# N496DA: 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: 21076
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1975
- Last registry action: May 20, 1998
- Mode S code: A626AE
- 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/N496DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=496DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N496DA-2001-02-16

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 DL72K001196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001196), Jun 21, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT AFT BODY FAIRING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER M/M. OPS CHK NML.
- [SDR DL72K001176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001176), Jun 18, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB WAS FOUND WITH 2 SMALL .25 INCH CRACKS JUST BELOW THE UPPER SPAR CAP. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-57A0182 AND AD
- [SDR DL72K992232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K992232), Oct 7, 1999: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT OVERWING EXIT. REPLACED BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72S991239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991239), Jun 2, 1999: ANGLE. WORN. COWL STRIKER ANGLE WORN LOWER FWD EDGE OF NR 2 ENGINE CUTOUT 5:30 POSITION. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PAGE 801.
- [SDR DL72S991238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991238), Jun 2, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, CRACK AT LOWER BOLT HOLE OF NR 2 SPOILER O/B SPAR ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S991096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991096), May 17, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED A SINGLE CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN BETWEEN 
- [SDR DL72S991095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991095), May 17, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 REVEALED A SINGLE CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN BETWEEN F
- [SDR DL72S990354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990354), Feb 5, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. STA 620 FRAME UPPER FLANGE AT RBL 8 HAS CRACK IN RADIUS. CRACK TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ERA 332727-14. ACTION TAKEN, ERA 332727-14.
- [SDR DL72S990243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990243), Feb 5, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSP PER SI 4-74176-12 ON S4R, LAP JOINT CRACK INDICATIONS WERE NOTED FROM BS 481 TO BS 681 APPROX 19 CRACK INDICATIONS WERE NOTED BY HFEC INSP. LAP JOIN
- [SDR DL72S990230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990230), Feb 4, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. MULTIPLE CRACKS FOUND IN THE WING RIB UPPER CHORD AT BS 760 AT R/LBL 70.85 DURING INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-58560-12AD. ALL CRACKS FOUND WERE TYPICAL OF PER SB727-57
- [SDR DL72S982598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982598), Dec 22, 1998: SPRING. BROKEN. IN-FLT RUDDERS BECAME SUPER SENSITIVE, LITTLE OR NO PRESSURE ON RUDDER PEDALS. A/C WANTED TO ROLL LT WITH UPPER 'B' OFF. A/C RESPONSE WAS CLOSE TO NORMAL. FOUND
- [SDR DL72S982215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982215), Oct 26, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. A .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT LT FRAME FWD END APPROX 6 BELOW UPPER STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 11.
- [SDR DL72S982214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982214), Oct 26, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON C-1 LETTER CK, NR 1 SLAT I/B ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S981888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981888), Sep 11, 1998: FIRE LOOP. FAILED. ENG NR 2 FIRE WARNING CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT SHORTLY AFTER T/O, LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GOING OUT INITIALLY. FOLLOWING THROTTLE BEING REDUCED TO IDLE. SHUT DOWN
- [SDR DL72S981345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981345), Jun 26, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMER LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK AND LIGHT RACK, OPS OK.
- [SDR DL72S971702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971702), Aug 29, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK, .25 IN CRACK NR 8 SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW O/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S971701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971701), Aug 29, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK, 2 IN VISIBLE CRACK NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S971700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971700), Aug 29, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK, INBD VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED NR 6 SLAT O/B TRACK BOX. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S971626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971626), Aug 20, 1997: MEGAPHONE. INOPERATIVE. FIRST CLASS MEGAPHONE INOP. REPLACED MEGAPHONE.
- [SDR DL72S971375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971375), Jul 13, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERG EXIT SIGN LIGHTS DON'T ILLUMINATE OVER LT WING EXITS IN TEST. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY RACK AND BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S970178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970178), Jan 28, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. THE B.S. 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT RBL 24. THE CRACK WAS .25 INCH LONG EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE AT WL 178. THE CRACK LOCATION IS OUTSID
- [SDR DL72S970122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970122), Jan 19, 1997: WINDOW POST. CRACKED. THE F-N WINDOW POST ON THE RT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A X-RAY INSPECTION PER SI 4-35207-12AD (OPN 8706). THE CRACK IS LOCATED JUST ABOVE T
- [SDR DL72S962779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962779), Dec 27, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY RACK FOR RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, LIGHT OPERATES NORMALLY.
