# N514AU: 1987 Boeing 737-3B7, registration cancelled 2008-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2008
- Exported to: Tajikistan
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 23700
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1987
- Certificate issued: October 25, 2006
- Last registry action: October 25, 2006
- Mode S code: A6705E
- Owner when cancelled: [737 Portfolio Trust](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/737%20PORTFOLIO%20TRUST)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N514AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=514AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N514AU-2008-07-02

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 (87, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 2008FA0000435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000435), Jun 27, 2008: CYLINDER. CRACKED. AFTER AIRCRAFT TOW, FLUID WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM .5 INCH CRACK (APPROXIMATE) IN THE OUTER CYLINDER OF THE LT MLG SHOCK STRUT. THE CRACK IS LOCATED APPROXIMAT
- [SDR USAA920081115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081115), May 9, 2008: STRINGER. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - B1 CHECK - CRACKED STRINGER, BS 927, S22L. REPAIRED STRINGER, BS 927, S22L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-03 FIGURE 201.
- [SDR USAA920081163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081163), Apr 24, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - LEASE RETURN - CRACKED FRAME, BS 492, S24R. REPLACED FRAME, BS 492, S24R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA920070832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920070832), Sep 12, 2007: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 6007491, CRACKED WEB, BS 294.5, S7L. REPLACED WEB, BS 294.5, S7L IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA920070831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920070831), Sep 11, 2007: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 6007482, CRACKED FRAME TIE CLIP, BS 360, S14L - S15L. REPLACED FRAME TIE CLIP, BS 360, S14L - S15L IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA920070830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920070830), Sep 11, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 6007479, CRACKED UPPER AND LOWER FRAME CHANNEL CLIPS, BS 348 - BS 351, S16L. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER FRAME CHANNEL CLIPS, BS 348 - BS 3
- [SDR USAA920070829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920070829), Sep 11, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 6007659, CRACKED WEB, BS 294.5, S12L, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD FRAME. REPAIRED WEB, BS 294.5, S12L, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT F
- [SDR USAA920070828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920070828), Sep 11, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 6007658, CRACKED WEB, BS 294.5, S15L, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD FRAME. REPAIRED WEB, BS 294.5, S15L, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT F
- [SDR USAA070580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070580), Jul 24, 2007: BEAM. CRACKED. STA 259.5 AT NOSE W/W CEILING WL 192.5, BL 0, RADIUS OF NOSE GEAR ACT BEAM. REPLACED GUSSET PER SRM 51-10-02, DEFECT SIZE: .75 INCH.
- [SDR USAA061396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA061396), Dec 5, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. STA 492.4 S24R CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-15 EA 98295, DEFECT SIZE: .50 INCH.
- [SDR SB06097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06097), Oct 6, 2006: SWITCH. SHORTED. CLT - FLT1770 EN ROUTE FROM MYR TO CLT, CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH THE CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S FIRE WARNING LIGHTS FLASH CONSTANTLY DURING FLIGHT AND WHILE T
- [SDR USAA050063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050063), Jan 7, 2005: SKIN. DELAMINATED. PIT - FOUND TOP SKIN CORE BOND DELAMINATED 3 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, NR 5 SLAT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED NEW CORE, FILLERS, DOUBLERS PER SRM
- [SDR USAA050218A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050218A), Dec 31, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.375 INCH, FS 727D STRINGER 23R. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA041032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA041032), Nov 24, 2004: SKIN PANEL. DAMAGED. PIT - Q2 - TOP SKIN PANEL, 2 INCH SQ SINGLE LAYER, COMPOSITE DAMAGE, LT AILERON TOP SKIN PANEL AT TAB CONTROL ROD FAIRING MOUNT SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIA
- [SDR USAA041031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA041031), Nov 24, 2004: SPAR. DAMAGED. PIT - Q2 - SPAR, 2 INCHES X 1 INCH AREA, COMPOSITE DAMAGE/ DELAMINATION, LT AILERON, LEADING EDGE SPAR 34 INCH FROM OB END, UPPER FLANGE. INSTALLED REPAIR PLYS 
- [SDR USAA040701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040701), Oct 6, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. BENT. SUPPORT, .2500 INCH X 20 INCH AREA, BENT/LIFTING METAL, BS540 BETWEEN IB AND OB SEAT TRACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-10-2.
