# N276AU: 1983 Boeing 737-2B7, registration cancelled 2003-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2003
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-2B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2b7) (registry code 138447C)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22888
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 11, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2002
- Last registry action: January 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A2BCD9
- 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/N276AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=276AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N276AU-2003-10-30

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 (73, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA002219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002219), Dec 29, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND VERTICAL CHORD CRACKED .5 INCH, BS 178 BULKHEAD AFT SIDE LBL 5.7, WL 184. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 8 AND EA 68672. (M)
- [SDR USAA002216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002216), Dec 28, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND 178 BULKHEAD INTERCOSTAL 3 INCHES CRACKED, WL 195 INTERCOSTAL AFT OF STATION 18 BULKHEAD RBL 24. REPAIRED PER EO 5300V157. (M)
- [SDR USAA002215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002215), Dec 28, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND 178 BULKHEAD INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 3 INCHES, WL 195, INTERCOSTAL JUST AFT STATION 178 BULKHEAD LBL 24. REPAIRED PER EO 5300V157. (M)
- [SDR USAA002211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002211), Dec 27, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 178, WL 234, RBL 10. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-11. (M)
- [SDR USAA002048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002048), Nov 30, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. CORROSION LEVEL 2 AFT DRAIN MAST SUPPORT CHANNEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSTALLED NEW PART PER SRM 51-10-1 STEP 6
- [SDR USAA991344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991344), Dec 8, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM APPROX 6 FT FORWARD CABIN STATION 328 - RBL 51. CORROSION LEVEL. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR
- [SDR USAA991294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991294), Dec 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND A 2.25 INCH CRACK AT BS 324 STRINGER 17R SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 26. (M)
- [SDR USAA991293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991293), Dec 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A ..250 INCH CRACK AT BS 806 STRINGER 13L LOWER HINGE CUTOUT SKIN. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-03
- [SDR USAA991292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991292), Dec 8, 1999: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A ..25 INCH CRACK AT BS 727B STRINGER 2-23 TIE CLIP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA991291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991291), Dec 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AT RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA991290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991290), Dec 8, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 1 INCH AT BS 1016, STRINGER 20R TIE FITTING. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REMOVED CORROSION AND PRIMED
- [SDR USAA991289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991289), Dec 8, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 20 INCH BY 2 FT AT STATION 344, LBL 10 RBL 10 T-CAP. CORROSION LEVEL 2. FABRICATED NEW T-CAP PER TR 53
- [SDR USAA991284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991284), Dec 8, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. CLT - DURNG Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH BY4 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AT STATION 500B STRINGER 27R SKIN. CORROSION LEVEL 2. CORROSION TASK NR C53-2
- [SDR USAASB99217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99217), Aug 8, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CLT - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AS PER
- [SDR USAA990626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990626), Jun 28, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-3 VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND TWO CRACKS, ONE CRACK .125 INCH AND ONE CRACK .25 INCH LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED FIL
- [SDR USAASB98173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98173), Jul 7, 1998: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. PHL - FLT 221 - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PHL WITH THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK ON MEL. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW COULD NOT GET THE LEFT PACK TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. DECIS
- [SDR USAA980301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980301), Jul 3, 1998: SKIN. CRACK. CLT - DURING CX-2 CHECK EDDY CURRENT, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN RT AFT SERVICE DOOR LOWER HINGE CUT-OUT ON SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPPLER PER SRM 53-
- [SDR USAA980296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980296), Jul 3, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING A DROP-IN VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SKIN AT LOWER AFT CUT-OUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER/TRIPLER PER EA 41616. (X)
- [SDR USAA980295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980295), Jul 3, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING CX-2 CHECK EDDY CURRENT, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR LOWER HINGE CUT-OUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 53-30-3 F
- [SDR USAASB98082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98082), Mar 28, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CMH - MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES DEAD. CHARGED ALL BATTERIES FOR FIVE HO
- [SDR USAASB98029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98029), Jan 27, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ROA - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR 98ZZZM290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM290), Jan 27, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ROA - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAASB97353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97353), Dec 29, 1997: ANTI-ICE DUCT. CRACKED. PIT - FL 1223 - DURING CLIMB-OUT OF PIT AT APPROX 12,9000 FT, THE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN T
- [SDR USAASB97350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97350), Dec 28, 1997: SHUTOFF VLV. FAILED. PIT - FLT 1090 - FLT DIVERTED TO PIT DUE TO A NR 2 ENGINE START VALVE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE IN FLIGHT AND DECLARED AND EM
- [SDR 98ZZZM142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM142), Dec 28, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. PIT - FLT 1090 - FLT DIVERTED TO PIT DUE TO A NR 2 ENGINE START VALVE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE IN FLIGHT AND DECLARED AND EM
- [SDR 98ZZZM141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM141), Dec 28, 1997: SHUTOFF VLV. FAILED. PIT - FLT 1090 - FLT DIVERTED TO PIT DUE TO A NR 2 ENGINE START VALVE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE IN FLIGHT AND DECLARED AND EM
