# N475DA: 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: 20752
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: July 30, 1999
- Mode S code: A5D3F9
- Location: [E Hartford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/E%20Hartford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7804° N, 72.6239° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06108, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N475DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=475DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N475DA-2000-04-18

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 (23)

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

- [SDR DL72S981995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981995), Sep 27, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT OVERWING EXIT DOOR(S), EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED LT OVERWING EXIT DOOR(S) BATTERY PACK, SYSTEM OPS. NORMAL PER MM.
- [SDR DL72S981770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981770), Aug 26, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FIRST CLASS CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S981769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981769), Aug 26, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FWD POS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S981742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981742), Aug 23, 1998: BYPASS LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 3 ENG FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUM. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. ENG WINDMILLED FOR REST OF FLT. REMOVED AND INSPECTED NR 3 OIL FILTER, NO MATERIAL IN FILTER. CHIP DETECTO
- [SDR DL72S980836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980836), Apr 17, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, UPPER FLANGE OF LT INBD TENSION TIE FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING PER BOEING DWG NR 65-17509 REV M.
- [SDR DL72S980835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980835), Apr 17, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LTR CHECK, NR 4 SLAT NOSE RIB CRACKED 1.5 INCH O/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR ROD END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S980833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980833), Apr 17, 1998: AUX SPAR. CHAFED. FOUND ON A1 LTR CHECK, MLG CHAFING FWD SURFACE OF AUX SPAR I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-43-0.
- [SDR DL72S980832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980832), Apr 17, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, 2 SPAR STIFFENERS CRACKED AT NR 7 SLAT INBD AND OUTBD STIFFENERS AT THE OUTBD TRACK. REPLACED STIFFENERS PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S972229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972229), Nov 2, 1997: LINE. FAILED. HYD LINE TO NR 5 SPOILER CRACKED. CRACK IS OUTBD OF T-FITTING AND BENDS. LOST B-SYSTEM HYD FLUID. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT CALLED OUT.
- [SDR DL72S971753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971753), Sep 8, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. VERT WEB ABOVE S-DUCT AT STA 1303 HAS 2 INCH CRACKS AT LT SIDE ONE AT LWR CORNER AND ONE APPROX SIX INCHES ABOVE LWR CORNER. VERT WEB ABOVE S-DUCT AT STA 1303 H
- [SDR DL72S970693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970693), Mar 26, 1997: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND TWO CRACKS AT THE LT OVERWING EXIT FRAME AT STATION 783.95. REPAIRED PER S/B 727-53-0197 REV 2 (DELTA EO 4-61904-3AD).
- [SDR DL72S970567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970567), Mar 13, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AROUND SCREW HOLES 2BL, 30 TO SIDEWALL STA 344. REPAIRED CHORD PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 11.
- [SDR DL72S970557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970557), Mar 13, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT MIDVISIT, THE FLOORBEAM AT STA 344 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. CORR WAS REMOVED PER SRM 51-10-6 OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FLOORBEAM FROM SPLICE TO O/B WALL LT SID
- [SDR DL72S970213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970213), Feb 4, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 3 L/E SLAT O/B TRACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S970212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970212), Feb 4, 1997: FITTING. CHAFED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, MLG CHAFING FWD SIDE OF AUX SPAR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-43-0.
- [SDR DL72S961757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961757), Jul 23, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN AFT AIRSTAIR INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BATTERY TERMINALS, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR DL72S961696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961696), Jul 16, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. DEEP GOUGE IN LWR SKIN BY LINE UP SPADE. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3.
- [SDR DL72S961251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961251), May 21, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER BOTTOM STEP OF AIRSTAIRS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AND BULB, NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPN NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S960147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960147), Jan 21, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON L/O CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT FROM ROW 27 AFT TO F/A SEAT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M9027 AND OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S954662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954662), Dec 8, 1995: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FRONT SPAR STIFFENER, NOSE RIB ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED BETWEEN TWO LOWER FASTENERS AT NR 7 SLAT INBOARD TRACK AT APPROX IWS 588. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-
- [SDR DL72S952266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952266), May 25, 1995: LE SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING D-2 LETTER CHECK - NR 3 T/E FOREFLAP LEADING EDGE SKIN DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1.
- [SDR DL72S952265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952265), May 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING D-2 LETTER CHECK - 1 INCH CRACK AT SKIN WHERE NR 4 JACKSCREW FAIRING BUTTS. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-50-3 FIG 2.
- [SDR DL72S950519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950519), Feb 6, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING NR 3 SLAT WITH THE LOWER CHORD DAMAGED OUBOARD OF THE INBOARD UP STOP FITTING AND RIB NR 10 CRACKED AT ITS LOWER END, OU

## 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 19971103036739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971103036739I), Nov 3, 1997: Boeing 727 (N475DA), Buffalo, NY. Lost hydro b system on approach. Spoiler hydraulic line cracked.
- [Incident 19860623055669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860623055669I), Jun 23, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N475DA), Chicago, IL. Aileron control failed to disengage using yoke mount autopilot switch. Replaced aileron servo and controller.
- [Incident 19830406018529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830406018529I), Apr 6, 1983: Boeing 727232 (N475DA), Dallas, TX, Substantial damage. Entering an area of precipitation pilot encountered hail. Substantial damage to aircraft.
- [Incident 19800803066859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800803066859I), Aug 3, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N475DA), Flushing, NY, Substantial damage. Aborted takeoff due to engine vibration. Compressor section failed.

## Other aircraft with N475DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N475DA): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1800, built 2007

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