# N2814W: Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2001-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 2001
- 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: 20870
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1987
- Last registry action: June 15, 1999
- Mode S code: A2D4AB
- 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/N2814W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2814W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2814W-2001-03-27

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 (67, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72W002523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002523), Dec 26, 2000: SLAT. MISSING. DURING APPROACH CONTROLS REQUIRED 20 DEGREES RIGHT AILERON AND 2 UNITS RIGHT RUDDER TO TRACK CENTER LINE. CA FOUND SECTION OF FOREFLAP MISSING FROM LT OUTBD T.E
- [SDR DL72W002172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002172), Nov 5, 2000: SCREW. LOOSE. A/C DIVERTED TO DFW FOR AN R2 WINDOW SQUEAL. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 5 PSI AND FOUND LEAK ON BOTTOM OF R3 WINDOW. RETORQUED AND PRESSURIZED A/C TO 6 PSI AND LEAK CKS
- [SDR DL72W001266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001266), Jul 5, 2000: SMOKE. DETECTED. AFTER GENERATORS TRIPPED PACKS, OVERHEATED AND SMOKE ENTERED CABIN. SHUT DOWN PACKS. RAN PACKS AFTER GEN MTC AND ALL CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W001217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001217), Jun 27, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON D-2 CHECK, 1 INCH CRACK IN LOWER RT CORNER OF VERTICAL WEB ABOVE -S- DUCT AT STA 1303. REPAIRED PER B727 DRD 53-10-4D FIG 802D.
- [SDR DL72W001216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001216), Jun 27, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON D-2 CHECK, 7 INCH CRACK ON RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN, AFT OF NR 4 BALANCE BOARD. REPAIRED PER B727 DRD 55-20-3D FIG 4.
- [SDR DL72W000645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000645), Apr 5, 2000: LINE. BROKEN. FIFTEEN MINUTES OUT OF DCA, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOSS. FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72W992623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992623), Nov 30, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST, CREW FOUND RIGHT REAR EMERGENCY OVERWING LIGHT INOP IN EMERGENCY MODE ON TEST. FOUND CANNON PLUG DISCONNECTED ON ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK
- [SDR DL72W992589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992589), Nov 23, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B STIFFENER. REPLACED PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 813 {NR 6 SLAT}.
- [SDR DL72W992587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992587), Nov 23, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK WING L/E SPAR STIFFENER O/B SIDE OF I/B TRACK BOX NR 4 SLAT. REPLACED SPAR STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W992359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992359), Oct 7, 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 FIRE
- [SDR DL72W992358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992358), Oct 7, 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 LT 48 SEC TO FIR
- [SDR DL72W992168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992168), Sep 28, 1999: MECHANISM. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AFTER RETRACTION AND REMAINED OPEN AFTER EXTENSION. SECURED BOLT IN NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE.
- [SDR DL72W992028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992028), Sep 12, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INTERMITTENT. REPLACED LIGHT, CKS NML.
- [SDR DL72W991977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991977), Sep 6, 1999: FAN. FAILED. SMOKE IN COCKPIT COMING FROM THE GASPER VENTS. REPLACED GASPER FAN PER M/M. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W991972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991972), Sep 5, 1999: FAN. FAILED. JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT INTO TUS, A SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE WAS SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT AND BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS IN THE VBACK OF THE CABIN. THE ODOR APPEARED TO 
- [SDR DL72W991948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991948), Sep 1, 1999: STATIC LINE. FAILED. CAPT'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR FROZE AT 210KTS AT ABOUT 2000 FOO ON CLIMB-OUT. ALTIMETER READINGS CONSISTENTLY LOWER THAN F/O'S. ALTIMETER READINGS. CADC WOULD NOT R
- [SDR DL72W990878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990878), Apr 22, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. REF NRC 84 C-2 LETTER CHECK, NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-20-22.
