# N396US: 1986 Boeing 737-3B7, registration cancelled 2006-04-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 27, 2006 - Exported to: Indonesia - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-3B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3b7) (registry code 138447F) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Serial number: 23318 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 30, 1986 - Certificate issued: April 20, 2006 - Last registry action: April 20, 2006 - Mode S code: A49AE6 - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N396US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=396US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N396US-2006-04-27 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 737-3B7: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3b7.md ## Service difficulty reports (42) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAA200511003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA200511003), Nov 2, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. A 2.5 INCH CRACK FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED EXT SKIN DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 2. - [SDR USAA200511002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA200511002), Oct 31, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. 2.5 INCH CRACK FOUND AT STA 727E AT STRINGER 23L. REPAIR: INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG. 201. - [SDR USAA200511001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA200511001), Oct 31, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. 1.5 INCH CRACK FOUND STA 867 AT STRINGER S23R. REPAIR: INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG. 201. - [SDR SB05088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB05088), Aug 7, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PIT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FORWARDED EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATION - [SDR USAA050177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050177), Jan 27, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED, STATION 727D STRINGER S24L. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01. (M) - [SDR SB04152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB04152), Nov 7, 2004: PUMP. LEAKING. BOS - FLT2039 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BOS, EN ROUTE TO DCA, THE B SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID BEGAN TO DECREASE AND THE B SYSTEM ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT AN - [SDR USA2004F00049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA2004F00049), May 16, 2004: PANEL. LOOSE. (2) SECONDS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT TWO PANELS DEPARTED THE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON. ONE PANEL WAS REPORTED THO HAVE STRUCK THE LT HORIZONTAL ST - [SDR USAA040199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040199), Apr 26, 2004: VERTICAL SUPPORT. CRACKED. SUPPORT (1.5 INCH CRACKED) CRACKED. VERTICAL SUPPORT AT LBL 5.7. - [SDR USAASB03188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB03188), Oct 19, 2003: SOCKET. INOPERATIVE. DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT, BULLNOSE, AT ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A SHORT AT THE LIGHT SOCKET AND PROGRAMMED THE SOCKET FOR REPLACEMENT. (M) - [SDR USAA030170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA030170), Aug 21, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND SKIN CRACKED 3 INCHES, .5 INCH BELOW STRINGER S12L, FORWARD OF FS 520. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 AND 202. (M) - [SDR USAA030161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA030161), Aug 18, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND SKIN CRACKED 3 INCHES, FORWARD OF FS 520, .500 INCH BELOW S12L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01. (M) - [SDR USAA030002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA030002), Jan 6, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .5 INCH IN TWO PLACES, NR 6 SLAT LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN NEAR ACTUATOR FITTING. REPAIRED WITH FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 57-43-01 FIG 2 - [SDR USAA020074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA020074), Feb 15, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 2 INCHES, SKIN AT S19R, BS 753-755, SECTION 46. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01, FIG 225 AND STRINGER REPAIR CHANNEL PER 53-00-03 PA - [SDR USAASB01341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01341), Dec 19, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PHL - FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE AT LEFT OVERWING EXIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAASB01344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01344), Dec 18, 2001: O-RING. FAILED. PHL - FLT 735 - EN ROUTE FROM ROT TO PHL, CREW REPORTED A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL THROUGH OUT THE CABIN THAT DID NOT DISSIPATE THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND - [SDR USAASB00272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00272), Sep 25, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ALB - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN, THE CENTER AISLE EXIT SIGN ON CEILING AT ROW 10 AND RIGHT SIDE BULL NOSE LIGHTS AT ROW 16, INOPERATIVE. MAI - [SDR USAASB00027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00027), Jan 29, 2000: VALVE. FAILED. EN ROUTE, EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED NR 2 ENG SHUTDOWN. CAPT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED TO PHL. TOTAL SINGLE ENG TIME WAS 20 MIN. AT GATE, STREAKS OF BLUE ICE - [SDR USAA990970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990970), Sep 4, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PHL - DURING RON, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK ON SKIN AT STATION 747 STRINGER 25R. REPAIRED WITH EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 202. (M) - [SDR USAA980647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980647), Dec 18, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SURFACE CORROSION UNDER SIDE FLOORBEAM STATION 986 LBL 3. CORROSION TASK NR C 53-107-02. INSTALLED 'T' CAP PER - [SDR USAA980641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980641), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH HOLE IN FRAME/APU BLEED DUCT STATION 1040. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 63138 AND TR 53-80-02. (M) - [SDR USAA980640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980640), Dec 18, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION 88 INCH BY 1 INCH BS 1016 RBL 6 FLOORBEAM, CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02. T-CAP FLOORBEAM REPLACED PE - [SDR USAA980639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980639), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK BS 727 STRINGER 14L FRAME WEB. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER EA 63060. (M) - [SDR USAA980638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980638), Dec 18, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - DURING A Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON SURFACE STATION 222 RT 27 INCH ABOVE FLOORLINE ANGLE. CORROSION TASK NR C53-101-01. REMOVED SURFA - [SDR USAA980624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980624), Dec 18, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK MLG WHEEL WELL LBL 30 WEB PANEL. INSTALLED WEB AND STIFFENER PER EA 63025 AND SRM 53-60-51. (M) - [SDR USAA980623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980623), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 867, 1 INCH ABOVE S 9R FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PLUG PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. (M - [SDR USAA980622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980622), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 440, 1 INCH ABOVE S 9R FRAME WEB. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07. (M) - [SDR USAA980621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980621), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 480, 1 INCH ABOVE S 9L FRAME WEB. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07. (M) - [SDR USAA980620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980620), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 380, 1 INCH ABOVE S 9R FRAME WEB. FABRICATED A FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07. (M) - [SDR USAA980619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980619), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 807, S 9L FRAME. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. (M) - [SDR USAA980618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980618), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 907, S 9L FRAME. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. (M) - [SDR USAA980617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980617), Dec 18, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK NOSE WHEEL WELL, NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE ANGLE. REPLACED GUSSET AND ACTUATOR MOUNT P - [SDR USAA980616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980616), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 887, S 9R FRAME. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. (M) - [SDR USAA980608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980608), Dec 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH BY 20 INCH CORROSION AREA AND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 295 TO STATION 360 RBL 60 INNER CHORD ANGLE. CO - [SDR USAA980607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980607), Dec 18, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK STATION 639 STRINGER 4L STRINGER TIE CLIP. INSTALLED PART PER SRM 51-10-2. (M) - [SDR USAA980379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980379), Aug 30, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK ON DOOR OUTER SKIN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AFT UPPER CORNER. I - [SDR USAA980378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980378), Aug 30, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND AN .25 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN AFT OF EQUIPMENT COOLING DUCT OUTLET STATION 380 LBL 30. IN - [SDR USAA950551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950551), May 22, 1995: SILL. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND DOOR SILL SKIN CORRODED BS 794-847 IN AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-2. CORROSION TASK NR C53-202 - [SDR USAA950554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950554), May 5, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND TOTAL AREA OF CORROSION .25 INCH BY 10 INCH, 6 INTERCOSTALS CORRODED AND NUTPLATE HOLES BS 294-344, 3 AT LBL 11 - [SDR USAA950556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950556), May 4, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 1 INCH CORRODED AREA ON INTERCOSTAL AT CABIN BS 907 THROUGH 947 RBL 10 INCHES. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10- - [SDR USAA950555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950555), May 3, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CORROSION. INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS .25 INCH BY 10 INCHES ON INTERCOSTAL AT BS 947 THROUGH 967 RBL 10 INCHES. REPAIRED PER S - [SDR USAA950553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950553), May 1, 1995: ANGLE. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 60 INCH CORRODED AREA S-17L, BS 312-372 (FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SILL ANGLE). REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-1. COR - [SDR USAA950552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950552), May 1, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND TWO 1 INCH BY 2 INCH CORRODED AREA, BS 328 FLOORBEAM, RBL 14 AND RBL 21. REPAIRED PER TR 53-10-03 AND SRM 53-10- ## 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 MIA95IA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95IA194), Aug 5, 1995: Boeing 737-3B7 (N396US), Charlotte, NC, incident, no damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE 'A' SYSTEM FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH RESULTED IN PIN CONNECTOR(S) BEING PUSHED LOOSE AND SUBSEQUENT MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOPILOT. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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