# N608US: 1970 Boeing 747-151, registration cancelled 2001-12-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 10, 2001 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 747-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-151) (registry code 1384891) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-3a) (registry code 52050) - Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE), [TCDS E20EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 19785 - Year built: 1970 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 15, 1970 - Certificate issued: September 24, 1970 - Last registry action: January 16, 2001 - Mode S code: A7E6CA - 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/N608US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=608US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N608US-2001-12-10 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 747-151: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-151.md ## Service difficulty reports (29) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9903126608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903126608), Aug 5, 1999: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. AT FL370, THE CREW REPORTED NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED PER THE COM, AND NO RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LAS AND LANDED WITH - [SDR 9811216608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9811216608), Oct 12, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND C ZONE FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9807766608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807766608), May 1, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND UPPER DECK B-ZONE FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9806296608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806296608), Apr 7, 1998: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER CHORD OF FRONT SPAR FS 1471. REPAIRED PER EA 66-153315. - [SDR 9807586608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807586608), Mar 9, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION OF STR 37L FROM FS 1941-1944. REPAIRED PER EA 66-155605. - [SDR 9802496608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802496608), Feb 10, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. WHILE AT CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO WITH THE PRESSURE AT 25 PSI. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT. MAINTENA - [SDR 9800566608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800566608), Jan 13, 1998: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE RED LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BOTH THE PRIM AND ALT GEAR INDICATED R BODY DOWN. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINAT - [SDR 9800386608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800386608), Jan 7, 1998: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. DURING CLIMB, THE RED LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BOTH THE PRIM AND ALT GEAR INDICATED R BODY DOWN. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINAT - [SDR 9714836308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714836308), Aug 3, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM 12B - 2L ATTENDANT SEAT. RECONNECTED WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9627796608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627796608), Dec 9, 1996: BULKHEAD FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 66-120423. - [SDR 9627436608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627436608), Dec 6, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, INSTALLED .100 REPAIR ANGLES, AND .160 REPAIR STRAP MADE FRO - [SDR 9627786608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627786608), Nov 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE 28 INBOARD AND 13 TO 18 AFT OF 1L ENTRYWAY FORWARD LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED PER EA 66-120462. - [SDR 9627776608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627776608), Nov 27, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AND RIGHT OUTBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED .071 FILLER AND .063 7075-T6 S - [SDR 9625886608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625886608), Nov 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PCK, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE, LEFT SIDE 28 INBOARD. REPAIRED PER EA 66-120462. - [SDR 9625876608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625876608), Nov 26, 1996: SILL. CRACKED. DURING PCK, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER MAIN SILL OUTBOARD CHORD. SEVERED CHORD AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLERS MADE FROM 2024-T3, .160 INCH AND .25 - [SDR 9624836608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624836608), Nov 18, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FLOOR STRUCTURE TIE-DOWN FITTING AT BS 2355, LBL 15. REPLACED FITTING. - [SDR 9621856608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621856608), Oct 12, 1996: OVERHEAT SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT A - [SDR 9621846608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621846608), Oct 12, 1996: PNEUMATIC SYST. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT A - [SDR 9614716608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614716608), Jul 8, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BY DOOR 1L INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9610466608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610466608), May 14, 1996: FIRE LOOP-B. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE TAXIING, THE APU FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED AND THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND B-LOOP FIRE WARNING SYSTEM INOPERATIV - [SDR 9609456608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609456608), Apr 29, 1996: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE OUTBOARD FLAPS STOPPED AT TWO DEGREES ON RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TRAILIN - [SDR 9518356608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518356608), Nov 17, 1995: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE SLOW TO RESPOND AS THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL CONTROL, P - [SDR 9511366608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511366608), Jul 20, 1995: BLKHD CHORD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON BS 2598 BULKHEAD LOWER CHORD AND WEB STR 46L - STR 49R. REPAIRED PER EA 66-98657. - [SDR 9511336608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511336608), Jul 18, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE INTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 1660 - BS 1740, STR 50L - STR 50R. REPAIRED PER EA 66-32459. - [SDR 9511326608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511326608), Jul 18, 1995: BLKHD FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AND A CRACK IN THE BS 1480 BULKHEAD OUTER CAP FITTING AT APPROXIMATELY STR 33R. REPAIRED FITTING (P/N 65B10084-2) PER EA - [SDR 9511316608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511316608), Jul 18, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AND DISBONDING IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLERS AND TRIPLERS BS 1820 - BS 1840 AND BS 1875 - BS 1880 BELOW THE AFT CARGO DOO - [SDR 9511286608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511286608), Jul 13, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 47L BETWEEN BS 1820 - BS 1840. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65B04483-2) PER EA 66-98658. - [SDR 9508676608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508676608), May 25, 1995: TIRE. FAILED. DURING LANDING, CREW EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL DECELERATION AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. ANTI-SKID HYDRAULIC AND GEAR NOT CENTERED LIGHTS ILLUM - [SDR 9500896608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500896608), Jan 13, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT CABIN DOORS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK. UNITS TESTED NORMAL. ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19950526016899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950526016899I), May 26, 1995: Boeing 747100 (N608US), Narita, JA, Minor damage. Narrative: after landing at nrt following normal approach and target speed with smooth touchdown, the aircraft decelerated abnormally fast and pulled to the… - [Incident 19881227068759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881227068759I), Dec 27, 1988: Boeing 747151 (N608US), Honolulu, HI. NR1 engine flamed out in cruise. Restarted and returned to Honolulu. Unable to duplicate problem. Departed again. - [Incident 19860408014939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860408014939I), Apr 8, 1986: Boeing 747151 (N608US), St Louis, MO. At start of takeoff roll the number 3 engine failed. Debris exited tailpipe. Returned to gate. ## Other aircraft with N608US - [Cancelled 2019-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N608US-2019-12-16): Inks Allen W VIRUS SW, S/N 517 SWN 100 IS KIT. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal) --- 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.