# N709SW: 1998 Boeing 737-7H4, registration cancelled 2024-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (registry code 1384404)
- 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: 27843
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 17, 2000
- Certificate issued: November 23, 1998
- Last registry action: June 23, 2023
- Mode S code: A977A2
- 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/N709SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=709SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N709SW-2024-09-16

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 (317, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWAA2022082243990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022082243990), Aug 19, 2022: COVER. OUT OF POSITION. LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT COVER NOT SECURE. / [01] RESECURED LEFT EMER. OVERWING EXIT COVER REF. AMM 20-60-11.
- [SDR SWAA2022072531294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022072531294), Jul 20, 2022: COVER. MISSING. FWD ENTRY LIGHT EXIT SIGN (LOWER) COVER MISSING / [01] REFERENCE AMM 33-51-01 SECURED LENS COVER. OK FOR SERVICE
- [SDR SWAA2022071427473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022071427473), Jul 10, 2022: DOUBLER. DELAMINATED. LH OB AFT FLAP PREVIOUS REPAIR DELAMINATED / [01] REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR; PREPPED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW CORE AND REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-70-10.
- [SDR SWAA2022021672041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022021672041), Feb 14, 2022: HANDLE. LOOSE. FWD ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE IS LOOSE ON BOTTOM SCREW / [01] RESECURED FWD ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-31. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR SWAA2022020868967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022020868967), Feb 4, 2022: HANDLE. OUT OF POSITION. FWD ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE BOTTOM NOT SECURE ; / [01] RESECURED LOWER INTERIOR ASSIST HANDLE PER BOEING AMM 52-11-31. AC OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR SWAA2022010557481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022010557481), Jan 1, 2022: HANDLE. LOOSE. L1 DOOR HANDLE LOOSE ; / [01] RESECURED L1 ENTRY DOOR PASS ASSIST HANDLE REF SIP
- [SDR SWAA2022010356994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022010356994), Dec 30, 2021: HOUSING. LOOSE. MID CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN HANGING LOOSE ; / [01] REMOVED AND REPLACED CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING AS PER AMM 33-51-02.
- [SDR SWAA2021120649384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021120649384), Dec 2, 2021: PANEL. DELAMINATED. 194E PANEL ; THE 194E PANEL HAS 2 AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON SKIN FACE. / [01] REPLACE
- [SDR SWAA2021120349385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021120349385), Dec 2, 2021: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SUBSURFACE CRACK INDICATION AT BS 500D+9 ABOVE STR4R ; FSELAGE SSRFACE CRACK INDICATION AT BS 500D+9 AOVE STR4R SING 737NDT PART 6; 53-30-25. VERIFIED 
- [SDR SWAA2021020144999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021020144999), Jan 28, 2021: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R1 DOOR SERVICE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED OPS GOOD REF B737 AMM 33-51-04.
- [SDR SWAA2020102725567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020102725567), Oct 23, 2020: COVER. MISSING. AFT ENTRY DOOR SLIDE MANUAL INFLATION HANDLE COVER MISSING. REMOVED AND REPACKED SLIDE INTO CASE, IAW MT 725-61-06.
- [SDR SWAA2020092217078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092217078), Sep 19, 2020: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FWD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATOR SIGN HAS INOP LAMPS. RELAMPED FWD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATOR SIGN AND PERFORMED GOOD INSTALLATION TEST, AS PER 
- [SDR SWAA2020092217077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092217077), Sep 19, 2020: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN HAS LAMPS INOP. RELAMPED AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND PERFORMED GOOD INSTALLATION TEST, AS PER AMM 33-51-01-960
- [SDR SWAA2021081116412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021081116412), Sep 15, 2020: STRIP. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO BAY AFT BULKHEAD FLOOR CAP STRIP IS DAMAGED / RECEIVED NEW FCB AFT BLKHD FLOOR CAP STRIP ON PO # 754287 NEW CAP STRIP TO BE INSTALLED ON CUST CARD
- [SDR SWAA2020092216061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092216061), Sep 15, 2020: LENS. CRACKED. AFT RT DOORWAY HEADER PANEL EMERGENCY DOWNLIGHT LENS IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT RT DOORWAY HEADER PANEL EMERGENCY DOWNLIGHT LENS, PER AMM 33-51-01-960
- [SDR SWAA2020092215932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092215932), Sep 14, 2020: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BS 277-294 RBL 1 WL 208. REMOVED OLD INTERCOSTAL STA 277-294 RBL 1 WL 208, IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL, PER SRM
- [SDR SWAA2020092215405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092215405), Sep 10, 2020: SIGN. DAMAGED. FWD LOWERED CEILING CLOSE OUT PANEL EXIT SIGN ASSY IS DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD LOWERED CEILING CLOSEOUT PANEL EXIT SIGN ASSY, IAW AMM 33-51-01-960-802 
- [SDR SWAA2021081214902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021081214902), Sep 8, 2020: ISOLATOR. BROKEN. ON TOP FRAME OF FED; FOUND AFT INBD ISOLATOR FOR FED PANEL 831EZ BROKEN / REMOVED AND REPLACED TOP FRAME AFT INBOARD ISOLATOR FOR PANEL 831EZ IAW SRM 51-40-02-0
- [SDR SWAA2020092213372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092213372), Aug 28, 2020: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BS 663 LOWER COMPOSITE BULKHEAD IS CRACKED AT LBL 14 WL 154. REPAIRED CRACK AT BS 663 LOWER COMPOSITE BULKHEAD AT LBL 14 WL 154, IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-10.
