# Boeing 737-79P - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 13844JA - Manufacturer (registry): BOEING - Model: 737-79P - 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: 13 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-79p 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) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (13) - [N7820L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7820L): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2002, S/N 28253 - [N7826B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7826B): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2003, S/N 30035 - [N7827A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7827A): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2003, S/N 28255 - [N7832A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7832A): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2003, S/N 30657 - [N7833A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7833A): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2003, S/N 30036 - [N7855A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7855A): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2005, S/N 29357 - [N7857B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7857B): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2005, S/N 29358 - [N7858A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7858A): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2005, S/N 29361 - [N7860A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7860A): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2005, S/N 29362 - [N7861J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7861J): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2005, S/N 33008 - [N7862A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7862A): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2005, S/N 33009 - [N7868K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7868K): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2001, S/N 29364 - [N7869A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7869A): [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas), built 2006, S/N 29365 ## NTSB investigations (3) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DCA24LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24LA219), Jun 25, 2024: Boeing 737-79P (N7861J), Portland, ME, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The flight crew’s inadequate review of preflight information and the flight dispatcher’s noncompliance with company guidance requiring the placement of a flight lock, which resulted in the flight’s… - [NTSB ENG24WA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24WA013), Apr 27, 2024: Boeing 737-79P (N7826B), San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico, incident, no damage - [NTSB DCA23FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23FA149), Feb 4, 2023: Boeing 737-79P (N7827A), Austin, TX, incident, no damage. Probable cause: the local controller’s incorrect assumption that the Southwest Airlines (SWA) airplane would depart from the runway before the Federal Express airplane arrived on the same runway, which resulted in a… ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (2,372, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR SWAA2026102046931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026102046931), Oct 16, 2026: HANDLE. LOOSE. FWD L1 PAX DOOR INNER HANDLE LOOSE. SECURED THE FWD ENTRY DOOR HANDLE HARDWARE IAW AMM 52-11-31, & OPS CHKD GOOD. - [SDR SWAA2026100849482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100849482), Oct 4, 2026: HANDLE. BROKEN. FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDLE BROKEN IN THE FLIGHT DECK. R & R THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IAW AMM. 26-26-01. - [SDR SWAA2026100625805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100625805), Oct 2, 2026: SEAT TRACK. WORN. FLIGHT DECK, FO AFT IB SEAT TRACK WORN TO BEYOND LIMIT. FLIGHT DECK FO AFT IB SEAT TRACK WORN TO BEYOND LIMIT. R & R FLIGHT DECK FO AFT IB SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 25 - [SDR SWAA2026100649912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100649912), Oct 2, 2026: SEAL. CRACKED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL CRACKED ALONG FWD TRACK EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31. - [SDR SWAA2026100762237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100762237), Oct 1, 2026: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED, REPLACED, AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES LOCATION M1675, M01669, M01672, AND M - [SDR SWAA2026100714266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100714266), Oct 1, 2026: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED, REPLACED, & PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF THE BATTERIES, M1675, M01669, M01672, & M01673 IAW IAW AMM 33-5 - [SDR SWAA2026100791478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100791478), Oct 1, 2026: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED, REPLACED, & PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES, M1675, M01669, M01672, & M01673 IAW AM - [SDR SWAA2026100774168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100774168), Oct 1, 2026: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED, REPLACED, & PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES, M1675, M01669, M01672, & M0 - [SDR SWAA2026100754271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100754271), Oct 1, 2026: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED, REPLACED AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES M1675, M01669, M01672, & M01673 IAW AM - [SDR SWAA2026092967279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026092967279), Sep 25, 2026: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. PASSENGER CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 6ABC WAS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE LAMP IAW AMM 33-51-03-960-801. TEST