# N255US: 1968 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2006-02-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 10, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19974
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 19, 1997
- Last registry action: November 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A26BE4
- Owner when cancelled: [Kitty Hawk Aircargo Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KITTY%20HAWK%20AIRCARGO%20INC)
- Location: [Dfw Airport, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dfw%20Airport)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9032° N, 97.0531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75261, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=255US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N255US-2006-02-10

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 727-251: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251.md

## Service difficulty reports (53, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GAIA02134OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02134OP), Sep 25, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT FWA, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERA
- [SDR GAIA02079OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02079OP), Aug 9, 2002: LIGHT. DISCHARGED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. C/A: RECHARGED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY FROM THE GROUND POW
- [SDR GAIA02076OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02076OP), Jul 24, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 3706 - FWA-ELP - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FWA AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. REMOVED AND REPL
- [SDR GAI2002F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAI2002F00002), Oct 2, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPERATIONALLY CHE
- [SDR GAIA01301OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01301OP), Aug 24, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE AT PHL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPERA
- [SDR GAIA01300OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01300OP), Aug 20, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 1705 - IAH-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FWA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTH
- [SDR GAIA00788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00788), Dec 14, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. FLT 2014 - SLC-BOI - ON LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THAT THE LEADING EDGE AMBER LIGHT STAYED ON. NR 4 KRUGER FLAP INDICATED NOT EXTENDED. AN EMERGENCY WAS
- [SDR GAIA0064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0064), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 312, THE SKIN WAS FOUND GOUGED AND DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 20L AND 21L. REPAIRED DAMA
- [SDR GAIA0065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0065), Feb 9, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 360 TO 3790, STRINGER S-18 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED STRINGER S18 IAW SRM 53-10-3. THE
- [SDR GAIA0066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0066), Feb 9, 2000: FRAME. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMC/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 640, THE FUSELAGE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED AT STRINGER S-5R. REPAIR
- [SDR GAIA0067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0067), Feb 9, 2000: FRAME. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 660, THE FUSELAGE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED AT STRINGER S-5R. REPAI
- [SDR GAIA0068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0068), Feb 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 294.5, THE FLOORBEAM WEB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT LBL 54.5. CUT OUT DAMAGED PART OF
- [SDR GAIA0069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0069), Feb 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 948, THE CREASE BEAM WEB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT LBL 66. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB 
- [SDR GAIA0070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0070), Feb 9, 2000: FRAME. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 720E, THE FUSELAGE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE WAS FOUND GOUGED AT STRINGER S-5R. REPAIRED I
- [SDR GAIA0071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0071), Feb 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 848, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ANGLED STIFFENER AND FLOORBEAM WEB WAS CRACKED THROUGH AT 
- [SDR GAIA0072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0072), Feb 9, 2000: PLATE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 940, THE LEFT GEAR WELL PRESSURE DECK HAD CRACK INDICATION AT LBL 30. REPAIRED CRACK 
- [SDR GAIA0073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0073), Feb 9, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 1166, FUSELAGE FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FLOOR LEVEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. 
- [SDR GAIA0074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0074), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 370 TO 380, THE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CREASED BETWEEN STRINGERS S-17L TO S-18L. REPAIR
- [SDR GAIA0075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0075), Feb 9, 2000: PLATE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 940, IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK CRACK WAS FOUND AT RBL 30. REPAIRED CRACK 
- [SDR GAIA0076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0076), Feb 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 1070, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD REPAIR AT LBL 6. REPAIRED FLOO
- [SDR GAIA0077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0077), Feb 9, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 870, THE BULKHEAD FITTING BELOW STRINGER S-18R, OUTBOARD FLANGE HAS CRACK INDICATION.
- [SDR GAIA0078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0078), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 235.8, THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAD A CRACK INDICATION AT WL 215. REPAIRED CRACK IAW SRM 53-
- [SDR GAIA0079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0079), Feb 9, 2000: PLATE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 260, THE NOSE WHEEL WELL SIDE WALL HAS CRACK UNDER DOUBLER EXTENDING PAST FASTENER H
- [SDR GAIA0080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0080), Feb 9, 2000: FRAME. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 720D, THE FUSELAGE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE WAS FOUND GOUGED AT STRINGER S-5R. REPAIRED I
- [SDR GAIA0081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0081), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 203, A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND AT A FASTENER HOLE AT WL 210. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-3
- [SDR GAIA0082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0082), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 251.6, A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND AT A FASTENER HOLE AT WL 210. REPAIRED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR GAIA0083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0083), Feb 9, 2000: FRAME. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 620, THE FUSELAGE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE WAS FOUND GOUGED AT STRINGER S5R. REPAIRED FRA
