- Registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 42681
- Year built
- 2023
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- June 13, 2023
- Certificate issued
- June 23, 2023
- Expires
- June 30, 2030
- Mode S code
- AC3B78
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 N8879QMatched 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 N8879QMatched 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 SWAA2026100710753Battery · failedCREW REQUESTED MX TO TAKE A LOOK AT AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT RIGHT SIDE FLASHING RED IN FWD GALLEY MEL. R & R FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AND OPS TEST OK IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2025102928657Girt Bar · unsecureFWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR BRACKET ON DOOR LOOSE. REPLACED BROKEN RIVET ON FWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR CLIP REF AMM 25-66-01 AND AMM 70-43-11. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWAA2025091113249Girt Bar · out of adjustFORWARD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT IN DISARMED POSITION.ADJUSTED GIRT BAR LOCK TABS AS NEEDED PER MM25-66-02.SDR SWAA2025090209669Battery · no testCOCKPIT FLASHLIGHT FLASHING RED WHEN TESTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER SIP OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWAA2025032006549Flap · delaminatedRAMP WALK AROUND FOUND DENT ON LH TE. FLAP <[01]. TAP TEST INDICATES DELAMINATION IS PRESENT; [02] REMOVED AFT FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-22]; [03] INSTALLED NEW L/H OUTBOARD AFT FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-22.SDR SWAA2024110656032Megaphone · no testAFT GALLEY MEGAPHONE WILL NOT TEST<[01] R/R FWD MEGAPHONE PER MM 25-64-00SDR SWAA2024091135178Girt Bar · brokenAFT ENTRY SLIDE GIRT BAR RETAINER FASTENER BROKEN<[01] INSTALLED FASTENER ON AFT ENTRY SLIDE GIRT BAR RETAINER REF SRM 51-40-02SDR SWAA2024051485428Switch · inoperativeAFT MEGAPHONE VOICE MICRO SWITCH INOP.<[01] RNR AFT MEGAPHONE PER OPS CHECK IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2023111420728Flashlight · inoperativeAFT FA EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT CHARGER INOP<[01] R/R RT INBD FLASHLIGHT AND CRADLE ASSY. REF AMM 25-64-00. OPS CK GOOD.
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 N8879Q before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.