# N17356: 1988 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: [GE CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series) (registry code 30016) - Serial number: 23942 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 15, 1990 - Certificate issued: September 24, 2009 - Last registry action: September 13, 2010 - Mode S code: A12778 - 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/N17356 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17356 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17356-2013-03-21 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (105, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA2009022300105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2009022300105), Feb 22, 2009: CABLE ASSY. FRAYED. L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LATCH CABLE HAS BROKEN STRANDS. REPLACED L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LATCH CABLE PER MM 25-61-35. - [SDR CALA0800948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800948), Oct 6, 2008: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. RIGHT KEEL BEAM HAS CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE AT STATION 500D PLUS 3 - 6. REPAIRED KEEL BEAM RIGHT SIDE PER SRM 53-60-12 PAGE 206 FIGURE 201. - [SDR CALA0800946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800946), Oct 6, 2008: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED BODY STATION 294.3 LT INTERCOSTAL 16. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED WEB PER ECRA 5311-01424 REV A. - [SDR CALA0800945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800945), Oct 6, 2008: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED BODY STATION 294.3 LT INTERCOSTAL 12. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED WED PER ECRA 5311-01424 REV A. - [SDR CALA0800942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800942), Oct 2, 2008: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. ATTACH CLIP STATION 294.5 LT STR 10 CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR/MODIFICATION PER ECRA 5311-01423. - [SDR CALA0800937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800937), Oct 1, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. C-2 DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED AT HANDLE CUTOUT AFT UPPER CORNER. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 52-00-01 FIG 201. - [SDR CALA0800930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800930), Oct 1, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. C2 DOOR WEB CRACKED ON UPPER FORWARD SIDE UNDER PULLEY BRACKET OF COUNTER BALANCE. INSTALLED NEW FRAME PER 51-40-02. - [SDR CALA0800929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800929), Oct 1, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED AFT OF PREVIOUS REPAIR, STATION 847 AT S-4L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201, PAGE 23. - [SDR CALA0800928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800928), Sep 29, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. L-1 DOOR SKIN IS CRACKED AT 5TH STOP FROM TOP. TRIMMED OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER ECRA 5210-02035. - [SDR CALA0800927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800927), Sep 29, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. L-1 DOOR SKIN IS CRACKED AT 4TH STOP FROM TOP, AFT SIDE OF DOOR. TRIMMED OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER ECRA 5210-02035. - [SDR CALA0800926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800926), Sep 29, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. B737-53-4-0033 NWW LT TUNNEL LEVELING COMPOUND AT BOTTOM AREA BETWEEN FRAMES 259.5 AND 277 IS BUBBLED UP AND LOOSE CTN 53-310-202 SEQ 309 03-5310-1-2613. REMOVE - [SDR CALA0800921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800921), Sep 26, 2008: SKIN. GOUGED. 02/21/2008, LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STATION 108 16 INCHES AFT OF LEADING EDGE PANEL APPROXIMATELY 8.5" X 2.5" X .300 DEPTH. COMPLETED INTERIM REPAIR OF LEFT - [SDR CALA0800920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800920), Sep 25, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. R1 DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF LOWER CUTOUT CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLATES AND FILLERS PER SRM 53-10-01 REPAIR 2. RESTORATION OF AIRCRA - [SDR CALA0800908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800908), Sep 17, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STATION 986.5 FLOORBEAM SURFACE CORROSION AT LBL 29 AND LBL 32. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER SRM 53-00-51 FIGURE 201. - [SDR CALA0800483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800483), May 21, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK AT AFT END OF E&E COOLING EXHAUST PORT AT CENTER OF FUSELAGE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER EC/RA 5330-03806, STEPS 1-19. PLACED ON DIP FOR PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE - [SDR CALA0800165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800165), Feb 21, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN LATERAL FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 344 AND LBL 6.0 AS VIEWED FROM E&E CEILING. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-51. - [SDR CALA0800164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800164), Feb 21, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 328 AND LBL 30.0 AS SEEN FROM E&E COMPARTMENT CEILING. INSTALLED REPAIR AND REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 53-10-51. - [SDR CALA0700589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700589), Oct 16, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. FWD CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN LIGHTNING HOLE CRACKED, AFT SIDE CENTER ROW. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ECRA 5232-01094. - [SDR CALA0600529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0600529), Dec 18, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SURFACE CORROSION ON SKIN UNDER NR 1 DME ANTENNA AT STA 460-480, S29L. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5331-01285. - [SDR CALA0600528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0600528), Dec 18, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FRAME CORRODED AT STA 227, S28L TO S28R, LBL 4 TO RBL 4. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5311-01286. - [SDR CALA0600525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0600525), Dec 16, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 0.125 INCH CRACK IN NR 3 SPOILER UPPER SKIN. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-70-01. - [SDR CALA0600524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0600524), Dec 16, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK AT FASTENERS (11 EACH) IN RIGHT WING NR 5 SLAT LOWER SKIN. THE SLAT SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-01. - [SDR CALA0600523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0600523), Dec 16, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 5 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER IN RIGHT WING NR 6 SLAT LOWER SKIN. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-43-01 - [SDR CALA0500302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0500302), Sep 5, 2005: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT 21 ABC EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33-51-81. - [SDR CALA0400638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400638), Sep 2, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE MID INNER SKIN PANEL OF THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5211-01072. - [SDR CALA0400626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400626), Sep 1, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN NR 3 SLAT LOWER EXTERNAL SKIN AT WS 270. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-43-01. - [SDR CALA0400619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400619), Aug 26, 2004: SKIN. LOOSE. INSPECTION FOUND SMOKING AND LOOSE RIVETS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1006-1016, S2L TO S3L. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIGURE 229, PAGE 332. - [SDR CALA0400618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400618), Aug 25, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 312, RBL 21. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-51, FIGURE 2 - [SDR CALA0400637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400637), Aug 24, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE TRANSVERSE FLOORBEAM AT STA 727B, LBL 45.50. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED O - [SDR CALA0400614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400614), Aug 24, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT UPPER FLANGE STA 986.5 FROM BL 0 TO RBL 36. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS INS - [SDR CALA0400613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400613), Aug 24, 2004: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND ZEE ANGLE CORRODED AT R-2 DOOR, STA 967-986.5, RBL 45. THE ZEE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02 AND 51-40-02. - [SDR CALA0400612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400612), Aug 24, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK AT STA 727B. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR STRAP WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5321-01200. - [SDR CALA0400610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400610), Aug 23, 2004: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 16L AT STA 500C. A NEW STRINGER SECTION WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-00-03. - [SDR CALA0300306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300306), Jun 11, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AND UPPER SHIM DAMAGE IN FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT AT STA 540, LBL 10. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR CALA0300305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300305), Jun 10, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN DOOR SKIN DENTED AT CENTER AREA 38 INCHES FROM BOTTOM AND FORWARD 22 INCHES FROM AFT WITH A DEPTH OF 0.128 INCH, 3.5 INCH WIDTH - [SDR CALA0200305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200305), May 21, 2002: SOCKET. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH AISLE LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 23 LEFT. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY PER MM 33-51-81. - [SDR CALA0100211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100211), Mar 6, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN FLOORBEAM AT STA 520, RBL 45.5. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04105 AND EA 04-5310-0669. - [SDR CALA0100204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100204), Mar 4, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE CORRODED AT STA 294.5, BL 0. THE FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04110 AND EA 04-5310-0697. - [SDR CALA0100203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100203), Mar 4, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN AT R-1 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-03036 AND EA 04-5311-0688. - [SDR CALA0100201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100201), Mar 3, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND A VERTICAL GOUGE IN FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN FROM WINDOW EDGE TO LAP SEAM AT STA 877, STRINGER 14L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-03037. - [SDR CALA0100197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100197), Mar 3, 2001: DOOR FRAME. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB DENTED AT STA 492, FLOOR LINE. THE DENTED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-13. - [SDR CALA0100196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100196), Mar 3, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH LONG AT HOLE IN STRINGER 21L BETWEEN STA 460 - 480. THE HOLE WAS REAMED TO 0.312 INCH. AN ANGLE REPAIR WAS INSTA - [SDR CALA0100194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100194), Mar 2, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES ON TOP SURFACE AT STA 947, RBL 12 TO LBL 25. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW - [SDR CALA0100192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100192), Mar 2, 2001: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING L/E DELAMINATED AT WBL 254.0. THE LEADING EDGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-41-01, FIGURE 2, 51-70-16, PARAGRAPH 3A, ECRA 5720-01838, AND EA - [SDR CALA0100191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100191), Mar 2, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 344 AND TWO INCHES BELOW S19R. THE DENTED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-03035 AND EA 04 - [SDR CALA0100190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100190), Mar 2, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN STA 500D AND 520, RBL 45, WL 208.1. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 - [SDR CALA0100189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100189), Mar 2, 2001: DOOR FRAME. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB DENTED AT STA 440 AT FLOOR LINE. THE DENTED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW DRAWING 69-15224 AND SRM 51 - [SDR CALA0100188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100188), Mar 2, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK BETWEEN RIVETS ON FORWARD EDGE OF WEB ON AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT SIDE, BS 847 BETWEEN S24R AND S25R. THE CRACKED AREA OF WEB W - [SDR CALA0100185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100185), Mar 1, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN WEB AT FRAME OF AFT PIT CUTOUT AREA, FORWARD SIDE, BS 787, S25R. THE WEB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW WEB WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 5 - [SDR CALA0100184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100184), Mar 1, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 967 - 986, LBL 16. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-2. All 105: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17356-2013-03-21/reports.md ## 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 MIA99FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA252), Sep 12, 1999: Boeing B737-300 (N17356), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue fracture and separation of the high pressure turbine forward rotating air seal due to a manufacturing defect in a bolt hole that was not detected by the engine manufacturer due to… ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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. - [Accident 19990912041969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990912041969A), Sep 12, 1999: Boeing 7373T0 (N17356), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) #1 Engine sustained an un-contained failure due to 7th stage turbine disk air seal (high pressure) that is attached to 7th stage disk. Shaft sheared and… - [Incident 19940711032989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940711032989I), Jul 11, 1994: Boeing 737300 (N17356), Kansas City, MO. Altitude deviation. Crew got it wrong but ATC failed to get positive read back. ## Other aircraft with N17356 - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17356): Boeing 737-8, S/N 67625, built 2024 - [Cancelled 1948-04-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17356-1948-04-28): Ryan Aeronautical ST-A, S/N 161. Owner: [Canton Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANTON%20AVIATION%20CO), [Canton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Canton) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.