# N528AU: 1989 Boeing 737-3B7, registration cancelled 2005-08-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 22, 2005 - 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: 24410 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 17, 1989 - Certificate issued: August 5, 2005 - Last registry action: August 5, 2005 - Mode S code: A6A6B9 - Owner when cancelled: [Tradewinds Engine Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRADEWINDS%20ENGINE%20SERVICES%20LLC) - Location: [Coconut Creek, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coconut%20Creek) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 26.2982° N, 80.1821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33073, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N528AU - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=528AU - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N528AU-2005-08-22 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SB04149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB04149), Oct 26, 2004: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER. OPERAT - [SDR SB04126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB04126), Sep 19, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE SEAT MOUNTED AND BULL NOSE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING, IN THE MID-CABIN, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM TO THE - [SDR USAASB04088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB04088), Jul 7, 2004: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT THE L1 AND R1 DOORS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CHARGER ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY. - [SDR USAASB03049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB03049), Apr 2, 2003: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. CLT - FLT 560 - EN ROUTE FROM PIT-CLT, CREW REPORTED THE FIRE LIGHTS/BELL CUTOUT LIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE GLARESHIELD ILLUMINATED TWICE DURING FLIGHT. NO OTH - [SDR USAASB03030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB03030), Feb 26, 2003: ENGINE. SURGES. AFTER LIFTOFF, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE RAPIDLY SURGED BACK AND FORTH. APPROXIMATE N1 WAS FROM 77 PERCENT TO 85 PERCENT WITH FUEL FLOW INCREASING TO 8,0 - [SDR USAASB02196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB02196), Oct 28, 2002: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. PIT - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONA - [SDR USAASB02011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB02011), Jan 15, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RDU - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, ADJACENT TO THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE - [SDR USAA010925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010925), Jul 20, 2001: TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND TIE DOWN RAIL CORRODED .25 INCH BY .5 INCH, TIE DOWN RAIL STATION 787-927. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PART PER 51-20-05, 07, 51-40-02, 0 - [SDR USAA010924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010924), Jul 20, 2001: TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND TIE DOWN RAIL.25 INCH BY .5 INCH, TIE DOWN RAIL RIGHT STATION 787-927. CORROSION LEVEL 1. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PART PER 51-20-05, - [SDR USAA010922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010922), Jul 18, 2001: CLIP. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CLIP CRACKED .0001 BY .75 INCH, STATION 360 ABOVE 15L. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER SRM 53-00-07 AND 51-10-02. (M) - [SDR USAASB01119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01119), Apr 29, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PIT - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 20 AND 22 AND ABOVE THE L2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT AFT - [SDR USAA000739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000739), May 31, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN PANEL CRACKED, BS 716, LBL 5 KEEL BEAM LOWER SKIN PANEL. REPLACED PANEL PER EO 67341. (M) - [SDR USAA991339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991339), Dec 5, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING AN OVERNIGHT CHECK VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT, FOUND A 1.8 INCH CRACK RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT REAR SPAR STA 125-126.8 SKIN. INSTALLED R - [SDR USAASB98285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98285), Oct 27, 1998: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FL 741 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM PIT, AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE IN AUTO, STANDBY OR MANUAL MODES. CREW CLIMBED THE AIRCRAFT TO 7,000 FT, THEN RETURNED T - [SDR USAASB97302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97302), Nov 4, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WITH LOW BATTERY CAPACITY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAASB97216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97216), Aug 6, 1997: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. CLT - COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MTC - REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD RIGHT BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY. (X) - [SDR USAA970250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970250), Jul 30, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND TWO 4 INCH CRACKS BEYOND SRM LIMITS AT KEEL BEAM ON SKIN AT BS 706. INSTALLED DOUBLERS USING BLIND FASTENERS PER - [SDR USAA970241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970241), Jul 9, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. CLT - DURING Q-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF 986 FLOORBEAM BL 0 TO RBBL 18. TASK CARD NR C53-107-02. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER - [SDR USAASB97009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97009), Jan 5, 1997: TEMP SENSOR. FAILED. ABQ - FL 184 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD TWICE AT ABQ DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT NOT BEING ABLE TO PRESSURIZE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHTS LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR 97ZZZM158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM158), Jan 5, 1997: TEMP CONTL BOX. FAILED. ABQ - FL 184 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD TWICE AT ABQ DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT NOT BEING ABLE TO PRESSURIZE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHTS LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR 97ZZZM157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM157), Jan 5, 1997: SHUT OFF VALVE. FAILED. ABQ - FL 184 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD TWICE AT ABQ DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT NOT BEING ABLE TO PRESSURIZE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHTS LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR USAASB96265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96265), Dec 21, 1996: WATER SEPARATOR. COLLAPSED. CLT - FL 645 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE A/C. AFTER PERFORMING CHECKLIST AND CLIMBING TO 7,000 FT, CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT - [SDR USAASB96206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96206), Oct 6, 1996: CLAMP. LOOSE. SFO - FL 453 - CLIMBING TO FL250, CREW COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. RIGHT PACK WAS ALREADY ON MEL. CREW DESCENDED TO 15,000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE DRO - [SDR USAA950764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950764), Jul 22, 1995: FILTERS. CLOGGED. SFO - FLT NR 1426 - CREW RECEIVED AN OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CAPTAIN PULLED THE RIGHT ENGINE BACK TO IDLE WITH NO RESULT. FLIGHT CREW SH ## 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 19940120005199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940120005199I), Jan 20, 1994: Boeing 7373B7 (N528AU), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. Narrative: the tow-bar connecting the airplane to the tow tug had a bolt shear in half while the airplane was being pushed back from gate C-5. The tow-bar had… - [Incident 19900411014269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900411014269I), Apr 11, 1990: Boeing 7373B7 (N528AU), St Louis, MO. Child got finger in cart door hinge. First aid by doctor passenger. 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