# N721DH: 1969 Boeing 727-228, registration cancelled 2013-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 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: 19545
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1990
- Last registry action: September 20, 2005
- Mode S code: A9A796
- 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/N721DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=721DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N721DH-2013-08-22

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

## Service difficulty reports (293, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHL2004721002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004721002), Jan 24, 2004: SWITCH. DIRTY. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON LANDING. LUBED DOOR INDICATION SWITCH ON FORWARD ENTRY, AND CYCLED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES IAW M/M 52-11-01. NO ABNORMAL IN
- [SDR DHL2004721001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004721001), Jan 15, 2004: ROLLER. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN ENTRY DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN, CLOSE, AND LATCH. INSPECTED ENTRY DOOR LINKAGE AND MECHANISM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED ROLLERS, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW B-727 M/M
- [SDR DHL2003721012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721012), Nov 29, 2003: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR DO NOT COME ON. CLEANED CONNECTION AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW B-M/M 33-50-101.
- [SDR DHL2003721011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721011), Nov 25, 2003: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW B-M/M 33-50-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED FROM A/C 753 IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION.
- [SDR DHL2003721010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721010), Nov 14, 2003: SWITCH. LACK OF LUBE. AT 500 FT OFF CVG, FORWARD ENTRY ON S/O'S ANNUNCIATOR PANEL ILLUMINATED. NO CHANGE IN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL. AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT FORWARD ENTRY LIGHT EXTING
- [SDR DHL2003721009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721009), Nov 13, 2003: SWITCH. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF AT ORD WHEN GEAR HANDLE IS PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT (RED) IS ON. HANDLE CYCLED UP AND OFF A 2ND TIME WITH SAME RESULTS. ABN
- [SDR DHL2003721008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721008), Sep 17, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ILLUMINATION OF EQUIPMENT ACCESS LIGHT ON SECOND OFFICERS PANEL. WT - 147.1, AIRSPEED - 70 KTS, OAT - 22 C, PRESS ALT - 460', BRAKE ENER
- [SDR DHL2003721007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721007), Jul 15, 2003: DUCT SEAL. LEAKING. WHEEL WELL ALARM ACTIVATED. FOUND APU UPPER EXHAUST SEAL LEAKING INTO WHEEL WELL. NO WHEEL WELL ALARM AFTER APU SHUTDOWN. NO OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED PER B-727 M
- [SDR DHL2003721006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721006), Jun 16, 2003: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. LOWER AFT BODY HEAT HAS NO TEST FUNCTION. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 13272 MEL 26-10-2 CAT C. PLACARD INSTALLED SP 26-10-2 COMPLIED WITH. REF DMI 13272 LOWER AFT BODY H
- [SDR DHL2003721005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721005), Jun 7, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES IN SMOKE DETECTOR S/N: 4530. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW B727 M/M 26-16-01.
- [SDR DHL2003721004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721004), Jun 4, 2003: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER MAIN CABIN DOOR BURNED OUT. RESEATED BATTERY PACK, OPS GOOD IAW M/M 33-50-01.
- [SDR DHL2003721003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721003), May 30, 2003: RELAY. FAILED. ON GROUND WITH BOTH PACKS ON LT PACK TRIP AND OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SMOKE ENTERED IN THE COCKPIT. DEFERRED PER MEL 21-5-4 CAT C TRANSFERRED TO DMI 13119. 
