# N406DA: 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: 21150
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: February 10, 1997
- Last registry action: February 16, 2000
- Mode S code: A4C337
- 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/N406DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=406DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N406DA-2001-02-16

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 (60, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S002085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002085), Oct 22, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND THE BATTERY PACK INOP AT THE AFT CARGO DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. CHANGED BATTERY PACK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE OK.
- [SDR DL72S001796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001796), Sep 17, 2000: TRANSMITTER. INOPERATIVE. OUTBOARD FLAP INDICATIONS SPLIT AT 15 DEG CAUSING A LOCKOUT. ALT FLAP EXTEND USED. INDICATORS BOUNCE BETWEEN SPLIT AND EQUAL SETTINGS. NO ROLL TENDENCIES WERE F
- [SDR DL72S001765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001765), Sep 11, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, 1.25 INCH CRACK IN THE RT FS 870 KEEL BEAM I/B ATTACH ANGLE. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER B727 DRD 53-10-9D FIG 806D.
- [SDR DL72S001710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001710), Sep 6, 2000: BRACKET. BROKEN. 2L GIRT BAR ATTACH FITTING TO FLOOR SPRING BROKEN, BAR WILL NOT ENGAGE. REPLACED BROKEN BRACKET.
- [SDR DL72S001706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001706), Sep 5, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT I/B EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DEAD. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S001566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001566), Aug 15, 2000: BATTERY. LEAKING. L1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY DUE TO WEAK BATTERIES LEAKING INTO LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S001039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001039), May 26, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S000571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000571), Mar 24, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. LEFT AFT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. LIGHT OPN CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S000273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000273), Feb 7, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FS 870 WEB CRACKED RT MLG W/W AT APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE. CUT OUT 1.5 INCH AT 6:00 POS. INSTALLED TIME LIMITED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-9D FIG 806D.
- [SDR DL72S000272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000272), Feb 7, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. A 2 INCH CRACK IN TORQUE BOX SHELF ANGLE FWD SIDE OF STA 1263. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-10D FIGURE 803D.
- [SDR DL72S992251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992251), Oct 10, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY'S, OPS NOW OK.
- [SDR DL72S992130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992130), Sep 23, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP ON L/O CHECK. REPLACED BATTERYS (P/N 334101877), OPER NOW NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S991960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991960), Sep 3, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT AFT 2 OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS M957 AND M956, OPS CHKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S991935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991935), Aug 2, 1999: INSULATION. SPLIT. ON HUSH-KIT MOD FOUND NUMEROUS LONGITUDINAL SPLITS ON INSULATION OF ALL 3 GEN FEEDER CABLES IN MID PYLON AREA. REPLACED CABLES FROM SPLICES IN LT 48 SEC TO FIRE
- [SDR DL72S991487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991487), Jul 1, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. TPA LTR CHK B1, .375 INCH CRACK TORQUE BOX VERT WEB STA 1226. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S991485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991485), Jul 1, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT B-1 LTR CK, AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAME CUTOUT CRACKED LT SIDE 10 INCHES FROM TOP OF CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72S990747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990747), Apr 1, 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 PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSP
- [SDR DL72S990746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990746), Apr 1, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION
- [SDR DL72S982437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982437), Nov 25, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. LWR SKIN OF THE LT HORIZONTAL STAB HAS A PRE-EXISTING EXTERNAL T/L REPAIR. NEED PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. REPAIRED PER ERA 332447-14.
- [SDR DL72S982282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982282), Nov 6, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, A REPAIR DOUBLER AT THE I/B AFT RIB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND THE RIB WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 808.
- [SDR DL72S982567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982567), Nov 5, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. NR 2 MID FLAP, CRACK AFT SPAR RAIL 33 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802, ON SHOP ORDER 615732.
- [SDR DL72S982301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982301), Nov 5, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INBOARD FLAP INBOARD TRACK TYP CORROSION AT FWD LUG AND MLG BEAM ATTACH HOLES: AD 90-07-05. INSTALL OVERSIZED BUSHINGS IN FWD LUG HOLES, OVERSIZE MLG BEAM ATTAC
- [SDR DL72S982404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982404), Nov 4, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 19 INCHES FROM I/B END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER.
- [SDR DL72S982369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982369), Nov 3, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED APPROX 1.5 ON LWR SURFACE OF RT ELEV FWD AND I/B OF TAB CONTROL ROD. DYE CHECKED AND STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABRICATED REPAIR PART PER SRM 55-20-3 FI
- [SDR DL72S982363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982363), Nov 3, 1998: ANGLE. DAMAGED. NR 4 SLAT, ANGLE CRACKED IN CORNER. DYE CHECKED PER PS 900-6-3. NO CRACK FOUND. BURNISHED AREA, TREATED AND PAINTED PER PS 900-2 NR 5.
- [SDR DL72S982440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982440), Oct 25, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. A SKIN BULGE AND TWO CRACKED FASTENER HOLES WERE DISCOVERED AT BS 681, 8 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 14R. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE I/B SIDE 
- [SDR DL72S982439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982439), Oct 25, 1998: FRAME. DAMAGED. LOWER LOBE FRAMES IN THE AFT B/B AT BS 1030 WERE FOUND DENTED BETWEEN S26R AND 27R. MISDRILLED HOLES WERE DONE DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SRM REPAIR. REPAIRED PER
- [SDR DL72S982438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982438), Oct 25, 1998: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. SHEAR TIES AT BS 580 AND 620, S14R WERE DAMAGED DUE TO REWORK OF THE SKIN LAP JOINT. REPAIRED PER ERA 332452-14.
- [SDR DL72S980928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980928), Apr 30, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON INSP, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN NO TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S980623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980623), Mar 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT ACT O/B ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT UPPER LOBE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S980622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980622), Mar 20, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT ACT I/B AND O/B ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT WEB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S980621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980621), Mar 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, NR 8 SLAT LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT THE INBD STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S980620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980620), Mar 20, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, 1 INCH CRACK IN LOWER END OF L/E SPAR STIFFENER NR 2 SLAT O/B TRACK, INBD STIFFENER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S972567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972567), Dec 8, 1997: ROLLER. BINDING. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR DID NOT SEAL PROPERLY. DAYLIGHT COULD BE SEEN THROUGH THE DOOR SEAL. FOUND DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. INSPECTED DOOR, 
- [SDR DL72S972081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972081), Oct 17, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. APPROX 40 MINS INTO FLIGHT AT FL330 THE NR 1 ENG INVOLUNTARILY WENT TO FULL POWER. THE THROTTLE DID NOT MOVE. PHYSICAL MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE PRODUCED NO ENGI
- [SDR DL72S970340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970340), Feb 12, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING THE CURRENT SHOP VISIT AND INSPECTION PER SI 4-58705-12AD, THE UPPER CHORD WAS FOUND COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE SPAR WEB WAS NOT DAMAGED. HOWEVER, THE FRA
- [SDR DL72S970201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970201), Feb 1, 1997: COMPRESSOR CASE. DAMAGED. ON TAKEOFF AT 1,000 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL OCCURRED. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS ON TAKEOFF AND FIRE LIGHT WERE NORMAL AND APPROX EQU
- [SDR DL72S970179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970179), Jan 3, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. THE LT INBOARD STR 3A TENSION TIE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE TENSION TIE BOLT HAS BEEN REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH S/B 727-53-0178 WHICH IS REQUIRED BY A.D.
- [SDR DL72S970043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970043), Dec 24, 1996: ANGLE. WORN. FOUND THE LWR LIP OF FWD COWL SUPPORT ANGLE WORN AT THE NR 2 ENG FIREWALL. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FRAME DRILLED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-11-0, PG 801.
- [SDR DL72S962101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962101), Sep 11, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT AFT SLIDE EMERG LITE INOP C/A RPLD BATT PACK AT RACK M957 OPS CHKS GOOD
- [SDR DL72S961986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961986), Aug 27, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON LAYOVER, FOUND LEFT FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT TESTING. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY (P/N 334701743) AND BATTERIES. LIGHT NOW TESTS OK.
- [SDR DL72S961414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961414), May 21, 1996: TORQUE BOX. CRACKED. THERE IS A CRACK IN THE ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM AND AFT CHANNEL OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263. THIS AREA OF THE TORQUE BOX IS THE SUBJECT OF THE AD 9
- [SDR DL72S961293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961293), May 21, 1996: TRANSVERSE BEAM. CRACKED. CRACK IN ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM AND AFT CHANNEL OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263. THIS AREA IS SUBJECT OF AD 94-07-08 WHICH REQUIRES INSPECTION PER S/B
- [SDR DL72S961224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961224), May 20, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK FROM FASTENER RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN JUST INBD OF 3RD FROM OUTBD HINGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72S961223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961223), May 20, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LWR INBD CORNER OF R-4 WINDOW CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR DL72S961222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961222), May 20, 1996: TQ BOX WEB. CRACKED. TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB CRACKED 1 INCH AT FASTENER, UPPER ROW OF RIVETS STA 1233 LT LOWER TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 FIG 819.
- [SDR DL72S961221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961221), May 20, 1996: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. 1 INCH CRACK AT RT AFT SERVICE DOOR FWD FRAME ON FUSE, EXTENDING FROM UPPER STOP PAD CASTING. REPAIRED PER MM 53-13-0.
- [SDR DL72S960643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960643), Mar 23, 1996: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING UNDER SEAT 31D IS OUT. RELAMPED BULB, CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S960175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960175), Nov 21, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, NR 8 LE SLAT WAS FOUND WITH INTERNAL RIB NR 3 AND NR 2 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S954060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954060), Oct 19, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 6 L/E SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT O/B END. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0. FOUND AT LETTER CHECK.

