# N12318: 1986 Boeing 737-3TO, registration cancelled 2013-03-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 21, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - Airframe: [Boeing 737-3TO](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3to) (registry code 138447G) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Serial number: 23369 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 15, 1986 - Certificate issued: July 18, 2006 - Last registry action: September 13, 2010 - Mode S code: A06173 - Owner when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.7568° N, 95.3657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12318 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12318 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12318-2013-03-21 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 737-3TO: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3to.md ## Service difficulty reports (113, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA2009090800535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2009090800535), Sep 7, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. DENT AT STA 782 STRINGER 23L. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA REF SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31 PROCEDURE V. PER ECRA 5331-01399, BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION OF 60,000 TOTAL AIRCRAF - [SDR CALA2009070800361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2009070800361), Jul 6, 2009: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. APU FIRE INDICATION. AS PER QRH FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. APU OFF - 35,000 FEET. T/S PER MM REF 26-15-00. FOUND M515 AND M334 RESISTANCE OUT OF RANGE. REPLACE - [SDR CALA2009052600272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2009052600272), May 21, 2009: CABLE. DAMAGED. R-2 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE, GIRT BAR LATCH CABLE HAS BROKEN STRANDS B737-4-0002. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE CABLE P/N 65C19901-15- SLIDE ARMS AND STOWS OK, - [SDR CALA2009012900070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2009012900070), Jan 28, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 2 INCHES LONG. CRACK 32 INCHES FORWARD OF CARGO DOOR AND 16 INCHES BELOW GOLD PAINT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 31, DETAI - [SDR CALA0700790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700790), Dec 28, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED ABOVE STR 22R 3 INCHES FWD OF STA 727E AND ABOVE PREVIOUS REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR PER EC/RA 5331-01378. - [SDR CALA0700789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700789), Dec 27, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 27L HAS CORROSION STA 380 TO 400. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-03 FIG 201 SHEET 7 OF 7 PAGE 207. - [SDR CALA0700788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700788), Dec 26, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. C-2 DOOR INNER SKIN CENTER AFT LIGHTENING HOLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ECRA 5232-01097. - [SDR CALA0700785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700785), Dec 21, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FWD CABIN NR 14L INTERCOSTAL AFT OF L-1 DOOR CUTOUT STRINGER CRACKED AT STA 360. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER ECRA 5311-01382. - [SDR CALA0700784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700784), Dec 21, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. CABIN FWD ENTRY, L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE AT STRINGER 10L, O/B CLIP FOR WEB IS CRACKED AT AFT END STA 303. L-1 DOOR SURROUND S-10L UPPER HINGE INTERIM REPAIRED PER - [SDR CALA0700779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700779), Dec 21, 2007: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. CABIN FWD ENTRY, NR 15 INTERCOSTAL AFT OF L-1 DOOR CUTOUT STRINGER CRACKED STA 360. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE 15L STA 360 PER ECRA 5311-01382. - [SDR CALA0700778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700778), Dec 21, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CABIN FWD ENTRY, STRINGER 11L FWD SIDE OF L-1 DOOR CUTOUT WEB FWD UPPER SUPPORT CLIP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL WEB AND SHEAR TIE REF ECRA 5311-0 - [SDR CALA0700777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700777), Dec 21, 2007: SPLICE PLATE. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON LT SPLICE PLATE IS CRACKED AT NAC STA 345.28 AND NAC WL 118.95. REMOVED AND REPAIRED CRACKED SECTION ON NR 2 PYLON I/B SPLICE PLATE REF ECRA 5421-010 - [SDR CALA0700783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700783), Dec 20, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. C1 DOOR OUTER SKIN CRACKED JUST ABOVE DOOR HANDLE TOP CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-00-01 FIG 201 PAGE 203. - [SDR CALA0700782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700782), Dec 18, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO INCH CRACKED IN FUSELAGE SKIN, AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER OF R-1 DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER ECRA 5331-01367. - [SDR CALA0800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800001), Dec 17, 2007: BUSHING. CORRODED. VERTICAL FIN FED RIGHT FITTING HAVE CORROSION IN BUSHING. REPLACED PER ECRA 5530-01493. - [SDR CALA0700781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700781), Dec 17, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. VERTICAL STAB, LEFT AFT O/B FITTING FOUND CORROSION ON BOTH FACES. AFTER REMOVED BUSHINGS REPAIRED AS PER ECRA 5530-01494. - [SDR CALA0700764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700764), Dec 17, 2007: FRAME. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE FRAME STA 727C MIS-DRILLED. REPAIR PER ECRA 5310-04683. - [SDR CALA0700763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700763), Dec 17, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT STA 727C B/W STR 8RT 9RT. INSTALLED REPAIRED PER ECRA 5310-04683. - [SDR CALA0700762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700762), Dec 17, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. ABB HEAVY IGC CORROSION STR 26 R STA 790. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-03. - [SDR CALA0700761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700761), Dec 15, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. AFT CARGO AFT DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER STOP PAD REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR AFT FRAME PER SRM 51-40-02 REF DWG 65-47960 - [SDR CALA0700760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700760), Dec 15, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR FWD FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER STOP PAD REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO FWD FRAME PER DWG 65-47959 AND SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR CALA0700759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700759), Dec 15, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FWD BAG BIN FWD DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT LWR STOP PAD INSTALLED DOOR FRAME REF SRM 51-40-02 AND EA 5310-04443. - [SDR CALA0700758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700758), Dec 15, 2007: STRAP. CORRODED. STA 847 STR 25 R LOWER STRAP CORRODED. REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW STRAP AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR CALA0700757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700757), Dec 14, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. C2 DOOR OUTER SKIN CRACKED AT DOOR HANDLE CUT-OUT. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 52-00-01 FIG 201 REPAIR NR 3 - [SDR CALA0700745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700745), Dec 13, 2007: WEB. CORRODED. ABB WEB CORRODED AT STA 787 STR 27R. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB REF SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR CALA0700744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700744), Dec 12, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. FBB BELT FRAME HAS CORROSION STA 500D AT S28L. REWORKED AND REPLACES SHEAR TIE REF SRM 53-00-01 & 51-40-02. - [SDR CALA0700743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700743), Dec 12, 2007: PAN. CRACKED. C2 DOOR FWD SIDE PAN, UPPER AND LOWER HALVES CRACKED AT SPLICE. INSTALLED NEW PANS ON DOOR ASSY. - [SDR CALA0700755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700755), Dec 10, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED STA 767 B/W STR 8/9 RT. REPAIRED PER EA5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700754), Dec 10, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED STA480 B/W STR 8/9 RT. REPAIRED PER EA5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700753), Dec 10, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED STA380 B/W STR 8/9 RT. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700752), Dec 10, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED STA 400 B/W STR 8/9. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-85405. - [SDR CALA0700750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700750), Dec 10, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED STA 787 B/W STR 8/9. REPAIRED PER EA5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700731), Dec 9, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. R-2 DOOR CUTOUT CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE UPPER AREA. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW SRM 53-60-01 FIG 201. - [SDR CALA0700751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700751), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT STA 907 B/W STR 8/9. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700749), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED STA 807 B/W STA 8/9. REPAIR PER EA5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700748), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED STA440 B/W STR 8/9 LT. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700747), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED B/W STA400 STR 8 AND 9 PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700746), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CRACKED AT STA480 B/W STR 8 AND 9. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-04498 - [SDR CALA0700741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700741), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT STA 867 BETWEEN STR 8 & 9 RIGHT. REPAIRED PER EA5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700740), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT STA 827 AROUND RIVET ABOVE S-9L. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700739), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT STA 847 BETWEEN STR 8 & 9. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700738), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED STA 907 BETWEEN S8L AND S9L. REPAIRED PER ECRA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700737), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED STA 887 BETWEEN STA 8 & 9 RT. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700736), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 767 FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AROUND RIVET ABOVE S-9L. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700735), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. STA 867 FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AROUND RIVET ABOVE S-9L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME STA 867 ABOVE S-9L PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700734), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. STA 727E FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AROUND RIVET ABV S-9L. REPAIRED PER EA5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700733), Dec 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AROUND RIVET ABOVE S-9L. REPAIRED PER EA 5310-04498. - [SDR CALA0700729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700729), Dec 5, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CABIN FWD ENTRY FLOOR SUPPORT STA 294.5 AND RBL 31.5 PREVIOUS REPAIR STRAP HAS CORROSION UNDER, AROUND NUT PLATE HOLE. INSTALLED SECT "T" CHORD AND REINSTALLED - [SDR CALA0700728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700728), Dec 4, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. CABIN FWD ENTRY INTERCOSTAL 15L AFT OF L1 DOOR CUTOUT WEB FWD SUPPORT CLIP CRACKED. INSTALLED CLIP PER SRM 53-40-02. - [SDR CALA0700726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700726), Dec 3, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 27 RT CORRODED AT APPROX STA 320. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER 27 RIGHT STA 320 PER SRM 51-40-02. All 113: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12318-2013-03-21/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB NYC99IA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99IA024), Nov 6, 1998: Boeing 737-3TO (N12318), Newark, NJ, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: A loss of torque on the apex nut of the shimmy damper for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a failure of the shimmy damper, and the subsequent failure of the lower torsion link of the right… - [NTSB DCA89MA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA034), Mar 17, 1989: Boeing 737-300 (N12318), Oakland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IGNITION OF PUDDLED FUEL FROM A BLOCKED COMBUSTOR DRAIN LINE, AND A SLOW START DURING WHICH FUEL WAS MISTED AND BLOWN OUT THE TAIL PIPE. AN EXISTING TAILWIND AT THE GATE ALLOWED THE FUEL TO WET THE… ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19981106045409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981106045409I), Nov 6, 1998: Boeing 7373TO (N12318), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. (-5) Aircraft made a normal landing when pilot felt a blown tire then experienced severe vibration. He stopped aircraft on the runway and deplaned passengers… --- 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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