# N2813W: Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2001-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 20869
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: May 3, 2001
- Mode S code: A2D488
- 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/N2813W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2813W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2813W-2001-05-03

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 (84, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72W010233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010233), Feb 7, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. AN AREA OF CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 660 NEAR STRINGER 30. THE CORROSION WAS JUST FWD OF AN EXISTING SKIN REPAIR. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS R
- [SDR DL72W010211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010211), Feb 6, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FROM E-2 LTR CK N/R 55, SHEARED RIVET AND CRACKS EXTENDING FROM A FASTENER WITH VISIBLE CORROSION AT STG 26L LAP JOINT 8 INCHES AFT OF STA 680. REPAIR PER SRM 5
- [SDR DL72W010209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010209), Feb 6, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FROM E-2 LTR CK, FUSELAGE SKIN IS CRACKED AT R-4 COCKPIT WINDOW CUTOUT. REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR DL72W002452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002452), Dec 15, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT CARGO DOOR EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED POWER PACK
- [SDR DL72W002087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002087), Oct 22, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72W002086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002086), Oct 22, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. OUTBOARD AFT LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72W001961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001961), Oct 9, 2000: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF NR 2 SLAT ON LEFT WING DID NOT RETRACT. REPLACED NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR, VISUALLY INSPECTED AND ALL CHECKS OK. SLAT ACTUATOR LEAK AND OPS CKS OK. NR 2 L/
- [SDR DL72W001268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001268), Jul 5, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED I/B OF I/B TRACK NR 2 SLAT. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W001267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001267), Jul 5, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B SPAR STIFFENER FOUND CRACKED. DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK.
- [SDR DL72W001243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001243), Jun 30, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. RT FWD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R/R RT FWD BATTERY PACK OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72W001154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001154), Jun 12, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK FOUND ON THE WEB OF THE STA 178 BULKHEAD AT RBL 3 AND WL 197. DAMAGE FOUND ADJACENT TO EXISTING REPAIR. EXISTING REPAIR REMOVED AND NEW REPAIR IN
- [SDR DL72W000873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000873), May 2, 2000: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ON DEPARTURE CLIMB WHEN FLAPS RETRACTED FROM 5 DEG TO 2 DEG, NR 8 LED REMAINED EXTENDED. REPLACED NR 8 SLAT ACT PER M/M, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72W992703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992703), Dec 9, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF SKIN CORROSION AT STRINGER 20R BETWEEN FS 300 & FS 312. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED W
- [SDR DL72W992672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992672), Dec 7, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED TOP AND BOTTOM RADIUS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W991679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991679), Jul 16, 1999: INSULATION. SPLIT. 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 DL72W991678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991678), Jul 16, 1999: INSULATION. SPLIT. 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 LT 48 SEC TO FIR
- [SDR DL72W991046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991046), May 12, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. TPA - LTR CHK D-1, NR 3 SPOILER I/B ACTUATOR ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT LWR BOLT. REPLACED ANGLE PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72W991045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991045), May 12, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 1 L/E FLAP ACT O/B AND I/B MOUNT BRACKETS CRACKED AT UPPER AND LOWER MOUNT BOLTS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W991044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991044), May 12, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W982073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982073), Oct 7, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 720 S-28L-28R, REPAIR FOR SKIN CORROSION. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FS 720 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 28R, DURING ROUTINE INSPECTI
- [SDR DL72W980550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980550), Mar 7, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE STRINGER AND SKIN AT S-29R WERE FOUND BADLY CORRODED BETWEEN FS 720A+10 AND 720C+10. THE SKIN DAMAGE WAS CUTOUT AND A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INSTALLED
- [SDR DL72W980500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980500), Feb 27, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. AN AREA OF CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE SKIN PANEL AT FS 700, BL 0. THE CORROSION WAS CUTOUT OVER A 7.75 X 6.75 AREA. THE REQUIRED SKIN REPAIR WAS GOING TO I
- [SDR DL72W980483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980483), Feb 27, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV1 CHECK, TWO .375 INCH CRACKS UPPER END OF TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB STA 1243. FABRICATED/INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W980476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980476), Feb 23, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN R1 DOOR CUTOUT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, REPAIR FOR CRACK IN REINFORCING DOUBLER (BEAR STRAP). THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND TO
- [SDR DL72W980025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980025), Jan 5, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 3 ENG OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ON / ENG SHUT DOWN. DIVERTED TO DFW. FOUND METAL ON CHIP DETECTOR AND FILTER. MTC IN PROGRESS, REPLACING ENG.
- [SDR DL72W972298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972298), Nov 9, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON L/O CK, NUMBER 1 L/E FLAP CRACKED AT THE INBD HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-30-0 AND ERA 363182-14.
