# N629US: 1980 Boeing 747-251F, registration cancelled 2021-05-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 20, 2021 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 747-251F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-251f) (registry code 1384898) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (registry code 52054) - Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22388 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 18, 1980 - Certificate issued: August 30, 2010 - Last registry action: August 11, 2017 - Mode S code: A8397F - Owner when cancelled: [Kalitta Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KALITTA%20AIR%20LLC) - Location: [Ypsilanti, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ypsilanti) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 42.2751° N, 83.5863° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48198, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N629US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=629US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N629US-2021-05-20 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 747-251F: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-251f.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 NWAA083976729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083976729), Aug 21, 2008: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK FOUND COCKPIT EXIT SIGN WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERV - [SDR NWAA082056729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082056729), May 11, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND UPPER DECK EXIT DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRC - [SDR NWAA072596729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072596729), Jul 20, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN FRAME FASTENER HOLES AND SHORT EDGE MARGIN IN TENSION TIE AREA AT BS 840. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209728. - [SDR NWAA072616729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072616729), Jul 20, 2007: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN LT NOSE WHEEL WELL WEB BS 320-340 WL 150. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209735. - [SDR NWAA072606729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072606729), Jul 19, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN FRAME AT TENSION TIE AREA AND LT AFT AND LT FORWARD CHANNEL AT BS 800. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209731. - [SDR NWAA072586729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072586729), Jul 19, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "L CHECK FOUND FRAME DOUBLER FASTENER HOLE WITH PLUG INSTALLED AND FRAME WEB WITH FASTENER HOLE CRACKED AT BS 940. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209730. - [SDR NWAA072626729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072626729), Jul 19, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AND FORWARD CHANNEL FASTENER HOLE IN TENSION TIE AREA AT BS 900 LT. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209733. - [SDR NWAA072576729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072576729), Jul 18, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN FRAME WEB AND TENSION TIE FORWARD CHANNEL FASTENER HOLES AT BS 820. REPAIRED PER EA 67-209727. - [SDR NWAA072146729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072146729), Jun 13, 2007: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. WHILE IN CRUISE, MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR NR 4 CARGO FIRE LIGHT AND MASTER FIRE WARNING CAME ON. NO SMOKE OR FIRE WAS VISIBLE IN MAIN DECK. FLIGHT CONTINU - [SDR NWAA072136729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072136729), Jun 13, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR NR 4 CARGO FIRE LIGHT AND MASTER FIRE WARNING CAME ON. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FIRE VISIBLE ON MAIN DECK. LIGHT STAY - [SDR NWAA072086729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072086729), May 31, 2007: PUSHROD. FAILED. DURING THRU FLIGHT, FOUND DAMAGE TO MAIN DECK CARGO SIDE CARGO DOOR LOWER BEAM WEB AND STIFFENER AT BS 1800. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DAMAGE WAS A RESULT OF IMPAC - [SDR NWAA070766729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA070766729), Mar 4, 2007: FUEL FILTER. DIRTY. DURING CRUISE AT FL390, IN CODE 5 TURBULENCE, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DESCENDED TO FL270 AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED ENGINE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NRT AND LANDED W - [SDR 0500196729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500196729), Feb 14, 2005: ENGINE. OVERHEATED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 4 ENGINE NACELLE TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO INCREASE FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND WHE - [SDR 0401166729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401166729), Jul 9, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK AND ARMAR FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM WEB AT BS 380 BETWEEN S12L & S13L. REPAIRED PER EA 67-165144. - [SDR 0204156719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0204156719), Dec 20, 2002: PCU. MALFUNCTIONED. APPROACHING TOP OF CLIMB AT FL350, THE LOWER RUDDER WAS POSITIONED 5 DEGREES LEFT OF CENTER WITH THE UPPER RUDDER ONE DEGREE RIGHT OF CENTER. AFTER LEVEL OFF TH - [SDR 0200556729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200556729), Jan 14, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. During "L" check found crack in bulkhead web holes at BS 1480. Repaired per EA 67-162020. - [SDR 0200546729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200546729), Jan 14, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. During "L" check found crack in frame at BS 300 between STR 40L and 41L. Repaired per EA 67-165017. - [SDR 0100566729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100566729), Feb 14, 2001: CLAMP. FAILED. DURING INITIAL CLIMB AT 300 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE NACELLE TEMPERATURE INDICATION WAS PEGGED IN THE WARNING RANGE AND THE POWER LEVER - [SDR 0100056729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100056729), Jan 2, 2001: FIRE DETECTOR. FALSE INDICATION. DURING CRUISE, THE MAIN DECK FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO YWG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RE - [SDR 0003966729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003966729), Oct 14, 2000: TIRE. SEPARATED. DURING TAKEOFF, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD BY THE FLIGHT CREW AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 140 KNOTS AND EXITED OFF - [SDR 0003636729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003636729), Aug 29, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FRAME WEB AT BS 360 STRINGER 23R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-178856. - [SDR 0001856729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001856729), May 17, 2000: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB AT 7000 FEET, THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY RAPIDLY DECREASED TO ZERO WITH DROPPING OIL PRESSURE. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE WHEN THE NR 4 ENGINE FIR - [SDR 9901986729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901986729), Jun 4, 1999: TR UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AT 100 KTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE, MAINTENANCE - [SDR 9901846729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901846729), May 26, 1999: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 4 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MNL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TRANSMITTER AND - [SDR 9901636729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901636729), Apr 29, 1999: LINE. LEAKING. THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST FLUID EN ROUTE FROM TPE-NRT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO NRT, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND WAS TOWED INTO THE GATE. RETIGHTENED THE HYD - [SDR 9900876729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900876729), Mar 9, 1999: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING APPROACH, THE RED LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND ALL INDICAITONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPEC - [SDR 9901046729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901046729), Jan 15, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND TWO HOLES CRACKED AT FRAME WEB AT UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM TO BODY FRAME ATTACHMENT, FS 420. REPAIRED PER EA 67-164965. - [SDR 9901026729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901026729), Jan 15, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FRAME WEB AT UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM TO BODY FRAME ATTACHMENT FS 400. REPAIRED PER EA 67-164964. - [SDR 9901036729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901036729), Jan 13, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FRAME WEB AT FS 360, STR 1R-2R. REPAIRED PER EA 67-164950. - [SDR 9901016729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901016729), Jan 13, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FRAME INBOARD FLANGE BETWEEN STR 0L AND 3L, FS 360. REPAIRED PER EA 67-164953. - [SDR 9807656729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807656729), Apr 26, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, WHILE IN REVERSE THRUST, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A MINOR COMPRESSOR STALL. EGT REACHED MAXIMUM OF 740C BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DO - [SDR 9802206729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802206729), Feb 1, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE FILTER BYPASS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANC. MAIN - [SDR 9716636729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716636729), Aug 31, 1997: IND SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL250, THE NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO ANC WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGI - [SDR 9716286729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716286729), Aug 9, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FS 640, LBL 83. REPAIRED PER EA 67-151495. - [SDR 9716586729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716586729), Aug 1, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM FS 1268 TO 1335, RBL 31 TO 34. REPAIRED PER EA 67-151376. - [SDR 9715286729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715286729), Jul 31, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGES AT FS 1015 TO 1038, RBL 75. REPAIRED PER EA 67-151556. - [SDR 9714206729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714206729), Jul 25, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LOWER AFT DOOR STOP SUPPORT FITTING FOR THE UPPER DECK CREW SERVICE DOOR. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR 9710206729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710206729), May 25, 1997: TR UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING, THE NR 3 ENGINE DID NOT COME OUT OF REVERSE THRUST. OIL PRESSURE DECREASED AND EGT ROSE TO 860 CELSIUS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE RAN ENG - [SDR 9708286729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708286729), Apr 24, 1997: PNEU CONTROL. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 ENGINE DID NOT REACH TAKEOFF POWER. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE HIGH STAGE CONTROL AND VALVE, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9706046729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706046729), Mar 23, 1997: BLEED CONTL VLV. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT STARTED TO CLIMB. NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 36,000 FEET. ENGINE RESTARTED AT 25,000 FEET. ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY - [SDR 9706976729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706976729), Feb 28, 1997: GEAR INDICATION. ILLUMINATED. DURING APPROACH, THE RED UNSAFE LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT EX - [SDR 9615666729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615666729), Jul 20, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. WHILE WAITING FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 4 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SILENT COMPRESSOR STALL. AS EGT ROSE TO 950 DEGREES AND OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW FOLLOW - [SDR 9605586729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605586729), Feb 28, 1996: SUPPORT BEAM. CORRODED. DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT WING SPOILER SUPPORT BEAM UPPER CHORD AT WS 684. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 65B11614-6) PER EA 67-99439. - [SDR 9605536729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605536729), Feb 26, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE BS 281 UPPER CLOSURE FRAME AT LBL 44, WATER LINE 312. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 65B12888-3) PER EA 67-99438. - [SDR 9605526729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605526729), Feb 23, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING P-CHECK, FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN THE NR 2 PYLON INBOARD SKIN OUTER LAYER AT NACELLE STA 175, WATER LINE 151. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 67-99442. - [SDR 9509566729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509566729), Jun 10, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE RBL 11 SEAT TRACK CROWN FROM BS 1960 TO 1982. REPLACED SEAT TRACK (P/N 65B38274-2) PER EA 67-98620. - [SDR 9509336729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509336729), Jun 9, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 51L AT FS 1950. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 65B04483-6) PER EA 67-96734. - [SDR 9509256729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509256729), Jun 6, 1995: DOOR HINGE. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE AFT 3 SEGMENTS OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR HINGE. REPLACED AFT 3 SEGMENTS PER OHM 52-34-11 FIG 601 SEC B. - [SDR 9506346729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506346729), Apr 19, 1995: DNLOCK ACTUATOR. LEAKING. DURING APPROACH WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. SECURED NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDEN ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 ANC01IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01IA007), Oct 15, 2000: Boeing 747-251F (N629US), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Rupture and disintegration of main landing gear tires during the takeoff roll, and subsequent damage to the right main gear hydraulic brake system. - [NTSB ANC93IA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93IA188), Sep 25, 1993: Boeing 747-200 (N629US), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR FORWARD FAN ASSEMBLY AS A RESULT OF THE INGESTION OF A BIRD. ## 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 20001015016649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001015016649I), Oct 15, 2000: Boeing 747251F (N629US), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. (-23) During the takeoff roll the crew experienced excessive airframe vibration and aborted the takeoff at 148 knots prior to reaching V1 speed of 164 knots.… - [Incident 19890319016379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890319016379I), Mar 19, 1989: Boeing 747251F (N629US), Anchorage, AK. Popping noise in cabin on climbout. Dumped fuel and returned. Cargo door retainer bar unlocked due sheared door pin - [Incident 19840414027019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840414027019I), Apr 14, 1984: Boeing 747* (N629US), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Engine fire warning light came on. Fire bottles used. Engine shut down. Fuel leak in right raceway. --- 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.