# N318AS: 2003 Boeing 737-990, registration cancelled 2025-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-990](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-990) (registry code 1384526)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30018
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 2003
- Certificate issued: June 2, 2003
- Last registry action: March 24, 2023
- Mode S code: A3649A
- Owner when cancelled: [Alaska Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALASKA%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.4466° N, 122.2721° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98188, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N318AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=318AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N318AS-2025-09-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 737-990: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-990.md

## Service difficulty reports (163, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR ASAA2025032756901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025032756901), Mar 27, 2025: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. RH AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHT INOP. GROUNDED - YES. RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-51-04. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR ASAA2025012655570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025012655570), Jan 26, 2025: LAMP. NO TEST. WHILE TESTING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND OVER WING EXIT LAMPS INOP AT 16 & 17R/H & 17L/H. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND INOP AND RELAMPED ROW 16/17 R/H AND ROW17L/H EMERGEN
- [SDR ASAA2024071353161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024071353161), Jul 13, 2024: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. LEFT FORWARD OVERWING HATCH SIGN, AISLE LIGHTS LEFT 13 & 17, AND AFT LEFT LOWER EXIT SIGN ON OVERWING HATCH. GROUNDED - YES. RECHARGED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES
- [SDR ASAA2024071353160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024071353160), Jul 13, 2024: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FWD LEFT OVERWING HATCH OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. GROUNDED - YES. CHANGED EMERGENCY LITE BATTERIES OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B737-800 AMM 33-51-00-720-801 STEP 3.D.
- [SDR ASAA2024071353159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024071353159), Jul 13, 2024: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED AT L2 DOOR. GROUNDED - YES. CHARGED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B737-800 AMM 33-51-00-720-801 STEP 3.D.(1)WO: 20080
- [SDR ASAA2024050249404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024050249404), May 2, 2024: HOUSING. DETACHED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT FWD GALLEY VISUAL COLOR P/A ALERT LIGHT COVER FELL OFF. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CABIN INFORMATION\EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY. R
- [SDR ASAA2023111346151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023111346151), Nov 13, 2023: LENS. MISSING. A/C RIGHT FWD OVERWING EXIT SIGN LEN MISSING. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED A/C R/H FWD OVERWING EXIT SIGN ASSY AND OPS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 33-51-01. A/C 
- [SDR ASAA2023062344133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062344133), Jun 23, 2023: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 986.5 HAS AREAS OF CORROSION FROM BL0 TO RBL 30. GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-70-51-1A-1
- [SDR ASAA2023062244132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062244132), Jun 22, 2023: WEB. CORRODED. FWD CARGO DOOR LOWER SILL HAS AREA OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED FWD CARGO DOOR LOWER SILL IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.W= 1.25" O= .045" R
- [SDR ASAA2023062244131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062244131), Jun 22, 2023: TRANSITION PANEL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LH TRANSITION PNL HAS MULITPLE AREAS OF CORR BETWEEN STA 727+4 TO STA 727C+10. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED LH TRANSITION PNL FROM STA 727+4 TO 
- [SDR ASAA2023062244130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062244130), Jun 22, 2023: TRANSITION PANEL. CORRODED. FWD CARGO R/H TRANSITION CORRODED BETWEEN STA 500J+8 TO STA 520. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500J+8 TO STA 520 IAW B737-900 S
- [SDR ASAA2023062244129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062244129), Jun 22, 2023: TRANSITION PANEL. CORRODED. FWD CARGO R/H TRANSITION PANEL HAS MULTIIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN STA 500D+ TO STA 500I+8. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION FROM STA 500D T
- [SDR ASAA2023062244021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062244021), Jun 22, 2023: RIB. CRACKED. R/H HORIZONTAL STAB RIB AT ST 92.7 CRACKED IN VERTICAL MACHINED STIFFNER, MARKED WITH RED FLAGGING TAPE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PAR
- [SDR ASAA2023061944134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023061944134), Jun 19, 2023: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT STA 138-7 (MARKED). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON R/H HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN AT STA
- [SDR ASAA2023061944128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023061944128), Jun 19, 2023: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN AT STA. 120.30 IS CRACKED (MARKED). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON R/H HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN AT S
- [SDR ASAA2023061944022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023061944022), Jun 19, 2023: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED BETWEEN STA 92.70 AND 101.90 JUST FWD OF AFT SPAR (MARKED). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED RPEAIR PART
- [SDR ASAA2023033142681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023033142681), Mar 31, 2023: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ROW 28 + 30 DEF EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FOR ROW 28 + 30 DEF EMERGENCY LIGHTS REF B737-900 AMM 33-51-06.
- [SDR ASAA2021112936754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2021112936754), Nov 29, 2021: LAMP. BURNED OUT. R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LT HAS MULTIPLE BULBS INOP. GROUNDED - YES. RELAMPED R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LT, OPS CHECKS OK. REF B737-900 AMM 33-51-01.
