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 374 page printed book or in electronic format.

*** Updated 16 Sep 2016 ***

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Website updates & news... 

27 Sep 2016 - The 737 Technical Guide is now available in Chinese

27 Sep 2016 - AAIU report published into 737-800 in-flight fumes event from APU oil

26 Sep 2016 - AD issued requiring installation of an automatic shutoff system for the center and auxiliary tank fuel boost pumps on 737-1/2/3/4/500 aircraft

23 Sep 2016 - Boeing considering the LEAP-1C for MAX-10

22 Sep 2016 - MAX flight test program - Update

22 Sep 2016 - HA-FAX 737-400F Runway Excursion on Landing - Update

16 Sep 2016 - Book updated

12 Sep 2016 - 737-300SF, PK-YSY operated by Trigana Air Service has suffered an MLG collapse on landing at WAVV, Wamena, Indonesia.

10 Sep 2016 - Article on tailstrikes added

08 Sep 2016 - CFM56-7BE "Evolution" exhaust photo added

08 Sep 2016 - 737-NG aft pressure bulkhead widespread fatigue damage AD issued

06 Sep 2016 - Photo: Luxair 737-800

31 Aug 2016 - New 737NG MLG trunnion pin AD issued

31 Aug 2016 - More details on FMC U13

31 Aug 2016 - Joseph Sutter designer.of the 737 dies at 95

30 Aug 2016 - SE breakaway thrust incident report issued by AAIU

29 Aug 2016 - MAX line drawings added

28 Aug 2016 - N766SW Loss of inlet cowl and engine failure

27 Aug 2016 - FMC pages updated to include details of U11, U12 and preview of U13.

22 Aug 2016 - New 737 Restauraunt opens in China

19 Aug 2016 - FAA issues Special Conditions for 737MAX Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations.

18 Aug 2016 - Final report issued for EX37005 737-300 landing accident at Osh in 22 Nov 2015

15 Aug 2016 - 737-3/4/500 fuselage skin cracking AD issued

13 Aug 2016 - The AAIB have issued their final reports into two similar erroneous airspeed and altitude events to 737-800s in icing conditions

12 Aug 2016 - EASA issues Safety Information Bulletin for 737NG for Cold Soaked Fuel Frost Dispatch

08 Aug 2016 - SAIB issued for 737NG for procedural changes for horizontal stabilizer position settings during de-icing

29 Jul 2016 - New photo added Blue Air 737-400 YR-BAS

22 Jul 2016 - More P-8A data and photos from Farnborough

14 Jul 2016 - Boeing confirm 1.93m fuselage extension for MAX-7

14 Jul 2016 - Boeing announce ultra-long-range BBJ MAX-7

11 Jul 2016 - Boeing confirm longer fuselage MAX-7 for higher capacity and longer range

08 Jul 2016 - 737-NG stabilizer AD issued

06 Jul 2016 - 737-1/2/3/4/500 fatigue cracking AD issued

02 Jul 2016 - The Indonesian KNKT have today issued their final report into the incident on 28 Aug 2015 to PK-BBY, 737-300CF, 23535/1301, of Cardig Air Cargo whilst landing at Wamena, Indonesia

28 Jun 2016 - New LED landing light photos added

16 Jun 2016 - Indonesian NTSB release final report into Batik Air 737-900ER overrun at Yokyakarta in Nov 2015

07 Jun 2016 - New throttle quadrant layout on NGs and MAX from l/n 5605 onwards

07 Jun 2016 - New details on 737-700C / 737-700QC / C-40 / BBJC family

01 Jun 2016 - Final report issued for LN-RPA 737-600 excessive elevator control forces on approach

01 Jun 2016 - 737-3/4/500 fatigue damage AD issued

30 May 2016 - Boeing considering a larger MAX-9 - the MAX-10

23 May 2016 - Boeing considering a 7000nm BBJ

23 May 2016 - Vietjet Orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX 200s

17 May 2016 - AEI signs agreement for 30 additional B737-800SF freighter conversions

16 May 2016 - 737 CL VHF antenna skin cracking AD

11 May 2016 - Preliminary report issued for Batik Air runway collision at Jakarta

10 May 2016 - 4th and last Flight Test MAX added

09 May 2016 - 737 CL frame cracking AD

04 May 2016 - 737 MAX Powerplant LEAP-1B Receives Joint EASA / FAA Certification.

02 May 2016 - 737 MAX-8 completes high altitude airport flight testing

22 Apr 2016 - Boeing propose long range, high density 737 MAX-7X to replace MAX-7

21 Apr 2016 - Russian MAK have released a preliminary report onto the FlyDubai 737-800 accident

19 Apr 2016 - Updates on the 737 MAX flight test program here

15 Apr 2016 - PK-LBS 737-800 Collision on take-off - Update

15 Apr 2016 - Final report issued for LN-RCZ 737-800 Runway Overrun at Oslo

13 Apr 2016 - 737 MAX production aircraft commences.

09 Apr 2016 - A6-FDN FlyDubai 737-800 Loss of Control during Go-Around - Update

07 Apr 2016 - 737-NG No2 window AD issued

06 Apr 2016 - Cobham Satcom signs TSA with Boeing for Connectivity Systems

04 Apr 2016 - PK-LBS 737-800 Collision on take-off