# N240NE: Boeing 727-31, registration cancelled 2007-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31) (registry code 1384010)
- Serial number: 18906
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: March 12, 2001
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A23130
- Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL)
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N240NE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=240NE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240NE-2007-05-02

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 727-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31.md

## Service difficulty reports (60, newest 50)

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

- [SDR EISA99171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99171), Sep 24, 1999: SPRING. BROKEN. FORWARD PIT DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AT TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR HANDLE BELL CRANK SPRING. (M)
- [SDR EISA99154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99154), Aug 9, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE 'B' CHECK WORKCARD, FOUND CORROSION UNDER FORWARD LAV FLOOR STATION 344. REMOVED CORROSION FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE, SHIM
- [SDR EISA99148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99148), Jul 29, 1999: RADAR. FAILED. WEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT. WEATHER RADAR COMPONENTS REMOVED AND BENCHED CHECKED. REINSTALLED COMPONENTS, CHECKS OK PER MM 3440-20 REF EAGLE ONE WO ITEM 2.1.
- [SDR EISA99145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99145), Jun 2, 1999: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR LOWER FORWARD PIT DOOR. ADJUSTED DOOR SWITCH. (M)
- [SDR EISA99131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99131), Jun 2, 1999: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL IN AUTO INOPERABLE. AIR TURN BACK WAS FOR LOWER FORWARD PIT DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED MANUAL SYSTEM AND DEFERRED. ADJUSTED DOOR SWI
- [SDR EISA99029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99029), Feb 18, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OF SMOKE. GROUND TEST OF SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. FOUND MOISTURE ON WALLS AND TWO VENT TUB
- [SDR EISA99003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99003), Jan 15, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING CRUISE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH DOOR OPEN ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR. 
- [SDR EISA98247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98247), Oct 6, 1998: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, FIREBELL SOUNDS IN LIGHT/MODERATE PRECIPITATION ON VISIBLE MOISTURE. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR LIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE ACCESSORY UNIT WIT
- [SDR EISA98248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98248), Oct 5, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. ON PREFLIGHT, NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR IN CABIN WOULD NOT TEST. GENERATED FROM MAINTENANCE REPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL P
- [SDR EISA98212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98212), Aug 29, 1998: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR OPENS INFLIGHT WITH GEAR LEVER IN OFF POSITION. GENERATED BY PILOT REPORT. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR MANUAL RELEASE SYSTEM OUT OF 
- [SDR EISA98211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98211), Aug 25, 1998: FITTING. LOOSE. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT, INDICATORS SHOW RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE AND RIGHT DOOR OPEN WHEN HANDLE IS MOVED TO OFF RIGHT MAIN SHOWS IMMEDIATE GREE
- [SDR EISA98210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98210), Aug 25, 1998: MLG. LACK OF LUBE. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT, INDICATORS SHOW RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE AND RIGHT DOOR OPEN WHEN HANDLE IS MOVED TO OFF RIGHT MAIN SHOWS IMMEDIATE GREE
- [SDR EISA98174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98174), Jul 21, 1998: VALVE. DIRTY. PHL - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN ANY MODE OR BLEED CONFIGURATION. RETURNED TO PHL. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. FROUND LEFT OUT FLOW VALVE 
- [SDR EISA98181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98181), Jul 17, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE L1 DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. TT: 61,936:46 HOURS. TC: 45,116
- [SDR EISA98166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98166), Jul 7, 1998: DIRECTIONAL GYRO. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 HSI AND NR 1 COMPASS (RMI) INOPERATIVE, AIR TURN BACK TO BRADLEY. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NR 2 DIRECTIONAL GYRO. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)
- [SDR EISA98122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98122), May 25, 1998: LINE. CONTAMINATED. TAKEOFF ABORTED (BDL) BRADLEY DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE ABNORMAL EPR READING (HIGH). EGT, N1 NORMAL. THROTTLE 3 INCHES AFT OF NORMAL POSITION. FOUND MOISTURE IN PT 2 L
