# N15781: 1973 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2018-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082)
- 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: 20636
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 30, 1973
- Certificate issued: December 28, 2001
- Last registry action: January 23, 2013
- Mode S code: A0E7BA
- Owners when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Purchasing Services Lp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20PURCHASING%20SERVICES%20LP), [C/O Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%2FO%20CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Partnership
- 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/N15781
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15781
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15781-2018-02-28

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 727-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md

## Service difficulty reports (101, newest 50)

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

- [SDR MZZA00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA00002), Jan 24, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. GUM - FOUND 2L SERVICE DOOR EMERGNECY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01. OPS CHECK GOOD AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR
- [SDR MZZA99239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99239), Dec 24, 1999: HOUSING. CRACKED. GUM - FLT 988 - EN ROUTE TO SPN, STARTED NOTICING A LOSS OF A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. REMOVED AND REPLACED MLG SEQUENCE VALVE PER MM 32-32-31. (X)
- [SDR MZZA99199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99199), Oct 26, 1999: T-CHORD. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 3 SQUARE INCH IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BS 950 BULKHEAD LOWER TEE OF STRINGER 29L. THE CORRODED T-CHO
- [SDR MZZA99226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99226), Oct 17, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT ASIA, NR 3 ENGINE CONTROL CABLE (T3B) WAS FOUND FRAYED AT BS 1070. THE FRAYED CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER B72
- [SDR MZZA99223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99223), Oct 12, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH BY 5 INCH AREA IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON NLG BAY FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 303 BETWEEN STRINGER 25L
- [SDR MZZA99190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99190), Oct 11, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON TAIL SKID DRAG LEFT HINGE FITTING IN TAIL SKID BAY. THE CORRODED FITTING WA
- [SDR MZZA99224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99224), Oct 8, 1999: TEE. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON NOSE WHEEL WELL TEE CHORD BETWEEN BS 294-312 AT STRINGER 26L. THE CORRODED T-
- [SDR MZZA99206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99206), Oct 6, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT BS 740 AND LBL 25. THE CORROD
- [SDR MZZA99203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99203), Oct 6, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 3 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT BS 740. THE CORRODED SECTION 
- [SDR MZZA99195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99195), Oct 6, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1.125 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB FORWARD SIDE REINFORCEMENT BEAM INBOARD FLANG
- [SDR MZZA99194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99194), Oct 6, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A .625 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB FORWARD SIDE REINFORCEMENT BEAM OUTBOARD FLANG
- [SDR MZZA99220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99220), Oct 5, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, TWO 2 INCH AND 1.5 INCH LONG CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BS 1183 BULKHEAD FRAME INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLANGE AT
- [SDR MZZA99208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99208), Oct 5, 1999: BRACKET. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, AN IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON L2 CABIN DOOR FORWARD STOP FITTING SUPPORT BRACKET. THE CORRODED FITTING W
- [SDR MZZA99207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99207), Oct 5, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON TAIL SKID DRAG FORWARD WEB AT BS 1184. THE CORRODED WEB WAS TRIMMED AND REPAIRED
- [SDR MZZA99228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99228), Oct 4, 1999: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LEFT KEEL BEAM STIFFENER LOWER END AT WS 930. THE CORRODED STIFFENER SECTION WAS
- [SDR MZZA99227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99227), Oct 4, 1999: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LEFT KEEL BEAM STIFFENER LOWER END AT BS 920. THE CORRODED STIFFENER SECTION WAS
- [SDR MZZA99204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99204), Sep 29, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER 16R AND 17R AT BS 783.9. THE DAMAGED S
- [SDR MZZA99191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99191), Sep 29, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1.5 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON L2 CABIN DOOR SKIN FORWARD LOWER CORNER. THE DAMAGED AREA
- [SDR MZZA99222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99222), Sep 28, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON LEFT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB LIGHTENING HOLES AT BS 1223. THE CRACK WAS 
- [SDR MZZA99221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99221), Sep 28, 1999: GUSSET. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON GUSSET ATTACHED TO BS 950 LOWER TEE CHORD AND STRINGER 29L IN FLANGE. THE COR
- [SDR MZZA99219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99219), Sep 28, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, CRACK WAS FOUND ON LEFT WING BOTTLE PIN. THE CORRODED FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE P
- [SDR MZZA99218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99218), Sep 28, 1999: GUSSET. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, AN IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON GUSSET ATTACHED TO BS 950 BULKHEAD LOWER TEE CHORD AND STRINGER 29R INBOAR
- [SDR MZZA99216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99216), Sep 28, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON RIGHT WING UPPER STRINGER S-13 ATTACHED TO WS 629 RIB. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED 
- [SDR MZZA99215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99215), Sep 28, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON RIGHT WING INSPAR WS 738.5 RIB UPPER FLANGE ATTACHED TO UPPER STRINGER 12. THE CRA
- [SDR MZZA99214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99214), Sep 28, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON RIGHT WING UPPER STRINGER S-9 ATTACHED TO WS 629 RIB. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED A