- [SDR DL72S961497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961497), Jun 20, 1996: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A 1.5 INCH CRACK WING FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER AT NR 3 SLAT INBD TRACK CUTOUT. REPLACED SPAR STIFFENER PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S961496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961496), Jun 20, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. ONE CRACK 48 SECTION TORQUE BOX WEB AT UPPER EDGE STA 1223 LT. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S960440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960440), Feb 27, 1996: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. WITH NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES RUNNING, STARTED NR 3 ENG AND THEN NR 2 FLAMED OUT. RESET FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND STARTED ENG, CONTRACT MTC CKD FUEL S
- [SDR DL72S960157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960157), Jan 17, 1996: DNLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. ON GEAR EXTENSION RECEIVED RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT, VISUALLY VERIFIED DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND NOSE GEAR POSITION SWITCH. ALSO, AS PR
- [SDR DL72S960026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960026), Dec 22, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE VENT STRINGER 13 ON THE LT WING WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE STRINGER TO RIB ATTACH TAB AT WING STATION 656.5. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE CRACK, THE STOP DRI
- [SDR DL72S960025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960025), Dec 22, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE RT AFT SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER AFT CORNER WAS CUT OUT TO REMOVE DAMAGE AROUND EXISTING NUTPLATE HOLE. THE RESULTANT CUT OUT IS APPRO
- [SDR DL72S960020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960020), Dec 21, 1995: FRAMES. CRACKED. THE LT FS 784 OVERWING EXIT FRAME WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK 1.1 INCH LONG. IT BEGAN AT A FASTENER HOLE ON THE INBD FLANGE AT WL 215 AND RAN HORIZONTALLY FWD AND TH
- [SDR DL72S960022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960022), Dec 12, 1995: FRAME. OVERSIZED HOLES. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO4-61904-3AD, SEVERAL HOLES IN THE INB'D FRAME FLANGE AT FS 760.95 LT AND RT WERE OVERSIZED BEYOND LIMITS. THE OVERSIZED HOLES WERE RE
- [SDR DL72S954711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954711), Dec 11, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. FROM ATL HMV: REF OPN 8602AD HFEC INSP. RT WING OUTER UPPER STRINGER TO RIB INSP. CRACK IND. W.S. 686.50 AFT VENT BOX FWD TAB. CORRECTION: STOP DRILLED CRACK AN
- [SDR DL72S954699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954699), Dec 8, 1995: TE SKIN. SEPARATING. AT HMV, TRAILING EDGE OF LEFT ELEVATOR SEPARATED IN SEVERAL PLACES. REPAIRED PER MM 55-20-0 PG 801.
- [SDR DL72S960376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960376), Dec 1, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN SCATTERED LOCATIONS FROM STA 680 TO 720, BETWEEN S-26L AND 26R. ALSO, THERE WERE THREE EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLERS ON THE
- [SDR DL72S954807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954807), Nov 29, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT HMV, CORROSION ON FS 344 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP LBL 35R BL 25 C53-224-01.05. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 10.
