# N487EV: 1985 Boeing 747-230B, registration cancelled 2018-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 747-230B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-230b) (registry code 1384889)
- Engine: [GE CF6-50 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (registry code 30018)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23286
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 2005
- Certificate issued: July 12, 2005
- Last registry action: October 29, 2011
- Mode S code: A60312
- Owner when cancelled: [Ventures Acquisition Co LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VENTURES%20ACQUISITION%20CO%20LLC)
- Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N487EV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=487EV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N487EV-2018-01-08

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 747-230B: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-230b.md

## Service difficulty reports (78, newest 50)

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

- [SDR EIAA20120119003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120119003), Jan 19, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. UPPER DECK RT "EXIT" DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CARTRIDGE FOR RT EXIT DOOR LIGHT SYSTEM OP'S CHECK NORMAL REF: 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIAA20111229265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20111229265), Dec 29, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. UPPER DECK RT EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT OP. RECHARGED BATTERY, OP CHECK OK REF 33-51-00/501.
- [SDR EIAA20111120256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20111120256), Nov 20, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR CHIRPS ONCE EVERY FEW MINUTES, SUSPECT WEAK BATTERY. REMOVED AND REPLACED 9 VOLT BATTERY OP'S CHECKED OK PER SMM 26-13-01 PAGE 401.
- [SDR EIAA2011230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011230), Sep 28, 2011: CIRCUIT CARD. FAULTED. NUMBER 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR A LOOP FAULTED. RESET FIRE DETECTOR CARD PER AMM 26-11-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR EIAA20110910225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20110910225), Sep 10, 2011: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. BLEED WING GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR PER AMM 32-32-15. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR EIAA2011224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011224), Sep 8, 2011: LAP JOINT. CRACKED. LAP HOLE CRACK AT BS 370 STR 23L. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 53-30-03 FIG 26.
- [SDR EIAA2011092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011092), Jul 9, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SMOKE DETECTOR AT FWD LAN. LOW BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY AND TEST PER SUPPLEMENT 26-13-01 P401. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR EIAA2011045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011045), May 29, 2011: GEARBOX. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOR LOSS OF OIL ON APPROACH. FOUND CRACK IN GEAR BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE PER EIA W/C F7201 OP'S AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR EIAA2010075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010075), Nov 22, 2010: PRESSURE VALVE. NOISY. ON CLIMBOUT OF ANC NR 3 ENGINE NACELLE TEMP INDICATED 750 DEGREES F ON BOTH LOOPS WITH FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON PILOT FWD PANEL THEN NR 3 ENG FIRE LI
- [SDR EIAA2010067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010067), Oct 18, 2010: DOUBLER. GOUGED. RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE REPAIR DOUBLER IS GOUGED BOTTOM FWD CORNER OF FWD CARGO PIT DOOR CUTOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-30-02 PG 8-9
- [SDR EIAA2010068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010068), Oct 17, 2010: FRAME. DAMAGED. TENSION TIE AT BS 900 RT SIDE HAS ONE EACH BAD FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO FRAME ONLY. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME AT STA 900 RT FRM STR 7-12 RT IAW SRM 51-30-
- [SDR EIAA2010016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010016), Apr 5, 2010: PDU. INOPERATIVE. ON DEPARTURE WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 1, L/E FLAP GROUP FAILED TO RETRACT NORMALLY. GROUP 3 RETRACTED USING ALTERNATE LEADING EDGE FLAP OPERATION. WHEN FLAPS
- [SDR EIAA2010003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010003), Feb 5, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED BS 545 STR 35R - 36R. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 53-30-03 PG 2A-2I DETAIL III.
- [SDR EIAA200900129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900129), Nov 24, 2009: MEC. MALFUNCTIONED. REJECTED TAKEOFF, NR 4 ENGINE DID NOT MAKE TAKEOFF POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED MEC IAW 73-21-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED USV FEEDBACK CABLE IAW MM 75-31-03. REMOVE
