# Boeing 737-48E

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 13844BV
- Manufacturer (registry): BOEING
- Model: 737-48E
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 2 · Turbo-fan
- Seats: 149
- Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 3
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-48e

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft (3)

- [N454KH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454KH): [Umb Bank Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UMB%20BANK%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City), built 1996, S/N 28198
- [N545CC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N545CC): [Taas Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAAS%20CORP), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 1996, S/N 25771
- [N775SJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N775SJ): [Kalitta Charters II LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KALITTA%20CHARTERS%20II%20LLC), [Ypsilanti, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ypsilanti), built 1997, S/N 25775

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## Service difficulty reports (189, newest 50)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR I5EA2023101400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2023101400001), Oct 14, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. CRACK ON FUSELAGE STA 727+6 STR 10R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 727+6 STR 10R IAW BOEING MESSAGE SFW-SFW 23-0162-07B.
- [SDR I5EA2023091600007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2023091600007), Sep 16, 2023: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. MODULE M1673 POWER SUPPLY BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED M1673 POWER SUPPLY AT STA 973 IAW B737-400 AMM 33-51-51. TEST OK.
- [SDR I5EA2023091600006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2023091600006), Sep 16, 2023: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. AFT ENTRY DOOR EXIT IDENTIFIER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY M1673 AT STA 973 WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND TEST IAW B737-4
- [SDR I5EA2023033000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2023033000001), Mar 30, 2023: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD RIGHT EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOP - REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M1674 STA 324 WL 293 BL R7 IAW B737-400 AMM 33-51-51
- [SDR I5EA2022111100005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2022111100005), Nov 10, 2022: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT A/C LATCH INOP (LP 101907). REMOVED AND REPALCED BATTERY PACK LH MID IAW B737 AMM 33-51-51, OPAS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR I5EA2021081200010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2021081200010), Aug 11, 2021: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CABIN BATTERT PACK LIGHT IS INOP CONNECTOR ( MO1672 ). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR M01672. OPS CHECK TEST OK. IAW B737 AMM 3
- [SDR I5EA2020011402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2020011402), Jan 8, 2020: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT M1695, STA565, WL213, RBL68
- [SDR I5EA2019121707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2019121707), Dec 15, 2019: GCU. MALFUNCTIONED. #1 ENGINE GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. APU ALREADY ON MEL. SYSTEM "B" HYD PRESS LOW LIGHT, YAW DAMP OFF, EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN OFF, ANTI-SKID INOP, MULTIPLE LOW PRE
- [SDR I5EA2019012202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2019012202), Jan 21, 2019: OXYGEN GEN. UNWANTED DEPLOY. DISCREPANCY: 1/21/2019, LP 29887 - ROW 24DEF OXYGEN GENERATOR INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: 1/25/2019, LP 29888 - REM
- [SDR I5EA201812030001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA201812030001), Dec 1, 2018: FAN. INOPERATIVE. DISCREPANCY: L/P 27388 - ITEM 1 - 30 MINUTES OUTSIDE OF MEM, THE LEAD FA INFORMED THE FLT DECK OF FUMES IN THE CABIN, DESCRIBED AS AN ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL, WIT
- [SDR I5EA201811300004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA201811300004), Nov 29, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DISCREPANCY: L/P 27385 - AT 34,000' THE CABIN CREW CALLED THE FLIGHT DECK TO INFORM THE PILOTS THEY SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. WHEN THEY OPENED THE FLIGHT DECK
- [SDR I5EA2018102209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2018102209), Oct 21, 2018: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DISCREPANCY: FLAPS EXTENDED TO 10 UNITS WITH FLAP HANDLE, GREATER THAN 1 UNITS, FLAP DISAGREEMENT CONDITION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECT
- [SDR I5EA2018101004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2018101004), Oct 9, 2018: SLIDE. UNWANTED DEPLOY. DISCREPANCY: R1 DOOR SLIDE DEPLOYED DURING REPACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND INSTALLED EMERGENCY DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-61-35 AT R1 DOOR.
- [SDR FOTR20180814007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180814007), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. RT STAB FORWARD LOWER SPAR JOINT LUG HAS CORROSION ON FWD. FACE
- [SDR FOTR20180814006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180814006), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. RH STAB. FWD. SPAR FITTING LOWER CLEVIS AFT FACE HAS CORROSION (AIRCRAFT SIDE)
- [SDR FOTR20180814005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180814005), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. RIGHT STAB FORWARD SPAR FITTING LOWER, FWD, CLEVIS, FWD FACE HAD CORROSION (AIRCRAFT SIDE)
- [SDR FOTR20180814004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180814004), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. RIGHT STAB FORWARD SPAR FITTING AFT, UPPER CLEVIS-AFT FACE HAS CORROSION (AIRCRAFT SIDE).
- [SDR FOTR20180814003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180814003), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. RIGHT STAB FORWARD SPAR FITTING UPPER FWD. CLEVIS FACE HAS CORROSION (AIRCRAFT SIDE)
- [SDR FOTR20180814002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180814002), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. RH STABILIZER, FORWARD UPPER SPAR JOINT LUG HAS CORROSION ON FWD. FACE OF BUSHING
