# N209US: 1968 Boeing 737-222, registration cancelled 2018-01-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-222) (registry code 1384473)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19548
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 1972
- Certificate issued: February 7, 2001
- Last registry action: March 5, 2004
- Mode S code: A1B545
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Systems International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SYSTEMS%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC)
- Location: [Boca Raton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boca%20Raton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.4118° N, 80.0890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33487, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=209US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209US-2018-01-16

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 737-222: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-222.md

## Service difficulty reports (81, newest 50)

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

- [SDR P2EA00197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00197), Jun 4, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT 780 - MYR - FORWARD CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED FORWARD CARGO DOOR CONTACT. CLOSED DOO
- [SDR P2EA00163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00163), May 10, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 243 - BS 252.5, BETWEEN WL 170 AND WL 161 RIGHT SIDE, WITH DENT. L= 2.00 FEET, W = 1.50 INCHES, D = 0.063 INCH. 
- [SDR P2EA00164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00164), May 10, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 438 - BS 447.5, STR 20 - STR 21 LEFT SIDE, WITH DENT. L = 2.00 FEET, W = 1.00 INCH, D - 0.050 INCH. REPAIRED FUS
- [SDR P2EA00188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00188), May 8, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE R-2 DOOR LOWER SECTION, LOWER FRAME WITH CRACK 1.5 INCHES LONG, .002 INCHES WIDE. REPLACED THE R-2 DOOR LOWER SECTION, LOWER FRA
- [SDR P2EA00193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00193), May 8, 2000: SKIN. WORN. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL UPPER SECTION SKIN WITH WEAR LENGTH 10 INCH, WIDTH .25 INCH, DEPTH .025 INCH. REPAIRED THE NR 1 ENGINE NOS
- [SDR P2EA00184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00184), May 6, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND R-1 DOOR LOWER HINGE SECTION, BS 306-313 BEAM 5-7 SKIN WITH CRACK LENGTH .50 INCH, WIDTH .002 INCH. REPAIRED R-1 DOOR LOWER HINGE SE
- [SDR P2EA00186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00186), May 4, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT AIR CONDITION BAY DOOR WITH DELAMINATED, 25 INCHES IN LENGTH, 14 INCHES WIDE. REPAIRED THE LEFT AIR CONDITION BAY DOOR IAW 
- [SDR P2EA00187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00187), May 4, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON UPPER PANEL WITH DELAMINATED, 14 INCHES IN LENGTH, AND 8 INCHES WIDE. REPAIRED THE NR 1 ENGINE PYON UPPER PANE
- [SDR P2EA00194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00194), May 4, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LOWER SKIN OF THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB TRAILING EDGE UPPER PANEL, P/N 65-52493-2 WITH DELAM LENGTH 63 INCHES, WIDTH 6 INCHES. R
- [SDR P2EA00183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00183), May 2, 2000: WEB. WORN. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE BS 510R, RAM AIR INLET DUCT WEB WITH WEAR 1 INCH IN LENGTH, .50 INCH WIDE, .040 INCH DEEP. REPAIRED LOWER FUSELAGE BS
- [SDR P2EA00182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00182), May 1, 2000: SPLICE. CRACKED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 27L SPLICE AT BS 358 LBL 16 WITH CRACK .5 INCHES LONG. REPLACED SPLICE FROM BS 354-366 LBL 16 STRINGER 27L IAW SRM 51-10-1 
- [SDR P2EA00180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00180), Apr 28, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. SJO - DURIG C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CENTER DOOR TRAILING EDGE WITH CRACK 2 INCHES LONG BY .002 INCHES WIDE. REPAIRED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEA
- [SDR P2EA00181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00181), Apr 28, 2000: GATE. CRACKED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE R-2 DOOR UPPER GATE SKIN WITH CRACK 1 INCH IN LENGTH, .001 INCH WIDE. REPLACED THE R-2 DOOR UPPER GATE IAW BOEING MM 52-41-11. (
- [SDR P2EA00185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00185), Apr 28, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER WEB WITH CRACK 5.5 INCHES LONG, .002 INCHES WIDE. REPLACED THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE FORWA
