# N540DA: 1980 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2010-07-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 20, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 22386 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 10, 1980 - Certificate issued: June 29, 2004 - Last registry action: June 15, 2010 - Mode S code: A6D838 - Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTS%20INC) - Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540DA-2010-07-20 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 (36) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S010867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010867), May 29, 2001: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION IN FLT AT FL 330 CABIN ALT ROSE TO 13000. MTC FOUND THE LT PACK FWD PACK VALVE INOP. REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DL72S010831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010831), May 24, 2001: MOUNT. CRACKED. REPETITIVE INSPECTION OF THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING ON THE NR 3 PYLON REVEALED SMALL TYPICAL CRACKS IN HOLES B, C, D, F, & H OF THE FITTING. THE CRACK - [SDR DL72S010655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010655), Apr 21, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. DAMAGED. TOTAL LOSS OF A SYSTEM HYDRAULICS ON DEPTATURE. LOST BOTH PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED FROM 15 TO 5 FOUND LINE TO RIGHT MLG DOOR WITH HOLE IN - [SDR DL72S010636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010636), Apr 17, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. SHORTED. DURING LAYOVER CHECK INSPECTION FOUND EMERG SEAT TRACK LIGHTS INOP BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 27 AND 36. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY. - [SDR DL72S010334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010334), Feb 27, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH RIBS CRACKED INBD AND OUTBD SIDES OF SLAT ACT ROD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8. - [SDR DL72S010333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010333), Feb 27, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR INBD ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER 57-42-000-8. - [SDR DL72S010280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010280), Feb 17, 2001: ENGINE. STALLED. NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 200 - 300 FT. AFTER TAKEOFF REPLACED PRBC. PERFORMED POWER RUN, CKS OK. - [SDR DL72S010262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010262), Feb 15, 2001: ENGINE. STALLED. ON TAKEOFF IN ATL NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 400 - 500 FT AGL- EPR DROPPED TO 1.7 WITH AUTO PACK TRIP. INSPECTED ENGINE PER M/M, RAN ENGINE - [SDR DL72S001905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001905), Sep 29, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT, CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S001437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001437), Jul 29, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE AFT LOWER CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP AND REP - [SDR DL72S000732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000732), Apr 16, 2000: FLOW DIVIDER. OVERHEATED. CREW REPORTS SOMKE IN CABIN. REPLACED FLOW MULTIPIER. - [SDR DL72S992823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992823), Dec 22, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. THE FS 294.5 FLOORBEAM WEB AT LBL 40 WAS FOUND WITH A 7 INCH LONG CRACK RUNNING FROM A CABLE PASS THROUGH HOLE TO THE LOWER EDGE OF THE WEB AND THROUGH THE LOWE - [SDR DL72S992822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992822), Dec 21, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. THE FWD JAMB FRAME OF THE C1 DOOR CUTOUT FS 560 WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE FRAME WEB JUST BELOW THE NR 6 DOOR STOP FITTING. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT O - [SDR DL72S992762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992762), Dec 15, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE WEB OF THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH A .75 INCH LONG TYPICAL CRACK AT RBL 26 AND WL 169. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BOEING S/B 727-53-0215. THE CRACK WAS - [SDR DL72S992808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992808), Dec 8, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. C2 DOOR (S/N 634) HAD 2 BRACKETS BROKEN, ROD BENT, WEB DAMAGED AT LIGHTNING HOLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-30-20, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DL72S991586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991586), Jul 14, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 660-680, STRG 4R, SKIN LAP SPLICE, CRACK REPAIR. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 AND 680 INDICATED A CRACK IN - [SDR DL72S990997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990997), May 6, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. THE FS 1263 WEB OF THE RT LOWER VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE WEB AND REPAIRED PER B727 S/B 53-012 - [SDR DL72S990988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990988), May 6, 1999: MEGAPHONE. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE INOP ON PREFLIGHT. REPLACED AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE. - [SDR DL72S990985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990985), May 5, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. A .75 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT L-2 DOOR FWD FRAME AT UPPER LOCK ROLLER. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-12-0. - [SDR DL72S990744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990744), Apr 4, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 481 INDICATED CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION - [SDR DL72S990672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990672), Mar 26, 1999: LINE. LOOSE. NR 1 GEN ON MCO. ON T/O FROM FLL LOST NR 2 GEN, WAS ABLE TO GET NR 2 GEN BACK ON LINE BUT LOW PRESS LIGHT WAS FLICKERING AND OIL TEMP WAS HIGH. FOUND OIL LEAK A - [SDR DL72S990410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990410), Feb 26, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND ON L/O, LT AFT EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK, CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S982015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982015), Sep 29, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. REF TPA LETTER CHECK D-1, SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT LWR FWD SIDE OF NR 8 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-20-22. - [SDR DL72S980529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980529), Mar 6, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND AT C2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB S-7L, INSIDE VERT STAB CRAWLWAY THIRD BULKHEAD ABOVE OPENING. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 . - [SDR DL72S980528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980528), Mar 6, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND AT C2 LETTER CHECK, .75 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB S-9L, INSIDE VERT STAB CRAWLWAY, FOURTH BULKHEAD ABOVE OPENING. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0. - [SDR DL72S971517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971517), Jul 22, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND ON MV1 CK, .5 INCH VISABLE CRACK RT FWD SERVICE DOOR FRAME FROM UNDER LOWER AFT DOOR STOP CASTING. ALSO, CASTING IS CRACKED. INSTALLED FRAME SPLICE AND RE - [SDR DL72S971040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971040), May 28, 1997: UPLOCK ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, 'A' HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO (NOSE GEAR REQUIRED MANUAL EXTENSION). POM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND A FLAP 15 LDG ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED NOSE - [SDR DL72S970581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970581), Mar 30, 1997: TEMP CONTROLLER. SHORTED. ON TAXI OUT, LEFT MIX VALVE INDICATOR WAS SPORADIC IN AUTO, INOP IN MANUAL. LOUD SPARK AND SMELL FROM AIR CONDITION F/E PANEL. FOUND LT PACK TEMP CONTROLLER AT - [SDR DL72S970545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970545), Mar 24, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERG TRACK LIGHTING INOP IN AFT CABIN. REPLACED BATT PACK, CK OK. - [SDR DL72S970205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970205), Feb 2, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT SIDE AFT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK AT M954, LIGHT CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S960586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960586), Mar 14, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RIGHT ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED FOR SKIN DAMAGE PER SRM 55-20-3, REF DL ERA 303316-14. - [SDR DL72S954123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954123), Oct 27, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. .25 INCH CRACK, NR 8 SLAT, LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW TAIL DUCT AT PREVIOUS DOUBLER. FOUND AT A-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S954122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954122), Oct 27, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. .25 INCH CRACK, NR 5 SLAT, LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW O/B STOP PAD. FOUND AT A-2 LTR, CK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S951618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951618), Apr 14, 1995: BEAM. CRACKED. THE RIGHT HAND TORQUE BOX FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM AT FS 1263 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE ER/A WILL REPLACE THE DAMAGED PLACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH S/B 53-0129. - [SDR DL72S951540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951540), Apr 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK NR 1 L/E SLAT AFT SKIN ATTACH ANGLE AT I/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PAR 5A. - [SDR DL72S950082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S950082), Jan 6, 1995: REGULATOR. FAULTY. DURING CRUISE, WITH NR 2 GENERATOR INOP NR 3 BUS-TIE BREAKER TRIPPED. DIVERTED FLIGTH TO DFW. FOUND NR 3 VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAULTY. REPLACED REGULATOR OPERATION ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19920705033709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920705033709I), Jul 5, 1992: Boeing 727232 (N540DA), Lexington, KY. Pilot departed taxiway while taxiing to gate. Aircraft towed to gate. ## Other aircraft with N540DA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540DA): Dustin Smith COZY MARK IV, S/N 1084, built 2020 --- 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.