# N577US: 1988 Boeing 737-301, registration cancelled 2008-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-301) (registry code 138447R)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23742
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1988
- Certificate issued: October 31, 2006
- Last registry action: October 31, 2006
- Mode S code: A76A3D
- Owner when cancelled: [737 Portfolio Trust](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/737%20PORTFOLIO%20TRUST)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N577US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=577US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N577US-2008-05-20

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 737-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-301.md

## Service difficulty reports (120, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA920080396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080396), Feb 9, 2008: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. CLT - EE - FLT NR 1524 - CREW REPORTED MX LIGHT ON CARGO FIRE PANEL ILLUMINATED. MX REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR USAA920071334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071334), Dec 15, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT- MAJOR REPAIR - C-4 CHECK, A CRACK FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 942, S24R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AT BS 942, S24R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01.
- [SDR USAA920071333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071333), Dec 14, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C-4 CHECK - 1A CRACK FOUND ON ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 348, S16L. REMOVED AND INSTALLED ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 348, S16L IAW B737-300 SRM 51-20-01 AN
- [SDR USAA920071330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071330), Dec 14, 2007: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C-4 CHECK, A CRACK FOUND ON STRINGER SPLICE AT BS 360, S15L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE AT BS 360, S15L IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02
- [SDR USAA920071329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071329), Dec 13, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C-4 CHECK, DELAMINATION AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS OF NR 2 SLAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SLAT IAW US AIRWAYS JOB CARD J3-11-27300, STEP
- [SDR USAA920071328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071328), Dec 12, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C-4 CHECK, DELAMINATION ON UPPER SKIN OF RIGHT OUTBOARD FORE FLAP AT TRAILING EDGE 15 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD TO INBOARD END. REMOVED AND REPL
- [SDR USAA920071332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071332), Dec 10, 2007: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C-4 CHECK, A CRACK FOUND ON FRAME TO STRING ATTACHED CLIP AT BS 360, S10L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME TO STRING ATTACHED CLIP AT BS 360, S1
- [SDR USAA920071331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071331), Dec 10, 2007: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C-4 CHECK, A CRACK FOUND ON FRAME TO STRINGER ATTACHED CLIP AT BS 360, S19L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME TO STRINGER ATTACHED CLIP AT BS 360
- [SDR USAA070052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070052), Jan 22, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 847 S-19R & S-20R FRAME CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER EA 98398, DEFECT SIZE: .250 (1 EA) AND .0312 INCH (2 EA).
- [SDR USAA070053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070053), Jan 22, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT OF PREVIOUS REPAIR, STA 727E + 6 INCHES, AT S-24R CRACKED. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR & DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED & INSTALLED DOUBLER & TRIPLER PER T/R 53-50-03
- [SDR USAA070051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070051), Jan 22, 2007: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. OVERHEAD PRESSURE WEB AT BS 665 AT LBL 30 CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED & INSTALLED FILLER & DOUBLER PER T/R 53-60-04, DEFECT SIZE: .6 INCH.
- [SDR USAA070050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070050), Jan 22, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SEVERAL AREAS ON FLOORBEAM, STA 986.5, RBL 24, RBL 28, BL 0, RBL 7, LBL 7 HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION & INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLERS & SHIMS PER EA 98409, DEF
- [SDR USAA070049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070049), Jan 22, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. BS 492 S-24R DOOR FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED PER EA 98396, DEFECT SIZE: .625 INCH.
- [SDR USAA070048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070048), Jan 22, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME AT STA 947.5 UNDER AFT EDGE OF WATER TANK, STR 27 HAS CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EA 98405. DEFECT SIZE: 4-5 INCHES LONG X 3-4 INCHES HIGH.
- [SDR USAA070047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070047), Jan 22, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STA 785 - 847 RBL 14 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED FAB'D PARTS PER SRM 53-00-53, FIG 201; CORR LEVEL 2; TASK C53-100-01, DEFECT SIZE: 65 INCHES.
- [SDR USAA070054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070054), Jan 22, 2007: SKIN. PEELING. PEELING FABRIC LT ELEV AT MOUNT FLANGE OF LEADING EDGE ACCESS PANEL 9143L. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED FILLER PLIES PER SRM 51-70-17 & EA 98399, DEFECT SIZE: 2 I
- [SDR USAA070039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070039), Jan 17, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. LOCK FASTENER O/B GLIDE SLOPE ANTENNA SUPPORT AT LBL 5.7 & WL 234, STA 178 BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED. CUT OUT CRACK, FAB'D DOUBLER & FILLER PER EA 98402, SRM 53-10-0
- [SDR USAA070040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070040), Jan 17, 2007: SKIN. PEELING. PEELING FABRIC LEFT ELEV AT MOUNT FLANGE OF LEADING EDGE ACCESS PANEL 9143L. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED FILLER PLIES PER SRM 51-70-17 & EA 98399, DEFECT SIZE: 2 
- [SDR SB06069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06069), Jul 10, 2006: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. FL270 AND 300 KTS, CREW REPORTED L/E AMBER IN-TRANSIT LIGHT ON FWD PNL ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH GREEN LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL. CREW STATED NR 3 L/E DEVICE WAS EXT
- [SDR SB06064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06064), Jun 22, 2006: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. PILOT REPORTED THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE IS LOW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE 
- [SDR USAA200705004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA200705004), Apr 30, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. 2" LONG CRACK FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT LOWER LEFT FUSELAGE, S23L BETWEEN 727 D & E. [SUP 05-04-07] REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED SKIN & TEAR STRAP DOUBLERS PE
- [SDR USAA060018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA060018), Jan 10, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND RT O/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP DAMAGED, O/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP RT SIDE. A 3.5 BY 2.5 DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-10. DEFECT SIZE: 1.5" BY .5" DAMAGE ON O/B
