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N538AS2012 Boeing 737-890

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply345 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2028
Based in
Seattle, WA
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56-7B27 · 27,300 lb thrust
Cfm Intl
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
345
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
May 22, 2012
Expires
May 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 21, 2012

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
737-890
Year
2012
Serial number
41188
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
149
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A6CE36

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b27
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
  1. 2012 – 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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (737-890)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-890)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-890)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-890)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 (737-890)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 (737-890)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-890)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-890)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-890)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 (737-890)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-890)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 (737-890)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 (737-890)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 (737-890)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 (737-890)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 (737-890)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 (737-890)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 (737-890)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-890)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 (737-890)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 (737-890)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (345)

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.

  • Fuselage · door sill · corrodedSep 3, 2026

    FWD CARGO SILL WEB HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO SILL WEB P/N 654A0003-58 T/N AS62881 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · cargo track · corrodedSep 3, 2026

    AFT CARGO TRACK INBD OF SILL WEB HAD CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2, REPAIRED AFT CARGO TRACK INBD OF SILL WEB IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · web · corrodedSep 3, 2026

    AFT PIT CARGO SILL WEB HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT PIT CARGO SILL WEB IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 STEP 5.B(1,2).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · power supply · inoperativeMay 7, 2026

    LEFT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS ABOVE DOORS, FORWARD LEFT-HAND LOWER EXIT LIGHT AND FORWARD RIGHT-HAND LOWER EXIT LIGHT INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY M1694 AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B737 AMM 33-51-06-960-806.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · inoperativeMay 7, 2026

    FORWARD RT GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M02816 REF AMM 33-51-06. FORWARD R/H GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 33-51-06.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · cover · missingNov 4, 2025

    DURING DEPLANING, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER MISSING ON ROW 16A. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT REF AMM 33-51-01. OK FOR SVC.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · no discrepancyOct 17, 2025

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. GROUNDED - YES. C/W EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CK+ NO DEFECTS NOTED REF AMM 33-51-00. SEAMC WILL NOTIFIED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · angle · corrodedAug 29, 2025

    WHILE GAINING ACCESS FOR REPAIR IN AFT CARGO FOUND AREAS OF CORROSION ON LH TRANSITION FROM FS727 TO FS 849. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROISON FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 FIG 103 FABBED , LOCATED & DRILLED NEW LH TRANSITION IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. W 1, O .040…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · transition panel · corrodedAug 28, 2025

    WHILE GAINING ACCESS FOR REPAIR IN AFT CARGO FOUND AREAS OF CORROSION ON RH TRANSITION FROM FS 727 TO FS 767. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED TRANSITION FROM F.S 727 TO FS 767 IAW BOEING 737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W= 1' O= .040" R= .000 L= 3" D= .040.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · cover · missingJul 5, 2025

    MID CABIN EXIT SIGN BACKSIDE OF SIGN IS MISSING. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND EXIT SIGN COVER. RE-INSTALLED EXIT SIGN COVER AND OP CHECK GOOD PER AMM 25-21-20.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 345 reports.

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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

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