# N293WA: 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: [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: 22111 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 8, 1980 - Certificate issued: June 29, 2004 - Last registry action: June 15, 2010 - Mode S code: A30294 - 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/N293WA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=293WA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N293WA-2010-07-20 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (73, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72W020488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020488), Apr 28, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON L/O FOUND CENTER AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT ROW 29. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W020427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020427), Apr 11, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND BATTERY PACK BAD, REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DL72W020365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020365), Mar 23, 2002: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OP CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W020267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020267), Mar 7, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72W020087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020087), Jan 23, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. THE INBOARD FRAME OF THE FS 294.5 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RBL 12.5 AND WL 181. THE CRACK WAS 1 INCH LONG AND WAS REMOVED BY ROUTING OUT THE FRAME FLANGE. - [SDR DL72W011020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011020), Jun 20, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. LWR END OF VERT STAB SKIN CRACKED R/H SIDE STA 1342 REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-000-8 FIG 801 - [SDR DL72W011018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011018), Jun 20, 2001: SPAR. CHAFED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, MLG AUX SPAR CHAFED AT INBD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-43-000-8. - [SDR DL72W010283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010283), Feb 18, 2001: PIN. BACKED OUT. AFT CARGO EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ON CARGO DOOR. PIN PUSHED BACK IN D5024P. RESEATED PIN, CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72W002242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002242), Nov 15, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. THE INNER CHORD OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION BETWEEN STRINGERS 26R AND 27R. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY TRIMMING OUT A 2 INCH SECTI - [SDR DL72W002225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002225), Nov 13, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 56 RT SIDE STA 913 ANGLE IS CRACKED AT MLG UPLOCK SUPPORT BOX. REPAIRED REF MM 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72W001880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001880), Sep 26, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AND ONE BULB INOP 2ND AFT EXIT SIGN AND 1 BULB INOP L1 DOOR EXIT SIGN. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY. - [SDR DL72W001864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001864), Sep 25, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. INTERMITTENT. LAV SMOKE LIGHT ON S/O9 PANEL ILLUMINATED. NO SMOKE IN LAV. REPLACED DETECTOR. - [SDR DL72W001421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001421), Jul 26, 2000: LIGHT. BROKEN. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON LOWER SIDEWALL HAS BROKEN BASE ON EACH OVERWING EXIT. REPLACED BASE AT EACH OVERWING EXIT. - [SDR DL72W000876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000876), May 2, 2000: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. FOUND NR 2 B SYS HYD PUMP 3 PHASE C/B A PHASE LUG BURNT NEARLY THROUGH. CHECKED PWR AT PUMP CONNECTOR AND A PHASE READ 19 VOLTS. LUG WAS BURNT AND CASE MELTED. - [SDR DL72W000813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000813), Apr 26, 2000: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 6 L/E FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT ON CLIMB OUT. SYS NORMAL AFTER ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT. - [SDR DL72W000593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000593), Mar 17, 2000: SPLICE. CORRODED. FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT, CORROSION ON STRINGER 29 LT STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR DOUBLER STA 978 O/B SIDE AND STA 970 I/B (MARKED). REPLACED EXISTING REPAIR - [SDR DL72W000647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000647), Mar 16, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND AT MV2 CHECK, NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED AT LWR END. REPAIR PER M/M 57-42-0. - [SDR DL72W000576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000576), Mar 16, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT, LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED ON NR 8 SLAT AT O/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 812. NR 8 L/E SLAT (S/N BN 390 - [SDR DL72W992400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992400), Oct 29, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON D-2 LETTER CK, 1 INCH CRACK LT SIDE OF STRINGER 1 STA 1098. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. - [SDR DL72W992399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992399), Oct 29, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON D-2 LETTER CK, .5 INCH CRACK ON LT LOWER TORQUE BOX LIGHTENING HOLE FWD END STA 1228. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72W992196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992196), Oct 3, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. TWICE AT AFT LAVS. WENT OUT ON OWN FIRST TIME. HAD TO PULL CB 2ND TIME. REPLACED AFT RT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR DL72W991959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991959), Sep 3, 1999: WIRE. FAILED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION RT GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS GEAR WAS VERIFIED VISUALLY TO BE UP AND LOCKED. SHOR - [SDR DL72W991047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991047), May 12, 1999: LINE. CRACKED. B-SYS QTY FELL TO ZERO. FOUND HYD LINE CRACKED AT B-SYS HYD FILTER MODULE. REPLACED SAME, SERVICED QTY TO FULL. LEAK CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W990612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990612), Mar 22, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK TORQUE BOX VERT WEB FS 1213 RT SIDE. SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS LIGHTENING HOLE ON TORQUE BOX VERT WEB AT FS 1231 RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG - [SDR DL72W982587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982587), Dec 19, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AFT EMERGENCY OVERWING LIGHT INOP IN CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY RACK M1090, CKS OK. - [SDR DL72W972650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972650), Dec 15, 1997: HOSE. FAILED. AIR TURN BACK, LOST ALL 'A' SYSTEM HYD FLUID ON CLIMB-OUT. REPLACED FLEX LINE ON LEFT ELEVATOR PCU. - [SDR DL72W962456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962456), Oct 29, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1050 JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R. DURING REPAIR, DISCOVERED CORROSION ON INBOARD SIDE OF SKIN. REPAIRED PER DAL ER/A 3 - [SDR DL72W961369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961369), Jun 