# N512DA: Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2016-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 2016
- 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: 21314
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 24, 2012
- Last registry action: July 14, 2015
- Mode S code: A66929
- Owner when cancelled: [American Museum Of Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20MUSEUM%20OF%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Stafford Springs, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stafford%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9844° N, 72.2635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06076, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N512DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=512DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N512DA-2016-02-09

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 (48)

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

- [SDR DL72L020518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020518), May 8, 2002: WINDSHIELD. FAULTY. DURING CLIMB R1 WINDOW BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SPARK. R1 WINDOW HEAT WAS TURNED OFF SMOKE AND SPARKS STOPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 WINDOW AND SENSOR. CHECKS NORMA
- [SDR DL72L020517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020517), May 8, 2002: WINDOW. ARCED. R1 WINDOW HEAT INOP, SMOKE IN COCKPIT IN FLT. REPLACING R1 WINDOW AND CONTROLLER.
- [SDR DL72L020321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020321), Mar 17, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT CENTER AISLE OVERHEAD NEXT TO OVERWING EXITS INOP DURING LAYOVER CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY ASSY, OP CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L020320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020320), Mar 17, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. REPLACED LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72L020154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020154), Feb 8, 2002: ENGINE. FAILED. THROUGH CLIMB NR 2 ENGINE THUMPED, EPR WENT TO 0.00, EGT ROSE. REPLACED ENGINE.
- [SDR DL72L020127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L020127), Feb 1, 2002: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENG FIRE HANDLE ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING. C/W EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LIGHT WENT OUT. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES. REPLACED FIRE DETECTION CONTR
- [SDR DL72L011197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011197), Jul 19, 2001: B-NUT. LOOSE. SLOW LEAK (FLUID LOSS) A HYDROL SYSTEM PUMPS SHUT DOWN PRIOR TO TOTAL FLUID LOSS. SERVICED A HYD RESERVOIR 8 PTS. FOUND B-NUT LEAKING PYLON NR 1. SECURED B-NUT 
- [SDR DL72L010731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010731), May 6, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SEAT 22D INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AT SEAT 22D. MCO AND PLAC REMOVED.
- [SDR DL72L010541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010541), Apr 2, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. IB SPAR STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT NR 2 SLAT IB TRACK. REPAIR PER M/M 57-20-021-8
- [SDR DL72L010169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010169), Jan 30, 2001: PANEL. FAILED. AT FL 330 CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL FUMES/SMOKE EMINATING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL THROUGH CONTROL STAND LIGHT OPENING. STALL WARNING FAIL BATTERY C/B WAS POPPED, STAL
- [SDR DL72L010083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L010083), Jan 17, 2001: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. AT 12000 FT MSL CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING AS PSID INCREASED PAST 3.5 PSID WITH SINGLE PACK. DUCT PRESSURE WAS GOOD AT 34 PSI AT 1.4 EPR. CARGO VALVE CONFIRMED CLOSED
- [SDR DL72L001446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001446), Aug 1, 2000: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF A SYS HYD. FOUND LT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR.
- [SDR DL72L001194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001194), Jun 21, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND RT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY OF M1086 EMER EXIT POWER SUPPLY. CKS GOOD
- [SDR DL72L001120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001120), Jun 8, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND WIRE OPEN BETWEEN PIN 6 OF D2466 AT BATTERY PACK TO SPLICE SP2482. RAN NEW WIRE BETWEEN CANNON PLUG AND SPLICE. LIGHT OP
- [SDR DL72L000673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000673), Apr 7, 2000: LIGHT. CORRODED. RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. T/S SYSTEM AND CLEANED CORROSION FROM LIGHT SOCKETS AND REPLACED BULBS. NOW CHECKS NORMALLY.
- [SDR DL72L000319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000319), Feb 15, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK IN I/B ATTACH ANGLE/ SPAR STIFFENER FOR NR 4 SLAT ACT. REPLACED STIFFENER PER 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72L992806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992806), Dec 14, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. FRAMES DAMAGED AT STA 580, 600, 660 AND 700 AT STRINGER 22L. NEW SECTIONS BEING SPLICED IN ER/A 333911-14 REV A.
- [SDR DL72L992813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992813), Dec 7, 1999: TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OVERHAUL OF THE I/B FLAP, I/B TRACK ASSY, (P/N 65-19269-18), CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PAD AREAS AND WEAR AT THE FWD ATTACH 
- [SDR DL72L992812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992812), Dec 7, 1999: TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OVERHAUL THE I/B FLAP, I/B TRACK ASSY (P/N 65-19270-12) CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PAD AREAS AND WEAR WAS FOUND AT THE FWD AT
- [SDR DL72L992758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992758), Dec 2, 1999: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE C-2 DOOR CUTOUT AT FS 990. THE DAMAGE AREA IS LOCATED JUST BELOW STR 24R. DAMAGE IN SKIN, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER BUT
- [SDR DL72L991624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991624), Jul 16, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. STABILIZER / LT ELEVATOR / REAR SPAR : CRACK REPAIR. THE L/H ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH CRACK EXTENDING.125 INCH BEYOND THE 2ND FROM I/B END HINGE BRACKET. THE CRA
- [SDR DL72L990812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990812), Apr 9, 1999: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB, RBL 13 CRACK REPAIR. THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WEB WAS FOUND WITH A 1.5 TYPICAL CRACK IN A CHEM-MILL RADIUS NEAR THE UPPER SP
