# N297WA: 1981 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2003-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 2003
- Exported to: Nigeria
- 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: 22534
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 6, 2003
- Last registry action: August 6, 2003
- Mode S code: A31170
- Owner when cancelled: [Jlt Wp Aircraft Co LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JLT%20WP%20AIRCRAFT%20CO%20LLC)
- Location: [Saint Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%20Paul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9311° N, 93.0792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55107, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=297WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297WA-2003-12-08

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 (58, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72W030196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W030196), Feb 25, 2003: O-RING. LEAKING. NR 1 ENG OIL LOSS. REPLACED FUEL PUMP SHAFT O-RING.
- [SDR DL72W030192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W030192), Feb 24, 2003: PUMP. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK, NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND CONTROL.
- [SDR DL72W030105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W030105), Jan 28, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RACK M964 AND BATTERY, RELAMPED SIGNS, EXERCISED NO SMOKING SWITCH AND NOW CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W020207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020207), Feb 19, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERT. STAB R/H SIDE STRINGER CRACKED SIXTH FROM BOTTOM 3RD BAY DOWN REPAIR PER MM 55-30-000-8
- [SDR DL72W020206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020206), Feb 19, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON E-2 LETTER CK 1.25 INCH CRACK THRU ONE FASTENER HOLE TO FASTENER HOLE, AFT FLANGE OF VERTICAL ANGLE STA 870 TO KEEL BEEM. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9D FIG
- [SDR DL72W020156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020156), Feb 7, 2002: MOUNT. CRACKED. HFEC BOLT HOLE INSPECTION OF THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT ON THE NR 3 PYLON PER AD 97-05-08 INDICATED CRACKS IN HOLES -C- AND -D- OF BAC S/B 727-54A0010. THE HOLES WERE
- [SDR DL72W020141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W020141), Feb 5, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-57713-3AD ON SUBJECT ELEVATOR, FASTENERS HOLES THAT ATTACH THE UPPER SKIN PNLS TO THE REAR SPAR WERE FOUND OVERSIZED. REPAIR PER E
- [SDR DL72W011370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011370), Aug 18, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 360 / STRG. 4L : GOUGE REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS GOUGED OVER A 6" LENGTH AT FS 360, BELOW STRINGER 4L. THE SKIN WAS CUTOUT TO REMOVE THE
- [SDR DL72W010574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010574), Apr 7, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LAYOVER CHECK FOUND RT CENTER OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. ALSO FOUND LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AT BOTH LIGHTS OPS CHECK
- [SDR DL72W010091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010091), Jan 18, 2001: LIGHT. SMOKE. CAPT REPORTED ENGINEERS O/H LIGHT BULB FLASHED AND CREATED SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. CONTRACT MTC WAS CALLED TO A/C NO TROUBLE FOUND.
- [SDR DL72W002476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002476), Dec 19, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. STABILIZERS / RT ELEVATOR / REAR SPAR : TAB HINGE CRACK REPAIR. THE REAR SPAR OF THE RT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH TWO CRACKS EMANATING .25 INCH FROM THE SHEAR PLA
- [SDR DL72W001764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001764), Sep 11, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTS ON SEAT 04B FOUND INOP ON L/O INSP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W001711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001711), Sep 6, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. THE UPPER RIB CHORD ON THE RT WING AT FS 760.95 AND RBL 70.85 WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE CHORD. THE FLANGE WAS TRIMMED AWAY TO REMOVE 
- [SDR DL72W001712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001712), Sep 5, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 29 WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 950D AND 950F. REMOVED THE CORROSION BETWEEN FS 950D+10AND 950E+10. A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND SPLICED IN PLACE 
- [SDR DL72W001637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001637), Aug 23, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. THE FRAME TO SKIN SHEAR CLIPS ON THE FS 970 FRAME WERE FOUND CORRODED ON THE SKIN FLANGES. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY TRIMMING OFF THE FLANGES. THE SHEAR CLIP
- [SDR DL72W001636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001636), Aug 22, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK AT RBL 25 AND WL 169. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0215. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT OF THE WEB AND R
- [SDR DL72W001619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001619), Aug 21, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV4 CK, .5 INCH CRACK RT MLG W/W I/B FWD VERTICAL SUPPORT ANGLE STA 870. REPLACED ANGLE PER B727 DRD 53-10-9D FIG 806B.
