# N241US: 1981 Boeing 737-201, registration cancelled 2005-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 2005
- 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: 22443
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1981
- Last registry action: November 23, 2005
- Mode S code: A23589
- Owner when cancelled: [Midamerican Aerospace Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDAMERICAN%20AEROSPACE%20LTD)
- Location: [Cedar Rapids, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Cedar%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0232° N, 91.6596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52402, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N241US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=241US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N241US-2005-11-23

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 (33)

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

- [SDR USAASB01118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01118), Apr 28, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BWI - DURING WEEKLY CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 7 ABC THROUGH15 ABC INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPL
- [SDR USAASB01079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01079), Mar 16, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BWI - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT THE EMERGENCY EXIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01078), Mar 15, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BDL - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 10 TO 14 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAA010266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010266), Feb 26, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST STATION 380 STRINGER 28L. INSTALLED .100 2024 T3 CLAD DOUBLER IAW TYPICAL REPAIR 53-30-04. (M)
- [SDR USAASB00217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00217), Aug 14, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. BWI - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PORTABLE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INSIDE THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHE
- [SDR USAA000889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000889), Jun 28, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. BOS - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.75 INCH, STATION 767 ON STRINGER 18R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6 PAGE 11-12B, SHTS 1-4. (M)
- [SDR USAASB99166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99166), Jul 7, 1999: UPLOCK SENSOR. FAILED. BOS - FLT 2673 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. CAPT RECYCLED THE GEAR BUT 
- [SDR USAASB99026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99026), Feb 1, 1999: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. TPA - FLT2675 - ON APPROACH INTO TPA, ALL THREE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CREW EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH. CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TWICE AN
- [SDR USAA980406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980406), Sep 17, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-4 CHECK VISUAL VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.1250 INCH CRACK IN L/E SKIN RT WING AT WS 491. INSTALLED DOUBLER OF 204 T-3 .040 I
- [SDR USAASB98220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98220), Aug 23, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ALB - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER THE FORWARD PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK
- [SDR USAASB98107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98107), May 5, 1998: N2 GEARBOX. FAILED. BWI - FLT 2400 - CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE IN FLT DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QTY AND PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS. FLT RETURNED T
- [SDR USAASB98101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98101), Apr 18, 1998: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. BUF - FL475 - UPON LOWERING LANDING GEAR TO LAND AT BUF, CREW RECEIVED 3 GREEN LIGHTS AND 3 RED LIGHTS FOR THE GEAR. CREW RECYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES WHEREAS THE THIR
- [SDR USAASB98011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98011), Jan 13, 1998: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. BWI - FLT 254 - WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, CREW RECEIVED 3 GREEN LIGHTS AND 3 RED LIGHTS. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND NORMAL GEAR INDICATION WAS RECEIVED, 3 GREEN 
- [SDR USAASB97330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97330), Nov 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ORD - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD AND AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD AND AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGH
- [SDR USAASB97316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97316), Nov 18, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLT - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS AND EXIT IDENTIFIERS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IN THE FORWARD CA
- [SDR USAASB97310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97310), Nov 11, 1997: SELECTOR. LACK OF LUBE. PHL - FL1901 - AFTER EXTENDING LANDING GEAR ON APPROACH, CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHTS PLUS THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS WHICH STAYED ILLUMINATED. RECYC
- [SDR USAA970318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970318), Oct 16, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL 1 INCH CRACKS BS 767 STRINGER 16L. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA970317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970317), Oct 16, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK .75 INCH LONG SKIN STATION 727A ABOVE STRINGER 16R. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3
- [SDR USAA970316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970316), Oct 16, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 8 INCH STATION 360 TO 380 STRINGER 28. INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3
- [SDR USAA970315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970315), Oct 16, 1997: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK .5 INCH CRACK LONG STATION 947 JUST FORWARD OF SERVICE DOOR FRAME STRINGER 10R. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP AND
- [SDR USAA970314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970314), Oct 16, 1997: CHORD. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 9 INCH CORRODED AREA APPROX .5 INCH WIDE AT BS 1016 BL 0 CHORD. CUTOUT CORRODED SECTION AND SPLICED IN FABRICATE
- [SDR USAA970300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970300), Oct 16, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH LONG CRACK STA 360 FRAME ABOVE STRINGER 20 R. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA970234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970234), Jul 15, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-1 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT ENTRY CUT OUT, LOWER HINGE CUT OUT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIGURE 34. (M)
- [SDR USAASB97160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97160), Jun 15, 1997: OIL TEMP BULB. FAILED. BWI - FLT 951 - CLIMBING OUT ORF THROUGH FL180, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP STARTED TO CLIMB INTO RED RADIAL. THE CAPT SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENG IN FLT AND DIVERTED T
- [SDR USAASB97004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97004), Jan 3, 1997: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. BWI - FLT 570 - INBOUND TO BWI, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR DROPPED TO 27 PSI, WHICH IS IN THE RED RANGE. CREW GOT NO OIL LIGHT AND THE OIL PRESSURE 
- [SDR USAASB96212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96212), Oct 20, 1996: TR UNIT. FAILED. ITH - FLT 2075 - CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FT, THE CABIN PRESS WARNING HORN SOUNDED. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT AND WENT TO STANDBY. CHECKED FOR C/B'S POPPED AND FOUN
- [SDR USAASB96205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96205), Oct 3, 1996: CONTROLLER. FAILED. CLT - FL 8026 - CAPTAIN ADVISED HE LOST AUTO AND STANDBY PRESSURIZATION. MANUAL PRESSURIZATION WAS OK. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDEN
- [SDR USAASB96194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96194), Sep 14, 1996: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. BOS - FL 1153 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT INJESTED A LARGE SEAGULL INTO THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW AND DISPATCH ELECTED TO DIVERT TO BOS AS A PRECAUTIONARY M
- [SDR USAASB96141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96141), Jul 28, 1996: HYD HOSE. LOOSE. PVD - FL 381 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS, A STRONG UNIDENTIFIABLE SMELL OCCURRED IN THE CABIN. THE SMELL TAPERED OFF DURING CLIMB-OUT, BUT CAME BACK VERY S
- [SDR USAASB96118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96118), Jun 27, 1996: OIL FILTER STUDS. PULLED OUT. CLE - FLT 273 - FLYING AT 27,000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT DIVERTED
- [SDR USAA951337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951337), Dec 6, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING 'CX-6' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH LONG CRACK FORWARD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, STATION 303.37 STRINGER 10-L, IN FUSELAGE SKIN. RE
- [SDR USAA950615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950615), Jun 19, 1995: SWITCH. FAILED. BWI - FLT 2190 - FLIGHT EN RUOTE ORD TO PHL, WHEN NR 2 ENGINE FILTER BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON AND NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI WHERE LANDING WAS WIT
- [SDR USAA950193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950193), Feb 28, 1995: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FLASHING ROWS 8 THROUGH 15. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT POWER SUPPLY ON SEAT 11A. (X)

## 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 19961020037309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961020037309I), Oct 20, 1996: Boeing 737201 (N241US), Ithaca, NY. Narrative: the aircraft was en-route from lga to roc, when it diverted and landed on runway 14 in Ithaca, NY due to smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed…

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