N8909L
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
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
11 reports on file, 2024-06-17 – 2026-08-14.
Part: SEAL — CRACKED (ZONE 800) · airframe 9,055 hrs · 4,793 cycles
RT STABILIZER-TO-BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER-TO-BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31.
Part: SEAL — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 9,055 hrs · 4,793 cycles
OTS - LH STAB SLIDING SEALS CRACKED._ REMOVED L/H STABILIZER TO UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL REF AMM 53-31-31. AWAITING REPLACEMENT PART FOR INSTALLATION. INSTALLED L/H STABILIZER TO UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL REF AMM 53-31-31.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,218 hrs · 4,340 cycles
AFT RT ENERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BLINKING RED. R & R AFT RT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY OPS CHKD GOOD IAW MM 25-64-00.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,964 hrs · 4,211 cycles
LEFT FWD FA FLASHLIGHT WILLL NOT TEST. R&R LEFT FWD EMER FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-64-00.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,551 hrs · 4,006 cycles
COCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. R & R COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PACK & RESEALED IAW AMM 25-64-00 , OPS CHKD GOOD.
Part: RIB — BUCKLED (ZONE 300) · airframe 6,999 hrs · 3,732 cycles
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPAR RIBS DAMAGED REF TTG8Q019UD05. RT HORIZ STAB WILL BE REPLACED ON FAULT TTG8Q019XCM3.;[02] RT HORIZ STAB WILL BE REPLACED ON FAULT TTG8Q019XCM3.
Part: STIFFENER — BUCKLED (ZONE 300) · airframe 7,002 hrs · 3,733 cycles
FWD VERTICAL STIFFENER BUCKLED ON STAB RIB AT STA 295.1; RIB MPN 182A5605-4. C/W NDT INSPECTION OF RIB PRIOR TO REWORK PER NDT PART 6 51.00.00 PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. C/W NDT INSPECTION OF RIB AFTER REWORK PER NDT PART 6 51.00.00, PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW SOPM 20-20-02 OF RADIUS OF THE PN 182A5605-3 STIFFENERS AND CHORDS; COMMON TO REFORMED AREA, AND 2 INCHES UPPER AND DOWN OF REFORMED AREA, TO ENSURE NO CRACKS OR OTHER DAMAGES EXIST. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 26-155-00044-WIP1. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 26-155-00044-WIP1 & WIP 2 (COMPONENT - SWA - REPAIR - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (RH) INSPAR RIBS DAMAGED) REF. TTG8Q019R798.
Part: STIFFENER — BUCKLED (ZONE 300) · airframe 7,002 hrs · 3,733 cycles
FWD VERTICAL STIFFENER BUCKLED ON STAB RIB AT STA 304.5; RIB MPN 182A5701-4. C/W NDT INSPECTION OF RIB PRIOR TO REWORK PER NDT PART 6 51.00.00 PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. C/W NDT INSPECTION OF RIB AFTER REWORK PER NDT PART 6 51.00.00 PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 26-155-00044-WIP1.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (ZONE 300 ELEV) · airframe 7,002 hrs · 3,733 cycles
RIGHT ELEVATOR HAS A DENT THAT IS DELAMINATED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. RT ELEVATOR TAB MEASURES.3600 PER AMM 27-31-00. REMOVED RT ELEVATOR IAW AMM 27-31-11. TRANSFERRED ELEVATOR TAB FROM THE OLD RT ELEVATOR TO THE NEW ONE IAW AMM 27-31-31. VERIFIED WEIGHTS PER SRM 51-60-04. TRANSFERRED ELEVATOR TAB FROM THE OLD R/H ELEVATOR TO THE NEW ONE PER AMM 27-31-31. VERIFIED WEIGHTS PER SRM 51-60-06.;[07] SRM REFERENCE FOR TAB WEIGHTS WAS ENTERED INCORRECTLY ON STEP 5. CORRECTED ON STEP 6. VERIFIED TRANSFERRED ELEVATOR TAB FROM THE OLD R/H ELEVATOR TO THE NEW ONE PER AMM 27-31-31.
Part: GIRT BAR — LOOSE (ZN 800 DOOR) · airframe 3,249 hrs · 1,779 cycles
FWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR REPORTED LOOSE BY FA<[01] COMPLIED WITH EA M-23-125-01839. INSTALLED INTERIM FASTENER; MUST BE PERMANENTLY REPAIRED WITHIN 10 DAYS.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (AFT FLASHLIGHTS) · airframe 1,665 hrs · 918 cycles
3 AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHTS INOP<[01] REPLACED (3) AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES PER AMM 25-64-00; OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.