# N282WA: 1978 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2017-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 21484
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2004
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A2D75E
- Owner when cancelled: [Rp Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RP%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6682° N, 80.2970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33156, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N282WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=282WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N282WA-2017-03-10

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 (68, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72E020009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E020009), Jan 3, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON LAYOVER, RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT CENTER POSITION FLICKERING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72E020008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E020008), Jan 3, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. ON LAYOVER, EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM 27 AFT INOP INCLUDING 3 EXIT LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72E011860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011860), Nov 25, 2001: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON S/C THAT FWD OVERWING LIGHTS WERE INOP.REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER.
- [SDR DL72E011334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011334), Aug 14, 2001: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 2 ENGINE AT 20 KTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKE OFF. REPLACED NR 2 PRBC.
- [SDR DL72E011317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011317), Aug 10, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LAYOVER CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOP. WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK, OR WHEN TEST SWITCH MOVED FROM AR
- [SDR DL72E011105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011105), Jul 2, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE RT TORQUE BOX OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY OPENING PER AD 94-07-08 AND BAC SB 727-53-0129 REVEALED A .5 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE UPPER HORIZONTAL BEA
- [SDR DL72E010641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010641), Apr 18, 2001: START VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AT CRUISE THE NR 1 ENG START VALVE ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED THE POM AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE AT 37 PSI FOR 1 HOUR AND 10 MINUTES. REPLACED NR 1 ENG. STAR
- [SDR DL72E010529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010529), Apr 1, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY DEAD. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72E010148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010148), Jan 26, 2001: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AT 80 KNOTS ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. ENGINE CHANGED.
- [SDR DL72E001406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E001406), Jul 24, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 3 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND RACK. OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR DL72E000303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E000303), Feb 13, 2000: HINGE. NOISEY. UPON LEVELING FL 260 LOUD PIERCING SQUEAL FROM FWD ENTRY DOOR. RAISED CABIN ALTITUDE, LOWERED CABIN ALT, CLIMBED A/C AND DESCENDED A/C. CABIN 5600 TO 1000 FT. A
- [SDR DL72E992493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992493), Oct 26, 1999: SKIN. WORN. COVE SKIN WORN 34 FROM INBD END, REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 809, ON SHOP ORDER 877885.
- [SDR DL72E992202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992202), Oct 4, 1999: SPAR. MISDRILLED. ONE FASTENER HOLE WAS MISDRILLED AND ELONGATED IN THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB AT APPROXIMATELY LBL 41 DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A MODIFICATION TO T
- [SDR DL72E992201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992201), Oct 4, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. THE WING CENTER SECTION LOWER SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FS 820 AND RBL 13. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 333611-14ADAT HMV.
- [SDR DL72E992200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992200), Oct 4, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN LAP AT STRINGER 4L BETWEEN FS 360 AND FS 481. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 333599-14AD AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72E992199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992199), Oct 4, 1999: DOUBLER. TORN. THE AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL DOUBLER WAS FOUND TORN DURING MODIFICATION PER EO 4-69078-3AD. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 333642-14 AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72E992198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992198), Oct 4, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. THE LT FS 783.95 OVERWING EXIT FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT HMV. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 333610-14AD.
- [SDR DL72E992113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992113), Sep 21, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE LEFT WING STRINGER 17 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT WS 304. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 333619-14 AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72E992074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992074), Sep 16, 1999: TRACK. CORRODED. INB'D FLAP NR 5 FLAP TRACK, TYPICAL CORROSION AT MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PADS AND WEAR AT FWD ATTACH LUGS, REF AD 90-07-05 AND 90-06-09. AUTHORIZED MACHININ
- [SDR DL72E992073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992073), Sep 16, 1999: TRACK. CORROSION. INB'D FLAP, NR 4 FLAP TRACK: TYPICAL CORROSION AT MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PADS AND TYPICAL WEAR AT FWD ATTACH LUGS AND SPACER BLOCK BOLT HOLES, REF AD 90-07
- [SDR DL72E992057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992057), Sep 15, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE STRINGER 4L LAP JOINT FROM FS 360-481. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 333599-14AD AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72E992049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992049), Sep 14, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. THE OVERWING EXIT FRAME AT FS 784 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AT HMV PER ERA 333610-14.
- [SDR DL72E992275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992275), Sep 13, 1999: SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND WORN AT THE OUTBOARD END LEADING EDGE. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER CMM 57052-0, FIG 803, BY CUTTING OUT THE DAMAG
- [SDR DL72E992184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992184), Sep 9, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND STRINGER TO RIB CRACKED AT ATTACHMENT HOLES WS 629.0 STR NR 3 MARKED. REMOVED FUEL PROBE REMOVED CLAMPS DISCONTINUED FUEL DUMPD, DRILLED REPAIR M
