# N538DA: 1980 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2013-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 22076
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 13, 2004
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A6CE71
- Owner when cancelled: [Nion LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NION%20LLC)
- Location: [New Century, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/New%20Century)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8320° N, 94.8901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66031, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538DA-2013-06-04

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 (42)

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

- [SDR DL72S011404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011404), Aug 25, 2001: PRESSURE SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. LOW OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUM IN FLIGHT. OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AND PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED DIFF PRESS SWITCH AND LO
- [SDR DL72S011400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011400), Aug 24, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE OR FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN POM PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN DUE TO SUSPECTED FILTER BYPASS
- [SDR DL72S011339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011339), Aug 14, 2001: FRAME. WORN. THE INNER CHORD OF THE RH FS 1303 FRAME WAS FOUND WITH A 1INCH AREA OF WEAR ON THE INNER FLANGE JUST ABOVE THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX DUE TO CONTACT WITH A
- [SDR DL72S011333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011333), Aug 14, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE PER BAC S/B 727-53-0129 AND AD 94-07-08 REVEALED TYPICAL CRACKS IN THE RT HORIZONTAL BEAM AT FS 1263 & 1
- [SDR DL72S011203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011203), Jul 20, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PAX SEAT 19F EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SEAT LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S010553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010553), Apr 3, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY DISCHARGED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S010523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010523), Mar 30, 2001: PUMP. FAILED. DURING CLIMB CHECK SWITCHED THE NR 1 B ELECTRIC PUMP OFF AND NOTICED PRESSURE FLUCTUATION ON B SYSTEM GUAGE. TURNED NR 1 ELEC PUMP BACK ON AND SEVERAL SECONDS L
- [SDR DL72S010482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010482), Mar 23, 2001: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CHANNEL P/N 534201717:ATTACH POINT FOR NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR SHEARED ON GEAR EXTENSION CAUSING A_SYSTEM COMPLETE FLUID LOSS. REPLACED SAME
- [SDR DL72S010016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010016), Jan 4, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. A .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK I/B OF STOP PAD NR 8 SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIR PER MM 57-54-000-8.
- [SDR DL72S010015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010015), Jan 4, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR I/B MOUNT FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-000-8.
- [SDR DL72S002280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002280), Nov 21, 2000: WINDOW. LEAKING. LOUD SQUUEAL FROM R2 WINDOW AT 1000 FEET AGL. REPLACED R2 WINDOW AND CHECKED TORQUE ON R3 WINDOW, PRESSURIZIED A/C CHECKS NORMAL
- [SDR DL72S001776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001776), Sep 13, 2000: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. STABILIZER JAMMED IN THE 3 DEGREE NOSE UP POSITION. OCCURRED DURING FLIGHT. A/C OFF LANDED IN CVG. MTC CHANGED ACTUATOR (P/N 274001078) (S/N 104-00AA) AND ACTUA
- [SDR DL72S001219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001219), Jun 26, 2000: BEAM. DAMAGED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING MANDATED INSPECTIONS OF THE FS 1183, BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM AT LBL 17.8 PER AD 99-18-05, A HOLE COMMON TO THE BEAM AND THE WL 273.25 INTERCO
- [SDR DL72S001060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001060), May 3, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. ONE INCH VISIBLE CRACK R-1 DOOR AFT FRAME AT LOWER STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-12-0.
- [SDR DL72S000802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000802), Apr 25, 2000: DOOR. UNSECURE. LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. RETURNED TO PHX. CLOSED DOOR, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. ALL CKD NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S000216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000216), Jan 28, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING WALKAROUND CARGO STRAP STICKING OUT OF FWD LWR CORNER OF C-3 DOOR. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION A 10 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON INNER DOOR FRAME WHERE IT AT
- [SDR DL72S992692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992692), Dec 9, 1999: LINE. LEAKING. DURING CLIMBOUT OF STL, A SYS QTY DROPPED TO 1.2 GAL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ONCE AT CRUISE ATL, A SYS QTY SLOWLY DROPPED TO .2 GAL. A SYS LOSS PROCEDURES WERE F
- [SDR DL72S992665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992665), Dec 4, 1999: FRAME. CRACK. THE WEB OF THE FS 560 C1 DOOR JAMB FRAME WAS FOUND WITH 2 SMALL CRACKS AT EXISTING FASTENER HOLES BELOW THE UPPER SILL. THE CRACKS WERE ROUTED OUT OF THE WEB AN
- [SDR DL72S992635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992635), Nov 16, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. A .125 INCH CRACK LT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB AT UPPER END STA 1213L (MARKED). MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED FILLER PER MM 53-11-0 PG 832.
- [SDR DL72S992621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992621), Nov 16, 1999: PANEL. WORN. FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 165, A .75 INCH HOLE IN NR 4 BALANCE BOARD CLOSURE PANEL. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72S992568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992568), Nov 16, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. A .375 INCH CRACK LT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB AT UPPER END STA 1223 (MARKED). REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PAGE 832.
- [SDR DL72S991565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991565), Jul 12, 1999: WIRE. CHAFED. EMERGENCY EXIT CONTROL RT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. REPLACED WIRE W338-176-18 FROM ABOVE PACK FLOW CONTROL VLV TO ASSY L622 AND REPLACED C/B C2