- [SDR P2EA00189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00189), Apr 28, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE R-2 DOOR LOWER SECTION, FORWARD FRAME WITH CRACK 13 INCHES IN LENGTH, WIDTH .002 INCH. REPLACED THE R-2 DOOR LOWER SECTION, FORW
- [SDR P2EA00191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00191), Apr 27, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT WING TO BODY FAIRING SUPPORT AT BS 540 STRINGER 22L WITH CRACK 2 INCHES LONG, .001 INCH WIDE. REPLACED THE LEFT WING TO BOD
- [SDR P2EA00190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00190), Apr 27, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING TO BODY FAIRING SUPPORT AT BS 540 STRINGER 22R WITH CRACK 2 INCHES IN LENGTH, .001 INCHES WIDE. REPLACED THE RIGHT WI
- [SDR P2EA00115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00115), Apr 24, 2000: LINE. LEAKING. CANCUN - FLT 8009 - LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DURING FLIGHT FROM BRO/MRO. DIVERTED TO MMUN (CANCUN) LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPAIRED .25 INCH HYDRAIULIC LINE
- [SDR P2EA00192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00192), Apr 3, 2000: FIREWALL. CRACKED. SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE FIREWALL RIGHT SECTION NAC STATION 120 WEB WITH CRACK 3 INCHES LENGTH, WIDTH .006 INCHES. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE F
- [SDR P2EA00017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00017), Feb 4, 2000: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF ADJ. MCI - FLT 299 - AIR RETURN, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. GEAR LEVER WOULD NTO MOVE UP AFTER TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WARNING DID NOT REMAIN SILENT WITH FLAPS UP. RETURNED TO MCI
- [SDR P2EA00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00005), Jan 12, 2000: HINGE. WORN. PIT - FLT 578 - F/A REPORTED VIBRATION IN THE BACK OF A/C. IT SEEMS MORE NOTICEABLE ON THE LEFT OF THE A/C. VIBRATION IS ALSO NOTICEABLE IN THE COCKPIT AND IN T
- [SDR 2000ZZZM217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM217), Jan 12, 2000: BEARING. WORN. PIT - FLT 578 - F/A REPORTED VIBRATION IN THE BACK OF A/C. IT SEEMS MORE NOTICEABLE ON THE LEFT OF THE A/C. VIBRATION IS ALSO NOTICEABLE IN THE COCKPIT AND IN T
- [SDR P2EA00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00001), Jan 2, 2000: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. BUF - FLT 938 - NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, AFTER THRUST LEVER IS RETARDED TO FLIGHT IDLE THE OVERHEAT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURN
- [SDR P2EA99077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99077), Feb 28, 1999: GCU. FAILED. MDW - FLT 703 - ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 103 KNOTS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE NR 1 GENERATOR BUS TRANSFER SYSTEM. THE NR 4 MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT DURING ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOV
- [SDR P2EA99073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99073), Jan 25, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. SJO - PROVISIONAL REPAIR AT BS 1006, STRINGER 16 RT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 995 AND BS 1008 FROM STRINGER 14 RT AND STRINGER 16 RT PER SRM SRM 53-30-
- [SDR P2EA99072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99072), Jan 18, 1999: SKIN. DELAMINATED. SJO - RIGHT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP DELAMINATED. DEFECT SIZE LENGTH 1 INCH. REPAIRED FLAP PER SRM 51-40-6, PAR 5 FIG 4. (M)
- [SDR P2EA99069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99069), Jan 18, 1999: SKIN. WORN. SJO - NR 2 ENGINE NOSE COWL UPPER SKIN SECTION WITH WEAR, DEFECT SIZE LENGTH 10 INCH WIDTH .5 INCH. REPAIRED NR 2 ENGINE COWLING PER SRM 54-30-3, FIG 2. (M)
- [SDR P2EA99034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99034), Jan 14, 1999: DOUBLER. DISBONDED. SJO - INTERNAL DOUBLER DISBONDED FROM BS 616 TO BS 639, STRINGER 8 LT TO STRINGER 9 LT. DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH 23 INCH WIDTH 20 INCH. REPAIRED INTERNAL DOUBLER BET
- [SDR P2EA99033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99033), Jan 14, 1999: DOUBLER. DISBONDED. SJO - INTERNAL DOUBLER DISBONDED FROM BS 616 TO BS 639, BETWEEN STRINGER 8 RT AND STRINGER 9 RT, DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH 23 INCHES, WIDTH 20 INCHES. REPAIRED INTERN
- [SDR P2EA99022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99022), Jan 14, 1999: DOUBLER. DISBONDED. SJO - FUSELAGE SKIN INTERNAL DOUBLER DISBONDED FROM BS 951 TO BS 986.5, BETWEEN STRINGER 6 RT AND STRINGER 8 RT. DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH 34 INCHES, WIDTH 12 INCHES.
