N8811L

BOEING 737-8 · 2021 · 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.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1974-03-25 Unresolved
PIPER PA-25 No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW74DQG44
Accident · 1973-07-20 Unresolved
PIPER PA-25 Serious injury Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case IAD74DLT02

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.

18 reports on file, 2023-06-23 – 2026-08-11.

OTHER · 2026-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,456 hrs · 9,542 cycles

RIGHT AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FWD OF OVERWING TO FIRST CLASS ARE OUT. R & R BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802,

Source: SDR SWAA2026081700231
NO TEST · 2026-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,456 hrs · 9,542 cycles

RIGHT, OUTSIDE OVERWING, & INSIDE AFT AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON. R & R THE BATTERY PACK & OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802.

Source: SDR SWAA2026081701453
OTHER · 2026-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,456 hrs · 9,542 cycles

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

Source: SDR SWAA2026081736592
NO TEST · 2026-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — FAILED (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 17,234 hrs · 9,421 cycles

FLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. RESEATED FLASHLIGHT, OPS CHKD GOOD IAW MM 25-64-00.

Source: SDR SWAA2026072082410
OTHER · 2026-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,999 hrs · 8,782 cycles

FORWARD OVERWING LIGHT RIGHT SIDE FLICKERING. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 33-21-01A. R & R ROW 14 DEF OVERWING EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-21-00.

Source: SDR SWAA2026031879936
NO TEST · 2026-03-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,991 hrs · 8,778 cycles

COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT FAILS BATTERY TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00 OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR SWAA2026031679665
Earlier reports · 2023–2025 · 12 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 15,160 hrs · 8,362 cycles

FWD BATTERY PACK M02816 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK<[01] R&R FWD BATTERY PACK M02816 REF. AMM 33-51-06.

Source: SDR SWAA2025121952732
NO TEST · 2025-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,160 hrs · 8,362 cycles

AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M01672 FAILED A CAPACITY CHECK. R & R AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M01672 IAW AMM 33-51-06.

Source: SDR SWAA2025121952733
NO TEST · 2025-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 14,242 hrs · 7,903 cycles

FWD FA EMER FLASH LIGHT LOW BATTERY. R&R FA FWD FLASHLIGHT BATTERY (OTBD SIDE) PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWAA2025091715205
OTHER · 2025-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BRACKET — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 800) · airframe 13,777 hrs · 7,654 cycles

CREW REPORTS L2 DOOR SLIDE GIRTBAR LATCH SPRING INOP<[01] REPLACED L2 AFT FLOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE BRACKET REF AMM 25-66-02

Source: SDR SWAA2025072895267

2024

NO TEST · 2024-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,126 hrs · 6,262 cycles

FWD F/A JUMPSEAT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD F/A JUMP SEAT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD

Source: SDR SWAA2024101146710
OTHER · 2024-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 9,162 hrs · 5,191 cycles

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE ON FORWARD RIGHT WINDSCREEN LOOSE.<[01] RESECURED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE ON FORWARD RIGHT WINDSCREEN REF SIP.

Source: SDR SWAA2024022957060
OTHER · 2024-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — LOOSE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 8,909 hrs · 5,057 cycles

FWD ENTRY SLIDE PACKING COMING LOOSE.<[01] SECURED L1 DOOR SLIDE IAW SIP.

Source: SDR SWAA2024020247030

2023

OTHER · 2023-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — FAILED (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 7,243 hrs · 4,096 cycles

AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHTS NOT FLASHING<[01] REF MXI W/O#58854478 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION; NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

Source: SDR SWAA2023080485432
OTHER · 2023-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 7,243 hrs · 4,096 cycles

CREW REPORTS AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT INOP.<[01] VERIFIED ALL FOUR AFT F/A FLASHLIGHTS PUSH TO TEST; NO DEFECTS NOTED; ALL AFT FLASHLIGHTS TEST OK AT THIS TIME. REF AMM 25-64-00.

Source: SDR SWAA2023080485431
OTHER · 2023-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 7,004 hrs · 3,968 cycles

AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT BLINKING RED OTB CAPTAIN SIDE & WILL NOT TEST. R/R AFT LT O/B FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00; OPS CK GOOD. REMOVED SP1B.

Source: SDR SWAA2023071277371
OTHER · 2023-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 6,964 hrs · 3,949 cycles

FWD OUTBD. EMER. FLASHLIGHT UNDER F.A. JUMPSEATINOP.<[01] OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-64-02A; TRACKING #143270;[02] REPLACED FWD OUTBD EMER FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. OS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MEL 25-64-02A.

Source: SDR SWAA2023071176349
OTHER · 2023-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — LOOSE (ZN 800 DOOR) · airframe 6,815 hrs · 3,857 cycles

RI SLIDE CAME OUT WHEN SERVICE DOOR WAS OPENED<[01] INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED SLIDE PER MT.825PRD-01-01

Source: SDR SWAA2023062670978