# N400DA: 1975 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2012-09-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 27, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21144 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Last registry action: February 1, 2001 - Mode S code: A4ACED - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N400DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=400DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N400DA-2012-09-27 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 727-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md ## Service difficulty reports (53, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S000883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000883), May 4, 2000: ENGINE. STALLED. NR 1 ENG STARTED COMPRESSOR STALLING 160 KTS DURING INITAL T/O AND CLIMBOUT. ENG FAIL LIGHTS CYCLED ON/OFF. AUTO PACK TRIP OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY. REPLACED ENGINE - [SDR DL72S000296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000296), Feb 11, 2000: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER TAKEOFF. RED RELEASE TRIGGER WAS PULLED PER CHECK LIST TO OVERRIDE. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. - [SDR DL72S000295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000295), Feb 11, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT LEFT HAND OVERWING EXIT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72S991910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991910), Aug 26, 1999: CHANNEL. CRACKED. THE AFT CHANNEL AT FS 1263 ON THE RT TORQUE BOX OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK PER B727 S/B 53-0129. THE CRACK PART WAS REMOVED AND REPL - [SDR DL72S991897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991897), Aug 25, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. REF SHIP 400 TPA LTR CHK C-1, NR 2 L/E SLAT ANTI-ICE T-DUCT CUT OUT ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S991896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991896), Aug 25, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A .875 INCH CRACK ON EMPENNAGE SKIN AT STR 22R AND STA 1237. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 25. - [SDR DL72S991128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991128), May 21, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA AND NOTICED NLG LIGHT INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOWER NLG DOOR - [SDR DL72S990425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990425), Feb 28, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 & 680 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSPEC - [SDR DL72S990424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990424), Feb 28, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 681 AND 740 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72S990423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990423), Feb 28, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. HFEC INTERNAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED 3 CRACKS BETWEEN - [SDR DL72S990422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990422), Feb 26, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. HFEC INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE PANEL CO - [SDR DL72S990187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990187), Jan 29, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TWO AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOP AT AFT GALLEY AND AFT ENTRY DOOR. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS, OPS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S990183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990183), Jan 28, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB STA 1213 LT SIDE AT HORIZONTAL ROW OF RIVETS. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 FIG 819. - [SDR DL72S990182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990182), Jan 28, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK AT UPPER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB STA 1233 RT SIDE AT UPPER ROW OF HORIZONTAL RIVETS. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 FIG 819. - [SDR DL72S982553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982553), Dec 11, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CARTRIDGE. - [SDR DL72S982552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982552), Dec 11, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED CARTRIDGE AND BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72S981899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981899), Sep 13, 1998: P & D VALVE. FAILED. NR 3 ENG FAILED INITIALLY FELT SLIGHT SWERVE AND EPR DROPPED WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED. THE ENG CONTINUED TO SPOOL DOWN TO WINDMILLING. REPLACED P/D VALVE. - [SDR DL72S981412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981412), Jul 6, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INB'D FLAP, INB'D TRACK, TYP CORROSION AT FWD AND AFT, PAD-UP ATTACH HOLES AND FWD LUG: AD 90-07-05. FWD AND AFT PAD-UP ATTACH HOLES SUBJECT OF AD 90-07-05; REC - [SDR DL72S981437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981437), Jun 23, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORROSION. INB'D FLAP/INB'D TRACK TYP CORROSION AT FWD AND AFT PAD-UP ATTACH HOLES AND FWD LUG - AD 90-07-05 AND 90-06-09. OVERSIZE HOLES AND SHIM FWD LUG FACE. - [SDR DL72S980963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980963), May 5, 1998: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. FOUND 13TH STAGE FLANGE GASKET LEAK. REPLACED GASKET. FOUND 8TH STATE DUCT LEAK. SECURED DUCT, REPLACED NR 1 FIRE LOOP CO - [SDR DL72S980954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980954), May 4, 1998: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. ON CLIMBOUT 12,000 FT, GOT FIRE WARNING AND FIRE BELL NR 1 ENGINE. DISCHARGED ONE FIRE BOTTLE AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. RETURNED TO SLC. ENGINE WINDMILLED 10 MINUTE - [SDR DL72S972424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972424), Nov 21, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 560 WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION AT S26R. A 3 INCH SECTION OF A LEG WAS REMOVED. REPAIRED PER ERA 331039-14. - [SDR DL72S972259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972259), Nov 5, 1997: SKIN. WORN. UPPER SKIN HAD NUMEROUS O/S AND LOOSE FASTENERS. SPLICED SKIN SECTION PER SRM 57-50-1. - [SDR DL72S972258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972258), Nov 5, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR CRACKED AT I/B EDGE. SPLICED SPAR PER SRM 51-40-3. - [SDR DL72S980579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980579), Nov 4, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACKED IN AFT SPAR RAIL 56 FROM I/B END NR 2 MIDFLAP. REPAIRED PER BOEING M/M 57-52-0 PAGE 807. - [SDR DL72S972599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972599), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RW INTERNAL HYDRO-PRESSED RIB TO STRINGER STA 686.50 STRINGER 2ND FRAME AFT IS CRACKED. STOPED DRILLED PER MM 57-13-00 FIG 801. REMOVED FUEL PROBE DRILLED NEW R - [SDR DL72S972598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972598), Nov 3, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND AT HMV REF OPN 8602 HFEC INSP OUTER WING UPPER STRINGER TO PILE CRACK IND W5 546 RT WING 2ND STRINGER AFT OF AFT VENT BOX. STOP DRILLED PER MM 57-13-0 DRI - [SDR DL72S972388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972388), Nov 3, 1997: SKIN. WORN. THE NR 5 L/E SLAT EXTERNAL SKIN WORN AND CRACKED WHERE FENCE ATTACHES. BEGAN FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 8B, DRILLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 813, R - [SDR DL72S972387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972387), Nov 3, 1997: SKIN. WORN. THE NR 4 L/E SLAT EXTERNAL SKIN AND ATTACHMENT HOLES WORN WHERE FENCE FAIRING ATTACHES. BEGAN REPAIR PER MM 57-40-0 PG 817, FABRICATED REPAIR PER MM 57-40-0 PG - [SDR DL72S972321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972321), Nov 3, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STA 344 FLOORBEAM CORRODED LEFT TO RIGHT SIDES. