# N731SA: 1999 Boeing 737-7H4, registration cancelled 2024-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 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: 27863
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1999
- Certificate issued: August 16, 1999
- Last registry action: April 21, 2023
- Mode S code: A9D053
- 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/N731SA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731SA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731SA-2024-09-18

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (293, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWAA2022122985754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022122985754), Dec 28, 2022: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. 3 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP ON RIGHT BULL NOSE ROWS 5-10<[01] CHANGED BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-51-00. OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR SWAA2022121682054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022121682054), Dec 13, 2022: FLAP TRACK. LOOSE. LEFT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP #4 TRACK LOOSE AT AFT ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP #4 TRACK IAW AMM 27-51-26. PREFORMED OPERATIONA
- [SDR SWAA2022121380931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022121380931), Dec 13, 2022: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS FAILED A CAPACITY CHECK, M01673, M01668, & M01675. R & R THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-51-06.
- [SDR SWAA2022121381076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022121381076), Dec 13, 2022: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS FAILED A CAPACITY CHECK, M01673, M01668, & M01675. R & R THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-51-06.
- [SDR SWAA2022121381077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022121381077), Dec 13, 2022: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED A CAPACITY CHECK, M01673, M01668, & M01675. R & R THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-51-06.
- [SDR SWAA2022121380930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022121380930), Dec 13, 2022: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED LIGHT CAPACITY CHECK, M01673, M01668, M01675. R & R THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-51-06.
- [SDR SWAA2022111671462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022111671462), Nov 15, 2022: GIRT BAR. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN DOOR LEFT; GIRT BAR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE IN HOLDER / [01] ADJUSTED MAIN DOOR LEFT GIRT BAR PER AMM 25-66-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWAA2022092716568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022092716568), Sep 23, 2022: NONE. INOPERATIVE. ROW 6 ABC AND 9 ABC EMERGENCY LIGHT AND OVERWING ESCAPE GROUND LIGHT INOP / [01] R/R M1670 BATTERY PACK BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-06
- [SDR SWAA2022091252195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022091252195), Sep 10, 2022: SLIDE. LOOSE. AFT ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LOOSE IN CONTAINER / [01] RE-SECURED AFT ENTRY DOOR SLIDE REFERENCE B737AMM CH 25-66-01.
- [SDR SWAA2022090750553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022090750553), Sep 6, 2022: SLIDE. LOOSE. L1 GIRT BAR LOOSE / [01] RESECURED L1 GIRT BAR. OPS. CHECKED GOOD REF AMM 25-66-01<BR>44176
- [SDR SWAA2022042997499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022042997499), Apr 25, 2022: BALLAST. FAILED. AFTER PUSH BACK AND ENGINE START BURNING SMELL IN AFT CABIN WITH GALLEY LIGHT FLICKERING. COMPLIED WITH FIM 21-00 TASK 806; PER MM 05-51-56. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE
- [SDR SWAA2025100922729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025100922729), Apr 24, 2022: BALLAST. FAILED. AFTER PUSH BACK AND ENGINE START BURNING SMELL IN AFT CABIN WITH GALLEY LIGHT FLICKERING. COMPLIED WITH FIM 21-00 TASK 806, PER MM 05-51-56. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE
- [SDR SWAA2022031783505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022031783505), Mar 13, 2022: LIGHT. MISSING. EMERGENCY ISLE LIGHT CLEAR COVER MISSING AT ROW 17C / [01] INSTALLED LENS REF SIP
- [SDR SWAA2021092018153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021092018153), Sep 15, 2021: GIRT BAR. OUT OF POSITION. AFT SERVICE DOOR SLIDE UNSEATED ; / [01] REPOSITIONED GIRT BAR IAW SIP
- [SDR SWAA2021030351030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030351030), Feb 15, 2021: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACK ACCESS DOOR 551DB BRACKET ON LT MAIN LANDING GEAR / REPLACED ACCESS DOOR 551DB BRACKET ON LT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW B737-700 SRM 51-10-02; SRM 51-40-02
- [SDR SWAA2021030452360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030452360), Feb 13, 2021: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK STRINGER 24L LOCATED AT BS 540 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT / REPAIRED STRINGER 24L LOCATED AT BS 540 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT IAW B737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR
- [SDR SWAA2021030451677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030451677), Feb 13, 2021: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ANGLE FLOOR STRUCTURE LOCATED BS695 AND RBL24.75 CENTER SECTION / INSTALLED NW REPAIR ANGLE LOC BS695 AND RBL 24.75 CENTER SECTION AND FASTENER IAW B737-7
- [SDR SWAA2021030451027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030451027), Feb 13, 2021: PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK ACCESS PANEL 651GB TRAILING EDGE ANGLE SUPPORT RT WING (1 EA) / REPLACED ANGLE SUPPORT ON ACCESS PANEL 651GB AT RH WING (1EA) IAW B737-700 51-10-02 ITEM 9
- [SDR SWAA2021030451399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030451399), Feb 13, 2021: RIB. CRACKED. (CRACK ON LEADING EDGE RIB 95.96 LT HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE.) _________________N / REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB 95.96 LT HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE IAW SRM B737-700 51
- [SDR SWAA2021030451028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030451028), Feb 13, 2021: RIB. CRACKED. (CRACK ON LEADING EDGE RIB 105.26 AT LT HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE.) / REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB 105.26 AT LT HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE IAW SRM B737-700 51-40-02 AND 
- [SDR SWAA2021030350207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030350207), Feb 13, 2021: BRACKET. BROKEN. BROKEN UPPER BRACKET SIDEWALL PANEL 232 YCW(2EA); 241 YKW(1EA); 242 YDW(1EA); 241 YEW(1EA);241YGW(1EA) AT PASSENGER CABIN (6 EA) / REPLACED UPPER BRACKET SIDEWA
- [SDR SWAA2021030351029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030351029), Feb 13, 2021: GUSSET. CRACKED. CRACK GUSSET LOCATED AT BS 500D STRINGER 19 R FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT / REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW GUSSET AND FASTENERS LOCATED AT BS 500D STRINGER 19R FWD CARGO C
- [SDR SWAA2021030351026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030351026), Feb 12, 2021: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON FWD SERVICE DOOR LOC. ON BEAM #4 AND 14 INCH AFT FWD LEADING EDGE DOOR INTERNAL AREA I/B SIDE AT PASSENGER CABIN (1 EA) (LENGTH = 1.750 INCH
- [SDR SWAA2021030548489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030548489), Feb 11, 2021: PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK CEILING PANEL 122YCC (SHOURD PANEL) FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT /
- [SDR SWAA2021030548488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030548488), Feb 11, 2021: PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK CEILING PANEL 121YAC (SHOURD PANEL) FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT /
- [SDR SWAA2021030548487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030548487), Feb 11, 2021: PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK CEILING PANEL 120YAC (SHOURD PANEL) FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT /
- [SDR SWAA2021030448500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030448500), Feb 11, 2021: PRESSURE DECK. CRACKED. CRACK WEB HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK LOCATED ON STA 663 AT LEVEL LBL 30.5 AT PASSENGER. CABIN PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON WEB HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK LOCATED O
- [SDR SWAA2021030448492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030448492), Feb 11, 2021: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DEBONDED OB AFT FLAP SKIN I/B SIDE AT RT WING / REPAIRED AFT FLAP SKIN I/B SIDE AT RT WING ASPER B737-700 SRM 57-53-01-2R-16 REPAIR 16 TOOL USED CALIPER PN 500-
- [SDR SWAA2021030448499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021030448499), Feb 11, 2021: FASTENER. BROKEN. BROKEN FASTENER LIP INLET COWL ON ENGINE 1 / REPLACED BORKEN FASTENER LOC ON LIP INLET COWL ON ENGINE 1 IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02 AND CMM 71-11-22
- [SDR SWAA2021011140696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021011140696), Jan 9, 2021: WINDOW. ARCED. L1 WINDOW ARCED FOR 20 SECONDS AND CRACKED OUTER PANE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NR 1 WINDOW AND LT FWD WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT, REF AMM 56-11-11 AND 30-41-11. L
- [SDR SWAA2021011141023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021011141023), Jan 9, 2021: CONTROL UNIT. ARCED. L1 WINDOW ARCED FOR 20 SECONDS AND CRACKED OUTER PANE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NR 1 WINDOW AND LT FWD WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT, REF AMM 56-11-11 AND 30-41-11. L
- [SDR SWAA2020100821642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020100821642), Sep 29, 2020: PRESSURE BLKHD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB SKIN HAS A CRACK INDICATION RADIATING TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE APB AT THE MOST CENTERED FASTENER COMMON TO THE RADIAL STIFFENER ALIGNE
