# N717DH: 1966 Boeing 727-23, registration cancelled 2013-12-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-23) (registry code 1384004)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19389
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 1966
- Certificate issued: September 7, 2004
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A99661
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Trading International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRADING%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC)
- 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/N717DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=717DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N717DH-2013-12-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 727-23: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-23.md

## Service difficulty reports (262, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHL2002717001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002717001), Mar 7, 2002: FIRE LOOP. INOPERATIVE. NR 3 ENG FIRE TEST INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG FIRE LOOP IAW B727 OHM 71-02-01, OPS CHECKS SERVICEABLE.
- [SDR DHL2001717022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717022), Sep 21, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING STBY POWER CHECK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW B-727 M/M 33/50/71.
- [SDR DHL2001717021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717021), Sep 5, 2001: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING GROUND FAULT DETECTOR SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI THEN SELF EXTINGUISHED AFTER TAKEOFF DEFERRED PER MEL 26-9-1 LM. REMOVED AND
- [SDR DHL2001717020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717020), Aug 24, 2001: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. NR 2 FIRE DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED FIRE DETECTOR SYSTEM TEST. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND BRACKET ON NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LOOP TOUCHING LO
- [SDR DHL2001717019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717019), Aug 22, 2001: HINGE. LOOSE. A9-CHECK; RT MLG STRUT DOOR FWD HINGE CASTING LOOSE IN DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG STRUT DOOR IAW B727 MM 32-12-11. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON RT MLG STRUT DO
- [SDR DHL2001717018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717018), Aug 18, 2001: INSULATOR. BROKEN. ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LIGHT FOR ENGINE NR 3 ON P6-3 PANEL OCCASIONALLY ILLUMINATES DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. LIGHT DEFERRED PER DHL MEL 26-9. PLACARD INSTALLED DMI 
- [SDR DHL2001717017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717017), Jul 20, 2001: PACKING. DETERIORATED. NR 3 ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATES 1000PPH HIGHER THAN 1 AND 2 ENGINES. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL NR 3 POWER LEVER READS 1&2 POWER LEVERS BY 2 INCHES. FOU
- [SDR DHL2001717016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717016), Jul 20, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH. UPON COMPLETION OF MX PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE RUN OF NR 3 ENG. IAW DHL JRH 7.7 & 7.8. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVIC
- [SDR DHL2001717015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717015), Jul 16, 2001: FIRE LOOP. DEFECTIVE. NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG FIRE LOOP AND PERFORMED ADJ/TEST PER 26-11-02 B727 M/M OPS CHECK SERVICEABLE P/N ON OFF 10-60
- [SDR DHL2001717013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717013), Jul 11, 2001: DUCT. LEAKING. ON CLIMB, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOUT 10,000 FT. WHILE RETURNING TO AIRPORT, LIGHT WENT OUT ABOUT 1 MIN AFTER GOING TO IDLE THRUST ON ALL EN
- [SDR DHL2001717014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717014), Jul 10, 2001: INSULATOR. OUT OF POSITION. LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED IN FLT APPROX 10 SEC ON DESCENT INTO IAH. PRIOR TO ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ABNORMAL PROCEDURE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REPOSITIONED INS
- [SDR DHL2001717012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717012), Jul 4, 2001: DUCT. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 18,500 THE LOWER AFT BODY OVHT LT ILLUMINATED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE COMPLIED WITHITEM TRANSFERRED TO DMI# 6261 PER DHL MEL 26-10-1 PLACARDS 
- [SDR DHL2001717010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717010), Jul 3, 2001: LOCK ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE WHEEL WOULD NOT EXTEND AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY EXTENDED C/W ABNORMAL PROCEDURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR. RETRACTION CK GOOD IAW B727 MM
- [SDR DHL2001717011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717011), Jul 3, 2001: DUCT. IN FLIGHT LWR AFT BODY OVHT LT ILLUMINATED, LT EXTINGUISHED AFTER #3 THRUST LEVER WAS RETARDED C/W ABNORMAL PROCEDURET/S LWR AFT BODY OVHT LT. FOUND TAI DUCT TO
- [SDR DHL2001717009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717009), Jun 27, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT INBD MID FLAP HAS 2.5 INCH CRACK AFT (UPPER) AREA STA 251 JUST BELOW INBD FLAP GIMBLE ACCESS PANEL. REMOVED LT INBD FORE, MID AND AFT FLAP ASSYS IAW MM 27-
- [SDR DHL2001717008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717008), May 10, 2001: FLAP. OUT OF ADJ. STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT AT 300KTS AND FL270 A/C REQUIRES 1-3/4 UNITS RT OF AILERON TRIM TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. RDR TRIM VALVE AT LEFT 1/2 UNIT
- [SDR DHL2001717007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717007), May 8, 2001: AUTOPILOT SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTOPILOT WILL NOT TRACK A VOR OR LOCALIZER. DEFERRED PER DHL MEL 22-1-7. PLACARD INSTALLED. REPLACED NR 1 NAV AND TESTED PER MM 2200 OP NORMAL TRACK AND CAPTUR
- [SDR DHL2001717006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717006), May 2, 2001: SPOILER. OUT OF POSITION. A/C, WITH BALL CENTERED AND LT WING SLIGHTLY LOW, AILERON TRIM INDICATES 3-1/8 UNITS TO RT, AND RUDDER TRIM 1/4 UNIT TO LT. ALSO THERE WAS 4 DEGREE RT WHEEL DEF
- [SDR DHL2001717005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717005), Mar 2, 2001: RECEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN AND F/O''S VOR''S SCALLOPS AND WILL NOT TRACK PROPERLY. DIVERTED TO CVG. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 VOR/ILS RECEIVER IAW B727 MM 34-31-21. OPS CHECK OK. 
