# N292US: 1977 Boeing 727-251, registration cancelled 2007-09-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 19, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Revoked by enforcement action - Airframe: [Boeing 727-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251) (registry code 138408H) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21503 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 13, 1978 - Last registry action: August 13, 2003 - Mode S code: A2FEBB - Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, NC, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N292US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=292US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N292US-2007-09-19 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 727-251: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-251.md ## Service difficulty reports (19) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0002362292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002362292), Jun 25, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON THE LOWER FLANGE OF NR 3 ENGINE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175177. - [SDR 0002212292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002212292), Jun 22, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H CHECK, FOUND CRACKS AT TWO FASTENER HOLES ON WING TO BODY RIB UPPER CHORD. REPAIRED PER EA 22-087747. - [SDR 0002352292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002352292), Jun 5, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING H CHECK FOUND CRACK IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ON THE NR 2 RIB AT THE NR 3 STRINGER RT. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175178. - [SDR 0002342292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002342292), Jun 5, 2000: WEB. DAMAGED. DURING H CHECK FOUND SEVERAL FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH RT ELEVATOR INBOARD CLOSURE WEB. REPAIRED PER EA 22-175173. - [SDR 9905302292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905302292), Dec 13, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING OVERNIGHT INTERIOR CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK, ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS - [SDR 9801552292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801552292), Jan 23, 1998: PNEUMATIC SW. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTO PACK INDICATION ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PNEUMATIC SWITCH. - [SDR 9800532292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800532292), Jan 7, 1998: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB ON FLAP RETRACTION, THE NR 3 LEADING FLAP DID NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEADING ED - [SDR 9722612292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722612292), Dec 2, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9719642292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719642292), Oct 16, 1997: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE AT FL370, ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL250 AND REGAINED CABIN PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BOS AND LAN - [SDR 9716592292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716592292), Aug 7, 1997: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN CREASE BEAM OUTER CHORD FS 847, WL 208. REPAIRED PER EA 22-151431. - [SDR 9715042292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715042292), Jul 31, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF FRAME FS 1130, LBL 23 TO 41. REPAIRED PER EA 22-079490. - [SDR 9711242292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711242292), Jun 9, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9704382292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704382292), Feb 27, 1997: PULLEY ASSY. FAILED. UPON GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR RED AND GREEN INDICATION LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE G - [SDR 9704392292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704392292), Feb 24, 1997: PULLEY ASSY. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. NOSE GEAR GREEN AND RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDL - [SDR 9616322292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616322292), Jul 29, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY. CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9602932292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602932292), Feb 4, 1996: HYD PUMPS. FAILED. DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HYDRAULIC SYSTEM-A DROPPED TO ZERO PRESSURE AND ZERO QUANTITY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH A-SYSTEM ENGINE HYD - [SDR 9601492292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601492292), Jan 20, 1996: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE TO THE 'UP' POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE L - [SDR 9514272292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514272292), Sep 13, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED IN NR 3 ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE - [SDR 9502312292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502312292), Feb 10, 1995: HYD FLUID. LOW QTY. DURING CRUISE, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW. DURING FLAP EXTENSION QUANTITY DECREASED TO 2.0 GALLONS, UPON GEAR EXTENSION QUANTITY RETURNED TO NORMAL. CLOS ## 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 19890630050789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890630050789I), Jun 30, 1989: Boeing 727251 (N292US), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Departed with a service access panel open after being advised that the door was open. Door in working order. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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