PASSED. - [SDR SWAA2026092899589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026092899589), Sep 22, 2026: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. NR 2 ENGINE SLOW TO SPOOL ON SETTING TO POWER PERFORMED TEST 8, ACCELERATION CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00 AND VERIFIED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE WOULD MAKE TAKEOFF POWER I - [SDR SWAA2026092148121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026092148121), Sep 19, 2026: WINDOW. FAILED. PASSING THROUGH 5000 FT, DURING CLIMBOUT, FO WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. NO BIRDSTRIKE NOTED. NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING. R & R R1 WINDOW IAW AMM 56-11-11-401. R & R R1 WI - [SDR SWAA2026092161145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026092161145), Sep 16, 2026: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. RT EMERGENCY PACK M1669 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R&R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-51-06 - [SDR SWAA2026092126472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026092126472), Sep 16, 2026: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. AFT RT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1672 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06 - [SDR SWAA2026091009541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026091009541), Sep 9, 2026: TRANSMITTER. LOCKED. FLAP LOCK OUT BETWEEN UP AND 1 DEGREE REMOVED AND REPLACED RH FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER REF AMM 27-58-01 - [SDR SWAA2026090817976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026090817976), Sep 4, 2026: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. AFT LEFT SLIDE HANGING LOW. REPOSITION THE SLIDE IAW MT 725-61-06, & AMM 25-66-01. - [SDR SWAA2026081923403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026081923403), Aug 15, 2026: WIRE HARNESS. BROKEN. NR 2 ENGINE -A- FIRE DETECTION LOOP INOP T/S PER FIM 26-10 TASK 801. FOUND ENGINE #2 LOOP A CORE LEFT HARNESS BROKEN AT LOOP ELEMENT. REMAINING HARNESS TOO SHOR - [SDR SWAA2026081711566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026081711566), Aug 13, 2026: LINK. WORN. LEFT WING NR 2 FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING HAD PLAY. R & R LT FLAP FAIRING SUPPORT LINK AT NR 2 IAW AMM 27-51-28. - [SDR SWAA2026081348791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026081348791), Aug 12, 2026: UNKNOWN. ODOR. BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN FWD CABIN WITH GROUND AIR AND PACKS ON. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 21-00 TASK 806 FOR FUMES AND ODOR IN THE CABIN. NO DEFECTS NOTED ACFT OK FO - [SDR SWAA2026081703523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026081703523), Aug 11, 2026: GIRT BAR. OUT OF ADJUST. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE APPEARS TO BE UNPACKING, ADJUSTED GIRT BAR IAW AMM 25-66-01 - [SDR SWAA2026081401009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026081401009), Aug 10, 2026: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. AFT SERVICE DOOR ON CAPTAINS SIDE GIRT BAR IMPACTS GALLEY WALL WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING DOOR FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE APPEARS TO BE UNPACKING_ ADJUSTED GIRT BAR - [SDR SWAA2026081307051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026081307051), Aug 9, 2026: CONTROL ROD. LOOSE. FWD ENTRY DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSE. FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HAVING SOFT UNLATCHING & LOWER CONTROL ROD JAM NUT LOOSE. READJUSTED LOWER CONTROL ROD ON FWD ENTRY DOO - [SDR SWAA2026080320505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026080320505), Jul 30, 2026: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. LEFT OVERWING EXIT WINDOW LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED IAW 33-51-01. - [SDR SWAA2026072730292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026072730292), Jul 25, 2026: HOLDER. UNSECURE. MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE GIRT BAR HOLDER IS NOT SECURE._ REPLACED FASTENER ON GIRT BAR HANGER PER SRM 51-40-2. - [SDR SWAA2026070618272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026070618272), Jul 3, 2026: GIRT BAR. OUT OF ADJUST. L1 DOOR LT GIRT BAR CLIP LOST TENSION AND GIRT BAR SLIPS OUT. ADJUSTED GIRT BAR CLIPS ON L1 DOOR IAW SIP. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR SWAA2026070618013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026070618013), Jul 2, 2026: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE NOT IN STOWED POSITION. SECURED FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE PER MT 725-61-06. - [SDR SWAA2026070217323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026070217323), Jun 29, 2026: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS LEFT ON BY PREVIOUS CREW. FWD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE OR CHARGE. REPLACED FWD LT AND RT EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGERS AND B - [SDR SWAA2026070218015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026070218015), Jun 29, 2026: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS LEFT ON BY PREVIOUS CREW. FWD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE OR CHARGE. REPLACED FWD LT AND RT EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGERS AND B - [SDR SWAA2026062415020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026062415020), Jun 22, 2026: HOOK. LOOSE. GIRT BAR STOWAGE HOOKS AT FWD SERVICE DOOR LOOSE. ADJUSTED THE HOOKS IAW MM SIP. - [SDR SWAA2026062313888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026062313888), Jun 19, 2026: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. FWD EXIT DOOR SLIDE IS PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. R & R L1 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-66-01. - [SDR SWAA2026061009657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026061009657), Jun 6, 2026: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. L2 SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-51-04. - [SDR SWAA2026060809473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026060809473), Jun 4, 2026: ENGINE. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMB-OUT, APPROX 13;000. - [SDR SWAA2026060808621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026060808621), Jun 2, 2026: SENSOR. OUT OF RANGE. MAX T/O THRUST MTJ 97.1 N1 ON CLIMB NR 2 EGT INDICATED 966. REDUCED NR 2 THRUST BELOW REDLINE. INDICATIONS NORMAL AFTER - NO MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS. CW FIM 77-21 - [SDR SWAA2026060208076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026060208076), Jun 1, 2026: MEGAPHONE. DAMAGED. AFT MEGAPHONE IS DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-64-00. INSTALLED INSPECTION DECAL. OP CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR SWAA2026060106701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026060106701), May 27, 2026: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. RH OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ARE INOP(SIDEWALL; ABOVE WINDOW) RH OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ARE INOP(SIDEWALL ABOVE WINDOW). REMOVED AND REPLACED RH - [SDR SWAA2026052605569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026052605569), May 22, 2026: UNKNOWN. ODOR. CUSTOMER REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN AFT CABIN. PERFORMED SOMOKE OR FUMES IN THE CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER FIM 21-00 TASK 806. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO FURTHE - [SDR SWAA2026051803259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026051803259), May 15, 2026: GIRT BAR. OUT OF POSITION. CABIN - FWD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE GIRT HANGS LOW.<[01] SECURED FWD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE GIRT BAR FLAP BACK IN EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE AS R - [SDR SWAA2026051803261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026051803261), May 15, 2026: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. CABIN - FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE GIRT HANGS LOW. REF TTG8Q00M6WQU FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION (SLIDE REPLACED SCHEDULED MX). - [SDR SWAA2026051397568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026051397568), May 11, 2026: SLIDE. DETACHED. FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE HANGING DOWN. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MT725-61-06. - [SDR SWAA2026051297922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026051297922), May 11, 2026: LIMITER. FAILED. LOSS OF SYS B HYD PRESSURE AND FLUID. FOUND O-RING ON TRAILING EDGE FLAP FLOW LIMITER TORN. O-RINGS REPLACED & REPLACED TRAILING EDGE FLAP FLOW LIMITER REF AMM - [SDR SWAA2026051297935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026051297935), May 11, 2026: O-RING. TORN. LOSS OF SYS B HYD PRESSURE AND FLUID. FOUND O-RING ON TRAILING EDGE FLAP FLOW LIMITER TORN. O-RINGS REPLACED & REPLACED TRAILING EDGE FLAP FLOW LIMITER REF AMM - [SDR SWAA2026050594810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026050594810), May 1, 2026: SLIDE. DISLODGED. DURING PROVO; L-2 EMER SLIDE PACK BECAME DISLODGED FROM DOOR HARNESS -NOT SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. REINSTALLED L2 DOOR SLIDE PER MT 725-61-06 AND AMM 25-66-01. OPS - [SDR SWAA2026050494234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026050494234), Apr 29, 2026: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT RED LIGHT NOT FLASHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 25-64-00-201-NG. - [SDR SWAA2026043094172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026043094172), Apr 25, 2026: TIRE. BURST. NR 3 MLG TIRE BURST ON TAKEOFF<[01] ACCOMPLSIHED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-54; FOUND MULTIPLE AREAS WITH DAMAGE. REF. TTG8Q01BVDGT; TTG8Q01BVEQE AND - [SDR SWAA2026042892644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026042892644), Apr 24, 2026: TIRE. FAILED. POSSIBLE TIRE TREAD LOSS ON TAKEOFF OUT OF DEN. - [SDR SWAA2026042491970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026042491970), Apr 23, 2026: MOUNT. CRACKED. PASSENGER CABIN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AFT SLIDE MOUNT ISOLATOR IS CRACKED. REPLACED PASSENGER CABIN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AFT SLIDE MOUNT ISOLATOR. IAW SRM 51-40- - [SDR SWAA2026042491982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026042491982), Apr 23, 2026: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. AFTER LT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1672 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R&R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06 - [SDR SWAA2026040886775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026040886775), Apr 6, 2026: GIRT BAR. OUT OF ADJUST. FWD GALLEY GRIT BAR NOT SEATING PROPERLY IN DOOR HOLDER. REPOSITIONED GRIT IN LOWER FLAP REF AMM 25-66-01. GRIT BAR STOWS AND ARMS PROPERLY IN FLOOR MOUNTS WITH - [SDR SWAA2026031378638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026031378638), Mar 10, 2026: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. LIGHT ON OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IS NOT WORKING FO SIDE, REPLACED TWO LAMPS, NO HELP. OK CONTINUE IAW MEL 33-2-03. FOUND ROW 15 DEF WINDOW LIGHT INOP WITH - [SDR SWAA2026031178260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026031178260), Mar 10, 2026: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC B SYSTEM, NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING. REMOVED AND INSTALLED DUE TO HYDRAULIC LOSS, B ELECTRIC PUMP, B SYSTEM HYD FILTER, & TRAILING EDGE FLAP FLOW All 2,372: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-79p/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.