# N718SW: 1998 Boeing 737-7H4, registration cancelled 2024-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 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: 27852
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 1998
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1998
- Last registry action: May 12, 2023
- Mode S code: A99B6A
- 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/N718SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=718SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N718SW-2024-10-15

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 737-7H4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4.md

## Service difficulty reports (229, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWAA2021121350832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021121350832), Dec 7, 2021: BRACKET. CRACKED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: RH WING #6 SLAT O/B AUX TRACK COVER TAB ANGLE BRACKET ON THE SLAT IS CRACKED ; / [01] REMOVED/REPLACED #6 O/B AUX TRACK COVER TAB ANGL
- [SDR SWAA2021121350831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021121350831), Dec 7, 2021: BRACKET. CRACKED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: RH WING #6 SLAT I/B AUX TRACK COVER TAB ANGLE BRACKET ON THE SLAT IS CRACKED ; / [01] REMOVED AND REPLACED RH WING #6 SLAT I/B AUX TRA
- [SDR SWAA2021062586228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021062586228), Jun 21, 2021: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY AREA LIGHT INOP ; / [01] RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-51-04 OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR SWAA2021051772355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021051772355), May 13, 2021: SEAL. DAMAGED. LEFT STABILIZER TO BODY LOWER FRONT SLIDING SEAL IS DAMAGED. ; / R&R L/H LOWER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31; R&R L/H LOWER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31
- [SDR SWAA2021051772353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021051772353), May 13, 2021: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK OVER RT OVERWING EXIT FAILED CAPACITY CHECK ; / REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER M/M 33-51-06.; INSPECTED IAW AMM
- [SDR SWAA2021040160139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021040160139), Mar 28, 2021: BRACKET. CRACKED. RT WING PANEL 651FW FWD SUPPORT ROD BRACKET CRACKED / REMOVED AND REPLACED RH WING BRACKET PN #115A2162-16 IAW SRM 51-10-02; 51-40-02
- [SDR SWAA2020100821629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020100821629), Oct 7, 2020: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE 20 ABC IS INOPERABLE. RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE 20 ABC, PER AMM 33-51-03.
- [SDR SWAA2020100821626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020100821626), Oct 7, 2020: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. INOPERABLE BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT 20ABC. RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY AREA LIGHT AT 20 ABC, PER AMM 33-51-03.
- [SDR SWAA2020050445547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020050445547), Apr 28, 2020: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LITES @ ROW 16 & 19 RIGHT & AFT GALLEY INOP / REMOVED &N REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN AFT OVERHEAD GALLEY IAW AMM 33-51-06
- [SDR SWAA2021080922800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021080922800), Feb 19, 2020: RETAINER. DAMAGED. LH UPPER HORIZONTAL STAB AFT BLADE SEAL RETAINER IS DAMAGED / REMOVED DAMAGED LH UPPER HSTAB AFT BLADE SEAL RETAINER APPLIED TOPCOAT TO NEW PART AND INSTALLED S
- [SDR SWAA2020022041606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020022041606), Feb 18, 2020: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK M1670 FAILED BATTERY PACK CAPACITY CHECK. / R&R BATTERY PACK M1670 IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2021072122768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021072122768), Feb 6, 2020: STIFFENER. CRACKED. LEFT MLG WHEEL WELL STA 663 LBL28 WL 148; VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. / REMOVED AND REPLACE LH MLG WHEEL WELL STA 663 LBL 28 WL 148 VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SR
- [SDR SWAA2021082322757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021082322757), Feb 3, 2020: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT; STA 727A + 14 TO 727B LBL3 WL160; INTERCOSTAL HAS CORROSION ON RH SIDE. / BLENDED CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 7
- [SDR SWAA2020022041605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020022041605), Feb 3, 2020: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WHEEL WELL UPPER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS. 663, BETWEEN LBL 44 TO LBL 45. / REPAIRED ANGLE IAW SRM & AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2020021241330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020021241330), Feb 2, 2020: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR STRUCTURE, R/H FACE OF INTERCOSTAL AFT CORRODED AT BS. 847, RBL 6. / R&R INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM, AMM, & DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2021062222651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021062222651), Jan 30, 2020: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBOARD 231ZF HAS UPPER PLY DAMAGE / REPAIRED FRAYING/EXPOSED COMPOSITE AT UPPER SURFACE FACESHEET ON FLOORBOARD 231ZF IAW B737 SRM 53-00-50-
