# N659SW: 1985 Boeing 737-301, registration cancelled 2018-03-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 28, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 737-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-301) (registry code 138447R) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 23229 - Year built: 1985 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 20, 1985 - Certificate issued: May 8, 1998 - Last registry action: February 24, 2014 - Mode S code: A8AFCE - 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/N659SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=659SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N659SW-2018-03-28 From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 737-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-301.md ## Service difficulty reports (545, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA2016071353763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2016071353763), Jul 12, 2016: SLIDE. DISLODGED. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE INADVERTENTLY FELL OUT, DID NOT DEPLOY, STILL OPERATIONAL. SECURED THE SLIDE IAW MT. - [SDR SWAA2016071153668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2016071153668), Jul 8, 2016: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. L2 DOOR SLIDE OUT OF POSITION. REPOSITIONED SLIDE IAW MT. - [SDR SWAA2016062753211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2016062753211), Jun 20, 2016: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. AIR TURNBACK, NR 1 ENGINE TAKEOFF EXCEEDED 940 DEGREES C FOR 2 SECONDS, RETARDED THROTTLE, CONTINUED TAKEOFF RETURN AT IDLE NR 1 OVERWEIGHT LANDING ON RETURN, 1 - [SDR SWAA2016051851890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2016051851890), May 15, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 787+4.5, STRINGER 1L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2016051351767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2016051351767), May 12, 2016: LENS. BROKEN. R1 DOOR LOWER EMER EXIT LIGHT LENS BROKEN. R & R LIGHT IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2016051351766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2016051351766), May 5, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 280, STRINGER 15R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2016050551594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2016050551594), May 4, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 280, STRINGER 15R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2016031149831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2016031149831), Mar 10, 2016: CIRCUIT CARD. FAULTY. AIR TURN BACK, LG INDICATION THAT NOSE GEAR WAS NOT UP & RETRACTED. SOUNDED LIKE NORMAL RETRACTION WITH NO ABNORMAL WIND OR DRAG NOISE. PERFORMANCE SEEMED AS IF - [SDR SWAA2015123147590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015123147590), Dec 21, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 559+12, STRINGER 10L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015123147591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015123147591), Dec 21, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 685+14, STRINGER 10R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015102845443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015102845443), Oct 26, 2015: LENS. MISSING. L1 DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT LENS MISSING. R & R LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2015102045175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015102045175), Oct 19, 2015: SLIDE. LOOSE. L1 DOOR EMER EVAC SLIDE LOOSE. SECURED SLIDE IAW MT. - [SDR SWAA2015091443766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015091443766), Sep 8, 2015: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. L1 DOOR EMER EVAC SLIDE OUT OF POSITION. REPOSITION SLIDE IAW MT. - [SDR SWAA2015081442852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015081442852), Aug 13, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R2 DOOR EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2015081442829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015081442829), Aug 13, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L2 DOOR EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2015050139215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015050139215), Apr 30, 2015: SLIDE. UNSECURE. L2 DOOR EMER EVAC SLIDE INADVERTENTLY FELL OUT, DID NOT DEPLOY, STILL OPERATIONAL. REINSTALLED SLIDE IAW MT. - [SDR SWAA2015041338477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015041338477), Mar 28, 2015: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME CORRODED AT BS 188, RBL 5. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015041338476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015041338476), Mar 27, 2015: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. LOWER OUTER CHORD AT FRAME CORRODED AT BS. 203.8, BETWEEN LBL 2 - 8. R & R CHORD IAW SRM & DWG. - [SDR SWAA2015041338475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015041338475), Mar 27, 2015: BUTT JOINT. CORRODED. SKIN BUTT SPLICE CORRODED AT BS 196.5+5, RBL 2. REPAIRED BUTT SPLICE IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2015033037979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015033037979), Mar 22, 2015: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. FRAME INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED AT BS 203, RBL 0+6. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2015030237036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015030237036), Feb 19, 2015: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WW FWD WHEEL CUT OUT CURVED LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED ON THE OTBD END AT RBL 68. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015030237035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015030237035), Feb 19, 2015: STRUT. SHEARED. LEFT WW FWD WHEEL CUT OUT INBD ATTACH STRUT SHEARED AT LBL 48. R & R STRUT IAW SRM & DWG. - [SDR SWAA2015030237034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015030237034), Feb 19, 2015: STRUT. SHEARED. RIGHT WW FWD WHEEL CUT OUT INBD ATTACH STRUT SHEARED AT RBL 48. R & R STRUT IAW SRM & DWG. - [SDR SWAA2015022336813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015022336813), Feb 19, 2015: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WW FWD WHEEL CUT OUT CURVED LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED ON THE OTBD END AT LBL 68. REPAIRED CHORD IAW SRM & DWG. - [SDR SWAA2014121735109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014121735109), Dec 15, 2014: COVER. LOOSE. R2 DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT COVER LOOSE. R & R COVER IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2014092332225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092332225), Sep 12, 2014: WEB. CRACKED. FLOOR WEB CRACKED BETWEEN BS 1017 TO 1023 BETWEEN LBL 13 TO 17. R & R WEB IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092532293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532293), Sep 7, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. AFT EMER BATTERY WIRE BROKEN AT BS 967. REPAIRED WIRE IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2014092532319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532319), Sep 7, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. AFT GALLEY EMER BATTERY WIRE BROKEN AT BS 967. REPAIRED WIRE IAW & AMM. - [SDR SWAA2014092532318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532318), Sep 5, 2014: STRAP. CRACKED. AFT CARGO BAY FLOOR SPLICE STRAP CRACKED AT BS 767. R & R STRAP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092532317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532317), Aug 22, 2014: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 500D STRINGER 8L. R & R STRINGER IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092532316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532316), Aug 12, 2014: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. RIGHT KEEL BEAM CRACKED AT BS 540.9. REPAIRED KEEL BEAM IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014092532315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532315), Aug 7, 2014: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL CORRODED BETWEEN BS 352 TO 360 STRINGER 14L. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014092532314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532314), Aug 7, 2014: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL CORRODED BETWEEN BS 352 TO 360 STRINGER 9L. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014092532313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532313), Aug 7, 2014: STRAP. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT LOWER HINGE H STRAP CRACKED AT BS 304 STRINGER 13L. R & R H STRAP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092532312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532312), Aug 7, 2014: STRAP. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT UPPER HINGE H STRAP CRACKED AT BS 304 STRINGER 10L. R & R H STRAP IAW SRM & DWG. - [SDR SWAA2014092532311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532311), Aug 7, 2014: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN BS 295 TO 303 STRINGER 7L. R & R INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092932359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092932359), Aug 5, 2014: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 663.75 STRINGER 10R. R & R CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092532310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532310), Aug 5, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. BULKHEAD SPLICE ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 540 BETWEEN STRINGER 20L TO 23L. R & R ANGLE IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014092432270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092432270), Aug 5, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT BS 663.75 STRINGER 2R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092432269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092432269), Aug 5, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT BS 663.75 STRINGER 3R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092432268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092432268), Aug 5, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT BS 663.75 STRINGER 3L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092432267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092432267), Aug 5, 2014: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 500D STRINGER 8L. R & R CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092432266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092432266), Aug 4, 2014: WEB. CRACKED. FLIGHT DECK FLOOR WEB CRACKED AT BS 259.5, BETWEEN LBL 4 TO LBL 9. REPAIRED WEB IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2014092432265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092432265), Aug 4, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FIRST OFFICER`S C - D NR 1 WINDOW POST UPPER END CRACKED AT BS 215 NR 1 WINDOW. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM & EA & ER. - [SDR SWAA2014093032498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014093032498), Jul 31, 2014: BEAR STRAP. CRACKED. AFT GALLEY DOOR BEAR STRAP CUT OUT CRACKED AT AFT UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED BEAR STRAP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092532309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092532309), Jul 29, 2014: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED AT BS 1016 STRINGER 6L. REPAIRED WEB IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014092432264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092432264), Jul 29, 2014: DOOR. CRACKED. NOSE BAY DOOR CRACKED AT BS 1103 AFT SIDE ON VERTICAL ANGLE AT CUT OUT. R & R DOOR IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2014092432263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092432263), Jul 29, 2014: SKATE ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 7 FWD FLAP TRACK FAIRING OTBD SKATE ANGLE CRACKED AT REAR SPAR. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014092332224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092332224), Jul 28, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 528 LBL 5. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ATS ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014092332223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014092332223), Jul 28, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 526 TO 528 RBL 5. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ATS ER & EA. All 545: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N659SW-2018-03-28/reports.md --- 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, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.