# Service difficulty reports: N228US, cancelled Jan 31, 2001

A list on [N228US, cancelled Jan 31, 2001](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N228US-2001-01-31.md).

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

- [SDR USAA001205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001205.md): Skin · cracked · Aug 7, 2000 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED.75 INCH, LEFT FUSE EXT SKIN STATION 766, STRINGER 18L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 67770. (M)
- [SDR USAA000833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000833.md): Skin · cracked · Jun 13, 2000 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > TPA - FOUND DOOR EXT SKIN CRACKED 1.75 INCH, AFT ENTRY DOOR FWD LOWER CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAASB00144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00144.md): Connector · dirty · May 17, 2000 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Emergency Lighting
  > CLT - WHILE A/C WAS ON THE GROUND, PILOT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY AND EXTINGUISHED ON THEIR OWN. HOWEVER, DURING FLT, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH UNLESS LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. MX CYCL
- [SDR USAA000309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000309.md): Skin · cracked · Mar 6, 2000 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > CLT - FOUND TWO CRACKS, 3.5 INCH AND 1 INCH, LT FUSE EXT STATION 759-763 AND STATION 780-781 STRINGER 17L. REPAIRED PER EA 66792. (M)
- [SDR USAASB00007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00007.md): Bulb · faulty · Jan 8, 2000 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fire Detection
  > PHL - FLT 1223 - DURING DESCENT INTO PHL, BOTH MASTER CAUTION FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS. NO OTHER LIGHTS OR BELLS WERE NOTED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS IN TH
- [SDR USAA991383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991383.md): Skin · cracked · Nov 24, 1999 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > TPA - DURING CX-3 CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 727A PLUS 8 AT STRINGER 18R. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM, DOUBLE MADE FROM 2024-T3.071 PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)
- [SDR USAASB99110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99110.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Apr 26, 1999 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Emergency Lighting
  > CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, FOUND THE INTERIOR LOWER EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR 99ZZZM358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM358.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Apr 26, 1999 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Emergency Lighting
  > CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, FOUND THE INTERIOR LOWER EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR USAA980625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980625.md): Skin · cracked · Dec 2, 1998 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > TPA - DURING CX-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.1 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN.5 INCH ABOVE STRINGER 18R AT STATION 754 SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA980404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980404.md): Skin · cracked · Sep 12, 1998 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > CLT - DURING RON CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A.75 INCH CRACK OUT OF FORWARD EDGE OF EQUIPMENT COOLING DUCT CUT OUT STA 368 ON SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 53-30-04 DRAWING 65C33930. (X)
- [SDR USAA980403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980403.md): Skin · cracked · Sep 12, 1998 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > CLT - DURING RON CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT, FOUND APPROXIMATELY.75 INCH CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN STA 727A JUST ABOVE STR 16R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3. (X)
- [SDR USAASB98001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98001.md): Battery · failed · Jan 2, 1998 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Emergency Lighting
  > ALB - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE AFT SERVICE DOOR INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAA970364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970364.md): Floorbeam · corroded · Dec 7, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
  > INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD BS 947 LBL 41 TO LBL 48. INSTALLED BEAM SPLICE, REPAIRED EPR TR 53-10-05C. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02, CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA970363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970363.md): Web · cracked · Dec 7, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN CREASE BEAM WEB BS 637 LBL 71, WL 208. INSTALLED NEW WEB PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA970362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970362.md): Frame · cracked · Dec 7, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Frame
  > INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK BS 360 2 INCH ABOVE STRINGER 20R FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-2 AND SRM 51-40-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA970361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970361.md): Stringer · corroded · Dec 7, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
  > INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 3 INCH CORRODED AREA BS 370 STRINGER 27R ON SIDE OF STRINGER. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. CORROSION TASK NR C53-202-01, CORRSION LEVEL 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA970360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970360.md): Skin · corroded · Dec 7, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND BULGE IN 2 PLACES LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BS 727 PLUS 16 INCHES, 6 INCHES LBL AND 6 INCHES RBL. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)
- [SDR USAA970359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970359.md): Frame · cracked · Dec 7, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Frame
  > INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK BS 328 FRAME 2 INCH BELOW STRINGER 20R. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
- [SDR USAA970358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970358.md): Floorbeam · corroded · Dec 7, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
  > INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 22 INCH BY 1 INCH STATION 259, LBL 11 TO RBL 11 FLOORBEAM. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER TR 53-10-16. (M)
