# Service difficulty reports: N298US, cancelled Aug 30, 2012 A list on [N298US, cancelled Aug 30, 2012](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N298US-2012-08-30.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR 0102672298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102672298.md): Hydraulic Line · ruptured · Jul 25, 2001 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, Main > DURING CLIMB AND JUST AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILED. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND DIVERTED TO BOS AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUPTURED FLEX LINE ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL - [SDR 0000512298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000512298.md): Slide · deployed · Feb 27, 2000 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Escape Slide > 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 HINGE POPPED OUT OF SLIDE COVER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE COVER AND REINSTALLED SLIDE. - [SDR 9807222298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807222298.md): Epr Syst · malfunctioned · Apr 24, 1998 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR) > 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. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR 9807022298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807022298.md): Moisture Trap · contaminated · Apr 22, 1998 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuel Controlling System > 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 CONTROL MOISTURE TRAP. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR 9806552298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806552298.md): Fuel Control · failed · Apr 13, 1998 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines > 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 REPLACED THE CENTER ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9718522298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718522298.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Oct 4, 1997 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency Lighting > 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.md): Battery · discharged · Dec 18, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency Lighting > DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BOTTOM OF AFT AIR STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9626072298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626072298.md): Anti-Ice Duct · failed · Dec 5, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System > 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 LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TWO RUPTURED DUCTS IN AFT VENTRAL STAIR AREA AND PT2 LINES. PERFOR - [SDR 9624482298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624482298.md): Controller · failed · Nov 14, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Pressure Controller > DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN AT FLIGHT LEVEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER AND PERFORMED AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION TEST, OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9622662298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622662298.md): Switch · failed · Oct 22, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat Control System > 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 CHECK OK. - [SDR 9622292298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622292298.md): Compressor · stalled · Oct 20, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section > UPON APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER, NR 2 ENGINE STALLED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. CROSSWINDS WERE PRESENT WHILE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND STALL COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. - [SDR 9622652298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622652298.md): Tr Unit · failed · Oct 16, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Weather Radar System > DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, WEATHER RADAR FAILED TO PAINT WEATHER. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DLH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER AND GROUND TESTED RADAR, OPERATIONAL GROUND CHECK OK. - [SDR 9618932298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618932298.md): Bleed Contl Vlv · malfunctioned · Sep 2, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Compressor Bleed Valve > WHEN APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE PRESSURE BLEED CONTROL VALVE, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9611872298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611872298.md): T/O Warning · sounded · May 26, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Central Warning > DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT INDICATED TAKEOFF WARNING. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECOND TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL. MSP MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TAKEOFF WARNING SYSTEM CHECK, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9604182298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604182298.md): Gear Warning · malfunctioned · Feb 19, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and Warning > DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR ON SECOND RETRACTION, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. LEFT GEAR WARNING SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL 32-1, PLACARD NR 474710. - [SDR 9603522298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603522298.md): Linkage · out of adjust · Feb 12, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section > DURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, INDICATION CEASED UPON RETRACTION AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS AFTER EXTENSION. ALL GEAR LIGHT INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. AI - [SDR 9603512298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603512298.md): Transducer · malfunctioned · Feb 12, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Stall Warning System > DURING ROTATION ON A 5 DEGREE FLAP TAKEOFF, THE STALL WARNING CONTROL COLUMN SHAKER INITIATED. SHAKER CONTINUED THROUGH CLIMB DURING FLAP RETRACTION AT NORMAL SPEEDS. VISUAL SCAN OF THE WINGS WAS NORMAL. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RE - [SDR 9602972298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602972298.md): Battery Charger · inoperative · Feb 4, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency Lighting > DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR R2 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9602632298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602632298.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jan 30, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency Lighting > DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9602582298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602582298.md): Retract Mech · malfunctioned · Jan 29, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section > DURING CLIMB AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DID NOT FULLY CLOSE. LANDING GEAR RECYCLED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND SYSTEM CHE - [SDR 9602592298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602592298.md): Sign · shorted · Jan 27, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency Lighting > DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LAST SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, FOUND RIGHT AFT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN SHORTING. REPLACED SIGN WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9602562298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602562298.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Jan 25, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency Lighting > 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.md): Frame · cracked · Jan 17, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Frame > 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.md): Longeron · corroded · Jan 16, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > 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.md): Frame · cracked · Jan 15, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Passenger/Crew Doors > 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.md): Longeron · corrosion · Jan 15, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > 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.md): Angle · cracked · Jan 12, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > 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.md): Bulkhead · corroded · Jan 10, 1996 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead > 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.md): Apu · smoking · Dec 14, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System > 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 DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE FOUND GLYCOL IN AND AROUND APU EXHAUST DUCT. GLYCOL WAS REMOVED. APU OPER - [SDR 9519042298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519042298.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Nov 24, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency Lighting > DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER DOOR R2 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9517972289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517972289.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Nov 14, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Emergency Lighting > DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT AFT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9509712298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509712298.md): Switch · defective · Jun 21, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Central Warning > DURING APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER, AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOWER STABILIZER TRIM WARNING SWITCH S533 DEFECTIVE. REPLACED SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. - [SDR 9502732298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502732298.md): Indicator · failed · Feb 16, 1995 · N298US · Boeing 727251 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR) > 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. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE n_number = 'N298US' AND deregistration_id = 'N298US-2012-08-30' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N298US-2012-08-30/reports --- 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.