- [SDR EISA98108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98108), May 16, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. FOUND CONNECTOR WITH CONDENSATION. CLEANED CONNECTOR
- [SDR EISA98101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98101), Apr 22, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. IN-FLIGHT, MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTION ILLUMINATED. DEPARTED (CVG), UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (MDT), CONTINUED TO PHILADELPHIA (PHL). GENER
- [SDR EISA98065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98065), Mar 22, 1998: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF FROM IND, RIGHT MAIN GEAR SLOW TO RETRACT. CYCLED THREE TIMES PER MAINTENANCE REQUEST. NO HELP. RETURNED TO IND PER MAINTENANCE REQUEST. FOUND RI
- [SDR EISA98057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98057), Mar 20, 1998: SPLICE. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF OUT OF CLE, UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR, TRIED CYCLING HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, WOULD GO TO OFF POSITION ONLY. WHEN POSITION BACK DOWN HAD BOTH ANTI-
- [SDR EISA97285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97285), Dec 23, 1997: POWER UNIT. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING NO TEST. REPLACED ENGINE, OPERATING POWER UNIT. OPS CHECK NORMAL PER MM 26-00. (X)
- [SDR EISA971281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA971281), Dec 21, 1997: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. NR 1 FIRE TEST INOPERABLE WHEN PUSHED TO RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED AND CLEANED PINS. RE-INSTALLED FIRE WARNING. UNIT OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 26-00. (X)
- [SDR EISA97178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97178), Aug 26, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ON. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND NR 5 SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR, SYSTEM GOOD IAW MM 26-10-0 AND AERONAUTICAL ENGINE 
- [SDR EISA97101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97101), May 23, 1997: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON RETRACTION, RIGHT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON A-SYSTEM HYD PRESS 800 TO 1000 PSI. RECYCLED GEAR. RIGHT GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. EXTENDED GEAR, LANDING NORMAL (ATB). JA
- [SDR EISA97095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97095), May 9, 1997: FIRE MODULE. FAILED. AT FLT LEVEL 39,000 AND CHOPPY/MODERATE TURBULENCE, FIRE BELL SOUNDED WITH NO ACCOMPANYING LIGHTS OR ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. IT OCCURRED APPROX 10 TIMES. WE SILEN
- [SDR EISA97076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97076), Mar 25, 1997: PITOT TUBE. OBSTRUCTION. ON DEPARTURE MCO, CAPTAINS AIRSPEED WOULD NOT GO PAST 120 KNOTS, RETURNED TO MCO. CLEANED OBSTRUCTION FROM CAPTAINS PITOT TUBE, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR EISA96147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA96147), Sep 7, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE ICING LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF 2-3 TIMES. NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND FAILED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. IN FLIGHT, RESTART WAS SUCCESSFULL. NO RECUR
- [SDR 96ZZZM59](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM59), Dec 8, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR BEAM LOWER CHORD HAS CORROSION, BTW BL-0 AND RBL 34. CUT OUT AFFECTED AREA FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER 53-10-8, INSTALLED REPAIR
- [SDR EISA95479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95479), Dec 4, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN INTERIOR, CORROSION AT RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STATION 680-700 (23 INCHES RIGHT OF BL 0). INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-05. (
- [SDR EISA95478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95478), Dec 4, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK EMANATING FROM FASTENER HOLE AT FWD SIDE OF LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM STATION 940L CABIN INTERIOR BELOW FLOOR LEVEL. INSTALLED DOUBLER ANGLES AND STRAP PE
- [SDR EISA95446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95446), Dec 3, 1995: FLOOR. CORRODED. CORROSION AT FORWARD LAV FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN STATION 290-300. REMOVED BAD PART OF FLOOR, FABRICATED NEW PIECE AND DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-6. INSTALLED FABRICATED 
- [SDR EISA95445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95445), Dec 3, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 2 SLAT HAS INBOARD RIB CRACKED WHERE ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACHES. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-50-03. (M)
- [SDR EISA95443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95443), Dec 3, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. HFEC INSPECTION REVEALS MATERIAL LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY 10-15 PERCENT AT BS 259, STRINGER 10R. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED DOUBLER PER BAC DRAWING 69-62161. IN
