# N2810W: Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2000-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 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: 20648
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1987
- Last registry action: September 17, 1997
- Mode S code: A2D41F
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- 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/N2810W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2810W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2810W-2000-02-01

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 (48)

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

- [SDR DL72W992456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992456), Nov 7, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. FC AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF LIFE RAFT COMPARTMENT INOP. REPLACED CHARGING RACK.
- [SDR DL72W992099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992099), Sep 18, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. DURING S/C, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 3 INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPY RACK ASSY, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W991974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991974), Sep 6, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST INOP. REPLACED PACK.
- [SDR DL72W991973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991973), Sep 6, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT TEST CORRECTLY. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS.
- [SDR DL72W991309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991309), Jun 10, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. LT SIDEWALL WEB OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL HAD A CRACK BETWEEN BS 294 AND 286 AT APPROX WL 170. REPAIRED PER ERA 367566-14.
- [SDR DL72W991296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991296), Jun 8, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 13 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING O/B ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE PER M/M 57-42-0 PG 802.
- [SDR DL72W991295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991295), Jun 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, .375 INCH CRACK ON LT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72W991293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991293), Jun 8, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT F-1 LETTER CHECK, AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT RT FRAME HAS .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK 6 INCHES BELOW UPPER STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72W991088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991088), May 15, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DENTED BETWEEN FS 1130 AND 1166 BETWEEN STRINGERS 23R AND 24R. THE SKIN DENT WAS CUT OUT WITH A 22.5 INCH X 6.5 INCH CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WA
- [SDR DL72W991066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991066), May 13, 1999: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE ON THE OUTER SKIN FS 1148 STRINGER 24R. REPAIRED PER ERA 367383-14.
- [SDR DL72W990147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990147), Jan 20, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. BS 1030 FRAME I/B OF LBL 40 WAS FOUND DENTED AT THE TOP AND EXCEEDED SRM ALLOWABLE LIMITS. A CUT OUT WAS NECESSARY. REPAIRED PER ERA 332661-14
- [SDR DL72W990145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990145), Jan 20, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AND THREE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS REMOVED AND ALL DAMAGE INCORPORATED INTO ONE REPAIR. DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT BS 673, S28L. REPAIRED PER ERA 30
- [SDR DL72W990144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990144), Jan 20, 1999: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. BS 178 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH CRACKS IN THE TYP LOCATIONS AS SHOWN IN THE BACO SRM 53-10-9, FIGURE 14. ADDITIONAL CRACK FOUND OUTSIDE THE TYP LOCATION. REPAIRE
- [SDR DL72W990143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990143), Jan 20, 1999: STRINGER. DAMAGED. WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE S7L ON THE VERT STAB. DAMAGE IS TO THE O/B SURFACE OF THE UPPER FLANGE AT APPROX FIN STA 230. REPAIRED PER ERA 332689-14.
- [SDR DL72W990142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990142), Jan 20, 1999: SPAR CHORD. CRACKED. THE FRONT SPAR CHORD WAS FOUND WITH CRACKS IN THE FWD FLANGE AT A FASTENER HOLE AT APPROX WS 333. REPAIRED PER ERA 332687-14.
- [SDR DL72W990141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990141), Jan 20, 1999: FRAME. MISDRILLED. MTC DISCOVERED TWO MISDRILLED HOLES IN THE I/B CHORD OF THE BS 560 FRAME NEAR S27R. REPAIRED PER ERA 332713-14.
- [SDR DL72W990140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990140), Jan 20, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUR HOLES WERE DISCOVERED CRACKED IN THE SKIN AT BS 940. THE HOLES WERE O/S THRU THE SKIN, STRINGER (18A) AND FITTING. FINAL HOLES ARE SHOWN ON FIGURE 1 OF ERA
- [SDR DL72W990036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990036), Jan 5, 1999: TRUNNION. CORRODED. AT MV2 FOUND BOLT BORE CORRODED LT TRUNNION CAP FWD BORE NLG. REMOVED HOLE TO .892 TO REMOVE CORROSION PER MM 53-40-0, OK TREAT/PAINT HOLE.
- [SDR DL72W990035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990035), Jan 5, 1999: TRUNNION. CORRODED. FOUND AT MV2 BOLT BORE, CORROSION RT NLG TRUNNION CAP FWD BORE. REAMED HOLE TO 0907 TO REMOVE CORROSION PER MM 53-40-00 TREAT/PAINT.
- [SDR DL72W981743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981743), Aug 23, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. ON DESCENT, MOMENTARY WHITE SMOKE ON COCKPIT AND A MUSTY OILY SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. GALLEYS AND GASPER FANS TURNED OFF CABIN RAISED TO 9500 FT SMOKE AND S
- [SDR DL72W981442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981442), Jul 8, 1998: AIR DISTRIBUTION. SMOKE. SMOKE IN CBN/COCKPIT DURING DESCENT 22K TO 11K FT AT IDLE PWR. TOOK A/C FOR PWR RUN. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. PACK OPN/BLEEDS CK NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W981254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981254), Jun 12, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EMERG EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72W980768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980768), Apr 7, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B MOUNT BRACKET IS CRACKED. REPAIR PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W980767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980767), Apr 7, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, 1 INCH CRACK AT NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB I/B SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W980766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980766), Apr 7, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, LT KEEL BEAM ANGLE CRACKED I/B OF APU MOUNT STA 870. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72W980764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980764), Apr 7, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK INBD MOUNT BRACKET NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W980513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980513), Mar 3, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN R1 DOOR CUTOUT SURROUND UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, CRACK REPAIR. THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE UNDER
