# N923FT: Boeing 747-2U3B, registration cancelled 2017-12-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 21, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 747-2U3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-2u3b) (registry code 1384846) - Serial number: 22769 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: June 15, 2011 - Last registry action: February 9, 2017 - Mode S code: ACC9DE - Owner when cancelled: [Kalitta Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KALITTA%20AIR%20LLC) - Location: [Ypsilanti, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ypsilanti) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 42.2751° N, 83.5863° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48198, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N923FT - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=923FT - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923FT-2017-12-21 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 747-2U3B: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-2u3b.md ## Service difficulty reports (66, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR WRNA200800007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200800007), Mar 15, 2008: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MIA, NR 1 PACK INOP, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION WITH NR 3 PACK. RETURNED TO FIELD FOR A SAFE LANDING. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND CON - [SDR WRNA20060031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA20060031), Aug 1, 2006: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER LANDING, ON TAXI IN, RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING FOR NR 4 ENGINE, A/C WAS STOPPED, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED. INDICATIONS OF FIRE CONTIN - [SDR WRNA200600017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200600017), Jun 11, 2006: DIAPHRAGM. FAILED. AFTER TAKE OFF RUDDER RATIO LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOVE 210 KNOTS, EXTINGUISHED BELOW 210 KNOTS RETURNED TO FIELD, A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. FOUND PITOT LEAK IN LOWE - [SDR 200600296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200600296), Apr 3, 2006: SLIDE. NO TEST. UPPER DECK CREW ESCAPE SLIDE RELEASED BUT SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY DURING MAINTENANCE WHEN TRYING TO SHUT DOOR. - [SDR 200600293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200600293), Mar 7, 2006: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. BS 1480 FWD BULKHEAD WEB, LBL 36-42, LBL 51.5 AND RBL, 24.75, CORROSION - REPAIR. THIS ECRA PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO REMOVE CORROSION, HFEC INSPECT TO VERIFY AL - [SDR 200600294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200600294), Mar 7, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. BS 2360 BULKHEAD LOWER AFT CHORD CORROSION. THIS PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR THE BS 2360 BULKHEAD LOWER AFT CHORD BY REMOVING THE CORROSION, TRIMMING OUT TH - [SDR WRNA20050029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA20050029), Dec 10, 2005: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMBING OUT THRU 16K FT, NR 2 ENGINE SHUTTERED, ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD NOISE. HIGH EGT, EPR AND OIL PRESSURE, TEMP ALL WITHIN LIMITS. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCR - [SDR WRNA200500012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200500012), Apr 28, 2005: ACTUATOR. UNSERVICEABLE. RUDDER RATIO LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ACCELERATING TO 230KTS IND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER RUDDER LINEAR ACTUATO - [SDR P5CA0401019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0401019), Dec 25, 2003: DUCT. LEAKING. BLEED AIR LEAK, APU SUPPLY DUCT AFT OF BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT. ITEM TRANSFERRED TO DMI 32017 AND MEL 49-01-01 PER DDPG. - [SDR P5CA0301010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0301010), Dec 21, 2003: FCU. FAILED. NR 3 ENG WOULD NOT START, NO FUEL FLOW. CHECKED FUEL CONDITION MOTOR OPS NRML S/OFF VALVE ON FRONT SPAR CHECKED NORMAL. PERFORMED FUEL PUMP PRESS TEST ON FP 12 - [SDR P5CA0301008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0301008), Dec 20, 2003: VALVE. FAILED. NR 1 ENG FUEL HEAT FAILED IN OPEN POS WITH ICING LIGHT ON, FUEL TEMP MAX. PER FIM 73-01-00 PG 203 FOUND ZERO VOLTAGE AT SOCKETS BAND ON FUEL HEAT VLV CONNECTOR. - [SDR P5CA0301007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0301007), Dec 16, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER T/O - INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS HUNG AT 5 DEGREES RETRACTED BY ALTS SYS ON EXTENSION I/B FLAPS HUNG AT 5 DEGREES EXTENDED BY ALT SYS. REPLACED NO COAST - [SDR P5CA0300986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300986), Nov 14, 2003: INDICATOR. FAILED. ON ENGINE START NR 2 INDICATED NO OIL PRESS ON F/E PANEL OR FORWARD PANEL. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESS INDICATOR SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 79-30-00. - [SDR P5CA0300966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300966), Oct 14, 2003: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. FIRST OFFICER'S BARBER POLE IN AIRSPEED INDICATOR FLUCTUATES, CAUSING MACH WARNING TO GO OFF. REPLACED A/S INDICATOR. - [SDR P5CA0300967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300967), Oct 14, 2003: CSD. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAXI, NOTED NR 2 & 4 GENERATOR SHOWED NO KW'S AND NO VOLTAGE FREQUENCY. ALSO, NR 3 CSD LIGHT ON FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL - READ ANNUNCIATOR. SERVICED NR 2 & 4 - [SDR P5CA0300959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300959), Oct 4, 2003: RIB. DENTED. LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB CRACKED STABILIZER L/E STA 285 - 4 INCH CRACK. REMOVED LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DUE TO FOUND DENTED & REPAIRED RIB (4 INCH CRACK) A - [SDR P5CA0300951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300951), Sep 23, 2003: CONTROL QUADRANT. FAULTY. RUDDER RADIO LIGHT CAME ON WHEN FLAPS MOVING 5 TO 1 AT 220KNTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER UPPER CONTROL IAW 27-21-13 LEAK CHECK GOOD. - [SDR P5CA0300955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300955), Sep 22, 2003: PUSH-PULL CABLE. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE THROTTLE BINDED NR 4 ENG FUEL CONDITION MOTOR POPPED C/B. REPLACED ENGINE PUSH PULL CABLE IAW MM 76-11-07 OPS CK OK. REPAIRED WIRE IAW STANDARD PRAC - [SDR P5CA0300953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300953), Sep 22, 2003: ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. RUDDER RATIO LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FLAPS UP. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER RATIO CHANGER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-21-12 - [SDR P5CA0300952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300952), Sep 22, 2003: ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. RUDDER RATIO LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FLAPS UP. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER RATIO CHANGER ACTUATOR AND ADJUSTED UPPER RUDDER IAW MM 27-21-12 AND 27-21-00. - [SDR P5CA0300939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300939), Sep 8, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. RT WING LEADING EDGE OVERHEAT LIGHT ON WITH SMALL INCREASE OF PWR. FOUND DAMAGED WIRE AT SWITCH 1046 REPAIRED WIRE PER 20-50-2. - [SDR P5CA0300940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300940), Sep 8, 2003: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. AFT 20 MINUTES INTO CRUISE RT WING L/E OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMAINED ON UNTIL BLOCK IN. FOUND NR 3 PYLON DETECTOR S1046 SHORTED. DISCONNECTED S1046. ITEM - [SDR P5CA0300938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300938), Sep 7, 2003: DUCT. LOOSE. RT WING L/E OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON TAXI OUT. REMAINED ON WHEN ISOLATED. FOUND LOOSE DUCT LEADING TO NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP MOTOR. TIGHTENED AS REQUIRED SYS LEAK - [SDR P5CA0300925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300925), Aug 22, 2003: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON DESCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG, REF PAC ENG CHANGE WORK CARDS 7100-002. - [SDR P5CA03000915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA03000915), Aug 17, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. OVERHEATED. ON DESCENT INTO HKG AT FL 360 NR 3 ENG FUEL TEMP WENT OFF SCALE HOT AND NR 3 ENG STALLED OUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: REPLACED NR 3 ENG FUEL CNTRL IAW AMM 73-2 - [SDR P5CA03000316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA03000316), Aug 17, 2003: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 3 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED AT FL 330 FUEL TEMP PEGGED AT OFF SCALE HOT AND OIL TEMP WENT TO 150 DRGS. PREFORMED 8TH STAGE BLEED CHECK VALVE. CHECKED P/R LINE O - [SDR P5CA0300914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300914), Aug 16, 2003: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. PRIOR TO DESCENT APPLIED FUEL HEAT TO NR 3 ENG, FUEL HEAT DID COME DOWN AND PEGGED HOT ENG STALL ON DESCENT. PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUT DOWN AT 1600 FT - [SDR P5CA0300911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300911), Aug 11, 2003: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. NR 3 ENG STALL CONDITION AFTER DESCENT FROM FL 330. PERFORMED FULL NR 3 ENG INSP. SUMPED ALL FUEL TANKS. CHECKED AND INSPECTED EVBC SCREEN. CHECKED FCU LINES FO - [SDR P5CA0300910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300910), Aug 11, 2003: FILTER. CONTAMINATED. ON DECENT NR 3 ENG HAD STALLED CONDITION. AT FL 290 SHUT DOWN. ON SECOND RESTART WITH FUEL HEAT APPLIED OPERATION NORMAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: REMOVED FUEL - [SDR P5CA0300906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300906), Aug 3, 2003: CDU. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 INS DISPLAY WENT BLANK AFTER PUSH BACK WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ADI TUMBLED. SWAPPED NR 1 CDU AND NR 3 CDU OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM 34-41-02. - [SDR P5CA0300894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300894), Jul 3, 2003: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. NR 2 ENG WILL NOT START. NO FUEL FLOW. NR 2 ENG FUEL CONDITION ACTUATOR PLUG CLEANED AND RESECURED. ACTUATOR EXERCISED. ENG START SATIS. SUSPECT WIRING TO FUEL - [SDR P5CA0300895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300895), Jul 3, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE FAILED TO START (NO FUEL) AFTER SECOND ATTEMPT. PRESSURE CHECKED FUEL PUMP IAW MM 71-00-00. REMOVED FUEL CONDITION ACTUATOR CHECKED SHAFT. REINSTALL - [SDR P5CA0300875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300875), May 4, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 1 HYD SYS HEAT LIGHT ON. RAN AND CHECKED ENG & ADP'S OPERATING FLAPS TEMPS WERE SIMILAR & BELOW 100 C PER TEMP IND. DEFERRED O/TEMP LIGHT PER MEL 29-10. - [SDR P5CA0300871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300871), Apr 25, 2003: BLADE. BROKEN. CAPT'S WIPER BLADE BROKE OFF DURING TAXI. INSP ARM AND DEFERRED ITEM PER DDPG - WAS LATER REPLACED IN PIK. BLADE SHEARED OFF ARM. - [SDR P5CA0300781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300781), Mar 16, 2003: FLAP. FAILED. OUTBOUND FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND PRIOR TO TAXI. FLAPS WERE CYCLED ELECTRICALLY & THEN WITH HYDRAULICS. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE - [SDR P5CA0300780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300780), Mar 16, 2003: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. OUTBOUND FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY, HAD TO BE EXTENDED ELECTRICALLY. FOUND LOOSE PIN ON OUTBOARD RT POS TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR. REPINNED CONNECTOR & OPERAT - [SDR P5CA0300769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300769), Feb 24, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. DENT PUSHED INBD AT EXT FUSELAGE SKIN STA 400 LH - STR 27. DAMAGE AREA TRIMMED OUT. REINFORCED AREA W/ DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-03, FIG. 1. - [SDR P5CA0300768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0300768), Feb 24, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEVEL 1 CORROSION FOUND UPPER LOBE MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK LBL 1133, RT STA 1480-1660. DAMAGE SEAT TRACK PORTION REMOVED. NEW FABRICATE M/F 7075T6SM EXTRU BAC 1520 - [SDR P5CA0200705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200705), Oct 26, 2002: TIRE. OUT OF BALANCE. ON TAKEOFF ROLL FROM RWY 24L-ANC, A VIBRATION BEGAN & INCREASED IN INTENSITY. AT 100 KTS IT BECAME VERY SEVERE. T/O WAS REJECTED AT 110 KTS. VIBRATION SEEMED MO - [SDR P5CA0200674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200674), May 13, 2002: INDICATOR. FAULTY. NR 3 ENG START VALVE OPEN LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF AT 8,000 FT. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENG, LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER SHUT DOWN AT APPROX 3,000 FT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND - [SDR P5CA0200671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200671), Apr 10, 2002: SEAL. BURNED. NR 4 ENGINE 1ST STAGE TURBINE OUTER AIR SEAL HAS 2 INCH BURN THROUGH. ENGINE TO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE IN 60 HRS PER MM 72-00-00, PAGE 680N, TABLE 6. - [SDR P5CA0200658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200658), Mar 6, 2002: SCREW. MISSING. L/H INBD L/E FLAPS ARE DEPLOYED BUT IND UP AT F/E'S PANEL & FWD IND. ON INSPECTION FOUND PDU DRIVE SHAFT DISCONNECTED, LOCKING SCREW MISSING & LOCKING SLEEVE MI - [SDR P5CA0200639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200639), Feb 3, 2002: LATCH. UNLOCKED. AFTER TAKEOFF, MAIN DECK SIDE CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. 180,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS JETTISONED AND PRECAUTIONARY RETURN TO ICN WAS COMPLETED - [SDR P5CA0200626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0200626), Jan 12, 2002: REDUCER. CRACKED. LOST ALL HYD ON NR 1 HYD SYS AFTER LANDING. FOUND RT TRUCK POSITIONER BYPASS REDUCER FLANGE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASSY PER MM 32-13-16, IPC 32-13-05-02 - [SDR P5CA0100611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100611), Nov 13, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. 1-1/2" CRACK BETWEEN STA 280 & 300 LH OB INTERCOSTAL ON NOSE WHEEL WELL ROOF RUNNING ACROSS UPPER FLANGE & DOWN THE WEB OF THE "Z" SECTION. NO ADJACENT FASTENER - [SDR P5CA0100612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100612), Nov 13, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. 6" CRACK AT STA 300 RH NOSE WHEEL WELL BEAM RUNNING ACROSS WEB, EMINATING FROM INSULATION BLANKET STANDOFF HOLE. NO ADJACENT FASTENERS LOOSE, SHEARED OR MISSING - [SDR P5CA0100603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100603), Oct 21, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MM 33-51-00. - [SDR P5CA0100591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100591), Sep 14, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. MAIN DECK SIDE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING ROTATION AT TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. CYCLED DOOR OPEN AND INSPECTED LATCHES. DOOR CLOSE - [SDR P5CA0100514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100514), Mar 28, 2001: BALANCE WEIGHT. CORRODED. LEVEL 1 CORROSION FOUND ON BALANCE WEIGHT SEVEN ON UPPER RUDDER. REPAIRED PER S/L 747-55-07. - [SDR P5CA0100523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA0100523), Mar 26, 2001: BALANCE WEIGHT. CORRODED. LEVEL 1 CORROSION FOUND ON BALANCE WEIGHT ONE UPPER RUDDER. REPAIRED PER S/L 747-55-07. All 66: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923FT-2017-12-21/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.