# N457TM: 1969 Boeing 737-214, registration cancelled 2013-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-214) (registry code 138446R)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20156
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1990
- Certificate issued: June 8, 2005
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A58DD2
- Owner when cancelled: [Transamerican Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANSAMERICAN%20INC)
- Location: [Bronx, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Bronx)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8895° N, 73.8726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10470, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N457TM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=457TM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N457TM-2013-11-08

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 737-214: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-214.md

## Service difficulty reports (88, newest 50)

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

- [SDR BJNA020401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA020401), Apr 5, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ALL DEPLETED BATTERIES APPLICABLE PER BMM 33-51-51 AND 33-51-101. REPLACED L-1 LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER BMM 33-51-101. REP
- [SDR BJNA020105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA020105), Jan 31, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FROM ROW 15 AFT INOPERATIVE, ALSO FLOOR LEVEL EXIT LIGHTS FOR BOTH AFT EXIT DOORS. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY UNDER SEAT ROW 16 ABC IAW
- [SDR BJNA011202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA011202), Dec 6, 2001: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. GEAR DOWN LIGHTS FAILED. THE PILOT NOTICED HE DID NOT HAVE A LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATION (3 GREEN LIGHTS) LANDING GEAR CHECK LIST HAD BEEN COMPLETED. WITH NO I
- [SDR BJN2001F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJN2001F00003), Nov 27, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. CHAFED. DURING DESCENT NOTICED A SYS HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LEVEL DROPPING. A SYS LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIGURED AC FOR A SYS HYDRAULIC FAILURE CONTINUED FLIGHT
- [SDR BJN2001F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJN2001F00002), Nov 27, 2001: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FAILED. DURING DESCENT NOTICED A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LEVEL DROPPING . A SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIGURED AC FOR A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE CONTIN
- [SDR BJNA011101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA011101), Nov 9, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK CAUSES AN ELECTRIC DRAIN ON BATTERY WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BMM 33-51
- [SDR BJNA011002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA011002), Oct 26, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R-3 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-3 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW BMM 33-51-51. (M)
- [SDR BJNA011003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA011003), Oct 26, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVE AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW 33-51-51 OF BMM, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR BJNA010901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010901), Sep 21, 2001: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. WING FLAP POSITION INDICATOR SHOWED FLAPS NOT RETRACTED THE LAST 5 DEGREES IN FLIGHT. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF FLAP RETRACTION AND EXTENSION SYSTEM BY MAINTENANCE OK.
- [SDR BJNA0101603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA0101603), Jun 18, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE, FIRST NR 1 'A' SYSTEM PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, 'A' SYSTEM QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER 'B' SYSTEM LOW QUANTITY L
- [SDR BJNA010602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010602), Jun 15, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND LEFT FORWARD ACCESS DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BMM 33-51-71, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR BJNA010601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010601), Jun 15, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT FORWARD ACCESS DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER BMM 33-51-71, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR BJNA010507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010507), May 27, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. LOST BOTH A/B HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE. INSPECTED A/C FOUND NR 1 ENGINE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LINE FAILURE AT PRESSURE MODULE. A/C IS SAFE FOR ITS INTENDED FERR
