# N245US: Aai Corp DBA Textron Systems U SHADOW RQ-7B - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Aai Corp DBA Textron Systems U SHADOW RQ-7B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aai-corp-dba-textron-systems-u-shadow-rq-7b) (registry code 06101K0) - Serial number: 245 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: 4 cycle - Certificate issued: March 14, 2016 - Expires: March 31, 2029 - Mode S code: A24465 - Registered owners: [Aai Corporation DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AAI%20CORPORATION%20DBA), [Textron Systems Unmanned Systems](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXTRON%20SYSTEMS%20UNMANNED%20SYSTEMS) - Location: [Hunt Valley, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Hunt%20Valley) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.5114° N, 76.6909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21030, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=245US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245US From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (Aai Corp DBA Textron Systems U SHADOW RQ-7B) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N245US. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N245US. ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## Service difficulty reports on N245US not matched to an aircraft (112, newest 50) They name N245US, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR SROM200700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200700005), Jul 31, 2007: CASTING. BROKEN. DURING TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET, CREW EXPERIENCED NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL WITH RAPIDLY RISING EGT. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDI - [SDR SROM200700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200700001), Jan 5, 2007: DUCT. RUPTURED. UPON TAKEOFF A POP WAS WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY PERCEIVED SMOKE (DUST) IN THE CABIN. PACS WERE SELECTED TO OFF AND A IMMEDIATE LANDING MADE AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPOR - [SDR SROM200600022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600022), Dec 27, 2006: CARRIAGE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ULTRASOUND INSPECTION OF THE SPINDLES ON THE OB FLAPS IAW AD 2003-24-08 FOUND THE RT IB SPINDLE TO SHOW A CRACK INDICATION. LAS - [SDR SROM200600018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600018), Nov 30, 2006: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING OWNER REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUSELAGE SKIN BS 907 - 1016, STR 20L - 25L (P/N 65C80736-834) TO ELIMINATE PREVIOUS PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY SKIN REPAIRS - [SDR SROM200600015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600015), May 24, 2006: TORQUE TUBE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK WHILE PERFORMING 10 YEAR CPCP REQUIREMENTS TO THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP CARRIAGES FOUND NR 5 FLAP CARRIAGE OUTER TORQUE TUBE TO BE C - [SDR SROM200600013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600013), May 24, 2006: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK WHILE PERFORMING 10 YEAR CPCP REQUIREMENTS TO TRAILING EDGE FLAP CARRIAGES FOUND NR 5 CARRIAGE, INBD CARRIAGE HALF CORRODED. LEVE - [SDR SROM200600016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600016), May 24, 2006: TORQUE TUBE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK WHILE PERFORMING 10 YEAR CPCP INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS TO THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP CARRIAGES FOUND THE NR 5 CARRIAGE INNER TORQUE TU - [SDR SROM200600014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600014), May 24, 2006: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WHILE PERFORMING 10 YEAR CPCP INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS TO THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP CARRIAGES FOUND THE NR 5 CARRIAGE OTBD CARRI - [SDR SROM200600010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600010), May 23, 2006: CASE. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED OUT SECTION IN REAR EXHAUST CASE OF NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. - [SDR SROM200600009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600009), May 17, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTION DISCOVERED 9 CREASE/DENTS ON EXTERIOR SKIN AT STA 305 - 372, STR 23R - STR 24R. REPAIRED EXTERIOR SKIN IAW B 737 SRM FIGURE 48, DE - [SDR SROM200600008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600008), May 16, 2006: BOLT. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF AD2005-20-39, SB737-32A1367 FOUND LT MLG TEE BOLT, P/N 65-46140-6SPL, S/N XZ865 CRACKED AT RADIUS OF LARGEST BEARING SURFACE C - [SDR SRON200600007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SRON200600007), May 16, 2006: SKIN. MISDRILLED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND SNOWMAN SHAPED HOLE WITH A SOLID AND CHERRY MAX IN IT AT STA 727A, STR 26L. REPAIR PATCH AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER BOE - [SDR SROM200600012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600012), May 10, 2006: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK WHILE PERFORMING CPCP 10 YEAR REQUIREMENTS TO THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP CARRIAGES FOUND THE NR 3 TRAILING EDGE FLAP CARRIAGE IB CARR - [SDR SROM200600011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600011), May 10, 