Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Location
Dallas, TX
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
42671
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Certificate issued
April 7, 2023
Expires
April 30, 2030
Mode S code
AC3688

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 38

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

2018In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 45 ADs
20183
20193
20206
20218
20223
20238
20244
20252
20268
See all 45 ADs

Information bulletins that may apply · 7

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N8860SMatched 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 737-8 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N8860SMatched 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 737-8 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 8

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

SDR SWAA2026040784706Threshold · crackedFWD SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD AFT CORNER CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD SERVICE DOOR SCUFF PLATE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 53-11-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD SERVICE DOOR SCUFF PLATE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 53-11-01. APPLIED FAIRING COMPOUND PER AMM 53-11-02. LEAK CK Mar 30, 2026 · N8860S · Boeing 7378 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR SWAA2025052773556Flashlight · failedPORTABLE FLASHLIGHT DOESNT TEST ON JUMPSEAT 1<[01] RE-SEATED FLASHLIGHT ON FWD FA JUMPSEAT PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.May 22, 2025 · N8860S · Boeing 7378 · Emergency EquipmentSDR SWAA2024122680855Brake · fire#4 BRAKE FIRE; NO HARD BRAKING AFTER LANDING DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT WAS USED ON BRAKES #3 AND #4<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED #4 BRAKE PER AMM 32-41-41.Dec 23, 2024 · N8860S · Boeing 7378 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR SWAA2024111458924Flashlight · no testEMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT ON FLIGHT DECK WILL NOT TEST.<[01] R&R FLASH LIGHT BATTERY IN FLIGHT DECK. OP CHECK GOOD.<BR>PER AMM 25-64-00.Nov 11, 2024 · N8860S · Boeing 7378 · Emergency EquipmentSDR SWAA2024092742232Flashlight · failedL/H INBD AFT F/A EMER FLASHLIGHT ILLUMINATES BUT WILL NOT TEST<[01] SECURED LEFT INBOARD AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IN HOLDER PUSH-TO-TEST OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REF AMM 25-64-00.Sep 26, 2024 · N8860S · Boeing 7378 · Emergency EquipmentSDR SWAA2024071612508Flashlight · inoperativeCOCKPIT PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT INOP<[01] REMOVED & REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS THIS MEL.Jul 14, 2024 · N8860S · Boeing 7378 · Emergency EquipmentSDR SWAA2023060857198Flashlight · failedEMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT PUSH TO TEST BUTTON INOP ON FLASHLIGHT BEHIND CAPT SEAT AND FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT<[01] RESET FLASHLIGHT IN HOLDER BEHIND CAPTS SEAT OP'S CHECK GOOD PER AMM CHAPT 25-64-00<BR>R/R CHARGER FOR FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT OP'S CHECK GOODJun 7, 2023 · N8860S · Boeing 7378 · Emergency EquipmentSDR SWAA2023050544377Megaphone · inoperativeMEGAPHONE REAR NOT TESTING<[01] REPLACED AFT MEGAPHONE PER SIP & AMM 25-64-00. OPS NORMALMay 2, 2023 · N8860S · Boeing 7378 · Emergency Equipment

STCs that may be installed · 166

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

See all 166 STCs

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N8860S before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.