# N2820W: 1975 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2010-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21058
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1975
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2004
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A2D7D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2820W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2820W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2820W-2010-07-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (57, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72W011512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011512), Sep 7, 2001: PANEL. MISSING. PANEL ON TOP OF RT WING TIP NAV LIGHT IS MISSING. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72W011348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011348), Aug 17, 2001: BEAR STRAP. CRACKED. THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR OPENING WAS FOUND WITH A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN THE BEARSTRAP. THE SKIN WAS CUTOUT TO ACCESS THE BEARSTRAP AND THE CRACK IN THE
- [SDR DL72W011133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011133), Jul 8, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. 1ST CLASS AISLE EMERGENCY LT INOP - REPLACED BATTERY PACK
- [SDR DL72W010225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010225), Feb 8, 2001: INDICATOR. INACCURATE. A/C DIVERSION DUE OUTBOARD FLAPS LOCKED OUT. INSPECTED T/E FLAPS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED FLAPS. OP CK NML. SWAPPED INDICATORS AS PRECAUTION. FLAP IND AND OP
- [SDR DL72W010187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010187), Feb 1, 2001: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. OUTBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIR TURNBACK. INSPECTED FLAP, NO DAMAGE NOTED. RETRACTED FLAPS, NORMAL OPERATED FLAPS AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND RT O/B FLAP 
- [SDR DL72W010024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010024), Jan 5, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. A .375 INCH CRACK IN LOWER SKIN OF LT ELEVATOR I/B AND FWD OF TAB CONTROL ROD CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72W010003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010003), Jan 1, 2001: CLAMP. STRETCHED. AT 60 KTS ON T/O ROLL, LEFT STRUT PNEUMATIC DUCT PRESSURE WENT TO 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. ON CLIMBOUT, NR 1 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 1 ENGINE THROTT
- [SDR DL72W002316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002316), Nov 28, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. LT FWD OVERWING EMERG LIGHTS INOP. CHNGD LT FWD OVERWING _EMERG LIGHT BATT PACK.
- [SDR DL72W001483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001483), Aug 4, 2000: LINE. LEAKING. LOSS OF SYSTEM A FLUID IN FLIGHT WITH A PUMPS RUNNING WITH NO FLUID. FOUND LINE LEAKING AT LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. REPLACED SAME. LEAK CKS GOOD. REPLACED 
- [SDR DL72W001180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001180), Jun 19, 2000: FUEL HEATER. INTERMITTENT. NR 1 ENG FUEL HEAT VLV INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. OIL TEMP IND HIGH. ACCOMPLISHED POM PROCEDURE. LIGHT REMAINED ON AND TEMP HIGH. WHEN FUEL DUMP
- [SDR DL72W001098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001098), Jun 5, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TPA LTR CHK C-1 06/05/00, I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPLACED PER MM 57-20-21
- [SDR DL72W000594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000594), Mar 29, 2000: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER EXPERIENCING MOD MOUNTAIN WAVE TURBULENCE AT FL330, GOT LEFT GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS WITH GEAR HANDLE IN OFF OR UP POSITION. UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION RE
- [SDR DL72W992441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992441), Nov 4, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. REF SHIP 569 TPA LTR CHK B-2 11/04/99, .5 INCH CRACK AT LEFT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB LOWER LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1233. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W992440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992440), Nov 4, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. REF SHIP 569 TPA LTR CHK B-2 11-04-99, .5 INCH CRACK AT UPPER ROW OF RIVETS LT TORQUE BOX, VERT WEB STA 1305. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W992438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992438), Nov 4, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT B-2 LETTER CK, AFT ENTRY DOOR LT CUTOUT FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER STOP FITTING STIFFENER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72W991199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991199), May 29, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 3 ENG POPPED AND SHUDDERED DURING APPLICATION OF T/O PWR, APPROX 1.6 EPR PRIOR TO INDICATION OF AIRSPEED. REPLACED ENGINE.
- [SDR DL72W990825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990825), Apr 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING HFEC INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-74176-12AD, REV F, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE NOTED BETWEEN BS 520 AND 681 AT S4R. ADDITIONALLY, GROUND DAMAGE WAS IND
- [SDR DL72W990824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990824), Apr 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING HFEC INSP PER SI 4-74176-12AD, REV F, A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND BETWEEN BS 681 AND BS 700; AT S4R. REPAIRED PER ERA 332945-14AD, REV A.
- [SDR DL72W990694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990694), Mar 30, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. UPPER CHORD ANGLE OF LT WING RIB AT WS 171.5 WAS FOUND WITH TWO CRACKS. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED AT S16 AND S17. REPAIRED PER ERA 332958-14, REV A.
- [SDR DL72W990693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990693), Mar 30, 1999: FRAME. WORN. BS 1148 FRAME WAS FOUND WORN ON THE I/B HORIZ FLANGE RADIUS AT S22L. THE WEAR WAS CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH A HYD LINE. REPAIRED PER ERA 332949-14, REV A.
- [SDR DL72W990691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990691), Mar 30, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT AT BS 990. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED ABOVE S24R. THE SKIN, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE DAMAGE, BUT 
- [SDR DL72W990919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990919), Mar 19, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR CRACKED 22 FROM I/B END OF FLAP, THIS DAMAGED WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802 ON SHOP N/R 011630 LOCATED SHOP ORDER 709228.
- [SDR DL72W990918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990918), Mar 19, 1999: SPAR. DAMAGED. TEMP SPLICE AFT SPAR AT 57 AND 46 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802 ON SHOP N/R 011626, LISTED ON SHOP ORDER 709228.
- [SDR DL72W990814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990814), Mar 19, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CLOSEOUT SPAR ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 2 PLACES 35 FROM IB END OF FLAP. A NEW SECTION OF SPAR ANGLE WAS DRILLED UP AND INST
