# N403DA: 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-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: 21147
- 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: A4B812
- 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/N403DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=403DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N403DA-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 (65, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S001117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001117), Jun 8, 2000: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT BETWEEN DFW AND SEA AT FLT LEVEL 310, CREW EXPERIENCED AN A-SYSTEM LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERING. CREW THEN NOTICED THE A-SYSTEM QUANTIT
- [SDR DL72S000905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000905), May 4, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 & 480 INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION 
- [SDR DL72S000555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000555), Mar 21, 2000: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LOST A SYSTEM HYD QTY DURING CLIMBOUT. FOUND NUMBER 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR AND A SYS CASE DRAIN AND PRES
- [SDR DL72S000537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000537), Mar 20, 2000: BULB. FAILED. AFT LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND SEVERAL BULBS INOP. REPLACED BAD BULBS AFT LT OVERWING EMER EXIT SIGN, NOW CHECKS OK. ONLY BULBS INOP WERE ONES THAT
- [SDR DL72S992601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992601), Nov 25, 1999: OVEN. CONTAMINATED. FORWARD GALLEY WORK LIGHT C/B POPPED. F/A REPORTED LIGHT PLASTIC SMELL. NO SMOKE NOTED. BREAKER WAS NOT RESET. ON CHECK, FOUND GALLEY WORK LIGHT C/B POPPED AND 
- [SDR DL72S992429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992429), Nov 2, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. A .125 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT BOX INBD LWR BRACKET. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S992428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992428), Nov 2, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CHECK, 1.5 INCH CRACK ON R-1 DOOR FWD FRAME AT THE LOWER STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER ERA AND MM 52-12-0.
- [SDR DL72S990716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990716), Mar 31, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, AFT RT ENTRY DOOR FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72S990560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990560), Mar 10, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. HFEC INTERNAL INSP
- [SDR DL72S990549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990549), Mar 9, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 REVEALED A CRACK BETWEEN FS 660 AND 681 IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. H
- [SDR DL72S990548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990548), Mar 9, 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. HFEC INTERNAL INSPECTION 
- [SDR DL72S990356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990356), Feb 22, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. ON LAYOVER CK, FOUND R-1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER M/M, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S982389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982389), Nov 18, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. A-SYS HYD FAILURE ON APPROACH. FOUND THE NR 4 L/E SLAT ACT FAILED. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72S981781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981781), Aug 26, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS OF .75 INCH LENGTH OR LESS WERE FOUND IN THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB AT RBL 18 BETWEEN WL 166 AND 169 AND ONE .375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE WEB AT LB
- [SDR DL72S981620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981620), Jun 26, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN 21 PLACES AT I/B CUTOUT FOR I/B AFT FLAP DRIVE. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING T
- [SDR DL72S981183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981183), Jun 3, 1998: ACTUACTOR. LEAKING. IN CRUISE FLIGHT LEVEL 310 A SYSTEM QTY RAPIDLY DECREASED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY A SYSTEM PRESSURE DECREASING TO ZERO. WHILE RUNNING POM OUTBOARD FLAPS FAILED TO A
- [SDR DL72S980406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980406), Feb 19, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S980243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980243), Jan 29, 1998: FITTING. MISLOCATED. WHILE PERFORMING A REPAIR TO WING STR 9 PER MM 57-13-0, FIG 802 AT WS656.5 AN EXISTING HOLE ON THE TOP FLANGE OF THE RIB CHORD ASSY FALLS OUT IN THE RADIUS OF T
- [SDR DL72S980220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980220), Jan 26, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. THE 65C20303-13 REPLACEMENT WEB PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED AS PART OF THE 65C20303-25 FRAME REPAIR KIT WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE -25 KIT WAS INSTALLED BY ERA 111762-14, 
- [SDR DL72S980204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980204), Jan 23, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AT BS 1030 AND S3L OCCURRED. REPAIRED PER ERA 331249-14.
