# N272AU: 1983 Boeing 737-2B7, registration cancelled 2003-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 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: 22884
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2002
- Last registry action: January 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A2ADFD
- 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/N272AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=272AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272AU-2003-08-22

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 737-2B7: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2b7.md

## Service difficulty reports (73, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAASB01174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01174), Jun 15, 2001: CHARGER. FAILED. BWI - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN ROW 19 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK (P/N 9008-3-5A) AND CHARG
- [SDR USAASB01154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01154), Jun 2, 2001: FUSE. BLOWN. TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUSE IN THE POWER SUPPLY BLOWN. REMOV
- [SDR USAASB99170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99170), Jul 13, 1999: EPR TRANSMITTER. FAILED. CLE - FLT 8027 - APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS WITH THE NR 2 ENGINE EPR AND THE AUTOTHROTTLE DISCONNECTING. WITH FUEL FLOW AT
- [SDR USAASB99126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99126), May 16, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. BWI - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH IN THE COCKPIT. OPERATIONAL 
- [SDR USAA990438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990438), May 7, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-2 CHECK, FOUND .375 INCH LONG SKIN CRACK, LEFT FUSELAGE, 2 INCH AFT OF BS 727B AT LOWER EDGE OF STRINGER 18L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 
- [SDR USAA990135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990135), Feb 18, 1999: GUSSET. CRACKED. CLT - DURING DROP IN VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN UPPER RADIUS OF GUSSET AT TOP OF N/G WELL. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAASB99025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99025), Jan 31, 1999: CONNECTOR. SHORTED. BOS - FLT 1241 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM BOS AT FL 200, THE CREW RECEIVED A NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND HORN. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PR
- [SDR USAA980193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980193), May 12, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK IN SKIN FORWARD SIDE OF LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED P
- [SDR USAA980192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980192), May 12, 1998: SKIN. SCRATCH. ROA - DURING CX-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH SCRATCH APPROX .025 INCH DEEP IN CROWN SKIN STATON 687, STRINGER 1L. BURNISHED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, RE
- [SDR USAASB97340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97340), Dec 17, 1997: PITOT PROBE. MALFUNCTIONED. CLT - FLT 8026 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT DUE TO A 10 KNOT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATORS. INDICATED AIRSPEED APPEARS TO BE 10
- [SDR 98ZZZM111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM111), Dec 17, 1997: ADC. MALFUNCTIONED. CLT - FLT 8026 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT DUE TO A 10 KNOT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATORS. INDICATED AIRSPEED APPEARS TO BE 10
- [SDR USAASB97088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97088), Mar 22, 1997: ANTI-ICE TUBE. FAILED. CLT - FL 775 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, AT 10,000 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE OVERHEAT CHECKLIST. WHEN THRUST WAS REDU
- [SDR USAASB97049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97049), Feb 16, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP AT THE CENTER CABIN CEILING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAASB96263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96263), Dec 17, 1996: DETECTION LOOP. FAILED. PIT - FLT 1212 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT DUE TO A RIGHT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT
- [SDR USAA951372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951372), Dec 6, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 1.5 INCH BY 1 INCH, BY STATION 947 TO STATION 967, RBL 45 INTERCOSTAL. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL, REPAIRED 
- [SDR USAA951317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951317), Dec 6, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH BY 3 INCH CORRODED AREA BS 986.5 RBL 24. REPLACED SEAT TRACK, WT CHANGE LESS THAN 1 LB. REPAIRED PER SR
- [SDR USAA951316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951316), Dec 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK LBL 25 LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM WEB (LOWER) STATION 707, WL 203. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR (WT .3 LBS),
- [SDR USAA951315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951315), Dec 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK BL 0 STATION 708 AND BS 710. INSTALLED WEB REPAIR, REPAIRED PER DWG 65C34537. (M)
- [SDR USAA951314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951314), Dec 6, 1995: SKIN. GOUGED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 2 INCH GOUGE IN OUTER SKIN OF AFT CARGO DOOR TOP AFT CORNER OF DOOR (6 INCH BY 6 INCH DOUBLER). INSTAL
- [SDR USAA951313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951313), Dec 6, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK, BL 0 LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM SUPPORT FITTING FORWARD RADIUS, STATION 727, WL 202.5. INSTALLED RE
- [SDR USAA951312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951312), Dec 6, 1995: ANGLE. CRACK. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK RIGHT WING TO BODY SUPPORT ANGLE BS 540-522. REPLACED ANGLE, LESS THAN 1 LB WEIGHT CHANGE, REPAIR P
- [SDR USAA951311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951311), Dec 6, 1995: STRINGER. CRACK. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK S-16R, BETWEEN STATION 500B AND 520, ON STRINGER. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR, REPAIRED PER EO 5393X
- [SDR USAA951310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951310), Dec 6, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK STRINGER 16 L, BETWEEN STATION 500B AND STATION 520, ON STRINGER. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR, REPAI
- [SDR USAA951309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951309), Dec 6, 1995: HINGE. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK AT AFT END OF HINGE, FRONT CABIN SERVICE DOOR LOWER GATE HINGE. REPLACED HINGE, REPAIR PER EA 40350
- [SDR USAA951308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951308), Dec 6, 1995: STRINGER. GOUGED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH GOUGE IN STRINGER OUTBOARD 'J' SECTION, STATION 1044 STRINGER 27L. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER UNDER 'J' LE
