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N946DZBoeing 737-9GPER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2029
Based in
Atlanta, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
10
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Delta Air Lines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Atlanta, GA
Certificate issued
Sep 14, 2022
Expires
Sep 30, 2029

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
737-9GPER
Serial number
38730
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
191
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AD23D5

Engine

Type
Turbo-fan

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2022 – nowDelta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA · 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 (737-9GPER)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-9GPER)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-9GPER)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-9GPER)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-9GPER)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)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 (737-9GPER)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (10)

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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · sleeve · splitApr 7, 2026

    ATB/PRESS- RETURNED MCI DUE TO AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. LEFT PACK ON MEL. FOUND RUBBER SLEEVE BETWEEN ACM AND HEAT EXCHANGER SPLIT. REPLACED SAME. PERFORMED SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LOG 8323450 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Water and waste · water heater · failedApr 14, 2025

    SHIP 3946 -ATB/DE- RETURNED TO CHS DUE TO ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY/LAVATORY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED WATER HEATER PER B737 AMM 38-13.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Windows · windshield · crackedFeb 24, 2025

    SHIP 3946 -MISC/DE- DECLARED EMERGENCY INTO BUF DUE TO L1 WINDOW OUTER PANE SHATTERING DURING FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER AND L1 WINDOW. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Flight controls · fseu · faultedJun 9, 2024

    SHIP 3946 -UFC- PERFORMED GO AROUND DUE TO TRAILING EDGE FLAP LOCKOUT ON APPROACH ATL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FSEU BITE FAULT 27-52260 (TE FLAP SNSR R) RECORDED. REPLACED RIGHT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. OPS CHECKS OK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · emer light sys · intermittentMay 8, 2024

    (LOG 5877462) INTERIOR OVERWING EMER EXIT LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY. RESET EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IAW B737 AMM 33-50 OPS CHK NML.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · spoiler · dentedJul 13, 2023

    (LOG 2864367) 121 FINDING - RIGHT WING INBOARD GROUND SPOILER DENT ON LOWER SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #7 INBOARD GROUND SPOIL REMOVED AND REPLACED #7 INBOARD GROUND SPOILER AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT IAW B737 AMDS 2760-4417-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · unknown · unknownJun 20, 2023

    (LOG 2825942) FWD CARGO L/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 400 TO STA 500L HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW L/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA. 500D TO 500K FAB SPLICE DIM. 10.40 X 4.0 IAW B 737 SRM 53-00-53-2R. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS , TRANSITION PANEL AND SPLICE AT FWD CARGO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · unknown · unknownJun 20, 2023

    SHIP 3946 FWD CARGO TRANSITION PANEL BETWEEN STA 500 TO STA 500A AT S-25R HAS SIGNS OF CORROSION, CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL P /N 143A8126Y38. (2825925)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · fitting · corrodedJun 13, 2023

    (LOG 2813645) LEFT HORIZONTAL ELEVATOR ATTACH FITTINGS 3 AND 4 ARE MISSING DUST SEALS AND SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION ON BEARING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ELEVATOR HINGES 3 AND 4 IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02 AND AMM 20-50-11.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · unknown · unknownJun 12, 2023

    (LOG 2813394) RIGHT HORIZONAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR HINGES 4,7, AND 8 ARE MISSING DUST SEALS AND SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION ON BEARING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR HINGES 4, 7, AND 8 IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02 AND AMM 20-50-11.

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

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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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