# N7730A: 2006 Boeing 737-7BD, registration cancelled 2026-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-7BD](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7bd) (registry code 1384511)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56-7B22 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-7b22-series) (registry code 13043)
- Serial number: 33926
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 2012
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2012
- Last registry action: May 19, 2023
- Mode S code: AA7685
- 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/N7730A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7730A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7730A-2026-06-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 737-7BD: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7bd.md

## Service difficulty reports (213, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWAA2025010683034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025010683034), Jan 4, 2025: GIRT BAR. LOOSE. FORWARD SERVICE DOOR RIGHT(REAR) GIRT BAR CLIP LOOSE.<[01] RESECURED FORWARD SERVICE DOOR RIGHT GIRT BAR CLIP PER MM 25-66-01
- [SDR SWAA2024122680881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024122680881), Dec 25, 2024: LENS. MISSING. MAIN ENTRY DOOR EXIT SIGN ON THE FORWARD BULKHEAD IS MISSING.<[01] INSTALLED EXIT SIGN LENS IAW AMM 33-51-01.
- [SDR SWAA2024100744957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100744957), Oct 4, 2024: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. PASSENGER CABIN; EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 6DEF INOP.<[01] R&R OVERHEAD AREA LIGHT ASSEMBLY (EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING) AT SEAT 6DEF REF AMM 33-51-03; R&R BATTERY PACK M
- [SDR SWAA2024100745933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100745933), Oct 4, 2024: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. PASSENGER CABIN; EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 6DEF INOP.<[01] R&R OVERHEAD AREA LIGHT ASSEMBLY (EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING) AT SEAT 6DEF REF AMM 33-51-03; R&R BATTERY PACK M
- [SDR SWAA2024090934839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024090934839), Sep 6, 2024: ATTACH FITTING. LOOSE. R1 SLIDE FELL OUT BUSTLE<[01] INPECTED R1 DOOR SLIDE & FOUND GIRT BAR ATTACHMENT TO BE LOOSE. RESECURED AS REQUIRED PER AMM 25-66-01. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR SWAA2024090934827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024090934827), Sep 6, 2024: GIRT BAR. OUT OF ADJUST. DOOR 1R GRIT BAR HOLDER IS LOOSE<[01] ADJUSTED GRIT BAR HOLDER IAW AMM 25-66-00
- [SDR SWAA2024052489513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024052489513), May 23, 2024: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR SLIDE OUT OF POSITION<[01] REPACKED SIDE IAW MT 725-62-01 AC OK FOR SERVICE
- [SDR SWAA2024031964415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024031964415), Mar 16, 2024: SLIDE. DISLODGED. FAULT RAISED TO ADD MX TASK MT 725-61-06 FOR PREVIOUSLY WORKED FAULT' L1 DOOR SLIDE DISLODGED'; REF TTQ8Q00S5R6W (LP 2721617)<[01] CW MT 725-61-06
- [SDR SWAA2024031864410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024031864410), Mar 15, 2024: SLIDE. DISLODGED. CREW REPORTS L1 SLIDE DISLODGED<[01] RESECURED L1 DOOR SLIDE PER AMM 25-66-01 AND MT 725-61-06;[02] UPDATING CORRECTIVE ACTION ONLY AS PER TELECOM REQUEST TO AD
- [SDR SWAA2024021552573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024021552573), Feb 15, 2024: HANDLE. LOOSE. FWD SVC DOOR HANDLE LOOSE<[01] CHECKED INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. HANDLE IS SECURED PER AMM 52-41-31-020-010
- [SDR SWAA2024012443963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024012443963), Jan 23, 2024: LAMP. BURNED OUT. R1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMER LIGHT BURNT OUT<[01] RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-51-04
- [SDR SWAA2024010336287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010336287), Dec 30, 2023: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD PASSENGER CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT AT CEILING PANEL INOP<[01] RELAMPED FWD PASSENGER CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT AT CEILING PANEL AND PERFORMED GOOD TEST PER AMM 33-
- [SDR SWAA2024010331938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010331938), Dec 14, 2023: SCUFF PLATE. CRACKED. FCB FWD CORNER SCUFF PLATE IS CRACKED<[01] VERIFIED STEPS 1;2 COMPLETE.;[02] REMOVED; REPAIRED; AND REINSTALED CORNER SCUFF PLATE IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1.;[03] VE
- [SDR SWAA2024010331939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010331939), Dec 14, 2023: SCUFF PLATE. CRACKED. ACB AFT CORNER SCUFF PLATE IS CRACKED<[01] VERIFIED STEPS 1;2; COMPLETE.;[02] REMOVED; REPAIRED; AND REINSTALED CORNER SCUFF PLATE IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1.;[03] V
- [SDR SWAA2024010330244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010330244), Dec 10, 2023: STRIP. CORRODED. CAPSTRIPS IN AFT CARGO BAY ARE CORRODED-ALL ON THE R/H SIDE AND FROM BS727 TO BS 847 ON THE L/H SIDE<[01] THE STRUCTURAL ITEMS DOES NOT HAVE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE EN
- [SDR SWAA2024010328981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010328981), Dec 7, 2023: PANEL. CRACKED. PANEL BREAK CRACKED BS 540 LBL 1 WL 208<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL BREAK BS540; LBL1; WL208;<BR>IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 143A0060;[02] COMPLETED.
