N958AK

BOEING 737-9 · 2023 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ALASKA AIRLINES INC, WA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Alaska AirlinesOperatoron 2024-12-26Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2024-12-26 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 737 Serious injury Part 121Alaska Airlines Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case DCA25FA071

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, 2023-02-09 – 2025-05-06.

OTHER · 2025-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,986 hrs · 2,469 cycles

EXTERIOR R2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. GROUNDED - YES. RELAMPED EXTERIOR R2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT REF AMM 33-51-04. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR ASAA2025050657780
Earlier reports · 2023 · 17 reports

2023

WARNING INDICATION · 2023-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,993 hrs · 824 cycles

DURING APPROACH IN ICING CONDITIONS MASTER CAUTION LIGHT WITH ANTI-ICE CAUTION ILLUMINATION, EXTINGUISHED 2 SECONDS LATER, UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH SYSTEM CAUSED LIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST OF WINDOW/ PITOT HEAT MODULE (P5-9) IN REFERENCE WITH AMM 30-00-02-400-801, OPS TEST GOOD. NO HISTORY ATA 30 LAST 90 DAYS.

Source: SDR ASAA2023102445818
OTHER · 2023-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2310

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAULTY (E/E RACK E6) · airframe 2,971 hrs · 817 cycles

UNABLE TO TRANSMIT ON HF#1. WE CAN RECEIVE ON BOTH HF#1 AND HF#2. TRANSMIT ON HF#2 AND GOOD SELCAL ON HF#1 AND HF#2. SATCOM WORKS GREAT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED #1 HF TRANSCEIVER PER B737-9 AMM TASK 23-11-21/401. OPS CHECK GOOD. SIDETONE AND TONE OKAY.

Source: SDR ASAA2023102245799
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,881 hrs · 784 cycles

LEFT PACK TRIP WOULD NOT RESET. GROUNDED - YES. ON DEFERRAL.

Source: SDR ASAA2023101245626
OTHER · 2023-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8000

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,725 hrs · 746 cycles

#1 START SWITCH IS LOOSE. GROUNDED - YES. TIGHTNEDED #1 START SWITCH SET SCREW IN REFERENCE TO AMM 80-10-00-400-801-F00.

Source: SDR ASAA2023092945365
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-09-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3600

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,463 hrs · 683 cycles

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF T/C 31-005-00 #2 ENG SHOWS FAULT MSG 36-12031 " FAMV RVDT SIGNAL IS OUT OF RANGE" DETECTED BY IASC-RIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. ON DEFERRAL.

Source: SDR ASAA2023090744989
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7300

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 2,382 hrs · 658 cycles

#1 ENG HAS SMT MESSAGE, ENG 1 EEC C2 WHILE PERFORMING TC 05-020-01. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED IFIM TASK G73-10-00-810-803 NO CORRELATED MAINTENANCE MESSAGES FOR ENG 1 EEC C2 SMT MESSAGE. ERASED SMT MESSAGE AND PREFORMED ENG 1 IDLE SYSTEM TEST, TEST PASSED. SMT MESSAGE DID NOT SHOW ON SMT DISPLAY.

Source: SDR ASAA2023083144877
OTHER · 2023-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 1,592 hrs · 455 cycles

TO GET A NORMAL RADAR RETURN IN AUTO OR MANUAL, GAIN NEEDS TO BE IN THE MAX POSITION. GROUNDED - YES. MDS OMF INDICATES NO FAILURES. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR OPERATIONAL TEST W/ NO FAILURES INDICATED. ACCOMPLISHED GPWS OPERATIONAL TEST OBSERVING CORRECT WINDSHEAR ANNUNCIATIONS. CONFIRMED WXR PANEL GAIN CHANGE OUT OF 12 O'CLOCK IS REFLECTED ON NAV DISPLAY. REF B737-9 AMM 34-41-00. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.

Source: SDR ASAA2023062943841
OTHER · 2023-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: MODULATING VALVE — FAULTY (#1 ENGINE) · airframe 1,380 hrs · 399 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING T/C 31-005-00 FOUND SMT MSG "BLEED FAMV RVDT L". GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE 1 FAN AIR MODULATING VALVE FOR T/S REF IFIM TASK 36-12-00-810-803 AND AMM 36-12-03-000-801. ACCOMPLISHED ELECTRICAL LRU REPLACEMENT TEST REF AMM 36-00-00-710-801, AND PNEUMATIC, LRU REPLACEMENT TEST, ENGINE OFF-FAMV REF AMM 36-12-00-720-801. ALL TEST PASS. GROUND VERIFICATION TEST SUCCESSFUL.

Source: SDR ASAA2023061243683
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: VALVE — FAILED (#2 ENGINE) · airframe 994 hrs · 274 cycles

ON LANDING GOT OVERHEAD MASTER CAUTION AND MAINTENANCE LIGHT REMAINED ON THRU TAXI & AFTER SHUTDOWN. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN AIR MODULATING VALVE REF B737-9 AMM 36-12-03-400-801.

