# N670SW: 1988 Boeing 737-3G7, registration cancelled 2022-01-08 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 8, 2022 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 737-3G7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3g7) (registry code 138447J) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Serial number: 23784 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 5, 1993 - Certificate issued: September 22, 2015 - Last registry action: August 7, 2018 - Mode S code: A8DD5D - 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/N670SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=670SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N670SW-2022-01-08 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 737-3G7: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3g7.md ## Service difficulty reports (454, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA2015113046541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015113046541), Nov 25, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R &R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2015113046540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015113046540), Nov 25, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR THRESHOLD EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2015113046493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015113046493), Nov 25, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 259.5+5, STRINGER 15R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015111145983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015111145983), Nov 10, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR LOWER HINGE BOX INNER SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015092944376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015092944376), Sep 13, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN ON CRACKED AT BS 507, STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015100144427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015100144427), Sep 12, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CRACKED, APPROX 37" OTBD OF PRODUCTION SPLICE, 7" UP FROM BOTTOM OF LE. REPAIRED STABILIZER IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2015081742889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015081742889), Aug 14, 2015: SPOILER. BROKEN. LEFT WING NR 4 GND SPOILER BOARD, OTBD HINGE POINT BROKEN JUST ABOVE OTBD ACTUATOR. R & R NR 4 GND SPOILER IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2015071041799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015071041799), Jul 8, 2015: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. R1 DOOR EMER EVAC SLIDE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SLIDE IAW MT. - [SDR SWAA2015042739028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015042739028), Apr 23, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 2 SLAT SKIN CRACKED AT OTBD AUXILIARY TRACK LOWER SKIN AFT FASTENER ROW. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2015042738998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015042738998), Apr 23, 2015: LENS. LOOSE. RIGHT BULLNOSE EMER LIGHT LENS LOOSE AT ROW 19. SECURED LENS IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2015040638098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040638098), Apr 1, 2015: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT LENS MISSING AT ROW 19. INSTALLED LENS IAW SIP. - [SDR SWAA2015040638099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040638099), Apr 1, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 19. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW SIP. - [SDR SWAA2015033037980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015033037980), Mar 27, 2015: LENS. MISSING. OVERHEAD BULLNOSE EMER LIGHT COVER MISSING AT ROW 19. INSTALLED LENS IAW SIP. - [SDR SWAA2014120834791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014120834791), Dec 6, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD GALLEY EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2014120134547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014120134547), Nov 21, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 727D+2, STRINGER 19R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014102033216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014102033216), Oct 16, 2014: SIGN. LOOSE. RIGHT EMER EXIT SIGN LOOSE. R & R SIGN IAW WDM SIP. - [SDR SWAA2014072930456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072930456), Jul 28, 2014: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT WING FIXED LE LOWER SKIN PANEL JUST OTBD OF NR 2 ENG PYLON OTBD MID FITTING CRACKED. REPAIRED PANEL IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012424522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012424522), Jan 21, 2014: BRACKET. CRACKED. RT WING TE BRACKET CRACKED BETWEEN WBL 157 & WBL 183.4. R & R BRACKET IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014012724602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012724602), Jan 20, 2014: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. TIE CLIP CRACKED AT BS 947.5 STRINGER 24R. R & R TIE CLIP IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014013024701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014013024701), Jan 16, 2014: FAILSAFE. CRACKED. FAIL SAFE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 947.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 17R TO STRINGER 23R. R & R CHORD IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014013024700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014013024700), Jan 15, 2014: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 787, STRINGER 19L. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014012124373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012124373), Jan 15, 2014: WEB. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT WEB CRACKED AT BS 520 BL 0. R & R WEB IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014012024307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012024307), Jan 8, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM WEB CRACKED AT BS 706+7.5 BBL 0.07. REPAIRED WEB IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012124372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012124372), Jan 7, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING LE SKIN CRACKED AT WL 185. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2014011624169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014011624169), Jan 3, 2014: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT BS 294.5 STRINGER 8R. R & R FITTING IAW DRAWING & SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014012724601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012724601), Dec 30, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 380+17 STRINGER 25L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EO & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012224427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012224427), Dec 21, 2013: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. TIE CLIP CRACKED AT BS 500D STRINGER 19R. R & R TIE CLIP IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014012024208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012024208), Dec 21, 2013: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED BETWEEN BS 380 TO BS 400 BL 0. R & R WEB IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014012024207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012024207), Dec 21, 2013: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED BETWEEN BS 380 TO BS 400 BL 0. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014012024206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012024206), Dec 21, 2013: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CHANNEL CRACKED AT BS 500 STRINGER 26R. R & R CHANNEL IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014012924675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012924675), Dec 18, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BULKHEAD GORE WEB CRACKED AT BS 1016 STRINGER 7L. REPAIRED WEB IAW SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012824642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012824642), Dec 18, 2013: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CHORD CRACKED AT BS 348.2 STRINGER 17L. R & R CHORD IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014012424519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012424519), Dec 18, 2013: BEAM. CRACKED. STUB BEAM CRACKED AT BS 294.5, STRINGER 17R. R & R STUB BEAM IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014010723849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014010723849), Dec 18, 2013: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LT WING NR 3 FAIRING FLAP TRACK INBD DOUBLER CRACKED. R & R DOUBLER IAW DRAWING & SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014020424840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014020424840), Dec 17, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED AT BS 178, LBL 17.0. REPAIRED WEB IAW EO & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014020324799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014020324799), Dec 17, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED AT BS 178, LBL 17.0. REPAIRED WEB IAW EO & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014013124737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014013124737), Dec 17, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED AT BS 178, LBL 17.0. REPAIRED WEB IAW EO & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012724600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012724600), Dec 17, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. STUD FRAME CRACKED AT BS 294.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 7R TO STRINGER 8R. R & R STUD FRAME IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014012424518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012424518), Dec 17, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT BS 328, BETWEEN STRINGER 20R TO STRINGER 21R. R & R FRAME IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014012124371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012124371), Dec 17, 2013: REVEAL. CRACKED. L1 DOOR REVEAL CRACKED AT BS 328 BETWEEN STRINGER 15L TO STRINGER 17L. R & R REVEAL IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014013024699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014013024699), Dec 16, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME WEB CRACKED AT BS 947.5, BETWEEN STRINGER 18R TO STRINGER 19R. R & R FRAME IAW EO & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012924674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012924674), Dec 14, 2013: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 400+3.5 STRINGER 5L. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW EO & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012924673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012924673), Dec 14, 2013: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 400+2.7 STRINGER 5L. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW EO & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012924672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012924672), Dec 14, 2013: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 380+17 STRINGER 5L. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW EO & EA. - [SDR SWAA2014010223682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014010223682), Dec 14, 2013: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 827 BETWEEN STRINGER 1L & STRINGER 2L. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014012924671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012924671), Dec 13, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DOME CAP WEB CRACKED AT BS 1016 STRINGER 15L. REPAIRED WEB IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012924670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012924670), Dec 13, 2013: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DOME CAP WEB CRACKED AT BS 1016 STRINGER 7L. REPAIRED WEB IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2014012724599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012724599), Dec 13, 2013: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING NR 3 SPOILER UPPER SURFACE DELAMINATED. R & R SPOILER IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2014013024698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014013024698), Dec 12, 2013: WEB. CRACKED. RT SIDE NLG WHEEL WEB CRACKED AT BS 259.5, WL 185. REPAIRED WEB IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014012724598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012724598), Dec 12, 2013: FRAME. MISSING. FRAME INNER CHORD MISSING FASTENER HOLE AT BS 348.2 STRINGER 15L. R & R CHORD IAW SRM EO & EA. All 454: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N670SW-2022-01-08/reports.md ## 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 ENG09IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG09IA014), Sep 8, 2009: Boeing 737 (N670SW), Los Angeles, CA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear inboard axle due to fatigue cracking as a result of fretting damage in one of the brake mounting bolt holes. ## 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 20090908018689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090908018689I), Sep 8, 2009: Boeing 7373G7 (N670SW), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. On September 8, 2009, approximately 1154 pacific daylight time, a Boeing 737-300, N670SW, operated by southwest airlines as flight 341, experienced a fracture… - [Incident 19990902034739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990902034739I), Sep 2, 1999: Boeing 7373G7 (N670SW), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft N670SW departed burbank, CA at approx. 1400, sept. 2, 1999 (flt no. 0253). Following rotation of aircraft, flight crew was advised by burbank… --- 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.