# N153UA: Boeing 747-123, registration cancelled 2000-02-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 25, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Boeing 747-123](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-123) (registry code 1384873)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20102
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: February 25, 2000
- Mode S code: A0D717
- Location: [Sausalito, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sausalito)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8372° N, 122.5275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94965, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N153UA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=153UA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N153UA-2000-02-25

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 747-123: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-123.md

## Service difficulty reports (12)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99UAL900477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99UAL900477), Sep 16, 1999: OVEN. DIRTY. PER CREW SMOKE IN CABIN BETWEEN DR2 AND DR3 CABIN AREA. BURNT MEALS IN THE FORWARD LOWER LOBE GALLEY, OVEN NR 3 WERE THE SOURCE OF THE CABIN SMOKE.
- [SDR 99UAL900174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99UAL900174), Mar 14, 1999: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR DAMAGED BY LOADER, STATION 629.98 FROM 0400 TO 0700 O'CLOCK POSITIONS AT LOWER PORTION OF DOOR. ALSO, THE THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER WERE CR
- [SDR 99UAL900034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99UAL900034), Jan 13, 1999: WIRE. OUT OF POSITION. ELECTRICAL ODORS (SMOKE) COMES AND GOES. *S/D* WIRE L639-20 WAS FOUND TO BE BINDING ON THE THROTTLE SEAL PLATE. THIS RESULTED IN A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE CONTROL ST
- [SDR 98UAL900405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900405), Aug 21, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THREE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS ABOVE AND AROUND DOOR 1 LEFT IS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OP CK OK.
- [SDR 98UAL900160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900160), Apr 20, 1998: POWER CONT UNIT. FAILED. DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM, LT INBOARD AILERON POWER CONTROL PACKAGE STARTED GUSHING HYDRAULIC FLUID. UPON EXAMINATION OF PCP AFTER REMO
- [SDR 97UAL900303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900303), Apr 15, 1997: GEAR SHAFT. WORN. NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* GEAR TEETH OF 
- [SDR 97UAL900288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900288), Apr 11, 1997: ROD ASSY. BROKEN. AFTER LANDING, THE TRAILING EDGE AFT FLAP FORWARD CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLY AT THE NR 6 POSITION WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE BROKEN CONTROL ROD ALSO DAMAGED THE MOVABLE FL
- [SDR 96UAL900114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900114), Feb 14, 1996: SLIDE. FAILED TEST. DURING OVERHAUL, DOOR 2 RIGHT SLIDE FAILED AIR RETENTION TEST DUE TO POROSITY ON BOTH FILL TUBES, TOP PUSHER TUBE AND CROSS TUBE. PATCHED AREAS OF POROSITY.
- [SDR 96UAL900057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900057), Jan 23, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP IN THE CEILING AT ROW 38 AND LAVATORY 117. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHECKS OK.
- [SDR 95UAL900010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900010), Jun 19, 1995: ROD END. FAILED. THE NR 6 GROUND SPOILER POWER CONTROL PACKAGE ACTUATOR ROD END, SEPARATED FROM THE ACTUATOR UPON LANDING. DAMAGED SPOILER PANEL, SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTIN
- [SDR 95UAL747039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL747039), Jun 7, 1995: FIRE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. THE NR THREE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF.
- [SDR 95UAL747022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL747022), Apr 18, 1995: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. NR 4 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO FIRE WARNING INDICATION. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. UPPER FORWARD B-LOOP WIRE FOUND CHAFING AGAINST ENGINE CAUSING 

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