# N268AU: 1982 Boeing 737-2B7, registration cancelled 2003-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2003
- Exported to: Indonesia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-2B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2b7) (registry code 138447C)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22880
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1982
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2002
- Last registry action: January 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A29CC8
- 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/N268AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=268AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N268AU-2003-12-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 737-2B7: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2b7.md

## Service difficulty reports (56, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAASB01321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01321), Nov 20, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. PVD - THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 12 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE. (M)
- [SDR USAA010622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010622), Jun 8, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN HAS APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH CRACK, BS 380, FUSELAGE BELLY S-28L, COOLING DUCT CUTOUT. DAMAGE REMOVED, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER TYPIC
- [SDR USAASB0279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB0279), Sep 30, 2000: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. BWI - FLT 2797 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BWI, AT FL080, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. N1, N2 AND OIL PRESSURE WAS PRESENT. CREW TRIED TO RESTART/RELIGHT NR 2 ENGINE, BU
- [SDR USAA001138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001138), Aug 1, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. TPA - FOUND FRAME WEB CORRODED 4 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, FRAME STATION 277, LT LOWER LOBE. REPLACED SECTION PER SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1, SRM 53-10-4 FIG 9A EA 66638. (M)
- [SDR USAASB00190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00190), Jul 16, 2000: STRUCTURE. VIBRATION. PVD - FLT 2851 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BOS, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A CONTINUOUS AIRFRAME VIBRATION OF UNKNOWN SOURCE. ATTEMPTS TO ISOLATE THE NATURE OF THE SOURCE WER
- [SDR USAASB00153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00153), Jun 1, 2000: FLAP. JAMMED. TPA - FLT 2797 - AS AIRCRAFT WAS BEING CONFIGURED FOR FINAL APPROACH TO TPA, THE RIGHT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP BECAME JAMMED WHEN THEY WERE MOVED FROM 10-15 
- [SDR USAASB00134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00134), May 6, 2000: HOSE. FAILED. IAD - FLT 2755 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM IAD, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW NOTICED A DROP IN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR NEVER UNLO
- [SDR USAASB00131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00131), May 3, 2000: START VALVE. FAILED. TPA - FLT 2999 - CLIMBING THROUGH 7,000 FEET OUT OF TPA, THE NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN WENT THROUGH PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMEREGNCY A
- [SDR USAASB00121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00121), Apr 23, 2000: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ATL - FLT 2967 - ON DESCENT INTO ATL, WHILE EXTENDING FLAPS, CAPTAIN VISUALLY CONFIRMED THE NR 1 SLAT WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED. CREW FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HAND
- [SDR USAASB99199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99199), Aug 11, 1999: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. BOS - FLT 2851 - AT ROTATION, CREW HEARD AND FELT A LOUD BANG. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLAMES OR A FLASH WERE LATER REPORTED BY A PASSENGER OFF THE 
- [SDR USAASB99150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99150), Jun 20, 1999: WIRE HARNESS. FAILED. RDU - FLT 2826 - EN ROUTE FROM MCO TO BOS, DURING CRUISE, CAPT REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE NR 2 FUEL GAUGE. GAUGE WAS UNRELIABLE WITH ITS READINGS AND THE NR 1 F
- [SDR USAASB98304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98304), Nov 13, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PHL - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CENTER AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAA980554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980554), Oct 29, 1998: SKIN. CREASED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH CREASE APU DOOR AFT LATCH CUTOUT AT STATION 1146 ON SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 62761. (M)
- [SDR USAA980553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980553), Oct 29, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AFT ENTRY DOORWAY AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT ON FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER P
- [SDR USAA980552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980552), Oct 29, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 6 INCH CORRODED AREA STATION 907, STRINGER 26L. CORROSION TASK NR C53-208-01. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER AND STRIN
- [SDR USAA980551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980551), Oct 29, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH STATION 727 WL 200 LBL 45 CHORD ANGLE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER TR 53-10-03A. (M)
- [SDR USAA980550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980550), Oct 29, 1998: SILL. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH BY 6 INCH AREA OF CORROSION BS 300-306 WL 208.10, RBBL 54 FORWARD SERVICE DOOR INNER CHORD. CORROSION T
- [SDR USAA980546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980546), Oct 29, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .03125 INCH CRACK AT LOWER AFT CORNERS FORWARD ENTRY DOOR STATION 342 WL 208.1 SKIN FUSELAGE. CUT OUT CRACKED 
- [SDR USAA980545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980545), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 727B STRINGER 7R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER TIE CLIP PER PCI 1093, EO 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA980544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980544), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 727A STRINGER 7R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED NEW TIE CLIP PER PCI 1093, EO 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA980543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980543), Oct 29, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT, FOUND A CRACK BL 0 BS 706, .6 INCH CRACK BS 708 .25 INCH CRACK BS 709 .6 INCH CRACK BS 710 .2
- [SDR USAA980534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980534), Oct 29, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .20 INCH CRACK LEFT AFT ENTRY DOORWAY FORWARD LOWER CORNER BS 961, 2 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 17L OF SKIN. INSTALLE
- [SDR USAA980524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980524), Oct 29, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 11 CORRODED AREAS BS 986.5 LBL 18 TO RBL 43 WL 208.1 OF FLOORBEAM. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02. INSTALLED REPAI
