# N701GS: 1997 Boeing 737-7H4, registration cancelled 2024-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (registry code 1384404)
- Engine: [GE CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series) (registry code 30016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27836
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1997
- Certificate issued: February 24, 1998
- Last registry action: September 2, 2023
- Mode S code: A958EC
- 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/N701GS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=701GS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N701GS-2024-11-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 737-7H4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4.md

## Service difficulty reports (228, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR SWAA2020062995161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020062995161), Jun 25, 2020: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACK M1670 IAW MM 33-51-01.
- [SDR SWAA2020061291506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020061291506), Jun 11, 2020: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD LT EMERGENCY LIGHTS. R&R FWF LT BATTERY PACK OPS CK GOOD PER MM 33-51-06.
- [SDR SWAA2019110538622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019110538622), Nov 2, 2019: STRAP. BROKEN. AFT EMERGENCY OUTBOARD FLASH LIGHT STRAP BROKEN. / R&R STRAP PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019090436579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019090436579), Sep 3, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT 156 AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R&R BATTERY PACK PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019090436512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019090436512), Aug 25, 2019: BEAR STRAP. CRACKED. R1 DOOR FORWARD UPPER SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP CRACKED AT BS. 295, 10" ABOVE HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED SKIN BEAR STRAP PER EA.
- [SDR SWAA2019090436511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019090436511), Aug 23, 2019: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. R1 DOOR UPPER FORWARD FRAME STUB FRAME CRACKED. R&R STUB FRAME PER SRM AND EA.
- [SDR SWAA2019080635674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080635674), Aug 5, 2019: CONTACT. DIRTY. L2 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. FOUND CONTACTS TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED CONTACTS. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080135485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080135485), Jul 25, 2019: GUSSET. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO PIT GUSSET CRACKED AT BS. 500D, STR. 21R. / R&R GUSSET IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019073135455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019073135455), Jul 25, 2019: GUSSET. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO PIT GUSSET CRACKED AT BS. 500D, STR. 19R. R&R GUSSET IAW DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019073135454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019073135454), Jul 20, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT RT Z-ANGLE HAD SPOTS OF CORROSION, BETWEEN BS. 500 TO BS. 500A. REPAIRED Z-ANGLE IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019073035416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019073035416), Jul 20, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT RT Z-ANGLE SPOTS CORRODED BETWEEN BS. 500A TO BS. 500D. R&R RT Z ANGLE IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019072935384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072935384), Jul 20, 2019: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK CROWN CORRODED AT BS. 727, LBL 24. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080635652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080635652), Jul 19, 2019: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS. 926, RBL 8. / REPAIRED FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080635651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080635651), Jul 19, 2019: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 907 BL 0 TO RBL 5 SHEAR TIE CORRODED ON THE AFT SIDE. / REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM AND EA.
- [SDR SWAA2019080635650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080635650), Jul 19, 2019: WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT THRESHOLD WEB CORRODED BETWEEN BS. 794 TO BS. 814. / R&R WEB IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019080535654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535654), Jul 19, 2019: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT CORRODED BETWEEN BS. 934 TO BS. 947, RBL 13. R&R FLOOR TRACK IAW DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019080535653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535653), Jul 19, 2019: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT CORRODED BETWEEN BS. 926 TO BS. 947, LBL 3. / R&R FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019080535531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535531), Jul 19, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT Z-ANGLE AT FASTENER HOLE CORRODED AT BS. 500+7, LBL 23. / REPAIRED Z ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080535530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535530), Jul 19, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT Z-ANGLE CORRODED BETWEEN BS. 500A TO BS. 500B, LBL 23, AT FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED "Z" ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080535529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535529), Jul 19, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT Z-ANGLE CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLES BS. 510, LBL 24.5. / REPAIRED "Z" ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080535528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535528), Jul 19, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT L/H SIDE Z-ANGLE AT FASTENER HOLE CORRODED AT BS. 450, LBL 24.5. / REPAIRED "Z" ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080535527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535527), Jul 19, 2019: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT ANGLE CORRODED AT BS. 867, RBL 10. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080535526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535526), Jul 19, 2019: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT BS. 848, LBL 17. / R&R INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM & DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019080535525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535525), Jul 19, 2019: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT PIT STA FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL CORRODED AT BS. 727E+3, LBL 12. / REPAIRED RAIL IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080135484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080135484), Jul 19, 2019: GUSSET. