# N503DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2016-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 21305
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: June 29, 2004
- Mode S code: A64561
- Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N503DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=503DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N503DA-2016-09-26

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 (49)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR DL72L011292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011292), Aug 6, 2001: VALVE. LEAKING. SYSTEM A HYDRAULICS FAILURE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PRESSURE ZERO, FLUID ZERO. A SYSTEM PUMPS SHUT OFF IAW CHECKLIST APPROX 5 MIN. FOUND LOCK ASSY VALVE LEAKING 
- [SDR DL72L010469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010469), Mar 22, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK FWD ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 910 ABOVE MLG UPLOCK IN THE LT MLG WW. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-000-8.
- [SDR DL72L010085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010085), Jan 17, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER R2 DOOR INOP WITH BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS. REPLACED M1093 BATTERY PACK, OPS OK.
- [SDR DL72L001638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001638), Aug 23, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. THE RT TORQUE BOX OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE FS 1263 UPPER HORIZONTAL BEAM. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0129. THE 
- [SDR DL72L001402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001402), Jul 24, 2000: FRAME. DAMAGED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAMES ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD, AN ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE RBL 17.8 FRAME CAP COMMON TO A
- [SDR DL72L001070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001070), May 31, 2000: BALLAST. SMOKE. WHILE BOARDING A/C NOTICIED WHITE SMOKE FROM OVER CEILING PANEL AT L-1 DOOR. C/MTC FOUND ENTRY BRIGHT C/B POPPED. INSPECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, FOUND BAD BALLAST. R
- [SDR DL72L000189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000189), Jan 26, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. THIS AIRCRAFT RECEIVED GROUND DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 990 AND STR 24R. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV AND REPAIRED PER ERA 334013-14.
- [SDR DL72L000212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000212), Jan 19, 2000: GIMBAL FITTING. GOUGED. LT AND RT GIMBAL ATTACH FITTINGS WERE FOUND GOUGED IN THE FILLET RADIUS OF THE UPPER LUGS. ER/A 333979-14 REV A.
- [SDR DL72L000240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000240), Jan 1, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. LWR AFT SPAR CRACKED 19, 32 & 37 FROM I/B END. ALSO, CRACKED 37 & 43 FROM O/B END. THIS DAMAGE REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72L000239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000239), Jan 1, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. COVE SKIN CRACKED 32 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0.
- [SDR DL72L000208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000208), Jan 1, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. APPROX .75 INCH LONG CRACK IN COVE SKIN, 32 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 809.
- [SDR DL72L000207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000207), Jan 1, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR DOUBLER CRACKED 21, 34 & 57S FROM I/B END DAMAGE LISTED ON N/R'S 016162, 016079 & 016080. REPAIRED PER CMM 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72L992531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992531), Nov 16, 1999: SLAT. WORN. SKIN CRACKED AT FENCE ATTACH HOLES. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L991892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991892), Aug 23, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTIONS OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 INDICATED A CRACK. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED A SINGLE CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTE
- [SDR DL72L991855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991855), Aug 18, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72L990905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990905), Apr 24, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-681, STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACK
- [SDR DL72L990338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990338), Feb 19, 1999: VALVE. INOP. AT FL250 ALTITUDE WARNING HORN WENT OFF WITH CABIN ALT AT 12,000 FT. CREW WENT ON 02, OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED CLOSED. CARGO VALVE CLOSED, LT PACK OFF, DUE TO PREVI
- [SDR DL72L981240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981240), Jun 10, 1998: PANEL. HOLE. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CHECK, HOLE .25 IN LOWER LT HORIZONTAL STAB ACCESS PANEL INBD OF ELEV PWR PACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72L980379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980379), Feb 11, 1998: SILL. CORRODED. THE OUTBOARD CAP (EXTRUDED TEE) OF THE C2 DOOR SURROUND LOWER SILL WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED ON THE OUTBD FLANGE. THE FLANGE WAS CUT AWAY TO REMOVE THE CORROSION
- [SDR DL72L980376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980376), Feb 11, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 29R WAS FOUND CORRODED NEAR FS 950E+10. THE STRINGER WAS CUT AT FS 950D+10 AND THE AFT SECTION REMOVED. A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER WAS SPLICED IN PER ER
- [SDR DL72L980287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980287), Jan 30, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT FS 705, BL 0. BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION AND THE PRESENSE OF EXISTING REPAIRS IN THE AREA THE SKIN WAS SPLICED AT APPROX FS 715
- [SDR DL72L980021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980021), Jan 5, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. FRONT SPAR CRACKED. REPAIRED SPAR PER SRM 51-40-3 (REF 57-50-2) ENG SIG.
- [SDR DL72L980020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980020), Jan 5, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN LWR T/E SKIN AT ACTUATOR FITTING. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 57-50-3.
- [SDR DL72L972697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972697), Dec 19, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN A FS 705, BL 0 WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL AREA OF CORROSION. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 DIA HOLE. THREE OTHER REPAIRS WERE IN THE GENERAL ARE
- [SDR DL72L972681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972681), Dec 18, 1997: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RBL 36.83 STIFFENER AND A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LBL 36.83 STIFFENER AT WL 238 ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD. THE STIFFENERS WE
- [SDR DL72L980218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980218), Dec 8, 1997: FRAME. PART. FS FRAME 1352 FRAME WORN AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. FRAME WAS REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72L980121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980121), Dec 8, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. AT MV-2/DFW, FOUND A CRACK AT A LIGHTENING HOLE AT FS 870 IN WEB AND DBLR. REPAIRS WHERE COMPLETED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 5. CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POS
