# Boeing 737-71B

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 13844FH
- Manufacturer (registry): BOEING
- Model: 737-71B
- 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: 2
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-71b

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 (2)

- [N7852A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7852A): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2006, S/N 29371
- [N7854B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7854B): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2006, S/N 29372

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## Service difficulty reports (756, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWAA2026062514979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026062514979), Jun 23, 2026: LIGHT. DAMAGED. PASSENGER CABIN SEAT ROW 27ABC PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP HAS MOISTURE UNDER LENS. R & R CABIN PHOTO LUMINESCENT STRIP PER AMM 33-51-15.
- [SDR SWAA2026061612709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026061612709), Jun 16, 2026: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. L2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS R2 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-01.
- [SDR SWAA2026040785726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026040785726), Apr 1, 2026: COVER. OUT OF ADJUST. COVER MISSING ON EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH NEAR AFT JUMPSEAT. SECURED COVER ON EMER LIGHT SWITCH PER SIP.
- [SDR SWAA2025111132874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025111132874), Nov 7, 2025: ATTACH BRACKET. DAMAGED. LEFT WING UPPER OTBD MLG SUPPORT BEAM ATTACH BRACKET HAD ELONGATED HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET PER SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR SWAA2025111132736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025111132736), Nov 7, 2025: ISOLATOR MOUNT. CRACKED. FWD SERVICE DOOR AFT UPPER SLIDE ISOLATOR MOUNT CRACKED. R & R FWD SERVICE DOOR AFT UPPER SLIDE ISOLATOR MOUNT IAW AMM 52-40-02.
- [SDR SWAA2025102024700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025102024700), Oct 16, 2025: DOOR. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CENTER DOOR HAS CRACK. REMOVED LT MLG CENTER & INNER DOOR IAW AMM 32-13-11, OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.
- [SDR SWAA2025090811674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025090811674), Sep 5, 2025: SCUFF PLATE. MISSING. FWD CARGO DOOR SCUFF PLATE HAS MISSING MATERIAL AND SHARP EDGE. R&R FWD CARGO DOOR SCUFF PLATE REF AMM 25-52-10. COMPLETED R&R OF FWD CARGO DOOR SCUFF PLATE REF
- [SDR SWAA2025090209827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025090209827), Aug 29, 2025: COVER. MISSING. RIGHT SIDE OVERWING EXIT ROW; LOWER LIGHT COVER MISSING. REPLACED RH OVER-WING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVER REF AMM 33-51-01.
- [SDR SWAA2025082909176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025082909176), Aug 28, 2025: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD L1 ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP, L1 EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-03 OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWAA2025071792178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025071792178), Jul 16, 2025: BRACKET. LOOSE. ENTRY GIRT BAR ATTACHMENT LOOSE. ADJUSTED GIRT BAR ATTACH BRACKET PER SIP; OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR SWAA2025071791911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025071791911), Jul 15, 2025: RETAINER. DETACHED. FWD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE COVER RETAINING CLIP FELL OFF<[01] INSTALLED CLIO AS REQ PER AMM 25-66-01
- [SDR SWAA2025052774487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025052774487), May 23, 2025: SLEEVE. MISSING. AFT LEFT GIRTBAR DISARMED ON LANDING MISSING STOPPER/ STOP SLEEVE.<[01] INSTALLED NEW GIRT BAR STOP SLEEVE PER AMM 25-66-01
- [SDR SWAA2025050666893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025050666893), May 3, 2025: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT WALL LIGHT AFT OF RH EMERGENCY DOOR IS INOP<[01] R/R EMERG EXIT WALL LIGHT ASSY AFT OF RH EMERG DOOR PER AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWAA2025043065811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025043065811), Apr 30, 2025: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL (LESS THAN 40 KTS ) #1 ENGINE WOULD NOT INDICATE MORE THAN 70% N1 A LEFT YAW FOLLOWED TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED; NO ADNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTE
- [SDR SWAA2025042125630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025042125630), Apr 17, 2025: HANDLE. LOOSE. FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR R1 INTERIOR HANDLE LOOSE.<[01] RE-SECURED FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE REF AMM 20-50-11.
- [SDR SWAA2025033109875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025033109875), Mar 27, 2025: SEAL. CRACKED. R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL CRACKED.<[01] 01 - REMOVED AND REPLACED PER [AMM 53-31-31-400-802-NG (STABILIZER-TO-BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDI
- [SDR SWAA2025032709877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025032709877), Mar 27, 2025: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES FAILED CAPACITY TEST AT LOCATIONS M1674; M1675; M1669; M1672<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BASE AND BATTERY AT M1674; AND 
