# N295WA: 1981 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2006-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 22532
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1981
- Last registry action: April 20, 2005
- Mode S code: A30A02
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N295WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=295WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N295WA-2006-08-15

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 (46)

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

- [SDR DL72W020905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020905), Aug 3, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. ON LAYOVER FOUND F/C EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED F/C EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. TRACK LIGHTS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W020852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020852), Jul 21, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE 2R DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM TEST DURING LAYOVER CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES, OP CHECKS 
- [SDR DL72W020784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020784), Jul 10, 2002: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. WX RADAR PAINTS NO RETURNS NEITHER GROUND NOR PRECIP. REPLACED WX TRANSCEIVER.
- [SDR DL72W020558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020558), May 16, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON MLG W/W VERT ANGLE STA. 913 @ "H" BRACKET INSTALL TEMPORARY REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-000-8
- [SDR DL72W020318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020318), Mar 17, 2002: COLLAR. LACK OF LUBE. VERY LITTLE RESPONSE TO RIGHT RUDDER MOVEMENT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF DISCONTINUED AT TAXI SPEED. LUBED STEERING COLLAR, CYCLED STEERING THRU SEVERAL TIMES, MO
- [SDR DL72W020255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020255), Mar 4, 2002: ENGINE. FIRE. NUMBER 2 ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT. FIRE HANDLES PULLED, BOTTLES DISCHARGED. REPLACED ENGINE.
- [SDR DL72W011867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011867), Nov 26, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72W011787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011787), Nov 11, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT R1 AND CENTER OVERWING. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AT R1, REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AT OVERWING EXIT, OPS CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL72W011674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011674), Oct 16, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE 1R & 1L EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72W011652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011652), Oct 11, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. A/C IN TPA FOR E2 LETTER CK. NBR 7 SLAT ANTIICE T DUCT CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8.
- [SDR DL72W011107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011107), Jul 3, 2001: FIRE WARNING. FALSE INDICATION. ON TAXI OUT AFT CARGO FIRE WARING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH INTERMITTENT BELL. CREW FOLLOWED HARD CARD AND DISCHARGED NR 1 BOTTLE IAW POM. FOUND BAGS WET AND SMALL
- [SDR DL72W010354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010354), Feb 28, 2001: GUSSET. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE RT TORQUE BOX OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY REVEALED A 2 INCH CRACK IN A GUSSET AT FS 1263. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0129. THE CRACKED
- [SDR DL72W010340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010340), Feb 28, 2001: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. A .5 INCH VISABLE CRACK O/B END NR 2 SLAT IN COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIR PER M/M 57-54-000-8.
- [SDR DL72W002159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002159), Nov 3, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ON L/O, FOUND EMER LIGHT INOP AT LT OVERWING AFT LIGHT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72W001695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001695), Sep 1, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OP CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72W001410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001410), Jul 25, 2000: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER R-2 DOOR IS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, NOW OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W000834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000834), Apr 28, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF CORROSION AT STRINGER 29R AND FS 950D. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN MEASURING 4.5 X 3.7 INCHE
- [SDR DL72W000833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000833), Apr 27, 2000: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. THE O/B HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF THE STRINGER 29R KEEL CHORD WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 950D AND 950E. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING AWAY THE DAMAGED MAT
- [SDR DL72W000824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000824), Apr 10, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 64, 2 INCH CRACK IN STR S-8 AT FIN STA 157.200 INTERIOR VERTICAL STABALIZER LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72W000801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000801), Apr 10, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. THREE .25 INCH CRACKS IN RT TORQUE BOX WEB. CRACKS EXTEND FROM LIGHTENING HOLES STA 1240, MARKED. REPAIRED PER MM 23-11-0.
- [SDR DL72W000222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000222), Jan 29, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LAV SMOKE LIGHT ON S/O PANEL CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING CLIMBOUT WITH NO INDICATIONS OF SMOKE. REPEAT WRITEUP. REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR.
- [SDR DL72W992523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992523), Nov 15, 1999: ENGINE. DAMAGED. FOUND PIECE OF METAL IN BOTTOM OF COWL. FOUND 4-6 INCH HOLE IN OUTER CASE APPROX 4 FT AFT OF NOSE COWL ATTACH FLANGE. REPLACED NR 1 ENG.
- [SDR DL72W992494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992494), Nov 11, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. FLIGHT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO 115 VOLT AC. FUEL FLOW CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED FUEL FLOW POWER SUPPLY, PRECAUTIONARY. CHECKED OK ON E
- [SDR DL72W991936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991936), Aug 15, 1999: INSULATION. SPLIT. ON HUSH-KIT MOD FOUND NUMEROUS LONGITUDINAL SPLITS ON INSULATION OF ALL 3 GEN FEEDER CABLES IN MID PYLON AREA. REPLACED CABLES FROM SPLICES IN LT 48 SEC TO FIRE
