# N509DA: 1977 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 21311
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1977
- Last registry action: February 20, 2003
- Mode S code: A65BAB
- 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/N509DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=509DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N509DA-2013-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 DL72L011980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011980), Dec 25, 2001: HINGE FITTING. WORN. THE FACE OF THE INBOARD LUG ON THE LBL 10 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND WORN. THE FACE WAS SPOTFACED TO REMOVE ALL DAMAGE AND PROVIDE 
- [SDR DL72L011979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011979), Dec 25, 2001: HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BORES AND SPOT FACES OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE SUPPORT FITTINGS ON THE LT & RT SIDE OF THE STABILIZER. THE CORROSION WAS REMOV
- [SDR DL72L011814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011814), Nov 15, 2001: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. NO 2 ENG SHUTDOWN INADVERTENTLY IN FLT AT FL270. RESTARTED ENGINE WITH ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. OPERATED NORMALLY FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. PERFORMED WINDMILL INSPE
- [SDR DL72L011200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011200), Jul 18, 2001: LIGHT. DAMAGED. RT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY DAMAGED. REPLACED LIGHT LENS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER MM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L011163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011163), Jul 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE NEAR THE REAR SPAR JUST ABOVE THE STAB-TO-FUSELAGE SKIN ATTACH ANGL
- [SDR DL72L011151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011151), Jul 11, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE RT TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE FOR THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY PER BAC S/B 727-53-0129 AND AD 94-07-08 REVEALED A CRACK IN THE INBD LONGITUDINAL UPPER CHORD
- [SDR DL72L010954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010954), Jun 12, 2001: UNKNOWN. ODOR. EN ROUTE TO PHX PAX REPORTED SMELLING HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR NEAR SEAT ROW 17. NO SMOKE WAS REPORTED AND NO C/B`S TRIPPED. CONTRACT MTC DROPPED CEILING PANELS AND 
- [SDR DL72L010206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010206), Feb 6, 2001: BALLAST. BURNED. P/R SMOKE IN COCKPIT, FWD LAV SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF. SMOKE NOT ICED FROM BEHIND P-18 PNL. VERY ACRID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT, DID NOT NOTICE SMOKE FROM EYEBALL VENT
- [SDR DL72L002317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002317), Nov 27, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IRR- AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LITE ASSY INOP. CA- RPLD SAME.
- [SDR DL72L001927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001927), Oct 2, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MORNING EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST, WHEN SELECTED ON, LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THEN WENT DIM AND FINALLY OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. S/N OFF 73729, 32333, 24513, 1
- [SDR DL72L001386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001386), Jul 23, 2000: HEATER. MALFUNCTIONED. FOUND ON ARRIVAL WHILE UNLOADING PASSENGER BAGS AFT BAG BIN WALL OVERHEATED AND DISCOLORED. FOUND THE BAG BIN WALL OVERHEATED. REPLACED HEATER ASSY.
- [SDR DL72L000989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000989), May 20, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L000904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000904), May 5, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 825.92 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STR 16L. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED PER ERA 334351-14 AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72L000903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000903), May 5, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 700 AND 720 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 28R. ERA 334399-14AD AUTHORIZES THE CORROSION TO BE REMOVED AND
- [SDR DL72L000902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000902), May 5, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CUTOUTS OF THE L1 DOOR. THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER WERE CRACKED AT BOTH LOCATIONS AND THE BEAR STRAP WAS CRACKED
- [SDR DL72L000898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000898), May 5, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. THE WEB OF THE FS 761L FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED RIGHT AT THE FLOOR LINE. ERA 334347-14 AUTHORIZES THE DAMAGE AT THIS ONE LOCATION TO BE REPAIRED PER EO 4-61904-3
- [SDR DL72L000884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000884), May 4, 2000: SKIN. WORN. UPPER SURFACE IS WORN ON NR 5 SLAT. BURNISHED WEAR AREA, MADE STAINLESS DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 727 57-54-0 FIG 81.
- [SDR DL72L000799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000799), Apr 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TEMP REPAIR ON VERTICAL STAB RT SIDE AT FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED AREA PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 801.
- [SDR DL72L000821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000821), Apr 24, 2000: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. FWD AIR CONDITIONER BAY DOOR ATTACH TEE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-1, DUE TO CORROSION.
- [SDR DL72L001016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001016), Apr 18, 2000: ANGLE. WORN. AFT CHORD ANGLE WORN AT I/B AFT FLAP TRACK. REPAIRED PER MM-57-52-0 FIG 802, ON S/O A34364.
- [SDR DL72L000726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000726), Apr 16, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE STR 4L LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 420 AND FS 440. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED PER ERA 334325-14AD AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72L000724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000724), Apr 16, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LBL 26.83 VERTICAL STIFFENER ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND BETWEEN WL 243 AND WL 263. EACH C
- [SDR DL72L001013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001013), Apr 14, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802, ON S/O A34369.
- [SDR DL72L000822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000822), Apr 13, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. LT WING TANK TOP SKIN STR 9 CRACKED AT RIB STA 629. REPAIRED PER 57-13-0 PAGE 801 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72L000739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000739), Apr 11, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. C/W SRM 53-11-0 PERMANENT REPAIR STA 910 LT SIDE. REMOVED 2 HYDRAULIC LINES FOR ACCESS. REMOVED ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-4D STEP 1. REMOVED FASTENERS, CLIP AND FILLE
- [SDR DL72L000809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000809), Apr 10, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED AT LWR RADIUS NR 5 SLAT TRACK SUPPORT BOX. REMOVED SLAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 808. OK TO IN
- [SDR DL72L000281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000281), Feb 9, 2000: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBS AT 1000-300 FPM. DUCT PRESS INDICATES LT 45 RT 22 PSI. SWAPPED BLEED SOURCE AND CYCLED PACK SWITCH, NO EFFECT. FOUND LEFT PACK FWD PACK VA
- [SDR DL72L992286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992286), Oct 17, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. AFT OVERHEAD AIRSTAIR DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERY'S OPS NOW OK.
- [SDR DL72L992083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992083), Sep 15, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION 
- [SDR DL72L991467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991467), Jun 26, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. ON HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND RT NR 2 AFT MOUNT CHORD ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND MFG SPECS. REPLACED RT CHORD ANGLE WITH ONE OF NEW MFG.
- [SDR DL72L991376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991376), Jun 17, 1999: WIRE. DAMAGED. ON HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND NUMEROUS LONGITUDINAL SPLITS ON INSULATION OF ALL 3 GEN FEEDER CABLES IN MID PYLON AREA. REPLACED CABLES FROM SPLICES IN RT 48 SEC TO FIR
- [SDR DL72L991375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991375), Jun 17, 1999: WIRE. DAMAGED. ON HUSH-KIT MOD, FOUND NUMEROUS LONGITUDINAL SPLITS ON INSULATION OF ALL 3 GEN FEEDER CABLES IN MID PYLON AREA. REPLACED CABLES FROM SPLICES IN LT 48 SEC TO FIR
- [SDR DL72L990798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990798), Apr 11, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FROM ROW 27 BACK WAS INOP. FOUND SHORTED WIRE AT FLOOR DISCONNECT. REPAIRED WIRING AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72L990788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990788), Apr 11, 1999: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING 10C MISSING BULB/FROM 27 TO REAR OF ACFT EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE IN FLOOR AND RELAMPED 10C.
- [SDR DL72L990420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990420), Feb 26, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. SEVERAL EXISTING SKIN DOUBLER REPAIRS WERE LOCATED ON THE BELLY SKIN PANEL BETWEEN STRINGERS 26L & 26R AND BETWEEN FS 1010 AND 1080. THE REPAIRS WERE FOR CORROS
- [SDR DL72L990376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990376), Feb 10, 1999: BULKHEAD CHORD. CORRODED. FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 221, CORROSION ON LOWER CHORD OF STA 950 BULKHEAD JUST O/B OF STR 29 RT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 12.
