Boeing 737-300

48,141 parts applicable to this airframe — narrowbody

Part NumberStatus
1010099-18PMA
417N3048-2APMA
417N3152-14APMA
421-1-000-1B
47100015OEM
50405-109PMA
50405-200PMA
64752PMA
72036300PMA
72066000BPMA
78259-103PMA
8001-05-0000APMA
8201010000OEM
8203-01-0000OEM
BB001052PMA
DLH1072-059PMA
DLH1085-046PMA
DLH1085-079PMA
DLH1085-094PMA
DLH1085-113PMA
DLH1341PMA
DLH141-057PMA
DLH1413-003PMA
DLH1426-019PMA
DLH1442-020PMA
DLH294-057PMA
DLH573-44PMA
DLH801-014PMA
S010183PMA
S010404PMA
S013264PMA
S015393PMA
S016069PMA
S016461PMA
S03989-002-H5PMA
S04041-006-H5PMA
S05486-005-H5PMA
S07280-009-H5PMA
S08033-001-H5PMA
S08221-001-H5PMA
S08224-001-H5PMA
S08937-002-H5PMA
S09226-001-H5PMA
S1021PMA
S12201-001-H5PMA
S1719PMA
S1733PMA
S2845PMA
S3455PMA
TK044011PMA

Utilization & cargo trend(US carriers, 2015–2025)

737 family rollup — BTS T-100, domestic + international

Cycles per aircraft
1,1902025
2015: 1,061 cycles/aircraft2016: 1,072 cycles/aircraft2017: 1,090 cycles/aircraft2018: 1,131 cycles/aircraft2019: 1,152 cycles/aircraft2020: 719 cycles/aircraft2021: 922 cycles/aircraft2022: 1,075 cycles/aircraft2023: 1,153 cycles/aircraft2024: 1,219 cycles/aircraft2025: 1,190 cycles/aircraft
20152025
2020 trough: 719
Recovered to 106% of 2019 (2024 vs 2019)
Freighter share of departures
1%1%20152025
2015: 0.9% freighter share2016: 1% freighter share2017: 1.1% freighter share2018: 1.2% freighter share2019: 1.2% freighter share2020: 2.4% freighter share2021: 2.2% freighter share2022: 1.6% freighter share2023: 1.4% freighter share2024: 1.5% freighter share2025: 1.4% freighter share
20152025
Est. US-registered fleet
2,7322025
20152025

US carriers only (BTS T-100, domestic + international segments) — foreign-carrier flying is excluded, so global utilization runs higher. Fleet size is reconstructed from the FAA registry (built on or before each year, not yet deregistered) — an approximation. Freighter share counts departures with zero passengers and freight aboard — a proxy for freighter/combi operations, not a tail-by-tail conversion count. Missing years render as gaps.

USM supply — retirements & teardowns(20232026)

737 family — FAA registry deregistrations

Left the US registry
419aircraft
Stayed domestic
246vs 173 exported
Avg age at retirement
21.5years
Still US-registered
2,751aircraft
Where this family's parts catalog concentrates — the systems most exposed to incoming teardown supply

FAA registry data. Domestic deregistration is a teardown proxy — it also captures re-registrations and some unflagged exports, so it is not a confirmed part-out count; exported aircraft left the US fleet intact and are not USM supply. ATA shares reflect where this directory's parts for the family concentrate (parts in parentheses) — a coverage signal, not the aircraft's bill of materials or a teardown-yield forecast.

Engine-program supply pressure(since 2023)

FAA registry — US-registered fleet

Engines account for roughly half of all MRO spend, so engine programs shedding aircraft are where retirement supply carries the most value.

