# N505DA: 1977 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2013-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 21307
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2004
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A64CCF
- 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/N505DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=505DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N505DA-2013-03-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (66, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72L011283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011283), Aug 3, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON LAYOVER FOUND 4CD FASTEN SEAT BELT LIGHT INOP. C/A RELAMPED OPS CKS GOOD
- [SDR DL72L011149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011149), Jul 11, 2001: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. AT 5 DEG FLAPS NR 3 L/E FLAP DID NOT EXTEND FULLY CYCLED. ACCORDING TO CHECKLIST BUT DID NOT EXTEND. ADJUSTED NR 3 L/E FLAP SWT RAN FLAPS TO 5 DEG AND BACK ALL 
- [SDR DL72L010335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010335), Feb 27, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON L/O, FOUND 1L OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN DIM. REPLACED EXIT SIGN BATTERIES, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72L010309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010309), Feb 21, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB AT UPPER RIVET ROW STA 1210 AND TWO CRACKS IN LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB AT UPPER RIVET ROW STA 1235. REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-
- [SDR DL72L001381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001381), Jul 21, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON B1 LETTER CK, 1.5 INCH CRACK IN STA 870 WEB VERTICAL CHORD AT I/B END OF LT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED PER B727 DRD 53-10-9D FIG 806.
- [SDR DL72L000352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000352), Feb 21, 2000: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LOST B HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESS AND FLUID IN FLIGHT. MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING. FOUND NUMBER 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR.
- [SDR DL72L992760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992760), Dec 16, 1999: WEB. DENT. THE NR 4 RIB OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS A DENT IN THE WEB THAT RESULTED IN A 1 INCH DIAMETER CUTOUT. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV AND REPAIRED PER ERA 333924
- [SDR DL72L992782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992782), Dec 1, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2 FOUND NR 3 SLAT RIBS CRACKED. REPAIR AT RIB MARKED NR 3, RIB MKD NR 10, RIB MKD NR 17. CORROSION - DYE CKD AS PER PS 900-6-3 AND NO CRACKS. FABRICATED D
- [SDR DL72L992727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992727), Dec 1, 1999: RIB. CRACK. AT HMV2, FOUND NR 4 SLAT RIB (MARKED) CRACKED. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 804. DYE CHECKED END OF CRACK PER FIG 504. CHEM TESTED PER PS 900-2-4-1 NR 
- [SDR DL72L992671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992671), Dec 1, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND NR 8 SLAT RIB'S CRACKED, NR 4, 14 (MARKED). REMOVED I/B SLTRK AND STOP DRILLED CRACK PER MM 57-40-0 FIG 809, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER MM 57-54
- [SDR DL72L992783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992783), Nov 30, 1999: SKIN. TORN. AT HMV2 ELEVATOR T/E CHIPPED/TORN LT ELEVATOR EXTREME O/B END. BUSHED AREA AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 55-20-1 FIG 161, INSTALLED FASTENERS.
- [SDR DL72L992670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992670), Nov 30, 1999: SKIN. DISBONDED. AT HMV2, FOUND RT ELEV T/E DISBONDED BETWEEN UPPER AND LWR SKIN SEVERAL AREA'S FROM I/B TO O/B AREA. REPAIRED PER MM 55-20-0 PG 801 NR 2.
- [SDR DL72L992669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992669), Nov 30, 1999: SKIN. DELAMINATED. AT HMV2, FOUND LT ELEVATOR T/E DELAMINATED I/B AND O/B OF TAB. REPAIRED PER MM 55-20-0 PG 801 NR 2.
- [SDR DL72L992668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992668), Nov 30, 1999: SKIN. DISBONDED. AT HMV2, FOUND RT ELEVATOR I/B TRAILING EDGE DISBONDED. REPAIRED PER MM 55-20-0 PG 801 NR 2.
