# N2829W: 1978 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-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: 21481
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2004
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A2D911
- 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/N2829W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2829W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2829W-2010-07-20

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 727-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247.md

## Service difficulty reports (61, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72E021155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E021155), Sep 30, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK AND PACK.
- [SDR DL72E020548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E020548), May 14, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. FOUND BATTERY DEFECTIVE IN LIGHT ASSY. REPLACED BATTERY ASSY.
- [SDR DL72E020366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E020366), Mar 23, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK AND LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72E020269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E020269), Mar 5, 2002: MOUNT. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTIONS OF THE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING ON THE NR 3 ENGINE PYLON PER AD 97-05-08, A CRACK INDICATION WAS NOTED IN HOLE C AS REFERENCED IN
- [SDR DL72E011957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011957), Dec 14, 2001: CLAMP. BROKEN. A/C PERFORMED AIR TURNBACK DUE TO AFT CARGO DETECTION OVERHEAT/FIRE. REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP ON PNEUMATIC DUCT IN AFT BAG BIN.
- [SDR DL72E011779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011779), Nov 8, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FUSELAGE BULKHEAD STA 1183 RBL 8, A 3/8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB UNDER THE LOWER END OF THE RBL VERTICAL STIFFENER NEAR WL 182. THE CRAC
- [SDR DL72E011771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011771), Nov 7, 2001: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 CK NR 8 SLAT INBD STOP ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8.
- [SDR DL72E010491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010491), Mar 25, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EVAC LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK OPS NML.
- [SDR DL72E002232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E002232), Nov 15, 2000: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NUMBER ONE ENG EPR ERRATIC AROUND 1.8. RAN ENGINES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. INSPECTED SYSTEM - NTF.
- [SDR DL72E001778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E001778), Sep 14, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 2 SLAT O/B TRACK O/B SIDE. TPA E-1 LETTER CHECK. REPLACED STIFFENER PER M/M 57-20-21 NR 14.
- [SDR DL72E001239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E001239), Jun 29, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL .75 INCH LONG CRACK AT RBL 30 AND WL 169. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0215. THE CRACK WAS CUTOUT OF THE
- [SDR DL72E000972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E000972), May 16, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE R1 DOOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN OPERATED BY COCKPIT SWITCH. RELAMPED, NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72E991961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991961), Sep 4, 1999: CHARGER. INOP. DURING L/O CK, FOUND EXTERIOR OVERWING EXIT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ON LEFT SIDE. REPLACED CHARGER ASSY. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72E990723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990723), Apr 1, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CENTER LT OVERWING EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY AT M954, OPS CHKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72E990536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990536), Mar 12, 1999: BATTERY. SHORTED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN ARMED SEAT 1 TO 26. FOUND LIGHTS ILLUM INTERMITTENTLY. ISOLATED PROBLEM TO RT CONTROL SYSTEM, FOUND POWER AT PIN 4 AT FWD 
- [SDR DL72E990513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990513), Mar 11, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, CHECKED COCKPIT SWITCH. REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72E990502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990502), Mar 10, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. ALL EMER LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT CONTROL SWITCH TURNED ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72E990499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990499), Mar 10, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING FLICKERED ON AND OFF DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED F/C EMER LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY TEST OK.
- [SDR DL72E982643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E982643), Dec 28, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERG EXIT LIGHT SIGN ON FACE OF LIFE RAFT COMPARTMENT, MAIN CABIN INOP ON TEST. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY PACK, OPN CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72E982492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E982492), Dec 3, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. REF SHIP 576 TPA LTR CHK C2 12-03-98, .25 INCH CRACK IN TORQUE BOX VERT WEB RT SIDE STA 1243, .5 INCH CRACK IN TORQUE BOX VERT WEB LT SIDE STA 1323. REPAIRED BO
- [SDR DL72E982394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E982394), Nov 18, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT CTR OVERWING EMER LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BULB AND BATT PACK, NO HELP. REPLACED CHARGING RACK, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72E981740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E981740), Aug 23, 1998: RACK. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK.
- [SDR DL72E981103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E981103), May 22, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT WING CTR EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY M956.
- [SDR DL72E980980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980980), May 8, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED 1.5 INCH VISIBLE O/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72E980979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980979), May 8, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, TWO .75 INCH CRACKS IN THE RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN LOWER FWD EDGE OF ELEVATOR. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72E980570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980570), Mar 13, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ON LAYOVER CK, FOUND 2 AFT LEFT OVERWING EMERG EXIT LIGHTS INOP. FOUND CONNECTOR PLUG OFF OF BATTERY PACK FOR AFT O/W BATTERY PACK. REINSTALLED CONNECTOR CHECKS
