# N588US: 1988 Boeing 737-301, registration cancelled 2012-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 23933
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1988
- Last registry action: February 27, 2012
- Mode S code: A79573
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N588US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=588US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N588US-2012-02-27

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 (109, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA920080554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080554), Mar 3, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR -RON - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 930 - BS 932, S25R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 930 - BS 932, S25R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.
- [SDR SB07037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB07037), May 7, 2007: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. BWI FLT 1853 - ON TAKEOFF FROM PHL, EN ROUTE TO BWI, CREW REPORTED A NAUSEATING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. SMELL REMAINED DURING FLI
- [SDR USAA070168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070168), Feb 28, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FWD FRAME OF FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT STA 440 RT NR 2 STOP HAS CRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FAB'D DOUBLER & INSTALLED PER EA 98509, DEFECT SIZE: 1 INCH.
- [SDR USAA070169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070169), Feb 28, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. AFT FRAME OF FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT STA 492.4, RT S-24R HAS CRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FAB'D DOUBLER, INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA 98508, DEFECT SIZE: 0.125 INCH.
- [SDR SB06126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06126), Dec 27, 2006: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. PBI FLT1286 ON CLIMBOUT FROM PBI, AT 1,300 FEET AGL, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED LOST ALL OF HIS PRIMARY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS. CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WAS GIVEN TO THE FIRST
- [SDR USAASB06106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB06106), Oct 24, 2006: TRANSMISSION. FAILED. PVD - FLT 1110 ON APPROACH TO PVD FROM DCA, CREW REPORTED THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING NORMALLY OR ALTERNATE. LEADING EDGE FLAPS DID EXT
- [SDR USAA060881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA060881), Jul 6, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. BS 727E + 6 JUST ABOVE S-25R CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLERS IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31, DEFECT SIZE: 3 INCHES.
- [SDR USAA060874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA060874), Jun 29, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. BS 727E + 6 JUST ABOVE S-25R CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31, DEFECT SIZE: 3 INCHES.
- [SDR SB06031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06031), Mar 24, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD
- [SDR SB05167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB05167), Dec 12, 2005: SLIDE. READS LOW. PIT - THE FORWARD LEFT SLIDE ASSEMBLY PRESSURE VESSEL WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT FORWARD SLIDE ASSEMBLY. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR USAA051063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051063), Aug 30, 2005: SKIN. CHAFED. LOCATION: BS 869- BS 887 ACTION: REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED TRIPLER IAW EA 96764 DEFECT SIZE: APPX 18 INCH AREA OF CHAFING ON SKIN BELOW DORSAL FIN TIP CONTACT A
- [SDR USAA051062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051062), Aug 29, 2005: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. STA 520 S-28/KEEL BEAM. REMOVED DAMAGED, INSTALL FILLERS, SHIMS AND REPAIR ANGLE IAW EA 96839, DEFECT SIZE: 1 X 3.
- [SDR USAA051054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051054), Aug 24, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 12 INCHES, IMMEDIATELY AFT OF SLAT ACTUATOR. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED SPACER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-43-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA051053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051053), Aug 24, 2005: WEDGE. DENTED. CLT - FOUND WEDGE WITH DENT 4 INCH BY 5 INCH, BOTTOM OF THE WEDGE AT THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED A NEW CORE AND DOUBLER IAW EA 96745. 
- [SDR USAA051041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051041), Aug 23, 2005: BUSHING. CORRODED. VERTICAL FIN AFT JUGS RT BUSINGS AFT FACES CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS IAW BOEING DWG 69-72039, 65-55274, DEFECT SIZE: 1 X 2 
- [SDR USAA051046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051046), Aug 23, 2005: THRESHOLD. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR MOST FWD THRESHOLD HAS CRACK. WELDED CRACK IAW BOEING PROCESS SPEC BAC 5975, DEFECT SIZE: .75 INCH.