- [SDR ASAA2021100536189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2021100536189), Oct 5, 2021: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. IN CRUISE WE SMELLED AN ODOR OF SMOKE LIKE FUMES. LASTED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. ASKED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND THEY SMELLED THE SAME IN THE MID CABIN. AFTER ABOUT A M
- [SDR ASAA2021070635359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2021070635359), Jul 6, 2021: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD L/H OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED LAMP IAW B737-900 AMM 33-51-04 OP TEST GOOD.
- [SDR ASAA2021070635351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2021070635351), Jul 6, 2021: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS AT SEATS 16R/H AND 17L/H INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED LAMPS IAW B737-900 AMM 33-51-03- OP TEST GOOD.
- [SDR ASAA2021062035304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2021062035304), Jun 20, 2021: TRANSITION PANEL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LT TRANSITION PANEL UPPER SURFACE HAS SPOTS OF CORROSION FROM STA 727C +8 TO 727 I. DOT:A167. GROUNDED - YES. INSTALLED REPAIR AFT CARGO L/H TRANSITIO
- [SDR ASAA2021062035303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2021062035303), Jun 20, 2021: TRANSITION PANEL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO RT TRANSITION PANEL UPPER SURFACE HAS SPOTS OF CORROSION FROM STA 727D TO 727F+10". DOT:A166. GROUNDED - YES. CUSTOMER REF ONLY; SEE CUSTOMER CARD G15
- [SDR ASAA2021070935301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2021070935301), Jun 20, 2021: TRANSITION PANEL. CORRODED. FWD CARGO RT TRANSITION PANEL UPPER SURFACE CORRODED BETWEEN STA 500D-500E.DOT:A163. GROUNDED - YES. CUSTOMER REF ONLY: SEE CUSTOMER CARD G1580580 FOR ORIG MAT,
- [SDR ASAA2019030628534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019030628534), Mar 6, 2019: STIFFENER. CRACKED. LT WW ATTACHED ANGLE O/B SIDE OF ACM EXHAUST RING IS CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE STIFFENERS IAW SRM 51 40 02 0G 0 PARA 4 AND 7.D.
- [SDR ASAA2019030428536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019030428536), Mar 4, 2019: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING OK TO INSTALL PANEL 193AL FOUND CORR DAMAGE TO T-CHORD ON LT SIDE UNDER ACM EXHAUST. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED T-CHORD ON LT UNDER ACM EXHAUST
- [SDR ASAA2019030328540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019030328540), Mar 3, 2019: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT STA 540 BL 0 RT SIDE IS CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1EA STA. 540 BL0 RT FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51 40 02 0G 0 PG 6 STEP D.
- [SDR ASAA2019030328539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019030328539), Mar 3, 2019: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT STA 540 BL 0 LT SIDE IS CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1EA. FLOOR SUPPORT STA 540 BL 0 LT IAW SRM 51 40 02 0G 0 PG 6 STEP D.
- [SDR ASAA2019022528541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022528541), Feb 25, 2019: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. LT WW FWD BULKHEAD AFT OF HEAT EXCHANGER UPPER CHORD IS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED LT WW UPPER CHORD IAW EA 900 57EA 21324.
- [SDR ASAA2019022528538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022528538), Feb 25, 2019: STIFFENER. CRACKED. LT MLG WHEEL WELL FWD BULKHEAD STIFFENER AFT OF HEAT EXCHANGER DUCTS CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1EA LT MLG WW FWD BULKHEAD STIFFENER IAW SRM 
- [SDR ASAA2019022528537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022528537), Feb 25, 2019: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. LT WW FWD BULKHEAD STA 663 LOWER WEB LBL20 ACM EXHAUST OUTLET CUT OUT FLANGE IS CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WW FWD BULKHEAD STA. 663 LOWER 
- [SDR ASAA2019022028535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022028535), Feb 20, 2019: PRESSURE DECK. DAMAGED. DURING R WING REAR SPAR VERTICAL PRESSURE DECK WEB MOD FASTENER HOLE WAS DAMAGED AND I/B WEB WAS DAMAGED (RESPONSIBILITY). GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED RT WING SPAR
- [SDR ASAA2019021428443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019021428443), Feb 14, 2019: CHANNEL. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY AT FS800 LT Z CHANNEL HAS CORR. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPAIRED LT Z CHANNEL FROM STA 727I TO STA 817 IAW SRM 53 00 53 2R 5 STEP 4 PG 1 W .60
- [SDR ASAA2019021428674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019021428674), Feb 14, 2019: WEB. CRACKED. RT WHEEL WELL FWD BULKHEAD STA 663.75 FWD SIDE LOWER WEB RBL 20 STR 27R HAS VERTICAL CRACK IN COMPOSITE WEB. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED CRACK IN COMPOSITE WEB CEN
- [SDR ASAA2019021428474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019021428474), Feb 14, 2019: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RT WHEEL WELL FWD BULKHEAD STA 663.75 LOWER WEB RBL 20 STRINGER 27 ACM EXHAUST OUTLET CUTOUT FLANGE I/B SIDE CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1EA. 
