# N533DA: 1980 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2005-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2005
- Exported to: Kazakhstan
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22046
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 8, 2005
- Last registry action: February 8, 2005
- Mode S code: A6BBDE
- Owner when cancelled: [Trans Aviation Global Group Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS%20AVIATION%20GLOBAL%20GROUP%20INC)
- Location: [Richardson, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Richardson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9761° N, 96.7421° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75080, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N533DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=533DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N533DA-2005-03-30

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 (55, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S030300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030300), Mar 29, 2003: CONTROL VALVE. LEAKING. SHORTLY AFTER T/O SYS-A HYD LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUM. FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE LEAKING AT FITTING. REPLACED FITTING AND O-RING.
- [SDR DL72S021457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021457), Dec 21, 2002: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. ON APPROACH AFTER FLAPS 15 COMPLETE LOSS OF A SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST FOLLOWED WITH MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. A SYSTEM
- [SDR DL72S021378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021378), Nov 25, 2002: HANDLE. BROKEN. L2 DOOR UPPER CRANK BROKE WHILE CLOSING DOOR, ROD ALSO DAMAGED SHEET METAL ON DOOR. REPLACED DOOR.
- [SDR DL72S021144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021144), Sep 26, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. THE INNER CHORD OF THE FS 1303 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT A HYDRAULIC LINE CLAMP ATTACHMENT LOCATION JUST ABOVE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE. THE CH
- [SDR DL72S020819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020819), Jul 16, 2002: SPAR. DAMAGED. NR 2 MID FLAP REMOVED FROM AC 533 DURING HMV. AFT SPAR RAIL REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S020231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020231), Feb 22, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. A .9375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND FROM FASTENER HOLE AT THE STRINGER 7L SKIN SPLICE TO THE EDGE OF THE SKIN. THE CRACK WAS VERIFIED TO BE CONTAINED IN THE FASTENER H
- [SDR DL72S020216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020216), Feb 21, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LETTER CHECK, NR 7 SLAT FWD SPAR AND RIB CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ROD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8.
- [SDR DL72S020136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020136), Feb 4, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT L1 DOOR INOP. REPLACED LIGHTS ASSY AND BATTERIES, CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S011822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011822), Nov 17, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S011264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011264), Jul 30, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. A 2" CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE FS 416 AFT FRAME OF THE R1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED.THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72S011237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011237), Jul 26, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. THE UPPER FAIL-SAFE CHORD OF THE FS 720B FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED INBOARD OF STR 26L. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING INSP AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72S011227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011227), Jul 25, 2001: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INBOARD FLAP, NR 4 TRACK WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION AND WEAR AT THE MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PADS, FWD ATTACH LUGS, MLG DOOR HINGE FITTING ATTACH HOLES, TOGGLE
- [SDR DL72S011226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011226), Jul 25, 2001: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE C2 DOOR SILL WEB AT FS 970. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72S011241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011241), Jul 23, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV FOUND STRINGER CRACKED UPPER STRINGER 10 AT LT WS 629-00.
- [SDR DL72S011195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011195), Jul 19, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. THE RT FS 784 FRAME HAS A SMALL CRACK EMANATING FROM THE FIRST HOLE ABOVE THE FLOOR LINE IN THE INNER CHORD.
- [SDR DL72S011145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011145), Jul 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE STRINGER 4L LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 970 AND FS 990. THE CRACKS WERE REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 5.
- [SDR DL72S011135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011135), Jul 9, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER HOLE OF THE FS 783.95 FRAME TYPICAL TO THAT NOTED IN SB 727-53-0197. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED WITH A 65C36280-24 KIT PE
- [SDR DL72S011134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011134), Jul 9, 2001: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INBOARD FLAP, NR 4 INBOARD TRACK FOUND WITH CORROSION AND WEAR AT MLG AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PADS, AND FWD LUG AND MLG DOOR HINGE FITTING HOLES. REPAIR PER ER/
- [SDR DL72S011123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011123), Jul 6, 2001: DOUBLER. CRACKED. AFT CHORD ANGLE, LOWER SPAR RAIL, REPAIR DOUBLER CRACKED 37 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPAIRED ON SHOP ORDER A64256, N/R CARD 018778.