- [SDR DHL2003721002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721002), May 22, 2003: WARNING HORN. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APU FIRE TEST EXTERNAL HORN WAS NOT HEARD. WARNING BELL AND LIGHT ON FLIGHT DECK OPERATED NORMALLY. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 13032 MEL REF 26-11-2 CAT C. REFER
- [SDR DHL2003721001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003721001), May 15, 2003: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. REJECTED TAKEOFF - UNABLE TO MAKE EPR ON NR 3. T/O EPR READINGS 1.94; 1.96; 1.83. UTILIZED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE 5.4.1, REJECTED TAKEOFF FLOW CHART, AND BRAKE ENE
- [SDR DHL2002721011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721011), Nov 16, 2002: SEAT. 1) CANNOT ADJUST CAPTS SEAT.2) ADJUSTED SEAT FORWARD AND BACK MOVEMENT IAW B-MM 25-10-42 OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2002721010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721010), Nov 16, 2002: SEAT. 1) CAPTS SEAT BACK WILL NOT STAY UPRIGHT WHEN SOME PRESSURE IS APPLIED2) INSTALLED CAPT SEAT IAW B-MM 25-10-42 OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR DHL2002721009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721009), Nov 15, 2002: SCREW. 1) CAPTAINS SEAT BACK ADJ. DOES NOT COMPLETLY RELEASE MAKING IT DIFF. TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION2) DEFFERED RECLINE PORTION OF SEAT IAW MEL 25-20-3 DMI 10980 A
- [SDR DHL2002721008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721008), Sep 5, 2002: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT S/O PANEL AND RIGHT AT ENTRY DOOR ILLUMINATED AT FL285 CABIN PSI WAS 7.0 TO 8.0 PSI NO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION NOTED. DHL AIRWAYS E
- [SDR DHL2002721519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721519), Sep 5, 2002: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT OUT OF C-CHECK HEAVY MAINTENANCE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT S/O PANEL AND LIGHT AT ENTRY D
- [SDR DHL2002721504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721504), Aug 8, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, CABIN, SEAT TRACK AT STA 760 IS CORRODED AT RBL 24. REMOVED CORROSION FROM CABIN SEAT TRACK AND FOUND CORROSION TO BE BEY
- [SDR DHL2002721503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721503), Aug 8, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, CABIN SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 870-848, AFT FLANGE CORRODED AT LBL 24. REMOVED CORROSION FROM CABIN SEAT TRACK, BEYOND ALLO
- [SDR DHL2002721516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721516), Aug 7, 2002: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, LT WING UPPER FRONT SPAR ATTACH TO L/E WS 140/150 CORROSION UNDERNEATH L/E SKIN. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD UPPER SURFACE WS 
- [SDR DHL2002721517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721517), Aug 7, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, BS 910 FRAME CRACKED AT STR 15 RT. REMOVE FASTENERS, BS 910 FRAME STR 15 LT IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OFF AND REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF STA 91
- [SDR DHL7212002515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL7212002515), Aug 7, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, BS 940 FRAME (LEFT) CRACKED AT AFT FLOORBEAM ATTACH FLANGE (CONFIRMED BY NDT). STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW B-727 S/B 53-190. LOCATED AND DRILLED-UP A
- [SDR DHL2002721511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721511), Aug 7, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, RT WING STRINGER LUG CRACKED AT RIB ATTACH WS 656. CRACK IN LUG TERMINATES AT FASTENER HOLE ON RT VENT BOX STRINGER AT RIB ATTACH WS 656 VERIFIE
- [SDR DHL2002721502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721502), Aug 7, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, CRACK IN MAIN FRAME, STA 540, STR 24R. STOP DRILL OF CRACK IN MAIN FRAME IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-1 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER 
- [SDR DHL2002721512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721512), Aug 6, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 2 DENTS ON SECTION 41 SKIN AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION FWD OF FWD E/E BAY DOOR. CUT OUT SECTION OF DAMAGED FUSELAGE SKIN 6 O'CLOCK POSITION AT S
- [SDR DHL2002721505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721505), Aug 6, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED SECTION 41 LEFT SIDE BS 243 WL 215. CUTOUT CRACKED SECTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3. 