2006: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK WHILE PERFORMING A 10 YEAR CPCP INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP CARRIAGES FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON NR 3 CARRI - [SDR SROM200600006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600006), May 10, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND SKIN CRACK UNDER RT WING TO BODY FAIRING AT STA 727B, STR 19R. REMOVED EXSISTING ADJACENT PATCH AT STA 727A, STR 18R. - [SDR SROM200600005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200600005), May 3, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AT STR 28 LT, STA 1000 TO 1006. CORROSION FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. STRINGER REPLACED I.A.W. B737 SRM 53-10 - [SDR SROM200500017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200500017), Dec 12, 2005: SPINDLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE NDT INSPECTION OF OB FLAP SPINDLE IAW AD 2003-24-08 AND SB 737-57A1277 FOUND A FLAP CARRIAGE SPINDLE CRACKED 40 PERCENT AT THE RADIUS OF THE YOKE - [SDR SROM200500016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200500016), Dec 12, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 973, STR 21L. INSTALLED TEMPORARY REPAIR DOUBLER IAW 8110-3 APPROVED REPAIR, REFERENC - [SDR SROM200500014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200500014), Aug 21, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND A GOUGE IN THE SKIN AT BS 1036.5, STR 8L. REPAIRED IAW MFG MESSAGE 1-115922448-4 AND SRM 53-30-3, FIG. 50. BLENDED, REMOVED DAMA - [SDR SROM200400059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200400059), Dec 3, 2004: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. "NR 2 ENG FUEL FILTER ICING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT FL 320. FOLLOWED PROCEDURE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO ANC" THIS WAS A REPEAT WRITE-UP. CONTI - [SDR SROM200400058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200400058), Nov 4, 2004: FUEL FILTER. ICED. DURING CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE FILTER ICING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT CLEAR WITH FUEL HEAT. OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATE FUEL HEAT WAS OPERATIVE WITH ENGINE OP - [SDR SROM200400056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200400056), Aug 4, 2004: LIGHT. CORRODED. L2 DOOR EXTERIOR LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW B737 M/M 33-51-61 - OPS CH'D GOOD. - [SDR USAASB01211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01211), Jul 22, 2001: LIGHT. FAILED. LGA - THE AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR USAASB01169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01169), Jun 8, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BDL - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L1 AND R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHTS DIM DURING TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR USAASB01022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01022), Jan 26, 2001: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. BWI - FLT 2735 - UPON GEAR EXTENSION INTO BWI, CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN AND THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS. CREW ENSURED GEAR HANDLE WAS IN DOWN DETENT. AFTER RECYCLING - [SDR USAA010052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010052), Jan 22, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FITTINGS SPAR CORRODED 4 INCHES, REAR SPAR HINGE FITTING LT CLEVIS AND LUG. CORROSION LEVEL 1 C53-701-02. SPOT FACED LUG PER EA 68689. (M) - [SDR USAA010051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010051), Jan 22, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND REAR SPAR FITTING CORRODED 4 INCHES, RT HINGE ATTACH CLEVIS. CORROSION LEVEL 1 C53-701-02. SPOT FACED INBOARD/OUTBOARD CLEVIS PER EA 68752. (M) - [SDR USAA010001A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010001A), Jan 15, 2001: STIFFENER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND STIFFENER CORRODED 7 INCHES BY 1 INCH, BS 235, RBL 10, WL 195 FORWARD UPPER ACCESS PANEL. INSTALLED ANGLE AND STIFFENER PER SRM 53-10-2 AND 53-30-0. - [SDR USAA010002A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010002A), Jan 15, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FRAME CRACKED 3 INCHES, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR BOTTOM FRAME. REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-10-1. (M) - [SDR USAASB01006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01006), Jan 14, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TPA - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON SEAT ROWS 1 THROUGH 8 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT 8A AND REMOVED AND REPLACED T - [SDR USAA002218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002218), Dec 29, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED 3 INCHES, BS 990, STRINGER 25R INSIDE STRINGER. SPLICED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. CORROSION LEVEL 1 C53-202-01. (M) - [SDR USAA002217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002217), Dec 29, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND 2 INCHES OF CORROSION, BS 962, STRINGER 25R INSIDE STRINGER. CORROSION LEVEL 1 C 53-202-01. STRINGER STRAP REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR USAA002214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002214), Dec 28, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB FLANGE CRACKED 4 INCHES, STATION 727 AFT SIDE LBL 12, 26 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 26L. REPLACED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-10-01. (M) - [SDR USAA002210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002210), Dec 27, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED 1 INCH, STRINGER 27R PLUS 909. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED PART SPLICE AND FILLER PER EA 68674A. (M) - [SDR USAA002196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002196), Dec 26, 2000: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON T-CAP .250 INCH BY .250 INCH, BS 947, RBL 36 - RBL 52. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER EA 68715. (M) - [SDR USAA002186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002186), Dec 21, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED 3 INCHES, STATION 907, STRINGER 20R. CORROSION LEVEL 1 C53-107-02. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 51-10-02 AND 51-10-1. (M) - [SDR USAA002185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002185), Dec 21, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED .5 INCH BY 5 INCHES, BS 767 BETWEEN STRINGER 26R-27R. CORROSION LEVEL 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 9A. (M) - [SDR USAA002183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002183), Dec 21, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND HORIZONTAL STIFFENER CRACKED 4 INCHES, 727 BULKHEAD, LBL 11 - LBL 12, UP FROM CARGO FLOOR. FABRICATED NEW PART AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-01. (M) - [SDR USAA002182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002182), Dec 21, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FRAME CRACKED .5 INCH, BELLY AT STATION 767, BL 0. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 68722. (M) - [SDR USAA002147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002147), Dec 14, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FRAME CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 787, STRINGER 13L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 AND TR 53-10-27. (M) - [SDR USAA002146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002146), Dec 14, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT -FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 1.625 INCH, BS 767 PLUS 8 INCHES AND STRINGER 18L. CUTOUT DAMAGED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR USAA002145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002145), Dec 14, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FRAME CRACKED .25 INCH, STATION 727 BETWEEN STRINGER 14L AND 15L. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER EA 68651. (M) - [SDR USAA002144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002144), Dec 14, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND T-CAP AND WEB CRACKED 6 INCHES, STATION 663, BL 0. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 57-10-04. (M) - [SDR USAA002143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002143), Dec 14, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 326, WL 207 STRINGER 17R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR USAA002142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002142), Dec 14, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED THREE PLACES .875 INCH, BS 178 WL 218, LBL 12 - LBL 14. NEW WEB AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER EA 68663 AND SRM 53-10-11. (M) - [SDR USAA002141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002141), Dec 14, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB SIDE CHORD CRACKED .875 INCH, BS 178, LBL 26, WL 207. NEW CHORD SPLICED IN PER EA 68631 AND EO 5300V157. (M) - [SDR USAA002140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002140), Dec 14, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB SIDE CHORD CRACKED .875 INCH, BS 178 RBL 26, WL 207. NEW CHORD SPLICED IN PER EA 68631 AND EO 5300V157. (M) - [SDR USAA002139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002139), Dec 14, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND VERTICAL CHORD CRACKED .250 INCH, BS 178 AFT SIDE BULKHEAD. NEW CHORD AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-11. (M) - [SDR USAA002138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002138), Dec 14, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED 4 PLACES 1 INCH EACH, BS 178, LBL 5.7 FROM WL 195 TO 215. REMOVED DAMAGE PER EA 68663. (M) - [SDR USAA002131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002131), Dec 13, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CHORD ANGLE CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 663, RBL 25, WL 203. SPLICED ANGLES PER EA 68620. (M) All 112: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245US/unmatched-reports.md ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) None matched to this aircraft's models. ## Earlier aircraft with N245US The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N245US before. - [Cancelled 2009-01-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N245US-2009-01-21): Boeing 737-201, S/N 22751, built 2008. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Blue Falcon Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20FALCON%20CORP), [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso) ## Related - Other Aai Corp DBA Textron Systems U SHADOW RQ-7B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aai-corp-dba-textron-systems-u-shadow-rq-7b/aircraft.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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