# N506DA: 1977 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2002-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21308
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1986
- Last registry action: May 15, 2001
- Mode S code: A65086
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N506DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=506DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N506DA-2002-07-18

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 (61, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72L011689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011689), Oct 20, 2001: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, N1 ROLLED BACK TO 80 PERCENT, EPR FOLLOWED. THROTTLE PUSHED BACK UP, ROLLED BACK AGAIN. INSPECTED FCU BURNER PRESSURE LINE, OK. SERVICED BELLOW
- [SDR DL72L010805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010805), May 19, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L010787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010787), May 17, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. THE INNER CHORD OF THE FS 1303 FRAME WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE AFT FLANGE OF THE CHORD. THE CRACK WAS AT A HYDRAULIC LINE CLAMP LOCATION JUST AB
- [SDR DL72L010783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010783), May 16, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK CORROSION STR 26L STA 464. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR DL72L002272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002272), Nov 20, 2000: TRANSPONDER. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 ATC TRANSPONDER IS INOP. REPLACED TRANSPONDER PERFORMED TEST PER M/M CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L001973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001973), Oct 10, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. ROUTINE INSPECTIONS OF THE LT AND RT WING LEADING EDGE SLAT DOWNSTOP FITTINGS REVEALED A BROKEN BOLT IN A FITTING FOR THE NR 6 SLAT. THE CONDITION IS TYPICAL OF
- [SDR DL72L000549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000549), Mar 20, 2000: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING INSTALLATION OF THE SPLICE REPAIR AND PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION PER S/B 727-53-0210. MAINTENANCE ENCOUNTERED SHORT FASTENER SPACING AND DISCREPANCIES WIT
- [SDR DL72L000548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000548), Mar 20, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. THE RT FRAME OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR AT FS 1183 WAS REPAIRED/ MODIFIED PER EO 4-73994-3AD/SB 727-53-0210. DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MODIFICATION TWO FASTEN
- [SDR DL72L000517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000517), Mar 15, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STRINGER 4R BETWEEN FS 360 AND FS 480. ERA 334145-14AD REPLACES THE LAP JOINT WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER. THE DAMAGE WAS
- [SDR DL72L000516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000516), Mar 15, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT FS 950 AND STRINGER 8 AND WAS REMOVED WITH A 2 X 4.25 CUTOUT. ERA 334199-14 REPAIRS THE DAMAGE WITH AN EXTERN
- [SDR DL72L000500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000500), Mar 13, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OVERHAUL ON THE I/B FLAP, I/B TRACK ASSY, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PAD AREAS AND WEAR AT THE FWD ATTACH LUGS AND SPACER BAR
- [SDR DL72L000499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000499), Mar 13, 2000: SKIN. DEBONDED. THE INTERNAL DOUBLER OF THE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT WAS FOUND TO BE DISBONDED AT AN EXISTING REPAIR. THE SKIN AND DOUBLER WAS CUTOUT AND REMOVED FROM 
- [SDR DL72L000498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000498), Mar 13, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OVERHAUL OF THE I/B FLAP I/B TRACK ASSY, TYPICAL CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PAD AREAS. IN ADDITION, TYPICAL WEAR WAS FOUND AT
- [SDR DL72L000496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000496), Mar 13, 2000: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. NUMEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND FROM FS 188 TO FS 259 JUST ABOVE STR 17R. THE DAMAGES WERE EITHER BLENDED OR CUT OUT AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR WAS INSTALLED 
- [SDR DL72L000826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000826), Feb 23, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 37 INCHES FROM I/B END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION OF ANGLE AND INSTALLIN
- [SDR DL72L000825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000825), Feb 23, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 23 INCHES FROM I/B END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A NEW SECTION OF ANGLE AND SPLICING 
- [SDR DL72L000514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000514), Feb 22, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2 FOUND RIB CRACKED O/B SIDE OF TAI DUCT ON N1 L/E SLAT. FABD DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 814, ALODINED PER PS 900-2-4-1 NR 2, INSTALLED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG
- [SDR DL72L000513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000513), Feb 21, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. AT HMV2 FOUND WEB CRACKED INSIDE VERT STAB AT BOTTOM LT SIDE OF S-DUCT STA 1303. REMOVED STIFFENER FROM STA 1303, STA 1323. FABD REPAIR AND STOPPED DRILLED PER 
- [SDR DL72L000512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000512), Feb 21, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. AT HMV2 FOUND WEB CRACKED INSIDE VERT STAB AT BOTTOM RT SIDE OF S-DUCT STA 1303. REMOVED NR 2 ANTI ICE DUCT AT STA 1303 - 1280, FABD REPAIR AND STOPPED DRILLED 
- [SDR DL72L000587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000587), Feb 21, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT SPAR DOUBLER CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802, ON SO 858935.
- [SDR DL72L992253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992253), Oct 9, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN ASSY L1 DOOR CUTOUT, FS 348 LWR AFT CORNER, CRACK REPAIR. THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT (FS 348) WAS FOUND WITH A 4.5 INCH CRACK IN T
- [SDR DL72L990908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990908), Apr 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 520-540, STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED A CRA
- [SDR DL72L990611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990611), Mar 22, 1999: INDICATOR. FAILED. OUTBOARD T/E FLAPS DID NOT EXTEND WHEN FLAP LEVER MOVED FROM UP TO 2 DEG. RETURNED LEVER TO UP, RAN THE POM CK LIST. TRAILING EDGE FLAP ABNORMAL ALTERNATE/FLAP 
- [SDR DL72L990497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990497), Mar 6, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FIN STA 42 AT STRINGER 1R BETWEEN RIB 3A AND 4. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED BELOW AN EXISTING REPAIR. THE EXISTING R
- [SDR DL72L990469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990469), Mar 5, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING F-2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK LT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN FROM RIVET FWD I/B SIDE OF TAB ROD CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4.
