# N279AD: 1992 Boeing 737-4Q8, registration cancelled 2026-10-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 22, 2026 - Exported to: Ecuador - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-4Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4q8) (registry code 138447Q) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56-3C series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-3c-series) (registry code 13064) - Serial number: 26279 - Year built: 1992 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 3, 2009 - Certificate issued: September 1, 2026 - Last registry action: September 1, 2026 - Mode S code: A2C7EF - Owner when cancelled: [Csds Asset Management LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CSDS%20ASSET%20MANAGEMENT%20LLC) - Location: [Marana, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Marana) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 32.5159° N, 111.1526° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85658, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279AD - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=279AD - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279AD-2026-10-22 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 737-4Q8: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4q8.md ## Service difficulty reports (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR A8ZR20181218001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/A8ZR20181218001), Dec 17, 2018: CABLE. LACK OF LUBE. DURING TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS UNABLE TO GO INTO THE UP POSITION AND THE LANDING GEAR WERE UNABLE TO RETRACT. BOTH MLG AND NLG WERE CHANGED FOR TIME - [SDR A8ZR20181211001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/A8ZR20181211001), Dec 11, 2018: STOP FITTING. NOT REPORTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPLACEMENT OF FUSELAGE FRAME P/N 65-20722U76 AT STA 440 AND S14R TO S28R FOR CRACK AT DOOR STOP #5. REF B737-400 SRM 51-40-02 REV 100 AND BOEING S - [SDR 2015FA0000662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000662), Dec 18, 2015: CONTROL SYSTEM. FAILED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND RT OTBD FLAP FAIRING HANGING FROM UNDER RT WING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A BEARING IN A SUPPORTING MEMBER OF THE FLAP TRACT - [SDR EB1R201405140001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EB1R201405140001), May 15, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON THE UPPER AFT SURFACE OF THE LT WING SKIN AT WBL 93.0-WBL 99.0 AT REAR SPAR, AND WBL 135.0 AT REAR SPAR, AND WBL 130.0- WBL 134.0 AT S-13. CL - [SDR BJNA20121201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA20121201), Dec 11, 2012: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 THRUST REVERSER SLOW TO DEPLOY. NR 2 ENGINE OTBD THRUST REVERSER HALF MID ACTUATOR WAS IMPROPERLY SET FROM THE REPAIR FACILITY IN LENGTH CAUSING SLOW UNLOC - [SDR EB1R201212060001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EB1R201212060001), Dec 6, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION OF "C" CHECK CARD 1C421481, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LOWER SKIN SURFACE OF THE RT WING CENTER SECTION AT BS 559-562, RBL 52 - RBL 58 AT STIFFNER - [SDR BJNA201205270002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA201205270002), May 27, 2012: LAMP. UNSERVICEABLE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 13C INOPERATIVE. RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 13C IAW AMM 33-51-21. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR BJNA201203090302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA201203090302), Mar 9, 2012: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. 28 VOLT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT CEILING FIXTURE ABOVE SEAT 5C. RELAMPED EMERGENCY 28V LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 5C IAW AMM 33-21-03. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR BJNA20111023003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA20111023003), Oct 23, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INBD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT L-1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. DEFERRED IAW MEL 25-12-1, DMI 1011. R & R EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. - [SDR BJNA20111021001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA20111021001), Oct 21, 2011: LAMP. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 3 INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AISLE LIGHT AT ROW 3, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR BJNA110502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA110502), May 8, 2011: LAMP. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 19C. RELAMPED EXIT PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 19C, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR BJNA110401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA110401), Apr 7, 2011: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-6. - [SDR BJNA110101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA110101), Jan 20, 2011: LAMP. BURNED OUT. 1 RED AND 1 WHITE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED 2 EA LAMPS ON EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-81. OPS CK NORMAL. - [SDR BJNA101001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA101001), Oct 18, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 11C. R & R LIGHT ASSY EMERGENCY PATH AT SEAT 11C IAW AMM 33-51-81. - [SDR BJNA100802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA100802), Aug 23, 2010: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT AT 14 ABC SEAT BROKEN. R & R EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT AT SEAT 14 ABC IAW AMM 33-51-02. - [SDR BJNA100702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA100702), Jul 20, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT WING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT LIGHT STRIP AT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW SWPM 20-30-12. OPS CK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-81. - [SDR BJNA100801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA100801), Jul 17, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AISLE LOCATOR LIGHT STRIPS LOCATED AT ROW 10 ABC AND 15 ABC ARE NOT ILLUMINATED. R & R AISLE LOCATOR LIGHT STRIP(S) AT ROW 10ABC AND 15ABC IAW AMM 33-51-81. OPS - [SDR BJNA100602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA100602), Jun 12, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH EXIT SIGN WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AS REQUIRED. OPS CK NORMAL. - [SDR BJNA100302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA100302), Mar 9, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE PULLED OUT OF TERMINAL END R & R TERMINAL. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR BJNA100301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA100301), Mar 9, 2010: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR BJNA100101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA100101), Jan 3, 2010: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INDICATOR NOT FLASHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECK GOOD. ## 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 DCA13WA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA072), Apr 5, 2013: Boeing B737 (N279AD), Guatemala City, Guatemala, incident, minor damage ## Other aircraft with N279AD - [Cancelled 2001-06-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279AD-2001-06-26): Boeing 737-200, S/N 22279. Exported to Indonesia. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%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.