# N297US: 1979 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: 21789 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 20, 1979 - Last registry action: May 27, 2004 - Mode S code: A3114E - 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/N297US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=297US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297US-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 (15) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0003042297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003042297), Aug 12, 2000: MOUNT. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN NR 1 FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT HOLES A, B, C AND D. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175183. - [SDR 0003032297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003032297), Aug 12, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK FOUND CRACKS ON THE LEFT WING INBOARD MIDFLAP LOWER TRAILING EDGE SKIN COMMON TO THE INBOARD CONTROL ROD CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175182. - [SDR 0000882297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000882297), Mar 3, 2000: LINE. FAILED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE 'B' SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. 'B' SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. CREW PERFORMED COM PROCE - [SDR 9903182297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903182297), Aug 11, 1999: FUEL PUMP. INOP. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 6,000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAMEOUT WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE PUSHED FORWARD FROM THE IDLE POSITION. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED COM - [SDR 9718622297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718622297), Oct 2, 1997: STAB TRIM. OUT OF POSITION. DURING TAKEOFF POWER APPLICATION, FLAP CONFIGURATION HORN SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RETRIMMED STABILIZER. SECOND TAKEOFF WAS OK. - [SDR 9626122297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626122297), Dec 8, 1996: POSITION SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED NOSE GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHT INDICATION, FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN STAYED ON. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE TO MSP AND L - [SDR 9605682297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605682297), Mar 7, 1996: SEAL. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TO NO AVAIL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENA - [SDR 9605232297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605232297), Feb 28, 1996: ATTACH PLATE. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BEAM ATTACH PLATE. REPLACED PLATE (P/N 69-45947-1), PER SRM 51-10-1 PG 4 PAR 4A. - [SDR 9605542297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605542297), Feb 27, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE INNER FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 682 - BS 688, STR 26L - STR 27L. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 65-54590-6) PER EA 22-99540. - [SDR 9605212297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605212297), Feb 27, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THREE FORWARD CARGO THRESHOLD FITTINGS BS 560, 580 AND 600. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-10-01 PG 4 PAR 4A. - [SDR 9605472297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605472297), Feb 22, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 29R FROM BS 950D - BS 950E. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-56441-4) PER EA 22-99523. - [SDR 9606532297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606532297), Feb 21, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1130 FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD FROM LBL 18 TO 43. REPAIRED CHORD PER EA 22-103466. - [SDR 9605452297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605452297), Feb 19, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER STR 8 AT STA 110 AND IN STR 11 AT STA 134. REPAIRED STRINGERS (P/N 65-16811-3, P/N 65-16810) PER EA 22-1 - [SDR 9605412297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605412297), Feb 14, 1996: SPAR CHORD. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT AUXILIARY SPAR LOWER CHORD AT THE NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED CHORD PER EA 22-105174. - [SDR 9519282297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519282297), Nov 27, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK. ## 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 DEN87IA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87IA145), Jun 2, 1987: Boeing 727-251 (N297US), Casper, WY, incident, no damage ## 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 19991129033459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991129033459I), Nov 29, 1999: Boeing 727251 (N297US), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On November 29, 1999, northwest airlines, flight 938, a Boeing 727-251, was enroute from mci to mem, when shortly after rotation number two engine fire… - [Incident 19951001036709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951001036709I), Oct 1, 1995: Boeing 727251 (N297US), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. Narrative: jetway was operated beyond the swing limits causing limit switch to trip disabling jetway in a position which did not afford wing clearance. The… - [Incident 19900807043199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900807043199I), Aug 7, 1990: Boeing 727251 (N297US), Las Vegas, NV. NR3 engine fire warning. Secured and returned. Insulation around wires at cannon plug melted. - [Incident 19890502019819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890502019819I), May 2, 1989: Boeing 727251 (N297US), Las Vegas, NV. Unable to retract right main gear on climbout. Returned after dumping fuel. Landing gear safety pin was in place. - [Incident 19870602080319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870602080319I), Jun 2, 1987: Boeing 727247 (N297US), Casper, WY. Trainee radar controller allowed two aircraft to have less than standard separation. Primary computer was down. --- 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.