# N418DA: 1977 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2013-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-jt15d-1-series) (registry code 52060)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21271
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1977
- Last registry action: July 23, 2001
- Mode S code: A4F224
- 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/N418DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=418DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N418DA-2013-08-14

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 (38)

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

- [SDR DL72S001482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001482), Aug 4, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVERHEAD MID CABIN AT ROW 13 IS INOP. INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S001208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001208), Jun 26, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. (ALL), FOUND BATTERYS DRAINED. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACKS. AND BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72S000592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000592), Mar 28, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LAYOVER FOUND LEFT FORWARD EXTR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS GOOD PER MM.
- [SDR DL72S000323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000323), Feb 16, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON F2 LETTER CK, .75 INCH CRACK S-DUCT HOUSING SKIN AT PANEL 9524 RT. REPAIRED PER MM 54-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S000213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000213), Jan 28, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RT AFT WING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT RACK.
- [SDR DL72S991580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991580), Jul 14, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. LOWER SKIN CUT TO FACILITATE REPAIR OF RIBS. REPAIRED SKIN PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S991579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991579), Jul 14, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT F-1 LETTER CK, AFT ENTRY WALL LT FRAME HAS .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK APPROX 6 INCHES BELOW UPPER STOP CASTING. REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72S982287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982287), Nov 7, 1998: COFFEEMAKER. FAILED. ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL EMITTING FROM F/C GALLEY. REPLACED F/C COFFEEMAKER AND CANNON PLUG.
- [SDR DL72S981394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981394), Jun 23, 1998: MOUNT. CRACKED. DURING MODIFICAITON OF THE FASTENER HOLES IN THE NR 3 ENGINE MOUNT PER S/B 727-54A0010R4, FASTENER HOLE C WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE HOLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY OVERSIZED
- [SDR DL72S981284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981284), Jun 9, 1998: FRAME. CUT. FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 1090 AND S28R WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CUT ACROSS A ROW OF FASTENERS AT THE SHEAR CLIP. REPAIRED PER ERA 331789-14.
- [SDR DL72S981283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981283), Jun 9, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. S29R WAS FOUND CRACKED NEAR FS 950F. REPAIRED PER ERA 331781-14.
- [SDR DL72S981224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981224), Jun 8, 1998: S-DUCT. CRACKED. S-DUCT LEADING EDGE ROLLED OVER AND CRACKED JUST AFT OF NOSE COWL AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 13. OK 
- [SDR DL72S981170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981170), May 22, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. STA 1303 WEB CRACKED LT AND RT SIDE AT BOTTOM INSIDE VERT STAB. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.
- [SDR DL72S981164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981164), May 22, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RIGHT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED 2 PLACES. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-20-0 PG 801.
- [SDR DL72S981112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981112), May 22, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. NR 4 FLAP TRACK FWD ATTACH FITTING LARGE HOLE HAS CORROSION IN HOLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S981126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981126), May 21, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED INNER L/E SKIN IS CRACKED AT FASTENERS 36 O/B OF FUSELAGE. AREA REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 804A.
- [SDR DL72S980969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980969), May 7, 1998: FITTING. BROKEN. NR 3 SPOILER O/B ACTUATOR ATTACH CASTING BROKEN. REPLACED FITTING PER M/M 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S980968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980968), May 7, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT NR 3 L/E FLAP I/B LIP HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-53-0 AND ERA 364735-14.
- [SDR DL72S980547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980547), Mar 10, 1998: ACTUATOR  ROD. FAILED. NOSE LANDING FAILED TO RETRACT ON CLIMB-OUT OF LEX. C/W POM CONTINUED TO CVG. LUBED NOSE GEAR AND FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR ROD FAILED. REPLACED N OSE 
- [SDR DL72S980017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980017), Jan 4, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERG LIGHT AT F/C BULLNOSE INOP WHEN TESTED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPN CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S972124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972124), Oct 20, 1997: HINGE. CRACKED. FOUND ON D2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK AT NR 3 L/E FLAP OUTBD HINGE. REPAIRED PER ERA 363018-14 CODE 4-57-54.
- [SDR DL72S972105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972105), Oct 3, 1997: SKIN. CORROSION. THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 1050 TO 1060 AND STR 28L WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE REPAIR CUTOUT IS APPROXIMATELY 11.375 IB/OB. THE CUTOUT EXTENDS FROM FS 1050 TO 10
- [SDR DL72S971304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971304), Jul 6, 1997: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. CLIMBING THROUGH FL310, TOTAL HYD LOSS DETECTED BEFORE A-SYS LOST PRESSURE. PUMPS OFF IMMEDIATELY NO CAVITATION QTY WENT TO ZERO. REPLACED A-SYSTEM RETURN LINE 
- [SDR DL72S970553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970553), Mar 25, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR INBD AND OUTBD ATTACH ANGLES CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S970277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970277), Feb 13, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. R1 DOOR EMERG SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY M982, OPS CHKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S962794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962794), Dec 29, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY PACK, CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S961149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961149), May 9, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. CORROSION REMOVAL RESULTED IN TWO NEW CUTOUTS JUST AFT OF FS 1010, BETWEEN S-29L AND S-28R. THE FIRST, JUST OUTBOARD OF S-28R AND EXTENDS FURTHER OUTBOARD, MEAS
- [SDR DL72S961057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961057), May 1, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. FOUND ON MV-1 CHECK CORROSION AT STA 1110, FLOOR BEAM LBL 12, REF N/R 123. REPAIR: REPAIRED PER M/M 53-20-11.
- [SDR DL72S961061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961061), Apr 30, 1996: BULLNOSE. CRACKED. INBOARD ATTACH POINT FOR BULLNOSE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3.
- [SDR DL72S961589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961589), Feb 1, 1996: TRANSVERSE BEAM. CRACKED. THERE IS A CRACK IN THE ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263. THIS AREA OF THE TORQUE BOX IS THE SUBJECT OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 
- [SDR DL72S960249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960249), Jan 31, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-1 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK NR 7 L/E SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW I/B TRACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S960248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960248), Jan 31, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-1 LETTER CHECK, .375 INCH CRACK NR 2 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET AT I/B LWR END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PAR 12.
- [SDR DL72S960247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960247), Jan 31, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-1 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET I/B LWR SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PAR 12.
- [SDR DL72S954216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954216), Nov 1, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMER LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S952863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952863), Jun 29, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK - HOLE BURNED THROUGH RT O/B ELEVATOR STATIC WICK BASE. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3, FIG 2 SHT 1.
- [SDR DL72S952856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952856), Jun 29, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED UNDER NR 3 SLAT TAI DUCT. FOUND DURING B-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER 57-54-0, PAR 2.
- [SDR DL72S951386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951386), Mar 29, 1995: EEL BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT INSP, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AF AIRSTAIR INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S953634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953634), Mar 1, 1995: SKIN. WORN. FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH SKIN AT 2ND TAB HINGE FITTING FROM INBRD, UPPER SKIN OF LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON. REPAIRED DURING SHOP VISIT`PER SRM 57-50-5 FIG 3.