- [SDR ASAA2019021428447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019021428447), Feb 14, 2019: FITTING. CRACKED. BAFFLE CLIP RT SIDE STA 500J IS CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED CLIP IAW SRM 51 40 02 0G 0.
- [SDR ASAA2019022648362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022648362), Feb 14, 2019: WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY CENTER WEB SCUFF PLATE HAS CORR. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR SILL WEB IAW B737 900 SRM 51 40 02 0G 0 W 1.5" O .056 R .037 L 3.
- [SDR ASAA2019022648351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022648351), Feb 14, 2019: ANGLE. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMP STA 500D L/H SIDE BAFFLE CLIP CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAFFLE CLIP IAW B737 900 SRM 51 40 02 0G 0.
- [SDR ASAA2019022648350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022648350), Feb 14, 2019: ANGLE. CRACKED. BAFFLE CLIPS R/H SIDE STA 500K FWD AND AFT CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED CLIPS IAW B737 900 SRM 51 40 02 0G 0.
- [SDR ASAA2019021328449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019021328449), Feb 13, 2019: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FWD WET AREA INTERCOSTAL STA 312-328 LBL44 HAS A CRACK. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT STA 312-328 LBL 44 IAW SRM 51 40 02 0G 0 PG 6 STEP D
- [SDR ASAA2019021328448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019021328448), Feb 13, 2019: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FWD WET AREA INTERCOSTAL 312-328 RBL24 HAS A CRACK. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT STA 312-328 RBL24 IAW SRM 51 40 02 0G 0 PG 6.
- [SDR ASAA2019021328444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019021328444), Feb 13, 2019: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORR ON FS 986.5. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED 986.5 FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 53 70 51 2R 4 W 3.0 O .150 R .110 L 3.0 D .040.
- [SDR ASAA2019022638361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022638361), Feb 13, 2019: SUPPORT. CORRODED. R/H GALLEY WALL SUPPORT IS CORRODED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORR AND CHECKED LIMITS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737 900 SRM 53 70 51 1A 1 FIG 103 REMOVED AN
- [SDR ASAA2019022638360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022638360), Feb 13, 2019: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FWD PAX COMPARTMENT WET AREA FLOOR STRUCTURE AT PAX DOOR MOP AREA FROM FS 291.5 TO FS351 HAS EVIDENCE OF CORR IN MULTIPLE AREAS MARKED BY GREASE PENCIL AND DOTS
- [SDR ASAA2019022638359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022638359), Feb 13, 2019: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FS 927 AND FS 947.6 AT BUTTLINE ZERO IS CRACKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED FABRICATED NEW AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL CHORD IAW B737 900 SRM
- [SDR ASAA2019022638358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022638358), Feb 13, 2019: CHANNEL. CORRODED. MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORR ON R/H MOP SEAL FROM FS 947 AFT TO FS 994. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORR AND CHECKED LIMITS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737 900 SRM 53 
- [SDR ASAA2019022638347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019022638347), Feb 13, 2019: SKIN. CRACKED. L/H HORIZ LWR SKIN CRACKED AT STA 101 27.5 IN AFT OF FRONT SPAR. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED HORIZONTAL SKIN IAW 737 900 SRM 55 10 01 2R 11 REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B 
- [SDR ASAA2018111976895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2018111976895), Nov 17, 2018: LENS. BROKEN. R/H FWD OVERWING EXIT LIGHT LENS BROKEN. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED R/H FWD OVERWING EXIT SIGN LENS PER B737-900 AMM 33-51-01 NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR ASAA2018092726355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2018092726355), Sep 27, 2018: SWITCHPACK. INOPERATIVE. AUTO BRAKE DISARM LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN RTO SELECTED ON GROUND. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED/REPLACED LT SWITCH PACK ASSY (M1766) REF AMM 76-11
- [SDR ASAA2018041524254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2018041524254), Apr 15, 2018: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT THE L2 DOOR IS BROKEN. ACFT GROUNDED. IAW WDM SUPPLEMENT 33-51-22-P4 REMOVED, REPLACED, AND TESTED THE L1190 EXIT SIGN PER B737-900 AMM 3

All 163: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N318AS-2025-09-22/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N318AS

- [Cancelled 1980-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N318AS-1980-11-10): Boeing 727-21, S/N 18996, built 1966. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Alaska Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALASKA%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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