# N589US: 1988 Boeing 737-301, registration cancelled 2008-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-301) (registry code 138447R)
- Engine: [GE CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series) (registry code 30016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23934
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 1988
- Certificate issued: October 25, 2006
- Last registry action: October 25, 2006
- Mode S code: A7992A
- 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/N589US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=589US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N589US-2008-07-22

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

## Service difficulty reports (45)

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

- [SDR USAA920080551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080551), Mar 2, 2008: FILTER. LEAKING. FLT NR 1767- AIR TURNBACK - ON TAKEOFF RAISING LANDING GEAR "A" HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PUMP TURNED OFF. MX DICOV
- [SDR USAA920080511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080511), Feb 22, 2008: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C1 CHECK - CRACKED STRINGER TIE EXTENSION, BS 360, S15R. REPLACED STRINGER TIE EXTENSION, BS 360, S15R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA920080507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080507), Feb 22, 2008: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C1 CHECK - CRACKED STRINGER TIE CLIP, BS 348, S15R. REPLACED STRINGER TIE CLIP, BS 348, S15R IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA920080502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080502), Feb 21, 2008: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C1 CHECK - CRACKED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT INTERCOSTAL UPPER AND LOWER ATTACH CLIPS, BS 348.20. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT INTE
- [SDR USAA920080501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080501), Feb 21, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C1 CHECK - CRACKED WEB, BS 294.5, S16L. REPLACED WEB, BS 294.5, S16L IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR USAA920080500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080500), Feb 21, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C1 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 754, S24R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 754, S24R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR.
- [SDR USAA920080503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080503), Feb 19, 2008: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C1 CHECK - CRACKED STRINGER CLIP, BS 360, S14L. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP, BS 360, S14L IAW B737 SRM 51-10-02.
- [SDR SB07091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB07091), Oct 15, 2007: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED A FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD OUTBOARD BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GO
- [SDR SB07085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB07085), Sep 30, 2007: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 1253 CLT - ORF ON DEPARTURE AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURN TO CLT. RESET PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. NO FURTHER FAULTS.
- [SDR USAA070226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070226), Mar 20, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 492, S-24R HAS CRACK. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER EA 98533, DEFECT SIZE: .5 INCH.
- [SDR USAA070221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070221), Mar 19, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STA 986 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER EA 98538; CORR TASK C53-107-02; LEVEL 2, DEFECT SIZE: .5 INCH DIA.
- [SDR USAA070178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070178), Mar 13, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 492 S-24R CRACKED. FAB'D & INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER EA 98533, DEFECT SIZE: .5 INCH CRACK.
- [SDR USAA070070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070070), Jan 30, 2007: VERTICAL BEAM. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK LT VERTICAL BEAM BETWEEN 5.7 LBL AND WL 184. REMOVED CRACK VERTICAL BEAM AND INSTALLED REPAIR KIT CPN 1131156 PER EO 5300V155, DEFECT SIZE: 2".
- [SDR USAA070046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070046), Jan 22, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. BS 727D S-21L, BS 727E S-22L CRACKED. REPAIR DOUBLER/TRIPLER INSTALLED 28 X 24 INCHES PER TYPICAL 53-60-03A, DEFECT SIZE: 3 INCHES (2) EACH.
- [SDR USAA070045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070045), Jan 22, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. BS 727E AND S-21R CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER 12' X 10" PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201, DEFECT SIZE: 4 INCHES.
- [SDR USAA200606006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA200606006), Jun 13, 2006: SKIN. DELAMINATED. 3.5" L BY 1.4" W DELAMINATION AT OUTBD AFT UPPER SKIN AT NR 5 SLAT TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED PER EA 82529.
- [SDR SB06056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06056), Jun 3, 2006: SWITCH. FAULTY. CLT - PILOT REPORTED THE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE S7 EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH FAULTY. THE SWITCH WAS PROVIDING A GRO
- [SDR USAA200605003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA200605003), May 24, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. MULTIPLE NUMBER OF CRACKS, TOT APPROX LENGTH 2 INCHES, AT LOWER TIE SURFACE AT ACTUATOR, NR 3 SLAT SKIN. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 57-43-01, REPAIR 0
- [SDR SB05092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB05092), Aug 11, 2005: ODOR. DETECTED. CREW REPORTED A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL/BURNING ODOR IN THE AFT GALLEY. CREW TURNED GALLEY POWER OFF AND ODOR DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE TURNED GALLEY POWER ON AND INVES
- [SDR USAA050738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050738), Jun 7, 2005: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CLT - C4- CHANNEL, 1 INCH CRACK, NR 3 SLAT JUST BELOW ROD END ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT POINT (L) CHANNEL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW CHANNEL. (K)
- [SDR SB04143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB04143), Oct 11, 2004: CONVERTER. DEFECTIVE. CLT - FLT528 - THIRTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, EN ROUTE TO MCI, THE FIRST OFFICERS ADI FAILED WITH INTERMITTENT FLAGS IN VIEW. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO 
- [SDR USAA040278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040278), Jun 4, 2004: STIFFENER. CORRODED. FOUND RADIAL STIFFENER CORRODED 1 INCH, STATION 1016, AFT PRESS BULKHEAD CENTER RADIAL AT BL 0 . MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES TO REPLACED SECTION PE
