# N251TR: 1987 Boeing 737-228, registration cancelled 2013-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-228](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-228) (registry code 13844AG)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23792
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 2001
- Last registry action: March 18, 2013
- Mode S code: A25CEE
- Location: [Hamilton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Hamilton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3741° N, 84.5627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45015, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251TR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=251TR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251TR-2013-04-01

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 737-228: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-228.md

## Service difficulty reports (92, newest 50)

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

- [SDR KNNA251092010KACY](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KNNA251092010KACY), Sep 20, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. AFTER PUSHBACK / DURING ENGING START NR 2 ENGINE STARTED / WHILE STARTING NR 1 ENGINE - NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. TROUBLESHOT TO A BROKEN WIRE (WDM: 28-21-01 WIRE
- [SDR PIDA09006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA09006), May 19, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOP. TROUBLESHOT TO BATTERY. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER
- [SDR PIDA08033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA08033), Oct 6, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT L-1 DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-60-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)
- [SDR PID2008F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PID2008F00003), Jul 10, 2008: SENSOR. FAILED. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. OVER RIDE TRIGGER USED TO RETRACT GEAR. AC RETURNED TO FIELD. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-291. AC IS SAFE FOR I
- [SDR PID2008F00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PID2008F00005), Jul 1, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-51-57. LIGHTS WORKING NORMAL. (K)
- [SDR PIDA08008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA08008), Feb 4, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-51-31.
- [SDR PIDA08007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA08007), Jan 30, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT RIGHT OVERWING AND NR 9 OVERHEAD BIN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT RIGHT OVERHEAD MID-CABIN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS GOOD PER MM 33-51-31.
- [SDR PIDA07059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA07059), Dec 21, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, DAMAGE NOTED ON THE TRAILING OF THE RUDDER APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES BELOW THE TOP. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER SRM 51-40-14.
- [SDR PIDA07061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA07061), Dec 20, 2007: DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, DAMAGE NOTED ON THE LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER LOWER DOOR FORWARD EDGE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED PER PACE AIRLINE
- [SDR PIDA07060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA07060), Dec 20, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, DAMAGE NOTED ON THE LOWER FORWARD LEFT CORNER OF THE RUDDER. REPAIRED PER BOEING TELEX MESSAGE NOS 1-724910440-9 AND -10 WITH FAA DOA 
- [SDR PIDA07058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA07058), Dec 17, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, NOTED A CRACK IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RUDDER AT RUDDER STATION 58.6. REPAIRED PER BOEING TELEX 1-720703898-1 AND -3 WITH FAA DOA AP
- [SDR PIDA07043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA07043), Sep 20, 2007: THRUST REVERSER. DAMAGED. DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT, NOTED DAMAGE TO LEFT ENGINE I/B THRUST REVERSER SKIN AND SUPPORT FRAME. REPAIRED PER PACE AIRLINES REPAIR PROCEDURE REPORT, EA 78-190.
- [SDR PIDA07019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA07019), Apr 19, 2007: WEDGE. DAMAGED. DURING MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED A NICK IN THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE RUDDER APPROXIMATELY 86 INCHES FROM THE LOWER END. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER SRM 51-40-15 REPAIR 11 
- [SDR PIDA06085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA06085), Aug 14, 2006: CONTROL PANEL. INOPERATIVE. AUTOPILOT SWITCHES WILL NOT MOVE IF OPPOSING SYSTEM IS ENGAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MODE CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 22-11-34 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL C
- [SDR PIDA06084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA06084), Aug 11, 2006: PITOT TUBE. OBSTRUCTED. RTO 90 KTS 86000 LBS, NO CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED, NO STANDBY AIRSPEED, FIRST OFFICER AIRSPEED NORMAL. REMOVED OBSTRUCTION FROM CAPTAINS PITOT TUBE. OPS CHECK NORMAL 
- [SDR PIDA06043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA06043), May 31, 2006: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AUTO PILOT BUMPS CONTROL COLUMN UPON SELECTION OF EITHER A OR B CHANNEL. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR PER MM 22-11-0. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR PIDA06037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA06037), Apr 4, 2006: COUPLER. INOPERATIVE. MACH TRIM IS INOP. REPLACED MACH TRIM COUPLER AND OPS CHECKED PER MM 22-21-0.
- [SDR PIDA06035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA06035), Mar 22, 2006: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO THROTTLE SYSTEM IS INOP. DISCONNECTED IN FLIGHT, WOULD NOT RESET. PLACED ON MEL 22-7. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LVDT, THRUST LEVER TRANSMITTER, RIGGED AND OPS C
- [SDR PIDA06032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA06032), Mar 17, 2006: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT WILL NOT DESCEND IN AUTO-PILOT USING VERTICAL SPEED; REVERTS TO LEVEL CHANGE MODE. FOUND FCC B-SYSTEM AT FAULT. PLACED ON MEL 22-1. 03/20/2006: REPLACE
- [SDR PIDA06022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA06022), Feb 21, 2006: COMPUTER. FAULTY. FIRST OFFICER'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR INOP. REPLACED AFCS COMPUTER NR 2. OPS NORMAL PER MM 22-11-331.
- [SDR PIDA20050199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050199), Dec 10, 2005: CONTROL PANEL. INOPERATIVE. FIRST OFFICER'S COURSE WINDOW MIDDLE DIGIT SKIPS PAST THE NR 1 ON THE MODE CONTROL PANEL. REPLACED MODE CONTROL PANEL AND OPS NORMAL IAW MM 22-11-341.
- [SDR PIDA20050190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050190), Nov 13, 2005: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK BEHIND R1 DOOR FRAME UPPER FORWARD STOP FITTING. REPLACED FRAME WEB PER DWG 65-45807.
