N954AK

BOEING 737-9 · 2022 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 48 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ALASKA AIRLINES INC, WA (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.

30 reports on file, 2022-12-28 – 2024-02-26.

NO TEST · 2024-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 4,562 hrs · 1,299 cycles

LH ROW 16/17 EMERGENCY LIGHTS/RH R1 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED M1694 BATTERY PACK REF AMM 33-51-06 RELAMPED R1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT REF AMM 33-51-04 OPS CK PASS.

Source: SDR ASAA2024022648079
Earlier reports · 2022–2023 · 29 reports

2023

WARNING INDICATION · 2023-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,653 hrs · 1,048 cycles

OVERHEAD MAINT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING. GROUNDED - YES. RESET R PACK IAW 21-00-00 OPS NORMAL NO MSG NOTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR ASAA2023110346011
OVER TEMP · 2023-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,615 hrs · 1,038 cycles

RIGHT SIDE WINDOW OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. RESET PER QRH. OVERHEAT LIGHT STAYS EXTINGUISHED.

Source: SDR ASAA2023103145944
OTHER · 2023-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAULTED (E/E SHELF E4-2) · airframe 3,615 hrs · 1,038 cycles

R2 WINDOW HEAT INOP. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WHCU BITE AND HAD WHCU-LRU RED FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR LF AND RS REF AMM 30-41-11. DUE TO HISTORY REMOVED AND REPLACED WHCU REF AMM 30-41-11. OPERATIONAL TEST PASS.

Source: SDR ASAA2023103145956
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3460

Part: FMC — FAILED (E/E BAY) · airframe 3,600 hrs · 1,032 cycles

LEFT FMC FAILED ON APPROACH. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1975300 TASKCARD: N/R-00001 ) INTERROGATED OMF AND HAD MAINT MSG "34-61002", "34-61001", AND "34-69001" IN FAULT HISTORY. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H FMC REF AMM 34-61-02. OPERATIONAL TEST PASS. THIS CLEARS MEL 34-61-01A C/N:30055954 SEAMC PETER NOTIFIED AND PLACARD REMOVED.

Source: SDR ASAA2023103045919
OTHER · 2023-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3460

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,602 hrs · 1,033 cycles

DUEAL FMC FAILURE ON DECENT. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED IFIM TASK 34-61-00-810-846 FOUND FAULT CODE 34-61-01 ACCOMPLISHED INITIAL EVALUATION PULLED FMC1 C/B AND RESET AFTER RESET ALL CAULTS CLEARED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. SEAMC LANCE NOTIFIED. CERTIFICATE # 3238562.

Source: SDR ASAA2023103045920
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-10-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3460

Part: FMC — FAULTY (E/E BAY) · airframe 3,541 hrs · 1,017 cycles

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CAPT'S NAV DISPLAY SHOWED VTK AND LOST ALL NAV DATA. FO'S MCDU DEFAULTED TO MENU FOR 30 SECONDS, THEN ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL OPS. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1974809 TASKCARD: N/R-00001 ) REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT FMC REF MM 34-61-02-400-801, OPS NML REF MM 34-61-00-750-803 AND MM 34-61-00-710-801. THIS CLEARS MEL 34-61-01A, REMOVED PLACARD C/N 26044954, SEAMC " PIDDIE " NOTIFIED. FMC SW MOVED TO NORMAL POSITION. OPENED AND CLOSED TWO C/B'S.

Source: SDR ASAA2023103045857
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,364 hrs · 975 cycles

FOUND LATCH FAULT #2 ENG EEC C2 MESSAGE. GROUNDED - YES. C/W IFIM ENG 2 EEC C2 REF IFIM G73-10-00-810-804. CLEAR LATCH MESSAGE. C/W TEST 32 ENGINE IDLE SYSTEM TEST. TEST PASS. FAULT DIDNT RETURN. NO OTHER FAULT NOTED.

Source: SDR ASAA2023101245595
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7400

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,200 hrs · 928 cycles

OVERHEAD MAINT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. OPS TEST CHANNEL B IGNITION SYSTEM, ENG #2 IGNITION TEST PASSED PER B737-9 AMM 71-00-00-730-805-G00.

Source: SDR ASAA2023092645333
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7400

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,150 hrs · 913 cycles

MAINT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON LANDING. GROUNDED - YES. CLEARED "ENG 2 IGNITER R" MSG PER G74-20-00-810-804 IFIM TASK. NO FURTHER STATUS MSG NOTED. CLEARED MAINT LIGHT.

Source: SDR ASAA2023092245243
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,134 hrs · 908 cycles

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING T/C 05-020-01 DISCOVERED SMT MESSAGE ENG 2 EEC C1. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED IFIM G73-20-00-810-856. NO DEFECTES NOTED. DETERMINED TO BE INTERMITTENT FAULT.