- [SDR SWAA2020092217073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092217073), Aug 27, 2020: STRINGER. DAMAGED. STRINGER 25R BETWEEN BS 500D TO BS500D+10 HAS OVERSIZED HOLES COMMON THE INTERCOSTAL WEB. REPAIRED DAMAGED STRINGER 25R BETWEEN BS 500D TO 5000D + 10' COMMON TO
- [SDR SWAA2021081712032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021081712032), Aug 26, 2020: SIDEWALL SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT PLATE HAS AREAS OF CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATES HOLES BS727 TO BS847 WL156 LBL23 / REMOVED ACB L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL 
- [SDR SWAA2021081612935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021081612935), Aug 26, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. ***CORROSION*** ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BS677 - BS707 S-1 - TO S-2R WL306. MARKED / REPAIRED EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BS 677 - BS 707 STR S-1 TO S-2R WL 306 IAW
- [SDR SWAA2021081512031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021081512031), Aug 26, 2020: SUPPORT PLATE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY R/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT PLATE HAS AREAS OF CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATES HOLES BS727 TO BS767 WL156 RBL23 / REMOVED CORROSION ON AFT CARGO BAY
- [SDR SWAA2021080312970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021080312970), Aug 26, 2020: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACKED BREAK PANEL STA 540; LBL 1; WL 208. / REMOVED AND REPLACED BREAK PANEL STA540; LBL1 WL208 PER DWG# 143A0060 REV A; SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; SRM 51-40-05-0G-0
- [SDR SWAA2021060912968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021060912968), Aug 26, 2020: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ATTACH CLIP ON FWD END OF CABLE GUARD INTERCOSTAL STA 694; RBL 1; WL 204-208. / REMOVED DAMAGED ATTACH CLIP ON FWD END OF CABLE GUARD INTERCOSTAL AT B.S
- [SDR SWAA2021060912969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021060912969), Aug 26, 2020: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ATTACH CLIP ON CABLE GUARD INTERCOSTAL STA 694; RBL 24; WL 204. / REMOVED DAMAGED ATTACH CLIP ON CABLE GUARD INTERCOSTAL BS.694 RBL24 WL204; AND INSTALL
- [SDR SWAA2020092212056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212056), Aug 26, 2020: HANDLE. LOOSE. FWD ENTRY DOOR BOTH ASSIST HANDLES ARE LOOSE. TIGHTENED FWD ENTRY DOOR BOTH ASSIST HANDLES, IAW AMM 52-11-31-400-802 STEP 3 G (3) 57887U 13SEP20.
- [SDR SWAA2020092212054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212054), Aug 26, 2020: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BS 500+10-520 LBL 45 WL 208 VARIOUS SPOTS. REMOVED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK CROWN STA 500+10- 520 LBL 45 WL 208 VARIOUS SPOTS. MAX MATERI
- [SDR SWAA2020092212033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212033), Aug 26, 2020: CARGO TRACK. CRACKED. AFT CARGO BAY RT CARGO TIEDOWN TRACK IS CRACKED IN THE SADDLE AT BS 767 RBL 13.84 WL 155. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO BAY RT CARGO TIEDOWN TRACK BS 747+8.5-B
- [SDR SWAA2020092212454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212454), Aug 26, 2020: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION COMMON TO END OF STR 25R IN SNAKE PIT BS 536 WL 154. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGED STR 25R IN SNAKE PIT BS 536 WL 154 COMMON TO END, PER ER 20-03198 REV 
- [SDR SWAA2020092212028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212028), Aug 26, 2020: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BS 259.5 VERTICAL WEB LBL 5 WL 207. DAMAGE REPAIRED, PER EA 20-153-01732 REV IR ATS ER 20-03179 REV IR. REFER TO NRC U209733 FOR TRACKING.
