# N69735: 1974 Boeing 727-224, registration cancelled 2011-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 2011
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-224](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224) (registry code 1384076)
- 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: 20664
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2007
- Last registry action: August 8, 2007
- Mode S code: A94796
- Owner when cancelled: [Airlease International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRLEASE%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC)
- Location: [Hot Springs, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Hot%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5267° N, 92.9735° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71901, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69735
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=69735
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69735-2011-07-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 727-224: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224.md

## Service difficulty reports (78, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GAIA07013OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA07013OP), Aug 14, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NO FLIGHT: DURING A CHECK, FOUND L-1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 
- [SDR GAIA0709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0709), Jul 26, 2007: SERVO. INOPERATIVE. ON DOWN WIND LEG TO LANDING WITH THE AUTO PILOT ON THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED THE YOKE LEFT AND RIGHT WITH NO MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT. A RATCHETING SOUND WAS OBSER
- [SDR GAIA06023ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06023ST), Jul 11, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. NO FLIGHT: DURING INSPECTION THE FRAME AT STATION 380 WAS FOUND DENTED BETWEEN STRINGERS S5L AND S6L. REPAIRED FRAME WITH DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETUR
- [SDR GAIA06024ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06024ST), Jul 11, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. NO FLIGHT: DURING INSPECTIO THE FRAME AT STATION 400 WAS FOUND DENTED BETWEEN STRINGERS S6L AND S7L. REPAIRED FRAME WITH DOUBLER REPAIR SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED T
- [SDR GAIA06025ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06025ST), Jul 11, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. NO FLIGHT: DURING INSPECTION THE FRAME AT STATION 560 WAS FOUND DENTED BETWEEN STRINGERS S5R AND S6R. REPAIRED FRAME WITH DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETRU
- [SDR GAIA06026ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06026ST), Jul 11, 2006: FRAME. DENTED. NO FLIGHT: DURING INSPECTION THE FRAME AT STATION 600 WAS FOUND DENTED BETWEEN STRINGERS S6R AND S7R. REPAIRED FRAME WITH DOUBLER REPAIR SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED 
- [SDR GAIA06005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06005), Feb 16, 2006: TURBINE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF AFTER V- THE FLIGHT CREW FELT A DULL THUD ON AN ENGINE THE NR 1 ENGINE THEN FAILED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTU
- [SDR GAIA05040OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05040OP), Dec 22, 2005: OIL FILTER. BYPASSING. DURING CRUISE, DURING FLIGHT VIBRATION AND NOISE FOLLOWED BY OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ON NR 3 ENGINE. NR 3 EINGINE SHUTDOWN AND ENGINE WINDMILLING PROCEDURE FOLL
- [SDR GAIA05039OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05039OP), Dec 22, 2005: FILTER. BYPASSING. DURING CLIMB, OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETARDING THROTTLE DID NOT EXTINGUISH. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN IAW ABNORMAL PORCEDURES. NOTE:
- [SDR GAIA05033OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05033OP), Nov 16, 2005: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMB FROM 14,000 FEET THE (MAIN CARGO DOOR NOT CLOSED) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ON DECENT THE
- [SDR GAIA04079OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04079OP), Jun 9, 2004: TUBE. BROKEN. FLT 6007 - SEA-KTN - DURING DEPARTURE, ENGINE NR 2 N2 AT 102 PERCENT AND EGT AT RED LINE ON CLIMB-OUT, EPR AT 1.89. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. LANDING WEIGHT 142000, NO
- [SDR GAIA04076AOP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04076AOP), May 25, 2004: INDICATOR. SMOKE. BOS - AFTER PUSH-BACK, FLIGHT CREW INDICATED SMOKE COMING FROM RADAR INDICATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR. OPS CHECK AND SELF TEST GOOD ON GROUND. TH
- [SDR GAIA04076OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04076OP), May 25, 2004: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER PUSH-BACK, FLIGHT CREW INDICATED SMOKE COMING FROM RADAR INDICATOR. INSPECTED RADAR SYSTEM, FOUND BAD RADAR INDICATOR, TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 1855 IAW MEL 
- [SDR GAIA02011OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02011OP), Feb 4, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK TO THE NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL SKIN LOCATED AT NAC STATION 77.5. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED TH
- [SDR GAIA01317OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01317OP), Dec 4, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. PUNCTURED. FLT 1925 - FWA-BNA - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT SYSTEM 'A' WAS LOSING HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE CREW RETURNED TO FWA, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AN UNEV
