# N289SC: 1980 Boeing 727-259, registration cancelled 2002-12-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 12, 2002
- Exported to: Bolivia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-259](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-259) (registry code 138408J)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22475
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1980
- Certificate issued: November 20, 2002
- Last registry action: November 20, 2002
- Mode S code: A2F0FD
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Lease Finance IV Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20LEASE%20FINANCE%20IV%20INC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8830° N, 87.6291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60602, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289SC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=289SC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N289SC-2002-12-12

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 727-259: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-259.md

## Service difficulty reports (162, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SCNA01721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01721), Oct 16, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR TRACK INOPERATIVE. CORRECTED BY REPLACING DAMAGED POWER STRIP.
- [SDR SCNA01718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01718), Sep 17, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN FWD OVERWING BULL NOSE WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. CORRECTED BY REPLACING LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR SCNA01717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01717), Sep 17, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ADJACENT TO L-1 DOOR DOES NOT WORK. CORRECTED BY RELAMPING LIGHT.
- [SDR SCNA01355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01355), Sep 17, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ADJACENT TO L1 DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED IAW B727 MM 335041, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B727 MM 33
- [SDR SCNA01353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01353), Sep 17, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE CENTER ISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN FORWARD OVERWING BULLNOSE WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PA
- [SDR SCNA01354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01354), Sep 7, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED IAW B727 MM 335041, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B727 MM 33504
- [SDR SCNA01710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01710), Aug 16, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. LEFT HAND AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR.
- [SDR SCNA01039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01039), May 31, 2001: FIRE LOOP. CHAFED. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MKE ENGINE NUMBER 2 HAD FIRE INDICATIONS, COMPLIED WITH COM, AND RETURNED TO MKE. THE FIRE DETECTION LOOP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE WAS F
- [SDR SCNA01031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01031), Apr 27, 2001: DUCT. LEAKING. DURING CLIMBOUT ENGINE NUMBER TWO HAD A FIRE INDICATION, FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO MSP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE THE LEFT FIRE BOTTLE, REM
- [SDR SCNA01027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01027), Apr 10, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLLOUT OF LAS, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED, ALL CONTROLS WERE FOUND TO BE IN PROPER POSITION. CHECKED TAKE
- [SDR SCNA01018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01018), Feb 25, 2001: SWITCH. LOOSE. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, TAIL SKID LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED COM AND RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN, MSP. THE TAIL SKID UP SWITCH S663 WAS FOUND LOOSE. TI
- [SDR SCNA00129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00129), Dec 20, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE THE L2 DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CHARGER PACK, OPERATIONAL CHEC
- [SDR SCNA00128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00128), Dec 2, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE THE L2 DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER, OPERA
- [SDR SCNA00119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00119), Nov 4, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF UPON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NUMBER 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN GOING FROM 5 TO 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED F207 SWITCH ON NR 6 LEADING ED
- [SDR SCNA00115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00115), Oct 20, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE WEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL
- [SDR SCNA00377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00377), Sep 13, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C/D CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE WING CENTER SECTION LOWER SKIN, BETWEEN STATION 834 AND 843, BETWEEN RBL 17 AND RBL 35. REMOVED CORRO
- [SDR SCNA00373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00373), Sep 13, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN THE AFT GALLEY ENTRY WAY LT SIDE FS 1020 TO 1072 FLOORBOARD SUPPORT BEAM ANGLE. REMOVED
- [SDR SCNA00374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00374), Sep 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON THE SEAT TRACK LOCATED AT FS 1030 RBL 55. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. FABRIC
- [SDR SCNA00375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00375), Sep 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS ALONG THE RECESS AND TEE CAP ON THE OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK AT STA 340 THROUGH 360. REMO
- [SDR SCNA00376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00376), Sep 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ALONG THE INNER RECESS AND TEE CAP OF THE INBOARD SEAT TRACK AT STA 340 THROUGH 415. REMOV
- [SDR SCNA00371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00371), Sep 13, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN THE AFT CARGO PIT FWD SIDE OF BS 1070 BETWEEN STR 28 AND 29R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B72
- [SDR SCNA00370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00370), Sep 13, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT L1 DOOR ENTERANCE, FLOORBEAM, STA 340, UPPER CHORD, FROM LT INBOARD SEAT TRACK TO ENTRANCE 
- [SDR SCNA00372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00372), Sep 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT CEILING AT STA 1070 FLOORBEAM LOWER SIDE FROM LBL 24 TO RBL 4
- [SDR SCNA00045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00045), May 13, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENACE LINE CHECK, THE LEFT HAND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE LEFT HAND OVERWING AFT LAMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, AND 
- [SDR SCNA00036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00036), Apr 24, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENACE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AT SEAT 30 ABC WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING 
- [SDR SCNA00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00001), Dec 28, 1999: HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FROM ROWS 1 THROUGH 15 WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTRICAL HARNESS AT 3A. 
- [SDR SCNA99151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99151), Dec 16, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 31,000 FEET, CABIN BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE RAPIDLY. CABIN RATE INDICATOR PEGGED AT MAXIMUM RATE OF CLIMB, SWITCHED T
- [SDR SCNA99152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99152), Dec 10, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE L2 EMERGENCY OVERHEAD DOOR LIGHT FLASHES WHEN TESTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L2 EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERAT
- [SDR SCNA99144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99144), Nov 20, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, AN EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN THE AFT AIRSTAIR AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN T
- [SDR SCNA99143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99143), Nov 20, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE MIDDLE OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE
- [SDR SCNA99142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99142), Nov 20, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING WAS FOUND TO BE VERY DIM. FOUND AFT TWO BATTERY PACKS NOT WIRED TO FLOOR TRACK. INSTALLED MI
- [SDR SCNA99758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99758), Nov 12, 1999: EXIT SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR SELF LUMINESCENT EMERGENCY SIGN FAILS BRIGHTNESS INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OVER
- [SDR SCNA99757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99757), Nov 12, 1999: EXIT SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR SELF LUMINESCENT EMERGENCY SIGN FAILS BRIGHTNESS INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT OVER
- [SDR SCNA99756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99756), Nov 12, 1999: EXIT SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR SELF LUMINESCENT PULL SIGN FAILS BRIGHTNESS INSPECTION. REPLACED THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT D
- [SDR SCNA99755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99755), Nov 12, 1999: EXIT SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR SELF LUMINESCENT PULL SIGN FAILS BRIGHTNESS INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD OVER
- [SDR SCNA99754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99754), Nov 12, 1999: EXIT SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR SELF LUMINESECNT PULL SIGN FAILS BRIGHTNESS INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OVERWING EXIT
- [SDR SCNA99753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99753), Nov 12, 1999: EXIT SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR SELF LUMINESCENT PULL SIGN FAILS BRIGHTNESS INSPECTION. REPLACED LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EXI
- [SDR SCNA99752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99752), Nov 12, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FOR THE EXIT LIGHT AT STA 480 WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IA
- [SDR SCNA99762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99762), Nov 5, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND AROUND THE NUT CLIP HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN CABIN FLOOR T CAP AT STA 1130 BETWEEN LBL 15 AND RBL 15
- [SDR SCNA99761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99761), Nov 4, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT AFT LAVATORY AT FLOORBEAM STA 1166 HAD ELONGATED HOLE IN THE LAVATORY FLOOR STRUCTURE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 5
- [SDR SCNA99760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99760), Nov 4, 1999: BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RIGHT AFT LAVATORY FLOORBEAM AT STA 1130 WAS FOUND TO EXHIBIT A CORRODED BRACKET. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51106. MATERIA
- [SDR SCNA99759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99759), Nov 4, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER RIGHT SIDE AT THE FLOOR LEVEL EXHIBITS A LARGE AREA OF CORROSION AT STA 1183. REMOVED CORROSION, REPA
- [SDR SCNA99749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99749), Nov 1, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK AT STA 1064 RBL 44, FLANGE BROKEN. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 513002. FABRICATED
- [SDR SCNA99750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99750), Oct 26, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOORBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE BETWEEN STA 380 AND 420, RBL 26. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 511006.
- [SDR SCNA99751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99751), Oct 24, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK ANGLE BETWEEN FS 1050 AND 1070 RBL 26. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 511006. FABRICA
- [SDR SCNA99746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99746), Oct 24, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON LONGITUDINAL FLOORBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE, FS 1050 LBL 15. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 511006. RE
- [SDR SCNA99745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99745), Oct 24, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON BOTTOM FWD FLANGE OF MAIN FLOOR T-CAP AROUND NUT CLIP HOLES, FS 1110 BL 0. REMOVED CORROSIO
- [SDR SCNA99744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99744), Oct 19, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE, BETWEEN FS 1110 AND 1130 BL 0. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 
- [SDR SCNA99748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99748), Oct 18, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FWD LAV FLOORBEAMS AT RT BS 294 TO BS 344. REMOVED CORROSION AT FS 294 TO 344 PER SRM 51100
- [SDR SCNA99747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99747), Oct 18, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE, STA 385 BL 36R. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 51100

All 162: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N289SC-2002-12-12/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N289SC

- [Cancelled 2014-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N289SC-2014-05-20): Boeing 737-55D, S/N 27417. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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