# N544DA: 1981 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2006-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (registry code 1384082)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22493
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1981
- Last registry action: August 29, 2006
- Mode S code: A6E714
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6544° N, 80.4122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33186, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N544DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=544DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N544DA-2006-11-08

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 727-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md

## Service difficulty reports (67, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S030141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030141), Feb 10, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S021479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021479), Dec 29, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 ENGINE EGT LIMITED IN CLIMB POWER, EGT 590-595 AT 20 TAT CLIMB THRUST (ON T/O USING ALT 40 TAT CLIMB NR 3 EGT 610). AT 20 TAT CLIMB EPR = 1.88 HAD TO PULL 
- [SDR DL72S020370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020370), Mar 25, 2002: CHARGER. FAILED. LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S020290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020290), Mar 10, 2002: CHARGER. FAILED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER.
- [SDR DL72S011797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011797), Nov 12, 2001: LIGHT. UNSERVICEABLE. EXIT SIGN ABOVE 1L DOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHTS TESTED. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY
- [SDR DL72S011191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011191), Jul 18, 2001: SEAL. TORN. ON CLIMBOUT A LOUD SQUEAL DEVELOPED FROM FORWARD LEFT DOOR. NOISE WAS TOO LOUD TO CONTINUE FLIGHT. DECENDED TO 10,000 FTAND CHANGED CABIN TO 2.0 PSID. NOISE STO
- [SDR DL72S011178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011178), Jul 16, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON E2 LETTER CK R/H INBD VERT TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED AT UPPER END STA 1214 R/H. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-000-8.
- [SDR DL72S011177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011177), Jul 16, 2001: CLIP. CRACKED. FOUND ON E2 LETTER CK SKIN CLIP CRACKED FWD STA 1263 ABOVE STR 12R. REPAIRED PER B727 DAL DRD 53-10-4D FIG 803D.
- [SDR DL72S010591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010591), Apr 10, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AFT CARGO DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT RACK
- [SDR DL72S010580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010580), Apr 8, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FLASHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S010168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010168), Jan 29, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON L/O FOUND C-2 DOOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72S010163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010163), Jan 29, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING STBY PWR CK LT SIDE OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. ALL CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S002471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002471), Dec 15, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. FUSELAGE / STRINGER / FS 440 / STRG. 27L : SPLICE REPAIR. STRINGER 27L WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FS 440. THE CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER WAS CUT AWAY TO REMOVE ALL
- [SDR DL72S000968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000968), May 16, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 3 KRUEGER FLAP CRACKED AT O/B LIP HINGE CUTOUT. TPA D-2 LTR CHK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-53-0, NR 2A.
- [SDR DL72S000923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000923), May 9, 2000: ENGINE. LEAKING. OIL QUANTITY DECREASED RAPIDLY ON NR 3 ENG. RATE WAS APPROX 1 GAL PER 5 MIN UNTIL REACHING ZERO. ENG CHANGE IN PROGRESS.
- [SDR DL72S000765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000765), Apr 19, 2000: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. TYPICAL CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE NR 4 AND NR 5 FLAP TRACKS AND ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE MLG AT THE INTERFACE OF THE FLAP TRACK AND THE
- [SDR DL72S000334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000334), Feb 18, 2000: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVERRIDE SWITCH AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION INOP. FOUND ONE WIRE DISCONNECTED FROM AFT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. RESECURED WIRE
- [SDR DL72S992243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992243), Oct 9, 1999: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 ENG OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. S/D ENG PER POM. OIL FILTER FOUND CLEAN. REPLACED SAME, ENGINE RUN CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S992221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992221), Oct 5, 1999: CASTING. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B MOUNT CASTING CRACKED. REPLACED CASTING.
- [SDR DL72S992220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992220), Oct 5, 1999: STIFFNER. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, NR 4 SLAT I/B TRACK I/B SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S992219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992219), Oct 5, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK, NR 1 SLAT L/E NOSE RIB CRACKED 1.5 INCH AT I/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S991632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991632), Jul 20, 1999: SKIN. CRACK. LOWER SKIN CUT TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 801.
- [SDR DL72S991631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991631), Jul 20, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S990467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990467), Mar 5, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLASHLIGHT HAD NO CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S990465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990465), Mar 5, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING RT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S990457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990457), Mar 4, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, RT KEEL BEAM SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 870. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-9.
- [SDR DL72S982075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982075), Oct 2, 1998: BULKHEAD BEAM. CRACKED. FUSELAGE BULKHEAD FS 1183 LBL 18 VERTICAL BEAM, REPAIR FOR CRACK. A .75 INCH TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND IN RADIUS OF THE LBL 18 VERTICAL BEAM LOWER END ON THE FS 1
