# N523DA: 1978 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 21583
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2004
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A6945F
- 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/N523DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=523DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N523DA-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 (73, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S030222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030222), Mar 5, 2003: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAME AT RBL 17.8 PER AD 99-18-05 REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT WL 273. THE CRACKED HOLE WAS OVERSIZED T
- [SDR DL72S030211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030211), Mar 5, 2003: MOUNT. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE FWD MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING ATTACH HOLES PER AD 97-05-08 REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION IN THE HOLE G-LOCATION. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED 
- [SDR DL72S030185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030185), Feb 24, 2003: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILS TO COME ON DURING EMERGENCY POWER CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S030110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030110), Jan 29, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 1 ENG OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT PER POM SHUT ENGINE DOWN. CLEANED CONNECTOR FOR MASTER DIM AND TEST MODULE AND PERFORMED ENGINE WINDMILL INSP PER M/M.
- [SDR DL72S021302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021302), Nov 5, 2002: TORQUE BOX. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / VENTRAL STAIRWAY / RH TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE / FS 1263 : CRACK REPAIR THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY ACTUATOR ON THE RH TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263 WAS FOUND PULLED TH
- [SDR DL72S021175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021175), Oct 8, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING LAYOVER TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER M/M. CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S021133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021133), Sep 24, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT OVERHEAD ISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S021079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021079), Sep 13, 2002: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP IN EMERGENCY MODE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHARGER ON RIGHT SIDE, BATTERY ON LEFT SIDE AND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON RIGHT OV
- [SDR DL72S020890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020890), Jul 27, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LAYOVER, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 1 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS AT S-30 BETWEEN FS 990 AND 1009. THE SUBJECT CRACK WAS REMOVED 
- [SDR DL72S020866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020866), Jul 23, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK.
- [SDR DL72S020865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020865), Jul 23, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER AFT RT DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY AND RACK. ALSO SECURED GROUND.
- [SDR DL72S020860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020860), Jul 20, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LT BOX SKIN OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK EMANATING FROM A FASTENER COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR LOCATED 1 INCH ABOVE THE FUSELAGE SKIN INTER
- [SDR DL72S020832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020832), Jul 18, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK. 1 INCH CRACK AT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE NBR 6 SLAT BELOW ACTUATOR ROD REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-000-8 FIG 805A,
- [SDR DL72S020831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020831), Jul 18, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 L/C 1.25 INCH CRACK NBR 5 SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE AT INBD END REPAIRED PER M/M57-54-000-8 FIG 805A
- [SDR DL72S020828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020828), Jul 18, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON E-1 LETTER CK SKIN CRACKED AT BASE OF VERTICAL STAB RT SIDE ABOVE FWD END OF NUMBER 2 ENG CUTOUT AT STR 10. REPAIR PER MM 55-30-000-8.
- [SDR DL72S020521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020521), May 8, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND FORWARD BULLNOSE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S020308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020308), Mar 15, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT, ROWS 12 - 19. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
- [SDR DL72S011941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011941), Dec 15, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT BATTERIES DEAD. REPLACED BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72S010758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010758), May 13, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. OVERHEATED. ON DESCENT, LIGHT SMOKE NOTICED BELOW PILOT''S L-2 WINDOW. WINDOW HEAT TURNED OFF AND SMOKE STOPPED.
- [SDR DL72S010706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010706), Apr 17, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 18A LT AT STA 940 HAS A 3/4 INCH VISIBLE CRACK FROM RADIUS BLOCK LOWER BOLTS AND A 1 INCH CRACK FROM RADIUS BLOCK UPPER BOLTS. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-12-0
- [SDR DL72S010696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010696), Apr 17, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 18A RT STA 940 CRACKED 1 INCH. REPAIRED PER MM 53-12-000-8 TIME LIMITED I REPAIR
- [SDR DL72K001643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001643), Aug 24, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1050 AND STRINGER 28R WAS FOUND WITH TWO AREAS OF CORROSION. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH TWO 8 X 1 INCH CUTOUTS IN THE SKIN. THE CUTO
- [SDR DL72K001633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001633), Aug 23, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, 1.25 INCH CRACK STA 1303 RT WEB ABOVE THE S-DUCT. A .75 INCH CRACK IN STA 1303 LT WEB ABOVE THE S-DUCT. REPAIRED PER B727 DRD 53-10-4D FI
- [SDR DL72K001632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001632), Aug 23, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK,1 INCH CRACK IN BULKHEAD TO STR ATTACH ANGLE INSIDE VERT STAB AT STR 9L. REPAIRED PER MM 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72K001365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001365), Jul 19, 2000: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. RT WING EMERGENCY LIGHT FWD BLINKS. REPLACED RT FWD BATTERY PACK, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72K000997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K000997), May 21, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CENTER AISLE OVERWING EMERG EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72K000878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K000878), May 3, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INTERMITTENT. FWD CTR AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WON''T TEST. REPLACED RACK, CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL72K000597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K000597), Mar 29, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT FWD OVRWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK M655, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72K000507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K000507), Mar 13, 2000: SLIDE. DISCHARGED. L2 DOOR SLIDE LOW PRESSURE. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72K991940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K991940), Aug 31, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK RACK ROW 16 OVERHEAD TEST BAD. REPLACED BATTERY PACK RACK.
