# N283AU: 1983 Boeing 737-2B7, registration cancelled 2003-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 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: 23116
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2002
- Last registry action: January 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A2D933
- 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/N283AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=283AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N283AU-2003-09-04

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (79, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA011287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011287), Sep 20, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND OUTER CHORD CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 178 WL 207 RBL 25. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT CHORD SEGMENTS AND SPLICE PARTS PER EO 5300V157. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01206), Jul 17, 2001: LIGHT. FAILED. ALB - THE AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01103), Apr 19, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. LGA-JAX - FLT 2650 - DURING CRUISE, THE ''A'' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT. EN ROUTE TO
- [SDR USAASB01043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01043), Feb 9, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BWI - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (
- [SDR USAASB01021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01021), Jan 23, 2001: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. CHS - FLT 2622 - EN ROUTE FROM MCO TO BWI, THE APU SHUTDOWN. THE NR 1 CSD/GENERATOR WAS ALREADY ON MEL, SO THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CHS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER
- [SDR USAASB01019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01019), Jan 23, 2001: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. MCO - FLT 2993 - EN ROUTE FROM BOS-FLL, AT FL330, THE APU SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. WITH THE NR 1 CSD/GENERATOR ALREADY ON MEL, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCO. CAPTAIN WAS AB
- [SDR USAA000890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000890), Jul 3, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND .25 INCH CRACK, FUSELAGE SKIN UPPER CORNER L1 WINDOW. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA000881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000881), Jun 21, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED .125 INCH, STRINGER 15R BETWEEN STATION 520 AND 540. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA000876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000876), Jun 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND T-CAP AND WEB CRACKED 5 INCHES, UPPER T-CAP AND CHORD BS 663, BL 0. REPAIRED T-CAP AND CHORD PER EA 67418 AND TR 57-10-04. (M)
- [SDR USAA000875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000875), Jun 19, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CORRODED 4 INCHES, STATION 947.5 FUSELAGE DRAIN BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 27R. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-30-3. CORROSION LEVEL 1. 
- [SDR USAA000874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000874), Jun 19, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FRAME CORRODED 1 INCH BY 3 INCHES, BS 767 BETWEEN STRINGER 26R AND 26L, LBL 0. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-04, FIG 11. CORROSION LEVEL 1.
- [SDR USAA000877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000877), Jun 19, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CORRODED 3 INCHES BY 6 INCHES, BETWEEN BS 767 AND 787, BL 0 VHF ANTENNA NR 3. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 6. (M)
- [SDR USAA000857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000857), Jun 16, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED 7 INCHES BY 7 INCHES, STATION 922-929 UNDER STRINGER 27R. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. CORROSION LEVEL 1, C53-208-01.
- [SDR USAA000853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000853), Jun 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 3 INCHES, STATION 1006 STRINGER 20L. SPLICE AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-10-4, 51-30-1 AND 04. CORROSION LEVEL 1, C53-202-01
- [SDR USAA000847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000847), Jun 14, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND Z-ANGLE CORRODED .250 INCH BY .250 INCH, BS 270, BL 0. REPLACED Z-ANGLE PER TR 53-20-04. (M)
- [SDR USAA000849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000849), Jun 14, 2000: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .5 INCH, W/W STATION 664, LBL 31 PRESSURE DECK SKIN. REPAIRED PER TR 53-60-04 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000843), Jun 13, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 360, STRINGER 4R TIE CLIP. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA000846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000846), Jun 13, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND 3 CRACKS .250 INCH, WEB UNDER SCUFF PLATE FROM STATION 807 TO 839, BL 18R. REPLACED WEB PER 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000845), Jun 13, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND T-CAP CRACKED 1 INCH, STATION 520 FLOORBEAM T-CAP UPPER RADIUS, LBL 24.5. REPAIRED PER EA 67383. (M)
- [SDR USAA000844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000844), Jun 13, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED .250 INCH, BS 344-360, STRINGER 15R. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER PER SRM 51-10-1, SRM 51-10-2. (M)
- [SDR USAA000810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000810), Jun 12, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND T-CAP FLOORBEAM CRACKED .5 INCH, AFT SIDE STATION 520 UPPER RADIUS LBL 45.5. INSTALLED FILLERS, CHANNELS, WEB ANGLE PER EA67383. (M)
- [SDR USAA000812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000812), Jun 12, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 2.25 INCH, AFT LOWER CORNER FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-30-3 AND 53-30-10. (M)
- [SDR USAA000811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000811), Jun 12, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED 1 INCH, STATION 948, BELOW STRINGER 11L. INSTALLED REINFORCING STRAP PER TR 53-30-07A. (M)
