# N443US: 1990 Boeing 737-4B7, registration cancelled 2018-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-4B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4b7) (registry code 138449C)
- Engine: [GE CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series) (registry code 30016)
- Serial number: 24842
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1990
- Certificate issued: December 31, 1990
- Last registry action: January 16, 2013
- Mode S code: A55795
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N443US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=443US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N443US-2018-02-28

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 (176, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2013082100003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013082100003), Aug 20, 2013: PLACARD. MISSING. CREW REPORTED ROW 11C EXIT ROW PLACARD MISSING. MX REPLACED EXIT ROW PLACARD ON SEAT 11C.
- [SDR USAA2013080200004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080200004), Jul 19, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. C6 CHECK - A CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 947, S24R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R & EA 105003.
- [SDR USAA2013071600027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013071600027), Jul 13, 2013: SNUBBER. BROKEN. CREW REPORTED L1 DOOR SHOCK CYLINDER CAME LOOSE FROM DOOR. MX REPLACED SNUBBER IAW AMM 52-11-71-004-023 AND 52-11-71-404-009. CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR USAA2013060500004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013060500004), Jun 4, 2013: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE AT FL310, THE NR 1 ENGINE SURGED SEVERAL TIMES THEN FLAMED OUT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND STARTED DESCENT INTO CLT. OIL QUANTITY NR 1 ENGINE 
- [SDR USAA2013050200005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013050200005), May 1, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN AIRCRAFT CABIN ARE ILLUMINATED WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT BE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AISLE LIGHTS AT 13L, 20L AND 22R INOP. REPL
- [SDR USAA2013050300012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013050300012), Apr 30, 2013: SLAT. DELAMINATED. PILOT REPORT - NR 2 SLAT UPPER TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED APPROX 41 INCHES LONG BETWEEN SLAT STA 133 TO SLAT STA 174. REPLACED NR 2 SLAT IAW JOB CARD.
- [SDR USAA2013042400021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013042400021), Apr 24, 2013: CHARGER. FAULTY. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT SEATS 20 TO 23C AND R2 DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY AND CHARGER AT M1137. OPS CHECK GOO
- [SDR USAA2013031200003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013031200003), Mar 11, 2013: WIRE. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT ROW LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 10ABC AND 15ABC. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SEAT ROW WIRING AT ROWS 10ABC AND 15ABC PER SWPM 20-1
- [SDR USAA2013013100011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013013100011), Jan 30, 2013: TURBINE WHEEL. SEPARATED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE APU INOPERATIVE/OVERSPEED SHUTDOWN. LOUD BANG HEARD AFTER RUNNING. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU TURBINE WHEEL SEPARATION/UNCONTAINED FAILURE. 
- [SDR USAA2013012800008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013012800008), Jan 27, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED ROW 11ABC EXIT SIGN, INBOARD SIDE OF SEAT, AFT RED BULB INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED ROW 11 EXIT SIGN WITH RED BULB. CHECKS OK.
- [SDR USAA2013012800007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013012800007), Jan 27, 2013: LENS. MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT SEAT 13ABC. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT SEAT 13ABC.
- [SDR USAA2012122000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012122000001), Dec 19, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RON CHECK - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E+3 INCHES, S23R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E+3 INCHES, S23R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01-2R-31 DETAIL 11.
- [SDR USAA2012121000011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012121000011), Dec 9, 2012: CONNECTOR. BURNED. CREW REPORTED THE LEFT SIDE WINDOW HEAT SMOKING. SMELLS LIKE SULFER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW CONNECTOR. ALSO, REMOVED AND R
- [SDR USAA2012120500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012120500003), Dec 4, 2012: MODULE. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT PARKED AT THE GATE. AFTER STARTING APU, TURNED ON RIGHT PACK. AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND HYDRAULIC FLUID SPILLED ON THE RAMP. TURNED P
- [SDR USAA2012120300016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012120300016), Dec 1, 2012: COVER. MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 16C MISSING COVER AND BULB. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT BULB AT SEAT 16C AND INSTALLED LAMP COVER 
- [SDR USAA2012101200019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012101200019), Oct 11, 2012: LINK. WORN. RON VISIT - THE NOSE GEAR STEERING COLLAR IS WORN ALONG WITH THE TORQUE LINKS & APEX BOLT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER TORSION LINK ASSEMBLY IAW B737 AMM 3
- [SDR USAA2012101200018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012101200018), Oct 11, 2012: LINK. WORN. RON VISIT - THE NOSE GEAR STEERING COLLAR IS WORN ALONG WITH THE TORQUE LINKS & APEX BOLT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER TORSION LINK ASSEMBLY IAW B737 AMM 3
- [SDR USAA2012101200016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012101200016), Oct 11, 2012: HINGE PIN. WORN. RON VISIT - THE NOSE GEAR STEERING COLLAR IS WORN ALONG WITH THE TORQUE LINKS & APEX BOLT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER TORSION LINK PIN IAW B737 AMM 32-51-
- [SDR USAA2012101200015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012101200015), Oct 11, 2012: LINK. WORN. RON VISIT - THE NOSE GEAR STEERING COLLAR IS WORN ALONG WITH THE TORQUE LINKS & APEX BOLT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER TORSION LINK PIN IAW B737 AMM 32-51-
- [SDR USAA2012100100076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012100100076), Oct 1, 2012: PLACARD. MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY ROW MISSING "EXIT" PLACARD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MISSING PLACARD.
