# N703S: 1981 Boeing 737-2T4, registration cancelled 2018-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2018
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-2T4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2t4) (registry code 1384492)
- Serial number: 22529
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 23, 1997
- Last registry action: November 5, 2015
- Mode S code: A96143
- Owner when cancelled: [Sierra Pacific Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIERRA%20PACIFIC%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3026° N, 111.1825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85743, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N703S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=703S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N703S-2018-09-25

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 737-2T4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2t4.md

## Service difficulty reports (173, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SPAA2018060400502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2018060400502), May 30, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR SPAA201806040001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA201806040001), May 30, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXITS LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR SPAA201704030001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA201704030001), Apr 26, 2017: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 AND R1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE.
- [SDR SPAA20170427001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA20170427001), Apr 26, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. L-1 AND R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE
- [SDR SPAA201704020002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA201704020002), Apr 21, 2017: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CABIN AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE.
- [SDR SPAA201611002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA201611002), Nov 7, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR SPAA20161108001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA20161108001), Nov 7, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT INOP.
- [SDR SPAA2016041200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2016041200001), Apr 8, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R2 DOOR, FORWARD SERVICE DOOR, FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR SPAA2016032300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2016032300001), Mar 21, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD R2 SERVICE DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR SPAA2016011400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2016011400001), Jan 13, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE.
- [SDR SPAA2016110900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2016110900001), Oct 15, 2015: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORRODED SHEAR TIE AT BS 727A, STRINGER 23L, AFT CARGO BAY AREA
- [SDR SPAA2015051800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2015051800001), May 15, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CENTER PASSENGER CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-81.
- [SDR SPAA2015F00062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2015F00062), May 15, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CENTER, PASSENGER CABIN, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR SPAA2015032300002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2015032300002), Mar 20, 2015: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN FIXED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EXIT SIGN POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-101. FUNCTIONALLY TESTED IAW AMM 33-51-11
- [SDR SPAA2015032300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2015032300001), Mar 20, 2015: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN FIXED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EXIT SIGN BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-8. FUNCTIONALLY TESTED IAW AMM 33-51-11.
- [SDR SPAA201501050004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA201501050004), Dec 31, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-11. TESTED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR SPAA201501050003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA201501050003), Dec 31, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FWD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-01. TESTED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR SPAA2015010500002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2015010500002), Dec 31, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE ON TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-81. TESTED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR SPAA2015010500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2015010500001), Dec 31, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED MID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-01. TESTED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR SPAA2014112000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2014112000009), Nov 5, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. SIDE CHORD CRACKED AR WL 193, BS 178. REPAIRED IAW SB 737-53A1137 AND EO R22529 1-053-013-032.
- [SDR SPAA2014111900007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2014111900007), Nov 5, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME WEB CRACK AT BS 639, LBL 50,UNDER FLOOR. REPAIRED OVERWING STUB BEAM WEB IAW EO R22529.1-053-015-032
- [SDR SPAA20141105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA20141105), Nov 5, 2014: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 16L, HAS TWO CRACKS BS 500-520. REPAIRED IAW SB 737-53-1145, REV 0 AND EO R22529 1-053-007-032.
- [SDR SPAA2014111900004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2014111900004), Nov 5, 2014: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION IN THREE PLACES UNDER SREW HOLES AT BS BS 328, RBL 45 TO 60. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE IAW EO R22529-1-053-010-032, REV NC.
- [SDR SPAA2014111900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2014111900002), Nov 5, 2014: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 16R AT BS 500-520 HAS 2 CRACKS. REPAIRED IAW SB 737-53-1145 AND EO R22529-1-053-011-03.
- [SDR SPAA2014111900008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2014111900008), Nov 4, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE AT BS 639, LBL 46, FRAME TO LONGITUDINAL BEAM ATTACHMENT UNDER FLOOR. ANGLE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-01, PARA 7, 51-10-02 AND DWG 65C25211, REV B.
- [SDR SPAA2014111900003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2014111900003), Nov 3, 2014: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER AT GROUND WIRE ATTACH POINT AT STRINGER 12L AT WL220. REMOVED STRINGER, REPAIRED IAW EO R22529-1-053-O32, REV A.
- [SDR SPAA20141101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA20141101), Nov 3, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. STRINGER 15L INTERCOSTAL ANGLE CRACKED AT BS 348. REPAIRED IAW EO R22529-1-053-009-032.
