# N525DA: 1979 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2003-09-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 16, 2003 - Exported to: Indonesia - 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: 21585 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 8, 1979 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2003 - Last registry action: August 29, 2003 - Mode S code: A69BCD - Owner when cancelled: [Aventura Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVENTURA%20AVIATION%20LLC) - Location: [Aventura, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Aventura) - Owner type: Corporation - 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/N525DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=525DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N525DA-2003-09-16 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 (45) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S020169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020169), Feb 11, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE 2L DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY - [SDR DL72S020011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020011), Jan 6, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO AFT GALLEY INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPN NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S011894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011894), Dec 4, 2001: ODOR. DETECTED. IN CRZ FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. ELECTED TO DIVERT TO COS - NTF ON INSPECTION. - [SDR DL72S010835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010835), May 23, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. THE FS 380 FRAME ABOVE THE R1 DOOR WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE INNER FLANGE AT THE LOWER END OF THE FRAME AT WL 280. THE CRACK WAS EMANATING FROM A FA - [SDR DL72S010834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010834), May 23, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLERS. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A TRIMOUT TO ALL SKIN LAYE - [SDR DL72S010833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010833), May 23, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. THE RBL 36.83 VERTICAL BEAM ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH TYPICAL CRACK AT WL 238. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0192. THE CRACK WAS - [SDR DL72S010832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010832), May 23, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE L1 DOOR OPENING SKIN ASSY WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER AS WELL AS THE UNDERLYING BEARSTRAP AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS - [SDR DL72S010264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010264), Feb 15, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTIONS OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT REVEALED A CRACK IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN ASSY. THE FWD AND AFT - [SDR DL72S010270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010270), Feb 14, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK AT RBL 8 AND WL 182. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE WEB AND REPAIRED WITH A TITANIUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 3 - [SDR DL72S010268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010268), Feb 14, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. THE FS 1303 FRAME INNER CHORD WAS FOUND WITH A FLANGE CRACK AT AN EXISTING HYDRAULIC CLAMP ATTACH POINT. THE CRACK IS JUST ABOVE THE AFT ENTRY STAIR TORQUE BOX. - [SDR DL72K001789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001789), Sep 15, 2000: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. DOOR 2R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FLASHED WHEN TESTED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CKS NML. - [SDR DL72K001411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001411), Jul 25, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON LAYOVER CHECK, FOUND 2ND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND RACK TO BE BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RACK PER M/M, CHECKS OK. - [SDR DL72K001032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001032), May 25, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SLED ASSY. - [SDR DL72K992228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K992228), Oct 6, 1999: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. ON L/O, FOUND FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REPLACED SLED ASSY AND BATTERY. - [SDR DL72K990839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990839), Apr 14, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 680 AND 740 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72K990838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990838), Apr 14, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72K990007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990007), Dec 31, 1998: TRACK. CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND IN BORE OF MLG BEAM ATTACH HOLE. HOLE REAMED-UP AND LEFT OVERSIZED. CORROSION FOUND IN BORES OF AFT MLG DOOR HINGE FITTING. HOLES REAMED-UP AND - [SDR DL72K990006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990006), Dec 31, 1998: TRACK. CORRODED. TYP CORROSION TO MLG BEAM BOLT HOLES, SPOILER BEAM BOLT HOLES AND AFT MLG DOOR HINGE FITTING BOLT HOLES. REAMED HOLES TO REMOVE CORROSION. MLG BEAM BOLT HOLES O - [SDR DL72K982654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982654), Dec 30, 1998: SKIN. GOUGED. A GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT AT BS 990. THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED AT S24R AND THE SKIN, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE TRIMMED OUT - [SDR DL72K990058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990058), Dec 16, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. COVE SKIN DAMAGED 60 FROM O/B END OF FLAP, REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 PAGE 809 FIG 7. - [SDR DL72K990067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990067), Dec 11, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT LWR SPAR RAIL CRACKED 40 FROM O/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802. - [SDR DL72K990059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990059), Dec 10, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED 19 FROM I/B END, REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802. - [SDR DL72K982640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982640), Dec 8, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. AT HMV FOUND BUSHING BORE AT LT AFT BOTTLE PIN BODY BORE CORROSION. AFTER BUSHING REMOVAL FOUND SEVERAL SPOTS AROUND BORE. MACHINED BORE PER SRM 53-40-1. TREATE - [SDR DL72K982571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982571), Dec 8, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. AT HMV ON 12/8/98, FOUND VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR - VERT WEB AT STA 1303 IS CRACKED AT LT LWR CORNER, ABOVE S-DUCT. DYED CK, PER PS 900-6-3 NR 1 DRILLED CRACK PER - [SDR DL72S982244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982244), Nov 1, 1998: FAN. FAILED. BURNING SMELL COMING FORM GASPERS. PAX NOTICED SMELL WHICH QUICKLY DISSAPATED. AFTER ARRIVING AT GATE GASPER FAN CB WAS FOUND OPEN. ALSO, PAX REPORT SMOKE WAS V - [SDR DL72S982189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982189), Oct 22, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. REF SHIP 525 TPA LTR CHK A2 .5 INCH CRACK AT RT TORQUE BOX VERT, WEB STA 1233. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG 832. - [SDR DL72S981562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981562), Jul 28, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD SLIDES EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY. OPS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S980960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980960), May 6, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING L/O, CHK TEST EMERG LT AFT TRACK AND OVHD LT FAILED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72S972506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972506), Nov 29, 1997: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WEB WAS FOUND WITH A 3.75 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE CHEM-MILL TRANSITION AREA OF THE WEB JUST BELOW THE REAR SPAR CAP AT RBL 17. THE CRAC - [SDR DL72S972505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972505), Nov 29, 1997: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WEB WAS FOUND WITH A 3 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE CHEM-MILL TRANSITION JUST BELOW THE UPPER SPAR CAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND A REPAI - [SDR DL72S971609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971609), Aug 14, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED JUST AFT OF THE STA 480 BUTT SPLICE APPROX BETWEEN STA 482 TO 487, SEVERAL INCHES O/B OF STR 28R. THE CORRODED SKIN IS LOCA - [SDR DL72S971587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971587), Aug 13, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. VERTICAL WEB CRACKED ABOVE 'S' DUCT STA 1303 RT LWR CORNER. REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72S970152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970152), Jan 26, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 26,000 FT, NR 3 ENG INST'S JUMPED AS ENG MADE LOUD POP. EPR DROPPED, EGT ROSE, RPMS SURGED, ENG SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY. REPLACED ENGINE. - [SDR DL72S961439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961439), Jun 15, 1996: LINE. BROKEN. THE B-SYS HYD FAILURE IN FLT, RETURNED SLC. FOUND B-SYS PRESS LINE FROM PUMP TO B-PRESS MOD BROKEN. REPLACED LINE, BOTH HYD B-PUMPS AND FILTERS. - [SDR DL72S961423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961423), Jun 14, 1996: TQ BOX WEB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND TWO, .5 CRACKS IN LT FWD TORQUE BOX WEB AT UPPER CHORD ATTACH POINT STA 122. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72S960081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960081), Jan 12, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. SETUP TO INSPECT THE ATTACH BRACKET FOR THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR FOR CONDITION. FOUND ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AND REPAIRED PER MM 27-81-22. - [SDR DL72S960053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960053), Jan 5, 1996: HINGE PIN. SHEARED. FOUND LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR WITH SHEARED DOOR HINGE PIN. REPLACED HINGE PIN OPERATION NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S961104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961104), Jan 3, 1996: CHORD. DAMAGED. AFT LOWER CHORD CRACKED AT 22, 33, 37 AND 55 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPLACED SECTION OF CHORD AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER MM 57520. - [SDR DL72S954469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954469), Nov 21, 1995: ACT FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH FITTING BROKEN AT I/B ATTACH BOLT AREA. REPAIRED PER ERA 302790-14 CODE 4-57-45. - [SDR DL72S954467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954467), Nov 21, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. A .25 INCH CRACK AT COVE SKIN ANGLE FOR NR 2 SLAT AT ANTI-ICE DUCT. FOUND DURING E-1 LTR CK TPAMM AND REPAIRED PER 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S954466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954466), Nov 21, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. LWR LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB CRACKED .375 INCH AT LWR FWD LIGHTENING HOLE NEXT TO EXISTING DOUBLER. FOUND DURING E-1 LTR CK TPAMM AND REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0. - [SDR DL72S954465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954465), Nov 21, 1995: ACT FITTING. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B ATTACH FITTING BROKEN AT UPPER ATTACH BOLT AREA. FOUND DURING E-1 LTR CK TPAMM AND REPAIRED PER 57-42-0 AND ERA 302790-14. - [SDR DL72S953162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953162), Jul 22, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOUND INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATION NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S952846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952846), Jun 27, 1995: EEL WIRE. SHORTED. DURING CRUISE, HAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON WHEN SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP. FOUND WIRES 9004-20 AND 90 - [SDR DL72S952596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952596), May 18, 1995: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING LETTER CHECK INSPECTION, THE RT TORQUE BOX UPPER TRANSVERSE BEAM CHANNEL AT FS 1263 WAS FOUND CRACKED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BAC S/B 727-53-0129 REV 4, THE ## 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 19920615056069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920615056069I), Jun 15, 1992: Boeing 727277 (N525DA), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft received damage to the nose of aircraft after being dispatched at departure time. - [Incident 19901108056789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901108056789I), Nov 8, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N525DA), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Lost airspeed and altitude on climb. Continued to destination with ATC giving ground speed. Tapes on static ports. - [Incident 19891213059269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891213059269I), Dec 13, 1989: Boeing 727232 (N525DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Unable to retract gear after takeoff. Returned and landed without incident. Replaced gear control box. - [Incident 19890930063239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890930063239I), Sep 30, 1989: Boeing 727232 (N525DA), Sarasota - Brad, FL. Aircraft encountered clear air turbulence inflight. One passenger taken to hospital on arrival. - [Incident 19871229075529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871229075529I), Dec 29, 1987: Boeing 727232 (N525DA), Nashville, TN. Loss of oil quantity NR3 engine en route due to oil cap loose. Shut down engine. Landed ok. No engine damage. ## Other aircraft with N525DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N525DA): Airbus S A S A321-271NX, S/N 11246, built 2023 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.