# N54335: 1971 Boeing 727-231, registration cancelled 2013-08-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 6, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Boeing 727-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (registry code 1384079) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 20462 - Year built: 1971 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 30, 1971 - Last registry action: December 8, 1999 - Mode S code: A6E5F0 - Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 35.0795° N, 89.8454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54335 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54335 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54335-2013-08-06 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 727-231: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231.md ## Service difficulty reports (10) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TWAA9909101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909101), Jun 29, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. THE RIGHT WING AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. FOUND BROKEN WIRES IN A FLEXIBLE CONDUIT. REPLACED 2 WIRES FROM SPLICE POINT SP5 TO CONNECTOR - [SDR TWAA9812212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9812212), Jul 22, 1998: SKIN. WORN. DURING CHECK C, FOUND RT WING RT O/B FOREFLAP WITH ROUND DEPRESSION WORN IN I/B LEADING EDGE. INSTALLED 2024-T42 DOUBLER PER SRM 57-50-4, PG 2B. - [SDR TWAA9812211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9812211), Jul 22, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C, FOUND 14 IN BY 2 IN BY .375 IN HOLE IN LT WING L/E ABOVE LANDING LIGHT. ACCOMP FLUSH REPAIR PER SRM 57-30-4, PAGES 2B, 3, AND 4, FIG 2. - [SDR TWAA9812209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9812209), Jul 22, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C, FOUND CRACK 17 IN LONG AT BOTTOM OF RT WING RIB WEB ANGLE, 27 IN O/B OF WING BODY FAIRING, FWD. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB ANGLE AT O/B END OF WIN - [SDR TWAA9812210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9812210), Jul 21, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C, FOUND FS 720, S28L WITH CORROSION. HEAVY CORROSION ON STRINGER, LIGHT SKIN CORROSION. REMOVED SKIN CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6, AND FABRICATED NEW - [SDR TWAA9812208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9812208), Jul 17, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C, FOUND FUSELAGE STRINGERS CORRODED AT FS 660 TO 680, S27L TO S27R. REMOVED 3 T ANGLE STIFFENERS, REMOVED CORROSION BY ABRASIVE SANDING AND RE-INS - [SDR TWAA9711601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9711601), Sep 24, 1997: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. STL - FLT 173 - DURING GEAR RETRACTION THE LEFT MAN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT, SECOND ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACD THE LEFT MAI - [SDR TWAA9613701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9613701), Nov 7, 1996: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. STL - FLT 375 - DURING CRUISE, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, SN 1541, DUE TO START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. FOUND DISCONNECT PLUG D374J, MFG PN CA3100KR28-11S727A, CO - [SDR TWAA9613601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9613601), Nov 7, 1996: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. STL - FLT 422 - DURING CLIMB, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, SN 1541, DUE TO OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATION. FOUND OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. - [SDR 95ZZZM636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM636), Sep 29, 1995: FUEL PUMP. DEFECTIVE. STL - DURING TAKEOFF NR 3 ENGINE, S/N 4018, SPUN DOWN. SHUT DOWN ENGINE PER FLIGHT HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. FOUND DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, MFG P/N 378201-7. REPLACED EN ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19880715043789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880715043789I), Jul 15, 1988: Boeing 727231 (N54335), St Louis, MO. Shut down NR3 engine on approach due to a fire warning. Found engine detector sensor loop defective. - [Incident 19860412018689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860412018689I), Apr 12, 1986: Boeing 727231 (N54335), St Louis, MO. Emergency descent after cabin pressure surge. Climbed again without problem. Replaced outflow and isolation valve. - [Incident 19800610054419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800610054419I), Jun 10, 1980: Boeing 727231 (N54335), St Louis, MO. Left main gear warning light on. Aircraft landed safely, problem was indication. - [Incident 19791012052399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791012052399I), Oct 12, 1979: Boeing 727231 (N54335), Tulsa, OK. Bomb threat recieved ten minutes after departure. Continued to nearby destination, searched, results negative. ## Other aircraft with N54335 - [Cancelled 1949-02-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54335-1949-02-16): Douglas DC3C, S/N 20217. Exported to Ecuador. 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