# N294AS: 1980 Boeing 727-290, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-290](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-290) (registry code 138408W)
- 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: 22146
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 1996
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2005
- Last registry action: September 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A30467
- Owners when cancelled: [Grand Holdings Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAND%20HOLDINGS%20INC%20DBA), [Champion Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAMPION%20AIR)
- Location: [Bloomington, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Bloomington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8512° N, 93.2261° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55425, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N294AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=294AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N294AS-2015-05-19

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 727-290: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-290.md

## Service difficulty reports (99, newest 50)

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

- [SDR C1HA200694002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200694002), Dec 24, 2006: HYDRAULIC LINE. BLOWN. ON GEAR RETRACTION LOST ALL SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. FOLLOWED COM RED BORDER AND AMPLIFIED 2.29.2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOSS AND 2.28.4 FUEL DUMPING CHECKLIST R
- [SDR C1HA200694001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200694001), Mar 19, 2006: DISPLAY. DEFECTIVE. RADAR DISPLAYS MAGENTA AND PURPLE COLORS ONLY, AND INTERMITTENTLY INOP. T/S IAW TIB-018 FOUND INDICATOR PAINTS RED/MAGENTA. REMOVED AND REPLACED INDICATOR IAW M
- [SDR C1HA200594012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594012), Dec 23, 2005: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF, BOTH GREEN LIGHT DOWN AND LOCK LIGHTS AND RED DOOR LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED, RED DISAGREE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED
- [SDR C1HA200594011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594011), Nov 25, 2005: CAP. LOOSE. DURING CLIMB-OUT DFW, NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATED CONSTANT DECREASE OIL. LANDED WITH 1.0 GALLONS OIL RETURNED DIRECT, UPON LANDING WITNESSED OIL LEAKING 
- [SDR C1HA200594010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594010), Oct 17, 2005: SUPPORT. BROKEN. NR 12 SPOILER ACTUATOR OUTBOARD SUPPORT IS BROKEN WS 510. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 12 SPOILER ACTUATOR O/B SUPPORT IAW B727 MM 27-61-0 AND SRM 51-30-2 NR 12 SPOI
- [SDR C1HA200594009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594009), Oct 17, 2005: STIFFENER. CRACKED. RIGHT MLG WHEEL WELL 870 BULKHEAD VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT KEELBEAM APU CUTOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STIFFENER BS 870 RIGHT WHEEL WELL P/N 65-1863
- [SDR C1HA200594008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594008), Oct 17, 2005: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. RT SIDE OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL DOGHOUSE FRAME AT STA 312 IS CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED FRAME TO SKIN ATTACHMENT ANGLE FABBED & INSTALLED REPAIR SHEAR TIE IAW 727 
- [SDR C1HA200594007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594007), Oct 17, 2005: FRAME. DENTED. AFT CARGO COMPT FRAME AT STA 950F IS DENTED BETWEEN STR 25L - 026L. FOUND DENT OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-
- [SDR C1HA200594006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594006), Oct 17, 2005: SKIN. BULGED. RT FUSE SKIN BULGED AT NOSE WHEEL WELL LWR CHORD BS 350. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED NOSE WHEEL WELL RT LWR CHORD P/N 65-19861-8, IAW 727 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR C1HA200594004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594004), Oct 17, 2005: SKIN. PUNCTURED. E&E BAY COMPARTMENT HATCH INTERIOR SKIN HAS SEVERAL GOUGES & A LARGE PUNCTURE HOLE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER & DOUBLER (7075 T6 
- [SDR C1HA200594005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594005), Oct 17, 2005: CHANNEL. CRACKED. NLG LOCK ACTUATOR SUPPORT CHANNEL HAS CRACK INDICATION AT UPPER OUTBOARD HOLE. REMOVED & REPLACED NLG LOCK ACTUATOR SUPPORT CHANNEL IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, P/N 69
- [SDR C1HA200594003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594003), Oct 14, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT ON FUSE SKIN IS CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SB 727-53A0198 REV 2 FIG 3 & 5.
- [SDR C1HA200594002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594002), Jun 1, 2005: CARRIAGE. VIBRATION. DURING CLIMB-OUT AT APPROX FL 190, VIBRATION FELT THROUGHOUT A/C. VISUAL INSP FOUND LT TE FLAP VIBRATING AS BEFORE (LOG PAGE 3059). VIBRATION PERSISTED FROM 310
- [SDR C1HA200594001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200594001), Jun 1, 2005: ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. ON CLIMBOUT APPROX 200, CREW BEGAN TO FEEL VIBRATION. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING AND UPON VISUAL INSP FOUND LT INBOARD T/E FLAPS FLUTT
- [SDR C1HA200494003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200494003), May 13, 2004: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF FROM STL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LDG ACC UNIT IAW 32-04-121 & NLG POS SW IAW32-61-7
- [SDR C1HA200494002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200494002), May 9, 2004: ACCESSORY UNIT. DAMAGED. ON DEPARTURE MBJ, GEAR LEVER FAILED TO MOVE TO UP COM 2.32.23 FOLLOWED. CONFIRMED LEVER LATCH FAILURE. R/R LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT MM 32-09-121 OPS CHECKS O
- [SDR C1HA200494001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200494001), May 8, 2004: LATCH. FAILED. GEAR LEVER FAILED TO MOVE UP AT DEPARTURE AT CANCUN COM 2.32.23 RUN CONFIRMED FAILURE OF MECHANIC LATCH. PERFORMED LEVER LOCK TEST MM 32-31-11 OPS CHECKS GOOD
- [SDR C1HA200394046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394046), Nov 30, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 4. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-50-22 ALL OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR C1HA200394047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394047), Nov 28, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ON C2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR C2 DOOR LIGHT OPS NORMAL IAW 727 MM 33-50-22.
- [SDR C1HA200394044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394044), Nov 14, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT AFT LAV GUITAR FITTING BS 1140 HAS CORROSION.
- [SDR C1HA200394043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394043), Nov 14, 2003: CHANNEL. CORRODED. RIGHT AFT LAV HAT CHANNEL AT BS 1140 RBL 45.5 HAS CORROSION.
- [SDR C1HA200394045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394045), Nov 14, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 959 - 1140 RBL 24 HAS BARE METAL AND CORROSION.