- [SDR FOTR20180814001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180814001), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD ATTACH LUG, UPPER BUSHING, HAD CORROSION.
- [SDR 2019F00051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00051), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. LEFT STABILIZER, CENTER SECTION FRONT SPAR UPPER AFT CLEVIS, HAS CORROSION (AIRCRAFT SIDE)
- [SDR 2019F00050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00050), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. LEFT STAB. CENTER SECTION FRONT SPAR UPPER FWD CLEVIS HAS CORROSION (AIRCRAFT SIDE)
- [SDR 2019F00049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00049), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, FWD. ATTACH LUG, LOWER BUSHING HAS CORROSION (STABILIZER SIDE)
- [SDR 2019F00048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00048), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. LH STAB. FORWARD SPAR FITTING, FWD FACE OF LOWER CLEVIS, HAS CORROSION (AIRCRAFT SIDE)
- [SDR 2019F00047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00047), Aug 14, 2018: BUSHING. CORRODED. LEFT LOWER AFT, FWD. STAB CLEVIS HAS CORROSION AROUND BUSHING
- [SDR 2019F00046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00046), Aug 14, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. .5 INCH CRACK LOCATED THROUGH FASTENER UPPER LT WING SKIN AT WS 259, INBD. OF PYLON, 4 INCHES AWAY FROM TRIPLER.
- [SDR FOTR2018080700334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2018080700334), Aug 7, 2018: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB, REMOVABLE L/E OTBD. END HAS ELONGATED HOLE.
- [SDR 2018FA0000312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000312), Jul 31, 2018: LUG. CORRODED. RT STAB AFT UPPER SPAR JOINT LUG HAS CORROSION ON FWD FACE.
- [SDR 2018FA0000311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000311), Jul 31, 2018: CLEVIS. CORRODED. RT STAB AFT SPAR FITTING AFT UPPER CLEVIS AFT FACE HAS CORROSION ( AIRCRAFT SIDE).
- [SDR 2018FA0000310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000310), Jul 31, 2018: CLEVIS. CORRODED. RT STAB AFT SPAR FITTING FWD UPPER CLEVIS FWD FACE HAS CORROSION (AIRCRAFT SIDE).
- [SDR 2018FA0000309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000309), Jul 31, 2018: CLEVIS. CORRODED. LT STAB REAR SPAR FWD FAIL SAFE CLEVIS HAS CORROSION.
- [SDR 2018FA0000308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000308), Jul 31, 2018: CLEVIS. CORRODED. LT STABILIZER REAR SPAR AFT FAILSAFE CLEVIS HAS CORROSION (AFT SPAR) AT 7591.
- [SDR 2018FA0000307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000307), Jul 31, 2018: LUG. CORRODED. LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT ATTACH LUG CENTER BUSHING AFT FACE HAS CORROSION (STABILIZER SIDE).
- [SDR FOTR201806220001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR201806220001), Jun 22, 2018: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BS 340, STRINGERS 17L - 17R, FLOORBEAM CORRODED, TOP SIDE.
- [SDR FOTR201806190001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR201806190001), Jun 19, 2018: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM BS 947.5, THE ENTIRE LENGTH
- [SDR FOTR201805310001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR201805310001), May 31, 2018: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 344 - 360, LBL 26 HAD A 3/8 INCH CRACK IN THE LOWER FLANGE.
- [SDR FOTR20180515004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180515004), May 15, 2018: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM BS 986.5, ENTIRE LENGTH
- [SDR FOTR20180515003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180515003), May 15, 2018: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT BS 360 FRAME IS CRACKED AT THE INBD FASTENER HOLE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING ATTACH BRACKET FOR STRINGER 8R.
- [SDR FOTR20180515002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180515002), May 15, 2018: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. R2 SERVICE DOOR BOTTOM INNER THRESHOLD CUTOUT ON FUSELAGE UPPER SURFACE FOUND CORRODED 30 SQUARE INCHES FROM BS 947 TO 1011.5.
- [SDR FOTR20180515001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180515001), May 15, 2018: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. L2 DOOR THRESHOLD CUTOUT ON FUSELAGE, UPPER SURFACE CORRODED 15 SQUARE INCHES.
- [SDR FOTR20180501001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180501001), May 1, 2018: WEB. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BETWEEN BS 332 - 348, STRINGER 12R CORROSION ON WEB.
- [SDR FOTR20180425004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180425004), Apr 25, 2018: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM BS 967 UPPER FLANGE, UPPER SURFACE FOUND CORRODED 5 SQUARE INHCES, LBL 18, 30, 42, AND 48.
- [SDR FOTR20180425003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180425003), Apr 25, 2018: DOOR FRAME. GOUGED. AFT CARGO DOOR FWD FRAME HAS A .50 INCH GOUGE AT STRINGER 24 AND .50 INCH GOUGE 4 INCHES BELOW.
- [SDR FOTR20180425002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180425002), Apr 25, 2018: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORT, INBD SURFACE AND AROUND FASTENER HOLE.
- [SDR FOTR20180425001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180425001), Apr 25, 2018: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT WEB BETWEEN BS 787 AND 794, RBL. 19.5.
- [SDR FOTR20180421003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180421003), Apr 21, 2018: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION IN THE AFT CARGO BAY WEB BETWEEN BS 795 AND 820, RBL 19.5.
- [SDR FOTR20180421002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180421002), Apr 21, 2018: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY FLOOR SUPPORT BS 787 TO 794, RBL 20 IN FILLER STRIP CORRODED 10 SQ. INCHES.
- [SDR FOTR20180421001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180421001), Apr 21, 2018: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES ON THE AFT CARGO BAY FLOORBEAM, FWD ATTACH ANGLE BS 795 BETWEEN STRINGERS 25R AND 26R.
- [SDR FOTR20180413001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180413001), Apr 13, 2018: ATTACH BRACKET. CORRODED. CABIN L-2 ENTRANCE DOOR INNER LWR CUTOUT AT STA 993.5 VERT ATTACH BRKT AT FLOOR LEVEL CORRODED 5 SQ IN.
- [SDR FOTR20180411004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR20180411004), Apr 11, 2018: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 344 - 360, RBL 32 HAS 1/2 INCH CRACK.

All 189: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-48e/reports.md

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