- [SDR USAA051045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051045), Aug 23, 2005: STRIP. WORN. AFT CARGO CAP STRIP BETWEEN SCUFF PLATE AND ACF-3 DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED STRIP, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW STRIP IAW BOEING DWG 65-49613 DEFECT SIZE: 3 X 2 IN
- [SDR USAA051044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051044), Aug 23, 2005: FITTING. CORRODED. O/B ATTACH HOLE IN RT AFT DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING OFR VERTICAL FIN CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED BUSHING AND INSTALLED IAW EA 96816, DEFECT SIZE: 1 
- [SDR USAA051042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051042), Aug 23, 2005: BUSHING. CORRODED. VERTICAL FIN, AFT MOUNT LUGS LT SIDE BUSHINGS, FWD FACE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS IAW BOEING DWGS 69-72039 & 65-52274 DEFEC
- [SDR USAA051033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051033), Aug 23, 2005: WEB. CRACKED. STA 699 INSIDE KEEL BEAM STRUT LOWER RT CORNER OF LIGHTENING HOLE IN BULKHEAD. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA 69760 DEFECT SIZE: LOWER RT CORNER OF LI
- [SDR USAA051040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051040), Aug 23, 2005: BUSHING. CORRODED. VERTICAL FIN AFT ATTACH LUGS RT SIDE FWD FACES. REMOVED CORROSION MACHINED & INSTALLED BUSHINGS IAW BOEING DWG 69-72039, 65-52274 DEFECT SIZE: 1 X 2 INCHES TYPI
- [SDR USAA051039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051039), Aug 23, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT PACK BAY, AFT RIGHT CORNER CRACKED. FABRICATED ATTACH ANGLE SRM 51-10-02 BOEING DWG 66-24798, DEFECT SIZE: 1 INCH.
- [SDR USAA051037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051037), Aug 23, 2005: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT AFT O/B VERTICAL FIN ATTACH LUG ON FUSELAGE. MACHINED AFT CHAMFER AND BOR TO CLEAN UP CORROSION & INSTALL NEW BUSHING IAW EA 96788, DEFECT SIZE .080 INCH 
- [SDR USAA051036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051036), Aug 23, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. BS 662-670, RBL 24 CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER/CHANNELS IAW EA 96799, DEFECT SIZE: .250 X 2 INCH.
- [SDR USAA051035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051035), Aug 23, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. SEAT TRACK VERTICAL LEG HAS 0250 INCH CRACK AT CUTOUTS FOR FASTENERS. STOP DRILL CRACKS, INSTALL REPAIR ANGLES IAW EA 96799, DEFECT SIZE: 0250 INCH, CRACKED AT 
- [SDR USAA051034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051034), Aug 23, 2005: KEELBEAM. WORN. KEEL BEAM LEFT OUTBOARD FLANGE STA 664 TO 727 DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FAB & INSTALLED FILLER PLUGS, REPAIR STRAP AND APPROP SHIMS INCLUDED IAW EA 96777, DEFECT
- [SDR USAA051043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051043), Aug 23, 2005: BUSHING. CORRODED. VERTICAL FIN LT MOUNT LUGS, AFT FACE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED & INSTALLED BUSHINGS IAW BOEING DWGS 69-72039 & 65-52274 DEFECT SIZE: 1 X 2 INCH AR
- [SDR USAA051030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051030), Aug 19, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. CLT - Q6 - PYLON SKIN, 1.3 INCH, GROOVE IB SIDE OF NR 2 ENGINE PYLON AT WING L/E JUNCTION. REPAIRED IAW TYPICAL REPAIR IAW TR. (K)
- [SDR USAA051011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051011), Aug 17, 2005: KEELBEAM. WORN. CLT - FOUND CHORD WITH 60 INCHES OF WEAR, KEEL BEAM LEFT OUTBOARD FLANGE STATION 664-727. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER PLUGS IAW EA 96
- [SDR USAA051010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051010), Aug 16, 2005: SUPPORT BEAM. CORRODED. CLT - Q6 - LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM OB LUG FACE AND HEAVY WEAR/ MATERIAL LOSS ON IB LUG FACE 2 INCH X 2 INCH TYPICAL. LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM; STABILIZER BEAM FITTING AS
- [SDR USAA051009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051009), Aug 16, 2005: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - Q6 - ANGLE, ON KEELBEAM COMPOSITE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE HAS FRETTING WORN INTO IT, 5 INCHES X 1 INCH. CORROSION, STA 673, STA 678, LBL 8. REMOVED CORROSION, B
- [SDR USAA051008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051008), Aug 16, 2005: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - Q6 - ANGLE, KEEL BEAM HAS FRETTING WEAR ON IT 17 IN X 1 INCH, CORRODED, STA 727-710, LBL 8. REMOVED SURF CORROSION, BLENDED AND TREATED IAW SRM, DWG. (K)
- [SDR USAA051000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051000), Aug 15, 2005: CHANNEL. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND HAT SECTION CHANNEL CORRODED 6 INCH AREA, STATION 500-500A, BL 0. REMOVED DAMAGED HAT SECTION, REMOVED LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION INSTALLED NEW HAT SEC
- [SDR USAA051001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051001), Aug 15, 2005: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED .5 INCH BY 2 INCH, RBL 3, BETWEEN BS 727A AND 727B FRAMES AFT CARGO AREA. CORROSION LEVEL 1. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTIC
- [SDR USAA051002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051002), Aug 15, 2005: STRINGER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER .5 INCH CRACK, FUSELAGE STATION 500A STRINGER 8L. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-00-03 FIG 203. (M)
- [SDR USAA051006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051006), Aug 15, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - Q6 - SKIN, 1.50 INCH CRACK. 1.25 INCH FWD OF REAR SPAR, SPAR STA 124 TO 55-123.6. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW 
- [SDR USAA051005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051005), Aug 15, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - Q6 - LOWER SKIN, 1.7 INCH CRACK LOWER SKIN APPROX STAB STA 129 AT AFT SPAR, HORIZONTAL STAB. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW EA. (K)
- [SDR USAA050990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050990), Aug 8, 2005: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CLT, Q6, PSU SUPPORT RAIL, 2 CRACKS, .1250 INCH, .1875 INCH, CRACK, BS 727D BETWEEN S8L AND 9L. DAMAGE REMOVED, INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM. (K)
- [SDR USAA050991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050991), Aug 8, 2005: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. CLT, Q6, SPLICE CRACKED AT STA 907, S4R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM. (K)
- [SDR USAA050992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050992), Aug 8, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT, Q6 FRAME, 1.4 INCH CRACK, BS 616 RT BOTTOM OF FRAME INNER CHORD BS 616 RT. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW TR 53-62-01. (K)
- [SDR USAA050993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050993), Aug 8, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT, Q6, FRAME .125 INCH CRACK, STRINGER 9 LT STA 500A. REPAIRED IAW TR 53-10-20B. (K)
- [SDR USAA050984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050984), Aug 5, 2005: BEAM. CRACKED. CLT - Q6 - BEAM, 3 INCH CRACK, STRINGER 8R, STA 500. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR. (K)
- [SDR USAA050973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050973), Aug 4, 2005: STRINGER. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED .5 INCH, STRINGER 8R AT STATION 500. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECES IAW SRM 53-00-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA050972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050972), Aug 4, 2005: CREASE BEAM. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND CREASE BEAM CRACKED .75 INCH, BS 576, S17R. REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW PART IAW SRM 51-10-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA050968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050968), Aug 4, 2005: CLEVIS. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND ATTACH CLEVIS CORRODED 2 INCHES DIAMETER BY .015 TYPICAL, RIGHT HORIZ STAB FORWARD SPAR ATTACH CLEVIS AFT FACE. REMOVED CORROSION AND BUSHED IAW 55-
- [SDR USAA050969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050969), Aug 3, 2005: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND STAB LUG CORRODED, R1 LUG AFT FACE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED BUSHING IAW SRM 55-10-10. (M)
- [SDR USAA050967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050967), Aug 3, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. WORN. CLT - FOUND ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED 1 INCH DIAMETER, WORN AREAS, RT WHEEL WELL STATION 727 RBL 14 BOTTOM OF BULKHEAD. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE. FABRICATED AND INSTALL
- [SDR USAA050966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050966), Aug 3, 2005: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND WEB CRACKED 2 INCHES, AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FRAME, LOWER WEB. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB IAW BOEING DWG 65-20723 AND SRM 
- [SDR USAA050965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050965), Aug 3, 2005: ANGLE. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND C-ANGLE CORRODED 2 INCHES, UPPER SURFACE OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR THRESHOLD C-ANGLE. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE AND REINSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 53-10-15. 
- [SDR USAA050964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050964), Aug 3, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED 28 INCHES, T-CAP OF FLOORBEAM STATION 312, LBL 2, RBL 26. REMOVED PREVIOUS T-CAP AND REPLACED WITH NEW CAP EXTENDING SPLICES PER SRM I

All 109: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N588US-2012-02-27/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 19910712033389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910712033389I), Jul 12, 1991: Boeing 737301 (N588US), Kansas City, MO. Engine flameout at cruise altitude. Diverted . Relit NR1 engine at FL260. Landed without incident.

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