# N590US: 1988 Boeing 737-301, registration cancelled 2008-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 23935
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 1988
- Last registry action: September 3, 2008
- Mode S code: A79F3A
- Location: [Stamford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stamford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0534° N, 73.5387° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stamford, CT, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N590US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=590US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N590US-2008-09-03

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

## Service difficulty reports (49)

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

- [SDR USAA920080718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080718), Mar 28, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR-C-2-NR O3C21853002/10, CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L AT BS 962.2. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER & INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-03 RE
- [SDR USAA920080720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080720), Mar 27, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C2 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 742, S24L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 742, S24L IAW USAIRWAYS TYPICAL REPAIR 53-33 REPAIR 31.
- [SDR USAA070285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070285), Apr 18, 2007: BEAM. CHAFED. FOUND CHAFED UPPER SURFACE BEAM CHORD IN LEFT A/C PACK BAY AT BS 548.85, 569.70, 637.50. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAPS PER EA 98602A, DEFECT SIZE: .6" 
- [SDR USAA070284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070284), Apr 18, 2007: BEAM. CHAFED. FOUND BEAM CHAFED UPPER SURFACE OF RT AIR CONDITINING PACK PR BAC AT CHORD BS 614.90. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER EA 98602A, DEFECT SIZE: .6" BY .5" BY .020"
- [SDR USAA070294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070294), Apr 18, 2007: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. LEFT PYLON ACCESS PANEL 5727L ON OUTER SKIN HAS CRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 54-30-07, DEFECT SIZE: 1 INCH.
- [SDR SB06091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06091), Sep 14, 2006: SPLICE. LOOSE. CLT - PILOT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON BOTTOM OF SEAT ROW 10 WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED LOOSE SPLICE CONNECTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOO
- [SDR SB06039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06039), Apr 20, 2006: LIGHT. BROKEN. ORF - THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT WAS FOUND BROKEN ON SEAT 5C. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON SE
- [SDR USAA060449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA060449), Mar 13, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. LBS 727D, S-22L CRACK. INSTALLED FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201 DETAIL XL, DEFECT SIZE: 2.750 INCH.
- [SDR USAA050886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050886), Jul 18, 2005: WEB. DENTED. BFM - Q6 - WEB SKIN, 18 INCH X 2.0 INCH X .040 INCH DENT. BS 1016, BTW STR 24R-27R. FAB DOUBLER, FILLER, NEW SKIN SECTION, INSTALLED IAW EA AND SRM. (K)
- [SDR USAA050885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050885), Jul 18, 2005: VERTICAL SUPPORT. CRACKED. BFM - Q6 - VERTICAL STIFFENER, 1.0 INCH RACK, CRACKED, WHEEL WELL FWD BULKHEAD 663 LBL 6.15. REPLACED STIFFENER IAW EA AND SRM. (K)
- [SDR USAA050799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050799), Jun 23, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED 48 INCHES LONG BY 2 INCHES WIDE BY .035 INCH DEEP, 2.5 INCHES LONG BY 2 INCHES WIDE BY .033, FLOORBEAM, BS 328, RBL 12 INCHES-50 INCHES
- [SDR USAA050798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050798), Jun 23, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. BFM - FOUND WEB/INTERCOSTAL CRACKED .125 INCH, STATION 294.5 STRINGER 7L. INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR OVER CRACKED AREA PER SRM 53-10-15, 51-70-13. (M)
- [SDR USAA050043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA050043), Jan 4, 2005: REVEAL. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND REVEAL CRACKED 2 INCHES, UPPER FORWARD CORNER FORWARD SERVICE DOOR REVEAL. REPLACED REVEAL PER EA 79744. (M)
- [SDR USAA040987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040987), Dec 1, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - RON - SKIN, 1 INCH CRACK. STA 927 TO 947.5, STRINGER 24L. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW 53-00-01.
- [SDR SB04148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB04148), Oct 24, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PHL - PILOT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON SEAT 10C INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SB04133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB04133), Sep 26, 2004: WIRE. FAULTY. CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED TWO EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS, IN THE CABIN, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING AND REPLACED A BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD
- [SDR USAA040400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040400), Aug 9, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .5 INCH, LEFT WING INBOARD OF PYLON L/E STATION 208. ROUTED CRACK OUT AND FILLED WITH SEALANT PER T/R 57-41-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA040401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040401), Aug 8, 2004: STRUCTURE. TORN. PIT - FOUND CARGO DOOR WITH TORN LIGHTENING HOLE, FORWARD DOOR. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER TR 52-30-09. (M)
- [SDR USAA040399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040399), Aug 8, 2004: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND THREE BRACKETS CRACKED, FORWARD .1875 INCH, AFT 1 INCH AND 1.5 INCH, FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR TOP LINER SUPPORT BRACKET NEAR TOPGATE. DEFECTIVE PART RE
- [SDR USAA040351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040351), Jul 21, 2004: STIFFENER. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND CHANNEL STIFFENER CORRODED 1 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA, BS 1016 ABOVE AND BETWEEN STRINGER 27R AND 27L. (M)
- [SDR USAA040349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040349), Jul 21, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND PRESSURE FRAME CORRODED .25 INCH BY 8 INCH AREA, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 1016 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 26R. (M)
- [SDR USAA040350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040350), Jul 21, 2004: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND AFT WEB PRESSURE BULKHEAD CORRODED .5 INCH BY .5 INCH AREA, BS 1016 ABOVE AND BETWEEN. (M)
- [SDR USAASB03144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB03144), Aug 22, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MCI AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW REPORTED VIA ACARS THAT THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE MAIN GEAR INDICATION NORMAL. PER QUICK R
- [SDR USAA030137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA030137), Aug 9, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRAKED 3 INCHES, STATION 727E PLUS 2 INCHES S24R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01. (M)
- [SDR USAASB03103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB03103), Jul 6, 2003: SWITCH. FAILED. ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL, EN ROUTE TO ATL, CREW REPORTED THE LT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW RECYCLED FLAPS TWICE WITH NO SUCCESS. FLIGHT
- [SDR USAASB03095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB03095), Jun 28, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERAITONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAASB02215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB02215), Nov 21, 2002: SLIDE. BINDING. PHL - DURING ANNUAL OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, THE SLIDE HAD DIFFICULTY RELEASING FROM THE COMPARTMENT COVER. AFTER DEPLO
- [SDR USAA020388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA020388), Oct 4, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND VERT Z-ANGLE CRACKED IN HALF, FORWARD BULKHEAD LEFT SIDE W/W STATION 663 LBBL 6.15. INSTALLED TEMP SUPPORT ANGLE AND STRAPS PER EA 74968A. (M)
- [SDR USAA011070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011070), Aug 12, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED LBL 60 - RBL 18, STATION 344 CABIN FLOOR LBL 60 RBL 18. REPLACED UPPER CHORD PER SRM 53-10-51, FIG 205 AND EA 71720. (M)
- [SDR USAA011071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011071), Aug 12, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED, LBL 48 INCHES-RBL 48 INCHES, STATION 986.5 CABIN FLOOR LBL 48 INCHES RBL 48 INCHES. REPLACED UPPER CHORD PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-05.
- [SDR USAA011072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA011072), Aug 12, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED LBL 60 INCHES - RBL 60 INCHES, STATION 328 CABIN FLOOR LBL 60 INCHES, RBL 60 INCHES. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 53-
- [SDR USAA010759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010759), Jun 24, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.25 INCH, BS 727D, STRINGER 23R. DAMAGE REMOVED,INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01, FIG 202. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01087), Mar 25, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLT - PILOT REPORTED THAT NUMEROUS EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ASSOCITED BATTERY PAC
- [SDR USAASB0034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB0034), Nov 28, 2000: INDICATOR. FAULTY. PIT - FLT 1912 - ON DESCENT INTO PIT FROM PVD, CAPTAIN REPORTED A FLAP ASYMMETRY PROBLEM AS FLAPS WERE MOVED BETWEEN 1 AND 5 POSITION. LEFT FLAP POSITION INDICA
