N725AL

BOEING 737-9 · 2025 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 48 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ALASKA AIRLINES INC, WA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
National AirlinesOperatoron 1970-01-07Operator named in NTSB report
AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INCOperatoron 1969-07-29Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1970-01-07 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727 No injuriesNational Airlines

Operated by NATIONAL AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case IAD70II037
Accident · 1969-07-29 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727 No injuriesAIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC

Operated by AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC70A0016

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.

46 reports on file, 1995-03-22 – 2025-10-21.

OTHER · 2025-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — DETACHED (ZONE 200) · airframe 2,857 hrs · 814 cycles

FA REPORTS EXIT SIGN BY R1 CAME OFF. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT LENS AS REQ.

Source: SDR ASAA2025102161761
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 45 reports

1997

NO TEST · 1997-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, REPLACED BOTH AFT DOOR SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY DUE TO INOP. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9733143

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (NR 2 ENGINE)

FLT NR 71 - OGG-HNL - NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FIRE PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 5 SEC. CAME ON AGAIN JUST PRIOR TO LANDING AND DISCHARGED RIGHT BOTTLE AND THEN LEFT BOTTLE. LIGHT CONTINUED TO GO ON AND OFF. MX CLEANED ALL LOOP CONNECTORS OF OIL. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES. GROUND OPS AND SQUIB CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9626096
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG)

FLT 48 - PIREP NR 4, VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF AND ROTATION. SUSPECT BLOWN TIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 M/W ASSEMBLY, DUE TO BLOWN TIRE, AND M/W ASSEMBLY FOR PRECAUTIONARY. M122 TIRE TREAD LOSS/TIRE BURST INSPECTION AND ANTI-SKID TEST ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG INNER DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE. RETRACTION TEST OK. REPAIRED RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP LOWER SKIN PER EA 737-57-009. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9632087
OTHER · 1996-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727)

DURING DAILY CHECK, DISCOVERED FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK 2.25 INCH IN LENGTH AT BS 727 B PLUS 15 INCHES AND STRINGER 17L. CONFIRMED WITH HFEC. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 25. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9653023
OTHER · 1996-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 727)

DURING DAILY CHECK, DISCOVERED FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK 2.75 INCH IN LENGTH AT BS 727A PLUS 15 INCHES AND STRINGER 16L. CONFIRMED WITH HFEC. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9653022

1995

OTHER · 1995-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD CHORD — CRACKED (BS 178)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND BS 171 BULKHEAD RT CENTER CHORD CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ECO2518. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553090
OTHER · 1995-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 970)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, NOTED EXFOLIATION ON STRINGER 25R AT BS 970. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553089
OTHER · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 557)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENACNE VISIT, EXFOLIATION TYPE OF CORROSION NOTED ON RT WING AFT SIDE OF REAR SPAR INBOARD OF WS 557 AS EVIDENT. REPAIRED PER ECO2590. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9557086
OTHER · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 970)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, CUT STRINGER 22R UPPER FLANGE INBOARD SIDE AT BS 970, FOR ACCESS TO CORROSION. REPAIRED PER ECO2596. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553088
OTHER · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD FRAME CRACKED 8 INCHES FROM BOTTOM. INSTALLED REPAIR KIT NR 65C31427-2 PER FIG 2 DETAIL 1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9552084
OTHER · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENACNE VISIT, FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD FRAME CRACKED 18 INCHES UP FROM BOTTOM. REPAIRED PER ECO2594. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9552085
OTHER · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 967)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CRACKED FRAME AT BS 967 INBOARD OF STRINGER 22R. REPAIRED PER ECO2382R3. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553087
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 500)

DURNG HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND 2 CRACKS ON FRAME AT BS 500 BETWEEN STRINGER 22L AND STRINGER 23L, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553107
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 480)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND 4 CRACKS ON FRAME AT BS 480 BETWEEN S-22L AND S-26L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553109
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 440)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CRACKED FRAME AT 440, STRINGER 22L FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553111
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 400)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CRACKED FRAME AT BS 400 STRINGER 22L, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553113
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, NOTED CORROSION BULGE TOP OF RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR OUTBOARD END. INTERIM REPAIRED PER ECO2591. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9555117
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR WEB — CORRODED (WS 541)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, LEFT WING FRONT SPAR WEB EXFOLIATED AT CHORD VERTICAL LEG AT WS 541. REPAIRED PER ECO2587. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M).

