# N264US: 1969 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2008-10-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 7, 2008 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 19983 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Certificate issued: August 4, 1988 - Last registry action: July 15, 2008 - Mode S code: A28FAC - Owner when cancelled: [Pegasus Capital Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEGASUS%20CAPITAL%20CORPORATION) - Location: [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 37.7984° N, 122.3992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N264US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=264US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N264US-2008-10-07 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 (54, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GAIA00646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00646), Oct 6, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND VARIOUS STRINGER CLIPS CRACKED AT BS 580 THROUGH 720E. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED STRINGER CLIP REPL - [SDR GAIA00645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00645), Oct 6, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DISCREPANCY:DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, REPLACE TEMPORARY REPAIR AT BS 430, IN BETWEEN S23L AND S24L WITH PERMANENT REPAIR.CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISH - [SDR GAIA00644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00644), Oct 6, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A FLOORBEAM WEB WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED AT BS 294.5, LBL 36. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED BS 294.5, LBL - [SDR GAIA00643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00643), Oct 6, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY:DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, BS1342 CHORD VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED HORIZONTALLY THROUGH RADIUS AT WL 265, LBL 15. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACC - [SDR GAIA00642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00642), Oct 6, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK AT, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A CRACK AT FASTENERS AT BS 1342, WL265, LBL 55. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMP - [SDR GAIA00641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00641), Oct 6, 2000: SKIN. WORN. DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DISCOVERED LOOSE FASTENERS AND SOME FASTENERS HAD PULLED THROUGH, AT BS 1214, BL O TO LBL 4.5 C - [SDR GAIA00640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00640), Oct 6, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, BULGING SKIN WAS DISCOVERED NR 3 CARGO DOOR AREA. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 CARGO DOOR SKIN IA - [SDR GAIA00639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00639), Oct 6, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, BULGING SKIN WAS DISCOVERED ON SKIN LAP BS 320 TO 330, STRINGER S19L. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE - [SDR GAIA00638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00638), Oct 6, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON VERTICAL BEAM AT BS 1183. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED BS1183 VERTICAL BEAM REPAIR, - [SDR GAIA00637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00637), Oct 6, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A GOUGE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME, BS 990. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED TWO EACH BLEND OUTS A - [SDR GAIA00636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00636), Oct 6, 2000: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON A DOUBLER IN THE VERTICAL WEB OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AT DOUBLER AT BS 232, LBL 23.5, WL - [SDR GAIA00635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00635), Oct 6, 2000: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE VERTICAL WEB OF THE NOSE WHEEL WEB AT DOUBLER AT BS 246, LBL 23.5, WL 170. CORRECTI - [SDR GAIA00634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00634), Oct 6, 2000: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK AT, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE VERTICAL WEB OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AT BS253, RBL 23.5, WL185. CORRECTIVE ACTI - [SDR GAIA00633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00633), Oct 6, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AROUND A RIVET ONE FOOT BELOW RADAR DISH MOUNT, BS178. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED B - [SDR GAIA00632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00632), Oct 6, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED EMANATING FROM FASTENER AT THE AFT LEFT HAND EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH., BS840, STRINGER 17 - [SDR GAIA00631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00631), Oct 6, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE END OF STIFFENER ONE FOOT BELOW RADAR MOUNT AT BS 178. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPL - [SDR GAIA00630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00630), Oct 6, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD AFT OF 940 BEAM AT RBL 50. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED BS94 - [SDR GAIA00629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00629), Oct 6, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE END OF STIFFENER ONE FOOT BELOW MOUNT FOR - [SDR GAIA00628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00628), Oct 6, 2000: STIFFENER. CORRODED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, INNER GRANULAR CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON LOWER RIGHT STIFFENER ON BULK - [SDR GAIA00627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00627), Oct 6, 2000: PLATE. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT FASTENERS AT NOSE WHEEL WELL UPPER DECK. CORRE - [SDR GAIA00383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00383), Jul 3, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE, FOUND DURING PREFLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT - [SDR GAIA00280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00280), May 22, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT 2031 - MHR-IND - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED NORMALLY, AND ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. PLACED THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE - [SDR GAIA00118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00118), Mar 27, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, FOUND BS 520 FRAME CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE FLOOR LINE. REPAIRED IAW FRAME IAW BOEING SRM 53-40-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO - [SDR GAIA00119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00119), Mar 27, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, FOUND BS 540 FRAME CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE FLOOR LINE. REPAIRED FRAME IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SER - [SDR GAIA00120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00120), Mar 27, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, FOUND BS 580 FRAME CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE FLOOR LINE. REPAIRED FRAME IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SER - [SDR GAIA00121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00121), Mar 27, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AT DFW, FOUND BS 600 FRAME CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE FLOOR LINE. REPAIRED FRAME IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERV - [SDR GAIA00122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00122), Mar 27, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, FOUND BS 1160 FRAME DAMAGED JUST ABOVE THE FLOORLINE. REPAIRED FRAME IAW BOEING SRM 53-40-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SER - [SDR GAIA0091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0091), Feb 21, 2000: SWITCH. LOOSE. FLT 1849 - FWA-SEA - AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT, THE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON BOTH THE FORWARD PANEL AND FE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL ILLUMINATED. SLOWED AIRCRAFT TO 230 KNOTS, - [SDR GAIA0089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0089), Jan 2, 2000: APU. INOPERATIVE. DURING CRUISE FROM MCI TO ELP, FLIGHT 1712, ENCOUNTERED AN APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND FIRE WARNING BELL. ALL EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLIED WITH, ALONG WITH - [SDR GAIA99132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99132), Sep 7, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK - [SDR GAIA9893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9893), Oct 22, 1998: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. TOL - ON TAKEOFF, RETRACTED LANDING GEAR. ONCE GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR. RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT REMA - [SDR GAIA9881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9881), Aug 11, 1998: LINK. LOOSE. EN ROUTE FROM OKC TO ICT, DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRCT. CYCLED GEAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. CONTINUED EN ROUTE TO ICT AND LANDED WITHOUT DI - [SDR GAIA9840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9840), Apr 22, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURNG A ZERO LIGHT 'C' INSPECTION, FOUND STRINGER 27L AT THE TIE END HAD CORROSION AT STATION 740. REMOVED TIE END, CLEANED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIM - [SDR GAIA9825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9825), Feb 27, 1998: LINKAGE. OUT OF ADJUST. TOL - AFTER DEPARTING, FLIGHT CREW IDENTIFIED THE 'NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON' AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO TOL. ADJUSTED AND TESTE - [SDR GAIA9724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9724), Mar 14, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT BODY STATION FRAME AT WL 208 CRACKED. FRAME REPAIRED ON AERO CORP EO 97-444. (M) - [SDR GAIA9723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9723), Jan 29, 1997: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NR 5 FLAP TRACK INBOARD ATTACH HOLE CORRODED. FLAP TRACK REPAIRED ON AERO CORP EO 97-448. (M) - [SDR GAIA9725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9725), Jan 1, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FLOORBEAM WEB AT STATION 1110 CORRODED. FLOORBEAM REPAIRED ON AERO CORP EO 96-413. (M) - [SDR IXKA9600081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9600081), Sep 22, 1996: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. FLT 78 - MDW-ATL - AFTER TAKEOFF UPON FLAP RETRACTION, INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT INDICATE LESS THAN 5 DEGREES. AIR TURN BACK TO MDW. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POS - [SDR IXKA9600080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9600080), Sep 21, 1996: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. ATL - FLT 84 - AFTER TAKEOFF, ATL-TPA, RETURNED TO ATL WHEN INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT. STOPPED AT 5 DEGREES. ALL LE DEVICES RETRACTED. CHECKED - [SDR IXKA9600073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9600073), Aug 30, 1996: CONTROL VLV. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 25 - EWR-ATL - AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2, 3, 6 AND 7 LE DEVICES WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN FLAP SELECTED UP. RETURNED AND LANDED AT EWR. RERIGGED LEADING EDGE SLAT CO - [SDR IXKA9600063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9600063), Jul 28, 1996: SEAL. LEAKING. FLT 32 - MDW - AIR TURN BACK - UNABLE TO GET NOSE DOOR LIGHT TO GO OUT ON RETRACTION. BOTH RED LIGHT AND AMBER LIGHTS ON. FOUND NOSE GEAR METERING PIN ORIFICE S - [SDR 96ZZZM1269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1269), Jul 28, 1996: SEAL. LEAKING. FLT 32 - MDW - AIR TURN BACK - UNABLE TO GET NOSE DOOR LIGHT TO GO OUT ON RETRACTION. BOTH RED LIGHT AND AMBER LIGHT ON. FOUND NOSE GEAR METERING PIN ORIFICE SE - [SDR IXKA9600039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9600039), Jun 17, 1996: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. FLT 81 - TPA-ATL - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. RETURNED TO TPA. FOUND FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL - [SDR IXKA9600008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9600008), Feb 29, 1996: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. EWR/ATL - FLT 25 - AT EWR, AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED CARGO DOOR SWITCH PER MM 52-70-01. OPS CHECK OK. (X) - [SDR IXKA950035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA950035), Dec 16, 1995: PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 72 - AT 1.5 EPR, TAKEOFF ROLL AUTO PRESSURE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY SEVERAL SECONDS LATER, BOTH PACKS TRIPPED OFF, TEMPS AND PRESSURE NORMAL. - [SDR IXKA9500025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9500025), Aug 29, 1995: PLUG. DAMAGED. ON DESCENT INTO EWR, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE INDICATED A FIRE WARNING. BOTH BOTTLE DISCHARGED, LIGHT REMAINED ON. LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 ENG - [SDR IXKA9500024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9500024), Aug 5, 1995: ACT FITTING. SHEARED. AFTER TAKEOFF, FLT NR 58, ATL TO PBI, UNABLE TO RAISE NOSE LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO ATLANTA. UPON INSPECTION OF NOSE WHEEL WELL, FOUND NOSE LANDING ACTUATOR FI - [SDR IXKA9500023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9500023), Jul 26, 1995: HYDRAULIC PUMP. FAILED. TPA/ATL - FLT 59 - IN-FLIGHT, LOST A-HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FILTERS. OPS CHECK AN - [SDR IXKA9500019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9500019), Jun 12, 1995: WIRE. BROKEN. EWR/TPA - FLT 39, AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR. FOUND LT FLOW CONTROL VALVE FAILED IN CLOSED POSITION DUE TO 3 BROKEN - [SDR IXKA9500017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9500017), Apr 28, 1995: WIRE. BROKEN. MCO - FLT NR 74, AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 GEN UNDEREXCITED, ISOLATED GEN LEFT FWD BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POP IN NR 2 TANK, RESET, FORWARD RT BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT B All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N264US-2008-10-07/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ATL85IA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85IA047), Dec 4, 1984: Boeing 727-251 (N264US), Atlanta, GA, incident, minor damage ## 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 20000216022419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000216022419I), Feb 16, 2000: Boeing 727251 (N264US), Wichita, KS. (-23)Fligth engineer failed to shut down APU prior to takeoff. Ator near top-of-climb APU fire warning went off. Crew shut down APU, lowered landing gear, but… - [Incident 19911228061019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911228061019I), Dec 28, 1991: Boeing 727251 (N264US), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Aft galley oven fire. Used halon bottle. Emergency landing. Oven temperature sensors were inoperative. - [Incident 19871023071429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871023071429I), Oct 23, 1987: Boeing 727251 (N264US), Memphis, TN. Engine shutdown after fire warning light came on. Returned. Fire detection loop replaced. - [Incident 19841204067069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841204067069I), Dec 4, 1984: Boeing 727251 (N264US), Atlanta, GA. Smoke from oven in galley. Circuit breaker tripped, power to galley turned off. Off schedule landing. ## Other aircraft with N264US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N264US): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010, S/N 164/US, built 2021 --- 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.