# N517DA: 1978 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2002-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 19, 2002
- 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: 21433
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 5, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1986
- Last registry action: May 15, 2001
- Mode S code: A67BBC
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY)
- 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/N517DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=517DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N517DA-2002-12-19

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 (67, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S020528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020528), May 8, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / STRG. 4L / FS 360-480 / SKIN LAP SPLICE : CRACK REPAIR LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 & 480 REVEALED CRACK 
- [SDR DL72S020527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020527), May 8, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / STRG. 4L / FS 1030-1110 / SKIN LAP JOINT: CRACK REPAIR LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 1030 & 110 INDICATED CRACK
- [SDR DL72S020426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020426), Apr 11, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. A .375 INCH CRACK AT LWR SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW NR 6 SLAT TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-000-8.
- [SDR DL72S020051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020051), Jan 15, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MCO- AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND TAMPER STRAP.
- [SDR DL72S011531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011531), Sep 14, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK AT UPPER FASTNER VERTICAL WEB L/H SIDE STA 1223 REPAIRED PER M/M 57-11-000-8
- [SDR DL72S011044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011044), Jun 22, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP WHILE TESTING, DURING LAYOVER CHECK. REPLACED LIGHT RACK.
- [SDR DL72S010189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010189), Feb 1, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. A .375 INCH CRACK AT UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE RT LOWER TORQUE BOX, VERTICAL WEB AFT OF STA 1223 IN 48 SECTION. REPAIR PER MM 53-11-000-8.
- [SDR DL72S002285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002285), Nov 22, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 360-380 / STRG. 4R / SKIN LAP SPLICE : CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTIONS OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE INDICATED A CRACK. INTERNAL MFEC I
- [SDR DL72S000835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000835), Apr 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 & 680 REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION IN THE LOWER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL MFEC INSPECTION
- [SDR DL72S992632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992632), Dec 1, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, NR 6 SLAT LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT O/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S992187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992187), Oct 1, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. EMERGENCY AISLE LT AT ROW 31 INOP. REPLACED LT ASSY, OPS NML.
- [SDR DL72S992007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992007), Sep 9, 1999: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, (NORMAL POWER) THE ENG 2 APU BLEED HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 2 THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. DISCUSSED WITH ATL/MCC AND
- [SDR DL72S991760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991760), Aug 6, 1999: OVERHEAT LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. AT APPROX 100 FEET AFE, THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED FIRE/OVERHEAT DETECTION MODULE. REPLACED KEEL BEAM LOOP M367 REPOSITIONED LOOP M
- [SDR DL72S990188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990188), Jan 29, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT OUT ROW 26DEF. REPAIRED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS ROW 26DEF.
- [SDR DL72S982557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982557), Dec 12, 1998: WIRE. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN F/C AND ENTRY DOOR AREAS INOP. FOUND WIRES TO 1L DOOR EXIT LIGHT PINCHED BEHIND SIDEWALL AREA. REPAIRED AND REPLACED BATT AND RACK DUE BLOWN
- [SDR DL72S982487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982487), Dec 1, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON HEAVYWEIGHT HUSH-KIT MOD ON RT NR 2 ENG AFT MOUNT SUPPORT CHORD ANGLE IN EXCEEDANCE OF MFG MINIMUM ALLOWABLE TOLERANCES. REPLACED RT CHORD AN
- [SDR DL72S981992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981992), Sep 26, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING L/O, FOUND FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FROM SEAT 27-36 INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS PWR SUPPLY DAL (P/N 337701962) (S/N 0474) OFF, (S/N 1881) ON.
- [SDR DL72S981967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981967), Sep 22, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 6 L/E FLAP ACT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED O/B LOWER RADIUS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 PG 811.
- [SDR DL72S981406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981406), Jul 5, 1998: DOOR. NOT CLOSED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN CLIMB. AIRCRAFT AIR TURN BACK TO ATL. FOUND R-1 DOOR NOT FULLY STOWED IN FUSELAGE. INSPECTED DOOR AND CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERAT
- [SDR DL72S980505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980505), Feb 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING DOUBLER AND BEAR STRAP WERE FOUND WITH A 3.5 INCH CRACK IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT
- [SDR DL72S980486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980486), Feb 26, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. WHILE BUYING BACK N/R 52 FOUND LT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1243 CRACKED AT PREVIOUS ROUT OUT. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 828.
- [SDR DL72S980480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980480), Feb 26, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, NR 2 SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S980479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980479), Feb 26, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S971712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971712), Aug 31, 1997: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC ON FLAP RETRACTION. FOUND RT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED RT GEAR DOOR ACT, LEAK CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S971483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971483), Jul 25, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LT AND RT SKINS OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WERE FOUND CRACKED AT THE FRONT SPAR JUST ABOVE THE FUSLEAGE CREASE. ON THE LT SIDE, A TOTAL OF FOUR FASTENER HOL
