# N15774: 1976 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2005-03-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 3, 2005
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21242
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 19, 1976
- Certificate issued: January 15, 1997
- Last registry action: September 9, 2003
- Mode S code: A0E79A
- Owner when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7568° N, 95.3657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15774
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15774
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15774-2005-03-03

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 727-227: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227.md

## Service difficulty reports (41)

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

- [SDR CALA9900725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900725), Jun 25, 1999: HINGE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RT HINGE HOUSING INTERIOR CHIPPED WITH A 3 INCH CRACK ON VERTICAL CAP. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5530-01244.
- [SDR CALA9900724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900724), Jun 25, 1999: HINGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LT HINGE HOUSING INTERIOR SCORED AND CORRODED WITH O/B AREA SHOWING SIGNS OF BEARING PLAY ON VERTICAL CAP. REPAIRED IAW E
- [SDR CALA9900723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900723), Jun 25, 1999: HINGE PIN. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LT HINGE PIN BROKEN. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW ECRA 5530-01244.
- [SDR CALA9801616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801616), Sep 2, 1998: FLEX LINE. FAILED. THE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOLE IN ELEVATOR 
- [SDR CALA9800640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800640), Apr 7, 1998: HINGES. DAMAGED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON HINGES DAMAGED. THE HINGES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA9800639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800639), Apr 7, 1998: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD LOWER EDGE OF C-2 DOOR FRAME. A NEW CORNER WAS INSTALLED ON FORWARD LOWER AREA OF C-2 DOOR IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-
- [SDR CALA9800638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800638), Apr 7, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LOWER SIDE CORNER OF L-2 DOOR FRAME UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE L-2 DOOR FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR CALA9800623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800623), Apr 2, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN AT STA 1049, SRTINGER 27R. THE FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME WAS REMOVED, AN INTERCOSTAL WAS FAB
- [SDR CALA9800622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800622), Apr 2, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN INBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE AT UPPER SURFACE OF COVER BELOW LT WING NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS
- [SDR CALA9800621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800621), Apr 2, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK AT STIFFENER ON INBOARD SIDE OF LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB, WBL 92.0. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-4 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA9800620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800620), Apr 2, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN CURVED ANGLE INSIDE LT WING INBOARD FIXED LEADING EDGE AT STA 130. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR CALA9800619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800619), Apr 2, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT WING NR 4 SLAT INBOARD END RIB. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. A NEW PART WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW 
- [SDR CALA9800618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800618), Apr 2, 1998: DOUBLER. KINKED. INSPECTION FOUND DOUBLER KINKED AND TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED 1 AT STA 1263R BELOW AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. THE DOUBLER WAS R
- [SDR CALA9800617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800617), Apr 2, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FLOOR PANEL NR 104 AREA. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR CALA9800616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800616), Apr 2, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED IN FLOOR PANEL NR 97 INBOARD AFT AREA. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED. A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53
- [SDR CALA9800615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800615), Apr 2, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF CHORD AT FS 380-420, RBL 64. THE CORROSION AND CORRODED SPLICE ANGLE WERE REMOVED. A NEW SPLICE ANGLE WAS FABRIC
- [SDR CALA9800614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800614), Apr 2, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL AT UPPER FLANGE RIVET, FS 380, LBL 12. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND 
- [SDR CALA9800613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800613), Apr 2, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN ANGLE AT FS 471, BBL 0. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED. A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-2, AND 51-40-5
- [SDR CALA9800612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800612), Apr 2, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN ANGLE AT FS 722, BBL 0. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED. A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-6, AND 51-40-1.
- [SDR CALA9800611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800611), Apr 2, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT AFT LAV FLOOR WEB CORRODED AT STA 1150 AND 1170. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOOR WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2. REPAIRS WERE FABRICATED AND INST
- [SDR CALA9800610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800610), Apr 2, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED UNDER NUT PLATES IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 640, STRINGER 28R. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A DOUBLER WAS FAB
- [SDR CALA9700990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700990), Jun 27, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND 2 CRACKS IN REAR SPAR RT ELEVATOR AT TAB CENTER HINGE FITTING. THE SPAR WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-80-1.
