# N283SC: 1982 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2002-12-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 3, 2002 - Exported to: Nigeria - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22559 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Special flight permit - Airworthiness date: August 23, 2002 - Certificate issued: August 6, 2002 - Last registry action: August 6, 2002 - Mode S code: A2DAB3 - Owner when cancelled: [Aero Capital Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20CAPITAL%20CORP) - Location: [Palm Beach Gardens, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20Beach%20Gardens) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 26.8727° N, 80.1656° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33418, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N283SC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=283SC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N283SC-2002-12-03 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 727-225: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225.md ## Service difficulty reports (120, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SCNA01357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01357), Oct 18, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION SEAT TRACK AT BS 344 TO 380 RBL 54 WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED SEAT TRA - [SDR SCNA01356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01356), Oct 17, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE WALKWAY WEB SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT BS 335 RBL 14. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. SHOR - [SDR SCNA01317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01317), Jan 16, 2001: PLATE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED OUT OF LIMITS ON THE LEFT HAND WING FRONT SPAR LOWER FORWARD CHORD PLATE, WS 360 TO WS 450. REMOVED COR - [SDR SCNA01316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01316), Dec 30, 2000: SIGN. WILL NOT TEST. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LT FWD EMERGENCY HATCH EXIT SIGN FAILED LUMINESCENCE CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW B727 335031. - [SDR SCNA01315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01315), Dec 30, 2000: SIGN. FAILED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE LT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH SIGN FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW B727 MM 335031. - [SDR SCNA01314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01314), Dec 30, 2000: SIGN. FAILED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK THE RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IAW B727 MM 335031. - [SDR SCNA01308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01308), Dec 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT F/B SCREW HOLES ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM AT STA 360 LBL 24 TO RBL 24. REMOVED CORROSION IAW - [SDR SCNA01313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01313), Dec 29, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE SEAT TRACK FROM STA 440 TO 480 RBL 45. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOV - [SDR SCNA01312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01312), Dec 29, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK AT STA 344 TO 440 RBL 45. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED SEA - [SDR SCNA01311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01311), Dec 29, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FLOORBEAM SUPPORT AT FS 1070 RBL 6. REMOVED CORROSION 511006. REMO - [SDR SCNA01309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01309), Dec 29, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE FLOORBEAM SUPPORT AT FS 1070 RBL 10. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED - [SDR SCNA01307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01307), Dec 29, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE UPPER FLOOR BEAM SUPPORT AT FS 1070 RBL 46. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. - [SDR SCNA01306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01306), Dec 29, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE FLOOR BEAM SUPPORT AT FS 1050 RBL 8. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED - [SDR SCNA01305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01305), Dec 29, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK AT ST 344 TO STA 460 RBL 24. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. RE - [SDR SCNA01304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01304), Dec 29, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM AT FS 1166 RBL 5. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SR - [SDR SCNA01303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01303), Dec 29, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM AT STA 1050 LBL 5. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVE - [SDR SCNA01301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01301), Dec 29, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM AT FS 166 RBL 5. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED FLOO - [SDR SCNA01310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01310), Dec 26, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE SEAT TRACK AT FS 950F RBL 45. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. FABRICATED NEW - [SDR SCNA01302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01302), Dec 26, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE SEAT TRACK AT FS870 LBL45. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED SEAT TRAC - [SDR SCNA01300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01300), Dec 26, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE SEAT TRACK LOCATED AT FS779 TO FS850 RBL24. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. - [SDR SCNA00131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00131), Dec 10, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE L2 WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT S - [SDR SCNA00062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00062), Jun 24, 2000: LOCK ACTUATOR. BROKEN. DURING THE APPROACH TO DFW, THE UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ILLUMINATED, THE CREW EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. UPON LANDING THE GEAR - [SDR SCNA00023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00023), Mar 24, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY ABOVE THE R2 DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED LIGHT ASSEMBLY BATTERY - [SDR SCNA00304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00304), Mar 19, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, CHECK THE OVERWING EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FROM LIGHT TO APPLICABLE BATTERY PACK IAW B727 SWPM 201011. - [SDR SCNA00305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00305), Mar 18, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, ALL MOUNT HOLES FOR THE L1 DOOR TORQUE BOX WERE FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 OHM 521601. REMOVED AND - [SDR SCNA99133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99133), Nov 5, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, AN EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 16. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT LAMP HOOLDER ASSEMBLY - [SDR SCNA99124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99124), Oct 5, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FLOOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING AT ROW 28 WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING AT TRACK AT ROW 28. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GO - [SDR SCNA99095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99095), Jul 23, 1999: CONTROLLER. FAILED. UPON DESCENT CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AT 1200 FEET PER MINUTE, CLOSED CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE AND CLIMB DIDN'T CHANGE. WENT TO STANDBY MODE AND THEN MANUAL BUT COULD NO - [SDR SCNA99083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99083), Jun 15, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERNA - [SDR SCNA99081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99081), Jun 14, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERNA - [SDR SCNA99082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99082), Jun 13, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT - [SDR SCNA99709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99709), Jun 3, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE NO SMOKING SWITCH POPS THE DIM EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED RIGHT HAND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERATIONS - [SDR SCNA99708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99708), Jun 3, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, L1 ENTRANCE WAY EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK FAILS TO HOLD A CHARGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK IAW B727 MM - [SDR SCNA99058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99058), Mar 25, 1999: APU. FIRE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, THE APU AUTO SHUT DOWN. UPON RESTART THE APU CAUGHT FIRE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND AND FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED EXTIN - [SDR SCNA99045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99045), Mar 7, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 18DEF. RELAMPED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AT SEAT - [SDR SCNA99041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99041), Feb 19, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT EXTERIOR OVERWING FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR M655, SYS - [SDR SCNA99020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99020), Jan 25, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGEN - [SDR SCNA99013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99013), Jan 13, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, AN OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE FLASHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK M1094, AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS - [SDR SCNA99007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99007), Jan 12, 1999: TRANSMISSION. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING APPROACH, GOT PULL UP AURAL ALERT AT 200 FT AGL. ABORTED APPROACH. INBOARD AND OUTBAORD FLAPS WERE AT 26 DEGREES PLUS OR MINUS 1 DEGREE. GPWA'S FLAP OVER - [SDR SCNA98153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98153), Dec 23, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT THAT IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE OVERWING EXIT DOORS WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVE - [SDR SCNA98143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98143), Dec 1, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE ONE LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 20D. REPLACED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING BULB AND LENS AT SE - [SDR SCNA98106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98106), Sep 15, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT CENTER OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK AT - [SDR SCNA98099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98099), Aug 29, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT MID OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONALLY CH - [SDR SCNA98088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98088), Aug 9, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING SEGMENT IN THE AFT CABIN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AFT OF SEAT ROW 27 AND R - [SDR SCNA98082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98082), Jul 30, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT ENTRY BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS - [SDR SCNA98070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98070), Jul 4, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE FROM SEAT ROW 6 AFT. FOUND A BROKEN GROUND WIRE AND REPAIRED AS - [SDR SCNA98068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98068), Jun 24, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE MIDDLE OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONALLY - [SDR SCNA98060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98060), Jun 9, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT ENTRY OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND THE LIGHT O - [SDR SCNA98702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98702), May 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MAINT CHECK, FLOOR FRAME AT STATION 760.95 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN CORNER. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM FLOOR SUPPORT. MATERIAL VERIFICATION PER B727 SRM 531 - [SDR SCNA98701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98701), May 16, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MAINT CHECK, A FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE AT STATION 848.95 CENTER HAS CRACKS AROUND FASTENERS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION IAW B727 SRM 51403 FIG 1. MA All 120: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N283SC-2002-12-03/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N283SC - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N283SC): Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER, S/N 09SC283 --- 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.