# N488EV: 1985 Boeing 747-230B, registration cancelled 2019-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2019
- 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: 23287
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 2005
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2015
- Last registry action: August 26, 2015
- Mode S code: A606C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Mojave Jet LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOJAVE%20JET%20LLC)
- Location: [Nolensville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Nolensville)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9158° N, 86.6766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37135, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N488EV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=488EV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488EV-2019-01-31

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 747-230B: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-230b.md

## Service difficulty reports (71, newest 50)

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

- [SDR EIAA20111204258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20111204258), Dec 4, 2011: PIN. SHEARED. O/B WING GEAR BEAM PIN RETAINER NUT AND SHAFT SHEARED OFF LT WING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM O/B BEARING PIN PER MM 57-15-01 PG 401-410.
- [SDR EIAA20111204257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20111204257), Dec 4, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR SKIN CRACKED AT FASTENER ROW 6.5" UP FROM LOWER GATE HINGE AND 10" FWD OF DOOR TRAILING EDGE. CUT OUT CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER S
- [SDR EIAA20111106247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20111106247), Nov 6, 2011: DUCT. SEPARATED. NR 4 ENGINE FIRE FAULT WARNING AND BOTH NACELLE TEMPS READING 8 UNITS. SELECTED "A" LOOP HAD FIRE WARNING BELL AND HANDLE CAUTION LIGHT. PULLED FIRE TEE HANDLE 
- [SDR EIAA2011228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011228), Sep 19, 2011: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. NR 3 ENG FIRE LOOP "B" FLUXUATING. CONTINUED TO FLUX AFTER DESELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR AT 12 O'CLOCK PER MM 20-62-15 B LOOP OPS OK PER MM 26-11-0
- [SDR EIAA2011227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011227), Sep 18, 2011: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING DESCENT NR 3-A NACELLE TEMP INDICATOR AT 5.5 WITH FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ON FORWARD ANNUNCIATOR PANEL ILLUMINATED. TESTED NR 3-A NACELLE TEMP INDICATION IA
- [SDR EIAA2011148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011148), Aug 22, 2011: PBE. UNSERVICEABLE. F/E PBE NOT SEALED (NO VACUUM PACK). REPLACED PBE.
- [SDR EIAA2011146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011146), Aug 17, 2011: SHUTOFF VALVE. STUCK. ON POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND, LOUD HISSING WAS HEARD INBOARD OF NR 4 ENGINE AND WING L/E EDGE BULLNOSE ADJACENT TO NR 19 VARIABLE CAMBER L/E FLAP WAS DENTED TOP AN
- [SDR EIAA2011093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011093), Jul 18, 2011: CIRCUIT CARD. NOT SEATED. AT CRUISE NR 4 ENGINE NACELLE FIRE DETECTOR A LOOP FAULT WITH P2 PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FAULT NEEDLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL AFTER 3 HOURS-LIGHTS OUT. RESEATED NR
- [SDR EIAA2011089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011089), Jul 6, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 1 PYLON FRAME AT NAS 259 I/B SIDE HAS A CRACK ON LOWER SECTION. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED REPAIR AND INSTALLED PER B747 SRM 54-11-03 FIG 1.
- [SDR EIAA2011088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011088), Jul 6, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 3 PYLON HAS 286 UPPER SKIN CAP 1 EACH HOLE EXCEEDS SB 747-54A2230 HOLE SIZE. REMOVED DAMAGE HOLE AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 488-54-052-2.
- [SDR EIAA2011087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011087), Jul 6, 2011: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. NR 2 PYLON I/B SKIRT BENT AND TORN AT I/B DUCT HINGE POINTS. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 488-54-041-2A.
- [SDR EIAA2011086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011086), Jul 6, 2011: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. NR 1 PYLON LOWER CENTER AND AFT MOUNT HOLES FOR PRECOOLER LOUVER ASSY CRACKED I/B SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 488-54-043-2.
- [SDR EIAA2011085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011085), Jul 6, 2011: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. NR 4 PYLON PRECOOLER EXHAUST DUCT CUTOUT LOWER AFT CORNER, LOWER ROW OF FASTENERS HOLES 1 EACH CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 488
- [SDR EIAA2011084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011084), Jul 6, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. P6 CLOSET UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY FAILED. REPLACED BATTERY PER B747 MM 33-51-00 PG 101-107.
