# N2815W: 1974 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2012-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 20871
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 29, 1974
- Last registry action: July 24, 2001
- Mode S code: A2D4CE
- 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/N2815W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2815W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2815W-2012-08-27

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 (55, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72W010853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010853), May 27, 2001: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. A/C WILL NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION AT FL240 WITH 1 PACK. DESCENDED TO FL150 TO MAINTAIN CABIN. REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND E/E OVERBOARD VALVE.
- [SDR DL72W010637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010637), Apr 17, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN, FS 360-480 AT STR 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE CRACK REPAIR LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 & 480 INDICATED CRACKS. INTER
- [SDR DL72W010572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010572), Apr 7, 2001: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FT.IN AUTO MODE AIRCRAFT CABIN ALT. PRESSURE CLIMBED THROUGH 10,000FT RAPIDLY. FOLLOWED LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION, CHECKLISTS AND WAS ABLE 
- [SDR DL72W001521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001521), Aug 10, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT F/A SEAT LIGHT NOT BLINKING. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W001141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001141), Jun 13, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING LFEC INSP PER 4-74176-12AD ON S4L LAP JOINT, CRACK INDICATION WAS NOTED BETWEEN BS 440 AND 460. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION OF ENTIRE PANEL PER
- [SDR DL72W000983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000983), May 19, 2000: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. RT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND DURING NORMAL EXTENSION. CHECK LIST PROCEDURES WERE USED AND RT GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND LEFT IN THE EXTENDED POSITION FOR THE REMAIN
- [SDR DL72W000199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000199), Jan 26, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH CRACK INDICATIONS AT THE UPPER ROW OF FASTENERS IN THE STRINGER 26R SKIN LAP SPLICE AT FS 662. ALL CRACK DAMAGE WAS REMOV
- [SDR DL72W992594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992594), Oct 8, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INBOARD L/E DENTED AND WORN. REPAIRED ON SHOP ORDER 927514 PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 803 {FLAP SHOP}.
- [SDR DL72W991428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991428), Jun 24, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TPA LTR CHK B-1, O/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 3 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPLACED STIFFENER PER M/M 57-20-21 .
- [SDR DL72W991427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991427), Jun 24, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT B-1 LTR CK, AFT CABIN ENTRY DOOR FRAME CUTOUT CRACKED LT SIDE 10 INCHES FROM TOP OF CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72W990923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990923), Apr 27, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 360-380 STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED A CRACK 
- [SDR DL72W990922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990922), Apr 26, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-681, STRINGER 4R, SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS
- [SDR DL72W990754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990754), Apr 7, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. ON HUSH-KIT MOD OPN 57118, LOWER SKIN LAP JOINT INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BONDED METAL SKIN LAYERS AT STATION 259.5R TO 360R. REPLACED
- [SDR DL72W990752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990752), Apr 6, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN FS 259.5 AND 360 AND BETWEEN STRINGER 19R AND 24R WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BOE
- [SDR DL72W990498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990498), Mar 10, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. ON HUSH-KIT MOD FOUND RT NR 2 ENG AFT MOUNT CHORD ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND MFG LIMITS. REPLACED CHORD ANGLE WITH PART OF NEW MFG.
- [SDR DL72W990496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990496), Mar 9, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. ON HUSH-KIT MOD FOUND LT NR 2 ENGINE AFT MOUNT CHORD ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND MFG LIMITS. REMOVED CHORD ANGLE AND REPLACED WITH NEW MFG PART.
- [SDR DL72W990585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990585), Mar 4, 1999: INSULATION. CRACKED. DURING HUSH-KIT MOD FOUND INSULATION CRACKED ON GEN FEEDER CABLES IN PYLON ON NR 3 ENGINE. SPLICED IN NEW CABLE (P/N 0122107330) FROM SPLICES IN 48 SECTION TO F
- [SDR DL72W990321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990321), Feb 17, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. F/O MAP LIGHT SMOKED AND FUMED. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72W990307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990307), Feb 16, 1999: CLACKER. FAILED. ATB - ELECT SMELL FROM RT SIDE OF COCKPIT. REPLACED OVERSPEED CLACKER.
- [SDR DL72W982652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982652), Dec 29, 1998: BOLT. MISSING. ON APPROACH, LEADING EDGE FLAP NR 3 UNSAFE HAD AMBER LIGHT, ON GO-AROUND FLAPS WENT GREEN. SAFE INDICATION ON LANDING. AFTER LANDING FLAPS TO 25 DEGREES, FLAP I
- [SDR DL72W982347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982347), Oct 22, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSP, THE LOWER AFT CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 33 AND 36.5 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY INSTALL
- [SDR DL72W981761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981761), Aug 22, 1998: SHIM. MIGRATED. THE I/B TRACK OF THE LT WING I/B FLAP WAS FOUND WITH THE LAMINATED SHIM MIGRATED .25 AS TYPICAL OF S/B 727-57-0178 AND AD 90-07-05. THE SHIM WAS REPLACED PER TH
- [SDR DL72W981738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981738), Aug 19, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FLASHING. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72W981663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981663), Aug 12, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. R-1 DOOR EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK, OPS NOW OK.
- [SDR DL72W980584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980584), Mar 11, 1998: STRAP. CRACKED. THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT REINFORCING DOUBLER (BEAR STRAP) WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE SKIN WAS CUT TO ACCESS THE CRACK AND THE BEAR STRA
- [SDR DL72W980556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980556), Mar 11, 1998: AUX SPAR. CHAFED. MLG AUX SPAR CHAFED AT INBD FWD END LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-43-0 P 801.