- [SDR GAIA0084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0084), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT AFT CARGO AFT DOOR INNER SKIN CORROSION WAS FOUND. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2. THE AIRCRAFT WA
- [SDR GAIA0085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0085), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 235.8, FIVE EACH CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND SKIN AT WL 210 TO 220 RIGHT SIDE. REPA
- [SDR GAIA0055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0055), Feb 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURNG C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 826, THE WEB IN A FLOORBEAM HAS A CRACK AT THE THROUGH HOLE FOR THE ELECTRICAL CONDUI
- [SDR GAIA0056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0056), Feb 9, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 710, THE SEAT TRACK AT RBL 24 HAS A SPLICE ANGLE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLI
- [SDR GAIA0057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0057), Feb 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND AT STATION 1110, THE FLOORBEAM HAS AREAS OF CORROSION AT SCREW HOLES AT LBL 11, LBL 17 AND LBL 
- [SDR GAIA0058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0058), Feb 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY AS FOUND AT STATION 1050, THE FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT RBL 20 TO RBL 45. REPAIRE
- [SDR GAIA0059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0059), Feb 9, 2000: FRAME. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. AT STATION 720F, THE FUSELAGE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE WAS FOUND TO GOUGED AT STRINGER S-5R. REPAIR
- [SDR GAIA0060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0060), Feb 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURNG C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. AT STATION 1050, THE FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD AND STABILIZATION STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED AT RBL 26
- [SDR GAIA0061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0061), Feb 9, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. AT STATION 760 TO 848, THE SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS AT LBL 45. 
- [SDR GAIA0062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0062), Feb 9, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. AT THE AFT CARGO FORWARD DOOR SILL, CORROSION WAS FOUND BETWEEN DOOR LATCH FITTINGS. REPAIRED 
- [SDR GAIA0063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0063), Feb 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. AT STATION 1130, THE FLOORBEAM CAP AT LBL 30 HAS CORROSION AT SCREW HOLES. INSTALLED REPAIR IA
- [SDR GAIA0086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0086), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. AT STATION 1090, A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT STRINGER S3L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGU
- [SDR GAIA0087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0087), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. AT AFT CARGO AFT DOOR A HOLE WAS FOUND. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO
- [SDR GAIA99229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99229), Dec 3, 1999: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURNIG ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN DEN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR WERE INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGH
- [SDR GAIA9933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9933), Feb 9, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT DIM AND INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CH
- [SDR CKSA97317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97317), Jul 3, 1997: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTION. RIGHT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED BY EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM. RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AFTER NORMAL EXTENSION. TROUBLESHOT MAIN LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, REMOVED 
- [SDR CKSA96405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96405), Dec 20, 1996: BOLT. WORN. ON TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN GEAR SHOWED LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT AND LEFT GEAR GREEN LIGHT. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. ON LANDING 3 GREEN, NO RED LIGHTS FORWARD PANEL SECONDARY
- [SDR 9612082255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612082255), Jun 2, 1996: START VALVE. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT CAME ON. NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT COMPLETED SCHEDULED FLIGHT TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EV
- [SDR 9612752255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612752255), May 25, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE BS 870 FRAME BELOW STR 13R. REPAIRED FRAME PER EA B727-53-002.
- [SDR 9519932255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519932255), Dec 8, 1995: IND SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NO GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, JUST ONE RED GEAR LIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR, TWO GREEN MAIN ON AND THIRTY SECONDS LATER NOSE 
- [SDR 9514392255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514392255), Sep 20, 1995: OIL FILTER. DIRTY. NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL FILTER
- [SDR 9510842255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510842255), Jul 17, 1995: EPR TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 EPR INDICATION DID NOT REACH TARGET EPR ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITT
- [SDR 9511822252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511822252), Jul 4, 1995: PRBC. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE HAD LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION AT POWER SETTINGS ABOVE 70 PERCENT N2. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC AN

All 53: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N255US-2006-02-10/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19920220011409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920220011409I), Feb 20, 1992: Boeing 727251 (N255US), Fort Myers, FL, Minor damage. Rear galley fire en route. Shut off power. Used halon bottle. Flight attendant burned finger tips. Continued flight.
- [Incident 19900104003369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900104003369I), Jan 4, 1990: Boeing 727251 (N255US), Boston, MA, Minor damage. Flames and smoke in oven. Extinguished and returned. Oven fan blades disintegrated and hit cal rods starting fire.
- [Incident 19860921063079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860921063079I), Sep 21, 1986: Boeing 727251 (N255US), Rochester, MN. While executing a turn onto taxiway, the left main gear left the paved surface and became mired in the mud.
- [Incident 19831014069249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831014069249I), Oct 14, 1983: Boeing 727251 (N255US), Billings, MT. No. 3 engine failed on takeoff roll aborted. Found second stage turbine blade failure.

## Other aircraft with N255US

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255US): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER, S/N 055/US, built 2022

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