N1805U

BOEING 737-8 · 2022 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 175 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA)Operatoron 1971-12-04Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1971-12-04 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-10 No injuriesUNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC72IN075

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

19 reports on file, 2022-11-27 – 2026-06-30.

OTHER · 2026-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,010 hrs · 5,994 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE L1 DOOR DO NOT TURN ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802.

Source: SDR SWAA2026070617502
OTHER · 2026-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,010 hrs · 5,994 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE R1 DOOR DO NOT TURN ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802.

Source: SDR SWAA2026070617503
FLUID LOSS · 2026-04-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: ACCESS PANEL — LEAKING (ZONE 300) · airframe 11,365 hrs · 5,694 cycles

FUEL LEAK RIGHT WING, REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL #632CB & 632FB; REQUIRES RETORQUE WITHIN 60 DAYS - 12 MONTHS IAW AMM 28-11-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 632CB & 632FB; REQUIRES RETORQUE WITHIN 60 DAYS - 12 MONTHS IAW AMM 28-11-11. OK TO CONTINUE ON TLD

Source: SDR SWAA2026042491151
NO TEST · 2026-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — INTERMITTENT (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,224 hrs · 5,628 cycles

AFT MEGAPHONE HANDLE INTERMITTENT. R&R AFT MEGAPHONE REF AMM 25-64-00.

Source: SDR SWAA2026040886729
OTHER · 2026-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,946 hrs · 5,506 cycles

AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR). R & R THE AFT RIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR SWAA2026031177668
Earlier reports · 2022–2025 · 14 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — STRIPPED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,815 hrs · 4,441 cycles

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL #231XF HAS STRIPPED FIBERGLASS.<[01] OK TO CLOSE;[02] REMOVED AND REPLACED 231XF AS PER AMM 53-21-00.;[03] INSP VERIFIED CLOSED

Source: SDR SWAA2025071087170
OTHER · 2025-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,815 hrs · 4,441 cycles

FWD HORSE SHOE MISSING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY ON FWD HORSE SHOE PANEL PER AMM 33-51-03;[02] CW INSP;[03] REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY ON FWD HORSE SHOE PANEL PER AMM 33-51-03. OPERATIONAL TEST IS GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00.;[04] C/W INSPECTION AS REQUIRED - REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY ON FWD HORSE SHOE PANEL PER AMM 33-51-03. OPERATIONAL TEST IS GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00.

Source: SDR SWAA2025071086618
OTHER · 2025-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,815 hrs · 4,441 cycles

AFT CENTER HORSE SHOE EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER CRACKED AND BROKEN. AFT CENTER HORSE SHOE EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER CRACKED AND BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY ON AFT CENTER HORSE SHOE PER AMM 33-51-03. OPERATIONAL TEST IS GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00.

Source: SDR SWAA2025071186620
OTHER · 2025-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (ZONE 400) · airframe 8,815 hrs · 4,441 cycles

#1 ENGINE PANEL 434AR HAS IMPACT DAMAGE AND IS DELAMINATED AT THE UPPER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-05-2R-10 REPAIR 10; SEALED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-08-0G-0. RESTORED FINISH IAW AMM 51-21-81.

Source: SDR SWAA2025071186088
NO TEST · 2025-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,030 hrs · 4,072 cycles

AFT MEGAPHONE INOP<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT MEGAPHONE BATTERIES PER AMM 25-64-00 PERFORMED OPS NO DEFECTS NOTED. AC OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR SWAA2025040721855
OTHER · 2025-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,813 hrs · 3,966 cycles

AFT MEGAPHONE MISSING BUTTON. <[01] REMOVED & REPLACED AFT MEGAPHONE PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. RESECURED.

Source: SDR SWAA2025031705013
NO TEST · 2025-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,721 hrs · 3,928 cycles

CA SIDE AFT FLASHLIGHT WAS NOT TESTING<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT L/H O/B FLASHLIGHT REF AMM 25-64-00

Source: SDR SWAA2025030401536
OTHER · 2025-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,486 hrs · 3,823 cycles

FLT ATT CALL SYSTEM AUDIO/VISUAL PASSENGER TO FLT ATT VISUAL LIGHT (BLUE LIGHT) INOP<[01]. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PASSENGER CALL LIGHT BULB ON EXIT SIGN PER AMM 33-51-01 OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWAA2025020492341
OTHER · 2025-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: BLEED AIR SYS — ODOR (ZONE 500) · airframe 7,423 hrs · 3,794 cycles

BURNING OIL SMELL NOTED WITH LEFT PACK ON ; STOPPED WHEN LEFT PACK TURNED OFF <[01]. PERFORMED VISUAL CHECK OF ENG #1 AND FOUND NO DEFECTS REF AMM 05-41-04. PERFORMED ENG RUN AND NO DEFECTS NOTED WITH LH PACK SELECTED ON WITH #1 ENG BLEED SOURCE REF AMM 21-00-00 AND AMM 71-00-00.

Source: SDR SWAA2025012889494

2024

OTHER · 2024-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: GIRT BAR — OUT OF ADJUST (AFT SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 4,917 hrs · 2,559 cycles

AFT SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR BOLT DISATTACHED FROM GIRT BAR<[01] RE-SECURED PLASTIC STOP ON GIRT BAR PER SIP

Source: SDR SWAA2024041071703
OTHER · 2024-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: RADOME — CRACKED (NOSE) · airframe 4,546 hrs · 2,380 cycles

DURING LIGHTNING STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION: MULTIPLE CRACKS AND PIN HOLES ON NOSE AND BOTTOM STRIP OF THE RADOME<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED RADOM PER AMM 53-52-00.;[02] C/W

Source: SDR SWAA2024022053276

2023

OTHER · 2023-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZN 100 FUS LOWER) · airframe 2,723 hrs · 1,428 cycles

AFT CARGO PANEL 141FW CRACKED<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO PANEL 141FW PER AMM 50-10-02

Source: SDR SWAA2023072481244
OTHER · 2023-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: FASTENER — MISSING (ZN 300 STABILIZE) · airframe 1,443 hrs · 808 cycles

REFERENCE LOG PAGE 0314823E. FOUND A MISSING FASTENER ON RH LOWER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAILING EDGE PANEL ; OUTBOARD SIDE; ADJACENT TO THE TIP CAP.<[01] C/W EA 23-155-00824

Source: SDR SWAA2023031415881

2022

NO TEST · 2022-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (FWD GALLEY) · airframe 474 hrs · 270 cycles

FWD GALLEY FA WILL NOT TEST / [01] R+R?D FWD GALLEY FA FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00

Source: SDR SWAA2022112976061