- [SDR DL72W980555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980555), Mar 11, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK .25 IN CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE VERTICAL WEB STA 1233R IN 48 SECTION. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W972475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972475), Nov 24, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 2 CARGO DOOR FWD FRAME HAS A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT LWR DOOR STOP FITTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR DL72W970775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970775), Apr 26, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W970268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970268), Feb 12, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ON L/O CK, FOUND RT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH EMER LTS ON. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY, OPS CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72W970265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970265), Feb 12, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ON L/O CK, FOUND RT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATT, OPN CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72W970216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970216), Jan 27, 1997: SKIN. CORROSION. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN BETWEEN AT 681 AND 720 JUST I/B OF STR 26R IN THE VICINITY OF AN EXISTING REPAIR. THE EXISTING DOUBLER WAS REMOVE
- [SDR DL72W970190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970190), Jan 16, 1997: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE UPPER HINGE REPAIR/MODIFICATION PER 727-53-0198, A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF THE REPAIR AREA. DAMAGE
- [SDR DL72W970102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970102), Jan 16, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. AT MIDVISIT, THE SKIN AT GROUND PNEUMATIC DUCT ACCESS DOOR WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT I/B CUTOUT CORNER. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND DRILLED AND INSTALLED PE
- [SDR DL72W970191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970191), Jan 15, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS IN THE SKIN AND DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE WERE FOUND IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE FIRST CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 2.25 INCHES 
- [SDR DL72W970180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970180), Jan 14, 1997: ANGLE. CORROSION. CORROSION ON MOUNT ANGLES AROUND PERIPHERY OF LOWER FUSELAGE FAIRING OPENING AFT OF LOWER ROTATING BEACON. BEGAN REMOVING T-ANGLES FROM STA 820-920. FABRICATED 
- [SDR DL72W970130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970130), Jan 14, 1997: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AT MIDVISIT THE BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT BOTH LOWER O/B CORNERS AT FS 1303. THIS WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR DL72W970115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970115), Jan 14, 1997: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND R-2 DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-40-2 FIG 4. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE PER SRM 52-40-2 FIG 4, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM
- [SDR DL72W970034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970034), Jan 8, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. L/E VERTICAL SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 3 SLAT O/B TRACK I/B STIFFENER. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W961557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961557), Jun 29, 1996: TR UNIT. BURNT. VISIBLE SMOKE EXHAUSTING FROM E/E COMP WITH ESS TR C/B POPPED, SMELLS ELECTRICAL. FOUND AND REMOVED ESS T/R AND REPLACED NR 3 TR, OPS OK.
- [SDR DL72W961352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961352), May 29, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. MTC REPORTS CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 540 AT STR 27R. CUT-OUT RESULTED IN 5.5 INCHES FWD/AFT BY 3.3 INCHES CIRCUM. AN EXISTING REPAIR INBD OF NEW DA
- [SDR DL72W961310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961310), May 28, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. L-2 DOOR FRAME UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2.
- [SDR DL72W961309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961309), May 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO, .75 INCH CRACKS IN VERTICAL STAB SKIN FWD OF SADDLE PANEL RT SIDE ABOVE PANEL 9516. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0.
- [SDR DL72W961308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961308), May 28, 1996: DOUBLER. CRACKED. REPAIR DOUBLER CRACKED RT ELEV 3RD FROM O/B HINGE RIB. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-10-31.
- [SDR DL72W961270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961270), May 23, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON T/S INSP, FOUND COCKPIT OVER DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT/FLASHLIGHT DID NOT OPERATE IN THE ON POSITION DURING TEST. REPLACED ASSEMBLY 334701743.
- [SDR DL72W954737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954737), Dec 19, 1995: BULB. FAILED. ENGINE FIRE TEST CAUSES NR 1 ENG A/B FIRE DETECTION CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP. REPLACED ENG FIRE TEST PANEL. REPLACED FIRE DET MOD. NO HELP. REPLACED FAULT BULB I
- [SDR DL72W954576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954576), Nov 29, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH FLOATING SKIN CRACKED AT FASTENERS BETWEEN RIBS NR 8 AND 9, 13 AND 14. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W954611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954611), Nov 21, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE SHOP INSPECTION, RIB NR 13 FROM THE O/B END WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED PER THE B-727 MM 57-54-0 PG 806 AND 807, FOR NR 1 L/E S
- [SDR DL72W954680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954680), Nov 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, CRACK FOUND IN NR 5 SLAT SKIN UNDER AIR FENCE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W954580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954580), Nov 20, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. NR 1 SLAT RIB MARKED 15 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 819.

All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2815W-2012-08-27/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 19981203039529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981203039529I), Dec 3, 1998: Boeing 727200 (N2815W), Kansas City, MO. (-5) Delta airlines B-727-200 after takeoff from mci, retracted flaps, the left hand outboaard flap needle showed 15 degrees, while flap position was 5…
- [Incident 19961017044789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961017044789I), Oct 17, 1996: Boeing 727247 (N2815W), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: weather VMC for this 121 CFR passenger flight 682 from Houston intercontinenetal airport. Aircraft began takeoff roll and crew reported a loud pop…
- [Incident 19800930071969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800930071969I), Sep 30, 1980: Boeing 727247 (N2815W), Salt Lake City, UT. Pressurization problem during flight due to failure of clamp and seal.
- [Incident 19790911035169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790911035169I), Sep 11, 1979: Boeing 727 (N2815W), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. Pilot returned to airportwhen outboard trailing edgeflaps would not retract. Carriages P/N652654511 badly bent.

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