Boeing 737-522

Aircraft model · Fixed wing multi engine · Airplane · registry code 138449F

Manufacturer (registry)
BOEING
Model
737-522
Registry code
138449F
Registered
0 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engines
2 · Turbo-fan
Seats
149
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSA16WE
Holder
The Boeing Company

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

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Aircraft by year built · 57

1990Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 57 aircraft
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 390

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1968In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 457 ADs
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See all 461 ADs
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('138449F'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 16

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('138449F'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 0

No aircraft currently registered with this model

NTSB investigations · 11

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB DEN07IA058Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-522 · Denver, COThe snowplow driver's failure to follow procedures/directives by crossing an active runway without clearance, resulting in a runway incursion and near collision with an airplane during its landing roll.Feb 3, 2007 · N928UA · No damageNTSB DEN04IA124Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-500 · Denver, COthe inaccurate radar information due to the failure of the Airport Movement Area Surveillance radar resulting in the tower calling for the airplane to abort the takeoff, subsequently causing tire and brake damage to the airplane.Aug 7, 2004 · N929UA · Minor damageNTSB DEN04LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-500 · Denver, COthe in-flight encounter with heavy to moderate turbulence.Nov 1, 2003 · N956UA · No damageNTSB CHI02IA058Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-522 · Chicago, ILThe wake turbulence encounter.Dec 28, 2001 · N941UA · No damageNTSB SEA98IA027Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-522 · Eugene, ORA checklist procedure was not followed. The initiation of an evacuation was a factor.Dec 26, 1997 · N918UA · No damageNTSB LAX97IA243Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-522 · Ontario, CAa laser light source of undetermined origin directed toward the cockpit window of an aircraft in-flight by a person or persons unknown.Jul 15, 1997 · N956UA · No damageNTSB LAX97IA161Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-500 · Rialto, CAa laser light source of undetermined origin, directed by unknown person(s) toward the cockpit window of the aircraft, while the aircraft was on an approach to land.Apr 17, 1997 · N930UA · No damageNTSB LAX97LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-500 · Bishop, CAa clear air turbulence encounter.Nov 20, 1996 · N916UA · No damageNTSB SEA96LA026Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-522 · Portland, ORAn unexpected encounter with unforecast moderate high level windshear and turbulence as the flight attendant was performing his duties during descent.Nov 25, 1995 · N953UA · No damageNTSB DCA96IA005Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing B-737-500 · San Francisco, CAThe inadvertant stall for undertermined reasons.Oct 29, 1995 · N904UA · No damageNTSB DEN93IA044Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-522 · Denver, COThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate separation from the Boeing 757, and his failure to stay above the probable path of the Boeing's wake vortices, which resulted in the vortex encounter. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind, and…Apr 24, 1993 · N905UA · No damage
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('138449F')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 28

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

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('138449F')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 1,682

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  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '737522'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 445

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

See all 445 STCs
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  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('138449F')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = '737500' AND m.code NOT IN ('138449F')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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