- [SDR DL72L992667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992667), Nov 30, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND STRINGER 5R CRACKED AT RIB NR 9 VERT STAB INTERIOR. DYE CHECKED AND FOUND CRACK EXTENDS TO EDGE OF MATERIAL. CHEM TREATED PER PS 900-2-4-1 NR 2, 
- [SDR DL72L992254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992254), Oct 10, 1999: SOCKET. FAILED. PILOT REPORT, FIRST CLASS SECTION EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP. FOUND BAD SOCKET AT 10DEF REPLACED FUSE AT FWD POWER SUPPLY PACK. SYSTEM OPS NORMAL DEFERED SOC
- [SDR DL72L991809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991809), Aug 11, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE C1 DOOR SURROUND FRAME, FS 560, WEB CRACK REPAIR. A INCH 2 CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE WEB OF THE FORWARD JAMB FRAME OF THE C1 DOOR OPENING. THE CRACK WAS L
- [SDR DL72L991795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991795), Aug 11, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. 1 INCH CRACK AT RIGHT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB AT UPPER RIVET ROW STA 1223 (48 SEC). REPAIR PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72L991459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991459), Jun 28, 1999: ACCESSORY UNIT. INOPERATIVE. GEAR EXTENSION BUF UNSAFE GEAR WARNING WITH RT MAIN GEAR RED INDICATOR LIGHT ON WITHOUT THE GREEN DOWN AND SAFE LIGHT ON. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT.
- [SDR DL72L991225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991225), May 31, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION OF THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED 2 CRACKS BETWEEN FS 440 AND 460. THE CRAC
- [SDR DL72L991224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991224), May 31, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION OF THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 680 AND 740 INDICATED 8 CRACKS ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH. THE SKIN
- [SDR DL72L991223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991223), May 31, 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 DL72L990764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990764), Apr 7, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY AT M957, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L990318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990318), Feb 14, 1999: FRAME. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE LT OVERWING EXIT CUTOUT FRAME FS 784, REPAIR FOR DISCREPANT FASTENER HOLES. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS OF THE LT OVERWING EXIT CUTOUT FRAME AT FS 
- [SDR DL72L990317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990317), Feb 14, 1999: FRAME. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE RT OVERWING EXIT CUTOUT FRAME FS 783.95, REPAIR FOR DAMAGED HOLES. UPON INSPECTION FOR TYPICAL CRACKS IN THE INNER CHORD OF THEFS 783.95 OVERWING EXIT 
- [SDR DL72L990316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990316), Feb 14, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE RT OVERWING EXIT FRAME, FS 761, FRAME CHORD REPAIR. THE FS 761 FRAME FOR THE RT OVERWING EXIT CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE INNER CHORD.
- [SDR DL72L990275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990275), Feb 10, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. WING MLG SUPPORT BEAM, LT AFT ATTACH LUG, REPAIR FOR CORRODED LUG. THE AFT ATTACH LUG OF THE LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED B
- [SDR DL72L990184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990184), Jan 26, 1999: SKIN. GOUGED. A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN PANEL AT FS 500 BELOW THE STRINGER 26L LAP SPLICE. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT OF THE SKIN WITHOUT DAMAGING THE EXISTING LAP. THE C
- [SDR DL72L990039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990039), Jan 7, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L982657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982657), Dec 30, 1998: LINE. CRACKED. CREW LOST B HYDRAULICS PRESSURE AND QUANTITY ON ARRIVAL TO PHL. FOUND BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE IN HYD SERVICE BAY REF IPC-29- 14-00-06 ITEM 160. MPN-65-17849-61M. 
- [SDR DL72L982470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982470), Nov 27, 1998: STOP. LOOSE. WING NR 7 SLAT, DOWNSTOP FITTING, REPAIR FOR LOOSE BOLT. THE NR 7 SLAT DOWNSTOP FITTINGS WERE FOUND WITH LOOSE BOLTS. DURING INSPECTIONS PER S/B 727-57-171. THE
- [SDR DL72L982374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982374), Nov 16, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT AFT EMERGECY OVERWING LIGHTS ON AFT CARGO DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72L981187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981187), Jun 3, 1998: MOUNT. CRACKED. NR 1 LE FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT CRACKED UPPER O/B CORNER. REPAIR PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72L981186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981186), Jun 3, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. 5 IN LENGTH DELAMINATION ON RT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE I/B END. REPAIR PER M/M 55-20-0.
