# N54325: Boeing 727-231, registration cancelled 1999-02-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 20, 1999 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (registry code 1384079) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 20232 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: March 7, 1985 - Last registry action: June 17, 1998 - Mode S code: A6E5CD - Owner when cancelled: [Trans World Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS%20WORLD%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.0997° N, 94.5786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kansas City, MO, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54325 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54325 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54325-1999-02-20 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 727-231: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231.md ## Service difficulty reports (17) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TWAA9711004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9711004), Sep 9, 1997: TEST CARD. FAILED. STL - FLT 146 - DURING LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MASTER DIM TEST CARD, MFG P/N 69-48272-3, MANUFACTURED BY - [SDR TWAA9804001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9804001), Apr 8, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, THE LEFT WING EDDY CURRENT SHOWED CRACK INDICATION AT 6 AND 12 O'CLOCK POSITION IN RIB CHORD TOP FORWARD HOLE. LEFT BOTTOM FWD - [SDR TWAA9803902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803902), Apr 8, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 30 FROM STATION 1010 TO STATION 1183. REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 51-10-01. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZM1358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1358), Aug 5, 1996: CLAMP. LOOSE. JFK - DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SECURED AND TIGHTENED HEAT EXCHANGER CLAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZX3273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3273), Apr 13, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK C-4D, FOUND A 1.50 INCH CRACK IN LEFT WING LOWER AFT END OF RIB, WS 656.5. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-10-05, FIGURE 2, SHEET 3. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 63,70 - [SDR 96ZZZX3272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3272), Apr 13, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK C-4D, FOUND RIB CRACKED AT SECOND HOLE ON BOTTOM, STA 656.5. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-10-05, PAGE 6, FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 63,700 HOURS; 42,677 - [SDR 96ZZZX3271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3271), Apr 13, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK C-4D, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT WING LOWER FORWARD END OF RIB AT RADIUS, WS 738.5. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-10-05. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 63,700 HOURS - [SDR 96ZZZX3270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3270), Apr 13, 1996: STRINGER. BROKEN. DURING CHECK C-4D, FOUND ATTACHED LEG BROKEN OFF STR 13, STA 656.5. REPAIRED PER SB 727-57A159. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 63,700 HOURS; 42,677 CYCLES. - [SDR 96ZZZX3269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3269), Apr 13, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK C-4D, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN RT WING LOWER AFT END OF RIB, WS 629. INSTALLED AND SECURED RIB REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-05, PAGES 6, 7, AND 8. AIRCRAF - [SDR 96ZZZX3020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3020), Apr 13, 1996: VENT TUBE. CRACKED. JFK - DURING CHECK C-4D, FOUND A CRACK IN EAR ON VENT TUBE, STA 629, WS ABOVE RIB. INSTALLED AND SECURED REPAIR PER SB 727-57A159. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 63,700 H - [SDR 96ZZZM916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM916), Apr 13, 1996: TAB. CRACKED. JFK - DURING C-4D CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AT STRINGER 13 VENT BOX FORWARD TAB, STATION 656.5. REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 727-57A159. - [SDR 96ZZZM905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM905), Apr 13, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. JFK - DURING C-4D CHECK, FOUND RIB CRACKED AT RADIUS AREA AT ATTACH POINT TO FIRST STRINGER AFT OF ACCESS HOLE, WL 601.5. REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING, FABRICATING - [SDR 96ZZZM904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM904), Apr 13, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. JFK- DURING C-4D CHECK, FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK BETWEEN HOLE AND RADIUS OF RIB LOWER FLANGE AT STRINGER 6, RIB WS 546.5. REPAIRED EPR SERVICE BULLETIN 727-57A15 - [SDR 96ZZZX1234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1234), Feb 6, 1996: OIL LINE SEAL. LEAKING. MCI - FLT 475 - DURING CRUISE, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, SN 3921, DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY. FOUND OIL LEAK AT FUEL OIL COOLER LINE. REPLACED OIL LINE SEAL, MFG - [SDR 95ZZZM382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM382), Aug 16, 1995: DUCT. LOOSE. STL - AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE WAS REPORTED EXITING SIDEWALL SEAT ROWS 10 AND 11, RIGHT SIDE. VISUALLY CHECKED AREA. REMOVED SIDEWALL AND FOUND THREE INCH AIR CONDIT - [SDR 95ZZZX2333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2333), Apr 4, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORMER FRAME CRACKED 2 INCHES AROUND RADIUS, 3 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR BEAM CAP, STA 783. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 51-10-4, PAGE 6A, AN - [SDR 95ZZZX1631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1631), Mar 15, 1995: WIRE. BROKEN. STL - FLT 246 - RT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FOUND BROKEN WIRE APPROXIMA ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) 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 19931017043819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931017043819I), Oct 17, 1993: Boeing 727231 (N54325), Cleveland, OH. Uncontrolled pressure climb in flight. Rapid descent on low altitude. Continued flight. Changed out flow valve. - [Incident 19930220005869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930220005869I), Feb 20, 1993: Boeing 727231 (N54325), New York, NY. Person reported a twa B-727 dropped blue ice near his home. An airworthiness investigation in progress. - [Incident 19870414044289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870414044289I), Apr 14, 1987: Boeing 727231 (N54325), St Louis, MO. Returned due to burning rubber smell in galley. Found oven assembly fan had seized. - [Incident 19870104005659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870104005659I), Jan 4, 1987: Boeing 727231 (N54325), St Louis, MO. With gear retraction right red and green lights remained on with handle in neutral. Accessory box relay found bad. - [Incident 19851130063129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851130063129I), Nov 30, 1985: Boeing 727231 (N54325), St Louis, MO. Arrived with nr 3 leading edge flap amber intransit light on. Replaced light switch bracket. - [Incident 19850714038019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850714038019I), Jul 14, 1985: Boeing 727231 (N54325), Kansas City, MO. Low pressure and warning light on hydraulic system on descent. Safe landing. Replaced hydraulic pumps on NR2 engine ## Other aircraft with N54325 - [Cancelled 1954-10-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54325-1954-10-25): Douglas DC3C-S1C3G, S/N 19176. Owner: [Aerodex Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERODEX%20INC) --- 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.