- [SDR USAA040655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040655), Sep 22, 2004: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND DOUBLER AND SKIN CRACKED .75 INCH LONG, OPENING FOR ACCESS PANEL 5727L, LEFT PYLON NACELLE STATION 180 OUTBOARD SIDE. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER TYPICAL 
- [SDR USAA040653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040653), Sep 22, 2004: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND BELTFRAME CRACKED .125 INCH, IN FRAME AT FS 767 LOWER OVERHEAD BIN ATTACH POINT, RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES 1 AND 2 PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-1
- [SDR USAA040652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040652), Sep 22, 2004: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND WINDOW FRAME CRACKED .25 INCH, UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER OF CAPTAIN WINDOW FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGE, DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA040706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040706), Sep 21, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. PIT - Q2, R-1 LUG .1250 BY .2500 INCH AREA, CORROSION; NO LEVEL OR TASK, RT HORIZ STAB R-1 LUG. CLEANED CORROSION, REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHING, CAB PLATED IAW 
- [SDR USAA040705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040705), Sep 21, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. PIT,Q2, FLOOR SUPPORT .1250 INCH X .2500 INCH AREA, CORROSION, LEVEL 1; TASK NR C53-107-02. FLOOR SUPPORT, BETWEEN STA 312 AND 344, APPROX. 10 INCHES LT OF CENT
- [SDR USAA040677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040677), Sep 21, 2004: ANCHOR FITTING. CORRODED. ANCHOR FITTINGS; CORROSION; LEVEL 1; TASK NR C53-107-02, ANCHOR FITTINGS AT STA 993R. REPLACED FITTINGS IAW SRM 51-10-2.
- [SDR USAA040657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040657), Sep 21, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT HAS TWO CRACKS .25 INCH, NR 6 SLAT BOARD, 1 AT 4 INCH AND 1 AT 5 INCH OUTBOARD OF DEICING TUBE, 1 AT 5 INCH. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIM
- [SDR USAA040654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040654), Sep 21, 2004: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED 1 INCH LONG, BS 538, STRINGER 22, PACK RAM AIR INLET AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER TR 53-50-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA040635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040635), Sep 19, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND RIB CRACKED .5 INCH, RIGHT WING AT RIB STATION 135.5, LOWER CHORD. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER EA 79058. (M)
- [SDR USAA040645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040645), Sep 18, 2004: KEELBEAM. WORN. PIT - FOUND KEEL BEAM .1875 INCH DIAMETER METAL WEAR AROUND FASTENER HOLES, L/N KEEL BEAM LOWER FLANGE BETWEEN BS 704-727. DOUBLER STRAP INSTALLED PER EA 79006.
- [SDR USAA040644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040644), Sep 18, 2004: KEELBEAM. WORN. PIT - FOUND KEEL BEAM WITH DEEP METAL WEAR .1875 INCH AT FASTENER HOLES, KEEL BEAM LOEWR FLANGE BETWEEN BS 727-704. INSTALLED STRAP DOUBLER PER EA 79007. (M)
- [SDR USAA040658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040658), Sep 18, 2004: SPAR. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND UPPER CHORD CRACKED MORE THAN .343, BUT LESS THAN .6285, NR 2 HOLE, LEFT REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD AT RSS 224.14. OVERSIZED HOLE, INSTALLED FILLER, INST
- [SDR USAA040656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040656), Sep 18, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND FITTING CRACKED .5 INCH, RT MLG SUPPORT FITTING NR 2 HOLE 5:30 POSITION. REPLACED RT MLG SUPPORT FITTING AND INSTALLED UPPER WING CHORD DOUBLER PER 
- [SDR USAA040647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040647), Sep 14, 2004: WEB. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND WEB CORRODED BETWEEN STATION 794 TO 847, BETWEEN STATION 794 TO 847. WEB AND STRAP REPLACEMENT ON AIR CARGO DOOR SILL PER DWG 65-47957. (M)
- [SDR USAA040702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040702), Sep 10, 2004: STRUCTURE. WORN. RUDDER, 1 INCH LENGTH, WEAR WITH KNIFE EDGING, LOWER TR EDGE. SCALED DAMAGE IAW EA79025.
- [SDR USAA040638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040638), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. CHAFED. PIT - FOUND RUDDER COMPOSITE CHAFED 1 INCH BY .125 INCH, RUDDER LOEWR LEFT EDGE 9.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. INSTALLED REPAIR PLYS, REINSTALLED HARDWARE AND R
- [SDR USAA040662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040662), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. CHAFED. PIT - FOUND RUDDER WITH CHAFE MARKS .25 INCH BY .20 INCH, STATION 174 AT LEFT LEADING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND APPLIED REPAIR PLYS PER EA 79025 AND SRM 51-70-17
- [SDR USAA040661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040661), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. PIT - FOUND RUDDER WITH COMPOSITE DAMAGE 4 INCH BY 5 INCH SINGLE LAYER, STATION 170 PLUS 10 INCHES FROM T/E RT SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLYS PE
- [SDR USAA040660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040660), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. PIT - FOUND RUDDER WITH COMPOSITE DAMAGE 5.25 INCH BY 1.5 INCH SINGLE LAYER, STATION 180 PLUS 10 INCHES FROM T/E RT SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PL
- [SDR USAA040659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040659), Sep 10, 2004: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND RUDDER CRACKED 1 INCH WITH DELAMINATION, LOWER LEFT LEADING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED REPAIR PLYS PER EA 79025, SRM 51-70-17. (M)
- [SDR USAA040700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040700), Sep 7, 2004: SUPPORT ANGLE. CORRODED. ANGLE SUPPORT, .1250 INCH X .1250 INCH AREA, CORROSION; LEVEL 1; TASK NR C53-202-01, BS 794, S-25R. REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA040704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040704), Sep 3, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE, 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK, RT WING ROOT, BS 540 AT S22R, AFT END. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLER IAW T/R 53-50-03.