- [SDR EISA95488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95488), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS IN LEFT WING RIB WS 601.5. REPLACED RIB PER SB 727-57-0127. (M)
- [SDR EISA95481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95481), Dec 1, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT WING UPPER AFT STRINGER ATTACHED TO RIB AT STATION 656 IS CRACKED AT VERTICAL LEG JUST INBOARD OF RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACK HFEC VERIFIES CRACK CONTAINED DOU
- [SDR EISA95480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95480), Dec 1, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT WING 3RD STRINGER AFT OF FRONT SPAR CRACKED AT TOP OF RIB AT WS 383.5. FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-04. (M)
- [SDR EISA95476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95476), Dec 1, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. HFEC INSPECTION INDICATES CRACKS IN FORWARD 2 FASTENER HOLES FS 760 LT FRAME CHORD UPPER VERTICAL FLANGE. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE REF, BAC DRAWING 65-68492. INS
- [SDR EISA95475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95475), Dec 1, 1995: FRAME. CRACK. HFEC INSPECTION INDICATES CRACKS IN FWD 2 FASTENER HOLES, FS 760 RIGHT FRAME CHORD UPPER VERTICAL FLANGE. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE REF, BAC DRAWING 65-68492. INS
- [SDR EISA95474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95474), Dec 1, 1995: DOOR. DAMAGED. TOP EXTERIOR SURFACE OF FWD RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DAMAGED. REPAIRED DAMAGED DOOR PER SRM 52-20-2. (M)
- [SDR EISA95471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95471), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS RIGHT WING INTERNAL RIB AT WS 546.50 LOWER FLANGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-05. (M)
- [SDR EISA95470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95470), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. THREE CRACKS IN LEFT WING INTERNAL RIB AT WS 546.5. STOP DRILLED CRACKS FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-5 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-5. (M)
- [SDR EISA95469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95469), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. FOUR CRACKS IN RIGHT WING RIB WS 656.5. REPLACED RIB PER SB 727-57-0127. (M)
- [SDR EISA95468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95468), Dec 1, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT ELEVATOR STRUCTURE AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 102 LEFT, 2 INCHES AFT OF FLUSH PANEL. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 56-20-3. INST
- [SDR EISA95464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95464), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK IN RT WING RIB NEAR LOWER FASTENER HOLE AT WS 783.50 RT AND FIRST STRINGER AFT OF FRONT SPAR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 57-10-5. (M)
- [SDR EISA95463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95463), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT WING RIB, LOWER FASTENER HOLE, WS 686.5 AND FIRST STRINGER AFT OF REAR SPAR. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-5. (M)
- [SDR EISA95462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95462), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT WING RIB AT LOWER FASTENER HOLE WS 738.5 AND FIRST STRINGER AFT OF REAR SPAR. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-10-5. (M)
- [SDR EISA95460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95460), Dec 1, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION AT CABIN INTERIOR, FORWARD LAVATORY FLOOR SUPPORT. REMOVED CORROSION AND FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)
- [SDR EISA95459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95459), Dec 1, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN ELEVATOR INTERNAL STRUCTURE AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVATOR STATION 69 RIGHT, 6 INCHES AFT OF LEADING EDGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED REPAIR PER SRM 55-
- [SDR EISA95458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95458), Dec 1, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING UPPER STRINGER 2ND AFT FROM FRONT SPAR IS CRACKED AT STATION 519. INSTALLED MANUFACTURED ANGLES AND FILLER PER SB 727-57A159. (M)
- [SDR EISA95456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95456), Dec 1, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS IN WING RIB AT WING STATION 629.5 LOWER FLANGE, 3RD STRINGER AFT OF FRONT SPAR. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER SRM 57-10-5. (M)

All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240NE-2007-05-02/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19980422012889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980422012889I), Apr 22, 1998: Boeing 727100 (N240NE), Middletown, PA. Narrative: aircraft enroute to philadelphia, PA diverted and landed on runway 13 due to a smoke indication in the cargo bay. The aircraft fire fighters…
- [Incident 19920607024209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920607024209I), Jun 7, 1992: Boeing 72731 (N240NE), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Nose gear door did not close after takeoff. Returned. Nose steering inoperative. Torque link safety pin missing.

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