# N416DA: 1976 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2013-07-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 21258
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 23, 1976
- Last registry action: August 22, 2001
- Mode S code: A4EAB6
- 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/N416DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=416DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N416DA-2013-07-11

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 (56, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S001143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001143), Jun 13, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING LFEC INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-74176-12AD ON S26L FROM BS 480 TO 680, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND IN TWO FRAME BAYS. HFEC INSPECTION OF THE ENTI
- [SDR DL72S000780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000780), Apr 21, 2000: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. DURING FLAP RETRACTION AT THE 15 DEG POSITION THE I/B FLAPS INDICATED ASYMMETRY. POM PROCEDURE C/W. RETURNED TO CVG. LANDING WEIGHT 151,000 LBS. SMOOTH LANDING.
- [SDR DL72S000670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000670), Apr 7, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT I/B TENSION TIE FITTING CRACKED IN 48 SEC. REPLACED FITTING PER BAC DRAWING 65-17509 REV M. NRC 63 TPA F-2 LTR CHECK.
- [SDR DL72S000550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000550), Mar 20, 2000: VALVE. LEAKING. SYSTEM A HYD LOSS IN FLT. DIVERTED TO ELP. FOUND LWR RUDDER PCU YAW DAMPER ENGAGE SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED SOLENOID VALVE AND HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN AND P
- [SDR DL72S992574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992574), Nov 20, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. THE RBL 17.8 VERTICAL DOOR BEAM ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL CRACK IN A FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO AN EXISTING REPAIR. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED BY O
- [SDR DL72S992211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992211), Oct 3, 1999: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. CENTER WING, REAR SPAR, WEB LBL 17, CRACK REPAIR. THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WEB WAS FOUND WITH A .5 TYPICAL CRACK NEAR THE UPPER SPAR CAP. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL 
- [SDR DL72S992012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992012), Sep 10, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. 2 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN VERT SPAR STIFFENER I/B SIDE OF O/B TRACK NR 3 L/E SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 P 813.
- [SDR DL72S992011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992011), Sep 10, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 7 SLAT I/B TRACK O/B SIDE OF TRACK. REPAIR PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S992010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992010), Sep 10, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. .5 INCH CRACK ON DUCT HOUSING SKIN AT PANEL 9524 RT SIDE. REPAIR PER MM 54-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S992009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992009), Sep 10, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. .25 INCH CRACK ON LEFT VERT TORQUE BOX WEB LWR LIGHTING HOLE STA 1290. ROUTE OUT CRACK PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S992008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992008), Sep 10, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, 1 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 18A AT STA 940 IN THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIUS RT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-12-0.
- [SDR DL72S991845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991845), Aug 17, 1999: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10D BROKEN. REPLACED BULBS AND LIGHT COVER ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S991555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991555), Jul 10, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES, OPS NOW OK.
- [SDR DL72S991554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991554), Jul 10, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERG EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS NOW OK.
- [SDR DL72S990903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990903), Apr 24, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-681 STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS I
- [SDR DL72S990902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990902), Apr 24, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 440-460 STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED A CRACK 
- [SDR DL72S990268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990268), Feb 9, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL FIN RIB CHORD CRACKED 1.25 INCH FIN STA 133.800, AT STR 8 ATTACH BOLT RT SIDE. REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S990267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990267), Feb 9, 1999: CLIP. CRACKED. 1 IN CRACK IN LT VERT FIN SKIN TO RIB ATTACH CLIP, STA 180.600 ABOVE STR 10. REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72S990266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990266), Feb 9, 1999: PANEL. CRACKED. 2 INCH CRACK NR 2 BALANCE BOARD CLOSE OUT PANEL, RT ELEVATOR. REPAIR PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72S981854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981854), Sep 7, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING L/O, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS NOT ILLUM AT LT WING STA 804. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OP CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S981805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981805), Aug 31, 1998: FAN. FAILED. SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, RAN CK LIST AND COULD NOT FIND SOURCE. ALSO, ELECTRICAL BURNT PLASTIC SMELL. INSPECTED COALESCER BAGS, CKS GOOD. INSPECTED
- [SDR DL72S981574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981574), Jul 29, 1998: LINE. FAILED. 20 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ABQ, HAD TOTAL LOSS OF A SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. C/W POM PROCEDURES. DIVERTED TO DFW. REPLACED BROKEN LINE TO A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MODULE. RE
- [SDR DL72S981415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981415), Jul 6, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, .25 INCH CRACK IN L1 DOOR SKIN AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 52-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S981387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981387), Jul 2, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES AT S18A AT FS 940 ON THE LT SIDE WERE FOUND CRACKED. CRACKS WERE IN THE STRINGER ONLY AND DID NOT EXTEND TO THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. REP
- [SDR DL72S981386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981386), Jul 2, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND IN THE LWR SKIN AT APPROX FS720C+10 AT S26R. REPAIRED PER ERA 331866-14.
- [SDR DL72S981385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981385), Jul 2, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING THE REPAIR/MOD PER EO 4-61904-3AD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 2ND FASTENER BELOW THE FLOOR LINE TO BE AT A DIAMETER OF 0.375. REPAIRED PER ERA 33185
