N253AU

Cancelled 2004

Deregistered aircraft · 1982 Boeing 737-201 · Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series

Cancelled
July 19, 2004
Exported to
Gambia
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
22795
Year built
1982
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-jet
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
September 27, 1982
Certificate issued
July 16, 2002
Last registry action
January 10, 2003
Mode S code
A262B6
Owner when cancelled
Alameda Corp Trustee
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

Service difficulty reports · 14

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

SDR USAASB01126Battery · dischargedBWI - THE LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. (M)May 2, 2001 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Emergency LightingSDR USAASB01113Battery · dischargedBOS - THE EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE THE OVERWING EXITS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)Apr 25, 2001 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Emergency LightingSDR USAASB01055Hydraulic Line · leakingPIT - FLT 2622 - EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO MDW, AT FL280, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF HYDRAUIC PRESSURE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THEFeb 23, 2001 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR USAA0102000Skin · crackedBOS - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.375 INCH CRACK, BETWEEN STATION 747 AND 767 ABOVE STRINGER 18R. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 747 AND 767 ON STRINGER 18R AND 19R PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)Feb 14, 2001 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR USAA001960Stringer · corrodedSTRINGER HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION . CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED SECTION OF STR PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 DETAIL 6Nov 9, 2000 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR USAA991465Skin · crackedTPA - DURING CX-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN EXTERIOR SKIN STA 727A PLUS 8 INCHES AND STR 18 RT SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (X)Dec 29, 1999 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR USAASB99173Light · failedCLE - PILOT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE FORWARD GALLEY DOOR ILLUMINATED WITH THE EMERGENCY EXIT SWITCH OFF AND GROUND SERVICE POWER ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY OVER THE FORWARD GALLEY DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. Jul 15, 1999 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Emergency LightingSDR USAA990625Skin · crackedTPA - DURING A RON, VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 380 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R AFT EQUIP COOLING ACCESS ON SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 53-30-04/SB 737-53-1117/SRM 51-10-01. (M)Jun 27, 1999 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR USAA990304Skin · crackedTPA - DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK AT AFT ENTRY DOOR, UPPER HINGE CUTOUT FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-03 FIG 21A. (M)Apr 1, 1999 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR USAA980347Skin · crackedTPA - DURING WALK AROUND VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK ON EXTERNAL SKIN STATION 765 STRINGER 19 RT. INSTALLED DOUBLER OF .080 2024 T-3 PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)Sep 8, 1998 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR USAASB98147Coffee Maker · leakingPIT - FLT 1250 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AFT GALLEY COFFEE MAKERS STARTED CREATING SMOKE AND PRODUCED A RUBBER SMELL. COFFEE MAKERS WERE NOT TURNED ON AT THE TIME. FLIGHT ATTENDANT PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDJun 8, 1998 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Buffet/GalleysSDR USAASB97110Battery Pack · dischargedCLE - DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE POWER SUPPLY PER MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. BATTERY PACK - P/N 61-0478-9. Apr 23, 1997 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Emergency LightingSDR 97ZZZX2013Power Supply · inoperativeCLE - DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE POWER SUPPLY PER MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. BATTERY PACK - P/N 61-0478-9. Apr 23, 1997 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Emergency LightingSDR USAA970040Splice · corrosionROA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CORRODED AREA STRINGER SPLICE STATION 360, STRINGER 27L. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE, C/C 1127803. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-6/51-30-2. (M)Jan 25, 1997 · N253AU · Boeing 737201 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure