Aircraft record

N8612K2013 Boeing 737-8H4

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply179 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in: Dallas, TX; owner city / state
Engine: CFM56-7B27E · 27,300 lb thrust; Cfm Intl
Owners: 1; since 2013
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 21; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 179; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Southwest Airlines Co
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Dallas, TX
Certificate issued: Apr 5, 2013
Expires: Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date: Mar 26, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 737-8H4
Year: 2013
Serial number: 36973
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: ABD536

Engine

Make and model: Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b27e
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

2013 – nowSouthwest Airlines CoDallas, TX · current
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Cessna 340a S/N 340a0603

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2019-14-02	Hydraulic power	Aug 27, 2019	Airframe (737-8H4)
2002-20-07 R1	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 12, 2002	Airframe (737-8H4)
2002-20-07	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 12, 2002	Airframe (737-8H4)
2001-11-11	Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes	Jul 16, 2001	Airframe (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)
2000-22-02 R1	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 13, 2000	Airframe (737-8H4)
2000-22-02	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Nov 13, 2000	Airframe (737-8H4)
2000-15-16	Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes	Sep 12, 2000	Airframe (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)
99-22-16	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Dec 7, 1999	Airframe (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)
97-05-10	Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes	Mar 19, 1997	Airframe (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)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 (737-8H4)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (179)

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.

Airborne auxiliary power · apu · shutdownAug 9, 2026
DURING PUSHBACK APU SHUTDOWN AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. T/S PER FIM 49-90 TASK 803. VERIFIED OIL LEVEL FULL. RESET SYSTEM AND OPS TEST GOOD. THIS CLEARS MEL SP1 REVERSED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · battery pack · inoperativeMar 8, 2026
SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT THE OVERWING EXIT DOORS ARE INOPERATIVE. ONE SMALL EXIT LIGHT ON THE LT SIDE; TWO LARGE LIGHTS ON THE UPPER RT SIDE; AND TWO EXTERIOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 18L IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-806.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · light · inoperativeOct 1, 2025
R/H EXTERIOR FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED & REPLACED LAMP FOR R/H EXTERIOR FWD OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-04. OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Equipment and furnishings · flap · looseAug 11, 2025
FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE BAR FLAP LOOSE. RESECURED FLAP IAW MT 725-61-06.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Stabilizers · elevator · out of balanceFeb 3, 2025
DURING WEIGHT AND BALANCE PROCEDURE OF ELEVATOR LT PN 183A0103-21 SN 005265 FOUND BALANCE WEIGHT PN 183A0210-14 1EA ON BAY 2 PN 183A0210-14 1EA ON BAY 3 1EA 183A0210-15 ON BAY 4 2025-81723<[01] ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR BALANCING IAW EA M-22-155-03766.;[02] RII ITEM <BR>ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR BALANCING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Stabilizers · rib · crackedFeb 1, 2025
CRACK LEADING EDGE RIB ACCESS PANEL 331B LOCATED LE STA 114.55 AT LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER 2025-81714<[01] REPLACED RIB AND FASTENERS AT ACCESS PANEL 331B LOCATED LE STA 114.55 AT LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02;DWG 186A1305 REV:- AND DWG 186A1001 REV:- SHEET 19. SEE INDIVIDUAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · support bracket · crackedJan 30, 2025
CRACK SUPPORT BRACKET BODY STATION 540 AND LBL6 AT KEEL BEAM 2025-81700<[01] REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET LOC. BODY STATION 540 AND LBL6 AT KEEL BEAM I.A.W. B737-800 SRM 51-40-02 ;SRM 51-10-02 AND DWG 212A1101 SHEET 7 REV.-;[02] REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET LOC. BODY STATION 540 AND LBL6 AT KEEL BEAM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · support bracket · crackedJan 30, 2025
CRACK SUPPORT BRACKET BODY STATION 540 AND RBL6 AT KEEL BEAM 2025-81703<[01] REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET LOC. BODY STATION 540 AND RBL6 AT KEEL BEAM I.A.W. B737-800 SRM 51-40-02 ;SRM 51-10-02 ITEM 9 AND DWG 212A1101 SHEET 7 REV.-;[02] REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET LOC. BODY STATION 540 AND RBL6 AT KEEL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · support angle · crackedJan 30, 2025
CRACK ANGLE - SUPPORT OF PANEL 844DZ LOCATED AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR (R 2) AT AFT GALLEY AREA 2025-81701<[01] REPACLED ANGLE SUPPORT OF PANEL 844DZ LOCATED AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR (R 2) AT AFT GALLEY AREA IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-05 DWG: 411A2119 SHEET: 71 REV: ?;[02] REPACLED ANGLE SUPPORT OF PANEL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Wings · angle · crackedJan 30, 2025
CRACK ANGLE LOCATED PANEL 651FB LOWER INBOARD FIXED TRAILING EDGE AT RT WING 2025-81702<[01] REPLACED ANGLE LOCATED PANEL 651FB LOWER INBOARD FIXED TRAILING EDGE AT RT WING IAW B737-800 SRM 51-10-02 ITEM 9 AND DWG 115A2710 SHEET 9 REV A;[02] CORRECTED STEP 1<BR><BR>REPLACED ANGLE ANGLE LOCATED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 179 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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