# N2812W: 1974 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2013-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20868
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 28, 1974
- Last registry action: June 13, 2001
- Mode S code: A2D465
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2812W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2812W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2812W-2013-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (59, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72W002521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002521), Dec 16, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY
- [SDR DL72W002026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002026), Oct 14, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE LT SIDEWALL BULKHEAD WEB OF THE NLG WHEEL WELL WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH LONG AND 4 INCH LONG CRACK NEAR FS 290 AND WL 169. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 
- [SDR DL72W002002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002002), Oct 13, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. ONE INCH CRACK STG 18A HORIZONTAL FLANGE 9 INCHES FWD OF AFT END. REPAIR PER MM 53-12-0.
- [SDR DL72W002001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002001), Oct 13, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. FROM E-1 LTR CK N/R 87, APPROX 1 INCH CRACK IN STG 18A HORIZ FLANGE 9 INCHES FWD OF AFT EDGE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-12-0 LEVEL 1 REPAIR.
- [SDR DL72W000974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000974), May 15, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION 
- [SDR DL72W000843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000843), Apr 29, 2000: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. DESCENT TO 21000 FT, MAIN DUCT TEMP ROSE TO 120 DEGREES. GOT TEMP BACK TO 80 DEGREES. F/A NOTIFIED CREW SMOKE IN CABIN. BY THE TIME ACFT WAS ON THE GROUND SMOKE
- [SDR DL72W000581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000581), Mar 24, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. THE INNER CHORD OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME AT FS 990 WAS FOUND WITH A .75 INCH CRACK IN THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE BETWEEN STRINGER 26R & 27R. THE CRACK WAS NEA
- [SDR DL72W992627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992627), Nov 30, 1999: COALESCER. CONTAMINATED. SMOKE ENTERED CABIN AFTER START, PACKS WERE ON BUT NOT OVERHEATED. PNEUMATIC SOURCE WAS APU ON ENGINE NR 1. REPLACED APU FLOW-MULTIPLIER AND COALESCER BAGS. SER
- [SDR DL72W992604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992604), Nov 23, 1999: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING T/O, NR 1 THROTTLE HAD TO BE ADVANCED BEYOND NORMAL POS TO ATTAIN T/O EPR, EGT AND N2 WERE IN CAUTION RANGE FOR NR 1 ENG & N1 WAS LOWER THAN NR 2 & NR 3 
- [SDR DL72W992109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992109), Sep 20, 1999: FAN. FAILED. RT PACK PEGGED AC AMP METER, SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. REPLACED RT PACK FAN.
- [SDR DL72W992014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992014), Sep 9, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND NR 2 AFT MOUNT SUPPORT CHORD ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND MFG SPECS. REPLACED OLD ANGLE WITH ONE OF NEW MFG.
- [SDR DL72W992355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992355), Aug 31, 1999: INSULATION. DAMAGED. ON HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND NUMEROUS LONGITUDINAL SPLITS ON INSULATION OF ALL 3 GEN FEEDER CABLES IN MID PYLON AREA. REPLACED CABLES FROM SPLICES IN RT 48 SEC TO FIR
- [SDR DL72W982611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982611), Dec 21, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN, FS 660-681 STRINGER 26R, REPAIR FOR CORROSION AT SKIN LAP. THE UPPER SKIN AT THE STRINGER 26R SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION BETWEEN FS
- [SDR DL72W982250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982250), Nov 1, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72W981557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981557), Jul 23, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 540-560 L 0, REPAIR FOR SKIN CORROSION CUTOUTS, TWO AREAS OF CORROSION WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT APPROX BL 0 BETWEEN FS 540 AND 
- [SDR DL72W981550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981550), Jul 23, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV1 CHECK, 1 CRACK THRU RIVET IN R2 DOOR SKIN LWR FWD CORNER JUST ABOVE GATE HINGE. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER ERA 365315-14 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR DL72W981525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981525), Jul 1, 1998: FORMER. CRACKED. CORROSION TASK C53-113-01, CORROSION CRACK AFT SIDE OF FORMER 1070 JUST OUTBD OF STR 28 LT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27.
- [SDR DL72W981371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981371), Jul 1, 1998: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. SEVERAL SMALL AREAS OF CORROSION AND BARE METAL AT FLOORBEAM STA 344 AND RBL12 TO LBL 60. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 11.
- [SDR DL72W981526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981526), Jun 30, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. R-1 DOOR AFT FRAME CRACKED .5 VISIBLE, JUST ABOVE AFT LOWER STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-12-0 FIG 804.
- [SDR DL72W981233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981233), Jun 9, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. OUTBOARD L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK O/B SIDE. REPLACED SPAR STIFFENER PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W981232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981232), Jun 9, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. A 1.75 INCH CRACK O/B AFT MOUNT BRACKET NR 1 SLAT ACT. ALSO INBD BRACKET CRACKED 2 INCHES. REPAIRED PER MM 57-21-21.