- [SDR CALA9700988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700988), Jun 27, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 5 SLAT SKIN DENTED BETWEEN NR 9 AND 10 RIB FROM INBOARD END. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-50-3.
- [SDR CALA9700989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700989), Jun 24, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 1070, BL 0 TO RBL 42. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING ANGLES ON BOTH FORWARD AND AFT FLOORBEAM FLANGES IAW S
- [SDR CAL960514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960514), Apr 22, 1996: DOOR ACTUATOR. CRACKED. FLT 281 - EWR - ON TAKEOFF AFTER RAISING GEAR HANDLE, SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 0/3000 PSI RAN APPROPRIATE C
- [SDR CAL960547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960547), Mar 25, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND BS 1176 CHORD LBL 27.5 LEFT LAV INBOARD WALL LOWER ATTACH ANGLE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION FABRICATED, REPAIR INSTALL PER IAW B72
- [SDR CAL960550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960550), Mar 20, 1996: FLANGE. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND AT BS 360 FORWARD LOWER FUSELAGE S-26R UPPER OUTBOARD FLANGE HAS 1 INCH SECTION CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION REPAIRED, FABRICATED, ALODI
- [SDR CAL960540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960540), Mar 18, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT L-1 DOOR SILL L-ANGLE. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, CUT OUT CORRODED AREA HEAT TREATED MATERIAL, DRILLED AND COUNTER SUNK HOLE
- [SDR CAL960538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960538), Mar 18, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT MAIN CABIN INTERIOR FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED SUPPORT ANGLES, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2 AND 
- [SDR CAL960537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960537), Mar 18, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT BS 380 TO 420 BL 24R AND BL 48R SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK SEC BS 380 TO 420 PER IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5. TREATED AND 
- [SDR CAL960536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960536), Mar 18, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORRODED SEAT TRACK. REMOVED SEAT TRACK FROM RBL 48 STATION 340 TO 480. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SEC. (M)
- [SDR CAL960535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960535), Mar 18, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORROSION. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT MAIN CABIN FLOOR BEAM UPPER CAP. REMOVED CORRODED T-CAP, FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED. INSTALLED NEW T-CAP PER SRM 51-20-01
- [SDR CAL960532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960532), Mar 18, 1996: STRINGER. CORROSION. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS AT BS 422A STRINGER 26R. REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER IAW SRM 53-10-3, FABRICATED NEW PART PER IAW B727 SRM 53-10-
- [SDR CAL960534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960534), Mar 17, 1996: ANGLE. CORROSION. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT BS 580 STRINGER 28R AND STRINGER 28L FORWARD CARGO CIRCUMFERENTIAL SHEAR TIE. CUT OUT CORRODED SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED ANGLE
- [SDR CAL960530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960530), Mar 16, 1996: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CORROSION. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT LOWER L-ANGLE. REMOVED ATTACH ANGLE FROM AFT BLKHD FABRICATED SHIM FOR ANGLE, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER IAW 727 S
- [SDR CAL960549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960549), Mar 15, 1996: LINER. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS AROUND OUTER EDGES AND AROUND ASSISTS HANDLE. FABRICATED INTERNAL DOUBLER ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED PER IAW B727 
- [SDR CAL960531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960531), Mar 15, 1996: STRINGER. CORROSION. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND BS 740 FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER-27L AND ENDING FITTING HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON END FITTING .002 TO FALL WITHIN LI
- [SDR CAL960548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960548), Mar 14, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND R-1 DOOR SKIN LOWER AFT CORNER HAS APPROX 1 INCH CRACK THROUGH SCREW HOLE. REPAIRED IAW B727 SRM 52-20-2 FABRICATED WITH 2024-T3 .050 C
- [SDR CAL960533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960533), Mar 12, 1996: ANGLE. CORROSION. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT BS 1130 WEB BETWEEN STRINGER 30 AND STRINGER 29R. REMOVED CORROSION AND CORRODED REINFORCEMENT ANGLE FABRICATED REPAIR ANG
- [SDR CAL950752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950752), Aug 24, 1995: HYD MODULE. LEAKING. FLT NR 0299 - EWR - THE 'A' HYD SYSTEM OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH, BUT HAD NO EFFECT. A RETURN TO EWR WA
- [SDR CAL950408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950408), May 19, 1995: DUCT. RUPTURED. FLT NR 0238 - SFO - THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SFO. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED THE WARNING CEASED, BUT UPON INC

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- [Cancelled 2017-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15774-2017-10-19): Buckeye DREAM MACHINE, S/N 4827, built 1999. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sammons James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMMONS%20JAMES%20R), [South Shore, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/South%20Shore)
- [Cancelled 1974-07-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15774-1974-07-26): Piper PA-34-200, S/N 34-7450001, built 1972. Owner: [Colorado Flying Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLORADO%20FLYING%20ACADEMY%20INC), [Englewood, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Englewood)
- [Cancelled 1948-04-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15774-1948-04-22): A B C Glider Club ABC-S GLIDER, S/N 1. Owner: [A B C Glider Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20B%20C%20GLIDER%20CLUB), [Berkley, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Berkley)

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