- Registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 42679
- Year built
- 2023
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 4, 2023
- Certificate issued
- May 15, 2023
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Mode S code
- AC3A38
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 N8870KMatched 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 N8870KMatched 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 SWAA2026080780281Flashlight · inoperativeCOCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R COCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00, OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026051196311Bulb · inoperativeAFT L/H EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED; REPLACED AND PERFROMED GOOD OPS CHECK OF THE BULB AT AFT L/H SLIDE OVERWING LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801.SDR SWAA2025012789249Flashlight · no testCOCKPIT FLASHLIGHT DID NOT TEST<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CK GOOD.SDR SWAA2024062103281Control Valve · uncontrollablePACKS ARE GOING TO HIGH FLOW; UNCONTROLLED. HOT OIL SMELL AND COCKPIT TEMP BECAME HOT. THEN PACKS WENT TO NORMAL FLOW AND ICE SHOT OUT OF VENTS. SUSPECT LEFT PACK IS UNCONTROLLABLE.<[01] FOUND LT PACK ZONE DUCT TEMP EXTREMELY LOW AND NOT MODULATING WITH ICE ONSDR SWAA2024052287859Sign · detachedEMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FELL OFF<[01] REATTACHED PER SIPSDR SWAA2024021551978Flashlight · failedCOCKPIT FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. RED LIGHT OBSERVED.<[01] OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-64-02A SP1B;[02] R & R BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CK OK.SDR SWAA2023062972464Control Panel · faultyDURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 85 KNOTS; FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WARNING BELL SOUNDED. REJECTED TAKEOFF. CONFIRMED NO LIGHTS ON FIRE CONTROL PANEL. FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED NO SIGN OF FIRE IN ENGINES; WHEEL WELLS OR CARGO BAY.<[01] R/R?D CARGO FIRE PANEL FOR PRECASDR SWAA2023060553893Structure · vibrationUNUSUAL VIBRATION AFTER TAKE OFF. INCREASED WITH ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED INCREASE. FELT THROUGHOUT CABIN. DECREASED WHEN WE SLOWED; UNAFFECTED BY GEAR; FLAPS; OR ENGINE CHANGES. FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTION TEXT (717) 542-8807<[01] PERFORMED AIRFRAME CONDITIONAL INSP
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 N8870K before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.