# Service difficulty reports: N238US, cancelled Oct 4, 2000 A list on [N238US, cancelled Oct 4, 2000](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238US-2000-10-04.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR USAA000161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000161.md): Skin · cracked · Feb 7, 2000 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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.md): Skin · cracked · Feb 7, 2000 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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.md): Skin · cracked · Nov 13, 1999 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 65C28106 SHEET 1. (M) - [SDR USAA991261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991261.md): Bulkhead · corroded · Nov 13, 1999 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead > 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. REPAIRED PER EA 65691 AND SB 737-53A1075 BOEING DWG 65C28106. (M) - [SDR USAA991248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991248.md): Skin · cracked · Nov 13, 1999 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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.md): Aileron · missing · Aug 12, 1999 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Ailerons > 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 BOEING MANUAL 737-200 NR 27-11-11. (M) - [SDR USAA990861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990861.md): Skin · cracked · Aug 2, 1999 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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.md): Skin · cracked · May 17, 1999 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 DAMAGED MATERIAL, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-03. (M) - [SDR USAA990468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990468.md): Skin · cracked · May 17, 1999 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6 AND FIG 17. (M) - [SDR USAA990467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990467.md): Skin · cracked · May 17, 1999 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR USAA980564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980564.md): Floor Angle · corroded · Oct 30, 1998 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > 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.md): Skin · lightning strike · Apr 20, 1998 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. (X) - [SDR USAA980166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980166.md): Skin · lightning strike · Apr 20, 1998 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. (X) - [SDR USAASB97035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97035.md): Bleed Valve · failed · Jan 28, 1997 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Compressor Bleed Valve > 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 THROTTLE BACK TO KEEP EGT WITHIN LIMITS. WHEN FLIGHT LEVELED OFF WITH POWER REDUCED TO LET THINGS STABILI - [SDR USAA970036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970036.md): Stringer · corrosion · Jan 23, 1997 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > INT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION APPROXIMATELY 6 INCH IN LENGTH STRINGER 26L AT STATION 296. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. CORROSION TASK NR C53-202-01, CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M) - [SDR USAA970035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970035.md): Stringer · corrosion · Jan 23, 1997 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > 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. CORROSION TASK NR C53-202-01, CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M) - [SDR USAA970034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970034.md): Skin · cracked · Jan 23, 1997 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M) - [SDR USAA970033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970033.md): Stringer · corrosion · Jan 23, 1997 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > 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 C53-202-01, CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M) - [SDR USAA970032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970032.md): Skin · cracked · Jan 23, 1997 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR USAA970031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970031.md): Frame · cracked · Jan 23, 1997 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Frame > 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 SRM 51-40-3. (M) - [SDR USAA970030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970030.md): Shear Tie · cracked · Jan 23, 1997 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > 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, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR USAA970029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970029.md): Stringer · corroded · Jan 23, 1997 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > 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 53-10-3 DETAIL 7 SH 8. CORROSION TASK NR C53-2002-01, CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M) - [SDR USAA960537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960537.md): Skin · cracked · Jul 19, 1996 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 FIG6 AS PERMANENT REPAIR. (M) - [SDR USAASB96117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96117.md): Fire Contrl Mod · failed · Jun 26, 1996 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fire Detection > LIT - FLT 764 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THE WHEELWELL OVERHEAT DETECTION ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE P8-1 ENGINE AND APU FIRE CONTROL MODULE. OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR USAA960295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960295.md): Stringer · corrosion · Mar 6, 1996 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > 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 SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR USAASB96016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96016.md): Start Vlv Light · illuminated · Jan 20, 1996 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Engine Start Valves/Controls > 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.md): Start Vlv Light · illuminated · Jan 19, 1996 · N238US · Boeing 737296 · Engine Start Valves/Controls > FLT NR 1951 - BOS - START VALVE OPEN LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. (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 = 'N238US' AND deregistration_id = 'N238US-2000-10-04' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238US-2000-10-04/reports --- 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.