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N983AN2009 Boeing 737-823

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply136 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Fort Worth, TX
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56-7B24/3 · 22,800 lb thrust
Cfm Intl
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
136
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
American Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
Jun 2, 2009
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 17, 2009

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
2009
Serial number
29570
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
ADB656

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b24/3
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
22,800 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
  1. 2009 – nowAmerican Airlines INCFort Worth, TX · current
  2. until 2001Boeing CompanySeattle, WA · different airframe: Boeing 737-823 S/N 30899

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 (136)

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.

  • Fuel · float switch · inoperativeJul 27, 2026

    AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS IAH TOWER AND OTHER AIRCRAFT RELAYED FUEL EMITTING FROM AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT SIDE. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO IAH EMERGENCY DECLARED, OVERWEIGHT LANDING, ARFF DISPATCHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT SIDE WING TANK FLOAT SWITCH IAW AMM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · smoke detector · false indicationApr 9, 2026

    AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT LAVATORY-E SMOKE DETECTOR INTERMITTENTLY CHIRPING IN FLIGHT. RED INDICATOR LIGHT IS LIT AND WILL NOT RESET. REMOVE AND REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. PER AMM 26-14-01. OPS TEST GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · pressure deck · crackedMar 17, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN FLIGHT DECK FLOOR WEB AT BS 260 AND RBL 3. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EA 372874.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · floor support · corrodedMar 8, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 992 AND RBL 44. REPLACED SUPPORT PER AARD 51-00-05-1.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedMar 7, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD (T-CAP) AT BS 947.5, BETWEEN LBL 65 AND RBL 65. REPAIRED UPPER CHORD PER SRM 53-70-51-2R-5 ALTERNATIVE 1.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · rib · wornMar 4, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB WORN. REPLACED RIB PER AARD 51-00-05 AND EA 372815.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedFeb 19, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB HAS 3 CRACKS IN THE LOWER SKIN ALONG THE RIB LINE AT HSS 147.9, LOCATED AT 9, 17, AND 25 INCHES FROM THE AFT SPAR. ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLER AND 3 EACH FILLERS, IAW SRM 55-10-01-2R-11. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON BOW 3083154 ON NR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · baffle · crackedFeb 19, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT BAFFLE BETWEEN BS 500A AND 500B AT S26R. REPLACED BAFFLE PER AARD 51-00-05-1.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · support angle · corrodedFeb 18, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 992 BETWEEN LBL 33 AND LBL 44. REPLACED SUPPORT PER AARD 51-00-05-1.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · track · wornFeb 17, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: TORSION BOX COMPARTMENT, RIGHT HAND FORWARD SPAR SLIDING SEAL TRACK WORN AT BS 1088, S8R. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 51-40-02.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 136 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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