- [SDR DL72S954666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954666), Nov 29, 1995: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKET CRACKED: NR 1 LE FLAP ACTUATOR INBOARD BRACKET ON FRONT SPAR IS CRACKED IN LOWER FORWARD RADIUS. REMOVED BRACKET. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBL
- [SDR DL72S954659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954659), Nov 27, 1995: INLET SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE INLET EXT SKIN RIGHT SIDE TEMPORARY REPAIR DOUBLER AT LWR AFT CUTOUT FOR PANEL 9516. MANUFACTURED NEW DOUBLER PER M/M 54-30-0. INSTALLED REPAIR PER 
- [SDR DL72S954622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954622), Nov 27, 1995: STRINGER. DAMAGED. FROM ATL/HMV - STR 29L HAS TOOLING DAMAGE AT STA 1000. CORRECTION: FORMED REPAIR DOUBLER AND BEGAN DRILLING DOUBLER. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED FILLER PER M/
- [SDR DL72S954698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954698), Nov 23, 1995: ANGLE. DAMAGED. UPON HMV, FOUND NR 2 ENG PYLON CIRCUMFERENTIAL ANGLE FOR MOUNTING SURFACE OF FWD COWL HAS TEMPORARY REPAIR INSTALLED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER MM 
- [SDR DL72S954658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954658), Nov 22, 1995: INLET SKIN. DAMAGED. TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTALLED AT NR 2 ENGINE INLET DUCT HOUSING RT SKIN AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF ACCESS PLATE 9516 CUTOUT REF NR 86 PER M/M 54-30-0 PG 802. REPAIR
- [SDR DL72S953982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953982), Oct 12, 1995: DOOR. CRACKED. A FIVE INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE R-1 DOOR. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE UPPER AFT CORNER DOWN THE AFT FRAME. REPAIR INCLUDED DOOR REPLACEMENT.
- [SDR DL72S960540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960540), Oct 10, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. UPON SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND OUTER SKIN AND FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 52-00-3, FIG 4 AND REPAIRED FRAME PER MM 52-12-0, FIG 80
- [SDR DL72S953035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953035), Jul 11, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE DOUBLER CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. FOUND DURING F-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S953034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953034), Jul 11, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED UNDER TAI DUCT. FOUND DURING F-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S952464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952464), Jun 2, 1995: FAN. SHORTED. DURING CRUISE, HAD ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. ODOR STOPPED AFTER SECURING GASPER FAN. GASPER FAN WAS FOUND SHORTED. REPLACED FAN, OPERATI
- [SDR DL72S951685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951685), Apr 25, 1995: SKIN. WORN. DURING INSPECTION, LEFT WING AILERON WAS FOUND WITH WEAR DAMAGE TO THE LOWER SKIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-51-0.
- [SDR DL72S951684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951684), Apr 25, 1995: SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, LEFT WING AILERON WAS FOUND WITH DAMAGE TO UPPER SKIN. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SKIN PER SRM 57-50-1.
- [SDR DL72S951621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951621), Apr 20, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. NR 3 MID FLAP I/B CARRIAGE FITTING UPPER THRUST BEARING RETAINER BOLT AND HOLES HAVE CORROSION. FOUND AT SHOP INSPECTION. REAM HOLES TO .312 AND INSTALLED BUSHI
- [SDR DL72S950997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950997), Mar 10, 1995: BEARING MOUNT. CORRODED. LT MLG FWD TRUNNION BEARING MOUNT CORRODED ON INBD FACES AND ALL FOUR BORES.
- [SDR DL72S950525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950525), Feb 6, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION THE LEFT WING NR 1 FORE FLAP WAS FOUND WITH THE LEADING EDGE SKIN DAMAGED AT 7 INCHES TO 12 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD END OF FLAP. REPAIRED

All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N496DA-2001-02-16/reports.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19930810031319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930810031319I), Aug 10, 1993: Boeing 727277 (N496DA), Buffalo, NY. Smoke in cabin on push back. APU running. Found right pack valve failed to open. Temperature started to rise.
- [Incident 19920129009879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920129009879I), Jan 29, 1992: Boeing 727232 (N496DA), Sacramento, CA, Minor damage. This is an amended report to show additional crew history not shown on inital report dated 02/03/92.
- [Incident 19851125066899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851125066899I), Nov 25, 1985: Boeing 727232 (N496DA), Houston, TX. Descended with visual clearance from other traffic after passenger oxygen pressure was lost.
- [Incident 19800105013419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800105013419I), Jan 5, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N496DA), Chicago, IL. #3 Slat indicator showed in transit. Visual sighting showed flap retracted. Replaced slat switch.

## Other aircraft with N496DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496DA): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1842, built 2007

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