# N516AU: 1987 Boeing 737-3B7, registration cancelled 2018-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 23702
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 24, 1987
- Certificate issued: April 7, 2014
- Last registry action: April 7, 2014
- Mode S code: A677CC
- Owner when cancelled: [Bci 2005-2 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BCI%202005-2%20LLC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8947° N, 87.6151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60611, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=516AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N516AU-2018-03-27

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 (201, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2012123100015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012123100015), Dec 27, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LEASE RETURN - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS RIGHT OVERWING & GALLEY ARE INOP. CHARGED BATTERIES FOR EMERGENCY SIGN & LIGHT SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW B737 AMM 33-51-02.
- [SDR USAA2012090400006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012090400006), Aug 30, 2012: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. C6 CHECK - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE ANGLE AT BS 847 BETWEEN S27L TO S27R. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE ANGLE AT BS 847 BETWEEN S27L TO S27R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-07-2R-5.
- [SDR USAA2012083100007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012083100007), Aug 30, 2012: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. C6 CHECK - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE ANGLE AT BS 827 BETWEEN S29L TO S30R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE ANGLE AT BS 827 BETWEEN S29L TO S27R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-07-2R-5.
- [SDR USAA2012083100006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012083100006), Aug 29, 2012: RUDDER. BULGED. C6 CHECK - BULGING & ROUGH AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER AT STA 121.64 APPROX 9.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE & 106.5 INCHES FROM LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED BULGING & ROU
- [SDR USAA2012083100005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012083100005), Aug 29, 2012: RUDDER. BULGED. C6 CHECK - BULGING & ROUGH AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER AT STA 174.12 APPROX 10 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE & 157 INCHES FROM LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED BULGING & ROUGH 
- [SDR USAA2012021000011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012021000011), Feb 9, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RON VISIT - 2 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT 727E+4 INCHES, S18R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT 727E+4 INCHES, S18R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01-31.
- [SDR USAA2012010900032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010900032), Jan 8, 2012: INDICATOR. STICKING. CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT HAS A SMELL OF MUSTY ROTTEN SOCKS THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. SMELL WAS STRONG ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED J/C 03L0002
- [SDR USAA2011123000010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011123000010), Dec 29, 2011: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE SURGED PLUS TO MINUS 3 PERCENT N1 DURING CLIMB TO ALTITUDE. EGT, N2, FF SURGED AS WELL. AUTOTHROTTLES WERE IN USE. THRUST LEVER DID NOT FOLLOW ENGIN
- [SDR USAA2011092200006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011092200006), Sep 20, 2011: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. C5 CHECK - CRACK ON NR 2 ENGINE PYLON UPPER FORWARD SKIN PANEL 5827R AT NAC STA196.840. REPAIRED NR 2 ENGINE PYLON UPPER FORWARD SKIN PANEL 5827R AT NAC STA196.
- [SDR USAA2011091900015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011091900015), Sep 15, 2011: FLAP. DELAMINATED. C5 CHECK - DELAMINATION ON LEFT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP AT INBOARD AFT CORNER. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP IAW B737 AMM 27-51-37.
- [SDR USAA2011092100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011092100004), Sep 13, 2011: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. C5 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM AT BS 727+12 INCHES, S27R. REPAIRED KEEL BEAM AT BS 727+12 INCHES, S27R IAW EA 103352.
- [SDR USAA2011091300017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011091300017), Sep 9, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN PANEL VISIT - FOUND 1 ELONGATED FUSELAGE SKIN FASTENER HOLE AT BS 727B S25R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN FASTENER HOLE AT BS 727B S25R IAW EA 200762.
- [SDR USAA2011090800002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090800002), Sep 7, 2011: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE RIGHT OVERWING EXIT SIGN, LEFT CEILING EXIT SIGN AND BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 5L AND 9L WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESH
- [SDR USAA2011090700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090700004), Sep 6, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN PANEL - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN 1.8 INCHES FORWARD OF FR727D, S23R. REPLACED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D, S23R IAW US AIRWAYS EA 103291.
- [SDR USAA2011090700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090700002), Sep 2, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN PANEL - .25 INCH CRACK INDICATION BOTTOM RIVET ROW SECOND LAYER SKIN LAP JOINT AT BS 817, S4R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 817, S4R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01,
- [SDR USAA2011083000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011083000009), Aug 25, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN PANEL - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN 10 INCHES AFT OF BS 727C, S4L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727 + 10", S4L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01.
