# N905UA: 1991 Boeing 737-522, registration cancelled 2008-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-522](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-522) (registry code 138449F)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25005
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 14, 2008
- Last registry action: October 14, 2008
- Mode S code: AC8382
- Owner when cancelled: [Aar Parts Trading Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AAR%20PARTS%20TRADING%20INC)
- Location: [Wood Dale, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wood%20Dale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9744° N, 87.9865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60191, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N905UA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=905UA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N905UA-2008-10-29

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 737-522: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-522.md

## Service difficulty reports (33)

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

- [SDR 2008UALA03915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA03915), Jul 21, 2008: SLIDE. DISLODGED. DOOR 1L ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT OF BUSTLE WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED.
- [SDR 2008UALA03052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA03052), May 27, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. SHEARED RIVET HEAD AFT OF E/E DOOR.
- [SDR 2008UALA02304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA02304), Apr 20, 2008: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. RT INBD FWD FLAP LWR SURFACE HAS 1-2 INCH HOLE FROM EMBEDDED ROCK 1 FOOT FROM INBD EDGE AND 6 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE. FOUND FOD DAMAGE. REPLACED INBOARD FORE F
- [SDR 2008UALA00607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA00607), Feb 3, 2008: WIRE. BURNED. LANDED UNDER AN AMBER ALERT WITH SMOKE IN FORWARD GALLEY. FOUND FORWARD GALLEY COFFEEMAKER WITH SHORTED AND BURNED SENSOR WIRES. REPLACED COFFEEMAKER. 
- [SDR 2008UALA00563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA00563), Jan 31, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK STA 941- 944 STR 24L. MAJOR REPAIR: ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR.
- [SDR 2008UALA00527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA00527), Jan 30, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED STA 947.5 BETWEEN STR 23L & STR 24L. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.
- [SDR 2008UALA00464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA00464), Jan 28, 2008: CONTROL CABLE. MISROUTED. RIGHT WW SPOILER CABLES MISSED ROUTED FWD BLKH INSIDE PULLEY BRACKET. FOUND THAT THE SPOILER CABLES WERE MISROUTED. REPLACED WSB2-1 AND WSB1-2 CABLES.
- [SDR 2007UALA03205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA03205), Aug 16, 2007: COFFEEMAKER. ODOR. BURNING WIRE ODOR REPORTED IN CABIN. CLEANED BURNED COFFEE OFF FWD GALLEY COFFEE MAKER HOT PLATE. NO WIRES FOUND BURNED.
- [SDR 2007UALA01101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA01101), Apr 10, 2007: TAB. MISINSTALLED. WHILE DOING LEFT & RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB FREE PLAY CHECK, FOUND ON BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM TABS THAT BOLT HEADS ARE FACING INBOARD NOT OUTBOARD. *S/D* HARDWARE WAS INST
- [SDR 2007UALA01006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA01006), Mar 30, 2007: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. ON APPROACH 3 RED LIGHTS AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON; TOWER SAID GEAR WAS DOWN. CLEANED OUT THE GEAR HANDLE HOUSING, SWITCHES AND LUBED GEAR HANDLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK
- [SDR 2007UALA00612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA00612), Feb 27, 2007: UNKNOWN. VIBRATION. WHILE DEPARTING FELT VIBRATION FOR APPROX FOUR MINUTES. F/A'S HEARD LOUD NOISE AROUND WING. DEBRIEFED CREW FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FELT VIBRATION IN FLOOR MID AREA OV
- [SDR 2006UALA01816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006UALA01816), Sep 19, 2006: BOTTLE. LOW. LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE. UNDETERMINABLE, LEAK TEST ON VALVE PRODUCED NO FINDINGS. REPLACED VALVE.
- [SDR 2006UALA01437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006UALA01437), Jul 17, 2006: A/C PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTS WHILE WAITING FOR A GATE, THE LT PACK PUTS OUT HOT AIR, A BURNING SMELL, AND SQUEALS BADLY. AIR CYCLE MACHINE SEIZED. REPLACED AIR CYCLE MACHINE.
- [SDR 2006UALA01126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006UALA01126), Jun 7, 2006: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. TOO LOW TERRAIN WARNING OCCURRED AT 200 FT WITH IRS NAV ONLY MESSAGE ON FMC.
- [SDR 2006UALA00836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006UALA00836), Apr 29, 2006: INDICATION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO GEAR DOWN INDICATION PROBLEM.
- [SDR 2005UALA01522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA01522), Dec 26, 2005: FMC. WARNING LIGHT. FAIL ANNUNCIATOR IS ON, ON FMS CDU'S AND SCREENS DISPLAY 'FMC'. CREW COMMENTS: DUAL FMC FAILURE AT LIFTOFF. AFTER 10 MINS SYSTEM RETURNED. NO CB'S PULLED. THE 7
- [SDR 2005UALA00390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00390), Apr 23, 2005: WINDOW. LEAKING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO IAH DUE TO A FLIGHT DECK WINDOW AIR LEAK. F/O SLIDING WINDOW LEAKED, AFTER TAKEOFF. F/O SLIDING WINDOW HAD AN AIR LEAK. FOUND CLIP LODGED IN 