- [SDR DL72S980147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980147), Jan 19, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 30 WAS CORRODED NEAR FS 990. THE STRINGER WILL BE CUT AT FS 990 AND A REPLACEMENT SECTION SPLICED IN. REPAIR PER ERA331185-14.
- [SDR DL72S980403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980403), Dec 31, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER SPAR ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0 BY INSTALLING A REPAIR ANGLE.
- [SDR DL72S980120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980120), Dec 27, 1997: ANGLE. DAMAGED. TEMPORARY REPAIR STA 1343 BL 0 AFT AIRSTAIR OPENING AFT EDGE LWR SIDE. REMOVED REPAIR, CHORD ANGLE, NR 2 ENG FIREWALL PNL. BEGAN DRILLED NEW CHORD AND SKIN. COM
- [SDR DL72S980189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980189), Dec 23, 1997: SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP VISIT INSPECTION, THE MIDFLAP LEADING EDGE WAS FOUND WORN BEYOND SRM LIMITS AT THE IB END OF FLAP. THE LEADING EDGE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0 
- [SDR DL72S980168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980168), Dec 23, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. ITEM: AT HMV2 FOUND R/W STA 656-5 UPPER STRINGER TO RIB ATTACH IS CRACKED LOC 2ND STRINGER FWD OF REAR SPAR. PLUGGED HOLE PER ERA 33125-14AD STOP DRILLED/REPAIR
- [SDR DL72S980109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980109), Dec 23, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. NR 6 L/E SLAT INTERNAL WEB CRACKED ON O/B SIDE OF SLAT TRACK MT FITTING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-40-00.
- [SDR DL72S980054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980054), Dec 23, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. ITEM: LH WING HFEC INSP SHOWS CRACK INDICATION AT UPPER STRINGER-TO-RIB NO. 8 AT W.S. 546.5. CORRECTION: COMPLETED STEPS #1 THRU 4 PER MM 57-13-0 FIG 802. FINIS
- [SDR DL72S980052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980052), Dec 23, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING STA 656.6 UPPER STRINGER TO RIB ATTACH IS CRACKED LOC AT FWD VENT BOX AFT LUG. PROVIDED CUTOUT IN VENT STRINGER FOR ACCESS AS PER DETAIL I M/M 57-13-
- [SDR DL72S980051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980051), Dec 23, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. RT WING HFEC INSP SHOWS CRACK INDICATION AT NO 13 STRINGER-TO-RIB HOLE AT WS 629.0. DRILLED ACCESS HOLE PER M/M 57-13-0. DRILLED REPAIR PARTS PER M/M 57-13-0. O
- [SDR DL72S980030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980030), Dec 23, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT WING STA 601.5 UPPER STRINGER TO RIB ATTACH IS CRACKED. FIRST STRINGER FWD OF REAR SPAR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0.
- [SDR DL72S980108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980108), Dec 22, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR, WEB CRACKED LT SIDE OF VERTICAL, APPROX STA 1303 ABOVE S-DUCT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR DL72S980107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980107), Dec 22, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR, WEB CRACKED RT SIDE OF VERTICAL APPROX STA 1303. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR DL72S980053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980053), Dec 22, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. STA 930 FRAME AT STR 14 FRAME CRACK AND VERTICAL SKIN STRAP CRACK AT SAME LOCATION. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUT OUT REPAIR AREA PER SRM 53-10-4 PG 7. ALSO, PERFOR
- [SDR DL72S980050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980050), Dec 22, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH HOUSING WEBS BOTH CRACKED I/B AND O/B SIDE. FABRICATED AND DRILLED I/B REPAIR PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 804. FABRICATED AND DRIL
- [SDR DL72S980029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980029), Dec 22, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. S-DUCT INTERIOR SKIN CRACKED AND BENT UPWARD FROM 10 O'CLOCK TO 1 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER ERA 33118
- [SDR DL72S980056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980056), Dec 20, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR 18L, INDICATIONS FOUND 3 EA ON TOP ROW, 2ND HOLE FROM FRONT. ON BOTTOM ROW 1ST AND 3RD HOLE FROM FRONT. REFERENCE SUPPLEMENTAL CARD - ATTACHMENT A OPN 250. 