- [SDR DL72E992138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992138), Sep 9, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND HFEL SHOWS CRACK INDICATION WS 656.5 STRINGER TO RIB UPPER FASTENER HOLE FWD MOST RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACK, DRILLED UP REPAIR PER MM 57-13-00 FIG 
- [SDR DL72E992124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992124), Sep 9, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND AT HMV, HFEC SHOWS CRACK INDICATION: R/W STR TO RIB UPPER FWD FASTENER HOLE MARKED NR 7 AT WS 601-5. CUTOUT HOLE PER MM 57-13-0, DRILLED REPAIR ANGLE PER,
- [SDR DL72E992185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992185), Sep 8, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2, RIB CRACKED NR 7 L/E SLAT, NR 5 L/E SUPPORT RIB IS CRACKED AT UPPER LEG. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CLIPS, STOP DRILLED CRACK MM 57-54-00 FIG 809. REPAIRED 
- [SDR DL72E992172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992172), Sep 8, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND NR 4 L/E SUPPORT RIB IS CRACKED UPPER LEG. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CLIP, STOP DRILLED, FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR PER 57-54-00 FIG 809, AND INSTALLE
- [SDR DL72E992150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992150), Sep 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED UNDER FENCE NR 5 SLAT. REPAIRED AS PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72E992139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992139), Sep 8, 1999: ACTUATOR. LOOSE. AT HV2, FOUND NR 13 SPOILER ACTUATOR MOUNT BOX IS LOOSE AT LOWER MOUNT BOLTS 2, I/B MOUNT POINT IS MISSING SHIMS. SHIMS REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72E992043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992043), Sep 7, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. AT HMV, FOUND RT WING REAR SPAR LWR CHORD ANGLE IS CRACKED, O/B OF NR 5 FLAP TRACK. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION, FABRICATED NEW PER MM 57-55-0, AND INSTALLED.
- [SDR DL72E992153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992153), Sep 3, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. LOWER SPAR CRACKED AT NUT PLATE ON NR 11 RIB, MARKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72E992152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992152), Sep 3, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AND WORN SEVERAL PLACES AT FENCE MOUNT AREA. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72E991562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991562), Jul 10, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN, FS 481-681, STRG 4R, SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN
- [SDR DL72E991543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991543), Jul 9, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 & 480 INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION 
- [SDR DL72E991283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991283), Jun 7, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. A-1 LTR CHK, NR 5 SLAT ACT NOSE RIB CRACKED O/B SIDE AT FWD RADIUS.
- [SDR DL72E990969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990969), May 3, 1999: FAN. FAILED. SMELL OF SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO GATE, GASPER FAN C/B POPPED. REPLACED GASPER FAN, OPS CKS OK. FAN HAD CAUSED SMOKE IN CABIN.
- [SDR DL72E990800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990800), Apr 12, 1999: WIRE. FAILED. A/C ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FOUND INOP IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. REPAIRED AND REPLACED GROUND WIRING AT THE FWD BATTERY PACK MULTI SPLICE AREA. ALL CK'S OK.
- [SDR DL72E990306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990306), Feb 14, 1999: SKIN. PUNCTURED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 520-540, STRINGER 25L-26L, REPAIR FOR PUNCTURE. THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 520 AND 540 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 25L AND 26L WAS PUNCTURED. THE D
- [SDR DL72E980765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980765), Apr 7, 1998: OIL PRESS VALVE. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT, NR 3 ENG OIL PRESS INDICATED IN THE RED, AT IDLE OIL PRESS IN THE GREEN. ANY ATTEMPT TO GO OVER 55 PERCENT. PRESSURE WOULD CLIMB TOWARDS THE RED. R
- [SDR DL72E980743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980743), Apr 2, 1998: CHANNEL. CRACKED. THE AFT CHANNEL OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263 WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER THE 
- [SDR DL72E980710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980710), Apr 1, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A 2 INCH CRACK WING L/E VERT STIFFENER AFT OF NR 3 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 PG 813.
- [SDR DL72E980709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980709), Apr 1, 1998: RIB. WORN. HOLE WORN THROUGH LIP OF NR 2 ENGINE CUTOUT AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. FOUND ON LETTER CHECK F-1. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 801.
- [SDR DL72E980707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980707), Apr 1, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, .125 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE IN LT TORQUE BOX VERTICLE WEB STA 1223. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72E971195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971195), Jun 19, 1997: HEAT VALVE. FAILED. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESS ON CLIMBOUT WITH ONE PACK. ON MCO CABIN ROSE TO 7,000 FT WITH .18 DIFFERENTIAL BEFORE DESCENT TO REGAIN CONTROL. CARGO HEAT AND O
- [SDR DL72E970192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E970192), Jan 8, 1997: TIE BOLT. SHEARED. THE INBOARD TENSION TIE BOLT AT THE RT S-3A WAS FOUND SHEARED. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SUBJECT OF BACO S/B 727-53-0178, REV 2. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED AND THE TENSION
- [SDR DL72E970031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E970031), Jan 7, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR O/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72E970030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E970030), Jan 7, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED .25 INCH AT LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1223 RT. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-10-0.
- [SDR DL72E962430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E962430), Oct 31, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE 1L DOOR WILL NOT COME ON. REPLACED LIGHT EXIT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72E961711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E961711), Jun 25, 1996: SPAR WEB. DAMAGED. UPPER SPAR WEB FLANGE DAMAGED BY STOP DRILLING RIBS NR 11 AND NR 12. MANUFACTURED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3 FIG 4.

All 68: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N282WA-2017-03-10/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 19850524037699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850524037699I), May 24, 1985: Boeing 727 (N282WA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Tread separated from inboard main gear on takeoff. Returned to find puncture in flap skin from flying rubber.

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