- [SDR DL72W001673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001673), Aug 15, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB Z ANGLE STR S-8 LT SIDE IN TUNNEL, STA 157.2. REPAIRED PER 727 M/M 55-30-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72W001707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001707), Aug 14, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV4 CK, 1 INCH CRACK IN NR 11 SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING I/B ATTACH ANGLE AT LOWER BOLT. REPLACED ANGLE PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72W001705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001705), Aug 14, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK ON NR 5 SLAT LT NOSE RIB UPPER LEG AT FWD SIDE OF AC ROD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W001459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001459), Aug 2, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON L/O, FOUND LT EMERGENCY OVERWING HATCH LIGHTS FLICKERING. REPLACED BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER. LIGHTS OP NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W001269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001269), Jul 5, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE L1 DOOR WEAK. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72W001017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W001017), May 23, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK AT THE LOWEST FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE RBL 8 VERTICAL BEAM. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 X 1.5 CUTOUT IN TH
- [SDR DL72W000776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000776), Apr 21, 2000: ENGINE. FAILED. AT 37,000 FT, LOAD BANG AND DECREASE OF EPR ON NR 2 ENG AT.802 MACH OAT WAS 44 SAT, FUEL ON BOARD 26,000, FUEL TOTAL 147,000. THE EPR WAS REDUCED TO 1.3 AND A D
- [SDR DL72W000715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000715), Apr 15, 2000: FIRE LOOP. INTERMITTENT. AT 15,000 FT WITH B LOOP SELECTED FOR NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYS, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL. ABNORMAL POM C/W AND NR 2 ENG SHUTDOWN. FIRE 
- [SDR DL72W000678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000678), Apr 8, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER THE FWD OVERWING ESCAPE DOORS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72W992395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992395), Oct 28, 1999: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH TYPICAL CRACK AT WL 178 AND LBL 8. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0175. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT OF THE WE
- [SDR DL72W992382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992382), Oct 27, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. TORQUE BOX Z ANGLE CRACKED LT SIDE STA 1253. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR DL72W991507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991507), Jul 3, 1999: FIRE LOOP. FAILED. NR 1 ENG B-FIRE LOOP ON MCO. A-LOOP FAULT LIGHT ILLUM, WOULD NOT TEST. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN FLT AND BLEW THE FIRE BOTTLE PER THE POM. REPLACED LOWER LOOP.
- [SDR DL72W991479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991479), Jun 30, 1999: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TESTING SYS, NR 1 DETECTOR SYS A NR 1 FIRE HANDLE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON AFTER TEST IS COMPLETE. IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN FOR FIRE WARNING EARLY TODAY. B SY
- [SDR DL72W991471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991471), Jun 30, 1999: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. INTERMITTENT FLASHING LIGHT SYS A FOR NR 1 ENG FIRE DETAT CRUISE, SMOOTH AIR. RAN PROCEDURE AND SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENG. REPLACED BLOWN FIRE EXT BOTTLE. FOUND OIL SO
- [SDR DL72W981736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981736), Aug 21, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, VERT WEB ABOVE S- DUCT AT STA 1303 HAS A .5 INCH CRACK ON RT SIDE AT CUTOUT FOR STR. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 7.