- [SDR DL72W990877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990877), Apr 22, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. REF NRC 83 C-2 LETTER CHECK, NR 7 SLAT ACT INBD MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72W990511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990511), Mar 10, 1999: BULB. FAILED. 2L EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. RELAMPED EXIT SIGN, OPS CK NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W990246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990246), Feb 4, 1999: SILL. CORRODED. THE OUTER CHORD OF THE C-2 DOOR SURROUND LOWER SILL WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION ON THE OUTER FLANGE BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME JAMBS. THE CORRODED AREAS WERE TRIMMED O
- [SDR DL72W990218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990218), Feb 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING MV1 CORROSION VISIT NRC 126 ON OK TO INSTALL L-4 WINDOW, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BOTTOM I/B BOLT HOLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 F
- [SDR DL72W981904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981904), Sep 13, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER T/O, LOST 'A' SYS HYD QTY AND PRESS IND ZERO. PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH ALT FLAP SW USED GPWS INHIBITED. GEAR PIN INSTALLED BY MTC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR
- [SDR DL72W981697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981697), Aug 14, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT RT WING INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72W981314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981314), Jun 22, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING RT EMERG LIGHTS INOP ON TEST FOR L/O. REPLACED BATT RACK AND BATT PACK, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72W980465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980465), Feb 23, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. I/B VERT TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT UPPER FASTENER STA 1214 RT SIDE. INSTALLED PERM REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W980463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980463), Feb 23, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. A .25 INCH CRACK AT UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1229 LT SIDE OF I/B VERT WEB. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W980462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980462), Feb 23, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. I/B VERT WEB CRACKED AT UPPER FASTENER HOLE STA 1233 LT SIDE. INSTALLED PERM REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W980461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980461), Feb 23, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, LWR LT VERTICAL WEB CRACKED FS 1233 AND FS 1229. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W980460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980460), Feb 23, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, LWR RT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB CRACKED FS 1214. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W980459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980459), Feb 23, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND AT B2 LETTER CHECK, NR 2 LE FLAP ACTUATOR O/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W980018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980018), Jan 2, 1998: PBE. DEFECTIVE. PBE RED INDICATOR EXTENDED PASSED FLUSH. REPLACED PBE.
- [SDR DL72W971939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971939), Sep 30, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RT OVERWING EXIT FWD CENTER AISLE AND AFT RT EXTER FAIRING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP.
- [SDR DL72W971561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971561), Aug 8, 1997: LINE. LEAKING. SYSTEM B LOW PRESS LIGHT 2 EACH CAME ON AND QUANITY WENT TO 0. FOUND NR 2 A/C HYD PUMP PRESS AND RETURN LINES WITH A SMALL HOLE IN THEM, THE PRESS LINE MADE THE
- [SDR DL72W962659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962659), Dec 6, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, 2 INCH CRACK NR 2 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE AT O/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0PAR 12.
- [SDR DL72W961200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961200), May 17, 1996: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND ON A-1 LETTER CHECK, FWD SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED I/B SIDE NR 3 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W961199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961199), May 17, 1996: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. DOUBLER DAMAGED LOWER RUDDER LOWER RT HINGE AREA. REPLACED RUDDER PER SRM 55-2-3.
