# N27783: 1973 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2003-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney J42&J48 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-j42-j48-series) (registry code 52040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20638
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 9, 1973
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1999
- Last registry action: August 20, 2002
- Mode S code: A2C409
- Owner when cancelled: [World Air Lease Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WORLD%20AIR%20LEASE%20INC)
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9882° N, 80.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27783
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27783
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27783-2003-04-24

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 727-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md

## Service difficulty reports (70, newest 50)

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

- [SDR CALA9900699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900699), Jun 17, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AFT OF EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE AT STA 294, WL 160. THE BULGED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR CALA9900693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900693), Jun 16, 1999: SKIN. BULGED. INSPECTION FOUND RT FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN BULGED AT FS 360 AFT OF MLG. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-2, AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA9900692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900692), Jun 16, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT ROW 28 INOPERATIVE. WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-01, PAGE 501.
- [SDR CALA9900691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900691), Jun 16, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 19 AND 20 INOPERATIVE. BROKEN WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-01, PAGE 501.
- [SDR CALA9900690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900690), Jun 16, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND THE LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED, RECHARGED, AND REINSTALLED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW M
- [SDR CALA9900689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900689), Jun 16, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN EXIT LIGHT AT OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED, RECHARGED, AND REINSTALLED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 
- [SDR CALA9900688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900688), Jun 16, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND LT CENTER OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FLASHING. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED, RECHARGED, AND REINSTALLED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33
- [SDR CALA9900687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900687), Jun 16, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND THE R-2 DOOR EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED, RECHARGED, AND REINSTALLED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-01, PAGE 
- [SDR CALA9900580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900580), May 27, 1999: CONNECTOR. FAILED. THE RT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADILY AT FIRST, AND THEN FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT LA
- [SDR CALA9802079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802079), Nov 18, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND LT I/B TE FOREFLAP DENTED AND A 1 X 1 AREA OF DEBONDING JUST OUTBOARD OF NR 3 FLAP TRACK AREA AT LOWER SURFACE. THE LT I/B TE FOREFLAP WAS REMO
- [SDR CALA9802076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802076), Nov 17, 1998: COVER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LT WING UPPER T/E HINGE COVER OF NR 3 SPOILER HINGE. THE T/E HINGE COVER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW T/E HINGE COVER WAS INSTALLE
- [SDR CALA9802075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802075), Nov 17, 1998: COVER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .1875 AND .125 CRACK IN LT WING UPPER T/E HINGE COVER OF NR 2 SPOILER HINGE. THE T/E HINGE COVER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW T/E HINGE COVER WAS IN
- [SDR CALA9802074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802074), Nov 17, 1998: WEB. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION FOUND A PUNCTURE IN FORWARD CARGO AREA WEB JUST FORWARD OF UPPER AFT DOOR STOP. THE PUNCTURED AREA WAS ROUTED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-1, PAGE 6B. A WEB REP
- [SDR CALA9802073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802073), Nov 17, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO .5 INCH CRACKS IN NR 6 LE FLAP O/B ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-20-1, FIGURE 
- [SDR CALA9802072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802072), Nov 17, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN LT WING NR 2 SLAT LOWER CHORD ANGLE BELOW TELESCOPING ANTI-ICE DUCT AREA. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR ANGLE WA
- [SDR CALA9802071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802071), Nov 17, 1998: PLATE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN PLATE AT RT INBOARD MIDFLAP ABOVE AFT END OF NR 5 SPINDLE. THE PLATE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, PAGE 4. A NEW PLATE WAS INS
- [SDR CALA9802070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802070), Nov 17, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 INCH CRACKS AT SCREW HOLE TO RIVET HOLES OF NR 2 SLAT UPPER TRAILING EDGE WHERE I/B HOOK MOUNTS. THE FASTENERS WERE REMOVED AND A REPAIR 
- [SDR CALA9802069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802069), Nov 17, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT AFT FACE OF LT WING NR 1 SLAT, INBOARD OF INBOARD TRACK AREA. THE NR 1 LE SLAT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-81-
- [SDR CALA9701801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701801), Dec 30, 1997: ACCESSORY UNIT. INOPERATIVE. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDIN
- [SDR CALA9701436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701436), Oct 14, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR CALA9701036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701036), Jun 16, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 480 FROM RBL 46 TO SIDEWALL. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8, FI
- [SDR CALA9700961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700961), Jun 15, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 720F, BL 0. A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR CALA9700960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700960), Jun 13, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN WEB BELOW CABIN FLOOR TRACK AREA AT BS 885, RBL 45. THE WEB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW WEB WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 
