# N852FT: 1970 Boeing 747-122, registration cancelled 2002-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 747-122](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-122) (registry code 1384872)
- 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: 19757
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1970
- Certificate issued: January 2, 2001
- Last registry action: January 2, 2001
- Mode S code: ABAF55
- Owner when cancelled: [Polar Air Cargo Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLAR%20AIR%20CARGO%20INC)
- Location: [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7501° N, 118.2033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90802, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N852FT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=852FT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852FT-2002-06-17

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 747-122: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-122.md

## Service difficulty reports (331, newest 50)

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

- [SDR P5CA0200663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200663), Mar 12, 2002: VALVE. BINDING. DURING REFUELING, NR 1 RESERVE VALVE FAILED TO OPEN AND UNABLE TO PUT FUEL INTO NR 1 RESERVE TANK. FOUND EXCESSIVE SHAFT BINDING THAT WOULD ONLY ALLOW PARTIAL O
- [SDR P5CA0200652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200652), Feb 23, 2002: SWITCH. FAULTY. REF DMI 28874 / MEL 27-9 : AUTOSPOILER BRAKE DID NOT DEPLOY ON LANDING. TROUBLESHOT & FOUND THROTTLE SWITCH S860 AT FAULT. REPLACED SAME & OPS CHKD OK PER MM 27
- [SDR P5CA0200638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200638), Feb 1, 2002: COMPRESSOR. FAILED. WHILE CLIMBING, NR 3 FAILED WITH LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION. EPR DECREASED RAPIDLY AND EGT INCREASED TO APPROX 910. PERFORMED ENG FIRE/SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST. SEC
- [SDR P5CA0100617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100617), Nov 23, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. NOSE WHEEL WELL VERTICAL BEAM INSPECTION IAW MA A5310-33:01 REVEALED A CRACK 1-3/8" LONG AT WEB TO CHORD FASTENER LOCATION AT VERTICAL BEAM STN 320 R/H SIDE, WE
- [SDR P5CA0100616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100616), Nov 23, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. NOSE WHEEL WELL VERTICAL BEAM INSPECTION IAW MA A5310-33:01 REVEALED A CRACK AT STANDOFF HOLE 2-3/8" LONG AT VERTICAL BEAM STN 320 R/H SIDE, WEB 2. CRACK REPAIR
- [SDR 0100570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100570), Jul 2, 2001: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LT WING PANEL AT L/E 4TH PANEL FROM FUSELAGE DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING PANEL L/E 4TH FORM FUSELAGE AS PER SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR P5CA0100529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100529), Mar 27, 2001: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RT WING PANEL BEHIND NR 2 INBOARD SPOILER FIBERGLASS COMING LOOSE. FIBERGLASS PANEL REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-08.
- [SDR P5CA0100528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100528), Mar 27, 2001: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RT WING PANEL BEHIND NR 1 INBOARD SPOILER WBL 264 FIBERGLASS COWLING LOOSE. FIBERGLASS PANEL REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-40-08.
- [SDR P5CA0100527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100527), Mar 27, 2001: FAIRING. DAMAGED. DAMAGE FOUND ON NR 6 CANOE FIXED FAIRING WBL 353. FAIRING REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-08.
- [SDR P5CA0100526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100526), Mar 27, 2001: FAIRING. DAMAGED. DAMAGE FOUND ON FIX FAIRING IN FRONT OF NR 6 CANOE. FAIRING REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-08.
- [SDR P5CA0100525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100525), Mar 27, 2001: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION FOUND ON RT WING INBOARD LOWER FLAP WBL 163. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-08.
- [SDR P5CA0100524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100524), Mar 27, 2001: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LT WING PANEL WBL 461 OF INBOARD AILERON HAS LOOSE FIBERGLASS. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-08.
- [SDR P5CA0100532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100532), Mar 23, 2001: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LT WING PANEL THAT IS BEHIND FLYING PANEL HAS FIBERGLASS COMING LOOSE STA 197. REPAIRED CARREID OUT IAW SRM 51-40-08.
- [SDR P5CA0100531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100531), Mar 23, 2001: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LT PANEL DIRECTLY BEHIND FLYING PANEL LT WING WBL 197 HAS LOOSE FIBERGLASS. REPARIED CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-08.
