# N504DA: 1977 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2003-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2003
- Exported to: Indonesia
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 21306
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1977
- Last registry action: May 30, 2003
- Mode S code: A64918
- Location: [East Hartford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/East%20Hartford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7804° N, 72.6239° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06108, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N504DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=504DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N504DA-2003-10-30

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (53, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72L020420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020420), Apr 8, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK.
- [SDR DL72L020199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020199), Feb 18, 2002: ODOR. DETECTED. IN FLIGHT NOTICED A FAINT ELECTRICAL SMELL. AFTER LANDING NOTICED DRAIN MAST C/B POPPED. NO SMELL WHEN MTC ARRIVED. OPENED C/B PANELS IN C/P ALL OK. RAN PACKS W
- [SDR DL72L011847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011847), Nov 23, 2001: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. AFTER T/O RUDDER OSCILLATIONS FOLLOWED POM PROCEDURE. FOUND POSITION TRANSMITTER COIL OPEN REMOVED AND REPLACED POS XMTR PER MM ADJ/TEST OF YAW DAMP CHKS GOOD P
- [SDR DL72L011845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011845), Nov 23, 2001: COUPLER. INTERMITTENT. ON TAKEOFF SLIGHT RUDDER OSCILLATIONS WITH HIGH WIND. AFTER TAKEOFF EXCESSIVE RUDDER MOVEMENT. FOLLOWED YAW DAMP INOP POM PROC. NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED UP
- [SDR DL72L011217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011217), Jul 20, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 29L WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED BETWEEN FS 950E AND FS 980.
- [SDR DL72L011148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011148), Jul 3, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND DURING MV4 CORROSION VISIT NRC 54 CORROSION ON STR 27R END FITTING AT STA 740, OUTBD SIDE OF STR BEHIND RAM AIR DUCT.
- [SDR DL72L010836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010836), May 23, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE RT TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE OF VENTRAL STAIRWAY OPENING REVEALED A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER HORIZONTAL BEAM AT FS 1263. THE CRACKED PART WAS REMO
- [SDR DL72L010822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010822), May 22, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A 2 INCH CRACK AT WING L/E FRONT SPAR STIFFENER AT NR 6 SLAT O/B TRACK-O/B STIFFENER. REPAIR PER M/M 57-20-021-8.
- [SDR DL72L010239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010239), Feb 10, 2001: SHAFT. SHEARED. NR 3 ENG FAILED ON T/O ROLL. ABORTED AT 130 KIAS. REPLACED NR 3 ENG FUEL PUMP PER M/M. OPS CK AND LEAK CK ON IDLE RUN. ALSO TRIM ENG PER PFHB 4077 TEST Y. CK NM
- [SDR DL72L002289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002289), Nov 23, 2000: LENS. CRACKED. PASS. ST 21D EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING FLOOR LIGHT DAMAGED CA- RPLD LENS
- [SDR DL72L002042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002042), Oct 17, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, NR 5 SLAT O/B ROD END ATTACH RIB AFT LEG CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L002041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002041), Oct 17, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, NR 5 SLAT INBOARD ROD END ATTACH RIB AFT LEG CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L002040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002040), Oct 17, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. CHANNEL WORN/DAMAGED ALONG LWR FLANGE 5 O CLOCK TO 6 O CLOCK POSITION AT NR 2 ENG FWD COWL CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG 801.
- [SDR DL72L001635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001635), Aug 23, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT MOUNTED PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOP AT SEATS 16D AND 17D. RELAMPED AND REPLACED LENS AT 17D OPERATION NORMAL. FWD LIGHT AT 16D TO MCO AND PLACARD PER MEL.
- [SDR DL72L001356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001356), Jul 18, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT WING CENTER OVERWING LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WING OVERWING BATTERY CHARGER.
- [SDR DL72L000358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000358), Feb 22, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT CENTER AISLE NEAR AFT GALLEY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72L992475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992475), Nov 10, 1999: LIGHT. BROKEN. EXIT LIGHT FORWARD OF R-1 DOOR IS UNSECURED/LOOSE. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72L992374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992374), Oct 26, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. F/C SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS WON'T TEST. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY PACK, CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L990970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990970), May 3, 1999: START VALVE. FAILED. NR 1 START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ENG SHUT DOWN PER PILOTS CK LIST. REPLACED START VALVE.