- [SDR SWAA2021050622695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021050622695), Jan 30, 2020: SEAL. DAMAGED. DOT #2; RH HOZ STAB; PANEL 343AB; SLIDING SEAL KNIFED EDGED. / REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDING SEAL KNIFED EDGED IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 SECTION 4; AMM 51-21-41-370-
- [SDR SWAA2021050622697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021050622697), Jan 30, 2020: SEAL. DAMAGED. DOT #004; LH HOZ STAB; PANEL 333AB; SLIDING SEAL KNIFED EDGED. / REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H HORZ STAB PANEL 333AB SLIDING SEAL IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 STEP
- [SDR SWAA2021033122654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021033122654), Jan 30, 2020: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBOARD 241DF HAS UPPER PLY DAMAGE. REPAIRED DAMAGE ON FLOOR PANEL 241DF. BONDED REPAIR PLIES AND CURED. TAP TEST GOOD. IAW B737-700 SRM 53-0
- [SDR SWAA2020020651068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020020651068), Jan 30, 2020: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. INSIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER LATERAL SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS AT BS. 1016, LBL 12, 8" ABOVE FUSELAGE SKIN / R&R ANGLE IAW DWG AND SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2021081722606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021081722606), Jan 29, 2020: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRANSITION STRIP AT STA 887 RBL 20-LBL 15 W/L 157 IS CORRODED / REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW STRIP ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRANS
- [SDR SWAA2021072122601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021072122601), Jan 29, 2020: SUPPORT WEB. CORRODED. AFT PIT Z-ANGLE RH SIDE SUPPORT WEB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FROM STA 747 TO STA 767 RBL 21 AND W/L 158 / REMOVED CORROSION ON Z-ANGLE SUPPORT WEB FROM STA 747
- [SDR SWAA2021050622628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021050622628), Jan 29, 2020: RETAINER. CHAFED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE; RH SIDE. STA 1156; LOWER AFT SLIDING SEAL RETAINER HAS CHAFING DAMAGE. / INSPECTED PANEL ASSY AND FOUND NO STRUCTURAL WEAK LIMITS PUBLISHED R
- [SDR SWAA2021050622617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021050622617), Jan 29, 2020: SEAL. CRACKED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD UPPER SLIDING SEAL IN FUSELAGE IS CRACKED ABOVE AFT CLEVIS / REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HORIZONTIAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEA
- [SDR SWAA2021041322597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021041322597), Jan 29, 2020: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT PIT Z-ANGLE LH SIDE HAS SPOTS OF CORROSION FROM STA 727C TO 727E WL 156 LBL24 REMOVED CORROSION ON L.H ZANGLE PN 146A75021 STA 727C-727E FOUND ORIG T .040' 
- [SDR SWAA2021041322602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021041322602), Jan 29, 2020: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT PIT LH ZANGLE HAS SPOTS OF CORROSION FROM STA 767+8' TO STA 827 WL 156 LBL 24 REMOVED CORROSION ON LH ZANGLE PN 146A75021 STA 767+8' TO STA 827. FOUND ORIG 
- [SDR SWAA2020021241352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020021241352), Jan 29, 2020: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT PIT Z-ANGLE L/H SIDE HAD SPOTS OF CORROSION BETWEEN BS. 727E TO BS. 767+8, LBL 24. / R&R Z-ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2020021241252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020021241252), Jan 29, 2020: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT PIT Z-ANGLE R/H SIDE HAD SPOTS OF CORROSION BETWEEN BS. 747 TO BS. 767, RBL 21. / R&R Z-ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2020021041164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020021041164), Jan 29, 2020: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT R/H RAIL CORRODED BETWEEN BS. 767+10 TO BS. 887, RBL 15. / R&R TRACK SECTION IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2021072722580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021072722580), Jan 28, 2020: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE; PANEL BREAK CRACKED AT FASTENER STA 540 LBL 1 WL 208 / REPLACED CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE PANEL BREAK IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND BOEING DWG 143A524
- [SDR SWAA2020013140950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020013140950), Jan 28, 2020: PLATE. CRACKED. LT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD 10" INBOARD OF #3 FLAP TRACK WIGGLE PLATE HAD EVIDENCE OF A CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE. R&R WIGGLE PLATE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2021081022541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021081022541), Jan 27, 2020: PLATE. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR HANDLE; CAM PLATE IS DAMAGED. / REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW L1 DOOR HANDLE CAM PLATE I/A/W CMM 52-16-01.
