# N299US: 1980 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2007-09-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 20, 2007 - 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-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: 22153 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 11, 1980 - Certificate issued: May 15, 1980 - Last registry action: July 17, 2007 - Mode S code: A318BC - 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/N299US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=299US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N299US-2007-09-20 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 (14) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0203792299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203792299), Nov 2, 2002: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. Emergency escape path lighting inoperative at rows 1-7 as well as main cabin and galley door vertical signs. Maintenance replaced battery pack. Operational test - [SDR 0203522299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203522299), Oct 16, 2002: LAP JOINT. CRACKED. During special visit check found cracks in lap joints at BS 480-680 STR 26L. Repaired per EA 22-184425. - [SDR 0003652299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003652299), Oct 4, 2000: PUMP. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF JUST PRIOR TO V1 SPEED, THE NR 1 ENGINE CEASED OPERATING. THE ENGINE FAIL INDICAITON AND THE AUTO PACK TRIP INDICATION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. TAKEOF - [SDR 0002662299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002662299), Jul 26, 2000: PUMP. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MSP MAINTENA - [SDR 0002332299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002332299), Jun 1, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT B.S. 1130, LBL 35 TO 40, W.L. 208. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175166. - [SDR 9901142299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901142299), Mar 24, 1999: PUMP. CRACKED. ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE B SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH B SYSTEM PUMPS AND CHECKED CASE DRAI - [SDR 9803672299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803672299), Mar 3, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT AFT EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK O - [SDR 9713342299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713342299), Jul 8, 1997: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN WING TO BODY RIB UPPER CHORD FS 760, LBL 70. REPAIRED PER EA 22-124169. - [SDR 9714222299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714222299), Jul 2, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR BEAM LBL 12 TO 23, FS 1130. REPAIRED PER EA 22-150605. - [SDR 9702962299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702962299), Feb 10, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE AT FL370, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW REDUCED NR 2 ENGINE TO IDLE AND ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO - [SDR 9619562299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619562299), Sep 6, 1996: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO BLUE LIGHT ON FORWARD PANEL WITH SLATS EXTENDED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. PLACARDED - [SDR 9615832299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615832299), Jul 3, 1996: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST LEVER CABLE BROKE AS THE CREW WAS DECREASING POWER. THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO INCREASE TO FULL POWER. CREW THEN PERFORMED A - [SDR 9610342299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610342299), May 8, 1996: LOCK ACTUATOR. FAILED. ON APPROACH WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN, SYSTEM A-HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DEPLETED TO ZERO. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, NOSE GEAR WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED - [SDR 9602222299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602222299), Jan 29, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT ROW 16. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. CHECKED OK. ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19940616022789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940616022789I), Jun 16, 1994: Boeing 727251 (N299US), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. NR1 and NR2 main landing gear tires blew on landing. - [Incident 19930427016319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930427016319I), Apr 27, 1993: Boeing 727251 (N299US), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Gear light remained on after departure. Returned. Landed safely. Nose landing gear door was missing. - [Incident 19801009073419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801009073419I), Oct 9, 1980: Boeing 727200 (N299US), Flushing, NY, Minor damage. Encountered multiple bird strike. Safe landing made. --- 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.