# N408DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2001-01-31 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 31, 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: 21152 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: February 10, 1976 - Last registry action: March 18, 1998 - Mode S code: A4CAA5 - 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/N408DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=408DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N408DA-2001-01-31 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 (59, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S002196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002196), Nov 8, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 1009 AND 1183 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTI - [SDR DL72S002112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002112), Oct 25, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. R-2 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED OVERHEAD LIGHT BATTERY PACK ON R-2 DOOR. - [SDR DL72S001223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001223), Jun 28, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED LOWER INBD CORNER OF L-4 WINDOW CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. - [SDR DL72S001033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001033), May 25, 2000: LINE. RUPTURED. TOTAL LOSS OF B HYDRAULIC SYS. HYDRAULIC QTY WAS ZERO, PRESS WAS FLUCTUATING. FLIGHT CREW ADVISES LOSS BEGAN 50 MILES FROM ATL. NO CONFIGURATION CHANGE. FOUND P - [SDR DL72S992805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992805), Dec 21, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 & 740 REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL MFEC IN - [SDR DL72S992804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992804), Dec 21, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 & 740 REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE LOWER SKIN OF THE LOWER FASTENER ROW. INTERNAL MFEC IN - [SDR DL72S992803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992803), Dec 21, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 & 740 REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION OF THE 4R LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 680 - [SDR DL72S982299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982299), Nov 8, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PWR SUPPLY, NOW CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S981942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981942), Sep 16, 1998: STIFFENER. DAMAGED. WING UPPER SURFACE J STIFFENER REPAIR (STR 17 RT AT WS 300). REPAIR PER ER/A 332215-14 REV A. - [SDR DL72S981941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981941), Sep 16, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. FS 400 FRAME CLIP BETWEEN STR 17 AND 18 WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ER/A 332224-14 REV A. - [SDR DL72S981940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981940), Sep 16, 1998: STRINGER TAB. CRACKED. STRINGER 18 TAB ON THE RT WING VENT BOX WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIR PER ER/A 332222-14. - [SDR DL72S981939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981939), Sep 16, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN, SIMILAR TO S/B 727-53-0172. STRINGER 18A LOWER FLANGE WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK. REPAIR PER ERA 332141-14. - [SDR DL72S981938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981938), Sep 16, 1998: CHORD. GOUGED. THE C-2 DOOR STA 990 INBOARD CHORD WAS FOUND WITH A GOUGE AT STRINGER 26R. THE GOUGE WAS LOCATED ON THE OUTER CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE 2 LEGS OF THE L- - [SDR DL72S981919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981919), Sep 15, 1998: BALL NUT. RUSTED. AT HMV, LANDING GEAR CHECK OUT THE NOSE GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO THE BALL NUT AND SCREW ASSY BEING RUSTED AND FROZEN UP. REF IPC 32-31- - [SDR DL72S981918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981918), Sep 15, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. UPPER CHORD ANGLE OF THE LT WING RIB AT WS 171.5 WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ERA 332223-14. - [SDR DL72S981875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981875), Sep 10, 1998: DUCT. BENT. DOGHOUSE AFT LIP, ON AIRINTAKE DUCT 360 DEGREES AREA, BENT AND DISTORTED. HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF SEALER. REMOVED DAMAGE DOUBLER, BEGAN DRILLING NEW DOUBLER. COMP - [SDR DL72S982067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982067), Aug 26, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER WAS FOUND CRACKED IN 2 PLACES, 32 AND 37 FROM IB END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY INSTALLING A DO - [SDR DL72S982062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982062), Aug 24, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. .5 INCH LONG CRACK IN COVE SKIN -31 FROM I/B END OF FLAP, REPAIRED ON SHOP ORDER 553647 PER MM5 7-52-0 FIG 809. - [SDR DL72S982061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982061), Aug 24, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACK AFT SPAR RAIL 19 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED ON SHOP ORDER 553647 PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802. - [SDR DL72S981903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981903), Aug 23, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR, STRINGER CRACKED AT FIN STA 180.6 STA 9L. CRACK RUNS FROM HOLE TO EDGE OF PART. NO STOP DRILL REQUIRED. FABRICATED REPA - [SDR DL72S981902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981902), Aug 23, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR, STRINGER CRACKED AT FIN STA 157.2 STR 8L. CRACK RAN FROM CTR OF HOLE TO EDGE OF STRINGER. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE PER - [SDR DL72S981809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981809), Aug 23, 1998: COWL. WORN. FOUND AT HMV, STA 1352 FWD COWLING RING WORN THROUGH AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE MANFCT BDLER PER MM 53-11-0 PG 801 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-11-0 P - [SDR DL72S981286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981286), Jun 17, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. ON L/O, FOUND 2L DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. - [SDR DL72S980965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980965), May 6, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND AT A2 LETTER CHECK, VERTICAL STAB STRINGER 6L CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE FIN STA 157.2. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0. - [SDR DL72S971984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971984), Oct 6, 1997: FLAP. CRACKED. A .75 INCH CRACK IN NR 4 L/E FLAP AT OUTBOARD LIP HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER ERA NR 362925-14 AND M/M 57-53-0. - [SDR DL72S971982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971982), Oct 6, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A1 LETTER CHECK, 1 INCH CRACK NR 8 SLAT ACT INBD ATTACH FITTING OUTBD SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S971981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971981), Oct 6, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, .5 IN CRACK FWD FRAME AT LOWER STOP CASTING R-1 DOOR. REPAIRED PER MM 52-12-0 AND ERA. - [SDR DL72S971980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971980), Oct 6, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, 2 IN VISIBLE CRACK NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR INBD ATTACH RIB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S971365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971365), Jul 11, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. SYS-A HYD QTY WENT TO 0 AND BOTH LOW PRESS LIGHTS CAME ON WITH EXTENSION OF FLAPS ON TAXI OUT. FOUND NUMBER 4 SLAT ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR. - [SDR DL72S962607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962607), Nov 21, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND A GOUGE IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF THE L-1 DOOR. REPAIRED PER DAL EO 4-60829-3 AND ER/A 30446-14, REV A. - [SDR DL72S962529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962529), Nov 14, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK ON THE NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE. REPLACED CRACKED WEB IAW DAL ER/A 304444-14AD. - [SDR DL72S962587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962587), Nov 13, 1996: CHORD. CORRODED. AT MID VISIT, THE NLG LT LWR CHORD WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM 53-10-4. - [SDR DL72S962588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962588), Nov 12, 1996: BULKHEAD SUPPORT. WORN. AT MID VISIT, THE VERT SUPPORT BEAMS FOR AFT C1 BIN BULKHEAD WERE FOUND TO BE WORN. THEY WERE REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9. - [SDR DL72S962017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962017), Aug 31, 1996: MEGAPHONE. INOPERATIVE. FWD MEGAPHONE BATTERY LOW. REPLACED MEGAPHONE, TESTS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S971363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971363), Aug 16, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT FAIRING NUMBER 5 SLAT. - [SDR DL72S960367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960367), Feb 18, 1996: BELL CRANK. WORN. PILOT REPORTS, AT 230 KTS A LOUD VIBRATION WAS HEARD FROM THE F/O WINDOW AREA DURING CLIMBOUT AND AT 220 KTS DURING DECEL THE VIBRATION STOPPED. REPLACED THE RI - [SDR DL72S960218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960218), Jan 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. LOWER L/E SKIN CRACKED AND WORN AT FENCE ATTACH HOLE. SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION OF NR 5 LE SLAT. - [SDR DL72S960217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960217), Jan 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. OUTER SKIN CRACKED AT FENCE ATTACH HOLE AND GROOVED AT REMAINING ATTACH HOLES. SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION OF NR 5 L/E SLAT. - [SDR DL72S960216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960216), Jan 28, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. RIB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON INSPECTION. RIB WAS REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-00. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION OF NR 5 L/E SLAT. - [SDR DL72S960143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960143), Jan 21, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON INSPECTION, LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPN CKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S961602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961602), Jan 17, 1996: TRANSVERSE BEAM. CRACKED. THERE IS A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE ANGLE OF BOTH THE FWD AND AFT TRANSVERSE BEAMS OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1273. THESE AREAS OF THE TORQUE BOX ARE THE SUBJECT OF - [SDR DL72S960110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960110), Jan 16, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON E2 LETTER CHECK, KEEL BEAM VERT STIFFENER CRACKED .5 INCH FWD INBD RT W/W. TIME LIMITED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-9. - [SDR DL72S960105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960105), Jan 16, 1996: BLKHD WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON E2 LETTER CHECK, STA 870 BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED 3 INCHES AT APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE CUTOUT, LWR END IN RT W/W. REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-9, TIME LIMITED INST. - [SDR DL72S960104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960104), Jan 16, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING E-2 LETTER CHECK, .375 INCH CRACK NR 4 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN LWR ATTACH ANGLE AT O/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PAR 5A. - [SDR DL72S960054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960054), Jan 9, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, AILERON PANEL UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED. SPLICED UPPER SKIN PER SRM 57-53-5 FIG 3. - [SDR DL72S960480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960480), Jan 1, 1996: WIRE HARNESS. BURNED. A/C LOST N-1 INDICATION, FUEL HEAT LIGHT AND START VALVE LIGHT 'ON'. F/F STUCK ON 4800 PPH, ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND WIRE HARNESS MELTED IN FWD PYLON SPLICED IN N - [SDR DL72S954761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954761), Dec 23, 1995: TUBE. WORN. PIREP LOSS OF ALL HYD B-QUANTITY IN-FLIGHT. FOUND HYD LINE IN LEFT BODY FAIRING AREA LEAKING. REF IPC 29-14-0-6, ITEM 155, AND ITEM 160. HOLE IN LINE DUE TO CHA - [SDR DL72S954583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954583), Nov 30, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH L/E SKIN CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-30. - [SDR DL72S954549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954549), Nov 28, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E RIB WAS FOUND WITH L/E SUPPORT RIBS NRS 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 AND 12 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S954499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954499), Nov 27, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE SHOP INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE 16TH RIB AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED USING MM 57-54-0 FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT. All 59: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N408DA-2001-01-31/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19840511022559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840511022559I), May 11, 1984: Boeing 727200 (N408DA), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. Oil filter clog light came on. #1 engine shut down . Indicated an engine failure was imminent. Cause undetermined. ## Other aircraft with N408DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408DA): Pilatus PC-12/47E, S/N 1631, built 2016 --- 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.