Source: SDR ASAA2023051043207
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3000

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 781 hrs · 218 cycles

R VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN WING ANTI-ICE WAS SELECTED. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WING THERMAL ANTI ICE VALVE OPS TEST USING APU AIR. R VALVE OPS TEST PASS REF B737-9 AMM 30-11-11-710-801.

Source: SDR ASAA2023042342983
OVER TEMP · 2023-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 429 hrs · 132 cycles

R SIDE WINDOW HEAT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. RAN CHECKLIST AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. GROUNDED - YES. OPS CHK NML REF B737-9 AMM 30-41-00.

Source: SDR ASAA2023032842632
OVER TEMP · 2023-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 192 hrs · 69 cycles

RIGHT SIDE WINDOW HEAT "OVERHEAT" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING, FOLLOW QRH PROCEDURE, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, NORMAL OPS RESTORED GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WHCU BITE. BITE CHK GOOD, HISTORY SHOWS NUMEROUS SENSOR #1 FAULTS. SWAPPED PRIMARY SENSOR CONNECTOR TO SPARE SENSOR CONNECTOR REF B737-9 AMM 30-41-00 SUBTASK 960-001 OP CHK GOOD. RH SIDE WINDOW NOW CONFIGURED FOR SPARE SENSOR. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.

Source: SDR ASAA2023031142304
OVER TEMP · 2023-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 147 hrs · 54 cycles

WINDOW HEAT FWD R SIDE #2 "OVERHEAT" LIGHT. RAN QRH, OPS NORMAL AFTER. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WHCU SYSTEM TEST REF B737-9 AMM 30-41-11, OPS CHK GOOD. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.

Source: SDR ASAA2023022342075
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4910

Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTY (APU AIR INLET) · airframe 126 hrs · 47 cycles

CREW REPORTS MAINT LIGHT ON, STATUS SHOWS APU DOOR. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND MAINT MSG 49-15218, "INLET DOOR DID NOT CLOSE." VERIFIED INLET DOOR FULLY CLOSED. MAINT LIGHT INHIBITED FOR ACTIVE MSG REF MEL SEC 1A. RELEASED PER MEL 49-11-01, APU INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR INLET DOOR ACTUATOR REF B737-9 AMM 49-15-31.

Source: SDR ASAA2023022142040
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4910

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 54 hrs · 25 cycles

ON LANDING ROLLOUT, OVERHEAD MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED & MAINT AMBER LIGHT ON THE OVERHEAD WAS ON. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMP IFIM TASK 49-10-00-810-806. APU BITE, NO ACTIVE OR FAULTS. ACCOMP APU AIR INLET DOOR TEST, NO FAULTS IAW AMM 49-15-00-710-801. APU MASTER SWITCH PLACED TO ON APU INLET POSITION SHOWS OPEN WITHIN 14 SECS, WHEN APU MASTER SWITCH PLACED BACK OFF, TAKES APU INLET 37 SECS TO SHOW NOT OPEN. REF IFIM TASK 49-10-00-810-806 ITEM A(3) LONGER THAN 30 SECS WILL DRIVE THIS FAULT 49-15218. PERFORMED IFIM TASK 49-10-00-810-806 APU BITE SHOWED NO ACTIVE OR EXISTING FAULTS PERFORMED APU INLET DOOR TEST, NO DEFECTS IAW AMM 49-15-00-710-801. OPS APU SEVERAL TIMES IAW AMM 49-11-00-860-801. OPS NORMAL.

Source: SDR ASAA2023021341971
OVER TEMP · 2023-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 26 hrs · 14 cycles

R/H SIDE WINDOW OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI OUT. GROUNDED - YES. PER B737-9 IFIM 30-41-00-810-931, ACCOMPLISHED INITIAL EVALUATION. WINDOW HEAT SYSTEM TEST OPS NORMAL. REF B737-9 AMM 30-41-00-710-801.

Source: SDR ASAA2023021141900
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: FADEC — FAULTED (#1 ENGINE) · airframe 22 hrs · 11 cycles

AFTER LANDING REVERSER LIMITED, ENGINE CONTROL, AND "MAINT" LIGHTS CAME ON AT OVERHEAD PANEL. GROUNDED - YES. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING PER B737-9 IFIM 73-21-00-810-847 FOR MESSAGE 73-42701, EXISTING FAILURE MESSAGES 73-42362 (FUEL METERING SHUTOFF VALVE FAILED OPEN) AND 77-09002 (ENG 1 CHANNEL B INTERNAL FAULT) POPULATED. #1 ENG EEC B KEPT RESETTING TRIGGERING MASTER CAUTION & ENGINE CONTROL LIGHT. REMOVED & REPLACED #1 ENG EEC B. ALL TESTS PASS. NO MORE FAULTS GENERATED. REF B737-9 AMM 73-21-05. DUAL ENGINE RUN ACCOMPLISHED. NO FAULTS GENERATED. (REF ASA LP 60380015).

Source: SDR ASAA2023020941912