- [SDR USAA2011083000008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011083000008), Aug 25, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN PANEL - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN 8 INCHES AFT OF BS 727C, S4R. REPAIRED IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.
- [SDR USAA2011083000007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011083000007), Aug 24, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 616, S17L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW TR737-5362-10-0023.
- [SDR USAA2011083000006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011083000006), Aug 24, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 616, S17R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW TR737-5362-10-0023.
- [SDR USAA20110610SB095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110610SB095), Jun 10, 2011: LIGHT. UNSECURE. CLT - CREW REPORTED THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW SIX IS NOT SECURED. MAINTENANCE RESECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW SIX. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2011041291448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011041291448), Apr 11, 2011: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. CLT - RON - 3 CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 500A TO 500C, S10R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 500A TO 500C, S10R IAW EA 102894 & B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPA
- [SDR USAA20110314SB040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110314SB040), Mar 12, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN/INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 7C. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 7C PER MM 33-50-
- [SDR USAA20110214SB028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110214SB028), Feb 12, 2011: WIRE. ARCED. CLT - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE WIRE RUNNING TO THE CAPTAIN'S L2 SLIDING WINDOW ARCED AT CLAMP. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING AT L2 SLIDING WINDOW PER SWPM 20-10-1
- [SDR USAA2010112992677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010112992677), Nov 25, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - RON - 1.7 INCH LONG CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 747, STR 19R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 747, STR 19R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 31
- [SDR USAA2010112992678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010112992678), Nov 23, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - RON - 1 INCH CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 727D+18 INCHES, STR 23R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 727D+18 INCHES, STR 23R IAW ENGINEERING A
- [SDR USAA2010101592290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010101592290), Oct 11, 2010: FITTING. CRACKED. PIT - GEAR CHANGE - MAJOR REPAIR - JOB CARD 03T10553005 - CRACK IN CLIP BETWEEN BS 294 TO BS 303, S10L. REPLACED CLIP BETWEEN BS 294 TO BS 303, S10L IAW B737 SR
- [SDR USAA2010080391576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010080391576), Aug 2, 2010: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - FORWARD CARGO EA - MAJOR REPAIR - FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, FORWARD FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER DOOR STOP AT S24R. REPAIRED FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, FORWARD
- [SDR USAA2009111193085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009111193085), Nov 10, 2009: LIGHT. DETACHED. FLT 1176 - IAH TO CLT - EEL - FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT 8C BROKEN. RE-ATTACHED FLOOR LEVEL LIGHTING EMERGENCY TO SEAT 8C.
- [SDR USAA2009110493023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009110493023), Nov 3, 2009: LIGHT. DAMAGED. FLT 1495 - BDL TO CLT - EEL - SEAT 8C EMERGENCY LIGHTING LIGHT WAS KNOCKED OFF AND WIRE BROKE. REPLACED LIGHT AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2009090992417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009090992417), Sep 6, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - C3 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN RADIUS OF FUSELAGE SKIN CUTOUT OF R-2 DOOR UPPER HINGE BS 947.5, BELOW S11R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN CUTOUT OF R-2 DOOR UPPER 
- [SDR USAA20090731SB127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20090731SB127), Jul 30, 2009: RETAINER. MISSING. CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GUIDE ARM LINK RADIUS PIN RETAINER OFF. REPLACED ENTIRE PIN, WASHER AN
- [SDR USAA2009072791912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009072791912), Jul 23, 2009: CARRIAGE. CORRODED. PHL - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD END OF LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP SPINDLE ON FRONT OF TIE AT WBL 355 AND BROKEN BOLT HEAD ON TOP OF SAME CARR
- [SDR USAA2009070891733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009070891733), Jul 5, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN ALONG LAP JOINT AT BS 520, S10R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN ALONG LAP JOINT AT BS 520, S10R IAW US AIRWAYS EA 1012
- [SDR USAA20090630SB108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20090630SB108), Jun 27, 2009: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAULTY. DURING CRUISE AT FL360, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO DFW, THE CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED A SLOW CLIMB (200 FPM) UP TO 10,000 FEET. THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED
- [SDR USAA20090608SB096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20090608SB096), Jun 5, 2009: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. EWR - PILOT REPORTED THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED WIRES TO BATTERY TERMINAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 26-14
