- Registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 42689
- Year built
- 2023
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- December 18, 2023
- Certificate issued
- December 21, 2023
- Expires
- December 31, 2030
- Mode S code
- AC48F2
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 N8909LMatched 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 N8909LMatched 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 · 11
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR SWAA2026081809083Seal · crackedRT STABILIZER-TO-BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER-TO-BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31.SDR SWAA2026081887792Seal · crackedOTS - LH STAB SLIDING SEALS CRACKED._ REMOVED L/H STABILIZER TO UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL REF AMM 53-31-31. AWAITING REPLACEMENT PART FOR INSTALLATION. INSTALLED L/H STABILIZER TO UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL REF AMM 53-31-31.SDR SWAA2026052705899Battery · inoperativeAFT RT ENERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BLINKING RED. R & R AFT RT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY OPS CHKD GOOD IAW MM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026050194345Flashlight · no testLEFT FWD FA FLASHLIGHT WILLL NOT TEST. R&R LEFT FWD EMER FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026032381450Battery Pack · inoperativeCOCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. R & R COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PACK & RESEALED IAW AMM 25-64-00 , OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026011560606Rib · buckledRIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIBS DAMAGED REF TTG8Q019UD05. RT HORIZ STAB WILL BE REPLACED ON FAULT TTG8Q019XCM3.;[02] RT HORIZ STAB WILL BE REPLACED ON FAULT TTG8Q019XCM3.SDR SWAA2026011958744Stiffener · buckledFWD VERTICAL STIFFENER BUCKLED ON STAB RIB AT STA 304.5; RIB MPN 182A5701-4. C/W NDT INSPECTION OF RIB PRIOR TO REWORK PER NDT PART 6 51.00.00 PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. C/W NDT INSPECTION OF RIB AFTER REWORK PER NDT PART 6 51.00.SDR SWAA2026011958743Stiffener · buckledFWD VERTICAL STIFFENER BUCKLED ON STAB RIB AT STA 295.1; RIB MPN 182A5605-4. C/W NDT INSPECTION OF RIB PRIOR TO REWORK PER NDT PART 6 51.00.00 PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. C/W NDT INSPECTION OF RIB AFTER REWORK PER NDT PART 6 51.00.SDR SWAA2026010958741Skin · delaminatedRIGHT ELEVATOR HAS A DENT THAT IS DELAMINATED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. RT ELEVATOR TAB MEASURES.3600 PER AMM 27-31-00. REMOVED RT ELEVATOR IAW AMM 27-31-11. TRANSFERRED ELEVATOR TAB FROM THE OLD RT ELEVATOR TO THE NEW ONE IAW AMM 27-31-31. VERIFIED WEIGHTS PER SRSDR SWAA2024120473688Girt Bar · looseFWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR REPORTED LOOSE BY FA<[01] COMPLIED WITH EA M-23-125-01839. INSTALLED INTERIM FASTENER; MUST BE PERMANENTLY REPAIRED WITHIN 10 DAYS.SDR SWAA2024061802303Battery · inoperative3 AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHTS INOP<[01] REPLACED (3) AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES PER AMM 25-64-00; OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
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 N8909L before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.