N8818Q

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.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air-Trac Inc.Operatoron 1993-11-18Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1993-11-18 Operator named in NTSB report
AERO COMMANDER S2R Minor injury Part 137 — Air-Trac Inc.

Operated by AIR TRAC, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case SEA94LA036

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.

OTHER · 2026-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2026082490609
OTHER · 2026-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2026071420130
NO TEST · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2026070618311
Earlier reports · 2021–2025 · 15 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2025063085961
OTHER · 2025-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5514

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2025042124959
OTHER · 2025-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5514

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)]

Source: SDR SWAA2025042124952
OTHER · 2025-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2025021094447
OTHER · 2025-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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

Source: SDR SWAA2025012789454

2024

OTHER · 2024-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2024122380053

2023

OTHER · 2023-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2023121531634
OTHER · 2023-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2023101910705
OTHER · 2023-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2023101109024

2022

OTHER · 2022-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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

Source: SDR SWAA2022090750912
OTHER · 2022-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2022083047431
OTHER · 2022-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2022083047432
OTHER · 2022-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2022081642350
OTHER · 2022-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2022051105412

2021

OTHER · 2021-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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.

Source: SDR SWAA2021071493466