# N286AU: 1984 Boeing 737-2B7, registration cancelled 2002-08-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 1, 2002 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-2B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2b7) (registry code 138447C) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Serial number: 23133 - Year built: 1984 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 25, 1984 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: May 2, 2002 - Mode S code: A2E458 - 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/N286AU - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=286AU - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N286AU-2002-08-01 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 737-2B7: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2b7.md ## Service difficulty reports (34) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAASB01044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01044), Feb 9, 2001: RELIEF VALVE. OBSTRUCTED. TPA - FLT 2850 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PBI, EN ROUTE TO BOS, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO TPA. WHEN AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND AND - [SDR USAASB00265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00265), Sep 20, 2000: ACM. LEAKING. BWI - FLT 2704 - ON DESCENT INTO BWI, FROM TPA, FUMES OF SULFUR/RUBBER SMELL WAS NOTICED THROUGH OUT THE CABIN. ODOR WAS STRONGEST IN SEAT ROWS 13 TO 17 AND WAS - [SDR USAA001351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001351), Aug 25, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TPA - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED 2 INCHES, STATION 986.5, STRINGER 27 LEFT. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR USAASB99297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99297), Dec 18, 1999: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. BWI - FLT 2740 - ON DESCENT INTO BWI, THE NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AT 6,000 FT PER HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. FLI - [SDR USAASB99272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99272), Nov 17, 1999: GCU. MALFUNCTIONED. TPA - FLT 2674 - FLIGHT LOST THE NR 1 TRANSFER BUS AND ALL INSTRUMENTS ON BOTH SIDES DURING ROTATION. CREW RESET THE NR 1 TRANSFER BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH BRO - [SDR USAA991073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991073), Oct 11, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN L-2 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER REPAIR DOCUMEN - [SDR USAA991072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991072), Oct 11, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN R-2 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER REPAIR DOCUMENT - [SDR USAA980661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980661), Dec 29, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING A CX-5 CHECK EDDY CURRENT, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT AFT UPPER CORNER DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 5 - [SDR USAASB98189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98189), Jul 22, 1998: FAN. FAILED. JAX - FLT 2606 - EN ROUTE FLL/BWI, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW SECURED THE GASPER FAN AND RIGHT PACK. THE SMOKE APPEARED TO ABATE. FLIGHT - [SDR USAASB97241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97241), Sep 8, 1997: OIL PRESS TRANS. FAILED. CLT (FL 1223) AT FL 350 APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES NORTH OF CLT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CL - [SDR USAA970158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970158), Apr 22, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT LOWER FASTENER HOLE OF FRAME INNER CHORD ANGLE BS 616 FRAME, WL 203. INSTALLED CHORD ANGLE REPA - [SDR USAA970157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970157), Apr 22, 1997: STRINGER. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 1.25 INCH STATION 970 STRINGER 27L. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. CORROSION TAS - [SDR USAA970156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970156), Apr 22, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH BY .5 INCH CORRODED AREA WL 208.1 LBL 7 INCH BS 312 FLOORBEAM. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAPS, REPAIRED PER TR - [SDR USAA970155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970155), Apr 22, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK BS 709 WL 203.5 LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM WEB. CUTOUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER, REPAIRED - [SDR USAA970154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970154), Apr 22, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK RBL 25, .5 INCH CRACK LBL 25, .5 INCH CRACK LBL 45, .5 INCH CRACK RBL 45 BS 520, WL 207.75 FLOORBEA - [SDR USAA970153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970153), Apr 22, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT LOWER FASTENER HOLE OF FRAME INNER CHORD BS 616 RT WL 203. REPAIRED CHORD ANGLE, REPAIRED PER E - [SDR USAA970152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970152), Apr 22, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND GOUGE .5 INCH DIAMETER STATION 440 STRINGER 21R SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR USAA970151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970151), Apr 22, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND DENT 1 INCH BY 2 INCH STATION 937 ABOVE STRINGER 20L, SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER EA 42374. (M) - [SDR USAA970150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970150), Apr 22, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK BS 668 LBL 24 INCH WL 205 FLOORBEAM WEB. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER EA 42333. (M) - [SDR USAA970149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970149), Apr 22, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK LBL 24.5 STATION 676 FLOORBEAM. INSTALLED CHANNEL, REPAIRED PER EO 5791G632. (M) - [SDR USAA970148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970148), Apr 22, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT AFT END OF FORWARD AIRSTAIR HANEL CUTOUT SKIN BS 375 BETWEEN STRINGER 21-22L. INSTALLED EXT REP - [SDR USAA970147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970147), Apr 22, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH BY .75 INCH BY .020 DEEP DENT STRINGER 20R BS 312 SKIN. CUTOUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED P - [SDR USAA970146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970146), Apr 22, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 6 INCHES AT STATION 887 STRINGER 25R. INSTALLED DOUBLER (REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION), REPAIRED PER SRM 5 - [SDR USAA970145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970145), Apr 22, 1997: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE BS 203 BELOW STRINGER 19R SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. - [SDR USAA970144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970144), Apr 22, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 14 INCHES STATION 328 LBL 51 TO LBL 27 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD. REPLACED T-CAP, REPAIRED PER TR 53-10-13 - [SDR USAASB97027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97027), Jan 24, 1997: HYD HOSE. LEAKING. ATL - FL 628 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ATL, DUE TO LOSS OF SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A - [SDR USAASB97013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97013), Jan 14, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. CMH - MAINTENANCE FOUND A SECTION OF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOP IN THE AFT SECTION OF THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE FLOOR TR - [SDR USAASB96227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96227), Nov 12, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAASB96190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96190), Aug 3, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SYR - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP IN THE FORWARD CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT THE FORWARD OVERHEAD CABIN. OPS CHECK G - [SDR USAASB96132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96132), Jul 17, 1996: DOWNLOCKSENSOR. FAILED. MCO - FL 1145 - ON DESCENT INTO MCO, LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED,NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT FLICKERED ON. CAPTAIN WENT THROUGH MANUAL GEAREXTENSION PROCEDURE. NOSE GEAR S - [SDR USAASB96130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96130), Jul 16, 1996: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. PIT - FLT 1589 - DURING APPROACH TO PIT AND LANDING GEAR LOWERED, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON. CREW RECYCLED GEAR, BUT NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STILL SHOWED RED FO - [SDR USAASB96120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96120), Jul 5, 1996: DOWNLOCK SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. CLT - FLT 1126 - ON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. GEAR VISUAL CHECK INDICATED GEAR WAS DOWN. RED LIGH - [SDR USAASB96098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96098), Jun 10, 1996: LAMP. BURNED OUT. RSW - FLT 989 - ON APPROACH INTO RSW AT GEAR EXTENSION, CAPTAIN FAILED TO GET NOSE GEAR LIGHT. CAPTAIN DID A GO-AROUND AND RELAMPED NOSE GEAR DOWNLIGHT. GEAR WA - [SDR USAA951046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951046), Sep 27, 1995: MODE CNTL PNL. FAILED. PHL - FLT NR 0117 - CLIMBING OUT FROM LGA EN ROUTE TO MCO WITH ALT ALERTING AND 'A' CHANNEL AUTOPILOT ON MEL, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE OR RESPOND TO CHA ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19900728037289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900728037289I), Jul 28, 1990: Boeing 7372B7 (N286AU), Indianapolis, IN. Found message on lavatory mirror. Appeared to be bomb threat. Diverted and landed. No bomb found. --- 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.