# N265AU: 1983 Boeing 737-201, registration cancelled 2003-06-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 20, 2003
- 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-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22962
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 7, 2002
- Last registry action: January 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A291A3
- 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/N265AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=265AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N265AU-2003-06-20

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 737-201: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-201.md

## Service difficulty reports (51, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA011351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011351), Oct 23, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. CLT - FOUND SKIN DENTED 4 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, BETWEEN BS 908 TO 951 S17R AND S20R. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER EA 85513. (M)
- [SDR USAA011350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011350), Oct 12, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND DRAG ANGLE CRACKED, STATION 540, JUST ABOVE STRINGER 23L. FABRICATED PART PER T/R 53-50-03A. (M)
- [SDR USAA011299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011299), Oct 10, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND BEAM CRACKED 1.5 INCH, LOWER INTERIOR FORWARD CORNER OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR BEAM. INSTALLED A NEW BEAM ASSY PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2. (M)
- [SDR USAA011304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011304), Oct 4, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED 6 INCHES, STRINGER 20L STATION 777. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 DETAIL VII. (M)
- [SDR USAA011300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011300), Oct 3, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKS 1.5 INCH AND .250 INCH, BS 380 EQUIP COOLING EXHAUST. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER T/R 53-30-04. (M)
- [SDR USAA011348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011348), Oct 2, 2001: STRAP. DAMAGED. CLT - FOUND DAMAGED TEAR STRAP 8.9 INCHES, STATION 500 STRINGER 24L TO S25L. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER. (M)
- [SDR USAA011283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011283), Sep 30, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED .5 INCH BY 10 INCHES, STATION 1006 TO STATION 1016 BBL 0. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-2. (M)
- [SDR USAA011281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011281), Sep 28, 2001: STRUCTURE. CHAFED. CLT - FOUND WEAR CHAFING FROM APU BLEED DUCT .250 BY 3 INCH, STATION 1064. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 85490. (M)
- [SDR USAA011268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011268), Sep 25, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND DOOR FRAME CRACKED .200 INCH, FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AFT FRAME NR 3 FITTING CUT OUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 85464. (M)
- [SDR USAA011292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011292), Sep 25, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH, RBL 45 BS 1013 FLOOR LEVEL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-10-2. (M)
- [SDR USAA011280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011280), Sep 24, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 1 INCH, STATION 968 STRINGER 25L. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA011263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011263), Sep 22, 2001: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. CLT - FOUND SHEAR TIE WITH WORKING FASTENERS, STATION 360 ATTACH LUG, BETWEEN STRINGER 28R AND 27R. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 9A. (M)
- [SDR USAA011267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011267), Sep 20, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FRAME CRACKED .250 INCH BS 300 S8R. REPLACED UPPER DOOR FRAME WITH LIKE PART. (M)
- [SDR USAA011276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011276), Sep 20, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND SEAT TRACK SECTION CORRODED 1 INCH BY 3 INCHES, STATION 328 TO 360 RBL 55. SPLICE IN NEW SECTION OF TRACK PER 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA011264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011264), Sep 19, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, STATION 328 S17R. REPAIR PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED PER BOEING REPAIR DRAWING 65C2757. (M)
- [SDR USAA011286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011286), Sep 19, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. CLT - FOUND SKIN WITH PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED DOUBLER 10 INCHES BY 8 INCHES, STATION 380 BETWEEN S24 AND S23. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA011309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011309), Sep 18, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 15 INCHES BY 13 INCHES, STATION 947 S15R. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 35. (M)
- [SDR USAA011239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011239), Sep 14, 2001: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CLIP CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 706 AT S10L. NEW CLIP INSTALLED PER EO 53936227. (M)
- [SDR USAA011238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011238), Sep 14, 2001: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CLIP CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 663, S10L. NEW CLIP INSTALLED PER EO 53936227. (M)
- [SDR USAA011307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011307), Sep 13, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. CLT - FOUND FRAME DENTED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH, AFT CARGO STATION 767 ABOVE STRINGER 24R. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 767 PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA011303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011303), Sep 13, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOOR TRACK CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH, AFT CARGO STATION 806 S26R. INSTALLED REPAIR TIE DOWN FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 53-10-5 FIG 11. (M)
- [SDR USAA011282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011282), Sep 13, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED, AFT CARGO STATION 797 S26R. REPLACED STRAP 65-47957-11 SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA011306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011306), Sep 12, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH, STATION 847 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 26R. INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR USAA011302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011302), Sep 12, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED .5 INCH, AT STRINGER 25R TO FRAME AT STATION 947.5. REPLACE TIE CLIP. (M)
- [SDR USAA011279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011279), Sep 11, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CRACKED 4 INCHES, STATION 663 BL 0. INSTALLED WEB, SPLICE ANGLE REPAIR. (M)
- [SDR USAA011285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011285), Sep 11, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT CLIP NUT HOLES 2 INCHES BY 60 INCHES, BS 986, LBL 6 TO RBL 54, WL 207. INSTALLED NEW T-CAP. (M)