- [SDR P2EA99020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99020), Jan 14, 1999: DOUBLER. DISBONDED. SJO - INTERNAL DOUBLER DISBONDED FROM BS 951-986.5, BETWEEN STRINGER 6 LEFT AND STRINGER 8 LEFT. DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH 34 INCH, WIDTH 12 INCH. REPAIRED INTERNAL D
- [SDR P2EA99070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99070), Jan 10, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. SJO - LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FORWARD CENTRAL STOP CRACKED, LENGTH .187 INCH. REPLACED STOP FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 5 AND SRM 51-30-2. (M)
- [SDR P2EA99053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99053), Jan 10, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. FRAME WEB CRACKED AT BS 351.2 BETWEEN STR 19L AND STR 20L. DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH 0.375 INCH. REPLACED WEB AT BS 351.2 BETWEEN STR 18L AND STR 
- [SDR P2EA99032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99032), Jan 10, 1999: HOUSING. DAMAGED. SJO - LEFT WING FUEL TANK, FORWARD CENTER TANK AFT BOOST PUMP HOUSING WITH TEMPORARY REPAIR. REPAIRED LEFT FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP HOUSING PER SRM 57-20-6, FIG 2. 
- [SDR P2EA99050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99050), Jan 9, 1999: SUPPORT. WORN. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. RIGHT WING NR 7 CARRIAGE TRACK FAIRING SUPPORT WORN. DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH 2.0 INCHES. DEPTH 0.110 INCH. REWORKED CARRIAGE PER BOEING FAXES CO
- [SDR P2EA99049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99049), Jan 9, 1999: SUPPORT. WORN. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. RIGHT WING NR 8 FLAP CARRIAGE FLAP TRACK FAIRING SUPPORT WORN. DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH 1.400 INCHES DEPTH 0.750 INCH. REWORKED CARRIAGE PER BOEI
- [SDR P2EA99045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99045), Jan 9, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. RIB CRACKED IN LEFT FUEL TANK BETWEEN STIFFENERS 2 AND 3 AT STA 735.5. DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH 2.0 INCHES. REPAIRED RIB LOWER CHORD AT WBL 135.5
- [SDR P2EA99044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99044), Jan 9, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. RIGHT WING, INBOARD MID-FLAP CENTER TRACK RIB CRACKED AT WBL 121. DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH 4.5 INCHES. REPLACED RIB AT WBL 121 RIGHT WING PER 51-
- [SDR P2EA99041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99041), Jan 8, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. RIGHT WING LOWER SURACE DENTED AT WBL 260 BETWEEN STIFFENER 6 AND STIFFENER 8. DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH 4.0 INCHES WIDTH 3.0 INCHES DEPTH 0.140 I
- [SDR P2EA99026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99026), Jan 8, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. SJO - ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 727, RBL 67, WL 208. DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH .375 INCH. FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE REPAIRED FROM BS 716 TO BS 733, RBL 67, WL 208 PER SRM 51-40-1
- [SDR P2EA99010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99010), Jan 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. SJO - AFT SERVICE DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH .375 INCH. REPAIRED HINGE CUTOUT AREA BETWEEN BS 945.5 TO BS 956, BETWEEN STRINGER 10 RT 
- [SDR P2EA99046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99046), Jan 7, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. RIGHT BS 727 CHORD CRACKED AT STR 18A. DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH - 2.125 INCHES. REPLACED RIGHT BS 727 CHORD FITTING BETWEEN STR 18R TO STR 24R PE
- [SDR P2EA99042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99042), Jan 7, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. BS 727 FUSELAGE OUTBOARD CHORD OF FRAME CRACKED AT STR 18L. DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH: 2.375 INCHES. REPLACED FUSELAGE BS 727 LT CHORD BETWEEN STR
