# N54329: Boeing 727-231, registration cancelled 1999-02-09 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 9, 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: 20307 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: March 28, 1985 - Last registry action: June 17, 1998 - Mode S code: A6E5D1 - 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/N54329 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54329 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54329-1999-02-09 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 TWAA9802907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9802907), Mar 1, 1998: SEQUENCE VALVE. RUPTURED. MCO - FLT 653 - AT GEAR RETRACTION THE 'A' HYD SYSTEM QTY AND PRESSURE DROPPED. BOTH ENGINE PUMPS WERE DEPRESSURIZED AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO MCO. REPLACED THE LE - [SDR TWAA9803818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803818), Jun 4, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, THE RT MLG WHEEL WELL STATION 910 GEAR UPLOCK SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED .5 INCH ABOVE THE RADIUS BLOCK. STOP DRILLED CRA - [SDR TWAA9803811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803811), Jun 4, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, THE FUSELAGE REPAIR AT THE AFT LAV SERVICE AREA WAS FOUND BULGED. REPAIRED PER ARA 11727. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. R - [SDR TWAA9703004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9703004), Jan 4, 1997: FILTER. DIRTY. MCI - FLT 204 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 1513, MAIN OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 20 KNOTS. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REPLACED - [SDR TWAA9614502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9614502), Nov 25, 1996: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. STL - FLT 169 - AFTER TAKEOFF, HAD STRONG ODOR IN CABIN. TURNED OFF RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK AND ODOR SUBSIDED. FOUND COALESCER, MFG PN 22D10, CONTAMINATED W - [SDR 96ZZZM898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM898), Apr 16, 1996: VENT BOX. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRONT AND REAR TANGS CRACKED ON FORWARD VENT BOX, WS 629. REPAIRED PER SSRM 52-20-201. - [SDR 95ZZZM628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM628), Sep 29, 1995: UPLOCK ACT. FAILED. STL - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT SHOW UP AND LOCKED. EXTENDING LANDING GEAR WAS NORMAL. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LAN - [SDR 95ZZZW645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW645), Mar 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN FROM UNDER RIVET, STATION 249, AFT RADIUS OF R3 COCKPIT WINDOW. STOP DRILLED CRACKED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PE - [SDR 95ZZZW637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW637), Mar 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN FROM UNDER RIVET, STATION 252, AFT RADIUS OF R3 COCKPIT WINDOW. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER - [SDR 95ZZZW636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW636), Mar 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN FROM UNDER RIVET, STATION 250, LOWER AFT RADIUS OF R3 COCKPIT WINDOW. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLE - [SDR 95ZZZW617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW617), Mar 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN FROM UNDER RIVET, STA 249, AFT RADIUS OF R3 COCKPIT WINDOW. STOP DRILLED CRACKED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AR - [SDR 95ZZZW616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW616), Mar 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN FROM UNDER RIVET, STATION 252, AFT RADIUS OF R3 COCKPIT WINDOW. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER - [SDR 95ZZZW615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW615), Mar 20, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN FROM UNDER RIVET, STATION 250, LOWER AFT RADIUS OF R3 COCKPIT WINDOW. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLE - [SDR 95ZZZW635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW635), Mar 17, 1995: PRESSURE DECK. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN PRESSURE DECK EIGHT INCHES INBOARD OF 940 CASTING. STOP DRILLED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ARA 9130. TOTAL CYCLES 42 - [SDR 95ZZZW634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW634), Mar 17, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TWO INCH CRACK IN INBOARD AFT SIDE OF FRAME, BELOW FLOOR LEVEL, FS 783.95. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EMLR 65661. T - [SDR 95ZZZW614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW614), Mar 17, 1995: DECK. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN PRESSURE DECK EIGHT INCHES INBOARD OF 940 CASTING. STOP DRILLED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ARA 9130. - [SDR 95ZZZW613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW613), Mar 17, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TWO INCH CRACK IN INBOARD AFT SIDE OF FRAME, BELOW FLOOR LEVEL, FS 783.95. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EMLR 65661. ## 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 19871016079239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871016079239I), Oct 16, 1987: Boeing 727232 (N54329), Lansing, MI. Jet blast from aircraft moved a parked aircraft eight feet. Aircraft was chocked but not tied down. - [Incident 19870807052609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870807052609I), Aug 7, 1987: Boeing 727231 (N54329), St Louis, MO. Right main gear and door lights remained on after retraction. Returned and replaced the gear retract cylinder. - [Incident 19870610036449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870610036449I), Jun 10, 1987: Boeing 727231 (N54329), St Louis, MO. Oil temp exceeded limits on climb. Returned with engine shutdown. Replaced fuel heat valve, oil temperature bulb. - [Incident 19860730050299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860730050299I), Jul 30, 1986: Boeing 727231 (N54329), St Louis, MO. Vibration felt during climb. Returned. Rod ends bad on left aileron and right inboard control tab. - [Incident 19840502022109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840502022109I), May 2, 1984: Boeing 727231 (N54329), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. No. 2 tire on left main landing gear blew on takeoff roll. - [Incident 19820116004179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820116004179I), Jan 16, 1982: Boeing 727231 (N54329), Chicago, IL. Zd ran off edge of runway during after landing taxi. Runway obscured by windrows and blowing snow. ## Other aircraft with N54329 - [Cancelled 1950-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54329-1950-10-05): Douglas DC3C-S1C3G, S/N 16102. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Clemett And Webb](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLEMETT%20AND%20WEBB), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York) --- 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.