# N530AU: 1989 Boeing 737-3B7, registration cancelled 2017-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 2017
- 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: 24412
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1989
- Certificate issued: October 30, 2015
- Last registry action: October 30, 2015
- Mode S code: A6B080
- Owner when cancelled: [Aelf Msn 24412 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AELF%20MSN%2024412%20LLC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9227° N, 87.6472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60614, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N530AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=530AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N530AU-2017-02-23

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 (247, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2013050700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013050700004), May 3, 2013: LENS. MISSING. LEASE RETURN - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT LENS COVER MISSING AT ROW 12 ABC. INSTALLED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT LENS COVER IAW B737 AMM 33-51-12.
- [SDR USAA2013050700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013050700003), May 3, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEASE RETURN - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT (NOT ARMED) ON OVERHEAD PASSENGER SERVICE PANEL LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NOT ARMED IAW B737 AMM 33-11-81. 
- [SDR USAA2013050600003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013050600003), May 3, 2013: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LEASE RETURN - FORWARD FLASHLIGHT IN CABIN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY IN FORWARD FLASHLIGHT & OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B737 AMM 25-64-00.
- [SDR USAA2013050700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013050700002), May 2, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEASE RETURN - R1 DOOR- EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT FORWARD LOWER AREA. RECONNECTED EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR (FORWARD LOWER AREA) IAW B737 WDM 33-51-41. PERFORMED OPS 
- [SDR USAA2013020700023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013020700023), Feb 6, 2013: UNKNOWN. LACK OF LUBE. FLT 9465 - UNABLE TO DROP NOSE GEAR MANUALLY. ACCOMPLISHED LUBRICATION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR IAW B737 AMM 12-21-21. OPS CHECK NOSE GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM T
- [SDR USAA2013012900028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013012900028), Jan 28, 2013: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. C3 CHECK - 2 CRACKS ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 664, RBL 24.8. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT BS 664, RBL 24.8 IAW EA 504612.
- [SDR USAA2012111200003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012111200003), Nov 10, 2012: BRACKET. BROKEN. ON DEPARTURE FROM CLE, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND AFTER TAKEOFF CHECK LIST, WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ILLUM
- [SDR USAA2012110600004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012110600004), Nov 5, 2012: LIGHT. UNSECURE. CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 9C FELL OFF. MAINTENANCE RE-ATTACHED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ON SEAT 9C.
- [SDR USAA2012102900004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012102900004), Oct 26, 2012: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RON VISIT - DELAMINATION ON RIGHT AILERON UPPER SURFACE AT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE OUTBOARD CORNER. REPLACED RIGHT AILERON IAW JOB CARD.
- [SDR USAA2012101700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012101700005), Oct 16, 2012: SIGN. MISSING. LEFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN MISSING. REPLACED LEFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN IAW B737-400 AMM 33-51-17.
- [SDR USAA2012090500005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012090500005), Sep 2, 2012: SEAT. OUT OF ADJUST. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH WAS BLOCKED BY SEAT 9A. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED SEAT PER AMM 25-22-00.
- [SDR USAA2012082700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012082700002), Aug 25, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CREW REPORTED THE LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 26-14-01-401. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2012081600004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012081600004), Aug 15, 2012: LIGHT. UNSECURE. CREW REPORTED THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT HANGING LOOSE, NOT ATTACHED TO SEAT AND DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT SEAT 22C. MAINTENANCE SECURED LIGHT ASSEMBLY 
- [SDR USAA2012071300005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012071300005), Jul 13, 2012: COVER. MISSING. CREW REPORTED 11C AND 13C EMERGENCY EXIT COVERS ARE MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT COVERS AT ROWS 11C AND 13C FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS.