- [SDR DHL2001717003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717003), Jan 30, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. AT APPOX 95 KTS IAS STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED T/O ABORTED. UPON CREW DEBRIEF, FOUND 3 SECONDS OF FLIGHT TIME ON CAPTS CLOCK. THAT IN COMBINATION WITH STICK SHAKER 
- [SDR DHL2001717002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717002), Jan 30, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. WILL NOT TEST. FLIGHT CONTROL WARNING TEST SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST. NOTE-FLAPS AT 15 DEGREE AND SPEEDBRAKE DEPLOYED. RECYCLED FLAPS AND SPOILERS AS WELL AS NR 3 THROTTLE, RETESTE
- [SDR DHL2001717001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001717001), Jan 9, 2001: GYRO. UNSERVICEABLE. CAPT HSI FAILED ON TAXI OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 DIRECTIONAL GYRO PER M/M 34-21-21,SYS OPS CHK GOOD
- [SDR DHL2000717124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717124), Dec 1, 2000: STOP. LOOSE. NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP T/O THRUST WITH ANTI ICE ON.FOUND SAFTY WIRE ON PART POWER STOP BROKEN AND POWER STOP OUT. RESECURED AND RE-WIRED PART POWER STOP.
- [SDR DHL2000717123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717123), Nov 29, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. STALL WARNING/STICK SHAKER ON T/O ROLL. AS PER STALL WARNING SYSTEM TEST, MM 34-18-0, SYSTEM CHKS OK.
- [SDR DHL2000717122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717122), Sep 28, 2000: ADI. FAILED. GYRO FLAG APPEARED IN CAPTS ADI, REJECTED T/O. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 VG PER M/M 34-22-21. REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERING COMPUTER PER 34-62-31. ALL OPS CHK G
- [SDR DHL2000717121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717121), Sep 22, 2000: CABLE. FRAYED. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING DOOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT AT 230 KNOTS. INSTALLED NEW LOWER CABLE ASSY PER M/M 32-33-51. OPS CHK OK.
- [SDR DHL2000717120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717120), Sep 22, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. NLG DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT AT 230 KTS.
- [SDR DHL2000717118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717118), Aug 23, 2000: STRUT. OVERSERVICED. STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED AT 70KTS. REJECTED TAKEOFF. TESTED STALL WARNING SYSTEM PER 34-18-0. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECT NOSE STRUT OVER SERVICED. SERVICED NOSE ST
- [SDR DHL2000717119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717119), Aug 18, 2000: HOUSING. STRIPPED. ON CLIMBOUT OF EWR, OIL (NR 1 ENG) QUANTITY BEGAN A SLOW STEADY DECREASE. AS QUANTITY APPROACHED ZERO OIL PRESSURE BEGAN DECREASING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT 
- [SDR DHL2000717117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717117), Aug 1, 2000: GYRO. ERRATIC. CAPT ADI STICKS AND PITCHES UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY 5-7 DEGREES AND GYRO FLAG COMES INTO VIEW INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED NR 1 VERT GYRO WITH A SERVI
- [SDR DHL2000717111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717111), Feb 14, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. AT D CHECK, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR CENTER SECTION REAR LOWER CHORD AND SKIN BULGING STA 865 BL 0-16L. REMOVED REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD, CUT AFT WEB AT STA. RBL 49 TO LB
- [SDR DHL2000717103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717103), Feb 11, 2000: FAIRING. CRACKED. AT D-CHECK, FAIRING PANEL NR 3334 HAD A CRACK ON THE INSIDE BRACKET MOUNT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR AT FAIRING PANEL PER SRM 51-30-2, 8.5 X 2.
- [SDR DHL200071786D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071786D), Feb 7, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT D-CK, CABIN SEAT TRACK NR 1 CORRODED BS 720. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK NR 1 FROM BS 720 TO 740 PER B727 SRM 53-10-5 FIG 7. REF: 5619.
