# N357KP: 1972 Boeing 727-230, registration cancelled 2019-03-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 9, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-230](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-230) (registry code 1384080)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20675
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 1993
- Certificate issued: November 16, 2015
- Last registry action: August 1, 2016
- Mode S code: A3FFBD
- Owner when cancelled: [727 Air Leasing Corp Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/727%20AIR%20LEASING%20CORP%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N357KP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=357KP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N357KP-2019-03-09

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 727-230: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-230.md

## Service difficulty reports (130, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXR2011110700050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR2011110700050), Nov 7, 2011: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. DURING NLG REPLACEMENT, FOUND RT NLG SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED AT AFT BOLT HOLE SPOT FACE. REPLACED FITTING IAW SB727-53-0119.
- [SDR ABXR2011110700049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR2011110700049), Nov 7, 2011: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. DURING NLG REPLACEMENT FOUND OTBD FACE OF NARROW LUG OF NLG DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM AND EA NR 2357-5301.
- [SDR C8GA20111021022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20111021022), Oct 21, 2011: MOTOR. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE OPERATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF "A" HYD SYS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS EXECUTED AND THE ACFT LANDED WIT
- [SDR FOTR2105317107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2105317107), Apr 9, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. ACFT STRUCK BY BELT LOADER AT AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL, STA 970. REPAIRED ON FASI WO 21053 NR'S 17107, 09002. IAW CAPITAL ER/A 2357-5302, REV 03 EXTERNA
- [SDR FOTR2105317127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2105317127), Apr 6, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER S8R HAS HEAVY CORROSION DAMAGE AT STATION 950E+5. REMOVED DAMAGED STR 28R FROM BS 950 TO 1010 IAW SRM 51-30-2 LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW STR 28R SECTION P
- [SDR FOTR2105317126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2105317126), Apr 6, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 950F STR 27R AND 28R. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AT BS 950F BETWEEN STR 28R TO 27R IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SHEARTIE FROM 7075-0 .063" PO 900
- [SDR FOTR2105317118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2105317118), Apr 6, 2011: SILL. DAMAGED. C-2 DOOR LOWER SILL CHORD AT STR 27R IS OUT OF LIMITS, AT 3 LOCATIONS BETWEEN BS 960-990. R & R STR 27R CHORD PN 65-56129Y10 PO 210539 IAW DWG 65-56129 AT AFT C
- [SDR FOTR21053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR21053), Apr 6, 2011: FRAME. BUCKLED. FRAME AT BS 970 IN AFT PIT IS BUCKLED BETWEEN STRR AND STR28R. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME SECTION FROM BS 970 BETWEEN STR 25L TO 27R. FABRICATED NEW FRAME SECTION FR
- [SDR FOTR2022202146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022202146), Feb 21, 2011: NOSE COWL. PUNCTURED. HOLE IN NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL AT APPROX 9 O`CLOCK POSITION LOOKING AFT. CUTOUT DAMAGE FROM NR 1 ENGINE COWLING DIM. 5" X 2" IAW SRM 54-30-2 FIG 2. FABRICATED 2 
- [SDR FOTR2022202114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022202114), Feb 11, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. STA 910-930, STRINGER 17R ABOVE WING TO BODY FAIRING .007 SCRIBE MARK. BLENDED OUT SCRIBE DAMAGE FROM STA 910 TO 929, STR 17R IAW SRM 53-30-1, FIG 1 COMPLIED WI
- [SDR FOTR2022202122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022202122), Feb 11, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. REMOVED EXISTING LAP SEAM REPAIR AT STA 496 AND STRINGER 26R TO COMPLY WITH INSP REQUIREMENTS OF EO 7253-0002 R2, INSTALL APPROVED REPAIR AFTER INSP COMPLETE. R
- [SDR FOTR2022202133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022202133), Feb 10, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. REMOVE EXISTING LAP SEAM REPAIR AT STATION 1148 AND STRINGER 19R TO COMPLY WITH INSP REQUIREMENTS OF EO 7253-002 R2, INSTALL APPROVED REPAIR AFTER INSP IS COMPL
- [SDR FOTR2022201811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201811), Feb 10, 2011: HINGE. BROKEN. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT FUSLEAGE HINGE HAS AFT LOBE BROKEN OFF. REMOVED HINGE SECTION IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF HIN
- [SDR FOTR2022201681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201681), Feb 10, 2011: FRAME. DENTED. MAIN CABIN - FRAME DENTED AT BS 380 BETWEEN STRINGER 5R AND STRINGER 6R. CUTOUT DENTED AREA DIM. 2.75" X 2" AT BS 380 STRINGER 5R-6R IAW SRM 51-40-3, FABRICATED
- [SDR FOTR2022201989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201989), Feb 8, 2011: FRAME. DENTED. STA 1166, STR 16R FRAME DENTED. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AT STA 1166, STR 16R, DIM.1.6" X 1.75" IAW SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 7075T6 .063" DIM 4" X
