# N470DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2000-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 20747
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: February 12, 2000
- Mode S code: A5C166
- 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/N470DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=470DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N470DA-2000-04-18

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 (46)

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

- [SDR DL72S981499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981499), Jul 19, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT OF L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT. RELAMPING NO HELP HAD TO CHANGE THE LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S981462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981462), Jul 14, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND AT E-2 LETTER CK, CRACK AT LIGHTNING HOLE VERTICAL WEB RT SIDE STA 1313. REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S981249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981249), Jun 12, 1998: LINE. LOOSE. DURING DESCENT, SYSTEM-B HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST. ACCOMPLISHED APPLICABLE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, HAD TO USE PNEUMATIC BRAKES, B-FLUID QTY REMAINED ABOVE 1.5 G
- [SDR DL72S980883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980883), Apr 25, 1998: PUMP. FAILED. NR 1 ENG FLAMED OUT AFTER T/O. REPLACED NUMBER ONE FUEL PUMP.
- [SDR DL72S980511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980511), Mar 3, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS.
- [SDR DL72S972540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972540), Dec 4, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN 2 EA SPAR STIFFENERS AT NR 6 SLAT OUTBD TRACK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S972539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972539), Dec 4, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 1 SLAT I/B ACTUATOR MOUNT ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S972538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972538), Dec 4, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. A .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN COVE SKIN ANGLE AT NR 1 SLAT I/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S970857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970857), May 6, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SOCKET AND BULB.
- [SDR DL72S970469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970469), Mar 9, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF S.I. 4-57271-12 (S/B 727-57-0130, REV 2.) GAPS WERE DETECTED AT THE NR 1, NR 2, AND NR 7 SLAT ACTUATORS. THE WIDTHS OF THE GAPS ARE
- [SDR DL72S962423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962423), Oct 31, 1996: BULB. LOOSE. AFT LEFT OVERWING ESCAPE EMERGENCY ESC LIGHT HAD FWD BULB INOP. FOUND BULB SEATED IMPROPERLY. RESEATED BULB, OPS CK NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S961937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961937), Aug 21, 1996: FUEL FILTER. MOIST CONTAM. ENGINE FLAME-OUT AT FL 370. FOUND WATER IN PUMP LINE ON FUEL CONTROL AND MOISTURE TRAP. REPLACED FUEL PUMP FILTER DUE TO CONTAMINATED WATER, OPERATIONAL CHECKS 
- [SDR DL72S960723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960723), Mar 31, 1996: TRACK LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. FIRST CLASS TRACK LIGHTS INOP. REPAIRED WIRING AT 3B AND REPLACED FUSE AT PWR SUPPLY, OPS OK.
- [SDR DL72S960690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960690), Mar 23, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. STA 870 BLKHD CRACKED AT RBL 10 JUST BELOW APU BLEED VALVE ON FWD SIDE APPROX 10. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9 NR 09/010.
- [SDR DL72S960548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960548), Mar 11, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. VISIBLE CRACK IN STA 870 BULKHEAD WEB BELOW LOAD CONTROL VALVE BOX INSIDE PANEL 3455R. CRACK MEASURES 3 INCHES LONG ON AFT SIDE OF WEB FROM LOAD CONTROL VALVE B
- [SDR DL72S960546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960546), Mar 11, 1996: FORMER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-2 LETTER CHECK, 1.25 INCH CRACK VERT STAB FORMER AT STRINGER ATTACH POINT, FIN STATION 110.4 AND STR 9 LEFT. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-3 PG 802.
- [SDR DL72S960242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960242), Jan 30, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP IN COACH CABIN. REPLACED BATTERIES, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S960377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960377), Dec 3, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER SKIN AT THE S-26L LAP JOINT CORRODED BETWEEN STA 700 AND STA 706. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 3 INCH BY 6 INCH C
- [SDR DL72S960380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960380), Dec 1, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THREE LOCATIONS BETWEEN STA 700 AND STA 720, S-27R AND S-28L. DAMAGE WAS MACHINED TO LEAVE A MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF 0.06
- [SDR DL72S954593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954593), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN RIB NR 9. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72S954592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954592), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION, RIB NR 16 WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72S954591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954591), Dec 1, 1995: HOOK. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN O/B HOOK. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3 FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72S954590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954590), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN A PREVIOUS REPAIR IN RIB NR 10. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72S954589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954589), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION, RIB NR 9 ON NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S954588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954588), Dec 1, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN RIB NR 18 ON NR 6 L/E SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S954573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954573), Nov 30, 1995: RIB. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E SLAT INTERNAL RIB NR 17 WAS FOUND ROUTED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S960019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960019), Nov 29, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA MAINTENANCE REPORTED, TWO CRACKS IN THE SKIN AND DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE FIRST CRACK, APPROXIMATELY 5 INC
