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N553AS2006 Boeing 737-890

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply93 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2029
Based in
Seattle, WA
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56 SERIES · 2200 hp
Cfm Intl.
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
93
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
Mar 30, 2006
Expires
Nov 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Boeing
Model
737-890
Year
2006
Serial number
34594
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
A70AA1

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. 2006 – 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 (93)

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 · lens · detachedSep 10, 2026

    EXIT SIGN LENS AT ROW 16A FELL OFF. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED EXIT SIGN LENS ASSY AT ROW 16A IAW CMM 33-51-01. OPS CHKD GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeJan 2, 2026

    DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. FOUND LT SIDE BOTH OVERWING LIGHTT & OVERWING ESCAPE GROUND ILLUMINATION LIGHT & RT SIDE FWD OVERWING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK (M1670) THEN LT SIDE AFT OVERWING LIGHT & OVERWING ESCAPE GRD ILLUMINATION LIGHT TEST…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floorbeam · damagedApr 15, 2025

    PANEL BREAK AT STA 540 IS DAMAGED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2EA PANEL BREAKS IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · floorbeam · damagedApr 15, 2025

    PANEL BREAK AT STA 540 IS DAMAGED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2EA PANEL BREAKS IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · baffle · crackedApr 13, 2025

    WHILE ACCOMPLISHMING NUT PLATE REPLACEMENT IN FWD CARGO FOUND BAFFLE CRACKED BETWEEN STA 500D AND 500E. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAFFEL IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-OG-0.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · doubler · crackedApr 6, 2025

    EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE DOOR LOWER LATCH WORN/WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY. GROUNDED - YES. UPON INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT LATCH NOT WORKING DUE TO LANDING CRACKED, REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW B737-800 SRM 53-10-15-2R-4.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · bindingDec 23, 2024

    FA REPORTS L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED GVI OF L1 DOOR SURROUND AND DOOR. OPERATED L1 DOOR NUMEROUS CYCLES REF AMM TASK 52-11-00. CHECKS GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin lap · corrodedSep 16, 2024

    L/H SEC 46 LWR LAP SEAM AT STA 727E TO STA 887 AT STR 23L HAS SIGNS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED CATEGORY "A" MINOR REPAIR ON L/H FUSELAGE SKINS 146A3201-32 / 146A3231-23 SEC 46 LAP SEAM AT STA 727E TO STA 887 STGR 23L IAW EA 800-53EA-27669 REV 00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin panel · corrodedSep 16, 2024

    R1 DOOR FWD EDGE OF FRAME AT STR 14R HAS SIGNS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED CATEGORY "A" MINOR REPAIR ON SKIN PANEL 141A3312-2 AT R1 DOOR FWD CUTOUT EDGE IAW EA 800-53EA-27656 REV 00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedSep 16, 2024

    R/H LAP JOINT AT STA 1016 TO STA 1088 AT STR 16 SEC 48 HAS SIGNS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED CATEGORY A MINOR REPAIR ON SKIN PANELS P/N 148A3331-1 AND P/N 148A3321-13 IAW EA 800-53EA-27640 REV. 00.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 93 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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