N8630B2014 Boeing 737-8H4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply161 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Dallas, TX
- Certificate issued
- Jun 11, 2014
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 17, 2014
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
- 737-8H4
- Year
- 2014
- Serial number
- 42521
- 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
- ABDC56
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- 2014 – nowSouthwest Airlines CoDallas, TX · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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. |
Show all 21 ADsShow fewer ADs
| 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 (161)
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 · cover · looseOct 8, 2026
OVERWING CEILING EXIT SIGN FELL OFF, SECURED OVERWING EXIT SIGN LENS COVERS IAW AMM 33-25-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · overheat sensor · false activationSep 9, 2026
NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON, STARTED QRH & THEN WENT OUT. PERFORMED FIM 26-10 TASK 811. NO DEFECTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP RESISTANCE CHECK. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM 26-11-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER FAN FIRE DETECTOR AS A PRECAUTION IAW AMM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · sign · detachedMay 3, 2026
EXIT SIGN OVER AT SEAT 15A FALLS OFF. SECURED EXIT SIGN PER MM 33-51-01.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Show all 10 reportsShow fewer reports
- Lights · light · faultedApr 27, 2026
WALL LIGHT AT 6F IS FLASHING ON AND OFF. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 33-2-04; SP1B. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 33-21-00-960-804-NG.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · inoperativeApr 13, 2026
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DID NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS M2816; M1672 AND M1673 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805. TESTED OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · handle · looseApr 13, 2026
PAX CABIN AFT ENTRY DOOR FWD ASSISTANT HANDLE LOOSE. TIGHTENED PAX CABIN AFT ENTRY DOOR FWD ASSISTANT HANDLE IAW AMM 52-13-31-400-802, STEP 3.G.(2)(D).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · circuit breaker · brokenMar 24, 2026
BROKEN CIRCUIT BREAKER POSITION A9 AT P6-11 PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER ON P6-11 POSITION A9 IAW WDM 33-51-11-11 AND PERFORMED OPS TEST EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-801 STEP 2.D(3)(A) TESTED OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · support angle · crackedMar 16, 2026
CRACK SUPPORT ANGLE LOCATED STA 360 AND BTW STR 27R TO STR 28R AT EQUIPMENT ELECTRONIC COMP. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE LOCATED BS 360 AND BTW STR 27R AND 28R AT EQUIPMENT ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT. IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. MEASURE OF CRACK IS 0.647 INCH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 14, 2026
CRACK FRAME LOCATED BS 312 BTW STR5L TO STR6L AT PASSENGER CABIN. PERFORMED TRIMMING OUT ON FRAME BS 312 BTW STRINGER 5L & 6L AT PASSENGER CABIN. IAW EA M-22-153-01244 REV 3.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · tie clip · crackedMar 14, 2026
CRACK TIE CLIP LOCATED BS 277 STR10R AT PASSENGER CABIN . REPLACED TIE CLIP LOCATED BS277 STR10R AT PASSENGER CABIN IAW B737-800 SRM 51-10-02 ITEM 9; SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG: 141A1110 SHEET 55 REV -.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 161 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026