# N546DA: 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-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 22677 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 10, 1981 - Certificate issued: June 20, 2003 - Last registry action: June 20, 2003 - Mode S code: A6EE82 - 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/N546DA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=546DA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N546DA-2003-06-24 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 727-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232.md ## Service difficulty reports (63, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72S021190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021190), Oct 12, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON LAYOVER CHECK FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM WHILE PERFORMING EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72S020846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020846), Jul 19, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. AT F-I LETTER CK FOUND .375 INCH CRACK NR 2 SLAT AT TAI DUCT CUTOUT, INBOARD CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-000-8 FIG 802A. - [SDR DL72S020845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020845), Jul 19, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. AT F-1 LETTER CK FOUND DOUBLER CRACKED #4 SLAT INBD ACTUATOR ATTACH NOSE RIB FOUND DOUBLER INCORRECTLY SHIMMED, RESHIMED AND REPLACED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-000- - [SDR DL72S020844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020844), Jul 19, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT NUMBER 6 SLAT BELOW ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8 - [SDR DL72S020246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020246), Mar 2, 2002: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. ON TAKEOFF NR 3 COMPRESSOR STALLED. AIRSPEED PLUS 130 ENG HEAT WAS ON USING AT 35 PWR WINDS 330/20 GUSTING TO 28. PERFORMED ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL CHECK INSPEC - [SDR DL72S020166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020166), Feb 10, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON L/O CHECK WHILE PERFORMING EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK, CEILING MOUNTED LIGHT AT ROW 13 INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72S011935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011935), Dec 12, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTIONS OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY OPENING TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE REVEALED TYPICAL CRACKS IN THE UPPER BEAM CAPS OF THE FS 1263 AND 1273 BEAMS ON THE RT SIDE. TH - [SDR DL72S011353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011353), Aug 17, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FWD EMER PATH/OVERHEAD LIGHTS INOP. CA REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72S010749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010749), May 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LT SKIN OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND WITH A .75 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM AN ATTACHMENT TO THE REAR SPAR. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE FUSEL - [SDR DL72S010747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010747), May 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH LONG CRACK AT FS 570 BETWEEN STRINGERS 6R & 7R. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUM - [SDR DL72S010192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010192), Feb 1, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT STA 360 FORWARD CENTER AISLE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND RACK, OPS OK. - [SDR DL72S010154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010154), Jan 26, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON CEILING BETWEEN AFT LAV DOORS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL72S010149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010149), Jan 26, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON FWD RAFT COMPARTMENT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPN NML. - [SDR DL72S001342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001342), Jul 16, 2000: CSD. FAILED. NR 2 GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED IN FLIGHT, NR 2 CSD IN TEMP IN CAUTION RANGE, VOLTS AND FREQS NORMAL. NR 1 GENERATOR ALREADY ON MCO. REPLACED CSD, GENERA - [SDR DL72S001230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001230), Jun 26, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR FAIL SAFE STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED AT LBL 13. THE BLEND DEPTH WAS FOUND TO BE .025 INCHES. ERA 334574-14 REPAIRS THIS - [SDR DL72S001229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001229), Jun 26, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. THE AFT LT LAVATORY FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. ERA 334556-14 FABRICATES AND INSTALLS A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT MV. - [SDR DL72S001228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001228), Jun 26, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT APPROXIMATELY FS 690 BETWEEN STR 27R AND STR 28R. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO AN EXISTING DOUBLER. TH - [SDR DL72S001227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001227), Jun 26, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. THE RT FRAME OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR AT FS 1183 HAD A FASTENER HOLE IN THE WEB THAT INDICATED A CRACK DURING INSPECTION PER SERVICE BULLETIN INSPECTION. THE HOLE - [SDR DL72S001145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001145), Jun 12, 2000: FRAME. WORN. AT MV4, FOUND FLANGE WORN STA 1342 LOWER FLANGE IS WORN AT 6 O''CLOCK POSITION. FLANGE THICKNESS IS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER MM 53-11-0 PG 801. REPAIRED AREA - [SDR DL72S001160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001160), Jun 6, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. AT MID VISIT, THE AFT EDGE OF THE LT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND DELAMINATED I/B OF TAB. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-20-0 PG 801 ITEM 2. - [SDR DL72S001146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001146), Jun 6, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. AT MV4, FOUND WEB 1303 CRACKED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR LOWER LEFT CORNER. REMOVED BRACE TO ACCESS AREA, REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, DYE CHECKED AND NO CRACK FOUND. REMO - [SDR DL72S001139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001139), Jun 6, 2000: ACTUATOR. LOOSE. AT HMV, THE NR 2 SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS FOUND LOOSE AT LWR FWD AND SUPPORT FIXTURE LOOSE AT LWR ATTACH POINTS. SPOILER ACTUATOR REPLACED ON ROUTINE OP 7053 RC 494 - [SDR DL72S000702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000702), Apr 12, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. LOWER EXT SKIN CRACKED AT RIB ATTACH FASTENER HOLES 8.5 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 801. - [SDR DL72S991190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991190), May 26, 1999: AIR DIST. SMOKE. SMOKE HAZE IN CABIN, LT PACK UNCONTROLLABLE OVERHEAT. CHECKED LT PACK SYS AND CONTROLLER, ACM CKS OK. RAN PACK CK OK. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE HAZE. - [SDR DL72S990535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990535), Mar 13, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ROW 13 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED BATTERY. - [SDR DL72S990534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990534), Mar 13, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS LOW. REPLACED BATTERY. - [SDR DL72S990168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990168), Jan 24, 1999: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. AT FL 330, AFTER DEPARTURE SAT, NR 3 ENG FLAMEOUT. ALL IND NORMAL. FOUND FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL RAN ENG PER PF - [SDR DL72S982639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982639), Dec 28, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AT C-1 LETTER CK, .375 INCH VISIBLE CRACK ON LT AFT ENTRYWAY FRAME APPROX 6 INCHES BELOW UPPER STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9. - [SDR DL72S980810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980810), Apr 14, 1998: BULB. FAILED. ON L/O, FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. RE-LAMPED, OPS CK-OK. - [SDR DL72S972172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972172), Oct 20, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP VISIT, THE IB AFT CLOSEOUT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0 BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER. - [SDR DL72S972077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972077), Oct 16, 1997: STRAP. CRACKED. THE REINFORCEMENT STRAP OF THE FS 761 LT FRAME HAD PILOT HOLES DOUBLE DRILLED WITH EXISTING FASTENER HOLES AT THE 3RD AND 4TH FASTENER LOCATION BELOW THE FLOOR - [SDR DL72S972114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972114), Oct 12, 1997: STRAP. DOUBLE DRILL. THE REINFORCEMENT STRAP OF THE FS 761 LT FRAME HAD PILOT HOLES DOUBLE DRILLED WITH EXISTING FASTENER HOLES AT THE THIRD AND FOURTH FASTENER LOCATION BELOW THE F - [SDR DL72S972097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972097), Oct 10, 1997: SKIN. DAMAGED. ELEVATOR BONDED BEADED SKIN DAMAGED LT ELEVATOR STA 15 LWR SKIN 3RD AND 4TH BEAD. MFG AND SEALED REPAIR DOUBLERS, INSTALLED DOUBLERS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 PG - [SDR DL72S972337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972337), Oct 2, 1997: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DOUBLER ON AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPLACED FLAP. - [SDR DL72S972336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972336), Oct 2, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. COVE SKIN CRACKED 32 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 PAGE 819. - [SDR DL72S972094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972094), Oct 2, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED, THE NR 4 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR SUPPORT RIB IS CRACKED AND MARKED WITH TEMPORARY REPAIR. REMOVED TEMP REPAIR AND BEGAN FABRICATION OF PERMANENT REPAIR P - [SDR DL72S972071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972071), Oct 2, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. NR 4 L/E SLAT ATTACH RIBS ARE CRACKED I/B AND O/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. REMOVED TEMP REPAIR ON OTBD RIB OF ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT AND BEGAN FABRICATION - [SDR DL72S972067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972067), Oct 2, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED NR 6 SLAT, RIB NR 18 IS CRACKED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. OK TO INSTALL. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. - [SDR DL72S972066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972066), Oct 2, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED NR 6 SLAT, RIB NR 12 IS CRACKED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. OK TO INSTALL. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814. - [SDR DL72S972055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972055), Oct 2, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. THE OB MIDFLAP IB AFT CLOSEOUT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER DURING SHOP INSPECTION. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRACK AND INSTALL - [SDR DL72S972026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972026), Oct 2, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. NUMBER 3 AND 7 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S972015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972015), Oct 2, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED NR 17 ON L/E NR 3 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S972000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972000), Oct 2, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. NUMBERS 5, 8 AND 12 RIB CRACKED ON NR 3 SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM57-54-0. - [SDR DL72S972065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972065), Sep 30, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RIB CRACKED 5TH FROM BOTTOM SPAR, LT SIDE, 2ND CANTED BLKHD INTERIOR VERT STAB. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 802. - [SDR DL72S972064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972064), Sep 30, 1997: RIB. BROKEN. RIBS BROKEN LT SIDE NR 4 AND 5 RIBS BROKEN FROM REAR SPAR 3RD CANTED BLKHEAD AFT OF ACCESS INTERIOR VERTICAL STAB. REMOVED ATTACH BOLTS AND BROKEN PIECES FOR FU - [SDR DL72S972061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972061), Sep 29, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER AND LWR CORNERS OF NR 6 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH ANGLES. REMOVED BRACKET, STOP DRILLED CRACKS, TREATED AND PAINTED EXISTING PARTS. REPA - [SDR DL72S971765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971765), Sep 5, 1997: REAR SPAR. CRACKED. THE RT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR HAS A CRACK EMANATING .25 INCH FROM THE LOWER INBOARD CORNER OF THE SHEAR PLATE UNDER THE SECOND TAB HINGE FITTING O/B FROM THE I/B EN - [SDR DL72S961053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961053), May 1, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT SERVICE DOOR LOWER LEFT SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON LAYOVER. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT. CHECKS OK. - [SDR DL72S961050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S961050), May 1, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LOWER LEFT SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR DL72S960668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960668), Mar 13, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. THE SKIN BETWEEN STA 480 TO 500 AND STR 27R TO 28R WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS TRIMMED OUT LEAVING A CUTOUT DIMENSION OF 19.5 INCH BY 8.5 INCH. All 63: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N546DA-2003-06-24/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19911105060129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911105060129I), Nov 5, 1991: Boeing 727277 (N546DA), Oceanside, CA. Advised of unidentified aircraft. Later climbed in response to TCAS alert. Passed safely. - [Incident 19901214062429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901214062429I), Dec 14, 1990: Boeing 727277 (N546DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Fuel leaking from left wing. Returned. Landed safely. Fiberglass box for NR5 slat track repaired. --- 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.