# N294WA: 1980 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2013-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22112
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 13, 2004
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A3064B
- Owner when cancelled: [Nion LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NION%20LLC)
- Location: [New Century, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/New%20Century)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8320° N, 94.8901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66031, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N294WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=294WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N294WA-2013-07-18

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 (94, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72W020161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020161), Feb 8, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING L/O FOUND FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72W020041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020041), Jan 11, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MID FIRST CLASS CEILING EXIT SIGN IDENTIFIER BATTERY PACK INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72W011827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011827), Nov 19, 2001: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. AFTER T/O AND GEAR RETRACTION WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO THE OFF POSITION IT DID NOT CATCH IN THE DETENT. GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT AND DOORS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. G
- [SDR DL72W011720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011720), Oct 25, 2001: SPAR. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR PER BAC S/B 727-55-0089 AND AD 96-06-05 REVEALED A TYPICAL CRACK EMANATING FROM A TAB HINGE SHEAR PLATE. THE CRACK WAS W
- [SDR DL72W011716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011716), Oct 24, 2001: ELEVATOR. CRACKED. 1/4" CRACK AT RIVET UPPER SKIN OF R/H ELEVATOR APPROX. 14" FWD OF TAB CENTER HINGE. REPAIRED PER DRD 55-20-3D,AND RESTENCILED ELEVATOR
- [SDR DL72W010880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010880), May 31, 2001: FILTER HOUSING. CRACKED. LOST A-SYS HYDRAULICS ON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION PRESSURE AND QTY DECREASED TO ZERO. FOUND A-SYS FILTER MODULE CRACKED AT CHECK VALVE REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72W010470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010470), Mar 22, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. F/C SEAT ROWS EMER LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPS CKS NML
- [SDR DL72W010428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010428), Mar 14, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH LONG CRACK AT RBL 26 AND WL 169. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH A TITANIUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 38031
- [SDR DL72W010423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010423), Mar 14, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BELOW TAI DUCT NBR 8 SLAT. REPAIR PER MM 57-54-000-8
- [SDR DL72W010278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010278), Feb 16, 2001: WINDOW. CRACKED. UPON LANDING, NOTICED R-1 WINDOW CRACKED. REPLACED R-1 WINDOW AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER.
- [SDR DL72W002168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002168), Nov 5, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72W001904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001904), Sep 29, 2000: B-NUT. LOOSE. A-SYS HYD FAILURE. QTY WENT TO -0-, BOTH LOW PRESS LIGHTS ILLUM ON SHORT FINAL. FOUND B-NUT AT LOWER NR 1 PYLON LOOSE. TIGHTENED SAME. INSPECTED CASE DRAIN FILT
- [SDR DL72W001898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001898), Sep 29, 2000: OXYGEN MASK. DAMAGED. O2 MASK HEAD PIECE MISSING RUBBER STRIP. REPLACED MASK, OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR DL72W010246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010246), Jul 21, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 32.5 INCH FROM I/B END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 M/M 57-52-0 BY INSTALLING A NEW SEC
- [SDR DL72W001289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001289), Jul 7, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LBL 36.83 VERTICAL STIFFENER ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE 1183 BULKHEAD. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED BETWEEN WL 230 AND WL 254. THE DAMAGE WAS 
- [SDR DL72W001308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001308), Jun 29, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. AT MV THE RT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE HAS A DENT WITH CRACK JUST O/B OF ELEV STA 136.5 6 IN FWD OF T/E. THE ELEVATOR WAS REPLACED PER NR 852. S/N OFF DL90136RH, S
- [SDR DL72W001274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001274), Jun 29, 2000: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. AT MV THE NR 3 FLAP TRACK FWD ATTACH LUG WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. CORROSION WAS REMOVED PER MM 57-52-0. EDDY CURRENT INSP, NO INDICATIONS. AREA PEENED AND CAD 
- [SDR DL72W001241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001241), Jun 27, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING MV2 VISIT THE NR 4 MIDFLAP LEADING EDGE WAS FOUND WORN AT THE IB END. THE LEADING EDGE WAS REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT THE WORN AREA AND INSTALLING A DOUBLE
- [SDR DL72W000561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000561), Mar 22, 2000: TRANSCEIVER. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 NAV INOP, SPECIFICALLY NR 2 VOR, LOC AND GS INOP. AND OFF FLAG IN VIEW. DME WORKS NORMALLY. NAV TUNED TO MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES AT VARIOUS DISTANCE BUT EQUIP
- [SDR DL72W991877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991877), Aug 22, 1999: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. LAV SMOKE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON S/O PANEL AND CHIMES IN PAX CABIN. NO FIRE WAS LOCATED AND SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED BY PULLING CIRCUIT BREAKER. FOUND LEFT 
- [SDR DL72W991261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991261), Jun 4, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1.125 INCH VISABLE CRACK ON AFT SKIN OF NR 6 SLAT AT O/B TRAILING EDGE. SPLICED SKIN PER M/M 57-54-0, NR 1.
- [SDR DL72W990421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990421), Feb 27, 1999: WEB. DAMAGED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WEB MOD PER BAC S/B 57A0182, SEVERAL FASTENER HOLE LOCATIONS WERE DAMAGED. THE MODIFICATION DOUBLERS AND FILLERS W
- [SDR DL72W982173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982173), Oct 21, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. NR 1 LE FLAP ACT SUPPORT BOX CRACKED AT UPPER IB CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-21-21.
- [SDR DL72W981996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981996), Sep 27, 1998: HEAT VALVE. FAILED. NR 3 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO YELLOW BAND RANGE. FOLLOWED POM PROCEDURES FOR HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE ACCORDING TO CHECKLIST PROCEDURES.
