# N54344: 1979 Boeing 727-231, registration cancelled 2006-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (registry code 1384079)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21631
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 7, 2003
- Last registry action: January 17, 2006
- Mode S code: A6E612
- Owner when cancelled: [Art 21631 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ART%2021631%20LLC)
- Location: [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7984° N, 122.3992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54344
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54344
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54344-2006-08-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (32)

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

- [SDR P9RA20050095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20050095), Jul 18, 2005: FLAP SYSTEM. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING DESCENT BACK INTO SFB, CREW NOTED VIBRATION IN AIRCRAFT ABOVE 270KIAS. LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION. SUSPECT RIGHT FLAP AREA. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT INBD.
- [SDR P9RA20050091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20050091), Jun 15, 2005: LIGHT. DETERIORATED. FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING IN FORWARD CABIN AREA DETERIORATED AND LOSING LIGHTING EFFECT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 12 LINEAR FEET OF FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING IAW SAFTGLO M/M.
- [SDR P9RA20050075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20050075), Mar 26, 2005: WINDOW. CRACKED. CRUISE FLT 270, ATL-SFB. F/A CALLED FORWARD AND ADVISED A PASSENGER CABIN WINDOW AT 18A HAD CRACKED. F/E RAISED CABIN DIFFERENTIAL TO 0 PSID. CREW REQUESTED NOR
- [SDR P9RA20050067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20050067), Feb 13, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT IN MAINTENANCE, ATL. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW MM.
- [SDR P9RA20040024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20040024), Aug 1, 2004: PROXIMITY SENSOR. LOOSE. ON CLIMB OUT, NR 4 SLAT DID NOT INDICATE RETRACTED. RETURNED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND EXTEND PROXIMITY SWITCH LOOSE IN BRACKET. RESECUR
- [SDR P9RA20040026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20040026), Jul 31, 2004: GATE. OPEN. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKE OFF. FUEL DUMPED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND R1 DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN. PROPERLY SECURED DOOR AND GROUND PRESSURIZED THE
- [SDR P9RA20040016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20040016), Jun 6, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. IN DESCENT, AMBER AFT AIRSTAIR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED SWITCHES, INSPECTED WIRING AND CYCLED STAIRS SEVERAL TIMES. A
- [SDR P9RA20040015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20040015), May 31, 2004: BLEED VALVE. ODOR. SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. RETURNED TO IAH, NOT OVERWEIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE IAW BMM 36-12. ENGINE RU
- [SDR P9RA20040002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20040002), Jan 15, 2004: POSITION SWITCH. DIRTY. RIGHT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR RETRACTION OR EXTENSION. CLEANED RIGHT HAND GEAR DOOR POSITION SWITCH AND CHECKE
- [SDR 2004F00327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00327), Dec 29, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER VENTRAL STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW BMM 33-50-00. (M)
- [SDR P9R2002F00017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9R2002F00017), Nov 14, 2002: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING DESCENT, RT MLG DOOR OPENED, GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION, DOOR RED LIGHTS ON FWD PANEL ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS RT MLG LIGHT. ADUSTED RT MLG RELEASE CABLES
- [SDR P9R2002F00016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9R2002F00016), Nov 12, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING "A" CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT CENTER AISLE STATION 720. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT STATION 720. OPS TESTED NORMAL IAW MM.
- [SDR P9R2002F00014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9R2002F00014), Nov 1, 2002: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. AFT AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM.
- [SDR P9R2002F00013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9R2002F00013), Nov 1, 2002: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. FORWARD F/A STATION RIGHT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWERLIGHT IAW MM, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR P9R2002F00008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9R2002F00008), Sep 30, 2002: LIGHT. LOOSE. GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR GLOW STRIP NOT ATTACHED TO FLOOR. RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING.
- [SDR P9R2002F00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9R2002F00005), Sep 12, 2002: ACTUATOR. BYPASSING. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN PLACING THE GEAR LEVER TO OFF. THE RED DOOR WARNING INDICATOR AND RIGHT GEAR DOOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT VEERS RIGHT. FOUND RIGHT G
- [SDR P9R2002F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9R2002F00001), Apr 4, 2002: ENGINE. CONTAMINATED. ON TAXI OUT IN CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE SYSTEM A CHECK VALVE. CLEANED RESIDUAL FLUID OUT OF LINE 