- [SDR MZZA99211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99211), Sep 28, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, FOUR CRACKS WERE FOUND ON RIGHT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB LIGHTENING HOLES BETWEEN BS 1223 AND BS 1
- [SDR MZZA99189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99189), Sep 28, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON TAIL SKID ACTUATOR RIGHT HINGE ARM INBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET IN TAIL SKID BAY. THE C
- [SDR MZZA99205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99205), Sep 23, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 4 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STRINGER 17R BETWEEN BS 730 AND BS 734. THE DAMAGED S
- [SDR MZZA99200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99200), Sep 23, 1999: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH BY .5 INCH AREA IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON STRINGER29R KEEL BEAM OUTBOARD FLANGE AT BS 950 PLUS
- [SDR MZZA99198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99198), Sep 23, 1999: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 3 INCH BY .5 INCH AREA CORROSION WAS FOUND S-29L KEEL BEAM OUTBOARD FLANGE AT BS 950 PLUS 14. THE COR
- [SDR MZZA99197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99197), Sep 23, 1999: TEE. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BS 950 BULKHEAD LOWER T-CHORD AT RIGHT SIDE OF STRINGER 
- [SDR MZZA99196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99196), Sep 23, 1999: TEE. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH LONG IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BS 950 BULKHEAD LOWER TEE CHORD BETWEEN STRINGER 29R AND S29L. 
- [SDR MZZA99193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99193), Sep 23, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AIR ASIA, CRACK WAS FOUND ON C3 DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER STOP FITTING. THE DAMAGED STOP FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REP
- [SDR MZZA99192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99192), Sep 23, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1.5 INCH LONG IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON NR 3 CARGO DOOR FORWARD EDGE BETWEEN NR 3 AND NR 4 STOP FITTI
- [SDR MZZA99225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99225), Sep 22, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AIR ASIA, NR 1 ENGINE START CONTROL CABLE (ESS1A) WAS FOUND FRAYED AT BS 1186. THE FRAYED CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPL
- [SDR MZZA99217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99217), Sep 22, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, CORROSION OWAS FOUND ON LEFT WING FRONT SPAR WEB ABOVE FUEL BYPASS VALVE ACTUATOR. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS
- [SDR MZZA99213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99213), Sep 22, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LEFT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD VERTICAL LEG AT FSS 401. THE CORRODED SECT
- [SDR MZZA99212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99212), Sep 22, 1999: SKIN. BULGED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTIN ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 7 INCH BY 3 INCH AREA BULGE WAS FOUND ON UPPER RUDDER SKIN AT FIN STATION 270. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS TR
- [SDR MZZA99210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99210), Sep 22, 1999: SKIN. BULGED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH BY 4 INCH AREA BULGE WAS FOUND ON UPPER RUDDER SKIN AT FIN STATION 213. THE BULGED AREA WAS TR
- [SDR MZZA99209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99209), Sep 22, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH LONG IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LEFT STABILIZER UPPER T/E BEAM AT ELEV STAB 146. THE CORRODED A
- [SDR MZZA99202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99202), Sep 20, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON AFT AIRSTAIR RIGHT LOWER STRUT END TO AIRSTAIR FITTING. THE CRACKED FITTING WAS RE
- [SDR MZZA99201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99201), Sep 20, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON AFT AIRSTAIR LEFT LOWER STRUT END TO AIRSTAIR FITTING. THE CRACKED FITTING WAS REM
- [SDR CALA9900629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900629), Jun 2, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 3 CARGO DOOR CUTOUT SKIN CORRODED AT AFT LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02818.
- [SDR CALA9900347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900347), Mar 31, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 9 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN JUST UNDER FORWARD END OF NR 3 ENGINE PYLON. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3 SHEET 1.
- [SDR CALA9900322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900322), Mar 25, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. AN INSPECTION OF THE LOWER SKIN OUTER SURFACE ALONG THE LOWEST ROW AT STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE FROM BS 681 TO BS 740 FOUND CRACKS IN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE PANE
- [SDR CALA9900246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900246), Mar 12, 1999: ACCESSORY UNIT. INOP. BOTH RT MLG RED AND GREEN ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED FROM UP TO OFF AND THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN GEAR WA
- [SDR CALA9900110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900110), Feb 5, 1999: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. THE LT MLG DOOR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SFO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SFO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED TH
- [SDR CALA9800737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800737), May 3, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AS AIRCRAFT LEVELING AT FL 350 THE POWER REDUCTION CAUSED HEAVY COMPRESSOR STALLS IN THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. LARGE FLUCTUATION IN N1, EGT, N2, AND FUEL FLOW. RAN
- [SDR CALA9800677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800677), Apr 17, 1998: SPAR. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR FIN STA 87 TO 100 CORRODED ON RT SIDE. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A REPAIR ANGLE AND STRAP WERE FABRICATED A
- [SDR CALA9800676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800676), Apr 15, 1998: CHORD. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO THRESHOLD LOWER CHORD CORRODED AT FS 950E TO 1010. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03710.

All 101: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15781-2018-02-28/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N15781

- [Cancelled 1973-03-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15781-1973-03-14): Piper PA-34-200, S/N 34-7350123. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Air Convoy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CONVOY%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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