N8947Q

BOEING 737-8 · 2025 · 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

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.

2 reports on file, 2026-07-23 – 2026-08-20.

OTHER · 2026-08-20 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 5514

Part: SEAL — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 4,900 hrs · 2,515 cycles

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL HAS A 2.5 VERTICAL CRACK RUNNING PARALLEL TO FWD SEAL TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31.

Source: SDR SWAA2026082442710

NO TEST · 2026-07-23 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 4,626 hrs · 2,366 cycles

FA FWD JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT DEAD BATTERY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AS PER AMM 25-64-00.

Source: SDR SWAA2026072755734