- [SDR DL72W990677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990677), Mar 19, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. BONDED DOUBLER - CORRODED FS 72OB AND JUST BELOW STR 4R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2, (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREA
- [SDR DL72W990769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990769), Mar 18, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR RT CRACKED INSIDE VERT STA AT B/H STA 133.8 LOC INSIDE VERT STAB. BEGAN FABRICATING REPAIR ANGLE. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES PER M/M 55-30-0 PG 803. OK TO INS
- [SDR DL72W990684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990684), Mar 18, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 500 STR 3R TO 3L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 
- [SDR DL72W990683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990683), Mar 18, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 520 TO 540 FROM STR 4R TO 3L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2, (H). OK TO T & P. TREA
- [SDR DL72W990682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990682), Mar 18, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DOUBLER CORRODED FS 560 TO 580 STR 1-2R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2, H. WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 53-30-
- [SDR DL72W990681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990681), Mar 18, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 560 STR 4L TO 3L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2, (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER SRM 
- [SDR DL72W990680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990680), Mar 18, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 580 FROM STR 4L TO 4R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4 METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PER 
- [SDR DL72W990679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990679), Mar 18, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. BONDED DOUBLERS, CORRODED FS 600 TO 620 AT STR 4R O/B SIDE OF STR AND SPLICE CORRODED ON I/B SIDE OF STR 22. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2, (H). WITHIN LIM
- [SDR DL72W990678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990678), Mar 18, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. BONDED DOUBLER, CORRODED FS 620 FROM STR 1R TO 4L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2, (4). WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-4, METHOD 2 (H). OK TO T & P. TREATED PE
- [SDR DL72W990395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990395), Feb 25, 1999: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LOST MAJORITY OF A SYS HYD FLUID WITH SYS A HYD PUMPS OFF. LEAK/LOSS STOPPED AT 1/2 GAL ON INDICATOR. FOUND NR 2 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR, L
- [SDR DL72W990822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990822), Jan 22, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. REAR SPAR CRACKED 19 AND 37 FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0.
- [SDR DL72W990026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990026), Jan 5, 1999: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK AT WL 169 AND RBL 25. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER ON A TIME LIMITED BASIS UNTIL THE FULL BAC S/B 727-5
- [SDR DL72W982338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982338), Nov 13, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON S/C, FOUND RT OVERWING EMER LIGHT INOP. FOUND BATT PACK INOP. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72W981411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981411), Jul 5, 1998: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR LEAKING, LOST HYDAULICS ON FINAL. REPLACED ACTUATOR.
- [SDR DL72W981353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981353), Jun 27, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMER LIGHT AT ROW 13 INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK, CK OK.
- [SDR DL72W981191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981191), Jun 4, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED AT FASTENER STA 1239 RT SIDE AFT AIRSTAIR AREA REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W981190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981190), Jun 4, 1998: SKIN. SEPARATED. T/E RT ELEVATOR SEPARATING SEVERAL SMALL AREAS. REPAIR PER M/M 55-20-0.
- [SDR DL72W980387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980387), Feb 14, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON L/O, CHECK FOUND LT FIXED OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OF LT FIXED OVERWING EMERGENCY.
- [SDR DL72W990022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990022), Jan 5, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LETTER CK, .375 INCH CRACK LOWER I/B FASTENER HOLE AT THE L-4 WINDOW CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR DL72W972585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972585), Dec 8, 1997: HYD LINE. CRACKED. AT FLT LVL 290 HYD SYS-B QTY WENT TO ZERO. REPLACED HYD LINE AT B-FILTER MODULE.
- [SDR DL72W970599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970599), Mar 28, 1997: COWL FLANGE. WORN. FLANGE/RING WORN AT 7 O'CLOCK POS FOR NR 2 ENGINE LT FWD COWL, LOC ON NR 2 LWR FIREWALL. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION FRM 3 TO 9 O'CLOCK. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 53-1
- [SDR DL72W970588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970588), Mar 26, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND RT VERTICAL WEB CRACKED, FS 1303 ABOVE S-DUCT INSIDE VERTICAL FIN SAME COND LWR LT SIDE OF WEB. REPAIRED BOTH SIDES PER SRM 53-10-04, FIG 17.
- [SDR DL72W970587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970587), Mar 26, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND VERTICAL FIN LT SIDE, 3RD STR FROM REAR SPAR CRACKED 3RD BAY, ABOVE FIN ACCESS PNL 9504. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-33-00, FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72W970048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970048), Jan 10, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WON,T BLINK. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AND BULB, OPERATIONAL TEST NML.
- [SDR DL72W961565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961565), Jul 1, 1996: GENERATOR. FAILED. NR 1 GEN ALREADY ON MCO NR 2 GEN FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE CSD/ GEN CHANGE IN PROGRESS.
- [SDR DL72W961316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961316), May 29, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. RIB NR 21 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

All 57: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2820W-2010-07-20/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC76AK063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK063), Jun 12, 1976: Boeing 727 (N2820W), Minneapolis, MN, no damage

## 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 19970622024089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970622024089I), Jun 22, 1997: Boeing 727247 (N2820W), Roanoke, VA. Fire light NR1 engine. Diverted. No fire. Eighth stage bleed valve clamp leaking. Fire detection unit replaced.
- [Incident 19800420044119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800420044119I), Apr 20, 1980: Boeing 727 (N2820W), San Francisco, CA. Aircraft taking off had near miss with aircraft taxiing across runway.

## Other aircraft with N2820W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2820W): Avian Balloon SKYHAWK, S/N 101

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