# N279US: 1975 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2018-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21158
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 11, 1975
- Certificate issued: February 2, 2009
- Last registry action: February 2, 2009
- Mode S code: A2C9BE
- Owner when cancelled: [Airlease International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRLEASE%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC)
- Location: [Hot Springs, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Hot%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5267° N, 92.9735° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71901, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=279US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279US-2018-01-17

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 (121, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GAIA07007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA07007), Jul 12, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NO FLIGHT: THE COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY COCKPIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO
- [SDR GAIA06032OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06032OP), Oct 24, 2006: ACCESSORY UNIT. INTERMITTENT. FLIGHT 714 - FWA-MIA - DURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THREE GREEN AND THREE RED LIGHTS ON THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. THE
- [SDR GAIA06031P](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06031P), Oct 20, 2006: INDICATION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT 714 - FWA-MIA - DURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THREE GREEN AND THREE RED LIGHTS ON THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. THE
- [SDR GAIA06021OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06021OP), May 23, 2006: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. DURING APPROACH TO LANDING, THE IB FLAPS LOCKED OUT AT 2 DEGREES ASYMMETRICAL. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED WITH THE LANDING APPROACH. AN
- [SDR GAIA05038OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05038OP), Dec 14, 2005: PIN. MISSING. EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK QUICK DISCONNECT WAS MISSING. 
- [SDR GAIA05004OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05004OP), Feb 12, 2005: LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. DURING MAINTENANCE, THE CREW ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RET
- [SDR GAIA04177OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04177OP), Dec 7, 2004: CLAMP. BROKEN. DURING CLIMB, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. DECLARED EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND B
- [SDR GAIA04088OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04088OP), Jul 17, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT ILGHT. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR GAIA04083AOP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04083AOP), Jun 23, 2004: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. SHUTDOWN NR 3 DUE TO HIGH OIL PRESSURE AND RISING OIL TEMP. OIL PRESSURE WAS 53 PSI, OIL TEMP WAS 130 UNTIL POWER REDUCED, THEN OIL TEMP SPIKED OFF SCALE. DUMPE
- [SDR GAIA04083OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04083OP), Jun 19, 2004: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 2878 - DURING CLIMB, SFO-FWA - SHUTDOWN NR 3 DUE TO HIGH OIL PRESSURE AND RISING OIL TEMP. OIL PRESSURE WAS 53 PSI, OIL TEMP WAS 130 UNTIL POWER REDUCED, TH
- [SDR GAIA04081OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04081OP), Jun 16, 2004: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. ON CLIMB-OUT INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT PAS 2 DEGREES. CREW RETURNED TO FWA WHERE A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT, LANDED AT 167600 LBS. REMOVED AND RE
- [SDR GAIA04068OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04068OP), Apr 1, 2004: SKIN PANEL. MISSING. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND RT OB AILERON DAMAGE AT IB LOWER SURFACE EDGE IB PANEL MISSING FROM AILERON. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED MISSING
- [SDR GAIA04053OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04053OP), Mar 18, 2004: FIRE LOOP. SHORTED. FLT 602 - TOL-FWA - DURING CRUISE, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE PROTECTION GROUND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND SAFETY WIRE GROUNDING ON LOOP, REPOSTIIONED WIRE. NR 3 GROU
- [SDR GAIA04035BOP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04035BOP), Feb 25, 2004: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 875 - FWA-LAX - DURING PREFLIGHT, ENGINE NR 3 FIRE PROTECTION GROUND FAULT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. ADJUSTED NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LOOP. CLOSED NR 3 COWL. NR 3
- [SDR GAIA04035AOP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04035AOP), Feb 24, 2004: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 875 - FWA-LAX - DURING PREFLIGHT, ENGINE NR 3 FIRE PROTECTION GROUND FAULT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. (M)
- [SDR GAIA03159OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA03159OP), Oct 30, 2003: BRAKE ASSY. SEPARATED. DURING TAXI TO DEPARTURE THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THAT THE LEFT BRAKES WERE DRAGGING. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. THE NR 2 BRAKE DISK WAS FOUND SEPARATED A
- [SDR GAIA03004OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA03004OP), Feb 5, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT FWA, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND FORWARD ENTRY EXIT LIGHT WERE DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY
- [SDR GAIA02128ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02128ST), Sep 19, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS 520, RBL 25 WAS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 51-30-5, FIG
- [SDR GAIA02127ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02127ST), Sep 19, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT STRINGER S15L WAS CRACKED AT BS 730. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-3, FIGURE 5. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 
- [SDR GAIA02126ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02126ST), Sep 19, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT STRINGER S15R WAS CRACKED AT BS 730. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-3, FIGURE 5. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 
- [SDR GAIA02125ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02125ST), Sep 19, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PREVIOUS REPAIR AT FRAME BS 600, STRINGER S17R. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 2. TH
- [SDR GAIA02124ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02124ST), Sep 19, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME AT BS 560, STRINGER S7R IS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 2. THE AIRCRAF
- [SDR GAIA02123ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02123ST), Sep 19, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PREVIOUS REPAIR TO A FRAME AT BS 540, STRINGER S17R HAD BEEN DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO FRAME IAW 727 SRM 
- [SDR GAIA02122ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02122ST), Sep 19, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME AT BS 540, STRINGER S9R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 1. THE AIRC
- [SDR GAIA02121ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02121ST), Sep 19, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD AILERON TAB HAS A SHARP DENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON TAB IAW BO
