# N252AU: 1982 Boeing 737-201, registration cancelled 2002-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2002
- Exported to: Mexico
- 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: 22758
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1982
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2002
- Last registry action: May 2, 2002
- Mode S code: A25EFF
- Owner when cancelled: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N252AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=252AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252AU-2002-07-18

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 (83, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAASB01108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01108), Apr 25, 2001: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. MCO - THE FORWARD SECTION OF LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY/CHARGER. (M)
- [SDR USAASB00361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00361), Dec 27, 2000: CHARGER. DISCHARGED. LGA - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS FROM SEAT ROWS 1 THROUGH 7 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK (P/N 9008-
- [SDR USAASB00353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00353), Dec 21, 2000: SEAL. FAILED. BWI - FLT 2637 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BWI, AT FL230, A LOUD SQUEAL BEGAN COMING FROM THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWI AND LANDED WITHOU
- [SDR USAA001925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001925), Nov 13, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .5 INCH, UNDER STRINGER 5L, STATION 1138 LEFT STAB. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 68315. (M)
- [SDR USAA001959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001959), Nov 13, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CRACKS UPPER RT & LT RADAR MOUNT BRACKET RBL 05 WL 198CORRECTIVE ACTION: DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER EA 68266
- [SDR USAA002118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002118), Nov 11, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .5 INCH, AFT ENTRY DOOR BELOW LOWER HINGE AREA. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-00-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA001917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001917), Nov 9, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND ANGLE 1 INCH, RT STA 597 BELOW FLOOR LEVEL. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA001887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001887), Nov 7, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH, STATION 990, LBL 17 FLOORBEAM INTERCOSTAL. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-09 AND TR 53-60-02. CORROSION LEVE
- [SDR USAA001892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001892), Nov 7, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK STA 490, STR 23R. SPLICED IN FRAME SECTION PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1
- [SDR USAA001891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001891), Nov 7, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK STA 597, R/W LWR SIDE OF FRAME. REPLACED WEB/FRAME PER SRM 51-10-01
- [SDR USAA001890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001890), Nov 7, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION LEVEL 1 C 53-107-02 FLOORBEAM INTERCOASTAL STRAP STA 1016, LBL 17.5INSTALLED FLOORBEAM REPAIR ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1
- [SDR USAA001889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001889), Nov 7, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION LEVEL 1 C 53-107-02 FLOORBEAM INTERCOASTAL STRAP STA 1016, RBL 2.5.INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 531009 & 536002
- [SDR USAA001888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001888), Nov 7, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-09 & TR 53-60-02.
- [SDR USAA001877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001877), Nov 3, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 2 INCHES AND 1 FT BY 2 INCHES, STATION 1006 TO 1016, LBL 5.5 TO 9. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-00. (M)
- [SDR USAA001859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001859), Nov 2, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CHORD CRACKED 2 INCH, BS 178, WL 195, LBL 24. INSTALLED NEW CHORD ANGLE. (M)
- [SDR USAA001858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001858), Nov 2, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED, BS 178, RBL 5, WL 198. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 68266. (M)
- [SDR USAA001857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001857), Nov 2, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .5 INCH IN TWO PLACES, BS 178, LBL 5 AND 6 UPPER RADAR MOUNT BRACKET. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 68266. (M)
- [SDR USAA001856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001856), Nov 2, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SIDE CHORD CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 178, WL 207, LBL 26. INSTALLED NEW CHORD ANGLE PER EA 68295. (M)
- [SDR USAA001855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001855), Nov 2, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 178, WL 207, LBL 27. INSTALLED NEW CHORD ANGLE PER EA 68295. (M)
- [SDR USAA001854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001854), Nov 2, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .250 INCH, BS 178, LBL .05, WL 197-201. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 68266. (M)
- [SDR USAA001853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001853), Nov 2, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH IN SIX AREAS, UPPER T-CAP FLOORBEAM STATION 1006, LBL 9, 11, 15, 28.5. INSTALLED NEW T-CAP SECTION PER SRM 53-10
- [SDR USAA001842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001842), Nov 1, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 676, RBL 25. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND V CHANNEL PER EO 5791G632. (M)
- [SDR USAA001841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001841), Nov 1, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CRACKED .250 INCH, BS 668 - BS 680, LBL 23.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM PER DWG 65-45410. (M)
- [SDR USAA001840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001840), Nov 1, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND VERTICAL CHORD CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 178, AFT SIDE LBL 5-7, WL 184. FOUND DOUBLER STRAP/REPAIR ANGLES PER SRM 53-10-11. (M)
- [SDR USAA001839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001839), Nov 1, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND VERTICAL CHORD (STIFFENER) CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 178, AFT SIDE RBL 5-7, WL 184. FOUND DOUBLER STRAP/REPAIR ANGLES PER SRM 53-10-11. (M)
- [SDR USAA001835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001835), Oct 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED .25 INCH, STATION 578 STRINGER 5L. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER EO 5393G227 REV A. (M)