- [SDR BJNA010502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010502), May 3, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ROW 5 SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESEATED LAMP IN SOCKET, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR BJNA010501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010501), May 3, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 EMERGENCY EXIT OVER DOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED PER BMM 33-51-101, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR BJNA010401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010401), Apr 13, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND RIGHT LOWER EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER BMM 33-51-21. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR BJNA010305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010305), Mar 28, 2001: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND LEFT ROW 1 THROUGH 6 SEATS, INOPERTIVE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY UNIT PER BMM 33-51-11, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR BJNA010304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010304), Mar 26, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ROW 12 AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 12 AISLE, OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW BMM 33-51-11. (M)
- [SDR BJNA010205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010205), Feb 21, 2001: STRUT. LEAKING. NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY PER B737 MM 32-21-0. (M)
- [SDR BJNA010101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA010101), Jan 3, 2001: LIGHT. LOOSE. FOUND SEAT 21B EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHT LOOSE FROM SEAT. REATTACHED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW BMM 33-51-11B. (M)
- [SDR BJNA001205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA001205), Dec 29, 2000: LIGHT. LOOSE. SEAT 21 EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE FROM MOUNT. RE-ATTACHED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR BJNA001204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA001204), Dec 27, 2000: HYDRAULIC LINE. CHAFED. AT 31,000FT THE, B, LOW QUANTITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, SYSTEM QUANTITY SHOWED 1.25 GALLONS, PILOT PERFORMED THE QRH FOR LOSS OF, B, SYSTEM HYDRAULICS, AN
- [SDR BJNA001202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA001202), Dec 8, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD OVERHEAD CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR BJNA000702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA000702), Jul 18, 2000: SEAL. BROKEN. NR 1 HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. SYSTEM QUANTITY SHOWED 1-3 GALLONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP, IAW BMM 29-11-31. OPS CHE
- [SDR BJNA000503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA000503), May 14, 2000: ADC. INOPERATIVE. MODE C, 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE BY 3,000 TO 4,000 FEET. RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ADC, OPS CHECK GOOD, IAW BMM 34-12-11. (M)
- [SDR BJNA000412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA000412), Apr 22, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT OVER DOOR LAMP INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT ASSEMBLY IAW 33-51-101. (M)
- [SDR BJNA000402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA000402), Apr 7, 2000: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT FROM COS PILOT NOTICED ENGINE OIL LEVEL GETTING LOW. OIL LEVEL CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND LOW LEVEL LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. PILOT DECIDED TO S
- [SDR BJNA000403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA000403), Apr 4, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. ON WALK AROUND, FOUND CRACKS ABOVE FORWARD WING TO BODY FAIRING AFT OF WING ILLUMINATION LIGHT OF LEFT WING IN FUSELAGE. REMOVED PAINT NDT VERIFIED 8 EACH CRACK
- [SDR BJNA000302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA000302), Mar 29, 2000: BULB. FAILED. TWO NON ADJACENT AISLE LIGHTING FIXTURES INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED PER MEL 33-19, DMI NR 0321 ITEM TRANSFER TO DMI LOG NR 518687394. REMOVED AND REPLACED E
- [SDR BJNA000102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA000102), Jan 27, 2000: BLADE. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. INSPECTION OF ENGINE DETERMINE CAUSE TO BE INGESTION OF FOD, DAMAGING C-1, C-7, C-8 AND C-9 COMPRESSOR BLADES. (M)
- [SDR BJNA981101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA981101), Nov 15, 1998: LINE. FAILED. 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILED, LACK OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE LEFT WING T/E, PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF BOTH ENGINES AND IN WHEEL WELL, NO LEAKS
- [SDR BJNA981003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA981003), Oct 24, 1998: PANEL. DELAMINATED. UPON (PHASE 9) INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL DELAMINATING. REPAIRED HORIZONTAL 1E PANEL WORK ORDER 02-0001, AND 02
- [SDR BJNA981002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA981002), Oct 23, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON PASSENGER SEAT 10C IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN LIGHT ASSY PER BMM 33-51-11. (M)
- [SDR BJNA981001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA981001), Oct 6, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK ON RIGHT ENTRY DOOR PER BMM 33-51-71. (M)
- [SDR BJNA980901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980901), Sep 19, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE L-2 DOOR INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW BMM 33-51-101, GROUND CHECKS NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR BJNA980701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980701), Jul 7, 1998: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED PER MEL 26-12, DMI 701, ITEM TRANSFERRED TO DMI LOG AND PLACARDED. REF: DMI 701, REMOVED AND REPLAC
