# N742SW: 1998 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: [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: 29278 - Year built: 1998 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 22, 1998 - Certificate issued: February 10, 1999 - Last registry action: September 2, 2023 - Mode S code: A9FB9D - 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/N742SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=742SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N742SW-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 (173, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWAA2020081808884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020081808884), Aug 15, 2020: LENS. DETACHED. CREW REPORTED L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS LWR CAME OFF. / R&R LIGHT ASSY IAW S.I.P - [SDR SWAA2020030942253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020030942253), Mar 6, 2020: COVER. OUT OF POSITION. "PULL" HANDLE COVER ON AFT SERVICE DOOR SLIDE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED RESECURED PULL HANDLE COVER ON AFT SERVICE DOOR PER AMM 25-66-01 - [SDR SWAA2020011640513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2020011640513), Jan 15, 2020: PLATE. MISSING. OVERWING CENTER CABIN EXIT SIGN MISSING ONE FACE PLATE. R&R FACE PLATE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2019120239250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019120239250), Nov 27, 2019: TRAY. BENT. PASSENGER CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY TRAY BENT AT BS. 322, RBL 7. / R&R BATTERY IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2019112639114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019112639114), Nov 23, 2019: PLATE. CRACKED. L/H WING TRAILING EDGE AFT OF PYLON SAIL TAIL WIGGLE PLATE LOOSE/CRACKED. / R&R WIGGLE PLATE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2019120239247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019120239247), Nov 7, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO Z-ANGLE CORRODED ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN BS. 747+15 TO BS. 847, LBL 21. / R&R L/H Z ANGLE FROM IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2019112739199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019112739199), Nov 7, 2019: WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LONGITUDINAL DOOR SILL WEB CORRODED BETWEEN BS. 767+3 TO BS. 767+8, RBL 19, ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF FREE FLANGE. / R&R WEB IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA2019112639169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019112639169), Nov 7, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL REPAIR CORRODED AT BS. 767+6, LBL 12.5 ON INSIDE OF ANGLE. / R&R ANGLE IAW SRM AND EA. - [SDR SWAA2019112639168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019112639168), Nov 7, 2019: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT CARGO ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS. 827, RBL 19, IN UPPER RADIUS, COMMON TO FRAME AND LOWER DOOR SILL LATERAL WEB. / R&R ANGLE IAW SRM AND DWG. / R&R ATTACH A - [SDR SWAA2019112639130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019112639130), Nov 7, 2019: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. AFT CARGO STRINGER CLIP CORRODED AT BS. 847, STR. 27L, ON INBOARD FLANGE. / R&R STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM & DWG. - [SDR SWAA2019112639129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019112639129), Nov 7, 2019: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO JUST AFT OF AFT BULKHEAD SUPPORT ANGLE FITTING CRACKED AT BS. 947+1, LBL 10.1, COMMON TO LOWER LONGITUDINAL BULKHEAD SUPPORT ANGLE. / R&R FITTING IAW - [SDR SWAA2019112639113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019112639113), Nov 7, 2019: HINGE ARM. CRACKED. R1 DOOR LOWER HINGE CRACKED. / R&R HINGE ARM IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2019112639112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019112639112), Nov 7, 2019: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL REPAIR CORRODED AT BS. 767+6, LBL 8, ON INSIDE OF ANGLE. / REPAIRED FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2019111938943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019111938943), Nov 7, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL REPAIR CORRODED AT BS. 767+6, LBL 3, ON INSIDE OF ANGLE. / R&R FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL INSIDE ANGLE (CHANNEL) IAW SRM AND EA. - [SDR SWAA2019111938942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019111938942), Nov 7, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL REPAIR CORRODED AT BS. 767+6, RBL 8, ON INSIDE ANGLE. / R&R FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL INSIDE ANGLE (CHANNEL) IAW SRM AND EA. - [SDR SWAA2019111838873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019111838873), Nov 7, 2019: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL CORRODED AT BS. 727D+5, LBL 3, ON LOWER SURFACE AROUND NUT PLATES. / REPAIRED RAIL IAW EA & SRM. - [SDR SWAA2019111838872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019111838872), Nov 5, 2019: RIB. CRACKED. R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STAB. STA. 120.3 RIB CRACKED AT VERTICAL STIFFENER. 4TH FROM THE FORWARD SIDE. / REPAIRED RIB IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2019111438826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019111438826), Nov 5, 2019: STIFFENER. CRACKED. R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STAB. STA. 120.3 RIB CRACKED AT VERTICAL STIFFENER, 3RD FROM THE FORWARD SIDE. / REPAIRED STIFFENER IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2019091636962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019091636962), Sep 13, 2019: LENS. OUT OF POSITION. OVERWING OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS OUT OF POSITION. REINSTALLED LENS COVER PER SIP. - [SDR SWAA2019072435270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072435270), Jul 22, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED SIGN PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2019072435269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072435269), Jul 22, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED SIGN PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2019072435260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072435260), Jul 22, 2019: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED SIGN PER MM. - [SDR SWAA2019060333277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019060333277), May 29, 2019: COVER. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BUTTON COVER DAMAGED AT AFT ATTENDANT PANEL. / R&R EMERGENCY LIGHT BUTTON PER AMM. - [SDR SWAA2018121027457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018121027457), Dec 6, 2018: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. R1 DOOR EVAC SLIDE HAD OBJECT STICKING OUT FROM UNDER COVER. R&R SLIDE PER MT. - [SDR SWAA2018091925390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018091925390), Sep 19, 2018: SWITCH. FAULTY. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAULTY. R&R SWITCH PER AMM. - [SDR SWAA2018081024179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018081024179), Aug 9, 2018: SLIDE. LOOSE. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE COVER LOOSE. SECURED SLIDE IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2018070223175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018070223175), Jun 23, 2018: FLAP. DELAMINATED. RT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP DELAMINATED AT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE. R&R AFT FLAP PER AMM. - [SDR SWAA2018041821445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018041821445), Apr 12, 2018: TIRE. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, THE NR 2 TIRE BURST ON TAKE-OFF. LOSS OF A SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. ANTI SKID LIGHT ON, SWITCHED OFF. A ELECTRIC LO - [SDR SWAA2018050121444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018050121444), Apr 12, 2018: TIRE. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, THE NR 2 TIRE BURST ON TAKE-OFF. LOSS OF A SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. ANTI-SKID LIGHT ON, SWITCHED OFF. THE ELECTRIC - [SDR SWAA2018110526458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018110526458), Mar 10, 2018: FITTING. CORRODED. LT MAN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION LUG FACE LOWER FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED FITTING PER EA. - [SDR SWAA2018110526457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018110526457), Mar 10, 2018: FITTING. CORRODED. RT MAN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION LUG FACE UPPER FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED FITTING PER EA. - [SDR SWAA2018110526456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018110526456), Mar 10, 2018: FITTING. CORRODED. LT MAN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION LUG FACE UPPER FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED FITTING PER EA. - [SDR SWAA2018110526455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018110526455), Mar 10, 2018: FITTING. CORRODED. RT MAN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION LUG FACE LOWER FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED FITTING PER EA. - [SDR SWAA2018021919858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018021919858), Feb 14, 2018: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. BATTERY PACK M1669 FAILED AN EMERGENCY LIGHT CAPACITY CHECK. R & R THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2018021919829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018021919829), Feb 14, 2018: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. BATTERY PACK M1672 FAILED EMERGENCY LIGHT CAPACITY CHECK. R & R THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2018011118972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018011118972), Jan 9, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RT OVERWING EXT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. SECURED LOOSE LIGHT CONNECTION PER SIP. - [SDR SWAA2017110317560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017110317560), Oct 31, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCONNECTED. RT EMERGENCY EXIT STOWBIN LIGHTS INOP BETWEEN ROW 3 TO ROW 6. RECONNECTED BATTERY PACK PER AMM. - [SDR SWAA2017110317559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017110317559), Oct 31, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCONNECTED. G1 GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RECONNECTED BATTERY PACK PER AMM. - [SDR SWAA2017110317558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017110317558), Oct 31, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCONNECTED. R1 DOOR EGRESS LIGHT INOP. RECONNECTED BATTERY PACK PER AMM. - [SDR SWAA2017102617406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017102617406), Oct 22, 2017: BAFFLE. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO INTERCOSTAL BAFFLE CRACKED BETWEEN BS 440 TO BS 460, STR 26L. R&R BAFFLE ASSEMBLY IAW DWG & SRM. - [SDR SWAA2017112017898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017112017898), Oct 19, 2017: RIB. CRACKED. RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB CRACKED AT STA 86.66 ALONG RADIUS AT LOWER AFT SIDE. R&R RIB IAW SRM & DWG. - [SDR SWAA2017101117036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017101117036), Sep 23, 2017: SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT E&E BAY BILGE AREA L ANGLE BRACKET CORRODED AT BS 351, LBL 8. R&R SPLICE IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA2017110217478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017110217478), Sep 22, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. R1 DOOR INTERNAL DOUBLER CRACKED BETWEEN BS 291.5 TO BS 294.5, STR 9R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2017102517383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017102517383), Sep 22, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. R1 DOOR LOWER STUB FRAME CUTOUT ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 294.5, STR 17R. R&R ANGLE IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2017101917225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017101917225), Sep 22, 2017: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. R1 DOOR UPPER STUB FRAME CRACKED AT BS 295.5, STR 9R. REPAIRED STUB FRAME IAW SRM AND DWG. - [SDR SWAA2017102417337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017102417337), Sep 21, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN BS 727B+12 TO BS 727D+16, LBL 45.5. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2017102317293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017102317293), Sep 21, 2017: PANEL. DELAMINATED. UPPER FUSELAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN PANEL 322B BOTTOM DELAMINATED. REPAIRED PANEL IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2017101617073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017101617073), Sep 21, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 597+18, RBL 45. R & R THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2017102517382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017102517382), Sep 20, 2017: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 663, RBL 15. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2017101717161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2017101717161), Sep 20, 2017: STIFFENER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT BS 663, LBL 25. R & R THE STIFFENER IAW DWG & SRM. All 173: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N742SW-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 OPS10IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA015), Mar 20, 2010: Boeing 737-7H4 (N742SW), Phoenix, AZ, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The Cessna 208 pilot’s failure to identify the correct landing runway. ## 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 20180414014819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180414014819I), Apr 14, 2018: Boeing 737-7H4 (N742SW), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. A southwest airlines Boeing 737-7H4, registration N742SW performing flight wn 3156 from bna to msy with 135 passengers and 5 crew, blew the #2 main landing… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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