- [SDR P5CA0100530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100530), Mar 23, 2001: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LT WING PANEL ON L/EDGE OF FUSELAGE WBL 150 HAS LOOSE FIBERGLASS. REPAIRED CARRIED OUT PER SRM 51-40-08.
- [SDR P5CA0100467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100467), Feb 13, 2001: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION FOUND ON LEFT O/B MID FLAP. REPAIRED PER PAO-LGB01-00045F.
- [SDR P5CA0200631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200631), Jan 16, 2001: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CEILING AFT OF P6 PANEL ILLUMINATES ONLY MOMENTARILY. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF P6. OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR P5CA0000207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0000207), Jun 14, 2000: BOLT. SHEARED. ON PYLONS NR 1, 3 AND 4, SHEARED .375 BOLTS ON HORIZONTAL FIRE WALL ADJACENT TO THE AFT MOUNT LUGS. BOLTS ARE VERTICAL THROUGH AFT MOUNT FITTING AND LOWER PYLON
- [SDR P5CA0000195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0000195), May 17, 2000: TORQUE TUBE. DAMAGED. LEFT ENTRY DOOR LIGHT DR1 CAME ON DURING DESCENT AND REMAINED ON. DR1 LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROX 2.4 PSI DIF PRESS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER TORQUE TUBE ASSY, PE
- [SDR 99ZZZX3706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3706), Aug 22, 1999: PUSH ROD. FAILED. DURING WALK-AROUND INSPECTION, NR 3 FAIRING CANOE WAS FOUND PIERCED WITH FLAP PUSH ROD. ON INVESTIGATION AFTER DROPPING THE FLAPS (T/E), FOUND THE FLAP PUSH ROD
- [SDR P5CA9900152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9900152), Feb 8, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO STEADY STATE STALL AFTER DESCENDING FROM 370 TO 350. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AT 350 AND 280, UNSUCCESSFUL. LAST START WAS AT 0050Z, WI
- [SDR P5CA9900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9900002), Jan 10, 1999: SKIN. PUNCTURED. CENTER AFT LOWER FUSELAGE APPROX STA 2500 FOUND HOLE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-03.
- [SDR P5CA9900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9900001), Jan 6, 1999: SKIN. PUNCTURED. RT APU DOOR PUNCTURED BY WORK STAND DURING LIGHT WIND STORM. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-40-02.
- [SDR P5CA9900004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9900004), Jan 2, 1999: PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT WING FLYING PANEL CRACKED ON LOWER SIDE IN BOX AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLYING PANEL PER MM 57-22-01.
- [SDR P5CA9900003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9900003), Dec 30, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. NR 2 ENGINE I/B FAN COWL UPPER AFT CORNER BENT AND DELAMINATED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-06.
- [SDR P5CA9801460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801460), Sep 18, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. AT FL 330 NR 4 ENGINE STALLED WITH AN AUDIBLE SOUND AND WENT TO A OVER TEMP OF 950Ý FOR 3-4 SECONDS. ENGINE WAS THEN SHUT DOWN, PER CHECK LIST. RELIGHT WAS ATTE
- [SDR P5CA9801528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801528), Sep 4, 1998: LOGIC BOX. MALFUNCTION. FOLLOWING T/O, RED GEAR LIGHT ON P2 WITH HORN. AIR TURN BACK. REPLACED LANDING GEAR LOGIC MODULE IAW MM 31-26-03, OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR P5CA9801390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801390), Sep 4, 1998: LOGIC MODULE. MALFUNCTION. FOLLOWING TAKEOFF HAD GEAR UP WARNING LIGHT AND AUDIBLE WARNING HORN. ALL LANDING GEAR WARNING LTS AT F/E STATION REMAINED ILL. RETURNED TO HKG. REPLACED LANDIN
- [SDR P5CA9801389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801389), Sep 4, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME AT BS 960L STR 5 LEFT FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 54.
- [SDR P5CA9801386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801386), Sep 4, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. OVERWING LONGERON BULKHEAD FORGING AT BS 1480 STR 32-33R FOUND CRACK 6 INCHES LONG PLUS NUMEROUS MINOR BOLT HOLE CRACKS IN FITTINGS OF ASSOCIATED AREA. REPAIRED
- [SDR P5CA9801379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801379), Sep 4, 1998: DECK. CORRODED. LEVEL 1 CORROSION FOUND ON PRESSURE DECK SKIN BS 1354 BL 113 LEFT. REPAIRED PER REPAIR SCHEME R53-48-33819 AND 8110-03.
- [SDR P5CA9801388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801388), Sep 3, 1998: WEB. CORROSION. LEVEL 1 CORROSION FOUND ON WING GEAR WHEEL WELL BS 1242 TO 1246 WL 155 RIGHT WEB. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-01 FIG 1.
- [SDR P5CA9801387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801387), Sep 3, 1998: BULKHEAD SPLICE. CRACKED. NUMEROUS BOLT HOLE CRACKS IN COMMON FITTINGS OF THE BODY STATION 1480 BULKHEAD LONGERON SPLICE. REPAIRED PER HAECO REPAIR SCHEME R53-61-33817 AND NUMEROUS 8110 