- [SDR P9R2002F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9R2002F00000), Mar 4, 2002: CHECK VALVE. CONTAMINATED. ON TAXI OUT IN MSP CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE SYSTEM. A CHECK VALVE IAW MM. CLEANED RESIDUAL FLUID 
- [SDR TWAA9903205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903205), Mar 2, 1999: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED THE GREEN DOWN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON OR TEST. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED FOR THE MASTER DIMMING NUMBER 1. RESET BREAKER PE
- [SDR TWAA9902708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902708), Feb 4, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND IN FORWARD GALLEY THE FLOORBEAM HAD CORROSION JUST FORWARD OF NR 2 GALLEY ON RT SIDE. REPLACED FLOORBEAM SUPPORT PER DRAWING NR 65-6
- [SDR TWAA9901003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9901003), Jan 16, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND THE OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT THE LEFT FORWARD AND RT FORWARD CABIN DOORS. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 2-21-98 JFK.
- [SDR TWAA9810502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9810502), Jun 30, 1998: LIGHT. LOOSE. JFK - FLT 361 - EGRESS FLOOR STRIP LIGHTING COMING LOOSE AT ROW 15 LEFT SIDE. FLOOR STRIP WAS SECURED. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9804013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9804013), Feb 16, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. JFK - DURING C-CHECK, FOND CRACK INDICATION ON LEFT FRAME AT BS 783.95, FIRST HOLE ABOVE FLOORBEAM. REAMED HOLE TO .312 BUT CRACK INDICATION STILL EXISTED. STOP
- [SDR TWAA9711714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9711714), Sep 30, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. MCI - REMOVED CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 980 BUTT LINE ZERO. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9710901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9710901), Sep 4, 1997: BULB. FAILED. LGA - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ADJACENT TO THE AFT LEFT AND RIGHT LAVS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. RELAMPED OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9772002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9772002), Jun 27, 1997: SENSING LINE. CRACKED. STL - DURING CRUISE, MADE EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO UNCONTROLLABLE CABIN PRESSURIZATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED LEFT OUTFLOW VALVE AIR CONDITIONING SENSING
- [SDR TWAA9749001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9749001), Apr 11, 1997: OIL LINE. FAILED. STL - DURING DESCENT NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 3981, WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL QTY FALLING TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 BEARING OIL PRESSURE LINE, MFG P/N B02206-1,
- [SDR TWAA9737002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9737002), Mar 10, 1997: CONTROLLLER. FAILED. JFK - FLT 261 - DURING CRUISE, CABIN LOST PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTOMATIC CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER, MFG P/N 102518-3-1, AND MANUAL CABIN PRESSURE CONT
- [SDR TWAA9803810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803810), Feb 7, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE, FOUND STRINGER 29L WITH CORROSION AT STATION 930-1010. REPAIRED AREA PER ARA11603. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9616101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9616101), Dec 27, 1996: START VALVE. FAILED. STL - FLT 520 - DURING CLIMB, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 1535, DUE TO START VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. FOUND MALFUNCTIONED START VALVE, MFG P/N 1-77445-1. REPLAC
- [SDR 96ZZZM768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM768), Mar 29, 1996: FLAP SWITCH. FAILED. ATL - DURING CLIMB NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP SWITCH, MFG P/N 10-60819-8. OPERATIONAL CHECK
- [SDR 95ZZZW220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW220), Feb 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING CHECK C-1D, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD FUSELAGE, RUNNING FORWARD TO FASTENER HOLE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. REPAIRED BY INSTAL

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA88IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA072), Dec 27, 1987: Boeing 727-231 (N54344), Miami, FL, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19970711026399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970711026399I), Jul 11, 1997: Boeing 727231 (N54344), Omaha, NE. Narrative: on July 11, 1997, a Boeing 727-231, N54334, operating as twa flight 633, taxied to the runway for takeoff at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE. As the crew…
- [Incident 19871227074799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871227074799I), Dec 27, 1987: Boeing 727231 (N54344), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck pallet loader during power back from gate. Damage to right wing aileron. Directed by wing walkers.
- [Incident 19790617022199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790617022199I), Jun 17, 1979: Boeing 727231 (N54344), Detroit, MI. Zu terminal window blown in by jet blast during power out taxi. Push back procedures will be used in the future.

## Other aircraft with N54344

- [Cancelled 1948-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54344-1948-12-02): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T42-1934. Owner: [Wier Joe R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIER%20JOE%20R), [St Opelousas, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/St%20Opelousas)

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