# N426US: 1989 Boeing 737-4B7, registration cancelled 2013-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-4B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4b7) (registry code 138449C)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Serial number: 24548
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1989
- Certificate issued: October 8, 2010
- Last registry action: November 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A513BC
- Owner when cancelled: [Rpk Capital Xvi LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RPK%20CAPITAL%20XVI%20LLC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8852° N, 87.6215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60601, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N426US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=426US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N426US-2013-12-18

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 737-4B7: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4b7.md

## Service difficulty reports (210, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2013050300011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013050300011), May 3, 2013: SLIDE. UNSECURE. CREW REPORTED THE 1L EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE FELL DOWN PARTIALLY AS DOOR WAS BEING OPENED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED SLIDE TO 1L DOOR. CHECKS GO
- [SDR USAA2013012200007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013012200007), Jan 20, 2013: ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. CREW REPORTED THE L-1 DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE FOUND UPPER AFT LATCH ROLLER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND DOOR HANDLE ROTATING MECHANISM RUBBING HAR
- [SDR USAA2013011800005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013011800005), Jan 18, 2013: SLIDING WINDOW. ARCED. CREW REPORTED THE LEFT SLIDING WINDOW ARCING (RIGHT LOWER CORNER). ARCING STOPS WITH HEAT SWITCH OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SLIDING WINDOW. OPS 
- [SDR USAA2013011400016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013011400016), Jan 12, 2013: ROLLER. LACK OF LUBE. CREW REPORTED THE L1 FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IS HARD TO LATCH LOCK OVER CENTER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED OVER CENTER ROLLERS AND LOCKS. FOUND OK FOR SERV
- [SDR USAA2012121700021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012121700021), Dec 17, 2012: LENS. MISSING. CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS AT ROW 12C MISSING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LENS MISSING AND INSTALLED NEW LENS. OK FOR SERVICE. REFERENCE GENERAL PRACTIC
- [SDR USAA2012120400012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012120400012), Dec 3, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CREW REPORTED THE BREAKAWAY FLASHLIGHT IN AFT RIGHT REAR GALLEY NOT BLINKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR FLASHLIGHT AT AFT RIGHT REAR GALLEY. OPS CHECK GO
- [SDR USAA2012080200019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012080200019), Aug 1, 2012: TRACK. LACK OF LUBE. CREW REPORTED THE LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR WAS DIFFFICULT TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED GIRT BAR TRACKS AND REMOVED PAPER FROM SAME. O
- [SDR USAA2012060600005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012060600005), Jun 5, 2012: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HARD TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE LUBED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PER AMM 12-25-21. CHECKS OK.
- [SDR USAA2012052900020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012052900020), May 26, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RON VISIT - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 884, S25R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 884, S25R IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-31 DETAIL X & XIX.
- [SDR USAA2012052400026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012052400026), May 23, 2012: INDICATOR. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED. CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT 
- [SDR USAA2012051400029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012051400029), May 12, 2012: PLACARD. OUT OF POSITION. CREW REPORTED THE EXIT PLACARD ON SEAT 11C FELL OFF. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED EXIT PLACARD ON SEAT 11C. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR USAA2012032600023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012032600023), Mar 24, 2012: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN/CLOSE. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PER BOEING AMM 12-25-21-643-007. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK
- [SDR USAA2012030100005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012030100005), Mar 1, 2012: SIGN. MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MISSING AT SEAT ROW 11ABC. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT ROW 11ABC.
- [SDR USAA2012022900014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012022900014), Feb 28, 2012: PLACARD. MISSING. CREW REPORTED AN EMERGENCY EXIT PLACARD MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT PLACARD.
- [SDR USAA2012011900006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011900006), Jan 13, 2012: SKIN. DEBONDED. Q6 CHECK - DISBONED ON NR 3 SPOILER UPPER SURFACE 12 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE, 4.5 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. REPLACED NR 3 SPOILER IAW B737-400 AMM 27-61-11-404
- [SDR USAA2012011700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011700003), Jan 13, 2012: BEAM. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN STUB BEAM AT BS 639, S17R. REPAIRED STUB BEAM AT BS 639, S17R IAW EA103571, EA103537, EA103558.
- [SDR USAA2012011900008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011900008), Jan 12, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN LOWER AFT CORNER OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR FRAME AT BS 328. REPLACED FORWARD SERVICE DOOR IAW JOB CARD 03C10652008.
- [SDR USAA2012011700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011700004), Jan 11, 2012: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK ON MLG SUPPORT FITTING FASTENER HOLES RIGHT WING UPPER SPAR AT WBL 157. REPAIRED SUPPORT FITTING FASTENER HOLES RIGHT WING UPPER SPAR AT WBL 15
- [SDR USAA2012011900007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011900007), Jan 9, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 727, S14L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 727, S14L IAW EA 103562.
- [SDR USAA2012011900009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011900009), Jan 7, 2012: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN STRINGER TIE CLIP AT BS 500A, S5L. REPLACED STRINGER TIE CLIP AT BS 500A, S5L IAW B737 SRM 51-00-06.
- [SDR USAA2012010900009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010900009), Jan 6, 2012: ANGLE. CORRODED. Q6 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON STIFFENER ANGLE AT BS 593, BS 606 & BS 612, RBL 41. REPLACED STIFFENER ANGLE AT BS 593, BS 606 & BS 612, RBL 41 IAW 