Engine modelActive tailsEngine unitsRetired since ’23ExportedAvg age at dereg
CFM INTL. CFM56 series7091,4261741325.4 yr
CFM INTL CFM56-7B2417134227222.7 yr
CFM INTL CFM56-7B22367215022.6 yr
GE CFM56 series29585326.4 yr
P & W JT8D-9 series9244253.8 yr
CFM INTL CFM56-7B24/31132263016 yr
P & W JT8D-18213033 yr
CFM INTL CFM56-7B20243022.5 yr

FAA registry data, US-registered aircraft only. Counts reflect the engine model as registered — generic “series” rows coexist with thrust-variant rows, so per-variant figures are partial. Retired = domestic deregistrations (a teardown proxy, not a confirmed part-out); exported aircraft left the US fleet intact. Active tails span every family the engine flies on, not just this one.

Maintenance economics(US carriers, through 2026)

737 family — BTS Form 41 filings

Direct maintenance per block hour
$242fleet avg
Airframe / engine split
$164/$78
Reporting carriers
15
Carrier range
$72$528

BTS Form 41 data (Schedule P-5.2 maintenance expense over T-2 block hours), Group III US carriers only — filers above $1B annual revenue; smaller US operators, Part 135, and all non-US carriers are not in this data. Dollars are accrual-basis from regulatory filings (reserves and depreciation included), so they benchmark fleet economics and do not track to individual repair events. Averages are block-hour- weighted across every reporting carrier; the range spans per-carrier rates after excluding marginal reporting slices, and small carrier counts are noisy.

Airworthiness Directive activity

FAA / EASA public regulatory data

43airworthiness directives affecting this fleet — recurring compliance demand for the parts and shops that serve it
Most recent
  • FAA AD 2026-13-13effective Jul 1, 2026Prohibition

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 737-, -200, -200C, -300, -400, -500, -600, - 700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes, except for Model 737-200 and -200C series airplanes equipped with a certain flight control system. This AD was prompted by the determination that radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band (5G Lower C-Band) while operating in Canadian airspace, and the determination that, during approach, landings, and go-arounds, as a result of this interference, certain airplane systems may not properly function, resulting in increased flightcrew workload while on approach with the flight director, autothrottle, or autopilot engaged, which could result in reduced ability of the flightcrew to maintain safe flight and landing of the airplane. This AD requires revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to incorporate limitations prohibiting certain operations requiring radio altimeter data when operating in Canadian airspace. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

  • FAA AD 2026-09-12effective Jun 17, 2026Mixed actions

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of cracks found in the fuselage skin underneath the aft drain mast. This AD requires repetitive inspections of the fuselage skin and structure common to the aft drain mast for any crack or corrosion and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

  • FAA AD 2025-25-04effective Jan 16, 2026Mixed actions

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-09- 04, which applied to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, - 700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes, and certain Model 737-8 and -9 airplanes. AD 2023-09-04 required inspecting all escape slide assemblies to identify affected parts and replacing affected escape slide assemblies with different assemblies. This AD was prompted by the determination that additional airplanes might be affected by the unsafe condition. This AD retains the requirements of AD 2023-09-04 and requires those actions for additional airplanes, including Model 737- 8200 airplanes. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

  • FAA AD 2025-24-02effective Dec 10, 2025Mixed actions

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-700, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a runway excursion caused by loss of braking. An inspection found that the right main landing gear (MLG) hydraulic hoses for the brakes were incorrectly installed at the flow limiters, and the left MLG wheel speed transducer wires were also interchanged. This AD requires a general visual inspection (GVI) of the left and right MLG brake hydraulic hoses for any crossed installation, antiskid valve and transducer operational tests, and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

  • FAA AD 2025-19-12effective Nov 6, 2025Mixed actions

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of improper grinding of the inner diameter of the main landing gear (MLG) outer cylinders, resulting in possible heat damage to the outer cylinders. This AD requires a records check or inspection to determine if an affected outer cylinder is installed and replacing all affected outer cylinders. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Directives linked to this airframe family in the FAA / EASA regulatory corpus we have processed — not a complete historical AD list. An AD is a compliance requirement that drives scheduled work (inspections, replacements, modifications) across the fleet; inspection directives are not replacement directives, and none of this is a prediction that any part will fail.