- [SDR DHL2002721514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721514), Aug 5, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CABIN SEAT TRACK AT LBL 45 IS CORRODED AT STA 1148 AND STA 1156. REMOVED CABIN SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM STA 1148 TO STA 1156-LBL 45 IAW B-727 SRM
- [SDR DHL2002721508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721508), Aug 5, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CABIN SEAT TRACK AT RBL 45 IS CORRODED AT STA 1177. REMOVED CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA 1177 AND RBL 45 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT T
- [SDR DHL2002721507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721507), Aug 5, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CABIN SEAT TRACK AT LBL 24 IS CORRODED AT STA 1136 AND STA 1156. REMOVED CABIN SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW B 727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED A NEW SECTIO
- [SDR DHL2002721506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721506), Aug 5, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CABIN INTERCOSTAL AT RBL 24 IS CORRODED AT STA 1148. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT STA 1148 AND RBL 24 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTA
- [SDR DHL2002721501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721501), Aug 5, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, IN FWD CARGO AFT 640, STR 23R HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER. FABRICATED A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER IAW B-727 
- [SDR DHL2002721500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721500), Aug 5, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT UNDER (FWD) COCKPIT ENTRY FLOOR BETWEEN DOOR AND MANUAL EXTENSION PANELS. REMOVED CRACK FLOOR SUP
- [SDR DHL2002721518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721518), Aug 3, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, LEFT WHEEL WELL CASTING FRAME BS 930 CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED STA 930 FRAME LT. LOCATED AND DRILLED-UP NEW STA 930 FRAME LT. INSTALLED NEW STA 9
- [SDR DHL2002721513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721513), Aug 3, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, RT WHEEL WELL CASTING FRAME BS 930 CRACKED TO O/B FWD FLANGE, O/B AFT FLANGE ALSO I/B FLANGE. REMOVED CRACKED STA 930 FRAME RT. LOCATED AND DRIL
- [SDR DHL2002721510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721510), Aug 3, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, NOSE WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESS MID CHORD CORROSION AT APPROX STA 320 & 355 RT AT DOGHOUSE TO CATWALK JUST AFT OF RT NOSE TRUNNION. FOUND RT AN
- [SDR DHL2002721007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721007), Jul 25, 2002: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. S/O`S OVERHEAD TABLE LIGHT INOP, WHEN ADJUSTED SPARKS CAME OUT OF SOCKET. FOUND S/O'S FWD TABLE LIGHT SOCKET BROKEN. REPLACED S/O'S FWD TABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OP
- [SDR DHL2002721006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721006), Jul 25, 2002: LIGHT. OUT OF POSITION. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE ENTRY DOOR FELL OFF. REINSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-50-71. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2002721005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721005), Jul 21, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER AIRCRAFT ENTRY DOOR INOP DURING STANDBY POWER CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERIES, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW B727 MM 
- [SDR DHL2002721004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721004), Jul 17, 2002: PANEL. BENT. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PANEL IS BENT AT LOWER AFT CORNER. RESECURED INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT PANEL WITH GILLINER TAPE IAW B727 M/M 52-21-00, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2002721003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721003), Jul 16, 2002: POWER UNIT. 1) WHILE PERFORMING APU FIRE WARNING TEST APU BLT C/B POPPED. 2) R/R APU OPERATING POWER UNIT IAW WDM 49-41-01 APU FIRE WARNING GRD OP CK GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2002721001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002721001), Feb 23, 2002: WINDSHIELD WIPER. OUT OF ADJUST. WINDSHIELD WIPER INOP. ADJUSTED WIPER TENSION PER 30-20-0, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2001721010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001721010), Dec 27, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. ON P/F FOUND NR 4 RIGHT SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST. USED RIDING SPARE SMOKE DETECTOR FOR USE IN NR 4 RT POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR WITH A 
- [SDR DHL2001721009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001721009), Dec 14, 2001: WINDSHIELD WIPER. BINDING. FIRST OFFICER'S WIPER INOP. FOUND WIPER TO BE BOUND UP. RELEASED TENSION, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW BMM CH 30-42-01.
- [SDR DHL2001721008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001721008), Sep 25, 2001: AUTOPILOT SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. EACH TIME ALTITUDE HOLD IS DISENGAGED, A/C ABRUPTLY PITCHES UP AND CLIMB AT 500-100 FPM, STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUN
- [SDR DHL2001721007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001721007), Sep 8, 2001: POWER UNIT. FAULTY. DURING APU FIRE TEST FIRE BOTTLE C/B POPS APPROX 35 SEC AND FIRE TEST IS INOP. TRIED NEW SENSOR DET, NO HELP. REPLACED O/H DET POWER UNIT, SYS OPS CHECK NORMAL 
- [SDR DHL2001721006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001721006), Aug 29, 2001: STALL WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. OVERSPEED WARNING SOUNDED ON CLIMBOUT APPROX 10 KTS BEFORE BARBER POLE AND STICK SHAKER SOUNDED ON DESCENT AT 210 KTS CLEAN CONFIGURATION. PERF ADJ/ TEST STALL 
- [SDR DHL2001721005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001721005), Jul 20, 2001: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. NR 2 LE FLAP FAILED TO RETRACT. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE THEN COULD NOT GET NR 2 LE FLAP TO EXTEND. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE LANDED OK. REMOVED AN
- [SDR DHL2001721004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001721004), Jun 27, 2001: SEAT. DEFECTIVE. F/O SEAT BACK WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE. WHEN WEIGHT OR PRESSURE IS PUT ON SEAT BACK, IT UNLOCKS AND MOVES TO FULL AFT (RECLINE) POSITION. F/O SEAT REMOVED 

All 293: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N721DH-2013-08-22/reports.md

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