N8787K

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
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. (SWAA)Operatoron 2026-04-15Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2026-04-15 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 737-8 Serious injury Part 121SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO.

Operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case DCA26LA185

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.

11 reports on file, 2023-06-19 – 2026-07-01.

OTHER · 2026-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — FAULTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,952 hrs · 5,946 cycles

AFT GALLEY MEGAPHONE RANDOM ALARM SOUNDS. R & R AFT GALLEY MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR SWAA2026070217979
OTHER · 2025-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — DEBONDED (ZONE 100) · airframe 9,538 hrs · 4,875 cycles

AFT CARGO L/H FLOOR TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 727E TO STA 727G DISBONDED NUTPLATES (QTY.7). INSTALLED BONDED NUTPLATES ON AFT CARGO LT FLOOR TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 727E TO STA 727G (QTY.7) PER SRM 51-40-10.

Source: SDR SWAA2025101621333
OTHER · 2025-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TRANSITION PANEL — DEBONDED (ZONE 100) · airframe 9,538 hrs · 4,875 cycles

AFT CARGO LEFT FLOOR TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 727I TO STA 747 DISBONDED NUTPLATES (QTY.10). INSTALLED BONDED NUTPLATES ON AFT CARGO LT FLOOR TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 727I TO STA 747 PER SRM 51-40-10.

Source: SDR SWAA2025101621334
OTHER · 2025-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — DEBONDED (ZONE 100) · airframe 9,538 hrs · 4,875 cycles

AFT CARGO R/H FLOOR TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 727I TO STA 747 DISBONDED NUTPLATES (QTY.10). INSTALLED BONDED NUTPLATES ON AFT CARGO R/H FLOOR TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 727I TO STA 747 IAW SRM 51-40-10. PUSH TEST PASSED IAW SRM 51-40-10.

Source: SDR SWAA2025101621327
OTHER · 2025-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — DEBONDED (ZONE 100) · airframe 9,538 hrs · 4,875 cycles

AFT CARGO R/H FLOOR TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 727G TO STA 727I DISBONDED NUTPLATES (QTY.10). INSTALLED BONDED NUTPLATES ON AFT CARGO R/H FLOOR TRANSITION ANGLE FROM STA 727G TO STA 727I PER SRM 51-40-10.

Source: SDR SWAA2025101621335
OTHER · 2025-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,538 hrs · 4,875 cycles

CABIN CEILING COVE PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS CRACKED 27ABC. REPLACED EAL LIGHT ASSY AT 27ABC PER AMM 33-51-03.

Source: SDR SWAA2025102119961
OTHER · 2025-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — DISLODGED (ZONE 800) · airframe 8,060 hrs · 4,135 cycles

L1 SLIDE DISLODGED FROM SLIDE CASE.<[01] R/R FWD L1 ENTRY SLIDE PER MM 26-66-01. PARTS ENTERED IN MT TASK EXCHANGE. R/R FWD L1 ENTRY SLIDE PER MM 25-66-01.

Source: SDR SWAA2025042864081
OTHER · 2025-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — DISLODGED (ZONE 800) · airframe 8,060 hrs · 4,135 cycles

L1 SLIDE DISLODGED FROM SLIDE CASE. <[01] R/R FWD L1 ENTRY SLIDE PER MM 26-66-01. PARTS ENTERED IN MT TASK EXCHANGE.; [02] CHRISTOPHER HEBERT (TECHNICIAN); 23-APR-2025 04:31. R/R FWD L1 ENTRY SLIDE PER MM 25-66-01. PARTS ENTERED IN MT TASK EXCHANGE.

Source: SDR SWAA2025042327634
OTHER · 2024-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 7,018 hrs · 3,606 cycles

CREW REPORTS EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT UNDER FA FWD INBOARD JUMP SEAT NOT TESTING<[01] R AND R FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD

Source: SDR SWAA2024121777849
WARNING INDICATION; OTHER · 2023-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3160

Part: COMPUTER — FAULT MESSAGE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 2,433 hrs · 1,231 cycles

DISPLAY SOURCE 1 DURING CRUISE WITH NO HYD PRESSURE INDICATION SYSTEM A<[01] FOUND STATUS MSG DPC CROSSTALK BUS DISPLAYED; PERFORMED IFIM 31-65-00; MSG CLEARED HYD INDICATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR SWAA2023071177226
OTHER · 2023-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: LIGHT — EXPOSED (ZN 800 DOOR) · airframe 2,229 hrs · 1,124 cycles

EXPOSED WIRE UNDER L2 DOOR SLIDE<[01] REPACKED TEST LEAD CABLE FOR SLIDE LIGHTING IAW AMM 25-66-01-400-804 AND PER CMM 25-60-37. AC OK FOR SERVICE

Source: SDR SWAA2023062061040