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N381DL1987 Boeing 737-247

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 30, 2007.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198221 ADs may apply26 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Santa Ana, CA
owner city / state
Engine
JT8D-15 · 15,500 lb thrust
P & W
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
21
confirm with A&P
Service reports
26
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Aviation Finance Services LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Santa Ana, CA
Certificate issued
Feb 8, 2007
Canceled
Apr 30, 2007
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 12, 1987

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Boeing
Model
737-247
Year
1987
Serial number
23608
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
149
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A45F57

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt8d-15
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
15,500 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2007Aviation Finance Services LLCSanta Ana, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (21)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-14-02Hydraulic powerAug 27, 2019Airframe (737-247)
2002-20-07 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-247)
2002-20-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 2002Airframe (737-247)
2001-11-11Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 16, 2001Airframe (737-247)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1
2001-10-14Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJun 8, 2001Airframe (737-247)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2001-08-24Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMay 10, 2001Airframe (737-247)
2000-22-02 R1Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-247)
2000-22-02Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 13, 2000Airframe (737-247)
2000-15-16Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesSep 12, 2000Airframe (737-247)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005.
99-11-05Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesJun 28, 1999Airframe (737-247)
99-22-16Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 7, 1999Airframe (737-247)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1128, dated April 22, 1999, or Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1137, dated May 13, 1999
98-13-12 R1Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesDec 28, 1998Airframe (737-247)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1
98-22-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1998Airframe (737-247)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989
98-18-20Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel…Oct 21, 1998Airframe (737-247)Only with: Equipped with J.C. Carter Company fuel valve actuators P/N 40574-2 (Kearfott Models 3715-7 and -8) or 40574-5 (Kearfott Model 3715-9).
98-13-12Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series AirplanesJul 6, 1998Airframe (737-247)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998
98-03-10Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series AirplanesFeb 19, 1998Airframe (737-247)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers.
97-22-07Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-247)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive.
97-18-06Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesNov 12, 1997Airframe (737-247)
97-05-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1997Airframe (737-247)Only with: Having a main rudder power control unit (PCU) identified in Boeing Service Letter 737-SL-27-112-B, dated February 6, 1997.
97-04-01Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesMar 21, 1997Airframe (737-247)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27-1155, dated October 26, 1989, as revised by Notices of Status Change 737-27-1155NSC1, NSC2, and NSC3
95-23-10Boeing Model 737 Series AirplanesDec 13, 1995Airframe (737-247)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (26)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuselage · strap · buckledJun 12, 2003

    FS 1016 PRESSURE BULKHEAD / OUTER CIRCUMFERENTIAL TEAR STRAP / STR5L TO 7L - BUCKLING: THE SUBJECT STRAP WAS FOUND BUCKLED BETWEEN FASTENERS FROM THE BULKHEAD WEB SPLICE AT S-7L TO APPROXIMATELY S-6L. THERE IS NO BUCKLING OR OIL CANNING OF THE BULKHEAD WEB. THE TEAR STRAP IS M/F 0.025 INCH CLAD…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Oxygen · oxygen mask · leakingOct 20, 2001

    FOUND F/O OXYGEN MASK LEAKING WHEN WORKING MSU TO CHECK OXYGEN SYSTEM FOR LEAKS. REPLACED MASK LEAK CHECK NOW GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Oxygen · oxygen mask · leakingOct 20, 2001

    OBSERVERS SEAT OXYGEN MASK BROKEN. FOUND WHEN WORKING MSU TO CHECK FOR OXYGEN SYSTEM LEAKS. REMOVED MASK FROM OBSERVERS POSITION. OBSERVERS SEAT INOP. FWD TO MCO AND PLACARD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Air conditioning and pressurization · gasper fan · defectiveApr 28, 2001

    ON TAKEOFF HAD AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN REAR OF CABIN.TURNED OFF GASPER FAN. SMELL DIMINISHED. REPLACED GASPER FAN. NO ODORS PRESENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · failedApr 24, 2001

    CLIMBING THRU FL300 HEARD LOUD BANG AND LOST ENGINE POWER. OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO. REPORT FROM CABIN THAT FIREBALL SEEN FROM INLET FOLLOWED BY SPARKS AND DEBRIS FROM EXHAUST. MTC FOUND OIL STREAM OUT EXHAUST AND MULTIPLE TURBINE BLADES DAMAGED AND MISSING. REPLACED ENGINE

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedApr 9, 2001

    A 3 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST BELOW STRINGER 18 RT JUST AFT OF FS 727B. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 380422-14.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedApr 9, 2001

    A 1.25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R2 DOOR OPENING. THE UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP WAS UNDAMAGED. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL STEEL DOUBLER PER ER/A 380475-14.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 13, 2001

    FOUND ON O1 LETTER CK 1/4 MIN CRACK IN L-1 WINDOW CUTOUT AT UPPER OUTBD CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · gasper fan · failedNov 28, 2000

    ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL ASSOCIATED WITH POPPED C/B FOR GASPER FAN_C/A REPLACED GASPER AIR FAN PER M/M.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedOct 3, 2000

    THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 3 INCH LONG CRACK NEAR FS 520 AND STRINGER 16L. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1 AND ER/A 378803-14.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 26 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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