- [SDR USAA001833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001833), Oct 27, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .250 INCH, BS 706-710, LBL 24. INSTALLED NEW WEB PER EA 68267. (M)
- [SDR USAA001832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001832), Oct 27, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, LOWER SURFACE CREASEBEAM WEB AFT SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND REPAIR ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1. CORROSIO
- [SDR USAA001826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001826), Oct 26, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA, BS 948 STRINGER 27L. CORROSION LEVEL 1. INSTALLED NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA001825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001825), Oct 26, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH IN FOUR PLACES, STATION 947.5 RBL 4, 5, 10.5 AND LBL 5. CORROSION LEVEL 1. SPLICED T-CAP PER SRM 53-10-2. (M)
- [SDR USAA001824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001824), Oct 26, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND TRANSITION ANGLE CORRODED 32 INCHES BY 1 INCH, STATION 344 TO 312. INSTALLED NEW Z-ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA001823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001823), Oct 26, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOOBEAM CORRODED 12 INCHES BY 5 INCHES, STATION 344, BL 0 TO BL 12L. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REPLACED PER TR 53-10-13. (M)
- [SDR USAA001822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001822), Oct 26, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .250 INCH, BS 715. REPAIRED PER TR 57-10-05. (M)
- [SDR USAA001821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001821), Oct 26, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND LONGITUDINAL WEB CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 706-710, RBL 24. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND WEB PER EA 67997-A, EA 68267 AND TR 57-10-05. (M)
- [SDR USAA001820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001820), Oct 26, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 2 INCHES, BS 178, WL 195, RBL 24. REPAIRED PER EO 5300V152. (M)
- [SDR USAA001819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001819), Oct 26, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 2 INCHES, BS 178 WL 195, LBL 24. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA001818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001818), Oct 26, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND LONGITUDINAL BEAM 2 INCH CRACK, BS 663, OBL. INSTALLED DOUBLER, NEW WEB PER TR 57-10-04 AND EA 68369. (M)
- [SDR USAA001817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001817), Oct 26, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP .5 INCH, STATION 400 STRINGER 28L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA001816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001816), Oct 26, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER TIE CRACKED .5 INCH, BS 360, STRINGER 16L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-2. (M)
- [SDR USAA001815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001815), Oct 26, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL ANGLE CRACKED 2 INCHES, BS 178, WL 195 LBL 25. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-4. (M)
- [SDR USAA001797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001797), Oct 23, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 2 INCHES, STATION 957 FORWARD LOWER CORNER AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT. INSTALLED 3 DOUBLERS AND FILLERS PER SRM 53-30-3. (M
- [SDR USAA001798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001798), Oct 23, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN 8 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, STATION 767-787. CORROSION LEVEL 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA001778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001778), Oct 19, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FRAME CRACKED 3 INCHES, LOWER END OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR FORWARD FRAME WL 209. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 51-40-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA001779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001779), Oct 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM 38 INCHES, STATION 328, BL 12L TO BL 50L. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-9. (M)
- [SDR USAA001772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001772), Oct 18, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM T-CAP CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH EACH, STATION 987, LBL 5, 6, 16, 17, 39.5 AND RBL 5, 14.5, 23.5. INSTALLED NEW T-CAP PER TR 53-60-01 REV A
- [SDR USAA001771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001771), Oct 18, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM ANGLE CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 520, RBL 45. REPLACED ANGLE PER REPAIR DOCUMENT 51-10-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA001759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001759), Oct 16, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 727, LBL 46. FABRICATED ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA001758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001758), Oct 16, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED, BS 178, RBL 10.5, WL 234. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-11. (M)
- [SDR USAA001757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001757), Oct 16, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .25 INCH IN TEN PLACES, BS 178, WL 234 BETWEEN LT AND RBL 7 TO 12 AFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-11. (M)
- [SDR USAA001707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001707), Oct 10, 2000: SPLICE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED .375 INCH, STATION 908, STRINGER 4L CIRCUMFERENTIAL SPLICE. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)

All 83: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252AU-2002-07-18/reports.md

## 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 19990419019249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990419019249I), Apr 19, 1999: Boeing 737201 (N252AU), Raleigh-Durham, NC, Substantial damage. At 19:58 local, N252AU attempted a takeoff roll at 100 knots, #1 engine had loud bang, followed by smoke and fire. Pilot aborted takeoff and exited…

## Other aircraft with N252AU

- [Cancelled 2022-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252AU-2022-02-05): Boeing 767-2B7, S/N 24765, built 1990. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Kmw Leasing Xii 6 767 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KMW%20LEASING%20XII%206%20767%20LLC), [Holladay, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Holladay)

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