- [SDR SWAA2024010328982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010328982), Dec 7, 2023: CLOSEOUT PANEL. CRACKED. CLOSEOUT PANEL P/N 232A1432-7 BELOW PANEL 211AC IS CRACKED<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL P/N 232A1432-7 BELOW PANEL 211AC IAW SOPM 20-50-01;[02] JOB COMPLETE.
- [SDR SWAA2024010326872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326872), Dec 2, 2023: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED UPPER FRAME AT FWD ENTRY DOORWAY; BS 312; WL 282; IB RADIUS; MARKED.<[01] NDT HFEC SURFACE INSPECTED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23. CRACK NO
- [SDR SWAA2024010326873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326873), Dec 2, 2023: STUB FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED STUB FRAME AT THE FWD GALLEY DOORWAY; BS 294.5; RBL 54; WL 208.1; IB FLANGE MARKED.<[01] NDT HFEC SURFACE INSPECTED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PR
- [SDR SWAA2024010326870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326870), Dec 1, 2023: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOOR BEAM CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE BS 312 RBL 31 WL 208<[01] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC SURFACE SCAN OF SUSPECTED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23
- [SDR SWAA2024010326871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326871), Dec 1, 2023: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE BS 277 - 295 BL0 WL 208<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL BS 277 - 295 BL0 WL 208 I.A.W SRM 51-10-02-0G-0 PAR 9.C. SRM 
- [SDR SWAA2024010326868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326868), Dec 1, 2023: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL UPPER FLANGE BS 294-312 LBL 12 WL 208<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW INTERCOSTAL ON BS 294 - BS 312 LBL 12 IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 141A
- [SDR SWAA2024010326650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326650), Dec 1, 2023: DOOR. CORRODED. AFT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MOPSILL AT THE AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS CORROSION AT BS 967+9; RBL 47; BS 967+9 - +14 RBL 45; 987 RBL 48 WL 208<[01] FAULT RESOLVED ON TTG
- [SDR SWAA2024010326154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326154), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. AFT FLOOR PANEL 241AAF UPPER SKIN HAS PULLED STRANDS.<[01] AFT FLOOR PANEL 241AAF UPPER SKIN WITH PULLED STRANDS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE FLOOR PANEL PER
- [SDR SWAA2024010326151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326151), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. AFT FLOOR PANEL 241ACF UPPER SKIN HAS PULLED STRANDS.<[01] AFT FLOOR PANEL 241ACF UPPER SKIN HAD PULLED STRANDS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R-1;[02] VERIFIED FLO
- [SDR SWAA2024010326152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326152), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. AFT FLOOR PANEL 241ADF UPPER SKIN HAS PULLED STRANDS.<[01] AFT FLOOR PANEL 241ADF UPPER SKIN WITH PULLED STRANDS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE FLOOR PANEL PER
- [SDR SWAA2024010326156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326156), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. AFT FLOOR PANEL 242VF UPPER SKIN HAS AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS.<[01] REPAIRED AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS ON UPPER SKIN OF AFT FLOOR PANEL 242VF IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R-1
- [SDR SWAA2024010326157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326157), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. DEFORMED. AFT FLOOR PANEL 242WF FWD I/B CORNER IS SOFT.<[01] REPAIRED FWD I/B CORNER ON AFT FLOOR PANEL 242WF IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R-6.;[02] VERIFIED REPAIR OF FLOOR PANEL 2
- [SDR SWAA2024010326168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326168), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. FWD FLOOR PANEL 221FF UPPER SKIN HAS AN AREA OF PULLED STRANDS.<[01] REPAIRED DAMAGED UPPER SKIN ON FWD FLOOR PANEL 221FF IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R-1.;[02] VERIFIED U
- [SDR SWAA2024010326161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326161), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. FWD FLOOR PANEL 221GF UPPER SKIN HAS AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS.<[01] FWD FLOOR PANEL 221GF UPPER SKIN WITH AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE
- [SDR SWAA2024010326169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326169), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. FWD FLOOR PANEL 222A UPPER SKIN HAS AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS.<[01] FWD FLOOR PANEL 222A UPPER SKIN WITH AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE F
- [SDR SWAA2024010326170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326170), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. FWD FLOOR PANEL 222B UPPER SKIN HAS AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS.<[01] FWD FLOOR PANEL 222B UPPER SKIN WITH AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE F
- [SDR SWAA2024010326163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326163), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. FWD FLOOR PANEL 222CF UPPER SKIN HAS AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS.<[01] FWD FLOOR PANEL 222CF UPPER SKIN WITH AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE
- [SDR SWAA2024010326173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326173), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. FWD FLOOR PANEL 231CF UPPER SKIN HAS AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS.<[01] FWD FLOOR PANEL 231CF UPPER SKIN WITH AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE
- [SDR SWAA2024010326164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326164), Nov 30, 2023: FLOOR PANEL. PULLED. FWD FLOOR PANEL 232AF UPPER SKIN HAS AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS.<[01] FWD FLOOR PANEL 232AF UPPER SKIN WITH AREAS OF PULLED STRANDS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE
- [SDR SWAA2024010326491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326491), Nov 30, 2023: CHANNEL. CORRODED. AFT SERVICE DOOR MOPSILL HAS CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE; BS 978; RBL 50; WL 209<[01] ASD MOPSILL WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED ON FAULT#TTG8Q00PYVBU;[02] VERIFIED
- [SDR SWAA2024010326492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010326492), Nov 30, 2023: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION ON TTG8Q00AGQLW; FOUND 1EA CRACK ON L/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STATION 193.90 ; 18' FROM FWD EDGE L: 1' MARKED<[01] REMOVED THE D
- [SDR SWAA2024010325975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010325975), Nov 29, 2023: PRESSURE DECK. CRACKED. .5' CRACK FOUND ON HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK WEB STA 663 LBL 41. CORRECTION ==.5' CRACK FOUND ON HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK WEB STA 663 RBL 41<[01] CORRECTION TO T
- [SDR SWAA2024010325978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010325978), Nov 29, 2023: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOOR FRAME HAS CORROSION AT FASTENER; BS 986.5; RBL 44; WL 208<[01] ACCOMPLISHED CORROSION REPAIR PER SRM 53-70-51-2R-6 REPAIR 6 ALTE
- [SDR SWAA2024010325977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010325977), Nov 29, 2023: WEB. CORRODED. AFT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT 1016 WEB FLOOR STRUCTURE HAS CORROSION AT BS 1016+13; LBL 5; WL 208<[01] AFT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT 1016 WEB FLOOR STRUCTURE HAS CORROS
- [SDR SWAA2024010325979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010325979), Nov 29, 2023: CHANNEL. CORRODED. AFT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MOPSILL AT THE AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS CORROSION AT BS 967+14; RBL 47; WL 208<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED MOPSILL AT BS 907 - 1006 RBL 47; 
- [SDR SWAA2024010325976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024010325976), Nov 29, 2023: STRAP. CORRODED. AFT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT 1016 TENSION STRAP HAS CORROSION AT BS 1016+11; LBL 3; WL 208<[01] VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS TABLE.;[02] VERIFIED FAULT IS COMPLETED
- [SDR SWAA2023020297730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023020297730), Feb 2, 2023: SIGN. OUT OF ADJUST. 11 CB LOWER EXIT SIGN MISSING DIRECTIONAL ARROW.<[01] REPLACED EXIT SIGN REF AMM 33-51-01;[02] INSPECTED
- [SDR SWAA2023020297723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023020297723), Feb 2, 2023: HANDLE. LOOSE. AFT ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE LOOSE<[01] TIGHTENED AFT ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE NUTS REF AMM 52-41-31;[02] COMPLIED WITH
- [SDR SWAA2023010587314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023010587314), Jan 3, 2023: HANDLE. DETACHED. FWD ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE CAME OFF. REPLACED FWD ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE IN APPLICABLE STEPS OF AMM 52-11-31. OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR SWAA2022090750280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022090750280), Sep 5, 2022: NONE. INOPERATIVE. FWD LH MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR MAIN ENTRY DOOR FWD EXTERIOR ENTRY LIGHT INOP FWD ENTRY LIGHT INTERIOR LOWER ENTRY LIGHT INOP FWD LH OVERHEAD BIN LIGHT INO
- [SDR SWAA2022080237518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022080237518), Aug 2, 2022: LENS. MISSING. EMER EXIT LENS MISSING / [01] REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS IAW AMM 33-51-03
- [SDR SWAA2022052309689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022052309689), May 19, 2022: HOLDER. LOOSE. GALLEY DOOR GIRT BAR FORWARD HOLDER LOOSE / [01] RESECURED PER SIP
- [SDR SWAA2022052310326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022052310326), May 19, 2022: HOLDER. LOOSE. GALLEY DOOR GIRT BAR FORWARD HOLDER LOOSE / [01] RESECURED PER SIP
- [SDR SWAA2022021670864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022021670864), Feb 10, 2022: LIGHT. FAILED. FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY DOME LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT OPERATIONAL TEST. / [01] RE-LAMPED FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY DOME LIGHT PER AMM 33-14-00

All 213: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7730A-2026-06-05/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 20190308000589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190308000589I), Mar 8, 2019: Boeing 737-7BD (N7730A), Denver, CO, Minor damage. A southwest airlines Boeing 737-7BD, registration N7730A performing flight wn 2417 from bwi to den with 141 passengers and 5 crew, struck multiple birds during…

## Other aircraft with N7730A

- [Cancelled 1957-01-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7730A-1957-01-17): Cessna 180, S/N 32627. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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