- [SDR USAA2009040290785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009040290785), Apr 2, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN AFT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727D TO BS 727E, S20R. REPAIRED AFT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727D TO BS 727E, S20R IAW B737 SRM
- [SDR USA2009F00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA2009F00005), Feb 16, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MX REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER THE AFT RT SERVICE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)
- [SDR USAA2009012190101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009012190101), Jan 20, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - PILOT WALK AROUND - MAJOR REPAIR- CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D - BS 727E, S24L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D - BS 727E, S24L IAW SRM 53-00-01 RE
- [SDR USAA920081674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081674), Sep 12, 2008: PIN. CORRODED. RT MLG TRUNNION PIN THREADS AND NUT BADLY CORRODED. REPLACED RT MLG TRUNNION PIN IAW MM 32-11-11. (K)
- [SDR USAA920081659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081659), Sep 4, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT BS 500B BETWEEN S20R AND S21R. REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 500B BETWEEN S20R AND S21R IAW EA NR 100623. (K)
- [SDR USAA920081640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081640), Sep 4, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT Q6 MAJOR REPAIR NR 03C71227004/001 AND NR 5030650. CRACK ON LOWER SURFACE OF RT ELEVATOR AT ELEVATOR STATION 24.90. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR IAW US AIRWAYS JOB 
- [SDR USAA920081639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081639), Sep 3, 2008: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. CLT Q6 MAJOR REPAIR NR 03-0553-8-0364/008 AND NR 5030674. CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS520, WL 198.5. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS520, WL198.5 IAW US AIRWAYS EA 
- [SDR USAA920081621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081621), Sep 3, 2008: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. CTO Q6 EES LOG NR 4390815 FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE HAS LOW PRESSURE. REPLACED FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE IAW JOB CARD 03C10552008.
- [SDR USAA920081604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081604), Aug 31, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT Q6 MAJOR REPAIR NR 03C21952009/013 2 CRACKS ON FORWARD CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN. REPAIRED FORWARD CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN IAW US AIRWAYS EA NR 100614.
- [SDR UDSS920081591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UDSS920081591), Aug 26, 2008: SKIN. DELAMINATED. CLT Q6 MAJOR REPAIR NR 03C40257009/001 AREA OF DELAMINATION ON RT WING NR 6 SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE LOWER SURFACE. REPLACED RT WING NR 6 SLAT IAW US AIRWAYS TA
- [SDR USAA920081590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081590), Aug 26, 2008: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CRACK IN BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT RBL 17, WL 234. REPAIRED BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT RBL 17, WL 234, IAW SRM 51-10-08 & SRM 51-70-13.
- [SDR USAA920081579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081579), Aug 24, 2008: TAB. DELAMINATED. CLT - Q6 - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 03C30627004/001 - LEFT AILERON TAB OUTBOARD AFT CORNER DELAMINATED. REPAIRED LEFT AILERON TAB OUTBOARD AFT CORNER IAW B737 SRM 57-6
- [SDR USAA920081571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081571), Aug 24, 2008: TAB. CRACKED. CLT - Q6 - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 03C71227005/002 & JOB CARD 03C71227004 - SKIN CRACKED AND DISBONDED ON RT ELEVATOR TAB FORWARD INBOARD LOWER SURFACE AT ELEVATOR ST
- [SDR USAA920081568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081568), Aug 22, 2008: SKIN. DELAMINATED. CLT - Q6 - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 03C40257009/003 - DELAMINATION ON NR 5 SLAT LOWER SURFACE OUT BOARD TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED NR 5 SLAT.
- [SDR USAA920081575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920081575), Aug 22, 2008: SKIN. DELAMINATED. CLT - Q6 - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 03C10753005/004 - NR 2 SPOILER DELAMINATED ON SKIN UPPER SURFACE. REPLACED NR 2 SPOILER IAW B737 AMM 27-61-11.

All 201: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N516AU-2018-03-27/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 NYC93LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA040), Dec 8, 1992: Boeing 737-300LR (N516AU), Flushing, NY, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A LACK OF ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WALKER AND TUG WHICH RESULTED IN THE WALKER BEING STRUCK BY THE TUG WHEN HE FELL FOR UNKNOWN REASON(S). A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF A…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19921208052639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921208052639I), Dec 8, 1992: Boeing 7373B7 (N516AU), New York, NY, 1 fatal. Mechanic was fatally injured when he apparently fell to tarmac and was struck by tractor on push back from gate.
- [Incident 19900531026049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900531026049I), May 31, 1990: Boeing 737300 (N516AU), Baltimore, MD. Unable to fully extend flaps. Landed without incident. Right inboard flap seal plate jammed by jackscrew mechanism.

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