# N275WC: Boeing 727-277, registration cancelled 2017-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-277](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-277) (registry code 138408S)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20549
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 29, 2002
- Last registry action: April 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A2BB06
- Owner when cancelled: [Prewitt Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PREWITT%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Bedford, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bedford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8530° N, 97.1304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76021, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N275WC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=275WC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N275WC-2017-03-06

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 727-277: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-277.md

## Service difficulty reports (65, newest 50)

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

- [SDR EISA20010147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010147), Dec 17, 2001: PIN. MISINSTALLED. GOT UNSAFE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON CLEANUP RTB. ON LANDING, HAD SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN NOSE WHEEL LOWERED TO GROUND.CORRECTIVE ACTION:FOUND NLG APEX PIN IMPROPER
- [SDR EISA20010108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010108), Jul 21, 2001: ENGINE. INOPERATIVE. #1 ENG LOSING OIL QTY, OIL TEMP ON THE RISE, LOSING OIL PRESS. ENGINE #1 SHUT DOWN.CORRECTIVE ACTION:#1 ENGINE TO BE REMOVED.
- [SDR EISA20010077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010077), Apr 30, 2001: STATIC LINE. LOOSE. AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURE ON CLIMBOUT. AIR TURNBACK. SECURED STATIC LINE TO PRESSURE CONTROLLER IAW M/M 31-30-0. REPLACED DAMAGED WIRE SPLICE TO FLOW CONTROL
- [SDR EISA20010076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010076), Apr 24, 2001: WIRE. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURE AT FL 250, AIR TURNBACK TO IND. REMOVED AND REPLACED 13TH STAGE MOD VALVE PER M/M 36-12, NO HELP ITEM REMAINS OPEN. FERRIED AIRCRAFT FOR 
- [SDR EISA20010034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010034), Mar 2, 2001: FITTING. LOOSE. INFLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ASSOCIATED PRESSURE INDICATED 10-12 PSI. ENGINE SHUT DOWN IAW EXPRESS ONE CHECKLIST, DIVERTED INTO OMA.
- [SDR EISA20000232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000232), Dec 29, 2000: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. GOING THROUGH 13000 FT LEADING EDGE FLAP AMBER LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED ON REAR PANEL SHOWED NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHT INTRANSIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 SWITC
- [SDR EISA20000225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000225), Nov 16, 2000: SKIN. PUNCTURED. PUNCTURE AT NR 2 ENGINE NOSE COWL AFT OF INLET RING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CUT OUT PUNCTURED SKIN, FABRICATED, FILLER, AND DOUBLER, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED
- [SDR EISA20000224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000224), Nov 16, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. NR 3 AFT FLAP GOUGED AND WORN THRU TO HONEYCOMB IN SEVERAL PLACES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: POTTED CORE, CLEANED, PREPPED, BONDED FIBERGLASS OVERLAYS, ALODINED, PRIME
- [SDR EISA20000223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000223), Nov 16, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. NR 3 AFT FLAP GOUGED IN SEVERAL PLACES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: POTTED CORE AREA, CLEANED, PREPPED, BONDED FIBERGLASS OVERLAYS, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND PAINTED IAW SRM
- [SDR EISA20000222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000222), Nov 16, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. SMALL DENT ON TOP SKIN AFT FLAP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DENTED AREA, POTTED CORE, CLEANED, PREPPED, BONDED FIBERGLASS OVER LAYS, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND PAINT
- [SDR EISA20000136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000136), Sep 6, 2000: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING UPON FLAP RETRACTION LIGHT WENT OUT. UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT PHX. OPS CHECK NR 3 LEADING EDGE F
- [SDR EISA2000049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA2000049), May 12, 2000: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. DURING CRUISE AT FL 28,000 FT, MAIN CARGO DOOR UNLOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT FL 20,000 FT, THE SAME LIGHT EXTINGUISHED (RETURN TO IND FLIGHT 6171). ADJUSTED AF
- [SDR EISA2000032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA2000032), Mar 15, 2000: LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO BLOCKS (SLC). LUBED NOSE GEAR AND SERVICED NOSE TIRES. (M)
- [SDR EISA99128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99128), May 20, 1999: EXCITOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 3 ENGINE WOULD NOT LIGHT OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE IGNITION EXCITOR. (M)
