N1808U
Registered owner: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 1991-10-30 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNITED AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
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.
17 reports on file, 1997-06-10 – 2026-07-17.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,607 hrs · 5,764 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT RT FWD CEILING PANEL. R & R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK M1676 IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,607 hrs · 5,764 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RT FWD CEILING PANEL. R & R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK M1676 PER. AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,864 hrs · 4,945 cycles
AFT PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT LT BATTERY PACK (M1673) IAW MM 33-51-06 AND WDM 33-51-14-4.1. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1997–2025 · 14 reports
2025
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,068 hrs · 4,563 cycles
CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS 25DEF; 29DEF; AND AFT SERVICE DOOR; INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. BATTERY LOCATED AT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY M1672.
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,464 hrs · 4,254 cycles
1 AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT FO SIDE WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY<BR>I/A/W M/M 25-64-00.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 8,459 hrs · 4,252 cycles
PANEL 521ZB FWD O/B CORNER CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-70-05-2R-6-D00323, REPAIR 6.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,229 hrs · 3,635 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT AT ROW 21 IS INOP <[01]. RECONNECTED CEILING EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST IAW AMM 33-51-03-960-802.; [02] VERIFIED.
2024
Part: GIRT BAR — JAMMED (ZN 800 DOOR) · airframe 6,209 hrs · 3,131 cycles
FWD ENTRY GIRT BAR JAMMED<[01] RESECURED FWD ENTRY GIRT BAR PER AMM 25-66-02
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,851 hrs · 2,962 cycles
FWD ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOP<[01] 01 - REMOVED AND REPLACED PER [AMM 25-64-00-900-805-MAX (FLASHLIGHT BATTERY REPLACEMENT (WITH FLASHING OR PUSH TO TEST - LED INDICATOR) - PERMANENT)]
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,762 hrs · 2,908 cycles
FWD F/A FLASHLIGHT BATTERY BAD<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED PER [AMM 25-64-00-900-805-MAX (FLASHLIGHT BATTERY REPLACEMENT (WITH FLASHING OR PUSH TO TEST - LED INDICATOR) - PERMANENT)]
Part: RADOME — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,460 hrs · 2,758 cycles
NOSE RADOME PROTECTIVE BOOT CRACKING<[01] C/W;[02] REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE RADOME IAW B737 AMM 53-52-00. ADJUSTMENT AND BOND CHECK IS GOOD
Part: IRS — OUT OF ALIGNMENT (HEADING) · airframe 4,611 hrs · 2,357 cycles
CREW REPORTS; 23767; AFTER T/O NO HEADING DATA DISPLAYED ON EITHER SIDE<[01] PERFORMED IRS ALIGNMENT PER [AMM 34-21-00-820-801-MAX (AIR DATA INERTIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM - ALIGNMENT FROM THE FMC CDU - PERMANENT)] OPS NORMAL
Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,942 hrs · 2,043 cycles
FLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST.<[01] RE-POSITIONED FLASHLIGHT IN MOUNTING BRACKET; FLASHLIGHT PUSH-TO-TEST FUNCTION PASSED. INSTALLED NEW TAMPER SHIELD. REF. AMM 25-64-00.
2023
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 2,144 hrs · 1,095 cycles
BOTH AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT PUSH TO TEST INOP.<[01] REPLACED AFT GALLEY FA I/B EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHTS ASSY REF AMM 25-64-00; OPS CHK GOOD. MEL CLEARED.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 1,717 hrs · 846 cycles
RIGHT SIDE F/A SEAT; INBD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP.<[01] R/R FLASHLIGHT ASS'Y PER MM: 25-64-00.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 1,679 hrs · 830 cycles
AFT LEFT INBOARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOP<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER MM 25-64-00
1997
Part: VALVE — FAILED (DOOR SLIDE)
EVACUATION SLIDE AT DOOR 4R INFLATED IN THE AIRPLANE DUE TO INFLATION BOTTLE DISCHARGE VALVE FAILURE. THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN STORED IN LAS FOR 32 MONTHS. IT WAS NOT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE TO REPAIR THE SLIDE DUE TO THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED DURING DEPLOYMENT. THE BOTTLE AND VALVE ASSEMBLY WERE OVERHAULED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.