# N68SW: 1980 Boeing 737-2H4, registration cancelled 2006-03-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 3, 2006 - 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: 22357 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 17, 1980 - Certificate issued: January 31, 1981 - Last registry action: November 6, 2003 - Mode S code: A90283 - 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/N68SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68SW-2006-03-03 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 737-2H4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2h4.md ## Service difficulty reports (15) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA992056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA992056), Dec 13, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP ON BOTH AFT CABIN DOORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER PER MM. - [SDR SWAA991977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA991977), Nov 29, 1999: INDICATOR. DISLODGED. AFT ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE PRESSURE INDICATOR OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA980123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA980123), Feb 16, 1998: COOLING FAN. SMOKING. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED A ELECTRICAL SMELL OF HOT PLASTIC AT FL280 TURNED LEFT PACK COLDER AND GASPER FAN ON. SMOKE APPARENT IN FRONT HALF OF CABIN. REMOVE - [SDR SWAA970523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970523), Jun 1, 1997: LINE. BLOWN. AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. CREW PERFORMED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. RETURNED TO MDW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND P AND D VALVE MANIFOLD FUE - [SDR SWAA970931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970931), Mar 15, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVCE CHECK, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP AT BOTH DOORS. REPLACED BOTH BATTERY PACKS PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA970145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970145), Jan 28, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE CUT-OUT. REPAIRED PER SWA RA 1-252-0267. - [SDR SWAA961196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961196), Oct 29, 1996: COFFEEMAKER. FAILED. AT GATE, NOTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR AT AFT GALLEY AREA. INSPECTED GALLEY AREAS, REPLACED COFFEEMAKERS AND RESET BREAKERS PER M/M, ALL NORMAL. - [SDR SWAA961180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961180), Oct 25, 1996: AIR DISTR. ODOR. ON LANDING, F/A NOTED AN ELECTRICAL TYPE ODOR IN AFT GALLEY. AFT GALLEY C/B'S PULLED. INSPECTED AREA AND COFFEEMAKERS, RESET C/B'S AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED. - [SDR SWAA96680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA96680), Jul 16, 1996: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. AT GATE, HAD BURNT SMELL IN COCKPIT. BATTERY CHARGER C/B TRIPS AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED CHARGER PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA960518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960518), Jun 11, 1996: GUSSET. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN RADIUS OF NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR AFT SUPPORT FITTING REINFORCING GUSSET AT BS 259 NLG W/W CEILING. REPAIRED PER BOEING - [SDR SWAA960517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960517), Jun 11, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND RT HORIZ STAB GOUGED AND DENTED AT 4 PLACES ON LOWER SURFACE, 122 TO 130 O/B FROM FUSELAGE, 10 FWD OF REAR SPAR. REPAIRED PE - [SDR SWAA960516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960516), Jun 11, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 14R AT BS 1121 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960515), Jun 11, 1996: CEILING. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 1/4 D-CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK AT PREVIOUS REPAIR IN NOSE W/W CENTER WEB REPAIR, EXTENDING FROM UNDER RIVET HEAD. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960289), Jan 28, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND LT AND RT CENTER CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT WALL LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA950325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA950325), Apr 25, 1995: SPAR WEB. PUNCTURED. DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND SPAR WEB PUNCTURED AT BS 616, 4 INCHES FROM BOTTOM NEXT TO O/B SIDE OF O/B AUX TRACK OF NUMBER 1 SLAT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. ## 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 FTW83IA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83IA094), Jan 20, 1983: Boeing B-737-200 (N68SW), Lubbock, TX, incident, no damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19861018067659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861018067659I), Oct 18, 1986: Boeing 7372H4 (N68SW), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Passenger dropped hot cigarette ash on tissues on the floor of aircraft. Smoke and fumes in cabin. - [Incident 19850625042909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850625042909I), Jun 25, 1985: Boeing 7372H4 (N68SW), Midland, TX. Misunderstood climb to altitude resulting in less than standard separation.ATC did not detect pilots readback error - [Incident 19840819049359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840819049359I), Aug 19, 1984: Boeing 737* (N68SW), San Diego, CA. Moderate turbulence encountered. Seat belt sign on. Noncompliance passenger hurt when she left seat. - [Incident 19830120021189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830120021189I), Jan 20, 1983: Boeing 737200 (N68SW), Lubbock, TX. Taxing for takeoff aircraft slid off taxiway. Passengers deplaned by portable stairs. Taxiway not sanded. ## Other aircraft with N68SW - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68SW): Poplawski VARIEZE, S/N 409 --- 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.