# N508DA: 1977 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2003-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2003
- Exported to: Indonesia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 21310
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 5, 2003
- Last registry action: August 29, 2003
- Mode S code: A657F4
- Owner when cancelled: [Aventura Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVENTURA%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Aventura, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Aventura)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9660° N, 80.1399° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33180, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N508DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=508DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N508DA-2003-09-16

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 (68, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72L020038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020038), Jan 11, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF CORROSION BETWEEN FS 1030 & 1050 AT STRINGER 28L. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH A 16 X 4 INCH CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. T
- [SDR DL72L020035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020035), Jan 10, 2002: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE PER AD 94-07-08 AND BAC S/B 727-53-0129 REVEALED TYPICAL CRACKS IN THE FS 1263 AND 1273 HORIZONTAL BE
- [SDR DL72L020031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020031), Jan 10, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON B1 LETTER CHECK RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED FWD OF TAB. REPAIRED PER B-727 DRD 55-20-3D FIG 4.
- [SDR DL72L020032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020032), Jan 9, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 7 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B SIDE. REPLACED STIFFENER PER M/M.
- [SDR DL72L010922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010922), Jun 6, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LETTER CK, .25 INCH CRACK NR 4 SLAT T/E CHORD AT O/B TRACK CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8.
- [SDR DL72L002152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002152), Nov 2, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TENSION TIE FITTING FORWARD AND AFT ATTACH BOLT HOLES WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE BORES. THE BORES WERE OVERSIZED AND BUSHED PER ER
- [SDR DL72L002114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002114), Oct 26, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. LT MLG BEAM LOWER FACE CORRODED AT LWR T/E PANEL BORES 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 28. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER ERA NR 396313-14, NO REVISION.
- [SDR DL72L002109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002109), Oct 25, 2000: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. AFT END OF DOGHOUSE 6 O''CLOCK POSITION DOUBLER PEELED BACK ON BOTH SIDES OF INLET SKIN BUTT JOINT. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 54-10-3D FIG 801D. DYE PENETRANT INSP
- [SDR DL72L002108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002108), Oct 25, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. LT MLG BEAM LWR T/E PNL BORES CORRODED. REAMED HOLES 34, 35, 36, 37 AND 18 TO .312 PER SRM 57-40D. REAMED HOLES 28 AND 39 TO .359 PER SRM 57-40D. REAMED HOLE 32
- [SDR DL72L002107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002107), Oct 25, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. LT MLG BEAM HOLES BORES NR 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15 AND 28 SHOW CORROSION. REAMED HOLES 2, 5 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15 TO .312. HOLE 28 TO .359 PER SRM
- [SDR DL72L002094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002094), Oct 24, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY AD 97-05-08 6 CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE NR 1 FORWARD ENGINE PYLON AND ONE CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NR 3 PYLON. ERA 396334-14AD OVERS
- [SDR DL72L011138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011138), Oct 20, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT THE LOWER AFT CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT I/B AFT FLAP DRIVE ROD CUTOUT.
- [SDR DL72L002061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002061), Oct 19, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND ALONG THE STR 4R LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 1070 AND FS 1090. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED AND REPAIRED SIMILIAR TO THAT OF B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 5 PE
- [SDR DL72L002060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002060), Oct 19, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE STR 4L LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 1050 AND 1070. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED AND REPAIRED SIMILIAR TO B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 5 PER ERA 396
- [SDR DL72L002059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002059), Oct 19, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND ALONG THE STR 4R LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 1030 AND FS 1050. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED AND REPAIRED SIMILIAR TO B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 5 PER ERA 39
- [SDR DL72L002058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002058), Oct 19, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE STR 26L LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 600 AND FS 620. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED PER ERA 396310-14AD SIMILIAR TO THAT OF B727 SRM 53-30
- [SDR DL72L002054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002054), Oct 19, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE FOUND BETWEEN FS 481 AND FS 681 IN THE STR 4R LAP JOINT. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED AND REPAIRED PER ERA 396303-14 AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72L002023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002023), Oct 16, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. LT MLG BEAM LWR T/E PANEL ATTACH BORES CORRODED. HOLES 35, 29, 27, 26, 25 REAMED TO .312 PER SRM 57-40D. 28 REAMED TO .359 PER SRM 57-40D. REAMED 10 8 TO .312 P
- [SDR DL72L010887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010887), Oct 13, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE MID FLAP. THE CHORD ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 M/M 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY STOP DRILLING THE CR
- [SDR DL72L002095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002095), Oct 13, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. LOWER SECTION OF BONDED DOUBLER FOUND DISBONDED BELOW THE AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT. 396323-14 REV A.
- [SDR DL72L001972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001972), Oct 11, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. RT MLG SUPPORT BEAM BORES CORRODED. TASK: C57-581-01.01 FASTENER BORES CORRODED AT HOLES 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 36 & 38. REWORK HOLES PER DRD 57-4
- [SDR DL72L002131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002131), Oct 9, 2000: PLATE. CORRODED. AT HMV, THE VERT STAB TENSION TIE PLATE AFT CTR ATTACH POINTS WERE CORRODED AROUND FACE AND IN BORES. REMOVED CORR DYE PEN CK GOOD WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 55-30-5
- [SDR DL72L002020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002020), Oct 9, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV THE NR 11 RIB FLANGE OF THE NR 3 SLAT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER MM 57-54-0, REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L002021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002021), Oct 8, 2000: SHIM. SHIFTED. AT HMV THE SHIMS WERE FOUND MIGRATING AT NR 12 SPOILER ACTUATOR LOWER ATTACH BOLT SHIMS. REPAIRED SHIMS AND C/W MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L002052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002052), Oct 6, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV, THE FIFTH STRINGER AFT OF FRONT SPAR STA 171.5 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 57-10-5D FIG 802D. PERFORMED HFEC PER SRM 57-10-5D FIG 80
- [SDR DL72L002019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002019), Oct 6, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV THE NR 13 RIB OF THE NR 3 SLAT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE FOR FABRICATED DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L002018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002018), Oct 6, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV NR 7 RIB OF SLAT FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED LWR AFT SPAR REPAIR DOUBLER IN AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0, ROUTED OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED
- [SDR DL72L002084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002084), Oct 5, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. AT HMV, THE WEB ON THE VERTICAL FIN WAS FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS AND BEGAN FABR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4D FIG 802D. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, COMPLETED FABR O
- [SDR DL72L002083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002083), Oct 5, 2000: FLANGE. BENT. AT HMV, THE AFT FLANGE OF THE NR 2 INLET WAS TORN/BENT. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 54-10-3D FIG 801D. DYE CKED, NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND
- [SDR DL72L001982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001982), Oct 5, 2000: COWLING. WORN. AT HMV FOUND NR 2 ENG COWL RING WORN NR 2 FWD COWL, 5 O''CLOCK TO 7 O''CLOCK NO ED FOR RIVETS. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABD NEW REPAIR PER MM 53-11-0 PG 801, I
- [SDR DL72L001981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001981), Oct 5, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. AT HMV FOUND FORMER CRACKED, STA 600, LBL 10. ROUTED OUT CRACK PER SRM 53-10-4D FIG 811D, FABD REPAIR, T/P PER SRM 51-40-3, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR DL72L001963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001963), Oct 5, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. AT HMV FOUND RT MLG SUPPORT BEAM BORES CORRODED. FASTENER BORES CORRODED AT HOLES, 17/18/19/22/23/24/39/40/41/42/43/44/45/46. REWORKED CORRODED HOLES PER DRD 57
- [SDR DL72L001962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001962), Oct 5, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. AT HMV BHEC OF BEAM NR HOLE 25 ON RMLG SUPPORT BEAM SHOWS CORROSION IN HOLES. REWORK HOLE NR 25 PER DRD 57-40D FIG 803D, NR 25 0.358, BHEC INSP OF HOLE PER DRD 
- [SDR DL72L001941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001941), Oct 5, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OVERHAUL AT BFGOODRICH, SEVERAL AREAS OF THE I/B FLAP, NR 4 I/B TRACK WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION/WEAR WHICH WERE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. AFFECTED AREAS I
- [SDR DL72L001940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001940), Oct 5, 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, AND WEAR AT THE FWD ATTACH LUGS, MLG 
- [SDR DL72L001980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001980), Oct 4, 2000: BOLT. LOOSE. AT HMV FOUND LW NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR MOUNT HAS LOOSE BOLTS ON BOTTOM OF WING SPAR TO MOUNT BOLTS. TIGHTENED NUT.