- [SDR DL72L990701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990701), Mar 27, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 & 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION C
- [SDR DL72L990177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990177), Jan 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. I/B DRIVE ROD CUTOUT IN COVE SKIN IS CRACKED AT O/B AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 809, ON SHOP ORDER 643487.
- [SDR DL72L982647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982647), Dec 29, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BS 1166 FRAME AT THE SKIN CLIP BETWEEN S29R AND S30. DAMAGE RESULTED IN CUTOUT IN THE LWR 2.5 OF THE FRAME AS WELL AS THE BONDED FAIL
- [SDR DL72L982619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982619), Dec 24, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. UPPER CHORD ON THE RT WING RIB AT WS 171.5 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED FROM A FAST HOLE ON THE HORIZ FLANGE OF THE CHORD ANGLE UNDER STR 17. REPAIR
- [SDR DL72L982618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982618), Dec 24, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE UPPER CHORD ANGLE OF THE LT WING RIB AT WS 171.5 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED PROPAGATING FROM A FAST. HOLE ON THE HORIZ FLANGE OF THE CHORD ANG
- [SDR DL72L982617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982617), Dec 16, 1998: TRACK. CORRODED. INB'D FLAP INB'D TRACK, CORROSION AT MLG BEAM ATTACH PAD AND HOLES: AD 90-07-05 AND 90-06-09. THE SPOT-FACE DEPTH FOR THE MLG BEAM ATTACH HOLE HAS BEEN INCREASE
- [SDR DL72L982519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982519), Dec 9, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FRAME AT BS 380 WL 280; JUST ABOVE THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE INBD FLANGE OF THE PART AT A FASTE
- [SDR DL72L990175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990175), Dec 3, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR RAIL LWR CHORD ANGLE CRACKED 2 PLACES 19 AND 23 FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802, ON SHOP ORDER 634487.
- [SDR DL72L990174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990174), Dec 3, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR RAIL LWR CHORD ANGLE CRACKED 2 PLACES 32 AND 37 FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802, ON SHOP ORDER 634487.
- [SDR DL72L990173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990173), Dec 3, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR RAIL LWR CHORD ANGLE CRACKED 61 FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802, ON SHOP ORDER 634487.
- [SDR DL72L982580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982580), Nov 30, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. L MLG SUPPORT BEAM HOLES CORRODED. REAMED HOLES. NDT-BHEC BEAM HOLES. TURNED BUSHINGS. TREATED BORES, INSTALLED BUSHINGS. ROTO PEEN HOLES SURFACES AS PER ERA 33
- [SDR DL72L982579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982579), Nov 30, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM HOLES CORRODED. REAMED HOLES. BHEC INSP HOLES. TURNED AND TREATED BUSHINGS PER SRM 57-40. TREATED BORES. INSTALLED BUSHINGS. ROTO PEEN AREAS
- [SDR DL72L982505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982505), Nov 30, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. ITEM: OUTER WING UPPER STRINGER TO RIB WS 656.5 HAS A CRACK AT STRINGER 10 COMING FROM THE FASTENER HOLE. CRACK IS IN STRINGER. REPAIR INTO REFERENCED ON 8502AD
- [SDR DL72L981356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981356), Jun 28, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST DURING NR 3 SERVICE CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BASE, NOW CHECKS NML.
- [SDR DL72L981173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981173), Jun 1, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON L/O CK, LIGHTED EXIT SIGNS OVER LT O/W EXIT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72L981172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981172), Jun 1, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON L/O CK, AISLE EMERG LIGHT OVERHEAD ROW 13 DID NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72L981044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981044), May 16, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L981001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981001), May 6, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. A .5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE R1 DOOR SKIN CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOULBER INSTALLED PER ER/A 
