# N272WA: 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (registry code 3023602)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4000-series) (registry code 52119)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48437
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 17, 1993
- Last registry action: May 18, 2017
- Mode S code: A2AFDF
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9881° N, 80.3404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33027, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N272WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=272WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272WA-2018-05-30

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 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11.md

## Service difficulty reports (71, newest 50)

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

- [SDR WRLA20130922602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20130922602), Sep 22, 2013: APU. SHUTDOWN. DURING DEPARTURE, APU SHUTDOWN AT NR2 ENGINE START. ENGINE AROUND 22 PERCENT N2 WHEN APU STARTED TO ROLL BACK AND COULD NOT SUSTAIN THE ENGINE START. SHUT IT DO
- [SDR WRLA20130304586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20130304586), Mar 4, 2013: DOOR. NICKED. CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND TWO NICKS ON THE SKIN OF LEFT WING SLAT ACTUATOR DOOR PANEL 518FB.
- [SDR WRLA20130304585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20130304585), Mar 4, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF FWD UNDERWING BARREL LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STA 1521 AND STA 5-00/1
- [SDR WRLA20130301584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20130301584), Mar 1, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON L-40R AT STA Y=1987.
- [SDR WRLA20130301583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20130301583), Mar 1, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA Y=522, X=-75.25.
- [SDR WRLA20130301582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20130301582), Mar 1, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK - DURING 4C CHECK OF DATUM AIRCRAFT, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN UPPER SURFACE OF CENTER WING AT STA Y=1240, X=107.25 AND STA Y=1250, X=10
- [SDR WRLA20120602546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20120602546), Jun 2, 2012: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE / DENT FOUND DURING PRIMARY INSPECTION AT FUSELAGE STA 755 L-24 & L25 MEASURED 3.00 X .133. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION ON DENT, NO CRACKS FOUND FOLLOWIN
- [SDR WRLA20111020524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111020524), Oct 20, 2011: LIGHT. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAILED.
- [SDR WRLA20111009523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111009523), Oct 9, 2011: STRAP. CRACKED. STRAP ON RT WING L/E CRACKED FROM BOLT HOLE ABOUT 1" XOS 608. REMOVED DAMAGED STRAP IAW SRM 51-35-01 REV.47. FABRICATED STRAP IAW EI W2011P57B-2164 REV 00 AND R
- [SDR WRLA20111009522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111009522), Oct 9, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING SKIN SURFACE L/E CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK IAW EI W2011A57B-2156, REV 00 AND REV 01.
- [SDR WRLA20111007521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111007521), Oct 7, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING 3C+A12 CHECK, A 0.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON RT WING L/E SKIN AT LWS 889. REPAIRED CRACK IAW EI W2011A57B-2129 REV.00, REV.01 AND REV.02.
- [SDR WRLA20111005519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111005519), Oct 5, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED STA 2141, L9R. PERFORMED EI NO: W2011A53B-2141 REV.00 AND REV.01.
- [SDR WRLA20111005520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111005520), Oct 5, 2011: DOOR. DAMAGED. REMOVE EXISTING DOUBLER FOR INSPECTION DUE NO REPAIR DOCUMENTATION. AIR CONDITIONING EQUIP SYS 3 ACCESS DOOR UPPER FWD DOOR CORNER SKIN REF: EGAT N/R U05004. RM
- [SDR WRLA20111004516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111004516), Oct 4, 2011: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO DOOR LWR AFT CORNER DAMAGED. REPAIRED DAMAGE AREA IAW EI: W2011A52B-2148 REV. 00, REV.01 REV.02.
- [SDR WRLA20111003518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111003518), Oct 3, 2011: TRUNNION. CRACKED. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FITTING ON LT SIDE HAS CRACK STA Y=595 L=0.6. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-14, REPAIR 2, FIG 202, REV. 47 AND EI W2011A53B-2159. REV.
- [SDR WRLA20111003515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111003515), Oct 3, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND LT MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK CORROSION STA Y535 X = 75.25. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-52 REPAIR 1 REV.47 AND EI W2011A53B-2224, REV.00.
- [SDR WRLA20111003514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20111003514), Oct 3, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON RT MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK STA Y = 535 X = 75.25. REPLACED DAMAGED TRACK WITH NEW PART IAW SRM 53-33-01 AND 51-35-01 REV 47.
- [SDR WRLA20101011454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20101011454), Oct 11, 2010: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. GOING THRU FLT LVL 220 HAD NR 1 ENG SURGE PULLED BACK THOTTLES RETURNED TO HIK.