- [SDR USAA2012071900011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012071900011), Jul 17, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. C5 CHECK - CRACK IN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIGHT TORQUE BOX LOWER INSPAR SKIN AT STABILIZER STA 111. REPAIRED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIGHT TORQUE BOX LOWER INSPAR
- [SDR USAA2012070900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012070900001), Jul 6, 2012: COVER. MISSING. CREW REPORTED THE SIDEWALL EXIT SIGN COVER MISSING AT 11F. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SIDEWALL EXIT SIGN COVER AT 11F.
- [SDR USAA2012061100011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012061100011), Jun 11, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RON CHECK - CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN 2 INCHES FORWARD OF BS 727G, 1 INCH ABOVE S24L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN 2 INCHES FORWARD OF BS 727G, 1 INCH ABOVE S24L IAW B73
- [SDR USAA2012060700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012060700003), Jun 5, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RON VISIT - CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727F, S23L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS727F, S23L IAW US AIRWAYS EA 104006.
- [SDR USAA2012022200022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012022200022), Feb 16, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. FPBH VISIT - CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727F & BS 727G, S24L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727F & BS 727G, S24L IAW EA 201864.
- [SDR USAA2012022200021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012022200021), Feb 14, 2012: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FPBH VISIT - CRACK IN RIGHT VERTICAL WEB AT BS 178, WL 233, RBL 17. REPAIRED RIGHT VERTICAL WEB AT BS 178, WL 233, RBL 17 IAW B737 SRM 53-10-08-2R-12.
- [SDR USAA2012021600005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012021600005), Feb 14, 2012: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FPBH VISIT - 5 CRACKS IN LEFT VERTICAL WEB AT BS 178, WL 234, LBL 17 & 1 CRACK ON AFT EDGE OF WEB AT BS 184, WL 234. REPLACED WEB IAW B737 SRM 53-10-08-2R-12.
- [SDR USAA2012021600007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012021600007), Feb 13, 2012: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FPBH VISIT - CRACK IN BS 178 BULKHEAD SKIN AT WL 218 BETWEEN LBL 5.7 & LBL 17. REPAIRED BS 178 BULKHEAD SKIN AT WL 218 BETWEEN LBL 5.7 & LBL 17 IAW B737 SRM 53-
- [SDR USAA2012021600006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012021600006), Feb 13, 2012: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FPBH VISIT - CRACK IN BS 178 BULKHEAD SKIN AT WL 218 BETWEEN RBL 5.7 & RBL 17. REPAIRED BS 178 BULKHEAD SKIN AT WL 218 BETWEEN RBL 5.7 & RBL 17 IAW B737 SRM 53-
- [SDR USAA2011122800015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122800015), Dec 27, 2011: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND AT ALL WITH FLAP HANDLE. USED ALT EXTENSION, WORKED FINE, LANDED WITH FLAPS AT 15. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED FLAP ASYMMETRY WAS PRESENT. CHEC
- [SDR USAA2011122800006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122800006), Dec 27, 2011: INDICATOR. INACCURATE. FLAP INDICATOR REMAINED AT 15 WITH FLAP HANDLE AT 25 OR 30 POSITION. NO ASYMMETRY FELT OR INDICATED. LANDED FLAPS 15. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION IND
- [SDR USAA2011082500011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011082500011), Aug 24, 2011: LIGHT. BROKEN. CREW REPORTED ROW 13C LOW LEVEL RED EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR USAA2011072500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011072500003), Jul 22, 2011: BEAM. CRACKED. C4 CHECK - 2 CRACKS ON L1 DOOR TRACE BEAM 12 STOP FITTING ACCESS HOLES. REPAIRED L1 DOOR TRACE BEAM IAW EA 103230.
