# N71SW: 1981 Boeing 737-2H4, registration cancelled 2003-09-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 22, 2003 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 737-2H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2h4) (registry code 138448C) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Serial number: 22358 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 12, 1996 - Certificate issued: February 25, 1981 - Last registry action: October 16, 2001 - Mode S code: A97B59 - 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/N71SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71SW-2003-09-22 From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 (59, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA990708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA990708), Apr 15, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND AT BS 579 STRINGER 4L, SKIN LAP CRACKED AT 14 FASTENER HOLES AND STRINGER 4R CRACKED AT 4 FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM - [SDR SWAA990492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA990492), Mar 10, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK ON RT FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 948, STR 25R. REPAIRED PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA990491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA990491), Mar 10, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK RADIATING OUT OF UPPER CORNER OF LOWER HINGE CUTOUT ON DOOR SKIN. REPAIRED CRACK PER SWA RA NR 1-252-0322. - [SDR SWAA990174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA990174), Jan 28, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SC CHECK, FOUND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CK'D GOOD PER M/M. - [SDR SWAA983111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA983111), Dec 13, 1998: COMPRESSOR. BIRD STRIKE. INJESTED BIRD INTO NR 1 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. ENGINE OPERATED OK, CABIN FILLED WITH BIRD SMELL AND SMOKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OAK. NR 1 ENG FAN SECTION REQUIRES R - [SDR SWAA982992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA982992), Nov 23, 1998: SLIDE. FAILED. DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA983008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA983008), Nov 20, 1998: CONTROL CABLE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP GET THREE RED LANDING GEAR LIGHTS AND HORN SOUNDS. LANDING GEAR DID RETRACT, BUT RED UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND HORN SOUNDS - [SDR SWAA980303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA980303), Mar 14, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND APPROX 5 SKIN CRACK AT FUSELAGE LAP JOINT BS 727B S10L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA970950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970950), Oct 16, 1997: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR LEVER RAISED, WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND ALL THREE GEAR RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. GEAR CYCLED DOWN AND RECEIVED ALL GREEN LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT RE - [SDR SWAA970674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970674), Aug 1, 1997: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DIVERTED TO MCO DUE TO F/O'S NUMBER 2 WINDOW OVERHEAT INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT TO DEFECTIVE OVERHEAT SENSOR. SWAPPED WITH SPARE - [SDR SWAA970673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970673), Jul 31, 1997: WINDOW. CRACKED. IN FLIGHT, F/O'S NUMBER 2 WINDOW CRACKED AND ARCED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JAX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED WINDOW ASSEMBLY AND HEAT CONTROLLER PER BO - [SDR SWAA970394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970394), Apr 15, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF FWD ENTRY AND FWD SERVICE DOORS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA970092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970092), Jan 19, 1997: PCU. LEAKING. DURING CLIMBOUT, EXPERIENCED B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS. RETURNED TO MCI AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND B-ELEVATOR PCU LEAKING. REPLA - [SDR SWAA970075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970075), Jan 16, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND MID CABIN FLOOR LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY HOUSING AND BATTERY PACK PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA970056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970056), Jan 9, 1997: SKIN. CRACK. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, JUST FWD OF AC CONNECTION CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA970050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970050), Jan 2, 1997: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FRAME DAMAGED BETWEEN S22 AND 24R, BS 328. REPLACED FRAME PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA970029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970029), Jan 2, 1997: STRINGER. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND STRINGER DAMAGED ON BOTH FLANGES AT BS 328, S25R AND S26R. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA970028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970028), Jan 2, 1997: TIE. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND SKIN TO FRAME SHEAR TIE DAMAGED AT BS 312. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA970027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970027), Jan 2, 1997: STRINGER. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND STRINGER DAMAGED TO BS 342, S24R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA970026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA970026), Jan 2, 1997: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND DAMAGE TO SKIN, FRAMES AND STRINGERS AT BS 312 TO 344, S23 TO 24R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA961400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961400), Dec 15, 1996: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES TO RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED NORMAL EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN NR 2 ENG - [SDR SWAA961181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA961181), Oct 23, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED A-CHECK, FOUND A FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 986.5, JUST BELOW S20L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960780), Aug 7, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED B1 CHECK, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DOORWAY UPPER FORWARD RADIUS HAS A .5 INCH CRACK FROM RIVET TOWARD DOORWAY CUT-OUT ON FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED PER - [SDR SWAA960595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960595), Jun 27, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING WALKAROUND, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BELOW FWD SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960373), May 10, 1996: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND MULTIPLE DENTS AND CRACKS IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 481, LBL 35, LBL 59, WL 162-182. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960360), May 2, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 400, BELOW SKIN PATCH AND ABOVE S18L. ALSO, AT BS 1002 S22R, AT BS 250 BETWEEN S21 AND 22R, AT BS 100 - [SDR SWAA960349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960349), May 2, 1996: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FAIL-SAFE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 927 S27R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960348), May 2, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 26R CORRODED AT BS 977. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960347), May 2, 1996: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND V-CHANNEL CRACKED AT HORZ WEB LOWER SURFACE AT BS 1150 RBL 24 IN RT LOWER TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED PER BOEING DRAWING 65-46585 AND S - [SDR SWAA960346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960346), May 2, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT PRODUCTION SPLICE AT BS 1016 S27R WL 187. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960345), May 2, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT PER BOEING M/M. - [SDR SWAA960344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960344), May 2, 1996: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND LT SIDE FUSELAGE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 178 WL 193.5 TO 196.5. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960343), May 2, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 328 WL 173. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960342), May 2, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960341), May 2, 1996: BLKHD WEB. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED AT BS 178 WL 277 AND AT RBL 11.7 WL 219. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960340), May 2, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACKED AND A CHAFED SUPPORT AT BS 280, S5R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960339), May 2, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 523 S15R AND AT BS 967 S27L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960338), May 2, 1996: ANGLES. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND ANGLES CRACKED AT BS 294.5, RBL 55 WL 208 AND AT BS 328 RBL 33 WL 201, AT BS 290 RBL 59 WL 240 AND 248 AND AT BS 328 RBL 33 WL 2 - [SDR SWAA960337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960337), May 2, 1996: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE LOWER CHORD CRACKED FROM BS 1154 TO 1156 S5L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960336), May 2, 1996: STRAPS. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE VERTICAL AND HORZ STRAPS CRACKED AT BS 1138 ABOVE S12L. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960335), May 2, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT BS 540 BL 0 TO RBL 25 WL 208. REPLACED SUPPORT PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960334), May 2, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND L-ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 301 S13L. REPLACED FRAME SECTION PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960333), May 2, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 294 S4L. REPLACED FRAME SECTION PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960332), May 2, 1996: MOPSILL. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND MOPSILL CORRODED FROM BS 316 TO 346 LBL 55 WL 208. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960331), May 2, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 360, BETWEEN S13 AND 14L AND AT BS 1104, 1 INCH ABOVE S17R. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960330), May 2, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION AT BS 280 TO 282, RBL 11 WL 208, AT BS 286 AND 291, LBL 11 WL 208, AT BS 314 LBL 11 WL 208, AT BS 276 RB - [SDR SWAA960329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960329), May 2, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT BS 540 BL 0 TO LBL 25. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960328), May 2, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACKED AT BS 540 BL 0 TO LBL 25 WL 208. REPLACED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960327), May 2, 1996: CREASE BEAM. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND CREASE BEAM INBOARD CHORD CRACKED AT BS 639 RBL 64 WL 208. ALSO, AT BS 637 RBL 70 WL 208. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. - [SDR SWAA960326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA960326), May 2, 1996: STRAP. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR TIE STRAP CORRODED AT BS 500 PLUS 4, LBL 24 WL 157. REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM. All 59: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71SW-2003-09-22/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 FTW95LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA103), Jan 27, 1995: Boeing 737-2H4 (N71SW), Dallas, TX, no damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS' LACK OF SUPERVISION OF DEPLANING PASSENGERS. A FACTOR WAS LACK OF SUPERVISION BY ACCIDENT VICTIMS MOTHER. ## 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 19970119002779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970119002779I), Jan 19, 1997: Boeing 7372H4 (N71SW), Kansas City, MO. Lost hydraulic b system on climbout. Returned. Ruptured elevator hydraulic servo unit. Replaced same. - [Accident 19950127001469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950127001469A), Jan 27, 1995: Boeing 7372H4 (N71SW), Dallas, TX. Deplaning passengers. Small boy exited thru galley. Fell thru gap between truck and plane. Attendants failed notice - [Incident 19871028073239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871028073239I), Oct 28, 1987: Boeing 7372H4 (N71SW), St Louis, MO. Hydraulic fluid in a system was slowly lost en route. Safe landing. Found a small hole in a flap well line. - [Incident 19851004055969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851004055969I), Oct 4, 1985: Boeing 7372H4 (N71SW), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. During initial climb aircraft struck a large bird which penetrated radome and foward bulkhead. --- 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.