# N479DA: 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: 20756
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: November 9, 1999
- Mode S code: A5E2D5
- 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/N479DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=479DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N479DA-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 (22)

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

- [SDR DL72K990252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990252), Feb 6, 1999: SWITCH. BROKEN. AFTER FLAP RETRACTION FROM 5 DEGREES TO 2 AMBER FLAP ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON FWD PANEL. IN POSITION TEST, THE NR 5 SLAT INDICATED EXTEND. RAN V-LIST PER POM 
- [SDR DL72K982452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982452), Nov 28, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN WILL NOT ILLUM WHEN TESTED O/H ROW 21. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72K982040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982040), Oct 2, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, LT AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAME CRACKED BELOW THE UPPER STOP CASTING WL 273. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9. NR CARD 87. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, RT AFT 
- [SDR DL72K982036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982036), Oct 2, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. RT I/B TENSION TIE BOLT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED PER BAC DRAWING 65-17509.
- [SDR DL72K981180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K981180), Jun 3, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE ON STANDBY POWER. REPLACED BATERRY PACK SLED AND RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS OVERWING EMERG EXIT, CKS N
- [SDR DL72K980951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K980951), May 3, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-72762-12, A 2.5 IN CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE R-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT INTERNAL DOUBLER. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ERA 364679-14.
- [SDR DL72K980956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K980956), May 1, 1998: STRAP. CRACKED. THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE DOOR SURROUND BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS TERMINATED AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMI
- [SDR DL72K972727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K972727), Dec 25, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R2 EMERG SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED REFLECTOR, OPS CHKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72K971364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K971364), Jul 11, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING L/E SPAR STIFFENERS CRACKED AT THREE LOCATIONS, INBD SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 6 SLAT INBD TRACK AND INBD SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 7 SLAT INBD
- [SDR DL72K962092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K962092), Sep 10, 1996: BULB. FAILED. 1 RED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT OUT IN FWD CABIN- RELAMPED AND RPL LENS TEST OK
- [SDR DL72K960975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960975), Apr 20, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 0.6 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF THE L-1 DOOR CUT-OUT. A TIME LIMITED REPAIR WAS INSTA
- [SDR DL72K960949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960949), Apr 19, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LTR CK. LT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT LOWER LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1263. LT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT UPPER LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1310. RE
- [SDR DL72K960948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960948), Apr 19, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LTR CK. ONE INCH CRACK AT PANEL 9524. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0 PG 803/804.
- [SDR DL72K960946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960946), Apr 19, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LTR CK. RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT UPPER END STA 1235. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 NR 19.
- [SDR DL72K960945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960945), Apr 19, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LTR CK. LT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB 2 EACH CRACKS AT FORWARD UPPER LIGHTNING HOLE. LT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB CRACKED AT 2ND FROM FORWARD UPPER LIGHT
- [SDR DL72K960944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960944), Apr 19, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LTR CK - RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT UPPER LIGHTNING HOLE, STA 1240. RT TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT LOWER LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1248. REPAIRED 
- [SDR DL72K960943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960943), Apr 19, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LTR CK - RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT UPPER LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1270. RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT LOWER LIGHTNING HOLE, STA 1280. 
- [SDR DL72K960942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960942), Apr 19, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LTR CK - COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED NR 1 SLAT AT INBOARD UPSTOP PAD. REPAIR - REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72K960468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960468), Feb 29, 1996: ACTUATOR. CRACKED. NR 4 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR CRACKED IN FLT CAUSING A-SYSTEM HYD FLUID LOSS. REPLACED ACTUATOR.
- [SDR DL72K953382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K953382), Aug 12, 1995: FIRE LOOP. FAILED. FIRE WARNING INFLT ON NR 1 ENG, NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF FIRE. SHUTDOWN ENG AND FIRED BOTH BOTTLES, LANDED LGA. DETERMINED IT WAS FALSE WARNING, NO EVIDENCE OF F
- [SDR DL72K950760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K950760), Feb 4, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, A .875 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263 IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 S/B 53-0129, REV.
- [SDR DL72K950503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K950503), Feb 3, 1995: STAIR WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON LETTER CHECK, A .875 INCH CRACK IN DOUBLER AT HORIZ STIFFENER STA 1263 BELOW VENTRAL STAIR ACT - 2. .75 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE UPPER STA 1266 BE

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19901227061569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901227061569I), Dec 27, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N479DA), Portland, OR. NR1 engine low oil pressure. Shut down and landed. Excessive oil of unknown origin accumlating in tailpipe.
- [Incident 19900725044939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900725044939I), Jul 25, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N479DA), Fairbanks, AK. Unable to retract flaps on climb. Hydraulic a system quantity drop. Landed safely. Casting split on flap valve.
- [Incident 19850204013399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850204013399I), Feb 4, 1985: Boeing 727232 (N479DA), Lexington, KY, Minor damage. While taxiing out of parking under the direction of ground personnel aircraft wingtip struck jetway.
- [Incident 19791008051869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791008051869I), Oct 8, 1979: Boeing 727232 (N479DA), Baton Rouge, LA. Takeoff aborted due to gear unsafe flight. A rod next to the right gear switch had come loose.
- [Incident 19780801047569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780801047569I), Aug 1, 1978: Boeing 727 (N479DA), Boston, MA. Lost one generator, other abnormal on approach. Landed without incident. Csd part no. 7000842A. Generator, 976J4981

## Other aircraft with N479DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N479DA): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1821, built 2007

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