# N2809W: Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2000-02-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 29, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20581
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1987
- Last registry action: June 15, 1999
- Mode S code: A2D1A3
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Ince](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INCE)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2809W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2809W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2809W-2000-02-29

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 727-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247.md

## Service difficulty reports (47)

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

- [SDR DL72W991954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991954), Sep 2, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE PER M/M 57-20-21 PAGE 813.
- [SDR DL72W991953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991953), Sep 2, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B AND O/B MOUNT BRACKETS CRACKED ON WEBS. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PAGE 812.
- [SDR DL72W991951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991951), Sep 2, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER C, .25 INCH CRACK LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB STA 1260. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W991802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991802), Aug 12, 1999: CADC. FAILED. AFTER T/O CAPTAINS MACH INDICATOR DISPLAYED AN OFF FLAG. ALSO, CAPTAINS ALTIMETER HAD A STANDBY FLAG ALSO NEITHER TRANSPONDER DISPLAYED MODE C TO ATL. REPLACED 
- [SDR DL72W982637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982637), Dec 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. THE UPPER FUSE SKIN AT BS 351 ON THE UPPER ROW OF THE S24R LAP SPLICE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK EXTENDED THRU THREE CONSECUTIVE FASTENERS WITH A TOTAL LENGTH
- [SDR DL72W982181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982181), Oct 21, 1998: LIGHT. INOP. COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK INOP ON TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72W982110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982110), Oct 11, 1998: LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT. POM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND A SAFE INDICATION OBTAINED AFTER MAN
- [SDR DL72W981658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981658), Aug 11, 1998: SEQUENCE VALVE. CRACKED. DURING CLIMBOUT, LOST 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND FLUID QTY. FOUND RIGHT MLG DOOR SEQUENCING VALVE CRACKED. REPLACED VALVE. LEAK CHECK AND GEAR SWING GOOD
- [SDR DL72W981401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981401), Jul 2, 1998: BATTERY RACK. DISCHARGED. SEAT ROW 18 ABCDEF OVERHEAD EMER LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK OPS NOW NML.
- [SDR DL72W981393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981393), Jun 29, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS FOUND WITH CRACKS AND CORROSION AT STA 700 AND STR 28L - 28R. BELLY SKIN WILL BE REPLACED DUE TO NUMEROUS EXISTING REPAIRS. REPAIRED PER
- [SDR DL72W981384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981384), Jun 29, 1998: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS GOUGED FWD OF THE L1 DOOR AT S10L LAP SPLICE. REPAIRED PER ERA 331851-14.
- [SDR DL72W981383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981383), Jun 29, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. FUSELAGE STRINGER 29R WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION AT FS 950E PLUS 10. A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER IS SPLICED IN. REPAIRED PER ERA 331848-14.
- [SDR DL72W981382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981382), Jun 29, 1998: SPAR CHORD. CRACKED. FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE FORWARD FLANGE AT A FASTENER HOLE AT APPROX WL340. REPAIRED PER ERA 331817-14.
- [SDR DL72W981381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981381), Jun 29, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 29L WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE STRINGER WAS TRIMMED AT STA 950D+10 AND THE AFT PORTION REMOVED. REPAIRED PER ERA 331787-14.
- [SDR DL72W981214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981214), Jun 8, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FS 784 FRAME ON THE LT SIDE HAD TWO CRACKS AT THE SECOND HOLE UP FROM THE FLOOR LINE. REPAIRED PER ERA 331783-14AD.
- [SDR DL72W981225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981225), Jun 1, 1998: ACTUATOR. LOOSE. NR 13 SPOILER ACTUATOR MOUNT LOWER INBD AND OUTBD BOLTS ARE LOOSE. REPAIRED MOUNT HOLES IAW MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72W981244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981244), May 29, 1998: TRUNNION. CRACKED. RT MLG TRUNNION BEAM SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 940 FOUND WITH 1.5 INCH FATIGUE CRACK ON INBRD SURFACE, WL 190. REPAIRED WITH FABRICATED DOUBLER PER ER/A 373040-14. 
- [SDR DL72W981354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981354), May 14, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. REMOVED EXISTING T-CAP REPAIR, FWD AND AFT SPLICE ANGLES, 1 VERTICAL STIFFENER AND 1 FLOORBOARD SUPPORT. REMOVED EXISTING T-CAP FROM C/L TO RBL 52. BEGAN DRILLI
- [SDR DL72W980068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980068), Jan 9, 1998: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH FLOCK OF GEESE. NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES WILL BE REPLACED. NR 3 WILL BE BORESCOPED. NR 6 SLAT WILL BE REPLACED. RADOME AND RADAR ANTENNA WILL BE
- [SDR DL72W971480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971480), Jul 23, 1997: TRUNNION FTG. CORROSION. THE TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING OUTBOARD CLEVIS AND MATING TEE ATTACH FLANGE HAD CORROSION IN THE BORE. IN ADDITION, THE COUTER SINK THROUGH THE ATTACH FITTING LUG 
- [SDR DL72W971452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971452), Jul 15, 1997: SPAR CAP. DAMAGED. THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE RT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CAP ON T
- [SDR DL72W970760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970760), Apr 24, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL72W970759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970759), Apr 24, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL72W970638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970638), Apr 9, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND A 1.5 IN CRACK RT ELEV LOWER SKIN FWD OF TAB. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72W961468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961468), May 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. THE SKIN JUST FWD OF STA 700 BETWEEN STR 28L AND 28R NEAR BL 0 WAS FOUND CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER 
- [SDR DL72W961283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961283), May 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CORROSION AND CRACK JUST FWD OF STA 700 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 28R NEAR BL 0. CUTOUT MEASURED 7.5 BY 3.75 INCH. REPAIRED PER DAL ER/A 303637-14, REV A.
