# N271AU: 1982 Boeing 737-2B7, registration cancelled 2003-10-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 17, 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: 22883 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 22, 1982 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: A2AA46 - 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/N271AU - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=271AU - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N271AU-2003-10-17 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAA002209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002209), Dec 27, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TPA - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED 4 INCHES BY 2 INCHES, STATION 937, STRINGER 27L. CORROSION LEVEL 2. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR USAA002208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002208), Dec 27, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .75 INCH, FUSELAGE SKIN AFT SERVICE DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 35. (M) - [SDR USAASB00341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00341), Dec 4, 2000: GENERATOR. FAILED. BDL - FLT 2775 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BDL, EN ROUTE TO BWI, THE NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE WITH NO RESET. THE APU WAS ALREADY ON MEL, SO THE FLIGHT RET - [SDR USAASB00340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00340), Dec 3, 2000: GCU. FAILED. TPA - FLT 2655 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM RSW, EN ROUTE TO LGA, THE NR 2 ENIGNE GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESET. ALSO, THE APU LOW OIL PRESSURE L - [SDR USAASB00087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00087), Mar 25, 2000: ENGINE. CONTAMINATED. TPA - FLT 2636 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM TPA, CAPT REPORTED A HEAVY PLASTIC TYPE SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. SUPPLY DUCT TEMPERATURE NEVER WENT ABO - [SDR USAASB00046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00046), Feb 20, 2000: LANDING GEAR. BROKEN. IAD - FLT 2724 - ON CLIMB OUT FROM IAD, CAPTAIN HEARD A POP FOLLOWED BY SOME VIBRATION. THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED NORMAL OTHERWISE. AFTER WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A BI - [SDR USAASB99285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99285), Nov 30, 1999: CONTROLLER. FAILED. BDL - FLT 2743 - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BDL WITH MEL 21-14A APPLIED, CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM AUTOMATIC MODE INOPERABLE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THE - [SDR USAASB99189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99189), Jul 31, 1999: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. BWI - FLT 2704 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 2 ENGINE INGESTED A BIRD. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE POWER PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD A - [SDR USAA990433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990433), May 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-4 CHECK VISUAL CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT DOOR SILL IN RIVET HOLE STATION 343. INSTALLED DOUBLER P - [SDR USAA990431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990431), May 2, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TPA - DURING CX-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH SECTION OF STRINGER 27L CORRODED AT STAITON 1010. SPLICES STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR USAA990083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990083), Feb 7, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK IN SKIN ALSO INTERNAL ANTENNA CHANNEL CRACKED 8 INCH - 10 INCH LONG BETWEEN STATION 767 AND 787 BL0. INSTALLED EXTERNAL - [SDR USAASB99002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99002), Jan 2, 1999: DUCT. LEAKING. MCO - FLT 2740 - CLIMBING THROUGH FL110, THE NR 2 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CREW LEVELED FLIGHT OFF AT FL120, TH - [SDR USAASB99001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99001), Jan 1, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. BWI - FLT2679 - CLIMB THROUGH FL190, THE NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT AT FL230 AND WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AT CORRECTING - [SDR USAASB98341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98341), Dec 31, 1998: START VALVE. INOPERATIVE. BWI - FL2696 - CAPT REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AT APPROX FL250. CAPT STARTED DESCENT AND RETURN TO BWI. THE NR 1 - [SDR USAASB98249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98249), Sep 20, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. CLT - FLT 273 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, CREW RECEIVED A RT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT WHICH WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER RECYCLING THE GEAR. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO - [SDR USAA980312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980312), Jul 14, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 927 STRINGER 9R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED PART PER SRM 51-40 AND EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA980311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980311), Jul 14, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 727, STRINGER 4L TIE CLIP. INSTALLED PART PER SRM 51-40 AND EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA980310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980310), Jul 14, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 807 STRINGER 2R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED PART PER SRM 51-40 AND EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA980309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980309), Jul 14, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 787 STRINGER 10R TIE CLIP. INSTALLED PART PER SRM 51-40 AND EO 5393G227. (M) - [SDR USAA980308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980308), Jul 14, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-6 VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH BY 10 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AT STATION 294 LBBL 12 FLOORBEAM 'T' CAP CHORD. CORROSION TASK CARD NR C53-202-0 - [SDR USAA980307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980307), Jul 14, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .025 INCH CRACK AT STATION 727A STRINGER 7L TIE CLIP. REPLACED CLIP PER EO 5393G227 9AD 93-08-04, SB 737-53-10 - [SDR USAA980306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980306), Jul 14, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .075 INCH CRACK AT STATION 616 AND STRINGER 4R TIE CLIP. REPLACED CLIP PER EO 5393G227 (AD 93-08-04, SB 737-53 - [SDR USAA980305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980305), Jul 14, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .075 INCH CRACK AT STATION 639 AND STRINGER 1L FRAME TIE CLIP. REPLACED CLIP PER EO 5393G227 9AD 93-08-04, SB - [SDR USAA980304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980304), Jul 14, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING A Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .025 INCH CRACK AT STA 664, STR 10L, FRAME TIE CLIP. REPLACED CLIP PER EO 5393G227 (AD 93-08-04, SB 737-53-1 - [SDR USAA980303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980303), Jul 14, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .025 INCH CRACK AT STA 727B, STRINGER 1 FRAME TO TIE CLIP. REPLACED CLIP PER EP 5393G227 (AD 93-08-04, SB 737- - [SDR USAA980302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980302), Jul 14, 1998: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK AT STA 807 STR 10R TIE CLIP. REPLACED CLIP PER EO 5393G227 (AD 93-08-04, SB 737-53-1085). (X) - [SDR USAASB98181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98181), Jul 12, 1998: UPLOCK. MALFUNCTIONED. CLT - FLT 798 - CAPT REPORTED AT FL180 AND 310 KNOTS, ALL THREE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE 'OFF POSITION. CREW SLOWED A/C DOWN AND RAIS - [SDR USAASB97305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97305), Oct 24, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. ROC - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT INOP AT ROW 13, MID CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAASB97276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97276), Oct 7, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ALB - AFT PASSENGER DOOR EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAASB96236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96236), Nov 17, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ROA - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT EXTERIOR DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE AFT EXTERIOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGH - [SDR USAASB96094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96094), May 30, 1996: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FLT 1297 - AT 31,000 FEET, CREW RECEIVED A PRESSURIZATION WARNING HORN ON THE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM. CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL AND DESCEND - [SDR 96ZZZM1015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1015), May 30, 1996: OUTFLOW VLV. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FLT 1297 - AT 31,000 FEET, CREW RECEIVED A PRESSURIZATION WARNING HORN ON THE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM. CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL AND DESCEND - [SDR USAA950597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950597), Jun 5, 1995: RT UNIT. FAILED. PIT - FLT 1069 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PIT, CREW WAS UNABLE TO TURN RADAR ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL ## 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 19900405016359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900405016359I), Apr 5, 1990: Boeing 7372B7 (N271AU), Charlotte, NC. Hydraulic quantity and pressure decreasing. Precautionary landing. Replaced the hydraulic pressure line. ## Other aircraft with N271AU - [Cancelled 2016-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N271AU-2016-08-10): Boeing 737-500, S/N 25271. Exported to Romania. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) --- 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.