# N232US: 1980 Boeing 737-201, registration cancelled 2003-04-11 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 11, 2003 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-201) (registry code 1384454) - 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: 22018 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 7, 2000 - Certificate issued: July 16, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: A211C1 - Owner when cancelled: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=232US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232US-2003-04-11 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 737-201: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-201.md ## Service difficulty reports (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAA010642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010642), Jun 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 727A AND 727B BELOW 13L. INSTALLED DUOBELR PER SRM USING BLIND FASTENERS PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1 AND MPP 308-25. (M) - [SDR USAA010643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010643), Jun 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 2.5 INCH AND 2.75 INCH, STATION 873 AND 885 ABOVER 19R. INSTALLED DOUBLER .063 INCH CLAD 2024TB USING BLIND FASTENERS PER SRM 53-30-3 F - [SDR USAA010679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010679), Jun 10, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, BETWEEN BS 727A AND 727B, BELOW S13L. DAMAGE REMOVED, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER USING BLIND FASTENERS PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR USAASB00302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00302), Oct 25, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BWI - FLT 2981 - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR HAD FALLEN OUT AND THE BATTERIES HAD FULLY DISCHARGED. MAINTEN - [SDR USAA001280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001280), Aug 17, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.5 INCH, BETWEEN 727A AND 727B STRINGER 17L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 25. (M) - [SDR USAA000802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000802), Jun 5, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 2.125 INCH, STATION 747, BELOW STRINGER 17 LT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR USAASB99306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99306), Dec 28, 1999: WIRE. FAILED. SYR - PILOT REPORTED THAT SEVERAL ROWS OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS, IN THE FORWARD CABIN, ILLUMINATED WITH SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION AND NORMAL POWER ON - [SDR USAA990992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990992), Sep 16, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING A CX-CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .250 INCH LONG CRACK AT AFT SERVICE DOOR BOTTOM HINGE AFT CORNER DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER TR 5 - [SDR USAA990732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990732), Jul 18, 1999: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT STATION 480 STRINGER 24L (TOP LEFT CORNER). REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-40-02. (M) - [SDR USAA980384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980384), Sep 8, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN STA 380 BL 3.01. INSTALLED DOUBLER OF .100 INCH 2024 T-3 PER - [SDR USAASB98179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98179), Jul 11, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. BOS - FLT 921 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BOS, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO IDLE AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGH - [SDR USAA980299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980299), Jul 7, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING DROP IN VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN 1 INCH FORWARD OF BS 727B .5 INCH ABOVE STRINGE R16R. INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DO - [SDR USAASB98160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98160), Jun 26, 1998: ADC. FAILED. CLT - FLT 8036 - DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A TOTAL NR 1 AIR DATA COMPUTER FAILURE. CREW PULLED AND RESET RN 1 CADC CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SYSTEM RESETS, THEN FAIL - [SDR USAA980265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980265), Jun 10, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PHL - DURING RON FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN RIGHT SIDE BETWEEN STATION 400 AND STATION 420 BETWEEN STRINGER 23RT AND 24RT. INSTALLED TEMPORARY EXTERNAL - [SDR USAA980264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980264), Jun 10, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PHL - DURING RON, FOUND 2 CRACKS, IN EACH LONG RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STATION 797 AND 767 BETWEEN STRINGER 18RT AND 19RT. INSTALLED TEMPORARY EXTERNAL - [SDR USAA980168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980168), Apr 20, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DUIRNG A-CHECK VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND 1.75 INCH CRACK BS 947, STR 24L, FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR WITH BLIND FASTENERS/SOLID FASTE - [SDR USAA970288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970288), Sep 26, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK .50 INCH STA 351, STR 27R FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-2. (X) - [SDR USAA970287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970287), Sep 26, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-2' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.50 INCHES, STA 727A, STR 17R SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. (X) - [SDR USAA970286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970286), Sep 26, 1997: BULKHEAD SKIN. CRACK. INT - DURING 'Q-2' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK BS 178 BULKHEAD SKIN RIGHT UPPER ANTENNA (RADAR) MOUNT. INSTALLED REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-1 - [SDR USAA970285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970285), Sep 26, 1997: KEEL BEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING 'Q-2' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 3 INCHES BY 1 INCH KEEL BEAM STA 727 + 3 INCHES, STR 27R. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER EA 43120. - [SDR USAASB97168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97168), Jun 14, 1997: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. ALB - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXIT SIGN ON THE CEILING BETWEEN OVERWING EXIT HATCHES INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY. OPERATIO - [SDR USAASB97082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97082), Mar 19, 1997: O-RING. LEAKING. PHL - FL 1243, DURING CLIMB AT 10,000 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QTY DROPPED RAPIDLY TO ZERO, FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE AND A RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE. C - [SDR USAASB97034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97034), Jan 31, 1997: T-FITTING. LEAKING. PHL - FL 319 - AT 1,000 FT, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT AND THE 'A' SYSTEM FLIGHT CONTROL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QTY INDICATED ZERO. - [SDR USAASB97032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97032), Jan 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CMH - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY AND SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT POWER SUPPLY M571. OPS CH - [SDR USAASB96268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96268), Dec 25, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AND THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR EXIT LIGHTS INOP. ALSO, THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR UPPER EMERGENCY - [SDR USAA960805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960805), Dec 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-3 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND 2.1250 INCH CRACK STRINGER 17 L, BS 760 FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIR - [SDR USAA960804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960804), Dec 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-3 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT, INSPECTION FOUND .75 INCH CRACK AT FUSELAGE SKIN STRINGER 17L, BS 740. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRE - [SDR USAA960803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960803), Dec 24, 1996: STRINGER. CORROSION. ROA - DURING CX-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH BY 10 INCH CORROSION STRINGER 27L, BS 1000 TO 1016. SPLICED IN STRINGER, REPAIRED PER CD 25G00984A, SRM - [SDR USAA960802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960802), Dec 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-3 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK STRINGER 16 BS 727A PLUS 8 L FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30 - [SDR USAA960801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960801), Dec 24, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-3 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND 1.75 INCH CRACK STRINGER 18A, SHEAR BEAM BS 727 LEFT. INSTALLED REPAIR KIT 65C29228-3, REPAIRED PE - [SDR USAA960800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960800), Dec 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-3 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND .3125 INCH CRACK FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT FORWARD UPPER HINGE CUT OUT FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED D - [SDR USAA960799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960799), Dec 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-3 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT, FOUND 2.5 INCH CRACK FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUT OUT AFT LOWER CORNER (STRINGER 17 R BS 328) FUSELAGE SKIN, TEAR STRAP - [SDR USAASB96200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96200), Sep 17, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PHL - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT INOP AT ROW 2. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAA950527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950527), May 17, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. JFK - FLT 968 - ON INITIAL CLIMB-OUT OF LGA, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS FAILED. FLIGHT DIVERTED INTO JFK WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL - [SDR USAA950143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950143), Feb 16, 1995: WIRE. BROKEN. LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING AT SEATS REMAIN ON WHENEVER SWITCH IS PLACED IN ARM POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND CHARGE/ON WIRE BROKEN. SPLICED IN NEW WIRE. OPS CH ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19910314012179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910314012179I), Mar 14, 1991: Boeing 737201 (N232US), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Experienced a cracked outer windshield. Reduced pressurization and diverted to Indianapolis. --- 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.