N294US

Cancelled 1997

Deregistered aircraft · Boeing 727-251

Cancelled
April 8, 1997
Exported to
Ecuador
Status when cancelled
Triennial form not returned
Serial number
21505
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Certificate issued
July 5, 1990
Last registry action
December 6, 1996
Mode S code
A30629
Owner when cancelled
First Security Bank Na Trustee
Owner type
Corporation

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.

FAA incident reports · 4

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N294US and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 15

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

SDR 9612852294Act Fitting · crackedDURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR INBOARD MOUNT FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-01, PG 4.Jun 4, 1996 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR 9612562294Fitting · crackedDURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT WING NR 8 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING. REPLACED FITTING.May 31, 1996 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Wing, Control Surface Attach FittingsSDR 9612472294Frame · crackedDURING P-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR LOWER AFT FRAME AT THE STOP FITTING. REPAIRED FRAME PER PROJECT 4-52-39963 SEC 2D AND DWG 69-69908-1.May 21, 1996 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Galley DoorsSDR 9611352294Actuator · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF CLIMB, THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE KRUEGER FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT AND FUEL WAS DUMPED TO LANDING WEIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 3 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.May 17, 1996 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Leading Edge Slat ActuatorSDR 9519662294Hyd Hose · failedDURING APPROACH ON EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND ALL FLUID. THE LEFT GEAR AND NOSE GEAR WERE MANUALLY CRANKED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR ACTUATOR HOSE WITH EMERGENDec 6, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 9517512294Actuator · failedDURING TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AT V1, HORN STOPPED WHEN AIRBORNE WITH FLAPS AND SLATS RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT ALSO HAD HEAVY VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF, CONDITION STOPPED WITH FLAPS RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PENov 7, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Drag Control ActuatorSDR 9517522294Position Ind · malfunctionedDURING DESCENT ON FLAP EXTENSION TO 5 DEGREES, OUTBOARD FLAPS HAD ASYMMETRIC TRIP AT 3 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMISSIONS, TORQUE TUBES, AND CABLES. ALL CHECKED NORMAL. FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLNov 6, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR 9516972294Retract Mech · lack of lubeDURING INITIAL APPROACH WHEN LOWERING FLAPS, THE OUTBOARD FLAPS ASYMMETRIC TRIPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 5 DEGREES. CHECKED FLAP TRACK ROLLERS, TORQUE TUBES, AND TRANSMITTERS. CHECKED FOR BINDING AND SMOOTHNESS OF OPERATION. LUBED TRACKS AND JACKSCREWS. OPERATIOct 30, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 9515652294Radar Trans · failedDURING CRUISE, WEATHER RADAR INDICATION PRODUCED INTERMITTENT PATTERNS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ATL DUE TO WEATHER EN ROUTE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RADAR TRANSCEIVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL AND FLIGHT RESUMED SEGMENT TO MIA.Oct 14, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Weather Radar SystemSDR 9512692294Fuel Control · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE HAD A LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION AT POWER SETTING ABOVE 65 PERCENT N2. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND BORESCOPED, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT RESTRICTOR TUBE WAug 18, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 9510472294To Warning · soundedTAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED UPON APPLICATION OF DEPARTURE THRUST. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. NOTE: FLAP SETTING WAS 25 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT GROSS WEIGHT REDUCED FOR A 15 DEGREE FLAP DEPARTURE. MSP MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. CORRECTION: DATE 950Jul 8, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Central WarningSDR 9509682294Manual Control · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE AT FL345, CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING AT 500 RPM AND COULD NOT CONTROL MANUALLY. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND INITIATED DESCENT TO FL100. PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. MAXIMUM CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 15,000 FT. FLJun 19, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 9504332294Wire · brokenDURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION, RIGHT GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINS EXTINGUISHED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE BEHIND THE RIGHT DOOR SWITMar 16, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 9504122294Tire · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, CLE CENTER CONTACTED FLT 478 ADVISING THAT TIRE DEBRIS WAS FOUND ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND DISPATCH CONTACTED TPA TOWER TO HAVE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STANDING BY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 TIMar 15, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · TireSDR 9500882294Oil Return Tube · strippedEN ROUTE TO DEN, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. ACCOMPLUSHED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 3 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THREADS DETERIORATED IN GEARBOX CASE ALLOWING OIL LEAKAJan 12, 1995 · N294US · Boeing 727251 · Turbine Engine Oil System