- [SDR DL72K991538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K991538), Jul 9, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 4 FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST BY CREW MEMBER. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72S990809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990809), Apr 11, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 680-740, STRINGER 4R, SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 680 AND 740 INDICATED CRACKS
- [SDR DL72S990808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990808), Apr 11, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-68, STRG 4R, SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN T
- [SDR DL72S990807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990807), Apr 11, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 360-481 STRG 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 INDICATED CRACKS IN TH
- [SDR DL72S990806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990806), Apr 11, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 420-440 STRINGER 4L, SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 INDICATED A CRACK
- [SDR DL72S990589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990589), Mar 18, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERT FIN STR 10L CRACKED AT STA 180.600. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S990587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990587), Mar 18, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT B-2 LETTER CK, .5 INCH CRACK AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT LT FRAME AT 2ND FROM UPPER STOP CASTING. REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72S981614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981614), Aug 6, 1998: FRAME. CORROSION. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE O/B FLANGE OF THE O/B CHORD OF THE C2 DOOR SILL. APPROX 0.060 OF MATERIAL FROM THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FLANGE WAS REMOVED. REPAIRED 
- [SDR DL72S981613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981613), Aug 6, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR SURROUND BEAR STRAP WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE LWR AFT CORNER OF THE DOOR. CRACK WAS TRIMMED OUT THRU THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER AND BEAR STRAP. REPAIRED PE
- [SDR DL72S981612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981612), Aug 6, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FRAME AT FS 380 AND WL 280, JUST ABOVE THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER ERA 331909-14.
- [SDR DL72S981579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981579), Jul 29, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT O/B ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB HAS BEEN STOP DRILLED TWICE INDICATING THAT CRACK HAS CONTINUED TO GROW. REMOVED ACCESS PANELS TO RIB. FABRICATED DOUBLER. OK 
- [SDR DL72S981578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981578), Jul 29, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 5 SLAT ANGLE CRACKED AT O/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB. REMOVED PANELS 6501, 6573 AND 6502 FOR ACCESS. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0, FIG 804. INSTALLED PANELS 65
- [SDR DL72S981577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981577), Jul 22, 1998: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CORRODED. FWD B/B STA 740 BLKH LWR ANGLE/CORRODED LOC BETWEEN STA 27R AND 28R. NOTE, FOUND DURING OK TO INST STG 27R REPAIR N/R 1349. BEGAN REMOVING ANGLE, CONT REMOVING 
- [SDR DL72S981573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981573), Jul 2, 1998: SKIN. REPAIRED. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE COVE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED 31 FROM IB END OF FLAP. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 809, BY REMOVING THE DAMAGE AND INSTALL
- [SDR DL72S981572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981572), Jul 2, 1998: ANGLE. REPAIRED. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE REAR CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 17 AND 22 FROM IB END OGF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727MM 57-52-0 BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER.
- [SDR DL72S981571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981571), Jul 2, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. THE MIDFLAP REAR CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 37 AND 31 FROM IB END DURING SHOP VISIT. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0 BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER.
- [SDR DL72S981570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981570), Jul 2, 1998: ANGLE. REPAIRED. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE NR 3 MIDFLAP, SN DL15, WAS FOUND WITH A CRACKED REAR CHORD ANGLE. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY INSTALLING A DOUB
- [SDR DL72S981556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981556), Jul 2, 1998: FORMER. BENT. FORMER BENT AND DAMAGED, STA 970, ABOVE 26L. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 53-10-4. FABRICATED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4. DYE CHECKED REMOVED AREA FOR CRACKS, NO CRACKS F
- [SDR DL72S980595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980595), Mar 17, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB STRINGER 8R AT THIRD BULKHEAD ABOVE CRAWLWAY OPENING FIN STA 133.8. REPAIRED PER MM 55-30-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72S980593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980593), Mar 17, 1998: WEB. CRAKCED. FOUND .375 INCH CRACK RT VERT WEB UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1235, .5 INCH CRACK RT VERT WEB UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1243. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 P 828.

All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N523DA-2013-04-02/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 19980903035329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980903035329I), Sep 3, 1998: Boeing 727232 (N523DA), El Paso, TX. On pushback at El Paso, delta F1511/03 was starting #3 eng. When ground crew thought they saw a fire on #3 eng.. The notified flt. Crew and emergency equipment…
- [Incident 19980306005739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980306005739I), Mar 6, 1998: Boeing 727232 (N523DA), Boise, ID. Narrative: delta 628 experienced a normal takeoff through rotation on runway 28R at Boise's Gowen field. Shortly after liftoff, however, the flight crew heard…

## Other aircraft with N523DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523DA): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 9999, built 2024

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