# N275US: 1975 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2007-09-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 18, 2007 - 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: 21154 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 21, 1975 - Certificate issued: July 19, 1996 - Last registry action: April 18, 2006 - Mode S code: A2BAE2 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N275US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=275US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N275US-2007-09-18 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 (31) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0202472275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202472275), Jul 30, 2002: NUT. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN DTW, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION FITTING ATTACH BOLT OUTBOARD NUT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 0202242275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202242275), Jul 2, 2002: VALVE. DAMAGED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 100 KNOTS, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE PRESSURE AND DUMP VALVE. OPERA - [SDR USAA011223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011223), Sep 10, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .75 INCH, BS 178, WL 207, LBL 14. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EO 85408. (M) - [SDR 0102952275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102952275), Aug 17, 2001: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF AT 110 KTS, THE NR 3 GENERATOR BREAKER TRIPPED FOLLOWED BY NR 1 AND NR 2 BUSS TIE BREAKER LIGHTS. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 120 KTS. C - [SDR 0004322275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004322275), Dec 1, 2000: ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT MSP WITH FLAPS 2 DEGREES, THE FORWARD LEADING EDGE FLAPS AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS SECOND OFFICER'S AUXILIARY IN-TRANSIT LIGHT. CRE - [SDR 0004312275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004312275), Nov 30, 2000: AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING FLAP RETRACTION, THE NBR 1 KREUGER FLAP REMAINED IN- TRANSIT. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND RECYCLED FLAPS WITH SAME INDICATIONS. FLI - [SDR 0001572275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001572275), Apr 6, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM. REPAIRED PER EA22-175140. - [SDR 0001592275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001592275), Apr 4, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175137. - [SDR 0001552275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001552275), Apr 3, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE FORWARD LIP, BS 1148. REPAIRED PER EA22-175136. - [SDR 0001582275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001582275), Mar 31, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H CHECK FOUND CRACK ON LOWER SURFACE OF SKIN ON LEFT WING INBOARD SIDE OF CUTOUT FOR INBOARD AFT FLAP. REPAIRED PER EA22-175147. - [SDR 0001602275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001602275), Mar 29, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175134. - [SDR 0001562275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001562275), Mar 27, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. DURING H CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON BEAR STRAP AT NR 2 MAIN CARGO DOOR. REPAIRED PER EA22-175139. - [SDR 0000402275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000402275), Feb 15, 2000: PUMP. LEAKING. ON CLIMB-OUT, B SYSTEM NR 2 PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF B SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. CREW RETURNED TO MIA AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. M - [SDR 99ZZZX56](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX56), Nov 30, 1998: RADOME. CONTAMINATED. VERY LOW RADAR TRANSMISSION THROUGH RADOME (27.7 PERCENT IN NOSE). MINIMUM SPEC IS 82 PERCENT. RADAR RANGE WILL BE DIMINISHED. - [SDR 9805942275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805942275), Mar 24, 1998: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION DID NOT MATCH OPERATION OF NOSE GEAR. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITH - [SDR 9804982275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804982275), Mar 23, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND MAIN CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9720932275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720932275), Nov 6, 1997: SEAL. MISINSTALLED. DURING CLIMB, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR INDICATION LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED 3 TO 4 MINUTES LATER. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW AND L - [SDR 9719022762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719022762), Oct 12, 1997: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PAST OFF POSITION AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDEN - [SDR 9719022275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719022275), Oct 12, 1997: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PAST OFF POSITION AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDEN - [SDR 9719012275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719012275), Oct 10, 1997: GASPER FAN. FAILED. DURING TAXI, A ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL WAS REPORTED FOLLOWED BY GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED GASPER F - [SDR 9713652275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713652275), Jul 10, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9711092275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711092275), Jun 8, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CORRECTED WIRING TO BATTERY CHARGER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9619682275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619682275), Sep 9, 1996: STARTER DUCT. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED STARTER DUCT. ENGINE RUN PERFORMED. - [SDR 9614842275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614842275), Jul 5, 1996: ACCESSORY BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT GEAR ON SAFE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN AND UP, ALL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REPLACED LANDING GE - [SDR 9613212275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613212275), Jun 14, 1996: TIRE. FAILED. DURING LANDING, THE NR 4 TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. MSP MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE NR 4 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. - [SDR 9602182275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602182275), Jan 26, 1996: OUTFLOW VALVE. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF, COULD NOT PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVES VERY DIRTY. CLE - [SDR 9515362275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515362275), Oct 10, 1995: ANTI-SKID CNTRL. FAILED. AFTER LANDING ROLLOUT, ANTI-SKID WAS PULSING CAUSING BRAKES TO RELEASE DURING RUNWAY TURN OFF. CREW ABORTED TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX - [SDR 9513062275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513062275), Aug 26, 1995: SWITCH. DIRTY. DURING APPROACH AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. DURING GO-AROUND, INDICATION CEASED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION INDICATION REMAI - [SDR 9505752275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505752275), Apr 14, 1995: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DURING APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER, INTERMITTENT WARNING HORN SOUNDED. ABORTED TAKEOFF, RECYCLED FLAP AND SPEED BRAKE CONTROLS. ON SECOND DEPARTURE ATTEMPT, SA - [SDR 9505642275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505642275), Apr 11, 1995: SEAL. LOOSE. DURING CLIMB, CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD EMITTING LOUD NOISE. MAINTAINED FL 160 AND DIVERTED TOWARDS ATL. DUMPED 11,000 POUNDS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCI - [SDR 9505092275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505092275), Mar 28, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 305 ADJACENT TO NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL CORRODED. REPAIRED PER EA 22-96706. ## 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 ATL01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA041), Mar 23, 2001: Boeing 727-200 (N275US), Memphis, TN, no damage. Probable cause: The Powerback Coordinator's failure to follow powerback procedures which resulted in jet blast injuries to the wing walker. A factor was the stuck wheel chock. ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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. - [Accident 20010323014739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010323014739A), Mar 23, 2001: Boeing 727251 (N275US), Memphis, TN, No damage. (-23) At departure time, ramp personnel were not able to remove rightmain inboard wheel chock. With two ramp personnel departing the aircraft (powerback… - [Incident 19890911063519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890911063519I), Sep 11, 1989: Boeing 727251 (N275US), Detroit, MI. Abusive, profane and uncontrollable female passenger bit crew member. Appeared drunk or drugs. Police met flight. - [Incident 19870614046489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870614046489I), Jun 14, 1987: Boeing 727251 (N275US), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. During powerback from the gate,the left main departed hard surface. Mired in soft sod. 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