- [SDR DL72W990893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990893), Apr 25, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. AFT ZONE OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF SEAT 26 INOP. DURING SVC CK TEST, REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72W990051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990051), Jan 7, 1999: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. AFT GALLEY FORWARD COFFEEMAKER HAD MILD ELECTRICAL BURNT SMELL. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND PULLED AFT GALLEY C/B. SMELL DISSIPATED. MTC FOUND COFFEEMAKER INTER
- [SDR DL72W980606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980606), Mar 18, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. VERT WEB ABOVE S DUCT CRACKED .625 INCH AT STR CUT OUT STA 1303 LT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.
- [SDR DL72W980603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980603), Mar 18, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, LWR TORQUE BOX VERT WEB CRACKED FS 1283 RT SIDE AT LIGHTENING HOLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PAR 15.
- [SDR DL72W980602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980602), Mar 18, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, LWR TORQUE BOX VERT WEB CRACKED FS 1212 LT SIDE AT TOP OF WEB. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PAR 19.
- [SDR DL72W980318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980318), Feb 5, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING L/O, FOUND EMER EXIT LIGHT ASSY AT THE AFT OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSY INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72W971575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971575), Aug 7, 1997: SKIN. CORROSION. CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE RT WING SCANNING LIGHT CUTOUT. A 3 BY 2 REGION AROUND THE AFT TOP CORNER OF THE CU
- [SDR DL72W971573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971573), Aug 4, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 680 AND 700 AND BETWEEN STR 26L AND 26R WAS FOUND WITH TWO SPOTS OF CORROSION WHICH REQUIRED CUTOUTS. ADDITIONALLY, TWO EXISTING D
- [SDR DL72W971892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971892), Jul 31, 1997: COVE SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE COVE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT I/B AFT FLAP DRIVE ROD CUTOUT. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE COVE SKIN
- [SDR DL72W971588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971588), Jul 29, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED INSIDE VERT STAB ACCESS 9504 2ND BAY DOWN ON LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72W971516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971516), Jul 28, 1997: ACT FITTING. WORN. BOLTS/NUTS LOOSE AT #13, 14 SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING TO ATTACH ANGLES. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-42-0 PG. 804.
- [SDR DL72W980605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980605), Mar 18, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, .25 INCH CRACK BEYOND PREVIOUS STOP DRILLED CRACK, OUTBD NOSE RIB AT NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W962521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962521), Nov 14, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND THE NR 1 SLAT LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BELOW THE INBD STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-50- 4.
- [SDR DL72W962520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962520), Nov 14, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND THE NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR INBD ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72W961597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961597), Jul 3, 1996: ENGINE. FLAME-OUT. NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON T/O ROLL AT AT 40 KTS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP.
- [SDR DL72W961035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961035), Apr 30, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES. CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W960835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960835), Apr 10, 1996: SKIN. PUNCTURE. A .25 INCH LONG PUNCTURE HOLE IN LOWER SKIN OF LT ELEVATOR, 14 INCHES AFT OF NR 2 BALANCE BOARD. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4, RECALCULATE BALANCE PE
- [SDR DL72W960363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960363), Feb 16, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. FROM MV-2 ATL, LT WING INSIDE WS 656.5 FWD STRINGER NR 14 FWD ATTACH TAB CRACKED. VIEWED WITH MIRROR TOP SURFACE OF TAB AT ATTACH HOLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0 
- [SDR DL72W960366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960366), Feb 14, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. SKIN GOUGED LOWER RUDDER EXT SKIN LT SIDE HAS SEVERAL NICKS AND GOUGES AT AREA OF LETTER 'A' L/E. BLENDED DAMAGE, CHECKED ALLOWABLE LIMITS OF GOUGE, FOUND DEPTH
- [SDR DL72W960112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960112), Jan 9, 1996: LANYARD. BROKEN. ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND R-1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR LANYARD BROKEN. REPLACED LANYARD, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W953581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953581), Sep 1, 1995: OXYGEN MASKS. FAILED TEST. REF OPER 6821 - DURING O/2 DROP CHECK, MASK PANELS DID NOT OPEN AT SEATS 2AB, 13ABC, AND 28DEF. FOUND AT F-1 LTR CHECK. REPLACED PSU PANELS, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W953353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953353), Aug 8, 1995: COFFEE MAKER. ODOR. COFFEE MAKER AND AFT FACING OVEN IN AFT GALLEY GIVING OFF INTENSE ODOR, HOT PLASTIC SMELL. SHUT OFF COFFEE MAKER AND OVEN, GOT RID OF ODOR. REMOVED PLASTIC BAGS

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL95LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA062), Mar 16, 1995: Boeing 727-200 (N295WA), Alma, GA, no damage. Probable cause: THE AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECAST CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.

## 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.

- [Accident 19950316006879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950316006879A), Mar 16, 1995: Boeing 727247 (N295WA), Alma, GA. En route encountered clear air turbulence. Rolled steeply left and right. Lost 1500FT. Not aware of turbulence area
- [Incident 19830426024069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830426024069I), Apr 26, 1983: Boeing 727 (N295WA), Phoenix, AZ. Pilot taxied onto runawy 26R without clearance from ATC. Tape shows no record of any takeoff clearance.

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