- [SDR DL72W981735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W981735), Aug 21, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, .5 INCH CRACK COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE I/B SIDE OF I/B UPSTOP NR 4 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72W980195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980195), Jan 23, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. REPAIR DOULBER CRACKED ON LOWER CHORD ANGLE 33 FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72W980194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980194), Jan 9, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT LOWER SPAR RAIL CRACKED TWO PLACES 33 AND 36 FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72W980143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980143), Jan 6, 1998: ANGLE. WORN. THE NR 2 ENGINE FWD COWL MATING SURFACE ANGLE (STA 1352) IS WORN AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE PER MM 53-11-0 PG 801. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILL
- [SDR DL72W980119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980119), Jan 6, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE 3RD BAY DOWN INSIDE ACCESS 9504 ON LT SIDE STRINGER HAS .25 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM BELOW BOLT HEAD. DYE CHECKED AREA PER PS 900-6-3. AREA VERIFIED AS CRA
- [SDR DL72W980118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980118), Jan 6, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE 3RD BAY DOWN INSIDE ACCESS 9504 STRINGER IS CRACKED ON LT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, DYE CKD TO VERIFY CRACK END, FAB REPAIR PARTS PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803. I
- [SDR DL72W980112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980112), Jan 6, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 3 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 804.
- [SDR DL72W980087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980087), Jan 6, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED ON O/B SIDE OF NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR BRACKET. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 805.
- [SDR DL72W980073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980073), Jan 6, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE HMV, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED INSIDE ACCESS 9504ON RT SIDE 4TH BAY UP. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 ON NRC 668.
- [SDR DL72W980061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980061), Jan 6, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED INSIDE ACCESS 9504 ON RT SIDE 4TH BAY UP. FAB NEW REPAIR PER MM 55-30-00, INSTALLED PER MM 55-30-00 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72W980059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980059), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. WORN. LEADING EDGE SKIN WORN 60 FROM O/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72W980110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980110), Jan 5, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED INSIDE VERTICAL STAB RT SIDE 3RD BAY UP FROM LOWER WEB. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72W980062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980062), Dec 31, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. AT HMV, FOUND BOTH O/B AND LWR I/B ANGLES CRACKED NR 6 LE FLAP ACT MNT POINT. REMOVED ACT, STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABED DOUBLER, INSTALLED PER MM 57-20-21 FIG 807
- [SDR DL72W980172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980172), Dec 30, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. ITEM AT HMV, FOUND BRACKET CRACKED, NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED ON THE I/B SIDE AT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER ATTACK POINTS. REMOVED NR 1 L/E FLAP A
- [SDR DL72W980157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980157), Dec 30, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. AT HMV, FOUND SKIN AFT I/B CORNER OF OPENING FOR PNEU CONNECTION ACCESS PANEL STA 1218 RBL 10. STOP DRILLED CRACK DRILLED DOUBLER PER MM 53-30-0 FIG 872. INSTAL
- [SDR DL72W970276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970276), Feb 13, 1997: HYDRAULIC PUMP. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP CHANGED FOR A SYSTEM PRESSURE LOSS.
- [SDR DL72W970263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970263), Feb 12, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. LOST ALL HYD SYS A-PRESS AND FLUID 90 MILES FROM AIRPORT. USED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. REPLACED RUPTURED NUMBER 3 SLAT ACTUATOR.
- [SDR DL72W961798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961798), Jul 27, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. ON LAYOVER, FOUND FORWARD CROSS-AISLE CEILING LIGHT FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, LIGHTS CHECK GOOD.

All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297WA-2003-12-08/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 NYC00IA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00IA100), Mar 24, 2000: Boeing 727-247 (N297WA), Boston, MA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the failure of the ground pushback crew to maintain an adequate clearance from a nearby airplane during pushback.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19971204039999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971204039999I), Dec 4, 1997: Boeing 727247 (N297WA), Rochester, NY. "A" system hydraulics fluid loss due to number 3 left slat actvator fractured.
- [Incident 19970930038719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970930038719I), Sep 30, 1997: Boeing 727247 (N297WA), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on September 30, 1997, at approximately 2205 PST, delta air lines, inc., owner and operator of a Boeing 727(N297WA) aircraft was parked at the Los…
- [Incident 19920909039529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920909039529I), Sep 9, 1992: Boeing 727247 (N297WA), Covington - Cin, OH. On descent NR3 engine did not respond to throttle. Shut down and landed. Removed for overtemp inspection.

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