- [SDR 2005UALA00097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00097), Jan 25, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS A DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE, FOUND DENT APPROX 4 FT OUTBD ON L/E HORZ STAB. DIMENSIONS ARE 3 INCH BY 2 INCH BY .25 INCH DEEP WITHI
- [SDR 2005UALA00075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00075), Jan 19, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STA 294 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP HAS MATERIAL LOSS FROM CORROSION REMOVAL AT RBL 39 TO RBL 52. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUTOUT DAMAGED SEC
- [SDR 2005UALA00069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00069), Jan 17, 2005: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR 16 RT HAS A CRACK AT STA 498B JUST AFT OF LIGHT ASSY. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION FROM STRINGER AND INSTALL
- [SDR 2005UALA00047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00047), Jan 10, 2005: STRINGER. CRACKED. STATION 482 STRINGER 16R IS CRACKED. INSTALLED SPLICED REPAIR.
- [SDR 2005UALA00046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005UALA00046), Jan 9, 2005: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. STRINGER CLIP IS CRACKED AT STA 685 STR 3L. REPLACED STRINGER CLIP.
- [SDR 2004UALA00930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004UALA00930), Oct 11, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT EEL STRIP IN FRONT OF AFT GALLEY INOP. REPLACED GALLEY EEL SEGMENT.
- [SDR 2004UALA00819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004UALA00819), Aug 11, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE ON LEFT AFT SIDE UNDER DOOR 2L APPROXIMATELY 3 FT DOWN. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR ON STR 20L AND SKIN REPAIR FROM STA 847 TO 867
- [SDR 2003UALA00781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003UALA00781), Oct 16, 2003: CONTROL CABLE. OBSTRUCTED. CREW REPORTS THAT ELEVATOR BINDS WHEN PULLING CONTROL COLUMN BACK. STICKS AND BINDS TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO USE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO GO BACK TO NEUTRAL. FLIG
- [SDR 2003UALA00316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003UALA00316), Mar 31, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING (EEL) IN THE AFT 8 FEET OF CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT STRIPS AT SEAT 15C, 17C 19C. OPS CK OK
- [SDR 2002UALA01884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002UALA01884), Dec 20, 2002: FLAP. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON SELECTING FLAPS ONE, FLAP NEEDLES SPLIT AND FLAPS LOCKED OUT. CREW FOLLOWED FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURE AND DIVERTED.
- [SDR 2002UALA01846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002UALA01846), Dec 11, 2002: INDICATOR. FAILED. AIRCRAFT FLEW A MISSED APPROACH WHEN FLAPS BECAME ASYMMETRIC. REPLACED FLAP INDICATOR. RELUBED ENTIRE FLAP SYSTEM AFTER FLAP LOCKOUT.
- [SDR 99UAL900431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99UAL900431), Aug 18, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING IN THE BACK HALF OF THE AIRPLANE ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED AFT LEFT POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GO
- [SDR 96UAL900155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900155), Feb 29, 1996: INDICATOR. SHORTED. AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAP INDICATOR FAILED AT POSITION NR 1. FLAPS EXTENDED NORMALLY. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE FLAP ASYMMETRY PROTECTION
- [SDR 95UAL737066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL737066), May 15, 1995: EEL. INOP. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP IN FIRST CLASS. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. CHECKS OK.
- [SDR 95UAL737062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL737062), May 8, 1995: EEL. SHORTED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT STRIP INOP IN FIRST CLASS. FOUND FORWARD LIGHT STRIP SHORTED. REPLACED FORWARD LIGHT STRIP. CHECKS OK.
- [SDR 95UAL737061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL737061), May 8, 1995: EEL BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP IN FIRST CLASS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECKS OK.

## 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 DEN93IA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93IA044), Apr 24, 1993: Boeing 737-522 (N905UA), Denver, CO, incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SEPARATION FROM THE BOEING 757, AND HIS FAILURE TO STAY ABOVE THE PROBABLE PATH OF THE BOEING'S WAKE VORTICES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VORTEX…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19930423017489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930423017489I), Apr 23, 1993: Boeing 737522 (N905UA), Denver, CO. Pilot firewalled engines on final. Encountered windshear. Aircraft rolled left. Landed safely.

## Other aircraft with N905UA

- [Cancelled 2020-02-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N905UA-2020-02-03): 3D Robotics IRIS+, S/N OU 03. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [University Of Oklahoma](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNIVERSITY%20OF%20OKLAHOMA), [Norman, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Norman)

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