N8818Q
Registered owner: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air-Trac Inc. | Operator | on 1993-11-18 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AIR TRAC, INC. (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.
18 reports on file, 2021-07-10 – 2026-08-20.
Part: SEAT TRACK — WORN (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,735 hrs · 9,697 cycles
CAPTAIN`S AFT INBD SEAT TRACK IS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW M/M 25-11-11.
Part: COVER — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,318 hrs · 9,468 cycles
EXIT SIGN MID CABIN BACK SIDE MISSING. INSTALLED LIGHT COVER IAW AMM 33-51-03.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,237 hrs · 9,424 cycles
CAPTAIN`S EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT LED INOPERATIVE, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-00-SWA-807-MAX-01.
Earlier reports · 2021–2025 · 15 reports
2025
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 13,581 hrs · 7,512 cycles
AFT CARGO BAY LINERS LOCATED AT FS 787; 767 AND 747 CRACKED<[01] PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ALT 3 PER AMM 50-10-01 OF LISTED CARGO BAY LINERS IN FAULT DESCRIPTION.
Part: SEAL — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 12,871 hrs · 7,139 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB TO BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL IS CRACKED.<[01] R&R RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB TO BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR;[02] R&R RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB TO BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31-401-MAX.
Part: SEAL — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 12,871 hrs · 7,139 cycles
LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB TO BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL IS CRACKED.<[01] 01 - REMOVED AND REPLACED PER [AMM 53-31-31-401-MAX (STABILIZER TO BODY FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL - REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - PERMANENT)]
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,222 hrs · 6,800 cycles
L2 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP<[01] REMOVED AND. RELAMPED L2 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-04 OPS CK GOOD.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,088 hrs · 6,736 cycles
FLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT INOP<[01] REMOVED & REPLACED FLIGHT DECK FLASH LIGHT PER 25-64-00
2024
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ZONE 800) · airframe 11,822 hrs · 6,589 cycles
FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE COMING PARTIALY OUT OF CASE. REINSTALLED FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE PER AMM 25-66-01.
2023
Part: FAIRING — CRACKED (ZN 500 LEFT WING) · airframe 8,550 hrs · 4,781 cycles
L/H INBOARD FLAP #3 CANOE AFT FAIRING #542EB IS CRACKED BOTTOM CENTER 3.5X2.5<[01] REMOVE AND REPLACE L/H INBOARD FLAP #3 CANOE AFT FAIRING # 542EB REF AMM 27-51-18.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 7,995 hrs · 4,475 cycles
BACK JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST RIGHT OTBD AFT FA JUMPSEAT<[01] OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-64-02A. SP1B AUTH # 161703;[02] R7R AFT JUMP SEAT FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-674-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SIGN — LOOSE (ZN 200 FUS TOP) · airframe 7,916 hrs · 4,437 cycles
OVERHEAD EXIT ROW SIGN CAME OFF<[01] RE-SECURED OVERHEAD EXIT ROW SIGN REF AMM 33-51-01. OK FOR SERVICE.
2022
Part: NONE — OUT OF POSITION (PAX CABIN) · airframe 4,276 hrs · 2,339 cycles
EXIT SIGN FELL OFF / [01] REATTACHED EXIT SIGN LENS IN REFERENCE TO AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33 - 51 - 01
Part: SLIDE — DAMAGED (FWD ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 4,188 hrs · 2,289 cycles
REFERENCE: MT25-66-01-601-FE-MAX-03-TLD (REPLACE - DOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE PACK - 1 DAY) - FORWARD ENTRY SLIDE [TTG8Q00EFHJB] REQUIRES REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT REF AMM 25-66-01/401 / [01] R/R FWD ENTRY ESCAPE SLIDE REF MT# 825-PRD-01-01-FE.
Part: SLIDE — DAMAGED (AFT ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 4,188 hrs · 2,289 cycles
REFERENCE: MT25-66-01-601-AE-MAX-04-TLD (REPLACE - DOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE PACK - 1 DAY) - AFT ENTRY SLIDE [TTG8Q00EFHJW] REQUIRES REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF DOOR SLIDE REF AMM 25-66-01/401 / [01] R/R AFT ENTRY ESCAPE SLIDE REF MT# 825-PRD-01-01-AE.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT CABIN) · airframe 4,061 hrs · 2,217 cycles
AFT FLIGHT ATT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT CHARGING / [01] R AND R AFT FLIGHT ATT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BRACKET — LOOSE (R1 DOOR) · airframe 3,101 hrs · 1,671 cycles
FWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BART WILL NOT STAY STOWED IN DISARM BRACKETS / [01] TIGHTENED GRIP OF DISARM BRACKET IAW SIP. OPS TEST GOOD.
2021
Part: GIRT BAR — OUT OF ALIGNMENT (FWD SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 472 hrs · 238 cycles
FWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY / R1 SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR ALIGNED PROPERLY IAW SIP.