# N493DA: 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: 21062
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: February 29, 2000
- Mode S code: A61B89
- 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/N493DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=493DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N493DA-2000-08-16

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 (51, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S992492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992492), Nov 10, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. LT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S991159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991159), May 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION REVEALED 2 CRACKS BETW
- [SDR DL72S991026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991026), May 10, 1999: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 OIL TEMP GAUGE FLUCTUATED FOR 10 SEC AND THEN PEGGED OUT HIGH. RAN CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. REPLACED CANNON PLUG AT TEMP BULB.
- [SDR DL72S990782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990782), Apr 10, 1999: CASE. CRACKED. FWD MEGAPHONE CRACKED CASE. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72S990274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990274), Feb 9, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-681, STRG 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE REPAIR FOR CRACKS. EXTERNAL LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN T
- [SDR DL72S982642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982642), Dec 28, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK AND BATTERY, PACK OPS NOW OK.
- [SDR DL72S981604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981604), Jul 29, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND DURING MV1 CORROSION VISIT NRC 121, CORROSION ON STR 29 LT OUTBOARD LEG AFT OF STA 990 TO STA 1010. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 3.
- [SDR DL72S981603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981603), Jul 28, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING MV1 CORROSION VISIT NRC 78, 1.5 INCH CRACK AT STA 870 BULKHEAD AT LOWER SIDE OF APU AIR DUCT CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 5.
- [SDR DL72S981243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981243), Jun 11, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. FOUND AT LETTER CHECK C1, 30 OF LEFT AND 24 OF RIGHT ELEVATOR DELAMINATED AT TRAILING EDGE. REPAIR PER M/M 55-20-0.
- [SDR DL72S972242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972242), Nov 3, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK UPPER RT CUTOUT 1303 WEB ABOVE S-DUCT. A 1 INCH CRACK LOWER RT CUTOUT 1303 WEB ABOVE S-DUCT. A 1 INCH CRACK LOWER LT CUTOUT 1303 WEB. A 1 INCH 
- [SDR DL72S972240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972240), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT RIB OUTBD OF ANTI-ICE DUCT CRACKED. REPAIR PER M/M 57-54-00.
- [SDR DL72S972239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972239), Nov 3, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. A .75 INCH CRACK IN OUTER SKIN OF DOGHOUSE FAIRING LT SIDE BELOW PANEL 9523. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S972238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972238), Oct 3, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK UPPER RT CUTOUT 1303 WEB ABOVE S-DUCT. A 1 INCH CRACK LOWER RT CUTOUT 1303 WEB ABOVE S-DUCT. A 1 INCH CRACK LOWER LT CUTOUT 1303 WEB. A 1 INCH 
- [SDR DL72S972237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972237), Oct 3, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. A .25 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTNING HOLE, TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB, LT SIDE STA 1243 LOWER HOLE. ROUTED CRACK PER M/M 53-11-0, NR 15.
- [SDR DL72S971593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971593), Aug 14, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, RT MLG LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE SAFE CONDITION. LIGHT PRESSED TO TEST OK. CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND CYCLED DIM AND TEST CIRCUIT BREAKER AND
- [SDR DL72S970494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970494), Mar 17, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S970011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970011), Jan 3, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OP CHKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S962080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962080), Sep 8, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. R/H EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FWD POS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY OPS NML.
- [SDR DL72S962079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962079), Sep 8, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE ROW 3 DID NOT COME ON DURING TESTREPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY OPS NML.
- [SDR DL72S960402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960402), Feb 21, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, ANGLE CRACKED NR 7 SLAT O/B TRACK SUPPORT BOX I/B ANGLE. ANGLE CRACKED NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK SUPPORT BOX I/B ANGLE. REPLACED ANGLES
- [SDR DL72S960399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960399), Feb 21, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK IN LT MLG UPLOCK FRAME O/B FLANGE AT STA 910 UPPER END OF RADIUS BLOCK. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S960398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960398), Feb 21, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK PAST PREVIOUS STOP DRILL, LOWER O/B SIDE OF NR 4 SLAT NOSE RIB AT ACTUATOR ATTACH. A .375 INCH CRACK UPPER O/B SIDE OF NR 4 L/E SLAT NOSE RIB AT
- [SDR DL72S960397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960397), Feb 21, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. A .4375 INCH CRACK AT NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET I/B UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 PAR 12.
- [SDR DL72S960396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960396), Feb 21, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK AT CENTER ENGINE INLET HOUSING OUTER SKIN BELOW PANEL 9523. REPAIRED PER MM 54-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S960393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960393), Dec 20, 1995: RIB TAB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, STRINGER 8R OF THE VERTICAL STAB. HAS A CRACK ON THE FIN STA. 157.2 RIB ATTACHMENT TAB. THE SUBJECT CRACK RUNS FROM FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE OF 
