# N285SC: 1978 Boeing 727-2J4, registration cancelled 2018-01-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 17, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 727-2J4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2j4) (registry code 138400L) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049) - Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21676 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 11, 1992 - Certificate issued: November 19, 1991 - Last registry action: August 21, 2007 - Mode S code: A2E221 - Owner when cancelled: [Northern Lakes Equity Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHERN%20LAKES%20EQUITY%20CORPORATION) - Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.8395° N, 118.3537° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90503, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285SC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285SC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285SC-2018-01-17 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 727-2J4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2j4.md ## Service difficulty reports (163, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SCNA02002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA02002), Jun 23, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 13 INOPERATIVE RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SCNA01724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01724), Oct 31, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SCNA01324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01324), Jun 15, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE ELECTRO PNEUMATIC FLOW CONTROL UNIT FAILS AUTOMATIC DROP TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOW CONTROL UNIT IAW B727 MM 352111 - [SDR SCNA01335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01335), Jun 14, 2001: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE OXYGEN MANIFOLD AT PSU 3L FAILS LEAK CHECK. REPLACED MANIFOLD IAW B727 MM 352131. OPS AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL IAW B727 MM - [SDR SCNA01326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01326), Jun 14, 2001: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE OXYGEN MANIFOLD AT PSU 16R FAILS LEAK CHECK. REPLACED PSU OXYGEN MANIFOLD PER B727 MM 352131. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK G - [SDR SCNA01325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01325), Jun 14, 2001: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE OXYGEN MANIFOLD AT PSU 4L FAILS LEAK CHECK. REPLACED PSU OXYGEN MANIFOLD PER B727 MM 252131. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GO - [SDR SCNA01328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01328), Jun 14, 2001: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE OXYGEN MANIFOLD AT PSU 18RH FAILS LEAK CHECK. REPLACED PSU OXYGEN MANIFOLD PER B727 MM 352131. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK - [SDR SCNA01327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01327), Jun 14, 2001: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE OXYGEN MANIFOLD AT PSU 24R FAILS LEAK CK. REPLACED PSU OXYGEN MANIFOLD PER B727 MM 352131. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD - [SDR SCAN01330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCAN01330), Jun 14, 2001: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE OXYGEN MANIFOLD FAILS LEAK CHECK AT PSU 24RH. REPLACED MANIFOLD IAW B727 MM 352131, LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B7 - [SDR SCNA01329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01329), Jun 14, 2001: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE OXYGEN MANIFOLD FAILS LEAK CHECK AT PSU 20 LT. REPLACED MANIFOLD IAW B727 MM 352131. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B - [SDR SCNA01332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01332), May 29, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK AT STA 420 RBL 45. - [SDR SCNA01336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01336), May 28, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM. THE CORROSION WAS AT THE SITE OF THE HOLE FOR - [SDR SCNA01322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01322), May 28, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE UPPER FLANGE OF THE FLOORBEAM AT BS 1130, RBL 28 TO RBL 36. - [SDR SCNA01331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01331), May 27, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE SEAT TRACK AT STA 1070 TO 1135 LBL 22. - [SDR SCNA01321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01321), May 27, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 1070, LBL 58. - [SDR SCNA01334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01334), May 26, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK STA 420 - 440 RBL 24. - [SDR SCNA01323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01323), May 26, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE SEAT TRACK AT STA 380 TO 420 RBL 24. - [SDR SCNA01333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01333), May 26, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK AT STA 344 - 380 RBL 24. - [SDR SCNA01320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01320), May 26, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMIT MAIN CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE AT STATION 344 RBL 19, FLOORBEAM. - [SDR SCNA01019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01019), Feb 15, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER PACK FOR THE AFT EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPE - [SDR SCNA00121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00121), Nov 21, 2000: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF AT INITIAL POWER UP A SERIES OF COMPRESSOR STALLS OCCURRED ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORDED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. R - [SDR SCNA00102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00102), Sep 11, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK, THE AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING ON THE AFT CABIN DO - [SDR SCNA00097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00097), Sep 5, 2000: FLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FROM JFK, THE CABIN RATE OF CLIMB WAS 1,000 FT/MIN, THE CABIN REACHED 9,000 FT. THE CREW CLOSED THE CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW AND THE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL - [SDR SCNA00091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00091), Aug 22, 2000: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. DURING CRUISE THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO HOLD CABIN PRESSURE AT ALTITUDES ABOVE 10,000. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R/L FLOW CONTROL VALVES. REMOVED AND REPLACED P - [SDR SCNA00082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00082), Jul 29, 2000: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM DTW, THE ALTITUDE WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AT 23,500 MSL. THE CREW INITIATED A DESCENT AND COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY, AND COM CHECKLISTS. RETUR - [SDR SCNA00084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00084), Jul 28, 2000: FIRE LOOP. CHAFED. THE NUMBER ONE FIRE LIGHT AND BELL RANG MOMENTARILY AFTER LANDING. THE NUMBER ONE FIRE LOOP WAS FOUND CHAFING. REPOSITIONED FIRE LOOP. HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS AC - [SDR SCNA00079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00079), Jul 21, 2000: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT MIX VALVE IN BOTH MANUAL AND AUTO, PACK TEMPERATURE STUCK AT 40 DEGREES. CABIN COULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE BELOW 10,000 FT WITH ONLY RIGHT - [SDR SCNA00075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00075), Jul 11, 2000: FLOW VALVE. INTERMITTENT. DURING CLIMB OUT FROM MSP, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO PRESSURIZE. THE CREW CLOSED THE OUTFLOW VALVE, SOME HELP, ALL SWITCHES AND C/B''S NORMAL. CABIN ALTITUDE WOU - [SDR SCNA00068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00068), Jun 30, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK, THE RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE.REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT BATTERY PACK FOR THE RIGHT OVERWING EM - [SDR SCNA00066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00066), Jun 29, 2000: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT LAS, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP POWER ABOVE APPROXIMATELY IDLE POWER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 60 KNOTS, RETURNED TO G - [SDR SCNA00065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00065), Jun 25, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE RED LIGHT IN THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AT SEAT ROW 18 ABC WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. RE-WIRED NEW PIGTAIL INTO THE EMER - [SDR SCNA00064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00064), Jun 25, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE RED LIGHT IN THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AT SEAT ROW 30 DEF WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. RE-WIRED NEW PIGTAIL INTO EMERGENC - [SDR SCNA00063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00063), Jun 24, 2000: DUCT. LOOSE. AFTER A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, DURING THE ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT, THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE C - [SDR SCNA00039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00039), Apr 30, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERIES AT THE AFT ENTRY DOOR WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE - [SDR SCNA00017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00017), Feb 11, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK THE EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE R2 DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, OPERA - [SDR SCNA00008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00008), Jan 23, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE R2 DOOR WAS FOUND INTERMITTENT. REPINNED THE PIN 2 ON LIGHT ASSEMBLY L1023B. OPERATIONA - [SDR SCNA99153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99153), Dec 18, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE R2 DOOR WAS FOUND NOT ILLUMINATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE EMERGENCY E - [SDR SCNA99145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99145), Nov 22, 1999: CONTROLLER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CABIN ALTITUDE. LEAK CHECKED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, NO LEAKS NOTED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 3.0 PSI AND NO LEAKS NOTED. RE - [SDR SCNA99141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99141), Nov 18, 1999: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECK, A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS REVEALED THE AFT ENTRY DOOR CEILING EXIT SIGN LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED A - [SDR SCNA99140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99140), Nov 18, 1999: EMER EXIT LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECK, A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS REVEALED THE AFT RIGHT R2 CABIN DOOR EXIT SIGN DID NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND A BENT - [SDR SCNA99129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99129), Oct 31, 1999: VALVE. INOP. DURING CLIMB, THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTINUED TO CLIMB BEYOND CABIN ALTITUDE SET. UNABLE TO CONTROL RATE OF CLIMB IN AUTO, STANDBY OR MANUAL MODES. REMOVED A - [SDR SCNA99121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99121), Sep 25, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING AT SEAT 17 ABC WAS FOUND WITH TWO LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT - [SDR SCNA99120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99120), Sep 16, 1999: DOORS. LEAKING. UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE DURING CLIMB. STOPPED ASCENT THEN BEGAN DESCENT TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE BELOW 10,000 FEET. CABIN CONTROLLER DIDN'T HAVE ANY - [SDR SCNA99115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99115), Aug 26, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FWD CENTER AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. LIGHT OPERATIONALLY CHE - [SDR SCNA99721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99721), Aug 17, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, AFT SECTION OF FORWARD LEFT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSE - [SDR SCNA99718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99718), Aug 5, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT STA 280 LEFT HAND AT STR 27L AFT SIDE OF LWR FRAME T IAW B727 SRM 531001. REMOVED T CHORD I - [SDR SCNA99713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99713), Jul 31, 1999: RIB. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY AT FSS 605, RIB HAS CORROSION AT ADELL CLAMP ATTACH POINT. REMOVED LEADING EDGE RIB IAW B727 - [SDR SCNA99717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99717), Jul 27, 1999: SIGN. FAILED TEST. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT HAND FWD OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY AND PULL SELF LUMINOUS EXIT SIGNS FAILED INTENSITY INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LE - [SDR SCNA99716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99716), Jul 27, 1999: SIGN. FAILED TEST. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT HAND AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY AND PULL SELF LUMINOUS EXIT SIGNS FAILED INTENSITY INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED R - [SDR SCNA99715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99715), Jul 27, 1999: SIGN. FAILED TEST. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT HAND FWD OVERWING EXIT PULL SELF LUMINOUS EXIT SIGN FAILED INTENSITY INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND FWD O All 163: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285SC-2018-01-17/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 19991128037409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991128037409I), Nov 28, 1999: Boeing 7272J4 (N285SC), Minneapolis, MN. (-23) On 11/28/99, sun country airlines operated flight 408, a B-727 from Minneapolis to detroit. During initial climbout from msp, at approximately 25,000 ft.… ## Other aircraft with N285SC - [Cancelled 2025-05-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285SC-2025-05-14): DJI MAVIC 3 ENTER THERM, S/N 1581F5FJD239G00D6445. Owner: [St Charles Parish Sheriffs Office](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ST%20CHARLES%20PARISH%20SHERIFFS%20OFFICE), [Luling, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Luling) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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