# N7859B: 2002 Boeing 737-7Q8, registration cancelled 2026-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-7Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7q8) (registry code 1384418)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56-7B24 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-7b24-series) (registry code 13044)
- Serial number: 30641
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 2017
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2023
- Last registry action: September 30, 2023
- Mode S code: AAA6AE
- 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/N7859B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7859B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7859B-2026-06-05

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 737-7Q8: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7q8.md

## Service difficulty reports (269, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWAA2025061178618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025061178618), Jun 5, 2025: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK NOTED ON STR 1 BETWEEN STA 767+9 - STA 767+11 AFT OF THE ROW44 SKIN DOUBLER . HIGHEST READING OF 70% FSH W/ PAINT.
- [SDR SWAA2025061177655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025061177655), Jun 2, 2025: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION NOTED ON STR 1 BETWEEN STA 767+9 - STA 767+11 (AFT OF WFI DOUBLER). HIGHEST READING OF 70% FSH W/ PAINT. CRACK INDICATION NOTED ON STR 1 BETWEE
- [SDR SWAA2025052172112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025052172112), May 17, 2025: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT. PERFORMED FIM TASK 79-05 TASK 817. FOUND NO DISAGREE MESSAGES & NO CLOGGED STATE. PERFORMED PARAG E STEP 3 (C), INSPECTED C
- [SDR SWAA2025042227213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025042227213), Apr 18, 2025: COVER. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER ROW 2 ON AIRCRAFT RIGHT IS MISSING<[01] INSTALLED CABIN FILTER AND GRILL IAW 21-61-06
- [SDR SWAA2025021896298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025021896298), Feb 15, 2025: MEGAPHONE. FAULTY. FWD AND AFT PAX CABIN MEGAPHONES REQUIRE RESTORATION<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD MEGAPHONE PER AMM 25-64-00.;[02] R/R AFT MEGAPHONE PER AMM 25-64-00
- [SDR SWAA2024120973799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024120973799), Dec 4, 2024: STRINGER. CRACKED. POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATION RECORDED AT STATION STRINGER 1; 727A+9 INCHES; MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH ALONG THE CHEM MILL STEP<[01] APPLIED TOPCOAT 
- [SDR SWAA2023113025426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023113025426), Nov 28, 2023: SEAL. CRACKED. LOWER L/H LOWER HORIZONTAL SLIDER SEAL IS CRACKED<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31.;[02] C/W INSPECTION
- [SDR SWAA2023113025418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023113025418), Nov 28, 2023: ISOLATION MOUNT. CRACKED. AFT ENTRY DOOR FWD SLIDE ISOLATOR MOUNTS CRACKED<[01] R&R AFT ENTRY DOOR FWD SLIDE ISOLATOR MOUNTS IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR SWAA2023091496413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091496413), Sep 2, 2023: FITTING. CORRODED. FWD LAV; FWD OUTBOARD FLOOR FITTING IS CORRODED<[01] REPLACED CORRODED ATTACHMENT BLOCKS ON FWD LAV; FWD OUTBOARD FLOOR FITTING AREA IAW CMM 25-46-99 REPAIR 1 P
- [SDR SWAA2023091495153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091495153), Aug 30, 2023: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RIGHT I/B AFT FLAP LOWER SKIN IS DELAMINATED IN SEVERAL AREAS. (MARKED)<[01] STEP 4 COMPLETED;[02] UPDATED PARTS;[03] REMOVED AND REPLACED R/W I/B AFT FLAP IAW 
- [SDR SWAA2023091494900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494900), Aug 29, 2023: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT RIB 101; 11 TO 12 INCH AFT OF FRONT SPAR<[01] VERIFIED STEPS 1;3 IN PARTIAL.;[02] MEASUREMENT TABLE UPDATED.;[03]
- [SDR SWAA2023091494899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494899), Aug 29, 2023: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT RIB 138; 33 TO 35 INCH AFT OF FRONT SPAR<[01] VERIFIED STEP 3 IN PARTIAL.;[02] MEASUREMENT TABLE UPDATED.;[03] TR
- [SDR SWAA2023091494532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494532), Aug 28, 2023: STRINGER. CRACKED. AREA AFT OF FWD CARGO HAS A CRACKED STR AT THE AFT FASTENER; STR R25; WL 164<[01] REPAIRED PER EA 23-153-02646. THIS IS A CATEGORY A REPAIR AS DEFINED IN 737-70
- [SDR SWAA2023091494533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494533), Aug 28, 2023: STRINGER. CRACKED. AREA AFT OF FWD CARGO HAS A CRACKED STR AT THE AFT FASTENER; STR R23; WL 171<[01] VERIFIED STEP 2 IN PARTIAL.;[02] THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER 737-700 SRM 53-00
- [SDR SWAA2023091494530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494530), Aug 28, 2023: PANEL. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION HAS A CRACKED BREAK PANEL AT BS 540; LBL 1; WL 208<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED WING CENTER SECTION BREAK PANEL I.A.W SRM 51-10-02-0G-0 ;SRM 51
- [SDR SWAA2023091494535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494535), Aug 28, 2023: PANEL. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION HAS A CRACKED BREAK PANEL AT BS 540; RBL 1; WL 207<[01] VERIFIED STEPS 1;2;4 IN PARTIAL; STEP 3 COMPLETE.;[02] VERIFIED STEPS 2;4 IN PARTIAL
