# N409US: 1988 Boeing 737-401, registration cancelled 2016-09-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 14, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 23879
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1988
- Last registry action: September 9, 2014
- Mode S code: A4CFE3
- Location: [Deerfield Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Deerfield%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.3116° N, 80.1442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33442, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N409US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=409US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N409US-2016-09-14

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 (234, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2014042100022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014042100022), Apr 17, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE AFT OF AFT CARGO DOOR AT BS 870, STRINGER 25R. REPAIRED FOR MX FERRY FLIGHT IAW EA 105831.
- [SDR USAA2014041600018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014041600018), Apr 16, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RON FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN BS 500 & BS 500A & BETWEEN STRINGER 28L & STRINGER 28R. REPAIRED FOR MX FERRY FLIGHT IAW EA 105831.
- [SDR USAA2014031800004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014031800004), Mar 17, 2014: LENS. MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPORTED ROW 11ABC HORIZONTAL EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING. INSTALLED NEW LENS
- [SDR USAA2014020300022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014020300022), Feb 1, 2014: OXYGEN MASK. MALFUNCTIONED. OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ROWS 2R, 12R, 16L & 20L DURING PRESSURIZATION EVENT. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY PASSENGER OXYGEN SYS, LATCH MECHANISM MANUAL ACTUATIO
- [SDR USAA2014020300021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014020300021), Feb 1, 2014: VALVE. FAULTY. CLIMBING THROUGH FL180, CABIN ALTITUDE PRESS RAPIDLY INCREASED TO 15,000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED & HORN SOUNDED. PAX OXYGEN MASKS DROPPED
- [SDR USAA2013122400004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013122400004), Dec 23, 2013: SEAT. LACK OF LUBE. THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT VERY DIFFICULT TO SLIDE FORWARD & AFT. LUBED & ADJUSTED CAPTAIN'S SEAT IAW 737 AMM 25-11-00 PB 0501, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2013112600003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013112600003), Nov 25, 2013: LENS. MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE AFT LT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT MISSING LENS. MX REPLACED LENS IAW AMM 33-51-21.
- [SDR USAA2013110700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013110700005), Nov 6, 2013: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT RT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER IAW AMM 33-51-51, PB401. OPS CHECK OK
- [SDR USAA2013102400005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013102400005), Oct 23, 2013: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2013093000012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013093000012), Sep 27, 2013: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED THE AFT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX R & R AFT FLASHLIGHT.
- [SDR USAA2013092000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013092000009), Sep 19, 2013: SIGN. UNSECURE. CREW REPORTED SEAT ROW 11C EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN NOT ATTACHED. MX REPLACED EXIT ROW SIGN AT SEAT 11C IAW SWPM 20-10-91. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR USAA2013082300009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013082300009), Aug 23, 2013: WIRE. CHAFED. MX REPORTED EVIDENCE OF CHAFED WIRE/ELECTRICAL ARCING DURING APU START SWITCH REPLACEMENT. MX REPAIRED WIRE CHAFING IAW STANDARD PRACTICES WIRING MANUAL 20-10-1
- [SDR USAA2013080500015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080500015), Aug 2, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON AFT CARGO AFT FRAME AT BS 845, S25R. REPLACED AFT CARGO AFT FRAMER IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 65-47960.
- [SDR USAA2013080200006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200006), Aug 1, 2013: STRINGER. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON STRINGER BETWEEN BS 927 TO 945.7, S23L. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1, DETAIL 2.
- [SDR USAA2013080200016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200016), Jul 31, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 847, S24R. REPLACED FRAME IAW SRM 53-70-13-00G & 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013080200009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200009), Jul 31, 2013: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 927 BETWEEN S23-24L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 66-24988.
- [SDR USAA2013080200007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200007), Jul 31, 2013: SILL. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION FOUND ON SILL PLATE STRAP BETWEEN BS 793 TO 847, RBL 17. REPLACED SILL IAW SRM 51-40-02 & 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2013080100007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080100007), Jul 26, 2013: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 927 BETWEEN S26-27L. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-00-07-2E-4, REPAIR 4 & SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013072600003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072600003), Jul 25, 2013: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON STRINGER SPLICE 22R, BS907. REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R.
- [SDR USAA2013072600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072600002), Jul 25, 2013: STRINGER. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON STRINGER 22R, BS 907. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R.
- [SDR USAA2013072600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072600001), Jul 25, 2013: STRINGER. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON STRINGER 22R, BS 907. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R.
- [SDR USAA2013072500016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072500016), Jul 25, 2013: DOUBLER. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER AT BS 757 BETWEEN S27L & S27R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER IAW T/R 737-2313-11-0424.
- [SDR USAA2013072600019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072600019), Jul 24, 2013: BRACKET. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON BRACKET AT BS 795, RBL 20. REPLACED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 69-42945.
- [SDR USAA2013072200033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072200033), Jul 21, 2013: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON STRINGER CLIP BS 847, S25R. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013080200008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200008), Jul 20, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME LEG AT BS 927 BETWEEN S24-25R. REPAIRED FRAME LEG IAW SRM 53-00-07-2R.
