# N257AU: 1983 Boeing 737-201, registration cancelled 2003-11-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 4, 2003 - Exported to: Nigeria - 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: 22799 - Year built: 1983 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 1, 1983 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: A27192 - 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/N257AU - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257AU - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257AU-2003-11-04 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 737-201: 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 USAASB01225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01225), Aug 8, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BWI - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD EXTERIOR ESCAPE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOO - [SDR USAA010198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010198), Mar 2, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. BOS - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.375 INCH, STATION 807 ABOVE STRINGER 19L. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 807 STRINGER 19L. (M) - [SDR USAASB01061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01061), Feb 26, 2001: O-RING. LEAKING. BDL - FLT 2978 - EN ROUTE FROM PVD-BWI, THE NR 1 GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. THE NR 1 GENERATOR DRIVE OIL TEMPERATURE ''IN'' INDICATION WAS - [SDR USAASB01062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01062), Feb 26, 2001: CSD. OVERSERVICED. MCO - FLT 2802 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MCO, AT ABOUT 4,000 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE CSD HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE APU WAS ALREADY ON MEL SO THE FLIGH - [SDR USAASB00290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00290), Oct 7, 2000: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. BWI - FLT 2633 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BWI, EN ROUTE TO MCO, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGHER FUEL FLOW THAN THE NR 1 ENIGNE FOR EQUAL THRUST. HIGHER THAN NORMAL - [SDR USAASB00257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00257), Sep 16, 2000: SHAFT. DIRTY. MCO - FLT 2753 - ON APPROACH TO MCO FROM IAD, AT APPROX 200 FEET, THE GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING WENT OFF. ON GLIDESCOPE AND NORMAL APPROACH, GEAR RED WARNING LIG - [SDR USAA000152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000152), Feb 4, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND .25 INCH SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 305.9 FORWARD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 PAGE 76. (M) - [SDR USAASB00013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00013), Jan 21, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. BWI - FLT 2829 - EN ROUTE FROM BOS TO FLL, AT FL 260, FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISDED CREW OF A LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR. FIRST OFFICER WENT BACK TO - [SDR USAASB99023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99023), Jan 29, 1999: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. CMH - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR USAASB98234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98234), Sep 9, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EWR - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAASB98117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98117), May 19, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR USAA980190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980190), May 9, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK BS 180 LBL 26 INCHES WL 195 SHEAR WEB. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND COVER PLATE ON 178 PRESSURE BULKHEAD, - [SDR USAA980189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980189), May 9, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN DOOR FRAME CUTOUT JUST BELOW DOOR CENTERING FITTING (ON DOOR) FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED - [SDR USAA980188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980188), May 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT CLIPNUT HOLES ON FLOORBEAM UPPER 'T' CAP BS 947.5, RBL 8 TO RBL 50 (RT END). INSTALLED 'T' CAP REPA - [SDR USAA980187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980187), May 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL CORRODED AREAS OF 1 INCH BY 1 INCH EACH BS 986.5 LBL 42 INCHES TO RBL 40 FLOORBEAM. REMOVED UPPER CHORD, - [SDR USAA980186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980186), May 9, 1998: CHORD. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 6 INCHES STATION 718 LEFT KEEL BEAM CHORD. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER EA 43946. CORROSI - [SDR USAA980185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980185), May 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CHAFED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 2 INCH CHAFE MARK ON MAIN FRAME 'I' BEAM BS 1016, RBL 34, 67 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR WL 275. FABRICATED AND - [SDR USAA980184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980184), May 9, 1998: DOUBLER. TORN. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH TEAR IN BONDED DOUBLER BS 374, RBL 2 AT EQUIPMENT COOLING DUCT OUTLET. INSTALLED EXT SKIN DOUBLER, REPAIR - [SDR USAA980183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980183), May 9, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .0625 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN UPPER FORWARD END OF CUTOUT AFT SERVICE DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED EXT DOUB - [SDR USAA980182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980182), May 9, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AFT ENTRY DOOR. INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR/MOD, REPAIRED PER SRM 5 - [SDR USAA980181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980181), May 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK BS 695 LBL 45 WL 202.5 LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES, REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-4 FI - [SDR USAA980180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980180), May 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK BS 712-715 WL 203 BL '0' LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM WEB. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED WEB REPAIR PART - [SDR USAA980179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980179), May 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK BS 712-715 25 INCHES RBL WL 103 LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM WEB. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR PARTS, REPAIRED PE - [SDR USAASB97060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97060), Feb 25, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ROC - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOR THE OVERWING EXITS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOO - [SDR USAA970061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970061), Feb 11, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT AFT LOWER CORNER STRINGER 17R BS 32 FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVE - [SDR USAA970060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970060), Feb 11, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK AFT ENTRY DOOR SKIN AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAI - [SDR USAA970059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970059), Feb 11, 1997: STRINGER. CORROSION. ROA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH BY 4 INCH CORROSION STRINGER 27L, BS 963.5. REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE, REP - [SDR USAASB97006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97006), Jan 4, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 1, 2 AND 3 INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PIN NR 1 AT CANNON PLUG D9004P. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAASB96186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96186), Sep 11, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. PIT - FLT 111 - AT 30,500 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSOR STALL. CREW STARTED DESCENT AND GOT A THIRD STALL. CREW PULLED THROTTL - [SDR USAASB96099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96099), Jun 3, 1996: ELECT TRIM. ACTIVATED. LGA - FLT 2221 - ON APPROACH TO LGA, CREW REPORTED WHILE FLYING WITH AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED, THE ELECTRIC STABILIZER TRIM ACTIVATED FOR 3-5 SECONDS. CREW OVERRODE - [SDR USAASB96074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96074), May 3, 1996: POWER PACK. FAILED. FLT 510 - ROC - MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE AFT ENTRY AND SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS INOP. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE CHARGER. SYSTEM - [SDR USAASB96005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96005), Jan 9, 1996: ACCY UNIT. FAILED. FLT NR 1530 - PHL - GREEN 'NOSE GREEN' REMAINED ON ENTIRE LIGHT. RED 'NOSE GEAR' LIGHT NEVER CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FLEW BY TOWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING - [SDR USAA950092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950092), Feb 4, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PHL - 159 - FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT ## Other aircraft with N257AU - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257AU): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBLN00200B3 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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