- [SDR SWAA2023091494529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494529), Aug 28, 2023: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION HAS A CRACKED CABLE INTERCOASTAL ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 685+10; RBL 24; WL 203<[01] VERIFIED STEP 3 COMPLETE.;[02] REMOVED; FABRICATED AND INSTA
- [SDR SWAA2023091494528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494528), Aug 28, 2023: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION HAS A CRACKED CABLE INTERCOASTAL ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 685+10; RBL 24; WL 203 RBL 24 IS INCORRECT; LBL 24 IS CORRECT<[01] VERIFIED STEP 1 IN PA
- [SDR SWAA2023091494287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494287), Aug 27, 2023: STRIP. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY R/H FWD CAP STRIP COMMOM TO PANEL 142BW IS CORRODED<[01] THIS PART DOES NOT HAVE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS; IT HAS TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT PER
- [SDR SWAA2023091494288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494288), Aug 27, 2023: STRIP. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY R/H CAPSTRIP COMMON TO PANEL 140BF IS CORRODED<[01] THIS PART DOES NOT HAVE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS; IT HAS TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT PER SRM 
- [SDR SWAA2023091494289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494289), Aug 27, 2023: STRIP. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY L/H CAPSTRIP COMMON TO PANEL 140BF IS CORRODED<[01] THIS PART DOES NOT HAVE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS; IT HAS TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT PER SRM 
- [SDR SWAA2023091494290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091494290), Aug 27, 2023: STRIP. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY L/H CAPSTRIP COMMON TO PANEL 141BW IS CORRODED<[01] THIS PART DOES NOT HAVE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS; IT HAS TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT PER SRM 
- [SDR SWAA2023091493990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091493990), Aug 26, 2023: PANEL. PULLED. L/W T/E PANEL 561BB AFT FASTENERS HOLES HAVE SEVERAL PULLED HOLES<[01] L/W T/E 561BB WITH SEVERAL PULLED HOLES AT AFT EDGE WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-9.;
- [SDR SWAA2023091493989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091493989), Aug 26, 2023: PANEL. PULLED. R/W T/E PANEL 661BB AFT FASTENERS HAVE SEVERAL PULLED HOLES<[01] R/W T/E 661BB WITH SEVERAL PULLED HOLES AT AFT EDGE WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-9.;[02] V
- [SDR SWAA2023091493100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023091493100), Aug 24, 2023: PRESSURE DECK. CRACKED. HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK IS CRACKED AT BS 665 LBL 33 WL202. APPROX 1 INCH IN LENGTH. FOUND ON HFEC INSPECTION. MARKED ENDS OF CRACK.<[01] SRM 53-40-51-2R-2 REPA
- [SDR SWAA2023050131078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023050131078), Apr 25, 2023: BULB. INOPERATIVE. R/H OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT HAS INOP BUBS<[01] RELAMPED PER AMM 33-51-01
- [SDR SWAA2023011992835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023011992835), Jan 19, 2023: SIGN. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BY AFT JUMPSEAT WILL NOT STAY ON; KEEPS FALLING OFF<[01] R&R EXIT SIGN LENS COVER PER AMM 33-51-01.
- [SDR SWAA2022122784769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022122784769), Dec 23, 2022: FAIRING. DAMAGED. WING TO BODY FAIRING PANEL 193B HAS NUMEROUS FASTENER HOLES ELONGATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER TASK CARD #5351-I-14108-NG AND SRM 51-40-01.
- [SDR SWAA2022120879571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022120879571), Dec 7, 2022: MEGAPHONE. INOPERATIVE. FRONT AND REAR CABIN MEGAPHONES INOP. INSTALLED TWO MEGAPHONES IAW AMM 25-64-00
- [SDR SWAA2022110267172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022110267172), Nov 2, 2022: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WINDOW LIGHTS INOP. / [01] REPLACED THE FUSES AND LAMPS AT BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WINDOW LIGHT ASSEMBLIES PER AMM 33-21-00. OPS CHECK
- [SDR SWAA2022110267151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022110267151), Nov 2, 2022: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WINDOW LIGHTS INOP. / [01] REPLACED THE FUSES AND LAMPS AT BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WINDOW LIGHT ASSEMBLIES PER AMM 33-21-00. OPS CHECK
- [SDR SWAA2022090248652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022090248652), Sep 1, 2022: NONE. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES FAILED CAPACITY TEST AT LOCATIONS M1672; AND M1675 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES FAILED CAPACITY TEST AT LOCATIONS M1672 AND M1675 / [01] 
- [SDR SWAA2022090249324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022090249324), Sep 1, 2022: NONE. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES FAILED CAPACITY TEST AT LOCATIONS M1672; AND M1675 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES FAILED CAPACITY TEST AT LOCATIONS M1672 AND M1675 / [01] 
- [SDR SWAA2022080136057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022080136057), Jul 29, 2022: RADOME. DELAMINATED. NOSE RADOME BOOT IS DELAMINATED / [01] REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE RADOME; BONDING AND GAP CHECK GOOD PER AMM 53-52-00.