- [SDR USAA2013072300021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072300021), Jul 20, 2013: SKIN. DELAMINATED. C3 CHECK - DELAMINATION ON RT INBD AFT FLAP UPPER SURFACE 48 INCHES FROM INBD END & 5 INCHES UP FROM T/E. REPAIRED RT INBD AFT FLAP UPPER SURFACE IAW SRM 51-70-
- [SDR USAA2013072200032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072200032), Jul 20, 2013: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. C3 CHECK - CRACK ON STRINGER CLIP BS 847, S25L. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2013072200031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072200031), Jul 20, 2013: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. C3 CHECK - CRACK ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 867, S25L. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2013072200030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072200030), Jul 20, 2013: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. C3 CHECK - CRACK ON STRINGER CLIP BS 827, S25L. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2013072200029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072200029), Jul 20, 2013: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON STRINGER SPLICE AT BS907, S23R. REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013080600019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080600019), Jul 17, 2013: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C3 CHECK - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 927, BETWEEN S26-27L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-00-07-2R-4, REPAIR 4.
- [SDR USAA2013080200015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200015), Jul 17, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 847, S26R. REPLACED FRAME IAW SRM 53-70-13-00G & 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013080200014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200014), Jul 17, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 847, S24R. REPLACED FRAME IAW SRM 53-70-13-00G & 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013080200013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200013), Jul 17, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 847, S22R. REPLACED FRAME IAW SRM 53-70-13-00G & 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013080200012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200012), Jul 17, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 847 BETWEEN S23-24R. REPLACED FRAME IAW SRM 53-70-13-00G & 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013080200011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200011), Jul 17, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 847 BETWEEN S21-22R. REPLACED FRAME IAW SRM 53-70-13-00G & 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013080200010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200010), Jul 17, 2013: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 927 BETWEEN S24-25R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-00-07, REPAIR 1.
- [SDR USAA2013071900025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013071900025), Jul 17, 2013: ANGLE. CORRODED. C3 CHECK - CORROSION ON LT TRANSITION ANGLE BETWEEN BS 847 AND 867, S21L. REPAIRED LT TRANSITION ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2013052000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013052000002), May 19, 2013: LENS. MISSING. CREW REPORTED PART OF EMERGENCY LIGHT, SIGN MOUNTED TO SEAT 11C MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MISSING EMERGENCY LIGHT SIGN LENS COVER AS REQUIRED. OK FOR SERVIC
- [SDR USAA2013021800019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013021800019), Feb 15, 2013: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RON VISIT - DELAMINATION ON RIGHT OUTBOARD MID FLAP LOWER SKIN AT TRAILING EDGE APPROX 57 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD MID FLAP IAW JOB CARD
- [SDR USAA2012112300004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012112300004), Nov 22, 2012: SLIDE. LOOSE. L2 DOOR SLIDE LOOSE AND CANVAS COMING OUT. ADJUSTED L2 DOOR SLIDE, OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR USAA2012071000010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012071000010), Jul 9, 2012: SEAT. JAMMED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE CAPTAINS SEAT HAS NO MOVEMENT FORE AND AFT SEAT IS JAMMED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS SEAT IAW AMM 25-11-11-422-132. OPS
- [SDR USAA2012070200026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012070200026), Jun 29, 2012: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. C2 CHECK - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 807, S24L. REPLACED SKIN PANEL IAW TR 737-5330-11-0394.
- [SDR USAA2012070200034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012070200034), Jun 29, 2012: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. C2 CHECK - FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL CRACKED AT MULITPLE (4) LOCATIONS; BS 727F + 15 IN, S24R (2.00 IN LENGTH); BS 727F + 17 IN, S24R (0.25 IN LENGTH); BS 727G + 6.5 
- [SDR USAA2012062900006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012062900006), Jun 28, 2012: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. C2 CHECK - FORWARD CARGO DOOR, FORWARD EDGE STOP FITTING (2ND ONE UP FROM THE BOTTOM) IS CRACKED. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO DOOR, FORWARD EDGE STOP FITTING (2ND ON
- [SDR USAA2012062500009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012062500009), Jun 23, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. C2 CHECK - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 727E + 4", S23R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA 104066.
- [SDR USAA2012062500008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012062500008), Jun 21, 2012: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. C2 CHECK - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 295, S13R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA 104069.
- [SDR USAA2012062900007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012062900007), Jun 15, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. C2 CHECK - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 787 + 5" AND S25L. REPLACED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 787 + 5" AND S25L IAW TYPICAL REPAIR 737-5330-11-0394.
- [SDR USAA2012051400027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012051400027), May 12, 2012: CAM ROLLER. LACK OF LUBE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND LOCK. MAINTENANCE LUBED HINGE ARM AND CAM ROLLERS PER AMM 12-25-21. OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR USAA2012042300011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012042300011), Apr 21, 2012: COVER. MISSING. CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER MISSING AT ROW/SEAT 11C. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER THAT WAS MISSING FROM ROW/SEAT 11C.

All 234: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N409US-2016-09-14/reports.md

## 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 19911001048639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911001048639I), Oct 1, 1991: Boeing 737401 (N409US), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Left stabilizer hit jet ramp while departing gate with marshaller. Ramp wheels not inside of stow area.

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