- [SDR C1HA200394040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394040), Nov 8, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 1010 - 1148 LBL 45.5 HAS HEAVY CORROSION.
- [SDR C1HA200394039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394039), Nov 8, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 344 - 480 LBL 45.5 HAS LIGHT CORROSION AND WORN AREAS.
- [SDR C1HA200394038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394038), Nov 8, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 868 - 950+9 LBL 24.75 HAS LIGHT CORROSION AND WORN AREAS.
- [SDR C1HA200394037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394037), Nov 8, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 344 - 480 LBL 24.75 HAS CORROSION AND WORN AREAS.
- [SDR C1HA200394036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394036), Nov 8, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 480 - 689.45 LBL 45.5 HAS CORROSION AND WORN AREAS.
- [SDR C1HA200394035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394035), Nov 8, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 480 - 689.45 LBL 24.75 HAS CORROSION AND WORN AREAS.
- [SDR C1HA200394029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394029), Nov 7, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. BROKEN. INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 970 - 990, BL-0 ATTACH ANGLE BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES.
- [SDR C1HA200394028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394028), Nov 7, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 689 - 741, LBL 24.75 HAS AREAS OF CORROSION AND WORN AREAS.
- [SDR C1HA200394027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394027), Nov 7, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED BS 1110 RBL 12.
- [SDR C1HA200394025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394025), Nov 7, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 480-690, RBL 24 HAS BARE METAL & CORROSION AS MARKED.
- [SDR C1HA200394024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394024), Nov 7, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 852 - 868, LBL-45.5 HAS LIGHT CORROSION AS MARKED.
- [SDR C1HA200394034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394034), Nov 7, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 689.5 - 741 LBL 24.75 HAS CORROSION AND WORN AREAS.
- [SDR C1HA200394033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394033), Nov 7, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 741 - 757 LBL 45.5 HAS BARE METAL, CORROSION AND WORN AREAS.
- [SDR C1HA200394032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394032), Nov 7, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 344 - 380 RBL 56 HAS BARE METAL AND CORROSION.
- [SDR C1HA200394031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394031), Nov 7, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 344 - 480 RBL 45 HAS BARE METAL AND CORROSION.
- [SDR C1HA200394030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394030), Nov 7, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BS 480 - 580 RBL 45 HAS BARE METAL AND CORROSION.
- [SDR C1HA200394023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394023), Oct 13, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK ASSY IAW 727 MM 33-50-22, ALL OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR C1HA200394022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394022), Oct 13, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES IAW 727 MM 33-50-61. ALL OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR C1HA200394021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394021), Oct 9, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT OVER LEFT OVERWING EXITS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-51-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR C1HA200394020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394020), Oct 9, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT (UPPER) INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW CHAMPION AMM 33-51-00; OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR C1HA200394018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394018), Sep 26, 2003: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE RETRACTED THE GEAR AND HAD THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CLEANED GEAR HANDLE POSITION POSITION SWITCH S92 IAW B727MM32
- [SDR C1HA200394015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394015), Jul 17, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR C1HA200394016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394016), Jul 17, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON GEAR EXTENSION ALL DOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH TAIL SKID LIGHT. GO AROUND INITAITED. ON SECOND GEAR EXTENSION ALL LIGHTS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL - COUL
- [SDR C1HA200394017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394017), Jul 17, 2003: WARNING HORN. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING TAKE-OFF, WHEN POWER ADVANCED PAST 1.4 EPR THE T/O WARNING SOUNDED - ALL SETTINGS NORMAL TRIM IN GREEN FLAPS 15 DEG SPEED BRAKE FORWARD - ACCOMPLISHED SY
- [SDR C1HA200394014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394014), Jul 11, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. LOWER AFTER BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAXI BACK TO GATE. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRE ABOVE ROW 3DEF W298-122-16+ W298-012-16 IAW WIRING PRACTICES CH 20. REMO
- [SDR C1HA200394011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394011), Jun 29, 2003: SLIDE. DISLODGED. SLIDE FELL OUT OF R-1 DOOR.
- [SDR C1HA200394012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394012), Jun 28, 2003: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON FINAL AS POWER ADDED. ON GROUND COMPRESSOR STALL WHILE TAXIING.
- [SDR C1HA200394010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200394010), Jun 3, 2003: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. TAKEOFF ROLL GOT T/O WARNING HORN. ABORTED T/O, BEFORE RETURNING TO GATE CYCLED THE FLAPS AND RAN POWER UP, T/O WARNING HORN WENT AWAY. AFTER RETURNING TO GATE 

All 99: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N294AS-2015-05-19/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20030223006029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030223006029I), Feb 23, 2003: Boeing 727290 (N294AS), Montego Bay, JM. (-23) After takeoff from Montego Bay (mbj) "a" system hydraulic fluid leaded out. Emergency was declared and com procedures were followed. Flight returned to…
- [Incident 20010411007029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010411007029I), Apr 11, 2001: Boeing 727290 (N294AS), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. (-23)Flt#815, upon arrival at puerto vallarta, Mexico,[privacy data omitted], a service employee, was greeted by baggage handlers when they opened the rear…

## Other aircraft with N294AS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N294AS): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N EAVUAV502585877

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