# N540MC: 1980 Boeing 747-243B, registration cancelled 2011-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 22508
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 2004
- Certificate issued: January 9, 2001
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A6D902
- Owner when cancelled: [Atlas Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLAS%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Purchase, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Purchase)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0382° N, 73.7107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10577, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540MC-2011-09-30

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 747-243B: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-243b.md

## Service difficulty reports (127, newest 50)

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

- [SDR UIEA2011050500255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2011050500255), May 5, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING WALK AROUND INSP BEING PERFORMED, MX FOUND THE LT WS 594.0, 16" AFT OF L/E - L/E KRUEGER FLAP - LOWER SURFACE EXTERNAL SKIN WITH DELAMINATION DAMAGE (ARE
- [SDR UIEA2011041500248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2011041500248), Apr 15, 2011: BLOWOUT PANEL. OPEN. AIR TURN BACK- CLIMBING THROUGH 4000 FT, NR 4 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION WITH BELL AND MASTER FIRE WARNING; LIGHT ON. NR 4 ENGINE NACELLE TEMP A AND B AT 9.5. ENGIN
- [SDR UIEA2010122900248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2010122900248), Dec 29, 2010: LATCH. BROKEN. DURING MX WALKAROUND OF ACFT, REVEALED NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER LOWER AFT ACCESS DOOR AND BLOWOUT DOOR WERE FOUND OPENED. UPON FURTHER INSP, MX FOUND THE AFT
- [SDR UIEA201000232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000232), Oct 17, 2010: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING MX WALKAROUND, MX FOUND THE MAIN DECK - MDSCD AREA - BS1910 ROLL OUT GUIDE - DOUBLER CRACKED (REF FIG 1). THE DAMAGE EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW AMM
- [SDR UIEA2010092700166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2010092700166), Sep 27, 2010: SLEEVE. CRACKED. DURING MX WALK AROUND, MX FOUND 2 EA CRACK ON THE EXHAUST NOZZLE OUTER SLEEVE, NR1 STARTING AT APPROX THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK IS APPRO
- [SDR UIEA2010091100155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2010091100155), Sep 11, 2010: TIRE. FAILED. MLG WHEELS NR 2, 4, 6, 8 HAD THERMAL DISCHARGE AT GATE. (REPLACED NR 2, 4, 6, 8 WHEELS. SPIN AND LEAK CHECK OK. ANTI SKID TEST AND CHAPTER 5-51-26 INSP ACCOMPLI
- [SDR UIEA2010071700115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2010071700115), Jul 17, 2010: METERING VALVE. INOPERATIVE. WITH TAKEOFF POWER SET, ACFT PULLED RT. TAKEOFF ABANDONED AT 40 KNOTS, ENGINE POWER EVEN. (INSPECTED CABLE RUNS AND PULLEYS, CHECKED CABLE TENSIONS, NO DEFECTS 
- [SDR UIEA201000193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000193), Jul 1, 2010: BUSHING. MISSING. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ACFT VEERED RT UNCOMMANDED. FULL LT RUDDER WAS APPLIED BUT HAD NO APPARENT EFFECT AS AIRSPEED INCREASED RATE OF TURN INCREASED. RTO INITIATED T
- [SDR UIEA2010060800027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2010060800027), Jun 8, 2010: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING WALK AROUND INSP BEING PERFORMED, MX FOUND THE- LEADING EDGE PANEL - LOWER SURFACE EXTERNAL SKIN WITH DELAMINATION DAMAGE (AREA: MEASURES 33.0 IN. X 36 I
- [SDR UIEA201000079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000079), Mar 26, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE 65B07373-4 1540, LBL 15-17 LOWER LOBE FRAME INNER CHORD. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IAW NRC
- [SDR UIEA201000078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000078), Mar 26, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE 65B04144-3 SKIN AT BS 1790, S-38R. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED IAW NRC 732 AND SRM 53-30-03, FIG 1. THE 65B0
- [SDR UIEA201000077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000077), Mar 26, 2010: BEAM. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE 65B04721-2 AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM WEB BETWEEN BS 1840 TO 1852. DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED IAW NRC 786 
- [SDR UIEA201000073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000073), Mar 26, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE 65B06871-2 BS 560, RBL 35 LOWER LOBE FRAME INNER CHORD. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IAW NRC 
- [SDR UIEA201000072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000072), Mar 26, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, CRACKING WAS FOUND IN THE 65B94052-1, NR3 PYLON RT SKIN ASSY AT THE NAC STA 248 PRECOOLER EXHAUST. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE DA
- [SDR UIEA201000071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000071), Mar 26, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, CRACKING WAS FOUND IN THE 65B94052-1 NR 2 PYLON RT SKIN ASSY AT THE NAC STA 248 PRECOOLER EXHAUST. CRACK WAS REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE DAMAGE
