# N494DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2000-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 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: 21074
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: January 19, 2000
- Mode S code: A61F40
- 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/N494DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=494DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N494DA-2000-06-22

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 (88, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S992449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992449), Nov 6, 1999: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. APU FIRE WARNING WITH LIGHT AND BELL AT 100 KNOTS. REJECTEDTAKEOFF. STOPPED ACFT USING MODERATE, EVEN BRAKING. 16 DEG COAT 168,000 LBS. INSPECTED ACFT PER MM 05
- [SDR DL72S991901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991901), Aug 25, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LAYOVER CHECK, FOUND LEFT OVERWING MID POSITION EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S991636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991636), Jul 20, 1999: STRAP. OUT OF POSITION. DOOR 2L SAFETY WAS REPORTED BY F/A TO BE FLAPPING AGAINST OUTSIDE OF A/C AFTER T/O. INSPECTED AREA, NO APPRECIABLE DAMAGE NOTED. INSPECTED INTAKE NR 1 ENG, A-OK
- [SDR DL72S991629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991629), Jul 20, 1999: FRAME. DAMAGED. C-3 CARGO DOOR / DOOR STOP FITTING MODIFICATION / OMIT FRAME DOUBLER REPAIR: AD 90-06-09. DURING CURRENT SHOP VISIT, MTC ACCOMPLISHING DOOR STOP FITTING REPLACE
- [SDR DL72S991351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991351), Jun 15, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S991350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991350), Jun 15, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN CRACKED DAMAGED APPROX .5 INCH, 24 INCHES OUTBD OF TAB. RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN CRACKED .375 INCH APPROX 20 INCHES OUTBD OF TAB. REP
- [SDR DL72S991043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991043), May 12, 1999: THROTTLE ROD. LOOSE. AT 10,000 FEET ON DESCENT, THE NR 3 ENGINE WENT TO 95 PERCENT N1 AND EGT TO 610 ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH THE PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. FOUND THROTTLE
- [SDR DL72S990231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990231), Feb 4, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENG FAILED IN FLIGHT AT APPROX FL305. AIRCRAFT SHUTTERED FOR ABOUT 10 SEC THEN ENG FLAMED OUT, EGT ROSE TO ABOUT 780C, OIL TEMP ROSE TO 140C. RETURNED TO S
- [SDR DL72S990180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990180), Jan 25, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH FROM FS 681 TO 740 INDICATED POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE LOWER SKIN. HFEC INTERNAL INSPECTION C
- [SDR DL72S990179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990179), Jan 25, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE ON THE PANEL BETWEEN FS 481 AND 680 INDICATED POSSIBLE CRACKS. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION OF THE LOWER ROW OF F
- [SDR DL72S990178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990178), Jan 24, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF LFEC INSPECTIONS OF THE LOWER ROW OF FASTENERS IN THE STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE OF THE FS 360 TO 481 PANEL, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. 
- [SDR DL72S982449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982449), Nov 27, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT FWD AND MID OVERWING EMERG LIGHTS INOP. ALSO, AFT SERVICE DOOR EXIT SIGN INOP, FOUND ON L/O. REPAIRED WIRE AT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERG EXIT SIGN. ALSO, REPLA
- [SDR DL72S982383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982383), Nov 17, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. EMERG EXIT LIGHT SIGN OVERHEAD AISLE AT ROW 20 INOP ON TEST. REPLACED FUSES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPN CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S982382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982382), Nov 17, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERG LIGHT MID INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND SWITCHING CHARGING UNIT, OPS OK.
- [SDR DL72S982324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982324), Nov 10, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. LWR CHORD ANGLE 1 INCH CRACK AT FWD END BELOW NR 8 SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-22 FIG 806.
- [SDR DL72S982323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982323), Nov 10, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 6 L/E FLAP ACT ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER AND LWR ENDS. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 FIG 807.
- [SDR DL72S982322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982322), Nov 10, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. A .375 INCH CRACK AT NR 2 MIDFLAP LOWER SURFACE AT CUTOUT I/B OF NR 4 MIDFLAP FAIRING. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0.
- [SDR DL72S981511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981511), Jul 21, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT WING OVERWING AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY BULB BLINKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S981273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981273), Jun 17, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON LAYOVER, FOUND L2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED M9027 CONTROLLER AND BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S980891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980891), Apr 26, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT WING EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S980808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980808), Apr 3, 1998: ANGLE. CORROSION. DURING MV1 CHECK TASK C53-113-01, CORROSION FOUND ON SKIN SUPPORT ANGLE AT STA 740 STR 27R. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 858.
- [SDR DL72S980755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980755), Apr 2, 1998: BEAR STRAP. CRACKED. THE R1 DOOR SURROUND REINFORCING DOUBLER (BEAR STRAP) WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND AN EXTERNAL REPAI
- [SDR DL72S980796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980796), Apr 1, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION OF FWD SVC DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT REF SI 4-72762-12 ME 02, .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK FOUND IN BEAR STRAP. REPAIRED PER ER/A 364433-14 CODE 4-53-
- [SDR DL72S980809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980809), Mar 27, 1998: BLKHD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING MV1 CHECK, FOUND KEEL BEAM SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED 3.5 INCHES, FWD SIDE OF STA 870 BULKHEAD, RT SIDE OF KEEL BEAM. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 13.
- [SDR DL72S980829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980829), Mar 26, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. .75 INCH CRACK BEYOND STOP DRILL AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER DOOR UPPER FRAME, AFT END PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED UPPER LINER AND GATE. REMOVED UPPER FRAME. DRILLED 