- [SDR USAA040675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040675), Sep 3, 2004: HINGE FITTING. WORN. HINGE FITTING WORN .0625 INCH AT PIVOT POINT NR 5 GROUND SPOILER OB AND WBL 169.25. FABRICATED NEW PART IAW MFG DRG 69-39228.
- [SDR USAA040663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040663), Sep 3, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND ANGLE CRACKED 2 INCHES, RT WING ROOT, BS 540 AT S22R. REPLACED CREASE BEAM SECTION PER SRM 51-40-00. (M)
- [SDR USAA040703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040703), Sep 2, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT, .5 INCH CRACK, DAMAGE AREA FLOORBEAM, STA727B, LBBL 8-10. MODIFIED REPAIR ANGLE IAW TR 53-10-06B, INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR USAA040708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040708), Sep 1, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. T-CAP, 1 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA, CORROSION; LEVEL 1; TASK NR C53-107-02, STA 328 BL 0, RBL 59 INCH, 3 AREAS. INSTALLED NEW T CAP PER SRM 53-10-51.
- [SDR USAA040637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040637), Aug 31, 2004: SKIN. CHAFED. PIT - FOUND RUDDER CHAFED 1 INCH BY .125 INCH, LOWER LT EDGE 9.5 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, INSTALLED REPAIR PLYS, SEAL REPAIR AND REFIN
- [SDR USAA040643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040643), Aug 31, 2004: STIFFENER. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND STIFFENER CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA, FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN STATION 312-328 RBL 11. REPLACED STIFFENER PER SRM 51-40-02. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK
- [SDR USAA040639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040639), Aug 31, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND RUDDER CRACKED WITH DELAMINATION AND PEELING, RUDDER LOWER LEFT LEADING EDGE. INSTALLED REPAIR PLYS, SEAL REPAIR AND REFINISH PER SRM 51-70-17 AND E
- [SDR USAA040669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040669), Aug 30, 2004: BUSHING. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BUSHING CORRODED .25 INCH BY .125 INCH AREA, LEFT HORIZONTAL NR 12 LUG. NEW BUSHING INSTALLED PER SRM 55-10-10. (M)
- [SDR USAA040668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040668), Aug 30, 2004: BUSHING. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BUSHING CORRODED .125 INCH BY .125 INCH AREA, LEFT HORIZ STABILIZER STAB NR 9 LUG. MADE NEW BUSHING PER SRM 55-10-10. (M)
- [SDR USAA040666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040666), Aug 30, 2004: BUSHING. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BUSHING CORRODED .25 INCH BY .25 INCH AREA, RIGHT HORIZ STAB R10 LUG. MADE NEW BUSHING AMS 4640 PER SRM 55-10-10. (M)
- [SDR USAA040665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040665), Aug 30, 2004: BUSHING. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BUSHING CORRODED .125 INCH BY .125 INCH, RIGHT HORIZ STAB, R-8 CLEVIS BUSHING. MADE NEW BUSHINGS WITH AMS 4640 PER SRM 55-10-10. (M)
- [SDR USAA040664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040664), Aug 30, 2004: BUSHING. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BUSHING CORRODED .125 INCH BY .125 INCH AREA, RT HORIZ STAB R-10 LUG. NEW BUSHING INSTALLED PER SRM 55-10-10. (M)

All 87: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N514AU-2008-07-02/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 ENG08IA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG08IA051), Jun 27, 2008: Boeing 737 (N514AU), Phoenix (PHX), AZ, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The failure of the MLG was due to cracking in the cylinder wall resulting from a fatigue mechanism which initiated at, and near the inner diameter (ID) surface, with propagation through the wall…

## 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 20020331019109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020331019109I), Mar 31, 2002: Boeing 7373B7 (N514AU), Richmond, VA. (-23) During cruise flight at 35,000 feet after departing nassau, Bahamas, enroute to laguardia, new york, the captain observed the cockpit pressurization…

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