Accident
Apr 17, 2025 · Houston, TXSerious Injury to a flight attendant sustained during an evacuation.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- DCA25LA185
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA25LA185)
N7724A2009 Boeing 737-7BD
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Apr 2025)21 ADs may apply182 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Dallas, TX
- Certificate issued
- Nov 6, 2013
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 23, 2013
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 737-7BD
- Year
- 2009
- Serial number
- 36725
- 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
- AA735A
Engine
- Make and model
- Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b24
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 24,200 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- 2013 – nowSouthwest Airlines CoDallas, TX · current
- until 1970Northern Light Gospel MissionsLoman, MN · different airframe: Cessna 180 S/N 32621
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
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 (737-7BD) |
| 2002-20-07 R1 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 2002 | Airframe (737-7BD) |
| 2002-20-07 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 2002 | Airframe (737-7BD) |
| 2001-11-11 | Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 16, 2001 | Airframe (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD)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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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-24 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | May 10, 2001 | Airframe (737-7BD) |
| 2000-22-02 R1 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 13, 2000 | Airframe (737-7BD) |
| 2000-22-02 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 13, 2000 | Airframe (737-7BD) |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD) |
| 99-22-16 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Dec 7, 1999 | Airframe (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD) |
| 97-05-10 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1997 | Airframe (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD)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 (737-7BD) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (182)
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 · bulb · inoperativeSep 5, 2026
CEILING LIGHTS OUT ABOVE ROWS 2 3 4 5 D SIDE. 2 BULBS BURNED OUT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · no testAug 18, 2026
FWD LT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1675 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 56-51-06.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · no testAug 18, 2026
AFT RT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1672 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER AMM 56-51-06 C/W INSPECTION
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · seat track · wornAug 18, 2026
CAPT'S INBD AFT SEAT TRACK WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 25-11-11-400-801.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · no testAug 18, 2026
20 ABC EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1670 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 56-51-06.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · seat track · wornAug 18, 2026
F/O'S IB AFT SEAT TRACK WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 25-11-11-400-801.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · inoperativeApr 30, 2026
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE ROW 5DEF AND 20ABC INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY AREA LIGHT BULB ABOVE ROW 5DEF AND 20ABC REF 737 AMM 33-51-03 OPS CHECK GOOD
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · slide · looseDec 27, 2025
L1 SLIDE UNSECURED FROM DOOR/HOUSING. RESECURED L1 SLIDE ASY IAW AMM 25-66-01. OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeMay 25, 2025
EXIT SIGN ON DOOR R1 WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING ASSY REF AMM 33-51-01
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeApr 21, 2025
R2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. <[01] RELAMPED R2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 182 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026