N8830Q
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. (SWAA) | Operator | on 2023-12-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
12 reports on file, 2023-12-20 – 2026-07-25.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,541 hrs · 6,179 cycles
FLT DECK FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLT DECK FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00 OPS CK OK.
Part: PANEL — LOOSE (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,625 hrs · 5,714 cycles
RT SIDE AFT OVER WING EMERG EXIT PANEL LOOSE. SECURED RH AFT EMER EXIT COVER PANEL IAW AMM 52-22-51.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD INGESTION (RIGHT) · airframe 10,449 hrs · 5,614 cycles
BIRD STRIKE AFTER T/O. DOWN NR 2 ENG; ACCOMPANIED BY AUDIBLE BANG; RT ENG SURGE; VIBRATION 5.0 AND ODOR IN CABIN. APPROX 800FT ON CLIMB OUT. C/W BIRD STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-18.
Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (ZONE 400) · airframe 9,595 hrs · 5,166 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE STRUT PANEL 431AT DELAMINATED AT LT & RT AFT CORNERS. REPAIRED THE NR 1 ENGINE STRUT PANEL 431AT IAW SRM 51-70-05-2R-0, REPAIR GENERAL, & SRM 54-50-70-2R-1.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,084 hrs · 4,909 cycles
AFT INBOARD F/A EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AFT INBOARD F/A EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,171 hrs · 4,423 cycles
FLOOR TRACK PHOTO LUMINESCENT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING REPORTED INOPERATIVE BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. FIRST LIGHT RIGHT SIDE OF A/C ; LAST LIGHTS LEFT & RIGHT SIDE OF A/C. REMOVED AND REPLACED PHOTLUMINSCENT STRIPS AT 1ABC; 1DEF; 30ABC; 30DEF IN REF TO AMM 33-51-15.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,682 hrs · 3,149 cycles
FWD I/B FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BRACKET FAILED GREEN LED TEST.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD I/B FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BRACKET IAW BOEING 737 CMM 25-60-13.
Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ZONE 800) · airframe 5,682 hrs · 3,149 cycles
L1 ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LOWER FLAP REQUIRES REPOSITION.<[01] REPOSITIONED L1 DOOR SLIDE LOWER FLAP PER AMM 25-66-01
Part: FLASHLIGHT ASSY — INOPERATIVE (AFT GALLEY) · airframe 4,141 hrs · 2,327 cycles
AFT GALLEY; R/H SIDE O/B FLASHLIGHT NOT IN HOLDER; FLASHLIGHT DEAD. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-64-02A; SP-1B. R & R FLASHLIGHT ASSY IN AFT GALLEY; RH SIDE O/B LOCATION IAW AMM 25-64-00 & CMM 25-60-13. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: GIRT BAR — OUT OF POSITION (R1 DOOR) · airframe 3,445 hrs · 1,969 cycles
R-1 DOOR GIRT BAR IS JAMMED IN SLIDE COVER HOUSING.<[01] REPOSISTIONED R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR IAW AMM 25-66-01-400-803; AMM 25-66-01-0000-803. INSPECTED GIRT BAR IAW AMM 25-66-01-200-802 STEPS 3.B.(F) 1) THRU 6) A) WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.;[02] VERIFIED STEP 1<BR>AUDIT C/W
Part: GUSSET — BUCKLED (BS 178) · airframe 3,445 hrs · 1,969 cycles
FLIGHT DECK FLOOR GUSSET P/N 141A2182-20 IS BUCKLED AT STA 178 WL 208 BETWEEN RBL 5.7 AND RBL 17<[01] FLIGHT DECK FLOOR GUSSET AT STA 178 WL 208 BETWEEN RBL 5.7 AND RBL 17 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED I.A.W. SRM IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0AND DWG 141A0632 REV D;[02] VERIFIED STEP 1<BR>AUDIT CW
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (ZN 500 LEFT WING) · airframe 3,184 hrs · 1,834 cycles
BIRD STRIKE #1 ENG CATASTROPHIC FAILURE<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG REF MT 871-PRD-01-01<BR>REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE INLET REF MM 71-11-01<BR>OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD