# N278US: 1975 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2011-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21157
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 17, 1975
- Last registry action: December 9, 2011
- Mode S code: A2C607
- Owner when cancelled: [Stewart Industries International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEWART%20INDUSTRIES%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC)
- Location: [Guthrie, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Guthrie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8679° N, 97.4344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73044, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278US-2011-12-09

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 (81, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GAIA05034OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05034OP), Nov 29, 2005: ENGINE. LEAKING. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP. INVESTIGATION FOUND OIL IN THE NR1 ENGINE BLEED SADD
- [SDR GAIA05025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05025), Oct 5, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING POST FLIGHT, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY, CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SER
- [SDR GAIA05018OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05018OP), Mar 30, 2005: SMOKE DETECTOR. DIRTY. DURING CRUISE, MAIN CARGO SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, WHERE A LANDI
- [SDR GAIA04086OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04086OP), Jul 10, 2004: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AND CLEANED BATTERY CONTACTS, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR GAIA04082OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04082OP), Jun 16, 2004: DUCT. BLOWN. DURING CRUISE,UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310, DIVERTED TO MSP. LANDED AIRCRAFT AT 169000 LBS, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND BLOWN DUCT ON
- [SDR GAIA04029OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04029OP), Feb 18, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE THE AIRPLANE OCCASIONALLY TURNS RIGHT AND WILL NOT RESPOND BACK TO THE LEFT WITH FULL AUTOPILOT HEADING DEFLECTION TO THE LEFT. FLIGHT CONTINUED A
- [SDR GAIA04027OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04027OP), Feb 6, 2004: AUTOPILOT SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 278 - SFO-FWA - DUIRNG CRUISE HAD TO KEEP AUTO PILOT TURN KNOB ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT TO HAVE AIRPLANE FLY STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND AN UNEV
- [SDR GAIA04005OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04005OP), Jan 22, 2004: BATTERY. WEAK. FLT 874 - LAX-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT ONE AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE SMOKE DETE
- [SDR GAIA04006OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04006OP), Jan 22, 2004: AUTOPILOT SYS. INTERMITTENT. FLT 874 - LAX-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE AUTOPILOT HEADING SELECT INTERMITTENT. (M)
- [SDR GAIA04004OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04004OP), Jan 21, 2004: CONTROL PANEL. INTERMITTENT. FLT 851 - SEA-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FILGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE AUTOPILOT IN A MODE WITH THE HEADING SELECTOR ON OR OFF INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP. REMOVED AND
- [SDR GAIA02164OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02164OP), Dec 6, 2002: SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. FLT 272 - LAX-FWA - DURING LANDING APPROACH TO FWA, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMA
- [SDR GAIA02163OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02163OP), Dec 4, 2002: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FLT 715 - ELP-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FWA, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR 
- [SDR GAIA02162OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02162OP), Dec 3, 2002: ACCESSORY UNIT. INTERMITTENT. FLT 715 - ELP-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FW, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WIT
- [SDR GAIA02159OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02159OP), Nov 20, 2002: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONALL
- [SDR GAIA02157OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02157OP), Nov 20, 2002: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FLT 516 - FWA-ELP, ON APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO NOS
- [SDR GAIA02158OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02158OP), Nov 19, 2002: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT - 215 - DEN-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FWA, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. 
- [SDR GAIA02096ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02096ST), Aug 27, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING SEVERE WEATHER IN PHOENIX, THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS GOUGED FROM STATION 950C TO 990 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L-29. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE GOUGE PER FLIGHT
- [SDR GAIA02097ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02097ST), Aug 27, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SEVERE WEATHER IN PHOENIX, THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS DAMAGED FROM STATION 950C TO 990 BETWEEN STRINGER 26L-28L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DAMAGE PER FLI
- [SDR GAIA02098ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02098ST), Aug 27, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING SEVERE WEATHER IN PHOENIX, THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS DENTED AND GOUGED FROM STATION 970C TO 1009 BETWEEN STRINGER 26L-29L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DAM
- [SDR GAIA02072OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02072OP), Jul 20, 2002: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FAILED. DURING CRUISE THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO LOOSE BOTH A AND B SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. BOTH SYSTEMS WERE SECURED AND THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRA
- [SDR GAIA02039OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02039OP), Apr 19, 2002: BLEED VALVE. LEAKING. FLT 734- FWA-DFW - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THEN RN 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST TO EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT. 
- [SDR GAIA02038OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02038OP), Apr 19, 2002: CLAMP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 874 - LAX-FWA - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST TO EXTINGUISHED THE LIGHT
- [SDR GAIA02036OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02036OP), Apr 18, 2002: CLAMP. OUT OF POSITION. FLIGHT 863 - EWR-FWA - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE
- [SDR GAIA02037OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02037OP), Apr 18, 2002: CLAMP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 875 - FWA-LAX - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, AND OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST TO EXTINGUISHED THE LIGHT
- [SDR GAIA02035OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02035OP), Apr 17, 2002: CLAMP. LOOSE. FLT 864 - FWA-EWR - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE AI
- [SDR GAIA02034OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02034OP), Apr 16, 2002: CLAMP. LOOSE. FLT 879 - FWA-SJC - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW ISOLATED THE NR 3 BLEED, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE AI
- [SDR GAIA01310OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01310OP), Sep 27, 2001: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 22,500 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE EPR DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1.6 PROCEEDED BY A LOAD THUMP. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TH
- [SDR GAIA01304OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01304OP), Aug 29, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 1278 - DFW-FWA - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. THE FLIGHT
- [SDR GAIA01303OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01303OP), Aug 28, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. KHA - FLT 278 - PHX-DFW - DURING CRUISE, THE UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. AN UN
- [SDR GAIA01259ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01259ST), Aug 6, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED A DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE NR 3 ENGINE AT BS 1263, STRINGER 7R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT BS 1263, STR
- [SDR GAIA01260ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01260ST), Aug 6, 2001: ELEVATOR. CORRODED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED RIGHT ELEVATOR HAD CORROSION, BOTTOM SIDE, ELEVATOR STATION 66, AREA IS MARKED. ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR 
- [SDR GAIA01261ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01261ST), Aug 6, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, DISCOVERED E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME LEFT AFT SIDE AFT SIDE OF FRAME LOWER CORNER CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED BS 420 FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 
- [SDR GAIA01262ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01262ST), Aug 6, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR, RIGHT WEB HAS TWO CRACKS EMANATING FROM PUNCTURE. ACCOMPLISHED WEB REPAIR BS 420
- [SDR GAIA01263ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01263ST), Aug 6, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED CARGO TIE DOWN FITTING CRACKED BS 720A, LBL 24, LBL 24, WL 156, FORWARD CARGO PIT. ACCOMPLISHED CARGO 
- [SDR GAIA01264ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01264ST), Aug 6, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 304-312, LBL 20 PLUS 30. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH AN
- [SDR GAIA01265ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01265ST), Aug 6, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 312, LBL 12 IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR SUPPORT ATTACH ANG
- [SDR GAIA01266ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01266ST), Aug 6, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED INTERCOSAL UPPER FLANGE CRACKED AT BS 298, RBL 12 ABOVE PULLEY BRACKET. ACCOMPLISHED INTERCOSTAL REPLA
- [SDR GAIA01267ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01267ST), Aug 6, 2001: STRAP. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION , IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP IS CRACKED AT BS 328, RBL 25. ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZ
- [SDR GAIA01268ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01268ST), Aug 6, 2001: STRAP. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STABILIZATION STRAP IS CRACKED/BROKEN AT BS 360, LBL 25. ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD ST
- [SDR GAIA01269ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01269ST), Aug 6, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 400 FRAME CRACKED AND DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 7-8R. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4,
- [SDR GAIA01270ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01270ST), Aug 6, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 380 FRAME DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 5-6I. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 2. (M)
- [SDR GAIA01271ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01271ST), Aug 6, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD EXFOLIATED BS 760-780 AND 800-820, INBOARD LEG, RBL 45.5. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR BEA
- [SDR GAIA01272ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01272ST), Aug 6, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED STATION 1300 LEFT AND RIGHT CORNERS ON WEB HAVE .5 INCH CRACK. ACCOMPLISHED UPPER TORQUE BOX WEB REPAIR IAW B727 SRM
- [SDR GAIA01273ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01273ST), Aug 6, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 580 FRAME DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 15 AND 16. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1 
- [SDR GAIA01274ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01274ST), Aug 6, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED BS 640 IS CRACKED AND ENTERED BETWEEN STRINGER 16 AND 17R. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-4
- [SDR GAIA01275ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01275ST), Aug 6, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED STRINGER 15 RIGHT IS CRACKED AT BS 720B PLUS 15. ACCOMPLISHED STRINGER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3, FI
- [SDR GAIA01276ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01276ST), Aug 6, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED STRINGER 15 LEFT IS CRACKED AT BS 720B PLUS 15. ACCOMPLISHED STRINGER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3, FIG
- [SDR GAIA01277ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01277ST), Aug 6, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED IN LOWER AFT CARGO, FRAME BS 950C HAS A DENT AT STRINER 26L. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51
- [SDR GAIA01278ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01278ST), Aug 6, 2001: FRAME. DENTED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED IN LOWER AFT CARGO, FRAME BS 1110 HAS A DENT IN THE RADIUS ABOVE STRINGER 26L. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPA
- [SDR GAIA01279ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01279ST), Aug 6, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. DURING AN LTC INSPECTION AT FLIGHTSTAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED IN AFT CARGO C-3 DOOR LOWER FORWARD WEB AND STRAP IS DENTED AND CRACKED AT STRINGER 26R. ACCOMPLISHED 

All 81: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278US-2011-12-09/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DCA91MA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA91MA010), Dec 3, 1990: Boeing 727-251 (N278US), Romulus, MI, substantial damage, 8 fatal. Probable cause: LACK OF PROPER CREW COORDN, INCLUDING VIRTUAL REVERSAL OF ROLES BY THE DC-9 PLTS, WHICH LED TO THEIR FAILURE TO STOP TAXIING & ALERT GND CTLR OF THEIR POSITIONAL UNCERTAINTY IN A TIMELY MANNER BFR &…
- [NTSB CHI90FA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA278), Sep 29, 1990: Boeing 727-251 (N278US), Detroit, MI, minor damage. Probable cause: THE INTENTIONAL ACTIVATION OF THE AUXILLARY POWER UNIT BY THE FLIGHT ENGINEER, AND THE IMPROPER EVACUATION PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. AN ASSOCIATED FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE APU CIRCUIT…

## FAA accident and incident reports (8)

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 20010927038779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010927038779I), Sep 27, 2001: Boeing 727251 (N278US), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23) Kha 1875, B-727, fwa to lax, at 11252 declared an emergency and returned due to an engine problem (#1 engine out). The a/c landed at fwa on rw 5 w/o…
- [Incident 20000921031609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000921031609I), Sep 21, 2000: Boeing 727251 (N278US), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23)KHA1864 returned to fwa due to #1 engine shut down (loss of oil pressure). Aircraft landed without incident. See SDR #00-564 on file dfw FSDO.
- [Incident 19990304020989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990304020989I), Mar 4, 1999: Boeing 727251 (N278US), Toledo, OH. #1 Engine lost oil quanity, crew shut down engine, declared an emergency and landed Toledo without incident. Maintanance found a bad gearbox heli-coil. A new…
- [Accident 19901203052362A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901203052362A), Dec 3, 1990: Boeing 727251 (N278US), Detroit, MI, Substantial damage. On takeoff roll right wing collided with N3313L that was lost in fog and stopped on runway. Aborted takeoff.
- [Accident 19900928065649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900928065649A), Sep 28, 1990: Boeing 727200 (N278US), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Fire in APU taxiing to gate. Had prior start problem and placarded. Mechanic failed to disable unit.
- [Incident 19891223065199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891223065199I), Dec 23, 1989: Boeing 727251 (N278US), Bismarck, ND. Right main gear departed taxiway while turning. Steering ineffective due to ice on taxiway.
- [Incident 19891208062759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891208062759I), Dec 8, 1989: Boeing 72751 (N278US), Omaha, NE. Electrical smell in mid cabin. Water compressor or circuit breaker popped when it malfunctioned.
- [Incident 19811120083959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811120083959I), Nov 20, 1981: Boeing 727 (N278US), Chicago, IL. Pilot experienced a compressor stall on the nr 2 engine. Returned to o hare field. Found engine gear box failure.

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