# N287US: 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: 21375 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard - Certificate issued: September 23, 1977 - Last registry action: January 20, 2004 - Mode S code: A2E9CF - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%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/N287US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=287US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N287US-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 (34) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0202682287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202682287), Aug 20, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. AFT CABIN SECTIO OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 0101652287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101652287), May 5, 2001: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND NO OTHER WARNING LIGHT ON. CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED NOSE LANDING GEAR AND MADE A - [SDR 0100692287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100692287), Feb 26, 2001: ROD END. BROKEN. DURING CLIMBOUT, CREW NOTICED RIGHT ROLL REQUIRING 30'' YOKE INPUT TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF WINGS, CREW NOTED RIGHT WING NR 13 AND NR - [SDR 0000362287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000362287), Feb 13, 2000: O RING. FAILED. ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MSP MAINTENANCE REPLACED BLOWN O-RING ON ELEVAT - [SDR 0000382287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000382287), Feb 11, 2000: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. PILOT NOTED ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINEER'S CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP WIT - [SDR 9905082287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905082287), Oct 20, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS EMITTING IN LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN AT REAR SPAR CHORD. REPAIRED PER EA 22-170717, REV A. - [SDR 9905062287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905062287), Oct 16, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM FS 1070, LBL 47. REPAIRED PER EA 22-170706. - [SDR 9905072287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905072287), Oct 15, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE SURFACE OF THE FLOORBEAM FS 1130, WL 208, LBL 11 - LBL 16. REPAIRED PER EA 22-170714. - [SDR 9811362287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9811362287), Sep 10, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTING IN AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9722572287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722572287), Nov 30, 1997: SWITCH. MISWIRED. DURING CLIMB, COULD NOT PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. CONTINUTED FLIGHT TO DTW AT FL100. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LEFT PACK SWITCH S123 WAS FOUND WIRED INCORREC - [SDR 9720252287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720252287), Oct 29, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING FLAP RETRACTION, NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT INDICATED STILL DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 LEADING EDGE POSITION S - [SDR 9715422287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715422287), Aug 4, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE AFT STAIRS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9714822287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714822287), Aug 1, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND REPAIRED WIRING, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9713772287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713772287), Jul 14, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND REAR STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9710712287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710712287), Jun 3, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9710302287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710302287), May 27, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING CLIMB ON FLAP/SLAT RETRACTION, LEADING EDGE SLATS 2, 3, 4, 6, AND 7 INDICATED STILL EXTENDED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW. PERFORMED FUEL DUMP AND LANDED WITH - [SDR 9703022287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703022287), Feb 5, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN FLOORBEAM AT FS 1130 FROM LBL 12 TO LBL 18. REPAIRED PER EA 22-77369. - [SDR 9704162287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704162287), Feb 4, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE OF STR 29R BETWEEN FS 950B TO 950C. REPAIRED PER EA 22-121511. - [SDR 9626562287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626562287), Dec 15, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. RECEIVED TAKEOFF WARNING HORN DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE WARNING SWITCH S532. PERFORMED TAKEOF - [SDR 9621132287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621132287), Oct 7, 1996: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WITH TAKEOFF POWER BEING APPLIED, THE NR 1 GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. CSD OIL LEVEL WAS CHE - [SDR 9616332287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616332287), Jul 30, 1996: QTY IND. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE LEVEL FLIGHT, 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED STEADILY TO 1.6 GALLONS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GTF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED HYDR - [SDR 9614652287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614652287), Jul 5, 1996: CONRTOL MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMBOUT, VIBRATION WAS FELT PASSING THROUGH 15,000 FEET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED INBOARD FLAP RIGHT A - [SDR 9608102287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608102287), Apr 10, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND LAMPS, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9602242287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602242287), Jan 30, 1996: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AMBER AIRSTAIR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT LESS THAN 60 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SWITCH S394 A - [SDR 9518442287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518442287), Nov 20, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9517932287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517932287), Nov 12, 1995: BULB. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD HORIZONTAL OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BULB, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9512012287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512012287), Jul 27, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN THE BS 1365 WEB FRAME RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 65-17555-1576), PER EA 22-98947. - [SDR 9512002287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512002287), Jul 27, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TWO, .5 INCH CRACKS IN THE BS 930 FRAME ABOVE STR 14R AND 14L. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 65-16336-6), PER EA 22-98927 AND EA 22-98926 RES - [SDR 9511992287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511992287), Jul 27, 1995: STRAP. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR INTERNAL BEAR STRAP BS 1090. REPAIRED STRAP (P/N 65-54593-2), PER EA 22-98942. - [SDR 9511982287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511982287), Jul 26, 1995: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO BODY CHORD FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE BS 1343 AND 1360 RESPECTIVELY. REPAIRED CHO - [SDR 9511752287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511752287), Jul 26, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE STR 26R END FITTING AT BS 640 TO 654. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR 9511972287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511972287), Jul 24, 1995: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE KEEL BEAM CHORDS STR 29L AND 29R, FLANGE COMMON TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 950F TO 970. REPAIRED STRINGERS (P/N 65-56 - [SDR 9511942287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511942287), Jul 20, 1995: CHORD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1178 TENSION CHORD UPPER SURFACE FROM LBL 8 TO RBL 12 WATER LINE 208. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65-31773-1), PER EA 2 - [SDR 9509822287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509822287), Jun 23, 1995: RADAR INDICATOR. FAILED. EN ROUTE TO MCO, WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. ATTEMPTED ONE RESET TO NO AVAIL. FLIGHT JETTISONED 16,600 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAIN ## Other aircraft with N287US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N287US): Shield Ai V-BAT, S/N VB-100240 --- 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.