- [SDR DL72S981395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981395), Jul 1, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT STA 1009 AND STR 28L ON THE INTERNAL SKIN BUTT SPLICE STRAP IN AN AREA PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS WERE REMOVED, AND RE-REP
- [SDR DL72S981521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981521), Jun 19, 1998: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. REPAIR DOUBLER IS CRACKED AT LWR AFT SPAR 21 AND 35 FROM I/B END. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0, FIG 802. THIS DAMAGED WAS RECORDED ON N/R 007474 AND
- [SDR DL72S981522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981522), Jun 18, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. COVE SKIN IS CRACKED 32 FROM I/B END. THIS DAMAGED WAS RECORRED ON SHOP N/R 007470 AND REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 809.
- [SDR DL72S981321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981321), Jun 18, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED INSIDE OF VERT STAB 4TH BAY DOWN FROM OPENING STR 5 ON RT SIDE CRACK IS ON VERT LEG. REMOVED FASTENERS, DRILLED OP REPAIR PARTS PER MM 55-30-0 PG 
- [SDR DL72S981320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981320), Jun 15, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED INSIDE VERTICAL STAB 4TH BAY UP FROM ACCESS 9504 STR 8R. STOP DRILLED CRACK, DYE CHECKED PER PS900-6-3, NR 1 FABRICATED REPAIR PER M/M 53-30-0 
- [SDR DL72S981305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981305), Jun 15, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. OUTER SKIN DAMAGED AT FASTENER HOLE ON PANEL 9115. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-30-3 FIG 3.
- [SDR DL72S981304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981304), Jun 15, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. VERT WEB CRACKED INSIDE STABILIZER ABOVE S-DUCT STA 1303. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17, LT AND RT SIDE.
- [SDR DL72S981269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981269), Jun 15, 1998: SKIN. SEPARATED. RT ELEVATOR I/B T/E SKIN, SEPARATED. DRILLED REPAIR FASTENER HOLES PER M/M 55-20-0 PG 801. INSTALLED REPAIR FASTENER PER M/M 55-20-0 PG 801.
- [SDR DL72S980838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980838), Apr 18, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGE. EMERG LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT IS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK ASSY AND THE BATTERIES CK OK.
- [SDR DL72S980401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980401), Feb 17, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. L1, R1, L2 AND R2 DOORS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATT PACKS.
- [SDR DL72S980382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980382), Feb 10, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON S/C, FOUND AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTER, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S972485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972485), Nov 26, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. A .1875 INCH CRACK IN SKIN RT LOWER FWD CORNER OF VERTICAL STAB SADDLE PLATE CUTOUT (PANEL 9501). INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M54-30-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S972091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972091), Oct 18, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON S/C, FOUND LT AND RT FWD DOOR EXTEROIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S971784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971784), Sep 11, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S971650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971650), Aug 23, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERG LIGHTS ABOVE AFT AIRSTAIRS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72S970244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970244), Feb 8, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT, PACK.
- [SDR DL72S962139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962139), Sep 19, 1996: ACM. CONTAMINATED. SMOKE IN CABIN DURING CRUISE FLT. INSPECTED CABIN NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES AND LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS. FOUND WATER IN RIGHT ACM OIL. REPLACED RIGHT ACM AND COALESCER, O
- [SDR DL72S961371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961371), May 29, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM, STA 1030 UPPER FLANGE FASTENER HOLES AT LBL 0 AND LBL 9. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-20-11 PG 811B.
- [SDR DL72S961370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961370), May 29, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION 0N TOP OF FLOOR BEAM AT STA 1070, RBL 44 TO RBL 58. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-20-11 FIG 804A.
- [SDR DL72S960732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960732), Apr 1, 1996: SEAL. TORN. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 290 LOUD RUMBLE FOLLOWED BY RAPID RISE IN CABIN ALT. BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES CLOSED AND FLT LEVEL 220, CABIN STILL CLIMBING SLOWLY. DESCENDED TO 10,
- [SDR DL72S960502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960502), Mar 1, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED .50 INCH AT STA 1235, LT, AND .1250 INCH AT STA 1263 RT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S960501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960501), Mar 1, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, FOUND 1.25 INCH CRACK AT NR 7 SLAT I/B TRACK BOX INBD ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S954383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954383), Nov 14, 1995: WINSHIELD. DELAMINATED. CAPT WINDSCREEN DELAMINATED, RETARDS VISION. REPLACED WINDSCREEN.
- [SDR DL72S953190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953190), Jul 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. 2.25 INCH CRACK IN WING L/E SKIN AT WS 463.0 AFT OF NR 5 SLAT ABOVE REFUELING PANEL. FOUND AT B2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N416DA-2013-07-11/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 ATL97IA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97IA042), Feb 13, 1997: Boeing 727-232 (N416DA), Atlanta, GA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: failure of ground service personnel to properly close the aft cargo door before the airplane departed.

## 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 19970213004729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970213004729I), Feb 13, 1997: Boeing 727232 (N416DA), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Aft cargo lighto on climbout. Lost pressurization. NR3 engine failed. Returned. Cargo door open. Door hit engine.
- [Incident 19920810042589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920810042589I), Aug 10, 1992: Boeing 727232 (N416DA), Charleston, SC. Toxic fumes in cabin. Diverted to Charleston. Fumes came from insecticide that passenger had stowed in compartment
- [Incident 19800103011109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800103011109I), Jan 3, 1980: Boeing 727 (N416DA), New Orleans, LA. #1 Engine epr in caution range when power reduced to climb on takeoff,New Orleans. Replaced broken tube line to epr
- [Incident 19791115055879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791115055879I), Nov 15, 1979: Boeing 727 (N416DA), Worcester, MA, Minor damage. While attempting turn for taxi back after landing, nose and right main went off pavement and bogged down

## Other aircraft with N416DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N416DA): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N 85507

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