- [SDR USAA000807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000807), Jun 8, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 360, STRINGER 4R. FABRICATED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA000796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000796), Jun 5, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .025 INCH, STRINGER 10R AT BS 747. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER EO 393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA000795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000795), Jun 5, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .025 INCH, STRINGER 6R AT BS 747. RE-INSTALLED TIE CLIP PER EO 393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA000794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000794), Jun 5, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP .025 INCH CRACK, STRINGER 5L AT BS 685. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000793), Jun 5, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .025 INCH, STRINGER 11L AT BS 663. REPLACED CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000792), Jun 5, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 616 RT, STRINGER 3R. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NWE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA000791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000791), Jun 5, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .250 INCH, BS 597 STRINGER 9L. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000790), Jun 5, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 597 RT STRINGER 9R. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW CLIP PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA000789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000789), Jun 5, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .125 INCH, STATION 380 EQUIP COOLING DUCT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 53-30-04 DWG NR 65C33930. (M)
- [SDR USAA000788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000788), Jun 5, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED .5 INCH IN 2 PLACES, STATION 380, LBL 22, LWR FRAME. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000787), Jun 5, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED, BS 291.5, BETWEEN STRINGER 11 AND 12R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000782), Jun 2, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND FLOORBEAM T-CAP CORRODED 1 INCH IN 6 AREAS, BS 344 LBL 49, BL 0 FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLED NEW T-CAP PER TR 53-10-13. (M)
- [SDR USAA000756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000756), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 787 STRINGER 10R. INSTALLED NEW TIE CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA000755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000755), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .025 INCH, BS 727B, STRINGER 8R. INSTALLED TIE CLIP PER EO 393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA000754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000754), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .025 INCH, BS 727B, STRINGER 5R. INSTALLED TIE CLIP PER EO 393G337. (M)
- [SDR USAA000753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000753), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .025 INCH, BS 706, STRINGER 13R. REINSTALLED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-30-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA000752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000752), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .025 INCH, BS 706, STRINGER 11L. INSTALLED TIE CLIP EO 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA000751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000751), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .025 INCH, BS 706, STRINGER 3L. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-30-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA000750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000750), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .025 INCH, BS 663, STRINGER 10R. INSTALLED TIE CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA000749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000749), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED .5 INCHES, STATION 639 LT, STRINGER 4L. REPLACED CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000748), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 616 LT, STRINGER 2L. INSTALLED TIE CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA000747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000747), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .25 INCH, STATION 616 RT, STRINGER 2R. REPLACED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000746), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 597 LT, STRINGER 9L. INSTALLED TIE CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000745), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .5 INCHES, BS 344, STRINGER 2R. INSTALLED TIE CLIP PER EO 393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAA000744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000744), May 31, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND TIE CLIP CRACKED .5 INCH, BS 344, STRINGER 1. INSTALLED TIE CLIP PER EO 5393G227. (M)
- [SDR USAASB99291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99291), Dec 9, 1999: PCU. FAILED. MCO - FLT 2611 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT 40 MILES NORTH OF MCO, AT FL120, THEY EXPERIENCED A POSSIBLE LEFT UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT. ROLL DISCONTINUED WHEN AUT
- [SDR USAASB99236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99236), Sep 23, 1999: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. TPA - FLT 2642 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM TPA, THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF VLV CLOSED LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING ON AND OFF THEN ILLUMINATED STEADY. ENGINE INDICATION

All 79: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N283AU-2003-09-04/reports.md

## 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 DCA89IA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89IA071), Sep 9, 1989: Boeing 737-200A (N283AU), Kansas City, MO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHTCREW'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE FOR AND EXECUTE A NONPRECISION APPROACH AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT PREMATURE DESCENT BELOW MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT…

## 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.

- [Incident 19970711021879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970711021879I), Jul 11, 1997: Boeing 7372B7 (N283AU), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: us airways flight 2160 departed mci enroute to pit on 7-11-97. During climb out, number 2 engine experienced high EGT and low epr. The flight crew…
- [Incident 19900423015289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900423015289I), Apr 23, 1990: Boeing 7372B7 (N283AU), Syracuse, NY. Oil bypass light came on. Emergency landing with right engine shut down. Oil filter had carbon in it.
- [Incident 19890908066609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890908066609I), Sep 8, 1989: Boeing 7372B7 (N283AU), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Struck powerlines 50 feet AGL on a back course LOC approach in area of heavy rain. Mistook ground lights for hirl.

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