# N429EX: 1966 Boeing 727-22C, registration cancelled 2002-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2002
- Exported to: Angola
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-22C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22c) (registry code 138400F)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19100
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1982
- Certificate issued: November 30, 2001
- Last registry action: November 30, 2001
- Mode S code: A51D88
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N429EX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=429EX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N429EX-2002-01-17

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 727-22C: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22c.md

## Service difficulty reports (22)

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

- [SDR 2001F00129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00129), May 19, 2001: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT, PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT PROCEDURE. REPAIRED SEVERAL WIRES TO FIRE TEST SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE
- [SDR 2001F00130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00130), May 18, 2001: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAULTY. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 3 FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED, FOLLOWED PROCEDURES. LEFT BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. FIRE HANDLE LIGHT DID N
- [SDR 20000405AP004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000405AP004), Mar 1, 2000: BULB. FAILED. FLT 640 - IND-GRR - LOWER LEFT CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT OUT. REPLACED LOWER LEFT CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT BULB. (M)
- [SDR 2000ZZZM181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM181), Dec 11, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 614 - CLE-BUF - NR 3 ENGINE DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. REPOSITIONED NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LOOP AND TEST
- [SDR 2000ZZZM177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM177), Dec 3, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 663 - IND-ORD - ENGINE NR 3 FIRE GROUND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. REPOSITIONED FIRE LOOP. (M)
- [SDR 2000ZZZM171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM171), Nov 28, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 9002 - TPA-IND - NR 3 FIRE DETECTION LIGHT CAME ON DURING DESCENT WHEN POWER IS PULLED BACK, GOES OUT WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. REPOSITIONED NR 3 ENGINE GROUND
- [SDR 2000ZZZM168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM168), Nov 24, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 710 - SEA-MSP - NR 3 DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT. REPOSITIONED FIRE LOOP ON NR 3 ENGINE. DEFERRED IN MSP, CLEARED IN IND. (M)
- [SDR 2000ZZZM167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM167), Nov 23, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 9002 - SEA-IND - FIRE DETECTION CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT NR 3 CAME ON DURING DESCENT THROUGH FL290. WENT OUT BELOW FL180. REPOSTIONED FIRE LOOP. (M)
- [SDR 2000ZZZM165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM165), Nov 19, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 711 - EWR-IND - NR 3 ENGINE DETECTION GROUND LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DESCENT THROUGH 10,000, THEN GOES BACK OUT. ADJUSTED NR 3 ENGINE FIRE PROTECTION DETE
- [SDR 99ZZZM798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM798), Nov 11, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 720 - DTW-IND - NR 3 FIRE DETECTION CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT, ALL OTHER INDICATION NORMAL AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BEFORE LANDING. ADJUSTED
- [SDR 2000ZZZM194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM194), Nov 11, 1999: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 611 - IND-EWR - NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR GROUND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TROUBLESHOOTING, AIRCRAFT HAS BRIEF HISTORY OF REPEAT WRITE UPS. VISUALLY CHECKED FIRE L
- [SDR 99ZZZX4337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4337), Oct 30, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. CLT/GSO - FLT 613 - ENGINE NR 3 FIRE PROTCTION SYSTEM ENGINE DETECTOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY IN-FLIGHT. REPOSITIONED NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP. (X)
- [SDR 99ZZZX4342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4342), Oct 23, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DSM/MCI - FLT 635 - LOWER SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RE-LAMPED LOWER SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHTS.
- [SDR 99ZZZM762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM762), Oct 3, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 9001 - MKE-DAY - ENGINE NR 3 DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHT. FOUND FIRE LOOP TOUCHING CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OIL COOLER EXHAUST DUCT, RE
- [SDR 99ZZZM715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM715), Sep 17, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 714 - IND - NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND FAULT LIGHT CAME ON DURING DESCENT. REPOSITIONED NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP. LIGHT REMAINS OFF. (M
- [SDR 98ZZZM815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM815), Oct 1, 1998: SEQUENCE VALVE. BROKEN. FLT 641 - SFO-SEA - LOSS 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC ON TAKEOFF, FOLLOWED RYAN PROCEDURES AS PER REF E-16 RYAN FLT HANDBOOK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR LOCK 
- [SDR 98ZZZM211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM211), Nov 26, 1997: DUCT. BLOWN. IN FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDS AT APPROXIMATELY 400 AGL. ACCOMPLISHED APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS, RETURNED TO PIT. INSPECTED, 
- [SDR 97ZZZX2973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2973), Mar 20, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON CLIMB. TIGHTENED 8TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT CLAMP AND FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 97ZZZX2972. (X)
- [SDR 97ZZZX2972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2972), Mar 20, 1997: CLAMP. LOOSE. NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON CLIMB. TIGHTENED 8TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT CLAMP AND FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 97ZZZX2973. (X)
- [SDR 96ZZZM1024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1024), May 19, 1996: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONING. THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IND. AIRCRAFT MADE AIR TURN BACK TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 2 SLAT ACTU
- [SDR 95ZZZM660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM660), Oct 22, 1995: RETURN LINE. CRACKED. EN ROUTE FROM IND TO DEN, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED LOOSING 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 SPOILER ACTUATOR RETURN LINE 
- [SDR 95ZZZX1937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1937), Apr 7, 1995: LINE. CRACKED. LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS IN-FLIGHT, ACCOMPLISHED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED IN SAT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 SPOILER RETURN LINE CRACKED. REPLA

## 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 19940513016369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940513016369I), May 13, 1994: Boeing 72722C (N429EX), Buffalo, NY. Both a system hydraulic pumps failed in flight. Continued to destion. Gear and flaps manually operated.
- [Incident 19910725035619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910725035619I), Jul 25, 1991: Boeing 72722C (N429EX), San Antonio, TX. Unsafe gear up light after departure. Returned. Uplock switch faulty.
- [Incident 19890911048729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890911048729I), Sep 11, 1989: Boeing 72722C (N429EX), Portland, ME. A system hydraulic failure on climb. Returned. Emergency gear extension used. Gear up hose was broken.
- [Incident 19861118072119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861118072119I), Nov 18, 1986: Boeing 72722C (N429EX), Kansas City, MO. Engine was shutdown en route when oil pressure and quantity were lost. Indicator system sensor improperly secured.

## Other aircraft with N429EX

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N429EX): Bell Textron Canada 429, S/N 57430, built 2021

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