American Airlines | 2018 Boeing 737-8 MAX | cn 44448, ln 6848 | N303RG

KLAX (Los Angeles International Airport) - 12 JAN 2025

 

"American 1234" from Miami International Airport (KMIA) on short final to RWY 25L with a full moon rising.

 

Looks like a speed tape repair job to the left winglet probably due to paint peeling or even minor composite delamination.

 

Production Site: Renton (RNT)

First Flight: 12 MAR 2018

Test Registrations: N1786B, N1799B

 

Delivery to American Airlines: 26 MAR 2018 as N303RG

Ferried BFI-TUL on 26 MAR 2018 on delivery

Hex Code: A32BF5

Fleet Number: 3RG

Configuration: C16Y156

Engines: 2x CFMI LEAP-1B25

 

Stored at Tulsa (TUL) 25 APR 2019 - 17 JAN 2021 during 737 MAX worldwide grounding.

The Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner was grounded worldwide between March 2019 and December 2020.

Done