- [SDR DL72S991561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991561), Jul 11, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT CONTROL C/B POPPED, WILL NOT RESET. FOUND AFT STAIR LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERY. ALSO, FOUND LOSE TERMINAL IN 48 SEC. REPAIRED SA
- [SDR DL72S990688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990688), Mar 29, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND ON D2 LETTER CK, CORROSION ON ATTACH ANGLE FOR A/C DOOR 3448R. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-1.
- [SDR DL72S990167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990167), Jan 26, 1999: O RING. LEAKING. ENGINE NR 2 LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ON, QYT GAUGE TO ZERO AND OIL PRESS EVENTUALLY TO ZERO. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENG PER POM. REPAIRED OIL LEAK AT BANJO FITTING.
- [SDR DL72S981779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981779), Aug 26, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1067 WAS FOUND DENTED JUST O/B OF STRINGER 29R. THE DAMAGE WAS ADJACENT TO AND EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR FOR ANOTHER SKIN CUTOUT. THE DENT
- [SDR DL72S981765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981765), Aug 25, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED O/B LOWER END. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S981236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981236), Jun 10, 1998: FUEL OIL COOLER. MALFUNCTIONED. PRECAUTIONARY NR 3 ENG SHUTDOWN AT TOP OF CLIMB. NR 3 OIL TEMPSETTLED IN YELLOW BAND, ALL OTHER ENG IND NORM, 60 DEG HOTTER THAN 1 AND 2 ENG. COULD NOT GET TEMP
- [SDR DL72S980923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980923), Apr 29, 1998: POWER PACK. INOPERATIVE. ON L/O, FOUND F/C OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY POWER PACK AND POWER PACK RACK. CKS NML AS PER M/M.
- [SDR DL72S980562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980562), Mar 11, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE AIRSTAIRS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S980175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980175), Jan 21, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, TWO .75 INCH CRACKS OUT OF TWO ADJACENT RIVETS LT SIDE OF LOWER RUDDER. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 REF SRM 55-40-2 FIG 1 FOR INFO.
- [SDR DL72S971171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971171), Jun 16, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND AT NUTPLATE HOLE ON FLOORBEAM STA 344 AND LBL 45. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8, FIG. 11.
- [SDR DL72S962637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S962637), Dec 2, 1996: BULB. MISSING. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS MISSING LENSES IN AFT CABIN AND ONE LIGHT HAS WIRE DAMAGED. REPLACED MISSING LENSES AND REPLACED ONE BULB AND SOCKET ASSY, OPS CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S961859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961859), Aug 8, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BOTH AFT DOOR SLIDE LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S961471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961471), May 18, 1996: HINGE FTG. CRACKED. THE REAR SPAR OF THE LT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE I/B SIDE OF THE THIRD FROM O/B HINGE FITTING. MODIFIED PER B727 S/B 727-55-0087, REV 1.
- [SDR DL72S960995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960995), Apr 25, 1996: ACTUATOR BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKETS CRACKED OUTBOARD AND INBOARD SIDES. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S960977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960977), Apr 19, 1996: REAR SPAR. CRACKED. THE REAR SPAR OF THE LT ELEVATOR IS CRACKED ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE THIRD FROM OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .1250 INCH LONG. THE CRACK 
- [SDR DL72S960838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960838), Apr 11, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK MFR NR 3106 DAL 334101877, BATTERY WEAK.
- [SDR DL72S953800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953800), Sep 22, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LETTER CHECK, NUMBER 7 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED .25 INCH IN UNDER ANTI-ICE DUCT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S953799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953799), Sep 22, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON A2 LETTER CHECK, NR 1 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S951179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951179), Mar 20, 1995: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK - .50 INCH CRACK AT NR 6 SLAT STIFFENER AT COVE PANEL BELOW ANTI-ICE T-DUCT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 807A.
- [SDR DL72S951177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951177), Mar 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK - 48 SEC TORQUE BOX SKIN CRACKED .3750 INCH AT A LIGHTNING HOLE RT SIDE STA 1323. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0.

## 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 20000913023799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000913023799I), Sep 13, 2000: Boeing 727232 (N538DA), Rochester, NY. (-23)On Wednesday, septmeber 13, 2000 at 1140 local, a delta airlines 727-200, N538DA, flight 780 reported to the roc tower that the stabilizer had jammed on a…
- [Incident 19921017045229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921017045229I), Oct 17, 1992: Boeing 727232 (N538DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Experienced loss of a system hydraulic pressure. Continued to destination. Leading edge flap actuator defective.
- [Incident 19920914040869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920914040869I), Sep 14, 1992: Boeing 727200 (N538DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Lost all a system hydraulic pressure on climb. Returned. Landed safely. Found left flap actuator leaking.
- [Incident 19910209006809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910209006809I), Feb 9, 1991: Boeing 727232 (N538DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Lost a hydraulic system en route. Diverted to Covington. Replaced a leaking NR4 slate actuator shuttle valve.
- [Incident 19860121003579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860121003579I), Jan 21, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N538DA), Chicago, IL. Engine lost power after 13th stage pneumatic duct blew on number 2 engine. Safe landing.

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