# N2821W: 1975 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-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: 21059 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 27, 1975 - Last registry action: June 28, 2011 - Mode S code: A2D7F9 - 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/N2821W - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2821W - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2821W-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 (44) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72W010107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010107), Jan 21, 2001: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. R-1 OUTER WINDOW PANE IS CRACKED. REPLACED R-1 WINDOW PER M/M. - [SDR DL72W002227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002227), Nov 14, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT ACT O/B MOUNT WEB BROKEN. REPAIR PER MM 57-42-0. - [SDR DL72W002174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002174), Nov 6, 2000: ENGINE. FAILED. ENG SHUT DOWN IN FLT AFTER OIL CLOG LIGHT AND OIL TEMP RISE OF 130 DEG. FOUND METAL IN GEARBOX CHIP DET AND MAIN OIL FILTER. REPLACED NR 1 ENG. - [SDR DL72W001305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001305), Jul 10, 2000: ENGINE. FAILED. ON CLIMB, NR 3 ENG HAD VIBRATION, LOUD BANG, AND LOSS OF THRUST. NO FIRE WARNING. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE. - [SDR DL72W001299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001299), Jul 9, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. AUTO PACK TRIP LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON TAKEOFF. RETURN TO GATE. REPLACED AUTO PACK TRIP SWITCHES. - [SDR DL72W001199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001199), Jun 22, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 303 BELOW THE FWD LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT (BETWEEN STRINGERS 21R_& 22R) WAS FOUND WITH A 1INCH CRACK DUE TO CORROSION. THE CORRODED - [SDR DL72W000696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000696), Apr 11, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS ABOVE UPPER RADIUS BLOCK ON FWD ANGLE AT FS 910 O/B OF H BRACKET. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72W000695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000695), Apr 11, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT I/B ACT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72W992561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992561), Nov 21, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ROW 28 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. - [SDR DL72W992560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992560), Nov 21, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. - [SDR DL72W992559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992559), Nov 21, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT CABIN DOOR EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72W991958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991958), Sep 3, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3. - [SDR DL72W991957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991957), Sep 3, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR I/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED BELOW LOWER MOUNT BOLT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PAGE 811. - [SDR DL72W991494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991494), Jul 2, 1999: BALLAST. FAILED. AT DEPARTURE TIME, BURNING SMELL IN CABIN AND RT AFT CEILING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FOUND CEILING BALLAST BAD AT SEAT 17. REPLACED SAME. . - [SDR DL72W990907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990907), Apr 25, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CK REPAIR, LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 680 AND 740 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTE - [SDR DL72W990906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990906), Apr 24, 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 DL72W990901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990901), Apr 24, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 440-460 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 DL72W990607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990607), Mar 19, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE FS 680 BUTT SPLICE BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R. AN EXISTING LOCAL REPAIR WAS REMOVED AT THIS LOCATION AND ALL CORRO - [SDR DL72W990583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990583), Mar 9, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. A .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT UPPER STRINGER 10 AT WS 629 AT ATTACH BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0. - [SDR DL72W990582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990582), Mar 9, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. A .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT UPPER STRINGER 10 AT WS 656.5 AT ATTACH BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0. - [SDR DL72W990581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990581), Mar 9, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. A .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT UPPER STRINGER 10 AT WS 686.5 AT ATTACH BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0. - [SDR DL72W990476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990476), Mar 1, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ORIGINATING UNDER I/B UPSTOP PAD ON NR 7 SLAT ANGLE RUNNING I/B .25 INCH. REPAIRED PER MM 57-40-0 PAGE 816. - [SDR DL72W981379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981379), Jul 1, 1998: BEAM. CHAFED. MLG CHAFFING FWD SIDE OF MLG BEAM BELOW STR 18A. REPAIR PER M/M 57-43-0. - [SDR DL72W981378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981378), Jul 1, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. VERT WEB CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLES STA 1280 AND 1303 LT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 P 828. - [SDR DL72W981377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981377), Jul 1, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN RT AIR STAIR WEB AT STA 1240 VERTICAL WEB. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 P 832. - [SDR DL72W980163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980163), Jan 19, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT AISLE OVERHEAD LIGHTED SIGN EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATT PACK, OPN CK GOOD. - [SDR DL72W980162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980162), Jan 19, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT OVERHEAD LIGHTED SIGN EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATT PACK, OPN CK GOOD. - [SDR DL72W972458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972458), Nov 24, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. A .125 INCH VISIBLE CRACK NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR I/B MOUNT BRACKET. REPAIR PER MM 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72W972457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972457), Nov 24, 1997: BAFFLE. CRACKED. A .75 INCH CRACK NR 3 L/E FLAP HEAT BAFFLE AFT SIDE BELOW ACT AND .5 INCH CRACK NR 2 L/E FLAP HEAT BAFFLE AFT SIDE BELOW ACTUATOR. REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72W970476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970476), Mar 13, 1997: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. OUTBOARD FLAPS IND. 25/25 FLAPS 30 SELECTED. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET, GPWS WARNING FLAPS. PERFORMED GO AROUND I.A.W. DELTA PROCEDURES AND COMPLIED WITH P.O.M. - [SDR DL72W962711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962711), Dec 8, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 486. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE DAL ER/A 258313-14, REV A. - [SDR DL72W962712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962712), Dec 3, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. FOUND CORROSION ON THE LOWER EDGE OF THE C-1 DOOR CUTOUT AT STATION 580. REPAIRED PER DAL ER/A 304497-14, REV A. - [SDR DL72W962651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962651), Dec 2, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. R-1 DOORS 550 HAS A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN AFT LOWER FRAME AT CUTOUT FOR LOCK MECHANISM. DRILLED UP REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 52-12-0 PG 807, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M - [SDR DL72W962650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962650), Nov 25, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. A .375 INCH CRACK R-2 DOOR FRAME AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REMOVED DOOR FROM A/C, REPAIRED DOOR FRAME PER SRM 52-40-2. - [SDR DL72W960576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960576), Mar 8, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LETTER CHECK AT TAMPA, A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1098 ALONG S-1. CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3. - [SDR DL72W960519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960519), Mar 7, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK - NR 8 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT OUTBOARD UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0, PAR 5A. - [SDR DL72W960518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960518), Mar 7, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK - 1 INCH CRACK NR 1 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PAR 12. - [SDR DL72W954158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954158), Oct 31, 1995: EEL POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. IRREG - CABIN EMERG EXIT LIGHT AT AIRSTAIR DOOR INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION - REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERY. - [SDR DL72W954071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954071), Oct 18, 1995: LINES. CRACKED. FUEL VENTED OUT OF RT VENT BOX ON ACTIVE RUNWAY, FUEL MIGRATING FROM OTHER TANK CAUSING THE NR 3 TANK TO OVERFILL. FOUND CRACK LINES MFG (P/N 65-22731-2 AND 65- - [SDR DL72W953950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953950), Sep 29, 1995: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF E.O. 4-61904-3AD FOR THE LT STA 783.95 FRAME, MTC FOUND THAT ONE OF THE FASTENERS INSTALLED THROUGH FRAME AND RING DOUBLER (65-16236-35 - [SDR DL72W953842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953842), Sep 28, 1995: EEL PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CK NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W953208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953208), Jul 27, 1995: STIFFNER. CRACKED. I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED LWR END AT NR 7 SLAT I/B TRACK. FOUND DURING B-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 PG 813. - [SDR DL72W953005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953005), Jul 9, 1995: OVERHEAT LOOP. CUT. AT FL 270, 25 MIN INTO FL, LOWER AFT BODY O/H LIGHT ILLUM INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROX 1 MIN, THEN STEADY. C/W POM PROC AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM FOR 15 TO 20 MIN W - [SDR DL72W951928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951928), May 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH LONG STA 684 ONE INCH ABOVE STR 18R. CUT OUT SKIN DAMAGE 2.5 LONG BY 1.0625 WIDE, .5 INCH RAD TYP, USING THE SRM 53-30-3 PAGES 6 AN ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 LAX78IA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78IA056), Jun 27, 1978: Boeing 727 (N2821W), Los Angeles, CA, incident, no damage - [NTSB LAX76AL045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL045), Jan 17, 1976: Boeing 727 (N2821W), Los Angeles, CA, minor 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 19900208005419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900208005419I), Feb 8, 1990: Boeing 727247 (N2821W), Covington - Cin, OH. NR2 engine oil pressure in red on climb. Returned. Replaced oil filter and transmitter. - [Incident 19780627035579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627035579I), Jun 27, 1978: Boeing 727 (N2821W), Los Angeles, CA. Pilot cleared to taxi across a runway, stopped just short when he heard an aircraft cleared for takeoff. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.