- [SDR DHL2000717114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717114), Feb 3, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. AT D CHECK, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR CENTER SECTION LOWER CHORD CORROSION BL 36 LEFT MARKED STA 741. REMOVED CORROSION AT BL 36 TO 13 , OUT OF LIMITS, HFEC, NO CRACKS 
- [SDR DHL200071780D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071780D), Feb 2, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT D-CK, FWD CARGO COMPT FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE CORRODED AT BS 700 LBL 20. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA PER B727 SRM 51-40-4. INSTALLED REPAIR PER B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 AN
- [SDR DHL200071799D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071799D), Jan 28, 2000: SUPPORT. GOUGED. AT D-CHECK, FOUND LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM OUTBOARD PIN HOLE GOUGED. REMOVED PIN AND BUSHING PER B727 MM 57-15-12, PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF O/B FWD BORE, NO CRAC
- [SDR DHL200071781D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071781D), Jan 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. AT D-CK, FLOORBEAM CRACK AT B/S 344 LBL 31. REMOVED FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD FROM LBL 60 TO RBL 60 BS 344 PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR UPPER CHORD PER
- [SDR DHL2000717105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717105), Jan 28, 2000: SPAR. GOUGED. AT D-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT HAND SPAR FITTING GOUGED (MLG BEAM O/B SIDE TO REAR SPAR SUPPORT FITTING). PERFORMED HFEC, BORED RT MLG SUPPORT FITTING PIN HOLE TO 1.79
- [SDR DHL200071796D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071796D), Jan 26, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. AT D-CK, FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER WING LOWER SKIN EXTERIOR STA 740 BLL 40 TO BLL 12. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FLAP PEENED BLENDED 
- [SDR DHL200071758D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071758D), Jan 26, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT D-CK, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT 31 LBL FROM STA 312 TO STA 360. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-5. REF: N/R 5612.
- [SDR DHL200071751D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071751D), Jan 26, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT D CK, SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT 9 LBL FROM STA 312 TO STA 360. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 312 TO STA 360 PER B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-2. REF: N/
- [SDR DHL200071750D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071750D), Jan 26, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT D-CK, FWD FLANGE OF FLOOR SUPPORT HAS CORROSION AT STA 328 LBL 20. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AT FLOOR SUPPORT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR AT STA 328 LBL 20 PE
- [SDR DHL200071779D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071779D), Jan 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. AT D-CK, EVIDENCE OF CRACK AT STRINGER 5 LT BS 990 AND 1010. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AT BS 990 AND 1010 PER B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 3. INSTALLED REPAIRS AT STR 5L STA 
- [SDR DHL200071763D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071763D), Jan 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. AT D-CK, LEFT ELEVATOR, JUST FWD OF OUTBD STATIC WICK TOP SKIN HAS CRACKS TWO UNDER DOUBLER FWD INBD CORNER, FOUND DURING XRAY.. REMOVED STATIC WICK AND DOUBLER
- [SDR DHL200071724D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071724D), Jan 24, 2000: SHIELD. CRACKED. AT D-CK, MAIN ENTRY DOOR HINGE ICE SHIELDS, UPPER AND LOWER CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER HINGE COVERS PER B727 SRM 52-10-1, FIG 1. MATERIAL USE
- [SDR DHL2000717113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717113), Jan 22, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. AT D CHECK, CABIN FLOATING SEAT TRACK SUPPORT RBL 45 BETWEEN STA 740-760 FLANGE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SUPPORT PER SRM 51-30-2. N/R 5605
- [SDR DHL200071762D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071762D), Jan 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT D-CK, CABIN FLOATING SEAT TRACK SUPPORT NR 4 STA 850 TO 870 RBL 45 FLANGE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN FLOATING SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FROM STA 850 
- [SDR DHL200071741D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071741D), Jan 22, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. AT D CK, RIGHT WING PANEL 6527 HAS DELAMINATED AREAS ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. INSTALLED FIBERGLASS REPAIR AT RIGHT WING PANEL 6527 PER B727 SRM 51-40-8, FIG
- [SDR DHL200071740D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200071740D), Jan 22, 2000: PANEL. FRAYED. AT D CK, RIGHT WING PANEL 6403 HAS FRAYED EDGE ON OUTSIDE SURFACE. INSTALLED FILLER REPAIR AT RIGHT WING PANEL 6403 PER B727 SRM 51-40-1 FIG 1. REF: N/R 2953.
- [SDR DHL2000717116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2000717116), Jan 21, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. AT D CHECK, PREVIOUS REPAIR AT FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE BS 1110 RBL 15.5 TO LBL 37. CUT OUT PREV REPAIR, INSTALLED NEW REPAIR FROM LBL 38 TO RBL 0 PER AVITAS EO 1

All 262: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N717DH-2013-12-16/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 19950421014279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950421014279I), Apr 21, 1995: Boeing 72723 (N717DH), Denver, CO, Minor damage. ILS approach to den got a wing low correcting runway alignment. Shutdown at gate NR8 led found bent and scraped.

## Other aircraft with N717DH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N717DH): Dassault-Breguet FALCON 10, S/N 226, built 1990

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