# N578PE: Boeing 727-243, registration cancelled 2002-10-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 24, 2002 - Exported to: Brazil - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 727-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-243) (registry code 138408D) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21661 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: March 5, 2002 - Last registry action: March 5, 2002 - Mode S code: A76D6B - Owner when cancelled: [Aeroturbine Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTURBINE%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.7795° N, 80.2996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33126, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N578PE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=578PE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N578PE-2002-10-24 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 727-243: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-243.md ## Service difficulty reports (54, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA9800137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800137), Jan 29, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND, A .75 INCH CRACK IN LT WING NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR INBOARD ATTACH BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-1 - [SDR CALA9800136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800136), Jan 29, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 IN H CRACK IN LT WING NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9800135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800135), Jan 29, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND, A 2.25 INCH AND 1.5 INCH CRACK AT INBOARD UPSTOP AREA BELOW TELESCOPING ANTI-ICE DUCT OF LT WING NR 2 SLAT CHORD ANGLE. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED - [SDR CALA9800715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800715), Jan 28, 1998: WIRE. DAMAGED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DAMAGED WIRE AT CONNECTOR. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED, THE LIGHT WAS RELAMPED - [SDR CALA9800125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800125), Jan 27, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT MID CABIN CEILING EXIT LIGHT, COCKPIT DOOR EXIT LIGHT, AND L-1 AND R-1 LOWER EXIT LIGHTS FAILED CAPACITANCE TEST. THE BATTERY PACK WAS - [SDR CALA9800124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800124), Jan 27, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT FIRST CLASS SECTION AND ROWS 17 TO 22 FAILED CAPACITANCE TEST. TWO BATTERY PACKS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR CALA9800123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800123), Jan 27, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN AFT STAIRS ACTUATOR ATTACH ANGLES AT STA 1263 INSIDE RT TORQUE BULKHEAD. NEW ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 5 - [SDR CALA9800122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800122), Jan 27, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK ON AFT SIDE OF AFT AIRSTAIRS ACTUATOR ATTACH BULKHEAD SUPPORT BRACKET AT STA 1263. A NEW BRACKET WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IA - [SDR CALA9800121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800121), Jan 27, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD SUPPORT ANGLE OF AFT AIRSTAIRS RT SIDE STA 1273 (TORQUE BOX). ALSO, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN UPPER ANGLE OF AFT SI - [SDR CALA9800120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800120), Jan 27, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN INBOARD MOUNT BRACKET WHERE NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNTS. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BRACKET WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED - [SDR CALA9800119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800119), Jan 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .1875 INCH CRACK IN LT WING TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN AT NR 3 SPOILER THIRD CUTOUT FROM INBOARD HINGE. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER W - [SDR CALA9800118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800118), Jan 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LT WING TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN AT NR 3 SPOILER SECOND CUTOUT FROM INBOARD HINGE. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WA - [SDR CALA9800117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800117), Jan 27, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN VENT BOX STRINGER INSIDE LT WING TANK ACCESS 7217, WS 656.50. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW EA 5712-01050. - [SDR CALA9800116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800116), Jan 27, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK THROUGH TWO FASTENER HOLES OF RIB SUPPORT ANGLE AT WING LEADING EDGE SLAT STA 0. THE RIB SUPPORT ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR CALA9800115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800115), Jan 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN LT WING NR 4 SLAT LOWER SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF INBOARD TRACK AREA. THE CRACKED AREA WAS BLENDED OUT. A PATCH REPAIR WAS FAB - [SDR CALA9800114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800114), Jan 27, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK AT FASTENERS IN SUPPORT ANGLE INSIDE LT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE AREA AFT OF NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP INBOARD END AT L/E STA 130. - [SDR CALA9800113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800113), Jan 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .625 INCH CRACK IN LT WING UPPER FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN WHERE NR 3 SLAT OUTBOARD HOOK ATTACHES. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR CALA9800112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800112), Jan 27, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED ON AND AROUND NUT PLATES IN E AND E COMPARTMENT UNDER GALLEY AT STA 380. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR WAS FABRICA - [SDR CALA9800111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800111), Jan 27, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND Z-ANGLE CORRODED AT STA 616 ABOVE STRINGER 26R IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW S - [SDR CALA9800110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800110), Jan 27, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT FLOOR SUPPORT IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN CORRODED FROM DTA 616 TO 660. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTAL - [SDR CALA9800109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800109), Jan 27, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 1030 BETWEEN STRINGERS 20-21L. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND 51-10-6. - [SDR CALA9701235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701235), Aug 23, 1997: PRBC. BROKEN. THE NR 3 ENGINE EGT HIT REDLINE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. REDUCING EPR TO 1.4 FAILED TO KEEP EGT OUT OF REDLINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR CALA9701189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701189), Aug 12, 1997: LOCK ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN ON FINAL APPROACH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND EXTENDED NORMALLY FOR A SAFE LANDING AT IAH. MAINTENA - [SDR CALA9701156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701156), Aug 1, 1997: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. THE RT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE SECOND OFFICER'S ANNUNCIATOR PANEL INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT GEAR - [SDR CALA9700820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700820), Jun 4, 1997: HYD LINE. LEAKING. THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LOST WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RAISED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR CALA9700311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700311), Mar 5, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR CALA9700177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700177), Feb 2, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN CUTOUT FOR NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT INBOARD TRACK, LT WING. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-4. - [SDR CALA9601767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601767), Dec 9, 1996: CONTROL MODULE. INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE A - [SDR CALA9600828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600828), Jun 12, 1996: FRAME. DAMAGED. INSPECTION FOUND IMPACT DAMAGE TO FRAMES AT STA 169.8 AND 211.5, WL 170. THE FRAMES WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-4, FIGURE 3. - [SDR CALA9600772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600772), Jun 8, 1996: SKIN. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO SMALL HOLES IN FUSELAGE SKIN DUE TO GROUND DAMAGE AT STA 196 AND 211.5, RT SIDE. AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 1, - [SDR CAL960015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960015), Dec 28, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN L-1 DOOR INTERNAL SKIN AT TORQUE BOX CUT OUT. THE CRACKED AREA WAS BLENDED OUT. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW - [SDR CAL960034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960034), Dec 26, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STR 29R CORRODED AT SPLICE AND UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND AT CENTER OF STRINGER IN AFT CARGO BIN BS 1000. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10- - [SDR CAL960035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960035), Dec 18, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STR 29L CORRODED AT STA 972 IN AFT PIT. THE CORROSION WAS BLENDED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-6. A REPAIR STRAP WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 531 - [SDR CAL960027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960027), Dec 18, 1995: STRAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND DOUBLER STRAP CORRODED AROUND C-1 ENTRANCE AT STA 560 ABOVE STR 26R. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-6, A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED - [SDR CAL960022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960022), Dec 18, 1995: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE AT STA 640 CENTER SECTION CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-6, AN 'L' ANGLE REPAIR WAS FA - [SDR CAL960036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960036), Dec 15, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STR 28L CORRODED BETWEEN STA 985 AND STA 994, IN THE AFT PIT. THE CORRODED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SR - [SDR CAL9690026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL9690026), Dec 14, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STR 26R CORRODED AT STA 520 - STA 560. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2, SRM 53-10-1, SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-30-2, AND SRM 51 - [SDR CAL960040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960040), Dec 14, 1995: BULKHEAD FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION IN FORWARD CARGO BS 740 BULKHEAD FITTING AT S28L. THE CORROSION WAS CLEANED AND TREATED IAW SRM 51-10-2. L-ANGLE SPLICE WAS FABRICATE - [SDR CAL960039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960039), Dec 14, 1995: BULKHEAD FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION IN FORWARD CARGO BS 740 BULKHEAD CORNER FITTING AT S28R. A NEW STRINGER SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM - [SDR CAL960038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960038), Dec 14, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SURFACE OF BELT FRAME LOWER FLANGE IN AFT CARGO BIN CORRODED AT BS 990, LBL 16. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-6. (X) - [SDR CAL960037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960037), Dec 14, 1995: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT FS 990 BETWEEN STR 28L AND STR 29L. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-6. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLE - [SDR CAL960030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960030), Dec 14, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STR 27L CORRODED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 1015. THE CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. A STRINGER REPAIR AND HAT S - [SDR CAL960029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960029), Dec 14, 1995: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED BETWEEN S27R AND S28R AND STA 1010. A SHEAR TIE REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4, SRM 51-10-2, AND SRM 51 - [SDR CAL960028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960028), Dec 14, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 26R CORRODED AT STA 1166. THE STRINGER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STRINGER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3. (X) - [SDR CAL960025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960025), Dec 14, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO FRAME AT STA 580 AND CENTER OF FLOOR STRUCTURE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INS - [SDR CAL960024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960024), Dec 14, 1995: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE CORRODED AT BS 480 - BS 560. A REPAIR PANEL WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2, SRM 53-10 - [SDR CAL960023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960023), Dec 14, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO FRAME STA 640 CRACKED AT S29R (.50 INCH), S29L (1.5 INCHES), AND S28L (.25 INCH). A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND - [SDR CAL960020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960020), Dec 14, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .3750 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO FRAME AT STA 660, STR 28R. A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4 AND SR - [SDR CAL960018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960018), Dec 14, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO FRAME AT STA 600 AND CENTER FLOOR STRUCTURE. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-3. A REPA - [SDR CAL960017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960017), Dec 14, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO FRAME AT STA 720, LBL 6. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N578PE-2002-10-24/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19930208005219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930208005219I), Feb 8, 1993: Boeing 727243 (N578PE), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. On rollout a bar cart from aft galley area came out of galley storage area. Hit cockpit door. Flight engineer hurt. ## Other aircraft with N578PE - [Cancelled 2018-12-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N578PE-2018-12-11): DJI Innovations PHANTOM 3 PROFESSION, S/N 03Z0023133. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Elevated Cinematics LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELEVATED%20CINEMATICS%20LLC), [Peachtree City, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Peachtree%20City) --- 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.