- [SDR PIDA20050178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050178), Oct 17, 2005: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. HYDRAULIC FLUID ON LINES AT AUTO PILOT ACTUATOR -B- IN LEFT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED -B- SYSTEM AUTO PILOT ACTUATOR PER MM 22-11-251.
- [SDR PIDA20050176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050176), Oct 10, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. BS 986 FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION AT FLOORBOARD ATTACH LOCATIONS LBL 48 TO RBL 48. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM PER EA 53-301.
- [SDR PIDA20050166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050166), Oct 5, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION AT CLIP NUT HOLES ON INTERCOSTAL AT RBL12 BETWEEN BS 344 AND BS 360. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050165), Oct 5, 2005: PAN. CORRODED. AFT LAVATORY PAN HAS CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE FROM BS 986+8 TO BS 1016 AT LBL 38. REPLACED PAN PER DWG 65-46812 AND SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050169), Oct 4, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACK IN RADIUS OF RBL 24 FLOORBEAM AT BS 520. REPAIRED PER SB 737-53-1120.
- [SDR PIDA20050168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050168), Oct 4, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACK IN RADIUS OF RBL 45.50 FLOORBEAM AT BS 520. REPAIRED PER SB 737-53-1120.
- [SDR PIDA20050167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050167), Oct 4, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACK IN RADIUS OF LBL 45.50 FLOORBEAM AT BS 520. REPAIRED PER SB 737-53-1120.
- [SDR PIDA20050160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050160), Oct 4, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL AT BS 947 + 9 HAS CORROSION FROM LBL 18 TO LBL 42. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050157), Oct 4, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL SHIM AT BS 540 IS CRACKED AT RBL1. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 65-46891 AND SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050159), Oct 4, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL AT BS 947 + 9 HAS CORROSION FROM LBL 8 TO LBL 18. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 65C10592.
- [SDR PIDA20050161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050161), Oct 4, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL BEHIND THE UPPER AFT STOP FITTING ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE R1 DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED UNDER THE RIVET HEADS. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER 737 SB 53A1108.
- [SDR PIDA20050158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050158), Oct 4, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL AT BS 540 IS CRACKED AT BL0. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 65-46891 AND SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050162), Oct 3, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL AT BS 540 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT I/B EDGE AT RBL47. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 65-46891.
- [SDR PIDA20050177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050177), Sep 30, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. BS 967 FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION FROM LBL 42 TO LBL 48. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM PER EA 53-268.
- [SDR PIDA20050156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050156), Sep 30, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM AT BS 520 IS CRACKED AT LBL24. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER 737 SB 53-1120.
- [SDR PIDA20050154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050154), Sep 30, 2005: SUPPORT CHANNEL. CORRODED. LOWER SUPPORT CHANNEL FOR AFT DRAIN MAST BETWEEN BS 986 AND BS 1006 BETWEEN STR 24 LT AND STR 25 LT HAS CORROSION. REPLACED HAT CHANNEL PER SRM 51-10-1 AND SRM 
- [SDR PIDA20050151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050151), Sep 30, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. TOP FLANGE OF INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 500B AND BS 520 AT BL 0 IS CRACKED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER DWG 69-41680 AND SRM 51-10-1 AND SRM 51-30-0.
- [SDR PIDA20050148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050148), Sep 30, 2005: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND STR 27 LT HAS CORROSION FROM BS 967 TO BS 1016. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-03 AND SRM 51-30-00.
- [SDR PIDA20050149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050149), Sep 30, 2005: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 25 LT HAS CORROSION UNDER FRAME AT BS 986. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER FROM BS 967 TO BS 1016 PER SRM 53-10-03 AND SRM 51-30-00.
- [SDR PIDA20050152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050152), Sep 29, 2005: STRAP. CORRODED. STRAP IN AFT LAVATORY AREA HAS CORROSION FROM BS 1006 TO BS 1016+12. REPLACED STRAP PER DWG 65-46812 AND SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050153), Sep 29, 2005: PANEL. CORRODED. CLOSE-OUT PANEL AT BS 1016 HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE AT RBL4. REPAIRED CLOSE-OUT PANEL PER SRM 51-40-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050155), Sep 28, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE FORWARD OF R1 DOOR JUST BELOW STR 12RT IS CRACKED. REPLACED CRACKED ANGLE PER DWG 65-45807 AND SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050150), Sep 28, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK AT I/B CHORD LOWER FASTENER HOLE IN BS 616 FRAME LEFT. REPAIRED FRAME PER SB 737-53-1182.
- [SDR PIDA20050147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050147), Sep 28, 2005: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CRACK IN VHF ANTENNA MOUNT BRACKET AND HAT CHANNEL AT BS 506 AND BL 0. REPLACED MOUNT BRACKET AND HAT CHANNEL PER DWG 65-45783 AND SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050146), Sep 27, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK IN THE WEB AND ATTACH ANGLE JUST FORWARD OF THE R1 DOOR AT BS 294 ABOVE STR 12RT. REPLACED WEB AND ANGLE PER DWG 65-45807 AND SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050145), Sep 26, 2005: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 26 RT HAS CORROSION FROM BS 1006 TO BS 1016. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050144), Sep 26, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD DOOR FRAME (FUSELAGE FRAME) CRACKED AT FLOOR LEVEL BEHIND THE ZEE ANGLE. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER SRM 51-40-3 AND SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR PIDA20050143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PIDA20050143), Sep 26, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. ATTACH ANGLE FOR THE RIGHT FORWARD ZEE ANGLE JUST FORWARD OF THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT IS CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1.

All 92: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251TR-2013-04-01/reports.md

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