- [SDR USAA2012071200011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012071200011), Jul 11, 2012: CIRCUIT CARD. FAULTY. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, EN ROUTE TO ILM, CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR LIGHTS INDICATED A GREEN AND RED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ALONG WITH A 
- [SDR USAA2012051100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012051100004), May 6, 2012: SKIN. DELAMINATED. C2 CHECK - DELAMINATION ON RIGHT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP LOWER SUREFACE 8 INCHES FROM INBOARD END AT TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP IAW B737 AMM 27-5
- [SDR USAA2012051100003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012051100003), May 3, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. C2 CHECK - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 767+13 INCHES & BELOW S18L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 767+13 INCHES & BELOW S18L IA WB737 SRM 53-00-01-2R-31.
- [SDR USAA2012020700008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012020700008), Feb 6, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RON CHECK - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D+16 INCHES, S22R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D+16 INCHES, S22R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01-2R-31.
- [SDR USAA2012020800004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012020800004), Feb 5, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RON VISIT - 2.375 INCH CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 944, S24R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 944, S24R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01-2R-31 DETAIL XIX.
- [SDR USAA2012020800002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012020800002), Feb 5, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RON VISIT - 2EA. 1.5 INCH CRACKS, 2EA 1.25 INCH CRACKS, 1EA .75 INCH CRACK & 1EA .875 INCH CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727D+3 INCHES TO BS 727E+18 INCHES 
- [SDR USAA2011111700012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011111700012), Nov 16, 2011: COVER. DETACHED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FELL OFF AT OVERWING EXIT, AIRCRAFT RIGHT. MAINTENANCE RE-ATTACHED COVER. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2011102600015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011102600015), Oct 25, 2011: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO IAH, THE CAPTAIN'S NR 1 WINDOW BEGAN ARCING AND THEN SHATTERED AT FL340. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE AI
- [SDR USAA2011101900004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011101900004), Oct 18, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHTING FLOOR LEVEL AT 15ABC INOP LENS COVER. REPAIRED WIRING AND REPLACED LENS COVER, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR USAA2011101400016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011101400016), Oct 13, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE AFT LEFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WAS NOT FLASHING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT LEFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGEN
- [SDR USAA2011091900012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011091900012), Sep 16, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IS CHERPING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY. CHECKS OK.
- [SDR USAA2011080500006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011080500006), Aug 4, 2011: BRACKET. BROKEN. LOW LEVEL EXIT ROW LIGHT BRACKET BROKEN AT SEAT ROW 2AC AND 10ABC. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED AS REQUIRED. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2011070500021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011070500021), Jul 1, 2011: SEAT TRACK. WORN. CAPTAINS SEAT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN FORWARD AND AFT ADJUST MODE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS SEAT TRACKS PER AMM 25-11-11-422-112 AND ADJUSTED C
- [SDR USAA2011062400010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011062400010), Jun 22, 2011: UPLOCK SENSOR. FAULTY. FLT 1864 - CLT-PVD - ODI(AT) - ON GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. FLIGHT RETUR
- [SDR USAA2011062000006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011062000006), Jun 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - C1 - CRACK ON NR 1 ENGINE PYLON PANEL 5727L CUTOUT AT PYLON STA 206.50. REPAIRED NR 1 ENGINE PYLON PANEL 5727L CUTOUT AT PYLON STA 206.50 IAW TYPICAL REPA
- [SDR USAA2011062000004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011062000004), Jun 15, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - C1 - CRACK IN RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN AT STAB STA 129.5+ INCHES APPROX .5 INCHES FORWARD OF REAR SPARE. REPAIRED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZE
- [SDR USAA2011062000003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011062000003), Jun 14, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - C1 - CRACK IN R-1 DOOR NR 3 AFT DOOR STOP CUTOUT AT BS 328. REPAIRED R-1 DOOR NR 3 AFT DOOR STOP CUTOUT AT BS 328 IAW EA 103118.