- [SDR USAA951307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951307), Dec 6, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION (PREVIOUS REPAIR NOT PER SRM), FOUND UNKNOWN DAMAGED DOUBLER, 8 INCHES BY 9.50 INCHES, BS 227 TO BS 235, S19R TO S20R
- [SDR USAA951306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951306), Dec 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH LONG CRACK IN UPPER RADIUS OF BEAM CAP, STA 520, FLOOR BEAM RBL 25. INSTALLED FLOOR BEAM REPAIR, .8 POU
- [SDR USAA951305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951305), Dec 6, 1995: STRINGER. GOUGED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND DEEP GOUGE .25 INCH BY 2 INCHES IN UPPER INBOARD LEG OF S26L, BS 1044. INSTALLED STR REPAIR, LESS THAN 1 POUND
- [SDR USAA951304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951304), Dec 6, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1.50 INCH CRACK, BS 727, RBL 24.5 ON ANGLE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, REPAIRED PER EA 40453. (X)
- [SDR USAA951303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951303), Dec 6, 1995: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK, STA 639, STUB BEAM ATTACH ANGLE, RBL 45, WL 207. REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE, WEIGHT CHANGE LESS THA
- [SDR USAA951302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951302), Dec 6, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK, STA 616, RIGHT FRAME INBOARD CHORD, FIRST FASTENER ABOVE CENTER WING SKIN. INSTALLED FILLER AN
- [SDR USAA951301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951301), Dec 6, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK, STA 616, LT FRAME INBOARD CHORD, FIRST FASTENER ABOVE CENTER WING SKIN. INSTALLED FILLER AND A
- [SDR USAA951300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951300), Dec 6, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK, SEAT TRACK SUPPORT CHANNEL, STA 520, LBL 45, WL 207.5. INSTALLED FLOOR BEAM REPAIR, REPAIRED P
- [SDR USAA951298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951298), Dec 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK, RBL 24.5, STA 675, IN FLOOR BEAM. CRACK CONTAINED AT AILERON QUADRANT CUT-OUT. INSTALLED REPAIR 
- [SDR USAA951297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951297), Dec 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK, LBL 24.5, STA 675, IN FLOOR BEAM. CRACK CONTAINED BY FASTENER HOLE AND CUT-OUT INSTALL REPAIR CH
- [SDR USAA951296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951296), Dec 6, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH LONG CRACK IN OUTER SKIN AT UPPER HINGE CUT-OUT AT ENTRY DOOR. INSTALLED EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIR. REPAIR
- [SDR USAA951295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951295), Dec 6, 1995: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH BY 5 INCH SLOT IN BEAR STRAP - DOUBLER PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED, BUT NOT PER SRM BS 794 AT S23R. REMOVED PR
- [SDR USAA951293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951293), Dec 6, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORROSION. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3.50 INCH BY 1 INCH AND 2 INCHES BY 1 INCH, BS 990 AND BS 1015 AT RBL 8 INCHES ON SEAT TRACK. REPLACED TRACK, 
- [SDR USAA951292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951292), Dec 6, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CORROSION. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 2 INCHES, STA 328 TO 340, LBL 12 INCHES ON INTERCOSTAL. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL, REPAIRED PER
- [SDR USAA951290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951290), Dec 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 2 INCHES BY 2 INCHES, STA 312 RBL 35 INCHES ON FLOOR BEAM. REPLACED T-CAP FROM LBL 6 TO RBL 36, REPA
- [SDR USAA951289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951289), Dec 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH BY .50 INCH CORRODED AREA FLOOR BEAM BS 1016, LBL 15. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP, R
- [SDR USAA951288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951288), Dec 6, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CORROSION. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 2 INCHES BY 1 INCH, STA 986.5 TO 1006 BL ZERO ON INTERCOSTAL. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL, REPAIRED PER SRM
- [SDR USAA951287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951287), Dec 6, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CORROSION. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK, VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION 1.50 INCHES BY 1 INCH, STA 947 TO STA 967, RBL 45 ON INTERCOSTAL. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL, REPAIRED PER
- [SDR USAA951286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951286), Dec 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORRODED AREA AROUND NUTPLATE HOLES .25 INCH BY .25 INCH, BS 967 LBL 4, RBL 5, RBL 18 RBL 26, RBL 47, ON FLOOR B
- [SDR USAA951285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951285), Dec 6, 1995: STRINGER. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORRODED AREA 12 INCH BY 1 INCH AT S-26 R, BS 974 TO BS 986 ON STRINGER. SPLICED NEW STRINGER SECTION IN, REPAIR
- [SDR USAA951284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951284), Dec 6, 1995: STRINGER. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORRODED AREA 5 INCH BY 1 INCH S-25 L BS 968 ON STRINGER. INSTALLED DOUBLER WEIGHT CHANGE LESS THAN 1 LB. REPAIR
- [SDR USAA951283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951283), Dec 6, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORRODED AREA 6 INCH BY 1 INCH S-27 L, BS 1004 TO BS 1010 ON STRINGER. SPLICED IN NEW STRINGER SECTION WEIGHT CH
- [SDR USAA951282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951282), Dec 6, 1995: ANGLE. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 24 INCH FORWARD ENTRY DOOR TRANSITION ANGLE. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 
- [SDR USAA951281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951281), Dec 6, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CORROSION. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION, 1 INCH BY 3 INCHES, STA 312 TO STA 328, LBL 12 INCHES, ON INTERCOSTAL. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL, WEIGHT
- [SDR USAA951280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951280), Dec 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION, 2 INCHES BY 4 INCHES, STA 344, BL ZERO TO LBL 8 INCHES, ON FLOOR BEAM. CUT OUT FLOOR BEAM SECTION, 

All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272AU-2003-08-22/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 19970516020679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970516020679I), May 16, 1997: Boeing 7372B7 (N272AU), Cleveland, OH. SIC airspeed inop on takeoff roll, aborted. Returned to gate. Replaced indicator. Adc biter check ok. (-23)flight crew aborted take-off due to the first…

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