# N527DA: 1979 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2003-10-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 24, 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: 21587 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 12, 1979 - Certificate issued: October 10, 2003 - Last registry action: October 10, 2003 - Mode S code: A6A33B - 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/N527DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=527DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N527DA-2003-10-24 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 (71, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S011914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011914), Dec 9, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT O/W FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATT PACK. - [SDR DL72S011770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011770), Nov 7, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT AFT OVERWING AND LT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP ON EXTERIOR OF ACFT. REPLACED LAMPS, RACKS AND BATTERIES. ALL POSITIONS OPERATIONAL EXCEPT LT - [SDR DL72S011007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011007), Jun 18, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS ABOVE AFT STAIRWAY DID NOT COME ON WHEN TESTED. REPLACED BATTERIES IN LIGHT ASSY AND RETESTED, CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S010778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010778), May 15, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. THE RT TORQUE BOX FOR THE AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY OPENING WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE UPPER HORIZONTAL BEAM AT FS 1263. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 7 - [SDR DL72S001983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001983), Oct 11, 2000: SKIN. DEBONDED. FROM B-2 LTR CK N/R 63, NR 9 SPOILER PANEL UPPER SURFACE DISBONDED AT FWD I/B CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-6. - [SDR DL72S001903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001903), Sep 29, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE INDICATION. DISCONTINUED T/O AFTER LEFT BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT CAME ON. VERIFIED BOTH ENG FIRE EXT BOTTLE PRESSURES ALL NORMAL. LIGHT WENT OUT DURING LIGHT TEST. REPLACED L - [SDR DL72S001050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001050), May 29, 2000: LINE. DAMAGED. EXCESSIVE SMOKE ON LANDING IN CABIN. SUSPECT RT PACK, DURING APU START. REPLACED OIL TANK VENT LINE ON APU. - [SDR DL72S992451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992451), Nov 7, 1999: TIRE. FAILED. NR 4 MAIN TIRE RECAP CAME APART. DAMAGED RT OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR FLAP ASSY AND FOD NR 3 ENG. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE. REPLACED FLAP ASSY. REPLACED NR 4 WHEEL. - [SDR DL72S991893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991893), Aug 20, 1999: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INBOARD FLAP NR 5 FLAP TRACK AD 90-07-05, AD 90-06-09, CORROSION FOUND AT MLG BEAM ATTACH PAD AND WEAR AT FWD ATTACH LUG FACES. REPAIRED PER ERA 372299-14AD. - [SDR DL72S992477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992477), Aug 11, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. HOLE IN COVE SKIN, 24 FROM I/B FROM I/B END OF FLAP, REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 809. - [SDR DL72S991779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991779), Aug 6, 1999: SKIN. GOUGED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS GOUGED AT FS 990 BETWEEN STRINGERS 24R AND 25R DUE TO GROUND DAMAGE. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BYERA 333427-14. - [SDR DL72S991778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991778), Aug 6, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE JETWAY AT FS 380 BETWEEN STRINGERS 17L AND 18L ON 9/13/93 AND A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS INSTALLED. AT THIS HM - [SDR DL72S991777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991777), Aug 6, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. THE SKIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN FS 1203 AND 1211. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 333422-14. - [SDR DL72S991776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991776), Aug 6, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. THE FS 1283 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN STR 12L AND STR 13L. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 367856-14. - [SDR DL72S991775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991775), Aug 6, 1999: HINGE. WORN. THE PIVOT HINGE ON THE REAR SPAR OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS WORN AT RBL 10. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 367854-14 AT HMV. - [SDR DL72S991773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991773), Aug 6, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE FRONT SPAR WHERE THE TORQUE BOX ATTACHES ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. THE CRACK WAS FOUND AT HMV AND WAS REPAIRE - [SDR DL72S991755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991755), Aug 6, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED AT STRINGER 1 BETWEEN FS 1090 AND FS 1110. THIS DAMAGED WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 333417-14 A - [SDR DL72S991676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991676), Jul 25, 1999: RIB. DAMAGED. LWR AFT EXTERNAL SKIN OPENED UP TO FACILITATE REPAIR OF NR 6 RIB. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 57-54-0 FIG 801. - [SDR DL72S991674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991674), Jul 25, 1999: ANGLE. DAMAGED. T ANGLE SUPPORT DAMAGED AT AFT HINGE OF DOOR 3348. REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF T ANGLE. BEGAN FABRICATING T ANGLE PER M/M 53-30-1 FIG 804. FABRICATED REPAIR PIEC - [SDR DL72S992233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992233), Jul 24, 1999: SKIN. WORN. LWR L/E SKIN WORN ON I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 803. - [SDR DL72S992476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992476), Jul 19, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR LWR CAP ANGLE, CRACKED 19 FROM INBD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802. - [SDR DL72S991599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991599), Jul 16, 1999: FASTENERS. MISSING. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND FASTENERS MISSING. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO ADD FASTENERS, SO THE SPAR RAIL WAS SPLICED. ON SO 738482, N/R CARD 012493 & 01249 - [SDR DL72S992332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992332), Jul 15, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION THE AFT LOWER SPAR ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 56 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. A SECTION OF ANGLE WAS REPLACED AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED PER MM - [SDR DL72S992331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992331), Jul 15, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE AFT LOWER SPAR/CLOSEOUT ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 35 INCHES FROM THE I/B END. A REPLACEMENT SECTION OF ANGLE WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH A DOU - [SDR DL72S992330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992330), Jul 15, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE AFT LOWER SPAR/ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 19 INCHES FROM THE I/B END. A REPLACEMENT SECTION OF ANGLE WAS INSTALLED AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED P - [SDR DL72S992289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992289), Jul 14, 1999: SKIN. WORN. APPROXIMATELY 3 INCH LONG WEAR AREA, LWR L/E SKIN O/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 803. - [SDR DL72S992288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992288), Jul 14, 1999: SKIN. WORN. LWR L/E SKIN WORN I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED OER MM 57-52-0 FIG 803. - [SDR DL72S991617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991617), Jul 14, 1999: SPAR. DAMAGED. NR 2 MIDFLAP/ UPPER SPAR CHORD / WBL 124.2: ALT FASTENER INSTALLED --- AD 94-07-08. DURING PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION OF THE UPPER SPAR CHORD PER EO 4-58705-3AD, - [SDR DL72S991824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991824), Jul 13, 1999: SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE LEADING EDGE SKIN WAS FOUND WORN AT THE I/B END OF THE FLAP. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER AND FI - [SDR DL72S990927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990927), Apr 27, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B ATTACH BRACKET IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 812. - [SDR DL72S990856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990856), Apr 17, 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 DL72S990855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990855), Apr 17, 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 DL72S982353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982353), Nov 14, 1998: MEGAPHONE. INOP. MEGAPHONE INOP. REPLACED MEGAPHONE. - [SDR DL72S982192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982192), Oct 22, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. THE REAR SPAR ATTACHMENT LUG OF THE LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE LUG HOLE BORE. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO 1.882 DIA TO REM - [SDR DL72S982182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982182), Oct 22, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. WING LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM, OUTBD LUG AND LOWER SURFACE, REPAIR FOR O/S HOLE BORES. THE OUTBD LUG BORE ON THE LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM WAS OVERSIZED AND SPOT FACED TO - [SDR DL72S981957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981957), Sep 17, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 8R WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK THROUGH THE INBD FLANGE AT A RIB ATTACH POINT WHICH PROGRESSED TO THE CENTER OF THE STRINGER WEB. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITH - [SDR DL72S981754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981754), Aug 24, 1998: STRAP. OUT OF POSITION. YELLOW BARRIER STRAP CAUGHT HALF WAY OUT L2 DOOR, UNABLE TO RETRACT IN FLIGHT. AIR TURNBACK. REMOVED YELLOW SAFETY STRAP FROM DOOR JAMB. - [SDR DL72S980381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980381), Feb 13, 1998: SUPPORT BEAM. CHAFFED. FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, MLG SIDE BRACE NUT CHAFING MLG SUPPORT BEAM. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-43-0. - [SDR DL72S971730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971730), Sep 4, 1997: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. SYSTEM A-HYD FAILURE IN FLT. BOTH A-SYSTEM LOW PRESS LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANIOUSLY, FLICKERED THEN STAY ON. REPLACED NR 3 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR FOR LEAKS, SYSTE - [SDR DL72S972366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972366), Aug 25, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACKED AFT SPAR RAIL 54 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED ON N/R CARD 02358. - [SDR DL72S972365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972365), Aug 25, 1997: SPAR. BENT. AFT SPAR RAIL BENT FROM I/B END TO 46 O/B. REPAIRED ON N/R CARD NR 02346. - [SDR DL72S971481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971481), Jul 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMER EXIT LIGHT AFT OF F/C BULKHEAD INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK. - [SDR DL72S971383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971383), Jul 11, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE STR 29R WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK AND CORROSION NEAR STA 950E. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE STRINGER HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND REMOVED BETWEEN STA 950D+10 AN - [SDR DL72S971284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971284), Jul 3, 1997: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIVETS PULLING THROUGH SKIN SEVERAL AREAS. SPLICED SKIN PER SRM 57-50-5, FIG 3. - [SDR DL72S971434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971434), Jun 27, 1997: FLANGE. CRACKED. STA 1010 FRAME UPPER FLANGE, CRACK ABOVE STG 25R. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-1 - [SDR DL72S971359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971359), Jun 26, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED AFT B/B FS 950 B ABOVE STR 26R. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27. DRILLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27. TREATED AND PAINTED FRAME AND - [SDR DL72S971358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971358), Jun 26, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED AFT B/B FS 950C ABOVE STR 26R. REMOVED DAMAGE AND CHECKED FOR CRACKS PER SRM 53-10-4 PG 110, NO CRACKS FOUND. DRILLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27 - [SDR DL72S971357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971357), Jun 26, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED AFT B/B FS 950C FRAME ABOVE STR 26L. REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 27, FABRICATED DOUBLER DRILL HOLES AND ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 53-10-4 - [SDR DL72S971356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971356), Jun 26, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK STOP DRILLED INSIDE NR 5 SLAT AT OUTBD ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACH ANGLE. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 804. OK TO INSTALL DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR P - [SDR DL72S962589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962589), Nov 25, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, NR 2 INBD AND OUTBD SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKETS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-40-0. All 71: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N527DA-2003-10-24/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB FTW93WA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93WA107), Mar 15, 1993: Boeing 727-232 (N527DA), Guadalajara, Mexico, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19991107031659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991107031659I), Nov 7, 1999: Boeing 727232 (N527DA), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. (-23) Delta F2098/07 nov. Departed abq. And nbr. 3 main landing gear tire failed, causing damage to the inboard te flap, fore and aft sections, and inboard… - [Incident 19930211008399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930211008399I), Feb 11, 1993: Boeing 727277 (N527DA), Salt Lake City, UT. Lost a system hydraulic system en route. Landing gear manually extended. Clamp worn through NR2 engine hydraulic line - [Incident 19790707019889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790707019889I), Jul 7, 1979: Boeing 727232 (N527DA), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Aircraft blew tire on takeoff, landed at boston uneventfully. Minor damage to left trailing edge flap. ## Other aircraft with N527DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N527DA): Dassault FALCON 2000EX, S/N 406, 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.