- Registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 42688
- Year built
- 2023
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- June 20, 2023
- Certificate issued
- June 27, 2023
- Expires
- June 30, 2030
- Mode S code
- AC37BD
Boeing 737-8TCDS A16WEAirframe · Boeing 737-8TCDS E00088ENEngine · CFM International LEAP-1B28 series
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every CFM International LEAP-1B28 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 47
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 2018 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 8 |
See all 57 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 7
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Boeing 737-8
SAIB 2026-17VNAV Approach Disconnect Following Missed Approach, Anomaly on Airplanes with FMC U14.0/14.1SAIB NM-20-02Fire ProtectionSAIB NE-19-03Escape Slide Maintenance Tasks and Intervals - JASC 2565SAIB NM-18-33Engine Fuel and ControlSAIB NM-18-18Equipment/Furnishings - First Observer's Seat Cup HolderSAIB NM-17-17Oxygen SystemSAIB NM-17-10Maintenance PracticesNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N8869LMatched 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 N8869LMatched 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 · 9
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR SWAA2026080718742Flashlight · inoperativeRIGHT FLASHLIGHT UNDER THE FWD GALLEY JUMPSEAT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN FWD INBD FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026072234266Coffeemaker · odorF/A REPORT PLASTIC BURNING ODOR IN LAST FEW ROWS AND GALLEY DURING DESCENT PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN COND INSP PER AMM 05-51-56. FOUND AFT NR 1 C/M HAS BURNED COFFEE SMELL. REF L/P 3033689 FOR DEFERRAL. NO OTHER ISSUES FOUND. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.SDR SWAA2026031678349Flashlight · nonePORTABLE FLASHLIGHT FO SIDE AFT NOT TESTING. OPS CHECKED AFT. FO PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT PER 25-64-00; OPS CHECKS NORMAL.SDR SWAA2026010658127Flashlight · inoperativeAFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT ASSY IAW AMM SIPSDR SWAA2025060577373Cabin Air Sys · odorADVERSE SMELL AFT CABIN. RTN TO GATE <[01]. 02 - INSPECTED PER [AMM 05-51-56-201-MAX (SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN - MAINTENANCE PRACTICES (CONDITIONAL INSPECTION) - PERMANENT)].SDR SWAA2025030501533Fan · odorACRID SMELL WHEN LH & RH RECIRC FANS ARE ON SMELL DISSIPATES WHEN TURNED OFF<[01] PERFORMED CONDITON INSP IAW AMM 05-51-56 NO DEFECTS NOTED ON RECIR FAN SYSTEM OK TO PER MEL 21-25-01A SP1;[02] REMOVED AND REPLACED LH AND RH RECIRC FAN PER AMM 21-25-02. REMOVEDSDR SWAA2024120574021Battery Pack · malfunctionedDISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON ENTERING AIRCRAFT FOR FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY<[01] RECHARGED EMERGENCY BATTERIES PACKS ON LIGHTS FOR 180 MIN PER AMM 33-51-06. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHTS PER AMM 33-51-00. OP?S CHECKED NORMAL.SDR SWAA2024011239748Battery · inoperativeCOCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER WILL NOT TEST COCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER WILL NOT TEST.<[01] OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-64-02 SP1B.;[02] REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM CHPT 25-64-00 THIS CLEARS MEL 25-64-02ASDR SWAA2023080184042Flashlight · inoperativeR/H AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT INOP. SECURED FLASHLIGHT CORRECTLY IN MOUNTING BRACKET. OPS CK GD PER AMM 25-64-00.
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.
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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N8869L before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.