# N408US: 1988 Boeing 737-401, registration cancelled 2003-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-401](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-401) (registry code 138449B)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23878
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1988
- Certificate issued: April 24, 2003
- Last registry action: April 24, 2003
- Mode S code: A4CC2C
- Owner when cancelled: [Linc 737 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINC%20737%20LLC)
- Location: [Aurora, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Aurora)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6636° N, 104.8378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80014, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=408US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N408US-2003-09-08

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 737-401: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-401.md

## Service difficulty reports (27)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR USA2002F00052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA2002F00052), Jun 5, 2002: SENSOR. CUT. AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, CAPTAIN ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO RETRACT. CAPTAIN ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE LAND
- [SDR USA2002F00054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA2002F00054), Jun 3, 2002: CIRCUIT BOARD. FAULTY. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW COULD NOT GET THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE TO MOVE PAST THE OFF POSITION TO RAISE THE GEAR. CREW FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCE
- [SDR USAASB02081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB02081), Apr 24, 2002: WIRE. DAMAGED. CLT - FLT 1050 - CLIMBING OUT OF CLT, PASSING FL270, AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AN
- [SDR USAASB02030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB02030), Feb 10, 2002: VANE. DAMAGED. BUF - FLT 437 - ON ROTATION OUT OF BUF, EN ROUTE TO PHL, THE FIRST OFFICER REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A CONTINUOUS STICK SHAKER MODE. CAPTAIN CHECKED FLAP 
- [SDR USAASB01223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01223), Aug 6, 2001: SOCKET. DEFECTIVE. CLT - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, THAT ILLUMINATES THE AREA AFT OF THE FLAPS, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R
- [SDR USAA010776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010776), Jul 2, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED NUMEROUS AREAS .5 INCH TO 1.5 INCH, BS 178, WL 186 TO 234, LBL 12 TO RBL 6.5. DAMAGE REMOVED, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILL
- [SDR USAA010777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010777), Jul 2, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SIDE CHORDS CRACKED TWO PLACES 1.5 INCH EACH, BS 178 WL 207 LEFT AND RIGHT. DAMAGE REMOVED, SPLICED IN NEW CHORD SECTION PER EO 5300V157. (M)
- [SDR USAA010778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010778), Jul 2, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND FLOORWEB CRACKED .5 INCH, BS 178 WL 207 LEFT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER EO 5300V157. (M)
- [SDR USAA010779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010779), Jul 2, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .5 INCH, BS 178 WL 207 AT RIGHT SIDE CHORD. DAMAGE REMOVED, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EO 5300V157. (M)
- [SDR USAASB00277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00277), Sep 28, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PVD - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, RIGHT OVERWING INTERIOR LIGHT, CEILING BULLNOSE LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 9 LEFT, LEFT EXTERIOR AFT 
- [SDR USAASB00201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00201), Jul 29, 2000: FITTING. WORN. CLT - FLT 532 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM SRQ, EN ROUTE TO CLT, A/C BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION. VIBRATION BECAME ABNORMALLY PRONOUNCED WITH CONSTANT INTE
- [SDR USAASB99111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99111), Apr 21, 1999: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. IAH - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING AT SEAT ROWS 12 THROUGH 19 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER AT
- [SDR USAASB98303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98303), Oct 5, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAA980358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980358), Aug 24, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A SMALL CRACK .25 INCH AT RIVET HOLE FUSELAGE FRAME 500A BETWEEN S8L AND S9L. CUT OUT DAMAGE FILL AND DOUBLER PE
- [SDR USAA980357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980357), Aug 24, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 6 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AROUND CLIP NUT HOLE .5 INCH BY .5 INCH STATION 328 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD BL0. CORROS
- [SDR USAA980356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980356), Aug 24, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING A Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 6 INCH AREA OF CORROSION ON STATION 967 LBBL 5-0 FLOORBEAM. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02. REPAIRED ONE FLANG
- [SDR USAA980355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980355), Aug 24, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH BY .5 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATE HOLES STATION 312 LBL 12 TO RBL 12 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD. C
- [SDR USAA980354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980354), Aug 24, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 727G BETWEEN STRINGER 8R AND STRINGER 9R FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. 
- [SDR USAA980353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980353), Aug 24, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 727E BETWEEN S8R AND S9R FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07 FIG 202. (M)
- [SDR USAA980352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980352), Aug 24, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING A Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 787 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07. (M)
- [SDR USAA980351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980351), Aug 24, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 867 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07. (M)
- [SDR USAA980350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980350), Aug 24, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK BS 827 BETWEEN S8R AND S9R ON FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-07. (M)
- [SDR USAA980348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980348), Aug 24, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - DURING A Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A SMALL CRACK .250 INCH AT RIVET HOLE FUSELAGE FRAME 380 BETWEEN S8L AND S9L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED
- [SDR USAASB98146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98146), Jun 6, 1998: AIR FILTER. DIRTY. MCI - FLT 165 - EN ROUTE TO PHX, CREW COULD NOT TRANSFER FUEL OUT OF THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK. CREW PULLED ALL AUXILIARY FUEL TANK CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND RESET THE
- [SDR USAASB97255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97255), Sep 16, 1997: WINDOW. CRACKED. CLT (FL 1515) - AT 28,000 FEET, THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED. HIS VISION WAS OBSCURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD (CLT). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT 
- [SDR USAASB95033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB95033), Dec 30, 1995: EGT IND. HIGH. FLT 818 - PIT - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE HIGH EGT. (M)
- [SDR USAA950461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950461), May 8, 1995: EEL FUSE. INOPERATIVE. PVD - ROWS 10, 11, 12L AISLE MARKER EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AND EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR LEFT ESCAPE WINDOW INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE IN BATTERY PA

## Other aircraft with N408US

- [Cancelled 2025-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N408US-2025-10-18): DJI T40, S/N 1581F574B226M001008Y. Assigned, pending cancellation

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