- [SDR USAASB97263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97263), Sep 23, 1997: OIL FILTER STUD. STRIPPED. ORF - FLT 1721 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FL230 TO FL350 THE CREW NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON AND THE OIL QUANTITY RAPIDLY DECREASING ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE LEFT
- [SDR USAASB97261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97261), Sep 21, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS - LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAASB97149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97149), May 16, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ORD - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 19D. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SOCKET ASSEMBLY, REPAIRED WIRING AND RELAMPED. OPS CHECK NORMAL. 
- [SDR USAASB97111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97111), Apr 22, 1997: HYDRAULIC PUMP. FAILED. GSO - FLT 1046 - EN ROUTE MCO TO LGA, A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HYD SYSTEM QTY WENT FROM 4 TO 1.5 GALLONS. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVER
- [SDR USAA960666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960666), Oct 7, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-6 CHECK VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT AFT LOWER CORNER FUSELAGE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER AND B
- [SDR USAASB96129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96129), Jul 15, 1996: FUEL HOSE. FAILED. BWI - FLT 1176 - EN ROUTE FROM MCO TO BDL, CAPTAIN NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FUEL LOSS AND SUSPECTED A FUEL LEAK. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERENCY AND THE FLIGH
- [SDR USAASB96056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96056), Mar 27, 1996: OIL SYSTEM. OVER SERVICED. MIA FL - 652 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED OIL PRESSURE RISE ON LEFT ENGINE. CREW REDUCED POWER ON ENGINE AND NOTED OIL TEMPERATURE RISE. CREW SECURED THE LEFT EN
- [SDR USAASB96055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96055), Mar 24, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. FLT NR 571 - CLT - NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. NO FIRE WARNING OR OTHER INDICATIONS WERE
- [SDR USAA960054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960054), Jan 5, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THREE CORRODED AREA ON INTERCOSTAL .5 INCH BY .25 INCH AT BS 986 TO BS 1006 APPROXIMATELY LBL 18 INCHES. REPLACE
- [SDR USAA960053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960053), Jan 5, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 21 INCHES CORRODED AREA AT FLOOR BEAM BS 947 RBL 10 TO LBL 11. REPAIRED T-CAP. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9. CORROSI
- [SDR USAA960052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960052), Jan 5, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORRODED AREA 38 INCHES IN LENGTH UPPER FLANGE CABIN FLOOR BEAM BS 967 LBL 10-RBL 28. INSTALLED T-CAP REPAIR. RE
- [SDR USAA960051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960051), Jan 5, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SPOTS OF CORROSION AT FLOOR BOARD BEAM ATTACH HOLES BS 986.5 LBL 18 TO RIGHT END. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT T-CAP. R
- [SDR USAA960050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960050), Jan 5, 1996: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK STATION 616, STRINGER 2L TIE CLIP. INSTALLED NEW TIE CLIP. REPAIRED PER EO 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA960049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960049), Jan 5, 1996: CLIP. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER CLIP, AT BS 639 STRINGER 6R. REPLACED CLIP, REPAIRED PER EO 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA960048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960048), Jan 5, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK, EDDY CURRENT FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT BS 400 STRINGER 25L TO STRINGER 26L. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER EA 40544. (M)
- [SDR USAA960047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960047), Jan 5, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK STATION 597 RIGHT FRAME OUTBOARD FLANGE RADIUS JUST ABOVE CENTER WING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME P
- [SDR USAA960046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960046), Jan 5, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK STATION 616 RIGHT FRAME INBOARD INNER CHORD ANGLE FIRST FASTENER ABOVE CENTER WING. INSTALLED FIL
- [SDR USAA960045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960045), Jan 5, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND TWO .25 INCH CRACKS RBL 25 LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM LOWER WEB STATION 707-708, WL 203 AT FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLE
- [SDR USAA960044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960044), Jan 5, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. INT -DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK BL 0 LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM LOWER WEB STATION 707 WL 203 AT FASTENER HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REP
- [SDR USAA960043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960043), Jan 5, 1996: INNER CHORD. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK STATION 616 LEFT FRAME INBOARD INNER CHORD ANGLE FIRST FASTENER ABOVE CENTER WING. INSTALLED FILL
- [SDR USAA960042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960042), Jan 5, 1996: CLIP. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .1250 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 5R TIE CLIP, BS 727 B. REPLACED CLIP, REPAIRED PER EO NR 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA960041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960041), Jan 5, 1996: CLIP. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .1250 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 10R TIE CLIP AT BS 747. REPLACED CLIP, REPAIRED PER EO NR 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA960040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960040), Jan 5, 1996: CLIP. CRACKED. DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .1250 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 3L, BS 747 AT STRINGER TIE CLIP. REPLACED CLIP, REPAIRED PER EO NR 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA960039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960039), Jan 5, 1996: CLIP. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .1250 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 7R TIE CLIP, BS 727B. REPLACED CLIP, REPAIRED PER EO NR 5393G227. (M)

All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N276AU-2003-10-30/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 19920709026249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920709026249I), Jul 9, 1992: Boeing 7372B7 (N276AU), Greensboro, NC. Lost oil pressure on right engine. Secured engine. Precautionary landing at Greensboro.
- [Incident 19920306008249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920306008249I), Mar 6, 1992: Boeing 7372B7 (N276AU), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Experienced a crack in captains L2 window. Descended to lower level. Diverted to Indianapolis.

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