- [SDR DL72L972266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972266), Nov 5, 1997: COWL. CRACKED. 1 1/2 CRACK EXTENDING FROM LOWER AFT CORNER OF EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER RT SIDE OF #2 ENG NOSE COWL AFT OF NOSE RING REPLACED DOUBLER PER M/M 54-30-0
- [SDR DL72L972260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972260), Nov 5, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING E-2 LETTER CHECK - NBR 8 SPOILER ACTUTOR MOUNT CASTING LWR ATTACH BRKT CRACKED REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-22
- [SDR DL72L962446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L962446), Nov 3, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILS TO TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK RACK, CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L960653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960653), Mar 18, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. LAX REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE SKIN, STRINGERS AND FRAMES BETWEEN STA 340 TO STA 400 AND STR 22R TO S-24R. SEVERAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED PER THE B727 SRM. DUE
- [SDR DL72L960418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960418), Feb 22, 1996: MOUNT BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING D-1 LETTER CHECK, .375 INCH CRACK AT NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BOX UPPER O/B CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 811.
- [SDR DL72L960414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960414), Feb 21, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 870 AND STR 9R. THE CUT OUT MEASURES 5 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 53-30-
- [SDR DL72L960059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960059), Jan 9, 1996: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING INSPECTION, R-1 DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE FOUND LOW 500 LBS. REPLACED SLIDE.
- [SDR DL72L953289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953289), Aug 5, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE THERMAL ANTI-ICE SKIN BETWEEN THE RIBS O/B FROM THE ACTUATOR RIBS. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 803. FOUND DURING SHOP 
- [SDR DL72L953288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953288), Aug 5, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPON INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER ANGLE BETWEEN THE ACTUATOR RIBS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 812. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION FOR NR 6 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72L953296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953296), Jul 28, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE INBD RIB, INBD TRACK ARM IN RADIUS. ALSO, I/B ACTUATOR RIB CRACKED TOP FWD CORNER. REPAIRED PER M
- [SDR DL72L953355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953355), Jul 21, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING CV-2 INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF STA 700 AND OUTBD OF STRINGER 28L. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 2 BY 2 CUTOUT. DUE 
- [SDR DL72L953193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953193), Jul 18, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND ON CV2 CK. CORROSION ON SKIN LAP JOINT OUTBOARD OF STR 26R FROM STA 720C-STA 720F. REPAIR: REPAIRED PER ERA 302175-14.
- [SDR DL72L953182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953182), Jul 18, 1995: FIREWALL PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND ON CV2 CK, NR 2 ENG FIREWALL, NR 1 PANEL CRACKED .75 INCH, LT SIDE OF INLET, AND .50 INCH, RT SIDE OF INLET. REPAIR: REPAIRED PER SRM 54-10-3, FIG. 1.
- [SDR DL72L953198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953198), Jul 17, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON CV2 CK, CRACK INBD OF ACTUATOR NR 5 SLAT. REPAIR: REMOVED SLAT PER OPN 7005, PEPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0, FIG 804.
- [SDR DL72L952504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L952504), Jun 4, 1995: TURB SHEAR PIN. FAILED. THIS ENGINE WAS EXHIBITING HIGH EGT INDICATIONS AND SENT TO ATL FOR ENGINE TEST RUN ON WING. A NORMAL START WAS PERFORMED WITH START VALVE LIGHT EXTINGUISHING. 
- [SDR DL72L952364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L952364), May 31, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L950187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L950187), Jan 6, 1995: STIFFINERS. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION (L/C), THE RT TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED STIFFENERS AT FS 1263. THE DAMAGED PART WILL BE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 S/B 53-012
- [SDR DL72L950424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L950424), Jan 5, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP ISNPECTION, LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT UPPER SKIN WAS WORN AT FENCE. ALSO, A TIME LIMITED REPAIR WAS FOUND ON LOWER SKIN AT FENCE AREA. REPAIRED PER MM 57-
- [SDR DL72L950423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L950423), Jan 5, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT WITH RIB NR 12 AND NR 18 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L950422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L950422), Jan 5, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT WAS FOUND WITH RIB NR 11 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L950421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L950421), Jan 5, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT WITH THE RIB CHORD CRACKED AT THE O/B END, AND WORN AT THE I/B TRACK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 812.
- [SDR DL72L950420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L950420), Jan 5, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED LOWER SKIN AT INBD TRACK FAIRING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 15.

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19911212061769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911212061769I), Dec 12, 1991: Boeing 727232 (N503DA), West Palm Beach, FL. High oil temperature on climb. Shut engine down. Diverted to Palm Beach airport. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19910723034979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910723034979I), Jul 23, 1991: Boeing 727277 (N503DA), Covington - Cin, OH. NR2 engine compressor stalled when takeoff power was selected. Had a strong crosswind.
- [Incident 19891202061709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891202061709I), Dec 2, 1989: Boeing 727232 (N503DA), Covington - Cin, OH. NR2 engine compressor stalled when takeoff power applied. Returned to gate. Adjusted pressurization and dump valve.
- [Incident 19880830065969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880830065969I), Aug 30, 1988: Boeing 727232 (N503DA), GA. Artillery shell burst ahead at cruise altitude. Navy ship firing in warning area. Aircraft on correct course.
- [Incident 19871121075439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871121075439I), Nov 21, 1987: Boeing 727232 (N503DA), Boston, MA. Large flame behind right wing at taxi to gate. Right side galley slide did not inflate during evacuation. APU fault

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