# N526DA: 1979 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2004-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 2004
- 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: 21586
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 3, 2004
- Last registry action: March 3, 2004
- Mode S code: A69F84
- 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/N526DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=526DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N526DA-2004-04-16

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 (63, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S021389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021389), Nov 29, 2002: LIGHT. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT DAMAGED AT SEAT ROW 22 DEF. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S021164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021164), Oct 3, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 10DEF EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT INOP, RELAMPED.
- [SDR DL72S021146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021146), Sep 28, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. ON T/O ROLL, SPEED LESS THAN 60KTS, T/O POWER ESTABLISHED 1.94 EPR. THE NR 3 THRUST REV OPERATING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. T/O DISCONTINUED. AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY WIT
- [SDR DL72S021111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021111), Sep 20, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED 5 BATTERY PACKS AND 1 POWER RACK.
- [SDR DL72S021051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021051), Sep 9, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING L/O CHECK FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP RELAMPED. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S020465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020465), Apr 21, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVERHEAD AT ROW 21 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S020460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020460), Apr 21, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN CENTER AISLE BY FWD GALLEY INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S011304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011304), Aug 8, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 485-500 / STRG. 27R-28R : CORROSION CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 485 & 500 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 27R & 28R
- [SDR DL72S011300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011300), Aug 7, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE C1 DOOR OPENING FWD FRAME AT FS 560 CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE C1 DOOR CUTOUT SURROUND FRAME WEBS PER AD 99-23-13 REVEALED A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE FWD F
- [SDR DL72S011298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011298), Aug 4, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AT FS 1183, RBL 8, WL 182 VERTICAL BEAM CRACKED. A 1 INCH TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RBL 8 VERTICAL BEAM OF THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD EXTENDING
- [SDR DL72S011223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011223), Jul 24, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV4 1/4 CRACK IN #2 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE BELOW TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8
- [SDR DL72S011294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011294), Jul 23, 2001: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED INBD OF INDB UP STOP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-000-8
- [SDR DL72S011293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011293), Jul 23, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. 1/4 INCH CRACK ON 870 BULKHEAD AFT SIDE BELOW APU LOAD CONT BOX. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72S011095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011095), Jun 29, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RT EMERGENCY EXTERIOR EXIT BETWEEN OVERWING EXIT INOP. RELAMPED, OPS CHECK NORMAL PER M/M.
- [SDR DL72S010243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010243), Feb 11, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, LIGHT OPN NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S010071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010071), Jan 15, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED ASSY.
- [SDR DL72K000919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K000919), May 8, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND ON B1 LETTER CK, L/E SPAR STIFFENERS CRACKED L/E SPAR I/B AND O/B OF NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72K000338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K000338), Feb 18, 2000: BALLEST. FAILED. BALLAST CAUSES BREAKER TO TRIP. REPLACED FWD LIGHT CONTROL BALLAST. OP CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72K992513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K992513), Nov 14, 1999: SIGN. INOP. FWD EMER EXIT SIGN DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST.
- [SDR DL72K991564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K991564), Jul 12, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L2 EMER LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. NO HELP. REPLACED BASE. OPS OK NOW.
- [SDR DL72K991431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K991431), Jun 24, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. L-2 DOOR EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72K990614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990614), Mar 19, 1999: SPAR. MISDRILLED. DURING SHOP VISIT AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-58705-3AD, MTC UNABLE TO INSTALL REQUIRED COLLAR FOR ONE OF THE UPPER SPAR-TO-UPPER SKIN ATTACH FASTENERS DUE TO PR
- [SDR DL72K990415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990415), Feb 28, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WOULD NOT ILLUM WHEN TESTED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72K990279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990279), Feb 11, 1999: SKIN. WORN. WEAR IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1096 AT STR-1. REPAIRED PER ERA 332760-14AD.
- [SDR DL72K990261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990261), Feb 9, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE I/B AND O/B PIVOT LUG FACES OF THE REAR SPAR CENTER FORGIN OF THE HORIZ STAB. ADDITIONALLY CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BORES OF EACH OF THE
- [SDR DL72K990260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990260), Feb 9, 1999: RIB. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE INBD FACE OF THE INBD LUG ON THE LT FIN CLOSURE RIB CLEVIS. DAMAGE REMOVED WITH A 1.6 DIA SPOTFACE W/DEPTH OF 0.062. REWORKED PER ERA 332
- [SDR DL72K990256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990256), Feb 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A SKIN PANEL REPAIR WAS FOUND ON THE RHS VERT STAB WHICH WAS INSTALLED W/ BLIND RIVETS PER SRM. REPAIRED PER ERA 332755-14.
