# N296US: 1979 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-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: 21788 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 15, 1979 - Certificate issued: July 12, 1979 - Last registry action: January 20, 2004 - Mode S code: A30D97 - 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/N296US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=296US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N296US-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 (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0201762296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201762296), May 31, 2002: CLAMP. BROKEN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON LANDING, LOST -A- SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO CLEAR RUNWAY BEFORE HAVING TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE DUE TO DEPLETION OF HYDRAULIC FL - [SDR 0004302296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004302296), Oct 31, 2000: CHORD. CORRODED. During "H" check fretting corrosion was found on the vertical flange of the vertical stablizer LH mid spar chord at STA FIN 228. Repaired per EA 22-178752. - [SDR 9900262296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900262296), Jan 5, 1999: ACTUATOR. INOP. DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN 'OFF' POSITION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR - [SDR 9811382296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9811382296), Sep 19, 1998: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE ON LINE CHECK. REPLACED CHARGING RELAY, SWITCHING RELAY, AND TWO BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9803612296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803612296), Mar 2, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 90 KNOTS, THE CENTER ENGINE STALLED WITH ASSOCIATED DROP IN N1 AND EPR INDICATIONS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF, SHUT DOWN THE CENTER ENGINE, AN - [SDR 9722982296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722982296), Dec 5, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT WING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9719762296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719762296), Sep 30, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM FS 344, LBL 24 - RBL 15. REPAIRED PER EA 22-152253. - [SDR 9717672296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717672296), Sep 11, 1997: WIRE. FAILED. ON DESCENT, CREW REPORTED AN ODOR SIMILAR TO WIRES SMOLDERING. NO INDICATIONS OF MALFUNCTIONS AND NO SMOKE OR SMELLS IN MAIN CABIN. DETECTED FUMES BEHIND SECOND - [SDR 9715352296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715352296), Aug 8, 1997: O-RING. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMB, THE CENTER ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION BEGAN DECREASING. CREW SHUT DOWN THE CENTER ENGINE AND RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDE - [SDR 9711852296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711852296), Jun 5, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND VENTRAL AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9712382296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712382296), Apr 25, 1997: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND EXTENDED WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED - [SDR 9708202296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708202296), Apr 21, 1997: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. DURING APPROACH ON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND ON SECOND ATTEMPT NOSE GEAR DID EXTEND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBRI - [SDR 9623102296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623102296), Oct 25, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SVC1 CHECK, FOUND THE AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9611332296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611332296), May 21, 1996: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB ON FLAP RETRACION, OUTBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT BEYOND 5 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED OUTBOARD INDIC - [SDR 9611362296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611362296), May 19, 1996: DOOR SWITCH. LACK OF LUBE. DURING APPROACH ON GEAR DOWN, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND NOSE GEAR INDICATION WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE N - [SDR 9608272296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608272296), Apr 14, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CARTRIDGE, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9608032296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608032296), Apr 4, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE TAIL SKID HINGE FITTING RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 65-25614-12) PER SRM 51-10-1 PG 4. - [SDR 9603172296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603172296), Feb 7, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9602912296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602912296), Feb 3, 1996: LINKAGE ARM. LOOSE. DURING CLIMB AFTER FLAP RETRACTION, NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED FLAP - [SDR 9520372296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520372296), Dec 11, 1995: EPR INDICATOR. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW AND FLUCTUATING ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR INDICAT - [SDR 9519792296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519792296), Dec 7, 1995: EEL POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE DOOR 1R INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9517362296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517362296), Nov 5, 1995: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO OR MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE MANUAL PRESSURE CONTR - [SDR 9508472296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508472296), May 23, 1995: STRUT. FAILED. UPON TAKING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY AND CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED OVER A BUMP. A LARGE NOISE WAS HEARD AND AN UNSAFE INDICATION OF THE LEFT GEAR OCCURR - [SDR 9501802296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501802296), Feb 3, 1995: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING APPROACH UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING TO NO AVAIL. NOSE LANDING GEAR SAFE INDICATION S ## 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 19950523015089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950523015089I), May 23, 1995: Boeing 727251 (N296US), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: upon taking the active runway, aircraft was cleared for takeoff. The aircraft taxied over a bump. A loud noise was heard and an unsafe indication in… - [Incident 19810722061789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810722061789I), Jul 22, 1981: Boeing 727 (N296US), Spokane, WA, Minor damage. Aircraft taxiing to gate had fire in right main landing gear. Evacuated aircraft. Found #3 wheel bearing failure. --- 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.