# N613US: 1971 Boeing 747-251B, registration cancelled 2005-02-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 2, 2005 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 747-251B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-251b) (registry code 1384892) - 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: 20358 - Year built: 1971 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 16, 1971 - Certificate issued: July 30, 1971 - Last registry action: September 16, 2003 - Mode S code: A7FBB6 - 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/N613US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=613US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N613US-2005-02-02 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 747-251B: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-251b.md ## Service difficulty reports (37) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0203576613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203576613), Oct 23, 2002: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL ODOR EMITTED AND THE NR 1 FIELD OFF AND GEN OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCONNECTED THE NR 1 CSD AND THE BURNING SMELL DISSIPATED. AIR - [SDR 0200356613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200356613), Feb 8, 2002: BALLAST. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, GALLEY NR 5 WORK LIGHT CONTROL BOX EMITTED SMOKE. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHO - [SDR 0104506613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104506613), Dec 5, 2001: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. During line check found corrosion on skin panel at lap splice from BS 1835-1961, stringer 12R. Repaired per EA 66-187305. - [SDR 0100916613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100916613), Mar 1, 2001: ENGINE. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT (NKT) WHILE COMING OUT OF REVERSE THRUST, THE NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE EGT ROSE TO 1291C AND THE CONTROL TOWER REPORTED FLAMES - [SDR 0100366613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100366613), Feb 3, 2001: PIN. INSTALLED. DURING CLIMB, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT DUMPED 120,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED THE NOSE LANDI - [SDR 0003526613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003526613), Aug 22, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK FOUND CRACK ON RT STRINGER NR 7 AT BS 1164. REPAIRED PER EA 66-162151. - [SDR 9804966613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804966613), Mar 24, 1998: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TO BE UNUSUALLY HIGH. THE OIL CONSUMPTION DECREASED WITH LOWER POWER SETTINGS SO THE AIRCRAFT DI - [SDR 9802296613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802296613), Feb 6, 1998: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. JUST BEFORE TOP OF DESCENT AT FL370, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED NORMALLY AT FL310 AND PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS FOR THE REMAINEDE - [SDR 9803726613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803726613), Feb 4, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT FS 2020 BETWEEN STR 43R TO 44R. REPAIRED PER EA 66-154323. - [SDR 9802996613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802996613), Jan 29, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN STR 42L AT FS 1740. REPAIRED PER EA 66-155129. - [SDR 9801626613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801626613), Jan 25, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT END FITTINGS FOR STR 48L, 49L, 50L, AND 51L AT FS 2360. REPLACED FITTINGS PER BOEING DRAWING 65B02634. - [SDR 9801616613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801616613), Jan 25, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD END FITTINGS FOR STR 48L TO 51L AT FS 2360. REPLACED FITTINGS PER BOEING DRAWING 65B02634. - [SDR 9801606613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801606613), Jan 25, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD END FITTINGS FOR STR 46R, 50R, AND 51R AT FS 2360. REPLACED FITTINGS PER BOEING DRAWING 65B02634. - [SDR 9801596613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801596613), Jan 25, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT END FITTINGS FOR STR 49R TO 51R AT FS 2360. REPLACED FITTINGS PER BOEING DRAWING 65B02634. - [SDR 9722006613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722006613), Nov 24, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND C-ZONE FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9720276613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720276613), Oct 31, 1997: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMB, THE AFT CARGO DOOR ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BKK AFTER DUMPING 5000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER - [SDR 9701576613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701576613), Jan 26, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE 'E' ZONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9627736613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627736613), Dec 21, 1996: BULKHEAD CHORD. CRACKED. DURING CHECK, FOUND NR 4 STRUT AFT BULKHEAD VERTICAL T-CHORD CRACKED VERTICALLY TWO INCHES FROM TOP RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED VERTICAL T-CHORD PER EA 66-120269 AND E - [SDR 9627806613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627806613), Dec 11, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON UPPER DECK FLOOR BEAM WEB. REPAIRED PER EA 66-120233. - [SDR 9621656613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621656613), Oct 2, 1996: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NR 3 PYLON AFT ENGINE MOUNT BULKHEAD TO FRONT SPAR ATTACH FITTING AT NACELLE STA 221. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 65B91314-3). - [SDR 9621636613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621636613), Oct 1, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE NR 1 PYLON LOWER BULKHEAD WEB AT NACELLE STA 210. REPAIRED WEB PER EA 66-106410. - [SDR 9621576613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621576613), Sep 24, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 520 UPPER DECK FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD FROM LBL 40 TO 50. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65B10936-12) PER EA 66-106402. - [SDR 9618916613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618916613), Aug 29, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. EN ROUTE, THE NR 4 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL AT TOP OF DESCENT. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED - [SDR 9613126613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613126613), Jun 14, 1996: WIRE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND DOOR SLIDE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DEFECTIVE AT DOOR 1R. REPAIRED WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9609316613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609316613), Apr 24, 1996: ACTUATOR. ICED UP. DURING CRUISE, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TURN, APPLIED A MODERATE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO FREE AILERONS. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOV - [SDR 9603116613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603116613), Feb 12, 1996: ENGINE. HIGH OIL USE. EN ROUTE, THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. CREW DUMPED 15,000 LBS OF FUEL AND DIVERTED TO SFO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED FOR NR 1 - [SDR 9521656613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521656613), Dec 27, 1995: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 3 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TWICE WITH EGT, N1 AND FUEL FLOW GOING TO BOTTOM OF SCALE. WHEN THE THRUST LEVER WAS ADVANCED, ALL READINGS RETURNED - [SDR 9517376613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517376613), Nov 3, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING CHECK, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 5R INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND UNIT CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR 9516916613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516916613), Oct 26, 1995: PRBCV. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL WITH RISING EGT AND WAS SHUT DOWN. A RE-LIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED, BUT THE POWER LEVER COULD - [SDR 9516716613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516716613), Oct 19, 1995: FLAP. DAMAGED. AFTER FLIGHT ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT A LARGE SECTION OF THE NR 11 LEADING EDGE FLAP WAS MISSING. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. REPLACED FLAP PER MM 27 - [SDR 9507216613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507216613), Apr 29, 1995: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION IN THE SLANTED PRESSURE PANEL LOWER EDGE FS 1241, RBL 76. REPAIRED PER EA 66-97906. - [SDR 9506556613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506556613), Apr 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE NOSE WHEEL WELL ACCESS RIGHT FORWARD HINGE FAIRING WAS FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED CRACK FROM OUTER SKIN, STOP DRILLED CRACK ON INNER SKIN - [SDR 9506416613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506416613), Apr 24, 1995: BLKHD WEB. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE LEFT BODY GEAR WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD WEB AT FS 1480 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, ROTO PEENED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED - [SDR 9506286613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506286613), Apr 20, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE FLOOR BEAM AT FS 660, BL 0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED FLOOR BEAM FROM RBL 56 TO LBL 47 AT FS 66 PER EA 66-98000. - [SDR 9506276613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506276613), Apr 20, 1995: CARRIAGE. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE RIGHT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP NR 5 CARRIAGE THRUST BEARING BORE WAS FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKED. MACHINED CORROSION, COMPLETED HFEC - [SDR 9506216613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506216613), Apr 18, 1995: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKED SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STR 10R AND 11R, FS 1220. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED REPAIR, AND INSTALLED. - [SDR 9506226613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506226613), Apr 13, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF UPPER CHORD AT FS 660, LBL 56. MAXIMUM DEPTH OF CORROSION AFTER BLEND- ## 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 SEA84IA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84IA233), Sep 29, 1984: Boeing 747-200B (N613US), Seattle, WA, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19920825041289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920825041289I), Aug 25, 1992: Boeing 747251B (N613US), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. NR4 engine temperature rise after takeoff. Compressor stall. Fire alarm. Used bottle. Metal in tail pipe. - [Incident 19860904051249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860904051249I), Sep 4, 1986: Boeing 747251B (N613US), Midway Island, MQ. Unscheduled landing after cargo fire warning. Replaced detector, switch, and fire bottle. - [Incident 19860319033029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860319033029I), Mar 19, 1986: Boeing 747251B (N613US), Hoquiam, WA. Lack of attention to inertial navigation procedures caused aircraft to be off course 190 NM. Autopilot in manual. - [Incident 19840929065079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840929065079I), Sep 29, 1984: Boeing 747251B (N613US), Seattle, WA. #2 Engine showed drop in fuel flow, N1 speed decrease and sharp report. Fuel dumped engine shut down. --- 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.