- [SDR DL72S953543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953543), Aug 30, 1995: EEL SOCKET. WORN. LEFT FWD DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED WORN LIGHT SOCKET, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S953542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953542), Aug 30, 1995: EEL BULB. FAILED. RT CENTER OVERWING EMERG LIGHT, AFT BULB INOP. RELAMPED, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S953462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953462), Aug 22, 1995: BLKHD DOUBLER. TRIMMMED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF BACO S/B 727-53-0055, R9, REINFORCEMENT OF THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD AS MANDATED BY AD 90-06-09. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING MODIFICATION TO THE BS 
- [SDR DL72S953407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953407), Aug 15, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV INSPECTION, CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND JUST AFT OF FS 580, OUTBD OF STR 28-L. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED RESULTING IN A 19 INCH X 1.75 INCH CUTOUT AND IS
- [SDR DL72S953504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953504), Aug 7, 1995: SPAR. CRACKED. NR 2 MIDFLAP, AFT LOWER SPAR CHORD IS CRACKED 37, 52 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP AND 43 INCHES FROM O/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57520 PG 802 AND 807, INST
- [SDR DL72S953224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953224), Jul 29, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. NR 3 L/E SLAT OB RIB CRACKED AT OB TRACK. ROUTED OUT CRACK AND FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 811. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-40-0 FIG 811.
- [SDR DL72S953460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953460), Jul 27, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING OVERHAUL INSPECTION, EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN ALONG STRINGER 28R AT STATIONS 680, 689, AND 715. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BACO S/B 727
- [SDR DL72S953251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953251), Jul 27, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 4 L/E SLAT SKIN CRACKED AT I/B TRACK ATTACH POINT. CUT AWAY DAMAGED PORTION OF TAB AND FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 PG 821. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AS 
- [SDR DL72S953333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953333), Jul 25, 1995: PANEL SUPPORT. CORRODED. PANEL SUPPORT CORRODED BETWEEN STA 780 TO 800 LBL 8.0. FABRICATED NEW SECTION PER M/M 53-30-1 PG 807 TO 808. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 53-30-1 PG 807 AND FIG 804,
- [SDR DL72S953524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953524), Jul 24, 1995: AFT SPAR. CRACKED. NR 3 MID-FLAP DURING HMV. SHOP INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE AFT SPAR CORD CRACKED 56 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0.
- [SDR DL72S953523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953523), Jul 24, 1995: DOUBLER. CRACKED. NR 3 MID-FLAP DURING HMV. SHOP INSP WAS FOUND TO HAVE AFT CORD SPAR DOUBLER CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, 19 INCHES AND 22 INCHES, FROM INBOARD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57
- [SDR DL72S953390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953390), Jul 21, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. 1070 FLOORBEAM RBL 40 TO 60 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, REPAIRED PER S
- [SDR DL72S953332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953332), Jul 21, 1995: CHANNEL. WORN. TOP OF VERT U-SUPPORT CHANNELS, UNDER CABIN FLOOR, ARE WORN AT TOP AND ATTACH BOLT WASHERS AT RBL 24 AND 52 STA 720D AND 24 LBL. SUPPORTS CAME FROM B/B. INSTALL
- [SDR DL72S953223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953223), Jul 21, 1995: INLET. CRACKED. TEMP REPAIR OF .8750 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 ENG INLET. REPAIR LOCATED AT 12:20 JUST AFT OF FWD INLET. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR PER MM 54-30-0 PG 801 TO 802.
- [SDR DL72S953330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953330), Jul 20, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. STR CRACKED BETWEEN STA 720B AND 720C STR 15L FWD AND AFT OF LIGHT BOX. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR DL72S953277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953277), Jul 20, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED IN HALF, STATION 312 RT SIDE AT STR 13 RT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4, FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72S953171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953171), Jul 20, 1995: FITTING. CORROSION. NOSE LANDING GEAR, ATTACH FITTING RIGHT SIDE AFT HOLE IS CORRODED. REAMED HOLE TO .890 TO REMOVE CORROSION PER M/M 53-40-0.
- [SDR DL72S953219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953219), Jul 19, 1995: ANGLE. STOP DRILLED. NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR SUPPORT ANGLE ON O/B SIDE HAS CRACK STOP DRILLED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 805.
- [SDR DL72S953170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953170), Jul 19, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. FITTING CORRODED, NLG LT ATTACH FITTING IS CORRODED ON BEARINGS ON FACE AND ON PADS. MACHINED BORE TO 2.625 FOR CORROSION REMOVAL. MACHINED SPOTFACES OF FITTING
- [SDR DL72S953169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953169), Jul 19, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. FITTING CORRODED NLG RT ATTACH FITTING IS CORRODED ON BEARING ON FACE AND PADS. MACHINED RT BORE TO 2.556 TO REMOVE CORROSION. MACHINED SPOTFACES OF FITTING AND
- [SDR DL72S953168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953168), Jul 19, 1995: BEARINGS. CORRODED. BEARINGS, CORRODED NLG LT AND RT ATTACHMENT BEARINGS REPITTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER MM 53-40-0.
- [SDR DL72S953252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953252), Jul 18, 1995: FRAME. WORN. THE NR 2 ENGINE STA 1352 FWD COWLING MATING SURFACE RING FLANGE IS BADLY WORN. REMOVED RING LOCATED, DRILLED NEW RING AND INSTALLED NEW RING PER MM 53-11-0, FOU
- [SDR DL72S951050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951050), Mar 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, CENTER ENG INLET DUCT OUTER SKIN CRACKED .25 INCH RT SIDE FWD OF PNL 9501. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0 FIG 801.
- [SDR DL72S951049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951049), Mar 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, CRACK AT NBR 7 SLAT BELOW TAI TELESCOPING TUBE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805A.
- [SDR DL72S951046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951046), Mar 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON F-1 LETTER CHECK, .375 INCH CRACK MAIN ENTRY DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 52-11-01 FIG 806.

