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N701GS1997 Boeing 737-7H4

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 7, 2024.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Jul 1998)21 ADs may apply228 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56 SERIES · 9,800 lb thrust
Ge
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
minor, 1998
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
228
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
Feb 24, 1998
Canceled
Nov 7, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 19, 1997

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Boeing
Model
737-7H4
Year
1997
Serial number
27836
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
143
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Type certificate data sheet
A16WE
Mode S code
A958EC

Engine

Make and model
Ge Cfm56 Series
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
9,800 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1998 – 2024Southwest Airlines CoDallas, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Incident · minor damage

Jul 7, 1998 · Birmingham, AL

The improper electronic control unit software logic that permitted the electronic control unit to lock on a failed hydromechanical resolver, which failed due to damage to a wire that was incurred during the manufacturing process, resulting in an uncommanded and sudden increase in fuel flow to the engine that damaged the turbine and caused the engine to lose power.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
MIA98IA193

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA98IA193)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (21)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-14-02Hydraulic powerAug 27, 2019Airframe (737-7H4)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-7H4)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-7H4)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1
2001-10-14Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-24Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (737-7H4)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-7H4)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-7H4)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005.
99-11-05Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesJun 28, 1999Airframe (737-7H4)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1128, dated April 22, 1999, or Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1137, dated May 13, 1999
98-13-12 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-22-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989
98-18-20Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel…Oct 21, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Only with: Equipped with J.C. Carter Company fuel valve actuators P/N 40574-2 (Kearfott Models 3715-7 and -8) or 40574-5 (Kearfott Model 3715-9).
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesFeb 19, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers.
97-22-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive.
97-18-06Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)Only with: Having a main rudder power control unit (PCU) identified in Boeing Service Letter 737-SL-27-112-B, dated February 6, 1997.
97-04-01Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 21, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27-1155, dated October 26, 1989, as revised by Notices of Status Change 737-27-1155NSC1, NSC2, and NSC3
95-23-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 13, 1995Airframe (737-7H4)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (228)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJun 25, 2020

    EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACK M1670 IAW MM 33-51-01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedJun 11, 2020

    FWD LT EMERGENCY LIGHTS. R&R FWF LT BATTERY PACK OPS CK GOOD PER MM 33-51-06.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · strap · brokenNov 2, 2019

    AFT EMERGENCY OUTBOARD FLASH LIGHT STRAP BROKEN. / R&R STRAP PER AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedSep 3, 2019

    LT 156 AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R&R BATTERY PACK PER AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bear strap · crackedAug 25, 2019

    R1 DOOR FORWARD UPPER SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP CRACKED AT BS. 295, 10" ABOVE HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED SKIN BEAR STRAP PER EA.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · door frame · crackedAug 23, 2019

    R1 DOOR UPPER FORWARD FRAME STUB FRAME CRACKED. R&R STUB FRAME PER SRM AND EA.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · contact · dirtyAug 5, 2019

    L2 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. FOUND CONTACTS TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED CONTACTS. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · gusset · crackedJul 25, 2019

    FORWARD CARGO PIT GUSSET CRACKED AT BS. 500D, STR. 19R. R&R GUSSET IAW DWG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · gusset · crackedJul 25, 2019

    FORWARD CARGO PIT GUSSET CRACKED AT BS. 500D, STR. 21R. / R&R GUSSET IAW SRM AND DWG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · seat track · corrodedJul 20, 2019

    PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK CROWN CORRODED AT BS. 727, LBL 24. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 228 reports.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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