# N238US: Boeing 737-296, registration cancelled 2000-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 2000
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-296](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-296) (registry code 1384486)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22398
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1998
- Last registry action: September 10, 1998
- Mode S code: A2280B
- 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: 38.8783° N, 77.1007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, VA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=238US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238US-2000-10-04

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 737-296: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-296.md

## Service difficulty reports (27)

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

- [SDR USAA000161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000161), Feb 7, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND 2 CRACKS 1.75 INCH AND 1.5 INCH, LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 759 AND 781 AT STRINGER 17L. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA000162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000162), Feb 7, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND 1 INCH SKIN CRACK LEFT FUSE SKIN BETWEEN STATION 763 AND 764, STRINGER 19L. REPAIRED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA991262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991262), Nov 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A SECTION OF SKIN REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER BOEING DWG 65C281
- [SDR USAA991261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991261), Nov 13, 1999: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. TPA - DURIGN CX-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A CORRODED AREA AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STATION 1016, LOWER CENTER FUSELAGE WEB AND STIFFENERS, CORROSION LEVEL 2
- [SDR USAA991248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991248), Nov 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH SKIN CRACK STATION 1156 BETWEEN STRINGER 2L AND 3L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SB 737-53-1095. (M)
- [SDR USAA990867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990867), Aug 12, 1999: AILERON. MISSING. PIT - DURING FLIGHT THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND A PASSENGER NOTICED A PORTION OF THE RIGHT AILERON OUTBOARD END TRAILING EDGE COMING OFF OF AIRCRAFT. REPAIRED PER
- [SDR USAA990861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990861), Aug 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. BOS - DURING RON, FOUND 1.25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT STRINGER 16L STATION 767. INSTALLED DOUBLER .080/2024T42 FASTENER 20426D5 PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)
- [SDR USAA990469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990469), May 17, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND 2.75 INCH LONG CRACK ON FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT STRINGER 17R, 5 INCHES FORWARD OF STATION 727B FRAME. REMOVED DAMA
- [SDR USAA990468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990468), May 17, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND 1 INCH LONG CRACK ON FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT S18R, 2 INCH FORWARD OF STATION 727B FRAME. CRACK CUT OUT, INSTALLED 
- [SDR USAA990467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990467), May 17, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND 1.9 INCH LONG CRACK ON FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT S17R, 5 INCH FORWARD OF STATION 747 FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SR
- [SDR USAA980564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980564), Oct 30, 1998: FLOOR ANGLE. CORRODED. TPA - DURING C-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ANGLE CORRODED AT LAV ATTACH POINT TO FLOOR AFT LAV ATTACH ANGLE FLOORBOARD. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER EA 62883. (M
- [SDR USAA980167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980167), Apr 20, 1998: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. ROA - DURING B-CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH DAMAGED AREA (LIGHTNING STRIKE) AT BS 737-B STR 10, RT FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED 
- [SDR USAA980166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980166), Apr 20, 1998: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. ROA - DURING B-CHECK, VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND .50 INCH DAMAGED AREA (LIGHTNING STRIKE) BS 569, STR 7, RT FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, AND INSTALLED DOUB
- [SDR USAASB97035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97035), Jan 28, 1997: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. MSP - FL 856 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT BEGAN TO RISE AND THE EPR STARTED TO DROP. DURING CLIMB, CAPTAIN HAD TO KEEP PULLING THE NR 2 THROTTL
- [SDR USAA970036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970036), Jan 23, 1997: STRINGER. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION APPROXIMATELY 6 INCH IN LENGTH STRINGER 26L AT STATION 296. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SR
- [SDR USAA970035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970035), Jan 23, 1997: STRINGER. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 1 INCH STRINGER 25L AT STATION 305. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. COR
- [SDR USAA970034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970034), Jan 23, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK BS 727 PLUS 16 STRINGER 15R SKIN. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, INSTALLED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIRED P
- [SDR USAA970033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970033), Jan 23, 1997: STRINGER. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1.5 INCH CORROSION BS 366 STRINGER 27L. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. CORROSION TASK NR C
- [SDR USAA970032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970032), Jan 23, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 6 INCH BY 30 INCH CORROSION AT STATION 455 TO STATION 485 STRINGER 26L SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM
- [SDR USAA970031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970031), Jan 23, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK BS 294 WL 208 RBL 48 INCHES FRAME. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER 
- [SDR USAA970030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970030), Jan 23, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK BS 500B BETWEEN STRINGER 24R AND 23R FRAME SHEAR TIE. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE WITH DOUBLER, REPAI
- [SDR USAA970029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970029), Jan 23, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 6 INCH CORRODED AREA AFT CARGO BS 862-887, STRINGER 23R. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE, REPAIRED PER SRM 5
- [SDR USAA960537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960537), Jul 19, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. BOS - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND 2.4 INCH CRACK LTSIDE OF FUSELAGE S16L AT STATION 520, CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT. INSTALLEDDOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 F
- [SDR USAASB96117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96117), Jun 26, 1996: FIRE CONTRL MOD. FAILED. LIT - FLT 764 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THE WHEELWELL OVERHEAT DETECTION ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTH
- [SDR USAA960295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960295), Mar 6, 1996: STRINGER. CORROSION. ROA - DURNG CX-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH BY 10 INCH CORROSION, STRINGER 27 LEFT BETWEEN BS 986 TO 1006. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE, REPAIRED PER SR
- [SDR USAASB96016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96016), Jan 20, 1996: START VLV LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT NR 388 - JAX - DIVERTED TO JAX, DUE TO START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT. (M)
- [SDR USAASB96015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96015), Jan 19, 1996: START VLV LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT NR 1951 - BOS - START VALVE OPEN LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. (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 19931018045489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931018045489I), Oct 18, 1993: Boeing 737201 (N238US), Washington, DC. NR1 engine failed on climbout. Returned. Found the turbine had failed.

## Other aircraft with N238US

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238US): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42, S/N 42.AC128, built 2008

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