- [SDR P5CA9801385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801385), Sep 3, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CHORD AT BS 970 STR 8 AND 9 RIGHT FOUND CRACKS. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 54.
- [SDR P5CA9801383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801383), Sep 3, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME STRUCTURES AT BS 380 LEFT STR 23-25R FOUND EXTENSIVE CRACKING LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. REPLACED FRAME ASSY PER PAO-HKG 98-0140 AND HAECO RS 5312-23812 AND 81
- [SDR P5CA9801382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801382), Sep 3, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME AT BS 960 STR 5-6 RIGHT FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 54.
- [SDR P5CA9801381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801381), Sep 3, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND 65 LONGITUDINAL FASTENER HOLES IN SKIN CRACKED. REAMED OUT HOLES, HFEC, FREEZE PLUGS AND REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 53-22-72.
- [SDR P5CA9801380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801380), Sep 2, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. LEVEL 1 CORROSION FOUND ON LONGERON AT BS 1840 TO 1860 STR 45 LEFT. CORROSION REMOVED PER SRM 53-10-01.
- [SDR P5CA9801417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801417), Aug 5, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSION FOUND AT UPPER DECK RT SEAT TRACK, BS 600-710, WL 300, BL R46. CORROSION REMOVED AND AREA REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-10-01, 51-10-02 AND MM 51-2
- [SDR P5CA9801415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801415), Aug 5, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSION FOUND AT UPPER DECK LT SEAT TRACK CROWN AREA, BS 600-710, WL 300, LBL 46. CORROSION REMOVED AND AREA REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-10-01, 51-10-02 
- [SDR P5CA9801414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801414), Aug 5, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSION FOUND AT UPPER DECK LT SEAT TRACK CROWN SURFACE, BS 600-710, WL 300. CORROSION REMOVED AND SEAT TRACK REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01, 53-10-01
- [SDR P5CA9801413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801413), Aug 5, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSION FOUND AT UPPER DECK RT SEAT TRACK, BS 600-700, WL 300, BL R27. CORROSION REMOVED AND AREA REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-10-01, 51-10-02 AND 53-10-0
- [SDR P5CA9801412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801412), Aug 5, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSIN FOUND AT UPPER DECK RT SEAT TRACK, BS 600-710, WL 300, RBL 64. CORROSION REMOVED AND AREA REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-10-01, 51-10-02 AND 53-10-01
- [SDR P5CA9801411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801411), Aug 5, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSION FOUND AT CROWN AREA OF UPPER DECK LT SEAT TRACK, BS 600-700, WL 300. CORROSION REMOVED AND AREA REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-10-01, 51-10-02 AND 5
- [SDR P5CA9801410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801410), Aug 5, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSION FOUND AT UPPER DECK LT SEAT TRACK, BS 600-700, WL 300. CORROSION REMOVED AND AREA REPAIRED AS PER SRM 51-10-01, 51-10-02, 53-10-01, AND MM 5
- [SDR P5CA9801409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801409), Aug 5, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSION AND CRACK FOUND AT UPPER DECK RBL 23 SEAT TRACK OUTBOARD FLANGE, BS 545-560. CORROSION REMOVED, AREA REPAIRED AND REPROTECTED AS PER SRM 51-
- [SDR P5CA9801408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801408), Aug 5, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. UPPER DECK BS 380-390 S5R-6R INTERCOSTAL FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR P5CA9801407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801407), Aug 5, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. UPPER DECK BS 380-390 STR 7R INTERCOSTAL FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR P5CA9801405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801405), Aug 5, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSION FOUND AT MAIN DECK CROWN BS 2200-2280 STR 4R LAP JOINT AREA. CORROSION REMOVED AND AREA REPROTECTED AS PER SRM 51-10-01, 51-10-02 AND 53-30-
- [SDR P5CA9801404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA9801404), Aug 5, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. LEVEL ONE CORROSION FOUND AT MAIN DECK BS 1725 STR 12L LAP JOINT AREA. CORROSION REMOVED AND AREA REPROTECTED AS PER SRM 51-10-01, 51-10-02, 53-30-01 AND MM 51-

All 331: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852FT-2002-06-17/reports.md

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