- [SDR USAA980518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980518), Oct 29, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 927 STRINGER 25L. REPAIRED AREA PER SRM 53-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA980517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980517), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 616 STRINGER 1R TIE CLIP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EO 5393G227 REV 'A'. (M)
- [SDR USAA980516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980516), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 807 STRINGER 9R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED IDENTICAL PART PER EO 5393G227 REV 'A'. (M)
- [SDR USAA980515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980515), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 616 STRINGER 2R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED IDENTICAL PART PER EO 5393G227 REV 'A'. (M)
- [SDR USAA980513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980513), Oct 29, 1998: SILL. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK BS 294.5 WL 208.10 RBBL 53 FORWARD SERVICE ENTRY DOOR LOWER SILL INBOARD CHORD DOUBLER ANGLE. REP
- [SDR USAA980512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980512), Oct 29, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 3 INCH BY 1.5 INCH BY .062 INCH DENT 11 INCH AFT OF REAR ENTRY AND 18 INCH ABOVE LOWER DOOR SILL OF SKIN. INST
- [SDR USAA980511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980511), Oct 29, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK STATION 767 STRINGER 19R OF SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA980510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980510), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 597 STRINGER 9R. INSTALLED MODIFIED PART PAR EO 5393G227 AD 93-08-04 SB 737-53-1085 R1. (M)
- [SDR USAA980509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980509), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURIGN Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 727B STRINGER 8R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED MODIFIED PART PER EO 5393G227 AD 93-08-04 SB 737-5
- [SDR USAA980508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980508), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 616 STRINGER 5R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED MODIFIED PART PER EO 5393G227 AD 93-08-04 SB 737-53-1085
- [SDR USAA980507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980507), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 685 STRINGER 4R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED MODIFIED PART PER EO 5393G227 AD 93-08-04 SB 737-53-1085
- [SDR USAA980506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980506), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 747 STRINGER 9L TIE CLIP. INSTALLED MODIFIED PART PER EO 5393G227 AD 93-08-04 SB 737-53-1085
- [SDR USAA980505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980505), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 639 STRINGER 4L TIE CLIP. INSTALLED MODIFIED PART PER EO 5393G227 AD 93-08-04 SB 737-53-1085
- [SDR USAA980504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980504), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VIAUL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 616 STRINGER 2R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED MODIFIED PART PER EO 5393G227 AD 93-08-04 SB 737-53-
- [SDR USAA980503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980503), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 616 STRINGER 1R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED MODIFIED PART PER EO 5393G227 AD 93-08-04 SB 737-53
- [SDR USAA980502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980502), Oct 29, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 807 STRINGER 9R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED MODIFIED PART PER EO 5393G227 AD 93-08-04 SB 737-53
- [SDR USAASB98214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98214), Aug 19, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CMH - PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FLICKERS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAASB98170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98170), Jul 6, 1998: ANTI-ICE DUCT. BLOWN. PHL - FLT 993 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, CREW OBSERVED A RAPID RISE IN THE NR 2 ENGINE CSD OIL TEMPERATURE FOLLOWED BY A NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT. CREW REDUCED
- [SDR USAASB98091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98091), Apr 7, 1998: FUEL PUMP. DEFECTIVE. BWI - FL 2197 - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1,000 FEET, CAPTAIN THOUGHT HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT. CAPTAIN SHUT 
- [SDR 98ZZZX1641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1641), Apr 7, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. DEFECTIVE. BWI - FL 2197 - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1,000 FEET, CAPTAIN THOUGHT HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT. CAPTAIN SHUT 
- [SDR USAASB97281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97281), Sep 30, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SYR - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PANEL FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORM
- [SDR USAASB97195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97195), Jul 16, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PHL - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT ROW OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GO
- [SDR 97ZZZM769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM769), Jul 16, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PHL - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT ROW OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GO
- [SDR USAASB97193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97193), Jul 15, 1997: ROD ASSY. FAILED. PHL - FL244 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL AT APPROXIMATELY 21,000 FT, THE CABIN WAS AT 4 PSI DIFFERENTIAL WHEN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGH
- [SDR USAASB97085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97085), Mar 20, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLT - FL 1499 - DURING FLIGHT, THE CENTER AISLE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE MID CABIN FLICKER OFF AND ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK 
- [SDR 97ZZZM475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM475), Mar 20, 1997: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. CLT - FL 1499 - DURING FLIGHT, THE CENTER AISLE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE MID CABIN FLICKER OFF AND ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK 
- [SDR USAASB96259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96259), Dec 14, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ROA - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT BATTERY PACKS LOCATED IN 

All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N268AU-2003-12-09/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 20000602032239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000602032239I), Jun 2, 2000: Boeing 7372B7 (N268AU), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. (-23)On June 2, 2000 at 2330EST, a B-737-2B7 operated by us airways airlines reported problems during approach to Tampa International Airport,FL. Subsequent…

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