- [SDR DL72L990344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990344), Jan 10, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. ROUTED OUT .125 INCH CRACK IN 48 SECTION TORQUE BOX WEB RT SIDE AT LIGHTNING HOLE FWD OF STA 1243 PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 828.
- [SDR DL72L981922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981922), Sep 15, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LAYOVER FOUND L-2 AND R-2 SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED M983 SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPN CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72L981750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981750), Aug 24, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 990 AND STRINGER 28R WAS FOUND CUTOUT TO REMOVE CORROSION OVER A 2 X 3 AREA. THE CUTOUT WAS ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING REPAIR INSTALLED TO 
- [SDR DL72L981749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981749), Aug 24, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1055 AND STRINGER 29L WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION RESULTING IN A 2 X 3 CUTOUT TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. THE CUTOUT WAS ADJACENT TO TWO OTHER EX
- [SDR DL72L981748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981748), Aug 24, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. THE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 480 AND 500 AT STRINGER 28R. THE CORROSION WAS CUTOUT RESULTING IN A 16.75 LONG X 3.25 WIDE CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIR
- [SDR DL72L981760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981760), Aug 21, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. THE REAR SPAR OF THE RT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH A .1875 INCH TYPICAL CRACK AT CENTER HINGE BRACKET SHEAR PLATE. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED PER THE REQUIREMENTS 
- [SDR DL72L981718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981718), Aug 20, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 29R FS 995 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 3.
- [SDR DL72L981717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L981717), Aug 20, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON F-1 LETTER CHECK NRC NR 61, TWO 1 INCH CRACKS, LOWER TORQUE BOX LT WEB UPPER EDGE ABOVE LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1223. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 
- [SDR DL72L980780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980780), Apr 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT LT OVERWING EMER SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT, OPS OK.
- [SDR DL72L980232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980232), Jan 21, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1205-1215, STRINGER 23R AND REPAIR FOR SKIN DENTS. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH TWO DENTS BETWEEN FS 1205 AND 1215 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 23R.
- [SDR DL72L972166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972166), Oct 23, 1997: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER.
- [SDR DL72L971860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971860), Sep 23, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. IRREG EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE BOTTOM STEP OF THE AIRSTAIRS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72L971859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971859), Sep 23, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IRREG/ LEFT WING, FWD EXTERIOR LIGHT FOR OVERWING ESCAPE PATH INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M1086.
- [SDR DL72L971760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971760), Sep 8, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LEFT FWD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR OVERWING ESCAPE PATH INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

All 68: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N509DA-2013-04-02/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (7)

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 19970509017529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970509017529I), May 9, 1997: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Atlanta, GA. Narrative: #1 engine experienced compressor stall of take-off/climb and add engine indication went to approximately 10-20%. Vibration from this engine was also…
- [Incident 19960819030469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960819030469I), Aug 19, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: on August 19, 1996 at 1024 EDT, a Boeing 727, N509DA, flight 1963, operated by delta airlines during level flight at 350, experienced aircraft cabin…
- [Incident 19960115000349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960115000349I), Jan 15, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on January 15, 1996, at 1055 PST, a delta airlines B-727, N509DA, sustained minor damage during taxi for departure when the aircraft left wing tip…
- [Incident 19900602026249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900602026249I), Jun 2, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Ran off side of taxiway and left main gear stuck in mud. Passengers bused to terminal.
- [Incident 19900505024409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900505024409I), May 5, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Covington - Cin, OH. NR3 engine shut down on final due to loss of oil pressure. Replaced a leaking oil pressure transmitter.
- [Incident 19860309017379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860309017379I), Mar 9, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Atlanta, GA. Passenger locked himself in a restroom and attempted to start a fire. Calmed by flight attendant. Fbi met aircraft.
- [Incident 19810426031279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810426031279I), Apr 26, 1981: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Abilene, TX. Engine flameout inflight. Emergency landing was made. Maintenance replaced pressure fuel filters.

## Other aircraft with N509DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N509DA): Hawker Beechcraft B200GT, S/N BY-102, built 1968

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