# N17025: 1973 Boeing 747-238B, registration cancelled 2003-07-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 11, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 747-238B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-238b) (registry code 1384828)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (registry code 52054)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20535
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1986
- Certificate issued: August 13, 1999
- Last registry action: August 20, 2002
- Mode S code: A11BE9
- Owner when cancelled: [Calfinco Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALFINCO%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/N17025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17025-2003-07-11

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 747-238B: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-238b.md

## Service difficulty reports (48)

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

- [SDR CALA9802066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802066), Nov 14, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. THE LOWER FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE PUNCTURED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT AT STA 1997. THE PUNCTURED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW S
- [SDR CALA9700753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700753), May 18, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND AIRCRAFT LEFT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE POWER SUPPLY AT L-3 DOOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR CALA9700040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700040), Dec 22, 1996: CHANNEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK IN AFT SUPPORT CHANNEL AT LT WING NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP. THE CHANNEL WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-03, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR CALA9700038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700038), Dec 22, 1996: RIB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TOP RIB CHORD CORRODED AT LT WING LEADING EDGE, WS 614. THE RIB CHORD WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02, FIGURE 1.
- [SDR CALA9700033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700033), Dec 22, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL SUPPORT ANGLE OF RT WING LEADING EDGE NOSE STRUCTURE BACKING WEB AT INBOARD LEADING EDGE STA 631. THE ANGLE WAS REP
- [SDR CALA9700032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700032), Dec 22, 1996: CHORD. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN UPPER CHORD OF RT WING OUTBOARD MID FLAP OUTBOARD REAR SPAR. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR CALA9700031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700031), Dec 22, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD SPAR WEB OF LT WING AT WS 780. THE WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02, FIGURE 1.
- [SDR CALA9700030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700030), Dec 22, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN THREE LOCATIONS OF MOST INBOARD WEB OF RT WING INBOARD FOREFLAP. THE WEB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01, PAGE 18.
- [SDR CALA9700028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700028), Dec 22, 1996: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD VERTICAL STIFFENER AT LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB, INBOARD LEADING EDGE STA 636.72. THE STIFFENER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM
- [SDR CALA9700027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700027), Dec 22, 1996: CHORD. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND AN 8 INCH CRACK IN UPPER CHORD OF LT WING OUTBOARD MID FLAP OUTBOARD REAR SPAR. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR CALA9700034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700034), Dec 19, 1996: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN DOOR FRAME AT BS 440, STRINGER 26R. THE DOOR FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-10-02, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR CALA9700037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700037), Dec 16, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN RIB CHORD AT RT WING NR 3 MAIN TANK, WS 670. THE RIB CHORD WAS REPAIRED IAW SB 57-2273.
- [SDR CALA9700036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700036), Dec 16, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FRAME WEB AT STRINGER 24R AND A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FRAME WEB AT STRINGER 24L, BS 800. THE WEBS WERE REPAIRED IAW S
- [SDR CALA9700035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700035), Dec 16, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN WEB AT BS 1650, STRINGER 24L. THE WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-04, FIGURE 84.
- [SDR CALA9700029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700029), Dec 12, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN RIB TOP AREA OF LT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE STA 628. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR CALA9700039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700039), Dec 11, 1996: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN DOUBLER AT BS 400 BULKHEAD AFT FACE, WL 120, RBL 40. A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-10-04, FIGURE 37.
- [SDR CALA9601841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601841), Dec 5, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3.5 INCH CRACK IN BEAM WEB AT BS 980, STRINGER 5R. THE WEB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR CALA9601840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601840), Dec 4, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS 1367, RBL 11 TO RBL 33. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR CALA9601839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601839), Dec 4, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS 1280, LBL 11 TO RBL 11. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR CALA9601838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601838), Dec 4, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND ANGLE CORRODED AT BS 480, LBL 89. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR CALA9601837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601837), Dec 4, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LATERAL FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS 1300, RBL 11 TO 33. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR CALA9601833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601833), Dec 3, 1996: FITTINGS. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER END FITTINGS CORRODED AT BS 2360, S49L, S50L, S51L, S48R AND S51R. THE STRINGER END FITTINGS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR CALA9601836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601836), Nov 29, 1996: SUPPORT PLATE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT PLATE CORRODED AT BS 1259, RBL 11 TO 33. THE FLOOR SUPPORT PLATE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR CALA9601835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601835), Nov 29, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT BS 1259, LBL 33 TO RBL 11. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR CALA9601834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601834), Nov 22, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT BS 765 TO 880, LBL 36. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND TREATED, THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01 
- [SDR CALA9700006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700006), Nov 9, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS IN STRINGER 2R AND 2AR AT BS 741. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF FOUR CRACKS MEASURING 2.5, 1.18, 1.38, AND 0.62 LONG. THE STRINGERS WERE REPAIRE
