# N2811W: 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: 20649
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1987
- Last registry action: June 15, 1999
- Mode S code: A2D442
- 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/N2811W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2811W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2811W-2000-02-01

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (35)

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

- [SDR DL72W992766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992766), Dec 16, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. NR 12 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 804.
- [SDR DL72W992765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992765), Dec 16, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. NR 11 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 804.
- [SDR DL72W991858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991858), Aug 19, 1999: SMOKE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LAVS CHECKED AND NO SMOKE/FIRE/FUMES OBSERVED. POM PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND LIGHT AND CABIN CHIMES EXTINGUISHED WHEN SWITCH IN STARB
- [SDR DL72W991856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991856), Aug 19, 1999: FAN. FAILED. ON DESCENT INTO PHL, FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. POM PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE. FLT ATTENDANTS LATER REPORTED, SUSPECT
- [SDR DL72W991680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991680), Jul 26, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON F-1 LETTER CK, NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-0.
- [SDR DL72W991609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991609), Jul 17, 1999: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP LOCATED ON EXTERIOR OW BETWEEN RT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCHES. RELAMPED SAME, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72W990543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990543), Mar 12, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 681 REVEALED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRM
- [SDR DL72W990139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990139), Jan 22, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WENT TO 100 PSI. ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN, INDICATION WENT TO 60 PSI. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL WHEN ENGINE RUNNING. SHU
- [SDR DL72W981260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981260), Jun 13, 1998: SLIDE. INOPERATIVE. 2R PASSENGER DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED SLIDE ASSY.
- [SDR DL72W981066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981066), May 18, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. THE SKIN AROUND THE FWD LAV PAN WAS FOUND CORRODED AROUND THE AFT LWR CORNER OF THE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER ERA 331722-14.
- [SDR DL72W981065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981065), May 18, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE FS 178 BLKHD WEB AT WL 200 ANDLBL 5.8. REPAIRED PER ERA 331668-14.
- [SDR DL72W981012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981012), May 12, 1998: BRACE. CRACKED. DRAG BRACE SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT APPROX BL 0. REPAIRED PER ERA 331714-14.
- [SDR DL72W981011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981011), May 12, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FS 784 LT OVERWING EXIT FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE OUTBD CHORD AT THE LWR EDGE. REPAIRED PER ERA 331643-14AD.
- [SDR DL72W980972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980972), Apr 22, 1998: FAIRING. CRACKED. ANGLE OUT AT STA 957 LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE OVER STA 18A. FAIRING ATTACH WEB CRACKED REF EO 4-60175-3. STARTED FABRICATING REPAIR AS PER M/M 53-12-0 FIG 1. FABRICA
- [SDR DL72W981016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981016), Apr 15, 1998: S-DUCT. CRACKED. NR 2 ENG INLET DUCT INTERNAL UPPER S-DUCT CRACKED AT 9 O'CLOCK AT STA 1151. BLENDED AREA AND DYE CHECKED AND TREATED AND PAINTED AREA, NO MORE CRACKS WERE FOUND
- [SDR DL72W981015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981015), Apr 15, 1998: S-DUCT. CRACKED. NR 2 ENG INLET DUCT INTERNAL TWO CRACKS AT 3 O'CLOCK AND 11 O'CLOCK AT STA 1151 DOGHOUSE SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 13. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FIL
- [SDR DL72W980971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980971), Apr 15, 1998: PANEL. DAMAGED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER T/E LT SIDE HAS HOLE PUNCHED IN THE UPPER PANEL APPROX 10 INCHES INBD OF ELEVATOR POWERPACK CUTOUT. REMOVED DAMAGE WITH .375 DIA HOLE. DYE
- [SDR DL72W980970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980970), Apr 15, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED STA 344 BL 0. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3. OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 4. REMOVED ANGLE SUPPORTS, STARTED MANUFACTURING NEW SUPPO
- [SDR DL72W980973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980973), Apr 14, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKET CRACKED NR 1 KRUEGER ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET AT I/B LOWER CORNER. REMOVED FASTENERS TO FACILITATE DOUBLER AND STOP DRILLED CRACK PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 81
- [SDR DL72W972353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972353), Nov 12, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN LAP SPLICE AT STR 26L WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION AND SEVERAL EXISTING SRM REPAIRS. THE SECTION OF SKIN BETWEEN STA 480 TO 680 A
- [SDR DL72W972106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972106), Oct 4, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, TPA MTC FOUND THREE CRACKS EMANATING FROM THE LAP JOINT BOLT HOLES. THESE CRACKS ARE .125, .25 AND .25 IN LENGTH. ALL CRACKS ARE CONFI
- [SDR DL72W971970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971970), Oct 3, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERT STAB STR 9L IS CRACKED AT FIN STA 133.800. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72W971969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971969), Oct 3, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING D2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN FWD OF ACCESS PANEL 9414. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72W971968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971968), Oct 3, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING D2 LETTER CHECK, VERT STAB STR 9L CRACKED AT FIN STA 133.800. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72W971212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971212), Jun 22, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERG EXIT LIGHT IN AIRSTAIR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPN CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72W961459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961459), Jun 2, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. THE SKIN JUST BELOW FWD LAV SERVICE PANEL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE SKIN IS MADE FROM 0.040 2024-T3 AND THE_FINAL CUTOUT DIMENSIONS WERE 1.375 FWD/AFT AND 2.5 ABOV
- [SDR DL72W961314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961314), May 29, 1996: RELAY. FAILED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OUT AFTER TEST. REPLACED R-70 RELAY AND SYSTEM TEST CHECKED NORMAL (P/N 244201154) (MFG 10-60450-3). EVENT OCCURED ON THE GROU
- [SDR DL72W961020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961020), Apr 15, 1996: BLKHD WEB. CRACKED. THE STA 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT WITH DIMENSIONS OF 2.6250 INCH AT LBL 8, WL 190 AND 8 INCH BY 3.1250 IN
- [SDR DL72W960938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960938), Apr 12, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. FOUND ON MV1 CHECK - CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM TOP SURFACE STA 1050 FROM RBL 10 TO 14. REPAIR - REPAIRED PER M/M 53-20-11.
- [SDR DL72W960535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960535), Mar 9, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72W960092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960092), Jan 15, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-1 LETTER CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT NR 2 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW I/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W953401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953401), Aug 15, 1995: SENSOR. FAILED. LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ALL HYD SYS NML - REPLACED FAULTY M831 SENSOR AND DAMAGED WIRES AT SAME SENSOR. OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W952513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952513), Jun 8, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. .3750 INCH CRACK, NR 3 AFT FLAP UPPER SURFACE AFT OF 2ND FROM O/B LOWER ROLLER TRACK CUTOUT. FOUND AT B-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-4.
- [SDR DL72W952512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952512), Jun 8, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT O/B ACT ROD END WEB CRACKED AFT SIDE. FOUND AT B-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W952511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952511), Jun 8, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT I/B STOP PAD LWR ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED. FOUND AT B-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

## 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 LAX79IA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79IA023), Jan 8, 1979: Boeing 727 (N2811W), Los Angeles, CA, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19990316018449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990316018449I), Mar 16, 1999: Boeing 727247 (N2811W), Syracuse, NY. (-5) On March 16, 1999, flight 1606, a B-727-200, N2811W, operated by delta airlines, inc., made an emergency landing at Syracuse international airport,…
- [Incident 19780108050579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780108050579I), Jan 8, 1978: Boeing 727247 (N2811W), Los Angeles, CA, Substantial damage. Takeoff aborted due to engine failure.

## Other aircraft with N2811W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2811W): Beech 95, S/N TD-66

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