# N290SC: 1973 Boeing 727-2J4, registration cancelled 2004-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 20764
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 1997
- Certificate issued: October 28, 1997
- Last registry action: November 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A2F70D
- Owner when cancelled: [Finova Capital Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FINOVA%20CAPITAL%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4945° N, 111.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85251, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N290SC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=290SC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N290SC-2004-02-26

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 727-2J4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2j4.md

## Service difficulty reports (156, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SCNA01720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01720), Sep 30, 2001: REGULATOR. FAILED. CLIMB OUT OF LAS AT APPROX 30,000FT NR 3 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND TURNED OFF RT PACK AND NR 3 ENG BLEED VALVE. NR 3 ENG O
- [SDR SCNA01713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01713), Sep 21, 2001: FIRE LOOP. FAILED. NR 3 ENGINE B-LOOP FIRE WARNING TEST INOPERATIVE. MEL'D NR 3 ENGINE B-LOOP FIRE WARNING.
- [SDR SCNA01709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01709), Aug 12, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT AND WARNING BELL COME ON AT THE BEGINNING OF TAXI, AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY MAI
- [SDR SCNA01701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01701), Jul 19, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SMOKE DETECTOR IN RIGHT AFT LAVATORY BEEPS CONTINUALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR.
- [SDR SCNA01040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01040), Jun 3, 2001: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KTS IN MBJ, THE NUMBER THREE EPR WOULD NOT GO BEYOND 1.5. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER THREE EPR INDICATOR.
- [SDR SCNA01035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01035), May 2, 2001: LENS. LOOSE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE AFT RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LENS WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SI
- [SDR SCNA01318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01318), Mar 21, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 1070 THROUGH 1090 LBL 12. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. R
- [SDR SCNA01010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01010), Jan 19, 2001: PUMP. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION THE NUMBER TWO FUEL BOOST PUMP C/B TRIPPED, THE REMAINING C/B TRIPPED DURING CLIMB. THE NUMBER THREE FUEL PUMPS TRIPPED DURING FUEL DUMP
- [SDR SCNA01008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01008), Jan 16, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE THE L1 DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES ABOVE THE L1 
- [SDR SCNA00126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00126), Nov 23, 2000: CIRCUIT BREAKER. OVERHEATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND A HOT BATTERY BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER (C222) OPEN IN ALL POSITIONS. REMOVED AND
- [SDR SCNA00085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00085), Aug 2, 2000: CLAMP. LOOSE. DURING CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN (MSP). THE CLAMPS ON THE RIGHT PACK BAY WERE FOU
- [SDR SCNA00081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00081), Jul 23, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK THE OVERHEAD CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 5 WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTER OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BAT
- [SDR SCNA00080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00080), Jul 23, 2000: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MCO UPON RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR, AND THE LEF
- [SDR SCNA00076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00076), Jul 13, 2000: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT TO SAT THE LOWER AFT BODY HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, NUMBER TWO ENGINE BROUGHT TO IDLE, AND INDICATION WAS INTER
- [SDR SCNA00069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00069), Jun 30, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK, THE FORWARD AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE FORWARD AISLE EMERGE
- [SDR SCNA00057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00057), Jun 11, 2000: SIGN. BROKEN. DURING LANDING THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE AISLE POSITION FELL. RESECURED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, GOOD FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR SCNA00316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00316), May 22, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW B727 MM 335081. OPERATIO
- [SDR SCNA00315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00315), May 22, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD AREA EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ASSEMBLY WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW B727 MM 335081. 
- [SDR SCNA00325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00325), May 12, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT BS 1030 STR 18R UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA I
- [SDR SCNA00321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00321), Apr 27, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT RIGHT AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR AT BOTTOM AFT END ON FRAME AROUND TWO AFT NUT PLATES FOR DOOR
- [SDR SCNA00326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00326), Apr 26, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS BETWEEN BS 720A AND 720B AT STRINGER 28R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 51-10-06. REMOVED DAM
- [SDR SCNA00323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00323), Apr 26, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS BETWEEN BS 720B AND 720C AT STRINGER 28R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. REMOVED STRIN
- [SDR SCNA00312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00312), Apr 26, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FRAME IN FORWARD CARGO PIT BS 720A BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10
- [SDR SCNA00308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00308), Apr 26, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IN COCKPIT RT BS 221.8 FRAME. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 51-10-06. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUB
- [SDR SCNA00314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00314), Apr 26, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOORBEAM LOWER T-CAP IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1130, FROM RBL 45 TO LBL 45. REMO
- [SDR SCNA00327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00327), Apr 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOORBEAM TOP SURFACE AT STA 460 LBL 24 TO LBL 64. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 51-10-06.
- [SDR SCNA00322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00322), Apr 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT STA 440 BL 0 FLOORBEAM ON TOP SURFACE. REMOVED UPPER T-CAP PORTION OF FLOORBEAM FROM BL 15 
- [SDR SCNA00320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00320), Apr 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON UPPER FLOORBEAM T-CAP BS 1110 FROM LBL 13.5 TO RBL 22. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 51-10
- [SDR SCNA00309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00309), Apr 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN MAIN CABIN BS 1090 BL 0.0 UPPER FLOORBEAM T-CAP. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SECTION ON FWD UPPER F
- [SDR SCNA00311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00311), Apr 21, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS FWD GALLEY FLOOR STRUCTURE STA LBL 45 STA 1070 TO 1110 AFT END. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SR
- [SDR SCNA00306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00306), Apr 21, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN THE AFT GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE STA 1030 THROUGH 1070 LBL 45 RT, LT AND AFT SIDE. RE
- [SDR SCNA00319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00319), Apr 20, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN MAIN CABIN L2 DOOR FRAME STA 1070 AT STRINGER 11L. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. F
- [SDR SCNA00318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00318), Apr 20, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT MAIN CABIN L2 DOOR FRAME STA 1070 STRINGER 13L. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 511006. FABRICAT
- [SDR SCNA00317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00317), Apr 20, 2000: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN THE RIGHT WING LOWER SPAR CHORD AT FUELING ACCESS BAY APPROXIMATELY WS 464.5. REMOVED DAMAG
- [SDR SCNA00313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00313), Apr 20, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT NOSE SECTION, LEFT CHORD ANGLE AT FS 297 STR 27 BELOW L HORIZONTAL WALKWAY. REMOVED DAMAGED
- [SDR SCNA00324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00324), Apr 19, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN CHORD ANGLE NEXT TO FS 310 STRINGER 27L BELOW WALKWAY. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 53-10
- [SDR SCNA00307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00307), Apr 19, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN THE AFT CARGO PIT BS 1010 ABOVE STR 19R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B727 SRM 511006. FOUND 
- [SDR SCNA00310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00310), Apr 18, 2000: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT RIGHT WING AFT SPAR OUTBOARD OF NUMBER 8 SPOILER ACTUATOR REAR SPAR WEB. REMOVED CORRODED A
- [SDR SCNA00024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00024), Mar 27, 2000: WINDOW. CRACKED. DURING CLIMBOUT, FIRST OFFICERS R2 WINDOW OUTER PANE CRACKED. REMOVED, REPLACED AND ADJUSTED R2 WINDOW. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR SCNA99149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99149), Dec 1, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LOWER AFT LIGHT IN THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY OVER THE L2 AND R2 DOOR WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED THE EMERGENC
- [SDR SCNA99135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99135), Nov 8, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE CENTER AISLE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTER AISLE OVERWING EM
- [SDR SCNA99130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99130), Oct 28, 1999: SIGN. INOP. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE DISCONNECTED BEHIND THE 
- [SDR SCNA99128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99128), Oct 18, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD OVERWING AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY CARTRIDGE FOR THE OV
- [SDR SCNA99127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99127), Oct 17, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE AT THE L1 R1 DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK FOR OV
- [SDR SCNA99110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99110), Aug 21, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD LT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPER
- [SDR SCNA99109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99109), Aug 21, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE CHECK, THE CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR THE CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL
- [SDR SCNA99108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99108), Aug 21, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD LT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER M6
- [SDR SCNA99106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99106), Aug 19, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE R2 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R2 OVERHEAD LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATION
- [SDR SCNA99105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99105), Aug 19, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT ENTRY AISLE ILLUMINATION LIGHT BATTERY 
- [SDR SCNA99534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99534), Aug 10, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, WHEN THE PASSENGER OXYGEN BOTTLES WERE ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. THE MANUAL OXYGEN CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUN

All 156: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N290SC-2004-02-26/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 20001211039379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001211039379I), Dec 11, 2000: Boeing 7272J4 (N290SC), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. (-23) See attached narrative

## Other aircraft with N290SC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N290SC): DJI AGRAS T100, S/N 1581F8ZLC259N00252C6
- [Cancelled 2016-10-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N290SC-2016-10-03): Cessna 207A, S/N 20700647. Exported to Peru. Owner: [Southern Cross Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20CROSS%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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