- [SDR DL72W971660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971660), Aug 25, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72W971439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971439), Jul 23, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. A 3.75 INCH CRACK IN LOWER SKIN OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 2 BALANCE BOARD ACCESS PANEL. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 5.
- [SDR DL72W970039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970039), Dec 18, 1996: BOLT. SHEARED. THE INBOARD TENSION TIE BOLT AT LT S-3A WAS FOUND SHEARED. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED AND THE TENSION TIE FITTING INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH S/B 727-53-0178, REV 2
- [SDR DL72W962705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962705), Dec 17, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON B1 LETTER CK, .5 INCH CRACK AT NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET UPPER INBD CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W962704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962704), Dec 17, 1996: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A 1.75 INCH CRACK AT FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER NR 3 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W962008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962008), Aug 29, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AREA EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY EMERGENCY LIGHTS, CK OK.
- [SDR DL72W961488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961488), May 23, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE 1183 BULKHEAD AT RBL 8 AND WL 172. REPAIRED PER DELTA ER/A 303629-14AD.
- [SDR DL72W961289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961289), May 23, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. A .5 CRACK FOUND IN 1183 BULKHEAD AT RBL 8 AND WL 172. THIS ERA WILL GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH A REPAIR UNTIL THE FULL MODIFICATION REQUIRED BY AD 90-06-0
- [SDR DL72W961489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961489), May 22, 1996: CHANNEL. CRACKED. FOUND A CRACK IN THE ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM AND AFT CHANNEL OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263. REPAIRED PER DELTA ER/A 303628-14AD.
- [SDR DL72W961294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961294), May 22, 1996: TRAVERSE BEAM. CRACKED. CRACK IN ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM AND AFT CHANNEL OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263. THIS AREA OF THE TORQUE BOX IS THE SUBJECT OF AD 94-07-08 WHICH REQUI
- [SDR DL72W961258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961258), May 22, 1996: HINGE CUTOUT. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, L-2 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2.
- [SDR DL72W961257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961257), May 22, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, TWO .25 INCH CRACKS AT CONSECUTIVE RIVET HOLES LT SIDE OF VERT STAB 10 FT AFT OF NR 2 ENG INLET. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0 FIG 801
- [SDR DL72W961256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961256), May 22, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, 1 INCH CRACK AT STRINGER TO BULKHEAD ATTACH BOLT AT FIN STA 180.6 STR 8 LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72W954093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954093), Oct 24, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, NR 2 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED BELOW THE ANTI-ICE DUCT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W954092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954092), Oct 24, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, .5 INCH CRACK AT INBD STOP PAD NUMBER 7 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W953841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953841), Sep 27, 1995: EEL. INOPERATIVE. AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, NO HELP. FWD TO MCO AND PLACARD. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W952126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952126), Apr 29, 1995: OVEN. SMOKING. DURING CRUISE, FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED FWD GALLEY OVEN EMITTED SMOKE AS SOON AS IT WAS TURNED ON. OVEN WAS INSPECTED, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, RETURNED T
- [SDR DL72W951592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951592), Apr 18, 1995: STAIR. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSP, A HOLE IN STR (CTR CHANNEL) 1.5 INCHES FROM THE AFT END WAS FOUND IN AFT AIRSTAIR ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 1.
- [SDR DL72W951358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951358), Mar 30, 1995: DOWNSTOP. CRACKED. FOUND AT HMV, NR 2 SLAT DOWNSTOP HAS CRACK WHERE DOWNSTOP CONTACTS. ADJACENT TO DOWNSTOP ON SLAT CORNER, AT UPSTOP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 820 AND 821, REF 
- [SDR DL72W951301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951301), Mar 26, 1995: DOUBLER. MISINSTALLED. AT HMV, FOUND DOUBLERS INSTALLED BACKWARDS ON UPPER T/E SKIN OF NR 4 SLAT, NOT AERODYNAMICALLY SMOOTH. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 57-50-3 PG 27.
- [SDR DL72W951299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951299), Mar 25, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. AT HMV, FOUND FUS SKIN DENTED AT STA 1061 STR 21L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-30-3 PG 12.
- [SDR DL72W951316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951316), Mar 14, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 27L AND END FITTING AT STA 740. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 PG 3.
- [SDR DL72W951170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951170), Mar 14, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. AT HMV FOUND CORROSION ON STR 26R AT STA 740 FWD BB. TRIMMED AND DRILLED UP STR SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR DL72W951163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951163), Mar 14, 1995: AILERON. GOUGED. AT HMV FOUND LWR SKIN GOUGED/DENTED LT WING INBD AILERON. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FABRICATED REPAIR PER SRM 57-50-5.

All 84: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2813W-2001-05-03/reports.md

## 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 19911028053909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911028053909I), Oct 28, 1991: Boeing 727247 (N2813W), Dayton, OH, Minor damage. Departed taxiway while taxiing to gate. Had to request a tow vehicle. Tire blew while rolling over taxiway light.
- [Incident 19851220069199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851220069199I), Dec 20, 1985: Boeing 727247 (N2813W), Great Falls, MT, Damage unknown. Returned to ramp due to brake failure on left main landing gear.

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