# N686SW: 1985 Boeing 737-317, registration cancelled 2018-02-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 16, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 737-317](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-317) (registry code 1384410) - 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: 23175 - Year built: 1985 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 21, 1993 - Certificate issued: October 21, 1993 - Last registry action: August 9, 2012 - Mode S code: A91B26 - 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/N686SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=686SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N686SW-2018-02-16 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 737-317: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-317.md ## Service difficulty reports (388, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA2012100908352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012100908352), Oct 6, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. BULLNOSE EMERGENCY BULLNOSE LIGHT INOP AT 4 DEF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2012100808330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012100808330), Oct 6, 2012: HOUSING. DEFECTIVE. ROW 1 EMERGENCY BULL NOSE LIGHTS INOP AT RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD BATTERY PACK HOUSING FOR L1 DOOR AND FWD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT PER M/M. - [SDR SWAA2012100108194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012100108194), Sep 30, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT OVERHEAD BIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED & REPLACED LIGHT PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2012052104226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012052104226), May 14, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME WEB CRACKED AT BS 500D, STR 28L. REPAIR WEB IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2012052104203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012052104203), May 12, 2012: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER CORRODED AT BS 500D, STR 27R. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2012052104173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012052104173), May 9, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME WEB CRACKED AT BS 520, STR 28R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2012051103909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051103909), May 9, 2012: SHEAR WEB. CRACKED. SHEAR WEB CRACKED BETWEEN BS 557 TO BS 577, STR 17R. REPAIRED SHEAR WEB IAW SRM & AMM. - [SDR SWAA2012051604064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051604064), May 6, 2012: FITTING. CORRODED. FRAME CLIP CORRODED AT BS 520, STR 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW BAC DWG. - [SDR SWAA2012051604063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051604063), May 6, 2012: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 500D, BETWEEN STR 28L TO STR 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW BAC DWG & SRM. - [SDR SWAA2012051804137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051804137), May 4, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 3 SLAT LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 SLAT IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2012051704102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012051704102), May 4, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 5 SLAT LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM & AMM. - [SDR SWAA2012052104172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012052104172), May 3, 2012: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. RIGHT KEEL BEAM CORRODED AT BS 540. REPAIRED BEAM IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA2012050403694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403694), Apr 30, 2012: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING NR 6 FLIGHT SPOILER LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER PER M/M. - [SDR SWAA2012050403685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403685), Apr 30, 2012: SIGN. WORN. R1 DOOR UPPER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIGN PER AMM. - [SDR SWAA2012050403684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403684), Apr 30, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R2 DOOR LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BULBS INOP. RELAMPED BULB PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2012050403676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012050403676), Apr 30, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BULBS INOP. RELAMPED BULBS PER M/M. - [SDR SWAA2012040902917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012040902917), Apr 5, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED LIGHT PER AMM. - [SDR SWAA2012040202724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012040202724), Mar 31, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT FWD GALLEY LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK & CHARGER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2012040202723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012040202723), Mar 31, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT FWD GALLEY LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK & CHARGER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2012021301407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012021301407), Feb 10, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED BETWEEN 20R AND STR 21R, BS 520. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA120551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA120551), Jan 23, 2012: SPOILER. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED MV1 CHECK, FOUND RT WING NR 9 O/B GROUND SPOILER DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA117342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA117342), Oct 24, 2011: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE OUT OF ADJUST. RE-ADJUSTED SLIDE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA117366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA117366), Oct 17, 2011: BALLAST. INOPERATIVE. RT READING LIGHT AT ROW 19 BURNED OFF. SMOKING POWER TO LIGHT TURNED OUT FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST PER MM. - [SDR SWAA115752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115752), Aug 10, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT L1 DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED SKIN PER ER AND EA. - [SDR SWAA115737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115737), Aug 10, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURINGS SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND SPLICE ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 540, BETWEEN STR 21L TO STR 22L. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW ER. - [SDR SWAA115736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115736), Aug 10, 2011: SKIN. WORN. DURINGS SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND LT DORSIL FIN SKIN WORN BETWEEN BS 965 TO BS 1006. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ER AND EA. - [SDR SWAA115727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115727), Aug 9, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 639, LBL 66. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ER AND EA. - [SDR SWAA115722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115722), Aug 9, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 639, RBL 66. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ER AND EA. - [SDR SWAA115706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115706), Aug 8, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT R1 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA AND ER. - [SDR SWAA115673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115673), Aug 7, 2011: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA115672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115672), Aug 7, 2011: SKIN. WORN. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND DORSIL FIN SKIN DOUBLER WORN BETWEEN BS 875 TO BS 885, STR 1L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ER AND EA. - [SDR SWAA115607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115607), Aug 3, 2011: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 907, STR 4L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA115559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115559), Aug 2, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CORRODED AT BS 807, STR 21L. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA115558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115558), Aug 2, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO BAY SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 787, BETWEEN STR 26R TO STR 27R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115557), Aug 2, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO BAY SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 747, BETWEEN STR 26R TO STR 27R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115483), Jul 27, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 685+3, STR 10R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA115452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115452), Jul 26, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 500C, BETWEEN STR 28L TO STR 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA115420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115420), Jul 26, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 266, STR 9L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115419), Jul 26, 2011: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CORRODED AT BS 807, STR 26R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA115418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115418), Jul 26, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 500C, BETWEEN STR 26R TO STR 27R. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115417), Jul 26, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 500, BETWEEN STR 28L TO STR 28R. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA115416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA115416), Jul 26, 2011: FLAP. DELAMINATED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND LT WING I/B AFT FLAP O/B TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED. REPAIRED AFT FLAP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA114817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA114817), Jul 4, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 26Y CHECK, FOUND L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA113932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA113932), May 27, 2011: COVER. BROKEN. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK FOUND, R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED COVER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA106640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA106640), Oct 25, 2010: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MV1 CHECK, FOUND R1 DOOR UPPER DOOR HINGE CUTOUT LOWER I/B CORNER OF DOOR FRAME SKIN CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA106439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA106439), Oct 18, 2010: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED SPV CHECK, FOUND L2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHARGER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA106438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA106438), Oct 18, 2010: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED SPV CHECK, FOUND R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED ADN REPLACED CHARGER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA106437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA106437), Oct 18, 2010: BUSHING. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED SPV CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL FIN LT PRIMARY LUG BUSHING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHING PER BAC DWG. - [SDR SWAA104295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA104295), Jul 20, 2010: COVER. MISSING. DURING SCHEDULED MV1 CHECK, FOUND LT OVERHEAD BULLNOSE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER MISSING AT ROW 10. INSTALLED COVER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA104154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA104154), Jul 13, 2010: LENS. LOOSE. DURING SCHEDULED HC1 CHECK, FOUND LT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT BULLNOSE LIGHT LENS LOOSE AT ROW 10. REMOVED AND REPLACED LENS PER MM. All 388: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N686SW-2018-02-16/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.