# N499DA: 1975 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2013-08-15 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 15, 2013 - 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: 21143 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 2, 1975 - Last registry action: January 22, 2001 - Mode S code: A631D3 - 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/N499DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=499DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N499DA-2013-08-15 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 (56, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S001856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001856), Sep 21, 2000: BULB. FAILED. R-1 DOOR AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED R-1 AFT EXTERIOR LIGHT, OPS CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S001068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001068), May 31, 2000: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. CHANGED COALESCER BAGS. CHECKED SYSTEM. SUSPECT FOREST FIRE. - [SDR DL72S000326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000326), Feb 17, 2000: MOUNT. CRACKED. CRACKED HOLE WHILE ACCOMPLISHING REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS OF THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT BOLT HOLES ON THE NR 3 ENGINE PYLON PER AD 97-05-08, A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUN - [SDR DL72S992376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992376), Oct 27, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. NR 2 ENG AFT MOUNT LOWER CHORD WAS CORRODED. REPLACED CHORD. - [SDR DL72S992375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992375), Oct 27, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. NR 2 ENG AFT MOUNT SUPPORT ANGLE LEFT HAND WAS CORRODED. REPLACED ANGLE. - [SDR DL72S992462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992462), Oct 25, 1999: WIRE. SPLIT. ON HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND NUMEROUS LONGITUDINAL SPLITS ON INSULATION OF ALL 3 GEN FEEDER CABLES IN MID PYLON AREA. REPLACED CABLES FROM SPLICES IN LT 48SEC TO FIRE - [SDR DL72S990832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990832), Apr 13, 1999: OIL FILTER. CONTAMINATED. NR 3 OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON AT 17K FT. OIL PRESS TEMP AND QTY ARE GOOD POM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. LIGHT REMAINED ON AND NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IA - [SDR DL72S990772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990772), Apr 8, 1999: CONTROLLER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB-OUT, CABIN ALT BEGAN TO CLIMB AT 1000 FT, BOTH PACKS APPEARED TO OP. NORMAL CABIN CLIMBED TO AN ALT OF 12,000 AND DESCENT BEGAN. POM PREC FOLLOWED - [SDR DL72S990568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990568), Mar 11, 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 DL72S990541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990541), Mar 11, 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 DL72S990540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990540), Mar 11, 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 CONFIRMED - [SDR DL72S990411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990411), Feb 26, 1999: OIL FILTER. DIRTY. NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER INDICATED BYPASS IN CRUISE FL280. PRECAUTIONARY, SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED OIL FILTER, LOP SWITCH, FILTER BYPASS SWITCH, - [SDR DL72S982454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982454), Nov 29, 1998: FILTER. CLOGGED. NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 45 TO 50 PERCENT N1 ALL ON SHORT FINAL. LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED AT IDLE. PER T/S CHA - [SDR DL72S981959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981959), Sep 18, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. THE R1 DOOR SURROUND SKIN ASSY WAS FOUND WITH A 2.25 INCH TYPICAL CRACK IN THE BEAR STRAP AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER BAC S/B 727-53-0 - [SDR DL72S981049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981049), May 17, 1998: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT RIGHT WING ROOT FAIRING. RELAMPED. - [SDR DL72S980368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980368), Feb 11, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON LAYOVER CK, FOUND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN NOT ILLUMINATING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72S980317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980317), Feb 5, 1998: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL 2500 WITH ONE PACK RUNNING, CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB, DIVERTED INTO DFW. MAINTENANCE IN PROGRESS. RT PACK ON PREVIOUS MCO. RT PACK REPLACED ACM. CKS GOOD. L - [SDR DL72S972713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972713), Dec 23, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK IN LIGHTENING HOLE TORQUE BOX WEB RT SIDE STA 1223. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG 828. - [SDR DL72S972250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972250), Nov 4, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SVC CHK AD9 FOUND L1 AND L2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSYS. OPS NML. - [SDR DL72S971715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971715), Sep 1, 1997: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LTS AND EMERG PATH LTS CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT. COCKPIT SW IN ARMED POS AND CABIN SW IN NORM. REPLACED R70 CHARGING RELAY. - [SDR DL72S961018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961018), Apr 29, 1996: TANK PLATE. LEAKING. FUEL LEAK LEFT WING, IN-FLIGHT. REPORTED BY PASSENGER. DIVERTED ATL. FOUND FIFTH TANK PLATE FROM LT WING TIP LEAKING FUEL. SECURED TANK PLATE. NO LEAKS NOTED. - [SDR DL72S960634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960634), Mar 21, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING LETTER CHECK, NR 5 L/E SLAT AFT ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PAR 12. - [SDR DL72S960631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960631), Mar 21, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 7 L/E SLAT LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PAR 12. - [SDR DL72S960630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960630), Mar 21, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 5 L/E SLAT LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PAR 12. - [SDR DL72S960629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960629), Mar 21, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, .75 INCH CRACK NR 4 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BOX AT UPPER I/B FWD CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21. - [SDR DL72S960178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960178), Jan 23, 1996: CABLE. BROKEN. LEFT SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY AND PULL HANDLE CAME OFF WHEN PULLED. CABLE ON PULL HANDLE BROKE. REPLACED DOOR SLIDE PER M/M 25-60-15. - [SDR DL72S953903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953903), Sep 25, 1995: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR CHORD WAS FOUND CRACKED 33, 54 AND 61 FROM IB END OF NR 3 MIDFLAP. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS REPLACED AND SPLICED IN PER MM 57-50-00. - [SDR DL72S953636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953636), Sep 7, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT, .25 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE IN ATTACH ANGLE AFT OF RIB, 6 INCHES O/B OF TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805A. - [SDR DL72S953669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953669), Sep 6, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. NR 1 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B RIB CRACKED. DRILLED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 806 AND 807. - [SDR DL72S953633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953633), Sep 6, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 1 SLAT WITH CRACKED RIB AT TRACK ATTACH AREA. REPAIRED PER MM 57-40-0 PG 806 AND 807. - [SDR DL72S953602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953602), Sep 3, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, NR 2 SLAT LOWER SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED UNDER I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 816. - [SDR DL72S953586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953586), Aug 29, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. WING UPPER STRINGER TO RIB WS 686.5 STRINGER NR 5 IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER M/M 57-13-0 PG 802. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER M/M 57-13-00 - [SDR DL72S953666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953666), Aug 22, 1995: ATTACH LUG. BROKEN. AT HMV, FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER GATE STOP ROD ATTACH LUG FOUND BROKEN. REPAIRED PER 52-10-2 FIG 10. - [SDR DL72S953578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953578), Aug 22, 1995: ACT ATTACH. CRACKED. NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH STRUCTURE CRACKED AT LOWER I/B CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 811. - [SDR DL72S953855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953855), Aug 21, 1995: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 2 MIDFLAP HAS A CRACKED AFT SPAR CHORD 22 FT AND 53 FROM I/B END OF FLAP AND A CRACK AT I/B ACTUATOR CUTOUT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTIONS - [SDR DL72S953639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953639), Aug 21, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 5 SLAT SKIN WORN ON UPPER SURFACE AT FENCE ATTACHMENT. BURNISHED WORN AREA AND DYE PENETRANT INSP SHOWS CRACKS AT 3 FENCE ATTACH HOLES. ROUTED DAMAGE AT ATTA - [SDR DL72S953577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953577), Aug 21, 1995: ACT ATTACH. CRACKED. NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH STRUCTURE CRACKED AT LWR O/B CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 811. CRACK WAS FOUND AT HMV. - [SDR DL72S953668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953668), Aug 20, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 7 SLAT RIB CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE, I/B OF I/B STOP PAD. FABRICATED REPAIR PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 807 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 PG 8 - [SDR DL72S953649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953649), Aug 20, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND WEB CRACKED NR 5 SLAT. REPAIRED WEB PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805. - [SDR DL72S953637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953637), Aug 20, 1995: SKIN. WORN. NR 6 SLAT SKIN WORN AND CHAFED INBD OF INBD TRACK FAIRING AND BELOW SLAT ACTUATOR ON LWR TRAILING EDGE. TRIMMED AWAY DAMAGED PORTION OF TAB AND FABRICATED DOUBL - [SDR DL72S953632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953632), Aug 20, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPON HMV, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE IN ATTACH ANGLE AFT OF RIB 6 OUTBD OF T.A.I. DUCT. REPAIRED PER M/M 51-54-0, FIG 805A. - [SDR DL72S953610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953610), Aug 20, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 4 SLAT RIB CRACKED .5 INCH, ON O/B SIDE OF O/B TRACK FITTING. REPAIRED RIB PER MM 57-45-0 FIG 814. - [SDR DL72S953591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953591), Aug 20, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, NR 8 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED INTERNAL SUPPORT RIB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 814. - [SDR DL72S953587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953587), Aug 20, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT WING UPPER STRINGER TO RIB WS 629 STRINGER NR 3 CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PARTS PER M/M 57-13-00 FIG 804. CRACK WAS FOUND AT HMV. - [SDR DL72S953497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953497), Aug 20, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AFT CABIN CORRODED RT SIDE OB TRACK STA 1090. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6, OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED CORROSION BETWEEN STA 1 - [SDR DL72S953496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953496), Aug 20, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FWD CABIN SEAT TRACK, RT SIDE STA 400 OB, AND 470 OB, REMOVED CORR PER SRM 51-10-6. STA 470 WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 3, STA 400 OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 5 - [SDR DL72S953640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953640), Aug 19, 1995: BLKHD BOLTS. WORN. DURING HMV, FOUND MOUNT BOLTS WORN FWD CARGO BULKHEAD AT FS 720D VERTICAL SUPPORT BEAMS ATTACH POINT AT STR 26L AND 26R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 9. - [SDR DL72S953638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953638), Aug 19, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 5 SLAT RIVET MISSING IN LWR T/E SKIN O/B OF O/B TRACK. SKIN WORN AT FENCE ATTACHMENT AND WORN THIN AT BOLT HOLE ON LWR T/E SKIN. REF NR CAR - [SDR DL72S953658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953658), Aug 18, 1995: FITTING. LOOSE. THE NR 2 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING LOWER TWO ATTACH BOLTS, AT REAR SPAR ARE VERY LOOSE IN MOUNT LUGS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-00 PG 804 STEP D. - [SDR DL72S953550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953550), Aug 18, 1995: ACTUATOR. LOOSE. ITEM: SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING LOOSE INBD LOWER BOLT AT NR 13 SPOILER. REPAIRED FITTING PER MM 57-42-0 REV D. All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N499DA-2013-08-15/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19960123003119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960123003119I), Jan 23, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N499DA), Nashville, TN. Narrative: on January 23, 1996, delta airlines flight no. DLA399 in route from cincinnati, to new orleans, diverted to Nashville International Airport due to a… - [Incident 19921017047779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921017047779I), Oct 17, 1992: Boeing 727232 (N499DA), Kansas City, MO. Unable to lower gear down handle. Used manual procedures. Landed safely. Found screwdriver in handle mechanism. ## Other aircraft with N499DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N499DA): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2, S/N 9285, built 2022 --- 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.