- [SDR DL72L981185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981185), Jun 3, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. .1875 IN CRACK ON VERTICAL WEB LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1228 LT SIDE. ROUTE CRACK PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72L981184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981184), Jun 3, 1998: CASTING. CRACKED. 0/B ACTUATOR ATTACH CASTING BROKEN AT LOWER MOUNT BOLT NR 4 SPOILER. REPLACED CASTING PER M/M 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72L980646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980646), Mar 24, 1998: AIR DISTRIBUTION. SMOKE. AIR RETURN SMOKE IN AFT CABIN DURNING T/O CREW DUMPED FUEL TO 163,500 NORMAL LANDING AND STOP. RAN PACKS WITH APU AIR ALL PACKS OPERATED NORMAL. FLT CREW TAXI A
- [SDR DL72L980266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980266), Jan 30, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L-2 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L972116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972116), Oct 13, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. THE REAR SPAR OF THE RT ELEVATOR IS CRACKED ON THE LOWER I/B SIDE OF THE SECOND FROM THE I/B HINGE FITTING. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .25 LONG. THIS CRACK LENG
- [SDR DL72L971429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971429), Jul 21, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK M9027, ALL OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L970933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L970933), May 14, 1997: REAR SPAR. CRACKED. THE REAR SPAR OF THE RT ELEVATOR IS CRACKED ON THE LOWER INBD SIDE OF THE SECOND FROM INBD HINGE FITTING. THE CRACK IS APPROX .25 INCH LONG. THIS CRACK LENGTH I
- [SDR DL72L961135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961135), May 12, 1996: LIGHT. FRAYED WIRES. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT FROM ROWS 12 TO 19. FOUND FRAYED WIRES RUBBING AT ROW 17. REPLACED BULB SOCKET, FUSES IN M9026 AND M9027 POWER SUPPLIES, OP CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L960878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960878), Apr 16, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD ENTRY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L960833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960833), Mar 31, 1996: SLIDE. TORN WEBBING. ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND RT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE WEBBING AT GIRT BAR TORN. REPLACED SLIDE.
- [SDR DL72L960622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960622), Mar 20, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER HAD EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS ON NR 2 ENG, WIND WAS APPROX 320 AT 17 TO 20 KTS, DEPARTED 35L DFW. AFTER TAKEOFF COMPRESSOR STALLS RET
- [SDR DL72L960614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960614), Mar 19, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING EMERGENCY LIGHTING CHECK, MAINT FOUND TRACK LIGHTING BETWEEN ROWS 12 AND 19 INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L960500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960500), Mar 5, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, NR 7 SLAT LOWER ANGLE CRACKED AT THE ANTI-ICE DUCT CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L960499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960499), Mar 5, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT BOX CRACKED INBD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72L960498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960498), Mar 5, 1996: CASTING. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT CASTING/ANGLE CRACKED O/B UPPER EAR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72L954319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L954319), Oct 29, 1995: EEL CHARGER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING BATTERY CHARGER POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. T/S SYS REPLACED BATT CHARGER C/B AND SPLICE SM17 WDM 33-51-02 PG 5, OPERATION NORMA

All 66: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N505DA-2013-03-21/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 19990628023209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990628023209I), Jun 28, 1999: Boeing 727232 (N505DA), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On Monday, June 28, 1999, at 1445 EDT, a Boeing 727, N505DA, flight 1718, operated by delta airlines, reported an unsafe main right landing gear…

## Other aircraft with N505DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N505DA): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 62, S/N 62.112, built 2019

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