- [SDR DL72S980659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980659), Mar 25, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. NR 3 ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT DURING DESCENT, FLAMEOUT, FUEL FLOW WAS ZERO. EGT AND EPR WERE ZERO AND NOT RESPONDING. N1 AND N2 DISPLAYED WINDMI
- [SDR DL72S971773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971773), Sep 9, 1997: DOOR. CRACKED. AT FL 350 CABIN STARTED CLIMBING AT 650 FPM. CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW AND MAIN OUTFLOW VLV'S CLOSED. LT PACK WENT TO FULL CLOSED AND WOULD NOT CHANGE. NO DUCT OVERHEA
- [SDR DL72S960814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960814), Apr 9, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON A-1 LETTER CHECK, 1.5 INCH CRACK IN NR 3 L/E SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ANGLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S960626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960626), Mar 21, 1996: BULB. FAILED. AFT GALLEY DOOR EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S954253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954253), Oct 27, 1995: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT, A CRACK AND TEMPORARY REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FOUND ON AFT CHORD OF NR 2 MIDFLAP. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR PER MM 57-53-0.
- [SDR DL72S954254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954254), Oct 19, 1995: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON AFT CHORD AT I/B DRIVE ROD CUTOUT, OF NR 2 MIDFLAP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0.
- [SDR DL72S953941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953941), Sep 26, 1995: LE SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSP, NR 3 MIDFLAP WAS FOUND WITH I/B L/E SKIN WORN. REPAIRED LEADING EDGE PER MM 57520, BY REMOVING DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER AND FILLE
- [SDR DL72S953942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953942), Sep 25, 1995: SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSP, NR 4 MIDFLAP L/E SKIN WORN AT O/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER MM 57520 BY REMOVING DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER AND FILLER.
- [SDR DL72S953818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953818), Sep 25, 1995: COWLING. CRACKED. DURING A SHOP INSPECTION, THE UPPER FRAME ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER THE S.R.M. 54-10-3. FOR NR 2 ENGINE LEFT FORWARD COWL PANEL.
- [SDR DL72S953879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953879), Sep 22, 1995: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF DAL EO 4-58560-3AD, IT WAS NOTICED BY MAINTENANCE THAT THE FRAME REINFORCEMENT STRAP ON THE OUTER CHORD OF STA 760.95 FRAM, WAS DOU
- [SDR DL72S954036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954036), Sep 20, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. BELLY SKIN, CORROSION AT STA 700 TO 720, O/B OF S-28L AD 91-09-09, 94-05-04. SKIN CORROSION AT STA 700 TO 720, O/B OF S-28L HAS PROMPTED REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSIO
- [SDR DL72S953779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953779), Sep 20, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND ON VERTICAL FIN 4TH RIB DOWN FROM ACCESS HOLE STA 6.372 RIB NR 6 CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT STR 7 LEFT. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 PG 802.
- [SDR DL72S953778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953778), Sep 19, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 8 SLAT, RIB NR 13 WAS CRACKED IN RADIUS. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 805.
- [SDR DL72S953777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953777), Sep 18, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 4 SLAT HAS CRACK AT ACTUATOR ATTACH O/B RIB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 804.
- [SDR DL72S953776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953776), Sep 18, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 3 SLAT HAS CRACK IN LOWER SURFACE OF NR 3 RIB FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805.
- [SDR DL72S953748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953748), Sep 18, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING HMV - NR 6 SLAT, CRACKED ANGLE BETWEEN DE-ICE TUBE AND FARTHEST ROLLER TRACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0, FIG 812.
- [SDR DL72S953730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953730), Sep 18, 1995: ACTUATOR MOUNT. CRACKED. FOUND AT HMV, NR 4 SLAT MAIN ACTUATOR MOUNT CRACKED AT PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AREA. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0, FIG 804A.
- [SDR DL72S953729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953729), Sep 18, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND ON HMV RIB WEB AT TAI, TUBE CRACKED AT NR 6 SLAT INBOARD WEB. REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-0, FIG 805.
- [SDR DL72S953878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953878), Sep 17, 1995: FRAME. OVERSIZED HOLES. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-61904-3AD, SEVERAL HOLES IN THE INBOARD FRAME FLANGE AT FS 760.95, BOTH RT AND LT SIDES WERE OVERSIZED THROUGH THE STRAP, FRAME, A
- [SDR DL72S953775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953775), Sep 15, 1995: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HORIZONTAL BEAM CRACKED AT AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-11-01 PG 805.
- [SDR DL72S953695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953695), Sep 14, 1995: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND NR 6 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR BRACKET IS CRACKED AT I/B LOWER FWD CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S953774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953774), Sep 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HMV, FOUND LT ELEVATOR SKIN CRACKED APPROX 1.5 INCH CRACK IN UPPER SKIN I/B END NEAR LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72S953880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S953880), Sep 12, 1995: RIB. CRACK. DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-58560-3AD, A CRACK WAS DETECTED IN A FASTENER HOLE IN THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE RIB CHORD AT BS 760.95. REMOVAL OF THE CRACK 

All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N544DA-2006-11-08/reports.md

## 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 19940608029419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940608029419I), Jun 8, 1994: Boeing 727232 (N544DA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Tailskid strike by overrotation SIC.
- [Incident 19921027047859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921027047859I), Oct 27, 1992: Boeing 727232 (N544DA), Kansas City, MO. NR2 engine filter by-passing indicator light on. Diverted to Kansas City. Replaced oil filter.
- [Incident 19820924053929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820924053929I), Sep 24, 1982: Boeing 727232 (N544DA), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. During push back aircraft was struck by a catering truck. Driver fired.

## Other aircraft with N544DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N544DA): Robert Fitts FITTS CUB, S/N 100, built 2019

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