- [SDR BJNA980604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980604), Jun 28, 1998: INSULATOR. MISLOCATED. ON GROUND LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED. IN THE APU COMPARTMENT, THE OVERHEAT LOOP ELEMENT IS POSITIONED A FEW INCHES ABOVE THE BLEED AIR SUPPLY DUCT. THI
- [SDR BJNA980603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980603), Jun 26, 1998: DETECTOR. OUT OF POSITION. NR 1 WING BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT BFF WITH BLEEDS OFF, APU ON TAKEOFF, REMAINED OFF AFTER BLEEDS RECONFIGURED. DISCOVERED OVER
- [SDR BJNA980506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980506), May 28, 1998: OVERHEAT LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE DESCENT INTO KEKO. AIRCRAFT RELEASED PER MEL 26-12, DMI 10508, ITEM PLACARDED AND TRANSFERRED TO DMI LOG. (
- [SDR BJNA980505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980505), May 27, 1998: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATES, QRH PROCEDURE, LIGHT WENT OUT THEN CONTINUED FLICKERING DURING DESCENT. CHECKED ALL LOOPS WITH OHM METER AND MAGER, FOUND N
- [SDR BJNA980504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980504), May 27, 1998: CLAMP. LOOSE. LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AND AFTER A FEW MOMENTS THE OVERHEAT LIGHT WENT OUT. RETORQUED CLAMP ON INBOARD END OF AIR CLE
- [SDR BJNA980503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980503), May 26, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. CLEANED CONNECTORS ON FORWARD AND AFT KEEL BEAM SENSOR, OPS CHECK NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR BJNA980502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980502), May 25, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON DURING DESCENT. CLEANED CONNECTORS OF SENSING ELEMENT ON LEFT ENGINE STRUT CAVITY TESTED WING AND LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT 
- [SDR BJNA980501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA980501), May 24, 1998: OVERHEAT LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON EN ROUTE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMP OVERHEAT UNIT PER BMM 26-17-0, OPS TEST PERFORMED PER BMM 26-18-0, TEST OK. (M)
- [SDR BJNA9803007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA9803007), Apr 28, 1998: CONNECTOR. FAILED. ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR PER BSWM 20-67-14, OPS CHECK NORMAL PER BMM 26-11-0. (M)
- [SDR BJNA9803006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA9803006), Apr 7, 1998: FIRE LOOP. CHAFED. LEFT ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DISCOVERED CHAFED WIRES ON FIRE LOOP CONNECTORS, LT ENGINE, AFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTORS PER BSWPM 2
- [SDR BJNA9800303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA9800303), Apr 7, 1998: CONNECTORS. DIRTY. NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ON. CLEANED OVERHEAT LOOP CONNECTORS, REPLACED COPPER GASKETS. OPS CHECKED OK, IAW BMM 26-10-00. (M)
- [SDR BJNA9803005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA9803005), Apr 6, 1998: CONTROL MODULE. DEFECTIVE. NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE AND APU FIRE CONTROL MODULE, RAN ENGINE, NO LEAKS FOUND. CHECKED WI
- [SDR BJNA9803004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA9803004), Apr 3, 1998: FIRE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. LEFT ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTION ACCESSORY UNIT PER bMM20-10-111, GROUND TEST NORMAL PER BMM 26-11-0. 
- [SDR BJNA9800302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BJNA9800302), Apr 2, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. SLT - NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT IS ON INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHT, ON 100 PERCENT ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RELEASED PER MEL 26-2, DMI 0402, PER PLACARD INSTALLED. CLEANE

All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N457TM-2013-11-08/reports.md

## 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 LAX95IA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95IA229), Jun 29, 1995: Boeing 737-200 (N457TM), Elko, NV, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: in-flight separation of the aileron as a result of inadequate bonding.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20011126032799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011126032799I), Nov 26, 2001: Boeing 737214 (N457TM), Salt Lake City, UT. (-23) At flight level 310, enroute from houston (iah) to elko (eko), the hydraulic quantity gage dropped from 2 gallons to 1 gallon indicated. The hydraulic…
- [Incident 19950629023579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950629023579I), Jun 29, 1995: Boeing 737214 (N457TM), Elko, NV, Minor damage. Vibrating flight controls on descent. Section right aileron separated. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19950614020509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950614020509I), Jun 14, 1995: Boeing 737214 (N457TM), Omaha, NE. Failed to get nose gear down light at lnc. Diverted to oma. Landed safely. Down lock actuator line was leaking.
- [Incident 19950215003869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950215003869I), Feb 15, 1995: Boeing 737214 (N457TM), Sioux City, IA. Narrative: during cruise flight, while enroute from elko, NV to la crosse, WI a passenger noticed what appeared to be a fire in the area of the thrust reverser…

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