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N480WN2004 Boeing 737-7H4

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Jul 2022)21 ADs may apply278 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
2022
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
278
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
Oct 12, 2004
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Aug 25, 2004

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
737-7H4
Year
2004
Serial number
33998
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
A5EA9A

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
  1. 2004 – 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, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Jul 2, 2022 · Santa Ana, CA

A flight attendant received a serious injury for undetermined reasons during a firm landing.

Injuries
Serious
Report
DCA22LA151

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA22LA151)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-14-02Hydraulic powerAug 27, 2019Airframe (737-7H4)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-7H4)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-7H4)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (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
2001-10-14Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (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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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-24Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (737-7H4)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-7H4)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-7H4)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (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.
99-11-05Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesJun 28, 1999Airframe (737-7H4)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (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 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-22-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989
98-18-20Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel…Oct 21, 1998Airframe (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).
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (737-7H4)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesFeb 19, 1998Airframe (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.
97-22-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive.
97-18-06Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-7H4)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (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.
97-04-01Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 21, 1997Airframe (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
95-23-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 13, 1995Airframe (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 (278)

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 · panel · crackedAug 25, 2026

    L/H WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE SURFACE PANEL AFT RIVET CRACKED OTBD OF PYLON JUST ABOVE DEFLECTION RIB R&R L/H WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE SURFACE PANEL AFT RIVET REF SRM 51-40-02 02 - INSPECTED PER [SRM 51-40-02-0G-0-A00729 (GENERAL - FASTENER INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL - AIRFRAME - PERMANENT)]

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · failedAug 17, 2026

    NR 1 ENG, LOUD BANG DURING CLIMB OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW MT 771-00-01 ON TTG8Q006VJKP.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lens · detachedAug 6, 2026

    CALLED AT PUSH TIME. EXIT ROW PLACARD BY SEAT 15F NEEDS TO BE REATTACHED. REPLACED EXIT ROW BY SEAT 15F EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS IAW AMM 33-51-01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Electrical power · idg · warning lightJul 19, 2026

    SOURCE OFF LIGHT AND DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUZE PER QRH DISCONNECT SWITCH TO DISCONNECT REMOVED AND REPLACED IDG IAW AMM 24-11-11. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · support angle · crackedJun 10, 2026

    CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE AT BOOST PUMP, FRONT SPAR UPPER POSITION LT WING. REPLACED THE ANGLE, THREE SHIMS AND FASTENERS. IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, SRM 51-10-02, ITEM 9, AND DWG 116A3001, SHEET 12, REV-.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · support beam · corrodedJun 10, 2026

    CORROSION ON BEAM TRAILING EDGE LOCATED BTW ORSS335 TO ORSS435 AT LT WING. REPLACED LOWER PANEL SUPPORT BEAM LOC. BTW ORSS335 TO ORSS439 AT LT WING AND FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02; SRM 51-10-02 ITEM 9 AND DWG 115A3700 SHEET 30, REV A.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · tee angle · damagedJun 10, 2026

    ELONGATED HOLE ON T-ANGLE TRAILING EDGE LOCATED ORSS279 AT LT WING. REPLACED T-ANGLE TRAILING EDGE LOCATED ORSS279 AT LT WING IAW B737-700 SRM 51-10-02 ITEM 9; SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 115A3700 SHEET 31 REV-.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · beam · corrodedJun 10, 2026

    CORRODED BEAM LOCATED BETWEEN ORSS 277 TO ORSS 330 TRAING EDGE AT RT WING. REPLACED THE CORRODED BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, AND DWG 115A3700, SHEET 32, REV-.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · plate · crackedJun 10, 2026

    CRACK CORRUGATED PLATE TRAILING EDGE LOCATED BETWEEN ORSS 255 TO ORSS 265 AT RT WING. REPLACED CORRUGATED PLATE TRAILING EDGE LOCATED BETWEEN ORSS 255 TO ORSS 265 AT RT WING IAW SRM 51-10-02 ITEM 9; SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 115A2001 SHEET 29 REV-.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · plate · crackedJun 10, 2026

    CRACK CORRUGATED PLATE TRAILING EDGE AT LEVEL ORSS239 AT LT WING. REPLACED CORRUGATED PLATE TRAILING EDGE AT LEVEL ORSS239 AT LT WING IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG#115A2713 SHEET: 3 REV A.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 278 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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