# N296WA: 1981 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2006-11-08 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 8, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 22533 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 1, 1981 - Last registry action: August 29, 2006 - Mode S code: A30DB9 - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 25.6544° N, 80.4122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33186, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N296WA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=296WA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N296WA-2006-11-08 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 (64, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72W021270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W021270), Oct 31, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT REMAINS ON IN THE ARM POSITION. REPLACED R600, CKS OK. - [SDR DL72W021240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W021240), Oct 25, 2002: BUSHING. WORN. ATB TO TPA - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE-OFF FOUND AIR TO GROUND SENSOR ACTUATING ARM PIVOT BUSHING - EXCESSIVE PLAY - REPLACED SAME - OPS CHECKED - [SDR DL72W021219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W021219), Oct 22, 2002: RELAY. INTERMITTENT. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKER IN A NORMAL FLIGHT OPERATION. EFFECTED LIGHTS ARE ROW 30 AND FORWARD IN CABIN. REPLACED RELAY, OP CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72W021212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W021212), Oct 19, 2002: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS CAME ON AT CRUISE 1:10 MINS INTO FLIGHT. REPLACED AFT SWITCH AT FLT ATTD PANEL AND R600 EMERG EXIT RELAY. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OPS CKS NO - [SDR DL72W021073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W021073), Sep 13, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN OVERHEAD PANEL AT OVERWING EXIT LOCATION AND AT AFT SERVICE DOOR LOCATION INOP. REPLACED BATTERY M1094 AND BOTH BATTERY AND PACK A7 M10 - [SDR DL72W020491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020491), Apr 29, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EXIT SIGN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, CKS OK. - [SDR DL72W020134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020134), Feb 3, 2002: TRANSMITTER. FAULTY. NR 3 OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO 32 PSI WHEN TAKEOFF POWER APPLIED. TAKEOFF ABORTED AT 70 KTS, GROSS WEIGHT 162.0. BRAKE COOLING IN NORMAL RANGE. REPLACE - [SDR DL72W011815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011815), Nov 13, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72W011810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011810), Nov 13, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72W011495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011495), Sep 6, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / FRAME / FS 1303 / RH : CRACKED FLANGE REPAIR THE FS 1303 RH FRAME WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE INNER FLANGE OF THE FRAME AT A HYDRAULIC LINE CLAMP A - [SDR DL72W011490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011490), Sep 5, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. 1 IN. CRACK GUSSET ANGLE AFT SIDE STA 1263 R/H TORQUE BOX REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-000-8 - [SDR DL72W020879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020879), Jul 27, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY WINDOW EXITS SIGNS NEED TO BE RELAMPED. RELAMPED AS REQUIRED. - [SDR DL72W010879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010879), May 31, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. AFT 6 ROWS OF SEATS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AND R2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR DL72W010302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010302), Feb 20, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. L1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DEAD. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. - [SDR DL72W010257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010257), Feb 12, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 681 INDICATED CRACKS. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 11 CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW - [SDR DL72W010254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010254), Feb 12, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 INDICATED CRACKS. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE LOWER SKIN A - [SDR DL72W010232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010232), Feb 8, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP JOINT INDICATED CRACKS BETWEEN FS 680 & 740. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 5 CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW O - [SDR DL72W010122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010122), Jan 23, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK AT NR 2 SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ANGLE O/B END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72W002105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002105), Oct 24, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF RIGHT I/B FLAP INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DL72W002104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002104), Oct 24, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 13 INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72W001862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001862), Sep 22, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. THE BL 70.5 RIB CHORDS ON THE LT & RT WINGS WERE FOUND WITH TYPICAL FASTENER HOLE CRACKS IN THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE CHORDS AT FS 760.95. THE CRACKS ARE THE F - [SDR DL72W001861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001861), Sep 22, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. THE OUTBOARD CHORD OF THE C1 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL BEAM (STR 26R) WAS FOUND WITH DEEP CORROSION ON THE OUTBOARD FLANGE JUST AFT THE THE FS 620 FRAME. THE DAMAG - [SDR DL72W001759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001759), Sep 8, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. ONE HALF INCH CRACK ON HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF STRINGER 18A, LEFT HAND SIDE AT STATION 950 (APPROX). INSTALLED LEVEL II TIME-LIMITED REPAIR PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL - [SDR DL72W001158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001158), Jun 14, 2000: TRUNNION. CORRODED. THE I/B LUG OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION SUPPORT BEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE LUG BORE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION AND AN OVERSIZED REPAIR B - [SDR DL72W001044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001044), May 28, 2000: RADAR. MALFUNCTIONED. RADAR DID NOT WORK AIRBORNE. GOOD TEST ON DECK. TURNED ON IN AIR ONLY GOT SPOKES. TURNED OFF (RECYCLED) SAME RESULTS. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR. GROUND T - [SDR DL72W992728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992728), Dec 13, 1999: RADAR. FAILED. AIRBORNE THE RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT ANY GROUND OR WX, BUT WOULD OCCASIONALLY SPIKE. REPLACED RT UNIT. - [SDR DL72W992649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992649), Dec 4, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD AND AFT RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED RACK, OP CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72W990884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990884), Apr 23, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. TORQUE BOX HORIZONTAL Z ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 1273. TORQUE BOX HORIZONTAL ANGLE FWD SIDE OF Z ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 1273. REPLACED PARTS PER SRM 53-10-10. - [SDR DL72W990617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990617), Mar 23, 1999: COUPLING. FAILED. DURING APPROACH TO ATL, UPON SEL 5 DEG FLAPS THE OUTBOARD NEEDLES SPLIT AND REMAINED AT 2 DEG. FOUND LT OUTBOARD T/E FLAP DRIVE (TORQUE) TUBE COUPLING, FAILED J - [SDR DL72W990390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990390), Feb 25, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NR 4 SLAT DID NOT RETRACT. C/W POM. VISUALLY CONFIRMED. REPLACED NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR. - [SDR DL72W982445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982445), Nov 26, 1998: ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. NR 3 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR CASE FAILURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF A-SYS HYD POWER. REPLACED ACTUATOR. - [SDR DL72W982411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982411), Nov 21, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON L/O, FOUND INTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOW CHECK NORMAL PER M/M. - [SDR DL72W982079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982079), Oct 7, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. WHILE PERFORMING HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND RT CHORD ANGLE ON NR 2 ENG SLOPING WEB CORRODED BEYOND MFG SPECS. REPLACED RT CHORD WITH NEW SCV CHORD. - [SDR DL72W982078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W982078), Oct 5, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND LT CHORD ANGLE ON NR 2 ENG SLOPING WEB WITH CORROSION BEYOND MFG SPECS. REPLACED CHORD ANGLE WITH NEW CHORD ANGLE. - [SDR DL72W981920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981920), Sep 15, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. REF SHIP 588 TPA LTR CHECK B-2, .25 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE 8AFT OF LT AIRSTAIR UPSTOP PAD. ROUT OUT AND TREAT PER MM 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72W980454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980454), Feb 23, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. THE RMLG BEAM WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE SEVERAL DAMAGE LOCATIONS. THE NR 2 SKIN PANEL ATTACH HOLE ON THE LWR FLANGE OF THE BEAM WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE BORE. - [SDR DL72W980453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980453), Feb 23, 1998: SILL. CORRODED. THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION ON THE OUBTBD FLANGE OF THE OUTBD CHORD. REPAIRED PER ERA 331330-14. - [SDR DL72W980452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980452), Feb 23, 1998: SPAR. MISDRILLED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE REAR SPAR MOD ON THE LT ELEVATOR IT WAS NOTED THAT SEVERAL HOLES WERE OVERSIZED. REPAIRED PER ERA 331369-14AD. - [SDR DL72W980354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980354), Feb 10, 1998: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE L/RBL 36083 VERT STIFFENER ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE BS 1183 BLKHD. CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT APPROX WL 238 AND WERE NO MORE THAN 2 IN LENGTH - [SDR DL72W980341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980341), Feb 9, 1998: BULKHEAD BEAM. CRACKED. MTC FOUND A .1875 INCH CRACK IN THE OUTBD AFT FLANGE OF THE RBL 8 VERT BEAM IN THE FS 1183 BLKHD, WHICH BEGINS AT WL 182. REPAIRED PER ERA 362891-14, REV A. - [SDR DL72W980358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980358), Feb 5, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP, THE AFT SPAR ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 34 FROM THE IB END OF THE FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 802. - [SDR DL72W980357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980357), Feb 5, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT SPAR ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 18 FROM IB END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 802. - [SDR DL72W980346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980346), Feb 4, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION RT AFT WING TERMINAL FITTING AFT BUSHING BORE. BORED FITTING BORE TO 4.500 PER SRM 53-40-01 TO REMOVE CORROSION. TURNED BUSHING TO PROPER FIT. TREATED - [SDR DL72W980356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980356), Jan 30, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT SPAR ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 37 FROM THE I/B END OF FLAP. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG - [SDR DL72W980345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980345), Jan 27, 1998: BOX. CORRODED. WING ICE LIGHT BOX BETWEEN STA 720B AND 720C AT STR 15L IS CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 22. - [SDR DL72W972523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972523), Dec 2, 1997: TIRE. OUT OF ROUND. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHEEL AT ROTATION VR AT 145KTS, NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. FOUND RT NOSE TIRE OUT OF ROUND. REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DL72W972165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972165), Oct 25, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON OVERHEAD FWD OF AFT GALLEY INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72W972101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972101), Oct 18, 1997: FIRE TEST PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. APU FIRE BELL CAME ON IN FLT WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS AND WOULD NOT RESET OR CUT OUT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. FINALLY WENT OUT AFTER MOVING BELL RESET PUSH-BUTT - [SDR DL72W971945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971945), Oct 1, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A2 LETTER CHECK, VERT STAB STR 96 CRACKED AT FIN STA 180.6. REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0. - [SDR DL72W971944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W971944), Oct 1, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND AT A2 LETTER CHECK, GUSSET ANGLE CRACKED RT SIDE STA 1263 BELOW STAIR ACTUATOR PAD. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-10. All 64: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N296WA-2006-11-08/reports.md ## 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 DEN89IA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89IA124), May 24, 1989: Boeing 727-247 (N296WA), Denver, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION BEARING SUPPORT FITTING DUE TO A CRACK INITIATING AT THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE BORE AND PROPAGATING BY INTERGRANULAR STRESS CORROSION INTO THE… ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 20001117022579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001117022579I), Nov 17, 2000: Boeing 727247 (N296WA), Wichita, KS. (-23)Aircraft enroute from cvg-tus diverted to ict due to a fuel transfer problem. No emergency was declared. Aircraft landed without incident. Via radio patch… - [Incident 19920709027589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920709027589I), Jul 9, 1992: Boeing 727247 (N296WA), Covington - Cin, OH. NR1 main landing gear blew on landing rollout. Tires indicated brakes had locked up. - [Incident 19890524012749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890524012749I), May 24, 1989: Boeing 727247 (N296WA), Denver, CO, Minor damage. When aircraft pulled forward to remove nose chock 2 pins broke allowing left gear to collapse. - [Incident 19830110002389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830110002389I), Jan 10, 1983: Boeing 727 (N296WA), Houston, TX. Fire warning #2 engine. Smoke in cabin. Passengers deplaned on taxiway. No evidence of fire. Broken stage duct. --- 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.