# N402DA: 1975 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2012-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 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-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21146
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: January 22, 2001
- Mode S code: A4B45B
- 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/N402DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=402DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N402DA-2012-10-03

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (41)

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

- [SDR DL72S001794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001794), Sep 17, 2000: FUSE. FAILED. WHILE TESTING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND FIRST CLASS LIGHTS NOT WORKING. FOUND FUSE BAD IN F/C BATTERY PACK. REPLACED FUSE, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S001793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001793), Sep 17, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 22D INOP. LIGHTS DISCONNECTED UNDER SEAT. RECONNECTED AFT MODULE PULLED AWAY FROM SEAT. INSTALLED NEW MODULE. CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S001563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001563), Aug 15, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. A .75 INCH CRACK IN LT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB TOP OF WEB AT STA 1226. A .5 INCH CRACK IN LT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB TOP OF WEB AT STA 1214. REPAIRE
- [SDR DL72S001297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001297), Jul 8, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY INOP. REPLACED FORWARD POWER SUPPLY, CKS GOOD PER MM.
- [SDR DL72S000913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000913), May 7, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. DURING CLIMBOUT EWR HAD A TAIL SKID LIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS ON A MAINTENANCE FERRY TO ATL. NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM NOTICED ON INSPECTION. PROBLEM RELATED TO INDICATION O
- [SDR DL72S991372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991372), Jun 16, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. REF NRC 52 - TPA LETTER CHECK C-1, .5 INCH CRACK IN DOOR SKIN, R-1 DOOR LOWER FWD CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 52-11-01, NR 8.
- [SDR DL72S991371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991371), Jun 16, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. REF NRC 53 TPA LETTER CHECK C-1, .5 INCH CRACK IN R-1 DOOR SKIN AT LWR AFT CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 52-11-01, NR 8.
- [SDR DL72S990460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990460), Mar 3, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION 
- [SDR DL72S990459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990459), Mar 3, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL BETWEEN FS 681 AND 740. INTERNAL HFEC INSP
- [SDR DL72S982329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982329), Nov 11, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT LETTER CK B-2, AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT LT FRAME HAS .3125 INCH VISIBLE CRACK 6 INCHES BELOW UPPER STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR DL72S981468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981468), Jul 14, 1998: WIRE. DAMAGED. FIRST CLASS EMER ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP. FOUND BLOWN POWER SUPPLY FUSE AND MELTED WIRING AT C/P. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY, REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRING. 
- [SDR DL72S980771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980771), Apr 2, 1998: SPAR. MISDRILLED. NR 3 MIDFLAP/ REAR SPAR/WBL 124/AD 94-07-08 - OS HOLE: OVERSIZED HOLE IN REAR SPAR UPR CHORD AND UPPER SKIN IN AD INSPECTION AREA. FOUND DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT O
- [SDR DL72S980660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980660), Mar 25, 1998: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LBL AND RBL 36.83 VERT STIFFENER ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE FS 1183 BLKHD. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT APPROX WL 238 AND WERE NO MORE THAN 2
- [SDR DL72S980749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980749), Mar 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, A DOUBLER ON THE AFT LOWER SPAR ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED ANGLE, 32 FROM I/B END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0 FIG 802 BY INS
- [SDR DL72S980748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980748), Mar 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE NR 3 MIDFLAP WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE AFT LOWER CLOSEOUT ANGLE, 18 FROM I/B END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG
- [SDR DL72S980820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980820), Mar 19, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE NR 1 MIDFLAP WAS FOUND WITH IB AFT CLOSEOUT RIB CRACKED AT LOWER AFT CORNER. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLI
- [SDR DL72S980931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980931), Mar 18, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. REPAIR DOULBERS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES 19, 32 AND 37 FROM I/B END OF LOWER AFT CHORD ANGLE NR 2 MIDFLAP. REPAIRED BY REPLACING DOUBLERS PER BOEING M/M 57-52-0 
- [SDR DL72S980662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980662), Mar 18, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED, PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED CRACK AT BASE OF VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR, RT SIDE. REMOVED FASTENERS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN. E/C INSP OK. FABRI
- [SDR DL72S980640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980640), Mar 18, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED VERT STAB INTERIOR, VERTICAL WEB OVER S-DUCT IS CRACKED AT BOTH LOWER CORNERS (2 PLACES). REMOVED FASTENERS DYE PEN'D STOP DRILL, NO CRACK NOTED AFT
- [SDR DL72S980234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980234), Jan 27, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 680, STRINGER 26L-28L, REPAIR FOR CORROSION CUTOUTS. TWO AREAS OF CORROSION WERE CUTOUT OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 680 BETWEEN STRINGERS 26L AN
