# N591US: 1988 Boeing 737-301, registration cancelled 2008-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 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: 23936
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1988
- Certificate issued: October 24, 2006
- Last registry action: October 24, 2006
- Mode S code: A7A2F1
- 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/N591US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=591US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N591US-2008-12-29

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 (82, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2008112192099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2008112192099), Nov 14, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. PHL - RON - MAJOR REPAIR, CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD OF AFT CARGO DOOR BY EXTERIOR SERVICE LIGHT BS727D +10 INCHES, S22R TO S23R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW
- [SDR USAA920082054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920082054), Nov 11, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT MAJOR REPAIR NR 4370429, CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E + 18", S24R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E + 18", S24R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.
- [SDR USAA920080950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080950), Apr 26, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 727E, S24L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 727E, S24L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.
- [SDR USAA920080774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080774), Apr 7, 2008: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 1580 - CLT - PIT - CAPTAIN ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO L1 ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MX ADJUSTED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR USAA920080534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080534), Mar 2, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - RON - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 500C, S15L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 500C, S15L IAW USAIRWAYS EA 100277.
- [SDR USAA920071177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071177), Nov 16, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C6 CHECK, LEFT WING SPOILER NUMBER 0 UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES DELAMINATED, WS 447 - WS 499. REPLACED LEFT WING SPOILER NUMBER 0, IAW B737 A
- [SDR USAA920071176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071176), Nov 16, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C6 CHECK, LEFT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATED, WS 395. REPLACED LEFT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP IAW B737 AMM 27-51-39.
- [SDR USAA920071190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071190), Nov 10, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C6 CHECK, CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 460, S26R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 460, S26R IAW USAIRWAYS EA 100015.
- [SDR USAA920071189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920071189), Nov 8, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C6 CHECK, FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME CRACKED, BS 492.4, S24R. REPAIRED FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME, BS 492.4, S24R IAW USA
- [SDR SB07088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB07088), Oct 10, 2007: CONDUIT. OUT OF POSITION. CMH FLT 1456 AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CMH, EN ROUTE TO DCA, CREW RECEIVED A RED NLG UNSAFE LIGHT UPON GEAR RETRACTION. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, EXTENDED GEAR AND
- [SDR SB07076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB07076), Sep 12, 2007: BULB. FAULTY. PIT - FLT 1158 EN ROUTE FROM LGA TO PIT, APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PIT, CREW NOTICED THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS OUT OF LIMITS. CREW FOLLOWED 
- [SDR USAA920070822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920070822), Sep 5, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 727D, S23R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 727D, S23R IAW USAIRWAYS TYPICAL REPAIR 53-50-03A AND B737-300 SRM 53-00-0
- [SDR USAA200707002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA200707002), Jul 10, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1.7 INCH CRACK AT STA 500D + 5 STRINGER 15L. INSTALLED EXT FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR PER EA 98787.
- [SDR USAA061404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA061404), Dec 11, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. A 49 INCHES FROM I/B END OF RIGHT O/B AFT FLAP. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-70-10, DEFECT SIZE: .25 INCH.
- [SDR USAASB06101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB06101), Oct 19, 2006: SOCKET. CORRODED. BOS - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE R2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT, IN THE FUSELAGE, WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT SOCKE
- [SDR SB06090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06090), Sep 13, 2006: SPLICE. DAMAGED. CLT - ROW 5ABC EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE PULLED OUT OF BUTT SPLICE. REPLACED SPLICE.
- [SDR SB06054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06054), May 23, 2006: DOOR SEAL. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO ORD, CREW REPORTED THE AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL FAILED AT FL340. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO 10,000 FEET AND THE WARNING HORN SOU
- [SDR USAA060651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA060651), May 3, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND SKIN CRACKED, STA 727E, STR 24L SRM REPAIR 53-00-01, DEFECT SIZE: 3".
- [SDR SB06045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06045), May 1, 2006: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAULTY. DURING CRUISE, CABIN ALT ALERT WARNING HORN SOUNDED, CABIN PRESS CLIMBED. CREW INITIATED AN EMERG DESCENT. AT LOWER ALT, WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF CABIN ALT. 
