# N489EV: 1987 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 CF6-50E2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50e2) (registry code 30089)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23393
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 2006
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2006
- Last registry action: October 29, 2011
- Mode S code: A60A80
- 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/N489EV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=489EV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N489EV-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 (72, newest 50)

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

- [SDR EIAA20120404037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120404037), Apr 4, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DIRTY. EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHTS UPPER DECK LEFT DOOR SILL INOPERATIVE. REMOVED BATTERY CLEANED BATTERY PACK X631 CONTACTS AND RE-INSTALLED PER B747 MM 33-51-04 PG 2
- [SDR EIAA20120404036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120404036), Apr 4, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM VERTICAL WEB CRACKED AT UPPER AND LOWER END BS 420 RBL 80. REMOVED DAMAGE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-07 PG. 47-50A.
- [SDR EIAA20120403035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120403035), Apr 3, 2012: ACCESS PANEL. GOUGED. NR 3 PYLON RT SIDE INSIDE ACCESS PANEL 473AR DEEP GOUGE JUST UNDER CUT OUT. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER ECRA 489-54-020-2.
- [SDR EIAA20120403034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120403034), Apr 3, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 2 PYLON RT FRAMES STA 259 AND 234, RT SKIN BELOW LOUVER CUTOUT ARE HEAT DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER ECRA 489-54-025-2.
- [SDR EIAA20120403033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120403033), Apr 3, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 4 PYLON RT BETWEEN FRAMES STA 248 AND 259, RT INTERNAL SKIN AT STIFFENER 2 TO 4 AND FRAMES HEAT DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PE
- [SDR EIAA20120403032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120403032), Apr 3, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 2 PYLON RT BETWEEN FRAMES STA 259 AND 270, RT SKIN BETWEEN STIFFENERS 2 AND 3 HEAT DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER ECRA 489-54
- [SDR EIAA20120403031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120403031), Apr 3, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 1 PYLON RT BETWEEN FRAMES STA 234 AND 270, RT INTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN STIFFENERS 2 AND 4 HEAT DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER EC
- [SDR EIAA20120403030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120403030), Apr 3, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 3 PYLON RT BETWEEN FRAMES STA 234 AND 248, RT INTERNAL SKIN AT STIFFENER 3 AND STIFFENER HEAT DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER 
- [SDR EIAA20120402029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120402029), Apr 2, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. TWO EA UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES WITH SERVICEABLE.
- [SDR EIAA20120402028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120402028), Apr 2, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 3 PYLON SKIN CAP DOUBLER MOST AFT I/B FASTENER HOLE HAS DEFECT. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 489-54-023-2.
- [SDR EIAA20120330027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120330027), Mar 30, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 2 PYLON SKIN CAP DOUBLER AFT I/B FASTENER HOLE HAS DEFECT. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 489-54-024-2.
- [SDR EIAA20120330026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120330026), Mar 30, 2012: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. NR 4 PYLON O/B SIDE FWD ACCESS CUT OUT HAS CRACK IN UPPER FWD SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 489-54-019-2
- [SDR EIAA20120327025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120327025), Mar 27, 2012: ANGLE. DAMAGED. LT BS 800 FRAME STR 17L UPPER AFT HOLE IS MISMATCHED COMMON TO STRAP FRAME INNER CHORD AND DOOR STOP FITTING. REMOVED DAMAGE INNER CHORD ANGLE, FABBED AND INSTA
- [SDR EIAA20120327024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120327024), Mar 27, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 4 PYLON I/B SIDE CRACK IN SKIN OF ACCESS CUT OUT, FWD UPPER CORNER NAC273. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 489-54-019-2.
- [SDR EIAA20120326022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120326022), Mar 26, 2012: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLE IN UPPER CHORD OF UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM BS 780 LBL 27. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 51-40-04 FIG 1.
- [SDR EIAA20120326020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120326020), Mar 26, 2012: STRAP. DAMAGED. RIGHT BS 800 FRAME STRAP AND STR 17R STRAP HAS 2 EACH HOLES WITH TOOL MARKS. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ERCA 489-53-021-2.
- [SDR EIAA20120326019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120326019), Mar 26, 2012: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. BS 2231 O/B CHORD ABOVE STR 19L HAS TOOL MARKS INSIDE HOLE AND HOLE ELONGATED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 489-53-022-2.