- [SDR DL72S954637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954637), Nov 20, 1995: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, 1 INCH CRACK IN LOWER END OF SPAR STIFFENER ON INBOARD SIDE NR 6 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK. REPAIR: REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21, PG 813.
- [SDR DL72S954624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954624), Nov 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, PREVIOUSLY STOP-DRILLED CRACK IN SKIN, LT FORWARD AIRSTAIR CUT-OUT. REPAIR: REPAIRED PER M/M 53-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S954623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954623), Nov 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK, 1 CRACK IN SKIN OF NR 5 L/E FLAP AT OUTBOARD LOWER LIP HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIR: REPAIRED PER M/M 57-53-0.
- [SDR DL72S954616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954616), Nov 20, 1995: SKIN. WORN. FOUND ON CV2 CHECK WEAR MARK FROM CONTACT ON UPPER SKIN OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBOARD OF ELEVATOR ACTUATOR ACCESS PANEL AND ABOVE BALANCE BOARD BAY NR 1.
- [SDR DL72S953883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953883), Oct 2, 1995: WINDOW. ARCING. AT FL 330 HAD BURNING OR SOLVENT TYPE ODOR. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, DECIDED TO DIVERT LAS. FOUND R4 WINDOW ARCING WHEN WINDOW HEAT WAS ON. DEACTIVATED WIN
- [SDR DL72S953697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953697), Sep 13, 1995: EEL. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON A/C LAYOVER CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS INOP AND OR LENS COVER MISSING AT ROWS 10, 11, 17, 19 AND 31. REPLACED SOCKET AND OR BULBS AND COVERS A
- [SDR DL72S953656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953656), Sep 9, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LAYOVER, FOUND C-2 CARGO DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S953655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953655), Sep 9, 1995: EEL BULB. FAILED. DURING LAYOVER, THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOP. C/A RELAMPED BOTH BULBS, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S953538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953538), Aug 29, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP IN F/C CABIN, REPLACED PACK AND BATTERIES, FOUND LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 2AB SHORTED. REMOVED LIGHT AND FWD LIGHT AT 2AB TO MCO PER M
- [SDR DL72S953493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953493), Aug 24, 1995: LE RIBS. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL CRACKED L/E RIBS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S953279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953279), Aug 3, 1995: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 3 SLAT O/B TRACK I/B STIFFENER ANGLE ON WING FRONT SPAR WAS CRACKED. REPLACED STIFFENER PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 813.
- [SDR DL72S953278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953278), Aug 3, 1995: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 3 SLAT I/B TRACK O/B STIFFENER ANGLE ON WING FRONT SPAR WAS CRACKED. REPLACED STIFFENER PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 813.
- [SDR DL72S953120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953120), Jul 19, 1995: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AT 31,000 FT RIGHT MAIN GEAR DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED RED ON FORWARD PANEL, NO OTHER INDICATIONS. FLT CONTINUED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP AS PER POM. PASSED TO 
- [SDR DL72S953890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953890), Jun 23, 1995: HEAT SHIELD. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACK IN HEAT SHIELD AT RIVETS BETWEEN RIBS NR 5, 6, 7, 10 AND 11. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 814.
- [SDR DL72S953889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953889), Jun 23, 1995: RIBS. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACKING IN THE I/B AND O/B SUPPORT RIBS, FOR BOTH I/B AND O/B SLAT TRACK ATTACH FITTINGS. ACCOMPLISHED REP
- [SDR DL72S953888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953888), Jun 23, 1995: RIBS. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH RIBS NR 11 AND NR 13 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S951569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951569), Apr 16, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, THE FWD CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE OUTER SKIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-00-3.
- [SDR DL72S951140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951140), Feb 2, 1995: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LARGE DELAMINATION LOWER SKIN, ON WING SPOILER PANEL. MADE BONDED REPAIR PER 727 SRM 57-50-6 DAMAGE FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION.
- [SDR DL72S950350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950350), Jan 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK TPA, OUTER SKIN BROKEN OUT FWD RT SVC DOOR LOWER HINGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 52-40-2.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19810119005699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810119005699I), Jan 19, 1981: Boeing 727232 (N470DA), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft had a small fire around the right main wheels. Replaced #3 and #4 brake assemblies.
- [Incident 19800927071479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800927071479I), Sep 27, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N470DA), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Tires blew out and caught fire. Passengers unloaded safely.

## Other aircraft with N470DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N470DA): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1786, built 2007

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