- [SDR SWAA2025032408181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025032408181), Mar 20, 2025: ENGINE. SURGES. DURING DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN SHAKING AND MAKING NOISES AND N1 DROPPED TO 41% N1. RAN ENGINE LIMITS /SURGE/STALL QRH AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS, NR 2 ENGINE OPERA
- [SDR SWAA2025021094295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025021094295), Feb 8, 2025: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. AFT R/H SERVICE DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP<[01] RELAMPED AFT R/H SERVICE DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWAA2025013090656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025013090656), Jan 29, 2025: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. AFT R/H EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK FAILED THE CAPACITY CHECK.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER M/M 33-51-06.;[02] 02 - INSPECTED PER [AMM 33-51-0
- [SDR SWAA2025012890114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025012890114), Jan 27, 2025: BUSHING. BROKEN. R-1 DOOR GIRT BAR PLASTIC BUSHING BROKEN <[01]. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM 25-66-01.
- [SDR SWAA2025012890115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025012890115), Jan 27, 2025: SKIN. DELAMINATED. L/H INBOARD MAIN FLAP DELAMINATED AT TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATION IS 22.5 LENGTH 9.5 WIDTH 3.5 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD EDGE OF LH INBOARD MAIN FLAP<[01] COMPLIED WIT
- [SDR SWAA2024122680428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024122680428), Dec 23, 2024: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF L2 DOOR INOP<[01] RELAMPED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF L2 DOOR IAW AMM 33-51-04; OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWAA2024120272936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024120272936), Nov 30, 2024: HANDLE. BROKEN. AFT ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE BROKEN<[01] REPLACED ASSIT HANDLE FROM AFT LAV; AFT LAV ASSIT HANDLE NOW MISSING; OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-10-01 SP1B;[02] INSTALL
- [SDR SWAA2024112670546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024112670546), Nov 22, 2024: ISOLATION MOUNT. CRACKED. AFT ENTRY DOOR FWD SLIDE MOUNT UPPER ISOLATOR CRACKED<[01] R&R AFT ENTRY DOOR FWD SLIDE MOUNT UPPER ISOLATOR IAW SRM 51-40-02.;[02] 02 - INSPECTED PER [SRM 51-4
- [SDR SWAA2024112670547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024112670547), Nov 22, 2024: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L/H OVERWING EXIT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP<[01] RELAMPED PER AMM 33-51-01;[02] 02 - INSPECTED PER [AMM 33-51-01-201-NG (EXIT SIGNS - MAINTENANCE PRACTICES - PER
- [SDR SWAA2024102250556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102250556), Oct 19, 2024: RETAINER. LOOSE. CUSTOMER REQUEST MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE BAR LOOSE DURING THE DOOR OPERATION (2 TIMES). 2024-573003<[01] PERFORMED AJUST GIRB BAR RETAINER CLIP IN FWD ENTRY DOOR 
- [SDR SWAA2024100142360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100142360), Sep 27, 2024: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON AFT FACE OF FWD LAV HAS 1EA INOP BULB<[01] RELAMPED AND PERFORMED GOOD TEST OF FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON AFT
- [SDR SWAA2024100142359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100142359), Sep 27, 2024: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE SEAT ROW 18ABC HAS 1EA INOP BULB<[01] REPLACED LAMPS AND PERFORMED GOOD TEST OF EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON CEILING LOCATED ABOVE SEAT ROW
- [SDR SWAA2024100142353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100142353), Sep 26, 2024: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R/H FWD EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOP<[01] RELAMPED R/H FWD EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT AND PERFORMED GOOD TEST IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801;[02] INDEPENDENT I
- [SDR SWAA2024100142354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100142354), Sep 26, 2024: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FWD COVE CEILING PANEL INOP<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M1674 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY INSTALLATION TEST PER AMM
- [SDR SWAA2024100142352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100142352), Sep 26, 2024: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R/H AND L/H AFT ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS INOP<[01] RELAMPED LEFT AFT SLIDE LIGHT AND TESTED PER AMM 33-51-04-960-801; NO DEFECTS NOTED.<BR>TROUBLESHOT RIGHT AFT SLID
- [SDR SWAA2024100142355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100142355), Sep 26, 2024: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. L/H OVERWING HATCH FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT LOCATORS HAVE INOP LAMPS<[01] RELAMPED L/H OWE FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERAT
- [SDR SWAA2024100142356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100142356), Sep 26, 2024: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. AED ESCAPE SLIDE SHROUD NOT PROPPERLY INSTALLED; LOWER CATCH POINT NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED.<[01] FOUND FWD SCREW LOOSE AT AED ESCAPE SLIDE SHROUD AND TIGHTENED PER