- [SDR DL72L982509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982509), Dec 7, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. REF SHIP 512 TPA LTR CHK D-1 12-07-98, NR 5 L/E SLAT I/B ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 AND ERA 366246-14.
- [SDR DL72L982508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982508), Dec 7, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. REF SHIP 512 TPA LTR CHK D-1 12-07-98, L/E SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED AT NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B STIFFENER. REPLACED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72L980976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980976), May 8, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. LOST ALL A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR.
- [SDR DL72L980939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980939), May 1, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CHECK, VERTICAL FIN STRINGER CRACKED AT RIB ATTACH BOLT S-8 AT STA 157.200 RT SIDE. REPAIR PER M/M 53-30-0.
- [SDR DL72L972468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972468), Nov 24, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72L971957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971957), Sep 26, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. THE SKIN JUST AFT OF THE FS 1010 BUTT SPLICE JUST ABOVE STRINGER 29L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CUT OUT. THE DAMAGE CUT OUT MEASURED 1.75 X 1
- [SDR DL72L971884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971884), Sep 23, 1997: SKIN. CORROSION. THE SKIN JUST AFT OF THE FS 1010 BUTT SPLICE JUST ABOVE STRINGER 29L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CUT OUT. THE DAMAGE CUTOUT MEASURED 1.75 BY 1
- [SDR DL72L971899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971899), Sep 16, 1997: FITTING. PITTED. LT PORK CHOP FITTING PITTED. BORED HOLES OVERSIZE WITHIN M/M 57-42-0 PG 806 814 LIMITS. HFEC SHOWS NO CRACKS. ROTO AND SHOT PEENED PER M/M 57-42-0. CAP PLATED A
- [SDR DL72L971898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971898), Sep 16, 1997: FITTING. PITTED. RT PORK CHOP FITTING PITTED. BORED HOLES OVERSIZE WITHIN M/M 57-42-0 PG 806 814 LIMITS. HFEC FOUND NO CRACKS. CAP PLATED AND PAINTED PER M/M 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72L971889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971889), Sep 16, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. LIGHTNING HOLES IN TORQUE BOX CRACKED JUST ABOVE FWD AIRSTAIR HINGE LT MARKED, 2 EA. LIGHTNING HOLE CRACKED LT SIDE OF TORQUE BOX ABOVE AIRSTAIR UPLOCK LATCH 1 
- [SDR DL72L971897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971897), Sep 15, 1997: DOOR. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK RT FWD SERVICE DOOR AT FWD LOWER ROLLER CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ERA 362763-14.
- [SDR DL72L971739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971739), Sep 5, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CENTER SEC EMERG FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72L971635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971635), Aug 20, 1997: LIGHT. DIRTY. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CTR AISLE AT AFT SVC DOOR POPS C/B. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72L971634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971634), Aug 20, 1997: BULBS. FAILED. SIX AIR STAIR BULBS INOP. OVERHEAD STAIR LIGHT OUT. EXIT SIGN ROW 21 BULB BURNED OUT. OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN BETWEEN L2 AND L3 HAVE BULB BURNED OUT. EXIT SIGN AT R2
- [SDR DL72L971034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971034), May 28, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. F/C MEGAPHONE INOP. REPLACED BATTERYS, CK NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L970654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L970654), Apr 13, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON L/O, FOUND LT FWD EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP DURING TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CKD NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L970455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L970455), Mar 10, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FAILED SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED PACK.
- [SDR DL72L962767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L962767), Dec 24, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. REJECTED TAKOFF DUE TO NOISE OF COMPRESSOR STALL, FOLLOWED BY ENG FAIL LIGHTS. STRONG CROSS WIND AT 70 DEGS OF 19 KNTS OCCURED PRIOR TO TAKE OFF AIRSPEED INDICA
- [SDR DL72L961841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961841), Aug 4, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR DL72L961134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961134), May 12, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L961133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961133), May 12, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L954595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L954595), Nov 30, 1995: SKIN. PUNCTURED. DURING GROUND HANDLING, A HOLE WAS PUNCTURED IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN 14 INCHES BY 18 INCHES, BETWEEN FS 420 TO 440 AND S-23R TO S-26R. A PIN IN THE TOWBAR BROKE DU
- [SDR DL72L952481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L952481), Jun 5, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LTR CK, 1.125 INCH CRACK AT MAIN ENT DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIR PER M/M 53-30-0 AND ERA 301886-14.
- [SDR DL72L952471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L952471), Jun 5, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. THE NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH NOSE RIB LWR SIDE AFT CRACKED .5 INCH. FOUND DURING A-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PAR 3B.
- [SDR DL72L952470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L952470), Jun 5, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK NR 3 SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW TAI DUCT. FOUND DURING A-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 807A.
- [SDR DL72L952469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L952469), Jun 5, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE UNDER TAI DUCT CRACKED 1 INCH. FOUND DURING A-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 807A.

## 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 19901016052419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901016052419I), Oct 16, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N512DA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. NR2 engine lost power on takeoff. Aborted. Evacuation on taxiway. Engine had turbine failure.
- [Incident 19860312014269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860312014269I), Mar 12, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N512DA), St Louis, MO. Unable to transfer fuel as needed. Diverted and dumped fuel. Crossfeed valve stuck in closed position.

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