Source: SDR TSAA9557091
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 542-554)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, LEFT WING EXFOLIATION CORROSION NOTED ON LOWER INTERSPAR SKIN TRAILING EDGE FROM WS 542 TO WS 554. REPAIRED PER ECO1684R6. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9557094
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 536)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, LEFT WING EXFOLIATION CORROSION NOTED ON LOWER INTERSPAR SKIN TRAILING EDGE AT WS 536. REPAIRED PER ECO1684RT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9557095
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1070)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK NOTED AT BS 1070 APPROXIMATELY 3.25 INCHES, FORWARD OF THE LEFT HORIZ STABILIZER. REPAIRED PER ECO2011. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553103
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (BS 178)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND BS 178 BULKHEAD LEFT CENTER CHORD CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ECO2518. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553105
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 440-460)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CRACKS ON FRAME BETWEEN BS 440 AND BS 460 UNDER PLATE AT S-26R, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553108
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, NOTED CORROSION IN SEVERAL PLACES RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TOP SIDE AFT SPAR INBOARD END. REPAIRED PER ECO1889R1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR TSAA9555116
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 464)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, LEFT WING EXFOLIATION CORROSION NOTED ON LOWER INTERSPAR SKIN TRAILING EDGE AT WS 464. REPAIRED PER ECO 1684R6. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9557096
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHORD — CRACKED (BS 178)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND RT SIDE OUTER CHORD CRACKED AT BS 178, FORWARD NOSE COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA5353106
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 420)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 420 AT STRINGER 27R CORROSION NOTED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA953099
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 947)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK NOTED AT BS 947, STRINGER 23L. REPAIRED PER ECO2598. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553093
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5314

Part: KEEL BEAM — CORRODED (BS 520)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, EXFOLIATION CORROSION NOTED AT 520 LEFT KEEL BEAM. REPAIRED PER ECO2588. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553098
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 907)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT BS 907, STRINGER 27R. REPAIRED EPR ECO2599. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553097
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 460)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENACNE VISIT, FOUND CRACKED FRAME AT BS 460 STRINGER 23L, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553110
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT BEAM — CORRODED (BS 685)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND SEAT TRACK SUPPORT BEAM CRACKED AT BS 685-7.0, BBL 0 PLUS 15.0L. REPAIRED PER ECO2299R2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553101
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENACNE VISIT, NOTED CORROSION TOP OF LEFT WING FORWARD OF OUTBOARD VORTEX GEN. REPAIRED PER ECO1722R5. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9557115
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (FSS 552)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, LEFT WING EXFOLIATION CORROSION NOTED AT FRONT SPAR WEB FSS 552 AT NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER ECO2587. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9557100
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: CHORD — CORRODED (WS 453)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, LEFT WING STATION 453 EXFOLIATION CORROSION NOTED ON THE LOWER HORIZONTAL CHORD, OUTBOARD OF NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER ECO2135R1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9557102
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 462.47)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, EXFOLIATION CORROSION NOTED ON RT WING LOWER INNER SPAR SKIN AT WS 462.47. REPAIRED PER ECO 1684R6. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9557114
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 420)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CRACKED FRAME AT BS 420 STRINGER 23L, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553112
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (SERVICE DOOR)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR, BOTH UPPER AND LOWER DOOR HINGE CUT OUTS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ECO 1904 PART II. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9552092
OTHER · 1995-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 907)

DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT, FILIFORM CORROSION NOTED ON THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL SKIN LAP JOINT AT BS 907, STRINGER 20L THROUGH STRINGER 20R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 28. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553104
OTHER · 1995-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND SKIN BULGING AT FORWARD BOTTOM CORNER AT OUTFLOW VALVE. REPAIRED PER ECO 2596. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553121
OTHER · 1995-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 487.3)

DURIGN HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, LEFT WING STATION 487.3 EXFOLIATION CORROSION FOUND ON THE LOWER HORIZONTAL CHORD OF FRONT SPAR. REPAIRED PER ECO2135R1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9557119
OTHER · 1995-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, TOP FORWARD INBOARD SPAR. REPAIRED PER ECO 1889R2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9555122
OTHER · 1995-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION AROUND STATIC PORT AT AFT BELLY. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9553120
OTHER · 1995-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, CORROSION NOTED AT TOP OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBOARD END, REAR SPAR. REPAIRED EPR ECO 1889R1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TSAA9555118
OTHER · 1995-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 217-243)

FUSELAGE SECTION 41, EXTERIOR SKIN DAMAGED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT CONTACT FROM BS 217 - BS 243, 6 INCHES ABOVE SKIN LAP AT STR 24L. REPAIRED PER ECO 2569. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT TIME: 33859:51, CYCLES, 63606. (X)

Source: SDR TSAA9553053