- [SDR SWAA2020092212029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212029), Aug 26, 2020: PRESSURE BLKHD. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE OF BS 1016 PRESSURE DOME ON FWD SIDE RBL 2 TO LBL 1 WL 191. EVALUATED CORROSION ON INNER SURFCE OF BS 1016 PRESSURE DOME FWD SIDE. RB
- [SDR SWAA2020092212455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212455), Aug 26, 2020: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION COMMON TO END OF STR 26R IN SNAKE PIT BS 536 WL 152. CORROSION COMMON TO END OF STR 26R BS 536 WL 152 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, PER SRM 53-00-03-1A-1
- [SDR SWAA2020092212456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212456), Aug 26, 2020: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION COMMON TO END OF STR 26L IN SNAKE PIT BS 536 WL 152. CORROSION COMMON TO END OF STR 26L BS 536 WL 152 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, PER SRM 53-00-03-1A-1
- [SDR SWAA2020092212025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212025), Aug 25, 2020: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION AT BS 259.5 FWD CHORD LBL 5 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED BS 259 FWD CHORD WL 208, IAW BOEING DWG 141A7430 AND SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.
- [SDR SWAA2020092211272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092211272), Aug 25, 2020: PRESSURE DECK. CRACKED. DURING COMPLETION OF CCN 753-201-00-02 FOUND HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK TO BE CRACKED AT BS 673 RBL 42 WL 201, AREA MARKED. REPAIRED HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK AT B
- [SDR SWAA2020092211273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092211273), Aug 25, 2020: PRESSURE DECK. CRACKED. DURING COMPLETION OF CCN 753-201-00-02 FOUND HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK TO BE CRACKED AT BS 665 LBL 31 WL 201, AREA MARKED. REPAIRED HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK DAMA
- [SDR SWAA2020092212027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212027), Aug 25, 2020: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AT BS 270 LBL 6 TO RBL 10 WL 208. DAMAGE REPAIRED, PER EA 1-A53-13812 REV 2.
- [SDR SWAA2020092212026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092212026), Aug 25, 2020: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION AT BS 259.5 AFT CHORD LBL 5 WL 208. DAMAGE REPAIRED, PER EA 20-153-01732 REV IR & ATS ER 20-03179 REV IR.
- [SDR SWAA2020092217072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092217072), Aug 24, 2020: FLOOR SKIN. DENTED. FLIGHT DECK FLOOR IS DENTED AT BS 255 RBL 4-LBL 14 WL 207.54. DAMAGE REPAIRED, PER EA 1-A53-33179 REV 1.
- [SDR SWAA2020092210881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020092210881), Aug 24, 2020: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BS 663 LOWER COMPOSITE BULKHEAD IS CRACKED AT LBL 14 WL 154. REMOVED CRACKED BS 663 LOWER COMPOSITE BULKHEAD LBL 6-LBL 70 WL 154. INSTALLED REPAIRED BULKHEAD, P
- [SDR SWAA2019110438504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019110438504), Nov 2, 2019: ATTACH BOLT. UNSECURE. R2 DOOR SLIDE BEZEL ATTACH BOLT FELL OUT. / SECURED SLIDE PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019062734226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019062734226), Jun 26, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP AT ROW 24 INOP. / R&R PHOTO STRIP PER MM.
- [SDR SWAA2019043032060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019043032060), Apr 26, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. EXTERNAL POWER PANEL FUSELAGE CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER DOUBLER SKIN CRACKED. / REPAIRED SKIN PER EA.
- [SDR SWAA2019041631745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019041631745), Apr 15, 2019: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. R/H OVERWING DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. / RELAMPED LIGHT IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2018121327665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018121327665), Nov 20, 2018: DOUBLER. CORRODED. ANTENNA RING DOUBLER CORRODED AT BS 310, STR 28L. REPAIRED DOUBLER IAW ER & EA.
- [SDR SWAA2018121327664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018121327664), Nov 20, 2018: BEAR STRAP. CORRODED. BEAR STRAP CORRODED AT BS 310, STR 28L. REPAIRED BEAR STRAP IAW ER & EA.
- [SDR SWAA2018121327640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018121327640), Nov 20, 2018: DOUBLER. CORRODED. BASE PLATE CORRODED AT BS 310, STR 28L. REPAIRED DOUBLER IAW ER & EA.
- [SDR SWAA2018121427670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018121427670), Nov 19, 2018: SPLICE. CORRODED. SPLICE CORRODED BETWEEN BS 350 TO BS 366, STR 28R. REPAIRED SPLICE PER ER AND EA.
- [SDR SWAA2022022569001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022022569001), Nov 17, 2018: RETAINER. BROKEN. _R/H WING CANOE FAIRING 642BB O/B SEAL RETAINER BROKEN / REPLACED R/H WING CANOE FAIRING 642BB O/B SEAL RETAINER PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 PARA 10; 11 AND PER BOEIN

All 317: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N709SW-2024-09-16/reports.md

## 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 20031014027729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031014027729I), Oct 14, 2003: Boeing 7377H4 (N709SW), Seattle, WA. (-23) Southwest flt 2530, lost #1 engine shortly after lift off and returned to sea, personnel inspected the engine and found turbine blades in the hpt area…

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