- [SDR SWAA2022040791100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022040791100), Apr 5, 2022: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT INOP / [01] RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT REF AMM 33-51-00.
- [SDR SWAA2021110840706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021110840706), Nov 5, 2021: SLIDE. DRAGGING. L1 DOOR SLIDE FELL DOWN OUT OF POSITION AND IS DRAGGING ON THE CABIN FLOOR. / [01] RE-PACKED FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE ASSY PER MT 725-61-06.
- [SDR SWAA2021100519845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100519845), Sep 20, 2021: NONE. CRACKED. CRACK ANGLE - SUPPORT AFT SIDE LOCATED BTW BS 907 TO BS 927 AND STRINGER 25R TO STRINGER 26R AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT (1 EA) ; 2021-393147 /
- [SDR SWAA2021100520744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100520744), Sep 20, 2021: NONE. CRACKED. CRACK ANGLE - SUPPORT AFT SIDE LOCATED BTW BS 907 TO BS 927 AND STRINGER 25R TO STRINGER 26R AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT (1 EA) ; 2021-393147 / [12] REPLACED ANGLE
- [SDR SWAA2021100519843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100519843), Sep 17, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER ON FLOOR PANEL 242UF AT AFT GALLEY AREA ; 2021-392990 / [18] REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 242UF AT AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-50-2R
- [SDR SWAA2021100519842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100519842), Sep 17, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER ON FLOOR PANEL 242VF AT AFT GALLEY AREA ; 2021-392986 / [17] REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 242VF AT AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-50-2R
- [SDR SWAA2021100520742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100520742), Sep 17, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER ON FLOOR PANEL 242UF AT AFT GALLEY AREA ; 2021-392990 / [17] REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 242UF AT AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-50-2R
- [SDR SWAA2021100520741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100520741), Sep 17, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER ON FLOOR PANEL 242VF AT AFT GALLEY AREA ; 2021-392986 / [17] REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 242VF AT AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-50-2R
- [SDR SWAA2021100518336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100518336), Sep 15, 2021: NONE. CRACKED. CRACK ANGLE - SUPPORT FWD SIDE LOCATED BTW BS 907 TO BS 927 AND STRINGER 25R TO STRINGER 26R AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT (1 EA) ; 2021-393143 / [16] REPLACED SUPPO
- [SDR SWAA2021100518335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100518335), Sep 14, 2021: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACK EXTERNAL GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SURROUND DOUBLER AT LOWER FUSELAGE ; 2021-393141 / [23] REPAIRED SURROUND DOUBLER AREA EXTERNAL GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER I
- [SDR SWAA2021100518337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100518337), Sep 14, 2021: NONE. CRACKED. CRACK ANGLE - SUPPORT LOCATED BTW BS 907 TO BS 927 AND STRINGER 25R TO STRINGER 26R AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT (2 EA) ; 2021-393142 / [01] REMOVED ANGLE SUPPORT (
- [SDR SWAA2021100514214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100514214), Sep 2, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER ON FLOOR PANEL 241ZF AT AFT GALLEY AREA ; 2021-392998 / [22] REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 241ZF AT AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-50-2R
- [SDR SWAA2021100514213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100514213), Sep 2, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER ON FLOOR PANEL 242SF AT AFT GALLEY AREA ; 2021-392994 / [24] REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 242SF AT AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 513-00-50-2
- [SDR SWAA2021100514212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100514212), Sep 2, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER ON FLOOR PANEL 241ABF AT AFT GALLEY AREA ; 2021-392992 / [23] REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 241ABF AT AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER SRM 53-00-50-2R-1 REPA
- [SDR SWAA2021100514211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100514211), Sep 2, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER ON FLOOR PANEL 241ADF AT AFT GALLEY AREA ; 2021-392989 / [23] REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 241ADF AT AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-50-
- [SDR SWAA2021100514210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2021100514210), Sep 2, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED TOP LAYER ON FLOOR PANEL 241ACF AT AFT GALLEY AREA ; 2021-392988 / [24] REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 241ACF AT AFT GALLEY AREA AS PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-50-

All 269: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7859B-2026-06-05/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N7859B

- [Cancelled 1959-03-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7859B-1959-03-19): Beech AT-11, S/N 4237627. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Airline Training Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRLINE%20TRAINING%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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