- [SDR SB06034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06034), Apr 6, 2006: OUTFLOW VALVE. STICKS. DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM BDL TO CLT AT FL340, CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN IN AUTO, STANDBY OR MANUAL AC PRESSURIZATION MODES. CABIN STOPPED CLIMBING AT
- [SDR SB06028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06028), Mar 19, 2006: INDICATOR. FAULTY. ON APPROACH TO YYZ FROM PHL, AS CREW SET FLAPS TO 10 UNITS, THE LEFT SIDE STOPPED AT 5 UNITS AND THE FLAPS LOCKED OUT. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND AN
- [SDR USAA051641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051641), Dec 23, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. STA 706 FRAME WEB S9L AT I/B RIVET SECURING A/C PSU SUPPORT CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW TR 53-10-22, DEFECT SIZE: .187 IN
- [SDR USAA051643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051643), Dec 23, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. BS 500D +2 STR 11 LT CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA 97191, DEFECT SIZE: 2.5 INCH.
- [SDR USAA051644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051644), Dec 23, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 727D LBL 4 TO RBL 4 CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW EA 97220, DEFECT SIZE: .125.
- [SDR USAA051585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051585), Dec 20, 2005: BEAM. CRACKED. BS 870, WL 208, RBL 60 CRACKED. EDDY INSPECTION CONFIRMS SMALL AREA OF DISPLACED METAL ON BEAM EDGE IAW SRM 53-60-13, DEFECT SIZE: .5 INCH CRACK.
- [SDR USAA051596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051596), Dec 20, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT FWD FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER STOP FITTING LOWER O/B CORNER. REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW SRM 51-30, DEFECT SIZE: .25 INCH LONG CRACK.
- [SDR USAA051595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051595), Dec 20, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. STA 706 FRAME WEB S9R AT I/B RIVET SECURING A/C PSU SUPPORT CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-22, DEFECT SIZE: .1875 INCH.
- [SDR USAA051594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051594), Dec 20, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT FWD FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER STOP FITTING LOWER O/B CORNER. REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW SRM 51-30, DEFECT SIZE: .25 INCH LONG CRACK.
- [SDR USAA051593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051593), Dec 20, 2005: FITTING. CORRODED. MLG SUPPORT BEAM FITTING ASSY HAS FRETTING ON FWD INBOARD AREA AT STABILIZER. REPAIRED, SMALL BLEND OUT, DEFECT SIZE: SMALL 1 INCH AREA OF CORROSION.
- [SDR USAA051561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051561), Dec 16, 2005: ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION STATION 300-359 LT "Z" ANGLE. ACCOMPLISHED "T" CAP REPAIR DEFECT SIZE: 2" BY 50".
- [SDR USAA051560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051560), Dec 16, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION STATION 328 LBL45. ACCOMPLISHED "T" CAP REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-2R-5, DEFECT SIZE: 2".
- [SDR USAA051558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051558), Dec 15, 2005: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND LOWER DOOR FRAME LOWER CORNER CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA 97192, DEFECT SIZE: FWD SERVICE DOOR HAS A 2 INCH CRACK.
- [SDR USAA051550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051550), Dec 14, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. LOCATION: IB SIDE OF NR 1 ENGINE PYLON. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW TR 54-50-07, DEFECT SIZE: .250 IN.
- [SDR USAA051552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051552), Dec 14, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. RSB 727E RS24, MAJOR REPAIR, CUT OUT CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 9.5 IN X 13 IN DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 DEFECT SIZE: 2T
- [SDR USAA051551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051551), Dec 14, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LOCATION: S12L INTERCOSTAL LWR FWD ATTACH ANGLE AT LB END. MAJOR REPAIR REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-10-02 DEFECT SIZE: .375 IN.
- [SDR USAA051557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051557), Dec 14, 2005: WEDGE. DAMAGED. NR 3 LE SLAT ASSY IB TRAILING EDGE WEDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE ON THE WEDGE. DOUBLER REPAIR IAW 51-30-03 AND SRM 51-70-10 DEFECT SIZE: .6 IN X 8 IN.