Source: SDR ASAA2023092045215
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,134 hrs · 908 cycles

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING T/C 05-020-01 DISCOVERED SMT MESSAGE ENG 2 EEC C2. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED IFIM G73-20-00-810-804. NO DEFECTES NOTED. DETERMINED TO BE INTERMITTENT FAULT.

Source: SDR ASAA2023092045217
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,134 hrs · 908 cycles

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING T/C 05-020-01 DISCOVERED SMT MESSAGE ENG 1 EEC C2. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED IFIM G73-20-00-810-803. NO DEFECTES NOTED. DETERMINED TO BE INTERMITTENT FAULT.

Source: SDR ASAA2023092045216
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3600

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 3,003 hrs · 872 cycles

MAINT LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED ON LANDING ROLLOUT. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND MDS MESSAGE 36-12021 ENGINE-2 FAMV BLEED. PERFORMED #2 ENG PNEUMATIC SYS TEST PER B737-9 AMM TASK 36-00-00-730-801, TEST PASSED. MAINT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED-NO MORE FAULTS. INTERMITTENT FAULT PER B737-9 IFIM 36-12-00-810-802.

Source: SDR ASAA2023090945036
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3600

Part: MODULATING VALVE — FAULTY (#2 ENGINE) · airframe 3,000 hrs · 871 cycles

MAINT LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED ON LANDING ROLLOUT. GROUNDED - YES. ACTIVE FAULT ENG-2 FAMV MSG 36-12021 (HAS HISTORY LAST LEG ON LP. 60912561 REF. IFIM 36-12-00-810-802 INITIAL EVAL WAS PREVIOUSLY ACCOMP. SO FAULT ISOLATION NOW REQUIRED. ASA 10241 OPENED COWLS & THRUST REVERSERS #2 ENG. REF AMM 78-31-00. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF FAMV & LINES. COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS. CLOSED COWLS & THRUST REVERSERS. ASA 65494. OPENED COWLS &TR'S ON #2 ENGINE REF AMM 76-31-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAMV FILTER REF AMM 36-12-03 PER FIM TASK 36-12-00-810-802. PERFORMED FAMV TEST REF AMM 36-12-00-720-801. TEST FAILED. MAIN MESSAGE STILL ACTIVE. CLOSED COWLS & TR ON #2 ENGINE. ASA 55555 REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENG FAMV, ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, CHECKS GOOD, STATUS MESSAGE AND MAINT LIGHT CLEAR. REF AMM 36-12-03-400-801. APPLIED AND REVERSED ALT. DEACTIVATION PER CH5 TABLE 3 ITEM 7.

Source: SDR ASAA2023090945035
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2300

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,993 hrs · 868 cycles

HF #1 DISPLAYS "FAIL" MSSG. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED IFIM TASK 23-11-00-810-817 OPS CHECK OK, NO FAULT.

Source: SDR ASAA2023090845026
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7400

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,864 hrs · 833 cycles

MAINT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING. GROUNDED - YES. REF MEL 74-00-01C FOR #1 ENG R IGNITION SYSTEM 60643132. FOUND STATUS NOT INHIBITED. ACCOMPLISHED INHIBIT MAINT LIGHT REF MEL SECTION 1A. VERIFIED MAINT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AC OK FOR SERIVCE. MCSEA JOEY NOTIFIED.

Source: SDR ASAA2023082944862
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7421

Part: IGNITER — FAILED (#1 ENGINE) · airframe 2,864 hrs · 833 cycles

TWO FAILED ENGINE STARTS ON #1 ENGINE DURING TAXI OUT NO FUEL FLOW. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT IGNITER PLUG IAW AMM 74-21-02. PERFOREMD IGNITION SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 71-00-00-730-804-G00. ALSO PERFORMED IDLE ENGINE RUN TEST IAW AMM 71-00-00-910. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MEL. ALL MX PROCEDURES REVERSED. SEAMC CARL NOTIFIED.

Source: SDR ASAA2023082944897
OTHER · 2023-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,519 hrs · 739 cycles

PRIMARY PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER FAILED(USED ALTN TO PHX). GROUNDED - YES. RESET 1 CPC CB REF 20-60-01, PERFORMEDBITE OF #1 & 2 CPC, NO FAULTS,SYS OKAY REF AMM 21-31-00-740-801OKAY FOR SVC, NO HISTORY 90 DAYS.

Source: SDR ASAA2023080244370
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,371 hrs · 695 cycles

CAPTAIN'S F/D MA GREEN LIGHT FLICKERS. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1962645 TASKCARD: N/R-00001 ) PERFORMED LLM TEST AMM 22-11-00-700-801, ALL TEST PASSED, CLEARS MEL 22-11-12A & MEL 22-99B, PLACARD REMOVED, SEAMC PETER NOTIFIED.

Source: SDR ASAA2023072144160
OTHER · 2023-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,145 hrs · 632 cycles

DURING PERFORMING T/C 31-005-00 W/O 1959557 FOUND "ENG 1 EEC C2" MESSAGE ON SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE TASK DISPLAY SYSTEM. GROUNDED - YES. ON DEFERRAL.