- [SDR EIAA20090025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090025), Mar 23, 2009: CARGO TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN TRACK CARGO TRACK DAMAGED AT STA 1950 AND 2000, LBL 11.33. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-05, FIGURE 14,
- [SDR EIAA20090037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090037), Feb 23, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE BETWEEN STA 140 AND 160 AND STR 23R TO 34R. REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-30-03, FIG 3A AND 3B.
- [SDR EIAA20090036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090036), Feb 23, 2009: SPAR. CORRODED. RT WING REAR SPAR UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION FROM WS 565 TO 575. REPAIRED PER 742-EO-53-2848. FAA APPROVAL THROUGH FAA FORM 8100-9 ISSUED BY BOEING.
- [SDR EIAA20090035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090035), Feb 23, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME WEB CRACKED AT STA 287 ADJACENT TO SRT 10R. REPAIRED PER 742-EO02847. FAA APPROVAL THROUGHT 8100-9 ISSUED BY BOEING.
- [SDR EIAA20090032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090032), Feb 23, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME WEB CRACKED AT STA 287 ADJACENT TO STR 10L, BELOW LT FLIGHT DECK WINDOW. REPAIRED PER 742-EO-53-2847 REV A. FAA APPROVAL THROUGH 8100-9 ISSUED BY
- [SDR EIAA20090033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090033), Feb 23, 2009: BEAM. DAMAGED. RIGHT WING T/E BEAM WEB AT WBL 432 DAMAGED. REPAIRD PER SRM 51-40-02, FIG 1.
- [SDR EIAA20090032A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090032A), Feb 23, 2009: BEAM. CRACKED. RIGHT WING T/E BEAM UPPER CHORD FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-04, FIG 2.
- [SDR EIAA20090031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090031), Feb 23, 2009: STIFFENER. CORRODED. T CHORD AT LT WING TE CAVITY AT WS 432 FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED T CHORD STIFFENER PER SRM 51-30-02 AND BOEING DRAWING 65B10865.
- [SDR EIAA20090030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090030), Feb 23, 2009: STIFFENER. CRACKED. T CHORD AT RT WING T/E CAVITY WS 432 WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED T CHORD STIFFENER PER SRM 51-30-02 AND BOEING DRAWING 65B10865.
- [SDR EIAA20090029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090029), Feb 23, 2009: WEB. CORRODED. WEB FOUND CORRODED AT STR 26R BETWEEN STA 480 AND 500 (FLOOR LEVEL JUST BEHIND NR 1 RT DOOR). REPLACED WEB PLATE PER SRM 51-30-02 AND DRAWING 65B08300.
- [SDR EIAA20090027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090027), Feb 23, 2009: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK CARGO TRACK AT STA 1930 LBL 75.92 DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK REPAIRED PER BOEING SRM 53-10-05, FIG 1A.
- [SDR EIAA20090026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090026), Feb 23, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNABLE TO CHARGE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK REPLACED AND TESTED PER AMM 33-51-04, FOUND SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR EIAA2008102800075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008102800075), Dec 14, 2008: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. UPPER DECK LT SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP RELAMP NO HELP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND RECHARGES, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIAA2008102800069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008102800069), Oct 27, 2008: FLOORBEAM. DENTED. FWD CARGO STA 700 RBL 50 FLOORBEAM FOUND DENTED. REMOVED CENT AREA. PERFORMED NDT OF AREA, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR, ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR. REPAI
- [SDR EIAA2008102800066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008102800066), Oct 27, 2008: LIGHT. NO TEST. UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FOUND UPPER DECK CABIN CEILING LIGHT BURNT OUT. REPLACED UPPER DECK LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW B747 MM 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIAA2008101600059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008101600059), Oct 15, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR SKIN CRACK AT 2 FASTENERS AND ONE FASTENER COMMON TO LWR DOOR FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 52-10-02 FIG 9.
- [SDR EIAA2008101600058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008101600058), Oct 15, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT WING FWD OF SPAR RABBIT JOINT 8 FT FROM TIP CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, NDT AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 487-57-047-2.
- [SDR EIAA2008101600057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008101600057), Oct 15, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. R1 DOOR SKIN CRACK AT 2 FASTENERS COMMON TO LWR AFT DOOR FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 52-10-02 FIGURE 9.
- [SDR EIAA2008028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008028), Aug 5, 2008: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENG FAILED ON CLIMBOUT AT FL 180 AT 0850Z. WINDMILLING INDICATIONS WERE 26 PERCENT, N1 EGT WAS 151, N2 22 PERCENT OIL PRESSURE 5 PSI, OIL TEMP 95 DEGREES, 
- [SDR EIA2008F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008F00002), Jul 8, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND OPS CHECKED. (A)
- [SDR EIA2008027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008027), Jul 8, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT U/D ABOVE SEAT INOPERATIVE. OPEN RT U/D CEILING PANEL STA 670 FOR ACCESS TO EMERGENCY LIGHT. POWER SUPPLY DM335 REMOVED AND REPLACED U/D EMERGEN
- [SDR EIA2007202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007202), Nov 20, 2007: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOP. RT EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT POWER PACK REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED CARRIED OUT FOUND NORMAL PER B747 MM 33-51-02.
- [SDR EIA2007196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007196), Nov 2, 2007: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT CEILING OF FLIGHT DECK BETWEEN TWO LAVS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY CARTRIDGE EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-51-00 PAGE 201 AND 501.
- [SDR EIA2007194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007194), Nov 2, 2007: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB-OUT, LEFT OUTFLOW VALVE STOPPED CLOSING IN AUTO. CABIN STARTED CLIMBING AT MAX RATE WENT TO MANUAL IT STILL DID NOT CLOSE CABIN REACHED 16,000 FT. 
- [SDR EIA2007187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007187), Sep 30, 2007: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EXIT SIGN UPPER DECK RIGHT CREW EXIT DOOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE ON TEST. REPLACED UPPER DECK EXIT SIGN RIGHT BATTERY CARTRIDGE PER 33-51-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR EIA2007148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007148), Jul 16, 2007: BULB. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK AFT EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BOTH BULBS AND OPS CHECKED PER B747MM 33-51-07.
- [SDR EIA2007105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007105), May 21, 2007: TENSION TIE. DAMAGED. BS 880 TENSION TIE BEAM RT SIDE COMMON TO FRAME HAS ONE HOLE OUT OF LIMITS PER EO 53-747-1818-06 REV A. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAI
- [SDR EIA2007104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007104), May 21, 2007: TENSION TIE. CRACKED. TENSION TIE FRAME BS 940 RT SIDE FUSELAGE CABLE THRU HOLES ENLONGATED AND FASTENER HOLES CRACKED OUT. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR 
- [SDR EIA2007106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007106), May 20, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. UPPER EDGE OF NR 2 PYLON ACCESS PANEL 463AR OPENING IS CRACKED AND WORN. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 487-54-043-2.
- [SDR EIA2007103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007103), May 20, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 4 PYLON O/B ACCESS PANEL CUTOUT FLANGE CRACKED, PYLON STATION 213.6. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDTD AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 487-54-046-2.
- [SDR EIA2007107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007107), May 19, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MAIN DECK BS 800 FWD OUTBOARD END OF PANEL 83 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FLOOR BEAM AND SEAT TRACK. REMOVED CORROSION, NDTD AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER
- [SDR EIA2007108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007108), May 18, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. HEAVY EXFOLATION CORROSION STRINGER 46L BS 770 TO BS 790. REMOVED CORROSION, NDTD AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 487-53-050-2.
- [SDR EIA2007116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007116), May 10, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. GOUGED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL GOUGED 2 PLACES BS 358 RBL 6. DAMAGED FLOOR PANEL IS WEB OF NOSE WHEEL WELL BOX TOP PANEL. REMOVED GOUGES, AREA OUT OF LIMITS PER B747 SR
- [SDR EIA2007117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007117), May 9, 2007: STRAP. GOUGED. NR 3 PYLON LEFT SIDE AFT ACCESS 473CL FED VERTICAL FRAME, HORIZONTAL STRAP AND ANGLE SUPPORT HAS GOUGE. REMOVED GOUGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR ON NR 3 PYLON LEFT SI
- [SDR EIA2007115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007115), May 9, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. HEAVY EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON STRINGER 47R AT STATION 790, FORWARD PIT BILGE. REMOVED CORROSION AT STRINGER 47R STATION 790, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS 100 PERC
- [SDR EIA2007113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007113), May 6, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STATION 210 UPPER SIDE OF THE WEB STIFFENER AT LEFT ACCESS CUT-OUT HAS TOOLING MARKS 2 EA. INSTALLED REPAIR PLATE, FILLER AND 2 EACH 

All 78: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N487EV-2018-01-08/reports.md

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