- [SDR DL72L001965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001965), Oct 4, 2000: ACTUATOR. LOOSE. AT HMV THE NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOOSE MOUNT BOLTS ON BOTTOM ATTACHED TO REAR SPAR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72L001945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001945), Oct 4, 2000: MOUNT. LOOSE. AT HMV FOUND NR 1 SPOILER MOUNT BOX ATTACHED TO REPAIR SPAR IS LOOSE AT BOTTOM BOLTS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72L992526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992526), Nov 15, 1999: ENGINE. UNRESPONSIVE. NR 1 ENG THROTTLE DID NOT RESPOND TO CONTROL. RECONNECTED THROTTLE ROD LINKAGE, RAN ENG PER PFHB. OP CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L992410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992410), Oct 31, 1999: STUD. MISSING. NR 1 ENG RAPID OIL LOSS, LOW OIL PRESS LT ILLUM AND QTY WENT TO ZERO. SHUTDOWN ENG PER POM. FOUND .25 INCH STUD MISSING FROM FRONT GEARBOX COVER. REINSTALLED ST
- [SDR DL72L992180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992180), Sep 30, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. BATTERIES WEAK IN FWD COACH CLASS CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT. REPLACED BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72L991253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991253), May 18, 1999: WIRE. DAMAGED. ON HUSH-KIT MOD FOUND NUMEROUS LONGITUDINAL CRACKS ON INSULATION IN ALL 3 GEN FEEDER CABLES IN MID PYLON AREA. REPLACED CABLES FROM SPLICES IN LT 48 SEC TO FIRE
- [SDR DL72L982003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982003), Sep 22, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CAP CORRODED STA 344 LBL 40 TO 48. REPAIRED PER 272 SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR DL72L981978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981978), Sep 22, 1998: FITTING. WORN. FITTING WORN ON LT AFT SERVICE DOOR AFT LOWER EDGE OF DOOR. C/W MM 52-14-0 FIG 805.
- [SDR DL72L981043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981043), May 15, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND AT E-1 LETTER CHECK, WEB CRACKED LT SIDE ABOVE LIGHTENING HOLE AFT STAIR AREA STA 1223. REPAIRED PER M/M53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72L981042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981042), May 15, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, 1 INCH CRACK INBD ATTACH CASTING NR 5 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR. REPLACED ANGLE.
- [SDR DL72L981041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981041), May 15, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, 1.25 INCH CRACK INBD ATTACH CASTING FOR NR 4 L/E EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR. REPLACED ANGLE.
- [SDR DL72L981039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981039), May 15, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND AT E1 LETTER CHECK, WEB CRACKED RT SIDE FWD UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72L980321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980321), Feb 5, 1998: TORQUE TUBE. FAILED. UPON T/O, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION (DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON S/O PNL WAS ON. ADDITIONALLY RT GEAR AND GREEN GEAR LIGHTS REMAINED 
- [SDR DL72L980216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980216), Jan 26, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.

All 68: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N508DA-2003-09-16/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 19960304023729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960304023729I), Mar 4, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N508DA), Richmond, VA, Minor damage. Narrative: while being marshalled on the ramp to the parking spot, the left wing out board slat struck a fuel truck that was parked with part of it in the…
- [Incident 19910627029489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910627029489I), Jun 27, 1991: Boeing 727200 (N508DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Outboard flap indicator split after departure. Returned. Replaced left position indicator and transmitter.
- [Incident 19870430041789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870430041789I), Apr 30, 1987: Boeing 727232 (N508DA), Portland, OR. Fueler misread fuel order then made an error to ramp agent. Fe realized he was 10000 lbs short, returned for fuel.
- [Incident 19870426016159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870426016159I), Apr 26, 1987: Boeing 727232 (N508DA), Salt Lake City, UT. Nose gear light came on en route. Safe landing. Cleaned contacts on uplock switch.

## Other aircraft with N508DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N508DA): Airbus A321-271NX, S/N 10898, built 2022

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