# N263US: 1969 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2015-05-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 20, 2015 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 19982 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 20, 1994 - Certificate issued: November 18, 1994 - Last registry action: September 11, 1998 - Mode S code: A28BF5 - Owner when cancelled: [Aircorp Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCORP%20INC) - Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 28.4899° N, 81.2902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32822, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N263US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=263US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N263US-2015-05-20 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 727-251: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251.md ## Service difficulty reports (27) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR EISA98011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98011), Feb 1, 1998: CONNECTOR. WATER CONTAM. CLIMBING THROUGH FL 240 FIREBELL CAME ON, SILENCED BELL NO OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED, BELL SOUNDED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED MOISTURE, CLEANED DRIED N - [SDR EISA98007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98007), Jan 30, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. IN FLIGHT FIRE BELL SOUNDED AND NO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCONNECTED NR 1 AND NR 3 FIREWALL CONNECTORS, CLEANED CONTACTS, APPLIED DIELECTRIC SILICONE AND RECONNEC - [SDR 98ZZZM269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM269), Jan 30, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. IN FLIGHT FIRE BELL SOUNDED AND NO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCONNECTED NR 1 AND NR 3 FIREWALL CONNECTORS, CLEANED CONTACTS, APPLIED DIELECTRIC SILICONE AND RECONNEC - [SDR EISA98005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98005), Jan 16, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FIRE WARNING BELL, NO LIGHT. CLEANED FIREWALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS ON NR 2 ENGINE AND RESEALED CONNECTORS. (M) - [SDR EISA98004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98004), Jan 15, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. CLEANED CONNECTORS AND BLEW OUT ALL DETECTORS WITH DRY NITROGEN, OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 26-00. (M) - [SDR EISA98003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98003), Jan 9, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND AUTOPACK TRIP ACTIVATED. CLEANED FIRE LOOP CONNECTORS AND RAN FOR OVER 70 MINUTES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, OPS CHECK GOOD. TT: 57,821 - [SDR EISA97260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97260), Dec 4, 1997: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. FIRE BELL CAME ON IN-FLIGHT. REPOSITIONED NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LOOP TO CLEARANCE FROM STRUCTURE. FAULT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, FIRE DETECTION TEST NORMAL PER MM 26-00. - [SDR EISA97230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97230), Dec 2, 1997: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FIRE BELL SOUNDED ON DESCENT INTO 'VIT' WITH NO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND NR 2 FIRE WALL CANNON PLUG WITH MOISTURE, CLEANED CANNON PLUG. OPS CHECK SYSTEM PE - [SDR EISA97220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97220), Nov 5, 1997: SENSOR. DIRTY. CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CLEAN SENSORS, OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW MM. (M) - [SDR EISA97182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97182), Sep 3, 1997: DUCT. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED, NO VISUAL FIRE WARNING INDICATION. UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE 6TH STAGE BLEED DUCT. LEAK TE - [SDR EISA97180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97180), Sep 2, 1997: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED, NO VISUAL FIRE WARNING INDICATION. UNSCHEDULED LANDING T BRU. CHANGE OPERATING POWER UNIT, CLEANED CONNECTORS AT NR 2 - [SDR EISA97164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97164), Jul 20, 1997: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED DOOR CLOSED MICROSWITCH. (M) - [SDR EISA97156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97156), Jul 3, 1997: DETECTOR. DIRTY. ON DESCENT, CARGO SMOKE ILLUMINATED UNTIL LANDING. FOUND EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION IN SMOKE DETECTOR PICK-UPS. PURGED LINES WITH DRY NITROGEN. SMOKE DETECTOR TEST - [SDR EISA97155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97155), Jun 27, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOP. ON DESCENT INTO BGY, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY INSPECTED CARGO AREA, NORMAL. INSPECTED MAIN CARGO AREA FOR SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FIRE, NONE NOTED - [SDR EISA97151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97151), Jun 16, 1997: TEST PWR SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. IN CRUISE, FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED. PULLED NR 2 DETECTION C/B AND NR 2 TEST C/B BELL STOPPED. REPLACED CRACKED FERRULE AT FIREWALL SENSOR CONNECTOR OPS CHECK - [SDR EISA97113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97113), Jun 10, 1997: ENGINE. INOP. ON FINAL APPROACH, NR 3 OIL QTY DECREASED RAPIDLY. OIL TEMP AND PSI ROSE AND FELL. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE (M) - [SDR EISA97117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97117), Jun 5, 1997: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. FIRE WARNING BELL ACTIVATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. (M) - [SDR EISA97107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97107), Jun 3, 1997: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING FLIGHT, FIREBELL SOUNDED WITH NO OTHER INDICATION OF FIRE, SILENCED BELL PROBLEM REOCCURRED. LOOSENED BOTH CANNON PLUGS CLEANED AND REASSEMBLED STATIC CH - [SDR EISA97115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97115), May 30, 1997: POWER UNIT. INOPERATIVE. IN CRUISE, FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED W/NO FIRE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER BELL WAS SILENCED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED OPERATING POWER UNIT - [SDR EISA97108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97108), May 30, 1997: SMOKE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON DESCENT RED CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN A/C, EXTINGUISHED AFTER 5 MIN. INSPECTED ALL DETECTORS, SECURED SENSE LINES CLEANED WATER - [SDR EISA97104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97104), May 29, 1997: FIRE BELL. SOUNDED. FIRE BELL SOUNDED AT CRUISE, NO LIGHT ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FIRE TEST OK ALSO. COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION. FIRE WARNING DETECTION SYSTEM OPS CHECKED PER - [SDR EISA97103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97103), May 6, 1997: SMOKE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON APPROACH. COMPLETED PROCEDURES PER AOM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT OF CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD - [SDR EISA97086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97086), Apr 29, 1997: GEARBOX. OIL PUMP FAILURE. ENGINE NR 3 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 'ZERO', OIL QTY INCREASED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY CHECK LIST WITH ENGINE SH - [SDR EISA96120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA96120), Aug 9, 1996: CLAMP. LOOSE. FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED FOLLOWED BY ENGINE NR 2 FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FAILRUE FIRE DAMAGE CHECKLIST. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE. NO E - [SDR EISA95442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95442), Nov 24, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. AT STATION 360 LT, AT STRINGER 7, CRACK EXISTS AT CIRCUMFERENCE. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER 8110-3, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-00. (M) - [SDR EISA95441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95441), Nov 24, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. AT STATION 340 LEFT, CRACK EXISTS ON FRAME AT THE QG BARRIER ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-10-00 AND 57-10-30. (M) - [SDR EISA95440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95440), Nov 24, 1995: WEB. TORN. SHEAR WEB, AT STATION 340-360 LT, TORN AT STRINGER 7. FABRICATED SHEAR WEB IAW SRM 51-30-10, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-00. (M) ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19920114001729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920114001729I), Jan 14, 1992: Boeing 727251 (N263US), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Nose wheel tires blew on rollout. Found snow packed in brake area. Brakes were frozen and wheels locked up. - [Incident 19891121057639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891121057639I), Nov 21, 1989: Boeing 727251 (N263US), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Hit jetway on departure from gate. Marshal giving guidance. Jet ramp had not been moved a sufficient distance. - [Incident 19860903061559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860903061559I), Sep 3, 1986: Boeing 727251 (N263US), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Engine shut down after takeoff due to high temperature. Found failed turbine blade. - [Incident 19791029053649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791029053649I), Oct 29, 1979: Boeing 727251 (N263US), Detroit, MI. Outboard flaps would not retract above 8 degrees. Ferried to base for repair. --- 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.