- [SDR DL72W971877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971877), Sep 19, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. A/C WAS FOUND IN LGA ON 9-17-97 WITH A 3 CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT S20R BETWEEN STA 660 AND 680 AND OIL-CANNING CONDITION AT THE SAME STATION IN THE FIVE ST
- [SDR DL72W971813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971813), Sep 17, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AFT OF FWD CARGO DOOR WITH EXTENSIVE OIL CANNING. REPAIRED PER ERA 362766-14.
- [SDR DL72W971492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971492), Jul 29, 1997: SENSE LINE. SPLIT. LITE SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT ASSOCIATED WITH A/C SMELL WITH SMOKE. CABIN AND COCKPIT COOL AIR VERY INEFFICIENT. AIR FORCEFULLY BLOWING OUT OF RT RAM COOLING 
- [SDR DL72W970026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970026), Jan 5, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BOTH LT OVERWING INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT ON OVERWING DOORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERWING DOOR BATTERY PACKS PER M/M, CKD OK.
- [SDR DL72W962548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962548), Nov 19, 1996: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. AT FL 11,000 WITH LT PACK ONLY ON F/AS REPORTED, SMOKE IN CABIN COMING FROM OVHD VENTS. REPLACED LT WATER SEPARATOR BAG, RAN NR 1 ENG AND OPERATED BOTH PACKS. A
- [SDR DL72W962109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962109), Sep 14, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR_EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND LIGHT BELOW FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, RELAMPED, REPLACED EMERG. LIGHT ASSY AND RESECURED WIR
- [SDR DL72W961544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961544), Jun 27, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED .5 INCH IN ADJACENT RT HAND RAIL STA 1233. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W960808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960808), Apr 8, 1996: S-DUCT SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV1 CHECK, TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTALLED, 1 INCH CRACK IN S-DUCT HOUSING RT SIDE JUST FWD OF SADDLE PANEL, VERT STAB FRONT SPAR. INSTALLED PERMANENT RE
- [SDR DL72W960978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960978), Apr 5, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED JUST AFT OF THE BUTT SPLICE AT STA 480 FROM STRINGER 28R-28L. CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE SPLICE STRAP AT ONE FASTENER LOCA
- [SDR DL72W960763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960763), Mar 29, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV1 CHECK, L-2 DOOR FWD FRAME HAS .375 INCH CRACK AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2 FIG 4.
- [SDR DL72W960764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960764), Mar 27, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV1 CHECK, .375 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN R-2 SERVICE DOOR AT UPPER FWD HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2 FIG 4.
- [SDR DL72W960747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960747), Mar 27, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING DOUBLER HAVE .25 INCH CRACK IN UPPER FWD CORNER OF L-1 DOOR CUTOUT. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERS 303365-14AD.
- [SDR DL72W960762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960762), Mar 25, 1996: S-DUCT. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV1 CHECK, TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTALLED, 1 INCH CRACK IN S-DUCT HOUSING LT SIDE JUST ABOVE AND AFT OF ACCESS PLATE 9523. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0 PG 8
- [SDR DL72W970015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970015), Jan 5, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W954556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954556), Nov 28, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON C-1 LETTER CHECK, .25 INCH CRACK IN SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW THE ANTI-ICE DUCT, NR 2 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W954555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954555), Nov 28, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON C-1 LETTER CHECK, 1.250 INCH CRACK IN THE RT W/W VERTICAL KEEL BEAM ANGLE AT STA 870. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9 TIME LIMITED INSTRUCTIONS.
- [SDR DL72W952130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952130), May 9, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING LETTER CHECK, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 720 BETWEEN STR 28L AND 28R WITH CORROSION DAMAGE THAT REQUIRED AN 8.5 INCH X 3 INCH SKIN CUT-OUT. AN EXTER
- [SDR DL72W951988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951988), May 8, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND ON B2 LTR CK, .75 BY .625 HOLE LOWER SKIN RT ELEVATOR AFT NR 4 BALANCE BOARD. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72W951981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951981), May 8, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON B-2 LETTER CHECK, .25 INCH CRACK VERTICAL STABILIZER EXTERIOR SKIN AT RT SIDE FWD OF ACCESS PANEL 9524 NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE COWL. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-30-
- [SDR DL72W951980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951980), May 8, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON B-2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB STA 1213 LT ABOVE AFT STAIRS STEPS CLOSE-OUT PANEL. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 832.
- [SDR DL72W951979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951979), May 8, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON B-2 LETTER CHECK, .375 CRACK AT VERTICAL STABILIZER EXTERIOR SKIN RT SIDE STR 910 AT BASE OF VERTICAL. REPAIRED AS PER M/M 55-30-0 PG 801.

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19960706023299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960706023299I), Jul 6, 1996: Boeing 727247 (N2810W), Juneau, AK. Narrative: on July 6, 1996 at 0815 am, a Boeing 727, operated by delta airlines on approach to Juneau experienced a hydraulic "a" system failure. Flaps 15…
- [Incident 19910801039079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910801039079I), Aug 1, 1991: Boeing 727247 (N2810W), Covington - Cin, OH. Excessive vibration in throttle quadrant on takeoff. Aborted. Engine to be changed.
- [Incident 19910315008369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910315008369I), Mar 15, 1991: Boeing 727247 (N2810W), Covington - Cin, OH. Smoke in cabin. Aft lavatory smoke detectors activated. No evidence of smoking or fire. Suspect smoking in lavatory
- [Incident 19900714039219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900714039219I), Jul 14, 1990: Boeing 727247 (N2810W), Covington - Cin, OH. Hydraulic a system failed after departure. Returned. Replaced the brake metering valve.
- [Incident 19840412022209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840412022209I), Apr 12, 1984: Boeing 727 (N2810W), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Unable to taxi off runway after landing. Towed off runway. Found upper and lower torque link assembly disconnected.

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