All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N406DA-2001-02-16/reports.md

## 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 19970201002639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970201002639I), Feb 1, 1997: Boeing 727232 (N406DA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Narrative: on climb, at 1000', #1 eng fire light illuminated and fire bell occurred all eng indications were normal and approx equal. On return to dfw #1 eng…
- [Incident 19950509012569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950509012569I), May 9, 1995: Boeing 727232 (N406DA), Buffalo, NY, Minor damage. Vibration and shudder on climbout. Returned. On landing N2 main tire recap parted. Tore hole in wing flap.
- [Incident 19900722039209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900722039209I), Jul 22, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N406DA), Louisville, KY. Fuel flow dropped on NR2 engine on climbout. Returned. Replaced pressure ratio control valve.
- [Incident 19860213014889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860213014889I), Feb 13, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N406DA), Baltimore, MD. Mercy landing made after flight attendant suffered a seizure.
- [Incident 19830724040189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830724040189I), Jul 24, 1983: Boeing 727 (N406DA), New Orleans, LA. Reservation received a call stating the aircraft will blow up. Towed to remote spot. Search negative.

## Other aircraft with N406DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N406DA): Textron 525C, S/N 525C-0222, built 2016
- [Cancelled 2006-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N406DA-2006-08-18): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B1185, built 2006. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Jac USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAC%20USA%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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