- [SDR DL72E980188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980188), Jan 21, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72E980187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980187), Jan 21, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72E972030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E972030), Oct 8, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. C2 DOOR SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE OUTBD FLANGE. CORROSION CONFINED TO THE UPPER SURFACE OF OUTBD FLANGE. CUT OUT IN FLANGE IS 6.125 BY 1.625. REPAIRED PER 
- [SDR DL72E972035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E972035), Oct 7, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. C2 DOOR SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE OUTBD CHORD AT FS 980. REPAIRED PER ERA 330800-14.
- [SDR DL72E972034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E972034), Oct 7, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN BUTT SPLICE AND STRINGER WERE FOUND CORRODED AT S29R AND FS 1010. REPAIRED PER ERA 330802-14.
- [SDR DL72E972032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E972032), Oct 7, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EO 4-61247-12AD, A 0.75 CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE WEB OF THE NR 2 CARGO DOORWAY AFT FRAME. REPAIRED PER ERA 330827-14AD.
- [SDR DL72E971950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971950), Sep 14, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT STA 930 STR 13 AND 14 LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-10-4 FIG 25 AND ERA 330775-14.
- [SDR DL72E971855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971855), Sep 14, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RIB IS CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH HOLE I/B RIB. PLATE AT ATTACH HOLE IS WORN ON SAME RIB. SMALL LEG ON RIB IS MISSING THAT ATTACHES CHORD ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM
- [SDR DL72E971854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971854), Sep 14, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RIB IS CRACKED AT NUT PLATE O/B RIB AT ACTUATOR ATTACH HOLE ON NR 4 SLAT. REPAIR DOUBLER IS CRACKED ON SAME RIB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 805.
- [SDR DL72E972129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E972129), Sep 11, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACK AFT SPAR 53 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0.
- [SDR DL72E971644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971644), Aug 21, 1997: ACT BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AT O/B UPPER CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72E971643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971643), Aug 21, 1997: ACT BRACKET. CRACKED. A 2 INCH CRACK AT NR 8 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET O/B SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72E970215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E970215), Jan 18, 1997: STIFFENER. CORROSION. CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED AT THE LOWER END OF LBL 17.8 VERTICAL STIFFENER, JUST BELOW THE SUPPORT ROD END AT STA 1183. CORROSION IS ON THE O/B FACE OF THE VERTIC
- [SDR DL72E970087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E970087), Jan 17, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. LT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB LIGHTENING HOLE CRACKED 2 PLACES AT STA 1235, MARKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 828.
- [SDR DL72E970085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E970085), Jan 17, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. LT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB LIGHTENING HOLE CRACKED 2 PLACES AT STA 1235. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 53-11-0 PG 828.
- [SDR DL72E961629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E961629), Jul 9, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A 2 BY 2 CUTOUT AT FS 1050, NEAR STR 28R. THE SKIN IS MANUFACTURED FROM CLAD 2024-T3 CHEM-MILLED WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF 0.050 AND 0.070
- [SDR DL72E961269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E961269), May 13, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. AT MID VISIT FASTENER HOLES WERE FOUND CORRODDED AT STA 400 RBL 33. CAP AND ANGLES REPLACED PER SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR DL72E961226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E961226), May 13, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A 2 BY 2 CUTOUT AT FS 1050, NEAR S-28R. THE SKIN IS 2024-T3 CLAD CHEM-MILLED SKIN WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF 0.050 AND 0.070. UPON REMOVAL 
- [SDR DL72E961143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E961143), May 13, 1996: STRINGER. CORROSION. UPON REMOVAL OF TIME-LIMITED REPAIR AT HMV, ADDITIONAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN DICOVERED. STRINGER 28R AT STATION 1050 HAS EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND WILL REQUIRE INSTALLA
- [SDR DL72E960583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E960583), Mar 14, 1996: FUEL CONTL UNIT. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS BEING APPLIED. C/A: REPLACED FCU AND FUEL PUMP. LEAK CHECKED AND RIGGED PER PFHB. OPS CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72E960086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E960086), Jan 14, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. SLAT NR 6, RIB NR 10 AND 12 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814.
- [SDR DL72E960064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E960064), Nov 28, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 4 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH RIB NR 12 CRACKED PAST PREVIOUS STOP DRILL. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-00.
- [SDR DL72E954489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E954489), Nov 25, 1995: PACK VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT, A/C WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION. DESCENDED AND CABIN STILL CLIMBED, LT DUCT PRESS 20 LBS HIGHER THAN RT. CA REPLACED LT PAC VALVE, CLEANED TRASH 
- [SDR DL72E961586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E961586), Nov 20, 1995: BEAM. CRACKED. THERE IS A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1273 AND A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT SIDE GUSSET. THE INBD UPPER CHORD HAS A 4 INCH 

All 61: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2829W-2010-07-20/reports.md

## 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 20011214035289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011214035289I), Dec 14, 2001: Boeing 727247 (N2829W), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) Delta airlines flt 218 slc-dfw. At 500 ft AGL a clamp on the number 2 engine bleed air duct failed allowing pressurized hot air into the aft cargo bay.…
- [Incident 19910729035509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910729035509I), Jul 29, 1991: Boeing 727247 (N2829W), Covington - Cin, OH. Loud squeal from forward entry door on climb. Returned. Replaced door seal.

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