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N740AS1981 Boeing 737-290C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Oct 2006)21 ADs may apply350 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2028
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
2006
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
350
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Aviation Museum
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Jul 9, 2012
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 2, 1981

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
737-290C
Year
1981
Serial number
22578
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
134
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A9F29B

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-17 Ser
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
16,000 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 Aviation MuseumAnchorage, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Incident

Oct 30, 2006 · Seattle, WA

the flight crew's failure to cross-check and verify that the airplane was on the correct runway before takeoff. Contributing to the incident was the flight crew's self-induced pressure to heed the takeoff clearance during a period of increased workload.

Injuries
None
Report
DCA07IA008

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA07IA008)

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 (737-290C)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-290C)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-290C)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-290C)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 (737-290C)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 (737-290C)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-290C)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-290C)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-290C)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 (737-290C)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-290C)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 (737-290C)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 (737-290C)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 (737-290C)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 (737-290C)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 (737-290C)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 (737-290C)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 (737-290C)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-290C)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 (737-290C)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 (737-290C)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (350)

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 · battery · dischargedOct 21, 2006

    SMOKE BARRIER NR 8 EXIT TO REAR LIGHT DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedSep 27, 2006

    SMOKE BARRIER NR 8 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS OKAY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedSep 12, 2006

    BULKHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED SMOKE BARRIER -EXIT TO REAR- EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BATTERY PACK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · battery · dischargedMay 25, 2006

    FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR INOP, INSTALLED NEW BATTERY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMay 1, 2006

    FOUND 2.5 INCH CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53 30 3.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedMar 24, 2006

    R2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE DOOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · check valve · stickingMar 3, 2006

    NLG UNSAFE LIGHT AND A SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FILTER AND MANIFOILD AND AIR PRESS REG CHECK VLV. JACKED AND RETRACTED NLG, OPS CHK GOOD, SYS OPS CHK NML.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · dischargedFeb 2, 2006

    LT EMERGENCY LIGHT UNDER DOOR IS INOP. CHANGED BATTERY OPS CHK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · bulgedSep 30, 2005

    YXX - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING AT BS 535 AT RT KEEL BEAM. SKIN AT BS 535 AND RT KEEL BEAM WAS REPAIRD IAW ASA EA5360-01040. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedSep 29, 2005

    YXX - FOUND FORWARD CARGO PIT FRAME CRACKED AT BS 460 BETWEEN STRINGER 22 AND 23 LEFT. REPLACED FRAME WITH REPAIR PARTS PER B737-200 SRM 53-10-4. (M)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 350 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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