# N579PE: 1978 Boeing 727-243, registration cancelled 2015-05-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 19, 2015 - 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: 21662 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 13, 1984 - Certificate issued: February 24, 2003 - Last registry action: June 8, 2009 - Mode S code: A77122 - Owner when cancelled: [Art 21662 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ART%2021662%20LLC) - Location: [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 37.7984° N, 122.3992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N579PE - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=579PE - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N579PE-2015-05-19 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 (73, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GAIA04054OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04054OP), Mar 17, 2004: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. FLT 753 - CLT-FWA - DURING TAXI, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE DEVICE WOULD NOT EXTEND. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE FLAP POS - [SDR GAIA04026OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04026OP), Feb 5, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE TAIL SKID LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND TEST OF THE TAIL SKID - [SDR GAIA02077OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02077OP), Jul 23, 2002: SPOILER. OUT OF RIG. FLT 705 - DFW-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT SHUDDER AT .78 MACH. THE SHUDDER STOPPED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO KIAS. THE CREW ELEC - [SDR GAIA02018ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02018ST), Feb 8, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A FUSELAGE FRAME WAS CRACKED AT STATION 640. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3. (M) - [SDR GAIA02017ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02017ST), Feb 4, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A FUSELAGE FRAME WAS CRACKED AT STATION 580. ACCOMPLISHED FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3. (M) - [SDR GAIA00109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00109), Mar 17, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT 1844 - FWA-ORF - DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED. THE CREW DECLARED A EMERGENCY LANDING BACK AT FWA. THE CRE - [SDR GAIA00047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00047), Feb 1, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER L-1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED T - [SDR GAIA0012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0012), Jan 11, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING PHASE-IN INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ALONG CABIN SEAT TRACK FROM BS 950 TO 1135 RIGHT BODY LINE 25. REPLACED SECTION OF CABIN SEAT TRACK FROM BS 950 TO - [SDR GAIA0011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0011), Jan 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING PHASE-IN INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ALONG CABIN FLOORBEAM SUPPORT BS 400, RIGHT BODY LINE 55. INSTALLED REPAIR AT CABIN FLOORBEAM SUPPORT BS 400, RBL 5 - [SDR GAIA0010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0010), Jan 11, 2000: GUSSET. DAMAGED. DURING PHASE-IN INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON GUSSET AT STATION 825 LEFT INNER FLANGE, LEFT BODY LINE. REPLACED GUSSET AT STATION 825 LEFT INNER FLANGE JUST A - [SDR GAIA0009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0009), Jan 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING PHASE-IN INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ALONG FLOORBEAM UPPER T-CAP AT STATION 344 LEFT BODY LINE 62.5 TO RT BODY LINE 62.5. REPLACED FLOORBEAM UPPER T-CAP - [SDR GAIA0008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0008), Jan 11, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING PHASE-IN INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ALONG CABIN SEAT TRACK FROM BS 1080 TO 1135, RIGHT BODY LINE 45. REPLACED SECTION OF CABIN SEAT TRACK FROM BS 1080 - [SDR GAIA0007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0007), Jan 11, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING PHASE-IN INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ALONG SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 344 TO 480 RIGHT BODY LINE 45.5. REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 344 TO STATION 480, - [SDR GAIA0006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0006), Jan 11, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING PHASE IN INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ALONG SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 344 TO 480, RIGHT BODY LINE 24.75. REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 344 TO STATION 48 - [SDR GAIA0005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0005), Jan 11, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING PHASE-IN INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ALONG SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 344 TO 480 LEFT BODY LINE 45.5. REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 344 TO STATION 480, - [SDR CALA9900928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900928), Jul 31, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD LAV FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 327, RBL 44-60. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03889. - [SDR GAIA0001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0001), Jan 3, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DURING POST FLIGHT, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE COCKPIT DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RE-LAMPED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND PERFORME - [SDR CALA9801919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801919), Oct 8, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND THE RT WING NR 8 SPOILER DELAMINATED. THE SPOILER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-62-1, PAGE 401-404. - [SDR CALA9801920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801920), Oct 7, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND THE LT OUTBOARD AILERON TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED SIX INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30- - [SDR CALA9801918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801918), Oct 7, 1998: TAB. BENT. INSPECTION FOUND LT OUTBOARD AILERON TAB INBOARD END BENT. THE AILERON TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-10-41, PAGE 401-403. - [SDR CALA9801917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801917), Oct 7, 1998: SKIN. BENT. INSPECTION FOUND RT INBOARD FOREFLAP BENT AT O/B TRAILING EDGE. THE FOREFLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-51-1. - [SDR CALA9801910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801910), Oct 5, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 29R CORRODED AT STA 1000. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2, AND SB 727-53-0179. - [SDR CALA9801909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801909), Oct 5, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK AT AFT LOWER END OF NR 3 SLAT LEADING EDGE RIB AND A 1.25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT FORWARD LOWER END OUTBOARD OF ACTUATOR ROD - [SDR CALA9801908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801908), Oct 5, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE JUST INSIDE R-2 DOOR THRESHOLD AREA CORRODED AROUND SCREW HOLES. THE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 5 - [SDR CALA9801907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801907), Oct 5, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP UPPER SURFACE DELAMINATED 9 TO 15 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD EDGE. THE LT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLAC - [SDR CALA9801906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801906), Oct 5, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED. THE RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-30-11. - [SDR CALA9801905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801905), Oct 5, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN LT WING J-BEAM ABOVE NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5750-02914. - [SDR CALA9801899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801899), Sep 30, 1998: SKIN. TORN. INSPECTION FOUND A TEAR IN RT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1050, STRINGER 28R. THE TORN AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND 51-10-1. - [SDR CALA9801898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801898), Sep 30, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT BS 1050, STRINGER 28R. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-30-2, AND 51-10-6. - [SDR CALA9701430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701430), Oct 12, 1997: DUCT. BROKEN. NUMBER 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT BELL ON AFTER TAKEOFF. RETARDED THROTTLE, LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND NOSE COWL ANTI-ICE DUCT BROKEN. REPLACED DUCT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR CALA9701141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701141), Jul 16, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAIN CABIN OVERHEAD AT STATION 520 LEFT SIDE ESCAPE PATH BATTERY PACK DEAD. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-00-00. - [SDR CALA9701140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701140), Jul 16, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVER WING EMERGENCY EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE INOP. CLEANED AND RECHARGED BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-00. - [SDR CALA9701139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701139), Jul 12, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. 2 CRACK ON UPPER WING STRINGER AT W/S 304 IN NR 1 FUEL TANK. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED A 'J' STIFFENER AS PER SRM 57-10-4 FIG 6. - [SDR CALA9701106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701106), Jul 4, 1997: STRINGER. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER GOUGED AT LT FUSELAGE STA 1213 ABOVE PANEL NR 3901. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA9701099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701099), Jul 4, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER SPLICE AND STRINGER 28L CORRODED IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 480. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND I - [SDR CALA9701135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701135), Jul 3, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT AFT LAV FLOOR PANEL TO DITCH PAN ATTACH ANGLE AT LBL 50 HAS 3 FOOT LONG CRACK AT STA 1175. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-30- - [SDR CALA9701105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701105), Jul 3, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD SIDE OF AFT BAGGAGE BIN DOOR CORRODED AT UPPER STOP. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW S - [SDR CALA9701097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701097), Jul 3, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK AT LOWER INBOARD FASTENER HOLE OF FRAME AT STA 783.5, RT SIDE. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, REPAIR PARTS WERE FORMED, HEAT TREATE - [SDR CALA9701116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701116), Jul 2, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN INBOARD END RIB OF RT OUTBOARD MID FLAP LOWER END AT FAIRING LOWER BOLT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A REPAIR DOUBLER AND AN - [SDR CALA9701108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701108), Jul 2, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TOP OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED FROM BS 303-344, LBL 30 TO RBL 30. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED. A T-CAP WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8. - [SDR CALA9701107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701107), Jul 2, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SURFACE OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 1070, RBL 40. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT. FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SR - [SDR CALA9701104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701104), Jul 2, 1997: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND DELTA BEAM CENTER BOTTOM WEB CORRODED AT BS 780. THE CORRODED SECTION OF WEB WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-40-2 - [SDR CALA9701098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701098), Jul 2, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUNDTOP OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 380, RBL 24 TO RBL 45.5. THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD WAS REMOVED AND A REPLACEMENT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED I - [SDR CALA9701134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701134), Jul 1, 1997: SHEAR TIE. DENTED. FUSELAGE HAS DENT IN SHEAR TIE AT STA 380 STR 18L. CUT OUT, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. - [SDR CALA9701138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701138), Jun 30, 1997: FLAP. DELAMINATED. RIGHT INBOARD AFT FLAP IS DELAMINATED 32 THROUGH 54 FROM INBOARD END. REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 57-53-2. - [SDR CALA9701137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701137), Jun 30, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT WING NUMBER 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED BELOW INBOARD UPPER CORNER AREA INSIDE LEADING EDGE, LENGTH .75 FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW BRACKET - [SDR CALA9701136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701136), Jun 30, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT WING MOUNT BRACKETS CRACKED AT ALL FOUR CORNER AREAS WHERE NUMBER 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNTS, INSIDE LEADING EDGE. LENGTH .75. FABRICATED AND INST - [SDR CALA9701109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701109), Jun 30, 1997: TAB. DEBONDED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON TAB INBOARD END DEBONDED AND END FILLER MISSING. THE AILERON TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-10-0. - [SDR CALA9701100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701100), Jun 30, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 188. THE DENTED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT, A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3. - [SDR CALA9701096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701096), Jun 30, 1997: SKIN. DEBONDED. INSPECTION FOUND LT OUTBOARD AILERON OUTBOARD MOST TRAILING EDGE SPLIT/DEBONDED. THE AILERON TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WAS REMOVED. REPLACEMENT SKIN PANELS WERE FABRI All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N579PE-2015-05-19/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 20000316022939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000316022939I), Mar 16, 2000: Boeing 727243 (N579PE), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23)Kha 1844, B-727 (cargo flight), departed fwa for orf. 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