Source: SDR ASAA2023070443881
OTHER · 2023-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,042 hrs · 607 cycles

DURING WO 1959098 T/C 31-005-00 FOUND SMT MESSAGE ENG 1 EEC C2. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED IFIM TASK G73-10-00-810-803 WITH NO CORRELATED MX MESSAGES FOUND. PERFORMED TO BE INTERMITTENT FAULT. PERFORMED GROUND VERIFICATION TEST NO. 32 AMM G71-00-00. OPS CK GOOD. TEST PASS. NO FAULTS FOUND.

Source: SDR ASAA2023062743769
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4940

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 1,979 hrs · 590 cycles

APU FAULT LIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START UPON ARRIVAL IN SEA. TRIED TWICE, NO JOY. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORM OPERATION CHECKS OF APU PER AMM 49-11-00 AND NO FAULT FOUND

Source: SDR ASAA2023062243685
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7421

Part: IGNITER — FAILED (#2 ENGINE) · airframe 1,719 hrs · 505 cycles

MAINT LIGHT ON AFTER LANDING. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED ENG 2 RIGHT IGNITER PLUG REF B737-9 AMM 74-21-02-00-802. INSPECTED IGNITER PLUG AND FOUND UNIT FAILING. REPLACED RIGHT IGNITER PLUG REF AMM 74-21-02-400-802. PERFORMED TASK 71-00-00-730-805 TEST NO. 19 AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENG NO. 2 STARTED AND RAN ON RIGHT PLUG ONLY AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR ASAA2023053143452
OVER TEMP · 2023-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3000

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 1,636 hrs · 474 cycles

WINDOW R2 "OVERHEAT" ILLUMINATED AFTER PUSHBACK DURING ENGINE START. GROUNDED - YES. ASA 737MAX QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED AND RECTIFIED CONDITION.

Source: SDR ASAA2023052343341
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3460

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 1,613 hrs · 469 cycles

JUST AFTER CP, WHILE ENROUTE, EXPERIENCE A DUAL FMC FAILURE. MAP DISPLAY DISAPPEARED. LNAV/VNAV DISENGAGED AND VTK FAILURE FLAG ON BOTH SIDES AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS, FMC WAS RESTORED ON BOTH SIDES. GROUNDED - YES. C/W OPS CHECK OF BOTH FMC'S IAW B737-9 AMM 34-61-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR ASAA2023052243315
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 678 hrs · 209 cycles

WING ANTI-ICE R VALVE ILLUMINATED WHEN USING SYSTEM INFO DUCT SPLIT 25PSI+ WHEN USING. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED B737-9 IFIM TASK 30-11-00-810-809 A.1,A,B,C, AND E. MANUAL OVERRIDE MOVES FREELY. FOUND BOTH WING ANTI ICE LTS OFF AND HAD CREW RUN ENGINES AT IDLE REF B737-9 AMM 71-00-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED PERFORMED WING THERMAL ANTI ICE VALVE OPS TEST REF AMM 30-11-11-710-801, CKS GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. RH WING ANTI-ICE VALVE PIN 1 AND 2, PIN 4 AND 5 HAVE CONTINUITY, D734 RECONNECTED AND ACCESS PNL CLOSE. RUN BOTH ENGINES NO ISSUES OR DEFECTS NOTED REF AMM TASK 36-00-00, 36-11-00, 36-10 TASK 807.

Source: SDR ASAA2023030242187
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — SEIZED (RIGHT) · airframe 169 hrs · 56 cycles

AT GATE AFTER TURNING ON RIGHT PACK PASSENGERS REPORTED BURNING SMELL. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE RIGHT "PACK" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND RIGHT HAND ACM SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO MAINT LIGHT OR PACK LIGHTOUT, NO ODOR NOTED IN CABIN REF B737-9 AMM 21-51-04.

Source: SDR ASAA2023010921436

2022

FALSE WARNING · 2022-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (SPEED TRIM) · airframe 118 hrs · 43 cycles

ON RECALL DURING DESCENT CHECKLIST "SPEED TRIM FAIL" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER MASTER CAUTION RESET. GROUNDED - YES. REF BOEING FLEET TEAM DIGEST # 737MAX-FTD-22-21002 PERFORMED B737-9 IFIM 22-11-00-810-D71, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERF BITE GROUP 60.32 SPEED/STAB TRIM W/ NO FAILURES.

Source: SDR ASAA2022122841280
FALSE WARNING · 2022-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3097

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (WINDOW OVERHEAT) · airframe 115 hrs · 41 cycles

L SIDE WINDOW HEAT "OVERHEAT" ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. PER B737-9 IFIM 30-41-00-810-827 WHCU LEFT SIDE HAD NO POWER. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS OUT. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. PERFORMED WHCU BITE. NO FAULTS. PERFORMED WINDOW HEAT TEST. TEST GOOD.

Source: SDR ASAA2022122841290