# N204US: 1981 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: 22544 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 13, 1981 - Certificate issued: February 24, 1981 - Last registry action: January 16, 2007 - Mode S code: A1A2B2 - 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/N204US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=204US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204US-2007-09-18 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 727-251: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251.md ## Service difficulty reports (31) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0101642204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101642204), May 4, 2001: PUMP. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE, BOTH HYDRAULIC B-SYSTEM PUMPS LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO VERIFIED ALL B-SYSTEM FLUID DEPLETED. CONTINUED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCI - [SDR 0000252204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000252204), Mar 4, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. REPAIRED PER EA 22-170785. - [SDR 0000242204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000242204), Mar 4, 2000: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LT KEEL BEAM FROM BS 950-1010 WL 156. REPAIRED PER EA 22-170782. - [SDR 0000232204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000232204), Mar 4, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE, TOP SURFACE BS 1130, LBL 13, LBL 25-45 AND LBL 60 WATERLINE 208. REPAIRED PER EA 22-170783. - [SDR 0000222204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000222204), Mar 4, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD FLANGE OF THE BS 460 FLOORBEAM, FROM RBL 30 TO RBL 65. REPAIRED PER EA 22-170786. - [SDR 0000212204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000212204), Mar 4, 2000: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RT KEEL BEAM AFT OF BS 950F. REPAIRED PER EA 22-170781 REV A. - [SDR 0001202204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001202204), Mar 4, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE. REPAIRED PER EA22-170787. - [SDR 0000652204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000652204), Mar 4, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON TOP FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 1110, LBL 12 TO RBL 23, WATER LINE 208. REPAIRED PER EA22-170790. - [SDR 9805012204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805012204), Mar 26, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT CENTER EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9806012204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806012204), Mar 19, 1998: HEATER. INOPERATIVE. AT FL350, THE LEFT STATIC PORT HEATER INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, NO HELP. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLAC - [SDR 9719842204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719842204), Oct 23, 1997: PRBC. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE CENTER ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CENTER ENGINE - [SDR 9719312204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719312204), Oct 16, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING ON CABIN FLOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9711352204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711352204), Jun 4, 1997: OUT FLOW VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, COULD NOT HOLD AND MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVES, RIGHT A - [SDR 9710042204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710042204), May 21, 1997: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMB ON LEADING EDGE FLAP AND SLAT RETRACTION, NR 1 KRUEGER FLAP INDICATED STILL DOWN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP. PERFORMED FUEL DUMP AND LANDED WITHOUT IN - [SDR 9705012204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705012204), Mar 8, 1997: TRIM BRAKE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPLICATION OF THRUST POWER, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED TO THE HEAVY STICK PRESSURES. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 140 KNOTS AND PERFORMED WITH NO INCIDENTS. REPLACED - [SDR 9613732204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613732204), Jun 24, 1996: CROSSFEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MEM, FUEL WAS DUMPED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LOCKED OPEN NR 1 FU - [SDR 9613472204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613472204), Jun 20, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT BOTTOM OF AFT AIRSTAIRS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9606782204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606782204), Mar 23, 1996: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB UPON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT REMAINED EXTENDED WITH FLAPS UP SELECTED. NOTABLE VIBRATION WAS FELT. CREW JETTISONED 20 - [SDR 9603702204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603702204), Feb 14, 1996: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB UPON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT. CYCLED FLAPS TO NO AVAIL. CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND JETTISONED 20,00 - [SDR 9603692204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603692204), Feb 14, 1996: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF DURING FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. RECYCLED FLAPS TO NO AVAIL. VISUAL INSPECTION AND INDICATION SYSTEM SHOWED N - [SDR 9514312204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514312204), Sep 14, 1995: STAB TRIM. OUT OF POSITION. WHEN POWER WAS ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, CONFIGURATION AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED, ABORTED DEPARTURE. RESET STABILIZER TO 3.1 UNITS AND SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR 9515722204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515722204), Sep 5, 1995: FLANGES. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON PANEL NR 1104 CUTOUT FLANGES, LBL 5 RBL 9. REPAIRED PER EA 22-99245. - [SDR 9515692204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515692204), Sep 1, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 27R AT FS 620. REPAIRED PER EA 22-99243. - [SDR 9513522204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513522204), Aug 30, 1995: CASTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LATCH OPENING FRAME. REPLACED CASTING. - [SDR 9513882204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513882204), Aug 28, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1130 FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD. REPAIRED BEAM (P/N 65-20838-16), PER EA 22-99070. - [SDR 9513452204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513452204), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND DELAMINATION IN THE LEFT WING NR 5 SPOILER UPPER SKIN. REPLACED SPOILER. - [SDR 9513442204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513442204), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND DELAMINATION IN THE LEFT WING NR 2 SPOILER UPPER SKIN. REPLACED SPOILER. - [SDR 9513432204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513432204), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND INBOARD AFT FLAP DELAMINATED AND SPLIT. REPLACED FLAP. - [SDR 9510822204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510822204), Jul 15, 1995: AURAL WARNING. SOUNDED. WEAK AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED ON TAKEOFF WITH 15 DEGREE FLAP SETTING, ABORTED TAKEOFF. SECOND DEPARTURE WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AURAL WARNING HORN UN - [SDR 9506492204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506492204), Apr 22, 1995: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB UPON PLACING GEAR HANDLE IN 'OFF' POSITION, TAIL SKID INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. JETTISONED 6000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO DTW WI - [SDR 9501072204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501072204), Jan 17, 1995: APEX PIN. MISSING. ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT 100 KTS, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND BEGAN TO SHUDDER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY AND FOUND NOSE GEAR TORSION LINK APEX ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19950118004949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950118004949I), Jan 18, 1995: Boeing 727251 (N204US), Little Rock, AR. Narrative: on January 18, 1995, at approximately 2051 CST, a Boeing 727 airplane registered to northwest airlines, inc., landed at Little Rock, Adams Field… - [Incident 19880619064099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880619064099I), Jun 19, 1988: Boeing 727251 (N204US), Chicago, IL. Flight attendant reported passenger smoked and removed detector from lavatory. Police met aircraft on landing. - [Incident 19860905051339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860905051339I), Sep 5, 1986: Boeing 727251 (N204US), Maquoketa, IA. Pilot accepted clearance to descend for another aircraft. Loss of standard separation. ## Other aircraft with N204US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N204US): Bell 206L-3, S/N 51415, built 1990 --- 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.