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N985NN2016 Boeing 737-823

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply27 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Fort Worth, TX
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56-7B24E · 24,200 lb thrust
Cfm Intl
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
27
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
American Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
Jan 27, 2016
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jan 15, 2016

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
2016
Serial number
31233
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
ADBEF0

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl Cfm56-7b24e
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
24,200 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. 2016 – 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 (27)

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.

  • Equipment and furnishings · slide · unpackedMay 9, 2026

    AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT LEFT REAR ENTRY DOOR SLIDE SHOWS MATERIAL COMING OUT OF PACKAGING. RETUCKED SLIDE MATERIAL. PER AMM 25-66-01.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · indication sys · malfunctionedOct 24, 2025

    AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NO DECLARED DUE TO: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM-A DECREASED DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF AIRCRAFT FLIGHT SURFACES FOR LEAKS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS, NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM-A…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · jammedOct 6, 2025

    AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DOOR JAMMED CLOSED. LUBED LAVATORY-D DOOR TRACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · bulb · inoperativeJul 30, 2025

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUTSIDE LOCATED AFT OF THE RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERIOR LAMP AFT OF R4 DOOR. PER AMM 33-51-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · lamp · inoperativeJul 28, 2025

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUTSIDE AND AFT OF THE RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVE AND REPLACED EXTERIOR LAMP OF R4 DOOR. PER AMM 33-51-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · lock · bindingOct 19, 2024

    AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DOOR LOCK DIFFICULT TO MOVE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · lock · unsecureOct 19, 2024

    AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DOOR LOCK DIFFICULT TO MOVE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202410217907): RESECURED SCREWS ON LAVATORY-D. LAVATORY-D DOOR LOCK OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER CMM 25-40-64**(CLOSED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · tube · missingAug 14, 2024

    AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 DOOR MISSING ONE GIRT BAR RED HEATSHRINK TUBING. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · tube · missingAug 14, 2024

    AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 DOOR MISSING ONE GIRT BAR RED HEATSHRINK TUBING. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202408153341): INSTALLED NEW RED HEATSHRINK ON R2 DOOR GIRT BAR AS REQUIRED. PER AARD 25-66-00-4. **(CLOSED).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · panel · crackedDec 21, 2023

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT BREAK ASSEMBLY AT STA 540, RBL 1. REPLACED BREAK ASSEMBLY PER AARD 51-00-05-1.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 27 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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