# N681CA: 1980 Boeing 727-2S7, registration cancelled 2009-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2009
- Exported to: Angola
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-2S7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2s7) (registry code 138407Z)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22020
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 14, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 2, 2009
- Last registry action: April 2, 2009
- Mode S code: A90721
- Owner when cancelled: [Contrails Capital Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTRAILS%20CAPITAL%20INC)
- Location: [Evergreen, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Evergreen)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6344° N, 105.4402° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80439, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N681CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=681CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N681CA-2009-05-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 727-2S7: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2s7.md

## Service difficulty reports (104, newest 50)

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

- [SDR C1HA200881001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200881001), Apr 11, 2008: ENGINE. ERRATIC. NR 1 ENGINE ENGINE CONTINUOUS ERRATIC AT ALT EPR - N1 - N2 TEMP DECREASING AND SURGING. RETURNED FOR LANDING HOUSTON. REPLACED NR 1 ENG FUEL FILTER AND DID FIND
- [SDR C1HA200781001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200781001), Sep 20, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. WING CENTER SECTION LWR SKIN CORROSION, LT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER PLENUM AREA. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 57-30-1 FIG 4. REPAIRED IA
- [SDR C1HA200781005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200781005), Sep 20, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BS 344 -480 LBL 25. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK BS 344 - 480 LBL 25 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 AND 53-10-5
- [SDR CIHA200781004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CIHA200781004), Sep 20, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION SEAT TRACK BS 344 - 480 LBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK BS 344 - 480 LBL 45 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG. 7 AND 53-10-5
- [SDR C1HA200781003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200781003), Sep 20, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 380 BL O TO RBL 45. FABRICATED REPAIR FOR FLOOR BEAM BS 380 BL-O TO RBL - 45- AND INSTALLED IAW B727 53-10-8 FIG 3.
- [SDR C1HA200781002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200781002), Sep 20, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK RBL 25-BS 400 - 420. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK RBL 25 BS 400 - 420 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 AND 53-10-5 FIG 7.
- [SDR C1HA200781006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200781006), Sep 20, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. BS 1183 VERT FRAME RBL 35 WL 233 CRACK IN AFT RADIUS. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER S/B 727-53-0192 REV 1 DATED 5/30/91.
- [SDR C1HA200681004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200681004), Nov 23, 2006: CSD. FAILED. CSD LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED W/ NR 2 CB ILLUMINATED. CSD OIL TEMP OFF SCALE HIGH IN THE IN POSITION. RESIDUAL VOLTS 55. PERFORMED COM 2.24.15 AND 2.26
- [SDR C1HA200681003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200681003), Feb 5, 2006: BRACKET. CHAFED. AFTER T/O STL, UPON GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT WOULD GO OUT INITIALLY THEN COME BACK ON. CLIMBED TO 8000
- [SDR 1HA200681002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/1HA200681002), Feb 1, 2006: LINE. CRACKED. DURING FLIGHT THE NR2 (B) SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE B SYSTEM NR 1 LOW PRESSURE LT ILLUMINATING AND LOSS OF B SYSTEM HYDRAULIC
- [SDR C1HA200681001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200681001), Jan 28, 2006: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. PERFORMED W/S ESCAPE MANUEVER AT MAF (ARRIVAL) WITH FIREWALL POWER ON ALL 3 ENGINES. NO ENGINE LIMITATIONS WERE EXCEEDED. PERFORMED INSPECTION OFF ALL ENGINES I
- [SDR C1HA200581019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581019), Dec 15, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING AD 2005-19-24, FOUND NR 1 ENG PYLON FIREWALL ATTACH ANGLE P/N 69-16977-1 CRACKED NEXT TO MOUNT FITTING. REMOVED AND INSTALLED ATTACH ANGLE P/N 
- [SDR C1HA200581018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581018), Oct 17, 2005: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMBING THROUGH FL290, NOTICED CABIN ALTITUDE RAPIDLY CLIMBING, ALTITUDE HORN THEN CAME ON, COULDN'T CONTROL CABIN, PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE 2.21.5 & THEN PERFO
- [SDR C1HA200581012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581012), Sep 12, 2005: STIFFENER. CRACKED. U-CHANNEL SUPPORT IS CRACKED ON AFT SIDE OF WEB INSIDE OF RT LOWER TORQUE BOX, STA 1263 + 10 IN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED BEAM P/N 65-17518-8, PO 531836 AT 
- [SDR C1HA200581015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581015), Sep 12, 2005: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN FWD CARGO PIT STA 680 OVER STRINGER 25R, MARKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.375 X .875 INCHES AND FABBED ANGLE REPAIR FROM 7075T6 .063 PO9002507
- [SDR C1HA200581017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581017), Sep 12, 2005: STIFFENER. CRACKED. RIGHT MLG KEELBEAM INBOARD SIDE VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED STA 870 (MARKED). REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED VERTICAL STIFFENER BS 870 AT KEEL BEAM IAW 727 SRM 
- [SDR C1HA200581016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581016), Sep 12, 2005: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN FWD CARGO -B- STA 660 OVER STRINGER 26R, MARKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 2.125 X 1 INCH, FABBED REPAIR ANGLE FROM 7075T6 .063 PO 9002126 DIM 13
- [SDR C1HA200581014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581014), Sep 12, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR HAS CRACK ABOVE THE FWD BLOW OUT PNL BS 950E INNER SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 2 X .5 INCH AND FABBED DOUBLER FROM 7075T6 .050 PO 9002507 DIM 
- [SDR C1HA200581013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581013), Sep 12, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. L-ANGLE SUPPORT IS CRACKED AT UPPER INBOARD CORNER OF RIGHT LOWER TORQUE BOX, STA 1263 + 10 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED ANGLE P/N 65C13874-4 PO 3146138
- [SDR C1HA200581002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581002), Sep 9, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON FRAME AT BS 804 STR 15R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION, FABBED NEW FILLER AND SPLICE ANGLE FROM 7075T6 .090 PO 294560 DIM FILLER 6.5" X 1" X 1" AND SPLICE 11
- [SDR CIHA200581006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CIHA200581006), Sep 9, 2005: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO PIT HAS FRAME DENTED AT STA 520 STR 25R (MARKED). DAMAGED AREA OUT OF LIMITS IAW 727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA BS 520. FRAME BETWEEN STR
- [SDR C1HA200581011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581011), Sep 9, 2005: CHANNEL. CRACKED. U-CHANNEL SUPPORT IS CRACKED ON FWD SIDE OF WEB INSIDE OF RIGHT LOWER TORQUE BOX, STA 1263 + 10 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED GUSSET P/N 69-67881-1 PO 50
- [SDR C1HA200581010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581010), Sep 9, 2005: WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT LOWER TORQUE BOX HAS CRACK AT LIGHTNING HOLE WITH STOP DRILL HOLE, STA 1243 +6 IN. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREAS, FABBED DOUBLER FROM 7075 T6 .032 PO 900573 DI
- [SDR C1HA200581009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581009), Sep 9, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT MLG WW LOAD APU CONTROL VALVE CUT OUT HOLE ON STA 870, WEB IS CRACKED. CRACK STOP DRILLED IAW 727 SRM 51-10-1. FABBED AND INSTALLED 2 EA DOUBLERS FROM 301
- [SDR C1HA200581007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581007), Sep 9, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. BS 463 BETWEEN 15RT-16RT STRINGERS HAS LARGE PROTRUDING DENT OIL CANNING. DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS IAW 727 SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABBED FILLER FR
- [SDR CIHA200581005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CIHA200581005), Sep 9, 2005: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO PIT, HAS FRAME 520 DENTED ON STR 26R. DAMAGED AREA OUT OF LIMITS IAW 727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA BS 520 FRAME BETWEEN STR 25R AND 26R 
- [SDR C1HA200581004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581004), Sep 9, 2005: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN FWD CARGO PIT OVER BS 680 OVER STRINGER 25R, MARKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 1.75 X .75 INCH AND FABBED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075T6 .063 PO 9002351 
- [SDR CIHA200581003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CIHA200581003), Sep 9, 2005: CLIP. CRACKED. SUPPORT CLIP ON STR 16R CRACKED AT BS 850. REMOVED DAMAGED SPLICE ON STR 16R AT BS 850 IAW 727 SRM 51-30-2. FABBED NEW SPLICE FROM BAC 1498-137 PO 4496178 DIM 6
- [SDR C1HA200581008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581008), Sep 9, 2005: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN FWD CARGO PIT STA 700 OVER STRINGER 25R, MARKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 3 X .625 INCH AND FABBED REPAIR ANGLE FROM 7075T6 .063 PO 9002351 DIM 
- [SDR C1HA200581001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200581001), Jun 24, 2005: REGULATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER DEPARTURE, RIGHT PACK TRIPPED FOLLOWED BY NR 3 BLEED TRIP. TRIPPED AGAIN COM 21.15 AND 2.36.2 AFTER COM PROCEDURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT HIGH PRESSURE R
