# N291WA: 1980 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2010-07-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 20, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22109 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 10, 1980 - Certificate issued: June 29, 2004 - Last registry action: June 15, 2010 - Mode S code: A2FB26 - Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTS%20INC) - Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N291WA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=291WA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291WA-2010-07-20 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 727-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247.md ## Service difficulty reports (63, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR F3LA200300079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA200300079), Feb 19, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING C-4 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED LT. INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA. 947.5 AND STA. 967 CORRODED AT APPROXIMATELY LBL 48. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT INT - [SDR DL72W020248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020248), Mar 2, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72W020025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020025), Jan 9, 2002: BEAM. WORN. FOUND ON F-2 LETTER CHECK, WEAR AT RT MLG WALKING BEAM I/B END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-43 000-8. - [SDR DL72W011676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011676), Oct 16, 2001: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. DURING LAYOVER CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY SLIDE 2 LEFT PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR DL72W011209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011209), Jul 21, 2001: CHARGER. SMOKE. FOUND ESS TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER INOP AND SMOKING. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER DUE TO SMOKING AND BATTERY AND BUS PROTECTION PNL AND ESS TR. - [SDR DL72W010061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010061), Jan 12, 2001: SEAL. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE FLT, NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER FOLLOWED BY A RAPID DECREASE IN A HYD SYS QUANTITY TO ZERO. FOUND LOWER RUDDER PWR ACTUATO - [SDR DL72W002203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002203), Nov 10, 2000: MODULE. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT LEFT GEAR WARNING ON FWD INST PANEL ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED POM. PRIOR TO LANDING WITH GEAR DOWN LEFT RED AND GREEN GEAR INDICATION ILLUMINATED. REP - [SDR DL72W000633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000633), Apr 4, 2000: SENSOR. FAILED. ON GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO UP. NECESSARY TO USE OVERRIDE TO RETRACT GEAR. GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY AFTER OVERRIDE WAS USED. EXTENSION WAS NORMA - [SDR DL72W000503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000503), Mar 11, 2000: HINGE. CORRODED. THE I/B LUG OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT HINGE AT LBL 10 WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE HOLE BORE AND ON THE I/B FACE OF THE LUG. THE BORE WAS OVERSIZED - [SDR DL72W992162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992162), Sep 27, 1999: SKIN. BULGED. SKIN BULDGED FS 500 BETWEEN STR 27R AND 26R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 (TIME LIMITED). - [SDR DL72W992161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992161), Sep 27, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS AT FUSE SKIN APPROX .875 IN AND .625 IN AT RIVET HEAD STA 336 LEFT SIDE JUST BELOW STR 22. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 (TIME LIMITED ). - [SDR DL72W992159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992159), Sep 27, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. STA 910 AND STA 913.5 ANGLES CRACKED AT MLG UPLOCK. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PAGE 834. - [SDR DL72W992158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992158), Sep 27, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. A 1.75 INCH CRACK AT NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72W990787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990787), Apr 11, 1999: FUEL PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE NR 1 FLAME OUT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACING NR 1 ENGINE FUEL AND FUEL PUMP IN PROGRESS. - [SDR DL72W990134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990134), Jan 21, 1999: BEARING. RUSTED. DURING TAXI CONTROL CK WAS NORMAL, AFTER T/O AILERONS WERE VERY HEAVY AND ABRUPT MOVEMENT CAUSED WHAT FELT LIKE MANUAL REVERSION. GROUND CHECKS AFTER LANDING SH - [SDR DL72W981561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981561), Jul 27, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND ROWS 10-19 EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72W981529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981529), Jul 22, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C2 LETTER CHECK, CRACK AT FASTENER, VERT STAB STA 180.6 STR 10 LEFT SIDE AND CRACK AT FASTENER, VERT STAB STA 180.6 STR 9 LT SIDE. BOTH REPAIRED PE - [SDR DL72W981527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981527), Jul 22, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. .125 INCH CRACK ON LIGHTING HOLE FOR AIRSTAIR CUTOUT AT STA 1227 LEFT. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-00 PG 828. 