- [SDR EISA98316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98316), Dec 9, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND FIVE AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON LEFT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP. REPAIRED AREAS OF DELAMINATION PER SRM 51-40-06,
- [SDR EISA98315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98315), Dec 9, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND DENT ON LOWER SURFACE ON LEFT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP. REPAIRED DENT PER SRM 51-40-6, ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB. (M
- [SDR EISA98314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98314), Dec 9, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND TWO RIBS AND ONE BRACKET CRACKED IN STRUCTURE OF E/E DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED RIBS AND BRACKET. FABRICATE
- [SDR EISA98309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98309), Dec 9, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, NR 8 SLAT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT MOST OUTBOARD RIB. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-50-2 AND INSTALLED PE
- [SDR EISA98319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98319), Dec 8, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD , FOUND TWO AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON RIGH OUTBOARD AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED AREAS OF DELAMINATION PER
- [SDR EISA98318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98318), Dec 8, 1998: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND GOUGES ON UPPER SURFACE OF RIGHT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP. REPAIRED THREE GOUGES PER SRM 51-40-6 ALUMINUM HON
- [SDR EISA98317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98317), Dec 8, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND AREA OF DELAMINATION ON OUTBOARD END OF LEFT INBOARD AFT FLAP. REPAIRED AREAS OF DELAMINATION PER SRM 
- [SDR EISA98313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98313), Dec 8, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP WORK CARD C53-224-1 CORROSION WAS FOUND TO EXIST ON FWD LAV BULKHEAD INSTALLATION ANGLE, RBL 16 AND 8 INCHES AFT OF FLT DECK THRES
- [SDR EISA98312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98312), Dec 8, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORKCARD, NR 2 SLAT WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED AT THIRD RIB FROM INBOARD END. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-50-2 AND
- [SDR EISA98311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98311), Dec 8, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORKCARD, NR 3 SLAT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT 2ND AND 7TH RIBS FROM OUTBOARD END. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIRS PER SRM 57-50-2
- [SDR EISA98310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98310), Dec 8, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, NR 5 SLAT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT NR 5 AND NR 9 RIBS FROM INBOARD END. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIRS PER SRM 51-50
- [SDR EISA98307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98307), Dec 8, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURNG ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, X-RAY INSPECTION OF LEFT ELEVATOR SHOWS CRACK INDICATION OF .25 INCH AS SEEN IN SHOT NR L06, STATION 17.20-53
- [SDR EISA98306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98306), Dec 8, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP CARD NR C53-224-01 REVEALED CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF FS 1070 FLOORBEAM RBL 55. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF UPPER CHORD. FABRICAT
- [SDR EISA98302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98302), Dec 8, 1998: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND FS 178 BULKHEAD CRACKED, JUST BELOW RADAR ANTENNA. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILL
- [SDR EISA98301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98301), Dec 8, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD C53-224-01, NINE SMALL AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON RIGHT INBOARD AFT FLAP. REPAIRED ALL AREAS PER SRM 51-40-6. A
- [SDR EISA98300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98300), Dec 8, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP WORK CARD C53-224-01 REVEALED TWO MAIN AREAS OF CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF FS 1110 FLOORBEAM. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS. FABRICATED A
- [SDR EISA98299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98299), Dec 8, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP WORK CARD C53-224-01 REVEALED CORROSION ON IN TWO AREAS OF UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM FS 1030. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS FABRICATED AND 
- [SDR EISA98297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98297), Dec 8, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND AREA WITH GOUGED AND CRACKED SKIN ON UPPER SURFACE OF RIGHT INBOARD AFT FLAP. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FA
