N259WN2006 Boeing 737-7H4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply332 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Dallas, TX
- Certificate issued
- Dec 5, 2006
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 30, 2006
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
- 2006
- Serial number
- 35554
- 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
- A27AEE
Engine
- Make and model
- Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b24
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 24,200 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2006 – 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 (332)
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.
- Wings · access panel · crackedSep 19, 2026
CRACKED ACCESS PANEL 524DB ON LEADING EDGE NR 2 SLAT, LT WING. REPLACED THE ACCESS PANEL 524DB IAW SRM 51-10-02, ITEM 9.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · web · crackedSep 11, 2026
CRACKED WEB, BS 500B - 500C, LBL 21.80. REPLACED THE WEB AND FASTENERS, IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, & DWG 143A7505, SHT 81, REV-.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · fan cowl · damagedSep 5, 2026
ELONGATED HOLE LOCATED ON OUTBOARD FAN COWL 0.500 INCH FROM FWD EDGE AND 3.375 INCH FROM LOWER EDGE AT ENGINE 1. EVALUATED HOLE LOCATED ON OTBD FAN COWL 0.500 INCH FROM FWD EDGE AND 3.375 INCH FROM LOWER EDGE AT ENGINE AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW CMM 71-13-30, TASK 7113-30-220-801, STEP 2.A(4).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · web · crackedAug 25, 2026
WEB CRACKED AROUND FASTENER HOLE, BS 251+ 6 INCHES, RBL 5. PERFORMED A PERMANENT REPAIR BTWN BS 251 - 255, RBL 3.60 - 15.32 IAW SRM 51-40-02, & EA 26-153-02349.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · vapor barrier · crackedAug 24, 2026
CRACKED VAPOR BARRIER BS 663.75 AND LBL 27 AT MAIN WHEEL WELL COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED VAPOR BARRIER BS 663.75 AND LBL 27 AT MAIN WHEEL WELL COMPARTMENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · vapor barrier · crackedAug 24, 2026
CRACKED VAPOR BARRIER, BS 663.75, LBL 27. REPAIRED THE VAPOR BARRIER. THIS FAULT IS DOCUMENTED ON TTG8Q01DQ62J.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · vapor barrier · crackedAug 24, 2026
CRACKED VAPOR BARRIER, BS 663.75, LBL 27, IN THE MAIN WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED THE VAPOR BARRIER, FAULT DOCUMENTED ON TTG8Q01DQ62J.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · vapor barrier · crackedAug 24, 2026
CRACK 4 VAPOR BARRIER BS 663.75 AND LBL 27 AT MAIN WHEEL WELL . REPAIRED VAPOR BARRIER BS 663.75 AND LBL 27 AT MAIN WHEEL WELL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · vapor barrier · crackedAug 24, 2026
CRACKED VAPOR BARRIER, BS 663.75, LBL 27. REPAIRED THE VAPOR BARRIER, FAULT IS DOCUMENTED ON TTG8Q01DQ62J.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bracket · damagedAug 23, 2026
ELONGATED HOLE ON BRACKET, LBL 10, BS 663. EVALUATED AND FABRICATED A NEW BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-05, & DWG 287A4413, SHEET 66, REV-. THE BRACKET INSTALLATION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW TTG8Q01DQJAM STEP 23.
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