# N708SA: 1988 Boeing 747-2B5F, registration cancelled 2013-05-31 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 31, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 747-2B5F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-2b5f) (registry code 1384839) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4G2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-7r4g2) (registry code 51557) - Data sheets: [TCDS E3NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 24196 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 15, 2006 - Certificate issued: October 19, 2009 - Last registry action: October 19, 2009 - Mode S code: A973D7 - Owner when cancelled: [Southern Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AIR%20INC) - Location: [Norwalk, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Norwalk) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 41.1274° N, 73.4453° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06850, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N708SA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=708SA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N708SA-2013-05-31 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 747-2B5F: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-2b5f.md ## Service difficulty reports (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TX9Y20110928006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110928006), Sep 27, 2011: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIRPORT TO PERFORM A FUNCTIONAL TEST FLT, AFTER HEAVY CHECK. ON CLIMBOUT, ACFT DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE OVERHEAT RUNNIN - [SDR TX9Y20110924002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110924002), Sep 21, 2011: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SB 747-54-2230 R0, FIGURE 14 ON THE STRUT STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY AT NR 3 PYLON, CRACK DAMAGE AT NUMEROUS HOLES WAS FOUND IN THE CAP SKIN AS - [SDR TX9Y20110924001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110924001), Sep 21, 2011: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SB 747-54-2230 R0, FIGURE 14 ON THE STRUT STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY AT NR 2 PYLON, CRACK DAMAGE AT NUMEROUS FASTENER HOLES WAS FOUND IN THE CA - [SDR TX9Y20110921002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110921002), Sep 18, 2011: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLANGES OF NR 2 PYLON RT STIFFENERS (P/N:65B90415-6/-8) NEAR NAC STA 228. FOLLOWING REMOVAL - [SDR TX9Y20110921001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110921001), Sep 18, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING INSPECTION, A DAMAGE WAS FOUND COMMONT TO A TOOL HOLE OF BULKHEAD AT STA1140, S-18R TO S-19R. AND NO ALLOWANCE DAMAGE LIMIT WAS PROVIDED IN SRM. A REPAIR - [SDR TX9Y20110920001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110920001), Sep 17, 2011: FRAME. NONE. DURING PERFORMING THE INSP OF FUSLAGE-TAIL SECTION BS 2598 BULKHEAD FWD & AFT INNER CHORD IAW SB 747-53A2427, R5, AN EXISTING REPAIR ANGLE SIMILAR WITH SRM 53-1 - [SDR TX9Y20110915001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110915001), Sep 12, 2011: SHEAR WEB. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND ON STA 820 LT AND RT SLOPING SHEAR WEB RESPECTIVELY. REPAIR THAT REPLACES THE SLOPING SHEAR WEBS WAS PERFORMED PER BOEING MESSAGE NUMBER TEC-S - [SDR TX9Y20110914001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110914001), Sep 11, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. RT SIDE STATION 1220 OVERWING INTERCOSTAL WEB WAS FOUND HAVING CRACKS AND NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3B, WORK INSTRUCTIONS OF SB-747-53A27 - [SDR TX9Y20110913001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110913001), Sep 10, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. BULK CARGO BILGE AREA STA 1960 - STA 1980 S-51R STRINGER FOUND CORROSION. THE CORROSION PART OF THE STRINGER WAS CUT AND REMOVED PER SRM 53-10-03, REV 120. A RE - [SDR TX9Y20110901001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TX9Y20110901001), Aug 29, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. THERE ARE 2 EXISTING SKIN REPAIRS FOUND ON 65B14221-37 SKIN ASSY AT STA 140 TO 160. FOUND SIX DEVIATIONS ON THESE 2 SKIN REPAIRS REF TO 747-200 SRM 53-30-03. TH - [SDR Q2SA708003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q2SA708003), Aug 25, 2010: HYDRAULIC LINE. RUPTURED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW CALLED IN TO NOTIFY, HAD LEFT BODY GEAR PRIMARY/ALT LIGHT ON PER QRH AND ARE RETURNING TO ORD, 110 THOUSAND POUNDS OF FUEL WAS DU - [SDR 2010FA0000437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000437), Apr 6, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 3 ENG PYLON AFT LWR SPAR FIREWALL SKIN 1.5 INCH CRACK. - [SDR 2010FA0000436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000436), Apr 6, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 3 ENG LT PYLON ACCESS PANEL CRACKED. - [SDR 2010FA0000435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000435), Apr 6, 2010: DOOR. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON LT SIDE PRESSURE RELIEF DOOR CRACK (0.35 INCH). - [SDR 2010FA0000438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000438), Apr 5, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. APU LT ACCESS DOOR SKIN DENT. INSTALL EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR 2010FA0000434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000434), Apr 5, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 3 ENG LT SIDE COWL SKIN CRACK. INSTALL EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR 2010FA0000433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000433), Apr 5, 2010: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE STIFFENER OF THE NR 3 PYLON. INSTALLATION SPLICE REPAIR ANGLES. - [SDR 2010FA0000432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000432), Apr 5, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 4 PYLON AFT FAIRING DOOR LT SIDE CRACKED. BONDING EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR 2010FA0000431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000431), Apr 5, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. NR 3 ENG LT SIDE COWL UPPER LONGERON CRACK. INSTALL REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR 2010FA0000360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000360), Aug 8, 2008: SKIN. WORN. (KADY) WEAR DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE CAP SKIN OF THE NR 4 PYLON AT NAC STA 210.00-221.90 NAC WL 187.63-190.68. - [SDR 2010FA0000359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000359), Aug 8, 2008: SKIN. WORN. (KADY) WEAR DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE CAP SKIN OF THE NR 1 PYLON AT NAC STA 210.00-221.90 WL 187.63-190.60. - [SDR 2010FA0000358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000358), Aug 5, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. (KADY) A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FRAME AT STA 1680, S13R-S14R. - [SDR 2010FA0000357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000357), Aug 5, 2008: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. (KADY) AN ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT STA 380, LBL 22/12. - [SDR Q2SA708001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q2SA708001), Apr 7, 2008: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. ATB AT ANC DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEM. NR 4 ENGINE STALLED DURING CLIMB AT 33,600 FT. REDUCED THRUST TO IDLE. IDLE PARAMETERS N1 37 PERCENT, N2 61 PERCENT, EPR ERRAT ## Other aircraft with N708SA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N708SA): Piper PA-31T1, S/N 31T-8104042, built 1981 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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