- [SDR USAA2011062700021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011062700021), Jun 25, 2011: PLATE. LACK OF LUBE. FLT 904 - CLT - OTHER - FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE LUBED UPPER CAM PLATE AT PROGRAMMING ARM. OPS CHE
- [SDR USAA20110502SB070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110502SB070), Apr 29, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ORD - THE 'B' FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN FLICKERING DURING CLIMBOUT AND DURING APPROACH. ONLY THE AFT CABIN EMERGENCY 
- [SDR USAA20110425SB062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110425SB062), Apr 24, 2011: WIRE. DAMAGED. CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 20 TO 23 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING AT D3884P PER WDM 33-51-42. ALSO, REPLACED FUSE F
- [SDR USAA20110425SB060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110425SB060), Apr 23, 2011: CHARGER. FAULTY. CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 20 TO 23, LEFT SIDE, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER 
- [SDR USAA20110415SB056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110415SB056), Apr 15, 2011: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. FLL - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON SEAT ROWS 20 THROUGH 23, LEFT SIDE, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT BATTERY CHARGER. OP
- [SDR USAA20110301SB038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110301SB038), Mar 1, 2011: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. PIT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN SEAT ASSEMBLY 3AC INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR SEAT 3AC DISCONNECTED. RECONNECT
- [SDR USAA20110126SB016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110126SB016), Jan 25, 2011: CIRCUIT CARD. BURNED. PBI - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM CLT, CREW REPORTED A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. CREW FOUND TWO MASTER CAUTION CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED ("ANNUNCIATOR NR 1
- [SDR USAA20101103SB182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20101103SB182), Nov 1, 2010: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. ORF - CREW REPORTED A RIGHT ENGINE BIRD STRIKE DURING CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. CREW REPORTED NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE OF ENGINE
- [SDR USAA2010081691680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010081691680), Aug 15, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D, S24R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D, S24R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01.
- [SDR USAA2010041390777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010041390777), Apr 18, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. PHL - WEEKLY - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN BEHIND WING TO BODY FAIRING ON LEFT SIDE AT BS 727D. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN BEHIND WING TO BODY FAIRI
- [SDR USAA2009112093179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009112093179), Nov 19, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 1291 - CLT TO TPA - EEL - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ROW 11ABC IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ROW 11ABC.
- [SDR USAA2009110292962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009110292962), Oct 30, 2009: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. RON - ORD - EEL - ROW 11ABC EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EXIT SIGN ON SEAT 11ABC IAW B737-400 CMM 25-40-61.
- [SDR USAA2009083192299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009083192299), Aug 26, 2009: PANEL. DELAMINATED. CLT - Q2 - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 7 SPOILER BOARD DELAMINATED. REPLACED NR 7 SPOILER BOARD IAW B737 AMM 27-61-11.
- [SDR USAA2009082892282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009082892282), Aug 25, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - Q2 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON AFT CARGO DOOR INTERIOR SKIN 15 INCHES FROM BOTTOM EDGE AND 16 INCHES FORWARD OF AFT EDGE OF DOOR. REPAIRED AFT CARGO DOOR IN
- [SDR USAA2009082492218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009082492218), Aug 20, 2009: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CLT - Q2 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON FRAME DOUBLER AT BS 794, S25R. REPAIRED FRAME DOUBLER AT BS 794, S25R IAW B737-400 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009082492217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009082492217), Aug 17, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - Q2 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON TRANSITION Z-ANGLE BETWEEN BS 727F TO BS 807, LBL 20. REPAIRED TRANSITION Z-ANGLE BETWEEN BS 727F TO BS 807, 
- [SDR USAA2009082192204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009082192204), Aug 17, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. CLT - Q2 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 815 TO BS 827, RBL 60. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 815 TO BS 827, RB

All 176: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N443US-2018-02-28/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20101101049689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101101049689I), Nov 1, 2010: Boeing 737-4B7 (N443US), Norfolk, VA, Substantial damage. #2 Engine ingested bird on climb at 1000 feet. Aircraft returned to orf. The ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to the gate. Damage was reported to the…
- [Incident 19910412017529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910412017529I), Apr 12, 1991: Boeing 7374B7 (N443US), Buffalo, NY. Found passenger smoking in the lavatory. Police arrested passenger upon arrival for disorderly conduct.

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