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N8540V

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2017 Boeing 737-800 · CFM International CFM56-7B27E/F series

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Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Location
Dallas, TX
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
63598
Year built
2017
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
June 26, 2017
Certificate issued
July 24, 2017
Expires
July 31, 2027
Mode S code
ABB8A0
Boeing 737-800Airframe model · 175 seats · 2 engines · 139 registeredTCDS A16WEAirframe · Boeing 737-800Engine modelCFM International CFM56-7B27E/F series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every CFM International CFM56-7B27E/F model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 332

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1968In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 19

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N8540VMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Investigations on N8540V not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N8540V, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB LAX81FUM20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRockwell S-2R · El Centro, CASep 18, 1981 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N8540VMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Reports on N8540V not matched to an aircraft · 2

They name N8540V, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19810918060529AAyres S2R · El Centro, CAAircraft hit wires and crashed while spraying at night.Sep 18, 1981 · DestroyedIncident 19780513033729IAyres S2R · Holtville, CAAircraft unable attain flying speed, ran off end of runway. Aircraft above max gross weight.May 13, 1978 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 79

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

SDR SWAA2026061107658Shield · corrodedIN THE AFT CARGO BAY JUST FWD OF THE ENTRY DOOR. THE FLOOR STRUCTURE SHIELD ASSEMBLY HAS AREAS OF UPPER SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED AFT CARGO TRANS ANGLE SHIELD PER SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED FASTENER IAW SRM 51-40-02. APPLIED CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND IMay 30, 2026 · N8540V · Boeing 7378H4 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR SWAA2026061106481Frame · damagedFWD CARGO LT SIDE FRAME AT BS 500D, STR 25L HAS ELONGATED NR 13 HOLE.THE HOLE IS MEASURED 0.187 WIDE BY 0.262 LENGTH. WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER EA 26-153-01419.May 26, 2026 · N8540V · Boeing 7378H4 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR SWAA2026061106480Frame · damagedFWD CARGO LT SIDE FRAME AT BS 500C, STR 25L HAS ELONGATED NR 13 HOLE. THE HOLE SIZE IS MEASURED 0.187 WIDE BY 0.277 LENGTH. WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 26-153-01416.May 26, 2026 · N8540V · Boeing 7378H4 · Fuselage Main, Frame
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STCs that may be installed · 785

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N8540V before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

UndatedRockwell International S-2R · S/N 2368RCancellation date not recorded · Triennial form not returned