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N987AN2009 Boeing 737-823

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply120 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Wilmington, DE
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
120
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Wilmington Trust Co Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Jun 5, 2009
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 22, 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
31069
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
ADC532

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 – nowWilmington Trust Co TrusteeWilmington, DE · current
  2. until 2002Individual ownerFairborn, OH · different airframe: 1994 Boeing 757-23a S/N 25494

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 (120)

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 · light · brokenOct 3, 2026

    EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CABIN IS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CEILING EMAERGENCY LIGTH IAW AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · out of adjustApr 20, 2026

    AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: AFTER ROTATION GOT THE AFT CARGO LIGHT, CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT TPA. INSPECTED AFT CARGO DOOR FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT LIMIT, RIGGED AND ADJUSTMENT AFT CARGO DOOR. PER AMM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · elec connector · disconnectedApr 18, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT LEFT HAND SEAT ROW 19 INOPERATIVE. T/S EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 19, PER B737NG WDM 33-51-13. FOUND CONNECTOR D11100 DISCONNECTED BEHIND OVERHEAD BINS AT LEFT HAND SEAT ROW 19 AND 20. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR D11100, PER B737NG SWPM…

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

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY AREA AISLE LIGHT ABOVE LEFT HAND SEAT ROW 19 IS UNSERVICEABLE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AT EMERGENCY AREA AISLE LIGHT ABOVE LEFT HAND SEATROW 19, NO VOLTAGE AND GROUND FOUNDED ON THECONNECTOR D11321 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LOCATED AT ROW 19ABC. DURING FURTHER…

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

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS ON FIRST CLASS SEAT ROW 3AB ARE UNSERVICEABLE. EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS ON FIRST CLASS SEAT ROW 3AB WERE INSPECTED AND CONNECTORS WERE FOUND IN INCORRECT POSITIONS, REPOSITIONED CONNECTIORS CORRECTLY AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedApr 15, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD (T-CHORD) AT BS 947.5 AND LBL 50. REPAIRED CHORD PER SRM 53-70-51-2R-5.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · transition panel · corrodedApr 13, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727 TO STA 727E AT S24L. REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL PER SRM 51-40-02-0G.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · channel · corrodedApr 13, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT ZEE CHANNEL BETWEEN STA 500 AND STA 500I AT LBL 23. REPLACED ZEE CHANNEL PER SRM 51-40-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · door sill · corrodedApr 13, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT RIGHT HAND ENTRY DOOR LOWER SILL INNER CHORD BETWEEN STA 967 AND STA 968.5 AT RBL 55. REPLACED INNER CHORD PER SRM 51-40-02-OG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedApr 13, 2026

    AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD (T-CAP) AT BS 947.5 AND RBL 50. REPAIRED CHORD PER SRM 53-70-51-2R-5.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 120 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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