- [SDR USAA970245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970245.md): Skin · cracked · Jul 31, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > ROA - DURING CX-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FUOND 1.75 INCH CRACK BS 792 STRINGER 18L FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA970244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970244.md): Skin · cracked · Jul 31, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > ROA - DURING CX-6 VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND 1.25 INCH CRACK BS 747 STRINGER 18L FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA970243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970243.md): Skin · cracked · Jul 31, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > ROA - DURING CX-6 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND.75 INCH CRACK AND.25 INCH CRACK BS 727A PLUS 8 INCHES STRINGER 18L FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAASB97017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97017.md): Heat Manifold · failed · Jan 15, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Engine Anti-Icing System
  > TPA - FL 232, FLIGHT WAS CLIMBING THRU 12,000 FT WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPT RETARDED THROTTLE AND THE LGIHT WENT OUT. ADVANCED THROTTLE AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CAPT DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT TPA. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECL
- [SDR 97ZZZM223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM223.md): Anti-Ice Tube · failed · Jan 15, 1997 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Engine Anti-Icing System
  > TPA - FL 232, FLIGHT WAS CLIMBING THRU 12,000 FT WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPT RETARDED THROTTLE AND THE LGIHT WENT OUT. ADVANCED THROTTLE AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CAPT DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT TPA. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECL
- [SDR USAASB96225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96225.md): Connector · loose · Nov 8, 1996 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fire Detection
  > RSW - FL 1429 - ON APPROACH TO RSW, CREW RECEIVED THE FIRE WARNING FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. FLIGHT LANDED AT RSW WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE D1096 C
- [SDR USAA960688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960688.md): Skin · cracked · Oct 21, 1996 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > ROA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1.375 INCH CRACK AFT GALLEY DOOR CUT OUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER (STRINGER 17 R BS 857) FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED TRIPLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24, EA 58949. (M)
- [SDR USAA960687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960687.md): Skin · cracked · Oct 21, 1996 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > ROA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND 2 CRACKS 3.1875 INCH AND.5 INCH FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUT OUT AFT LOWER CORNER (STRINGER 17R BS 328) FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED TRIPLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 26. (M)
- [SDR USAA960468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960468.md): Stringer · corrosion · Jun 1, 1996 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
  > ROA - DURING 'BX TRANSIT' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH BY 3 INCH CORROSION STRINGER 27L BS 986.5. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND STRINGER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA960467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960467.md): Skin · cracked · Jun 1, 1996 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > ROA - DURING 'TRANSIT CHECK' VISUAL INSPECTION VERIFIED WITH HFEC, FOUND TWO.75 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN JUST ABOVE STRINGER 18L, FORWARD OF BS 787. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)
- [SDR USAA960014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960014.md): Shear Beam · cracked · Jan 4, 1996 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > ROA - DURING CX-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND.375 INCH CRACK STRINGER 18A LEFT SHEAR BEAM WEB AT BS 706. INSTALLED DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER EO 5393G259 REV 'A' 11/01/95. (M)
- [SDR USAA960013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960013.md): Shear Beam · cracked · Jan 4, 1996 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > ROA - DURING CX-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ONE.375 INCH CRACK STRINGER 18A LEFT SHEAR BEAM AT BS 727. INSTALLED DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER EO 5393G256 REV 'A' 11/01/95. (M)
- [SDR USAA951334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951334.md): Skin · delamination · Dec 15, 1995 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > INT - DURING 'TRANSIT CHECK' ULTRASONIC INSPECTION, FOUND DELAMINATION VARIOUS SIZES, BS 727-908 BETWEEN STRINGER 10 AND 14 RHS, ON FUSELAGE SKIN. REPLACED UPPER ROW OF RIVETS AT STRINGER 14. REPAIRED PER EA 3177A. (M)
- [SDR USAA951333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951333.md): Skin · delamination · Dec 15, 1995 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > INT - DURING 'TRANS CHECK' ULTRASONIC INSPECTION, FOUND DELAMINATION VARIOUS SIZES, BS 727-908 BETWEEN STRINGER 10 AND 14 LHS, ON FUSELAGE SKIN. REPLACED UPPER ROW OF RIVETS AT STRINGER 14. REPAIRED PER EA 3177A. (M)
- [SDR USAA951332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951332.md): Skin · delamination · Dec 15, 1995 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > INT - DURING 'TRANS CHECK' ULTRASONIC INSPECTION, FOUND DELAMINATION VARIOUS SIZES, BS 360-540 BETWEEN STRINGER 10 AND 14 LHS, ON FUSELAGE SKIN. REPLACED UPPER ROW OF RIVETS AT STRINGER 14. REPAIRED PER EA 3177A. (M)
- [SDR USAA950614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950614.md): Strap · loose · Jun 19, 1995 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Galley Doors
  > EWR - FLT 371 - LOUD BANGING NOISE ON CLIMB-OUT. WARNING STRAP CAUGHT IN FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO EWR WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED STRAP FROM FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. INSPECTED DOOR AND FUSELAGE
- [SDR USAA950596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950596.md): R/T Unit · failed · Jun 4, 1995 · N228US · Boeing 737201 · Weather Radar System
  > CLT - FLT 97 - FLIGHT EN ROUTE PIT TO MIA WHEN RADAR QUIT WORKING. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT WHERE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENACNE REPLACED R/T UNIT. RADAR WORKED NORMAL. (M)

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE n_number = 'N228US' AND deregistration_id = 'N228US-2001-01-31'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N228US-2001-01-31/reports

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