- [SDR EIAA2011083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011083), Jul 6, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT CREW SERVICE DOOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY FAILED. REPLACED BATTERY PER B747 33-51-00 PG 101-107.
- [SDR EIAA2011082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011082), Jul 6, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT LAV EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY FAILED. REPAIRED BATTERY PER SODERBERG OHM 33-50-02 REV P AND INSTALLED PER B747 MM 33-51-00 PG 101-107.
- [SDR EIAA2011081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011081), Jul 6, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. P6 CLOSET LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY FAILED. REPAIRED BATTERY PER IDD AEROSPACE CMMM IPL 33-51-16 AND INSTALLED PER B747 MM 33-51-00 PG 101-107.
- [SDR EIAA2011079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011079), Jul 5, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. RIGHT STR 19 BS 620 HAS CORROSION BLEND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 488-53-051-2.
- [SDR EIAA2011077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011077), Jul 1, 2011: DOUBLER. GOUGED. GOUGE IN AFT EDGE OF OPENING FOR NR 2 PYLON I/B AFT ACCESS PANEL 463AR. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCESS PANEL 463AR DOUBLER PER ECRA 488-54-031-2 REV A.
- [SDR EIAA2011076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011076), Jul 1, 2011: FLOORBEAM. BROKEN. TOP FLANGE OF AFT PIT FLOOR BEAM IS BROKEN BS 1820 7.5 INCHES I/B OF DOOR THRESHOLD. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 51-40-04 FIG
- [SDR EIAA2011075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011075), Jun 30, 2011: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM BS 340 RBL 62.75 1 HOLE HAS SHORT EDGE DISTANCE. TRIMMED OUT AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 488-53-038-2.
- [SDR EIAA2011065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011065), Jun 24, 2011: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. BS 2598 LBL 37 WL 320 AFT INNER CHORD HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 488-53-037-2.
- [SDR EIAA2011064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011064), Jun 21, 2011: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. BS 1800 LT MAIN CARGO DOOR FRAME HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE BY WINDOW. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 51-40-02 FIG 1 AND ENGINEERING DISP
- [SDR EIAA2011057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011057), Mar 5, 2011: CIRCUIT CARD. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE FIRE DETECTION FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE NR1 NACELLE TEMP INDICATION ON LOOP A WAS IN "F" RANGE "B LOOP WAS NORMAL AND OP'S CHECKED NORMAL. TRANSFER
- [SDR EIAA2010053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010053), Sep 1, 2010: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED TO 70-80 PERCENT N1 WITH BRAKES APPLIED (AIRCRAFT NOT MOVING) BRAKES RELEASED AND POWER ADVANCED TO TAKEOFF THRUST. AUTO THRO
- [SDR EIAA2010045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010045), Jul 14, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN FWD & AFT LAV INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK PER MM 35-51-00.
- [SDR EIAA200900114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900114), Oct 13, 2009: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN LAV INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND, REF MM 33-51-50 PAGE 201.
- [SDR EIAA200900113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900113), Oct 12, 2009: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. UPPER DECK LEFT EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY SILL LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT UPPER DECK SILL DOOR BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND. REF M
- [SDR EIAA200900109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900109), Sep 14, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER STAIRS INOP. DEFERRED PER MEL 33-13, TRANSFERRED TO DMI 979. REPOSITIONED LT UPPER DECK EMERGENCY EXIT SILL LIGHT RETAINING CLIP PER MM 33-
- [SDR EIAA200900108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900108), Sep 14, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT UPPER DECK EMERGENCY EXIT SILL LIGHT INOP. DEFERRED PER MEL 33-13 DMI 977 ENTERED. REPOSITIONED LT UPPER DECK EMERGENCY EXIT SILL LIGHT RETAINING CLIP PER 
- [SDR EIAA200900099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900099), Jul 17, 2009: TRAY. DAMAGED. RIVETS MISSING AND MISDRILLED HOLE 2EA MAIN DECK ROLLER TRAY SUPPORTS STA 1660 LBL 88 AND 92. REMOVED DAMAGED, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 51-40-04
- [SDR EIAA200900102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900102), Jul 17, 2009: PANEL. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON EXTERIOR SKIN CRACK O/B SIDE AT ACCESS PANEL 463 BL CUT OUT APPROX NAC STA 318. FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 488-54-033-2.
- [SDR EIAA200900101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900101), Jul 17, 2009: SKIN. DEFORMED. NR 2 PYLON ESTERIOR SKIN I/B SIDE AT ACCESS PANEL 463 AR CUTOUT AREA HAS CHIPPED AND DEFORMED EDGES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 488-54-031-2 REV A
