# N404DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2001-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21148
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: February 10, 1997
- Last registry action: February 16, 2000
- Mode S code: A4BBC9
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N404DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=404DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N404DA-2001-02-16

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 (52, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S002300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002300), Nov 26, 2000: FLASHLIGHT. UNSERVICEABLE. F/A LOWER FWD FLASHLIGHT NOT FLASHING. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT
- [SDR DL72S001259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001259), Jul 4, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. AUTO PACK TRIP ARMED, LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON T/O ROLL. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KTS AND 169,960 LBS. REPLACED AUTO PACK TRIP SWITCHES ON ENG 1, 2 & 3. OP CHE
- [SDR DL72S000916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000916), May 7, 2000: FCU. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT, NR 2 ENG ALL INDICATORS FLUX AND EGT AT 580 DEG. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL.
- [SDR DL72S992609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992609), Nov 27, 1999: POWER PACK. LEAKING. SYS A QTY RAPIDLY DECREASED ON GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND RT ELEV POWER PACK LEAKING. REPLACED RT ELEV POWER PACK.
- [SDR DL72S992402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992402), Oct 29, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ROW 2 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR DL72S991626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991626), Jul 19, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 5 SLAT LOWER COVE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 812.
- [SDR DL72S991421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991421), Jun 23, 1999: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE LEFT SERVICE DOOR INOP. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FWD GALLEY NEEDS RELAMPING. RELAMPED LIGHTS.
- [SDR DL72S991280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991280), Jun 7, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP.
- [SDR DL72S991274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991274), Jun 7, 1999: LIGHT. MISSING. ON L/O, FOUND SEAT 20D EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S990572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990572), Mar 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION
- [SDR DL72S990561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990561), Mar 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSPE
- [SDR DL72S990545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990545), Mar 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSPE
- [SDR DL72S990569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990569), Mar 12, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTI
- [SDR DL72S990567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990567), Mar 11, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED A CRACK IN LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION O
- [SDR DL72S990544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990544), Mar 11, 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 DL72S982549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982549), Dec 11, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. LTR CHK B-1 12-11-98, NR 5 L/E SLAT I/B ACTUATOR NOSE RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S982548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982548), Dec 11, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT I/B VERT TORQUE BOX WEB HAS .5 INCH CRACK AT LWR LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1239 RT. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 832 TO 833.
- [SDR DL72S982547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982547), Dec 11, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT B-1 LETTER CHECK, AFT ENTRYWAY RT FRAME HAS .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT FWD SIDE APPROX 6 INCHES BELOW UPPER STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72S981350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981350), Jun 27, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT FWD OVERWING EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT RACK, OPS OK.
- [SDR DL72S981064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981064), May 18, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 4-69078-3AD AN EXISTING REPAIR WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER ERA 331732-14.
- [SDR DL72S981063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981063), May 18, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT DOUBLER OF THE R1 DOOR. REPAIRED PER ERA 331703-14.
- [SDR DL72S981062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981062), May 18, 1998: FITTING. WORN. SIX FASTENER HOLES WERE FOUND WORN OUT OF ROUND. THE HOLES ARE AT FS 1183 TORQUE BOX AREA AND ARE COMMON TO THE AFT INBD AND OUTBD TENSION TIE FITTINGS. REPAIRE
- [SDR DL72S981061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981061), May 18, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND IN THE INBD FLANGES OF BOTH LT AND RT OVER WING EXIT FRAMES AT FS 783.95. REPAIRED PER ERA 331706-14AD.
- [SDR DL72S980924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980924), Apr 22, 1998: COWL. WORN. LT FWD ENG COWL SUPPORT RING LIP WORN AT AFT FWD COWL SUPPORT MATING SURFACE, AFT LT EMPENNAGE 6-11 O'CLOCK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1
- [SDR DL72S980994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980994), Apr 21, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. C/W ERA 300554-14 CODE 4-54-31 PERM REPAIR, NACELLES/THINNER SKIN, NR 2 ENG FS 1151.68. TIME LIMITED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABD REPAIR PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 13. 
- [SDR DL72S980967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980967), Apr 21, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED IN WING LEADING EDGE, INBD END NR 3 KRUEGER FLAP. DYE CKD TO CONFIRM CRACK. STOP DRILLED, FABD DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3, C/W MM 57-20-21 FIG 807.
- [SDR DL72S980966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980966), Apr 21, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. AT HMV, FOUND RW ACTUATOR BRACKET CRACKED NR 6 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR BRACKET LOWER O/B FWD CORNER. REMOVED ACT AND BEAM PER MM 57-20-21, STOP DRILLED CRACK, INS
- [SDR DL72S980961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980961), Apr 21, 1998: FRAME. BENT. FOUND AT HMV, FRAME BENT STA 950E BETWEEN STR 26L-27L. STARTED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4, COMPLETED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4.
- [SDR DL72S980959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980959), Apr 21, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED FWD LOWER INBD CORNER OF NR 5 KRUEGER FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 FIG 807.
- [SDR DL72S972269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972269), Nov 5, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3 INOP- REPLD BATTERY RACK AND BATTERY PACK
- [SDR DL72S972268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972268), Nov 5, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT LAVS INOP- REPLD BATTERY RACK AND BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S972267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972267), Nov 5, 1997: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFT CARGO DOOR EMER LITE INTERMITTENTLY CYCLING ON AND OFF- REPLD BATT SW RACK- OPS CK NML
- [SDR DL72S971953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971953), Sep 26, 1997: REAR SPAR WEB. CRACKED. THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB IS CRACKED AT LBL 20.5. THE CRACK IS APPROX 2.5 LONG IN A CHEMMILL RADIUS JUST BELOW THE SPAR UPPER CHORD. AN ACCESS HOLE 
- [SDR DL72S971674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971674), Aug 27, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, 2.5 INCH CRACK NR 1 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH BRACKET. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S971673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971673), Aug 27, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK AT WING L/E VERTICAL STIFFENER NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S970144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970144), Jan 24, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. A 1 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN VERT STAB S-8L, 1 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN VERT STAB S-9L, 1 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN VERT STAB S-7L. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S970143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970143), Jan 24, 1997: VERT STAB WEB. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB WEB STA 1303 ACROSS TOP OF NR 2 ENG S-DUCT LOWER RT CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S970142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970142), Jan 24, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING F-2 LETTER CHECK, 1.5 INCH CRACK BS 1303 BULKHEAD WEB AT LWR RT CORNER.
- [SDR DL72S970141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970141), Jan 24, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING F-2 LETTER CHECK, VERTICAL STAB STR 7 LEFT STA 133.8 CRACKED 1 INCH, STR 8 LEFT STA 157.2 CRACKED 1 INCH AND STR 9 LEFT STA 133.8 CRACKED 1 INCH. R
- [SDR DL72S970002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970002), Jan 1, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT OVRHEAD WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S962741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962741), Oct 3, 1996: SPAR. DAMAGED. FOUND DAMAGE ON RT FLAP. REPLACED AFT SPAR SECTION 0 TO 54 FROM I/B END OF FLAP PER M/M 57-52-0, TASK BN BO.
- [SDR DL72S961528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961528), Jun 25, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF NOSE RIB INBD SIDE OF INBD TRACK, NR 6 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S960982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960982), Apr 25, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON LAYOVER, FOUND LT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LICHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED M654 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S960981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960981), Apr 25, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED M1089 EMERENCY BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S960432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960432), Dec 1, 1995: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR AFT TRANSVERSE BEAM AFT LOWER ATTACH ANGLE. THE CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE RADIUS OF THE L-ANGL
- [SDR DL72S954582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954582), Nov 30, 1995: TIE ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING E-2 LETTER CHECK, VERTICAL STAB STRINGER TIE ANGLES CRACKED AT STA 157.200 2ND BAY FROM TOP LT SIDE. TWO ANGLES CRACKED AT 4TH BAY FROM TOP STA 133
- [SDR DL72S953989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953989), Oct 12, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT CENTER OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT M954, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S952044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952044), May 11, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK, 1 INCH CRACK AT STA 1223 ABOVE LIGHTENING HOLE IN TORQUE BOX WEB LT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S952043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952043), May 11, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK, NBR 7 L/E SLAT NOSE RIB HAS .25 INCH CRK AT FWD SIDE RT SIDE OF ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 803.
- [SDR DL72S952042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952042), May 11, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK, .375 INCH CRK 48 SEC TORQUE BOX WEB STA 1303 RT AT LIGHTENING HOLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-11-0.

All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N404DA-2001-02-16/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19971218043299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971218043299I), Dec 18, 1997: Boeing 727232 (N404DA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Narrative: after completing an uneventful flight from chicago, IL (ord), delta flight 1631 (dl 1631) was cleared by delta ramp control to gate C4 at Salt Lake…
- [Incident 19921127051519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921127051519I), Nov 27, 1992: Boeing 727277 (N404DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Heard loud explosion from nose wheel area. Continued to destination. Landed safely. Unable to find cause of noise.
- [Incident 19920315012349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920315012349I), Mar 15, 1992: Boeing 727200 (N404DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Left gear door remained open when gear retracted. Lowered gear. Diverted and landed. Gear sequence valve faulty.
- [Incident 19870221018449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870221018449I), Feb 21, 1987: Boeing 727232 (N404DA), Detroit, MI. Unscheduled landing due to faulty fuel crossfeed valve.

## Other aircraft with N404DA

- [Cancelled 2021-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N404DA-2021-06-05): Drone America PHOEBUS MK.III, S/N DAP 26A-001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Drone America Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRONE%20AMERICA%20INC), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)

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