# Boeing 737-3G7 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 138447J - Manufacturer (registry): BOEING - Model: 737-3G7 - 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-737-3g7 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 (4) 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 ENG09IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG09IA014), Sep 8, 2009: Boeing 737 (N670SW), Los Angeles, CA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear inboard axle due to fatigue cracking as a result of fretting damage in one of the brake mounting bolt holes. - [NTSB CHI01FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA292), Aug 25, 2001: Boeing 737-3G7 (N306AW), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The second in command failed to maintain proper runway alignment, directional control, and landed long. The pilot in command failed to execute a go-around and failed to provide adequate supervision.… - [NTSB LAX95IA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95IA086), Jan 24, 1995: Boeing 737-300 (N155AW), Albuquerque, NM, incident, no damage. Probable cause: maintenance personnel inadvertently overservicing the left main landing gear strut with nitrogen that, during rotation with the aircraft weight on the strut reduced, gave the pilots a rolling… - [NTSB LAX90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA122), Mar 17, 1990: Boeing 737-300 (N306AW), Santa Ana, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER ROTATION DURING TAKEOFF. ## FAA accident and incident reports (17) 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 20090908018689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090908018689I), Sep 8, 2009: Boeing 7373G7 (N670SW), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. On September 8, 2009, approximately 1154 pacific daylight time, a Boeing 737-300, N670SW, operated by southwest airlines as flight 341, experienced a fracture… - [Incident 20060825024369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060825024369I), Aug 25, 2006: Boeing 7373G7 (N154AW), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) A catering truck was inappropriately parked too close to the alley transition line. The crew knew the wingtip clearance was questionable. They did not… - [Incident 20050516010729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050516010729I), May 16, 2005: Boeing 7373G7 (N380WL), Lancaster, PA. (-23) On 05/16/2005 at approximately 0035 UTC, PCE402, while descending to 15,000 feet, southwest of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, requested priority landing to… - [Incident 20011225038369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011225038369I), Dec 25, 2001: Boeing 7373G7 (N158AW), Omaha, NE. (-23) America west flight 513 inbound to Omaha declared an emergency due to a flap problem. Aircraft landed without incident. Contract maintenance changed the… - [Accident 20010825034039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010825034039A), Aug 25, 2001: Boeing 7373G7 (N306AW), Kansas City, MO, No damage. (-23) On August 25, 2001 at 0612 UTC (0112 am CDT) a Boeing 737-300 (N306AW), operated by america west airlines (awxa), as flight 598 exited off runway 27… - [Incident 20010804024349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010804024349I), Aug 4, 2001: Boeing 7373G7 (N306AW), Santa Ana, CA. (-23) The initial presumption was that a bird strike caused left inboard flap to go into asymmetrical position. Maintenance changed out flap drive mechanism.… - [Incident 20010326004709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010326004709I), Mar 26, 2001: Boeing 7373G7 (N322AW), San Jose, CA. (-23) Shortly after take off from San Jose, CA. Airport (sjc) and up about 5000 feet, both the pilot and copilot noticed an undetermined vibration coming from… - [Incident 19991004029449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991004029449I), Oct 4, 1999: Boeing 737300 (N155AW), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On October 6, 1999, america west airlines' Boeing 737-300, N155AW, departed Kansas City International Airport (mci), and returned to mci due to an… - [Incident 19990902034739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990902034739I), Sep 2, 1999: Boeing 7373G7 (N670SW), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft N670SW departed burbank, CA at approx. 1400, sept. 2, 1999 (flt no. 0253). Following rotation of aircraft, flight crew was advised by burbank… - [Incident 19981030043429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981030043429I), Oct 30, 1998: Boeing 737200 (N671SW), El Paso, TX, Minor damage. (-5)Pilot reported hitting something on landing elp flt 643. During walk around ramp personnel pointed out hole in te flap behind #4 main tire. Contacted… - [Incident 19971218043389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971218043389I), Dec 18, 1997: Boeing 7373G7 (N309AW), Omaha, NE. Narrative: during short final pilot declared an emergency due to a mace-like substance in the air. Passengers had problems breathing (one was given 02 at the… - [Incident 19950315008709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950315008709I), Mar 15, 1995: Boeing 7373G7 (N305AW), Omaha, NE. Narrative: on Wednesday, March 15, 1995, N305AW, a Boeing 737-3G7, operated by america west airlines, inc., flight 510, a normally scheduled part 121 flight… - [Incident 19940108001359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940108001359I), Jan 8, 1994: Boeing 7373G7 (N309AW), Farmington, NM. Narrative: on January 8, 1994, at about 0140, america west flight 749, enroute las vegas, Nevada to denver, Colorado got a fire warning in the aft lavatory.