# N281SC: 1979 Boeing 727-282, registration cancelled 2017-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-282](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-282) (registry code 138408T)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21949
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 24, 1991
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1998
- Last registry action: November 12, 2004
- Mode S code: A2D345
- Owner when cancelled: [Mach Aircraft Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACH%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Mendota Heights, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Mendota%20Heights)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8760° N, 93.1506° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55120, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N281SC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=281SC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N281SC-2017-06-30

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 727-282: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-282.md

## Service difficulty reports (91, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 2002F00918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00918), Aug 18, 2002: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. IN FLIGHT FROM MBJ-STL, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE PROTECTION GROUND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPOSITIONED ENGINE NR 1 FIRE LOOP. (M)
- [SDR 2002F00801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00801), Mar 3, 2002: SMOKE. DETECTED. AFTER LANDING AT GRR, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER ALL THREE ENGINES WERE IN REVERSE THRUST. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. SMOKE CLEARED AFTER ENGINES WERE SH
- [SDR SCNA01363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01363), Nov 2, 2001: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOP. REPLACED CHARGER IAW B727 MM 335081. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW B727 MM 
- [SDR SCNA01362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01362), Oct 18, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK AT BS 344 TO 420 RBL 44. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED DAMA
- [SDR SCNA01361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01361), Oct 18, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK AT BS 344 TO 460 RBL 24. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED SEAT
- [SDR SCNA01360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01360), Oct 18, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOORBEAM TEE CAP AT BS 380 LBL 20 TO RBL 64. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. RE
- [SDR SCNA01359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01359), Oct 18, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS BS 400 LBL 20 TO RBL 44 FLOORBEAM TEE CAP. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED 
- [SDR SCNA01358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01358), Oct 18, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT BS 420 0 BL FLOORBEAM TEE CAP. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B277 SRM 511006. CUT OUT DAMAGED S
- [SDR SCNA01712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01712), Sep 22, 2001: OVERHEAT LOOP. DEFECTIVE. LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TEST BUTTON IS PUSHED, WILL ILLUMINATE IF LIGHT IS PUSHED DIRECTLY. CORRECTED BY REMOVING AND REPLACING O
- [SDR SCNA01706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01706), Jul 26, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. FAILED. APU FIRE BELL DID NOT SOUND DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED WARNING BOX, OPS GOOD.
- [SDR SCNA01044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01044), Jun 12, 2001: SWITCH. FAULTY. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, WHEN THE POWER WAS ADVANCED THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. ABORTED TAKEOFF, VERIFIED SPEED BRAKES STOWED, FLAPS 15 DEGREES, TRIM 6.7 AUT
- [SDR SCNA01038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01038), May 26, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE 1L WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 1L.
- [SDR SCNA01030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01030), Apr 18, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM LAS THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AILERON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MODULAR UNIT.
- [SDR SCNA01015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01015), Feb 11, 2001: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLL AT MSP SOFT COMPRESSOR STALL ON ENGINE NUMBER THREE. INSPECTED INLETS AND EXAUST ON NUMBER THREE ENGINE. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR SCNA001005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA001005), Jan 7, 2001: BRAKE ASSY. FAILED. DURING LANDING THE NUMBER ONE MAIN TIRE FAILED. THE NUMBER ONE BRAKE WAS FOUND LOCKED UP AND DAMAGED THE NUMBER ONE TIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE BR
- [SDR SCNA00060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00060), Jun 24, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK, THE R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. O
- [SDR SCNA00027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00027), Apr 3, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FOWARD AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND AS INOPERATIVE. THE FORWARD AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BATTERY PACK (CHARGER) 
- [SDR SCNA00026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00026), Apr 3, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT AIRSTAIR ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE AFT ENTRY STAIR DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT 
- [SDR SCNA00019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00019), Feb 21, 2000: LIGHT. MISSING. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT ENTRY OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND MISSING. INSTALLED PORTABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW MM 3350101. OPERATI
- [SDR SCNA00303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00303), Feb 16, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK THE L2 AND R2 DOOR SLIDE LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW B727 MM 335051. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD IAW
- [SDR SCNA00302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00302), Jan 28, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WITH NEW ONE IAW B727 MM 335001.
- [SDR SCNA00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00003), Jan 8, 2000: WIRE. FAILED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING DIM CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RESET AND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AGAIN. REPAIRED SHORT IN LEFT FORWARD 
- [SDR SCNA99103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99103), Aug 11, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE THE R2 DOOR WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY AT 
