# N571PE: 1976 Boeing 727-243, registration cancelled 2017-06-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 23, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 727-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-243) (registry code 138408D) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21264 - Year built: 1976 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, normal, transport - Airworthiness date: January 5, 1984 - Certificate issued: August 6, 1996 - Last registry action: April 11, 2012 - Mode S code: A7536A - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N571PE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=571PE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N571PE-2017-06-23 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 727-243: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-243.md ## Service difficulty reports (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA9700293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700293), Feb 23, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN ANGLE UNDER CABIN FLOOR AT STA 297, RBL 12. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-3 - [SDR CALA9700294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700294), Feb 22, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION IN BILGE AREA OF AFT PIT AT STA 950E, STRINGER 27R. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTAL - [SDR CALA9700283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700283), Feb 20, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED BETWEEN TIE DOWN TRACKS AND OUTBOARD TO END AT BS 348.2, LT SIDE. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND - [SDR CALA9700290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700290), Feb 19, 1997: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE IN THE FORM OF MATERIAL LOSS ON EDGE OF SKIN AT LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE, BS 360 BETWEEN STRINGER 17L AND 18L, AT PRODUCTION JOINT. THE AREA - [SDR CALA9700292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700292), Feb 14, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN RIGHT FRAME INBOARD FLANGE AT FIRST FASTENER HOLE BELOW FLOORBOARD ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 783.95. THE CRACK LENGTH WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, A - [SDR CALA9700286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700286), Feb 12, 1997: SKIN. BULGED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING OUTBOARD LOWER SKIN BULGED JUST AFT OF PANEL NR 7703. THE BULGED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5730 - [SDR CALA9700282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700282), Feb 12, 1997: SKIN. CREASED. INSPECTION FOUND A 6 INCH CREASE EXTENDING FORWARD OF DOUBLER IN RT AFT FUSELAGE AT BS 1152 TO 1121 BETWEEN STRINGER 22R AND 23R. A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER WE - [SDR CALA9700285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700285), Feb 11, 1997: CEILING PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO .125 INCH CRACKS AT ONE FASTENER HEAD IN NLG CEILING PANEL AT BS 276, RBL 14. THE CRACKS WERE ROUTED OUT, A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WERE - [SDR CALA9700284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700284), Feb 11, 1997: CEILING PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK AT TWO EACH FASTENER HEADS IN NLG CEILING PANEL AT BS 285, LBL 4. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR W - [SDR CALA9700291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700291), Feb 10, 1997: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT OUTBOARD AILERON OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DELAMINATED AND ERODED. SKIN WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-6. - [SDR CALA9700126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700126), Jan 31, 1997: PULLEY ASSY. WORN. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG DOOR FORWARD PULLEY ASSEMBLY - [SDR CALA9600860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600860), Jun 20, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM AT STA 1130, RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. THE FLOOR BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03297. - [SDR CAL960425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960425), Mar 29, 1996: DNLOCK SWITCHES. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLT 1902 - THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN GEAR WAS - [SDR CAL951128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL951128), Dec 11, 1995: FUSE. BLOWN. FLT NR 0631 - EWR - A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 1-7. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FUSE BLOWN ON FORWAR - [SDR CAL950167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950167), Feb 15, 1995: BRACKET. CRACKED. GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN RT WING, NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT BRACKET. A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND BOEING DRAWI - [SDR CAL950166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950166), Feb 15, 1995: STIFFENER. CORRODED. GSO - INSPECTION FOUND CORRODED STIFFENER ON TOP OF DOG HOUSE AT BS 308. THE STIFFENER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-20-4. - [SDR CAL950165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950165), Feb 15, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN WEB AT RT STA 760.95 OVERWING EXIT FRAME. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE FIRST HOLE UNDER FLOOR LINE. THE CRACK WAS REPAI - [SDR CAL950164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950164), Feb 15, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN STRAP AT LOWER SIDE OF FLOOR BEAM, BS 344. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3 AND SRM 51-30-2. (X - [SDR CAL950163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950163), Feb 15, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK AT BOTH ENDS OF BOTTOM CENTER ANGLE AT FS 700. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND - [SDR CAL950162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950162), Feb 15, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT WING LOWER TRAILING EDGE SUPPORT CHANNEL AT STATION 469. THE SUPPORT CHANNEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CHANNEL WAS IN - [SDR CAL950161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950161), Feb 15, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT WING LOWER TRAILING EDGE SUPPORT CHANNEL AT STATION 521. THE SUPPORT CHANNEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CHANNEL WAS IN ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB FTW88IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88IA037), Dec 3, 1987: Boeing 727-243 (N571PE), Houston, TX, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER DRILLING OF THE CROSS HOLE IN THE SLAT TRACK BEARING BOLT, WHICH LED TO ITS FAILURE FROM FATIGUE CRACKING. ## 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 19880504032299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880504032299I), May 4, 1988: Boeing 727230 (N571PE), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. NR2 engine fire warning light on. Fire bottle used. Returned. Replaced high pressure bleed duct and fuel heat valve - [Incident 19871203083409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871203083409I), Dec 3, 1987: Boeing 727243 (N571PE), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Warned of loose metal on right wing on landing. 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