# N498DA: 1975 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2012-12-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 10, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21142 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 25, 1975 - Last registry action: February 13, 2001 - Mode S code: A62E1C - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N498DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=498DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N498DA-2012-12-10 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 (44) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FOTR2011101406609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2011101406609), Oct 14, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. TOP OF FRAME BS 727E, S25L CORRODED. REPAIRED ON FASI WO 21142, NR 06609. - [SDR FOTR2011100406432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FOTR2011100406432), Oct 4, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION AT BS 727, FRAME LBL 5 TO RBL 5 , AFT SIDE, LWR AFT CARGO. REPAIRED ON FASI WO 21142, NR 06432. - [SDR DL72S992769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992769), Dec 16, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON MTC LAYOVER, LT OUTSIDE EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED FWD LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. REPLACED BULBS FOR MID LIGHT AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK ON AFT LIGHT, - [SDR DL72S992252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992252), Oct 10, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ROW 2. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72S990904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990904), Apr 24, 1999: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION, REAR SPAR WEB, RBL 13. CRACK REPAIR. THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WEB WAS FOUND WITH A 1.5 INCH LONG TYPICAL CRACK AT RBL 13, JUST BELOW THE U - [SDR DL72S990610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990610), Mar 17, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 681 AND 740 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72S990609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990609), Mar 17, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72S990608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990608), Mar 16, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72S990570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990570), Mar 16, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSP - [SDR DL72S990571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990571), Mar 15, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTI - [SDR DL72S980807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980807), Apr 14, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, LT INBD VERTICAL STAB TIE BOLT FITTING CRACKED 1 INCH AT THE FIRST FASTENER HOLE AFT OF THE TIE BOLT. REPLACED FITTING PER BOEING DRAWING - [SDR DL72S980806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980806), Apr 14, 1998: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, 4 INCH CRACK ON BALANCE BOARD ACCESS PANEL 9114. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3. - [SDR DL72S971807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971807), Sep 16, 1997: VALVE. FAILED. AFTER T/O LOST ALL 'A' HYD SYS QTY AND PRESSURE. REPLACED RT MLG LOCK OPERATED SEQUENCING VALVE. - [SDR DL72S971782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971782), Sep 11, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE AT NR 8 SLAT O/B UPSTOP IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 816. - [SDR DL72S971781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971781), Sep 11, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. NOSE RIB AT NR 7 SLAT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 819. REPAIRED UPPER CRACK PER M/M 57-54-00 PG 809. - [SDR DL72S971759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971759), Sep 5, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. UPON REMOVAL OF A TIME LIMITED REPAIR ON THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE LENGTHENED TO 2.75 IN THE REINFORCING STRAP/ DOUBLER - [SDR DL72S972141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972141), Aug 28, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. COVE SKIN CRACKED 31 FROM I/B END OF FLAP, REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 809. - [SDR DL72S971761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971761), Aug 27, 1997: FLAP. CRACKED. DOUBLER CRACKED AFT SPAR 19 AND 37S FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 PG 802. - [SDR DL72S971645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971645), Aug 22, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. OUTER WING UPPER STRINGER TO RIB ATTACHMENT CRACKED AT LT WING STA 629 STR 13. REMOVED FASTENERS, FILLERS, AND WASHERS, CUT ACCESS HOLE PER FIG 803. DRILLED UP - [SDR DL72S971949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971949), Aug 20, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME AT STA 910 LT CRACKED INSIDE LT W/W. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 814. - [SDR DL72S971948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971948), Aug 20, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED INBD END NR 5 L/E SLAT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. - [SDR DL72S971695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971695), Aug 20, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. TWO RIBS CRACKED IN NR 6 L/E SLAT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 807. - [SDR DL72S971756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971756), Aug 19, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKETS CRACKED THE NR 5 L/E FLAP I/B ACTUATOR BRACKET HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR STOP DRILL CRACKED BEYOND STOP DRILL. THE O/B NR 5 ACTUATOR BRACKET IS ALSO CRACKED - [SDR DL72S971722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971722), Aug 18, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. R-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ERA362243-14 