- [SDR P2EA99006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99006), Jan 7, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. SJO - STRINGER 9RT CRACKED AT BS 1064, WL 270.5, RBL 45. DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH .25 INCH. REPAIRED STRINGER 9RT BETWEEN BS 1056 AND BS 1067 PER SRM 10-3 FIG 2. (M)
- [SDR P2EA99074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99074), Jan 6, 1999: BULKHEAD SKIN. CRACKED. SJO - FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD SKIN CRACKED AT BS 178. REPAIRED FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT BS 178 BETWEEN LBL 5.7 TO LBL 15.5 WL 231 TO 238.5, BETWEEN RB
- [SDR P2EA99059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99059), Jan 6, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. MAIN ENTRY DOOR TORQUE TUBE LOWER SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH 0.500 INCH. REPLACED MAIN ENTRY DOOR STOP FITTING AT BS 294.5
- [SDR P2EA99047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99047), Jan 6, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. SJO - Q-CHECK ITEM. RIB CRACKED IN FRONT SPAR CAVITY FSS 390 (SLAT STATION 144.96). DEFECT SIZE: LENGTH 0.500 INCH. REPLACED LEADING EDGE RIB AT SS 144.96 PER S
- [SDR P2EA99031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99031), Jan 6, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. SJO - FRAME LOWER FLANGE CRACKED AT BS 440, BETWEEN STRINGER 28 LEFT AND STRINGER 28 RT, DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH .50 INCH. REPAIRED FRAME SECTION AT BS 440, BETWEEN
- [SDR P2EA99025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99025), Jan 6, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. SJO - LEADING EDGE FSS 594, NR 1 SLAT OUTBOARD MAIN TRACK, RIB CRACKED. DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH .0125 INCH. REPLACED RIB AT FSS 594 PER SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 5 AND SRM 5
- [SDR P2EA99024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99024), Jan 6, 1999: SPLICE. CRACKED. SJO - STRINGER 10 LEFT SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 544, DEFECT SIZE, LENGTH .50 INCH. REPAIRED STRINGER 10 LEFT SPLICE BETWEEN BS 538 TO BS 550 PER SRM 51-10-1, PAGE 5

All 81: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209US-2018-01-16/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 20000204002609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000204002609I), Feb 4, 2000: Boeing 737222 (N209US), Kansas City, MO. (-5) On February 4, 2000, vanguard airlines, flight 297, a Boeing 737, was enroute from mci to den. After take off the pilot reported that he had a gear…
- [Incident 20000102000949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000102000949I), Jan 2, 2000: Boeing 737222 (N209US), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On Sunday, January 2, 2000, at 1239 local, a vanguard airlines B-737, N209US, flight 734 performed an air turnback due to the number one overheat light…
- [Incident 19981122040729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981122040729I), Nov 22, 1998: Boeing 737222 (N209US), Kansas City, MO. (-5)Air carrier P2EA, flight number 408, B737-222, mci-atl, while enroute to atl the number two engine start valve illuminated shortly after takeoff from mci.…
- [Incident 19980112020379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980112020379I), Jan 12, 1998: Boeing 737222 (N209US), Goshen, IN. Fuel unbalance problems due to right fuel tank transfer line became disconnected.
- [Incident 19911217062029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911217062029I), Dec 17, 1991: Boeing 737222 (N209US), Baltimore, MD. Right nose wheel broke off while taxiing to runway. Found crack in axle at inner bearing race.
- [Incident 19900416016169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416016169I), Apr 16, 1990: Boeing 737222 (N209US), Charlotte, NC. Crew unable to pressurize airplane on climb. Returned. Found e and e compartment door opened.

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