGHT BULBS AND CLEANED CONNECTORS PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA970392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970392), Apr 21, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED B-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED .125 INCH AT APU COWL LATCH, AFT CUTOUT. REPAIRED CRACK PER TI-A53-019. - [SDR SWAA970262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970262), Feb 27, 1997: RT UNIT. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT, WEATHER RADAR BECAME INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAL AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED R/T UNIT AND ANTENNA PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA970052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970052), Jan 15, 1997: SLIDE. LOW PRESS. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED SLIDE ASSEMBLY PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA961178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961178), Oct 23, 1996: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CREASE BEAM AT BS 639, LBL 65, WL 208 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA961177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961177), Oct 23, 1996: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND BS 178 SIDE CHORD CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE AT WL 200. REPAIRED PER TRAMCO EWO 96-0527. - [SDR SWAA961176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961176), Oct 23, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACKED AT BS 1148 S5R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA961175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961175), Oct 23, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGERS 21R AND 22R CORRODED AT BS 907. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA961112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961112), Oct 17, 1996: DOOR. DAMAGE. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR DAMAGE AROUND LOWER HINGE FITTING ARM. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA961111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961111), Oct 17, 1996: CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 1138, S16L. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA961110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961110), Oct 17, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS AT SKIN LAP JOINT BS 520, S10L. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA961109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961109), Oct 17, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND DOUBLER CRACKED AT BS 1088 TO 1138 S5L. ALSO, AT BS 1088 TO 1156, S12L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA961108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961108), Oct 17, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION BULGING BETWEEN DOUBLERS AND SKIN AT BS 727, WL 148, LBL 4. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA961107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961107), Oct 17, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 862, RBL 16, WL 160, AT BS 502, RBL 52, WL 169, AT BS 819, RBL 11, WL 155 AND AT BS 421, RBL 47, WL 1 - [SDR SWAA961081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961081), Oct 9, 1996: AIR DISTR. SMOKE. SMOKEY ODOR NOTED IN AFT GALLEY AREA, BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKERS AND C/B PANEL, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. - [SDR SWAA960776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960776), Aug 5, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SV CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EXIT EXTERIOR EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA960751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960751), Jul 27, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 1.5 INCHES AT BS 790, AT S24L, BOTTOM SIDE OF S24L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA950479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA950479), Jun 20, 1995: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND BELTFRAME CRACKED 17 BELOW FLOORBEAM AT BS 328, RIGHT SIDE BETWEEN S20 AND 21R. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANU - [SDR SWAA950478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA950478), Jun 20, 1995: WEB. DAMAGE. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND WEB AND FAILSAFE CHORD DAMAGE AT BS 344 AND S21R. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. - [SDR SWAA950477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA950477), Jun 20, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGE. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AT BS 320 AND S20R. REPAIRED PER BOEING STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. - [SDR SWAA950233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA950233), Mar 14, 1995: FRAME. CRACK. DURING SCHEDULED MAINT CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 663.75, STRINGER 3R. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-253-1260. ## 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 FTW94LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA229), Jul 7, 1994: Boeing 737-2H4 (N60SW), South Bend, IN, no damage. Probable cause: THE ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORCASTED AND UNREPORTED TURBULENCE. ## 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 19930615023589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930615023589I), Jun 15, 1993: Boeing 7372H4 (N60SW), San Antonio, TX. Right main gear failed to full retract. Extended gear and returned. Landed safely. Found gear dry. Lube gear. - [Incident 19920930043479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920930043479I), Sep 30, 1992: Boeing 7372H4 (N60SW), Kansas City, MO. Takeoff warning horn sounded on takeoff roll. Aborted. Found loose wire in takeoff warning circuit. --- 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.