- [SDR USAA2012010900008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010900008), Jan 6, 2012: STIFFENER. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK ON STIFFENER AT BS 328, RBL 32. REPLACED STIFFENER AT BS 328, RBL 32 IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2012010500020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010500020), Jan 3, 2012: STRAP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN LOWER HINGE SUPPORT STRAP RADIUS AT BS 303, S13L. REPLACED LOWER HINGE SUPPORT AT BS 303, S13L IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2012010900010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010900010), Jan 2, 2012: BRACKET. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACKS ON STRINGER TIE BRACKET AT BS 312, S18R. REPAIRED STRINGER TIE BRACKET AT BS 312, S18R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2012010300041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010300041), Dec 30, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - 2.75 INCH LONG CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 727F+6, S22L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 727F+6, S22L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01-2R-31 DETAIL XI.
- [SDR USAA2011123000007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011123000007), Dec 29, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN WEB AT BS 294, S11L. REPLACED WEB AT BS 294, S11L IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02 & BOEING DRAWING 65-14208.
- [SDR USAA2011123000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011123000001), Dec 29, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 767, S4R. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 767, S4R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02 & 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2012010900011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010900011), Dec 28, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 663.75, S2L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 663.75, S2L IAW EA 103552 & B737 SRM 53-00-07 REPAIR 9.
- [SDR USAA2012010600019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010600019), Dec 24, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. Q6 CHECK - LEVEL 2 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FLOORBEAM TRACK BETWEEN BS 804 TO BS 835, RBL 13. REPLACED AFT CARGO FLOORBEAM TRACK BETWEEN BS 804 TO B
- [SDR USAA2011122700052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700052), Dec 24, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 420 AT S4L. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 420 AT S4L IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700046), Dec 24, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 727A AT S4R. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 727A AT S4R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700045), Dec 24, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 726A AT S7R. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 726A AT S7R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700044), Dec 24, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 727A AT S8R. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 727A AT S8R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2012011700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011700005), Dec 22, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK ON FRAME INNER CHORD AT BS 639, S17R. REPAIRED FRAME INNER CHORD AT BS 639, S17R IAW TYPICAL REPAIR TR737-5362-10-0098A AND EA103537, EA103558.
- [SDR USAA2012010500019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010500019), Dec 22, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. Q6 CHECK - LEVEL 2 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FLOORBEAM AT BS 751, RBL 3. REPLACED AFT CARGO FLOORBEAM AT BS 751, RBL 3 IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2012010500021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010500021), Dec 21, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS500G, S21L. REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 500G, S21L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-07-2R REPAIR 13.
- [SDR USAA2011122300033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122300033), Dec 21, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. Q6 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON T-CAP AT BS 312, RBL 36. REPLACED T-CAP AT BS 312, RBL 36 IAW B737 SRM 53-10-2R-5.
- [SDR USAA2011122300030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122300030), Dec 21, 2011: WEDGE. DELAMINATED. Q6 CHECK - DELAMINATION ON NR 5 SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE UPPER SURFACE AT OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED NR 5 SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE UPPER SURFACE AT OUTBOARD END IAW
- [SDR USAA2011122300029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122300029), Dec 21, 2011: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. Q6 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON APU INLET BULKHEAD CHORD AT BS 1126, RBL 5. REPAIRED APU INLET BULKHEAD T-CHORD AT BS 1126, RBL 5 IAW BOEING DRAWING
- [SDR USAA2011122300028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122300028), Dec 21, 2011: STIFFENER. CORRODED. Q6 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 312, RBL 36. REPLACED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 312, RBL 36 IAW B737 SRM 53-10-2R-5.
- [SDR USAA2011122700042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700042), Dec 20, 2011: BRACKET. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK ON TIE BRACKET AT BS 328, S21L. REPLACED TIE BRACKET AT BS 328, S21L IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700041), Dec 20, 2011: BRACKET. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK ON TIE BRACKET AT BS 336, S21L. REPLACED TIE BRACKET AT BS 336, S21L IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700040), Dec 20, 2011: BRACKET. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK ON TIE BRACKET AT BS 320, S21L. REPLACED TIE BRACKET AT BS 320, S21L IAW B737-400 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700043), Dec 20, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN SHEAR TIE AT BS 727G BETWEEN S13L TO S14L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT BS 727G BETWEEN S13L TO S14L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-07 REPAIR 7.
- [SDR USAA2011122700035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700035), Dec 19, 2011: ANGLE. CORRODED. Q6 CHECK - CORROSION ON ANGLE AT BS 807, S25R. REPLACED ANGLE AT BS 807, S25R IAW B737-400 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122800022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122800022), Dec 18, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 727B, S3R. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 727B, S3R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700053), Dec 18, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 685 AT S4R. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 685 AT S4R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700051), Dec 18, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 706 AT S4R. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 706 AT S4R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700049), Dec 18, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 727D AT S5R. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 727D AT S5R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA2011122700048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700048), Dec 18, 2011: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. Q6 CHECK - CRACK IN TIE CLIP AT BS 727C AT S3R. REPLACED TIE CLIP AT BS 727C AT S3R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.

All 210: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N426US-2013-12-18/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 19980520024279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980520024279I), May 20, 1998: Boeing 7374B7 (N426US), Rochester, NY. Unsafe nosegear indication. Landed without incident. Maintenance tested system and replaced circuit card.

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