# N290NE: 1966 Boeing 727-25, registration cancelled 2017-06-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 19, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 727-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25) (registry code 1384006) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Serial number: 18972 - Year built: 1966 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 2, 1989 - Certificate issued: August 30, 1989 - Last registry action: October 7, 2005 - Mode S code: A2F6AB - Owner when cancelled: [Express One International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EXPRESS%20ONE%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC) - Location: [Irving, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Irving) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.9106° N, 97.0005° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75063, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N290NE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=290NE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N290NE-2017-06-19 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 727-25: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25.md ## Service difficulty reports (62, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR EISA20000132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000132), Aug 31, 2000: SWITCH. MISALIGNED. NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR TURNBACK TO (AUS). REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR CABLES AND TESTED PER M/M 32-22-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR WARNIN - [SDR EISA2000013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA2000013), Feb 8, 2000: DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, REFERRED TO CHECKLIST, VERIFIED NO SMOKE. RECYCLED ON AND OFF SWITCH AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND NR 2 SMOKE DETE - [SDR EISA2000010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA2000010), Feb 3, 2000: TUBE. CLOGGED. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, RESET TWICE CAME BACK ON AFTER EACH RESET COULD NOT VERIFY THE SMOKE. DIVERTED INTO (MEM). SUSPECT MOISTURE IN SENSOR TUBES - [SDR EISA99215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99215), Nov 22, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. WILL NOT TEST. NUMBER FOUR SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 4 SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR EISA99207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99207), Oct 18, 1999: CADC. FAILED. BOTH ALTIMETERS (ELECTRIC) ON CAPTAINS SIDE INOPERATIVE. AIR TURN BACK TO BSL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CADC, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR EISA99159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99159), Aug 23, 1999: WINDOW. CRACKED. R2 WINDOW CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-2 WINDOW, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR EISA99156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99156), Aug 21, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM CHAPTER 26. (M) - [SDR EISA99150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99150), Aug 3, 1999: SWITCH. SERVICEABLE. TAIL SKID WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. COMPLIED WITH EEMP SECTION. (M) - [SDR EISA99149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99149), Aug 1, 1999: SMOKE SENSOR. DIRTY. CARGO SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, FALSE INDICATION. PURGED SYSTEM WITH DRY NITROGEN IAW MM 26-10. (M) - [SDR EISA99135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99135), Jun 12, 1999: INDICATOR. UNSERVICEABLE. DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, RT ELEV WOULD NOT INDICATE FULL DEFLECTION IN EITHER DIRECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEV POSITION INDICATOR IAW MM 31-20-0, NO DEF - [SDR EISA99018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99018), Jan 29, 1999: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE BELOW 10,000 FEET. CABIN RATE OF CLIMB 1700 FEET PER MINUTE WITH ONE PACK OPERATING. AIR TURN BACK TO BUD. RAN PACK PER MM 21- - [SDR EISA99016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99016), Jan 21, 1999: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 280, CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILED IN AUTO MODE AND MANUAL MODE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVES. OPS CHECK GOOD - [SDR 99ZZZM349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM349), Jan 21, 1999: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 280, CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILED IN AUTO MODE AND MANUAL MODE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVES. OPS CHECK GOOD - [SDR 99ZZZM233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM233), Jan 21, 1999: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 280, CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILED IN AUTO MODE AND MANUAL MODE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT OUTFLOW VALVES, OPS CHECK GOOD - [SDR EISA98201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98201), Aug 4, 1998: DETECTOR. FAILED. AFTER LANDING CARGO SMOKE LGHT ILLUMINATED VERIFIED VISUALLY NO SMOKE FOR FIRE, COULD NOT EXTINGUISH LIGHT. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND L - [SDR EISA98150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98150), Jul 3, 1998: SMOKE DETECTORS. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT COMPLETED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE PER AOM. THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED IN DESCENT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION, CARGO - [SDR EISA98145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98145), Jun 22, 1998: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING TEST IMPROPERLY. GENERATED FROM MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPAIRED WIRE TO NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LOOP. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 26-00. (M) - [SDR EISA98128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98128), Jun 5, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. DAMAGED. CARGO SMOKE ILLUMINATED 4 TIMES, VERIFIED NO SMOKE. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. REMOVED ALL SMOKE DETECTORS, BLEW OUT ALL LINES WITH NITROGEN. REPLACED 3 EACH - [SDR EISA98120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98120), May 29, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. CONTAMINATED. ON LAST LEG, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED HALF WAY THROUGH FLIGHT. NO SMOKE FOUND IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. PURGED ALL SMOKE DETECTOR - [SDR EISA98121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98121), May 25, 1998: DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST IN-FLIGHT. TEST OK ON GROUND. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 CARGO SMOKE D - [SDR EISA98116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98116), May 24, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT ILLUMINATED DURNIG CLIMB. WILL NOT TEST IN FLIGHT, EXTINGUISHED DURING DESCENT BELOW 10,000. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. COULD N - [SDR EISA98113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98113), May 18, 1998: SMOKE DETECTORS. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT COMES ON IN CRUISE. NO SMOKE DETECTED. EXTINGUISHES ON GROUND AFTER LANDING. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. PURGED SMOKE DETECTORS TUBE - [SDR EISA98110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98110), May 15, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN DESCENT TO BRU, RECYCLED SWITCH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN CARGO SMOKE D - [SDR EISA98109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98109), May 15, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO SMOKE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT INTO CPH, NO SMOKE SEEN AFTER LANDING LIGHT WENT OFF. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. RAN APU TO HEAT UP AND CHECK OUT - [SDR EISA98111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98111), May 14, 1998: DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RED CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. VISUAL INSPECTION NO SMOKE DETECTED. ON TAXI, IN RIGHT PACK SWITCH TURNED OFF AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. GENERATED FROM PI - [SDR EISA98104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98104), May 2, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FROM TAMPERE (TMP) TO BRUSSELS (BRU) - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN NORMAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS IN CARGO HOLD. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. - [SDR EISA98103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98103), Apr 28, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FROM TMP TO BRU, VISUALLY CHECKED CARGO COMPT FOUND NORMAL. RESET SWITCH. CONDITION REAPPEARED, LIGHT WENT OUT ON DE - [SDR EISA97261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97261), Dec 5, 1997: SMOKE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT, ON CLEARING CRUISE FLIGHT. TESTED SYSTEM ON GROUND, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. SYSTEM TESTED OK IAW MM 26-00. (X) - [SDR EISA97207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97207), Oct 5, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. (FOUND ON PRE-FLIGHT). REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR. CHECKS OK IAW MM. (X) - [SDR EISA97080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97080), Apr 21, 1997: LIGHTS. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RECYCLED EMERGENCY LIGHTS 'DIM' C/B, OPS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR EISA97001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97001), Jan 8, 1997: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF WITH FLAPS RETRACTED NR 2 SLAT UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR EISA96194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA96194), Oct 11, 1996: GASPER FAN. INOPERATIVE. WHEN GASPER FAN WAS TURNED ON, A SMOKEY SMELL ENTERED THE COCKPIT. PLACARDED GASPER FAN PER MEL 21-24. REMOVED AND REPLACED GASPER FAN, OPS TEST OK. (M) - [SDR EISA96103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA96103), Jul 26, 1996: RETRACT MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE GEAR DOORS VIBRATE AND FWD PANEL 'DOOR LIGHT' ON F/E PANEL NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHTS COME ON. 305KIAS RECYCLED GEAR, SAME PROBLEM 330KIAS. RIGGED NLG DOORS PER - [SDR EISA95391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95391), Oct 17, 1995: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY, RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO GREEN LIGHT, AFTER THIRD TRY NOSE GEAR EXTENDED OK. INSPECTED AND LUBED NOSE GEAR AND ASSOCI - [SDR EISA95401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95401), Oct 10, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND LAP STATION 1157 TO 1183 STRINGER 20L. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER AAL EO 1280-011 REV A. (M) - [SDR EISA95419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95419), Oct 8, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. BS 1183 STRINGER 19L END FITTING HAS SEVERAL DRILL STARTS AND BROKEN SCREWS. REMOVED FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW PER SRM 51-10-2 AND SRM 51-30-4 AND SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR EISA95403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95403), Oct 6, 1995: FITTING. MISDRILLED. FUSELAGE BS 1183, STRINGER 201 LOWER BATHTUB FITTING HAS DRILL STARTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATHTUB FITTING IAW SRM 51-10-1 TORQUED BOLTS IAW 51-30-4. (M) - [SDR EISA95421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95421), Oct 5, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN LAP JOINT, AT STRINGER BS 259-360, HAS 9 SINK HOLES HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 5. COMPLETED REPAIR PER SB 53-0072 REV 5 AND - [SDR EISA95406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95406), Oct 4, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT MLG STRUT DOOR AFT HINGE SKIN MISSING SEVERAL FASTENERS AND THE SKIN IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED PER SRM 52-80-2. (M) - [SDR EISA95418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95418), Oct 3, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS UPPER SKIN LAP AT STATION 520 CENTER ROW AND STATION 530 BOTTOM ROW OF STRINGER 19L. FAB DOUBLER PER EO 1280-008. (M) - [SDR EISA95407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95407), Oct 2, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. AN .75 INCH CRACK INDICATION, STRINGER 3L BS 1080. HFEL CONFIRMED CRACK LOCATED STRINGER 4L STATION 1072. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 AND SB 727-53-0072 AND AD 91- - [SDR EISA95411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95411), Sep 30, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 660 STRINGER 22L UPPER FLANGE HAS A HOLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2. (M) - [SDR EISA95413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95413), Sep 29, 1995: SENSING TUBE. BENT. CABIN SMOKE DETECTION SENSING TUBE IS BENT AT STATION 680 RIGHT. REMOVED DAMAGED REPOSITION TUBING PER MM 20-10-5 AND MM26-17-0 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR EISA95412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95412), Sep 29, 1995: SKIN. DEFECTIVE. REPLACED INNER STRUCTURE,16 FEET LONG (P/N AE 727-1-043-13). REMOVED AND REPLACED STRUCTURE PER SRM 51-10-1 AND SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR EISA95404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95404), Sep 29, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND STRINGER 19L EXCEEDING 10 PERCENT AT BS 441. REMOVED CORROSION REPAIRED PER AAC EO 1280-0009. (M) - [SDR EISA95410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95410), Sep 28, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 640 STRINGER 22L UPPER FLANGE, HAS AN OPEN HOLE ADJACENT FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2. (M) - [SDR EISA95417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95417), Sep 26, 1995: SENSING TUBE. BENT. SMOKE DETECTOR SENSING TUBE BENT LT SIDE COMP 1. REMOVED DAMAGE PER MM 20-10-5. FABRICATED NEW TUBE PER MM 26-17-0 AND BPS 5001. INSTALLED AND SECURED PER MM 26 - [SDR EISA95415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95415), Sep 26, 1995: SENSING TUBE. BENT. SMOKE DETECTION SENSING TUBE BEN RIGHT SIDE COMP 2. REMOVED DAMAGES SECTION OF TUBING PER MM 20-10-5 REPOSITIONED PER ANI CARGO DOOR MANUAL PG 17 FIG 6. (M) - [SDR EISA95414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95414), Sep 26, 1995: SKIN. OPEN HOLES. BS 560 STRINGER 21L UPPER AND LOWER FLANGES, HAVE OPEN HOLES ADJACENT TO FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2. (M) - [SDR EISA95409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95409), Sep 18, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. FUSE EXT BS 360-380 STRINGERS 17L-19L SKIN HAS PILLOWING. REMOVED CORROSION IAW 51-10-6. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2. (M) All 62: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N290NE-2017-06-19/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 19921022049009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921022049009I), Oct 22, 1992: Boeing 72725 (N290NE), Eugene, OR. Part of engine nacelle of 727 found beside runway. Traced to eisa. Found NR3 engine blowout panel missing from 209NE --- 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.