# N505AU: 1987 Boeing 737-3B7, registration cancelled 2010-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-3B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3b7) (registry code 138447F)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Serial number: 23380
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 7, 1987
- Certificate issued: June 27, 2006
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A64C96
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Statutory Trust N505au](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20STATUTORY%20TRUST%20N505AU)
- Location: [Boston, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Boston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3582° N, 71.0519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02110, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N505AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=505AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N505AU-2010-10-06

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 737-3B7: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3b7.md

## Service difficulty reports (139, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2010070191316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010070191316), Jul 1, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MCN - LEASE RETURN - EEL - NUMEROUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WORKING IN CABIN. EMERGENCY BATTERIES WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES. REPLACED ALL EM
- [SDR USAA20100702SB109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20100702SB109), Jul 1, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MCN - MAINTENANCE REPORTED NUMEROUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CABIN INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, EMERGENCY BATTERIES WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINU
- [SDR USAA20100415SB051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20100415SB051), Apr 13, 2010: TORQUE TUBE. OUT OF LIMITS. CLT - THE LEFT AFT ENTRY DOOR FACING HINDERS DOOR OPENING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT ENTRY DOOR STRUCTURE TORQUE TUBE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED THE AFT ENTRY DOOR
- [SDR USAA2010032690651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010032690651), Mar 25, 2010: FITTING. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C6 CHECK - FORWARD ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT ANGLE CLIP CRACKED. REPLACED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT ANGLE CLIP IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2010032590643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010032590643), Mar 24, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR- C6 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E - BS 747, S20L - S24L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E - BS 747, S20L - S24L IAW EA 101848.
- [SDR USAA2010032590642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010032590642), Mar 24, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C6 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727B + 8.5 INCHES, S4L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727B + 8.5 INCHES, S4L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 RE
- [SDR USAA2010032590641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010032590641), Mar 22, 2010: SKIN. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C6 CHECK - LEFT WING 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT DELAMINATED ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE. REPLACED THE LEFT WING NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT IAW B737 AMM
- [SDR USAA2009111993173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009111993173), Nov 18, 2009: INDICATOR. FAULTY. FLT 1171 - CLT TO IAH - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF NR 2 ENGINE WAS INDICATING LOW TORQUE. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE 
- [SDR USAA2009081992182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009081992182), Aug 18, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 773, S19R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 773, S19R IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.
- [SDR USAA20090518SB083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20090518SB083), May 17, 2009: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. DURING CRUISE, ENROUTE FROM CLT TO BDL, CREW REPORTED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE HAD CRACKED, BUT COULD CONTINUE ONTO BDL. A SPARE AIRCRAFT WAS AV
- [SDR USAA2009051191148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009051191148), May 7, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON ANGLE AT BS 476.60, S18R. REPAIRED ANGLE AT BS 476.60, S18R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009051191147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009051191147), May 7, 2009: SUPPORT ANGLE. CORRODED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 480, S18R. REPAIRED SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 480, S18R IAW B737 SRM 53-30-15 & BOEING DRAWING 65-15497.
- [SDR USAA2009050891137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050891137), May 7, 2009: STRINGER CLIP. BROKEN. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - BROKEN STRINGER CLIP AT BS 360, S9R. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 360, S9R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009050591090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050591090), Apr 20, 2009: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON SUPPORT ANGLE CLIP AT BS 178, LBL 27. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE CLIP AT BS 178, LBL 27 IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009051191146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009051191146), Apr 14, 2009: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK AT BS 178 FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT WL 234, LBL 10. REPAIRED BS 178 FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT WL 234, LBL 10 IAW U
- [SDR USAA2009051191145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009051191145), Apr 14, 2009: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK AT BS 178 FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT WL 234, RBL 10. REPAIRED BS 178 FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT WL 234, RBL 10 IAW U
- [SDR USAA2009050591095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050591095), Apr 10, 2009: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 500, S8R. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 500, S8R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009050591092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050591092), Apr 10, 2009: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 480, S7R. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 480, S7R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009050591091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050591091), Apr 10, 2009: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 460, S7R. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP AT BS 460, S7R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009050591089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050591089), Apr 3, 2009: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED FROM TOOLING HOLE AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, WL 182, RBL 17.1. REPAIRED VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, WL 18
- [SDR USAA2009050591087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050591087), Apr 3, 2009: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED FROM TOOLING HOLE AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, WL 178, LBL 5.7. REPAIRED VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, WL 178
- [SDR USAA2009050591086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050591086), Apr 3, 2009: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED FROM TOOLING HOLE AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, WL 178, RBL 5.7. REPAIRED VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, WL 178