6, 1996: LIGHT. INOP. AIRSTAIRS AREA EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT. - [SDR DL72W961106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961106), May 7, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND RACK, LIGHT CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W960739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960739), Apr 1, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON A-2 LETTER CHECK, .25 INCH CRACK IN MAIN ENTRY DOOR OUTER DOOR SKIN AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-11-01. - [SDR DL72W960737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960737), Apr 1, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON A-2 LETTER CHECK, LOWER SKIN CRACKED .375 INCH AFT INBD CORNER OF PNEUMATIC GROUND AIR CONNECT DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0. - [SDR DL72W960511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960511), Mar 6, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVER WING EXTERIOR FWD EMERG ESCAPE PATH ILLUMINATION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH BULBS - NO HELP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK - OPERATION NOW NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W960302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960302), Jan 9, 1996: SEAL. OUT OF POSITION. AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE FROM FWD ENTRY DOOR. ACFT RTN TO BLK AT 1331. FOUND L1 DOOR LOWER HINGE FLAPPER SEAL OUT OF POSITION. CYCLE DOOR - [SDR DL72W954371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954371), Nov 9, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AFT CARGO DOOR AND LEFT FUSELAGE INOP. RELAMPED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATION NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W954005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954005), Oct 15, 1995: FUEL HEAT VLV. FAILED. NR 1 FUEL HEAT VALVE FAILED OPEN AFTER TAKEOFF, OIL TEMP HIT 120 DEGREES CENT, PULLED FUEL DE-ICE C/B. REPLACED FUEL HEAT VALVE, OPS CKS OK. - [SDR DL72W953562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953562), Aug 24, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING LETTER CHECK IN TPA, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE ANGLE OF BOTH THE FWD AND AFT TRANSVERSE BEAMS OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1273. THE DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPL - [SDR DL72W952762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952762), Jun 22, 1995: DOOR. MISSING. ON ARRIVAL LGA, NAV LIGHTS ACCESS DOOR ON LT WING TIP WAS FOUND MISSING. INSTALLED NEW DOOR. - [SDR DL72W950907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950907), Feb 19, 1995: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 MIDFLAP AFT LOWER SPAR WITH 2 CRACKS AT 53 INCHES AND 56 INCHES FROM INBD END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-20 PG 807. - [SDR DL72W950759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950759), Feb 2, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION AT OVERHAUL, STRINGER 7R OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE FIN STA 110.4 RIB ATTACHMENT TAB. IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 S/B 55- - [SDR DL72W950465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950465), Feb 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND RIB CHORD CRACKED AT FIN STA 110 AT STR 10 LEFT. REPAIRED PER MM 55-30-0 PG 802. - [SDR DL72W950464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950464), Feb 1, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING HMV, STR 9 LEFT INSIDE VERT STAB AT FIN STA 110 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 55-30-0 PG 803 FIG 803. - [SDR DL72W950487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950487), Jan 30, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING HMV, NR 5 STR CRACKED INSIDE VERT STAB AT STA 110.4. REPAIRED PER ERA 301113-14. - [SDR DL72W950486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950486), Jan 30, 1995: ATTACH ANGLES. CRACKED. FOUND DURING HMV, ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT NR 5 STR ABOVE NR 2 'S' DUCT INSIDE VERT STAB. REPAIRED PER SRM55-30-5 PG.1, FIG 1. - [SDR DL72W950413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950413), Jan 29, 1995: PANEL. DENTED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RT WING SLAT PANEL WAS FOUND WITH DENTED UPPER SKIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3 FIG 1. - [SDR DL72W950528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950528), Jan 27, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND AFT B/B INNER SKIN BETWEEN STA 950/950A O/B OF STR 30 LFT CORRODED. REPAIRED PER ERA 301093-14. - [SDR DL72W950641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950641), Jan 26, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. BELLY SKIN INBD OF STR 29L FS 950 CORRODED. 2.8 BY 4.0 CUTOUT TO REMOVE CORROSION. A 0.040 TI-6AL-4V DOUBLER AND A 0.063 TI-6AL-4V TRIPLER INSTALLED OVER CUTOUT - [SDR DL72W950427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950427), Jan 26, 1995: COWL. WORN. AT HMV, NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL RING WAS FOUND WORN AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 3. - [SDR DL72W950565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950565), Jan 25, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING HMV, INTERCOSTAL STA 600 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR DL72W950543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950543), Jan 25, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND SPLICE CORRODED ON STR 28R AND STR 30 AT STA 1010. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 3. - [SDR DL72W950541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W950541), Jan 25, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND STR 28R CORRODED AT STA 580-600. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 PG 4. All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N293WA-2010-07-20/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) 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 20000916038209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000916038209I), Sep 16, 2000: Boeing 727247 (N293WA), Syracuse, NY. (-23) On Saturday, September 16, 2000, at 0735 EDT, a Boeing 727, N293WA, flight 1481, operated by delta airlines, on a flight from Syracuse new york to… - [Incident 19920624033419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920624033419I), Jun 24, 1992: Boeing 727247 (N293WA), Juneau, AK. Loss of system a hydraulic quantity en route. A system sending units were faulty. Landed safely at destination. - [Incident 19920603023179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920603023179I), Jun 3, 1992: Boeing 727247 (N293WA), Covington - Cin, OH. Oil filter light on. Engine compressor stall on climb. Engine shut down. Returned. Found metal in oil filter. - [Incident 19900622031039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900622031039I), Jun 22, 1990: Boeing 727247 (N293WA), Covington - Cin, OH. APU fire warning on takeoff roll. Aborted. Discharged fire bottles. Opened detector circuit breakers. - [Incident 19870405016149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870405016149I), Apr 5, 1987: Boeing 727247 (N293WA), Salt Lake City, UT. Loud bang with burning rubber odor on takeoff. Returned. Suspect engine bird ingestion. No damage. - [Incident 19830314015739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830314015739I), Mar 14, 1983: Boeing 727247 (N293WA), Pasco, WA. Encountered elevator control problem during climb. Elevators checked normal. Surface position indicator defect. --- 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.