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-8 FIG 11. - [SDR DL72S972272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972272), Nov 3, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR BEAM CORRODED STA. 380 LBL14 TO RBL60. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG. 4. - [SDR DL72S972251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972251), Nov 3, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. HFEC INSP OUTER WING UPPER STRINGER TO RIB CRACK INCL W 5.629.0 LT SIDE 2ND STRINGER AFT OF AFT VENT BOX. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND BEGAN TO DRILL UP ALL ANGLES PE - [SDR DL72S972297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972297), Oct 31, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 11 AT WS 601.5 CRACKED (MARKED). CUT OUT ACCESS FOR REPAIR PER MM 57-13-0 FIG 803 STARTED REPAIR PER MM 57-13-0 FIG 804. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR. BEGAN IN - [SDR DL72S972282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972282), Oct 31, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER NR 10 CRACKED AT WS 656.5. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 802. - [SDR DL72S972343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972343), Oct 29, 1997: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TRANS FROM SMS PERMANENT REPAIR STR 18A DAMAGE IN NORMAL FLANGE PER SRM 53-12-0. CORRECTION CONTINUED ON NR 1160 CORRECTION. REMOVED TIME LIMITED REPAIR. FABRIC - [SDR DL72S972270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972270), Oct 29, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME AT STA 910/913 CRACKED IN RT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED PER MM53-11-0 PG 814. - [SDR DL72S972148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972148), Oct 24, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE L2 DOOR INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. - [SDR DL72S971653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971653), Aug 23, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT OVRHD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. - [SDR DL72S962641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962641), Dec 4, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. L1 AND R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXTERIOR LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S962318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962318), Oct 15, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT FOUND INOP (P/N 334701743) (S/N 3874). REPLACED ASSEMBLY WITH (S/N 5829), OPERATION CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S962068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962068), Sep 6, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT LEFT OVERWING LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY AND RACK, LT CKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S962067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962067), Sep 6, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY AND PACK, LTS CKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S961326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961326), May 31, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EXIT LIGHT RT AFT INOP, LT WING EMER LIGHT INOP AND RT ENTRY EMER LIGHT INOP. - [SDR DL72S960604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960604), Mar 18, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, 1 INCH CRACK AT NR 2 L/E SLAT INBOARD NOSE RIB AT ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACH. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S960603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960603), Mar 18, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 7 SPOILER LOWER WING ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED INBOARD END. FOUND DURING F-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER 57-20-22. - [SDR DL72S960602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960602), Mar 18, 1996: STIFFNER. CRACKED. WING FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 3 SLAT INBOARD TRACK, OUTBOARD SIDE (ON WING). FOUND DURING F-1 LTR CK TPA 3/18/96. REPAIRED PER 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S954252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954252), Nov 6, 1995: ACTUATOR. CRACKED. A-SYS HYD FAILURE AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. A-SYS QTY WAS FLUX AT THE ZERO MARK. FOUND LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR CRACKED. REPLACED SAME, OPERATION NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S953545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953545), Aug 29, 1995: SWITCHES. DIRTY. ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHTS ON FORWARD PANEL AND FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL TOOK EXCEPTIONALLY LONG, 30-50 SECONDS, TO EXTINGUISH. CORRECTIVE ACTION. CLEANE - [SDR DL72S953379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953379), Aug 11, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING E-2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK EXTENDING FROM RIVET AT PNL 9523. REPAIRED PER MM 54-30-0. - [SDR DL72S953377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953377), Aug 11, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING E-2 LETTER CHECK, R-2 DOOR OPENING FRAME HAS .75 INCH CRACK AT FWD UPPER STOP PAD CASTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-13-0 PG 808. All 53: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N400DA-2012-09-27/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 MIA76AM067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM067), Feb 22, 1976: Boeing 727 (N400DA), Tampa, FL, no damage ## 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 19901121061169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901121061169I), Nov 21, 1990: Boeing 727 (N400DA), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Right wing tip contacted courtesy bus. Under supervision of wing walkers and ramp agents. - [Incident 19800820069729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800820069729I), Aug 20, 1980: Boeing 727200 (N400DA), New Orleans, LA. Diverted due to suspected anti-skid malfunction. Problem found to be malfunction in warning system lights. - [Incident 19790922050979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790922050979I), Sep 22, 1979: Boeing 727 (N400DA), Boston, MA. Puff of gray smoke during taxi was suspected fire. Turned out to be steam from splashed water. ## Other aircraft with N400DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N400DA): Beech 300, S/N FA-11, built 1984 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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