## FAA accident and incident reports (7)

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 19961024041959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961024041959I), Oct 24, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N418DA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Cargo door light put on MEL. Returned due engine out. Baggage fell out landing. Crew failed to visual check door.
- [Incident 19900611030639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900611030639I), Jun 11, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N418DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Smoke from wheelwell on rollout. Cleared runway and evacuated. First flight after new brakes were installed.
- [Incident 19880427021699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880427021699I), Apr 27, 1988: Boeing 727232 (N418DA), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Bump sound on right side. Diverted and landed. Ice from missing lavatory dump chute struck engine and landing light
- [Incident 19870826068349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870826068349I), Aug 26, 1987: Boeing 727232 (N418DA), West Palm Beach, FL. Hydraulic system a lost pressure and quantity prior to landing. Nose gear down lock actuator attachment failed.
- [Incident 19870608036239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870608036239I), Jun 8, 1987: Boeing 727232 (N418DA), Memphis, TN. The engine began compressor stalling in cruise. Pilot safely diverted to land. No malfunctions found on ground run
- [Incident 19800720061839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800720061839I), Jul 20, 1980: Boeing 727 (N418DA), Windsor Locks, CT. Wing flaps stuck at one degree. Flight landed without further incident.
- [Incident 19800320034039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800320034039I), Mar 20, 1980: Boeing 727 (N418DA), New Orleans, LA. Inboard flaps could not be extended for landing.

## Other aircraft with N418DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418DA): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N 85481

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