# N481DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 1999-12-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 7, 1999 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 20861 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: June 12, 1974 - Last registry action: August 19, 1998 - Mode S code: A5EC9C - Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N481DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=481DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N481DA-1999-12-07 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 (30) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72K991616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K991616), Jul 19, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. L2 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED PACK. - [SDR DL72K991059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K991059), May 14, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT NR 5 SLAT I/B STOP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72K990484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990484), Mar 9, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING LFEC INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-74176-12AD ON S4R, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND BETWEEN BS 481 AND 680. CONDUCTING HFEC INSP CONFIRMED 29 CRACK IN - [SDR DL72K990483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990483), Mar 9, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING LFEC INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-74176-12AD ON S4R CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND BETWEEN BS 481 AND 680. GAINING INTERNAL ACCESS AND CONDUCTING HFEC - [SDR DL72K990057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990057), Jan 10, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD EVACUATION SLIDE LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72K982384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982384), Nov 17, 1998: DUCT. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER T/O, CABIN ROC SHOWED 400 FT CLIMBS THROUGH ENTIRE CLIMB. C/W LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION CK LIST BUT COULD NOT STOP CLIMBING. CA - [SDR DL72K980675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K980675), Mar 28, 1998: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN GEAR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUM. GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP BUT WOULD NOT GO PAST OFF. POM ABNML PROCEDURE WAS C/W. FOUND LEVER LATCH - [SDR DL72K980427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K980427), Feb 20, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK RT LWR TORQUE BOX TRANSVERSE WEB FS 1263 O/B OF NR 2 ENG FUEL SHROUD. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-10 FIG 4. - [SDR DL72K980426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K980426), Feb 20, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, 2 EA .75 INCH CRACKS IN VERTICAL STAB RT SKIN AT BASE FS 1342 STAB STR 10. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0. - [SDR DL72K980425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K980425), Feb 20, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT I/B AND O/B ATTACH BRACKETS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 P 812. - [SDR DL72K980424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K980424), Feb 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. STA 913 RT ANGLE IS CRACKED MLG W/W O/B SIDE ABOVE SHELF ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 P 834. - [SDR DL72K972437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K972437), Nov 21, 1997: COUPLING. CRACKED. B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOST IN FLIGHT. FOUND THE QUICK DISCONNECT MALE END COUPLING CRACKED, THE ONE THAT GOES TO THE NR 2 B-PUMP. REPLACED COUPLING AND RE - [SDR DL72K971679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K971679), Aug 21, 1997: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB WAS CRACKED AT APPROX RBL 20.5 AND LBL 11.5. THE CRACK AT RBL 20 IS 2.0 LONG AND A CHEM-MILLED RADIUS JUST BELOW THE SPAR - [SDR DL72K971627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K971627), Aug 20, 1997: SKIN. PUNCTURED. LT OB AILERON SKIN PUNCTURED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-51 - [SDR DL72K970976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K970976), May 21, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERG LIGHT INOP. FOUND GROUND WIRE TO PWR SUPPLY BROKEN CAUSING BATTERIES TO DISCHARGE WHEN A/C ON GROUND SERVICE BUSS. REPAIRED SAME, REPLACED BA - [SDR DL72K962569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K962569), Nov 11, 1996: ACTUATOR BRACKET. CRACKED. O/B ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER CORNER NR 1 L/E FLAP. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72K962563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K962563), Nov 11, 1996: SPAR STIFFENER. CRACKED. LE SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 3 SLAT INBD TRACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72K961802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K961802), Jul 27, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE DURING TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR DL72K961738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K961738), Jul 19, 1996: LAMP. FAILED. AFT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOP DURING TEST. RELAMPED, CKS OK. - [SDR DL72K961455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K961455), Jun 14, 1996: ANTI-FRET STRIPS. WORN. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE MICARTA ANTI FRETSTRIP FOR THE RIGHT WING INBD T/E FLAP, I/B TRACK WORN. REPLACED STRIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH AD 90-07-05. - [SDR DL72K960708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960708), Mar 29, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK IN LT AFT SERVICE DOOR FWD FRAME AT LOWER I/B CORNER OF UPPER HINGE/GUIDE ARM CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2. - [SDR DL72K960707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960707), Mar 29, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, .3750 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN SKIN AT L5 WINDOW CUTOUT UPPER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. - [SDR DL72K960706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960706), Mar 29, 1996: BLKHD CLIP. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, FS 1342 BULKHEAD AND UPPER ATTACH CLIP CRACKED 1.5 INCH AT RT SIDE AND CRACKED BEYOND STOP DRILL ON LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-1 - [SDR DL72K960345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960345), Feb 15, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT, INNER TAI SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN RIBS NR 11 AND NR 12 AT AFT RIVET TAIL. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 803A, FOR NR 2 L/E SLAT. - [SDR DL72K960245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960245), Jan 31, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION FOR NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT, RIB NR 15 WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72K960295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960295), Jan 7, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE TAI DUCT SKIN CUTOUT WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED AS PER MM 57-54-0, FOR NR 1 L/E SLAT. - [SDR DL72K960244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960244), Jan 7, 1996: SLAT. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION FOR NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT, GROUND DAMAGE WAS FOUND. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3. - [SDR DL72K954156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K954156), Oct 31, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. R1 DR OVERHEAD E-PATH LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. CKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72K960413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K960413), Jul 18, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. INNER TAI SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN RIBS 11 AND 12 AFT RIVET TAIL. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 803A, FOR NR 2 L/E SLAT. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION. - [SDR DL72K950908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K950908), Jan 18, 1995: NOSE COWL. WORN. DURING SHOP VISIT, FOUND WORN AREAS ON AFT LANDING EDGE BETWEEN 6 AND 9 O'CLOCK POSITION ON NOSE COWL. REPAIRED AS PER 727 SRM 54-10-3. ## 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 19820224005979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820224005979I), Feb 24, 1982: Boeing 727200 (N481DA), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Aircraft taxied into improperly parked truck when wing walker unable to get assisting agent's attention. - [Incident 19780228000909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780228000909I), Feb 28, 1978: Boeing 727232 (N481DA), Baton Rouge, LA. Aircraft skidded off departure end of runway after shooting approach to wet runway. ## Other aircraft with N481DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N481DA): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1823, built 2007 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.