- [SDR GAIA01240OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01240OP), May 23, 2001: SWITCH. DIRTY. FLT 2011 - PDX-MHR - DURING APPROACH, THE GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION. ALL THREE GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT AND DID NO
- [SDR GAIA00590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00590), Sep 23, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. FLT 3771 - FWA-MCI - DURING CRUISE, THE APU FIRE BELL AND LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND DIVERTED TO MLI. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT
- [SDR GAIA00436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00436), Jul 19, 2000: LIGHT. WILL NOT TEST. FOUND DURING PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT TEST AT ENTRY WAY DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED A SA
- [SDR GAIA00046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00046), Feb 1, 2000: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. MHR/LAX - FLT 2031 - DURING CRUISE, THE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK LIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MHR
- [SDR GAIA99212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99212), Nov 24, 1999: SENSE LINE. DISCONNECTED. FLT 2027 - DEN-MHR - DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO DEN DECLARING AN EMERGENCY LAND
- [SDR CALA9801979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801979), Oct 19, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 4 FLAP TRACK ATTACH FITTING CORRODED. THE ATTACH FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ECRA 5740-01862 AND MM 32-11-51.
- [SDR CALA9801952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801952), Oct 14, 1998: FITTING. WORN. RIGHT WING FORWARD SIDE OF MLG BEAM WING T/E PANEL TO BEAM ATTACH LINK FITTING HAS ELONGATED BOLT HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR CALA9801951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801951), Oct 14, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. NLG TRUNNION CORRODED AND PITTED IN BORES LT AND RT. REMOVED CORROSION AND PITTING, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW BUSHINGS PER SRM 53-40-1.
- [SDR CALA9801947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801947), Oct 12, 1998: FAIRING. CRACKED. NR 6 FLAP TRACK MID FAIRING IS CRACKED .5 INCH LONG AT SKIN AFT EDGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, HFEC INSP, FABRICATED TYPICAL REPAIR, DRILLED, DEBURRED, COUNTERSUNK, 
- [SDR CALA9801938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801938), Oct 11, 1998: HOUSING. CORRODED. LEFT SIDE AFT TRUNNION BEARING HOUSING IS PITTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AFT BEARING HOUSING PER MM 32-11-0.
- [SDR CALA9801937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801937), Oct 9, 1998: FAIRING. CRACKED. NR 4 FLAP TRACK FAIRING AFT INBOARD ANGLE IS CRACKED .5 LONG. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON NR 4 FLAP TRACK FAIRING. FABRICATED REPAIR FROM 7075 T6 .050. LOCATED, DRILL
- [SDR CALA9801936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801936), Oct 9, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT WING NR 5 FLAP FWD INBOARD FAIRING BRACKET CRACKED IN RADIUS .25 INCH LONG. FABRICATED ANGLE FROM 7075 T6 .063. LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED, TREATED, PRIMED, 
- [SDR CALA9801935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801935), Oct 9, 1998: PANEL. CRACKED. RT WING 35 FLAP TRACK AFT INBD PANEL LEADING EDGE OF PANEL IS BENT AND TORN. BLEND OUT TORN AREA PER SRM 53-10 FIG 1 MAT LOSS .001.
- [SDR CALA9801923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801923), Oct 8, 1998: FAIRING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LT WING NR 4 FLAP TRACK FAIRING AT WS 124. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2, 51-10-2, MM 51-20-11.
- [SDR CALA9801922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801922), Oct 7, 1998: FAIRING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK AT BOLT HOLE OF NR 5 FLAP TRACK CENTER FAIRING. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2, 51-10-2, 51-40-2, 51-30-2, AND MM 51-2
- [SDR CALA9801417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801417), Aug 7, 1998: ANTI-ICE DUCT. BLOWN. THE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON CLIMB-OUT OF IAH AT ABOUT 900 FEET. THE NR 3 ENGINE POWER WAS RE
- [SDR CALA9801377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801377), Jul 30, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT CUTOUT FOR L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE ARM. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED 
- [SDR CALA9801281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801281), Jul 20, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.75 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT L-1 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 
- [SDR CALA9801280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801280), Jul 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME ATTACH ANGLE INSIDE LT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER AT STRINGER 5L. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. A DOUBL
- [SDR CALA9801302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801302), Jul 17, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.75 INCH CRACK IN LOWER AFT FUSELAGE SKIN CUTOUT AT R-1 DOOR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLE
- [SDR CALA9801300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801300), Jul 17, 1998: PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS IN THE NLG WHEEL WELL TOP LEFT AND TOP RIGHT SKIN PANELS. THE CRACKS WERE .75 TO 1 INCH LONG. THE SKIN WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-1. WEB 