… - [Incident 19910318013639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910318013639I), Mar 18, 1991: Boeing 7373G7 (N158AW), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Recap separted from tire assembly on takeoff. Landed at destination safely with emergency equipment standing by. - [Incident 19900605030609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900605030609I), Jun 5, 1990: Boeing 7373G7 (N309AW), Omaha, NE. Lost b system hydraulic pressure on descent. Landed safely. Compression nut pulled loose from tube assembly. - [Accident 19900316066279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900316066279A), Mar 16, 1990: Boeing 7373G7 (N306AW), Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. Over rotated on takeoff,damaged rear fuselage bulkhead. Pilots unaware,continued, ignored steward report of thump. - [Incident 19890918051889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890918051889I), Sep 18, 1989: Boeing 7373G7 (N158AW), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Had hydraulic system pressure problem. Found engine driven pump case drain filter housing assembly installed wrong. ## Service difficulty reports (5,850, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR SWAA2015113046541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015113046541), Nov 25, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R &R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2015113046540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015113046540), Nov 25, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR THRESHOLD EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2015113046493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015113046493), Nov 25, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 259.5+5, STRINGER 15R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015111145983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015111145983), Nov 10, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR LOWER HINGE BOX INNER SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015100144430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015100144430), Sep 26, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 259.5+13, STRINGER 15L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2015100144429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015100144429), Sep 26, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 259.5+11, STRINGER 16L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2015100144428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015100144428), Sep 25, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 259+12, STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2015092944376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015092944376), Sep 13, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN ON CRACKED AT BS 507, STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015100144427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015100144427), Sep 12, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CRACKED, APPROX 37" OTBD OF PRODUCTION SPLICE, 7" UP FROM BOTTOM OF LE. REPAIRED STABILIZER IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2015090143417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015090143417), Aug 31, 2015: LIGHT. DAMAGED. FORWARD ENTRY LOWER EMER LIGHT ON WALL DAMAGED. REPAIRED LIGHT IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015081742889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015081742889), Aug 14, 2015: SPOILER. BROKEN. LEFT WING NR 4 GND SPOILER BOARD, OTBD HINGE POINT BROKEN JUST ABOVE OTBD ACTUATOR. R & R NR 4 GND SPOILER IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2015071041799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015071041799), Jul 8, 2015: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. R1 DOOR EMER EVAC SLIDE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SLIDE IAW MT. - [SDR SWAA2015063041222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015063041222), Jun 28, 2015: LATCH. LOOSE. R1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR LATCH LOOSE. ADJUSTED LATCH IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2015042739028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015042739028), Apr 23, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 2 SLAT SKIN CRACKED AT OTBD AUXILIARY TRACK LOWER SKIN AFT FASTENER ROW. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2015042738998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015042738998), Apr 23, 2015: LENS. LOOSE. RIGHT BULLNOSE EMER LIGHT LENS LOOSE AT ROW 19. SECURED LENS IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2015042038692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015042038692), Apr 15, 2015: SLAT. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING NR 2 SLAT DELAMINATED AT INBD TE. REPAIRED NR 2 SLAT IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2015042038691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015042038691), Apr 15, 2015: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING NR 1 SLAT DELAMINATED AT OTBD EDGE UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED NR 1 SLAT IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2015042038702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015042038702), Apr 15, 2015: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING OTBD AFT FLAP DELAMINATED UPPER & LOWER SURFACES, INBD EDGE. R & R AFT FLAP IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2015042038701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015042038701), Apr 15, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING FIXED LE CRACKED AT NR 1 SLAT SKIN INBD AUX TRACK CUT OUT. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2015040638098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040638098), Apr 1, 2015: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT LENS MISSING AT ROW 19. INSTALLED LENS IAW SIP. - [SDR SWAA2015040638099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040638099), Apr 1, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 19. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW SIP. - [SDR SWAA2015033037980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015033037980), Mar 27, 2015: LENS. MISSING. OVERHEAD BULLNOSE EMER LIGHT COVER MISSING AT ROW 19. INSTALLED LENS IAW SIP. - [SDR SWAA2015040738243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040738243), Mar 26, 2015: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. FRAME SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 520, BETWEEN STRINGER 14L - 15L. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2015040938323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040938323), Mar 19, 2015: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 520, STRINGER 14L. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2015040838290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040838290), Mar 19, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT BS 400, BETWEEN STRINGER 15L - 16L, CUT OUT UPPER INBD CORNER. R & R FRAME IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2015040838289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040838289), Mar 18, 2015: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD ON INBD & OTBD FLANGES AFT HOLES CRACKED AT BS 727B, RBL 25. REPAIRED BEAM IAW EA & ER. - [SDR SWAA2015040838288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040838288), Mar 17, 2015: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD OTBD FLANGE AT FWD FASTENER HOLE AFT END CRACKED AT BS 727B, RBL 24.8. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA & ER. - [SDR SWAA2015040738242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040738242), Mar 17, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT BS 360, BETWEEN STRINGER 20R - 21R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2015040838287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015040838287), Mar 12, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. OUTBOARD CHORD CRACKED BS 727, STRINGER 18A, AT FWD LOWER HOLE GOING FWD LOWER LT SIDE. REPAIRED CHORD IAW ER & EA. - [SDR SWAA2015011935841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015011935841), Jan 16, 2015: ACM. LEAKING. CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX 13,000' FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S & PAXS IN CABIN NOTED SMELL OF SMOKE, PAINT SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT BEFORE DONNING O2. SMOKE WAS SMELLED, NOT - [SDR SWAA2014120834791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014120834791), Dec 6, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD GALLEY EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2014120134547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014120134547), Nov 21, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 727D+2, STRINGER 19R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014102033216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014102033216), Oct 16, 2014: SIGN. LOOSE. RIGHT EMER EXIT SIGN LOOSE. R & R SIGN IAW WDM SIP. - [SDR SWAA2014081130760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014081130760), Aug 7, 2014: FLAP. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING OTBD AFT FLAP DELAMINATED ON INBD END. R & R AFT FLAP IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2014081130759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014081130759), Aug 7, 2014: LENS. MISSING. LEFT OVERWING EXIT LENS COVER MISSING. INSTALLED LENS ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2014072930456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072930456), Jul 28, 2014: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT WING FIXED LE LOWER SKIN PANEL JUST OTBD OF NR 2 ENG PYLON OTBD MID FITTING CRACKED. REPAIRED PANEL IAW EA. - [SDR SWAA2014070729655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014070729655), Jul 3, 2014: ENGINE. OVERHEATED. DIVERSION ON TAKEOFF NR 1 ENG OVERHEATED 973 DEGREES FOR 8-10 SECONDS. R & R NR 1 ENG IAW MT. - [SDR SWAA2014050727772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050727772), May 5, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE BROKEN CONNECTOR, BS 332 & LBL 7. R & R WIRE IAW SWPM & MM. - [SDR SWAA2014050727771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050727771), May 3, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. STUB FRAME CRACKED AT BS 960, WL 255. R & R STUB FRAME IAW SRM & DWG. - [SDR SWAA2014050727770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050727770), Apr 27, 2014: PLATE. CRACKED. CLOSEOUT PLATE CRACKED AT BS 947, BETWEEN STRINGER 14L TO STRINGER 11L. R & R PLATE IAW SRM & DWG. - [SDR SWAA2014050727769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050727769), Apr 25, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 500+3.5- TO BS 500+4.5, STRINGER 16R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014050527686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050527686), Apr 25, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 950, STRINGER 11L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014050527685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050527685), Apr 25, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 931 TO BS 932, STRINGER 4R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014050527684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050527684), Apr 25, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 951 TO BS 953, STRINGER 4R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA2014030325721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014030325721), Mar 1, 2014: LENS. BROKEN. RT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BROKEN. R & R LENS IAW AMM. - [SDR SWAA2014022025356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014022025356), Feb 19, 2014: LENS. MISSING. FWD ENTRY WALL MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS MISSING. INSTALLED LENS IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA2014012424522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012424522), Jan 21, 2014: BRACKET. CRACKED. RT WING TE BRACKET CRACKED BETWEEN WBL 157 & WBL 183.4. R & R BRACKET IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014012724602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014012724602), Jan 20, 2014: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. TIE CLIP CRACKED AT BS 947.5 STRINGER 24R. R & R TIE CLIP IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014013024701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014013024701), Jan 16, 2014: FAILSAFE. CRACKED. FAIL SAFE CHORD CRACKED AT BS 947.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 17R TO STRINGER 23R. R & R CHORD IAW SRM & DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA2014013024700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014013024700), Jan 15, 2014: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 787, STRINGER 19L. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SRM. All 5,850: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3g7/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.