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N961AN2001 Boeing 737-823

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply183 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Fort Worth, TX
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56 SERIES · 2200 hp
Cfm Intl.
Owners
1
since 2001
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
183
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
American Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
Apr 26, 2001
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 23, 2001

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
737-823
Year
2001
Serial number
30092
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
162
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AD5FEA

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
2200 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2001 – nowAmerican Airlines INCFort Worth, TX · 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 (737-823)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-823)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-823)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-823)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 (737-823)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 (737-823)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-823)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-823)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-823)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 (737-823)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-823)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 (737-823)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 (737-823)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 (737-823)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 (737-823)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 (737-823)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 (737-823)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 (737-823)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-823)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 (737-823)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 (737-823)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (183)

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.

  • Navigation · module · unreliableJul 10, 2026

    AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE INDICATIONS ON CAPTAINS SIDE. AIRSPEED INDICATIONS DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 190 KNOTS AT FL360 WITH AIRSPEED AURAL INDICATION. RAN CHECKLIST AND INDICATIONS RETURNED TONORMAL, BUT THIS OCCURRED THREE MORE TIMES. ADDITIONALLY, BOTH EEC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · hose · rupturedJun 30, 2026

    AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE TAXIING ONTO THE DFW RAMP WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WE STARTED TO LOSE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY IN SYSTEM A. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS LOST HALFWAY TO GATE A37 SO THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED. WE RAN THE LOSS OF SYSTEM A QRH PROCEDURE AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS MOMENTARILY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · transceiver · inoperativeJun 18, 2026

    AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NTERRUPTED BACK TO CLT ACCOUNT OF A WEATHER RADAR ISSUE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WXR RDR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-41.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · flashlight · inoperativeApr 16, 2026

    AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT. PER CABIN CHECK J/C 08C20025008.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · transfer valve · openMar 30, 2025

    AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER TO CENTER TANK. CANNOT DETERMINE WHICH TANK IS DOING IT. BURNED TO 0, BUT IT HAS ADDED UP TO 380 LBS. FOUND CENTER FUEL VALVE OPEN ON FUELING PANEL CLOSED VALVE CHECKED FOR UNWANTED TRANSFER NO TRANSFER. PER MM 28-20.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · module · leakingMar 28, 2025

    AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: GEAR HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE FROM DOWN TO UP TO OFF (TAKEOFF) AND DOWN FOR LANDING. UPON INSPECTION FOUND UNION ON THE HYDRAULIC MODULE SYSTEM-B LEAKING. REPLACED PACKING, PER AMM 27-09-21. SERVICED HYDRAULIC, PER AMM 12-12-00. ACCOMPLISHED OPERTIONAL CHECK OF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Water and waste · faucet · leakingMar 20, 2025

    AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: WATER IN AFT RIGHT LAVATORY FLOODED LAVATORY AND THE ENTIRE AFT GALLEY; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT ORD. FOUND RIGHT AFT LAVATORY FAUCET PULLED FROM MOUNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AFT LAVATORY FAUCET. PER AMM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedFeb 28, 2025

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER LEFT HAND RAM AIR INLET AT BS 500I BETWEEN S22L AND S23L. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EA 362009..

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedFeb 28, 2025

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 184.70, 9 INCHES FROM AT SPAR. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedFeb 23, 2025

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND RAM AIR INLET SKIN HAS CORROSION AROUND BONDING STRAP BRACKET. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHIMS. PER EA 362009.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 183 reports.

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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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