- [SDR USAA040279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040279), Jun 4, 2004: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND WEB CORRODED .25 INCH AREA, STATION 1016, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT BL 0 UNDER STIFFENER. REMOVED FASTENERS BURNISHED AREA, TREATED, PRIMED, RE-I
- [SDR USAA040280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040280), May 29, 2004: SPLICE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED 1 INCH, STRINGER 4 LEFT, FRAME STATION 907 IN CENTER FLANGE OF STRINGER SPLICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PART PER OM-26 AND J3-5
- [SDR USAA040297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040297), May 27, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. PIT - FOUND SKIN AND CORE DELAMINATED 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES, NR 5 SLAT OUTBOARD END TRAILING EDGE SECTION. INSTALLED NEW CORE PER SRM 51-20-10. (M)
- [SDR USAA040298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040298), May 26, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. PIT - FOUND SURFACE TO CORE DELAMINATION 3 INCHES BY 2.5 INCH AREA, NR 4 SLAT TOP SURFACE INBOARD TRAILING EDGE. INSTALLED NEW CORE AND EXT DOUBLER PER SRM 51-7
- [SDR USAA040301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040301), May 26, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. PIT - FOUND SKIN TO CORE BOND WITH 1 INCH DIAMETER AND .75 INCH DIAMETER, LEFT WING NR 2 SLAT TOP SURFACE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD T/E CORNERS. REMOVED EXT SKIN AND
- [SDR USAA040189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040189), May 5, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.8125 INCH CRACK STATION 727D, STRINGER 24R. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-00-01, DETAIL X1, FIG 229. (M)
- [SDR USAASB03182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB03182), Oct 15, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, EN ROUTE TO IAH, CREW RECEIVED A NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. CREW FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCE
- [SDR USAASB02212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB02212), Nov 27, 2002: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. IND - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHTS FOR THE LEFT OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND CHARG
- [SDR USAA020178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA020178), Apr 18, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, FS 360-380 AND BL 0 - S28 LEFT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-30-07 AND EA 73832. (M)
- [SDR USAASB02018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB02018), Jan 19, 2002: NUT. BROKEN. MKE - FLT 1242 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MKE, EN ROUTE TO CLT, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD PRESSURIZE. A LOUD AIR NOISE COULD ALSO BE HEARD FROM THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR ARE
- [SDR USAASB01311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01311), Nov 11, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR USAASB01292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01292), Oct 11, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TPA - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXTERIOR AFT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXTERIOR AFT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE LIGH
- [SDR USAASB00358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00358), Dec 25, 2000: UPLOCK SENSOR. FAULTY. CLT - FLT 458 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM YYZ, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW EXTENDED AND RETRACTED GEAR TW
- [SDR USAA001435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001435), Aug 30, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND Z-ANGLE CORRODED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH, STATION 950 AFT ENTRY DOOR TOP SURFACE. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK NR C53-107-02. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENT
- [SDR USAASB99138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99138), Jun 5, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DEN - FLT 621 - EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO PHL, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO DEN. FLIGHT L
- [SDR 99ZZZM377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM377), Jun 5, 1999: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. DEN - FLT 621 - EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO PHL, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE CABIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO DEN. FLIGHT L
- [SDR USAASB98103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98103), Apr 25, 1998: CHECK VALVE. FAILED. PIT - FL8051 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR 'UP' SELECTED, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. SELECTED GEAR 'DOWN' AND PERFORMED CHECKLIST. FLIGHT RETURNED TO F
- [SDR USAASB96101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96101), Jun 5, 1996: R278 RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. CLT - FL 1405 - CREW COULD NOT RAISE GEAR USING NORMAL PROCEDURES. ALTERNATE PROCEDURES WORKED, HOWEVER, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CL
- [SDR 96ZZZM1016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1016), Jun 5, 1996: R432 RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. CLT - FL 1405 - CREW COULD NOT RAISE GEAR USING NORMAL PROCEDURES. ALTERNATE PROCEDURES WORKED, HOWEVER, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CL
- [SDR USAASB96100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96100), Jun 4, 1996: CONNECTOR. FAILED. CLT - FLT 765 - CREW COULD NOT RAISE GEAR OR PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLAC
- [SDR USAASB95010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB95010), Nov 7, 1995: CONTL ALTERNATOR. LEAKING. PIT - FLT 0223 - EN ROUTE IND TO BWI, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY FELL TO ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO RED LINE. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND DIVERTED
- [SDR USAA950760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950760), Jul 14, 1995: TEMP BULB. FAULTY. OKC - FLT 1409 - THE NR 1 ENGINE CSD HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CSD WAS DISCONNECTED AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO OKC. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TEMPE
- [SDR USAA950157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950157), Feb 23, 1995: FAN BLADES. BIRD STRIKE. LGA - FLT 488 - AT 500 FEET ON CLIMB-OUT, HAD A SUDDEN LOUD RUMBLE AND HIGH VIBRATION IN NR 2 ENGINE. WHEN POWER HAS REDUCED AT LEVEL OFF, NOISE DECREASED AND V

## 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 20080419837739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080419837739I), Apr 19, 2008: Boeing 737301 (N589US), Windsor Locks, CT, No damage. (-23) Us airways landed runway 6 and was instructed to taxi via runway 19, taxiway tango, cross runway 33 to the ramp. The last time the crew had been at…

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