- [SDR WRLA20100217344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100217344), Feb 17, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3209, FOUND STA 1986 S50L SHEAR CLIP CORROSION. RE-IDENTIFY THE DEFECT POSITION IS STA 1975 S-51L, REPLACED THE SHEAR CLIP P/N AGA800
- [SDR WRLA20100211343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100211343), Feb 11, 2010: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5750, FOUND RT WING LOWER WINGLET FWD FITTING (ARB7772-70) CRACKED, ISSUED NRC U01048. REMOVED AND KEPT THE WINGLET AND THE ATTACHING
- [SDR WRLA20100210342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100210342), Feb 10, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3603, FOUND MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK P/N S4929147 CORROSION AT STA 1838, X=-27.5, Z=-10.5. NRC U05117 ISSUED. REPAIRED THE SEAT TRACK IAW
- [SDR WRLA20100210339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100210339), Feb 10, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3603, FOUND MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK P/N S4929147 CORROSION AT STA 1836, X=27.5, Z=-10.5. REPAIRED THE SEAT TRACK IAW MD-11 SRM 53-00-52 
- [SDR WRLA20100210338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100210338), Feb 10, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA 3603 FOUND MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK P/N S4929147 CORROSION AT ST 1838 X = -8.50 Z=10.5. REPAIRED THE SEAT TRACK IAW MD-11 SRM 53-00-52 R
- [SDR WRLA20100207341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100207341), Feb 7, 2010: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5729 FOUND LEFT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP P/N ARB7413-1 CORROSION AT XW840 NRC. BLENDOUT THE CORROSION AREA AND THE DAMAGE WITHIN ALLO
- [SDR WRLA20100207340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100207340), Feb 7, 2010: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5729, FOUND LEFT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP P/N ARB7413-1 CORROSION ST XW899 NRC. RE-IDENTIFY THE CORROSION AREA IS AT XORS 1052 AND PF
- [SDR WRLA20100204337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100204337), Feb 4, 2010: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3007, FOUND RT WING TIP FITTING ARB7602-R CRACKED. PER AMM 20-50-02-900-801 REV 66 REPLACED THE FITTING, CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR WRLA20100204336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100204336), Feb 4, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA3603, FOUND MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK AFA7789-541 CORROSION AT STA 1962 X=107.25. REPAIR THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-52 PAGE 203 REPAIR I
- [SDR WRLA20100204335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100204335), Feb 4, 2010: RIB. CRACKED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5750, FOUND LEFT LOWER WINGLET RIB ARB7774-5 CRACKED. REPLACED THE DAMAGE RIB IAW MD-11 SRM 51-35-01 REV 42, CONDITION CHECK SATISFAC
- [SDR WRLA20100204334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100204334), Feb 4, 2010: RIB. CRACKED. DURING PERFORM TASK CARD WA5750, FOUND LEFT LOWER WINGLET RIB ARB7774-51 CRACKED. REPAIRED THE CRACK AREA AT LT LWR WINGLET FWD FITTING ASSY RIB IAW SRM 57-00-0
- [SDR WRLA2009001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2009001), Jan 1, 2009: ENGINE. DEFECTIVE. IN CRUISE RECEIVED A LVL 2 ENG 2 OIL FILTER ALERT. NOTICED INCREASING EVM COMP INDICATION AND RECIEVED A LVL 1 ENG 2 VIB HI ALERT. LATER MODERATE A/C VIB NOTICE
- [SDR WRLA2008105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008105), Dec 8, 2008: FLAP. DEBONDED. DURING 1C+12A CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP VANE LOWER SKIN DISBOND AT XOFH=499 ~ XOFH=533 (34 X 9.5 ), REFER TO EGAT NRC U01027. OPEN
- [SDR WRLA2008104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008104), Dec 8, 2008: REPAIR. DEBONDED. DISBOND-DURING 1C+12A CHK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP VANE LWR SKIN EXISTING REPAIR DISBOND & EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL SKIN AT XIFH=152~XIFH=213(6
- [SDR WRLA2008073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008073), Aug 26, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AND REINFORCING DOUBLER CORRODED AT AFT LAV EXHAUST PORT STA 1959 BETWEEN LONGERONS LS9R AND L40R. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF.
- [SDR WRLA2008022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008022), Feb 11, 2008: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH RECEIVED SLAT DISAGREE ALERT, FOLLOWED BY STICK SHAKER. PERFORMED SLAT DISAGREE CHECKLIST, DIVERTED TO KPSM DUE TO RUNWAY CONDITIONS. EMERGENCY 
- [SDR WRLA2008017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008017), Feb 1, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A CHECK INSPECTION 9 INCH CRACK FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP UPPER SKIN INBOARD AFT SKIN PANEL AT XIFH231.2. REPAIRED PER MD-11 SRM 57-20-00 VOL 1 REF E
- [SDR WLDA200428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WLDA200428), Jun 14, 2004: VALVE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT N272WA FLT. NR WOA584 ON TAKEOFF ROLL, (TANK WING OVERFILL)LEVEL TWO ALERT, CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. MECHANIC FOUND NR 1 FILL VALV
