# N513DA: 1978 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2010-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 21315
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2004
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A66CE0
- 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/N513DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=513DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N513DA-2010-07-20

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 (38)

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

- [SDR DL72L011111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L011111), Mar 3, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INBOARD AFT RIB CRACKED ON THE NR 1 MID FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 808.
- [SDR DL72L002251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002251), Nov 19, 2000: CONNECTOR. SHORTED. WORKING MCO - REFUEL PANEL QTY INDICATORS INOP. FOUND CANNON PLUG TIED BACK AND CAPPED D1756 SHORTED AND BURNED. REMOVED CONNECTOR AND TERMINATED WIRES AND TIED
- [SDR DL72L002111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002111), Oct 25, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT DEACTIVATED CARGO DOOR HAD 7 INCH CRACK IN FWD LOWER CORNER FORMER. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR, PRESS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L002092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L002092), Oct 23, 2000: FIRE LOOP. FALSE ACTIVATION. ENG NR 1 DETECTOR FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT T/O POWER. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON POWER REDUCTION. RTO AT 25 KTS. FOUND 1 LOOP IN CONTACT WITH METAL SHROUD. MOVED S
- [SDR DL72L001197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L001197), Jun 21, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BEHIND LEFT WING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. LIGHT OP NORMAL
- [SDR DL72L000858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L000858), Apr 30, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT CENTER OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L992584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992584), Nov 23, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE STR 26R LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 500 AND 520. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 333773-14AD AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72L992536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992536), Nov 17, 1999: BEARSTRAP. GOUGED. THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE BEARSTRAP OF THE C-1 CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE WAS CLEANED UP WITH A .5 BY .3 AND REPAIRED PER ERA 333761-14 AT MV.
- [SDR DL72L992479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992479), Nov 10, 1999: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. THE VERTICAL STIFFENERS AT LBL AND RBL 36.83 ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WERE FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN WL 230 AND WL 270. THE DAMAGE WAS REPIARED P
- [SDR DL72L992480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992480), Nov 4, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. SKIN DENTED AT STA 380 AND STR 17L AND STA 387 BETWEEN S 17L AND 18L. DAMAGE TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER. ERA 333767-14 REV B.
- [SDR DL72L992026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992026), Sep 12, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. 32 OVERHEAD EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY OPS NOW OK.
- [SDR DL72L992025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L992025), Sep 12, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK OPS CK OK.
- [SDR DL72L991116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L991116), May 20, 1999: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. UNSAFE (AMBER LIGHT) INDICATION EXT AT FLAPS 5 POSITION. AFTER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT L/E FLAP NR 1 FAILED TO EXTEND PROPERLY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, L/E 
- [SDR DL72L990605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990605), Mar 22, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD AND REAR OVER AISLE EMERG EXIT LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN STANDBY PWR SELECTED. REPLACED 2 BATTERY PACKS, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L990355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L990355), Feb 23, 1999: BEACON. LOOSE. UPPER ROTATING BEACON CAME OUT OF ITS RETAINER AND FELL AND ROLLED BETWEEN CEILING PANEL AND OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT IN CABIN CAUSING A PASSENGERS BAG TO BE SCORCH
- [SDR DL72L982108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982108), Oct 9, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK AT NR 4 SLAT IB GUIDE CUTOUT AFT END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72L982107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982107), Oct 9, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED NR 3 SLAT IB TRACK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72L982106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L982106), Oct 9, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK AT NR 3 SLAT OB GUIDE CUT OUT AFT END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72L980552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980552), Mar 10, 1998: SRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 18A LT CRACKED 1 INCH THROUGH HORIZ FLANGE AT STA 945. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-12-0 LEVEL 1 TIME LIMITED REPAIR.
- [SDR DL72L980043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L980043), Jan 7, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BASE.
- [SDR DL72L972025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L972025), Oct 9, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND REAR CEILING EMER EXIT LIGHT OUT DURING L/O CHECK. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L971934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L971934), Sep 30, 1997: HOSE. LEAKING. SYS -A- HYD QTY DROPPED TO 0 ON T/O NR 1 ENG SYS -A- PUMP LO PRESS LT ILLUM AND PRESS DROPPED TO 2000 PSI. AFTER RETRACTION, FLUID RETURNED TO .75 GAL AND INCRE
- [SDR DL72L970480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L970480), Mar 13, 1997: CONTROL VALVE. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MSL, THE CARGO VALVE CLOSED. IT ILLUMINATED AT LEVEL OFF FL 280. THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLB REACHING A MAX OF 9,000 FEET. CABI
- [SDR DL72L962781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L962781), Dec 29, 1996: CONTROL MODULE. LEAKING. SHORTLY AFTER T/O, AILERON SYS-A LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF SY-A HYD FLUID, APPROX 2 MIN AFTER. FOUND AILERON FLIGHT CONTROL MODULE LEAKING. REPLACED SAME, 
- [SDR DL72L962613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L962613), Dec 1, 1996: WIRE HARNESS. BURNED. DURING TAXI OUT, THE LEFT AFT CEILING PASSENGER CABIN LIGHTING CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. UNABLE TO RESET. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL. RETURNED TO GAT
- [SDR DL72L962516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L962516), Nov 13, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT CENTER OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT AND AFT BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK M955 AND AFT BULLNOSE LIGHT, ASSY OPS CHKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72L961705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961705), Jul 17, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED AT RADIUS. REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-00.
- [SDR DL72L961704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961704), Jul 17, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED AT RADIUS. REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-00 PG 813.
- [SDR DL72L961281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961281), May 24, 1996: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. THE L-2 DOOR FORWARD FRAME HAS A .5 CRACK EMANATING FROM THE LOWER INBOARD CORNER OF THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THIS DAMAGE IS ADDRESSED BY B727 SRM 52-40-2, FIGUR
- [SDR DL72L961267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961267), May 23, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. A .6875 INCH CRACK IN NR 5 SLAT AT ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72L961266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L961266), May 23, 1996: BEAM. CHAFED. AFT SIDE OF MLG LOWER SIDE STRUT CHAFING INTO FWD SIDE OF WALKING BEAM RT WING. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-43-0.
- [SDR DL72L960681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960681), Mar 15, 1996: PUMP. FAILED. NUMBER 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT FL 310 NO INDICATIONS OF STALLS OR OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72L960344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960344), Feb 13, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER TORQUE BOX SKIN DUE TO AN UNCONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE. THE DAMAGED SKIN SECTIONS WERE REMANUFACTURED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WIT
- [SDR DL72L960246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960246), Jan 30, 1996: COMB CHAMBER. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH FIRE WARNING IND FOLLOWING. AFTER A/C RETURNED, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD A UNCONTAINED FAILURE. ALSO, AFT
- [SDR DL72L954329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L954329), Oct 26, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH THE LOWER ANGLE CRACKED AT THE I/B SIDE BEHIND UPSTOP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 812.
- [SDR DL72L954230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L954230), Oct 26, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING THE SHOP INITIAL INSPECTION, THE INBOARD ACTUATOR RIB WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED AT THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER WHERE THE RIB ATTACHES TO THE SLAT SPAR. THE 
- [SDR DL72L954084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L954084), Oct 23, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND .125 INCH CRACK AT RT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE, STA 1243. FOUND AT A-2 LTR CK, REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72L954126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L954126), Jun 21, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RIGHT WING OUTBOARD AILERON WAS FOUND WITH DENTED UPPER SKIN AT 37 INCHES FROM I/B END AND OVERSIDE HOLE SKIN TO RIB FASTENER HOLE AT 2N

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19960316006489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960316006489I), Mar 16, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N513DA), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: delta flight 931 enroute from cvg to lax, experienced an engine roll back on k#2 engine, at flight level 310.. The crew dumped fuel and diverted to…
- [Incident 19901109055089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901109055089I), Nov 9, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N513DA), Louisville, KY. NR2 engine oil filter by-pass light. Shut down engine and returned. Replaced by-pass light switch.
- [Incident 19900517024229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900517024229I), May 17, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N513DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Flap control problem after departure. Returned. Flaps would not travel past two degree position.
- [Incident 19800917068899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800917068899I), Sep 17, 1980: Boeing 727232 (N513DA), Columbia, SC. Hijackers with bottles of gasoline hijacked aircraft to cuba.
- [Incident 19781215025289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781215025289I), Dec 15, 1978: Boeing 727232 (N513DA), New Orleans, LA. On final approach flight notified of bomb threat. Landed and deplaned passengers. No bomb found.

## Other aircraft with N513DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N513DA): Airbus A321-271NX, S/N 10998

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