- [SDR SWAA2024100141851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100141851), Sep 25, 2024: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1668 AND M1669 FAIL TEST EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1668 AND M1669 FAIL TEST<[01] REMOVED; REPLACED; AND PERFORMED GOOD TEST OF EMERGENCY L
- [SDR SWAA2024102339868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102339868), Sep 21, 2024: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK STRINGER 15-L LOCATED BETWEEN STA 294.5 AND STA 303.9 AT FWD PASSENGER COMPARTMENT 2024-572947<[01] TOOL USED ON STEP 2 UT EQUIPMENT P/N: 45MG; S/N: 13006
- [SDR SWAA2024100140142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100140142), Sep 21, 2024: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. AFT CARGO BAY FLOOR PNL 140DF CAP STRIP CRACKED BS 947<[01] RECEIVED NEW CAP STRIP; CAP STRIP WILL BE INSTALLED WITH FLOOR PNL ON <BR>TTG8Q00U8AF2;[02] VERIFIED
- [SDR SWAA2024100140143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100140143), Sep 21, 2024: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. AFT CARGO BAY FLOOR PNL 140DF CAP STRIP CRACKED BETWEEN BS 887 - BS 947<[01] RECEIVED NEW CAP STRIP; CAP STRIP WILL BE INSTALL WITH FLOOR PNL ON <BR>TTG8Q00U8AF
- [SDR SWAA2024102339513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102339513), Sep 19, 2024: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. AAI REPORT: PASSENGER CABIN; FLOOR STRUCTURE SUPPORT HAS CRACK AT STA 540; BL 0 LBL 24.75 2024-572931<[01] REPLACED PANEL BREAK FLOOR STRUCTURE AT STA 540; BL 0
- [SDR SWAA2024102339515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102339515), Sep 19, 2024: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. AAI REPORT: PASSENGER CABIN; FLOOR STRUCTURE SUPPORT HAS CRACK AT STA 540; BL 0 RBL 24.75 2024-572932<[01] INSTALLED NEW PANEL BREAK AND PLATE AND FASTENERS FLO
- [SDR SWAA2024100139386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100139386), Sep 19, 2024: LIGHT. BROKEN. AFT ENTRY LOWER CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ATTACH POINTS BROKEN<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT ENTRY LOWER CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR SWAA2024102339202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102339202), Sep 18, 2024: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON ANGLE LOCATED BTW BS 380 UP TO 400 BL0 2024-572914<[01] REPLACED ANGLE LOC. FLOOR STRUCTURE BTW BS 380 UP TO 400 BL0 AT FWD GALLEY AREA IAW B737-700 SR
- [SDR SWAA2024102339204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102339204), Sep 18, 2024: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON ANGLE LOCATED BTW BS 380 UP TO BS 400 RBL 10 2024-572916<[01] REPLACED ANGLE LOCATED BTW BS 380 UP TO BS 400 RBL 10 IAW B737-700 SRM 51-10-02 ITEM 9 SR
- [SDR SWAA2024102339203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102339203), Sep 18, 2024: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON ANGLE LOCATED BTW BS 380 UP TO BS 400 LBL 13 2024-572915<[01] REPLACED ANGLE AND FASTENERS LOC. FLOOR STRUCTURE BTW BS 380 TO BS 400 LBL 13 AT FWD GALL
- [SDR SWAA2024102338582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102338582), Sep 17, 2024: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON SUPPORT ANGLE LOCATED BS 867 AT LEVEL STR 26L AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT 2024-572892<[01] REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE LOCATED BS 867 AT LEVEL STR 26L AT AFT C
- [SDR SWAA2024102338579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102338579), Sep 17, 2024: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACK ON SUPPORT BRACKET LOCATED BS 727 AT LEVEL STR 27R ON FWD PARTITION AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT 2024-572887<[01] REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET LOCATED BS 727 AT L
- [SDR SWAA2024102238577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102238577), Sep 17, 2024: SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION SUPPORT ZEE LOCATED BTW BS 727 TO BS 847 LBL 22 WL 156.1 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT 2024-572885<[01] REPLACED SUPPORT ZEE LOCATED BTW BS 727 TO BS 847 L
- [SDR SWAA2024102238580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102238580), Sep 17, 2024: SHIELD. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHIELD WEB LOCATED BTW BS 767 TO BS 787 RBL 22 WL 156.1 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT 2024-572888<[01] REPLACED SHIELD WEB AND FASTENERS LOCATED BTW BS 
- [SDR SWAA2024102238581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102238581), Sep 17, 2024: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUPPORT ANGLE LOCATED BTW BS 767 TO BS 787 RBL 21 WL 156.1 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT 2024-572890<[01] REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE AND FASTENERS LOCATED B
- [SDR SWAA2024102238583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024102238583), Sep 17, 2024: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK ON WEB LOCATED CEILING AREA BTW BS 847 TO BS 867 LBL 24.75 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT 2024-572893<[01] REPLACED WEB LOCATED CEILING AREA BTW BS 847 TO BS 86

All 756: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-71b/reports.md

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