# N233US: Boeing 737-201, registration cancelled 2001-07-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 23, 2001 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-201) (registry code 1384454) - Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22273 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: November 1, 1999 - Last registry action: April 25, 2001 - Mode S code: A21578 - Owner when cancelled: [US Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AIRWAYS%20INC) - Location: [Arlington, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Arlington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.8569° N, 77.0515° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N233US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=233US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N233US-2001-07-23 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (36) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAA001558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001558), Sep 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CRACK IN SKIN 2 INCHES, S16L BETWEEN STATION 727A AND 727B. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER RM 53-30-3 FIG 17. (M) - [SDR USAASB00148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00148), May 19, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CLT - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 1 THROUGH 6. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAA000611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000611), Apr 26, 2000: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND KEEL BEAM CORRODED 5 INCHES BY 9 INCHES BY .060 INCHES, BS 814 TO 814.5 STRINGER 27L KEEL BEAM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA 67056. (M) - [SDR USAA000559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000559), Apr 14, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN 6 INCHES BY 2 INCHES, STATINO 807 BETWEEN STRIGNER 26R AND 27R. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 AND 53-30-03. CORROSI - [SDR USAA000560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000560), Apr 14, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CORROSION, STATION 827 BETWEEN STRINGER 26R AND 27R BELOW CARGO DOOR. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4. CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M) - [SDR USAA000546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000546), Apr 12, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 505, STRINGER 16L. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER CHANNEL PER EA 67037. (M) - [SDR USAASB99255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99255), Oct 20, 1999: UNKNOWN. GSO - FLT 2660 - UPON PUSHBACK, THE NR 1 TRU C/B TRIPPED. THE NR 1 ENG GEN READ ZERO AMPS AND ZERO VOLTS. CREW RESET THE NR 1 TRU C/B ALONG WITH THE NORMAL EQUI - [SDR USAASB99212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99212), Aug 28, 1999: LINE. FAILED. MCO FLT 2692 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, AFTER GEAR AND FLAP RETRACTION, THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERED. H - [SDR USAASB99196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99196), Aug 9, 1999: CONNECTOR. FAILED. BWI - FLT 2620 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE STANDBY HYDRAULIC QTY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGNCY WA - [SDR USAA990662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990662), Jun 30, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING A PILOTS REPORT VISUAL INSPECTION CHECK, FOUND A 2. 5 FT CRACK JUST BELOW STRINGER 21L FROM STATION 978 TO 980 IN FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR D - [SDR USAASB99132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99132), May 30, 1999: BALLAST. FAILED. ALB - FL 548 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FEET, CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT ALB. FLIGHT - [SDR USAA990086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990086), Feb 12, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2.75 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN STATION 727B PLUS 4 INCHES AND STRINGER 17R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30 - [SDR USAA990085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990085), Feb 12, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN DOOR SKIN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT DOOR EXT SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SB 7 - [SDR USAASB99004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99004), Jan 5, 1999: LIGHT. FAILED. DCA - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE AFT ENTRY DOOR FLICKERS OFF AND ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE TH - [SDR USAASB98307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98307), Nov 19, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CLT - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS POWERED DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR OV - [SDR USAA980434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980434), Sep 20, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING PCI 1703 CHECK VISUAL AND HFEC, FOUND A .375 INCH LONG CRACK FUSELAGE STATION 947 RIGHT AFT SERV DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER - [SDR USAASB98227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98227), Sep 3, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. ALB - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE AFT PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR USAASB98104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98104), May 3, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PIT - PILOT REPORTED THE AFT RIGHT-HAND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE THE AFT SERVICE DOOR IS INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT RIGHT-HAND EMERG - [SDR USAA980114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980114), Feb 28, 1998: STRINGER. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH BY 15 INCH CORROSION ON STR 25R FROM STA 360 - STA 340. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10- - [SDR USAA980113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980113), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .0625 INCH CRACK BS 304 BETWEEN S9L AND S10L SKIN. (EDDY CURRENT). INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER EA 43634. (X) - [SDR USAA980112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980112), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .0625 INCH CRACK FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FUSELAGE LOWER AFT CORNER WL 207, STA 344 SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED - [SDR USAA980111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980111), Feb 28, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK BS 663 BL ZERO WL 205 FLOORBEAM WEB. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER BAC DRAWING NR 65C34537. (X) - [SDR USAA980110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980110), Feb 28, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN BODY FRAME RADIUS BS 294.5, 5 INCHES BELOW S26R. INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SRM 51 - [SDR USAA980109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980109), Feb 28, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AT 2 SKIN ATTACH FASTENER HOLES 5 INCHES TO 11 INCHES FOWARD OF BS 540 FRAME S15L STRINGER (FUS - [SDR USAA980108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980108), Feb 28, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AT 2 EACH SKIN ATTACH FASTENER HOLES 7 INCHES AND 8 INCHES FORWARD OF BS 540 FRAME S15R STRINGER - [SDR USAA980107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980107), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK BS 379 BETWEEN BL ZERO AND S28L SKIN (FUSELAGE). INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER TR 53-30-04. (X) - [SDR USAASB98012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98012), Jan 14, 1998: BYPASS SW. FAILED. BOS - FLT 786 - CLIMBING OUT FROM BOS ABOUT 8,000 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE, DECLARED AND EMERGE - [SDR 98ZZZM203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM203), Jan 14, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. BOS - FLT 786 - CLIMBING OUT FROM BOS ABOUT 8,000 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE, DECLARED AND EMERGE - [SDR USAASB98005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98005), Jan 6, 1998: SEAL. FAILED. BWI - FLT 2299 - FLT DEPARTED MHT THEN DIVERTED TO BWI DUE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QTY DROPPING BELOW REFILL LINE. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND CHECKED FOR LEA - [SDR USAASB97306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97306), Nov 7, 1997: SEPARATOR. ICED UP. PIT - FL 253 - EN ROUTE CLT TO BUF AT FL310, CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH CABIN ALT INDICATING 10,000 FT. CREW ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN IN ST - [SDR 97ZZZM1207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM1207), Nov 7, 1997: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FL 253 - EN ROUTE CLT TO BUF AT FL310, CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH CABIN ALT INDICATING 10,000 FT. CREW ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN IN ST - [SDR 97ZZZM1206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM1206), Nov 7, 1997: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FL 253 - EN ROUTE CLT TO BUF AT FL310, CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH CABIN ALT INDICATING 10,000 FT. CREW ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN IN ST - [SDR USAASB97083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97083), Mar 19, 1997: FUEL HEAT MNFLD. FAILED. RSW - FL 1115, ON TAKEOFF ROTATION, CREW RECEIVED ON OVERHEAT DETECTION LIGHT FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW CONTINUED TAKEOFF, WENT THROUGH PROCEDURES AND RETURNED - [SDR USAASB96226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96226), Nov 9, 1996: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. PIT - FL 820 - ON CLIMB-OUT, CAPTAINS FORWARD WINDSHIELD ARCED AND THEN CRACKED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACE - [SDR USAA960334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960334), Mar 24, 1996: STRINGER. CORROSION. ROA - DURING CX-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND 2 INCH BY 20 INCH CORROSION STRINGER 27 LEFT FROM BS 947 TO BS 967 DUE TO LAV SPILLS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF - [SDR USAASB96046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96046), Mar 11, 1996: LIGHT. FAILED. FLT NR 492 - PHL - FOUND OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INOP AT LEFT AISLE SEAT EXIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M) ## 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 19990530015289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990530015289I), May 30, 1999: Boeing 737201 (N233US), Albany, NY. During climb out from alb, smoke was noticed emitting from the overhead light in the forward galley. The crew returned to land at alb. The light was disabled… ## Other aircraft with N233US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N233US): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBL6300200DQ --- 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.