- [SDR DL72S011117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011117), Jul 6, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING LFEC INSPECTIONS PER AD 99-04-22, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE STR 4L LAP JOINT AT BETWEEN FS 440 AND 460. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED PE
- [SDR DL72S011219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011219), Jul 4, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV FOUND RIB CRACKED #3 O/B RIB OF O/B SLAT TRACK(#6 SLAT) CORR: TRIMED OUT DAMAGE FABD REPAIR DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-000-8,REMOVED SLAT TRACK,OK INSTL REPAIR
- [SDR DL72S010392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010392), Mar 10, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON L/O FOUND FWD ESCAPE PATH FLOOR LIGHTS ROWS 20 TO 26 INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTON AT SEAT 20D AND REPLACED BATTERY M9027 PACK- OPS NML NOW.
- [SDR DL72S011218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011218), Feb 4, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. AT HMV FOUND ANGLE CRACKED UNDER I/B UP STOP NR 6 SLAT.
- [SDR DL72S002489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002489), Dec 21, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / VENTRAL STAIRWAY OPENING / RT TORQUE BOX / FS 1263 : CRACKED BEAM AND GUSSET INSPECTIONS OF THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE REVEALED A .
- [SDR DL72S002485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002485), Dec 20, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON F2 LETTER CK 1 INCH AND 3/8 IN CRACK IN VERTICAL STAB SKIN BELOW L/H SIDE OF ACCESS PANEL 9501. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-30-3.
- [SDR DL72S001641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001641), Aug 24, 2000: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. INBOUND ITEM RT WINDSHIELD DAMAGED. CREW REPORTED ENCOUNTERING HAIL. RADOME DAMAGED AS WELL. REPLACED AFFECTED PARTS.
- [SDR DL72S992261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992261), Oct 11, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 14 SPOILER ACT O/B MOUNT CASTING CRACKED {ATTACH ANGLE}. REPLACED ANGLE PER M/M 57-42-0..
- [SDR DL72S991222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991222), May 29, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 AND 680 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSP
- [SDR DL72S990899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990899), Apr 24, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1010-1080 STRG 26L-26R, CORROSION REPAIR. THE FUSEALAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 1046 AND 1055 BELOW STRINGER 27. THERE WERE SEVERAL 
- [SDR DL72S990898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990898), Apr 24, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. FUSELAGE C3 DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME FS 1142 STRINGER 28R:CORROSION REPAIR. THE SKIN ATTACH FLANGE OF THE AFT FRAME OF THE C3 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STR
- [SDR DL72S990897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990897), Apr 24, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 560-580, STRG 28L, SKIN CORROSION REPAIR. AN AREA OF CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR STRINGER 28L BETWEEN FS 559 AND 564. THE COR
- [SDR DL72S990910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990910), Apr 23, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 950F-970, STRINGER 28L, CORROSION CUTOUT REPAIR. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STRINGER 28L BETWEEN FS 950F AND FS 970. THE CORROSION
- [SDR DL72S990671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990671), Mar 27, 1999: WIRE. FAILED. LT GENERATOR ON LANDING, LOUD SOUND OF GENERATOR FAILING. ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. DIFF FAULT LIGHT ON ANN PANEL. MTC FOUND BURNT WIRES GOING TO DISTRIBUTIO
- [SDR DL72S990628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990628), Mar 23, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, NR 5 SLAT ACT I/B ATTACH RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S980160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980160), Jan 19, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, .5 INCH CRACK AT LT TORQUE BOX VERICAL WEB LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1263. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S980159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980159), Jan 19, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, .25 INCH CRACK RT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1303. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S972352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972352), Nov 12, 1997: SKIN. DEFORMED. THE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN OIL CANNED SKIN CONDITION OVER FIVE STRINGER BAYS BETWEEN STA 660 TO 680 AND STRINGERS 20R TO 25R. A NEW SECTION OF SKIN WAS SPLICED 
- [SDR DL72S972367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972367), Nov 9, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVHD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 14. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERATES NORMALLY PER MM.