- [SDR USAA2011062000005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011062000005), Jun 12, 2011: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. CLT - C1 - CRACK ON SKIN PANEL AT AFT END OF E & E EXHAUST PORT CUTOUT AT BS 380 BETWEEN S26R TO S26L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT END OF E & E EXHAUST PORT C
- [SDR USAA2011061400027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011061400027), Jun 12, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - C1 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN ON AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER AT BS 946, STR 14L. BLENDED FUSELAGE SKIN ON AFT ENTRY DOOR LOW
- [SDR USAA20110607SB091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110607SB091), Jun 4, 2011: LIGHT. MISSING. ALB - CREW REPORTED THE AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS MISSING AT ROWS 9, 11 AND 22 LEFT SIDE. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AT ROWS 9, 11 AND 22. AIRC
- [SDR USAA20110510SB075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110510SB075), May 10, 2011: HANDLE. BROKEN. CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE L2 AFT ENTRY DOOR LATCH HANDLE BROKE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EXTERNAL HANDLE ALONG WITH SHAFTS ON L2 AFT ENTRY DOOR PER CMM 52-16-0
- [SDR USAA20110505SB072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110505SB072), May 4, 2011: FILTER. DIRTY. PHL - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO PHL, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 03L00021001 AND COULD N
- [SDR USAA20110210SB024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110210SB024), Feb 9, 2011: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CLT - CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR USAA2010101892312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010101892312), Oct 16, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E, S23L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E, S23L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.
- [SDR USAA2010091692011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010091692011), Sep 16, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON SUPPORT ANGLE OF UPPER PAN SUPPORT OF FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE OF UPPER PAN SUPPORT OF FORWARD ENTRANCE 
- [SDR USAA2010090891958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090891958), Sep 7, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727D TO BS 727E AND BETWEEN S27R TO S27L. REPAIRED EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727D T
- [SDR USAA2010090891957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090891957), Sep 7, 2010: BEAR STRAP. CRACKED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKS IN FASTENER HOLES ON BEAR STRAP OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 303.9, S13L. REPAIRED BEAR STRAP AT FORWARD ENTR
- [SDR USAA2010090791928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090791928), Sep 6, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - TWO CRACKS ON PENETRATION HOLE IN THE VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT LBL 17 BETWEEN WL 225 & WL 234, BS 178. REPAIRED VERTICAL BEAM WEB AT BS 17
- [SDR USAA2010090791927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090791927), Sep 6, 2010: DOUBLER. CRACKED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON DOUBLER OF DOOR STOP FITTING ON WEB OF FRAME BS 303.9, S16L. REPAIRED DOUBLER OF DOOR STOP FITTING ON WEB OF FRAME BS 303.9, 
- [SDR USAA2010090791954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090791954), Sep 5, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 GALVANIC CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 344 TO BS 400, LBL 24.75. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK AT BS 344, LBL 24.75 IAW EA 133042.
- [SDR USAA2010090791944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090791944), Sep 5, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 GALVANIC CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 500C+14 TO BS 500D+14, RBL 4.75. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 500C+14 TO BS 500D
- [SDR USAA2010090791938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090791938), Sep 5, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON L3 CLEVIS FORWARD FACE CENTER SECTION LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPAIRED L3 CLEVIS FORWARD FACE CENTER SECTION LEFT HOR
- [SDR USAA2010090791953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090791953), Sep 4, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 847 TO BS 827, RBL 45.5. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 847 TO BS 827, RBL 45.5 IAW EA 133025 & B73
- [SDR USAA2010090891956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090891956), Sep 4, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT BS 887, LBL 45.5. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK AT BS 887, LBL 45.5 IAW B737 SRM 53-00-52 & EA 133053.
- [SDR USAA2010090791952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090791952), Sep 4, 2010: FRAME. CORRODED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 GALVANIC CORROSION ON FRAME AT BS 847 BETWEEN S26R TO S27R. REPLACED FRAME AT BS 847 BETWEEN S26R TO S27R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-0
- [SDR USAA2010090791951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010090791951), Sep 4, 2010: SUPPORT ANGLE. CORRODED. SAL - Q4 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 GALVANIC CORROSION ON SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 947.5 BETWEEN LBL 20 TO RBL 20. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 947.5 BETWEEN LBL 20 TO

All 247: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N530AU-2017-02-23/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N530AU

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N530AU): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9225, built 2002

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