- [SDR EIAA20120326018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120326018), Mar 26, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CHAFED. LOWER CHORD OF UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM BS 560 LBL 87 IS CHAFED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 51-40-04 FIG 1.
- [SDR EIAA20120326017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120326017), Mar 26, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CHAFED. LOWER CHORD OF UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM BS 560 RBL 87.50 IS CHAFED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 51-40-04 FIG 1.
- [SDR EIAA20120326016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120326016), Mar 26, 2012: SKIN. CHAFED. NR 4 PYLON CAP SKIN O/B SIDE NAC STA 258 HAS CHAFE. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 54-31-03 FIG 2 SHEET 1-4 AND ENG DISPOSITION 17.
- [SDR EIAA20120326015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120326015), Mar 26, 2012: SKIN. CHAFED. NR 4 PYLON CAP SKIN I/B SIDE NAC STA 258 HAS CHAFE. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 54-31-03 FIG 2 SHEET 1-4 AND ENG DISPOSITION NR 16.
- [SDR EIAA20120326014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120326014), Mar 26, 2012: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. BS 2231 I/B CHORD BELOW STR 19L HAS DRILL START. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 489-53-022-2
- [SDR EIAA20120306012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120306012), Mar 6, 2012: SKIN. CHAFED. NR 4 PLYON CAP SKIN I/B SIDE AT NAC 258 HAS CHAFING. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF CAP SKIN, FABBED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER EMC ENGINEERING DISPOSITION 3823
- [SDR EIAA20120201009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120201009), Feb 1, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. BS 360 FLOORBEAM LBL 54.50 FWD SIDE HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SB 747-53A2431 PART 3 FIG 9.
- [SDR EIAA20120131008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120131008), Jan 31, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. BS 340 FLOORBEAM LBL 13.25 AFT SIDE HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EO 53-747-1587-00 REV J SB 747-53A2431 REV 2 TABLE 1 FIG 9.
- [SDR EIAA20120131007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120131007), Jan 31, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. BS 360 FLOORBEAM LBL 13.12 AND 14.65 FWD SIDE HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EO 53-747-1587-00 REV J SB 747-53A2431 REV 2 PART 3 FIG
- [SDR EIAA20120131006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120131006), Jan 31, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. BS 340 FLOORBEAM LBL 29.50 FWD SIDE HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EO 53-7471587-00 REV J, SB 747-53A2431 REV 2 TABLE 1 FIG 8.
- [SDR EIAA20120131005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120131005), Jan 31, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. BS 360 FLOORBEAM LBL 36.70 FWD SIDE HAS CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EO 53-747-1587-00 REV J PART 3 FIG 9.
- [SDR EIAA20120126004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120126004), Jan 26, 2012: REVEAL. CRACKED. BS 2231 RT DOOR FRAME REVEAL HAS CRACK BETWEEN STR 16R AND 17R. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER B747 SRM 53-10-04 FIG 91.
- [SDR EIAA20120101001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20120101001), Jan 1, 2012: CONTROL QUADRANT. LACK OF LUBE. ON DESCENT THROUGH 8000 FT NR 2 THRUST LEVER SEIZED JUST FORWARD OF IDLE POSITION. CONFIRMED NR 2 THROTTLE SEIZED JUST FORWARD OF IDLE INSPECTED THROTTLE RUN FR
- [SDR EIAA2011235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011235), Oct 4, 2011: SQUIB. NO TEST. DURING PREFLIGHT FLIGHT, ENGINEER DISCOVERED FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB 3B WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3B FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB.
- [SDR EIAA2011229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011229), Sep 19, 2011: SIGN. UNKNOWN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LT CREW SERVICE DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN PER B747 MM 33-51-02 PG 301-302 AND B747 SWPM 20-30-00 
- [SDR EIAA2011099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011099), Aug 3, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT UPPER DECK INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK - OPS CHECK OK PER MM 33-51-00 PG 501.
