# N516MC: 1980 Boeing 747-243B, registration cancelled 2011-06-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 6, 2011 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Boeing 747-243B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-243b) (registry code 1384830) - 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: 22507 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: June 23, 2004 - Last registry action: June 6, 2011 - Mode S code: A678CF - Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx) - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516MC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=516MC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N516MC-2011-06-06 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 747-243B: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-243b.md ## Service difficulty reports (104, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR P5CA0801556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0801556), Apr 10, 2008: DUCT. LEAKING. WITH NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LOOP "B" ON DEFERRAL AND APPROXIMATELY 140NM OUT OF ICN AT FL29 LOOP "A" FIRE DETECTOR LIGHT AND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY FIRE - [SDR P5CA0801555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0801555), Apr 10, 2008: SEAT BELT. MISSING. AFTER PUSHBACK FLIGHT ENGINEER FOUND THE CROTCH SEATBELT MISSING FROM FIRST OBSERVER'S SEAT. AIRCRAFT CAME BACK TO GATE AND MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE FIRST OBSER - [SDR P5CA0701523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0701523), May 17, 2007: FILTER. CLOGGED. ON TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ENGINE HAD SUCCESSFUL RESTART. INLET AND EXHAUST FEELING AND COMPRESSOR CHECKED SATIS NR 2 FUEL TANK WAS SUMPED THEN REPLACE - [SDR UIEA200700180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700180), Apr 12, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. M/D BS 1740 S-13R-S14R FRAME FOUND CRACKED AND DEFORMED. M/D BS 1740 S13R-S14R DAMAGE FRAME REPAIRED FROM S11R TO S15R/16R AS PER BOEING MSG 1-309862807-8. - [SDR UIEA200700175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700175), Apr 11, 2007: PANEL. CRACKED. KEEL BEAM PANEL NR 191KK CRACKED AT RT FWD HINGE CUT-OUT AS MARK. CRACKED HINGE CUT-OUT SKIN REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR UIEA200700167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700167), Apr 11, 2007: BEAR STRAP. DELAMINATED. M/DECK R3 DOOR AFT UPPER CORNER AREA BEAR STRAP DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED BEAR STRAP CORROSION REMOVED, OUT OF LIMIT, REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-30886570-4. - [SDR UIEA200700168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700168), Apr 11, 2007: BEAR STRAP. CRACKED. M/DECK LT MED NR 3 CUT-OUT AFT UPPER CORNER SMALL STEEL DOUBLER 1 HOLE CRACK AT BEAR STRAP APPROX 0.030" LONG (AFTER CORNER REMOVED). CRACKED HOLE REPAIRED AS P - [SDR UIEA200700169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700169), Apr 11, 2007: SPAR. CRACKED. EMP LT HORIZ STAB HINGE FTG AREA FOUND NR 25 HOLE CRACK AT REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD APPROX 3/16" RUNNING O/B LOWER DIRECTION. REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-30551932 - [SDR UIEA200700166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700166), Apr 11, 2007: BEAR STRAP. DELAMINATED. M/DECK L3 DOOR AFT UPPER CORNER AREA DELAMINATED BEAR STRAP. OUT OF LIMIT DELAMINATION BEAR STRAP REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-309886570-4. - [SDR UIEA200700200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700200), Apr 11, 2007: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. KEEL BEAM PNL NR 191KK EXTERNAL AND INTERIOR SURFACE CORROSION REVEALED. KEEL BEAM PANEL NR 191KK OUT OF LIMIT HINGE AREA REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-03 FIG 1 AND - [SDR UIEA200700199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700199), Apr 11, 2007: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. KEEL BEAM PNL NR 191HH EXTERNAL AND INTERIOR SURFACE CORROSION REVEALED. KEEL BEAM PANEL NR 191HH HINGE ATTACHMENT AREA OUT OF LIMIT, REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40- - [SDR UIEA200700181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700181), Apr 10, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. LT S14 AREA FRAME CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME WEB REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-03 FIG 1. - [SDR UIEA200700151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700151), Apr 10, 2007: SUPPORT CHANNEL. CRACKED. LT STAB 344QBL PANEL AFT SUPPORT AREA FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT CHANNEL PER BOEING MESSAGE 1-307217093-2. - [SDR UIEA200700149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700149), Apr 10, 2007: CHANNEL. CRACKED. RT STAB ACCESS PANEL 344 QBR OUTBOARD AFT CORNER PANEL SUPPORT FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED OUTBOARD AFT CORNER SUPPORT CHANNEL PER BOEING MESSAGE 1-307272180-2. - [SDR UIEA200700174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700174), Apr 9, 2007: SUPPORT. CORRODED. FAIRING SUPPORT FRAME AT STA 880 LWR SIDE LBL 2 AND RBL 2 FOUND CORRODED. OUT OF LIMIT LWR CHORD REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-50-04. - [SDR UIEA200700173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700173), Apr 9, 2007: SUPPORT. CORRODED. FX - AIR COND BAY FAIRING SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED AT BS 1160, LBL58-LBL68. CORROSION OUT OF LIMIT, FAIRING SUPPORT CHORD REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01 PP AND INST - [SDR UIEA200700170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700170), Apr 9, 2007: PANEL. CRACKED. M/DECK BS 1241-1250 LBL 75-97 CLOSE-OUT PANEL NEAR TRIM AIR DUCT FOUND CRACK. TRIM AIR DUCT CLOSE-OUT PANEL. REPLACED AS PER SRM 53-23-29 PART IV. - [SDR UIEA200700172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700172), Apr 9, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. FX - STRINGER FOUND CORROSION CRACKED AT STA2260-S-51L. CORROSION CRACKED STRINGER, REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-10-02. - [SDR UIEA200700202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700202), Apr 9, 2007: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. KEEL BEAM PNL NR 191JJ INTERIOR SURFACE CORROSION REVEALED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. KEEL BEAM PANEL NR 191JJ INTERIOR SUPPORT REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01 PP AND I - [SDR UIEA200700186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700186), Apr 6, 2007: PLATE. DAMAGED. M/D BS 940 LT TENSION TIE STEEL PLATE FASTENER HOLE 1 FOUND SHORT EDGE MARGIN. M/D BS 940 LT TENSION TIE STEEL PLATE REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-30-3983211-2-1 - [SDR UIEA200700178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700178), Apr 6, 2007: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RT BS 900 TENSION TIE AREA HOLE NR 5 FOUND CRACKED AT FRAME DOUBLER, INSULATION BLANKET HOLE FOUND CRACKED AT FRAME DOUBLER BETWEEN S-8R TO S-9R AND S-10R TO S- - [SDR UIEA200700176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700176), Apr 6, 2007: PLATE. DAMAGED. M/DECK BS940 RT TENSION TIE STEEL PLATE FASTENER HOLE 2 FOUND SHORT EDGE MARGIN AT UPPER ROW MOST O/B. REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-303983211-1-2, FIG 3. - [SDR UIEA200700160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700160), Apr 6, 2007: SUPPORT. CORRODED. FX - AIR COND BAY FAIRING SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED AT BS 1050 LBL 12, LBL 28 (191AL FRG ATTACH AREA). OUT OF LIMIT FAIRING SUPPORT LWR CHORD LWR FLANGE REPAIRED A - [SDR UIEA200700155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700155), Apr 6, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. UPPER DECK STATION 685 RBL 27 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AS MARKED. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 53-10-05 - [SDR UIEA200700152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700152), Apr 6, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. UPPER DECK STATION 740 STRINGER 6R FRAME CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED STRINGER CUTOUT PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 54. - [SDR UIEA200700191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700191), Apr 6, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 360 LT S24A STRINGER CUT-OUT CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME WEB REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-307193755-1-2. - [SDR UIEA200700194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700194), Apr 6, 2007: SPAR. DAMAGED. NR 4 ENG LT LOWER SPAR CHORDS (SIDE COWL HINGE AREA) AFT AREA FOUND DAMAGED. DAMAGED WEB REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-308420578-2. - [SDR UIEA200700196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700196), Apr 6, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. RT BS 900 TENSION TIE AREA NR 5 HOLE FOUND CRACK AT FRAME WEB THRU THICKNESS RUNNING I/B AND NR 10 HOLE FOUND CRACK AT FRAME WEB APPROX 0.060" IN LENGTH RUNNING - [SDR UIEA200700193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700193), Apr 6, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. CABIN FLR SUPPORT BS 1283 RBL 117 CORROSION. OUT OF LIMIT, SUPPORT REPAIRED AS PER BOEING 1-310385513-2. - [SDR UIEA200700189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700189), Apr 6, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. M/D STA 360 S-23R FRAME STRINGER CUT-OUT CRACK. CRACKED FRAME REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-307825515-2-1. - [SDR UIEA200700154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700154), Apr 5, 2007: FRAME. DEFORMED. MAIN DECK STATION 2000 STRINGER 13R FRAME INNER FLANGE FOUND DEFORMED. REPAIRED FLANGE PER SRM 51-40-03 FIG 1. - [SDR UIEA200700156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700156), Apr 5, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. AFTER REMOVAL OF PAX DECK SPLICE FITTING AT STATION 1416 LBL 2 IN THE BLG WHEEL WELL IS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-01 PAGE 9. - [SDR UIEA200700153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700153), Apr 5, 2007: FRAME. DEFORMED. MAIN DECK STATION 1960 STRINGER 13R FRAME INNER FLANGE FOUND DEFORMED. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-03 FIG 1. - [SDR UIEA200700190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700190), Apr 5, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. RT BS 940 TENSION TIE AREA HOLE NR 16 FOUND CRACKED AT AFT CHANNEL APPROX 0.060" RUNNING INBOARD LWR. CRACKED AFT CHANNEL REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-303983211 - [SDR UIEA200700197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700197), Apr 5, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. EMP LT STAB T/E RIB AT STAB BL421.5 WEB FOUND CRACKED. CRACKED WEB REPAIRED AS PER SRM 55-10-06 FIG 4. - [SDR UIEA200700187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700187), Apr 5, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. RHW NR 23 VC FLAP I/B ARM ROTARY ATT RIB AT OLES 1278 I/B FACE FOUND CRACKED AT "D" HOLE FWD STIFFENER AREA. CRACKED RIB "D" HOLE REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-3 - [SDR UIEA200700192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700192), Apr 5, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. M/D STA270 S-R13A AREA FRAME CRACK. CRACKED FRAME WEB REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-307196918-1-2. - [SDR UIEA200700177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700177), Apr 4, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. RT BS 860 TENSION TIE AREA HOLE NR 6 FOUND CRACKED AT AFT CHANNEL APPROX 0.060" IN LENGTH RUNNING UPWARD. RT BS 860 TENSION TIE CRACKED AFT CHANNEL, REPAIRED AS - [SDR UIEA200700179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700179), Apr 4, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. LT BS 200 FRAME IS FOUND CRACKED AT 11EA FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN S13L AND S14L. CRACKED FRAME WEB REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-03 FIG 1. - [SDR UIEA200700163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700163), Apr 4, 2007: VERTICAL BEAM. CRACKED. NWW RT VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT BS 280 WL 170-180 LOWER STAND OFF HOLE FOUND CRACK APPROX 1/8" LONG. CRACK WEB REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-02 FIG 1. - [SDR UIEA200700165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700165), Apr 4, 2007: HINGE FITTING. CRACKED. EMP LT HORIZ STAB C/S STAB HINGE NR 28 HOLE FOUND CRACK AT HINGE FTG 11 O/C POSITION APPROX 1/8" LONG. REPAIRED AS PER BOEING MSG 1-305519321-7. - [SDR UIEA200700164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700164), Apr 4, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. RT NR 1 MED NR 9 DOOR STOP FTG AREA FOUND CRACK AT BS 488 FRAME WEB TOOLING HOLE APPROX 1/16" AND 1/8" LONG. RT NR 1 MED NR 9 DOORS STOP FTG AREA CRACK WEB REPA - [SDR UIEA200700198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700198), Apr 4, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. M/D LT BS 200 FRAME INNER CHORD IS FOUND CRACKED AT 1 FASTENER HOLE BETWEEN S13L AND S14L. CRACKED INNER CHORD REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-03 FIG 1. - [SDR UIEA200700161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700161), Apr 4, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN TIE DOWN TRACK FLANGE CORRODED AT BS 1440-1480 RBL33. CORROSION SEAT TRACK REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-10-05 FIG 25. - [SDR UIEA200700195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700195), Apr 4, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. RT BS 860 TENSION TIE AREA HOLE NR 5 FOUND CRACKED AT FWD CHANNEL APPROX 0.030" ON LENGTH RUNNING UPWARD. CRACKED TENSION TIE FWD CHANNEL REPAIRED AS PER BOEING - [SDR UIEA200700162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700162), Apr 3, 2007: WEB. CRACKED. M/D STA 360-380 S26R FLOOR WEB CRACK AT SKIN ATT AREA. CRACKED FLOOR WEB REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-03 FIG 3. - [SDR UIEA200700158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700158), Apr 3, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON CAP SKIN OUTBOARD LOWER ATTACH ANGLE FOUND CRACKED AS MARKED. REPAIRED AS PER SRM 54-11-02 FIG 7. - [SDR UIEA200700157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700157), Apr 3, 2007: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT FUSE TO WING LOWER PANEL 191KL FAIRING SUPPORT FRAME AT STA 1241 FOUND CRACKED. FAIRING SUPPORT FRAME REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-03. - [SDR UIEA200700159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700159), Apr 3, 2007: SUPPORT. CORRODED. AIR-CONDITIONING BAY FAIRING SUPPORT FOUND CORRODED AS MARKED AT STA 1110 LBL 12 (191EL FAIRING ATTACH AREA). REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-50-04 FI - [SDR UIEA200700188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200700188), Apr 3, 2007: WEB. CRACKED. M/D STA 340-360 S-26R FLR WEB CRACK AT SKIN ATT AREA. CRACKED FLOOR WEB REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-03 FIG 3. All 104: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N516MC-2011-06-06/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 ENG06WA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG06WA022), Jul 17, 2006: Boeing 747-200F (N516MC), Amsterdam, Netherlands, incident, minor damage ## Other aircraft with N516MC - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516MC): Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV (G400), S/N 1531, built 2004 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.