- [SDR DL72S980229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980229), Jan 26, 1998: PRESSURE DECK. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LETTER CK, 1 INCH CRACK AT LEFT MLG W/W PRESSURE DECK BEAD STA 950 AT LBL 63. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER MM 53-14-0.
- [SDR DL72S980228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980228), Jan 26, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LETTER CK, TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED .5 INCH AT DOUBLER UPPER LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1223 AND .25 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTNING HOLE FWD STA 1243. REPAIR PER ERA
- [SDR DL72S980227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980227), Jan 26, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND 0N A2 LETTER CK, NR 3 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR BOX CRACKED AT OUTBOARD LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 AND ERA.
- [SDR DL72S972120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972120), Oct 20, 1997: BULB. FAILED. AFT MOST RED BULB INOP ON FLOOR PROX LIGHT STRIP. REPLACED BULB SOCKET.
- [SDR DL72S971167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971167), Jun 16, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, .75 IN CRACK IN RADIUS OF NR 6 SLAT RIBS I/B AND O/B SIDES OF ACTUATOR AT COVE SKIN ATTACH. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S970045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970045), Jan 10, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. SYSTEM-A QTY WENT TO 0, SYS-A HYD PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF PRIOR TO LOSING PRESS. TOWED FROM TAXIWAY. NR 5 LE FLAP ACT FAILED. REPLACED LE ACT, CHECK CASE DRAIN FI
- [SDR DL72S962510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962510), Nov 12, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LT ELEVATOR TOP SKIN, FWD OF OUTBD END OF TAB CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72S962119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962119), Sep 12, 1996: POST. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK AT THE INBOARD LOWER CORNER OF THE L4 COCKPIT WINDOW. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATIONSO-831, DATED 9/12/96.
- [SDR DL72S962053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962053), Sep 3, 1996: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FOURTH FASTENER HOLE LOCATED ABOVE THE CABIN FLOOR LINE ON THE LT STA 761 OVERWING EXIT FRAME. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO 0.340 AND A HI
- [SDR DL72S962044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962044), Aug 28, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER STRINGER 9L WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FIN STA 157.2, DURING EXECUTION OF EO 4-59253-12AD. THIS EO CALLS FOR A REPAIR PER B727 SRM 55-30-4, HO
- [SDR DL72S960986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960986), Apr 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON LETTER CHECK, MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT SKIN HAS A CRACK EXTENDING FROM FASTENER. REPAIR: REPAIRED PER M/M 52-12-0, NR 10, FIG 806 10P PER PS 900-5-1, 
- [SDR DL72S960985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960985), Apr 24, 1996: ACTUATOR BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CHECK, NR 5 LE FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S960984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960984), Apr 24, 1996: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CHECK, 1.25 INCH CRACK AT L/E EDGE SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER AFT OF NR 6 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK OUTBOARD SIDE. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S960983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960983), Apr 24, 1996: ACTUATOR BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CHECK, NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR INBOARD MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER MOUNT BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S960874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960874), Apr 16, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. RIB MARKED NR 14 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LOWER RADIUS NEAR ATTACH ANGLE. THE NOTED RIB WAS REPAIRED IN COMPLIANCE WITH MM 57-54-0 FIGURE 805, FOR NR 2 L/E SLAT
- [SDR DL72S960873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960873), Apr 16, 1996: SLAT. CRACKED. THE INNR SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED BY THE TELESCOPING ANTI-ICE DUCT. REPAIRED INNR SKIN PER SRM 57-50-3, FOR NR 2 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72S960872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960872), Apr 16, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. THE 3RD RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER MM 57-54-0, FOR NR 2 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72S960340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960340), Feb 14, 1996: CADC. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, TCAS DISPLAYED ALL FAILED AND MAIN TCAS SCREEN SHOWED NR 1 XPONDER DATA BUS AND ALT DATA. CENTER ADVISED THEY RECEIVED SQUAWK, BUT NO ALT READOUT
- [SDR DL72S951139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951139), Mar 16, 1995: SKIN. CRACK. FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK, SKIN CRACKED .5 INCH VERTICAL STAB LT SIDE BELOW ACCESS PNL 9501. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-30-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR DL72S951137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951137), Mar 16, 1995: SLAT. CRACK. FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK, 2 INCH BY .25 INCH CRACKS BELOW ANTI-ICE TUBE ON NBR 2 L/E SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 807A.
- [SDR DL72S950791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950791), Feb 21, 1995: PANEL. SHORTED. DURING CRUISE, HAD ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL THROUGH GASPER FAN SWITCH HOLE. DEACTIVATED CIRCUITS, ODOR CEASED. FOUN

## 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.

- [Incident 19880218014449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880218014449I), Feb 18, 1988: Boeing 727232 (N402DA), Baton Rouge, LA, Minor damage. Loud reports on touchdown. Found right outboard tire blown with flat spot. Anti skid checked normal operation.
- [Incident 19781018032789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781018032789I), Oct 18, 1978: Boeing 727 (N402DA), Boston, MA. Thrust reverser door separated from the engine during a reversing operation.

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