- [SDR USAA051495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051495), Dec 12, 2005: WEDGE. DAMAGED. FOUND NR 4 SLAT INBD LOWER CORNER BOTTOM SKIN WORK THROUGH ON TRAILING EDGE WEDGE. MAJOR REPAIR SRM 51-70-10, DEFECT SIZE: 1".
- [SDR USAA051496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051496), Dec 12, 2005: SKIN. DEBONDED. FOUND TRAILING EDGE WEDGE TOP SKIN DISBONDED INBOARD END NUMBER 3 SLAT. MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-10, DEFECT SIZE: 1".
- [SDR USAA051491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051491), Dec 12, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORRODED STA 986.5 LBL6 TO LBL43. MAJOR REPAIR REMOVED DAMAGE ON FLOORBEAM AND INSTALLED T CAP IAW TR 53-10-05, DEFECT SIZE: .5"X33".
- [SDR USAA051507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051507), Dec 12, 2005: WEDGE. DELAMINATED. FOUND DELAMINATION INBOARD FOREFLAP TOP SKIN INBOARD END. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-70-10, DEFECT SIZE: 3.5.
- [SDR USAA051489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051489), Dec 9, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND S15L INTERCOSTAL WEB FWD ATTACH ANGLE AT I/B END IN RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-02 AND DWG NR 69-16970, DEFECT SIZE: 1/2" CRACK.
- [SDR USAA051486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051486), Dec 9, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED BETWEEN STA 967 AND STA 986, LBL 18. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-10-02, DEFECT SIZE: 1/4 INCH SPOTS OF CORROSION ON T
- [SDR USAA051474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051474), Dec 8, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK S15L INTERCOSTAL WEB FWD ATTACH ANGLE AT I/B END IN RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-02 AND DWG 69-16970, DEFECT SIZE: 1/2" CRACK.
- [SDR USAA051475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051475), Dec 8, 2005: SPLICE. CRACKED. FOUND SPLICE CRACKED, BS 908 AT STRINGER 5R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 50-40-02, DEFECT SIZE: 2" CRACK.
- [SDR USAA051473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051473), Dec 8, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION STA 986.5 BELOW TO BL45. REMOVED DAMAGED FABRICATED NEW T CAP AND INSTALLED ON FLOORBEAM IAW 53-10-05, DEFECT SIZE: .5 INCH AREAS OF CORROSION A
- [SDR USAA051469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051469), Dec 6, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. S16L INTERCOSTAL WEB STA 300 CRACKED. REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PART, FABRICATED WEB FROM .040 INCH 7075=T6, INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-15.
- [SDR USAA051468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051468), Dec 6, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. BETWEEN STA 967 & STA 986 LBL 18 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-10-02, DEFECT SIZE: .25 INCH SPOT OF CORROSION ON TOP & BOTTOM OF NUT PLA
- [SDR USAA051463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051463), Dec 5, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT RUDDER SKIN 4 FEET FROM THE BOTTOM. MAJOR REPAIR, REMOVED DAMAGED, LAYED UP AND CURED REPAIR PLYS IAW SRM 51-70-17, DEFECT SIZE: 2 X 12 INCHES.
- [SDR USAA051452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051452), Dec 1, 2005: REPAIR. UNKNOWN. FOUND COMPOSITE REPAIR LOWER SURFACEOF RT ELEVATOR, 26.5" OTBD OF INBD END 3" FWD OF THE T/E. COMPOSITE REPAIR IAW 55-40-01. DEFECT SIZE: COMPOISTE REPAIR AT LO
- [SDR USAA051451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA051451), Dec 1, 2005: REPAIR. UNBONDED. FOUND RUDDER COMPOSITE REPAIR APROX 7.5" DIA, 24" FWD OF T/E AND 41" UP FROM BOTTOM L/E. COMPOSITE REPAIR IAW SRM 55-40-01, DEFECT SIZE: APPROX 7.5" DIA LOCATED

All 82: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N591US-2008-12-29/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 19961025040239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961025040239I), Oct 25, 1996: Boeing 737300 (N591US), Worthington, PA. Narrative: the pilot stated he leveled off at FL 260 enroute from philadelphia, due to reports of severe turbulence at FL310 and light chop at FL280. After…

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