- [SDR DL72S980055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980055), Dec 20, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKET CRACKED, ACT ATTACH BRACKET NR 3 KRUEGER FLAP OUTBD SIDE. BEGAN MANUFACTURING ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLER AS PER M/M 57-20-21 FIGURE 807. FINISH MFG ANGLE REPA
- [SDR DL72S980028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980028), Dec 20, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED FS 1050 BETWEEN STR 25L AND 26L. REMOVED DAMAGE AND DYE-CHECKED PER SRM 53-10-4. NO CRACKS FOUND AROUND CUTOUT. DRILLED UP DOUBLER AS PER SRM 53-10
- [SDR DL72S980027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980027), Dec 20, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. SUPPORTS CRACKED NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORTS ARE CRACKED. VERIFIED CRACKS TO BE PRESENT PER PS 900-6-3. REMOVED CRACKED SUPPORTS FROM A/C. FABRICATED REPAIR
- [SDR DL72S972714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972714), Dec 20, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED FS 1030 AT STR 26L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27.
- [SDR DL72S980026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980026), Dec 19, 1997: LINER. CRACKED. NR 2 ENG INLET ASSY (DOGHOUSE) ACCOUSTICAL LINER 12 O'CLOCK POS AFT CRACKED AND SEPARATING. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER AS PER SRM 54-10
- [SDR DL72S972621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972621), Dec 12, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, .75 INCH CRACK LT LWR TORQUE BOX WEB STA 1227 UPPER EDGE OF VERT WEB. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S972620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972620), Dec 12, 1997: FRAME. WORN. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, ANGLE WORN THROUGH 11 INCHES, 6 O'CLOCK POSITION FS 1352 FRAME. REPAIRED PER ERA 363434.
- [SDR DL72S972619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972619), Dec 12, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, 1.75 INCH CRACK IN RT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN AT DOUBLER BETWEEN O/B 2 ELEVATOR HINGES. REPAIRED PER ERA 363435-14.
- [SDR DL72S972079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972079), Oct 16, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. SYS-A HYDRAULIC QTY DECREASED TO ZERO IN FLT. FOUND NR 3L SLAT ACTUATOR FAILED IN RETRACT POSITION. SEALS BLOWN AT ACTUATOR ROD.
- [SDR DL72S971871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971871), Sep 19, 1997: TACH GEN HOUSING. LEAKING. OIL TEMP NR 3 STEADILY INCREASED REACHING A MAX OF RED RADIAL. NR 3 OIL QTY STEADILY DECREASED TO APPROX 2 GALLONS. NR 3 OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI SHUT DOW
- [SDR DL72S971799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971799), Sep 14, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT DOOR SLIDE LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK, ALL EMERG LIGHTS NOW OP NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S971111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971111), Jun 9, 1997: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. BOTH PACKS OVERHEATED AND SMOKED CABIN. PACK FAN CONTROL C/B POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCY UNIT.
- [SDR DL72S962774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962774), Sep 19, 1996: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 MID FLAP AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED. THE RAIL WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, PG 807.
- [SDR DL72S962773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962773), Sep 19, 1996: SPAR. CRACKED. NR 2 MID FLAP AFT LOWER SPAR RAIL WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, PAGE 807.

All 65: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N403DA-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 ATL86IA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86IA054), Jan 9, 1986: Boeing 727-232 (N403DA), Memphis, TN, incident, minor 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 19960504013609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960504013609I), May 4, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N403DA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Narrative: on takeoff the tread from number two main tire came off and was ingested into number one engine. Aircraft was below V1 so the takeoff was aborted.…
- [Incident 19860109009359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860109009359I), Jan 9, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N403DA), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Left gear collapsed on return to airport. Shock strut outer cylinder failed. Forward slide did not inflate.
- [Incident 19780314015939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780314015939I), Mar 14, 1978: Boeing 727200 (N403DA), Miami, FL. Crew felt vibration after takeoff, returned. Ground power access door was missing.

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