- [SDR DL72S980700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980700), Mar 26, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. ON UPPER SURFACE OF FLOORBEAM STA 344 FROM LT O/B SEAT TRACK TO DOOR SILL FOUND CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 11.
- [SDR DL72S980817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980817), Mar 23, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. .5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER INBD CORNER L-4 WINDSHIELD, FROM ATTACH SCREW TO CUTOUT-MARKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 AND ER/A 364469-14.
- [SDR DL72S980564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980564), Mar 12, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP IN AFT SECTION OF CABIN.
- [SDR DL72S972332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972332), Nov 11, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON L/O, FOUND EMER EXIT SIGN LIGHTS OUT ABOVE R-2 DOOR AND ABOVE CTR AISLE SAME STATION. REPLACED BATTERY FOR AISLE SIGN AND FUSE FOR R-2 DOOR SIGN.
- [SDR DL72S972175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972175), Oct 27, 1997: PLATE. WORN. LEFT FWD SVC DOOR GUST LOCK BROKEN. REPLACED UPPER DOOR ARM GUIDE PLATE. DOOR AND GUST LOCK OPERATION NOW NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S971809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971809), Sep 16, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFTHAND FORWARD OVERWING AND R-2 INTERIOR EMERG LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S971755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971755), Sep 8, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT NR 2 DOOR. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S971707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971707), Aug 30, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. REAR INBOARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT LED INDICATION INOP. REPLACED BATTERY IN FLASHLIGHT AND LED INDICATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. REPLACED BULB AS PRECAUTIONARY.
- [SDR DL72S971599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971599), Aug 15, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. A .75 INCH CRACK IN UPPER LT TORQUE BOX WEB AT UPPER CHORD STA 1223. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S971004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971004), May 24, 1997: BRAKES. DAMAGED. NUMBER 3 BRAKE OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER LANDING. REPLACED BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSY NO DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR OR ANY OTHER PART OF AIRCRAFT.
- [SDR DL72S962728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962728), Dec 18, 1996: BALLAST. MELTED. JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL230, NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM BEHIND S/O PANEL. SMOKE STOPPED AFTER 2 TO 3 MINUTES. AT THE GATE NOTICED PANEL FLOOR C/B 
- [SDR DL72S961485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961485), Jun 18, 1996: CHANNEL. CRACKED. FOUND A .875 INCH CRACK IN THE CHANNEL AT FS 1263. REPAIRED PER DELTA ER/A 303744-14AD.
- [SDR DL72S961451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961451), Jun 17, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK IN TORQUE BOX WEB EXTENDING FROM RT FWD LIGHTENING HOLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S961450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961450), Jun 17, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. A 2 INCH AND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN TORQUE BOX WEB AT UPPER CHORD RT END. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S954410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954410), Nov 16, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, 4 INCH CRACK NR 3 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S953706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953706), Sep 14, 1995: EEL BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AFT AISLE EXIT SIGN. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S953256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953256), Jul 31, 1995: EEL CONNECTOR. LOOSE. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING MTC CHECK. RELAMPED, NO HELP. RESEATED CANNON PLUG, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S951871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951871), May 1, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND STA 870 WEB CRACKED AT APU BLEED VALVE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72S951873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951873), Apr 22, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND STRINGER 1 LEFT CRACKED AT RIB 3A INSIDE VERT STAB. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-30-0 PG 803.
- [SDR DL72S951762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951762), Apr 22, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED AT STR 3 LEFT RIB NR 4 INSIDE VERTICAL STAB. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 PG 803.
- [SDR DL72S951696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951696), Apr 21, 1995: CHANNEL. CORRODED. AT HMV, FOUND J-CHANNEL CORRODED BEHIND T-CHORD AT HINGES FOR DOOR 3348. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR DL72S951622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951622), Apr 20, 1995: FITTING. CORROSION. O/B CARRIAGE FITTING FOR ALL FOUR THRUST BEARING RETAINER BOLT HOLES HAVE CORROSION, NR 2 MID FLAP. FOUND AT SHOP INSPECTION, REAMED HOLES TO .312 TEATED AND IN
- [SDR DL72S951756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951756), Apr 18, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. THE BS 970 FRAME IS CRACKED JUST O/B OF STR 27L. THE CRACK RUNS FROM THE AFT FREE FLANGE, ACROSS THE UPPER FLANGE AND DOWN TO A FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE FAIL
- [SDR DL72S952106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952106), Apr 17, 1995: DOUBLERS. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CHORD HAS TWO CRACKED DOUBLERS 23 AND 32 FROM IB END OF NR 3 MID-FLAP PANEL. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF AFT CHORD PER MM 57-52-0. FOUND AT HMV, SHOP VI
- [SDR DL72S951870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951870), Apr 16, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING HMV, STR 25L CORRODED STA 1148. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.

All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N494DA-2000-06-22/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19900414033679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900414033679I), Apr 14, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N494DA), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. Landed after sunset with flare pots as runway lights. Runway lights out of service. Did not follow company procedure
- [Incident 19800712060789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800712060789I), Jul 12, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N494DA), New Orleans, LA. Returned due to engine fire warning light after takeoff. Bleed air manifold had failed.
- [Incident 19781112019469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781112019469I), Nov 12, 1978: Boeing 727200 (N494DA), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Radome damaged during bird strike.

## Other aircraft with N494DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N494DA): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1840, built 2007

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