- [SDR UIEA201000076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000076), Mar 25, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION AND CRACKING WAS FOUND IN THE 65B04175-1 BS 780 FRAME SHEAR TIE BETWEEN S-46L AND -47R. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED IAW NR
- [SDR UIEA201000070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000070), Mar 25, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION AND CRACKING WAS FOUND IN THE 65B04161-17, STR 49L BETWEEN BS 2180 AND 2200. DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A NEW STR SECTION WAS INSTALLE
- [SDR UIEA201000069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000069), Mar 25, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, CRACKING WAS FOUND IN THE 65B94107-19 NAC STA 270 BULKHEAD UPPER WEB ASSY ON THE NR1 PYLON. THE WEB ASSY WAS REPLACED IAW DWG 65B94107 WITH MINO
- [SDR UIEA201000080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000080), Mar 20, 2010: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR. DURING C-CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT - BS1480 - BS1500, RBL45 SEAT TRACK WITH CORROSION (REF FIG 1) IAW SRM 53-11-25, FIG 7 (
- [SDR UIEA201000081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000081), Mar 20, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. THIS EO DOCUMENTS A MAJOR REPAIR. DURING C-CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE MAIN DECK - BS1980, LBL98 - SEAT TRACK WITH A CRACK (REF FIG 1) IAW SRM 53-10-23, FIG 
- [SDR UIEA201000075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000075), Mar 20, 2010: CARGO TRACK. DAMAGED. THIS EO DOCUMENTS A MAJOR REPAIR. DURING C-CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT - BS1900 - BS1920, LBL24.75 CARGO TRACK WITH A CRACK (REF FIG 1)
- [SDR UIEA201000074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000074), Mar 20, 2010: CARGO TRACK. DAMAGED. THIS EO DOCUMENTS A MAJOR REPAIR. DURING C-CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT - BS560 - BS580, RBL45.5 CARGO TRACK WITH A CRACK (REF FIG 1). I
- [SDR UIEA201000068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000068), Feb 10, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. DOORS - RT AFT MLG BODY DOOR SKIN DAMAGE - REPAIR. APPLIED A CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING TO THE BARE SURFACES OF THE SKIN. REFER TO SRM 51-10-02. APPLY ONE LAYE
- [SDR UIEA201000184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA201000184), Oct 17, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING JACKING OF DATUM AIRPLANE, MX DAMAGED THE FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION 48 - BS2594.5 AT S-26R (ABOVE THE TAIL JACK PAD). MEASURING 2.5 IN. D AND 0.437 IN DEPTH.
- [SDR UIEA200900060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200900060), Oct 10, 2009: RELAY. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROUND SAFETY RELAY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OTHER INDICATIONS WERE BOTH ATC TRANSPONDERS INOP, LOW SPEED BRAKE RELEASE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ACT
- [SDR UIEA200900059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200900059), Oct 9, 2009: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. AIR TURN BACK AFTER TAKEOFF GROUND SAFETY RELAY LIGHT ON. OTHER INDICATIONS WERE BOTH ATC TRANSPONDERS INOP, LOW SPEED BRAKE RELEASE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AUTO THR
- [SDR UIEA200900058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200900058), Oct 9, 2009: RELAY. MISINSTALLED. AIR TURN BACK. ATC TRANSPONDER INOP. GROUND SAFETY RELAY LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT COULD NOT PRESSURIZE PAST 1.8 PSID. LOW SPEED BRAKE RELEASE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET
- [SDR UIEA200900037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200900037), Jul 9, 2009: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. RT WING INBOARD AFT FLAP UPPER EXTERNAL SURFACE PANEL HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT WBL 259.30 AND 12 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. CUT OUT AREA OF CORROSION AND PE
- [SDR UIEA200900019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200900019), Feb 27, 2009: BRACE. CHAFED. PYLON NR 1 DIAGONAL BRACE IS CHAFED ON OTBD SIDE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION, ZONE 5, 29.5 INCHES FROM FORWARD END. CHAFE IS 2.0 INCH LONG BY 0.125 INCH WIDE. INTERIM R
- [SDR UIEA200900018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200900018), Feb 27, 2009: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LT WING UPPER SURFACE L/E FIXED PANEL AT ILES 664.97 HAS AN AREA OF 6.0 BY 18.0 INCHES OF DELAMINATION. PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AS PER 747-200 SRM 51-40-0
- [SDR UIEA200800349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200800349), Dec 15, 2008: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. HIGH SPEED REJECTED TAKEOFF FOR CARGO FIRE INDICATION, NR 1 MAIN DECK WARNING ON TAKEOFF ROLL. REJECTED SPEED 146KTS. PERFORMED HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION PER 
- [SDR UIEA200800334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200800334), Oct 14, 2008: BOLT. LOOSE. AIR TURNBACK AFTER TAKEOFF LOUD NOISE FROM OVERHEAD HATCH. CARRIED OUT HATCH SEAL CHECK AND DOOR CUTOUT CHECK FOR ABNORMALITIES ALL OKAY. FOUND HINGE BOLTS LOOS
