# N949CA: Boeing 747-428, registration cancelled 2014-03-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 26, 2014 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Boeing 747-428](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-428) (registry code 138493A) - Engine: [GE CF6-80C2B1F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80c2b1f) (registry code 30106) - Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE), [TCDS E13NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E13NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 25630 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Certificate issued: July 13, 2011 - Last registry action: July 10, 2012 - Mode S code: AD2ECA - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949CA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=949CA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N949CA-2014-03-26 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 747-428: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-428.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 U2RA201301300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201301300001), Jan 30, 2013: FIRE WARNING. INTERMITTENT. DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS AN ERRONEOUS INTERMITTENT MAIN DECK CARGO FIRE WARNING. - [SDR U2RA201207220001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207220001), Jul 20, 2012: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. LEFT UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. - [SDR U2RA201207180012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180012), Jul 18, 2012: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE RT THRUST REVERSER COWL CENTER DRIVE UNIT ACTUATOR ROD END ACCESS PANEL FOUND CRACKED. - [SDR U2RA201207180013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180013), Jul 17, 2012: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. NR 4 ENG LT THRUST REVERSER UPPER AND LOWER BALLSCREW ACTUATOR ROD END ACCESS PANELS FOUND CRACKED. - [SDR U2RA201207180011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180011), Jul 17, 2012: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE LT TRUST REVERSER BALLSCREW ACCESS PANELS HAS THREE CRACKS. - [SDR U2RA201207180009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180009), Jul 14, 2012: FAIRING. CRACKED. BODY FAIRING PANEL NR 294AR INTERIOR SURFACE FOUND CRACKED. - [SDR U2RA201207120012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120012), Jul 12, 2012: FAIRING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR AFT HINGE FAIRING CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH .2" - [SDR U2RA201207120011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120011), Jul 12, 2012: DOOR. CRACKED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY ESCAPE DEVICE DOOR CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH .7". - [SDR U2RA201207180008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180008), Jul 7, 2012: DRIP TRAY. CRACKED. MAIN ELECTRICAL CENTER DRIP SHEILD CRACKED AT OTBD FORWARD AND AFT CORNERS STA 440 & 460. REF AD 2011-16-06, S/B 747-25A3588. - [SDR U2RA201207120004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120004), Jul 7, 2012: DOUBLER. CRACKED. UPPER DECK TENSION TIE, RT SIDE BS 1140, DOUBLER AND CHORD FOUND CRACKED 2 PLACES. CRACK LENGTH .007" REF AD 2007-23-18, SB 747-53A2507. - [SDR U2RA201207190001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207190001), Jul 6, 2012: SKIN. CHAFED. FUSULAGE SKIN AT VERTICAL FIN INTERFACE AREA CHAFFED. REF AD 2009-14-02, S/B 747-53A2721. - [SDR U2RA201207180007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180007), Jul 6, 2012: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 1410 TO 1420, RBL 11 SEAT TRACK CROWN BOTTOM AREA FOUND GOUGED. - [SDR U2RA201207180006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180006), Jul 6, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 1420, LBL 11, SEAT TRACK CROWN BOTTOM AREA FOUND GOUGED AND CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 4". - [SDR U2RA201207120006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120006), Jul 6, 2012: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPPER DECK TENSION TIE BS 1180, FRAME FOUND CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH .07". REF AD 2007-23-18, SB 747-53A2507. - [SDR U2RA201207120005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120005), Jul 6, 2012: TENSION TIE. CRACKED. UPPER DECK TENSION TIE LT STA 1140 CHORD FOUND CRACKED IN 4 PLACES. CRACK LENGTH .07" REF AD 2007-23-18, S/B 747-53A2507. - [SDR U2RA201207120002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120002), Jul 6, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. UPPER DECK BS 1200, STRINGER 5 TO 6R FRAME DOUBLER CRACKED. REF AD 2007-23-18, SB 747-53A2507, CRACK LENGTH .13". - [SDR U2RA201208030001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201208030001), Jul 3, 2012: STRAP. CRACKED. MAIN DECK RT NR 1 DOOR FWD EDGE FRAME ATTACH STRAP AT LOWER GUIDE ARM CUT OUT AREA FOUND CRACKED. - [SDR U2RA201207220002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207220002), Jul 3, 2012: DEPRESSOR. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR CUT OUT SEAL DEPRESSOR, AFT MID POSITION FOUND CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 1.5" - [SDR U2RA201207190003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207190003), Jul 3, 2012: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. LOWER AFT CARGO DOOR FWD HINGE SUPPORT ANGLE FOUND CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH .9". GENERATED FROM INSPECTION CARD 52-808-01-01. - [SDR U2RA201207190002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207190002), Jul 3, 2012: SUPPORT. CRACKED. BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 2180 TO 2200 LBL 20, SUPPORT STRAP FOUND CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH .4" GENERATED FROM INSPECTION CARD 53-862-01-01. - [SDR U2RA201207180005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180005), Jul 3, 2012: ANGLE. CRACKED. LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT MAIN ELECTRIC CENTER BS 400, RBL 25, UNDER FLOOR, ANGLE FOUND CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH .8". - [SDR U2RA201207180004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180004), Jul 3, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 1920, RBL 22 SEAT TRACK FOUND CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 1.5" - [SDR U2RA201207180003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180003), Jul 3, 2012: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT WING LANDING GEAR INBD STRUT DOOR FAIRING SUPPORT FOUND CRACKED 2 EA PLACES. CRACK LENGTH .5" - [SDR U2RA201207180002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180002), Jul 3, 2012: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR INBD STRUT DOOR MOST AFT ANGLE FOUND CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH .4" - [SDR U2RA201207180001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180001), Jul 3, 2012: ATTACH BRACKET. CRACKED. LOWER BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT RT SIDE - SIDEWALL AREA, FIRE BOTTLE LOWER INBD ANGLE BRACKET AT STA 2063, RBL 44 CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 1". - [SDR U2RA201207120010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120010), Jul 3, 2012: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. BS 2598 RT UPPER AFT INNER CHORD ONE FASTNER HOLE FOUND CRACKED AT AFT INNER CHORD. CRACK LENGTH .030". REF AD 2010-14-07, SB 747-53A2427. - [SDR U2RA201207120009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120009), Jul 3, 2012: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. BS 2598, LT LOWER AFT INNER CHORD ONE FASTNER HOLE FOUND CRACKED AT BULKHEAD LOWER WEB. CRACK LENGTH .030" REF AD 2010-014-07, SB 747-53A2427. - [SDR U2RA201207260001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207260001), Jul 2, 2012: FITTING. CORRODED. AIR CONDITION ACCESS PANEL 191 HOLD OPEN ROD PANEL, SIDE FITTING CORRODED. - [SDR U2RA201207120008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120008), Jul 2, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SURFACE T/E FIXED PANEL FOUND CORROSION IN AREA OF LOGO LIGHT. - [SDR U2RA201207120007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120007), Jul 2, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR L5 DOOR CUT OUT AFT EDGE FOUND CORROSION AT STA 2283. - [SDR U2RA201207120001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120001), Jul 2, 2012: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER FWD TORQUE BOX BULKHEAD AFT SURFACE AT 2 O`CLOCK POSITION ONE BRACKET CRACKED, CRACK LENGTH .7". - [SDR U2RA201207180010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207180010), Jul 1, 2012: PANEL. CRACKED. COCKPIT LT CONTROL COLUMN FORWARD LOWER COMPOSITE CLOSEOUT PANEL FOUND CRACKED. - [SDR U2RA201207120003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/U2RA201207120003), Jul 1, 2012: ANGLE. CRACKED. L1 MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT FWD UPPER CORNER BS 440, STR 16L, ONE ANGLE CRACKED, CRACK LENGTH .8". ## 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 DCA13MA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13MA081), Apr 29, 2013: Boeing 747-400 BCF (N949CA), Bagram, Afghanistan, destroyed, 7 fatal. Probable cause: National Airlines' inadequate procedures for restraining special cargo loads, which resulted in the loadmaster's improper restraint of the cargo, which moved aft and damaged hydraulic systems Nos. 1… ## Other aircraft with N949CA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949CA): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER, S/N 016/US, built 2020 - [Cancelled 2007-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N949CA-2007-10-19): Canadair CL-600-2B19, S/N 7080. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) --- 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.