# N263AU: 1980 Boeing 737-201, registration cancelled 2002-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2002
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-201) (registry code 1384454)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22869
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 2000
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1989
- Last registry action: April 18, 2000
- Mode S code: A28A35
- Owner when cancelled: [US Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AIRWAYS%20INC)
- Location: [Arlington, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Arlington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8783° N, 77.1007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, VA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N263AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=263AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N263AU-2002-08-21

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 (81, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAASB01278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01278), Oct 2, 2001: WIRE. DAMAGED. LGA - THE FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 7. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A WIRE UNDER THE SEAT ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01255), Sep 10, 2001: BALLAST. FAILED. BWI-MDW - FLT 2735 - DURING CRUISE, SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE AFT GALLEY. THE AFT GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECI
- [SDR USASB01255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USASB01255), Sep 10, 2001: LIGHT. FAULTY. BWI-MDW - FLT 2735 - DURING CRUISE, SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE AFT GALLEY. THE AFT GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECI
- [SDR USAASB01026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01026), Jan 28, 2001: DUCT. LEAKING. FLL - FLT 2626 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM FLL, AT 6,000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURES, REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND LIGHT
- [SDR USAA002091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002091), Dec 11, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED .5 INCH, FORWARD FASTENER, LBL 28, WL 195 STATION 179. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 7. (M)
- [SDR USAA002090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002090), Dec 11, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED .5 INCH, FORWARD FASTENER, RBL 28, WL 195 STATION 179. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 7. (M)
- [SDR USAA002085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002085), Dec 8, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .125 INCH, BS 178, WL 234, RBL 10. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA002084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002084), Dec 8, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED TWO PLACES .5 INCH EACH, BS 178, WL 218, RBL 11 AND RBL 13. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 68609A. (M)
- [SDR USAA002083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002083), Dec 8, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .5 INCH, FORWARD FASTENER RBL 28, WL 207, STATION 179. INSTALLED NEW WEB SECTION PER SRM 51-10-01 AND 51-30-0. (M)
- [SDR USAA002082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002082), Dec 8, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED .5 INCH, FORWARD FASTENER LBL 28, WL 207, STATION 179. INSTALLED NEW WEB SECTION PER SRM 51-30-0 AND 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA002081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002081), Dec 8, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED TWO PLACES .5 INCH, BS 178, WL 207, LBL 1 AND RBL 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 68609A. (M)
- [SDR USAA002080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002080), Dec 8, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SIDE CHORD .75 INCH, BS 178, WL 207, LBL 24. SPLICED IN NEW PART PER EO 5300V157 AND EA 68604. (M)
- [SDR USAA002079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002079), Dec 8, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SIDE CHORD CRACKED .75 INCH, BS 178, WL 195, LBL 24. SPLICED IN NEW PART PER EO 5300V157 AND EA 68604. (M)
- [SDR USAA002056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002056), Dec 4, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CRACK BS178 WL234 LBL 13.25. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 1
- [SDR USAASB00264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00264), Sep 20, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. ATL - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT ABOVE THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EM
- [SDR USAASB00161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00161), Jun 9, 2000: GENERATOR. FAILED. ORF - FLT 1297 - A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ORF, THE FILGHT LOST THE NR 2 GENERATOR WHICH CAUSED THE GASPER FAN AND NR 2 AND NR 3 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER CI
- [SDR USAASB00116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00116), Apr 17, 2000: DOWNLOCK SENSOR. OUT OF ADJ. ORD - FLT 2287 - ON APPROACH INTO ORD, WITH THE LANDING GEAR LOWERED, ALL THREE GEAR GREEN LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. SUDDENLY, THE RIGHT MAIN LANIDNG GEAR RED LI
- [SDR USAASB00093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00093), Mar 30, 2000: SEPARATOR. DIRTY. CLT - FLT 1282 - ON DESCENT INTO CLT, AN ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT LIKE THAT OF DIRTY GYM SOCKS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENA
- [SDR USAASB00064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00064), Mar 6, 2000: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS BLINKING ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAA991500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991500), Jan 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK EDDY CURRENT AND VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK STATION 330, STRINGER 17R LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLE
- [SDR USAA991493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991493), Jan 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AT BS 328, RBL 19 FLOORBEAM. CORROSION LEVEL 1. INSTALLED T-CAP PER SRM 53-
- [SDR USAA991492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991492), Jan 10, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .250 INCH CRACK BS 178 BULKHEAD AFT SIDE LBL 5 VERTICAL ANGLE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-11. (M)
- [SDR USAA991491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991491), Jan 10, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK BS 360, STRINGER 16L WEB. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 66284. (M)
- [SDR USAA991490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991490), Jan 10, 2000: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .250 INCH CRACK BS 1138, STRINGER 5R HORIZONTAL STAB CUTOUT DOUBLER.. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER EA 6642