- [SDR USAA2009050891139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050891139), Apr 2, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT BS 193, WL 207, LBL 34. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT BS 193, WL 207, LBL 34 IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009050891138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050891138), Apr 2, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT BS 193, WL 207, RBL 34. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT BS 193, WL 207, RBL 34 IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009050591088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050591088), Apr 2, 2009: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - VERTICAL BEAM WEB CRACKED AT TWO LOCATIONS AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, WL 230-234, RBL 17.1. REPAIRED VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT BS 178 BULKHEAD, WL
- [SDR USAA2009050791111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009050791111), Apr 1, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 188, WL 207. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 188, WL 207 IAW B737 SRM 53-00-07.
- [SDR USAA2009051291161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009051291161), Mar 29, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 440, 24R. REPLACED FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 440, 24R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009051191150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009051191150), Mar 27, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. MCN - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKS ON FRAME WEB AT BS 847, S25R. REPLACED FRAME AT BS 847, S25R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009032690690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032690690), Mar 21, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK INDICATION AT UPPER FWD CORNER FASTENER HOLE OF 12TH WINDOW FRAME AFT OF R1 DOOR STA 500C RT. REPAIRED UPPER FWD CORNER FASTENER HOLE
- [SDR USAA2009032690697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032690697), Mar 21, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK INDICATION AT UPPER FWD CORNER FASTENER HOLE OF 7TH WINDOW FRAME AFT OF THE R1 DOOR STA 465 RT SIDE. REPAIRED UPPER FWD CORNER FASTEN
- [SDR USAA2009032690696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032690696), Mar 21, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK INDICATION AT LOWER AFT CORNER FASTENER HOLE OF THE 5TH WINDOW FRAME AFT OF THE R1 DOOR, STA 435 RT SIDE. REPAIRED LOWER AFT CORNER F
- [SDR USAA2009032690695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032690695), Mar 21, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - FRAME CRACKED, BS 440, S-9R. REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 440, S9R IAW EA 130232.
- [SDR USAA2009032690694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032690694), Mar 21, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - 5 CRACKS AT THE LOWER EDGE OF THE CHEM-MILLED POCKETS JUST ABOVE S-10R BETWEEN BS 500D TO BS 530 WHILE PERFORMING LAP JOINT INSPECTION. REP
- [SDR USAA2009032690693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032690693), Mar 21, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN 1 INCH BELOW STR 4R AT BS 621. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN 1 INCH BELOW STR 4R AT BS 621 IAW EA 130246.
- [SDR USAA2009032690692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032690692), Mar 21, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK INDICATION AT LOWER AFT CORNER FASTENER HOLE OF 11TH WINDOW FRAME AFT OF R1 DOOR, STA 500B +15 RT. REPAIRED LOWER AFT CORNER FASTENER
- [SDR USAA2009051191149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009051191149), Mar 20, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKS ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 690, S4R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 690, S4R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01.
- [SDR USAA2009032090638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032090638), Mar 19, 2009: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - Q5 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK AT STRINGER TIE CLIP AT BS 500C, S9R. REPLACED STRINGER TIE CLIP AT BS 500C, S9R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009032790698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032790698), Mar 18, 2009: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR C5 CHECK - CRACKED STRINGER TIE CLIP AT BS 500C, S9R. REPLACED STRINGER TIE CLIP AT BS 500C, S9R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2009032390652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032390652), Mar 18, 2009: TAB. WARPED. CLT - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEFT AILERON TAB HAS A 36 INCH AREA OF WARPAGE. REPLACED LEFT AILERON TAB IAW B737 AMM 27-11-21.
- [SDR USAA2009032090640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032090640), Mar 14, 2009: FLAP. DELAMINATED. CLT - Q5 - MAJOR REPAIR - DELAMINATION ON RIGHT OUTBOARD FORE FLAP TRAILING EDGE AT WBL 300R. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FORE FLAP IAW B737 AMM 27-51-37.
- [SDR USAA2009032090639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009032090639), Mar 13, 2009: PANEL. DELAMINATED. CLT - Q5 - MAJOR REPAIR - DELAMINATION ON NR 1 FLIGHT SPOILER AT TRAILING EDGE WS 395 TO WS 447.47. REPLACED NR 1 FLIGHT SPOILER IAW B737 AMM 27-62-91.
- [SDR USAA2009020290249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009020290249), Feb 2, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 380, S10L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 380, S10L IAW US AIRWAYS EA 100860.
- [SDR USAA2009020290250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009020290250), Jan 25, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 927, S22L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 927, S22L IAW US AIRWAYS EA 100861.
- [SDR USAA920081303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081303), Jul 2, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, BS 303.5, S13L AT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 303.5, S13L AT THE FORWARD E
- [SDR USAA920081109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081109), May 23, 2008: BRACKET. BROKEN. FLT 1575 - DCA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT FWD GALLEY HAS BROKEN BASE/BRACKET. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR USAA920080705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080705), Mar 24, 2008: TAB. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C4 CHECK - LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HINGE CUT OUT CRACKED AND DELAMINATED. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB IAW B737 AMM 27-31-00.
- [SDR USAA920080704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080704), Mar 24, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C4 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 944, S24L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 944, S24L IAW USAIRWAYS EA 100339.
- [SDR USAA920080703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080703), Mar 24, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C4 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 883, S24R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 883, S24R IAW USAIRWAYS TYPICAL REPAIR 53-33.
- [SDR USAA920080707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080707), Mar 20, 2008: PANEL. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C4 CHECK - RIGHT WING SPOILER PANEL NR 8 UPPER SURFACE HAS DELAMINATION. REPLACED RIGHT WING SPOILER PANEL NR 8 IAW B737 AMM 27-61-11.
- [SDR USAA920080706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080706), Mar 20, 2008: PANEL. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C4 CHECK - LEFT WING SPOILER PANEL NR 0 UPPER SURFACE HAS DELAMINATION. REPLACED LEFT WING SPOILER PANEL NR 0 IAW B737 AMM 27-62-91.

All 139: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N505AU-2010-10-06/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20000315015589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000315015589I), Mar 15, 2000: Boeing 7373B7 (N505AU), Tampa, FL. (.23) On March 15, 2000, at 0630 EST, a Boeing 737-300, operated by us air, flight 220, had the right, number two engine torch on engine start and a flight…
- [Incident 19910121000949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910121000949I), Jan 21, 1991: Boeing 7373B7 (N505AU), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Aircraft damaged by truck which was toppled by a jet blast from another aircraft. Damage to exit door and fuselage.
- [Incident 19900122063709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900122063709I), Jan 22, 1990: Boeing 7373B7 (N505AU), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Severe vibration of tail control surface. Returned. Elevator trim tab had separated. Aircraft damaged previous day.

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