# Boeing 737-2K6 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 1384440 - Manufacturer (registry): BOEING - Model: 737-2K6 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 2 · Turbo-fan - Seats: 149 - Weight class: 20,000 lb and over - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 0 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2k6 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft None registered with this model now. ## 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 CHI98IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98IA007), Oct 4, 1997: Boeing 737-200 (N129SW), Chicago, IL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: an improper repair to a crack in a brake flange hole on the left main landing gear outboard axle, and subsequent fatigue failure of the axle. ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19971004034669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971004034669I), Oct 4, 1997: Boeing 7372K6 (N129SW), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Landing wheel brake and axle departed 737. Narrative: at approximately 1310UTC, SWA418 landed runway 31C and lost a sheel assembly just prior to exiting the… - [Incident 19960627028869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960627028869I), Jun 27, 1996: Boeing 7372H6 (N129SW), Albuquerque, NM. Narrative: southwest airlines flight 36/563 from dallas, TX to Albuquerque, NM discovered 2 cans of paint upon arrival. [privacy data omitted] No injuries.… ## Service difficulty reports (98, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR SWAA030850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA030850), Apr 15, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK (2 EA) AT BS 360, LOWER AFT CORNER OF NR 1 PAX WINDOW, RT SIDE. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA022619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA022619), Nov 4, 2002: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND AFT SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA022145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA022145), Sep 16, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK, DECLARED EMERGENCY, DURING CLIMB, ALL F/O'S INSTRUMENT LIGHTS INOP, ALSO WINDSHEAR AND RT AFT FUEL PRESS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR SWAA021878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA021878), Aug 18, 2002: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND RT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FORGING CRACKED AT BS 685, BELOW STR 18R. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT PER SRM - [SDR SWAA021741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA021741), Aug 3, 2002: SKIN. BUCKLED. DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BUCKLED AT BS 1006, STR 27R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA RA. - [SDR SWAA021737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA021737), Aug 3, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT BS 663, LBL 56. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA021703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA021703), Jul 30, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 1/4D CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED (4 EA) BELOW STR 21L, AT BS'S 343, 342, 341 AND 340. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA021580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA021580), Jul 17, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION, FOUND RT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 907 AND BS 927, WL 170. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA021455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA021455), Jul 2, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CORRODED AT BS 360, STR 26L. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA021473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA021473), Jul 2, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 370, BETWEEN STR'S 28L AND 28R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA021454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA021454), Jul 1, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 370, BETWEEN STR 29L AND 29R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA021193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA021193), May 30, 2002: LIGHT. LOOSE. AFT ENTRY DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT LIGHT ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020995), May 8, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND 1.25 INCH SKIN CRACK AT LT WING T/E, WBL 168. REPAIRED LT WING SKIN PER SWA T1.. - [SDR SWAA020994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020994), May 8, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSP, FOUND 1.5 INCH FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 887, BETWEEN STR 24R AND 25R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA020933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020933), May 5, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020800), Apr 16, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 937, STR 22L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA020798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020798), Apr 15, 2002: LIGHT. LOOSE. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND EEPLS LOOSE IN AFT CABIN. SECURED EEPLS PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020797), Apr 15, 2002: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020727), Apr 7, 2002: LIGHT. LOOSE. AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LOOSE. SECURED LIGHT PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020582), Mar 19, 2002: LENS. CRACKED. AFT SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LENS PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020560), Mar 17, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND AFT SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020469), Mar 3, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020361), Feb 16, 2002: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND LOW AND OUT OF VIEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020302), Feb 8, 2002: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED EVAC SLIDE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA020153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA020153), Jan 21, 2002: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA013443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA013443), Dec 30, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED (2 EA) AT BS 780, STR 23L AND BS 845, STR 25L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA013314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA013314), Dec 12, 2001: CABLE. MISROUTED. FWD SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE GIRT BAR RETAINING CABLE IMPROPERLY ROUTED. REROUTED CABLE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA012734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA012734), Oct 3, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT CHECK, FOUND RT SIDE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 178, WL 209. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD PER SWA ACO. - [SDR SWAA012733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA012733), Oct 1, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND 2 EA CRACKS AT BS 178, LBL 17.1 & WL 234, LBL 11 & WL 218. REPAIRED WEB PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA012732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA012732), Oct 1, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT AFT CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA012655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA012655), Sep 25, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED PM CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA012634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA012634), Sep 23, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED RON, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 757 BELOW LH EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA012033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA012033), Jul 18, 2001: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EVAC SLIDE PER MM. - [SDR SWAA011996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA011996), Jul 12, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EEPLS INOP FWD CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM. - [SDR SWAA011992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA011992), Jul 12, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED RON CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT LT FWD EXTERIOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM. - [SDR SWAA011168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA011168), Apr 16, 2001: WIRE. EXPOSED. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND EEPLS TRACK COVER LOOSE & WIRING EXPOSED AT AFT SECTION. INSTALLED TRACK COVER & END CAP PER MM. - [SDR SWAA010975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010975), Mar 31, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM. - [SDR SWAA010595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010595), Feb 28, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND 3 EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT AT BS 890, STR 25R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM. - [SDR SWAA010401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010401), Feb 19, 2001: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED EVAC SLIDE ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA010280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010280), Jan 28, 2001: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EVAC SLIDE ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA010180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010180), Jan 20, 2001: INDICATOR. OUT OF POSITION. AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EVAC SLIDE ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA010130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010130), Jan 15, 2001: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJ. DURING SCHEDULED PM CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE ASSY OUT OF ADJUST. RE-ADJUSTED EVAC SLIDE ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA010141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010141), Jan 15, 2001: INDICATOR. OUT OF POSITION. DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EVAC SLIDE ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA010021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010021), Jan 3, 2001: SLIDE. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS INDICATOR LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED EVAC SLIDE ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA010003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA010003), Jan 2, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY PER MM. - [SDR SWA010003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWA010003), Jan 2, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA002630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA002630), Dec 13, 2000: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EVAC SLIDE ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA002610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA002610), Dec 11, 2000: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM. - [SDR SWAA002408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA002408), Nov 20, 2000: INDICATOR. OUT OF POSITION. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY AND SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS INDICATORS OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSEMBLIES PER MM. - [SDR SWAA002376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA002376), Nov 16, 2000: INDICATOR. OUT OF POSITION. AFT ENTRY EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM. All 98: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2k6/reports.md --- 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.