- [SDR USAASB00316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00316), Nov 16, 2000: TRANSFORMER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 1514 - DEPARTING DCA EN ROUTE TO SYR, PILOT REPORTED ELECT SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WITH A/C ON THE GROUND AFTER ENG START AND THROUGHOUT T/O. AFTER 2,000
- [SDR USAASB00076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00076), Mar 21, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CLE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE AISLE INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK G
- [SDR USAA991209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991209), Nov 1, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT STATION 380, DIRECTLY AFT OF EQUIPMENT COOLING DUCT OUTLET FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DO
- [SDR USAASB99197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99197), Jul 25, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EWR - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERABLE OVER THE COCKPIT AND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATI
- [SDR USAASB99143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99143), Jun 14, 1999: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. JAX - FLT 1469 - DURING CRUISE, AT APPROXIMATELY FL 350, THE NR 2 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO THE NEAREST STATION AT JAX. FLIGH
- [SDR USAASB98136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98136), Jun 3, 1998: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. PHL - FLT 1975 - CLIMBING OUT OF EWR AT APPROXIMATELY FL 135, THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAILED. SYSTEM SWITCHED TO STANDBY PRESSURIZATION AND IT FAILED ALS
- [SDR 98ZZZM532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM532), Jun 3, 1998: PRESS CONTROLLER. FAILED. PHL - FLT 1975 - CLIMBING OUT OF EWR AT APPROXIMATELY FL 135, THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAILED. SYSTEM SWITCHED TO STANDBY PRESSURIZATION AND IT FAILED ALS
- [SDR 98ZZZM531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM531), Jun 3, 1998: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. PHL - FLT 1975 - CLIMBING OUT OF EWR AT APPROXIMATELY FL 135, THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAILED. SYSTEM SWITCHED TO STANDBY PRESSURIZATION AND IT FAILED ALS
- [SDR USAASB98056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98056), Feb 24, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ORD - WHILE PERFORMING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE LIGHT INOP. LIGHT ASSEMBLY WA
- [SDR USAA970281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970281), Sep 15, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. CLT - DURING Q-4 VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AT STA 967 FLOOR BEAM AT RBBL 18.0. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02. CUT OUT CORROSION, REPAIRE
- [SDR USAA970280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970280), Sep 15, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. CLT - DURING Q-4 VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .500 INCH AREA OF CORROSION STA 967 FLOOR BEAM AT LBBL 18.0. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRIC
- [SDR USAA970279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970279), Sep 15, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. CLT - DURING Q-4 VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AROUND CLIP-NUT HOLES ON THE FLOOR BEAM, STA 987, BL ZERO TO RBBL 45.0. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02. REMOVE
- [SDR USAA970278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970278), Sep 15, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. CLT - DURING VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AROUND CLIP-NUT HOLES ON FLOOR BEAM, STA 987, FLOOR BEAM BL ZERO TO LBBL 45.0. CORROSION TASK NR C53-107-02. REPA
- [SDR USAASB97140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97140), May 26, 1997: LOCK ACTUATOR. FAILED. IAD - FLT 892 - DURING APPROACH AND EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR, CREW RECEIVED AN UNSAFE INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR. CAPTAIN ACCOMPLISHED A GO-AROUND. A TOWE
- [SDR USAASB96082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96082), May 10, 1996: IRU. FAILED. FLT 84 - SAN - NR 1 IRU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. IN ATT ADI WOULD NOT RECOVER AND HEADING SELECT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, HEADING SLEWED TO MANUAL SETTING BU

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19891120062579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891120062579I), Nov 20, 1989: Boeing 737301 (N590US), Philadelphia, PA. Diverted due to weather. Upon arrival advised to hold. Declared low fuel. Proceeded to alternate airport.
- [Incident 19880821050159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880821050159I), Aug 21, 1988: Boeing 737301 (N590US), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Pilot aborted takeoff due to blown tires on right gear. Overhead oxygen panels came loose falling on 6 passengers.

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