THE BOEING 737 TECHNICAL SITE

Created by Chris Brady Sept 1999

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Introduction

Welcome to the Boeing 737 Technical Site. Here you will find technical, operational, and training notes; articles and photos contributed by 737 pilots and engineers from around the world.

All of the information, photographs & schematics from this website and much more is now available in a recently updated 360 page, 8.5" x 11"  or 6" x 9" printed book or in electronic format.

Feel free to use anything here for your own personal use. If you are an organisation then please contact me for licence to use any of the images. Please note that I have a library of many thousands of technical images in high resolution.

Please treat your company FCOMs as the final authority in case your aircraft have differences. This website and the 737 Technical Guide have no connection to the Boeing Company.

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All of the information, photographs & schematics from this website and much more is now available in a 360 page printed book or in electronic format.

*** Updated 2 Dec 2015 ***

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Website updates & news... 

29 Dec 2015 - Final report issued by the MAK for VP-BBN 737-500 Loss of control after go-around

22 Dec 2015 - CP-2552 737-300 Runway Overrun at Sucre

17 Dec 2015 - China Southern Airlines orders 30 737NG and 50 737MAX

15 Dec 2015 - China Postal Airlines orders 10 737-800BCFs

14 Dec 2015 - Final report issued for VT-AXE 737-800 heavy landing at Mangalore on Aug 14th 2012

11 Dec 2015 - EX-37005 737-300 Gear collapse on landing - Update

10 Dec 2015 - 737 MAX photo gallery

09 Dec 2015 - Final Peace Eagle AEW&C delivered to Turkey

08 Dec 2015 - Boeing always reviewing 737 production rate

08 Dec 2015 - 737 MAX rollout

07 Dec 2015 - Egyptair to replace A320s with 737-800s

03 Dec 2015 - B-2954 737-300F multiple tyre burst on take-off

02 Dec 2015 - The 737 Technical Guide books have been updated follow this link for more details

27 Nov 2015 - 737-1/500 missing fuselage frame straps AD issued

26 Nov 2015 - XA-UNM 737-300 Gear collapse on landing at Mexico City

25 Nov 2016 - Boeing has announced that the first 737 MAX will be rolled out on 8th December.

24 Nov 2015 - Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has placed an order for 22 Boeing 737s comprised of 11 737-800s and 11 Max 8s.

23 Nov 2015 - UK to buy 9 P-8As

22 Nov 2015 - EX-37005 737-300 Gear collapse on landing

16 Nov 2015 - The ATSB have issued their final report into the tailstrike on take-off of 737-800 VH-VZR on 1 Aug 2014

14 Nov 2015 - Gogo gets STC for 2Ku on 737-800s

12 Nov 2015 - 737-1/500 fuselage lap joint AD issued

09 Nov 2016 - Jet Airways confirms order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX

07 Nov 2015 - Russia reinstates 737 airworthiness certificate and say no reasons to ground the aircraft

06 Nov 2015 - Batik Air 737-900ER PK-LBO (38731/4463) runway excursion on landing at Yokyakarta, Indonesia.

06 Nov 2015 - Russia suspends 737 airworthiness certificate

05 Nov 2015 - Korean Air today finalized the airline's order of 30 737 MAXs

04 Nov 2015 - The JTSB have just released their final report into the engine failure and shutdown event on 737-800, JA342J (39191/4002), at 13,000ft on departure from from Tokyo Haneda (RJTT) on 20 Oct 2012.

03 Nov 2015 - Shaheen Air 737-400 AP-BJO (27166/2410) runway excursion on landing at Lahore, Pakistan

30 Oct 2015 - Three new ADs issued this week

24 Oct 2015 - Peruvian Airlines 737-300 OB-2040-P MLG collapse on landing at Cusco

19 Oct 2015 - The Israeli AIB (AIAI) have issued their final report into the 737-800, 4X-EKA (29957/204), operated by El Al, which had an engine failure on take-off at Tel Aviv (LLBG) which resulted in a low speed RTO.

10 Oct 2015 - The Portuguese AIB (GPIAA) have issued their final report into the 737-800, OK-TVT (39394 / 3899), operated by Travel Servis heavy landing accident at Terceira Azores (LPLA) in windshear which resulted in damage to the nose wheel bay and surrounding fuselage.

30 Sep 2015 - Boeing receives first commitment for 737-800BCF

29 Sep 2015 - Rockwell Collins’ PAVES™ on-demand now offered on 737 MAX.

28 Sep 2015 - 737 Completion Plant to open in China

19 Sep 2015 - 737-NG engine fuel shut off valve AD

04 Sep 2015 - British Leisure carrier Jet2.com orders 27 737-800's

30 Aug 2015 - New 737-700 photo added to the gallery

28 Aug 2015 - 737-300CF, PK-BBY (23535/1301), operated by Cardig Air, has sustained substantial damage and MLG collapse in a landing accident at Wamena Airport (WMX), Indonesia. The aircraft undershot runway 15 on landing and came to rest at taxiway E.

26 Aug 2015 - 737-3/4/500 fuselage lap joint inspection AD

15 Aug 2015 - The AAIB has published its final report into the in-flight electrical failure leading to a diversion and emergency evacuation of Boeing 737-300, G-GDFT of Jet2 at East Midlands airport, UK on 3 Sept 2015.

11 Aug 2015 - All series 737 AD issued to improve the reliability of the cabin altitude warning system. This AD was prompted by the report of a flightcrew not receiving an aural warning during a lack-of-cabin pressurization event.

11 Aug 2015 - The ATSB has published its final report into the flight path management occurrence involving Boeing 737-800, VH-YIR that failed to intercept the localizer at Sydney Airport on 4 Jun 2013 leading to a loss of separation with an aircraft on approach to the parallel runway.

09 Aug 2015 - BBJ Gets EASA approval for SSW Modification

05 Aug 2015 - Important B737 SB to prevent LOC-I events

04 Aug 2015 - The Boeing 737 Technical Site is now on Twitter. Follow us to receive 73 news and notifications of website updates @B737Tech

03 Aug 2015 - Boeing revises performance assumptions