# N688CA: 1980 Boeing 727-2S7, registration cancelled 2008-09-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 3, 2008 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-2S7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2s7) (registry code 138407Z) - Serial number: 22344 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 2, 1980 - Certificate issued: July 25, 2005 - Last registry action: August 19, 2008 - Mode S code: A92122 - Owner when cancelled: [Grand Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAND%20HOLDINGS%20INC) - Location: [Bloomington, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Bloomington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8512° N, 93.2261° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55425, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N688CA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=688CA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N688CA-2008-09-03 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C1HA200388006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200388006), May 23, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOP - [SDR C1HA200388001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200388001), Feb 23, 2003: FAN. OVERHEATED. ON DESCENT WE NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR THE ODOR DISSAPATED AFTER THE GASPER FAN WAS TURNED OFF. INSPECTED GASPER FAN FOR EVIDENCE OF OVER HEATING. RESET - [SDR C1HA200388002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200388002), Feb 16, 2003: BULB. BURNED OUT. 'RIGHT GEAR' GREEN LIGHTS-RIGHT SIDE BURNED OUT. R & R LAMP NOSE GEAR GREEN INDICATOR. OPS NORMAL - [SDR C1HA200388003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200388003), Feb 16, 2003: BULB. BURNED OUT. "NOSE GEAR" GREEN LIGHTS-LEFT SIDE BURNED OUT. R & R LAMP ON NOSE GEAR GREEN IND OPS NORMAL. - [SDR C1HA200388004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200388004), Feb 14, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. TAIL SKID LIGHT ON AFTER DEPARTURE. MEL'D TAIL SKID INDICATION, TAIL SKID OPS NORMAL. - [SDR C1HA200288020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288020), Dec 31, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT (AFT NR 3 POSITION) INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED LIGHT ASSY, REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AS PER MM 33-51-01, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (P) - [SDR C1HA200288019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288019), Dec 14, 2002: OVERHEAT SENSOR. WILL NOT TEST. LOWER AFT BODY HEAT LIGHT DOESN'T TEST. INSPECTED CONNECTIONS AND RAN TEST OVERHEAT. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW M/M 26-14-0 PAGE 501. - [SDR C1HA200288018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288018), Oct 6, 2002: BATTERY. ON L2 DOOR, OVER THE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPR&R BATTERY PACK, DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OP CHECKS GOOD - [SDR C1HA200288016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288016), Oct 3, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. R-2 Door emergency light INOP.Removed and replaced R-2 foor emergency light power supply. - [SDR C1HA200288017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288017), Oct 3, 2002: BATTERY. L/H exterior emergency overwing light inoperative.Removed and replaced battery pack. - [SDR C1HA200288015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288015), Jul 30, 2002: CONTROLLER. L1 Window heat inop.Removed and replaced L1 window heat control unit IAW MM 30-41-13. Ops check good. - [SDR C1HA200288014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288014), Jul 30, 2002: BATTERY. R/H aft exterior emergency overwing light INOP.Removed and replaced R/H AFT battery pack. - [SDR C1HA200288013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288013), Jun 16, 2002: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. FLAP DID NOT AGREE WITH INDICATOR FLAP NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT WAS UP BUT INDICATED DOWN. FOUND WIRE BUNDLE BETWEEN NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR & OUTBOARD SLAT TRACK ARCE - [SDR C1HA200288012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288012), Jun 1, 2002: FILTER. BYPASSING. ON TAKEOFF ROLL DURING POWER UP LOW OIL PRESSURE OR FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 MAIN ENGINE OIL FILTER MM CHPT 79-15-00. OPS & LE - [SDR C1HA200288011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288011), Mar 22, 2002: FITTING. DAMAGED. UPPER BEAM AT STA 1273 HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR CRACKED UNDER AIRSTAIRS ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING, RIGHT SIDE OF VENTRAL THROUGH LIGHTNING HOLE. REPAIRED DAMAGE. - [SDR C1HA200288010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288010), Mar 22, 2002: BUSHING. DAMAGED. NOSE LANDING GEAR ATTACH LUGS FOR ACTUATOR FITTING HAS (1 EA) DAMAGED BUSHING ON THE INBOARD UPPER LUG AND (3 EA.) LOWER LUGS HAVE CORROSION ON FACES. REPAIR LU - [SDR C1HA200288009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288009), Mar 22, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR1 PYLON LOWER FWD LEADING EDGE SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED OUT AT A FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE FABBED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR C1HA200288008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288008), Mar 22, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE IS CRACKED IN RADIUS INSIDE NR 1 PYLON AT APPROX FS 1160 IN ACCESS AREA FOR THROTTLE QUADRANT. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. - [SDR C1HA200288007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288007), Mar 22, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 28L IS EXFOLIATED BETWEEN FA 1090 AND 1110. FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR, FABRICATED SKIN REPAIR PARTS, INSTALL SKIN REP - [SDR C1HA200288006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288006), Mar 22, 2002: SEAL. CHAFED. AFT PIT DOOR LOWER SEAL DEPRESSOR CHAFED ON OUTER EDGE. REMOVED LOWER DOOR SEAL DEPRESSOR'S (3EA), LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SEAL DEPRESSORS (3EA). INSTALLED NEW - [SDR C1HA200288005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288005), Mar 22, 2002: SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. CUTOUT FOR NR 4 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK IS CRACKED IN FIXED LEADING EDGE. STOP, DRILLED CRACK, REPAIRED. - [SDR C1HA200288004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288004), Mar 22, 2002: STRAP. CRACKED. RIGHT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE INNER STRAP IS CRACKED AT APPROX W.S. 226. REPAIRED INNER STRAP RIGHT WING AT WS 226. - [SDR C1HA200288003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288003), Mar 22, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO PIT STA 950A, STRINGER 29L HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED STRINGER 29L FS 950B IAW AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES SPEC AAR 022602. 8110-3 ATTACHED. - [SDR C1HA200288002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288002), Mar 22, 2002: FRAME. GOUGED. DENT WITH A GOUGE AT RIGHT NR 1 FRAME STA 188 AT 7:00 POS. BLENDED GOUGE IAW DOC PC-02-X062 AND 8110-3. VERIFIED NO CRACK EXIST. IAW B-727 NDT MAN. P1-6. TREATE - [SDR C1HA200288001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200288001), Mar 22, 2002: STRAP. CRACKED. LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE INNER STRAP IS CRACKED AT APPROX WS 226. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRAP, CUT STRAP INSTALL REPAIR. ## Other aircraft with N688CA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N688CA): Cessna 172M, S/N 17262505 - [Cancelled 1997-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N688CA-1997-11-19): Piper PA-31T, S/N 31T7820046. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Lancaster, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Lancaster) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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