Incident · minor damage
Aug 7, 1998 · Mcconnellsburg, PAA high altitude encounter with wake vortices.
- Damage
- Minor
- Injuries
- Minor
- Report
- NYC98IA165
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC98IA165)
N515AU1987 Boeing 737-3B7
DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 14, 2008.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Aug 1998)21 ADs may apply26 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- 737 Portfolio Trust
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Wilmington, DE
- Certificate issued
- Oct 25, 2006
- Canceled
- Feb 14, 2008
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 3, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 737-3B7
- Year
- 1987
- Serial number
- 23701
- 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
- A67415
Engine
- Make and model
- Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 2200 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2006 – 2008737 Portfolio TrustWilmington, DE
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-14-02 | Hydraulic power | Aug 27, 2019 | Airframe (737-3B7) |
| 2002-20-07 R1 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 2002 | Airframe (737-3B7) |
| 2002-20-07 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 2002 | Airframe (737-3B7) |
| 2001-11-11 | Boeing Model 737, 747, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 16, 2001 | Airframe (737-3B7)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 737-25-1371 Rev 2, 737-25-1407, 747-25-3196 Rev 1, 777-25-0111 Rev 1 |
| 2001-10-14 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jun 8, 2001 | Airframe (737-3B7)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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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-24 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | May 10, 2001 | Airframe (737-3B7) |
| 2000-22-02 R1 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 13, 2000 | Airframe (737-3B7) |
| 2000-22-02 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 13, 2000 | Airframe (737-3B7) |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (737-3B7)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. |
| 99-11-05 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Jun 28, 1999 | Airframe (737-3B7) |
| 99-22-16 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Dec 7, 1999 | Airframe (737-3B7)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 R1 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Dec 28, 1998 | Airframe (737-3B7)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1 |
| 98-22-10 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 1998 | Airframe (737-3B7)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53A1108, Revision 5, dated October 26, 1989 |
| 98-18-20 | Boeing Model 727 and Model 737 Series Airplanes Equipped with J.C. Carter Company Fuel… | Oct 21, 1998 | Airframe (737-3B7)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). |
| 98-13-12 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 6, 1998 | Airframe (737-3B7)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998 |
| 98-03-10 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series Airplanes | Feb 19, 1998 | Airframe (737-3B7)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. |
| 97-22-07 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 1997 | Airframe (737-3B7)Certain serial numbers: 737 292–2565. Only with: Limited to airplanes with line numbers 292 through 2565 inclusive. |
| 97-18-06 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Nov 12, 1997 | Airframe (737-3B7) |
| 97-05-10 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1997 | Airframe (737-3B7)Only with: Having a main rudder power control unit (PCU) identified in Boeing Service Letter 737-SL-27-112-B, dated February 6, 1997. |
| 97-04-01 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Mar 21, 1997 | Airframe (737-3B7)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 |
| 95-23-10 | Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes | Dec 13, 1995 | Airframe (737-3B7) |
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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.
- Lights · battery pack · dischargedSep 26, 2007
BFM - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT THE LEFT-HAND AND RIGHT-HAND FORWARD DOORS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-51-51. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedMay 8, 2007
APPROX 15.5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE RUNS LONGITUDINAL, LOCATED BETWEEN STA 482 & 500, BETWEEN STR 28L & 28R. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR & INSTALLED NEW ANTENNA SUPPORT KIT PER EA 84528.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · windshield · crackedOct 21, 2006
ORD FLT 1623 DURING CRUISE AT FL340, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO MSP, THE CAPTAIN'S L1 WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED. PRESSURIZATION HELD OK. WINDOW HEAT WAS TURNED OFF AND NO FURTHER CRACKING WAS NOTED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · skin · crackedAug 24, 2006
A 2.5 INCH CRACK FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN STA 727E AT STR 25R. INSTALLED TRIPLER PER SRM 53-00-01 PROCEDURES II & V.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedJun 9, 2006
A 2 INCH LONG CRACK AT STA 727 S-24R. CUT OUT DAMAGE, ACCOMPLISHED HF/EC AND INSTALLED DOUBLER WITH SHIMS FOR FILLET FAIRING PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201, DETAIL XI AND EA 82696.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · sign · inoperativeApr 20, 2006
PIT - THE LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOW LEVEL SIGN WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedSep 1, 2005
CLT - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeMay 26, 2005
MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY, FORWARD OF THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · support angle · crackedNov 16, 2004
PIT - C5 - SUPPORT ANGLE, 1 INCH LONG CRACK AT STA 540 S - 22L. SPLICE ANGLE IAW TYP REP 53-50-03.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin panel · crackedSep 14, 2004
UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, KEEL BEAM SKIN PANEL, 3 INCH CRACK, BS 690 KEEL BEAM PANEL. INSTALLED DOUBLER (TEMP REPAIR) IAW SRM 53-60-12, FIG 202.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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