- [SDR SWAA2020012940871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020012940871), Jan 27, 2020: PLATE. CRACKED. LT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL 551GB WIGGLE PLATE CRACKED. R&R WIGGLE PLATE IAW SRM & DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2019120439321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019120439321), Dec 2, 2019: COVER. OUT OF POSITION. R1 DOOR SLIDE PULL HANDLE YELLOW COVER WAS NOT SHOWING/ PULLED COVER DOWN AND SECURED TO VELCRO IAW SIP.
- [SDR SWAA2019061133473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019061133473), Jun 6, 2019: LIGHT. DELAMINATED. AFT GALLEY AREA L/H AND R/H EGRESS STRIPS DELAMINATED. R&R EGRESS STRIPS PER DRAWING.
- [SDR SWAA2019041531683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019041531683), Apr 13, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT OF R/H WING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R&R LIGHT PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019021529624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019021529624), Feb 14, 2019: SENSOR. FAULTY. DECLARED EMERGENCY, ON TAKEOFF OUT OF SMF LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSMIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ON APPROACH TO LAX. PUT FLAP LEVER TO POSIT
- [SDR SWAA2018111226621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018111226621), Nov 8, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. FORWARD LAV SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF IN FLIGHT. R&R SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2018080224004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018080224004), Aug 1, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT ROW 1. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2018061122689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018061122689), Jun 7, 2018: CONTROLLER. ARCED. R2 WINDOW ARCED. R&R R2 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER PER MM.
- [SDR SWAA2018061122688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018061122688), Jun 7, 2018: WINDOW. ARCED. R2 WINDOW ARCED. R&R WINDOW PER MT.
- [SDR SWAA2018031220322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018031220322), Mar 4, 2018: HOOK. LOOSE. R2 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR RETAINING HOOK LOOSE. R & R THE GIRT BAR IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2018022820158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018022820158), Feb 27, 2018: LIGHT. BROKEN. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH LIGHT COVER BROKEN. R&R LIGHT PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2018021919730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018021919730), Feb 9, 2018: HOOK AND LOOP. LOOSE. RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR, CLOSING STRAP HANDLE COVER LOOSE. SECURED THE HOOK AND LOOP IAW SIP.
- [SDR SWAA2018020719485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018020719485), Jan 31, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2018020719481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018020719481), Jan 28, 2018: DRAIN. CRACKED. AFT FUSELAGE DRAIN CRACKED AT BS 1016. R&R DRAIN IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2018020719480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018020719480), Jan 7, 2018: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK DID NOT PASS CAPACITY CHECK AT BS 603, RBL 67. R&R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2018020719479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018020719479), Jan 7, 2018: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY DID NOT PASS CAPACITY CHECK AT BS 603, LBL 67. R&R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2018011719010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018011719010), Jan 5, 2018: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BETWEEN BS 653 TO 663, LBL 27.5. R & R THE ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM AND DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2018013119453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018013119453), Jan 3, 2018: CONNECTOR. MISSING. G4 GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTORS MISSING. R&R CONNECTORS IAW SWPM AND AMM.

All 229: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N718SW-2024-10-15/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 DCA16CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA077), Jan 28, 2016: Boeing 737 7H4 (N718SW), Titusville, FL, no damage. Probable cause: an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Accident 20160128004899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160128004899A), Jan 28, 2016: Boeing 737-7H4 (N718SW), Ft. Lauderdale, FL, No damage. Approximately 35 minutes from fll, descending from FL380 to FL360,the flight experienced unexpected turbulence. The "b" flight attendant was in the aft galley…
- [Incident 20121227027639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121227027639I), Dec 27, 2012: Boeing 737-7H4 (N718SW), Islip, NY, Minor damage. PIC & SIC failed to obtain ATC ground clearance for push back onto active taxiway. Subsequently flight crew given instructions to taxi to rwy 6 via twy 's' &…
- [Incident 19990516015859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990516015859I), May 16, 1999: Boeing 7377H4 (N718SW), Albuquerque, NM. On may 16, 1999, at approximately 1502 pm, swaa flight 1012 taxied for departure. A #1 engine eec light came on and the flight returned to the gate.…

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