# N722DH: Boeing 727-228, registration cancelled 1999-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-228](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-228) (registry code 1384083)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19861
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1994
- Last registry action: July 16, 1997
- Mode S code: A9AB4D
- Owner when cancelled: [Dhl Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DHL%20AIRWAYS%20INC)
- Location: [Redwood City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redwood%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5334° N, 122.2496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94065, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N722DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=722DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N722DH-1999-01-25

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 (82, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHL98722002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL98722002), Sep 1, 1998: TRUNNION. FAILED. AFTER LANDING, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION SUPPORT FAILED, CAUSING LANDING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
- [SDR DHL98722001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL98722001), Sep 1, 1998: PUMP. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DUMPED FUEL, RETURNED FOR LANDING. FORCED TO MAKE GO- AROUND. LANDED AFTER SECOND APPROACH. FOUND FUEL PUMP FAILED.
- [SDR DHL97722006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL97722006), Dec 20, 1997: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. IRRITATING OIL BASED SMELL IN COCKPIT. SUSPECT TO BE FROM F/O SEAT. CLEANED EXCESS SEAT LUBRICANT FROM COCKPIT FLOOR AT F/E AND F/O SEAT PER BMM.
- [SDR DHL97722005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL97722005), Sep 30, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. NR 1 ENG EPR SPIKED TO 2.5 EPR FOR 1 SECOND DURING TAKEOFF, EPR THEN DECREASED TO APPROX 1.80 EPR ON CLIMB THRUST. ALL ENGINE GAUGES WERE THEN STEADY AT CLIMB T
- [SDR DHL97722004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL97722004), Aug 1, 1997: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP 135 TO 140 IN CRUISE, PRESS 46 PSI, 4.2 GAL OIL QUANTITY. FOUND PIN F ON CONNECTOR D356 BROKEN. REPAIRED PER 79-34-01, OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR DHL97722003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL97722003), Jul 31, 1997: TEMP BULB. FAILED. NR 1 ENG OIL TEMP IN YELLOW ON CLIMBOUT. REDUCED THRUST TO MAINTAIN IN LIMITS, ALL OTHER ENG INDICATIONS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL TEMP BULB, CANNON PLUG
- [SDR DHL97722002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL97722002), May 15, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND I CRACK IN SKIN AT FWD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT. C/W EDDY CURRENT INSP, REMOVED RIVETS , ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER BOEING S/B 727-53-0198.\
- [SDR DHL97722001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL97722001), Mar 12, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION, WITH ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. INSPECTED ENGINE AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL PER MM 73-21-1. PERFORMED ENGINE
- [SDR DHL96722006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL96722006), Oct 29, 1996: ENGINE. VIBRATION. MIDDLE FREQUENCY VIBRATION FELT IN THE NR 1 THRUST LEVER AT ALL POWER SETTINGS ABOVE 1.4 EPR DURING FLIGHT. RETURNED TO DENVER. PERFORMED ENGINE VIBRATION SURVE
- [SDR DHL96722007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL96722007), Oct 24, 1996: ENGINE. VIBRATION. ENGINE NR 1 HAS ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS IN THRUST LEVER AND ENGINE START LEVERS. GROUND RAN NR 1 ENGINE PER JRH 04-02-01, NOT ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS NOTED THROUGHOUT O
- [SDR DHL96722005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL96722005), Oct 24, 1996: CSD. REQD SERVICE. GEN NR 2 HAD 2 LIGHT TRIP EN ROUTE NO FAULT, INDICATIONS ON GEN FAULT PANEL. RESIDUAL VOLTS 14 TO 15 VOLTS AND UNSTABLE FREQS UNSTABLE AT 380 TO 382 CPS. FOUND 
- [SDR DHL9672255C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672255C), Oct 2, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, NR 5 SLAT UPPER AND LOWER SKIN HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR PER 57-30-3.
- [SDR DHL9672267C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672267C), Oct 1, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FWD CARGO COMPT, LOWER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT BS 560, RBL 54. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8, 14 BY 2.
- [SDR DHL9672266C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672266C), Sep 30, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, AFT CARGO COMPT STR 28 LT CORRODED BETWEEN STA 970 AND 990. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3, 20 LONG.
- [SDR DHL9672256C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672256C), Sep 30, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, SEAT TRACK FLANGE CORRODED AT STA 1032 AND RBL 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 1010 TO 1050 PER SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR DHL9672213C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672213C), Sep 30, 1996: SPACER. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, NR 2 FLAP TRACK SPACER BLOCK REQUIRES REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPACER BLOCK PER S/B 57-125.
- [SDR DHL9672218C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672218C), Sep 25, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON TOP FLOOR BEAM CHORD AT STA 400 RBL 4 AND LBL 4. INSTALLED FLOOR BEAM REPAIR AT UPPER CHORD, PER SRM 53-10-8 FROM RBL 4 TO 
- [SDR DHL9672265C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672265C), Sep 23, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, WHILE REPLACING 940 FITTING, RT BS 930 FRAME WITH 2 CRACKS BELOW FLOOR LEVEL. REPLACED FRAME FITTING PER S/B 53-130.
