Ownership guide
Boeing 737-8
607 registered in the US, built from about 2017 to 2026, 175 seats, most with the CFM LEAP. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 607
- Built
- 2017 to 2026
- Half built by
- 2023
- Seats
- 175
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Most common engine
- CFM LEAP
Engines installed
- CFM LEAP582 aircraft (96%) · 24 ADs, 7 with a repeat action
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
27 current ADs name the 737-8 airframe, 2 with a repeat action; 6 more were superseded. Its engines carry 24 more.
The ones that come back
ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.
- 2024-19-06Requires installing four diodes and changing wire bundles in the P5 panel, as well as performing installation and power tests and applicable on-condition actionsIce/rain protection system · AirplaneRepeat actionOct 22, 2024
- 2022-24-09Air conditioningAirplaneSupersedes 2021-14-20Repeat actionDec 22, 2022
What gets reported
1,500 Service Difficulty Reports since 2016: a mechanic or operator files one when a part fails or is found defective.
Systems reported most
- Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure401
- Fuselage Main, Frame231
- Emergency Lighting229
- Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin80
- Emergency Equipment53
- Escape Slide41
Parts reported most
- Frame, cracked200
- Intercostal, cracked61
- Skin, cracked59
- Support, corroded54
- Floor support, corroded43
- Light, inoperative42
The latest reports
2026-09-04 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) · Pmc, faulted
Malfunction of the pmc on one of our aircraft with tail number hk-5439 and sn 24023. the pilot report on the logbook #5393 it was rejected takeoff due to pmc fault engine #2 crossing 70 kts. and the corrective action was pmc electrical connections was lightened iaw amm 71-00-42 pag 138 nr 1rev. 103 mar 25/2026. / deferred to carry over #42 page. 00257 mel 73-07 rev. 33 30-apr-2025 cat 'c' due dat
2025-09-16 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main · Pump, faulted
Low pressure hydraulic light illuminated on electric pump #1, "b" side. r and r system "b" emdp iaw amm 29-15-22, ops and leak check good iaw amm 29-15-00.
2025-03-11 · APU Exhaust System · Exhaust port, corroded
Corrosion at apu cooling air exhaust exit area of apu door. replaced the damage filler at apu cooling air exhaust exit area of apu door per drawing 65-68906, srm51-40-02 para5¶7(r135),air asia w.p.s lm65-68906-502
2025-03-11 · Wing Main, Frame Structure · Seal, torn
Rh wing o/b exhaust gate i/b upper and lower seals torn. remove rh wing o/b exhaust gate i/b upper and lower seal. install new seal ref boeing 733 amm 20-50-11 page 201 r100 pme: 005184 due date: 26 mar 2025
From the FAA's Service Difficulty Reporting System, refreshed monthly. Counts of what was reported, not failure rates: most of general aviation reports voluntarily, and a busy training fleet reports more than a private one.
Accident record
6 accidents since 2022, 0 fatal, 0 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Turbulence encounter3
- Prop/jet/rotor blast/suction1
- System or component failure (not the engine)1
- Loss of control on ground1
Phase of flight
- Enroute3
- Taxi2
- Takeoff1
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Providence, RI | Enroute: Turbulence encounter | Serious | DCA26LA185 |
| 2026-03-24 | Dulles, VA | Taxi: Prop/jet/rotor blast/suction | Serious | DCA26LA164 |
| 2025-07-26 | Denver, CO | Takeoff: System or component failure (not the engine) | None | DCA25LA275 |
| 2025-03-02 | San diego, CA | Enroute: Turbulence encounter | Serious | DCA25LA156 |
| 2024-03-08 | Houston, TX | Taxi: Loss of control on ground | None | DCA24FA120 |
| 2022-11-10 | Miami, FL | Enroute: Turbulence encounter | Serious | DCA23LA050 |
From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.
What it costs to run
Per hour flown
Per year, flown or not
- Fuel
- $0/hr
- Engine reserve
- $0/hr
- A year
- $0
- All in, per hour
- $0/hr
Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Before you buy one
- Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
- For each repeat-action AD (2 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
- Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
- Ask the mechanic doing the pre-buy to look hard at the fuselage miscellaneous structure and for cracked frames: they are what gets reported most on this model.
- Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
- Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.
Questions
- How many Boeing 737-8s are registered in the US?
- 607, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Boeing 737-8 built?
- From about 2017 to 2026. Half of those registered today were built by 2023.
- What engine does the Boeing 737-8 have?
- Most have the CFM LEAP (96% of those registered).
- What are common problems with the Boeing 737-8?
- In 1,500 Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA since 2016, the systems reported most were fuselage miscellaneous structure, fuselage main, frame, emergency lighting, and the part most often reported was a cracked frame.
- How many accidents has the Boeing 737-8 had?
- 6 in the NTSB's database since 2022, 0 of them fatal. The most common defining event was turbulence encounter. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Boeing 737-8 have?
- 27 current ADs name the 737-8 airframe, 2 of them with a repeat action, and 24 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.
Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.