- [SDR DL72W981308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981308), Jun 20, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT LT O/W EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED M955 RACK, OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72W980583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980583), Mar 13, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. THE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STRINGER 28R BETWEEN FS 1050 AND 1070. THE DAMAGE WAS CUTOUT OVER A 3 X 16 AREA. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER PER THE GUI
- [SDR DL72W980610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980610), Mar 9, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND .125 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BOX I/B LOWER CORNER MARKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57020-21 P 811.
- [SDR DL72W971657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971657), Aug 25, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, VERT WEB ABOVE S-DUCT AT STA 1303 HAS 2 CRACKS AT LT SIDE. ONE CRACK AT LWR CORNER AND ONE APPROX 6.5 INCHES ABOVE LWR CORNER. RE
- [SDR DL72W971495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971495), Jul 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT CROSS AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FLASH WHEN TESTED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, LIGHTS CK OK.
- [SDR DL72W961452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961452), Jun 15, 1996: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CHANNEL AT FS 1263 TORQUE BOX CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH. REPLACED CHANNEL PER AD 94-07-08 AND B727 S/B 53-0129, 
- [SDR DL72W961435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961435), Jun 14, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT LOWER COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED 1.5 INCH INBD OF ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W954398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954398), Nov 15, 1995: ACTUATOR BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON A-1 LETTER CK, NR 2 LE FLAP O/B ACTUATOR BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W954395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954395), Nov 15, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, .125 INCH CRACK IN LWR TORQUE BOX VERT WEB LIGHTENING HOLE FS 1223 LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PAR 15.
- [SDR DL72W953580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953580), Sep 1, 1995: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR CRACKED BENEATH NR 7 L/E SLAT I/B DOWN STOP PAD. CRACK WAS FOUND AT F-1 LTR CHECK. REPLACED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W953406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953406), Aug 16, 1995: ELEMENT. SHORTED. ON TAKEOFF OUT OF ORF, HAD THE LOWER/AFT BODY OVERHEAT ILLUM. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES, LIGHT STAYED ILLUM. ISOLATED THE NR 1, NR 2, NR 3 ENG PNEUMATICS, LIGHT REMAI
- [SDR DL72W951953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951953), Apr 24, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RAM AIR ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT ALONG THE AFT EDGE. REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED PER ERA 301584-14.
- [SDR DL72W951586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951586), Apr 17, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT HMV, RT INBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 1030 TO 1136, RT OUTBD TRACK CORRODED AT FS 1090 TO 1136 AND RT GALLEY TRACK CORRODED FS 1070 TO 1136. REPLACED SECTIONS
- [SDR DL72W951650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951650), Apr 16, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. THE L2 DOOR FRAME (ON DOOR) IS CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE, LWR O/B CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2 PG13-15.
- [SDR DL72W951568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951568), Apr 16, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SHOP INSP, AN ELONGATED HOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 4TH ACCESS PANEL FROM O/B. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-10-3. DURING SHOP INSP, AN UNIDENTIFIED REPAIR WAS DISC
- [SDR DL72W951567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951567), Apr 16, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DURING SHOP INSP, RT ELEV UPPER I/B SURFACE DENTED. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72W951544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951544), Apr 13, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND LT INBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 350. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR DL72W951543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951543), Apr 13, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND RT INBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 344-380. REPLACED PER SRM 53-10-5 FIG 8.
- [SDR DL72W951617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951617), Apr 12, 1995: PANEL. DISBONDED. DURING HMV, FOUND SPOILER PANEL DISBONDING. NR 12 SPOILER PANEL REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-6.
- [SDR DL72W951616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951616), Apr 12, 1995: PANEL. DISBONDED. DURING HMV, FOUND SPOILER PANEL DISBONDING. NR 11 SPOILER PANEL REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-6.
- [SDR DL72W951518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951518), Apr 12, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. AT HMV, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME FS 1030 ABOVE STRINGER 25L CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION AND REPAIRED PER DL ERA 301494-14.
- [SDR DL72W951512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951512), Apr 12, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV, STRINGER 15R FOUND CRACKED AT AFT SIDE OF RT WING LEADING EDGE ICE LIGHT HOUSING AT FS 720C. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR DL72W951555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951555), Apr 11, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED, NR 4 SLAT HAS 6 CRACKS AT FENCE ATTACH POINTS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 817. FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72W951531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951531), Apr 11, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. AT HMV, FOUND RT WING NR 5 L/E SLAT WITH CRACKS IN THE SKIN AT WING FENCE ATTACH HOLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 817.
- [SDR DL72W951513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951513), Apr 11, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV, STRINGER 15R FOUND CRACKED AT FWD SIDE OF RT WING L/E ICE LIGHT HOUSING AT FS 720C. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR DL72W951462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951462), Apr 11, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED NR 2 L/E SLAT NR 3 RIB CRACKED (MARKED). STOP DRILLED CRACK AS PER SRM 57-50-3. FABRICATED DOUBLER AS PER SRM 57-50-3 FIG 9 SHEET 1 AND 2.

All 94: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N294WA-2013-07-18/reports.md

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