SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO.
Also recorded as: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Southwest Airlines (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by Southwest Airlines Co. (per NTSB report)
FAA enforcement actions
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal.
242,075 reports on file — showing most recent 50.
RIGHT MID CABIN AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND RT OVERWING EXIT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M1671 REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.
NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AT FL370 IN CLIMB. THROTTLE MOVEMENT AND LIGHT TURBULENCE PRECEDED STALL. CLEARED WITHIN 15-20 SECONDS. RAN NORMALLY AFTERWARDS. WORKED ENGINE STALL/SURGE FIM 71-05 TASK 805 THROUGH STEP E. 2. R & R NR 2 ENGINE IAW M/T 771-00-00.
FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR CLIPS NEED TO BE TIGHTENED. SECURED FWD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR CLIPS IAW AMM 25-66-02.
BURNING ODOR IN CABIN WITH ENGINE ANTI ICE ON. PERFORMED IFIM 21-00-00-810-830, NO FAULTS, RAN BOTH ENGINES IAW 71-00-00 CYCLING 1 & 2 ENGINES ANTI ICE WITH PACKS ON HIGH. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. INSEAT POWER AND CABIN LIGHTING HAS NO DEFECTS.
FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT LED INDICATOR DOES NOT PRODUCE ONE GREEN FLASH ON THE LED AFTER PUSHING THE 'PUSH-TO-TEST' BUTTON<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT ASSY PER CMM 25-60-13
FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT NOT TESTING CORRECTLY. R & R FWD F/A FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER SIP. CKS OK.
MOUTHPIECE FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY MEGAPHONE IN AFT GALLEY BROKEN. R & R AFT MEGAPHONE. OP CHECK GOOD AMM 25-64-00
L1 FWD ENTRY EMERGENCY SLIDE CAME OUT OF CONTAINER. REPACKED L1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE PER MT 725-SWA-105. REF AMM 25-66-00
EMERGENCY INTERIOR LIGHT, OVER R1 DOOR, HAS AN EGRESS LAMP INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER R! REF M/M 33-51-00.
EMERGENCY INTERIOR LIGHT, OVER L2 DOOR, HAS AN EGRESS LAMP INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER L2 IAW MM 33-51-00.
AFT RT INBD FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00.
FA REPORTS RT AFT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00.
AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. R & R AFT GALLEY MOST RT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. WORKING MEL 25-12-01. AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. R & R AFT GALLEY MOST RH EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE GIRT FLAP IS LOOSE. SECURED FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE GIRT FLAP IAW MT725-61-06.
FWD L1 ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE NOT SECURE. RESECURED L1 FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-66-01.
AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. R & R AFT GALLEY MOST RT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. WORKING MEL 25-12-01. AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST, R & R AFT GALLEY MOST RT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
NR 1 ENGINE INBD COWL WEB CRACKED AFT OF OIL SERVICE DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE INBD COWL WEB AFT OF OIL SERVICE DOOR PER SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE INBD COWL WEB AFT OF OIL SERVICE DOOR IAW SRM 51-40-02.
ON LEFT ENG SHUTDOWN; FUEL FLOW DROPPED DOWN INITIALLY THEN CAME UP, THEN DISPLAYED ENG FAIL AND SHUT DOWN. REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE HMU IAW AMM 73-21-10, REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE SERVO FUEL HEATER IAW AMM 73-11-07, REMOVED MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER IAW AMM 79-21-02. PARTIALLY REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP IAW AMM 73-11-01. R & R NR 1 ENG FUEL PUMP PACKAGE PER MT 773-11-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
ON LEFT ENG SHUTDOWN; FUEL FLOW DROPPED DOWN INITIALLY THEN CAME UP; THEN DISPLAYED ENG FAIL AND SHUT DOWN. REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE HMU IAW AMM 73-21-10; REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE SERVO FUEL HEATER IAW AMM 73-11-07. REMOVED MAIN OIL/FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER IAW AMM 79-21-02. PARTIALLY REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP IAW AMM 73-11-01. R & R NR 1 ENG FUEL PUMP PACKAGE IAW MT 773-11-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MOUNTED ON FDR ACCESS DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE ON (M1672) AND PERFORMED A GOOD TEST EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MOUNTED ON FDR ACCESS DOOR PER AMM 33-51-06-960-804.
AFT GALLEY FA FLASHLIGHT SHOWING RED LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT GALLEY FA FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00 OPS CK GOOD. LIGHT NOW GREEN ON TEST.
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED. FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT; AFT LEFT AND RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM 33-51-06-960-805.
PASSENGER CABIN SEAT 15D (EMERGENCY EXIT ROW) IS NOT SUPPOSED TO RECLINE. READJUSTED PASSENGER CABIN SEAT RECLINE 15D (EMERGENCY EXIT ROW) PER CMM 25-21-45.
FWD OTBD FA FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY IN FWD OTBD FA JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-00.
LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FORWARD SLIDING SEAL CRACKED. R & R LT UPPER FWD SLIDER IAW AMM 53-31-31.
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FORWARD SLIDING SEAL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31.
LT WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE DEFLECTION RIB TO WING BRACKET IS CRACKED. C/W SRM 57-51-02-2R-3 UP TO 4.M. DRILLED HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF ONE FITTING TO THE DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB. INSPECTED IAW SRM 57-51-02-2R-3-B00043, REPAIR 3. C/W SRM 57-51-02-2R-3 FROM STEPS M.4 TO T.2.
AFT GALLEY OTBD FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. ADJUSTED AFT GALLEY OTBD FLASHLIGHT, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 25-64-00.
