# N284US: 1977 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2004-06-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 1, 2004 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21323 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 4, 1977 - Certificate issued: July 17, 1996 - Last registry action: April 15, 2003 - Mode S code: A2DEAA - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Saint Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%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/N284US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=284US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N284US-2004-06-01 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 (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0100962284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100962284), Mar 2, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN TWO FASTENER HOLES ON SKIN PANEL COMMON TO CHORD AT BS 760.95 AT LBL 70.5. REPAIRED PER EA 22-182198. - [SDR 0101092284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101092284), Feb 28, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 1130 LBL 50. REPAIRED PER EA 22-182192. - [SDR 0101052284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101052284), Feb 26, 2001: WEB. CHAFED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CHAFING ON THE BOTTOM WEB OF LOWER RUDDER. REPAIRED PER EA 22-182193. - [SDR 0101082284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101082284), Feb 23, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 1110 RBL 25 TO LBL 45. REPAIRED PER EA 22-182194. - [SDR 0101072284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101072284), Feb 21, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 380 BETWEEN RBL 2 AND RBL 65. REPAIRED PER EA 22-182195. - [SDR 0101062284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101062284), Feb 14, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON THE LT VERTICAL FIN SKIN AT FIN STA 13.7 STRINGER 10. REPAIRED PER EA 22-182196. - [SDR 0004112284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004112284), Nov 3, 2000: BALLAST. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, LEFT AFT LAV LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED. CREW CLOSED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND IT OPENED 30 SECONDS LATER. LATER, SMOKE FILLED LEFT AFT LAV AND SMOKE - [SDR 9805852284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805852284), Apr 3, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND CHARGER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9808852284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808852284), Mar 27, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FS 1130, LBL 30, WL 208. REPAIRED PER EA 22-156532. - [SDR 9808842284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808842284), Mar 27, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FS 1130, LBL 24, WL 208. REPAIRED PER EA 22-156532. - [SDR 9718972284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718972284), Oct 9, 1997: CONTROLLER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSUREIZATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT FLOW CONTROL VALVE, LEFT AND RIGHT PI - [SDR 9714602284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714602284), Jul 27, 1997: HYD LINE. RUPTURED. DURING CLIMB-OUT, LOST SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULICS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CITY OF ORIGINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RUPTURED PUMP CAVITY DRAIN LINE, NR - [SDR 9711112284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711112284), Jun 7, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9710702284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710702284), May 26, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9623092284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623092284), Oct 27, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9618002284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618002284), Aug 16, 1996: COMP BLADES. FOD. DURING ENGINE RUNUP FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENA - [SDR 9617092284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617092284), Aug 6, 1996: TIRE. FAILED. DURING WALK AROUND,FOUND NUMBER TWO TIRE BANDAGE RETREAD COMING APART. REPLACED NUMBER TWO TIRE AND INSPECTED FLAPS AND GEAR DOORS FOR DAMAGE. - [SDR 9614102284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614102284), Jun 25, 1996: CARGO NET. OUT OF POSITION. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 32,000 FEET, AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLETE CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. FLIGHT - [SDR 9605082284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605082284), Mar 1, 1996: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, COULD NOT CONTROL AIRCRAFT CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW DUMPING 20,000 LBS OF FUEL BEFORE - [SDR 9600192284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600192284), Jan 5, 1996: DOOR WARNING. ACTIVATED. DURING CLIMB, AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFT CARGO DOOR WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND CLOSED AND - [SDR 9513742284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513742284), Aug 25, 1995: PANELS. MISSING. EXPERIENCED VIBRATION DURING THE FLIGHT FROM PHL-DTW, ESPECIALLY IN THE MID CABIN. CONTINUED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND THAT PANEL NR 3351 WAS MISSI - [SDR 9506402284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506402284), Apr 20, 1995: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPLICATION OF POWER ON TAKEOFF ROLL, LOUD RUMBLE NOISE AND HIGH RATE OF CLIMB AND DESCENT ON PRESSURIZATION INDICATION. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO - [SDR 9503982284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503982284), Mar 3, 1995: EPR TRANSMITTER. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS UNACCEPTABLE, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITTER AND PER - [SDR 9503392284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503392284), Feb 28, 1995: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT INTRANSIT INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SLAT POSITION CONFIRMED UP VISUALLY. DIVERTED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT - [SDR 95013392284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95013392284), Feb 28, 1995: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT INTRANSIT INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SLAT POSITION CONFIRMED UP VISUALLY. DIVERTED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT - [SDR 9502332284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502332284), Feb 14, 1995: CHORD. DAMAGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND WING TO BODY UPPER RIB CHORD AT FS 760, RBL 70.5 DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093804. - [SDR 9502322284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502322284), Feb 14, 1995: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM BORE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093796. - [SDR 9502342284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502342284), Feb 12, 1995: BLKHD BEAM. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND FS 1183 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM AT RBL 36.83 CRACKED IN RADIUS. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-096683. - [SDR 9502372284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502372284), Feb 8, 1995: ATT FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANGING GEAR BEAM OUTBOARD END REAR SPAR ATTACH FITTINGS CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093797. - [SDR 9502362284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502362284), Feb 8, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND FS 1130 FLOOR BEAM FORWARD LOWER CHORD, LBL 38 - RBL 51 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093814. - [SDR 9502352284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502352284), Feb 8, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT/RIGHT MID FLAP INBOARD RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-090163. - [SDR 9501882284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501882284), Feb 1, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND STR 29L BETWEEN FS 971 AND 986 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER NWA EA 22-093791. ## 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 19951117047439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951117047439I), Nov 17, 1995: Boeing 727251 (N284US), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: nwa 389 was issued a go-around while on short final to rwy 5R at "cle", due to a coa 584 (737) still on departure roll. The controller issued the… - [Incident 19880728040002I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880728040002I), Jul 28, 1988: Boeing 727251 (N284US), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Aircraft was struck by a 727 N256US that was being pushed back from the gate. Minor damage. ## Other aircraft with N284US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N284US): Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER, S/N 09SC289, built 2009 --- 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.