# N54351: 1980 Boeing 727-231, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (registry code 1384079)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21983
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 27, 2003
- Last registry action: May 11, 2009
- Mode S code: A6E632
- Owner when cancelled: [Art 21983 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ART%2021983%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/N54351
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54351
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54351-2018-01-24

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 (16)

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

- [SDR TWAA0013404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013404), Aug 28, 2000: BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. THE LEFT SIDE NUMBER 2 CABIN DOOR SLIDE HAD LOW BOTTLE PRESSURE. REPLACED THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY. CHECK-C 11-18-99 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA0013303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013303), Aug 26, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRSTAIRS WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES. CHECK-C 11-18-99 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA0010601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0010601), Jul 6, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BULB. CHECK-C 11-18-99 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA0007103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0007103), May 8, 2000: LIGHT. CONTAMINATED. THE RT SIDE GREEN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT THE NUMBER 2 DOOR, THE LT GREEN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT THE NUMBER 2 DOOR, AND THE RT SIDE AFT EGRESS LIGHT WERE ALL INO
- [SDR TWAA0005101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0005101), Apr 1, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE AFT EGRESS LIGHTS FORWARD OF THE NUMBER 3 GALLEY WERE INOPERATIVE. FOUND WATER CONTAMINATION. CLEANED AND DRIED THE WIRING. CHECK-C 11-18-99 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA9903204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903204), Mar 1, 1999: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. DURING GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND NOR DID THE NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN. RECYCLED THE GEAR LEVER AND GEAR EXTENDED. LUBED THE NOSE GEAR
- [SDR TWAA9900401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9900401), Jan 6, 1999: CYLINDER. WORN. ON FIRST GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE DOORS STAYED CLOSED. RECYCLED THE GEAR AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TRANS
- [SDR TWAA9817202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9817202), Oct 24, 1998: TERMINAL. FAILED. THE CAPTAIN'S NR 1 WINDOW HEAT WAS ARCING AT THE WINDOW TERMINAL BLOCK. CREW PULLED THE WINDOW HEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPAIRED TERMINAL BLOCK BY REPLACING WIRE T
- [SDR TWAA9816501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9816501), Oct 13, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINT CHECK, FOUND FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 10-31-97 JFK.
- [SDR TWAA9811701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9811701), Jul 21, 1998: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. CHECK-C 10-31-97. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9803703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803703), Mar 14, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MCO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, THE VENTRAL AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. PLACARDED INOPERATIVE PER MEL. AT THE NEXT STATION THE LIGHT
- [SDR TWAA9800206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9800206), Jan 4, 1998: MECHANISM. OUT OF ADJUST. STL - FLT 385 - DURING CLIMB, R-1 DOOR LEAKING AND UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN. ADJUSTED DOOR RIG. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9784005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9784005), Jul 26, 1997: WHEEL. VIBRATION. ABQ - FLT 160 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION, A NOSE GEAR VIBRATION WAS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT NOSE GEAR TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY, MFG P
- [SDR TWAA9762001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9762001), May 19, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. STL - FLT 151 - DURING LAYOVER MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WORN EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, MFG P/N 11-02
- [SDR 95ZZZX852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX852), Jan 20, 1995: TIE. CORRODED. MCI - DURING CHECK C-2D, FOUND CORROSION AT END OF LONGERON TIE TO STR 29R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6, AND REPAIRED PER SSRM 53-10-213 AND TWA DWG. C034
- [SDR 95ZZZX850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX850), Jan 20, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. MCI - DURING CHECK C-2D, FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK AT STR 29R, BS 990, OUTBOARD SIDE OF BOTTOM RADIUS. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 51-10-1, PAGE 6A, AND REPAIRED PER 

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19900625039409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900625039409I), Jun 25, 1990: Boeing 727200 (N54351), San Antonio, TX. Low oil quantity light on. Shut down NR2 engine and returned. Oil quantity transmitter faulty.
- [Incident 19880923052959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880923052959I), Sep 23, 1988: Boeing 727231 (N54351), St Louis, MO. Ailerons stiff after takeoff. Returned. Lubricated pulleys and mixer assembley and aircraft was returned to service
- [Incident 19851227066439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851227066439I), Dec 27, 1985: Boeing 727231 (N54351), Kansas City, MO. During climb NR3 leading edge flap light came on. Found flap switch defective but operation normal. Replaced switch.
- [Incident 19850204006159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850204006159I), Feb 4, 1985: Boeing 727231 (N54351), Indianapiolis, IN. Oil filter bypass light came on, engine shutdown. Carbon found in filter screen. Recent engine change.
- [Incident 19841114065069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841114065069I), Nov 14, 1984: Boeing 727231 (N54351), St Louis, MO. Intransit light when leading edge flap retracted. Flap position switch PN823306 replaced.

## Other aircraft with N54351

- [Cancelled 1949-01-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54351-1949-01-11): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T41-1142. Owner: [Donnell B M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONNELL%20B%20M), [Corsicana, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Corsicana)

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