# N401DA: 1975 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2013-08-15 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 15, 2013 - 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: 21145 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 12, 1975 - Last registry action: February 1, 2001 - Mode S code: A4B0A4 - 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/N401DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=401DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401DA-2013-08-15 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 727-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md ## Service difficulty reports (76, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S001142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001142), Jun 13, 2000: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. LDFT TANK 2 DUMP VALVE WON''T OPEN. LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN TRYING TO OPEN. - [SDR DL72S000993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000993), May 20, 2000: BATTERY PACK. WILL NOT TEST. BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE C-2 CARGO DOOR (M-957) WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DL72S000806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000806), Apr 25, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK IN SPAR STIFFENER I/B SIDE OF NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPLACED STIFFENER PER M/M 57-20-21. TPA D-1 LETTER CHECK. - [SDR DL72S000805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000805), Apr 25, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN BS 870 LT MLG WW I/B ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9D. - [SDR DL72S000278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000278), Feb 9, 2000: ACM. LEAKING. PASSENGER CABIN FILLED WITH LIGHT SMOKE AND RIGHT AFT LAV SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF. SHORTLY THEREAFTER RIGHT PACK TRIP OFF LIGHT ILLUM. SMOKE CLEARED AFTER RUNNING - [SDR DL72S992444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992444), Nov 5, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. AFTER NR 3 ENG START AND RT PACK SELECTED ON, LOUD BANG WAS HEARD IN COCKPIT/CABIN. RT DUCT PRESS NEEDLE WENT TO ZERO AND AFT FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FUEL SMELL - [SDR DL72S992413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992413), Oct 31, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NUMBER THREE LEADING EDGE FLAP INDICATION AND UNCOMMANDED ROLL. REPLACED NUMBER THREE LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR. - [SDR DL72S991663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991663), Jul 23, 1999: LIGHT. DAMAGED. ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 20 DEF INOP. REPLACED SEAT ASSY AT ROW 20 DEF. OPS CHECK GOOD. MCO AND PLACARD REMOVED. - [SDR DL72S990407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990407), Feb 26, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TPA - LTR CHK C-1 02/26/99, WING LE SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT I/B SIDE NR 2 SLAT I/B TRACK BOX. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S990406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990406), Feb 26, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT ACT I/B MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED AT WEB. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S990405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990405), Feb 26, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S990367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990367), Feb 23, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 460 INDICATED A SINGLE CRACK. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED ONE CRACK ONLY AT FS 444. - [SDR DL72S990366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990366), Feb 23, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL OF THE STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72S990365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990365), Feb 23, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN AT THE STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 681 AND 740. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION VERIF - [SDR DL72S990364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990364), Feb 23, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 680. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFI - [SDR DL72S990362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990362), Feb 23, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 26L LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 AND 681. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONF - [SDR DL72S990017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990017), Jan 4, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. FUSE BLOWN, EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR DL72S982162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982162), Oct 18, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT FWD ENTRY DOOR OVERHEAD EMEGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES AND RACK NOW CKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S982033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982033), Oct 2, 1998: TRACK. CORROSION. INBD FLAP INBD TRACK TYP CORROSION AT MLG BEAM ATTACH HOLES AND FWD LUG: AD 90-07-05: TYPICAL CORROSION WAS FOUND TO THE MLG BEAM ATTACH HOLES (WITHIN THE AD AR - [SDR DL72S982114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982114), Sep 28, 1998: TRACK. CORRODED. BUSH FWD ATTACH LUG AND REPAIR MLG BEAM ATTACH HOLES PER SB 727-57-0178, EXCEPT INCREASE HOLE DIA TO .847. - [SDR DL72S982113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982113), Sep 28, 1998: TRACK. CORRODED. TYPICAL CORROSION FOUND IN MLG BEAM ATTACH HOLES. REPAIRED SIMILAR TO SB 727-57-0178 EXCEPT TO OS HOLES, .838 MAX DIAMETER TO REMOVE ALL CORROSION. - [SDR DL72S981772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981772), Aug 27, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN FLAPS WERE MOVED FROM 5 TO 2 DEGREES. REPLACED RETRACT SWITCH ON NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR. - [SDR DL72S981546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981546), Jul 24, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND AT B-2 LETTER CK, .5 INCH CRACK, FUSELAGE SKIN AT L-4 WINDOW SCREW LOWER INBD CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. - [SDR DL72S981478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981478), Jul 15, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED LIGHT ASSY AND CHANGED BATTERY PACK PER M/M. OP CHECK GOOD BATTERY PACK REMOVED 7997. BATTERY PACK INSTALLED, C6 - [SDR DL72S981373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981373), Jun 30, 1998: RACK. INOPERATIVE. RT SIDE EMER LIGHT OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT RACK. - [SDR DL72S981202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981202), Jun 6, 1998: RACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EXIT EMERG LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED RACK. - [SDR DL72S980974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980974), May 7, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT GALLEY OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED POWER PACK. - [SDR DL72S980132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980132), Jan 17, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EXIT AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S972661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972661), Dec 15, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN, CRACKED THE FWD SECTION OF S DUCT FWD SKIN LIP AT THE 12:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN PER SRM. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 54- - [SDR DL72S972742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972742), Dec 10, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. THE I/B AFT CLOSEOUT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING SHOP VISIT. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER 727 M/M 57-52-0. - [SDR DL72S972627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972627), Dec 4, 1997: BEAM. CRACKED. RT WING SPOILER SUPPORT BEAM CRACKED IN O/B BOLT HOLE FOR NR 5 FLAP TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SPOILER BEAM PER M/M 57-55-0 FIG 805. REMOVED SUPPORT BETW - [SDR DL72S972582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972582), Nov 25, 1997: FITTING. CORROSION. RT FT WING ATTACH FITTING HAS CORROSION AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS INSIDE BORE. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 53-40-1 PG 18. TREATED AND PAINTED PER PS 900-3-6. - [SDR DL72S972581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972581), Nov 25, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED WS 686.5 STRINGER NR 10 IS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0. - [SDR DL72S972757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972757), Nov 24, 1997: SKIN. PUNCTURED. THE COVE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A HOLE 26 FROM IB END DURING SHOP VISIT. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED PER 727 MM 57-52-00. - [SDR DL72S972756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972756), Nov 24, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING SHOP VISIT. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-00 BY REMOVING DAMAGE AND REPLACING AND INSTALLING A DOUB - [SDR DL72S972755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972755), Nov 24, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. THE LOWER AFT CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 18 FROM IB END DURING A SHOP VISIT. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-00 BY REMOVING DAMAGE AND INSTALLING A D - [SDR DL72S972626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972626), Nov 24, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT RIB CRACKED LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED RIVETS FORM RIB, BEGAN FABRICATION OF REPAIR DOUBLERS PER M/M 57-40-0 FIG 814. DRILLED AFT DOUBLER, STOP DRILLED PE - [SDR DL72S972625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972625), Nov 24, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT RIB CRACKED JUST OUTBD OF ACTUATOR ROD END AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 814. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 814. - [SDR DL72S972624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972624), Nov 24, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT RIB CRACKED ON INBD END. MADE DOUBLER IAW MM. DRILLED UP AND TREATED AND PAINTED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. INSTALLED SEAL. - [SDR DL72S972623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972623), Nov 24, 1997: STOP. WORN. NR 4 SLAT INBD STOP WORN, 2ND WEB FROM INBD END CRACKED OUT UNDER N/P. FABRICATED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 814. OK TO TREAT AND PAINT. TREATED AND PAINTED PER - [SDR DL72S972580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972580), Nov 24, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. LT WING STR TO RIB HFEC INSPECTION SHOWS STRINGER TO RIB ATTCH FLANGE MARKED 'C' AT WS 629.0 HAS CRACK INDICATIONS -MARKED- THAT EXTENDS FROM HOLE TO EDGE OF FL - [SDR DL72S972579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972579), Nov 24, 1997: FITTING. CORROSION. CORROSION ON RT FRONT SPAR WING TO BODY FWD FITTING. REMOVED CORROSION AT PER SRM 51-10-6. TREATED AND PAINTED PER PS 900-3-6. - [SDR DL72S972578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972578), Nov 24, 1997: FITTING. CORROSION. CORROSION ON LEFT AFT SPAR WING TO BODY FITTING (AFT END). REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 53-40-1 PG 18. TREATED AND PAINTED PER PS 900-3-6. - [SDR DL72S972622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972622), Nov 21, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT INSPECTION PANEL 9524. ROUTED OUT CRACK AND MANUFACTURED DOUBLER PER M/M 54-30-0. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 54-30-0, FIG 803. - [SDR DL72S972577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972577), Nov 21, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK - STRINGER TO RIB WS 629, S-9 AFT HOLE, RT WING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-00. - [SDR DL72S972576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972576), Nov 21, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK - STRINGER TO RIB WS 629, S-13 AFT HOLE, RT WING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-00. - [SDR DL72S972575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972575), Nov 21, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING WS 629 S-AA CRACKED AT STR TO RIB CONNECTION REF OP8602 RC 882. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-00. - [SDR DL72S972574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972574), Nov 21, 1997: LIGHT BOX. CORRODED. LIGHT BOX CORRODED AROUND EDGES STA 720B AND 720C BETWEEN STRINGERS 16R TO 14R. REMOVED LIGHT BOX. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6 NOT WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS - [SDR DL72S972573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972573), Nov 21, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. LIGHT BOX CORRODED STRINGER 152, BETWEEN STA 720B AND 720C. REMOVED LIGHT BOX FOR ACCESS, REMOVED CORROSION PER 51-10-6 NOT WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER SRM 53-3 - [SDR DL72S972572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972572), Nov 21, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. HFEC INSP SHOWED CRACK INDICATION AT WS 656.5 FWD VENT HOLE. CUT ACCESS HOLE IN VENT BOX PER M/M 57-13-00. REPAIRED CRACK PER MM 57-13-0 FIG 80. All 76: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401DA-2013-08-15/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 CHI93LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA043), Nov 28, 1992: Boeing 727-232 (N401DA), Chicago, IL, no damage. Probable cause: THE CAPTAIN'S INADEQUATE COORDINATION WITH THE GROUND AND FLIGHT CREW. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PASSENGER'S PERCEPTION THAT THE APU EXHAUST WAS A FIRE, WHICH RESULTED IN ACTION THAT… ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 19970707020929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970707020929I), Jul 7, 1997: Boeing 727232 (N401DA), Kansas City, MO. Lost a system hyd fluid. Landed. Had lost nose steering. Towed in. Outboard flap power motor leaked fluid. - [Incident 19950906033919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950906033919I), Sep 6, 1995: Boeing 727232 (N401DA), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Struck a cargo loader taxiing to gate. Ramp crew guiding parking. Damaged wing and flap. Crew disiplined. - [Incident 19950315008769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950315008769I), Mar 15, 1995: Boeing 727200 (N401DA), Bozeman, MT. Narrative: delta flight 1144, a B-727, departing Bozeman, MT, lost the hydraulic fluid from the (a) hydraulic system. A small piece of metal was broken out of… - [Accident 19921127055899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921127055899A), Nov 27, 1992: Boeing 727232 (N401DA), Chicago, IL. PIC shut down NR1 engine powering lights prior APU. Passengers saw exhaust flame on APU start. Panicked. Evacuated. - [Incident 19860403018579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860403018579I), Apr 3, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N401DA), Memphis, TN. Fluctuating engine indication on engines at cruise. Small amounts of water found in traps and sumps. --- 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.