# N804AL: 1978 Boeing 737-2Q9, registration cancelled 2004-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-2Q9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2q9) (registry code 138448M)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21719
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1989
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1997
- Last registry action: March 19, 2002
- Mode S code: AAF0C4
- Owner when cancelled: [Acg Acquisition Viii LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACG%20ACQUISITION%20VIII%20LLC)
- Location: [Newport Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Newport%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6346° N, 117.8749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92660, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N804AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=804AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N804AL-2004-06-25

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 737-2Q9: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2q9.md

## Service difficulty reports (99, newest 50)

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

- [SDR TSAA0253151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0253151), Jun 17, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND SKIN CRACK BELOW STRINGER 19 LAP JOINT AT BS 440. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND VERIFIED USING HFEC. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, STRUCTURAL FILLER. REPAIR COMPLET
- [SDR TSAA0257052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0257052), Feb 25, 2002: HINGE FITTING. DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED KRUEGER FLAP PER MM 57-56-42 DUE TO ELONGATED HINGE FITTING HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED KRUEGER FLAP WITH A LOWER PART NR IAW ECO 3273. AIRCRAFT
- [SDR TSAA0251049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0251049), Feb 21, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CHORD AT FRAME BS 294. REMOVED CORROSION BY CUTTING AWAY DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND DOUBLER. 
- [SDR TSAA0251053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0251053), Feb 21, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON FORWARD SERVICE DOOR WEB AT BS 294. REMOVED CORROSION BY CUTTING AWAY DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR WEB DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPA
- [SDR TSAA0251050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0251050), Feb 20, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE ON FLOOR AT FRAME BS 294.5 RIGHT FLOOR LINE ALONG STRINGER 17R. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE ON FLOOR AT FRAME BS 294.5 RIGHT FLOORLINE. REPLACED ANGLE P
- [SDR TSAA0251051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0251051), Feb 20, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT, FORWARD FRAME CRACKED AT FRAME BS 294.5, STRINGER 15R. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER AND A REPAIR ANGLE. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR
- [SDR TSAA0253047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0253047), Feb 18, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. REPAIRED 1.25 INCH FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 727 STRINGER 15L. CONFIRMED CRACK REMOVED USING HFEC METHOD. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A .050 INCH DOUBLER IAW SRM 5
- [SDR TSAA0253005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0253005), Jan 5, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 743 S-14L. TRIMMED OUT CRACK AND VERIFIED WITH HFEC, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-1 F
- [SDR TSAA0253002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0253002), Dec 28, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK, BELOW THE LAP JOINT, AT BS 727 S-15R. TRIMMED OUT CRACK DAMAGE, VERIFIED WITH HFEC. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS AND DO
- [SDR TSAA0253003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0253003), Dec 15, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. REPAIRED 2.25 INCH FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 927 S-24R. TRIMMED OUT CRACK DAMAGE AND VERIFIED WITH HFEC, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBL
- [SDR TSAA0253004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0253004), Dec 15, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. REPAIRED 2 INCH SKIN CRACK AT BS 867 S-22R. TRIMMED OUT CRACK AND VERIFIED WITH HFEC, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-1 
- [SDR TSAA0257016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0257016), Dec 4, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT WING SKIN HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT WBL 330 LOWER SURFACE SKIN AFT OF REAR SPAR. CLEANED UP AND EVALUATED WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 57-3000-01. AIRCRAFT RE
- [SDR TSAA0257015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0257015), Dec 4, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT WING SKIN HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT WBL 326 LOWER SURFACE SKIN AFT OF REAR SPAR. CLEANED UP AND EVALUATED WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 57-3000-01. AIRCRAFT RE
- [SDR TSAA0257013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0257013), Dec 4, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT WING SKIN HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT WBL 166 LOWER SURFACE SKIN FORWARD SPAR CHORD. CLEANED UP WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 57-300-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SER
- [SDR TSAA0133141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0133141), Oct 20, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REPLACED FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK DUE TO INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA0133140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0133140), Oct 10, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY PACK DUE TO NO TEST. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA0133103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0133103), Aug 3, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED NR 2 AND NR 3 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK DUE TO INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA0153090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0153090), Jul 23, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. IDENTIFIED 1.5 INCH FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 727, S16R. REMOVED TWO PREVIOUS REPAIRS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA, TRIM OUT DAMAGED AREA, HFEC INSPECTION COMPLETED AR
- [SDR TSAA0033240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0033240), Dec 11, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REPLACED NR 1, NR 2 AND NR 3 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK DUE TO INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA0053209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0053209), Sep 8, 2000: STRINGER. DAMAGED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRIGNER S21R BETWEEN BS 947 TO BS 967 DUE TO RUPTURED PORTABLE WATER TANK, IAW SRM 53-10-3. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR 20010104AP004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010104AP004), Sep 8, 2000: RELIEF VALVE. INOPERATIVE. FLT 124 - HNL-KOA - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM HNL, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE AFT SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. CREW REPORTED ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CAPTAIN DE
- [SDR TSAA0038201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0038201), Sep 8, 2000: REGULATOR. INOPERATIVE. FLT 124 - HNL-KOA - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM HNL, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE AFT SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. CREW REPORTED ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CAPTAIN DE
- [SDR TSAA0033193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0033193), Aug 21, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED NR 6 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK DUE TO INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECK OK AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA0027136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0027136), May 17, 2000: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 91 - OGG-HNL - DURING TAKEOFF FROM OGG, THE STALL WARNING STICK SHAKER BEGAN AT ROTATION AND WAS CONTINUOUS THROUGH 1000 FEET AND INTERMITTENT AFTER THAT. R
- [SDR TSAA0053143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0053143), May 10, 2000: LAP JOINT. CRACKED. LOWER SKIN LAP JOINT, CRACK REPAIR AND LAP JOINT MODIFICATION COMPLETED AT BS 360-540, STRINGER 14R, STRINGER 10R, STRINGER 10L AND STRINGER 14L, BS 727-908, ST
- [SDR TSAA0053144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0053144), May 10, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSTALLED A REPAIR CHANNEL AS A PERMANENT REPAIR FOR A CRACK NOTED A BULKHEAD STIFFENER AT BS 540, IAW ECO 3140. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA0027106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0027106), Mar 24, 2000: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. FLT 112 - KOA-HNL - UNABLE TO RETRACT L/E DEVICES AND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO KOA, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP DRIV
- [SDR TSAA0033083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0033083), Mar 9, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED NR 5 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA200024033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA200024033), Jan 26, 2000: TRU. FAILED. LIH/HNL - FLT 230 - WHILE PARKED AT GATE, F/A REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN GALLEY. SMOKE IN CABIN FROM E/E COMPARMENT. PASSENGERS DEPLANED, AIRCRAFT SECURED. CRASH F
- [SDR 2000ZZZX501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX501), Jan 26, 2000: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. LIH/HNL - FLT 230 - WHILE PARKED AT GATE, F/A REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN GALLEY. SMOKE IN CABIN FROM E/E COMPARMENT. PASSENGERS DEPLANED, AIRCRAFT SECURED. CRASH F
- [SDR TSAA0053005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0053005), Jan 18, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. IDENTIFIED 3 INCH CRACK AT BS 727, STRINGER 16L. CONFIRMED DEFECT BY VISUAL AND HFEC METHOD. REPAIRED BY REMOVING DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLING 040 INCH EXTERNAL 
- [SDR TSAA9933506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9933506), Dec 17, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REPLACED FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY BATTERY PACK DUE TO INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9953468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9953468), Oct 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK NOTED APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH LONG AT BS 727A STRINGER 17L, CONFIRMED WITH HFEC. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR TSAA9953459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9953459), Oct 18, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. POSSIBLE CRACK NEAR BS 727B-747 AT STRINGER 17R. VERIFIED FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 744 STRINGER 17R USING HFEC. CUTOUT CRACK IAW SRM 53-30-03 AND VERIFIED WITH
- [SDR TSAA9933451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9933451), Oct 10, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REPLACED NR 6 FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK DUE TO INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9933421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9933421), Sep 7, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT ASSY DUE TO BEING INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9933414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9933414), Aug 23, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REPLACED NR 5 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9933369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9933369), Aug 1, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY DUE TO INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9927359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9927359), Jul 23, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF ADJ. FLT 201 - HNL-LIH - AFTER LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO UP POSITION, ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST AND WARNING HORN STAYED ON. LANDING GEAR STAYED DOWN AND THR
- [SDR TSAA9933295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9933295), Jul 8, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERABLE. REPLACED NR 5 FLOOR PATH LIGHT ASSY PACK DUE TO NO TEST. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
- [SDR TSAA9933294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9933294), Jul 8, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REPLACED NR 4 FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT BATTERY PACK DUE TO NO TEST. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
- [SDR TSAA9957315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9957315), Jun 17, 1999: SPAR WEB. CORRODED. RT WING FRONT SPAR WEB CORROSION FROM FSS 425 - 433. REPAIRED PER ECO 2970. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9957314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9957314), Jun 17, 1999: FITTING. CORROSION. RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR WEB CORROSION AT FSS 435. REPAIRED IAW ECO 2970. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9951323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9951323), Jun 17, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD DOOR FRAME HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION. CLEANED, TREATED, FABRICATED, AND COMPLETED IAW SRM 51-40-3 PAGE 1. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9951311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9951311), Jun 17, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. HORIZONTAL STAB CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD RIGHT FORWARD ATTACH LUG CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED BY BOEING AOG TEAM PER 6-1171-TA1224R1. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9951310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9951310), Jun 17, 1999: BUSHINGS. CORRODED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM FITTING (TOP) CORROSION NOTED IN FITTING AT BS 706 RT. COMPLETED IAW ECO 2966. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9955204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9955204), Apr 8, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT UPPER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING (FUSELAGE SIDE) FOUND CRACKED AROUND EAR. REPLACED STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9833628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9833628), Dec 12, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT ASSY INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9833622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9833622), Dec 11, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT ASSY INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TSAA9833619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA9833619), Dec 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT ASSY INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY IDENT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETUR

All 99: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N804AL-2004-06-25/reports.md

## 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 LAX94IA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94IA206), Apr 27, 1994: Boeing 737-209 (N804AL), Honolulu, HI, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The failure of the battery transfer relay resulting in multiple system failures.

## 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 19940426013729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940426013729I), Apr 26, 1994: Boeing 737281 (N804AL), Honolulu, HI. Electrical failure on approach. Thust reversors ould not deploy. Los of all systems.
- [Incident 19921129051489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921129051489I), Nov 29, 1992: Boeing 7372Q9 (N804AL), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. NR2 engine malfunction on takeoff roll. Aborted. Found possible crack at aft flange of combustion case.

## Other aircraft with N804AL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N804AL): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P22631

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