# N260AU: 1983 Boeing 737-201, registration cancelled 2004-08-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 16, 2004 - 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: 22866 - Year built: 1983 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 1, 1983 - Certificate issued: January 8, 2004 - Last registry action: January 8, 2004 - Mode S code: A27F10 - 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/N260AU - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=260AU - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260AU-2004-08-16 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (93, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAASB01242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01242), Aug 27, 2001: SLIDE. INOPERATIVE. BOS - THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO REMAIN INFLATED DURING TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EVACUATION SLIDE. (M) - [SDR USAASB00208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00208), Aug 5, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. PVD - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR USAASB00188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00188), Jul 12, 2000: LINE. LEAKING. MCO - FLT 2670 - UPON APPROACH INTO MCO, AFTER SETTING FLAPS, FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. BOTH A PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CRE - [SDR USAA000292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000292), Mar 1, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND 3 INCH BY 1 INCH OF CORROSION AT BS 980 TO 988, STRINGER 27L. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER PIECE PLU SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M) - [SDR USAA000287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000287), Feb 29, 2000: BRACKET. CORRODED. CLT - CORROSION LEVEL 1, ANTENNA BRACKET CORRODED BETWEEN BS 500 AND 500B STRINGER 28L AND 28R. INSTALLED NEW PARTS PER SRM 51-10-01. (M) - [SDR USAA000288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000288), Feb 29, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FRAME CRACKED AT BS 663.75 STRINGER 3L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 14. (M) - [SDR USAA000289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000289), Feb 29, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FRAME CRACKED AT BS 663.75, STRINGER 2L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 14. (M) - [SDR USAA000290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000290), Feb 29, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT 663.75 STRINGER 2R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 14. (M) - [SDR USAASB00056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00056), Feb 28, 2000: PACKING. FAILED. CLT - FLT 7900 - WHILE ON TEST HOP, APPROACHING CLT, THE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING. CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN PUMPS AND STARTED GETTING THE B HYDRAULIC - [SDR USAA000275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000275), Feb 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CRACK IN T-CAP, 2 INCHES, BL 0 AT STATION 663. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAPS AND ANGLES PER TR 57-10-04. (M) - [SDR USAA000276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000276), Feb 28, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND 4 CRACKS, .5 INCH, LBL 25, STATION 710 TO 714. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 66602. (M) - [SDR USAA000277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000277), Feb 28, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CRACK TIE CLIP .25 INCH, STATION 578, STRINGER 5L. INSTALLED NEW TIE CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA000278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000278), Feb 28, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND 2 INCH CHORD ANGLE CRACK, STATION 1138, STRINGER 5AL. INSTALLED CHORD SECTION AND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR USAA000279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000279), Feb 28, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND CORROSION LEVEL 1, 6 INCHES, STATION 1006 STRINGER 24L. INSTALLED NEW PART PER SRM 51-10-1 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR USAA000280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000280), Feb 28, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND CORROSION LEVEL 1, .5 INCH, INBOARD STAB FITTING ON GEAR BEAM INSIDE FLANGES. INSTALLED NEW PART PER SRM 20-10-19. (M) - [SDR USAA000281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000281), Feb 28, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND CORROSION LEVEL 1, 1 INCH BY 2 INCH, STATION 500B ABOVE STRINGER 26R UNDER TRANSITION PANEL AND FRAME. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR USAA000260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000260), Feb 24, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BULKHEAD HAS A .25 INCH CRACK AT BS 663, LBL 25. SPLICED IN DOUBLER PER EA 66610 AND SB 737-53-1184. (M) - [SDR USAA000256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000256), Feb 22, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 950, STRINGER 10R. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER TR 53-30-07. (M) - [SDR USAA000229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000229), Feb 22, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - SKIN AT BS 947 BETWEEN STRINGER 11R AND 12R HAS A .125 INCH CRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR USAA000230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000230), Feb 22, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 727B STRINGER 7L. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M) - [SDR USAA000231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000231), Feb 22, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CLT - CHANNEL HAS A 2 INCH CRACK AT BS 520 RBL 25 WL 206. INSTALLED PIVOT LINK PER SB 737-53-1120. (M) - [SDR USAA000244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000244), Feb 22, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 1138 ON HORIZ STABILIZER. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR USAA000206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000206), Feb 15, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CRACK IN STIFFENER 1.75 INCHES, STATION 178, LBL 5.5 LOWER AFT SIDE VERTICAL STIFFENER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 53-10-17 AND SRM 20-40-04. (M) - [SDR USAA0209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0209), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 706, STRINGER 10L TIE CLIP. INSTALLED CLIP PER EO5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA0210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0210), Feb 15, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .750 INCH LONG CRACK AT BS 707 TO 710, RBL 25 WEB. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 66602. (M) - [SDR USAA0211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0211), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK AT STATION 616, STRINGER 5R CLIP. REPAIRED PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA0212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0212), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK AT STATION 727B, STRINGER 2L TIE CLIP. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA0213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0213), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 747, STRINGER 4R TIE CLIP. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA0214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0214), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK AT STATION 807, STRINGER 11R TIE CLIP. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA0215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0215), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK AT STATION 578, STRINGER 5L TIE CLIP. REPAIRED PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA0216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0216), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 639, STRINGER 4L TIE CLIP. REPAIRED PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA0217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0217), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK AT STATION 578, STRINGER 5L TIE CLIP. REPAIRED PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA0218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0218), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AT STATION 344, LBL 9 FLOORBEAM. CORROSION LEVEL 1. INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR ANGLE - [SDR USAA0219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0219), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AROUND SCREW HOLES STATION 947.5 FROM LBL 17 - RBL 17 FLOORBEAM. CORROSION LEVEL 1. INSTALLED NEW T-CA - [SDR USAA0220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0220), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH AREA OF CORROSION STATION 312, LBL 11 AND BL 0 FLOORBEAM T-CAP. CORROSION LEVEL 2. REPLACED T-CAP PER S - [SDR USAA0221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0221), Feb 15, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION STATION 500B ABOVE STRINGER 26R FRAME. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REMOVED DAMAGE AN - [SDR USAA0222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0222), Feb 15, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION BS 234, WL 190, RBL 6 ON NG TRAVERSE BEAM. CORROSION LEVEL 2. TASK NR C53-2 - [SDR USAA0223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0223), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION STATION 1006, STRINGER 24R. CORROSION LEVEL 2. TASK NR C53-202-01. REPLACED - [SDR USAA0224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0224), Feb 15, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH BY 40 INCH AREA OF CORROSION STATION 957-1006, RBL 54 FLOOR LEVEL Z-ANGLE. CORROSION LEVEL 1. TASK NR C - [SDR USAA0225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0225), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 46 INCH AREA OF CORROSION FLOORBEAM 986.5 BETWEEN BBL 0 - RBL 46. CORROSION LEVEL 1. TASK NR C53-107-02. REPLA - [SDR USAA0226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0226), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION FLOORBEAM 986.5 LBL 17. CORROSION LEVEL 1. TASK NR C53-107-02. REPLACED T-CAP PER TR - [SDR USAA0227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0227), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND PATCHES OF CORROSION WITHIN 34 INCHES STATION 986.5 BETWEEN LBL 17 AND RBL 17 FLOORBEAM. CORROSION LEVEL 1. TASK - [SDR USAA0228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0228), Feb 15, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 24 INCH AREA OF CORROSION LEFT AFT ENTRY Z-ANGLE. CORROSION LEVEL 1. TASK NR C53-107-02. FAB REPAIR DOUBLERS A - [SDR USAA0208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0208), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 727B, STR 5L TIE CLIP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA000200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000200), Feb 15, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF AFT SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT SKIN HAS A 2 INCH CRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR PLATES PER SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR USAA000201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000201), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - STRINGER CLIP HAS A .25 INCH CRACK AT BS 727B STRINGER 7L. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-00. (M) - [SDR USAA000202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000202), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. CLT - STRINGER 18A HAS A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT BS 727. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-01. (M) - [SDR USAA0203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0203), Feb 15, 2000: GUSSET. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF GUSSET AT BS 259, BBL 0, WL 193 TOP OF NG W/W. REPLACED GUSSET PER SRM 51-10-01. (M) - [SDR USAA0204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0204), Feb 15, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK AT STATION 727A STRINGER 5L TIE CLIP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA0205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0205), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SIX .5 INCH CRACKS BL 0 LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM WEB LOWER FASTENERS STATION 707 TO 715. REPAIRED NEW SECTION PER All 93: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260AU-2004-08-16/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 19971201040039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971201040039I), Dec 1, 1997: Boeing 737201 (N260AU), Kansas City, MO. High number one engine oil pressure reading. Maint. Replaced relief valve. ## Other aircraft with N260AU - [Cancelled 2021-03-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260AU-2021-03-12): Sikorsky UH-60A, S/N 80-23475, built 1981. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Pickering Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PICKERING%20AVIATION%20INC), [Denton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Denton) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.