- [SDR WRLA200418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200418), Apr 23, 2004: PUMP. FAILED. NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAIL INFLIGHT, THE CREWS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND FOLLOWED STANDARD EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. AT KBWI MAINTENANCES FOUND NR 1 ENGINE RT HYD
- [SDR WRLA200316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200316), Jul 16, 2003: PUMP. CRACKED. HYDRAULIC 1 SYSTEM FAILED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DESTINATION WAS CHANGED FROM BGR TO ATL FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMPS RAN ENGIN
- [SDR WRLA200215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200215), Jul 2, 2002: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AILERON DEFLECT DISAGREE LEVEL ALERT AFTER TAKE OFF AND AT SLAT RETRACT. SLATS AND FLAPS (15) RECYCLED WITH ALERT REMAINING. CONFIG. PAGE AND VISUAL SCAN CONFIR
- [SDR WRLA200208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200208), Mar 17, 2002: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LIGHT, FDCU FAUTL 'PYLON FIRE DETECTOR ASSEMBLY B' LOOP B FAULT. (M)
- [SDR 20000412SH010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000412SH010), Feb 17, 2000: BRAKE. DAMAGED. BRAKE ASSY WAS RECEIVED FROM AIR CARRIER FOR AN OVERHAUL SERVICE. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THE AFFECTED BRAKE SUFFERED AN EXTREME CARBON OXIDATION BR
- [SDR WRLA99001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA99001), Feb 14, 2000: SHUTOFF VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB OUT FROM WIKB, ''HYDRAULIC 3 ELEVATOR OFF'' LEVEL 1 ALERT ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC QTY STABILIZED AT 4.8 GALLONS. THIRTY MINUTES LATER ''HYDRAULIC QT
- [SDR WRLA99022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA99022), Nov 9, 1999: BLADE. BENT. DURING FLT, NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO VIBRATION, VIBRATION MONITOR AT 5 FOR COMPRESSOR DURING T/O. VIBRATION MONITOR REDUCED TO 2.5 AT LOWER RPM IAW FCOM VOL 
- [SDR WRLA990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA990), Apr 9, 1999: RELAY. FAILED. NR 2 BUS TIE RELAY FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF NR 2 GENERATOR BUS DURING FLIGHT RESULTING IN AN AIR TURNBACK TO WMKK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BUS TIE R
- [SDR WRLA99017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA99017), Apr 8, 1999: IDG. FAILED. NR 2 IDG FAULTED ON ENGINE START, REPORTED BY FLIGHT CREW. DOWN POWERED AIRCRAFT AND THEN RESET FAULT THROUGH CFDS. SYSTEM THEN OPS CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR WRLA99013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA99013), Feb 25, 1999: DME. OVERHEATED. FLT 5129 - DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW NOTED LIGHT SMOKE AND BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. ADDITIONALLY, NR 2 DME CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. SMOKE APPEARED I
- [SDR WRLA98090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA98090), Aug 7, 1998: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ELECTRICAL POWER FROM NR 2 ENGINE IDG. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT
- [SDR WRLA98083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA98083), May 2, 1998: DUCT. LOOSE. DURING T/O ROLL, NR 2 ENG EXPERIENCED HIGH EGT. FLT CREW ELECTED TO ABORT T/O. A/C RETURNED TO GATE W/O INCIDENT. HOWEVER, WHILE A/C WAS STANDING ON GATE 4 MAIN
- [SDR WRLA97146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA97146), Dec 3, 1997: LIGHT. SHORTED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACKING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED SHORTED EGRESS MODULES AT 
- [SDR WRLA97046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA97046), Jul 5, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE PREFLIGHT, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING STRIPS WERE INOPERATIVE IN 'C' ZONE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IDENTIF

All 71: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272WA-2018-05-30/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA99WA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA085), Sep 18, 1999: McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (N272WA), Shannon, Ireland, incident, minor damage

## 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 20090114005439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090114005439I), Jan 14, 2009: Doug MD11 (N272WA), Atlanta, GA, No damage. (-23) Preliminary pilot deviation report was submitted by atl approach which cited the need for a vector instruction to a world airways MD-11. The vector was…
- [Incident 20060211009149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060211009149I), Feb 11, 2006: Doug MD11 (N272WA), Kuwait, KU. (-23) Aircraft departed end of runway during landing at Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait city, Kuwait. Aircraft came to rest with the nose gear…
- [Incident 20040605023689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040605023689I), Jun 5, 2004: Doug MD11 (N272WA), Fayetteville, NC, Minor damage. (-23) MD-11 enroute from frankfurt to Pope afb had a 6 foot section of flap vane l/s depart the aircraft on final approach. A px indicated he saw the section…
- [Incident 19970619021869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970619021869I), Jun 19, 1997: Doug MD11 (N272WA), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. Narrative: slattery ground services, inc., has a contract with world airways, inc.. They were loading the aircraft with LD3 containers. Slattery supervisor was…

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