# N289US: 1977 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2004-05-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 27, 2004 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21377 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development, showing compliance, crew training, market survey - Airworthiness date: September 22, 1977 - Last registry action: May 27, 2004 - Mode S code: A2F13D - Owner when cancelled: [Aero Controls Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20CONTROLS%20INC) - Location: [Auburn, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Auburn) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 47.3097° N, 122.2644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98001, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=289US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N289US-2004-05-27 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 (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0103452289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103452289), Sep 26, 2001: INLET BULLET. DISLODGED. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM LAN, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF THRUST AND VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT E - [SDR 0102492289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102492289), Jul 11, 2001: BRAKE. AFTER TAXI IN, RAMP AGENT NOTIFIED CREW THAT RIGHT MAIN BRAKE WAS ON FIRE. CREW EXPEDITED DEPLANING THROUGH CABIN DOORS. GROUND PERSONNEL EXTINGUISHED FIRE. MAI - [SDR 0100682289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100682289), Feb 26, 2001: CYLINDER. LEAKING. DURING CLIMB, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A-QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO MSP AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACE - [SDR 0100462289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100462289), Feb 4, 2001: FEEL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED ELEVATORS FELT STIFF. MOST STIFF IN UP MOVEMENTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ELEVATOR - [SDR 0100142289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100142289), Jan 13, 2001: PCU. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFFICULT TO ROTATE. EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL YOKE AFT. AFTER ROTATION YOKE WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTER AN - [SDR 0100152289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100152289), Jan 12, 2001: ELEVATOR. OUT OF RIG. DURING CLIMBOUT, FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE STIFF IN NOSE DOWN MODE. FLIGHT CONTROLS IN NOSE UP MODE AND AILERONS AND RUDDER WERE OK. CREW RETURNED TO DTW AND MADE AN - [SDR 0000502289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000502289), Feb 29, 2000: BRAKE ASSY. FIRE. UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE, GROUND CREW NOTIFIED COCKPIT CREW OF A FLASH FIRE AT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR. FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. DTW MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE N - [SDR 9905682289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905682289), Dec 1, 1999: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE OF KEEL BEAM. REPAIRED PER EA 22-170745. - [SDR 9900752289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900752289), Feb 25, 1999: FASTENERS. FAILED. DURING CLIMB AFTER FLAP RETRACTION, AIRCRAFT WAS HARD IN TURNING LEFT. CREW RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP ATTACH FI - [SDR 9811372289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9811372289), Aug 29, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN FIRST CLASS SECTION AND AT DOOORS 1L AND 1R. REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9803432289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803432289), Mar 1, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, INBOARD FLAPS REMAINED IN TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED INBOARD FLAP INDICATOR, OPERATIO - [SDR 9708672289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708672289), Apr 23, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF STR 29R BETWEEN FS 950A TO 950E. REPAIRED PER EA 22-124071. - [SDR 9709072289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709072289), Apr 21, 1997: CHORD. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON NOSE WHEEL WELL SIDE PANEL CHORD BETWEEN FS 344 TO 350, RBL 18. REPAIRED PER EA 22-124076. - [SDR 9707992289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707992289), Apr 21, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN STR 11 AT WS 686. REPAIRED PER EA 22-124078. - [SDR 9707982289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707982289), Apr 21, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN STR 12 AT WS 686. REPAIRED PER EA 22-124078. - [SDR 9707642289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707642289), Apr 15, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SUPPORT FITTING (P/N 65C80678-62) IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FS 227. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR 9700622289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700622289), Jan 12, 1997: TR BOLT. BROKEN. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS BEING APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE THRUST LEVER WOULD NOT ADVANCE TO TAKEOFF POSITION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENAN - [SDR 9624022289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624022289), Nov 10, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9623452289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623452289), Nov 1, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER COCKPIT DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9616382289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616382289), Jul 31, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE LEFT AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9613042289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613042289), Jun 10, 1996: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION. DESCENDED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 8,000 FEET AND CONTINUED TO GRR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DTW MAINTENAN - [SDR 9609032289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609032289), Apr 19, 1996: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. DURING APPROACH ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND NO AURAL INDICATION. RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. A - [SDR 9608562289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608562289), Apr 15, 1996: WIRE. FAILED. DURING APPROACH ON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT - [SDR 9607422289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607422289), Mar 29, 1996: POWER PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER PACK, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9600842289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600842289), Jan 14, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING MIDDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9518992289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518992289), Nov 22, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE RIGHT MIDDLE OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, SYSTEM CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9517342289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517342289), Nov 5, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT VENTRAL STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR 9516532289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516532289), Oct 22, 1995: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR HUNG UP FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND EXTENDED NORMALLY, BUT WITH A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 9516492289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516492289), Oct 13, 1995: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE TAILSKID ACTUATOR BEAM LOWER CHORD LBL 12 TO 18. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65-26307-8), PER EA 22-99219. - [SDR 9516442289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516442289), Oct 10, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD BS 344, LBL 50 RBL 18. REPAIRED BEAM PER EA 22-99337. - [SDR 9516432289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516432289), Oct 7, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD BS 1130, LBL 15 TO 21. REPAIRED BEAM (P/N 65-86168) PER EA 22-99216. - [SDR 9510682289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510682289), Jul 5, 1995: EPR TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 EPR INDICATION DETERIORATED ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND PLACED THE NR 2 EPR SY - [SDR 9505122289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505122289), Mar 29, 1995: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. AS AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESCEND FROM FL370, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW NOTED '0' FUEL FLOW ON TWO RESTART ATTEMPTS. THE ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROXIMA - [SDR 9501872289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501872289), Feb 4, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS OCCURRED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO O - [SDR 9501402289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501402289), Jan 26, 1995: EEL BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RIGHT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION CHUTE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND LIGHT BULBS. ## 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 19910417019949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910417019949I), Apr 17, 1991: Boeing 727243 (N289US), Cleveland, OH. Low fuel. Diverted to Hopkins. Fuelers used inaccurate gauge. Crew did not notice fuel amount. - [Incident 19851116065659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851116065659I), Nov 16, 1985: Boeing 727251 (N289US), Minneapolis, MN. Aileron controls stiff and emergency declared. Safe landing. Ratio spring cartridge, aileron pulley were binding. --- 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.