Aircraft record

N477AS2015 Boeing 737-990ER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Dec 2015)21 ADs may apply175 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in: Seattle, WA; owner city / state
Engine: CFM56-7B27E · 27,300 lb thrust; Cfm Intl
Owners: 1; since 2015
NTSB events: 1; 2015
ADs may apply: 21; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 175; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Alaska Airlines INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Seattle, WA
Certificate issued: Jun 25, 2015
Expires: Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date: Jun 13, 2015

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 737-990ER
Year: 2015
Serial number: 40716
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 222
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: 20,000 and over lb
Mode S code: A5DB2C

Engine

Make and model: Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b27e
Type: Turbo-fan
Power: 27,300 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

2015 – nowAlaska Airlines INCSeattle, WA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Incident

Dec 19, 2015 · Seattle, WA

the flight crew's misidentification of the taxiway as the landing runway.

Injuries: None
Report: DCA16IA036

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA16IA036)

Accident history for this model

ADs 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 (737-990ER)
2002-20-07 R1	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 12, 2002	Airframe (737-990ER)
2002-20-07	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 12, 2002	Airframe (737-990ER)
2001-11-11	Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 16, 2001	Airframe (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)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.

Show all 21 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2001-08-24	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	May 10, 2001	Airframe (737-990ER)
2000-22-02 R1	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 13, 2000	Airframe (737-990ER)
2000-22-02	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 13, 2000	Airframe (737-990ER)
2000-15-16	Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Sep 12, 2000	Airframe (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)
99-22-16	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Dec 7, 1999	Airframe (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)
97-05-10	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Mar 19, 1997	Airframe (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)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 (737-990ER)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (175)

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.

Lights · light · detachedJul 19, 2026
FA REPORTS LIGHT FROM CEILING FELL OUT AND IS DANGLING (EMERGENCY LIGHT). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED, REPLACED, AND TESTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AISLE LIGHT ABOVE ROW 25 RIGHT PER AMM 33-51-03-960-805 - OPS NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · lens · missingJun 15, 2025
EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CEILING NEAR ROW 21 MISSING COVER. GROUNDED - YES. EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHT AT ROW 21 LENS REPLACED REF AMM 33-51-03-960-803. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Doors · door · unknownFeb 6, 2025
FA'S REPORT L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. GROUNDED - YES. CLOSED FWD ENTRY DOOR, NO FAULTS NOTED. OPENED FWD ENTRY DOOR, NO FAULTS NOTED REF AMM 52-11-00/201 REF FIM 52-10 TASK 807 CONDUCTED FWD ENTRY DOOR CHECK GVI WITHOUT REMOVAL OF DOOR LINING, NO FAULTS NOTED REF AMM 52-11-00-200-801.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Lights · power supply · no testDec 3, 2024
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK M2335 ARE INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK M2335 S/N 122986 AND OPERATIONAL TEST PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY IAW B737-900 AMM 33-51-06-960-806.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · power supply · no testDec 3, 2024
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK M1676 ARE INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M1676 S/N 24289 AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B737 AMM 33-51-06.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · power supply · no testDec 3, 2024
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK M1695 ARE INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK SUPPLY M1695 S/N 123358 AND OPERATIONAL TEST PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY IAW B737-900 AMM 33-51-06-960-806.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · power supply · no testDec 3, 2024
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK M2626 ARE INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M2626 AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B737 AMM 33-51-06. (S/N 103438)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · web · corrodedNov 15, 2024
FWD CARGO PIT THRESHOLD WEB HAS MULTIPLE SPOTS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICK .045" REMOVED .009" REMAINING .036" FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-30-15-1A-1. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FWD CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD WEB IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-05..…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · web · corrodedNov 15, 2024
AFT CARGO PIT THRESHOLD WEB HAS MULTIPLE SPOTS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM AFT CARGO PIT THRESHOLD WEB. ORIG .050",REMOVED.007" REMAINING .043. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-60-15-1A-1. REMOVED WEB IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02. RECEIVED NEW WEBPN: 146A8123U25.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Doors · doubler · gougedNov 12, 2024
WATER SERVICE DOOR AFT LATCH CONTACT AREA ON INTERNAL SURFACE OF CUTOUT IS GOUGED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SERVICE DOOR DOUBLER AND COMPLIED WITH EA900ER-53EA-27894 REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 175 reports.

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

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