- [SDR CALA9801299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801299), Jul 17, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK THROUGH FASTENER HOLE OF SKIN AT LT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER AROUND ACCESS PANEL 9523 ABOVE BS 1215. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRI
- [SDR CALA9801298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801298), Jul 17, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.375 INCH CRACK IN RT WING VENT BOX STRINGER 19 AT WS 171.5, NR 2 TANK. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER, AND ANGLE WE
- [SDR CALA9801317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801317), Jul 2, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN FLOORBEAM SUPPORT AT STA 400-420, BL 0. A 2 CRACK WAS FOUND IN FLOORBEAM SUPPORT AT STA 760, BL 0. THE FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 400-42
- [SDR CALA9801315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801315), Jul 2, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT STA 380 TO 400, RBL 16 AND STA 1150, RBL 18. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED, NEW FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE FABRICATED AND
- [SDR CALA9801314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801314), Jul 2, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 303 TO 344, LBL 28. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-8. ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-8.
- [SDR CALA9801313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801313), Jul 2, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 380 BETWEEN RBL 32 AND RBL 42. THE CORRODED AREA OF FLOORBEAM WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-10-8. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AN
- [SDR CALA9801312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801312), Jul 2, 1998: SIDEWALL. CRACKED. THE NLG WHEEL WELL RIGHT SIDEWALL AND TOP CENTER PANEL HAD CRACKS MEASURING .5 TO 1 INCH LONG. THE CRACKED AREAS WERE CUT OUT, DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INST
- [SDR CALA9801311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801311), Jul 2, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN STA 400 AND 420, RBL 48. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS FABRI
- [SDR CALA9801310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801310), Jul 2, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME AT BS 680 BETWEEN STRINGER 23L AND 24L. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED
- [SDR CALA9801309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801309), Jul 2, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN CORRODED AT BS 720 TO 720A, BL 0. A DOUBLER AND SHEAR TIE WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, 53-30-4, AND 53-10
- [SDR CALA9801308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801308), Jul 2, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 15R AND A 2 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 15L AT STA 720B. REPAIRS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-00, 53-10
- [SDR CALA9801307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801307), Jul 2, 1998: HOUSING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN R-2 DOOR CUTOUT UPPER HINGE HOUSING. THE HINGE HOUSING WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-1. A NEW HOUSING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTAL
- [SDR CALA9801306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801306), Jul 2, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD LAV FLOORBEAM AT STA 344, RBL 24 CORRODED. THE CORRODED AREA OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED, A NEW FLOORBEAM SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND INSTA
- [SDR CALA9801305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801305), Jul 2, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND STA 700 SUPPORT WEBS CRACKED AT S22L, S23L, S23R, AND S25R. THE CRACKS WERE 1 TO 1.5 INCH LONG. THE CRACKED AREAS WERE CUT OUT. REPAIR ANGLES W

All 78: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69735-2011-07-29/reports.md

## 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 SEA90IA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90IA161), Aug 12, 1990: Boeing 727-224 (N69735), Belgrade, MT, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE MALFUNCTION OF THE STARTER CONTROL VALVE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19961110044819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961110044819I), Nov 10, 1996: Boeing 727224 (N69735), El Paso, TX. Narrative: Continental airlines flt 1808 departed phx to iah on 11/10/96. The cabin could not be pressurized following takeoff. The crew elected to divert into…
- [Incident 19900812065479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900812065479I), Aug 12, 1990: Boeing 727224 (N69735), Bozeman, MT, Minor damage. Lost power NR3 engine and fire light. Use fire bottles. Dumped fuel. Returned. Starter exducer turbine pin failed.
- [Incident 19841205076589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841205076589I), Dec 5, 1984: Boeing 727224 (N69735), Indianapolis, IN. Taxied into takeoff position with leading edge device not extended. Position warning by other crew. Recycled system

## Other aircraft with N69735

- [Cancelled 1956-02-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69735-1956-02-20): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 2407. Owner: [Winter Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINTER%20ROBERT%20J), [Richmond, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Richmond)

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