- [SDR DL72L980953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980953), May 4, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LETTER CK, 1.25 IN CRACK LT LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB AT THE UPPER ROW OF RIVETS STA 1235. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72L970447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L970447), Mar 7, 1997: SKIN. CORROSION. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN BELOW THE C2 DOOR BETWEEN STA 950F - 970 AT STR-28R. THE CORROSION WAS TRIMMED OUT LEAVING TWO CUT-OUTS MEASURING 3.6 INCHES BY 
- [SDR DL72L970446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L970446), Mar 7, 1997: FRAME. CUT OUT. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE A REPAIR ON STRINGER S-28R, FRAME 1130 ALONG WITH ITS FAIL SAFE ANGLE WAS CUT AT APPROXIMATELY RBL 12. THE ENTIRE OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE
- [SDR DL72L970353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L970353), Feb 20, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND THE NR 3 MID FLAP ATTACH ANGLE FOR AFT SEAL, CRACKED IN 2 PLACES, APPROX 24 IN AND 36 IN FROM THE I/B END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, PG 807, FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72L962769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L962769), Dec 25, 1996: FUEL PUMP. SHEARED SHAFT. NR 1 ENG FAILED ON T/O, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOUND FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED PUMP, CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L961079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961079), May 5, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT RT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72L960636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960636), Mar 22, 1996: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, AMBER LE FLAP LIGHT REMAINED ON AND NR 8 SLAT AMBER LIGHT ON S/O PNL. ON RETURN TO LAX LE FLAPS LIGHT STAYED ON, BUT ALL SLATS/FLAPS POS TEST SHO
- [SDR DL72L960238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960238), Jan 30, 1996: PRBC. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, GOT COMPRESSOR STALL NR 2 ENGINE. INSPECTED INLET AND EXHAUST, ALL OK. RAN ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER, ALL CKS NORMAL, BUT ON DECEL GOT COMPRESSOR STAL
- [SDR DL72L960208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960208), Jan 19, 1996: RIBS. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH RIBS NR 12, 13, 14 AND 15 CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L960210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960210), Jan 18, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. LOWER FWD ANGLE CRACKED AT NR 13 RIB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 807A. ALSO, WIND EROSION FWD OUTER SKIN. REPAIRED L/E WIND EROSION PER SRM 57-50-3 FIG 8 FOR L/
- [SDR DL72L961087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961087), Jan 10, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACKED RIB AS PER SRM 57-54-0 FIG 814.
- [SDR DL72L961620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961620), Dec 13, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. THE SKIN AND STRINGER AT FS 480 TO 520 AND STR 26R WERE FOUND CORRODED. THE SKIN CORROSION REQUIRED A 3.25 BY 2.75 CUTOUT IN THE UPPER AND LOWER SKINS OF THE ST
- [SDR DL72L954688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L954688), Dec 12, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON E2 LETTER CK, .2187 INCH CRACK IN 48 SECT TORQUE BOX WEB LIGHTENING HOLE RT FWD SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.

All 53: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N504DA-2003-10-30/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 20001111026549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001111026549I), Nov 11, 2000: Boeing 727232 (N504DA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23)Flight crew reported bird strike on approach to Salt lake int'l on 11/11/00. Right outboard aft flap damaged.
- [Incident 19891124058749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891124058749I), Nov 24, 1989: Boeing 727232 (N504DA), Portland, OR, Minor damage. Right front outer windshield cracked en route. Turned off heat. Appears there was arcing on windshield.
- [Incident 19851213075849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851213075849I), Dec 13, 1985: Boeing 727232 (N504DA), Cleveland, OH. During taxi to ramp after landing, left mains went into mud. Taxiway was icy and visibility poor due to fog.
- [Incident 19800620055769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800620055769I), Jun 20, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N504DA), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Main tire blew following rotation. Returned to airport.

## Other aircraft with N504DA

- [Cancelled 2021-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N504DA-2021-03-06): Drone America DAX-8A, S/N DAX-8A-001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Drone America Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRONE%20AMERICA%20INC), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)

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