- [SDR EISA98293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98293), Dec 8, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP CARD C53-224-01 REVEALED FOUR AREAS OF CORROSION ON T-CAP OF FLOORBEAM AT FS 328. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS AND INSTALLED REPA
- [SDR EISA98292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98292), Dec 8, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP CARD C53-224-01 REVEALED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FS 400 LBL 45. TRIMMED DAMAGED UPPER CHORD. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER
- [SDR EISA98291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98291), Dec 8, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP CARD C53-224-01 REVEALED CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF FLOORBEAM AT FS 440 LBL 25. TRIMMED DAMAGED AREA OF UPPER CHORD. FABRICATED A
- [SDR EISA98290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98290), Dec 8, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP CARD C53-224-01 REVEALED THREE AREAS OF CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FS 400. TRIMMED AREAS OF DAMAGED CHORD. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED
- [SDR EISA98289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98289), Dec 8, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP CARD C53-224-01 REVEALED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT FS 680. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF UPPER CHORD FABRICATED AND INSTALLE
- [SDR EISA98288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98288), Dec 8, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND THREE AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED AREAS PER SRM 51-40-6 AL
- [SDR EISA98287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98287), Dec 8, 1998: SKIN. PUNCTURED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND SKIN PUNCTURE ON RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP TRAILING EDGE LOWER SIDE. REPAIRED SKIN PUNCTURE PER SRM 51-40
- [SDR EISA98286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98286), Dec 8, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 580 AND STRINGER 7R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4. (M)
- [SDR EISA98285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98285), Dec 8, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND TWO AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON LEFT INBOARD MID FLAP. REPAIRED AREAS OF DELAMINATION PER SRM 51-40-6 AND
- [SDR EISA98242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98242), Oct 1, 1998: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON F/E PANEL FOR MAIN CARGO DOOR DURING FLIGHT. AIR TURN BACK TO BSL. INSPECTED CARGO DOOR PER PEMCO MM 52-32-23. FOUND ALL OPS INDICA
- [SDR EISA98204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98204), Aug 1, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP CARD C53-100-01 PART 4 INSPECTION OF LOWER FUSE BS 178 TO 1183. DETECTED ROW OF RIVETS RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 25 STATION 680 TO 66
- [SDR EISA98184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98184), Aug 1, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP CARD C 53-100-01 PART 4 INSPECTION OF LOWER FUSE BS 178 TO BS 1183, DETECTED ROW OF RIVETS RIGHT-HAND SIDE AT S25 STA 680 TO STA 6
- [SDR EISA98183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98183), Jul 27, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. RETURNED TO BRU DUE TO PRESSURIZATION INOPERATIVE. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND CONNECTOR TO OUTFLOW VALVE LOOSE. RESEC
- [SDR EISA98066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98066), Mar 23, 1998: VHF COM. INTERMITTENT. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BRU, NR 1 COM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. AIR TURN BACK TO BRU. PERFORMED NR 1 VHF ANTENNA BONDING CHECK PER MM 23. NO DEFECTS FOUND. ANTENNA COAX
- [SDR EISA97227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97227), Nov 23, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ON CLIMB-OUT AT BGY F/OS AIRSPEED INDICATOR DECREASED TO ZERO, ON APPROACH INDICATOR BEGAN TO CLIMB BUT NEVER REACHED NORMAL INDICATION. FOUND PITOT CONNECTION 
- [SDR EISA97142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97142), Jun 17, 1997: FIRE LOOP. INOPERATIVE. NR 3 FIRE WARNING WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE LOOP, REPAIRED WIRING TO CONNECTOR. (M)
- [SDR EISA95289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95289), Sep 18, 1995: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST 'OFF' POSITION ON DEPARTURE. STRAIGHTENED PIN NR 24 ON D4654P PLUG. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 32-09-121. (M)
- [SDR EISA95288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95288), Sep 14, 1995: SKIN. DELAMINATION. LEFT INBOARD FORE FLAP LEADING EDGE SKIN DELAMINATED. REPAIRED FLAP PER SRM 57-50-4 AND SRM 51-60-6. (M)

All 65: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N275WC-2017-03-06/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19851012060689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851012060689I), Oct 12, 1985: Boeing 727277 (N275WC), Omaha, NE. Passenger became ill and unscheduled landing was made.

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