- [SDR DL72W981231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981231), Jun 9, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. NR 4 SPOILER O/B ACT SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72W980325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980325), Feb 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. A 1 X 1 CUTOUT WAS MADE IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 580 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 27L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 36396
- [SDR DL72W972276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972276), Nov 6, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND ON B-2 LETTER CK, CRACK AT BOLT HOLE OF VERTICAL STAB STRINGER S-9 AT STAB STA 133.80 RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72W972159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972159), Oct 25, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD AND MID OVERWING EMERG LIGHTS INOP. FOUND BATT PACK FOR FWD EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK. OPS CK OK. FOUND PWR SUPPLY FOR MID EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPL
- [SDR DL72W971086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971086), Jun 5, 1997: WIRE. CUT. AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. FOUND GROUND WIRE CUT IN TWO PLACES. ONE AND ONE HALF INCH WAS REMOVED AT BOTH LOCATIONS WHERE WIRE PASS OVER S
- [SDR DL72W970296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970296), Feb 10, 1997: START VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 1 ENG START VLV LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED START VLV AND PRESS SW.
- [SDR DL72W962103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962103), Sep 12, 1996: GASPER FAN. FAILED. STRONG BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT REPLACED GASPER FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72W954031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954031), Sep 26, 1995: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING HMV SHOP INSP, FOUND THE AFT LOWER SPAR CHORD CRACKED 56 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0, FOR NR 2 MIDFLAP.
- [SDR DL72W953461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953461), Aug 14, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING OVERHAUL INSPECTION, THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN BS 259.50 AND BS 312 AT STRINGER 20R HAD TO BE TRIMMED TO REMOVE CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SKIN 
- [SDR DL72W953420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953420), Aug 9, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. AT HMV, DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PERMANENT REPAIRS TO FUSELAGE SKIN PER DL ERA 256356-14AD. TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE, AN ADDITIONAL AREA OF SKIN WAS REPLACED A
- [SDR DL72W953362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953362), Aug 4, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT RBL 28 FROM STA 1110 TO 1130. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER 53-20-11.
- [SDR DL72W953422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953422), Jul 31, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. A DENT WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF AN EXISTING REPAIR AT FS 335 AND STRINGER 24R (REF ER/A 215945-14). THE SECTION WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A DOUBLER WA
- [SDR DL72W953263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953263), Jul 28, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. OUTBOARD SIDE OF WING STR CRACKED AT FS 686.5 IN NR 1 FUEL TANK LT WING. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-13-0 PG 808.
- [SDR DL72W953268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953268), Jul 27, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. RT WING STR. TO RIB CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE AT WS 629. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0. FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72W953273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953273), Jul 26, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM STA 344 RBL 50. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR DL72W953366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953366), Jul 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND R-2 DOOR SKIN CRACKED AT THE LOWER FWD CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-14-0 NR 7.
- [SDR DL72W953363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953363), Jul 24, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND FRAME AT STA 930 LEFT CRACKED 6 INCHES ABOVE STR 14L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 25.
- [SDR DL72W953320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953320), Jul 24, 1995: LE SKIN. CRACKED. CORNER MISSING L/E OF O/B END, NR 3 L/E KRUGER FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-53-0 FIG 803, DURING SHOP VISIT.
- [SDR DL72W953282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953282), Jul 24, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT NR 7 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 814, FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72W953281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953281), Jul 24, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT NR 1 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 814, FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72W953267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953267), Jul 24, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR 15R CRACKED AT STA 720B AND 720C. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-10-3.
- [SDR DL72W953261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953261), Jul 24, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK IN STRINGER JUST FWD OF LT WING ILLUM. LT BETWEEN 720B AND 720C. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72W953202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953202), Jul 24, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED, STRINGER 15L BETWEEN STA 720B AND 720C, AFT SIDE OF LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3, FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72W953370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953370), Jul 23, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, FOUND TEMP REPAIR INSTALLED AT FS 1223 STR 27L. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PAGE 804.
- [SDR DL72W953369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953369), Jul 23, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, FOUND TEMP REPAIR INSTALLED AT FS 1223 ALONG STR 27R. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PAGE 804.
- [SDR DL72W953368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953368), Jul 23, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, FOUND TEMP REPAIR INSTALLED AT FS 1223 RBL 12. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PAGE 804.
- [SDR DL72W953367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953367), Jul 23, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, FOUND TEMP REPAIRED INSTALLED RIGHT SIDE AFT AND ABOVE PANEL 9516. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PAGE 801 AND 802.
- [SDR DL72W953365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953365), Jul 23, 1995: SUPPORT RING. WORN. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 2 ENG COWL SUPPORT RING WORN. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PAGE 801.
- [SDR DL72W953364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953364), Jul 23, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND WEB CRACKED AT STA 1278 IN 48 SECTION, LOWER INSP HOLE. REPAIRED PER MM53-11-0 PAGE 832.

All 59: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2812W-2013-03-21/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 20001228038189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001228038189I), Dec 28, 2000: Boeing 727247 (N2812W), Newburgh, NY. (-23) On dec 28, 2000 at approx 1630 hrs local time flight 1577 deaprted albany to greenboro NC on a climb out the captain reported a uncommanded turn to the…
- [Incident 19970925032229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970925032229I), Sep 25, 1997: Boeing 727247 (N2812W), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: delta (dala) aircraft N2812W flight number 1214 enroute to cvg had to divert into mci because all of the lavs would not flush. Delta ground service…
- [Incident 19840106002829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840106002829I), Jan 6, 1984: Boeing 727 (N2812W), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Struck a catering truck on push back from gate. Ground coordinator and tug operator could not see truck.

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