# N720DH: 1968 Boeing 727-228, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-228](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-228) (registry code 1384083)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19544
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 1990
- Last registry action: January 13, 2006
- Mode S code: A9A3DF
- Location: [Kingman, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Kingman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0799° N, 113.7486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86401, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N720DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=720DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N720DH-2013-08-13

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 727-228: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-228.md

## Service difficulty reports (241, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHL2004720002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004720002), Feb 28, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT-HAND INBOARD MID FLAP LOWER SURFACE 2 AREAS OF SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2.
- [SDR DHL2004720001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004720001), Feb 17, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW B-727 M/M 33-50-111. OPS CHE
- [SDR DHL2003720011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003720011), Nov 24, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW 727 M/M 33-50-111. OPS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.
- [SDR DHL2003720010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003720010), Oct 9, 2003: ENGINE. LEAKING. NR 1 OIL QUANTITY DECREASED FROM 4 GAL. TO 1.5 GAL. PERFORMED ABNORMAL. NR 1 OIL BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLETED IN-FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN ABNORMAL PROCEDUR
- [SDR DHL2003720008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003720008), Aug 30, 2003: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. RT NR 5 SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. ITEM PLACED ON DMI LIST IAW MEL 26-14-1. CONTROL NR 14005 PLACARD INSTALLED. DMI NR 14005 NR 5 RIGHT SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERAT
- [SDR DHL2003720007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003720007), Jun 27, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LT BS 950 MAIN FRAME, WL 189, LWBL 70.5, AS VIEWED FROM LT WHEEL WELL. TRANSFERRED TO LOG PAGE 348951 ITEM 1M DUE
- [SDR DHL2003720006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003720006), May 24, 2003: LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER LOWERING LANDING GEAR HANDLE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON. WENT AROUND. NEXT TIME GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY. INSPECTED AND LUBED NOSE GEAR AND PERFORMED TE
- [SDR DHL2003720005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003720005), May 16, 2003: LAMP. BURNED OUT. NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR (RT) WILL NOT TEST. RE-LAMPED, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW M/M 26-17-000.
- [SDR DHL2003720004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003720004), May 15, 2003: SMOKE DETECTOR. WILL NOT TEST. ON PRE-FLIGHT FOUND NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR RT NOT TESTING. ITEM PLACED ON DMI LIST IAW MEL 26-14-1 CONTROL NR 12940 CAT-C. PLACARD INSTALLED. REF DMI NR 12940, ON 
- [SDR DHL2003720003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003720003), Mar 25, 2003: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. LUBRICATED ALL DOOR LATCHES AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING NUMEROUS TIMES IAW B-M/M
- [SDR DHL2003720002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003720002), Feb 14, 2003: POWER UNIT. 1) APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WILL NOT RESET AFTER FIRE TEST - INTERMITTENT.2) REPLACED APU FIRE DETECTION OPERATING POWER UNIT. FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM RESETS CON
- [SDR DHL2002720005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720005), Nov 19, 2002: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ENGINE NR 1 FIRE DETECT SYSTEM "B" LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. DEFER SYSTEM "B" PER MEL REF 26-6, CONTROL 11013, PLACARD INSTALLED. REF. DMI 11013 RESECURED LOOS
- [SDR DHL2002720006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720006), Nov 19, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ENTRY WAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WITH SWITCH ON. R & R BATTERIES ON EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, OPS CK. GOOD IAW BMM 33-50-1
- [SDR DHL2002720521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720521), Oct 22, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C CHECK, E/E COMPARTMENT STR 25 IS CORRODED THRU AT UPPER FLANGE BETWEEN FRAME STA. 460 AND 480. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720516), Oct 22, 2002: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING C CHECK, MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK DAMAGED LBL 62.5 BS 620. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720515), Oct 17, 2002: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING "C" CHECK, MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK DAMAGED BS 480 TO 560 LBL 45.5. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720530), Oct 14, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C CHECK, LT WING UPPER SURFACE STRAP BULGED ABOVE FRONT SPAR AFT. OF NR 3 SLAT. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720528), Oct 14, 2002: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING C CHECK, LT WING FWD. SPAR UPPER CHORD IS CORRODED AT WS 130 UPPER SURFACE AT BULGED SEALANT. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720527), Oct 14, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C CHECK, BULGED SKIN/DISHED FASTENER HEADS ALONG STR 8 L, BS 1330. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720524), Oct 14, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK, FUSELAGE AFT. PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 1183 VERTICAL BEAM LBBL 24.6 CRACKED FROM LIGHTNING HOLE IN 2 PLACES WL 260. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720522), Oct 14, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK, FUSELAGE. AFT. PRESSURE BULKHEAD, BS 1183 VERTICAL BEAM LBBL 36.2 CRACK INDICATION. WL 249. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720519), Oct 14, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK, FUSELAGE. AFT. PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 1183 VERTICAL BEAM RBBL 24.6 CRACKED FROM LIGHTNING HOLE WL 260 APPROX. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720509), Oct 13, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK, RT WING INTERNAL RIB W.S. 629.0 LWR. CHORD BY ST-8 RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720508), Oct 13, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, RT WING INTERIOR RIB W.S. 601 LWR. CHORD ST-6 CRACK. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720507), Oct 13, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, RT WING INTERIOR WS 656.5 LWR. CHORD. PREVIOUS REPAIR ST-6 CRACKED. PASSING STOP HOLE. ALSO CRACK AT ST-8 LOCATION. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720506), Oct 13, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, RT WING INTERIOR RIB WS 686.5 BS 8 LOWER CHORD PREVIOUS REPAIR CRACK BEYOND STOP HOLE. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720525), Oct 12, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C CHECK, LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 350 TO 360 LBL 13 TO RBL 13 BULGING AROUND FASTENER HEADS. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720518), Oct 12, 2002: FASTENER. DAMAGED. DURING C CHECK, DISHED FASTENERS AT BS 360 BUTT SPLICE STR 19L. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720503), Oct 12, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING "C" CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 420, BUTTSPLICE BULGING SKIN AROUND FASTENERS. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 AND REPAIRED AREA DAMAGED SKIN, I
- [SDR DHL2002720531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720531), Oct 11, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C CHECK, RT LWR NOSE HAS AREAS OF BULGING SKIN AND DISHED FASTENERS STA. 294 TO 360. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720520), Oct 11, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING C CHECK, T/E FALSE SPAR UPPER BEAM IS CORRODED AFT. OF RT MLG AFT. TRUNNION. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720511), Oct 10, 2002: LAP JOINT. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK, FUSELAGE LONGITUDINAL LAP JOINT STR 4 RIGHT , BS 1070 CRACK INDICATION AROUND FASTENERS. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720523), Oct 9, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK, UT INSPECTION CRACK INDICATION B.S. 870 RT FITTING JUST ABOVE STR. 10 RT. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720526), Oct 7, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK, RT MLG WW BULKHEAD BS 870 HAS A CRACK APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720514), Oct 7, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING "C CHECK", AFT. CARGO FRAME BS 950E AT STR 25 LT HAS A DENT INTO THE RADIUS. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720512), Oct 7, 2002: FRAME. CHAFED. DURING "C" CHECK, CABIN AREA, FRAME AT STA. 760 IS CHAFED THRU ABOVE ABOVE STR 4 RT. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720505), Oct 7, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING "C" CHECK, AFT. CARGO FRAME BS 950 F AT STR 24 LT HAS DENTS INTO THE RADIUS. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720504), Oct 7, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING "C" CHECK, AFT. CARGO STR. 18 LT HAS CORROSION FROM BS 1166 TO BS 1183. REMOVED DAMAGE STRINGER IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 DIM. 12 INCH LONG. FABRICATED NEW S
- [SDR DHL2002720502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720502), Oct 7, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING "C" CHECK, AFT. CARGO FRAME BS 970 AT STR. 24 LT HAS A DENT INTO THE RADIUS. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 2 1/2 X 1 INCH IAW SRM 
- [SDR DHL2002720501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720501), Oct 7, 2002: FRAME. DENTED. DURING "C" CHECK, DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, IN FWD. CARGO FRAME AT BS 640 AT STR 24 R HAS A DENT INTO THE RADIUS. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. C
- [SDR DHL2002720529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720529), Oct 6, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK, VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED ON LEFT WING FRONT SPAR, LOWER END. LWS 130. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720517), Oct 5, 2002: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING C CHECK, RT WING OUT FLAP. AFT SECTION SHOWS DELAMINATION AREA TOP SIDE WBL 440 APPROX. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720513), Oct 5, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING "C" CHECK, CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT B.S. 357-360 STR 22L. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720510), Oct 5, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING C CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, GOUGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT B.S. 670, ABOVE STR 26R. REPAIRED IAW SRM.
- [SDR DHL2002720500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720500), Oct 5, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING "C" CHECK, FOUND GOUGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 630, BELOW STR 24R. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. INSTALLED REPAIR IA
- [SDR DHL2002720004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720004), Sep 6, 2002: POWER UNIT. 1) APU FIRE WARNING SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST ON PREFLIGHT. 2) DEFERRED APU FIRE WARNING PER MEL 26-11 CAT. "C" DMI #10316 ASSIGNED. PLACARD INSTALLED.3) REF. DMI #1
- [SDR DHL2002720003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720003), Jul 3, 2002: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON PREFLIGHT, APU WILL NOT FIRE TEST. CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SENSOR/RESPONDER OPS. CHECKS NORMAL IAW DHL B727A MM 26-15-0.
- [SDR DHL2002720002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002720002), Jun 20, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. WILL NOT TEST. COCKPIT TEST SMOKE NR 1 LEFT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 LEFT SMOKE DETECTOR IAW B727 MM 26-16-01, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DHL2001720015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001720015), Nov 30, 2001: WINDSHIELD WIPER. OUT OF ADJ. F/O WIPER BLADE INOP ON LOW AND 1/2 SPEED, INTERMITTENT ON 3/4 WIND-SCREEN WET. RE-ADJUSTED BLADE TENSION PER 727-200 M/M 30-42-42 PG 202. GROUND OP'S CK NORMAL
- [SDR DHL2001720013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001720013), Oct 11, 2001: ENGINE. FAILED. INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE NR 1 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW DHL B727 MAINT TASK MANUAL NR 1 ENG CHANGE WORKSHEET. RAN ENGINE PER JRH 7.9, OPS CHEC

All 241: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N720DH-2013-08-13/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 20010927025669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010927025669I), Sep 27, 2001: Boeing 727228 (N720DH), Springfield, MO. (-23) On 09/27/01 at approximately 11:10 dhl flight 2201, elp-cvg, experienced a lower cargo fire light illumination accompanied by a fire bell. An emergency…

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