- [SDR DL72L990015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990015), Jan 4, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP ROWS 27 AFT. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72L982142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982142), Oct 14, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. THE DOUBLERS FOR THE NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE WERE FOUND WITH THE TYPICAL CRACKS PER BAC S/B 727-57-0130, REV 2. THE CRACKED DOUBLERS WERE REPAIRED/
- [SDR DL72L981973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981973), Sep 23, 1998: TRIM. OUT OF POSITION. A/C UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. FOUND A PIECE OF INTERIOR TRIM BETWEEN DOOR SEAL AND A/C FRAME. REPOSITIONED TRIM, ALL OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L981596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981596), Jul 31, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. A TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR OF THE LT ELEVATOR EXTENDING FROM UNDER THE SHEAR PLATE OF THE MIDDLE TAB FITTING. THE CRACK EXTENDS .125 LONG BEYOND
- [SDR DL72L981583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981583), Jul 30, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, CRACK IN VERTICAL WEB STA 1225 FROM FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72L981476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981476), Jul 15, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT WING FWD EMER EXT LIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT. REPLACED M655 BATT AND PWR SUPP.
- [SDR DL72L972693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972693), Dec 19, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STA 1050, S-29R. THE SKIN WAS CUTOUT WITH A 1 X 4 CUTOUT. THE DAMAGE WAS ADJACENT TO A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR.
- [SDR DL72L972642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972642), Dec 12, 1997: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE, SKIN FS 340-380 STRINGER 20L-21L : REPAIR FOR SKIN GOUGE AND DENT CUTOUTS. THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 340 AND 380 AND BETWEEN STRINGER 20L AND 21L W
- [SDR DL72L972591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972591), Dec 10, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE BOTTOM OF AFT AIRSTAIRS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72L972307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972307), Nov 10, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE INB'D SURFACE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 950F TO 972 AT STGR 28L. REPAIRED PER ERA 330980-14, REV A.
- [SDR DL72L971937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971937), Sep 30, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PER OMI- CK RT FWD CN OVERWING EXIT/EMER LIGHTS. REPLACED BATT PACK, OPN CKS NML.
- [SDR DL72L971910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971910), Sep 28, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT SECTION OF E PATH LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L962338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L962338), Oct 17, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND ON D-2 LETTER CK, .375 INCH VISIBLE CRACK LT AFT SERVICE DOOR PAN AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2.
- [SDR DL72L961099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961099), May 6, 1996: POWER PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND TRACK LIGHTING INOP FROM ROW 27 TO AFT. REPLACED POWER PACK, LIGHTS OPERATED NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L960642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960642), Mar 22, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. A .25 INCH CRACK IN COVE SKIN LOWER ATTACH ANGLE BELOW NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR ROD. FOUND DURING D-1 LETTER CHECK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L960641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960641), Mar 22, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING D-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 3 L/E SLAT NOSE RIB CRACKED 1 INCH ON I/B AND O/B SIDES. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L960640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960640), Mar 22, 1996: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B ATTACH FITTING. FOUND DURING D-1 LETTER CHECK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72L960639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960639), Mar 22, 1996: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. DURING D-1 LETTER CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH FITTING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72L954215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L954215), Nov 1, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MID CABIN CENTER AISLE AND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L953881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953881), Sep 30, 1995: ANGLE. CRACK. THERE IS A .3750 CRACK ON THE RIGHT FORWARD AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX ANGLE AT FS 1263. THIS AREA OF THE TORQUE BOX IS THE SUBJECT OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 94-0708,
- [SDR DL72L953930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953930), Sep 29, 1995: STRINGER. DAMAGED. DURING CV-2 CHECK, STA 990 FRAME WAS CUT TO FACILITATE MTC OF STRINGER 29L REF NR 95. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-12-0 PG 806 AND 807 FIG 805.
- [SDR DL72L953875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953875), Sep 27, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. DURING CV2 CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTNING HOLE, INBD VERT WEB RT STA 1225. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72L953426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L953426), Aug 17, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. A 2 INCH CRACK IN NR 5 SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE O/B END. FOUND DURING C-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-00.
- [SDR DL72L951216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L951216), Mar 9, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. BAY NR 6 INNER SKIN, CRACKED AROUND RIVET. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 803A. BAY NR 14 DOUBLER CRACKED .5 INCH LONG FWD TOP CORNER (MKD). REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-
- [SDR DL72L951076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L951076), Mar 9, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 5 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED RIBS AT LOCATIONS NR 17, 18, 19. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

All 61: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N506DA-2002-07-18/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 19980606018189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980606018189I), Jun 6, 1998: Boeing 727232 (N506DA), Kansas City, MO. Cruise FL310 lost pressurization descended FL220 still unable. Letdown 9500FT. Diveretd mci. Replaced left pac acm.
- [Incident 19870531025879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870531025879I), May 31, 1987: Boeing 727232 (N506DA), Kansas City, MO. Engine shut down en route after loss of oil and pressure. Diverted. Engine to be changed.

## Other aircraft with N506DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N506DA): Airbus A321-271NX, S/N 11036, built 2022

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