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N740SW1998 Boeing 737-7H4

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 2, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Nov 2017)21 ADs may apply185 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
2017
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
185
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
Jan 27, 1999
Canceled
Apr 2, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 30, 1998

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
1998
Serial number
29276
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
A9F42F

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
2200 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1999 – 2020Southwest Airlines CoDallas, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Nov 19, 2017 · Los Angeles, CA

The provisioning agent's lack of situational awareness while stepping from the airplane to the provisioning van. Contributing to the accident was the provisioning vans failed switch.

Injuries
Serious
Report
DCA18CA074

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA18CA074)

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.
Show all 21 ADs
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 (185)

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.

  • Doors · cover · missingFeb 12, 2019

    LT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE COVER MISSING. INSTALLED COVER IAW AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · cover · missingSep 16, 2018

    FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER MISSING. INSTALLED COVER PER MM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lens · looseAug 13, 2018

    LT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT LENS LOOSE. R&R LENS PER MM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Flight controls · control valve · leakingAug 10, 2018

    AIR TURNBACK, LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT AND OVERHEAD LEADING EDGE DEVICES TRANSIT LIGHTS (ALL 10) WERE ALL ON AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. R&R SLAT CONTROL VALVE PER AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · fseu · faultyAug 5, 2018

    AIR TURNBACK, LEADING EDGE FLAPS DEVICES LOCKED ON CLIMB/ASYMMETRY DETECTED/VISUALLY VERIFIED EXTENDED ABNORMALLY. R&R FLAP SLAT ELECTRONIC UNIT PER MM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · fuse · faultyAug 4, 2018

    AIR TURNBACK, LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ON - LANDING FLAPS 15 PER QRH. R&R HYDRAULIC FUSE PER MM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · failedJun 20, 2018

    LT FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY TEST. R&R BATTERY PACK PER AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · looseJun 18, 2018

    L1 DOOR SLIDE LOOSE. REINSTALLED SLIDE MT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lens · missingMay 30, 2018

    R2 DOOR EXIT SIGN LENS MISSING. INSTALLED LENS PER AMM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · out of positionJan 27, 2018

    L2 DOOR SLIDE OUT OF POSITION. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MT.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 185 reports.

Sources

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

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