- [SDR CALA9700959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700959), Jun 11, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 277, RBL 12. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR CALA9701035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701035), Jun 7, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 1110 BETWEEN RBL 25 AND RBL 46. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED. FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR CALA9701034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701034), Jun 7, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF FLOORBEAM AT STA 344, LBL 30. THE CORRODED SECTION WAS CUT OUT. A BEAM REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SR
- [SDR CALA9700958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700958), Jun 7, 1997: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR TRACK CORRODED AT BS 400 TO 440, RBL 46. THE FLOOR TRACK WAS REMOVED, A NEW TRACK WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR CALA9700957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700957), Jun 7, 1997: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1110 RBL 25. THE TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A REPLACEMENT TRACK WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR CALA9700947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700947), Jun 7, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER INNER COMPARTMENT AT RIB NR 8 AND STRINGER 7. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A REPAIR WAS INSTA
- [SDR CALA9700946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700946), Jun 7, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER INNER COMPARTMENT AT RIB NR 2 AND STRINGER NR 7. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A REPAIR WAS IN
- [SDR CALA9701039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701039), Jun 6, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND THREE 1 CRACKS AT LT WHEEL WELL KEEL BEAM SKIN AT FORWARD END OF APU CUTOUT, JUST AFT OF BS 870. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT. DOUBLERS WERE FA
- [SDR CALA9701037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701037), Jun 6, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN MID UPPER AFT LT WING STRINGER AT RIB STATION 629. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. THE STRINGER WAS REPAIRED IAW BOEING SERVICE B
- [SDR CALA9700962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700962), Jun 6, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT WING STRINGER JUST FORWARD OF FUEL DUMP LINE AT STA 656.50. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW BOEING SERVICE BULLE
- [SDR CALA9700951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700951), Jun 6, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 28R IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT CORRODED AT STA 720E. THE CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER WAS CUT OUT, A STRINGER AND SPLICE REPAIR WAS 
- [SDR CALA9700949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700949), Jun 6, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK COMING FROM LIGHTENING HOLE IN FLOORBEAM AT BS 825, LBL 54. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2.
- [SDR CALA9700948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700948), Jun 6, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 AND .3125 INCH CRACK OUT OF LIGHTENING HOLE OF FLOORBEAM AT BS 825, RBL 49. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AN
- [SDR CALA9700956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700956), Jun 5, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT BS 720A BETWEEN STRINGER 27R AND 28R. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR CALA9701032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701032), Jun 4, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT SKIN BETWEEN STRINGER 27 AND 28 AT STA 720D CORRODED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR CALA9700963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700963), Jun 4, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 424, RBL 45. A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR CALA9700955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700955), Jun 4, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER S28R IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT CORRODED AT STA 620. THE CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER WAS CUT OUT, A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND 
- [SDR CALA9700954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700954), Jun 4, 1997: CLIP. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN S28L TIE CLIP AND A .5 INCH CRACK IN S28R TIE CLIP AT STA 460. REPLACEMENT TIE CLIPS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR CALA9701038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701038), Jun 3, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN RT WING FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD AT STA 335. THE CRACKED SECTION WAS CUT OUT. FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLE
- [SDR CALA9701033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701033), Jun 3, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BOTTOM OF WINDOW POST AREA BETWEEN FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD AND SLIDING WINDOW. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILL
- [SDR CALA9701031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701031), Jun 2, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND A DENT IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1086 TO 1093 BETWEEN STRINGER 21R AND 22R. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG
- [SDR CALA9701030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701030), Jun 2, 1997: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN BULKHEAD AT APU LOAD CONTROL CUTOUT, BS 870. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA
- [SDR CALA9700953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700953), Jun 2, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .1875 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN WITH CORROSION AT LAP SEAM BS 600, STRINGER 26L. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT
- [SDR CALA9700952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700952), Jun 2, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND .0625 INCH CRACKS AROUND RIVET HEADS OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT LAP SEAM 26L BETWEEN BS 575 TO 588. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT, A DOUBLER RE
- [SDR CALA9700950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700950), Jun 2, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING WITH TWO FASTENERS POPPED AT LEFT LAP SEAM 26L BETWEEN BS 700 TO 715. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS
- [SDR CALA9700672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700672), May 9, 1997: LG ACCY UNIT. INOPERATIVE. THE RT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LA
- [SDR CALA9601703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601703), Nov 24, 1996: DUCT. BROKEN. THE NR 3 FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED IN FLIGHT. THE ENGINE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE WARNING CEASED. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS INCREASED THE LIGHT CAME

All 70: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27783-2003-04-24/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N27783

- [Cancelled 1970-12-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27783-1970-12-29): Stinson SR-10E, S/N 5950. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Wardlow Floyd M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARDLOW%20FLOYD%20M), [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27783-undated): Bell 206B, S/N 2801. Triennial form not returned

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