- [SDR GAIA02120ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02120ST), Sep 19, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 400, STRINGER S6R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 2. 
- [SDR GAIA02119ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02119ST), Sep 19, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME AT BS 380 WAS DENTED AT STRINGER S5L. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 2. THIS A
- [SDR GAIA02118ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02118ST), Sep 19, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN IS CRACKED AROUND NR 3 LATCH HOOK ASSEMBLY FROM AFT CENTER ATTACH BOLT. ACCOMPLIS
- [SDR GAIA02117ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02117ST), Sep 19, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS 520, RBL 45.5 IS CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-5, FIGURE 1. THE AI
- [SDR GAIA02116ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02116ST), Sep 19, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A FRAME AT BS 344, STRINGER S2L WAS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-2, FIGURE 3 AND 53-10-
- [SDR GAIA02115ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02115ST), Sep 19, 2002: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM AT BS 1183, WL 240, RBL 36 IS CRACKED AT THE INBOARD CHORD. ACCOMPLISHED
- [SDR GAIA02114ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02114ST), Sep 19, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A FLOORBEAM AT BS 783, LBL 45.5 HAS CORROSION AT UPPER T-CAP. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-8, FI
- [SDR GAIA02112ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02112ST), Sep 19, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK WAS CRACKED AT BS 720D, RBL 45.5. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-5, FIGURE 1. THE A
- [SDR GAIA0211ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0211ST), Sep 19, 2002: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLOORBEAM AT BS 560, LBL 3 HAVE NUMEROUS HOLES THROUGH THE UPPER FLANGE AND RADIUS. ACCOMPLISHED A REPAIR IA
- [SDR GAIA02110ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02110ST), Sep 19, 2002: TORQUE BOX. CRACKED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VENTRAL STAIRS RIGHT LOWER TORQUE BOX HAS A CRACKED REPAIR CHANNEL AT BS 1263. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEIN
- [SDR GAIA02130ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02130ST), Sep 19, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IN WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AT WS 62.4 HAS A BOTTOM STIFFENER CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 57-
- [SDR GAIA020129ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA020129ST), Sep 19, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIB CHORD AT FUSELAGE BS 760.95 LEFT WAS CRACKED AT THE FIRST TWO FORWARD HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOE
- [SDR GAIA02028OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02028OP), Mar 21, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY
- [SDR GAIA01079OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01079OP), Mar 2, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. ACTIVATED. FLT 723 - ROC-TOL, LOSER AFT BODY OVERHEAT MOMENTARY ILLUMINATION. ISOLATED BY LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATION CHECKLIST. COULD NOT GET LIGHT TO RE-ILLUMIN
- [SDR GAIA01088OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01088OP), Jan 10, 2001: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 708 - OKC-PHX - DURING APPROACH TO PHX, THE CREW NOTED ON GEAR EXTENSION THREE RED LIGHTS AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED 
- [SDR GAIA01002OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01002OP), Jan 4, 2001: SOCKET. CORRODED. DURING NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CORROSION FROM LIGHT SOCKET PINS AND CLEANED SO
- [SDR GAIA00717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00717), Nov 27, 2000: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FLT 728 - BOS-TOL - ON APPROACH TO TOL, WITH THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT INDICATED THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT AN NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT
- [SDR GAIA00477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00477), Aug 11, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DISCREPANCY: NO FLIGHT: FOUND DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT TIMCO/OSC MAINTENANCE FACILITY. FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 950B FRAME, OUTBOARD OF STR
- [SDR GAIA00495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00495), Aug 7, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DISCREPANCY: NO FLIGHT: FOUND DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE . FOUND BS 370 STRINGER S-5R FITTING CRACKED. REF 20823. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR GAIA00500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00500), Aug 7, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT TIMCO/OSC, IMPROPER BLEND OUT ON STRINGER CLIP AT BS 680, S7L, REF NR 20619. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IA
- [SDR GAIA00498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00498), Aug 7, 2000: RIB. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT TIMCO/OSC, VERTICAL STAB CLOSURE REQUIRES SPOT FACING IAW S/B 727-55-071, REF NR 20880. REWORKED STAB CLOSURE RIB 
- [SDR GAIA00497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00497), Aug 7, 2000: CLIP. DAMAGED. FOUND DURNIG ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND STRINGER CLIP GROUND OUT OF LIMITS AT BS 700, S3L, REF NR 20788. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW B7
- [SDR GAIA00496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00496), Aug 7, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FRAME ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BS 620, AFT SIDE OF CUSP, REF NR 20854. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED C
- [SDR GAIA00494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00494), Aug 7, 2000: FRAME. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FRAME DENT BETWEEN STRINGER 5R AND STRINGER 6R AT BS 380, REF 20822. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRIC
- [SDR GAIA00493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00493), Aug 7, 2000: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FOUND DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT TIMCO/OSC, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L-1 DOOR HAS ONE LAMP INOPERATIVE. CLEANED LAMP HOLDER CONTACT AND SECURED LAMP. SYSTEM

All 121: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279US-2018-01-17/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20040619009759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040619009759I), Jun 19, 2004: Boeing 727251 (N279US), San Francisco, CA. (-23) On June 19, 2004 air kittyhawk flight 2878 from San Francisco International enroute to fort wayne, Indiana, the crew experienced high oil pressure and…
- [Incident 20021010029499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021010029499I), Oct 10, 2002: Boeing 727251 (N279US), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23) Nose landing gear torque link pin missing. Last removed at atlanta, ga (katl) airport for push back.
- [Incident 19910306019739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910306019739I), Mar 6, 1991: Boeing 737200 (N279US), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Bird strike on NR2 engine on final approach. Landed safely.

## Other aircraft with N279US

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279US): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 1581F574B2274001024F

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