REV. A. - [SDR DL72S970418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970418), Mar 6, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT SECTION OF TRACK LIGHTING SYS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND RACK, CKS OK. - [SDR DL72S961840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961840), Aug 3, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING TEST, CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKER. REPLACED POWER SUPPY, OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S961163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961163), May 15, 1996: WEB. FATIGUE. THE AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX RT VERTICAL WEB AT STA 1263 HAD A .75 INCH CRACK AT THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL LINE CUTOUT. MADE SPLICE REPAIR PER ER/A 303593-14. - [SDR DL72S961154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961154), May 14, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. A 2 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 ENG INLET OUTER SKIN 3 FT FROM INLET LIP, 2 FT UP FROM FUSELAGE SKIN LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0 FIG 801. - [SDR DL72S961731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961731), Apr 16, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. RIB NR 18 WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805. - [SDR DL72S961730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961730), Apr 16, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. RIB NR 12 WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805. - [SDR DL72S961729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961729), Apr 16, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. RIB NR 12 WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805. - [SDR DL72S961727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961727), Apr 16, 1996: RIB. DAMAGED. RIB NR 11 WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED RIB REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805. - [SDR DL72S961726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961726), Apr 16, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. RIB NR 8 WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805. - [SDR DL72S960881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960881), Apr 12, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. AT MID-VISIT, THE HORIZ STAB PANEL NR 9215 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HOLE IN THE TOP SURFACE. THE HOLE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-10-2. - [SDR DL72S960976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960976), Apr 8, 1996: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LT FLANGE ON THE VERTICAL STIFFENER FS 1183 AT RBL 8. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 0.25 INCH IN LENGTH. S/B 72 - [SDR DL72S960879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960879), Apr 5, 1996: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. AT MID-VISIT, A TEMP REPAIR WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED ON THE TOP AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR OUTER SKIN. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR INSTALLED PER MM 52-11 - [SDR DL72S960842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960842), Apr 5, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. AT MID-VISIT, THE R2 DOOR FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED JUST BELOW UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE DAMAGE WAS ROUTED OUT AND DOUBLER PREPARED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 52-40-2. - [SDR DL72S960841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960841), Apr 5, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. AT MID-VISIT, THE R2 DOOR UPPER HINGE ARM CUTOUT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGE WAS ROUTED OUT AND A DOUBLER PREPARED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 52-40-2. - [SDR DL72S953990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953990), Oct 12, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, .25 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS FROM UNDER BLOCK STA 910 RT MLG UPLOCK H-BRACKET FWD SUPPORT ANGLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 834 AND - [SDR DL72S953884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953884), Aug 22, 1995: FRAMES. MISDRILLED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SI 4-61904-12AD, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAMES AT STA 760.95 LT AND RT AND STA 783.95 LT AND RT HAVE OPEN PILOT HOLES IN THE W - [SDR DL72S951496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951496), Apr 12, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP, INSPECTION RT WING NR 5 L/E SLAT WAS FOUNED WITH RIB NR 12 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-00. - [SDR DL72S951407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951407), Apr 4, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. RIB NR 18 CRACKED NEXT TO NUTPLATE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIGURE 805. DURING SHOP INSPECTION OF RT WING NR 5 L/E SLAT. - [SDR DL72S951335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951335), Mar 30, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. VERT WEB CRACKED .625 INCH AT UPPER FASTENER ROW STA 1273, 48 SEC TORQUE BOX. FOUND AT E-2 LTR CK. - [SDR DL72S951334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951334), Mar 30, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB SKIN RT SIDE AT CUTOUT FOR PANEL 9501 SADDLE PLATE. FOUND DURING E-2 LR CK. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-30-3 PAMM. ## 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 19841119066589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841119066589I), Nov 19, 1984: Boeing 727 (N498DA), Chicago, IL. Landed with nr 3 engine at idle power. Internal failure of engine bleed valve system. ## Other aircraft with N498DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N498DA): Cessna 310R, S/N 310R0278, built 1975 --- 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.