# N545DA: 1981 Boeing 727-232, registration cancelled 2003-06-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 24, 2003
- Exported to: Swaziland
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 22494
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1981
- Certificate issued: June 20, 2003
- Last registry action: June 20, 2003
- Mode S code: A6EACB
- Owner when cancelled: [Aventura Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVENTURA%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Aventura, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Aventura)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9660° N, 80.1399° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33180, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N545DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=545DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N545DA-2003-06-24

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (88, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S021180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021180), Oct 9, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. FWD CARGO- FWD SMOKE DETECTOR RED LED LIGHT ON. REPLACED DETECTOR.
- [SDR DL72S021139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021139), Sep 26, 2002: HYDRAULIC LINE. CHAFED. THE HYD SYSTEM B HAD ZERO PRESSURE AND ZERO QUANTITY. FOUND THE B HYD SYSTEM QUANTITY AT .9 ON ARRIVAL, AND FOUND THE NR 2 B HYD PUMP PRESSURE LINE CHAFED, REPL
- [SDR DL72S011150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011150), Jul 11, 2001: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTION OF THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAMES AT RBL 17.8 PER AD 99-18-05 AND BAC S/B 727-53-0210, 2 FASTENER HOLES WERE ELONGATE
- [SDR DL72S010548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010548), Apr 3, 2001: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE / BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER FOUND APPRECIABLE COKE DEPOS RAN ENGINE WITH NEW FILTER INSPECTED FOUND
- [SDR DL72S001593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001593), Aug 17, 2000: BOLT. MISSING. ON APPROACH TO SLC AT LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. RED GEAR DOOR LIGHT WAS ON AND SECOND OFFICERS AMBER R GEAR DO
- [SDR DL72S001588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001588), Aug 15, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BS 1166 FRAME AT THE SKIN CLIP BETWEEN STR 29R AND 30. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ERA 334767-14 AT MV.
- [SDR DL72S001587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001587), Aug 15, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 930 AND STR 18A. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72S001586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001586), Aug 15, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AFT DOOR OPENING FRAME OF THE C2 CARGO DOOR AT FS 1142.7. THE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE WEB. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT 
- [SDR DL72S001582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001582), Aug 14, 2000: LIGHT. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT DAMAGED AT SEAT 1B. REPLACED BULB AND LENS.
- [SDR DL72S001420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001420), Jul 20, 2000: FRAME. CUT. AT MIDVISIT THE STA 990 FRAME CHORD AT STR 29R WAS CUT TO FACILITATE REPAIR OF STR 29R. REMOVED STA 990 FACTORY FRAME SPLICE PLATE O/B OF STR 29R. CUT FRAME AT 
- [SDR DL72S001490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001490), Jul 19, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. AT MIDVISIT STRINGER 29R STA 1000 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. CUT AND REMOVED OLD CHORD PER MM 53-10-11D FIG 802D. DYE PENETRANT INSP, NO DAMAGE FOUND. FABRICATED
- [SDR DL72S001419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001419), Jul 19, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT MIDVISIT STRINGER 9L AT RIB NR 2 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER MM 55-30-0 PG 803. BEGAN FAB DOUBLER PER MM 55-30-0, CHEM TREATED PER PS 900
- [SDR DL72S001414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001414), Jul 19, 2000: FITTING. LOOSE. AT MIDVISIT THE NR 11 SPOILER ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THIS WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S001413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001413), Jul 19, 2000: FITTING. LOOSE. AT MIDVISIT THE NR 13 SPOILER ATTACH FITTING SHIMS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THIS WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S001412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001412), Jul 19, 2000: FITTING. LOOSE. AT MIDVISIT THE NR 14 FLT SPOILER ACT MOUNT FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THIS WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S001395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001395), Jul 19, 2000: FITTING. LOOSE. AT MV-2/E1 CK, FOUND LW NR 4 SPOILER MOUNT FITTING LOOSE AT LOWER BOLT ON SPAR. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S001394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001394), Jul 19, 2000: FITTING. LOOSE. AT MV-2/E1 CK, FOUND LW NR 3 SPOILER MOUNT FITTING LOOSE AT LOWER O/B BOLT ON SPAR. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-42-0.
- [SDR DL72S001393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001393), Jul 19, 2000: STRUCTURE. WORN. AT MV-2/E1 CK, FOUND RW NR 4 MID FLAP L/E WORN AND GROOVED I/B END. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND FAB REPAIR PARTS PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 803, INSTALLED PER M/M 57-52-0 F
- [SDR DL72S000560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000560), Mar 22, 2000: SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN INDICATION DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO LANDING. COMPLIED WITH POM. PINNED GEAR TO TAXI TO GATE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR POSITION SWIT
- [SDR DL72S991648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991648), Jul 20, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 & 681 INIDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION
- [SDR DL72S991248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991248), Jun 3, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 2 MID FLAP COVE LWR COVE SKIN CRACKED ABOVE AFT FLAP I/B ROD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-0 FIG 809.
- [SDR DL72S991140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991140), May 23, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON PREFLIGHT, EMERG EXIT SIGN AT ROW 3 INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERIES, OPN NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S991139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991139), May 23, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ON PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP ROW 3. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERIES, OPN NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S990926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990926), Apr 27, 1999: CONTROLLER. FAILED. NOTIFIED OF SMELL IN THE CABIN, PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT. AFTER LANDING, FOUND L-1 AC CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED IN WINDOW HEAT SECTION. ALSO, FOUND WIND
