# N495DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2001-02-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 16, 2001 - 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: 21075 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: July 2, 1975 - Last registry action: May 20, 1998 - Mode S code: A622F7 - 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/N495DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=495DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N495DA-2001-02-16 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 (57, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72K001416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001416), Jul 25, 2000: MOUNT. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS OF THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING ON THE NR 3 PYLON PER AD 97-05-08 AND BAC S/B 727-54A0010, A CRACK INDICATION WAS NOTED - [SDR DL72K001403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001403), Jul 23, 2000: LAP JOINT. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AN LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 & 480 A CRACK INDICATION WAS NOTED. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION OF THE ENT - [SDR DL72K001392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001392), Jul 20, 2000: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN L1 AND R1 DOORS FAILED TO TURN OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT RACK. CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72K001062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001062), May 30, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ON LAYOVER, FOUND CENTER AISLE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT OVERWING SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72K000945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K000945), May 12, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND DURING L/O, EXT EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHT ON MID CARGO DOOR RIGHT SIDE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK RACK ASSY, CKS NORMAL PER M/M. - [SDR DL72K000545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K000545), Mar 19, 2000: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. AFTER NORMAL T/O AT LGA, THE LDG HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE ABOVE THE OFF POSITION. RETURNED TO BLOCK. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. - [SDR DL72K000346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K000346), Feb 21, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT HAND OVERWING AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72K992754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K992754), Dec 15, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AFT CARGO DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72K992633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K992633), Dec 1, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT CARGO DOOR EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY AT RACK M957, CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S992592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992592), Nov 21, 1999: LIGHT. FAILED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN TOO DIM TO SEE ON EMERGENCY PWR TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. - [SDR DL72S992505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992505), Nov 12, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. OUTBOARD RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. - [SDR DL72S992504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992504), Nov 12, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. NR 11 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S992503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992503), Nov 12, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. NR 8 RIB CRACKED IN CORNER OF RADIUS. REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-0, FIG 814. - [SDR DL72S992502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992502), Nov 12, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT CORNER OF T DUCT HOLE. REPAIRED SKIN PER M/M 57-54-0, FIG 802A. - [SDR DL72S992464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992464), Nov 1, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING D1 LETTER CHECK/SHUTTLE MOD NRC 69, NR 3 L/E SLAT SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED APPROX 1.5 INCH AT INBD TRACK OUTBD STIFFENER. REPLACED SPAR STIFFENER PER - [SDR DL72S992426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992426), Nov 1, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. A .25 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE IN TORQUE BOX OF 48 SEC, STA 1323 LEFT SIDE. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA PER M/M 53-11-0, DYE CHECK OK. - [SDR DL72S992328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992328), Oct 22, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. RUDDER LIMITER WITH FLAPS EXT. REPLACED FLAP UP LIMIT SWITCH. - [SDR DL72S992291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992291), Oct 17, 1999: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. OUTBOARD FLAPS LOCKED OUT AT 2 DEGREES ON FLAP EXTENSION INBOUND TO ORF ON FLT 1220/17. DIVERTED TO RIC. MTC FOUND THE RT POSITION TRANSMITTER TO BE AT FAULT. R - [SDR DL72S990912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990912), Apr 26, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED .375 INCH AT STA 1289. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72S990911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990911), Apr 26, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT C-2 LETTER CK, LEFT AFT ENTRY WAY DOOR FRAME HAS .375 IN VISIBLE CRACK AT UPPER CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9. - [SDR DL72S990357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990357), Feb 23, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. SLC- AFTER T/O, LOST -A- SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FOUND NR 2 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING AND ACTUATOR BRACKET BROKEN. REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DL72S990150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990150), Jan 21, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SPECIAL HFEC INSPECTION, THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS FOUND WITH 4 CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE LOWER ROW OF FASTENERS OF THE INNER SKIN PANEL. THE EN - [SDR DL72S990151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990151), Jan 20, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SPECIAL HFEC AND LFEC INSPECTIONS, 82 CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND IN THE LOWER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN OF STRINGER 4R LAP SPLICE BETWEEN - [SDR DL72S982636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982636), Dec 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LT SIDE LWR FUSE SKIN AT S26L LAP SPLICE WAS FOUND WITH AN APPROX 19 INCH LONG CRACK BETWEEN BS 536 AND BS 564. THE CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE LWR OVERLAPPED S - [SDR DL72S981912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981912), Sep 14, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. REF A/C 495 TPA LTR CHECK C-1, VERTICAL WEB CRACKED .5 INCH LT SIDE LWR LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1228. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72S971842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971842), Sep 21, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. FWD Y/C CENTER AISLE LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S971841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971841), Sep 21, 1997: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT CARTRIDGE, CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S971840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971840), Sep 21, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS ARE INOP. REPLACED LIGHT CARTRIDGE, CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S971839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971839), Sep 21, 1997: RACK. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT RACK, CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S971774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971774), Sep 8, 1997: DOOR. DAMAGED. UPON LANDING, 2 MAIN TIRES BLEW CAUSING DAMAGE TO RT MAIN GEAR FLYING DOOR, RT I/B FLAP TRACK FAIRING, RT I/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP. REPLACED FLYING DOOR, REPLACED - [SDR DL72S971251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971251), Jun 27, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. A 3 INCH CRACK IN FS 930 FRAME AT STR 14R. TRIMMED UPPER FRAME PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 25. DYE CHECKED PER SRM 53-10-4, NO CRACKS FOUND. FORMED REPAIR ANGLE FROM 07 - [SDR DL72S971239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971239), Jun 23, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 28R WAS CUT AT STA 980 IN ORDER TO REMOVE CORROSION. THE AFT SECTION OF THE STRINGER, TO STA 1010 WAS REPLACED AND A NEW STRINGER SECTION WAS SPLICED I - [SDR DL72S971688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971688), Jun 19, 1997: CHORD. CRACKED. THE NR 2 MIDFLAP BN242 WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE AFT CHORD 41 FROM OB END OF FLAP DURING SHOP INSPECTION. THIS CONDITION WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING CRACK - [SDR DL72S971590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971590), Jun 19, 1997: FLAP. DAMAGED. NR 2 MID FLAP BN242 AFT SPAR CRACKED 32 FROM I/B END OF SPAR REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802. - [SDR DL72S971236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971236), Jun 17, 1997: SKIN. SEPARATED. AT HMV, THE T/E OF RT ELEV WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED IN THREE DIFFERENT AREAS. THIS WAS REPAIRED PER MM 55-20-0 PG 801. - [SDR DL72S971237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971237), Jun 16, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. AT HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT NR 3 SLAT AT RIB 4. THIS WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 801. - [SDR DL72S971223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971223), May 30, 1997: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. THE CENTER SPAR WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. THE FIRST LOCATION IS APPROX .75 INCH LONG LOCATED APPROX 25 INCHES FROM I/B END AT THE FOREFLAP CUTOUT NEA - [SDR DL72S961742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961742), Jul 20, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND 1 EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT 1L DOOR LED NOT FLASHING. REPLACED BATTERY AND BULB, NOW OPN NORM. - [SDR DL72S961166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961166), May 16, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. LOWER FWD FRAME SECTION CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REPLACED FRAME SECTION PER CMM 65-56927-1. - [SDR DL72S961165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961165), May 16, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. LOWER AFT T-ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND NEGLIGABLE DAMAGE LIMITS. REPLACED ANGLE PER CMM 65-56927-1. - [SDR DL72S960431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960431), Feb 24, 1996: P/D VALVE. LEAKING. DESCENDING INTO ROC, NR 2 ENG FAILED/FLAME-OUT. ATTEMPTED RESTART NOT SUCCESSFUL. PRIOR TO DESCENT NR 2 FUEL FLOW 1,000 LBS HIGHER THAN OTHERS AND IT USED 1,000 - [SDR DL72S960290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960290), Feb 7, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. A .375 INCH CRACK AT F/O EYEBROW WINDOW LOWER FWD CORNER CUTOUT. FOUND DURING F-2 LTR CHECK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. - [SDR DL72S960202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960202), Jan 25, 1996: DECK. CRACKED. DURING MIDVISIT, TWO 1 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK BETWEEN STATIONS 940 AND 950, BETWEEN LBL 50 AND 60. MODIFICA - [SDR DL72S960118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960118), Jan 6, 1996: HINGES. CORRODED. FROM MV2 ATL ITEM, CORROSION BEHIND HINGES ON ACCESS DOOR 3448R, LOC RT A/C COMP. REMOVED ACCESS DOOR 3448R, DAMAGE SECTION OFF ANGLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER M - [SDR DL72S960172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960172), Jan 5, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND IN LWR AFT ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-00 FOR NR 4 L/E SLAT. - [SDR DL72S960171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960171), Jan 5, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSP, THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE WAS FOUND REQUIRING MRR'S N/R 0058 CRACKS FOUND IN NR 9 AND NR 18 RIB. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 805. N/R 0059 CRACKS FOUND - [SDR DL72S960068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960068), Jan 5, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. AT MID VISIT 2, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STA 1110 ABOVE STR 27L. REMOVED LT FIXED FLOOR PNL FROM 1070 TO 1130 FOR ACCESS. CUT OUT DAMAGE PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27 AN - [SDR DL72S960044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960044), Jan 4, 1996: MOUNT BOLTS. LOOSE. NR 2 SPOILER POWER PACK BOTTOM MOUNT BOLTS ARE LOOSE. REMOVED SPOILER ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE PER MM 57-42-0 PG 804. INSTALLED POWER - [SDR DL72S954811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954811), Dec 31, 1995: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. RT AFT OVER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REPLACED M1093 RACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S953494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953494), Aug 24, 1995: RIBS. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 7 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH NR 2 L/E RIB CRACKED IN LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 814. All 57: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N495DA-2001-02-16/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 20000319032529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000319032529I), Mar 19, 2000: Boeing 727232 (N495DA), New York, NY. (-23)On 3/19/00, a Boeing 727-732, N495DA, was not able to retract the landing gear and returned to lga. The aircraft landed and came to rest. The crew then… - [Incident 19960225005249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960225005249I), Feb 25, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N495DA), Rochester, NY. Narrative: on 2/25/96 at 1942, a Boeing 727, N495DA, flight 500 during descent to Rochester airport, experienced loss of #2 engine. Aircraft landed without any… - [Incident 19811126083899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811126083899I), Nov 26, 1981: Boeing 727200 (N495DA), Augusta, GA, Substantial damage. Copilot got below glide slope and touched down 300 feet short. Pilot aborted and wing hit approach lights. ## Other aircraft with N495DA - [Cancelled 2015-08-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N495DA-2015-08-26): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1841, 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) --- 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.