- [SDR USAA991489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991489), Jan 10, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK STATION 597 JUST BELOW STRINGER 17R FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-2 FIG 5 AND EA 66417.
- [SDR USAA991488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991488), Jan 10, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - DURNG Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 5 CRACKS .25 INCH STATION 706-717, RBL 24, WL 202 WEB. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA991487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991487), Jan 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - DURNG Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK STATION 663, BL 0 FLOORBEAM. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 57-10-04. (M)
- [SDR USAA991486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991486), Jan 10, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .625 INCH CRACK UPPER CHORD BULKHEAD STATION 663, RBL 24, WL 202 ANGLE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER TR 57-10-03
- [SDR USAA991485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991485), Jan 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 17 INCHES TOP OF FLOORBEAM STATION 986, RBL 7-11, CORROSION LEVEL 1. REPLACED T-CAP PER SRM 5. (M)
- [SDR USAA991484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991484), Jan 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION STATION 1006, LBL 29 FLOORBEAM, CORROSION LEVEL 1. REPLACED T-CAP PER SRM 53-10-09 FIG 7. (M)
- [SDR USAA991483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991483), Jan 10, 2000: MOUNT. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH BY 3 INCH AREA OF CORROSION STATION 777, BL 0 VHF ANTENNA MOUNT. CORRSION LEVEL 1. REPLACED PART PER 51
- [SDR USAA991482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991482), Jan 10, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION BS 993, STRINGER 20R, CORROSION LEVEL 1. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-10-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA991481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991481), Jan 10, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION STATION 344, LBL 65 FORWARD ENTRY DOOR Z-ANGLE. CORROSON LEVEL 2. REPLACED 
- [SDR USAA991474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991474), Jan 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 34 INCH AREA OF CORROSION STATION 294.5, LBL 13 TO RBL 21 FLOORBEAM, CORROSION LEVEL 2. REPAIRED PER TR 53-10-
- [SDR USAA991473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991473), Jan 10, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH BY 16 INCH AREA OF CORROSION STATION 259, RBL 9 - LBL 8 SUPPORT ANGLE/FLOOR. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REPLACE
- [SDR USAA991472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991472), Jan 10, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK STATION 727, BL 0, WL 206 FITTING. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FITTING AND MOD PER EO 5394G176. (M)
- [SDR USAA991471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991471), Jan 10, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 322.5, LBL 65 BRACKET. FABRICATED BRACKET PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA991470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991470), Jan 10, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK UNDER FORWARD ENTRY DOOR STATION 322 BRACKET. FABRICATED BRACKET PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA991469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991469), Jan 10, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURNG Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 663, WL 202, LBL 24 UPPER CHORD. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 57-10-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA991464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991464), Jan 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AT BS 794.3, STRINGER 26R FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM, CORROSION LEVEL 2. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR 
- [SDR USAA991463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991463), Jan 10, 2000: SHEAR BEAM. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK INBOARD AFT EDGE 18A SHEAR BEAM LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW PARTS PE REPAIR DOCUMENT 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA991455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991455), Jan 10, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK STATION 616 STRINGER 4R SHEAR TIE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA991454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991454), Jan 10, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK STATION 360 LEFT BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA991453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991453), Jan 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 CRACKS APPROX 1.5 INCH LONG AT BS 960 AFT SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FORWARD CORNER SKIN. INSTALLED FILLER, DOU
- [SDR USAA991407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991407), Jan 10, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 887, STRINGER 6L TIE CLIP. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA991406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991406), Jan 10, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK STATION 344, STRINGER 11R TIE CLIP. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA991405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991405), Jan 10, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 727B, STRINGER 6 TIE CLIP. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA991404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991404), Jan 10, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK STATION 787, STRINGER 7R TIE CLIP. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA991403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991403), Jan 10, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK STATION 847, STRINGER 10L TIE CLIP. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA991402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991402), Jan 10, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK STATION 867, STRINGER 4L TIE CLIP. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-02. (M)

All 81: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N263AU-2002-08-21/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 19970916034079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970916034079I), Sep 16, 1997: Boeing 737201 (N263AU), Raleigh-Durham, NC, Minor damage. Narrative: us airways DC-9 (N960VJ) was pushed back from gate 17 at rdu. This aircraft was pushed back onto the ramp behind a us airways B-737 (N263AU) parked…

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