- [SDR CALA9700007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700007), Nov 8, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION IN SKIN LAP SPLICE AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS FROM BS 520 TO 741, STRINGER 6L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02472.
- [SDR CALA9700015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700015), Nov 7, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND SPLICE FITTING AND UPPER SPLICE PLATE CRACKED AT LT WING REAR SPAR. THE CRACKS WERE 0.040 AND .25 INCH LONG. THE SPLICE PLATE AND SPLICE FITTIN
- [SDR CALA9700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700003), Nov 7, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LT WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE MID FLAP OUTBOARD DOUBLER. THE DOUBLER WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5750-02581.
- [SDR CALA9700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700002), Nov 7, 1996: LUG. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING NR 4 MOVEABLE FLAP TRACK FAIRING DRIVE ARM LOWER OUTBOARD HINGE OUTBOARD LUG WORN. THE WORN AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5750-02580.
- [SDR CALA9700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700001), Nov 7, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.75 INCH CRACK IN RT FRAME AT BS 220, STRINGER 32A. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03374.
- [SDR CALA9700022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700022), Nov 6, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 3R AT MAIN DECK BS 2180 TO 2190. THE STRINGER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-03, FIGURE 6.
- [SDR CALA9700017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700017), Nov 6, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 9R AT BS 990 MANUFACTURING SPLICE LOCATION. THE STRINGER WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03384.
- [SDR CALA9700016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700016), Nov 6, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 0.040 CRACK AT THE RT WING EXTERNAL SPLICE FITTING AND A .1875 INCH CRACK AT THE MATING STRUCTURE WING CENTER SECTION UPPER SKIN PANEL. THE S
- [SDR CALA9700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700005), Nov 6, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 0.87 INCH CRACK AT INBOARD VERTICAL FLANGE FASTENER HOLE OF STRINGER 9R AT THE MANUFACTURING SPLICE LOCATION, BS 1740. THE STRINGER WAS REPAI
- [SDR CALA9700024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700024), Nov 5, 1996: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING INBOARD MID FLAP PANEL NR 577KT SKIN DELAMINATED. A HOT BOND REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-40-06, FIGURE 15.
- [SDR CALA9700014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700014), Nov 4, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT MAIN DECK BS 360, LT SIDE, BETWEEN STRINGER 15 AND 16. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03376.
- [SDR CALA9700012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700012), Nov 4, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 360 ON RT SIDE, STRINGER 14E. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03375.
- [SDR CALA9700025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700025), Nov 1, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT AND RT WING TO BODY KICK FITTINGS CORRODED. THE BODY KICK FITTINGS WERE REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5340-01283.
- [SDR CALA9700021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700021), Nov 1, 1996: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .1875 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE OF NR 2 PYLON WING FRONT SPAR VERTICAL WEB AT INBOARD NACELLE RIB POST ATTACH AREA, WS 688. THE FRONT SPAR 
- [SDR CALA9700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700004), Nov 1, 1996: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED WITH A 1.8 INCH CRACK ALONG FLANGE AT BS 1480, STRINGER 1L. THE STRINGER SPLICE WAS REPLACED IAW ECRA 5310-03380.
- [SDR CALA9700026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700026), Oct 31, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AT RT WING LOWER SKIN FORWARD OF FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD AND EXTENDING AFT OF FRONT SPAR BETWEEN WS 1454 AND WS 1548. THE AREA WAS REP
- [SDR CALA9700018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700018), Oct 28, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD SHEAR TIE AT LT WING NR 2 MAIN TANK WS 670, UPPER STRINGER 27 AND A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT SHEAR TIE OF RIB CHORD
- [SDR CALA9700013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700013), Oct 28, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT THE OUTBOARD FRAME WEB BETWEEN STRINGER 26R AND 27AR, BS 280. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03370.
- [SDR CALA9700011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700011), Oct 28, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 380, STRINGER 23R. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03367.
- [SDR CALA9700023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700023), Oct 26, 1996: BULKHEAD CHORD. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE AFT BULKHEAD VERTICAL CHORD LT FITTING OF NR 2 PYLON. THE CHORD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IAW BOEI
- [SDR CALA9700020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700020), Oct 26, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK AT NR 3 PYLON FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE AFT BULKHEAD VERTICAL CHORD LT FITTING. THE NR 3 PYLON LT BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY WAS REP
- [SDR CALA9700019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700019), Oct 26, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK AT UPPER POSITION OF NR 4 PYLON AFT BULKHEAD INBOARD CHORD. THE CHORD AND AFT BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 57-10-01 A

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 NYC93IA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93IA184), Sep 11, 1993: Boeing 747-200 (N17025), New York, NY, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The improper installation of the fairing by company maintenance personnel, resulting in the infligh separation of the fairing in flight.

## 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 19930911041439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930911041439I), Sep 11, 1993: Boeing 747238B (N17025), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. Outboard left hand flap track fairing departed on climb. Returned. Landed safely.

## Other aircraft with N17025

- [Cancelled 2007-12-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17025-2007-12-19): Cessna T206H, S/N T20608786, built 2007. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Hall Donald S DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALL%20DONALD%20S%20DBA), [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- [Cancelled 1975-04-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17025-1975-04-09): Cessna 150, S/N 15073591. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Militair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILITAIR%20INC), [Colo Spgs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colo%20Spgs)
- [Cancelled 1938-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17025-1938-04-15): Commonwealth REARWIN 8500 DELUXE, S/N 533D. Owner: [Laroe Arthur](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAROE%20ARTHUR), [Westfield, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Westfield)

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