- [SDR SWAA2021041502386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021041502386), Jul 19, 2020: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DVI OF EGPR PER EA 20-153-01146 FOUND NO DAMAGE GEYOND THAT NOTED GVI OF AREA AROUND EGPR HAS POSSIBLE CRACK ON LOWER DOUBLER / REPAIRED LOWER DOUBLER REF SRM 5
- [SDR SWAA2020072202385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020072202385), Jul 19, 2020: DOUBLER. CRACKED. ELECTRICAL GROUND POWER RECEPTACLE SURROUND DOUBLER IS CRACKED ON FWD SIDE BETWEEN DOOR HINGES. TRIMED OUT DAMAFED OFTHE EGPR DOUBLER PER EA 20-153-01146 PART 1
- [SDR SWAA2020060187636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020060187636), May 27, 2020: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON ROW 16 & 19 DEF, REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-21. PN OFF AND ON D717-01-100, PN OFF 46969 AND SN ON 257
- [SDR SWAA2022040775929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022040775929), Nov 12, 2019: SEAL. DAMAGED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD SLIDER IS DAMAGED. / REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD SLIDER REF. AMM 53-31-31. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWAA2019111438821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019111438821), Nov 12, 2019: ROPE. OUT OF POSITION. R/H OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT ROPE NOT STOWED PROPERLY. / INSTALLED ROPE PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019111438820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019111438820), Nov 12, 2019: ROPE. OUT OF POSITION. L/H OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT ROPE NOT STOWED PROPERLY. / INSTALLED ROPE PER AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019111138748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019111138748), Nov 8, 2019: SLIDE. LOOSE. L2 DOOR SLIDE MATERIAL LOOSE. REPOSITIONED SLIDE IN CONTAINER PER MT.
- [SDR SWAA2019081535953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019081535953), Jul 21, 2019: SIGN. BROKEN. R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BROKEN. R&R SIGN PER MM.
- [SDR SWAA2019052933130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019052933130), May 23, 2019: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY OPS CHECK AT M1668. R&R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019052933129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019052933129), May 23, 2019: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY OPS CHECK AT M1673. R&R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019052933089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019052933089), May 23, 2019: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY OPS CHECK AT M1675. R&R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019052433015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019052433015), May 19, 2019: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROLLED BY BATTERY PACK M1670 INOP. REMOVED AND INSTALLED BATTERY PACK M1670 IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2019052332937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019052332937), May 19, 2019: LENS. CRACKED. LT OVERWING ESCAPE LIGHT LENS CRACKED. R&R LENS IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2019052132903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019052132903), May 19, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED LT OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 3.
- [SDR SWAA2019051632740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019051632740), May 15, 2019: HOUSING. CRACKED. CENTER CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT HOUSING CRACKED. R&R LIGHT HOUSING IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2022030876438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022030876438), Apr 26, 2019: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. LH 'Z' ANGLE INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STA 500-500A LBL 22 / REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H Z ANGLE INTERCOSTAL AT STA 500-500A LBL 22 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 143A
- [SDR SWAA2022030876439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022030876439), Apr 26, 2019: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. LH 'Z' ANGLE INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STA 420- 440 LBL 22 / REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL P/N 143A7810-9 FROM STA 440 TO 460 IAW N737-700 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0 AND
- [SDR SWAA2019050232181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019050232181), Apr 25, 2019: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. RT WING TRAILING EDGE SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHED TO DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB CRACKED. R&R BRACKET IAW SRM AND DWG.

All 293: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731SA-2024-09-18/reports.md

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