# N291US: 1977 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2007-05-05 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 5, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 21379 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 11, 1977 - Certificate issued: November 4, 1977 - Last registry action: June 21, 2005 - Mode S code: A2FB04 - 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/N291US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=291US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291US-2007-05-05 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 (16) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9803562291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803562291), Feb 25, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND BOTH LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9718802291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718802291), Oct 5, 1997: LINKAGE. WORN. DURING GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO MSP, LEFT GEAR DOOR AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, OPERATION NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCID - [SDR 9717832291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717832291), Sep 22, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9716672291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716672291), Sep 4, 1997: POWER PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER PACK AND ONE LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9715952291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715952291), Aug 21, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M-0655 OVERWING EXTERIOR PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9715402291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715402291), Aug 7, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9701252291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701252291), Jan 17, 1997: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING APPROACH ON GEAR EXTENSION, RECEIVED BOTH GREEN AND RED LIGHT INDICATION. MANUALLY EXTENDED NOSE GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHO - [SDR 9626582291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626582291), Dec 15, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M665 AND BATTERY PACK PRECAUTIONARY, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9610732291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610732291), May 13, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SHORTED BATTERY PACK, LIGHTS CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9610702291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610702291), May 11, 1996: CONTROL SWITCH. FAILED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MAIN EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH S-264 IN COCKPIT, OPERATIONAL C - [SDR 9602962291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602962291), Feb 5, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT DOOR 2R INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9601702291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601702291), Jan 20, 1996: RETRACT MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESET FLAP TRIM. SECOND TAKEOFF WAS SUCCESSFUL. REPLACED THE LEADING ED - [SDR 9518612291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518612291), Nov 8, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1130 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD LBL 38 TO LBL 43 AND LOWER CHORD LBL 57 TO RBL 50. REPAIRED CHORDS (P/N 65-20838-34), PER E - [SDR 9509182291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509182291), Jun 7, 1995: ACCY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THREE GREEN AND THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH PROPER INDICATION, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INC - [SDR 9506382291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506382291), Apr 20, 1995: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB AT FL210, CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED A SLOW UNCONTROLLABLE ASCENT. UPON CABIN ALTITUDE REACHING 10,000 FEET, INITIATED AIRCRAFT DESCENT AND RETUR - [SDR 9501892291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501892291), Feb 5, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL (POSITION UNKNOWN) OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. ALL ENGINES WERE INSPECTE ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 19900322064299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900322064299I), Mar 22, 1990: Boeing 727251 (N291US), Bismarck, ND. Lost a system hydraulic pressure. Returned. Hydraulic flow regulator to nose steering failed. - [Incident 19860617040759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860617040759I), Jun 17, 1986: Boeing 727251 (N291US), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Engine fire in number 3 engine. Engine shutdown and returned. Engine starter had blown apart. - [Incident 19860218009019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860218009019I), Feb 18, 1986: Boeing 727251 (N291US), Omaha, NE. During climb a main landing gear door actuator hose failed causing loss of a system pressure. Safe landing. - [Incident 19850709038999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850709038999I), Jul 9, 1985: Boeing 727251 (N291US), Milwaukee, WI. Loss of a system hydraulic pressure during approach. Flaps not fully extended for landing. Flow restrictor ruptured - [Incident 19821202065479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821202065479I), Dec 2, 1982: Boeing 727 (N291US), Aberdeen, SD. Encountered severe turbulence. Turbulence plot in effect. Pilot not notified. Breakdown in communications. ## Other aircraft with N291US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N291US): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 1581F574B237600100FW --- 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.