L1 GIRT BAR LOOSE. REMOVED FORWARD ENTRY ESCAPE SLIDE, REMOVED & REPLACED RIVETS FOR GIRT BAR HOOK, & REINSTALLED FORWARD ENTRY ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MT 725-61-06 & SRM 51-40-02.
R1 DOOR SLIDE FELL OUT OF DOOR ONTO FLOOR IN GALLEY. REINSTALLED R1 SERVICE DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-66-00 AND T/C 725-61-06-FS.
MUTIPLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED; INSTALLED SERVICEABLE, AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS M1672, M1673, AND M1675 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFOMED OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805. OPS CHKD GOOD.
L2 DOOR SLIDE ZEE FOLD HANGING DOWN. REINSTALLED L2 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-66-01 AND MT 725-61-01.
AFT ENTRY DOOR SLIDE IS OUT OF CASE. REINSTALLED L2 DOOR SLIDE IAW MT 72561-06. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
PASSENGER CABIN SEAT ROW 27ABC AND 27DEF PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIPS HAS MOISTURE UNDER LENS. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 33-51-15-400-802.
FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED THE CAPACITY TEST FWD AND AFT ENTRY DOORS AND SERVICE DOORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FWD LT AND RT BATTERY PACKS AND AFT LT AND RT IAW AMM 33-51-06.
3DEF FLOOR PHOTOLUMINESCENCE STRIP IS CRACKED, DAMAGED AND HAS MOISTURE BUILD UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PHOTOLUMINESCENCE STRIP AT 3DEF IAW AMM 33-51-15.
2ABC FLOOR PHOTOLUMINESCENCE STRIP IS CRACKED; DAMAGED AND HAS MOISTURE BUILD UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PHOTOLUMINESCENCE STRIP AT 2ABC IAW AMM 35-51-015.
RIGHT AFT LWR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS RT AFT LWR EMERG LIGHT. (SLIDE/OVERWING) OPS CHKD GOOD. NO DEFECTS IAW AMM 33-51-04
POST FLIGHT, FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT MAIN WHEEL BRAKE ASSY. BRAKE TEMP READINGS UNABLE TO BE TAKEN PRIOR TO 15 MINUTES AFTER ACFT ARRIVED AT GATE. ACFT BRAKES REQUIRED TO COOL MINIMUM GROUND TIME. IAW MPM 53.5.2.2
FOUND RH OVERWING EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR RH OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-06. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-06.
LEFT OVERWING EXIT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. GOOD OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER AMM 33-51-00-710-801. LT OVERWING EXIT AFT LIGHT OPERATIONAL.
FWD F/A JUMPSEAT OTBD FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED FWD F/A JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 25-64=00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
CREW REPORTED AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT TEST. R & R AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER SIP.
FWD JUMPSEAT (FA) FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT TEST. R & R FLASHLIGHT IAW 25-64-00.
AFT UPPER FIXED T/E SEAL RETAINER IS CRACKED JUST INBD OF FLAP PROGRAMING BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL RETAINER FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02.;[02] C/W INSPECTION
AFT FIXED T/E L ANGLE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FLAP PROGRAMING BEAM IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 EACH AFT FIXED T/E L ANGLE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FLAP PROGRAMMING BEAM PER SRM 51-40-02.
POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATION ON LT OTBD AFT FLAP INBOARD CLOSURE RIB UPPER HOLE AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. R & R T/E AFT FLAP LT OTBD IAW AMM 27-51-22, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
ON APPROACH TE FLAP STUCK ON '1'. USED ALTERNATE FLAPS TO LOWER FLAPS TO '15'. NO BRAKE COOLING ISSUES ON LANDING. TAXING TO GATE. REMOVED LT T/E FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 27-58-01.
R2 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R2 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801 OPS CHECK GOOD. VERIFIED R2 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT REPLACEMENT IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N221WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N226WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N232WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N242WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N247WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N248WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N249WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N250WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N254WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N256WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N261WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N263WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N272WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N279WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N287WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N289CT | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N360SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N368SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N371SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N379SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N383SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N387SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N411WN | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N461WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N467WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N469WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N473WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N475WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N480WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N481WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N500WR | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2014 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N551WN | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N565WN | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N567WN | BOEING 737-7CT | 2002 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N624SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N625SW | BOEING 737-3H4 | 1996 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N632SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N648SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N649SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N670SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N718SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N734SA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N740SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N741SA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N752SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N753SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N758SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N765SW | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2000 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N766SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7710A | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7723E | BOEING 737-76N | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7724A | BOEING 737-7BD | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N772SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7733B | BOEING 737-76N | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7734H | BOEING 737-7BD | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7739A | BOEING 737-7BD | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N779SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7816B | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7822A | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7826B | BOEING 737-79P | 2003 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7827A | BOEING 737-79P | 2003 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7861J | BOEING 737-79P | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7881A | BOEING 737-7CT | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N799SW | BOEING 737-7Q8 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8315C | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8324A | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8327A | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8514F | BOEING 737-800 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8517F | BOEING 737-800 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8520Q | BOEING 737-800 | 2017 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8608N | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2013 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8642E | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8655D | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2014 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8674B | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2015 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8685B | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8693A | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8697C | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8723Q | BOEING 737-8 | 2018 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8776L | BOEING 737-8 | 2022 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8787K | BOEING 737-8 | 2022 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8792Q | BOEING 737-8 | 2022 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8825Q | BOEING 737-8 | 2022 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8830Q | BOEING 737-8 | 2022 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N894AT | BOEING 717-200 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N913WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N915WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N919WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N930WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N936WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N939WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N946WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2010 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N963WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2011 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N966WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2011 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N968WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2011 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N969WN | BOEING 737-7H4 | 2011 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |