# N520DA: 1978 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21471
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 8, 1978
- Last registry action: May 18, 2004
- Mode S code: A6893A
- Location: [Aventura, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Aventura)
- Owner type: Individual
- 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/N520DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=520DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N520DA-2012-12-11

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 (52, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S020359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020359), Mar 22, 2002: PIN. SHEARED. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED TAIL SKID LIGHT ON DIVERTED. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND RIVETS SHEARED FROM BOTTOM OF ENERGY ABSORBER AND TAIL SKID DOOR HANGING FROM H
- [SDR DL72S020004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020004), Jan 2, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. FWD CABIN SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FWD POWER SUPPLY AND FUSES IN AFT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72S011975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011975), Dec 23, 2001: WIRE. SHORTED. FLOOR MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP IN FIRST CLASS. FOUND WIRE W1026-9006 SHORTED TO GROUND BETWEEN C/P D9059P AND DISCONNECT D9062. REPLACED WIRE. REPLACED POWE
- [SDR DL72S011124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011124), Jul 6, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON T/O AT 40 KTS NR 1 ENG APPEARED TO HAVE A COMPRESSOR STALL. EPR DROPPED SUDDENLY FROM 1.94 TO BELOW 1.7. AUTO PACK TRIP OCCURRED AND T/O WAS DISCONTINUED. RA
- [SDR DL72S010660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010660), Apr 23, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERWING EMERG. LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED LIGHTS.
- [SDR DL72S002496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002496), Dec 21, 2000: LINE. LEAKING. LOST SYS A HYD QTY AND PRESS DURING GEAR RETRACTION - FOUND LEFT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE LEAKING - REPLACED LINE
- [SDR DL72S002173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002173), Nov 5, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. R1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY/ BATTERY PACK P/N 334701743, S/N OFF 4833, S/N ON 8676.
- [SDR DL72S002140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002140), Oct 31, 2000: LIGHT. DAMAGED. FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT DAMAGED AND INOP AT 11D. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S001140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001140), Jun 13, 2000: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SI 4-58560-12AD REINSP, FASTENER HOLE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE UPPER, FWD HOLE ON BOTH THE LT AND RT SIDES OF THE HOLES SUBJECT 
- [SDR DL72S001148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001148), Jun 12, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING MV-4 CORROSION VISIT NRC 156, 1 INCH CRACK IN LT AFT SERVICE DOOR OPENING FWD UPPER FRAME AT UPPER STOP. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-13-0 FIG 804.
- [SDR DL72S001022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001022), May 21, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 4 SLAT ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 816.
- [SDR DL72S000224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000224), Jan 31, 2000: ENGINE. STALLED. COMPRESSOR STALL NR 2 ENG ON T/O AT 300 FT. THREE LOUD POPS/BANGS, NO FUEL HEAT, NO NR 2 BLEED. IMMEDIATE RETURN FOR VISUAL LANDING. (INITIAL STALL WITH STEADY 
- [SDR DL72S991955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991955), Sep 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 360-481, STRG 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 INDICATED CRACKS IN T
- [SDR DL72S991938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991938), Aug 30, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION OF THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 & FS 481, CONFIRMED TWO CRACKS BETW
- [SDR DL72S991323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991323), Jun 11, 1999: FRAME. SEVERED. C3 DOOR FWD FRAME AT BS 1090 WAS FOUND SEVERED ABOVE S27R. A PARTIAL FRAME REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. NO SKIN CRACKING REPORTED. REPAIRED PER ERA 367579-14AD.
- [SDR DL72S991301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991301), Jun 9, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK IN L/E OF NOSE RIB NR 8 SLAT I/B SIDE OF O/B TRACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 813.
- [SDR DL72S982286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982286), Nov 7, 1998: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. ON PREFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED AFT EMER EXIT LIGHT FLASHING. REPLACED BATT PACK, OPER OK.
- [SDR DL72S982280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982280), Nov 4, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-1 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT LT FRAME AT SECOND FROM UPPER STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72S982273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982273), Nov 4, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, NR 4 SLAT L/E NOSE RIB I/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR CRACKED .5 INCH. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S982272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982272), Nov 4, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON C1 LETTER CK, STA 913 ANGLE CRACKED O/B END OF LT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S982271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982271), Nov 4, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT C1 LETTER CK, .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT LT FRAME AT 2ND FROM UPPER STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 11.
- [SDR DL72S981790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981790), Aug 29, 1998: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. RT PACK SWITCH FAULTY. INFLT BUMPED SWITCH TO INTERMEDIATE POS, CAUSING PACK TO NOT OPERATE AT FL 330. PAC APPEARED TO BE ON, BUT ACTUALLY WAS OFF. RESULT WAS D
- [SDR DL72S981250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981250), Jun 12, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ROW 12 TO 19.
- [SDR DL72S980797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980797), Apr 10, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. THE GUSSET ANGLE AT FS 1273 ON THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK. THE GUSSET ANGLE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER BAC S/B 727-
- [SDR DL72S980778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980778), Apr 9, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CHECK, .125 INCH CRACK IN LIGHTENING HOLE LT SIDE STA 1223. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S972130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972130), Oct 22, 1997: EXHAUST PIPE. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING A POST-REMOVAL INSPECTION OF A GTCP85-98CK APU EXHAUST PIPE (3850089-1), A 10 INCH CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE PLENUM MOUNTING FLANG
- [SDR DL72S971975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971975), Oct 5, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S971757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971757), Sep 5, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. VENTRAL STAIR TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE WEB AT STA 1243 LT HAS LIGHTENING HOLE CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK, REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-00 PG 828.
- [SDR DL72S971992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971992), Aug 26, 1997: MIDFLAP. CRACKED. THE I/B MIDFLAP AFT LOWER CHORD WAS FOUND CRACKED 21 AND 43 FROM I/B END OF FLAP DURING SHOP INSPECTION. THE CHORD ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 BY INSTALLI
- [SDR DL72S971719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971719), Aug 26, 1997: FLAP. CRACKED. THE NR 2 MIDFLAP LOWER AFT CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT 3 LOCATIONS DURING SHOP INSPECTION, 19, 35, AND 56 FROM IB END OF FLAP. ALL THREE LOCATIONS WERE REP
- [SDR DL72S971686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971686), Aug 20, 1997: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STIFFENERS AT BOTH RBL AND LBL 36.83 ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE 1183 BULKHEAD. THE CRACKS ARE APPROXIMATELY .5 LONG AND ARE LO
- [SDR DL72S971659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971659), Aug 19, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING STRINGER TO RIB AT WS 656.50 STR 5 HAS CRACK FROM HOLE AND ALONG ANGLE. STARTED DRILLING REPAIR PER M/M 57-13-0. DISCONNECTED LINE AT WS 686.5 AND CO
- [SDR DL72S971646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971646), Aug 19, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBEAM CORRODED STA 400 RBL 30 AT NUTCLIP HOLE. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER MM 53-20-11 PG 802.
- [SDR DL72S971647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971647), Aug 17, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION AT ACCESS PANEL 3448R SUPPORT FRAME. REMOVED CORROSION AS PER SRM 51-10-6 ON WEB, WITHIN LIMITS AS PER SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. TREATED AND PAINTED AS PER P
- [SDR DL72S971228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971228), Jun 21, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SKIN AND DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. EACH CRACK IS 4 INCHES IN LENGTH AND IS THROUGH T
- [SDR DL72S961357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961357), Jun 4, 1996: LIGHT. CORRODED. RT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT OVERWING HATCH INOP. CLEANED CORROSION ON LIGHT SOCKET CONTACTS. CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S961109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961109), May 8, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. A .375 INCH CRACK IN LOWER RUDDER SKIN LT SIDE BELOW 'A' IN DELTA. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72S961058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961058), May 2, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ON C2 DOOR FAIRING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK RACK M957.
- [SDR DL72S960994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960994), Apr 25, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER TAKEOFF AND RED DOORS LIGHT AT GEAR HANDLE. CYCLED GEAR DOOR. OPENED NORMALLY. FORWARD RT GEAR DOOR INDICATION TO MCO AND PAC
- [SDR DL72S960807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960807), Apr 8, 1996: ROD END. BROKEN. WHEN SPEEDBRAKES APPLIED ON LANDING, AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO RIGHT. FOUND NR 2 LEFT OUTBD SPOILER NOT DEPLOYING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND ROD END BROKEN REF IPC 2
- [SDR DL72S960775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960775), Apr 3, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL REWORK PER EO 4-69078-3AD, THE INTERNAL BONDED DOUBLER WAS FOUND CORRODED. ALSO, THE LOWER CORNER OF THE 
- [SDR DL72S960752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960752), Mar 27, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. THE FUSELAGE SKIN (2024-T3 CLAD) WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORRODED JUST O/B OF STR 28L, FROM STA 708 TO 720. THIS DAMAGE WILL REQUIRE A CUTOUT MEASURING 12 INCHES LONG
- [SDR DL72S960746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960746), Mar 25, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. THE L-1 PASSENGER DOOR WAS FOUND WITH TWO CRACKS IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER. THESE CRACKS RESULTED IN TWO CUT OUTS, 2 INCH BY 1.25 INCH AND 2.5 INCH BY 1.5 INCH, E
- [SDR DL72S961616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961616), Mar 21, 1996: STIFFENER. CRACKED. THE INBOARD ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB STIFFENER ON THE NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE DAL MFG PART NUMBER FOR THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD STIFFENERS IS (57-03
- [SDR DL72S961615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961615), Mar 21, 1996: BRACKET. MISINSTALLED. THE NR 1, NR 2 AND NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKETS WERE FOUND WITH GAPS EXCEEDING THE 0.01 LIMIT SET BY SI 4-59271-12. THE GAPS AT THE MOUNT BRACKETS ARE THE 
- [SDR DL72S960650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960650), Mar 21, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. FROM MV-2 ATL, I/B WEB IS CRACKED ON NR 8 SLAT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814.
- [SDR DL72S960637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960637), Mar 19, 1996: ACTUATOR BOLTS. LOOSE. AT MV-2 VISIT, FOUND NR 13 SPOILER ACT LUGS LOOSE RT WING. REPAIRED MOUNT BOLTS WHERE THEY ATTACH TO VERTICAL ANGLES ON REAR SPAR PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S954282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954282), Nov 8, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND A STEEL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED AS PER SRM 52-40-2 FIG 4, FOR LT AFT S
- [SDR DL72S954220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954220), Nov 2, 1995: EEL MODULE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK MISSING IN FLOOR TRACK AT SEAT 10 C. REPLACED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT HOLDER MODULE AND BULB, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S954408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954408), Oct 19, 1995: STIFFENER. CRACKED. WHILE WORKING ON A HYDRAULIC LEAK ON THE NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB STIFFENER WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE DAL MFG (P/N 57-0367-001) ON THE STIFFENER. THIS ER/A WI

All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N520DA-2012-12-11/reports.md

## 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 19891107055809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891107055809I), Nov 7, 1989: Boeing 727232 (N520DA), Covington - Cin, OH. NR1 engine fuel by pass light came on. Shut engine down. Diverted for landing. Fuel filter had carbon in it.
- [Incident 19861231079549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861231079549I), Dec 31, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N520DA), Kansas City, MO. Engine oil temperature exceeded limits en route. Engine shutdown. Found oil temp connector removed and tied back.

## Other aircraft with N520DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N520DA): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 1581F574B23AM001005J

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