# Service difficulty reports: N525DA, cancelled Sep 16, 2003

A list on [N525DA, cancelled Sep 16, 2003](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N525DA-2003-09-16.md).

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

- [SDR DL72S020169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020169.md): Battery · discharged · Feb 11, 2002 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE 2L DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY
- [SDR DL72S020011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020011.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jan 6, 2002 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO AFT GALLEY INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPN NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S011894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011894.md): Odor · detected · Dec 4, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Air Distribution System
  > IN CRZ FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. ELECTED TO DIVERT TO COS - NTF ON INSPECTION.
- [SDR DL72S010835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010835.md): Frame · cracked · May 23, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Frame
  > 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 FASTENER HOLE. THE CRACKED AREA OF FLANGE WAS TRIMMED AWAY TO REMOVE THE CRACK AN REPAIRED WITH A R
- [SDR DL72S010834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010834.md): Skin · cracked · May 23, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > 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 LAYERS. THE TRIMOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 380802-14, REV
- [SDR DL72S010833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010833.md): Beam · cracked · May 23, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > 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 STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH 2 REPAIR ANGLES PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE S/B AND ER/A 380836-14,
- [SDR DL72S010832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010832.md): Skin · cracked · May 23, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > 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 REMOVED WITH A 3.4 INCH CUTOUT IN THE SKIN AND A 3.1 X 1 INCH CUTOUT IN THE BEARSTRAP. THE
- [SDR DL72S010264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010264.md): Skin · cracked · Feb 15, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > 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 UPPER CORNERS WERE MODIFIED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND INCORPORATE AND EXIS
- [SDR DL72S010270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010270.md): Bulkhead · cracked · Feb 14, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
  > 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 380049-14.
- [SDR DL72S010268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010268.md): Frame · cracked · Feb 14, 2001 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Frame
  > 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. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE FLANGE AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLE. THE REPA
- [SDR DL72K001789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001789.md): Battery Pack · malfunctioned · Sep 15, 2000 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > DOOR 2R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FLASHED WHEN TESTED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CKS NML.
- [SDR DL72K001411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K001411.md): Light · inoperative · Jul 25, 2000 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > 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.md): Light · inoperative · May 25, 2000 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SLED ASSY.
- [SDR DL72K992228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K992228.md): Battery · inoperative · Oct 6, 1999 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > ON L/O, FOUND FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REPLACED SLED ASSY AND BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72K990839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990839.md): Skin · cracked · Apr 14, 1999 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > 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 CONFIRMED 21 CRACKS IN THE SKIN. THE SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE ENTIRE PANEL LENGTH AND
- [SDR DL72K990838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990838.md): Skin · cracked · Apr 14, 1999 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > 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 CONFIRMED 24 CRACKS IN THE PANEL. THE SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE P
- [SDR DL72K990007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990007.md): Track · corrosion · Dec 31, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > 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 OVERSIZE BOLT INSTALLED.
- [SDR DL72K990006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990006.md): Track · corroded · Dec 31, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > 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 OVERSIZED AND LEFT AS-IS. SPOILER BEAM BOLT HOLES BUSHED. AFT MLG DOOR HINGE FITTING BOLT HOLES O
- [SDR DL72K982654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982654.md): Skin · gouged · Dec 30, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > 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 0.600 FROM THE EDGE OF THE SKIN PANEL. THE INTERNAL BEARSTRAP WAS TRIMMED ONLY 0.200. REPAIRED P
- [SDR DL72K990058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990058.md): Skin · damaged · Dec 16, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > 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.md): Spar · cracked · Dec 11, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > 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.md): Spar · cracked · Dec 10, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED 19 FROM I/B END, REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72K982640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982640.md): Fitting · corroded · Dec 8, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage, Wing Attach Fittings
  > 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. TREATED, REPAIRED AND INSTALLED SLAVE.
- [SDR DL72K982571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K982571.md): Web · cracked · Dec 8, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Vertical Stabilizer
  > 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 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17, FAB'D DOUBLER, TREATED, PAINTED, INSTALLED PER 53-10-4 FIG 17.
- [SDR DL72S982244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982244.md): Fan · failed · Nov 1, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Air Distribution Fan
  > 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 VISIBLE AROUND AIR EYELETS AT ROWS 16, 17, 18 SMOKE HAD A PLASTIC SMELL. SMOKE STOPPED AND DISIPA
- [SDR DL72S982189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982189.md): Web · cracked · Oct 22, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > 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.md): Battery · discharged · Jul 28, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > FWD SLIDES EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY. OPS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S980960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980960.md): Battery Pack · discharged · May 6, 1998 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING L/O, CHK TEST EMERG LT AFT TRACK AND OVHD LT FAILED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S972506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972506.md): Spar Web · cracked · Nov 29, 1997 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Wing Spar
  > 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 CRACK WAS CUTOUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 363301-14, REV A.
- [SDR DL72S972505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972505.md): Spar Web · cracked · Nov 29, 1997 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Wing Spar
  > 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 REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 363296-14, REV A.
- [SDR DL72S971609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971609.md): Skin · corroded · Aug 14, 1997 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > 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 LOCATED NEXT TO ONE OF TWO REPAIR DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER E/RA 259873-14. AFTER THE CORROSION WAS REMOV
- [SDR DL72S971587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971587.md): Web · cracked · Aug 13, 1997 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > 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.md): Engine · failed · Jan 26, 1997 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
  > 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.md): Line · broken · Jun 15, 1996 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Hydraulic System, Main
  > 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.md): Tq Box Web · cracked · Jun 14, 1996 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > 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.md): Bracket · cracked · Jan 12, 1996 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
  > 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.md): Hinge Pin · sheared · Jan 5, 1996 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Service Doors
  > FOUND LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR WITH SHEARED DOOR HINGE PIN. REPLACED HINGE PIN OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S961104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961104.md): Chord · damaged · Jan 3, 1996 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > 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.md): Act Fitting · cracked · Nov 21, 1995 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
  > 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.md): Angle · cracked · Nov 21, 1995 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Devices
  > 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.md): Web · cracked · Nov 21, 1995 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > 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.md): Act Fitting · cracked · Nov 21, 1995 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
  > 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.md): Eel Battery Pack · discharged · Jul 22, 1995 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING PREFLIGHT, L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOUND INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S952846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952846.md): Eel Wire · shorted · Jun 27, 1995 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Emergency Lighting
  > 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 9010-20 SHORTED. REPAIRED WIRES AND REPLACED LITGHT SWITCH AND BATTERY IN 9027. OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S952596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952596.md): Channel · cracked · May 18, 1995 · N525DA · Boeing 727232 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > 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 CHANNEL WAS REPLACED.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE n_number = 'N525DA' AND deregistration_id = 'N525DA-2003-09-16'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N525DA-2003-09-16/reports

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