- [SDR C1HA200481003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200481003), Oct 31, 2004: SEAL. UNSECURE. A/C PRESSURIZATION, WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION ABOVE 15000 ON ONE PACK WITH CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW CLOSED. FOUND GATE SEALS ON THE L1 AND L2 DOORS NOT SECURED. S
- [SDR C1HA200481002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200481002), Aug 7, 2004: SOLENOID. INOPERATIVE. ON TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR HANDLE FROM DOWN TO UP ON FIRST ATTEMPT. SECOND ATTEMPT NORMAL, REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER LOCK SOLENOID IA
- [SDR C1HA200481001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200481001), Mar 20, 2004: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. UPON APPLING TAKEOFF POWER AT 20 KNOTS. RIGHT PACK TRIPPED OFF. ABORTED AND RETURNED TO GATE. LOW SPEED INSPECTED AND RESCHEDULED PER MEL 21-1-1 CAT C06019. INF
- [SDR C1HA200381034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381034), Dec 7, 2003: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. COMPRESSOR STALL NR 2 ENGINE ON THROTTLE ADVANCE AT 1.4 EPR TEMPS NORMAL. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL WIND WAS A CROSSWIND, RUNWAY 25R = WIND WAS 180 AT 14 GUSTING TO
- [SDR C1HA200381033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381033), Nov 30, 2003: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE NR 3 BLEED AIR TRIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE 2.36.2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE BLEED VALVE OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM 36-10-01 OK T
- [SDR C1HA200381032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381032), Oct 27, 2003: FIRE LOOP. GROUNDED. ENGINE NR 3 FIRE WARNING GRD FAULT DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT PERFORMED ENG FIRE TEST A OR B SYSTEM FAULT DETECTOR PER COM 2.26.24 TEST PROCDURE TEST
- [SDR C1HA200381031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381031), Oct 26, 2003: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. NR 3 GROUND FAULT ILLUMINATED IN FLT. COMP WITH COM PROCEDURE INSPECTED AND RESCHEDULED PER MEL 26-9, CAT-C, C/N C05473. MC NOTIFIED, PLACARDS INSTALLED. (ITEM 
- [SDR C1HA200381030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381030), Oct 21, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. L-2 AND R-2 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTS ARE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. REF: 727 MM 33-50-51.
- [SDR C1HA200381029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381029), Sep 13, 2003: ADC. FAILED. CAPT'S AIR DATA COMPUTER FAILED IN FLIGHT. ADVISED COMPANYVIA AIRINC. DIVERTED TO DFW. REPLACED NR 1 ADC PER M/M 34-12-11. OP'S. CHECK GOOD. RII NOT REQUIRED. Q
- [SDR C1HA200381028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381028), Aug 13, 2003: MOUNT. CRACKED. LT INBOARD AILERON TAB MOUNT, CENTER AND OUTBOARD FITTINGS CRACKED.
- [SDR C1HA200381027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381027), Aug 12, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 440 LBL 21 TO RBL 15.
- [SDR C1HA200381026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381026), Aug 10, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BS 305 RBL 40.
- [SDR C1HA200381025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381025), Aug 10, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOOR T-ANGLE CORRODED BS 305 RBL 40.
- [SDR C1HA200381024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381024), Aug 8, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. SEAT TRACK CRACKED AT BS 960 LBL 45.
- [SDR C1HA200381023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381023), Aug 6, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FS 1000 / 1050 LBL 24.
- [SDR C1HA200381022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381022), Aug 6, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FS 344 / 360 LBL 44.
- [SDR C1HA200381021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381021), Aug 6, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FS 344 / 360 LBL 24.
- [SDR C1HA200381020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381020), Aug 6, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FS 1110 BETWEEN LBL 45 AND RBL 55.
- [SDR C1HA200381019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381019), Aug 6, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK LBL 45 BETWEEN FS 1010 AND 1110.
- [SDR C1HA200381018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200381018), Aug 6, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM FS 344 LBL 58 RBL 58.

All 104: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N681CA-2009-05-15/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N681CA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N681CA): Beech C90A, S/N LJ-1414, built 1995
- [Cancelled 1994-07-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N681CA-1994-07-08): Aero Commander 680FL, S/N 151697. Exported to Tanzania. Owner: [Bateleur Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATELEUR%20AVIATION), [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)

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