- [SDR DL72S990594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990594), Mar 19, 1999: FAN. FAILED. ON TOP OF DESCENT, CREW AND PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN WITH NO SIGN OF SMOKE. AFTER A SAFE LANDING AND NORMAL DEPLANING, CONTRACT MAI
- [SDR DL72S982225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982225), Oct 28, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. REF. SHIP 545 TPA LTR. CHECK C2 10/28/98, NO. 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT BOX FOUND CRACKED AT UPPER I/B ANGLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 PG. 811
- [SDR DL72S981130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981130), May 19, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM STA 344 HAS CORROSION FROM ENTRY DOOR TO FWD LAV WALL. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR DL72S980044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980044), Jan 7, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S970235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970235), Feb 7, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE COCKPIT DOOR INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S961601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961601), Jun 27, 1996: TRANSVERSE BEAM. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM ANGLE AT STA 1273. THIS AREA OF THE TORQUE BOX IS THE SUBJECT OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 94-07-08 WHICH RE
- [SDR DL72S961537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961537), Jun 26, 1996: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PREVIOUS DOUBLER CRACKED 1.5 INCH AT FASTENER. LOWER RT ELEVATOR I/B END. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4.
- [SDR DL72S961202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961202), May 16, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLASHLIGHT INOP. BASE CRACKED AND BATTERY DEAD, REPLACED FLASHLIGHT ASSY WITH FRESH BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S954645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954645), Dec 8, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER R-1 DOOR ARE INOP. INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S954567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954567), Nov 29, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND .5 INCH CRACK BELOW NR 2 SLAT TAI DUCT, FOUND DURING A-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S954566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954566), Nov 29, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND .5 INCH CRACK BELOW NR 3 SLAT TAI DUCT, FOUND DURING A-1 LTR CK TPAMM. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72S954565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954565), Nov 29, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. FWD KEEL BEAM ANGLE CRACKED 1 INCH BELOW APU RT SIDE, FOUND DURING A-1 LTR CK TPAMM. TIME LIMITED REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 13. DAILY INSP REQUIRE
- [SDR DL72S954450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954450), Nov 20, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. C/A REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S954368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S954368), Nov 13, 1995: FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAK. IN FLIGHT RT WING WAS LEAKING FUEL 3 TO 6 FT INBD FROM WINGTIP. FOUND SEVERAL SCREWS MISSING FROM TANK ACCESS PANEL NR 5. REMOVED PANELS 3, 4 AND 5, CLEANED SEA
- [SDR DL72S952250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952250), May 24, 1995: SPAR. OVERSIZED HOLES. OVERSIZED HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR AND SKIN. THE SPAR WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-1 AND THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3, FOR THE RIGHT ELEVATOR AT
- [SDR DL72S952148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952148), May 17, 1995: LE SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 4 FOREFLAP WAS FOUND WITH WEAR DAMAGE TO L/E AT 86 FROM THE I/B END. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1.
- [SDR DL72S952134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952134), May 16, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT HMV, RT WING STA 656.5, FOUND STR 9 CRACKED JUST OUTBOARD OF BOLT HOLE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-13-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S952592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952592), May 15, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN BETWEEN STA 570 AND STA 590 UNDER STRINGER 27L REQUIRING A 5 BY 9 CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCO
- [SDR DL72S952793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952793), May 13, 1995: CHORD. CRACKED. NR 2 MIDFLAP, DURING HMV SHOP INSP WAS FOUND TO AFT LOWER CHORD CRACKED AT THREE PLACES I/B AT I/B MOST AFT FLAP TRACK AND AFT FLAP I/B DRIVE. REPAIRED PER MM 5
- [SDR DL72S952073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952073), May 12, 1995: LE SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 1 FOREFLAP L/E SKIN WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT 7 TO 11 FROM THE I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-4.
- [SDR DL72S952072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952072), May 12, 1995: LE SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 1 FOREFLAP WAS FOUND WITH DAMAGE TO L/E SKIN AT 52 TO 55 FROM THE O/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-4.
- [SDR DL72S952081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952081), May 11, 1995: ANGLE. DAMAGED. TOOLMARKS ON INNER CLOSE OUT SKIN ATTACH ANGLE INSIDE AT 8TH RIB IN FROM OUTBD END OF NR 2 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805A.
- [SDR DL72S952198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952198), May 8, 1995: SUPPORT BEAM. CORRODED. RT FAIRING SUPPORT BEAM HAS AREAS OF HEAVY CORROSION FROM STA 830 TO STA 850, FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72S951929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S951929), May 8, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. AT HMV, FRAME TO STRINGER ATTACH ANGLE FOUND CRACKED AT FS BS 804 STR 14L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 PG 87 TO 89.
- [SDR DL72S952805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952805), May 7, 1995: BOLT. DAMAGED. NR 1 MIDFLAP, DURING HMV SHOP INSP FOUND THE FOURTH HOLE FOR THE THRUST BEARING RETAINER BOLTS IS DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-50-4.
- [SDR DL72S952480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S952480), May 4, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE I/B AFT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT BOTTOM AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, RT WING NR 4 MIDFLAP.

All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N545DA-2003-06-24/reports.md

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