- [SDR DL72W954754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954754), Dec 22, 1995: LINE. LEAKING. LOSS OF B-SYSTEM QUANITITY DOWN TO ZERO - ON FINAL AFTER GEAR DOWN BRAKE PRESSURE ABOVE 1500 PSI, NR 1 B-SYSTEM PUMP OFF. NR 2 SYSTEM TURNED OFF AND FLICKER OF 
- [SDR DL72W954457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954457), Nov 20, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RT ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED FOR DAMAGE TO LOWER SKIN AT ACCESS ANGLE 9, PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72W954438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954438), Nov 19, 1995: RIBS. CRACKED. RIBS ON I/B AND O/B SIDES OF ACT ATTACH POINT NR 4 SLAT ARE CRACKED FWD OF PREVIOUS REPAIRS. REMOVED OLD DOUBLERS AND DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED DOUBLERS PER M/M
- [SDR DL72W954541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954541), Nov 17, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. THE RBL 70.65 WING RIB HAS A CRACK EMANATING FROM THE LOWER OF TWO FASTENER HOLES USED FOR A FUEL CROSSOVER LINE ATTACH CLIP, AND TERMINATING IN THE LOWER FUEL 
- [SDR DL72W954426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954426), Nov 17, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT SIDE OF LOWER RUDDER HAS A SMALL 1 INCH CREASE, APPROX 8 INCHES ABOVE PANEL 9901 MIDDLE OF RUDDER. STOP DRILLED DAMAGE AS PER B-727 SRM 55-40-2 FIG 1 AND B72
- [SDR DL72W954405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954405), Nov 15, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING LOWERING OF THE NOSE JACK STAND, A STAND SUPPORT PIN SHEARED CAUSING EQUIPMENT ON THE STAND TO STRIKE THE AIRCRAFT. A 2 INCH BY 2 INCH HOLE WAS TORN INTO
- [SDR DL72W954403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954403), Nov 15, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, AN TIME LIMITED REPAIR WAS FOUND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES ABOVE AND AFT OF THE RAIN GUTTER AT THE L-1 DOOR, AT APPROXIMATELY FS 344 TO 360. TH
- [SDR DL72W954739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954739), Nov 14, 1995: DOUBLER. CARCKED. DURING HMV SHOP INSP, FOUND THAT THE NR 4 O/B MIDFLAP, I/B RIB AFT LOWER CORNER REPAIR DOULBER WAS NOT INSTALLED PER M/M. INSTALLED NEW DOULBER PER M/M 57-52-0.
- [SDR DL72W954245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954245), Nov 2, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. ATL - HMV, HFEC INSP OF WS 686.50 STR 9 HAS A CRACK EXITING FASTENER HOLE AWAY FROM RADIUS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
- [SDR DL72W954240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954240), Nov 2, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV INSPECTION, HFEC INSP OF WS 629.00 STR NR 9 HAS A CRACK EXITING FASTENER HOLE AWAY FROM RADIUS. DRILLED REPAIR ANGLE PER M/M 57-13-0, INSTALLED REPAIR.
- [SDR DL72W954221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954221), Nov 2, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. SPOILER WAS DENTED ON UPPER SKIN SURFACE APPROX 8 INCHES FROM L/E AND 6 INCHES FROM I/B EDGE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-50-6.
- [SDR DL72W954275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954275), Oct 31, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 8 SLAT, NR 3 L/E REINFORCING RIB CRACKED. REMOVED O/B TRACK FOR ACCESS AND REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 806 AND 807.
- [SDR DL72W954261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954261), Oct 26, 1995: VERTICAL BEAM. CRACKED. ATL - HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL BEAM ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE STATION 1183 RBL 8 AND AN EXISTING REPAIR FOR SIMILAR DAMAGE FOR LBL 8. ALSO, ON THE VERT
- [SDR DL72W954394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954394), Oct 22, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. AT HMV-1, INSP FOUND CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT 48 SECTION LT SIDE STA 1342. THE HORIZONTAL CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED JUST I/B OF FIN TERMINAL FITTING. FITTING IS PREV

All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2814W-2001-03-27/reports.md

## 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 19950220011269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950220011269I), Feb 20, 1995: Boeing 727247 (N2814W), Atlanta, GA. Narrative: delta flight 1414 was cleared to execute the ILS approach to runway 27L at Atlanta Hartsfield international airport with a restriction to cross…
- [Incident 19871231077829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871231077829I), Dec 31, 1987: Boeing 727247 (N2814W), Las Vegas, NV. During trip check, mechanic found skin part nr 780040500 missing from aft end of NR3 reverser vanes.
- [Incident 19850617038409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850617038409I), Jun 17, 1985: Boeing 727247 (N2814W), Omaha, NE. Left main gear went off taxiway and wheels sank into soft ground.
- [Incident 19810615052969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810615052969I), Jun 15, 1981: Boeing 727247 (N2814W), Phoenix, AZ. Power surge in electrical system popped generator and hydraulic pump circuit breakers. Cause unknown.

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