# N202US: 1980 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2007-09-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 18, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22155 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 4, 1980 - Certificate issued: September 8, 1980 - Last registry action: January 16, 2007 - Mode S code: A19B44 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N202US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=202US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N202US-2007-09-18 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 727-251: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251.md ## Service difficulty reports (19) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0202962202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202962202), Sep 18, 2002: CSD. MALFUNCTIONED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 130 KNOTS AFTER THE NR 3 GENERATOR TRIPPED. RESET THE NR 3 GENERATOR AND IT TRIPPED AGAIN. RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE NR 3 CSD. R - [SDR 0003382202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003382202), Sep 14, 2000: SYNC SHAFT. BROKEN. ON TAKEOFF AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. FLIGHT DECK CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND RETUR - [SDR 0000302202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000302202), Feb 7, 2000: TRIM BRAKE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW COULD NOT TRIM STABILIZER. BOTH MANUAL AND CRUISE TRIM WERE INOPERATIVE. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND LANDED IN ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. ORD - [SDR 9802962202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802962202), Jan 15, 1998: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE OF LEFT KEEL BEAM, FS 970 TO 1000. REPAIRED PER EA 22-153291. - [SDR 9802972202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802972202), Jan 9, 1998: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE OF RIGHT KEEL BEAM FS 950 TO 970, RBL 7, WL 143. REPAIRED PER EA 22-154475. - [SDR 9711872204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711872204), Jun 10, 1997: PRESSURE LINES. CHAFED. DURING CLIMB, CABIN BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VESSEL LEAK CHECK, FO - [SDR 9705822202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705822202), Mar 17, 1997: BOOST PUMP. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 AFT BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FDS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACED BOOST PUM - [SDR 9701712202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701712202), Jan 11, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9617102202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617102202), Aug 7, 1996: TIRE. SEPARATED. DURING TAKEOFF, NUMBER THREE TIRE CAP SEPARATED FROM TIRE. REPLACED NUMBER THREE TIRE AND INSPECTED FLAPS AND GEAR DOORS FOR DAMAGE. - [SDR 9609902202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609902202), May 3, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT EMERGENCY GALLEY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9602602202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602602202), Jan 27, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK. - [SDR 9601542202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601542202), Jan 21, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND BOTH OVERWING EXIT SIGN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY AND CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9519002202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519002202), Nov 23, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY CABIN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9517082202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517082202), Nov 2, 1995: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. DURING DEPARTURE 40 MILES NW OF MSY, RADAR UNIT FAILED, NO RETURNS. WEATHER IN THE AREA OF DESTINATION, FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSY WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RA - [SDR 9514522202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514522202), Sep 21, 1995: FIRE WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KNOTS, ENGINE FIRE WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH NO VISUAL INDICATIONS. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DETERMINE - [SDR 9513572202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513572202), Aug 31, 1995: TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER LANDING, TOWER REPORTED SMOKE EMITTING FROM LEFT MAIN GEAR. FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 2 TIRE FLAT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANC - [SDR 9506992202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506992202), Apr 29, 1995: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING CLIMB UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACITON, THE LEFT GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH PROPER INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE DEFERR - [SDR 9505212202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505212202), Apr 1, 1995: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH PROPER INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE ADJ - [SDR 9500042202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500042202), Jan 3, 1995: POSITION SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING 5 DEGREE FLAP TAKEOFF AT 20 KNOTS, CENTRAL AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER STABILIZE --- 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.