# N497DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2001-02-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 22, 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: 21077 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: July 25, 1975 - Last registry action: May 20, 1998 - Mode S code: A62A65 - 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/N497DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=497DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N497DA-2001-02-22 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 (86, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72K001307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001307), Jul 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN L-4 WINDSHIELD LOWER FWD CORNER. A .25 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE R-4 WINDSHIELD. REPAIRED PER SR - [SDR DL72S992134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992134), Sep 22, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. THE WEB OF THE C1 DOOR CUTOUT AFT JAMB WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL CRACK EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE JUST BELOW THE NR 6 DOOR STOP FITTING. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED - [SDR DL72S991523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991523), Jul 6, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. NR 3 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED. NR 3 SLAT I/B TRACK O/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED. REPLACED STIFFENERS PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 813. - [SDR DL72S991522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991522), Jul 6, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. REF SHIP 497 TPA LTR CHK D-1, NR 7 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S991450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991450), Jun 27, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK, OPS NOW OK. - [SDR DL72S991249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991249), Jun 3, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. LEFT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S991132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991132), May 21, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ON APP FLAP EXT 2 TO 5 AMBER L/E FLAP LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM. POSITION TEST SHOWED NO LIGHT FOR LEFT NR 4 SLAT RETRACTED. PERFORMED APP PER POM. C/W PROCS FOR LAN - [SDR DL72S990767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990767), Apr 7, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT. - [SDR DL72S990547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990547), Mar 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 REVEALED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. HFEC INTERNAL INSPE - [SDR DL72S990492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990492), Mar 7, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE LOWER ROW OF FASTENERS OF THE LOWER SKIN AT THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 680. INTERNAL H - [SDR DL72S990491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990491), Mar 7, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE LOWER ROW OF FASTENERS OF THE LOWER SKIN PANE AT THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 681 AND 740. INTER - [SDR DL72S982466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982466), Nov 30, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. REF SHIP 497 TPA LTR CHK C2, TWO SMALL CRACKS UPPER AFT CORNER UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, R1 DOOR SKIN. REPAIRED PER MM 52-11-01. - [SDR DL72S982465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982465), Nov 30, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT LETTER CHECK C-2, .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN RT FRAME OF AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT AT 2ND FROM TOP STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9. - [SDR DL72S982464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982464), Nov 30, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND ON LETTER CK, C-2 - .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN LT FRAME OF AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT AT DATA PLATE. REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-9. - [SDR DL72S982401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982401), Nov 20, 1998: TIP. DAMAGED. FLAP FAIRING RT WING TIP DAMAGED ON LANDING. FOUND ON INSP RT O/B AILERON AND TAB DAMAGED, NR 4 AFT FLAP AND FAIRING DAMAGED, RT WING TIP DAMAGED O/B EDGE. REPA - [SDR DL72S981606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981606), Aug 5, 1998: OXYGEN BOTTLE. EMPTY. CREW OXYGEN READS ZERO, SUSPECT REGULATOR AT JUMPSEAT STUCK IN EMERGENCY POSITION. FREED JUMPSEAT 02 SWITCH, REPLACED CREW O2 BOTTLE LEAK AND OPS CKS OK. - [SDR DL72S981237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981237), Jun 9, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE FS 1263 BEAM. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 53-0129. THE CRACKED PART WAS REMOVED AND - [SDR DL72S981188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981188), Jun 1, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON STA 1110 FLOORBEAM O/B OF RT SEAT TRACK. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-20-11 PG 811B. - [SDR DL72S981007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981007), May 6, 1998: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE RT SIDE WALL OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL WAS FOUND WITH A .75 VERTICAL CRACK AT FS 277. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0145. THE CRACK WAS C - [SDR DL72S980926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980926), Apr 30, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, .75 INCH CRACK FUSE SKIN UPPER AFT CORNER OF R-5 WINDOW CUTOUT. REPAIR PER MM 53-30-3. - [SDR DL72S980728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980728), Jan 3, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. FOUND THAT BATTERY PACK WAS DEAD. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH NEW, OPS NML. - [SDR DL72S971991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971991), Sep 25, 1997: REAR SPAR. CRACKED. THE REAR SPAR OF THE RT ELEVATOR IS CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. THERE IS A CRACK MEASURING .099 EMANATING FROM THE SHEAR PLATE AT THE SECOND FROM THE O/B HINGE, A - [SDR DL72S971875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971875), Sep 24, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK BS 870 WEB CRACKED AT RT INBD KEEL BEAM SUPPORT ANGLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9 TIME LIMITED INST. - [SDR DL72S971874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971874), Sep 24, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. REPAIR ANGLE CRACKED RT ELEVATOR HINGE RIB STA 136. REPLACED REPAIR ANGLE REF 55-10-31 FIG 803. - [SDR DL72S971873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971873), Sep 24, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. KEEL BEAM SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED THROUGH, FWD SIDE OF STA 870 RT SIDE OF KEEL BEAM. REPLACE ANGLE REF M/M 53-10-9 F13. - [SDR DL72S971810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971810), Sep 16, 1997: VALVE. FAILED. ON T/O AFTER GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED, HYD SYS A PRESS AND QTY WENT TO 0. REPLACED RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEQUENCING VLV. - [SDR DL72S970273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970273), Feb 13, 1997: WINDOW. CRACKED. R-1 WINDOW CRACKED INFLIGHT. RETURNED TO ATL. REPLACED WINDOW. - [SDR DL72S970029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970029), Jan 7, 1997: HYD LINE. CRACKED. LOST A-SYS HYDS GEAR DOWN FLAPS 25 DEGREES BOTH PRESSURE AND QTY ZERO. FOUND LINE TO TAIL SKID HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR BROKEN IN FITTING LOCATED IN LEFT REAR CARGO C - [SDR DL72S961827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961827), Jul 30, 1996: CHANNEL. CRACKED. FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE CHANNEL AT FS 1263, TORQUE BOX. REPLACED PER BOEING S/B 53-0129. - [SDR DL72S961791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961791), Jul 27, 1996: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER COCKPIT DOOR WILL NOT TEST. RELAMPED, OPS CHECKS OK. - [SDR DL72S961685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961685), Jul 12, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. L1 AND COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES IN RACKS, BOTH OP CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DL72S960960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960960), Apr 21, 1996: BEAM ANGLE. CRACKED. TORQUE BOX BEAM ANGLE CRACKED BELOW FORWARD ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REPLACE CRACKED ANGLE. REF: E.O. 4-061071-12. - [SDR DL72S960890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960890), Apr 16, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S960275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960275), Jan 22, 1996: FUSE. FAILED. ON PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS FOUND INOP. REPLACED FUSES AT EMERGENCY EXIT PATH BATTERY PACKS. CHECKED WIRING SYSTEM AND OPERATION NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S954794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954794), Dec 28, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR I/B ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PAR 12. - [SDR DL72S954793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954793), Dec 28, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 8 SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PAR 12. - [SDR DL72S954792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954792), Dec 28, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 7 SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED O/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PAR 5A. - [SDR DL72S953791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953791), Sep 21, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LAYOVER, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT C-2 CARGO DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M957, OPERATION NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S953914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953914), Jun 13, 1995: FAIRING. CRACKED. AFT MOUNT HOLES ENLARGED, WELDED AS PER MM 57-52-0 2. CRACK IN CLOSEOUT PANEL UNDER GUIDE PIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-2. REPAIRS FOUND AT SHOP INSP FOR AFT O/B - [SDR DL72S952648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952648), Jun 9, 1995: BEAR STRAP. CORRODED. DURING OVERHAUL, THE C-3 DOOR INTERNAL BEAR STRAP (.125 THICK 2024-T42 BARE) WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STA 1137 AND STA 1094, STR 27R. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA/DER FO - [SDR DL72S952591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952591), May 31, 1995: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING HMV, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE DOORWAY SURROUND DOUBLER AT THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT AT THE R1 DOOR. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BAC TWX D - [SDR DL72S952344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952344), May 31, 1995: BEARING. FROZEN. AT HMV, FOUND ELEV TO STAB BEARING FROZEN, NR 1 ELEV TO STAB MOUNT WORN. REPAIRED PER MM 55-50-0. - [SDR DL72S952343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952343), May 31, 1995: S DUCT. BENT. AT HMV FOUND S-DUCT LE RIM BENT AND WORN. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-10-3 FIG 13. - [SDR DL72S952413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952413), May 29, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN AFT OF STA 720 BETWEEN STR 28L AND 28R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1, FOUND AT HMV. - [SDR DL72S952298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952298), May 28, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 6 L/E FLAP HAD A PREVIOUS REPAIRED CRACK WHICH CRACKED FURTHER. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3, FOUND AT HMV. - [SDR DL72S952297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952297), May 28, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 6 L/E FLAP HAD A CRACK AT I/B HINGE FITTING AFT END. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-03 PG 32. - [SDR DL72S952502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952502), May 26, 1995: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DOUBLER CRACKED AT AFT CHORD ANGLE 19 INCHES FROM I/B END. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0, NR 3 MIDFLAP AT HMV, SHOP VISIT. - [SDR DL72S952507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952507), May 23, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. FWD B/B STR 28R CORRODED ON UPPER FLANGE, JUST FWD OF STA 540. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 PG 4C, FOUND AT HMV. - [SDR DL72S952195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952195), May 17, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND LT WING STRINGER 8 AT STA 546.5 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-13-0 PG 801. - [SDR DL72S952506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952506), May 15, 1995: INLET. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE INLET AFT LWR EDGE, BENT AND CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-10-3. All 86: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N497DA-2001-02-22/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19800627056329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800627056329I), Jun 27, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N497DA), Houston, TX. Refueling truck caught fire after refueling this aircraft. Passengers deplaned, flight departed another gate. ## Other aircraft with N497DA - [Cancelled 2015-07-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N497DA-2015-07-16): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1843, 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.