- [SDR DL72K990255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990255), Feb 8, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-69078-3AD, THE BONDED INTERNAL DOUBLER WAS DAMAGED (TOOLING DAMAGE). REPAIRED PER ERA 332737-14.
- [SDR DL72K990254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990254), Feb 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING LFEC INSPECTION PER SI 4-74176-12, REV B ON THE S4R LAP JOINT, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND BETWEEN BS 640 AND BS 740. AFTER GAINING INTERNA
- [SDR DL72K990245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990245), Feb 5, 1999: SPAR. DAMAGED. FOUR FASTENER HOLES WERE MISDRILLED DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-72440-3AD. HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO 0.312 DIA. REPAIRED PER ERA 332757-14AD.
- [SDR DL72K990229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990229), Feb 3, 1999: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND IN VERT STIFFENER AT RBL 36.83 ON THE FWD SIDE OF BS 1183 BLKHD, CRACK IS LOCATED AT APPROX WL 238 AND IS NO LONGER THAN 2. REPAIRED PER ERA 332741-
- [SDR DL72K990228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990228), Feb 3, 1999: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND IN THE LBL 36.83 VERT STIFFENER ON THE FWD SIDE OF BS 1183. CRACK LOCATED AT APPROX WL 238 AND WAS APPROX 2 INCHES LENGTH. REPAIRED PER ERA 332750-1
- [SDR DL72K990227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990227), Feb 3, 1999: SKIN. WORN. GOUGE/WORN AREA WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN CAUSED BY THE ENGINE INLET SKATE ANGLE. REPAIRED PER ERA 332760-14AD.
- [SDR DL72K990298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990298), Jan 29, 1999: TRACK. CORRODED. INB'D FLAP / INB'D TRACK / MLG BEAM ATTACH PAD: CORROSION AD 90-07-05 AND 90-06-09. CORROSION TO (1) MLG BEAM ATTACH HOLES AND (2) MLG DOOR AFT ATTACH FITTING B
- [SDR DL72K990336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990336), Jan 27, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 36 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTAL
- [SDR DL72K990330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990330), Jan 27, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. THE COVE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED 37 FROM IB END OF FLAP. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 809.
- [SDR DL72K990329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990329), Jan 27, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING SHOP INSPECTION 20 FROM IB END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER AND NEW
- [SDR DL72K990328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990328), Jan 27, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 34 FROM IB END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0.
- [SDR DL72K990327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990327), Jan 27, 1999: ANGLE. DAMAGED. THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND DAMAGED 33 FROM OB END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER.
- [SDR DL72K990573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990573), Jan 25, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER SPAR ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 21 INCHES FROM O/B END OF FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 BY INSTALLING A REPLACE
- [SDR DL72K990265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990265), Jan 25, 1999: PIN. CORRODED. AT HMV, FOUND BOTTLE PIN CORRODED. PITTED ON AFT FACE, RUSTY ON CAFER, AND BORE IS CORRODED. MACHINED BORE TO 40501 PER SRM 53-40-1. REMOVED ALL PER SAME AND IN
- [SDR DL72K990263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990263), Jan 22, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. AT HMV, FOUND SKIN BULGED, EXT SKIN STA 1030 TO 1050 STRINGER 28L-27L. REPLACED SKIN ON N/R 297.
- [SDR DL72K990237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72K990237), Jan 22, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. AT HMV, FOUND SKIN CORRODED THROUGH AND ENTRAPPING WATER BETWEEN STA 1050 TO 1030 STRINGER 29L TO 28L. REMOVED FXD FLOOR RT STA 1030 TO 1060, REMOVED SKIN, REPA
- [SDR DL72S981322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981322), Jun 22, 1998: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. FOLLOWED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION MALFUNCTIONS PER POM. GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED WITH MANUAL EXTENSION
- [SDR DL72S972694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972694), Dec 17, 1997: TORQUE BOX. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE TORQUE BOX INSPECTIONS PER B727 S/B 53-0129 AS MANDATED BY AD 94-07-08, THE FS 1273 BEAM AND GUSSET WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE DAMAGE PARTS
- [SDR DL72S972667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972667), Dec 17, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND F2 LETTER CHECK, 1 IN CRACK NR 3 SLAT NOSE RIB AT SLAT ACT ROD END ATTACH I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 804.
- [SDR DL72S970950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970950), May 12, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. CHORD ANGLE CRACKED 19, 35, 37 AND 62 FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S970953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970953), May 8, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER FLANGE CRACKED INSIDE VERTICAL STRINGER 6L AT 2ND FROM TOP FRAME. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE PER M/M 55-30-0 PG 803. INSTALLED DOUBLER (REPAIR ANGLE) PER 
- [SDR DL72S970924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970924), May 8, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT FUSELAGE SKIN, CRACK AT IB AFT CORNER RT ACCESS PANEL 3903. ROUTED OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 53-30-0 PG 801-803.
- [SDR DL72S962380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962380), Oct 23, 1996: AILERON. GOUGED. SPAR GOUGED AT I/B SIDE OF T/E WEDGE. SPLICED IN SPAR SECTION PER SRM 51-40-3.

All 63: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N526DA-2004-04-16/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 19900415025619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900415025619I), Apr 15, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N526DA), Fairbanks, AK. Departed with flare pots instead of runway edge lights. Did not consult with dispatch per manual.
- [Incident 19900414034549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900414034549I), Apr 14, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N526DA), Fairbanks, AK. Landed using flare pots for edge lights. NOTAM that lights out of service. Delta policy not followed.

## Other aircraft with N526DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N526DA): DJI AGRAS T50, S/N 634BLBG0020032
- [Cancelled 2018-09-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N526DA-2018-09-14): Richardson Andrew P RICHARDSON-LUCKY CHA, S/N 018, built 2017. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)

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