- [SDR EIAA200900100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900100), Jul 17, 2009: TENSION TIE. DAMAGED. TENSION TIE STA. 940 LT AND RT HAS APPROX 30EA OUT OF ROUND HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED TENSION TIE BEAM AT BS 940 FROM RBL 99 TO LBL 99 PER SRM 51-30-02 PG. 2-
- [SDR EIAA200900098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900098), Jul 14, 2009: STRINGER. DAMAGED. BS 193 STR 42 AL LOWER STRINGER LEG DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 53-10-03 FIG. 3.
- [SDR EIAA200900097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900097), Jul 14, 2009: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. BS 240 STR. 34L HAS ONE ELONGATED HOLE AND DENT COMMONT TO STR. CLIP. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-03 FIG 3 DETAIL II.
- [SDR EIAA200900096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900096), Jul 14, 2009: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. BS 220 STR 28 AR HAS A ELONGATED HOLE COMMON TO STRIP CLIP. REMOVED AND REPLACED STR AT BS 220-240 STR 28 AR PER SRM 51-30-02 PG 2-3 AND7-8
- [SDR EIAA200900095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900095), Jul 14, 2009: STRINGER. DAMAGED. 2 FASTENERS MISSING RT FUSELAGE, BS 500 STR 15 R AND HOLE ENLOGATED. REMOVED DAMAGE STRINGER, FABBED LOCATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT STR B747 SRM 51-30-02 PG.
- [SDR EIAA200900094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900094), Jul 14, 2009: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER AT BS 240 STR 45L. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 53-10-03 FIG 3.
- [SDR EIAA200900093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900093), Jul 14, 2009: FLOORBEAM. GOUGED. LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM RBL 98 BS 1350 HAS GOUGE AT UPPER CHORD. BLEND OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-01, 53-30-02 AND
- [SDR EIAA2009000092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2009000092), Jul 14, 2009: FRAME. DAMAGED. FASTENER MISSING AND HOLE ENLOGATED IN RT FUSELAGE FRAME BS 640 STR. 20 R. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 63-10-04 FIG. 11.
- [SDR EIAA200900091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900091), Jul 14, 2009: FRAME. MISREPAIRED. MAIN DECK FRAME REPAIR INCORRECT, BS 320 STR 15L. REMOVED OLD REPAIR, FABBED AND INSTASLL NEW REPAIR PER B747 SRM 51-30-02, 53-10-20 FIG 25 AND 51-40-03 FIG 3 S
- [SDR EIAA20090090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090090), Jul 14, 2009: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. BS 1660 RBL 89 FLOOR BOARD HOLE ON FLOORBEAM FALLS NEXT TO A RIVET AND EDGE OF CARGO RAIL SUPPORT. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-04 
- [SDR EIAA20090089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090089), Jul 14, 2009: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM BS 1700 BL 0 DRILL STRUT NEXT TO FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR STRAP AND FILLER AND STIFFENER PER SRM 53-10-07 FIG 2 AND 
- [SDR EIAA20090022A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090022A), Mar 4, 2009: SKIN. PUNCTURED. FUSELAGE SKIN PUNCTURED BY DE-ICE BOOM DURING DE-ICING. AREA OF DAMAGE APPROX 3.5H X 4.5W X AT BS 1450 BETWEEN LT STR 10 & 11. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-03 PG 2H, 
- [SDR EIAA20090022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090022), Feb 23, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAILED PREFLIGHT CHECK. REPLACED PER MM 33-51-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR EIA2008F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008F00003), Sep 4, 2008: ENGINE. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF EGT`S WERE PEAK 934,908,908,913 ON ENG`S ONE THRU FOUR. AUTO THROTTLES WERE ON. AFTER REDUCTION TO CLIMB POWER, PASSING THRU 1800`, IN LEFT TURN 
- [SDR EIA2008029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008029), Jul 18, 2008: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. LT UPPER DECK SLIDE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE READS "0" PSI. REPLACED LT UPPER DECK DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW B747 MM 25-68-05. (S)
- [SDR EIA2008F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008F00001), Jun 8, 2008: SLIDE. FAILED. CREW MEMBER OPENED LT UPPER DECK DOOR AND SLIDE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. MEL ENTERED HOLD OPEN UNTIL FORMAL FIX. (K)
- [SDR EIA2008018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008018), Apr 19, 2008: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT TOOK BIRDSTRIKE OUT OF JFK, ON BIRDSTRIKE INSP AT DOV FOUND RT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP LEADING EDGE DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FOREFLAP

All 71: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488EV-2019-01-31/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 20110810019469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110810019469I), Aug 10, 2011: Boeing 747-230B (N488EV), Kuwait, Minor damage. N488EV, Boeing 747, experienced turbulance. The aircraft went to a 60 degree roll right, then a 40 degree roll left. Upon landing found the right wing leading…

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