- [SDR EIAA2011098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011098), Aug 3, 2011: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT RIGHT UPPER DECK COCKPIT CLOSET IS ON AT ALL TIME WHEN A/C POWERS OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY PER MM 33-51-0
- [SDR EIAA2011097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011097), Jul 31, 2011: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. NR 3 ENGINE A LOOP FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GAUGE NEEDLE FLUCTUATING. XFRD TO DMI 182 AS PER MEL 26-1 CAT C DUE 8/11/11. INSTALLED PLACARD
- [SDR EIAA2011096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011096), Jul 28, 2011: CIRCUIT CARD. DEFECTIVE. NR 3 ENGINE "A" LOOP FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GAUGE FLUCTUATING. ITEM TRANSFERED TO DMI 181 PER MEL REF 26-1 CAT "C" DUE ON 8/7/11 PLACARD
- [SDR EIAA2011094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011094), Jul 21, 2011: CIRCUIT CARD. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 ENGINE "A" FIRE DETECTOR FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 2 AND 5 UNITS - SELECTED "B" LOOP - "B" LOOP TESTS OK. TRANSFERED TO DMI 177 PER MEL 26-1 CAT C DUE 7-31-11 235
- [SDR EIAA2011042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011042), May 20, 2011: CONNECTOR. UNSECURE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE UPPER DECK STAIR WELL INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR ON POWER SUPPLY OP'S CHECK OK PER MM 33-51-00/501
- [SDR EIAA2011038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011038), Apr 22, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CREW SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS DO NOT TURN ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IN CREW CLOSET UPPER SHELF WALL PER B747 MM 33-51-040 PG 204.
- [SDR EIAA2011037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2011037), Apr 22, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT STA 470L UPPER DECK INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CEILING PER B747 MM 33-51-07 PG 201-207.
- [SDR EIAA2010065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010065), Oct 5, 2010: PIN. DAMAGED. UPPER DECK CEILING AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED CONNECTOR PIN 7 (DM335) GOING TO EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY OP'S. CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 33-51-00 PAGE 501 REF 
- [SDR EIAA2010043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010043), Jun 30, 2010: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPON REMOVAL OF FASTENERS FROM TENSION TIE AT STA 920 RT FOUND 5 HOLES IN FRAME PLUGGED. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT AREA, REPAIRED TENSION TIE AT BS 920 RT PER B747 SR
- [SDR EIAA2010042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010042), Jun 30, 2010: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPON REMOVAL OF FASTENERS FROM TENSION TIE AT STA 920 RT FOUND 5 HOLES IN FRAME PLUGGED. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT AREA, REPAIRED TENSION TIE AT BS 920 RT PER SRM 53-
- [SDR EIAA2010018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010018), May 19, 2010: RELIEF VALVE. DEFECTIVE. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INFLIGHT. A AND B LOOP NACELLE TEMP IN RED. PYLON VALVE WENT AUTOMATICALLY TO CLOSE, F/E SELECTED BLEED AIR TO OFF, FIRE BELL AND HANDL
- [SDR EIAA2010006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2010006), Feb 16, 2010: WIRE. BURNED. AUTO PRESS CONTROL A/C CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP, LEF OUT FLOW VALVE ON DMI. FOUND A LARGE BUNDLE OF WIRES SEVERELY DAMAGED (APPROXIMATELY 20-30) AT STA 2020-2040, A
- [SDR EIAA200900128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900128), Nov 24, 2009: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMBOUT WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS, INBOARD FLAPS STOPPED AT 2 PERCENT. WHEN ALTERNATE RETRACT WAS ATTEMPTED LJ INBOARD FLAPS DID NOT MOVE AND RESULTED IN AN ASY
- [SDR EIAA200900126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA200900126), Nov 3, 2009: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE APPROX 7 HOURS INTO FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED FLASHING. RETARDED NR 2 THRUST LEVER, LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH. ACCOMPL
- [SDR EIAA20090055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA20090055), Apr 20, 2009: OIL SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE. DURING CRUISE AT FL 310, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ILLUMINATED. CHECKED OIL QUANTITY GAUGE IT READ ZERO, AND OIL PRESSURE READ 10 PSI. SHUTDOWN ENGINE USING IN-F
- [SDR EIA2007206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007206), Dec 4, 2007: SLIDE. DISCONNECTED. RT EMERGENCY DOOR SLIDE PACK INFLATION BOTTLE DEPLOYMENT CABLE DETACHED. DEPLOYMENT CABLE RE-ATTACHED IAW 25-60-00.
- [SDR EIA2007205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007205), Dec 4, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. NUMBER 2 PYLON PRECOOLER LOWER SKIN, TWO CRACKS FOUND AT AFT UPPER CORNER. REPAIR PER 54-50-35916. PERFORM DVI PER ECRA 489-54-010-1.

All 72: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N489EV-2018-01-08/reports.md

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