3/16 IN CRACK ON LIGHTNING HOLE FOR AIRSTAIR CUTOUT AT - [SDR DL72W980629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980629), Mar 22, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT ASSY. - [SDR DL72W980390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980390), Feb 15, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT STAIRWAY EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS NML. - [SDR DL72W972641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972641), Dec 12, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. FUSELAGE, STRINGER FS 950E STRINGER 29R, SPLICE REPAIR FOR CORRODED STRINGER, STRINGER 29R BETWEEN FS 950D PLUS 10 AND 950E PLUS 10 WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED. TH - [SDR DL72W972384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972384), Nov 16, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. - [SDR DL72W960647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960647), Mar 24, 1996: TRACK LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THREE EMERGENCY EXIT TRACK LIGHTS INOP AT AFT GALLEY DOOR. REPAIRED TRACK LIGHTS, OPS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W960469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960469), Feb 29, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE AT TAI DUCT CRACKED .5 INCH. FOUND DURING A-2 LTR CK, REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72W954241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954241), Nov 4, 1995: VALVE. LEAKING. ON TAKEOFF, A-SYSTEM HYD QTY AND PRESS WENT TO ZERO. FOUND OUTBD FLAP CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED SAME, NOW CKS OK. CHECKED FILTERS FOR METAL, NONE FOUND AN - [SDR DL72W953887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953887), Oct 2, 1995: DOOR. CRACKED. AFT FRAME SECTION CRACKED AT AFT TORQUE TUBE CRANK ARM CUTOUT OF C-1 DOOR. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3. - [SDR DL72W953667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953667), Sep 5, 1995: EEL WIRES. BROKEN. DURING LAYOVER, FLOOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 11 TO 20. FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN TRACK, SPLICED WIRE AND OPERATION NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W953600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953600), Sep 4, 1995: VALVE. STUCK. A/C UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION CLIMBING THROUGH FLT LEVEL 300. DESCENDED TO FLT LEVEL 190, FOUND RT PACK INOP. OFF LANDED IN ABQ DUE TO NOT ENOUGH FUEL T - [SDR DL72W953218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953218), Jul 28, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. RT ELEVATOR HAS 2.5 INCH CRACK AT LWR RT SKIN I/B SIDE. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 PG 9. - [SDR DL72W952241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952241), Apr 12, 1995: START SWITCH. WORN. ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LIT NR 1 START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUTDOWN NR 1 RETURNED LIT. INSPECTED STARTER, CLEANED CANNON PLUG COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AS A P - [SDR DL72W950284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950284), Jan 19, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND THE FRAME CRACKED AT STA 600 BETWEEN STRINGER 25L THROUGH STRINGER 24 L, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 PG 87. - [SDR DL72W950285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950285), Jan 15, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND AN ANGLE CRACKED AT TAI CUTOUT ON THE NR 7 LEADING EDGE SLAT, REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 807A. - [SDR DL72W950280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950280), Jan 12, 1995: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, FOUND THE RT UPLOCK FRAMES AT STA 910 AND 913 HAVE TEMPORARY REPAIRS. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72W950188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950188), Jan 12, 1995: MLG PRESS DECK. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AT HMV, THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECKS WERE FOUND TO HAVE APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH LONG CRACKS AT STATIO - [SDR DL72W950433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950433), Jan 11, 1995: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON T-ANGLE ANT HINGE ATTACH AREAS FOR LOWER FUSELAGE ACCESS PANEL 3448R. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-1 PG 801. - [SDR DL72W950164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950164), Jan 10, 1995: UPLOCK FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, FOUND THE RT UPLOCK FRAMES AT STA 910 AND 913 HAVE TEMPORORARY REPAIRS, REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72W950184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950184), Jan 8, 1995: LE SKIN. WORN. NR 1 LT OB FOREFLAP HAS WEAR ON LEADING EDGE 54 INCHES FROM OB END, FOUND THIS DURING HMV SHOP INSPECTION. REPAIRED PER SRM 57504. - [SDR DL72W950183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950183), Jan 8, 1995: LE SKIN. CRACKED. NR 1 LT OB FORE FLAP HAS CRACK JUST FORWARD OF OB CUP, FOUND THIS DURING HMV SHOP INSPECTION. REPAIRED PER SRM 57504. - [SDR DL72W950095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950095), Jan 8, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING HMV, LEFT WING STA 686.5 STRINGER NR 2 WAS FOUND CRACKED REPAIRED STRINGER PER MM 57-13-0 PG 803. - [SDR DL72W950304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950304), Jan 7, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. AT HMV, FOUND LOWER FUSEALAGE STRINGER 28R CORRODED AT FS 450 TO FS 480. REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 51-10-1 FIG 1. - [SDR DL72W950303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950303), Jan 7, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. AT HMV, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE STRINGER 28L CORRODED AT FS 450 TO FS 480. REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 51-30-1 FIG 1. - [SDR DL72W950163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950163), Jan 7, 1995: BEAM FLOOR. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND STATION 400 FLOOR BEAM BL 0 TO RBL 4 CORRODED, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8 FIGURE 3. - [SDR DL72W950282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950282), Jan 6, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND WEB CRACKED INSIDE THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF L-1 DOOR, REPAIRED PER M/M 52-11-0 FIG 803 ON NR 429. - [SDR DL72W950162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950162), Jan 6, 1995: BEAM FLOOR. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT FUSELAGE STATION 344 LBL 32 TO LBL 60, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8 FIGURE 8. - [SDR DL72W950155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950155), Jan 6, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERIOR AT STA 1303 WEB CRACKED ON RT SIDE ABOVE 'S' DUCT, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIGURE 12. - [SDR DL72W950154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950154), Jan 6, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERIOR AT STA 1303 WEB CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE ABOVE 'S' DUCT, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIGURE 12. - [SDR DL72W950435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950435), Jan 5, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE STRINGER 27L CORRODED AT FS 500 TO 520. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 PG 3. - [SDR DL72W950434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950434), Jan 5, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, R-2 SERVICE DOOR WAS FOUND WITH SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE ARM CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2 PG 15. - [SDR DL72W950301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950301), Jan 5, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. AT HMV, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO LOWER FUSELAGE STRINGER 28L AT FS 580 TO FS 600. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR DL72W950300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950300), Jan 5, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. AT HMV, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO LOWER FUSELAGE STRINGER 27R AT FS 720F. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. All 63: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291WA-2010-07-20/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (10) 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 19950412013349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950412013349I), Apr 12, 1995: Boeing 727247 (N291WA), Little Rock, AR. Emergency on climbout. Shutdown NR1 engine. Start light on. Returned. Cleaned cannon plug. Changed start panel also - [Incident 19921203050689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921203050689I), Dec 3, 1992: Boeing 727247 (N291WA), San Francisco, CA. NR1 engine oil filter light on. Low pressure light on. Shut engine down. Unscheduled landing. - [Incident 19911202058709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911202058709I), Dec 2, 1991: Boeing 727247 (N291WA), Billings, MT. Smoke in cockpit after takeoff. Returned. Found left airconditioning pack had overheated. - [Incident 19911112058229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911112058229I), Nov 12, 1991: Boeing 727247 (N291WA), Kansas City, MO. NR2 engine oil filter light on. Diverted to Kansas City. Landed safely. Replaced NR2 engine oil filter. - [Incident 19910919045249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910919045249I), Sep 19, 1991: Boeing 727247 (N291WA), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. L3 window outer pane cracked in flight. Emergency descent . Diverted to Phoenix. - [Incident 19900629034439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900629034439I), Jun 29, 1990: Boeing 727247 (N291WA), Covington - Cin, OH. Unable to retract landing gear on climb. Returned. Replaced gear accessory box. - [Incident 19870715051919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870715051919I), Jul 15, 1987: Boeing 727247 (N291WA), Los Angeles, CA. Aircraft would not pressurize after liftoff. Returned. Gally door not properly closed. - [Incident 19870403015409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870403015409I), Apr 3, 1987: Boeing 727247 (N291WA), Salt Lake City, UT. Lost a system hydraulics en route. Landed safely. Hydraulic pump pressure line ruptured. - [Incident 19860802050289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860802050289I), Aug 2, 1986: Boeing 727 (N291WA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Parts of porous friction core on runway ingested into engine on takeoff. Compressor stall on liftoff. Returned. - [Incident 19860102003129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860102003129I), Jan 2, 1986: Boeing 727247 (N291WA), Salt Lake City, UT. Loop a of NR3 engine indicated fire. Bottles fired and engine shut down. 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