- Registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 68049
- Year built
- 2023
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- November 29, 2023
- Certificate issued
- December 5, 2023
- Expires
- December 31, 2030
- Mode S code
- AC429B
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 N8897KMatched 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 N8897KMatched 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 SWAA2026090408081Flashlight · not seatedCOCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. FOUND FLASHLIGHT NOT SEATED CORRECTLY. RESEATED THE FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026080388074Seal · crackedRIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD UPPER SLIDING SEAL HAS A 3.5 VERTICAL CRACK PARALLEL TO THE SEALS LEADING EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31.SDR SWAA2026080347377Seal · crackedLEFT HORIZONTAL STAB FORWARD UPPER SLIDING SEAL HAS A 2.5 VERTICAL CRACK PARALLEL TO THE SEALS LEADING EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31SDR SWAA2026041488122Battery · inoperativeCA SIDE AFT FLASHLIGHT FLASHES RED. R & R CA SIDE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY REF AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOODSDR SWAA2025101524223Flashlight · no testAFT GALLEY FO SIDE FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O SIDE FLASHLIGHT IAW MM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR SWAA2025082607523Flashlight · inoperativeAFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT; CA SIDE UNDER JUMPSEAT; CLOSEST AISLE INOP AFT GALLEY CAPT SIDE FLASHLIGHT (UNDER JUMPSEAT CLOSEST TO AISLE) INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CA SIDE AISLE FLASHLIGHT ON AFT JUMP SEAT PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWAA2025061281029Flashlight · no testCOCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST<[01] OK TO CONT PER MEL 25-64-02 SP 1B C/W AUTHORIZATION #260927SDR SWAA2025050265466Flashlight · inoperativeAFT RIGHT SIDE ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT INOP<[01] OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IN REF TO AMM 25-64-00; THIS CLEARS MEL 25-64-02ASDR SWAA2024091737968Cradle · inoperativeFLASHLIGHT IN FLT DECK WILL NOT TEST.<[01] RESECURED FLASHLIGHT IN MOUNTING BRACKET AND INSTALLED TAMPER SEAL IAW AMM 25-64-00<BR>TEST OK.
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 N8897K before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.