# N17252: Boeing 737-291, registration cancelled 1998-10-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 14, 1998 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-291](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-291) (registry code 138448W) - Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 20362 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: February 5, 1997 - Last registry action: February 21, 1997 - Mode S code: A123BD - 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: 29.7533° N, 95.4129° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77019, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17252 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17252 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17252-1998-10-14 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 737-291: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-291.md ## Service difficulty reports (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA9801327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801327), Jul 23, 1998: TORSION LINK. SHEARED. THE LT MLG LOWER TORSION LINK SHEARED AFTER LANDING IN EWR. THE LT MLG LOWER TORSION LINK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE SHIMMY DAMPER AND BOTH INBO - [SDR CALA9800918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800918), May 29, 1998: AXLE. FAILED. THE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI IN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AXLE SHEARED OFF, NO OTHER AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE RT MLG INNER CYLINDE - [SDR CALA9700917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700917), Jun 14, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 8.25 INCH CRACK ON THE LT NOSE WHEEL WELL SIDEWALL AND A 3 INCH CRACK ON THE RT NOSE WHEEL WELL SIDEWALL AT STA 259.5, WL 180. REPAIRS WERE I - [SDR CALA9700609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700609), Apr 24, 1997: FUEL PUMP. SHAFT SHEARED. AFTER ROTATION NR 2 ENGINE FAILURE RETURNED TO CLE. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 73-11-01/72-60, PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE R - [SDR CALA9700232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700232), Feb 21, 1997: HYD LINE. LEAKING. THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE EN ROUTE. THE GEAR AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED MANUALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOLE IN P - [SDR CALA9600974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600974), Jul 8, 1996: LOGIC CARDS. INOPERATIVE. THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A - [SDR CALA9600986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600986), Jul 2, 1996: FLOOR BEAM WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN FLOOR BEAM WEB AT STA 294.5, RBL 47. THE CRACKED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 5 - [SDR CALA9600985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600985), Jul 2, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND LOW VOLTAGE AT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LIGHT. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATION OF THE LIGHT CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR CALA9600984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600984), Jul 2, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE SLIDE LIGHT VOLTAGE AT AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS FOUND LOW AND THE BULB WAS BURNED OUT. THE BATTERY PACK AND BULB WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR CALA9600983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600983), Jul 2, 1996: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER R-2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED, RECHARGED AND REINSTALLED IAW MM 33-50-42. OPERATION OF THE LIGHT CHECKED G - [SDR CALA9600982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600982), Jul 2, 1996: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L-2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATION OF THE LIGHT WAS RESTORED. - [SDR CALA9600981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600981), Jun 21, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN LT WING STRINGER 13 AT RIB MOUNTING POINT, FIRST RIB OUTBOARD OF WING ROOT, WBL 92.5. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW BOEING DRAWING - [SDR CALA9600980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600980), Jun 19, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO PIT FRAME CRACKED AT STA 460 BETWEEN STRINGER 20L AND 21L. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND A NEW FRA - [SDR CALA9600978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600978), Jun 19, 1996: SKIN. CREASED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED AT STA 992 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 27R. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE FABRIC - [SDR CALA9600977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600977), Jun 17, 1996: STRINGER. DAMAGED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND STRINGER DAMAGED AT STA 400, STRINGER 18L. THE DAMAGED AREA OF STRINGER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-10-3. THE SKIN WAS RETU - [SDR CALA9600975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600975), Jun 14, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 500 TO 510 BETWEEN STRINGER 3L AND 4L. THE DENTED AREA WAS REMOVED, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLE - [SDR CALA9600979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600979), Jun 12, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN SKIN AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR FORWARD LOWER CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE FABRI - [SDR CALA9600976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600976), Jun 12, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AROUND FASTENERS BELOW AFT CARGO DOOR. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A SKIN SECTION, FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED - [SDR CAL960069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960069), Jan 30, 1996: LIGHT. WIRE BROKEN. FLT NR 1630 - EWR - THE AFT CABIN RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NEAR BACK WALL ON FLOOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE TO THE EXIT LIGHT BROKEN. TH - [SDR CAL960006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960006), Jan 7, 1996: HYD PUMP. LEAKING. IAH - FLT 1607 - THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOST WHILE EN ROUTE TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HY - [SDR CAL951051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL951051), Nov 18, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLT NR 1205 - EWR - INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT GALLEY R-2 DOOR SLIDE PACK DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY FOR THE LIGHT WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOO - [SDR CAL950807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950807), Sep 11, 1995: HYD LINE. LEAKING. GSO - FLT 1867 - THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GSO AFTER LOSING THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN-FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLEX LI - [SDR CAL950782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950782), Sep 2, 1995: HYD PUMP. LEAKING. GSO - FLT 1495 - THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE EN ROUTE TO GSO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT GSO WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 E - [SDR CAL950115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950115), Feb 10, 1995: HYD MODULE. LEAKING. CLE - FLT 1255 - THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOST AFTER DEPARTING LGA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PLUG BROKEN ON 'A' SYSTEM ## 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 19970221009149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970221009149I), Feb 21, 1997: Boeing 737291 (N17252), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: aircraft lost "a" system hydraulics after departure from newark. Landed Cleveland without incident. Continenetal Cleveland maintenance found… ## Other aircraft with N17252 - [Cancelled 1974-07-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17252-1974-07-30): Cessna 150L, S/N 15073688. Exported to Canada. 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