- [SDR USAA011284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011284), Sep 11, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND BEAM INTERCOSTAL CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 26 INCHES, BS 990-1016 LBL 6 TO LBL 16. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA011289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011289), Sep 11, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 33 INCHES, BS 1016 BBL 0 LBL 33. INSTALLED T-CAP PER T/R 53-60-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA011290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011290), Sep 11, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND BEAM/CHANNEL/WEB CORRODED 5 INCHES, BS 1014-1019 BBL 0 LBL 6. INSTALLED T-CAP. (M)
- [SDR USAA011261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011261), Sep 8, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 4 FEET BY 2 INCHES, STATION 328, BL 0 RIGHT TO SERVICE DOOR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED T-CAP. (M)
- [SDR USAA011291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011291), Sep 6, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. CLT - FOUND SKIN DENTED 1 INCH, BS 280 STRINGER 24R. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01109), Apr 3, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BWI - THE OUTSIDE AND AFT EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01094), Mar 29, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. BOS - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AFT LEFT AND AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATAIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE 
- [SDR USAA010295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010295), Mar 20, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED 1.25 INCH, STRINGER 27, STATION BS 947. INSTALLED PART PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAASB00359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00359), Dec 26, 2000: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. BOS - FLT 2610 - WHILE SELECTING FLAPS 5 ON APPROACH AT MHT, THE FLAPS JAMMED BETWEEN THE 2 AND 5 POSITION. DUE TO THE SHORT RUNWAYS AT MHT, CREW DECIDED TO DIV
- [SDR USAASB00198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00198), Jul 26, 2000: ADC. FAILED. TPA - FLT 2674 - ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 MACH METER OFF FLAG DISPLAYED, NR 2 ALTIMETER STANDBY FLAG APPEARED, TCAS BECAME INOPERATIVE, ALT REPORTING ON THE XSPONDER 
- [SDR USAASB99281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99281), Nov 29, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH AFT DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LOWER EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PAC
- [SDR USAASB99280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99280), Nov 19, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ALB - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
- [SDR USAASB99154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99154), Jun 25, 1999: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. BWI - FL2700 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT DUE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE OPEN LIGHT FLICKERING AND THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL 
- [SDR USAA990483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990483), May 30, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TPA - DURING CX-4 CHECK, FOUND 8 INCHES OF STRINGER WEB CORRODED AT STRINGER 27R AT STATION 967 THROUGH 975. REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 53-00-03. (M)
- [SDR USAASB98325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98325), Dec 12, 1998: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FL2053 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT DUE TO THE LEFT WING TO BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLICKERING FLIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IN
- [SDR USAASB97244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97244), Sep 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PIT - EMERGENCY LIGHTS (AISLE) FROM SEATS 7-13 WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MTC REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY CHARGER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. REF: OP
- [SDR 97ZZZX4225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4225), Sep 9, 1997: BATTERY CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. PIT - EMERGENCY LIGHTS (AISLE) FROM SEATS 7-13 WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MTC REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY CHARGER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. REF: OP
- [SDR USAA970271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970271), Aug 22, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK BS 616, LBL 63, WL 201.5 FRAME. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER ON ANGLE, REPAIRED PER EA 42969. (M)
- [SDR USAA970270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970270), Aug 22, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN OUTER SKIN AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AFT ENTRY DOOR. INSTALLED EXT SKIN REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SERM 
- [SDR USAA970269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970269), Aug 22, 1997: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3 CRACKS 1.5 INCH, .75 INCH AND 1.5 INCH. THE 1.5 INCH CRACK RBL 4.75 WL 201, .75 INCH CRACK LBL 4.75 WL 98, 1.5
- [SDR USAA960806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960806), Dec 30, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. ROA - DURING CX-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 13 INCHES OF CORROSION, STRINGER 27 LEFT, BETWEEN STATION 1003 AND 1016. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE AND REPAIRED
- [SDR USAASB96114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96114), Jun 23, 1996: STRAP. OUT OF POSITION. PIT - FLT 1279 - WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000/9,000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED CAPTAIN OF A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER LEVELLING OFF AT 11,0
- [SDR USAASB96057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96057), Mar 28, 1996: FLAP INDICATOR. FAILED. CLT - FLT 1632 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED FLAP ASYMMETRY LIGHT UPON RETRACTION OF FLAPS. NO UNCOMMANDED ROLL WAS EXPERIENCED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LAN
- [SDR USAA951003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951003), Sep 23, 1995: OIL PRESS XMITTR. FAILED. BUF - FLT NR 1063 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BUF, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO 15 PSI. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BUF WHERE LA

All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N265AU-2003-06-20/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19950923033369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950923033369I), Sep 23, 1995: Boeing 737201 (N265AU), Buffalo, NY. Low oil pressure NR1 engine on climbout. Returned. Oil pressure transmitter had failed.
- [Incident 19881231065249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881231065249I), Dec 31, 1988: Boeing 737201 (N265AU), Huntington, WV, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff when heard noise from left engine. Bird had been ingested into engine.

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