- [SDR FOTR2022201865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201865), Feb 4, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 800, STRINGER 14R FRAME CRACKED. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIM .8" X 1" IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIG 1, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE FROM 7075-0 .090" DIM. 9" X 1.9" IAW SR
- [SDR FOTR2022201826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201826), Feb 4, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. STATION 400, FRAME AT STRINGER 16L INBD SIDE DOUBLER DRILLED. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIM. 2.25" X 2" IAW SRM 51-40-3. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER FROM 707
- [SDR FOTR2022201925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201925), Feb 2, 2011: FRAME. GOUGED. AFT CARGO STA 1070, STR 27R FRAME GOUGED IN RADIUS. REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF FRAME ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-2, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE DIM. 8" X 1" AND FILLER 1" X
- [SDR FOTR2022201405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201405), Feb 2, 2011: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. LT MLG WHEEL WELL BS 870 BULKHEAD CRACKED OTBD SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB FROM BS 870 BULKHEAD IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW UPPER WEB FROM 7075T6 .050" PO 900
- [SDR FOTR2022201968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201968), Feb 2, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. STA 620, LBL 24 FLANGE CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AT LBL24 STA 480-700 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK FROM PN BAC1520-792T6511 PO 90010776 IAW 
- [SDR FOTR2022202046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022202046), Feb 2, 2011: FRAME. ELONGATED. 3 EA ELONGATED HOLES ON BS 188 AROUND STR 27L. CUTOUT DAMAGED CHORD AT BS 188 BETWEEN STR 26L AND 28R, DIM. 10.75", CUT DAMAGED WEB AT BS 188, STR 27 DIM. 1" X 
- [SDR FOTR2022201962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201962), Feb 2, 2011: RIB. CRACKED. NR 3 SLAT RIB IS CRACKED ON INBD SIDE OF ACTUATOR FWD MOUNT. REMOVED NR 3 SLAT RIB IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES IN NEW RIB PN 61-17294-13
- [SDR FOTR2022202060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022202060), Feb 2, 2011: RIB. CRACKED. NR 3 SLAT RIB NR 8 FROM OTBD IS CRACKED. REMOVED RIB NR 8 FROM OTBD END ON NR 3 SLAT IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW RIB FROM 7075-0 .032" PO 20017552 DIM. 4" X
- [SDR FOTR2022201970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201970), Feb 2, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. PREVIOUS REPAIR ON BS 1166 FRAME CRACKED ABOVE STR 17L. REMOVED CRACKED REPAIR FROM BS 1166 FRAME ABOVE STR 17L IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 
- [SDR FOTR2022201943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201943), Feb 2, 2011: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK FLANGE HOLES DRILLED ON EDGE OF FLANGE BETWEEN STA 360-380 BL-0-. REMOVED SEAT TRACK STRAP FROM BL-O STATION 360-440 IAW SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRI
- [SDR FOTR2022202022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022202022), Feb 2, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. STA 1130 AT RBL 24 SEAT TRACK FLANGE CORRODED TOP AND BOTTOM. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK AT STA 1020 TO 1130, RBL 24 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK 
- [SDR FOTR2022201980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2022201980), Feb 2, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. STATION 950, RBL 44, FLANGE CORRODED ON SEAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK BS 950+10 TO BS 1030, RBL 45.5, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACK AND TRIMMED NE
- [SDR FOTR202220165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR202220165), Feb 1, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. STA 760.95, LBL 45 SEAT TRACK SUPPORT ANGLE BOTTOM SIDE CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SUPPOR
- [SDR C8GA201000005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000005), Mar 14, 2010: B-NUT. LOOSE. FLT 1716 FROM CVG TO MEM. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE CAPTAINS AND F/O'S AIRSPEED INDICATORS SPLIT BY 30 KNOTS. THE CREW PERFORMED ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- [SDR C8GA2010000003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2010000003), Jan 25, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. WHILE PERFORMING MX ON THE PITOT STATIC SYS, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT STA 468 STR 24L. DAMAGED WAS REMOVED AND NEW SECTION OF STR WAS INSTALLED. NO OTHER DEFECTS 
- [SDR C8GA201000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000001), Jan 7, 2010: POSITION SWITCH. FAULTY. DURING CLIMB OPERATION THE NR 2 L/E FLAP AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. CREW PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE 
- [SDR C8GA20090296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090296), Nov 18, 2009: MOTOR. LEAKING. DURING CLIMB OPERATION PASSING THROUGH 9000 FT A COMPLETE "A" HYD SYS FLUID LOSS WAS ENCOUNTER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST PERFORMED AND T
- [SDR C8GA20090201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090201), Sep 10, 2009: CONTROL VALVE. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB THE ACFT CABIN WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORM
- [SDR C8GA20090108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090108), Jul 8, 2009: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FLT 724 FROM TOL TO EWR ON TAKE OFF ROLL THE NR 3 ENGINE EGT INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO AND BECAME INTERMITTENT. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKE OFF AND RETURNED TO THE BLOCK