- [SDR SCNA99091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99091), Jul 11, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT B
- [SDR SCNA99072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99072), May 21, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD CABIN OVER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, OPERATION
- [SDR SCNA99071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99071), May 21, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT MIDDLE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH THE BATTERY PACK AND POWER
- [SDR SCNA99070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99070), May 21, 1999: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING AT THE R1 DOOR EXIT SIGN, FUNCTIONALLY
- [SDR SCNA99073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99073), May 20, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE CENTER CABIN OVER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SU
- [SDR SCNA99701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99701), Apr 22, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE SEAT TRACK AT STA 1090 TO 1130 WAS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IN VARIOUS PLACES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SEAT TRACK IAW B7
- [SDR SCNA99706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99706), Apr 17, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SUPPORT BEAM LEFT HAND FORWARD MOUNT WITH DEEP PITTED CORROSION. REMOVED SUPPORT IAW B727 SRM
- [SDR SCNA99702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99702), Apr 14, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FLOORBEAM AT STA 380 RBL 24 THROUGH 30 WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM IAW B727 SRM 
- [SDR SCNA99700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99700), Apr 14, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK AT STA 400 RBL 44 WAS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SEAT TRACK IAW B7
- [SDR SCNA99704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99704), Apr 13, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FLOORBEAM AT STA 1110 HAS CORRISION OUT OF LIMITS ON THE TOP OF THE FLOORBEAM BETWEEN LT BUTTLINE 24 AND RT BUTTLINE 24. R
- [SDR SCNA99703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99703), Apr 13, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE SEAT TRACK AT STA 1130 WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT THE ATTACH POINT TO THE FLOORBEAM. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 S
- [SDR SCNA99707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99707), Apr 9, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE MAIN CABIN LEFT HAND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH AT THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF CUTOUT. REMOVED CORROSION 
- [SDR SCNA99023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99023), Jan 29, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE R1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED THE R1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. LIGHT OPERATIO
- [SDR SCNA98148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98148), Dec 4, 1998: WIRE. FAILED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN THE AFT SECTION OF THE CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPLY WIR
- [SDR SCNA98142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98142), Nov 24, 1998: LIGHT. INOP. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE L1 EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB, OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SCNA98120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98120), Oct 3, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT NR 2 LEFT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 LEFT OVERWING E
- [SDR SCNA98087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98087), Jul 31, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER BOTH RIGHT OVERWING EXITS WERE FOUND TO FLASH ON AND OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND O
- [SDR SCNA98064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98064), Jun 20, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ON CLIMB, THE NUMBER EIGHT LEADING EDGE SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT ON SCHEDULE. TWO ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RECYCLE FLAPS AS PER COM PROCEDURE BUT THE NUMBER EIGHT SL
- [SDR SCNA98059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98059), Jun 3, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE R1 AND R2 DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY ASSEM
- [SDR SCNA98058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98058), Jun 3, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK, ONE BULB FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED LIGHT BULB AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOO
- [SDR SCNA98057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98057), Jun 3, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR THE OVERWING EXIT WOULD NOT TEST. PLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ARM PO
- [SDR SCNA98056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98056), Jun 3, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKS G
- [SDR SCNA97361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97361), Nov 2, 1997: BLADE. DAMAGED. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION AND LOSS OF N1 INDICATION. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE REVEALED A DAMAGED LPT BLADE. RE
- [SDR SCNA97333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97333), Sep 10, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION ON ATTACHMENT HOLES FOR THE LEFT AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR LOWER SILL. REMOVED DOOR SILL ANGLE, FABRICATED AND INS
- [SDR SCNA97324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97324), Sep 10, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL CORRODED BEYOND LIMTS AT FS 344, LBL 30. REMOVED DAMAGED SUPPORT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED
- [SDR SCNA97322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97322), Sep 10, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND A FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 1130 TO 1148, LBL 10, CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED PARTS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR
- [SDR SCNA97321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97321), Sep 10, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, A FLOORBEAM SUPPORT AT FS 400, RBL 10 WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM

All 91: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N281SC-2017-06-30/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20020303008459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020303008459I), Mar 3, 2002: Boeing 727282 (N281SC), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Ryan international airlines flight 960, N281SC, B-727 landed at gerald ford international airport at 07:40 (local time) and taxied to the ramp. The…

## Other aircraft with N281SC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N281SC): Dassault FALCON 2000, S/N 192, built 2002

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