- [SDR DL72S971697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971697), Aug 29, 1997: O-RING. FAILED. IN CRUISE, NR 2 ENG OIL QTY DECREASED TO ZERO, OIL PRESS FLUCT AT 40 PSI, ALL OTHER IND NORM. OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT IDLE, SHUT ENG DOWN. REPLACED O-RIN
- [SDR DL72S971470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971470), Jul 27, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERG LIGHT O/H ROW 13 DID NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S962655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962655), Dec 5, 1996: TIRE. FAILED. NR 4 BLEW ON T/O. REPLACED NR 3, 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY. A/C FERRIED TO DFW ACCT OF DAMAGE TO RT INBD MID FLAP AND RT MAIN GEAR WING DOOR.
- [SDR DL72S961184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961184), May 16, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY SLIDE ILLUMINATION LIGHT INOP. CLEANED LIGHT SOCKET CENTER CONTACT, REBULBED AND OPN NOW NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S960851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960851), Apr 12, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. LOWER LT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB CRACKED BEYOND ROUTED OUT REPAIR, UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1228. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 828.
- [SDR DL72S960850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960850), Apr 12, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. A .375 INCH CRACK IN LT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB UPPER FWD END STA 1213. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S960849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960849), Apr 12, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. A .75 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB STR 7 AT 3RD BULKHEAD ABOVE OPENING TO CRAWLWAY. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S960848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960848), Apr 12, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 ENG INLET OUTER SKIN LT SIDE 8 O'CLOCK POSITION APPROX 36 INCHES AFT OF L/E. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S954482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954482), Nov 23, 1995: BALLAST. FAILED. LOG ITEM 2, ELECTRICAL SMELL IN MID CABIN POPPED LT AFT CABIN CEILNG LIGHT C/B. FOUND BALLAST AT STA 910 INTERNALLY SHORTED CAUSING BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CA
- [SDR DL72S954355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954355), Nov 12, 1995: DUCT. CRACKED. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION DURING CRUISE. FOUND LEFT WATER SEPARATOR FWD CLAMP SEPARATED AND WATER SEPARATOR TO MIZ VALVE DUCT CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES.
- [SDR DL72S953913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953913), Sep 10, 1995: SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, L/W AILERON WAS FOUND WITH AREAS OF WEAR DAMAGE TO SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER SRM 51-50-5 AND SRM 51-40-3.
- [SDR DL72S952660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952660), Jun 2, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 2 AFT FLAP REPLACED TEMP. REPAIR 50 FROM INBD END LOWER SKIN PER SRM 57-50-4, FIG. 10 AND ERA 27109-14. FOUND DURING SHOP INSPECTION.

All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N533DA-2005-03-30/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 NYC96IA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96IA168), Aug 14, 1996: Boeing 727-232 (N533DA), Flushing, NY, incident, no damage. Probable cause: a failure of the low pressure turbine assembly for undetermined reason(s).

## 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 19940310008629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940310008629I), Mar 10, 1994: Boeing 727277 (N533DA), Albany, NY, Minor damage. Left engine compressor stall on takeoff. Aborted.engine inlet bullet had detached. Disrupted airflow to engine.
- [Incident 19920630026099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920630026099I), Jun 30, 1992: Boeing 727232 (N533DA), New Orleans, LA. Aircraft struck by lightning. Bright light and smoke in cabin. Diverted to lake charles. Light ballasts were melted
- [Incident 19920108001619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920108001619I), Jan 8, 1992: Boeing 727277 (N533DA), Covington - Cin, OH, Minor damage. Nose gear door warning on takeoff. Returned and landed. Door missing. Hinge was broken.

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