# N603US: Boeing 747-151, registration cancelled 1999-05-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 27, 1999 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 747-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-151) (registry code 1384891) - Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 19780 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: June 2, 1970 - Last registry action: April 10, 1997 - Mode S code: A7D437 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N603US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=603US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N603US-1999-05-27 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 747-151: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-151.md ## Service difficulty reports (20) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9809816603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809816603), Jul 13, 1998: BOOST PUMP. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 4 FORWARD AND AFT BOOST PUMPS FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 4 FORWARD AND AFT BOOST PUMPS, - [SDR 9809456603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809456603), Jun 3, 1998: BOSS. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE WENT TO ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PER COM AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR 9805836603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805836603), Apr 1, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. DURING FINAL APPROACH AT 4000 MSL, THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ONE RAPID RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITH - [SDR 9804466603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804466603), Mar 16, 1998: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. AFTER REACHING CRUISE AT FL350, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. WHILE DESCENDING, THE CREW ATTEMPTED THREE RESTARTS OF THE NR 4 ENGINE WITH THE LAST ONE SUCCESSFUL - [SDR 9710576603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710576603), May 30, 1997: A1 CARD. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE RED LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND THE NOSE DOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED USING THE PRIMARY - [SDR 9708836603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708836603), May 2, 1997: BLEED VLV SCREEN. OUT OF POSITION. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR RESPONDED SLOWER WITH N1 2 TO 3 PERCENT LESS THAN THE OTHER ENGINES. THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT ENTERED RED WITH MAX EGT OF 92 - [SDR 9709506603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709506603), Apr 24, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CORRODED. DURING TRANSITION CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT BOTTOM OF CANTED BULKHEAD WEB FS 1241, LBL 35 - 50. REPAIRED PER EA 66-120416. - [SDR 9625766603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625766603), Dec 5, 1996: HYD LINE. LEAKING. DURING CLIMB, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DECREASED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECURED HYDRAULIC LINE ON NR 4 A - [SDR 9618966603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618966603), Aug 30, 1996: DNLOCK ACT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, THE LEFT WING LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND PERFORMED A TOWER FLY-BY. AIRCRAFT LANDED - [SDR 9617136603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617136603), Aug 7, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AT TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN AS EGT REACHED 950 DEGREES AND N2 WENT TO 105 PERCENT. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT - [SDR 9615246603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615246603), Jul 12, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EXIT SIGN AND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT DOOR 1R. ALSO, FOUND FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE BY NR 2 GALLEY. REPLACED EXIT - [SDR 9606066603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606066603), Mar 13, 1996: FILTER. DIRTY. DURING CRUISE AT FL330, THE NR 1 AND NR 4 ENGINES FLAMED OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY. RESTART WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MA - [SDR 9603776603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603776603), Feb 14, 1996: ENGINE. BIRDSTRIKE. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 ENGINE INGESTED BIRD AND SUBSEQUENT COMPRESSOR STALL AND IFSD. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE, DUMPED 40,000 POUNDS OF FUEL, A - [SDR 9603326603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603326603), Feb 9, 1996: TURBINE. DAMAGED. EN ROUTE, THE NR 1 ENGINE STALLED AND IFSD WAS ACCOMPLISHED. RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT FAILED. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO NRT. V - [SDR 9520836603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520836603), Dec 1, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RBL 98.8 LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM, LOWER CHORD AT BS 1050. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65B10823-4) PER EA 66-104409. - [SDR 9519636603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519636603), Nov 30, 1995: WEB. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM WEB BS 1850 AND BS 1900. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 65B04721-1) PER EA 66-104402, EA 66-104387. - [SDR 9513046603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513046603), Aug 23, 1995: INS. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF WITH NR 3 INS ON MEL, THE NR 1 INS WENT OUT OF TOLERANCE. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE, DUMPED 50,000 LBS OF FUEL, RETURNED TO HNL AN - [SDR 9507396603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507396603), May 8, 1995: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. DURING OUTBOUND TAXI, THE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, TWO MINUTES LATER DURING RETURN TO GATE, THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT IL - [SDR 9505046603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505046603), Mar 29, 1995: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE EGT RUNNING INTO THE RED CAUTION AREA AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. NO FU - [SDR 9503426603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503426603), Mar 26, 1995: ENGINE. FLAME OUT. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A ROLLBACK OF ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS AND FLAMED OUT. RESTARTED ON FIRST ATTEMPT AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL THE REMAINDE ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MKC70IK070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70IK070), Jun 11, 1970: Boeing 747 (N603US), Salina, KS, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 19960314008519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960314008519I), Mar 14, 1996: Boeing 747151 (N603US), Pacific Ocean, CA. Narrative: at FL330 @ 84MACH in clear air s/o turbulence nos. 1 and 4 engines flamed out simultaneously. Restarted #4 on first attempt and #1 on second… - [Incident 19920202005609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920202005609I), Feb 2, 1992: Boeing 747151 (N603US), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. NR3 engine fire en route. Shut down. Landed safely. Fire in area of combustion chamber drain line. - [Incident 19890826045509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890826045509I), Aug 26, 1989: Boeing 747151 (N603US), Honolulu, HI. Shut down NR2 engine en route due to low oil pressure. Found oil screen was clogged. - [Incident 19850619042979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850619042979I), Jun 19, 1985: Boeing 747151 (N603US), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. During takeoff aircraft settled and tail struck runway. Continued to destination. - [Incident 19780313014609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780313014609I), Mar 13, 1978: Boeing 747151 (N603US), Minneapolis, MN. Loud noise during takeoff aborted. On subsequent climb out the engine was shut down. Compressors damaged. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.