- [SDR DL72S971620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971620), Jul 15, 1997: CHORD. CRACKED. NR 3 MIDFLAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED AFT LOWER CHORD. THIS FLAP CHORD WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0.
- [SDR DL72S971362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971362), Jul 11, 1997: SKIN. LOOSE FASTENERS. FASTENERS PULLING THROUGH UPPER SKIN. SPLICED SKIN PER SRM 57-50-5, RT AILERON.
- [SDR DL72S971242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971242), Jun 20, 1997: FITTING. CORROSION. THE DRAG BRACE FITTING WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE FACE OF A SMALL LUG. THE CORROSION WAS LOCALLY BLENDED TO A MAX DEPTH OF 0.030. THE LUG BORE WAS OVERSIZED TO 2
- [SDR DL72S980478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980478), Feb 26, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, .25 INCH CRACK AT LT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1223. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S962562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962562), Nov 21, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S962141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962141), Sep 19, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, .75 INCH CRACK STR 18A LEFT 8 INCHES AFT BS 940 FRAME ATTACH. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-12-0.
- [SDR DL72S962140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962140), Sep 19, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 2 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED AT LWR I/B RADIUS. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PAR 12.
- [SDR DL72S960429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960429), Feb 23, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 3 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED UNDER TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PAR 5A.
- [SDR DL72S960428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960428), Feb 23, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 L/E SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE IS CRACKED UNDER TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PAR 5A.
- [SDR DL72S960427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960427), Feb 23, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION AT UPSTOP ANGLE FWD OF FWD HINGE ACCESS PNL 3348L. REPAIRED BEAM PER M/M 53-30-1.
- [SDR DL72S960312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960312), Feb 10, 1996: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. RT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. INSPECTED, LUBRICATED RT MAIN GEAR. JACKED A/C CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S960255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960255), Feb 1, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. ON CLIMBOUT, NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON, WING ANTI-ICE NOT ON, BUT DUCT TEMP SHOWED 200 DEGREES. FOUND STRUT WING ANTI-ICE VALVE STUCK OPEN. REMOV
- [SDR DL72S960219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960219), Jan 28, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 4 KRUEGER FLAP HAS TWO 1 INCH CRACKS AT O/B CUTOUT FOR LWR LIP ATTACH FITTING. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-3.
- [SDR DL72S960256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960256), Jan 22, 1996: ACCESS DOOR. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RAM AIR ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR ON THE LT SIDE. THE CORROSION WAS CUT OUT AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY WAS RETURNED PER AN INTERNAL AND EXTE
- [SDR DL72S960278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960278), Jan 20, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 8 ON LT SIDE OF VERT STAB AT FIN STA 180.6 IS CRACKED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW MM 55-30-0 PG 803.
- [SDR DL72S960231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960231), Jan 19, 1996: STRINGER. CORROSION. HMV ATL, CORROSION STA 1090 TO 1110. BULGED BETWEEN STRINGER AND SKIN APPROX 6 INCHES FWD OF 1090 TO 4 INCHES AFT OF 1110. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER SRM 53-12-0 FIG 8
- [SDR DL72S960227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960227), Jan 19, 1996: GALLEY TRACK. CORROSION. ATL HMV, STA 380 TO 440 CENTER RT GALLEY TRACK HAS CORROSION IN AND ON LEGS OF TRACK. REMOVED TRACKS FROM STA 380 TO 440. INSTALLED NEW TRACK PER MM 53-20-11.
- [SDR DL72S960187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960187), Jan 19, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FROM HMV ATL, THE LOWER SKIN ON THE LT HORIZ STAB IS GOUGED AND CRACKED I/B END. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER SRM 55-10-3 FIG 3.
- [SDR DL72S960152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960152), Jan 19, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. FROM HMV ATL, NR 5 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-20-21 PG 811.
- [SDR DL72S954463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954463), Jul 27, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. SKIN ATTACHING ANGLE CRACKED 31 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED AS PER M/M 57-54-0. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION OF NR 5 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72S954462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954462), Jul 27, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. COVE PANEL ATTACHING ANGLE CRACKED UNDER UPSTOPS. REPAIRED AS PER M/M 57-54-0. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION OF NR 5 L/E SLAT.
- [SDR DL72S953177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953177), Jul 24, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK - NR 4 L/E FLAP CRACKED OUTBD HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-53-0 PG 802.
- [SDR DL72S953075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953075), Jul 14, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LAY OVER, FOUND FWD DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S952391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952391), Jun 1, 1995: TRUNNION. PITTED. RIGHT MLG FWD TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING BUSHING IS PITTED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-43-0.
- [SDR DL72S952389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952389), Jun 1, 1995: FITTING. PITTED. RIGHT MLG SIDE BRACE AFT BEARING FITTING IS PITTED. REF MM REPAIR 57-43-00, PG 803.

All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N517DA-2002-12-19/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19890729045209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890729045209I), Jul 29, 1989: Boeing 727232 (N517DA), Covington - Cin, OH. NR2 engine had a compressor stall on climb. Returned safely. Ferried to atlanta for maintenance.

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