- [SDR DL72W961462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961462), May 18, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. SKIN CORROSION AT FS 720F AT STR 27R. REMOVED A 1.75 INCH BY 5 INCH CUTOUT JUST FWD OF AN EXISTING REPAIR AT STA 730. ERA WILL INCORPORATE BOTH REPAIRS INTO ONE
- [SDR DL72W961282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961282), May 18, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN CORROSION AT STA 720F AT STRINGER 27R. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 1.75 BY 5 INCH CUTOUT JUST FWD OF AN EXISTING REPAIR AT STA 730, ERA 213172. EXISTING R
- [SDR DL72W961234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961234), May 15, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. FOUND ON MV1 CK, CORROSION/RIVETS SHEARD AT CABIN FLOOR BEAM STA 1070 AT RT O/B GALLEY FLOOR TRACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-20-11 FIG 804.
- [SDR DL72W961171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961171), May 14, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM UPPER ANGLE STA 400 RBL 55. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-20-11 PG 811 B.
- [SDR DL72W961047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961047), Apr 28, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72W960697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960697), Mar 29, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. INNER SKIN CRACKED AT NUTPLATES, RIBS 10, 11, 12 AND 13. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0, FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72W960696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960696), Mar 29, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NR 6 L/E SLAT WITH INTERNAL SUPPORT RIB NR 10 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W960695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960695), Mar 29, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH INTERNAL SUPPORT RIB NR 11 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W960592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960592), Mar 16, 1996: ATTACH FITTING. BROKEN. LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT. FOUND LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING BROKEN, IPC 32-10-4 FIG 2 ITEM 250.
- [SDR DL72W960321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960321), Feb 13, 1996: SKIN. WORN. DURING INSPECTION, LEFT WING AILERON LOWER OUTBOARD SKIN HAD SEVERAL OVERSIZED AND WORN FASTENER HOLES DUE TO FATIGUE. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SKIN PER MM 57-
- [SDR DL72W960320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960320), Feb 10, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, THE LT SIDEWALL WEB OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL HAD A 1.25 INCH CRACK AT STA 294.5, APPROXIMATELY AT WL 170. THE DAMAGED PORTION WAS TRIMMED OUT A
- [SDR DL72W960309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960309), Feb 9, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57 20-21.
- [SDR DL72W960308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960308), Feb 9, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND AT LETTER CHECK, NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BOX CRACKED, I/B SIDE UPPER AND LWR CORNERS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W960307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960307), Feb 9, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK THROUGH HORIZ LEG OF STR 18A AND STA 950. REPAIRED PER MM 53-12-0, FOUND AT LETTER CHECK.
- [SDR DL72W960306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960306), Feb 9, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. SLAT ANGLE CRACKED UNDER NR 7 SLAT I/B STOP PAD AREA. FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, NR 7 L/E SLAT. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W953149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953149), Jul 8, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK IN THE ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM AND AFT CHANNEL OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT STA 1263. REPAIRED PER DL ERA302097-14AD.
- [SDR DL72W952850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952850), Jun 26, 1995: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND TOOLING DAMAGE TO RT FUSELAGE NOSE AT FS 243.7, APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY UP THE SKIN PANEL. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3.
- [SDR DL72W952861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952861), Jun 22, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 SLAT PANEL WAS FOUND WITH L/E RIB NR 17 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-00 FIG 809.
- [SDR DL72W952853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952853), Jun 22, 1995: BULKHEAD. MISMFG. DURING INSPECTION, LT FS 178 BULKHEAD HAD ACCESS HOLE. INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 3.
- [SDR DL72W952851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952851), Jun 22, 1995: BULKHEAD. MISMFG. DURING INSPECTION, FS 178 RT BULKHEAD HAD AN ACCESS HOLE. INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-0 FIG 3.
- [SDR DL72W952782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952782), Jun 22, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH SUPPORT RIB NR 9 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0 FIG 805.

## 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 FTW97FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA255), Jul 6, 1997: Boeing 727-247 (N2809W), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate inspection of the right main landing gear forward trunnion bearing support fitting. Factors were the failure of the right main landing gear forward trunnion bearing support fitting and…

## 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 19980109011939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980109011939I), Jan 9, 1998: Boeing 727247 (N2809W), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: on January 9, 1998, at 20:26 lt., delta flight no. 1783 departed iah under VMC. At about 7000 feet during climb the aircraft struck a flock of snow…
- [Incident 19980102004329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980102004329I), Jan 2, 1998: Boeing 727247 (N2809W), Albany, NY. Narrative: during push back operation, tug slipped on ice on ramp causing tow bar to exceed nose gear turn limit. Safety pins on tow bar broke, causing…
- [Accident 19970706021219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970706021219A), Jul 6, 1997: Boeing 727247 (N2809W), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. The captain reported a normal flight and that the landing approach was stabilized. He stated that the wind was right down the runway for the landing. As the…
- [Incident 19970303008629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970303008629I), Mar 3, 1997: Boeing 727247 (N2809W), Austin, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: after a successful approach and landing, the aircraft departed taxiway and damaged #2 main tire. #2 wheel assembly replaced. This was due to…

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