# N15790: 1973 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2012-11-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 27, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - 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: 20644 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 24, 1973 - Last registry action: February 6, 2003 - Mode S code: A0E7DC - Location: [Arlington Heights, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Arlington%20Heights) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 42.0645° N, 87.9867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60005, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15790 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15790 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15790-2012-11-27 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 727-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md ## Service difficulty reports (75, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MZZA00013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA00013), Jun 7, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. GUM - LOWER FUSELAGE APPROXIMATELY 6 O''CLOCK POSITION HAS CORROSION BUILD UP THROUGH OUT LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OF RAM AIR INLET. SKIN OF AIRCRAFT CORRODED AT - [SDR MZZA00007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA00007), Apr 7, 2000: TOGGLE. CRACKED. FLT 977 - AFTER TAKEOFF, INDICATION OF LEADING EDGE FLAPS AND SLATS EXTENDED INDICATED AT CONTROL PANEL AND GREEN LIGHT MAIN FLAPS OUTBOARD INDICATION STOPPED A - [SDR MZZA99127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99127), Jun 30, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 5 SQUARE INCH AREA CORROSION WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 27L BETWEEN BS 720F PLUS 6 AND BS 740. THE CORRODE - [SDR MZZA99135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99135), Jun 24, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIR ASIA, A 4 INCH BY 32 INCH AREA CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 448 AND BS 480, STRINGER 26R. THE CORRODED - [SDR MZZA99123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99123), Jun 20, 1999: CHANNEL. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1. 5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON U-CHANNEL ATTACHED TO RIGHT LOWER TORQUE BOX HORIZONTAL WEB AT BS 1 - [SDR MZZA99125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99125), Jun 18, 1999: SPLICE. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 SQUARE INCH IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 30 SPLICE ON CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 1010. THE DAMAG - [SDR MZZA99118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99118), Jun 18, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT WING UPPER VENT STRINGER 12 AND WS 686.5 WEB ATTACHMENT. THE CRACKED STRINGER WAS - [SDR MZZA99117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99117), Jun 18, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT WING UPPER VENT STRINGER 11 AND WS 629 WEB ATTACHMENT. THE CRACKED STIFFENER WAS T - [SDR MZZA99126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99126), Jun 16, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 4 INCH BY 32 INCH AREA CORROSION WAS FOUND ON STRINGER 26R BETWEEN BS 448 AND BS 480. THE CORRODED PA - [SDR MZZA99112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99112), Jun 16, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1.625 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON LEFT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB AT BS 1213. THE CRACK WAS STOP - [SDR MZZA99120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99120), Jun 15, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 30 SQUARE INCH AREA IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 219 AND RT WL 233. THE CORRODED FR - [SDR MZZA99140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99140), Jun 11, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1 INCH BY 4 INCH AREA IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER FLOOR SEAT TRACK AT BS 395 AND RBL 40. THE - [SDR MZZA99134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99134), Jun 10, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH BY 6 INCH AREA IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT BS 328 FROM - [SDR MZZA99133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99133), Jun 10, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 360/380 ALONG RBL 18. THE DAMGE - [SDR MZZA99132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99132), Jun 10, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTON ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1 INCH BY 20 INCH AREA IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 360 AND 3 - [SDR MZZA99119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99119), Jun 8, 1999: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR STIFFENER AT SS 58. THE CORRODED WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR - [SDR MZZA99142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99142), Jun 5, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON C3 DOOR FORWARD FLANGE AT STRINGER 27R ON CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE COR - [SDR MZZA99141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99141), Jun 5, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 SQUARE INCH AREA IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BS 1148 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT LBL 10. THE CORROED PAR - [SDR MZZA99128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99128), Jun 5, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURNIG D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 3 SQUARE INCH IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BS 1148 FRAME FORWARD FLANGE ON CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE CORRODED PAR - [SDR MZZA99122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99122), Jun 5, 1999: SPAR CHORD. CORROSION. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR LEFT CHORD AT FS 54. THE CORRODED AREA IS TRIMMED - [SDR MZZA99137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99137), Jun 4, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 3 SQUARE INCH IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STRINGER 27R AND BS 720D PLUS 13. THE C - [SDR MZZA99129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99129), Jun 4, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 SQUARE INCH AREA IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BS 950E SHEAR TIE ON CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE CORRODED SHE - [SDR MZZA99124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99124), Jun 4, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 5 SQUARE INCH IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 720F PLUS 4 AND STRINGER 28L - STRINGER 2 - [SDR MZZA99136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99136), Jun 3, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A .75 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STRINGER 28R AND BS 720A PLUS 4. THE CORRODED - [SDR MZZA99138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99138), Jun 2, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH LONG IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RIGHT STABILIZER UPPER T/E BEAM AT ELEVATOR STATION 190. THE CO - [SDR MZZA99139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99139), Jun 1, 1999: BEAM. CORROSION. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION AT AIR ASIA, A 3 INCH LONG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LEFT STAB UPPER T/E BEAM AT ELEV STATION 119. THE CORRODED AREA WAS TRIMMED OU - [SDR MZZA99131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99131), Jun 1, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BS 1130 AND LBL 46 SEAT TRACK. THE CORRODED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIR - [SDR MZZA99130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99130), Jun 1, 1999: BEAM. CORROSION. 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 ELEVATOR STATION 155. THE COR - [SDR MZZA99121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99121), Jun 1, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED JUST AFT TO THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD AT APPROX WL 302. N - [SDR MZZA99116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99116), May 31, 1999: WEB. CRACK. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 4 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON LEFT LOWER TORQUE BOX HORIZONTAL WEB AT BS 1275. THE CRACK WAS STOP DR - [SDR MZZA99115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99115), May 31, 1999: CHANNEL. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1.25 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON U-CHANNEL WHICH IS ATTACHED LEFT LOWER TORQUE BOX HORIZONTAL WEB AT - [SDR MZZA99114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99114), May 31, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, TWO PLACES 1. 5 INCH AND .625 INCH LONG CRACKS WERE FOUND ON L-ANGLES WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO RGHT LOWER - [SDR MZZA99113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99113), May 31, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 1 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON LEFT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB AT BS 1229. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRIL - [SDR CALA9802145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802145), Dec 7, 1998: FUSE. FAILED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT SECTION OF AISLE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PINS PULLED OUT OF CONNECTOR AT ROW 20 SEAT LIGHT PIGTAIL. THE CONN - [SDR CALA9801846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801846), Sep 21, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND R-1 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR CALA9801845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801845), Sep 21, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE RT WING INBOARD MIDFLAP CORRODED AROUND TWO RIVETS ON UPPER SURFACE. THE FLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-51-1. - [SDR CALA9801844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801844), Sep 21, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 5 SPOILER CORRODED ALONG TOP EDGES. THE NR 5 SPOILER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-61-1. - [SDR CALA9801843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801843), Sep 21, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 2 SPOILER DELAMINATED AFT OF INBOARD HINGE. THE NR 2 SPOILER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-61-1. - [SDR CALA9801842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801842), Sep 21, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE AFT FLAP DELAMINATED AT OUTBOARD AND INBOARD TRAILING EDGE CORNER. THE FLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-51 - [SDR CALA9801841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801841), Sep 21, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 7 SPOILER DELAMINATED AT LOWER OUTBOARD AFT TRAILING EDGE. THE NR 7 SPOILER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-61-1. - [SDR CALA9801840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801840), Sep 21, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP OUTBOARD LOWER CORNER DELAMINATED. THE FLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-61-12. - [SDR CALA9801839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801839), Sep 21, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 SPOILER CORRODED ALONG OUTBOARD EDGE AND DELAMINATED ON TOP. THE NR 1 SPOILER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-61-1. - [SDR CALA9801816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801816), Sep 18, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN NOSE WHEEL WELL STIFFENER AT STA 234, LBL 20. THE STIFFENER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR CALA9801815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801815), Sep 18, 1998: CHORD. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LOWER CHORD AT NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, STRAPS AND CHORD ANGLE WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5 - [SDR CALA9801814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801814), Sep 18, 1998: STIFFENER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING FRONT SPAR STIFFENER CORRODED ON INBOARD SIDE CENTER AT STA 224. THE STIFFENER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STIFFENER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51 - [SDR CALA9801790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801790), Sep 16, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 1090 TO 1130, RBL 45. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-10-2. - [SDR CALA9801789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801789), Sep 16, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT INBOARD AILERON TAB TRAILING EDGE SEPARATED IN TWO AREAS. THE AILERON TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-10-11. - [SDR CALA9801788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801788), Sep 16, 1998: BRACKET. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 7 SPOILER ATTACH SUPPORT BRACKET CORRODED. THE SUPPORT BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9801787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801787), Sep 16, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN LT WING TRAILING EDGE J-BEAM ABOVE NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. A REPAIR WAS INSTALL - [SDR CALA9801786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801786), Sep 16, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8 HAD A WEAK BATTERY. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33-50-00. All 75: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15790-2012-11-27/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N15790 - [Cancelled 1975-05-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15790-1975-05-27): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-7325164, built 1973. Exported to Switzerland. 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