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT GUSSET CRACKED AT BS. 500D, STR. 19L. / R&R GUSSET IAW DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019073135453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019073135453), Jul 19, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT PIT RT Z-ANGLE HAD SPOTS OF CORROSION BETWEEN BS. 727D TO BS. 767. R&R Z ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019072935383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072935383), Jul 19, 2019: FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT SIDEWALL BULKHEAD FRAME CORRODED AT BS. 500D, BETWEEN STR. 24R TO STR. 25R. R&R FRAME IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019072935382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072935382), Jul 19, 2019: SHIELD. CORRODED. AFT PIT FLOOR SHIELD CORRODED BETWEEN BS. 767 TO BS. 787+6, RT. REPAIRED SHIELD IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019072935381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072935381), Jul 19, 2019: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT PIT FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS. 727E+3, LBL 3. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019072435244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072435244), Jul 19, 2019: SUPPORT. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT AFT BULKHEAD LOWER SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS. 500D BETWEEN STR. 24L TO STR. 24R. R&R LOWER SUPPORT IAW DWG AND SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019080635649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080635649), Jul 18, 2019: STIFFENER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER FUSELAGE STA. 1018, 8" ABOVE FUSELAGE SKIN, LBL AND RBL 10", LATERAL SUPPORT RIB STIFFENER AT STRAIN RELIEF RADIUS, CRACKED ON BOTH ENDS. / 
- [SDR SWAA2019080535524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019080535524), Jul 18, 2019: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. PRESSURE WEB CRACKED AT BS. 663, LBL 38. REPAIRED WEB IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019073035415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019073035415), Jul 18, 2019: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACK IN DOOR HANDLE BOX LOWER ATTACH BEAM AT INBOARD ATTACH BOLT HOLE IN INSPECTION AREA. R&R THE #4 BEAM IN THE R1 DOOR IAW DWG AND CCO.
- [SDR SWAA2019072935318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072935318), Jul 18, 2019: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WING REAR SPAR AFT NUTPLATE ATTACH ANGLE FOR PANEL 661AB CRACKED INBOARD SIDE. R&R ANGLE IAW DWG AND SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019072535278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072535278), Jul 18, 2019: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING ANGLE ATTACHED TO INBOARD SIDE OF DEFLECTOR RIB CRACKED. R&R DEFLECTOR RIB IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019070534545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019070534545), Jul 3, 2019: SLIDE. LOOSE. SLIDE LOOSE. TIGHTENED SCREWS IAW SIP.
- [SDR SWAA2019042632037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019042632037), Apr 24, 2019: GIRT BAR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE IS COMING OUT OF HOUSING. STRAIGHTENED SLIDE GIRT BAR INTO COMPARTMENT PER CMM 25-00-00
- [SDR SWAA2019030630335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019030630335), Mar 5, 2019: FUSE. BLOWN. L1 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOP. R&R FUSE PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019022830149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019022830149), Feb 26, 2019: SLIDE. STRETCHED. R1 DOOR WITH SLIDE ARMED, STRECTED OUT OF CONTAINER MORE THAN NORMAL. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. SECURED SLIDE PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019020829419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019020829419), Feb 7, 2019: GARLOCK SEAL. LEAKING. DIVERSION/DECLARED EMERGENCY, F1945 SAN/MSY DIVERTED TO AUS DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY. R&R GARLOC SEAL PER MM.
- [SDR SWAA2019011128370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019011128370), Jan 9, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED PER MM.
- [SDR SWAA2018100925777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018100925777), Oct 5, 2018: LENS. MISSING. L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MISSING COVER. INSTALLED LENS COVER IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2018020619476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018020619476), Jan 30, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT EMERGENCY HATCH LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2017101016996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017101016996), Oct 5, 2017: COVER. CRACKED. RT AILERON TRIM TAB OUTBOARD HINGE COVER CRACKED. R&R COVER IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2017080415353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017080415353), Jul 17, 2017: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. STRINGER SPLICE 26L CORRODED AT BS 887. R & R THE STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2017080415352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017080415352), Jul 17, 2017: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. STRINGER SPLICE 25L CORRODED AT BS 887. REPAIRED THE STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2017080415351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017080415351), Jul 16, 2017: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 28L CORRODED AT BS 375. REPAIRED THE STRINGER IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2017072415225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017072415225), Jul 12, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED BETWEEN BS 380 TO 400, RBL 10. R & R THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DWG AND SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2017072415224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017072415224), Jul 12, 2017: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED BETWEEN BS 380 TO 400, BL 0. R & R THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DWG AND SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2017072415223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017072415223), Jul 11, 2017: ANGLE. CORRODED. OUTER ANGLE CORRODED AT BS 320, BETWEEN STRINGER 21L TO 23L. REMOVED THE ANGLE IAW SRM & DWG.

All 228: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N701GS-2024-11-07/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 MIA98IA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98IA193), Jul 7, 1998: Boeing 737-7H4 (N701GS), Birmingham, AL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The improper electronic control unit software logic that permitted the electronic control unit to lock on a failed hydromechanical resolver, which failed due to damage to a wire that was incurred…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19980707026039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980707026039I), Jul 7, 1998: Boeing 7377H4 (N701GS), Birmingham, AL, Minor damage. On July 7, 1998, about 0640 central daylight time, a Boeing 737-7H4, N701GS, registered to and operated by southwest airlines company as flight 1565, a title…

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