- [SDR C8GA20090061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090061), Feb 5, 2009: TAB. DELAMINATED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT LT OTBD END OF THE OTBD AILERON TAB IS DELAMINATED. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED APPROX DIM 2 INCH BY 4.5 INCH. FABRICATED CO
- [SDR C8GA20090060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090060), Feb 5, 2009: SKIN. DELAMINATED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT LT OTBD AFT FLAP HAS DELAMINATION AT WBL 300. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED APPROX DIM 5.5 INCH BY 2 INCH, FABRICATED FILLER F
- [SDR C8GA20090059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090059), Feb 5, 2009: TAB. DAMAGED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT THE UPPER RUDDER TAB HAS APPROX .5 INCH DIAMETER HOLE ON THE RT SIDE OF TAB. REMOVED DAMAGE, CLEANED AND PREPARED R
- [SDR C8GA20090058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090058), Feb 5, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT THE WING CENTER SECTION UPPER SKIN LBL 45 BS 760 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION, SHOT P
- [SDR C8GA20090057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090057), Feb 5, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT THE WING CENTER SECTION UPPER SKIN LBL 24 BS 760 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PERFORMED NDT TESTING, SHOT PEENE
- [SDR C8GA20090056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090056), Feb 5, 2009: INTAKE DUCT. CORRODED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE S DUCT HAS CORROSION ON THE LOWER INNER SKIN BY THE DUCT ACCESS DOOR BS 1342.40. CUT OUT DAMAGE DIM
- [SDR C8GA20090055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090055), Feb 5, 2009: INTAKE DUCT. CORRODED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE S DUCT HAS CORROSION ON THE LOWER INNER SKIN AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF DUCT ACCESS DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAG
- [SDR C8GA2009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2009), Feb 5, 2009: INTAKE DUCT. CORRODED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE S DUCT HAS CORROSION ON THE LOWER INNER SKIN AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF DUCT ACCESS DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAG
- [SDR C8GA20090053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090053), Feb 5, 2009: HINGE. CRACKED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT HINGE SEGMENT IS CRACKED SEVERAL PLACES BS 680. REMOVED AFT HINGE SEGMENT, INSTALLED NEW HI
- [SDR C8GA20090052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090052), Feb 5, 2009: PLENUM. CORRODED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT RAM AIR PLENUM LOWER WING SKIN CORRODED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED FASTENERS, CLEANED CORROSION, PERFORMED 
- [SDR C8GA20090051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090051), Feb 5, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT WING INBD AFT FLAP LEADING EDGE IS CRACKED AT 4TH TRACK. STOP DRILLED CRACK PERFORMED HFEC INSP NO CRACKS NO
- [SDR C8GA20090050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090050), Feb 5, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT WING LEADING EDGE VERTICAL ANGLE IS CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM WS 110. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION DIM 4.25 INCH BY 3
- [SDR C8GA20090049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090049), Feb 5, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP LEADING EDGE IS CRACKED AT THE 2ND TRACK. STOP DRILLED CRACK, PERFORMED HFEC INSP, NO
- [SDR C8GA20090048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090048), Feb 5, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 7 SLAT OTBD HOOK HAS 2 CRACKED RIBS ON THE SIDES OF THE ACTUATOR FWD MOUNT AT THE LOWER AFT RADIUS. REMOVED 
- [SDR C8GA20090047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090047), Feb 5, 2009: MOUNT. CRACKED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 6 SLAT OTBD HOOK AFT MOUNT HAS A CRACK BETWEEN FASTENERS. REMOVED HOOK AND FASTENERS, PERFORMED HFEC, FABRIC
- [SDR C8GA20090046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20090046), Feb 5, 2009: MOUNT. CRACKED. WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 8 SLAT INBD HOOK AFT MOUNT HAS CRACK BETWEEN RIVETS. REMOVED FASTENERS AND PERFORMED HFEC. FABRICATED DOUBLE

All 130: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N357KP-2019-03-09/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 LAX05LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA218), Jun 28, 2005: Boeing 727-230 (N357KP), San Diego, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the inadvertent throttle movement by one of the flight crew and the captain's inadequate supervision during the engine start sequence.

## 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 20050627013759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050627013759A), Jun 27, 2005: Boeing 727230 (N357KP), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 27, 2005 at approximately 1820 hrs PDT, a B-727, N357KP, operated by capital air cargo (C8GA), was pushed back by a tug to a position where the…
- [Incident 19960807030169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960807030169I), Aug 7, 1996: Boeing 727230 (N357KP), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. Narrative: at 1320 zulu, 08/07/96, flight #2, mdw-ewr, experienced a runaway beverage cart on landing rollout. When engine reversers were applied on landing…

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