- [SDR USAA060017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA060017), Jan 10, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK BS 727E AT S-24R. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW EA 97249.
- [SDR USAA0618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0618), Jan 10, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP RIGHT SIDE DAMAGED. A 3.5 X 2.5 DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-10, DEFECT SIZE: 1.5 X .5 INCH DAMAGE ON O/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP RIGH
- [SDR USAA0617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0617), Jan 10, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. BS 727E AT S-24R CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW EA 97249.
- [SDR USAA0517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0517), Jan 10, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. BS 727E AT S-24R CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW EA 97249, DEFECT SIZE: 2.4 INCH.
- [SDR USAA0518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0518), Jan 10, 2006: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. RIGHT O/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP - O/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP RT SIDE DAMAGED. A 3.5 X 2.5 DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-10, DEFECT SIZE: 1.5 X .5 DAMAGE ON O/B TRAIL
- [SDR SB05080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB05080), Jul 11, 2005: SOCKET. DIRTY. MAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN SEAT ROW 21 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CONNECTION ON EMERGENCY LIGHT SOCKET AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK G
- [SDR SB05063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB05063), May 21, 2005: FUSE. BLOWN. MAINTENANCE REPORTED MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD CABIN AND GALLEY AREA INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE FUSE 
- [SDR SB05049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB05049), Apr 22, 2005: FUSE. BLOWN. PIT - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSES IN THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. 
- [SDR USAA050219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050219), Jan 26, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED THREE PLACES, .125 INCH .8750 INCH AND .125 INCH, E/E COOLING DUCT SKIN, LOWER FUSELAGE BS 380 S27R AND S27L. SKIN DOUBLER INSTALLED PE
- [SDR USAA050218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050218), Jan 25, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .25 INCH, AFT SERVICE DOOR TOP HINGE CUTOUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-60-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA041076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA041076), Dec 6, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - B-CHECK - SKIN, 3 INCH CRACK, STA 740, STR 18R. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM. (K)
- [SDR USAA041030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA041030), Dec 6, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - B CK - SKIN, 3 INCH CRACK, SKIN AT STA 740, STR 18R. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM.
- [SDR SB04160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB04160), Nov 30, 2004: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. DFW - FLT 1227 - EN ROUTE, THE CABIN CREW NOTED A STRONG ODOR/FUMES WHICH RESULTED IN PASSENGER COMPALINTS OF BURNING EYES AND HEADACHES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 
- [SDR USAASA03134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASA03134), Aug 9, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AROUND SEAT ROW 10ABC EXTINGUISHED AFTER 45 SECONDS OF OPERATION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE M1134 BATT
- [SDR USAASB03063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB03063), May 7, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GO
- [SDR USAASB03038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB03038), Mar 11, 2003: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. PHL - FLT 1897 - EN ROUTE FROM DFW-PHL, AT FL370, THE CABIN ALTITUDE EXCEEDED 10,000 FEET. CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT 100 FEET PER MINUTE. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGE
- [SDR USAA030007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA030007), Jan 13, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.875 INCH CRACK, BETWEEN STATION 727E AND 727E AT STRINGER 23R AFT BELLY SKIN. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01306), Nov 3, 2001: CONNECTOR. NOT SEATED. PHL - FLT 562 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, CREW RECEIVED AN ASYMMETRICAL FLAP INDICATION WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED FROM 5 TO 1 UNITS. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND 
- [SDR USAA011274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011274), Sep 30, 2001: BULKHEAD. DENTED. CLT - FOUND WEB DENTED 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES, BS 178 WL 181.5 BL 0. INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR USAA011277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011277), Sep 29, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CHORD VERTICAL CRACKED .25 INCH, BS 178 WL 184 LBL 505. INSTALLED ANGLE AND STRAP. (M)
- [SDR USAA011273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011273), Sep 28, 2001: STRAP. BENT. CLT - FOUND STRAP BENT AND GOUGED, BS 178 BL 0 WL 181.5. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT STRAP AND INSTALLED. (M)
- [SDR USAA011270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011270), Sep 21, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED .5 INCH, BS 178 WL 207 LBL 1. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR USAA011271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011271), Sep 21, 2001: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. CLT - FOUND WEB WITH OLD REPAIR REMOVED, STATION 178 WL 187 BL 0. MADE NEW REPAIR AND INSTALLED SAME. (M)
- [SDR USAA011294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011294), Sep 21, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CHORD CRACKED .5 INCH, BS 178 SIDE CHORD RADIUS AT WL 207 LBL 26. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND SPLICED IN NEW PER EO 5300V157. (M)
- [SDR USAA011266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011266), Sep 15, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CHORD CRACKED .250 INCH, BS 178, WL 184, LBL 55. SPLICED IN NEW CHORD SECTION. (M)
- [SDR USAA011265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011265), Aug 13, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CHORD CRACKED .5 INCH, BS 178, WL 207, LBL 28. SPLICED IN NWE CHORD SECTION PER EO 85479. (M)
- [SDR USAA011272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011272), Aug 13, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED .250 INCH, BS 178 WL 207 RBL 28. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EO 5300V157. (M)
- [SDR USAA011275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011275), Aug 13, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 178 WL 213 RBL 5.9 AND LBL 5.9 AND LBL 5.5. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)

All 120: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N577US-2008-05-20/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 19990526017339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990526017339I), May 26, 1999: Boeing 737301 (N577US), Albany, NY. Aircraft departed runway 19. Approximately 45 miles from Albany airport, captain experienced smoke in the cockpit, aircraft returned to land on runway 19 and…

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