# N298US: 1980 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2012-08-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 30, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22152 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 1, 1980 - Last registry action: May 27, 2004 - Mode S code: A31505 - Location: [Auburn, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Auburn) - Owner type: Individual - 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/N298US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=298US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N298US-2012-08-30 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 (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0102672298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102672298), Jul 25, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. RUPTURED. DURING CLIMB AND JUST AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILED. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND DIVERTED TO BOS AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTEN - [SDR 0000512298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000512298), Feb 27, 2000: SLIDE. DEPLOYED. AT GATE, THE CATERING TRUCK OPENED WRONG SERVICE DOOR WHILE SLIDE WAS STILL ACTIVATED. UPON OPENING THE DOOR, THE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. PHX MAINTENANCE FOUND HI - [SDR 9807222298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807222298), Apr 24, 1998: EPR SYST. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR INDICATION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE MEL'D EPR SYSTEM - [SDR 9807022298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807022298), Apr 22, 1998: MOISTURE TRAP. CONTAMINATED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENIGNE WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR INDICATION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DRAINED FUEL CON - [SDR 9806552298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806552298), Apr 13, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE CENTER ENGINE EPR INDICATION WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR SETTING. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR 9718522298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718522298), Oct 4, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT FORWARD EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERWING BATTERY PACK AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9627082298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627082298), Dec 18, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BOTTOM OF AFT AIR STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9626072298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626072298), Dec 5, 1996: ANTI-ICE DUCT. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD IN THE AFT VENTRAL STAIRS FOLLOWED BY A LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT INDICATION. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO MSP AND LAN - [SDR 9624482298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624482298), Nov 14, 1996: CONTROLLER. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN AT FLIGHT LEVEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CABIN PR - [SDR 9622662298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622662298), Oct 22, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. ON APPROACH, NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT DID NOT EXTEND. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9622292298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622292298), Oct 20, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. UPON APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER, NR 2 ENGINE STALLED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. CROSSWINDS WERE PRESENT WHILE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND STALL COUL - [SDR 9622652298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622652298), Oct 16, 1996: TR UNIT. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, WEATHER RADAR FAILED TO PAINT WEATHER. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DLH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER AND GROUND TESTED RADAR, - [SDR 9618932298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618932298), Sep 2, 1996: BLEED CONTL VLV. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE - [SDR 9611872298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611872298), May 26, 1996: T/O WARNING. SOUNDED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT INDICATED TAKEOFF WARNING. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECOND TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL. MSP MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TAKEOFF WARNING - [SDR 9604182298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604182298), Feb 19, 1996: GEAR WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR ON SECOND RETRACTION, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LEFT GEAR WARNING SYSTEM WAS P - [SDR 9603522298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603522298), Feb 12, 1996: LINKAGE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, INDICATION CEASED UPON RETRACTION AND REMAINED ILLUM - [SDR 9603512298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603512298), Feb 12, 1996: TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING ROTATION ON A 5 DEGREE FLAP TAKEOFF, THE STALL WARNING CONTROL COLUMN SHAKER INITIATED. SHAKER CONTINUED THROUGH CLIMB DURING FLAP RETRACTION AT NORMAL S - [SDR 9602972298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602972298), Feb 4, 1996: BATTERY CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR R2 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9602632298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602632298), Jan 30, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9602582298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602582298), Jan 29, 1996: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DID NOT FULLY CLOSE. LANDING GEAR RECYCLED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT CONTINUE - [SDR 9602592298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602592298), Jan 27, 1996: SIGN. SHORTED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LAST SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, FOUND RIGHT AFT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN SHORTING. REPLACED SIGN WITH A SERVIC - [SDR 9602562298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602562298), Jan 25, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9603202298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603202298), Jan 17, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NR 3 CARGO DOOR FRAME BS 1090 ABOVE STRINGER 26R. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 65-56131-41) PER EA 22-103425. - [SDR 9601652298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601652298), Jan 16, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 27R AT BS 623. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-56236), PER EA 22-103428. - [SDR 9601642298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601642298), Jan 15, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FRAME AT THE UPPER HINGE RELIEF. REPAIRED DOOR (P/N 50-7945-177), PER EA 22-103435. - [SDR 9601632298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601632298), Jan 15, 1996: LONGERON. CORROSION. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 29L AT BS 1000. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65-56144-3), PER EA 22-103431. - [SDR 9601612298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601612298), Jan 12, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE VERTICAL STAIRWELL TORQUE BOX, RIGHT SIDE BS 1263 FRAME CHORD ANGLE. REPAIRED ANGLE PER EA 22-103436. - [SDR 9600732298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600732298), Jan 10, 1996: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD TO STRINGER 30 JACK PAD FITTING. REPLACED THE FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR 9520482298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520482298), Dec 14, 1995: APU. SMOKING. AT GATE, SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL CABIN AND HEAVY SMOKE WAS ALSO OBSERVED COMING FROM RIGHT WHEELWELL AREA. APU SHUT DOWN AND SMOKE CEASED TO ACCUMULATE. PASSENGERS - [SDR 9519042298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519042298), Nov 24, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER DOOR R2 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9517972289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517972289), Nov 14, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT AFT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9509712298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509712298), Jun 21, 1995: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. DURING APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER, AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOWER STABILIZER TRIM WARNING SWITC - [SDR 9502732298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502732298), Feb 16, 1995: INDICATOR. FAILED. AS THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR FAILED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE EPR INDICATOR WAS REPLACED. S ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19960212012459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960212012459I), Feb 12, 1996: Boeing 727251 (N298US), Minneapolis, MN. Narrative: on February 6, 1996 at memphis, N298US had a stall warning write-up. 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