N8792Q

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 2023-03-05Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2023-03-05 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 737-8 Part 121SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO.

Operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA23WA302

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.

10 reports on file, 2023-02-05 – 2026-07-20.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,568 hrs · 5,657 cycles

DIVERSION, SMOKE FUMES IN FORWARD GALLEY AREA_EMERGENCY DELCARED, DIVERSION, NO OVERWEITGHT LANDING, SMOKE/SMELL COMING FROM FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR AREA C/W SMOKE IN CABIN CONDITIONAL INSP REF AMM 05-51-56 & IFIM 21-00-00-810-830 FOUND FWD DOOR AREA HEATER C/B TRIPPED NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. SEE LOG PAGE 796410E FOR DEFERRAL OF FWD DOOR AREA HEATER. AC OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR SWAA2026072168689
OTHER · 2026-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,082 hrs · 5,442 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER MISSING ROW 6 AND 21. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 33-51-01A. INSTALLED LENS COVERS IAW AMM 33-51-03.

Source: SDR SWAA2026060809224
OTHER · 2026-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — UNSECURE (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,658 hrs · 5,226 cycles

EMERGENCY STRIP FLOOR LIGHTING LOOSE;ROW 12. SECURED IAW AMM 33-51-15.

Source: SDR SWAA2026042491790
NO TEST · 2025-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,422 hrs · 4,205 cycles

FARE AND AFT FA BATTERY IS NOT TESTING<[01] CHANGED FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD

Source: SDR SWAA2025081303947
NO TEST · 2025-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,422 hrs · 4,205 cycles

FARE AND AFT FA BATTERY IS NOT TESTING<[01] CHANGED FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD

Source: SDR SWAA2025081399978
OTHER · 2024-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — FAILED (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 6,348 hrs · 3,192 cycles

FWD GALLEY FA EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD GALLEY ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-64-00

Source: SDR SWAA2024122079463
NO TEST · 2024-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,241 hrs · 2,126 cycles

CAPT EMERG FALSHLIGHT INOP<[01] R&R CAPT EMERG FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-64-00

Source: SDR SWAA2024042578863
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2023-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FOD (ZN 400 NACELLE/P) · airframe 895 hrs · 456 cycles

RT. ENGINE BIRD STRIKE AND FAILURE #2 ENGINE BIRD STRIKE BETWEEN 800-1600 INGESTION OF MULTIPLE BIRDS. CREW COMMANDED IFSD & DECLARED EMERGENCY. CREW REPORTED SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN IN FLIGHT. ON LANDING CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND EMERGENCY EVAC CHECKLIST C/W. ALL FOUR DOOR SLIDES DEPLOYED & OVER WING EXITS USED. REPLACED #2 ENG PER MT 821-PRD-01-01-ETOPS REF L/P 0456295E FOR BIRD STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION

Source: SDR SWAA2023031312859
OTHER · 2023-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — DETACHED (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 746 hrs · 384 cycles

CAPT SIDE LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER DETACHED.<[01] SECURED LENS ASSY. PER AMM 33-51-04.

Source: SDR SWAA2023021704313
OTHER · 2023-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — OUT OF POSITION (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 639 hrs · 335 cycles

FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASH LIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS A SET OF TWO FLASHLIGHTS DO NOT TEST BOTH LIGHTS WORK<[01] RE SEAT BOTH AFT OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHTS IN CRADLE PER SIP; TEST GOOD

Source: SDR SWAA2023020899530