# N295US: 1978 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: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21506 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 27, 1978 - Certificate issued: July 18, 1996 - Last registry action: July 16, 2002 - Mode S code: A309E0 - 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/N295US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=295US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N295US-2004-06-01 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (18) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0004522295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004522295), Nov 7, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. During "L" check found corrosion on bulkhead skin support doubler at BS 740. Repaired per EA 22-178765. - [SDR 9902522295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902522295), May 18, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON UPPER FORWARD STRINGER AT INBOARD SIDE OF RIGHT WING STATION 357. REPAIRED PER EA 22-166648. - [SDR 9902502295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902502295), Apr 29, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON NUT PLATE LOCATION ON 1175 FLOORBEAM. REPAIRED PER EA 22-166634. - [SDR 9708352295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708352295), Apr 27, 1997: HYD LINE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO TPA, DUMPED FUEL, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR DOWN HYDRAULIC LINE. - [SDR 9617072295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617072295), Aug 6, 1996: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT RADAR FAILED, NO TEST PATTERN OBSERVED. NO GROUND RETURN IN NORMAL OR CONT/MSP. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9611622295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611622295), May 15, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1110 FLOOR BEAM CHORD FROM LBL 70 - RBL 19. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65-20837-24) PER EA 22-105312. - [SDR 9611602295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611602295), May 13, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE BS 760 FLOOR BEAM WEB AT RBL 60 AND RBL 70. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 65-16325) PER EA 22-102151. - [SDR 9611532295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611532295), May 6, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK AND BUCKLING OF THE RIGHT WING AUXILIARY SPAR NR 5 SPOILER SUPPORT WEB. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 65-16216-150) PER EA 22-105281. - [SDR 9610962295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610962295), Apr 30, 1996: ACTUATOR FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT WING NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR FITTING. REPLACED FLAP (P/N 65-16225-6A) PER MM 27-81-01. - [SDR 9600492295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600492295), Jan 3, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND NO DISCREPAN - [SDR 9518052295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518052295), Nov 15, 1995: HYD PUMP. FAILED. DURING CLIMB AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS DROPPED BELOW TWO GALLONS WITH 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPING TO ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MS - [SDR 9516562295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516562295), Oct 24, 1995: SAFETY LOCK. MISSING. NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT ON FLAP RETRACTION, AFTER TAKEOFF. FLAP POSITION AMBER LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS AT ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR 9514532295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514532295), Sep 25, 1995: TUBE. BROKEN. EN ROUTE TO DTW, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASING AND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCID - [SDR 9514512295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514512295), Sep 25, 1995: SCAVENGE LINE. BROKEN. NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER THE OIL SUPPLY HAD BEEN DEPLETED, DUE TO A LEAK AT THE NR 6 BEARING SCAVENGE LINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS PLANNED DESTINATIO - [SDR 9512102295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512102295), Aug 6, 1995: OIL PRESS SW. MALFUNCTIONED. THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW OIL PRESSU - [SDR 9511492295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511492295), Jul 28, 1995: FUEL QTY IND SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE NR 2 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION DECREASED TO 3,500 LBS FROM 9,000 LBS. DURING RETURN TO BOI, INDICATION RETURNED TO PROPER READING. FLIGHT LA - [SDR 9508112295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508112295), May 19, 1995: WARNING SWITCH. SOUNDED. WHEN TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. FLAPS AND LEADING EDGE DEVICES INDICATED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE U - [SDR 9504002295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504002295), Mar 14, 1995: HYD PUMP. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP NR 2 PRESSURE INDICATION FLICKERING FOLLOWED BY DECREASE IN 'B' SYSTEM QUANTITY. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORM ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CHI91IA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA078), Jan 21, 1991: Boeing 727-251 (N295US), St. Paul, MN, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE'S AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, AND THE INADEQUATE COMPONENT PRODUCED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ## 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 19920229008199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920229008199I), Feb 29, 1992: Boeing 727251 (N295US), Kansas City, MO. Lost hydraulic pressure on a system on climb. Returned. Flow regulator and filters were replaced. - [Incident 19910705040979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910705040979I), Jul 5, 1991: Boeing 727251 (N295US), Martinsburg, WV. Entered area of severe turbulence. Not reflected on radar. 3 passengers and 1 flight attendant slightly injured. - [Incident 19900419020199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900419020199I), Apr 19, 1990: Boeing 727251 (N295US), Minneapolis, MN. Unable to control cabin pressure. Deployed masks. Returned. Outflow valve blocked by insulation. - [Incident 19871206079869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871206079869I), Dec 6, 1987: Boeing 727251 (N295US), Memphis, TN. Engine shut down due to loss of oil. Found number three bearing oil seal leaking. - [Incident 19810517031409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810517031409I), May 17, 1981: Boeing 727 (N295US), Chicago, IL. Left outboard tire recap separated on takeoff and landed on at destination. Replaced both left main gear tires. --- 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.