All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N493DA-2000-08-16/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (7)

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 19990417036689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990417036689I), Apr 17, 1999: Boeing 727232 (N493DA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) Inbound to kslc, reported a bird strike of two seegulls at 300 AGL. There was minor damage to the nose of the aircraft just below the radome. The…
- [Incident 19960516024919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960516024919I), May 16, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N493DA), Little Rock, AR. Narrative: on may 16, 1996, at 1419 CDT, N493DL, a Boeing 727-232, operated by delta air lines as flight 1410, blew #1 main tire upon touchdown at Little Rock,…
- [Incident 19930816034149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930816034149I), Aug 16, 1993: Boeing 727277 (N493DA), Great Falls, MT. Lost nose wheel steering on rollout. Towed to gate. Nose gear torque link assemblies coupling pin was disconnected.
- [Incident 19900313009769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900313009769I), Mar 13, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N493DA), Kansas City, MO. Aircraft experienced severe turbulence on descent. Flight attendant slightly injured.
- [Incident 19790801029179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790801029179I), Aug 1, 1979: Boeing 727232 (N493DA), Boston, MA. Za zg zk low oil pressure light, #3 engine, came on after departure. Returned to airport, found no discrepancies.
- [Incident 19790119002999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790119002999I), Jan 19, 1979: Boeing 727232 (N493DA), Dallas, TX. Za engine shut down due to oil filter bypass light. The switch was found defective
- [Incident 19780824048609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780824048609I), Aug 24, 1978: Boeing 727200 (N493DA), Orlando, FL. Low oil pressure warning light #3 engine. Returned. Light was deactivated by maintenance,no malfunction found.

## Other aircraft with N493DA

- [Cancelled 2015-07-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N493DA-2015-07-16): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1839, built 2007. Owner: [Boston Aviation Leasing II LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOSTON%20AVIATION%20LEASING%20II%20LLC), [Bedford, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Bedford)

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