# N489DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2000-08-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 16, 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: 21019 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Last registry action: February 29, 2000 - Mode S code: A60A54 - Location: [Aurora, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Aurora) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 39.6636° N, 104.8378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80014, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N489DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=489DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N489DA-2000-08-16 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 (63, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S990973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990973), May 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72S990972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990972), May 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72S990971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990971), May 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 TO 480 REVEALED MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. TH - [SDR DL72S990738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990738), Apr 5, 1999: LIGHT. BROKEN. SEAT 20D EMERGENCY LIGHT AND WIRES HANGING OUT. REPAIRED OR REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DL72S981847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981847), Sep 7, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN AT L1 DOOR DIM DURING TEST. REPLACED LIGHT MODULE, CKS OK. - [SDR DL72S981034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981034), May 14, 1998: S-DUCT. CRACKED. 3 INCH SECTION OF S DUCT INNER SKIN DAMAGED/BENT BACK 3 FT. AFT OF INLET AT 1 OCLOCK POSITION, ERA 364794-14 DOUBLER. - [SDR DL72S980496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980496), Feb 27, 1998: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. HYD SYS-A FAILURE IN FLT. REPLACED NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR. - [SDR DL72S972508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972508), Nov 26, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BASE FLANGE OF STRG 28R AT STA 720A +10 COMMON TO THE SKIN. A SECTION OF THE STRINGER WAS CUTOUT AND THE SKIN WAS CUTOUT TO REMOVE TH - [SDR DL72S972507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972507), Nov 26, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 580 AND 640 WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN S-26L AND 27L. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUTOUT AND A NEW SECTION OF SKIN WAS SPLICED IN WITH TW - [SDR DL72S971381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971381), Jul 15, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND FWD CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED FWD E-PATH POWER SUPPLY M9026 AND BATTERY PACK. EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S970513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970513), Mar 19, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND ON B1 LETTER CK, 1.5 INCH CRACK VERTICAL STIFFENER WING FRONT SPAR AT NR 7 SLAT INBD TRACK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S970512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970512), Mar 19, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND ON B1 LETTER CK, 1.25 INCH CRACK IN L/E SPAR STIFFENER INBD TRACK INBD RIB NR 4 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S970511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970511), Mar 19, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND ON B1 LETTER CK, 1 INCH CRACK IN L/E SPAR STIFFENER AT O/B TRACK INBD RIB NR 3 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S962369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962369), Oct 21, 1996: PWR SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ON L/O, FOUND EMER LGT ON AFT CARGO DOOR INOP. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND CONDUIT. - [SDR DL72S961835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961835), Aug 3, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON S/C TEST. REPLACED OVERWING BATTERY RACK POWER SUPPLY, TEST OK PER M/M. - [SDR DL72S961197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961197), May 17, 1996: SWITCH. DIRTY. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE FROM AFT STEW PANEL ON/OFF SWITCH. CLEANED TERMINALS ON SWITCH, OPS CK NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S961195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961195), May 17, 1996: BULB. FAILED. RT SIDE EXT O/W EMER LTS AT STA 926 AND 840 INOP. RELAMPED LTS, OPS CK NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S960266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960266), Feb 3, 1996: SLAT. DAMAGED. ON CREW WALK-AROUND, NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT DAMAGE. ANTI-ICE TELESCOPING DUCT DAMAGED SLAT AND WING. REPLACED SLAT, FERRIED TO ATL FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE. - [SDR DL72S960198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960198), Jan 25, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK NR 2 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE, ADJACENT TO O/B TRACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S960323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960323), Jan 22, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ON PREFLIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP AT MID CABIN. REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK AND BASE FOR FLOOR TRACK SYS, OPS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S954665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954665), Dec 10, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT FORWARD EXT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REPLACED RACK OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DL72S954641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954641), Dec 7, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. RIB MARKED NR 16 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FOR NR 7 L/E SLAT DURING SHOP INSPECTION. - [SDR DL72S954640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954640), Dec 7, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. RIBS MARKED NR 17 AND NR 18 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FOR L/E SLAT NR 7 AT SHOP INSPECTION. - [SDR DL72S954639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954639), Dec 7, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. RIBS MARKED NR 4 AND NR 9 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FOR NR 7 L/E SLAT AT SHOP INSPECTION. - [SDR DL72S954258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954258), Nov 6, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S954257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954257), Nov 6, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK M1088 AND BATTERIES, ALL CKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S954255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954255), Nov 6, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CENTER SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED RACK M9026 AND BATTERIES, ALL CKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S953147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953147), Jul 12, 1995: FRAME. INTERFERENCE. DURING INSTALLATION OF THE MODIFICATION TO THE LT STA 760.95 FRAME, AS REQUIRED PER AD 94-02-04 AND BOEING S/B 727-53-0197, A 0.125 INCH UNIDENTIFIED SHIM, BELO - [SDR DL72S953102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953102), Jul 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV INSPECTION, FOUND THE FUSELAGE SKIN BEHIND STRINGER 18A HAD A .3750 INCH CRACK AT BS 948. THE CRACK EMANATES FROM THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE STR 1 - [SDR DL72S952955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952955), Jul 5, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT WING - REF OPN 5522. HFEC INSP ON BORE OF AFT TERMINAL FITTING SHOWS CRACK INDICATION AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-10-7, FIG 1. - [SDR DL72S953051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953051), Jul 3, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUS SKIN AT STR 28R STA 495 FWD B/B. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. FOUND AT HMV. - [SDR DL72S952921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952921), Jun 30, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV, CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SKIN AND STR 27L WAS FOUND IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS BETWEEN STATIONS 600 AND 660. THE SKIN WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED AT APPROX FS - [SDR DL72S952980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952980), Jun 29, 1995: BLKHD SKIN. MISDRILLED. MISDRILLED HOLE AFT SIDE STA 1183 BULKHEAD, RBL 36.83 APPROX 38 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LINE. HOLE IS DRILLED THROUGH THE SKIN BUT NOT THROUGH THE FRAME. HOLE IS DRI - [SDR DL72S952909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952909), Jun 29, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 1030 RBL 12 LBL 12. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8. - [SDR DL72S953238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953238), Jun 28, 1995: LE SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 4 MIDFLAP WAS FOUND WITH WEAR DAMAGE TO L/E SKIN AT O/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-52-0 PG 808. - [SDR DL72S953237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953237), Jun 28, 1995: LE SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 4 MIDFLAP WAS FOUND WITH WEAR DAMAGE TO L/E SKIN AT INBD EDGE OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-52-0 PG 808. - [SDR DL72S953101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953101), Jun 28, 1995: LE SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 4 FOREFLAP LEADING EDGE WAS FOUND WORN 46 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. THE LEADING EDGE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 57504 BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER. - [SDR DL72S953100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953100), Jun 28, 1995: LE SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 4 FOREFLAP WAS FOUND WITH A TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE LEADING EDGE 47 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND LEADING EDGE REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50 - [SDR DL72S952979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952979), Jun 28, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV, NR 4 SLAT, NR 18 RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED, REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0, PG 807. - [SDR DL72S952957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952957), Jun 28, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED, L1 DOOR. THE L1 MAIN ENTRY DOOR HAS EXT SKIN CRACK AT THE LWR FWD CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM5 2-11-01, FIG 804. FOUND AT HMV. - [SDR DL72S952954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952954), Jun 28, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED. THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE L1 MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR HAS A 2 INCH CRACK (VIEWED FROM LWR FWD LIGHTING HOLE). REPAIRED PER MM 52011091, PAGE 805. - [SDR DL72S952935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952935), Jun 28, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. AT HMV, LT FWD TERMINAL PIN BODY FITTING IS CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-10-7. - [SDR DL72S952908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952908), Jun 28, 1995: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HMV, FOUND LT MLG WALKING BEAM WITH CORROSION IN BORES OF HOLES FOR MLG ATTACH FITTING. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-40 FIG 1 PG 6 AND 7. - [SDR DL72S952872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952872), Jun 28, 1995: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. LT MLG BEAM HAS CORROSION IN HOLES WHERE O/B ATTACH FITTING BUSHINGS WERE REMOVED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-40 FIG 1 PG 6 AND 7. - [SDR DL72S952871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952871), Jun 28, 1995: BUSHING. TORN. LT MLG BEAM FABROID TORN IN BUSHINGS FOR O/B ATTACH FITTING. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-40, FIG 1. - [SDR DL72S953048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953048), Jun 27, 1995: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LIGHTENING HOLE, CRACKED AND BENT ABOVE AND TO THE LEFT OF THE ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-10-4 PAGE 3 FIG 2. FOUND AT HMV. - [SDR DL72S952885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952885), Jun 27, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED AT STR 16L STA 360. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 PG 14. - [SDR DL72S952870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952870), Jun 27, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER I/B EDGE OF UPPER SKIN BENT AND CRACKED WHERE SEAL ATTACHES AT CENTER BOX AREA, BETWEEN FWD AND AFT SPAR. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-10-3 FIG - [SDR DL72S953081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953081), Jun 26, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN INSIDE NR 2 ENG INLET S-DUCT. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 13. - [SDR DL72S953049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953049), Jun 26, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR 15L CRACKED AT FWD SIDE OF LT WING L/E ILLUMINATION LIGHT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2. FOUND AT HMV. All 63: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N489DA-2000-08-16/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA95LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA135), May 24, 1995: Boeing 727-232 (N489DA), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE GROUND PUSHBACK CREW TO FOLLOW DELTA AIRLINES PUSHBACK PROCEDURES AND PLACE A SIGNALMAN FORWARD OF THE AIRCRAFT IN VIEW OF THE CAPTAIN DURING PUSHBACK. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAPTAIN… ## 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. - [Accident 19950524014959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950524014959A), May 24, 1995: Boeing 727232 (N489DA), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Collided with a tug during pushback at gate. Shear pin on towbar failed. 727 rolled forward fuselage hit tug. - [Incident 19800721061869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800721061869I), Jul 21, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N489DA), San Antonio, TX. Flight aborted due to fuel seeping from wing. Fuel load was then balanced, seeping stopped. - [Incident 19791007051969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791007051969I), Oct 7, 1979: Boeing 727232 (N489DA), Chicago, IL. Flight landed with nose gear unsafe light. Replaced canon plug and nose gear downlock switch. - [Incident 19780814037229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780814037229I), Aug 14, 1978: Boeing 727 (N489DA), Boston, MA. Flight returned due to high oil temperature. Replaced oil cooler regulator. ## Other aircraft with N489DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N489DA): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1835, 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.