N218WN2005 Boeing 737-7H4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply280 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Dallas, TX
- Certificate issued
- Jul 20, 2005
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 30, 2005
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 737-7H4
- Year
- 2005
- Serial number
- 32489
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 143
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- A16WE
- Mode S code
- A1D93B
Engine
- Make and model
- Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 2200 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2005 – nowSouthwest Airlines CoDallas, TX · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (21)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-14-02 | Hydraulic power | Aug 27, 2019 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2002-20-07 R1 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 2002 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2002-20-07 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 2002 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2001-11-11 | Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 16, 2001 | Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1 |
| 2001-10-14 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jun 8, 2001 | Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-24 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | May 10, 2001 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2000-22-02 R1 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 13, 2000 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2000-22-02 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 13, 2000 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005. |
| 99-11-05 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Jun 28, 1999 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 99-22-16 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Dec 7, 1999 | Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1128, dated April 22, 1999, or Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1137, dated May 13, 1999 |
| 98-13-12 R1 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Dec 28, 1998 | Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1 |
| 98-22-10 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 1998 | Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989 |
| 98-18-20 | Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel… | Oct 21, 1998 | Airframe (737-7H4)Only with: Equipped with J.C. Carter Company fuel valve actuators P/N 40574-2 (Kearfott Models 3715-7 and -8) or 40574-5 (Kearfott Model 3715-9). |
| 98-13-12 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 6, 1998 | Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998 |
| 98-03-10 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series Airplanes | Feb 19, 1998 | Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers. |
| 97-22-07 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 1997 | Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive. |
| 97-18-06 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 1997 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
| 97-05-10 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1997 | Airframe (737-7H4)Only with: Having a main rudder power control unit (PCU) identified in Boeing Service Letter 737-SL-27-112-B, dated February 6, 1997. |
| 97-04-01 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Mar 21, 1997 | Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27-1155, dated October 26, 1989, as revised by Notices of Status Change 737-27-1155NSC1, NSC2, and NSC3 |
| 95-23-10 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Dec 13, 1995 | Airframe (737-7H4) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (280)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Exhaust · collector · abnormalOct 3, 2026
NR 1 ENGINE CANDLING AFTER SHUT DOWN FOR ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 71-00-00-800-803-F00, INSPECTION AFTER AN ENGINE FIRE USE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS OR HIGH NACELLE TEMPERATURE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lamp · inoperativeSep 25, 2026
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · strut · crackedAug 30, 2026
NR 1 ENGINE TURBINE REAR FRAME HAD A CRACK ON STRUT NR 15 AT C2, LOCATION MEASURING 0.0895" CW EA M-21-172-00808 NR 1 ENG TURBINE REAR FRAME TO REINSP EVERY 4700CYC
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · light · inoperativeAug 5, 2026
FO EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR INTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · seat · faultedJun 21, 2026
SEAT 15 DEF WONT STAY UP. TIGHTENED AFFECTED SEAT ROW AS REQUIRED IAW CMM 25-21-45.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · sign · brokenJun 10, 2026
MID-CABIN CEILING EXIT SIGN BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERWING CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IAW AMM 33-51-01.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · battery · no testSep 11, 2025
FA REPORTS AFT EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT WONT TEST. REPLACED AFT INBOARD FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECK OKAY. REF AMM 25-64-00
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · acm · seizedAug 19, 2025
WITH MAX COOLING FROM THE APU; AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES; SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN AND AN ACRID SMELL WAS NOTICED. THE PACKS AND RECIRC FAN WERE TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE DISAPATED.<[01] DURING INSPECTION OF FAULT FOUND RIGHT ACM SEIZED.;[02] PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN INSPECTION; FOUND RIGHT ACM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · flashlight · inoperativeMay 13, 2025
FWD FLASHLIGHT (FA) INOP<[01] R+R FWD FA FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 33-55-00.<BR>OPS CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lens · out of adjustApr 4, 2025
R1 OVERDOOR EXIT SIGN LENS FALLING<[01] R&R OVERDOOR EXIT SIGN ASSY PER AMM 33-51-01
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026