# N54345: Boeing 727-231, registration cancelled 2001-01-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 19, 2001 - Exported to: Venezuela - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 21632 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: August 31, 2000 - Last registry action: August 31, 2000 - Mode S code: A6E613 - Owner when cancelled: [Pegasus Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEGASUS%20AVIATION%20INC) - 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/N54345 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54345 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54345-2001-01-19 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 (20) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TWAA0007902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0007902), May 18, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE RT SIDE NUMBER 1 DOOR, THE EXIT LIGHTS OVERWING LT SIDE, AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER THE AIRSTAIRS WERE ALL INOPERATIVE. A - [SDR TWAA0006501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0006501), Apr 26, 2000: BATTERY PACK. SHORTED. THE AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT, AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, AND THE RT SIDE FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE EXIT SIGN WERE ALL - [SDR TWAA0006101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0006101), Apr 19, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. THE AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS, RT WING, BULK CARGO DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE RT FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED T - [SDR TWAA0003803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003803), Mar 7, 2000: PUMP. FAILED. THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, PN378201-7, AND FUEL CONTROL PN 743602-5. FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. CHECK-C 8-8 - [SDR TWAA9916001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916001), Nov 25, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES. CHECK-C 8-8-99 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9907702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9907702), Jun 2, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT RT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE NUMBER ONE DOORS, AND THE EGRESS FLOOR STRIP INOPERATIVE AT ROW 27. REPLACED THE BATTERY PA - [SDR TWAA9817401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9817401), Oct 28, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND DUAL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN CEILING OPPOSITE AFT GALLEY WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 6-12-98 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9815301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9815301), Sep 17, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND LT WING NR 3 SPOILER WITH TE DELAMINATED APPROX ONE INCH. APOXY FILLED AND INSTALLED TACK RIVETS PER 51-40-6, FIG 26. CHECK-C 6-12-98 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9809804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809804), Jun 9, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING CHECK-C, MAINTENANCE FOUND RT WING LE WITH CRACKS IN SKIN AND RIVETS CRACKED AND LOOSE, 19 INCHES OTBD OF NR 5 LE SLAT OTBD 'UP' STOP. REMOVED CRAC - [SDR TWAA9809801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809801), Jun 9, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE FOUND ON RT WING LE A CRACK IN THE SKIN AT RIVETS, AND THE RIVETS WERE CRACKED AND LOOSE, 11 IN OTBD OF NR 5 LE SLAT OTBD UP-ST - [SDR TWAA9809806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809806), Jun 8, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. MCI - DURING CHECK-C, MAINTENANCE FOUND COROSION ON RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 870, STR 10R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. CUT OUT CORROSION AND INSTA - [SDR TWAA9809805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809805), Jun 8, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MCI - DURING CHECK-C, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON RT FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE FROM STA 370 TO STA 418, AT RT SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 51-10- - [SDR TWAA9809803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809803), Jun 6, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MCI - DURING CHECK-C, MAINTENANCE FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 418 WITH CORROSION FROM RBL 44 INTO OTBD END OF SUPPORT. NEW SUPPORT INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10- - [SDR TWAA9804602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9804602), Mar 29, 1998: OVEN. DIRTY. STL - FLT 492 - SMOKE WAS COMING FROM FWD LEFT OVEN IN FWD GALLEY. CREW TURNED OVEN OFF AND PULLED CB. FOUND FOOD STUCK ON OVEN RACK. REPLACED OVEN RACK. CHECK- - [SDR TWAA9803303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803303), Mar 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. STL - DURING ROUTINE OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, THE EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD SIGN IN FIRST CLASS, AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT THE FWD ENTRY WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE - [SDR TWAA9803304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803304), Mar 8, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. STL - DURING ROUTINE OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, THE EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT IN AISLE AT ROW 22 WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR TWAA9713401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9713401), Nov 15, 1997: SWITCH. WORN. STL - FLT 533 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE DEVICE FAILED TO RETRACT ACCORDING COCKPIT INDICATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEADING EDGE SWITCH DUE TO WE - [SDR TWAA9803817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803817), Jun 4, 1997: FASTENERS. CRACKED. MCI - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT INBOARD MID FLAP TOP ROW INBOARD FASTENERS, 3 INCIDCATED CRACKED WITH LOW FREQ EDDY CURRENT. COLD WORKED HOLES AND INSTALLED FA - [SDR TWAA9615002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615002), Dec 4, 1996: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. MIA - FLT 4 - DURING CLIMB, A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED. SHUT DOWN A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FOUND RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR, MFG PN 7-3141-4, LEAKING. REPLACED - [SDR 95ZZZX3405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3405), Jun 14, 1995: SERVICE PANEL. CORRODED. MCI - DURING CHECK C, FOUND CORROSION AT AFT EDGE OF AFT SERVICE PANEL, STA 1183. REPAIRED PER ARA NR 9346. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 40,176 HOURS; 26,185 CYCLES. ## 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 19920926041959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920926041959I), Sep 26, 1992: Boeing 727231 (N54345), St Louis, MO. Lost a system hydraulic fluid on descent. Lowered gear manually. Landed safely. - [Incident 19870808050759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870808050759I), Aug 8, 1987: Boeing 727231 (N54345), St Louis, MO. A system hydraulic fluid loss with gear retraction. Returned. Found a main gear door actuator flex line failed. - [Incident 19821201065489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821201065489I), Dec 1, 1982: Boeing 727231 (N54345), St Louis, MO. Pilot returned to airport when main gear did not retract. Replaced main gear down lock switch. - [Incident 19800531052269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800531052269I), May 31, 1980: Boeing 727231 (N54345), Indianapolis, IN. Aircraft began to lose hydraulics, landed safely. Found cracked hydraulic reservoir. ## Other aircraft with N54345 - [Cancelled 1948-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54345-1948-12-02): Fairchild PT-19A, S/N T41-773. Owner: [Donnell B M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONNELL%20B%20M), [Corsicana, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Corsicana) --- 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.