- [SDR SPAA2014111900006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2014111900006), Oct 30, 2014: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FUSELAGE BS 578, RBL 72, WL 207 FLOORBEAM WEB SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT RIVET HOLE. FLOORBEAM WEB AND SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKS REPAIRED IAW EO R22529 1-053-014-032.
- [SDR SPAA2014112000010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2014112000010), Oct 24, 2014: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER AFT FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM BS 947 , RBL 48. REPAIRED IAW INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN EO R22529 1-053-008-032.
- [SDR SPAA2013121600004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2013121600004), Dec 12, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN EMERGEMCY ESCAPE FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AFT EGRESS BATTERY IAW CMM 33-21-27. FUNCTIONA
- [SDR SPAA2013121600003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2013121600003), Dec 12, 2013: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN EMERGENCY ESCAPE FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AFT BATTERY CHARGER ASSY IAW CMM 33-21-27. FUN
- [SDR SPAA2013121600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2013121600002), Dec 12, 2013: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. FWD CABIN EMERGEMCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EGRESS BATTTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY IAW CMM 33-21-27. FUNCTIONALLY TESTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS I
- [SDR SPAA2013121600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA2013121600001), Dec 12, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD CABIN EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EGRESS BATTERY PACK IAW CMM 33-21-27. FUNCTIONALLY TESTED SATIFACTORY IAW AMM 33-51-81.
- [SDR SPAA201311210001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA201311210001), Nov 18, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 727A, S25L. REPAIRED IAW EO R22529, 1-053-005-032, REV D AND SR 3-24I97151079.
- [SDR SPAA201311210002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA201311210002), Nov 18, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTNANCE, A SKIN CRACK WAS FOUND AT BS 727A, S15R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 48, REV 106 AND EO R22529.1-053-004-032, REV A.
- [SDR SPAA1100003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA1100003), Oct 27, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN, WBL 221; GOUGE. ACCOMPLISHED REWORK/BLEND OUT OF THE GOUGE PER REPAIR PLAN DESCRIBED ON SPA TASK CARD R3R57001. BSF FINDS REPAIR 
- [SDR SPAA1100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA1100004), Oct 17, 2011: BEARING. FROZEN. TUS-CYLW INTO C8 MAINTENANCE CHECK. ON APPROACH AND LANDING INTO CYLW, ELEVATOR CONTROLS STIFF. FOUND ELEVATOR INPUT TORQUE TUBE BEARINGS FROZEN/STIFF TO MOVE. 
- [SDR SPAA1100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA1100002), Jul 8, 2011: ACTUATOR. CRACKED. DURING TAXI IN, LOST ALL HYDRAULIC SYS "A" PRESSURE,( PIREP). SERVICED A SYS HYD IAW AMM 12-12-00, FOUND NR 4 KRUEGER L/E FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING AT REAR OF ACTUA
- [SDR SPAA1100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA1100001), Mar 3, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FWD CTR CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED FWD CTR AISLE EXIT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-01, OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 33-51-
- [SDR SPAA1000008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA1000008), Oct 19, 2010: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. LT OTBD MIDFLAP THRUST BEARING BORES (2 EA) CORRODED. REPLACED MIDFLAP WITH O/H UNIT IAW AMM.
- [SDR SPAA1000007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA1000007), Oct 19, 2010: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. RT WING MIDFLAP HAS CORRODED THRUST BEARING BORES, 2 EA REPLACED MIDFLAP WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW AMM.
- [SDR SPAA090001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA090001), Feb 3, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR SPAA0700095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA0700095), Jun 30, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT EXIT AND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TURNED ON. REPLACED CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-81,SYSTEM OPS TEST NORMAL IA
- [SDR SPAA0700094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA0700094), Jun 30, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT EXIT AND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TURNED ON. REPLACED CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-81,SYSTEM OPS TEST NORMAL IA
- [SDR SPAA0700093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA0700093), Jun 30, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT EXIT AND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TURNED ON. REPLACED CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-81,SYSTEM OPS TEST NORMAL IA
- [SDR SPAA0700092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA0700092), Apr 9, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD SECTION OF FLOORTRACK ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED SATISFACTORY IAW CMM.
- [SDR SPAA0700091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA0700091), Apr 9, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT SECTION OF FLOORTRACK ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW CMM 33-21-27.
- [SDR SPAA0500082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA0500082), Dec 30, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INTERMITTENT. CENTER OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STAYS ON ONLY BRIEFLY. REPLACED CENTER OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER IAW MM 33-51-81. GROUND CHECK NORMAL I
- [SDR SPAA0500081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA0500081), Dec 19, 2005: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK ON BS1156 OUTER CHORD RT SIDE WL270. REPAIRED CRACK IAW SB 737-53-1086.
- [SDR SPAA0500080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPAA0500080), Dec 15, 2005: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR HAS CRACKS ON THE FWD AND AFT CORNER FRAMES & THE LOWER BEAM FWD END. REPAIRED CRACKS ON AFT CARGO DOOR FWD AND AFT CORNERS AND LWR BEAM FO

All 173: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N703S-2018-09-25/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19961203043609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961203043609I), Dec 3, 1996: Boeing 7372T4 (N703S), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: sierra pacific spa 35 approved to depart runway 17L. At 125 knots, approximately halfway down the runway, the tower contacted spa 35 to abort…
- [Incident 19941128047479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941128047479I), Nov 28, 1994: Boeing 7372T4 (N703S), Elko, NV. Landed on runway closed for snow removal ground crew cleared runway for 737. Mix up on NOTAM. ATC advised rwy open.

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