- [SDR UIEA200800333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200800333), Oct 11, 2008: ELEMENT. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING CLIMBOUT AT 17000 FEET NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST, BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, HYD PUMP SUPPLY OFF FO
- [SDR UIEA200800268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA200800268), Jul 18, 2008: BLEED VALVE. LEAKING. LT WING LEADING EDGE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT UNTIL THROTTLE WAS RETARDED. FOUND PYLON VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE, OPS CHECKED OK. (A
- [SDR AIEA200800259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AIEA200800259), Jul 7, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 320 STRINGER 25R. FRAME REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-10-04 FIGURE 10. (A)
- [SDR AIEA200800258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AIEA200800258), Jul 7, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 280 STRINGER 26L. FRAME REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-10-04 FIGURE 10. (A)
- [SDR AIEA200800257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AIEA200800257), Jul 7, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 280 STRINGER 26R. FRAME REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-10-04 FIGURE 10. (A)
- [SDR UIE2008F00023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00023), Jul 7, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CARRY OUT NR 4 PYLON EXHAUST SKIN CRACK CONDITIONAL CHECK REF EO NR 4754A250. REPAIRED CRACK IAW MFG MESSAGE 1-299984882-19. (K)
- [SDR UIE2008F00022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00022), Jul 7, 2008: STRINGER. CRACKED. STA 396, STRINGER 25 L, FATIGUE CRACKED. REPLACED STRINGER IAW DWG 65B11089. (K)
- [SDR UIE2008F00024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00024), Jul 6, 2008: STRINGER. CRACKED. STA 320, STRINGER 25L HAS FATIGUE CRACK. FRAME REPAIRED AT STA 320 LT SIDE IAW SRM 53-10-04, FIG 10. (K)
- [SDR UIE2008F00026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00026), Jul 5, 2008: FASTENER. LOOSE. NR 1 PYLON AFT BULKHEAD CHORD FOUND SEVERAL ATTACH FASTENERS, LOOSE. REPLACED FASTENERS IAW MFG MESSAGE NR 1-875740529-4. (K)
- [SDR UIE2008F00025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00025), Jul 5, 2008: FASTENER. LOOSE. NR 4 PYLON AFT BULKHEAD CHORD FOUND SEVERAL ATTACH FASTENERS LOOSE. REPLACED FASTENERS IAW MFG MESSAGE NR 1-875740529-4. (K)
- [SDR UIE2008F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00003), Jul 1, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 400 STRINGER 22R. REPLACED DAMAGED FRAME IAW SRM 51-10-01 AND SRM 51-30-02. (K)
- [SDR UIE2008F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00001), Jul 1, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 400, STRINGER 22R. REPLACED DAMAGED FRAME IAW SRM 51-10-01 AND SRM 51-30-02. (K)
- [SDR UIE2008F00018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00018), Jun 30, 2008: STRUCTURE. DENTED. NR 1 ENGINE LT "C" DUCT (REVERSER) EXTERIOR FOUND WITH 1 EACH DENT AT 7 O`CLOCK POSITION. NR 1 REVERSER EXTERIOR SURFACE DENT REPAIRED IAW ENGINE MANUAL 78-32-0
- [SDR UIE2008F00017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00017), Jun 30, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. NR 3 ENGINE, RT SIDE ABOUT 4 O`CLOCK POSITION HAS 2 DENTS. NR 3 ENGINE REVERSER REPAIRED IAW ENGINE MANUAL 78-32-01, REPAIR NR 4. (K)
- [SDR UIE2008F00016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00016), Jun 30, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. NR 1 ENGINE LT "C" DUCT (REVERSER) EXTERIOR FOUND WITH 1 EACH DENT AT 7 O`CLOCK POSITION. NR 1 REVERSER EXTERIOR SURFACE DENT REPAIRED IAW CF650 ENGINE MANUAL 7
- [SDR UIE2008F00020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00020), Jun 29, 2008: REVEAL. CRACKED. MAINE DECK R5 MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT FWD MIDDLE POSITION, DOOR OPENING LOCK RELEASE HANDLE CUTOUT REVEAL PANEL FOUND CRACKED. CRACKED AREA TRIMMED OUT AND REPAI
- [SDR UIE2008F00019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00019), Jun 29, 2008: STRUCTURE. DENTED. NR 1 ENG IB THRUST REVERSER OUTER SURFACE FOUND LARGE DENT AT THE UPPER POSITION. NR 1 ENGINE IB THRUST REVERSER DENT REPAIRED IAW ENGINE MANUAL 78-32-01 REPAIR
- [SDR UIE2008F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIE2008F00002), Jun 24, 2008: SKIN. SCRATCHED. FORWARD CARGO STA 770 LT SIDE STRINGER 28L TO 29L, FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND SCRATCHED COMMON AT LOWER PAX RELIEF VALVE. (K)

All 127: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540MC-2011-09-30/reports.md

## 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 20080424833669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080424833669I), Apr 24, 2008: Boeing 747243B (N540MC), Wichita, KS, No damage. (-23) On April 24, 2008, at 1055 local time, the flight crew for atlas world inc. operating a 747-243B as flight #gt 8836, while enroute from los angeles…

## Other aircraft with N540MC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540MC): Jakus Matthew T SLING 4 TSI, S/N 181SK, built 2023

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