- [SDR DHL9672234C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672234C), Sep 21, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, LEFT WING RIB AT STA 629.0 HAS A CRACK IN PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER ON LOWER CHORD IN AREA OF STR 6. REMOVED CRACKED REPAIR AT LEFT WING, STOP DRILLED
- [SDR DHL9672219C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672219C), Sep 20, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR BEAM HAS CORROSION AT BOTTOM OF UPPER FLANGE BS 1030 RBL 22. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION, INSTALLED FLOOR BEAM REPAIR FROM RBL 9 TO RBL 34 P
- [SDR DHL9672214C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672214C), Sep 20, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM STA 480 RBL 0 TO RBL 16. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED FLOOR BEAM REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8, T-ANGLE 34 INCHES 
- [SDR DHL9672271C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672271C), Sep 19, 1996: FRAME. CORROSION. AT C-CHECK, AFT BAGGAGE COMPT HAS FRAME CORROSION AT STA 950E FLOOR LEVEL AND STR 26R. CUT OUT AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-4, 22.5.
- [SDR DHL9672264C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672264C), Sep 19, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AFT CARGO NR 2 DOOR FWD CUTOUT FRAME AT BOTTOM ATTACH TO LOWER FRAME. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA OF FRAME FLANGE, INSTALLED REPAIR PER SR
- [SDR DHL9672238C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672238C), Sep 19, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, NR 3 SLAT INBOARD CLOSURE RIB IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. REPLACED RIB PER SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR DHL9672235C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672235C), Sep 19, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, LEFT WING RIB AT STA 656.5 CRACKED AT LOWER CHORD AT STR 8 ATTACH BOLT AREA. STOP DRILLED END OF CRACK, INSTALLED WING RIB REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-5, 9
- [SDR DHL9672228C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672228C), Sep 19, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, RIGHT WING RIB HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER CRACKED AT LOWER CHORD STA 656.5 AT STR 6. REMOVED REPAIR, REAMED STOP HOLE, CONDUCTED HFEC, INSTALLED RE
- [SDR DHL9672227C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672227C), Sep 19, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, RT WING RIB STA 686.5 HAS LOWER CHORD CRACKED AT STR 8. STOP DRILLED, HFEC AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-5, 9 BY 4.
- [SDR DHL9672229C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672229C), Sep 18, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, RIGHT WING RIB STA 629 CRACKED AT LOWER CHORD IN AREA OF STR 8 ATTACH BOLT. STOP DRILLED, HFEC AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-5, 10.5 BY 3.5.
- [SDR DHL9672236C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672236C), Sep 17, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, WING RIB STA 686.5 HAS PREV REPAIR CRACKED AT LOWER CHORD STR 6. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-5, CHANNEL 8.5 BY 2.5.
- [SDR DHL9672230C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672230C), Sep 17, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, WING RIB STA 656.5 CRACKED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT STR 6 LOWER CHORD. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, INSTALLED WING REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-5, 9 BY 2.2
- [SDR DHL9672220C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672220C), Sep 17, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT BS 380 RBL 23. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, APPROX 19, INSTALLED REPAIR 24 BY 2.5 PER SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR DHL9672241C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672241C), Sep 14, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE AT LBL 20 HAS CORROSION FROM BS 344 TO BS 380. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT FROM BS 344 TO BS 360 AND FROM BS 360 TO BS 3
- [SDR DHL9672216C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672216C), Sep 14, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE AT LBL 20 IS CRACKED JUST FWD OF BS 400. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 51-10-1 20.
- [SDR DHL9672215C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672215C), Sep 14, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN SEAT TRACK FLANGE RBL 25 STA 480 TO 520. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-10-1 FROM STA 480 TO 520.
- [SDR DHL9672203C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672203C), Sep 14, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, LEFT WING RIB AT STA 601.5 HAS CRACK IN LOWER CHORD AT STR 6. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED RIB REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-5, 9 INCHES BY 4 INCHES.
- [SDR DHL9672202C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672202C), Sep 14, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, LOWER ANGLE CRACKED ON RT WING RIB AT STA 629 AT STR 6. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED RIB REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-5, 9 INCHES BY 4 INCHES.
- [SDR DHL9672272C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672272C), Sep 13, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FLOOR BEAM TOP CHORD STA 1130 RBL 24 HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT FLOOR BEAM TOP CHORD, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-4. REPAIR USED STRAP 12 BY 1, FILLER 1 BY 
- [SDR DHL9672263C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672263C), Sep 13, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, SEAT TRACK FLANGE RBL 24 BETWEEN STA 1010 TO 950B HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 955 TO 1020 PER SRM 51-10-1. SEAT TRACK WA
- [SDR DHL9672262C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672262C), Sep 13, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, SEAT TRACK FLANGE RBL 46 BETWEEN STA 1070 AND 1030 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 1010 TO 1130 PER SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR DHL9672244C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672244C), Sep 13, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, SEAT TRACK FLANGE LB 45 STA 1090 TO 1070 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 1060 TO 1130 PER SRM 53-10-5.
- [SDR DHL9672243C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672243C), Sep 13, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, SEAT TRACK FLANGE RBL 53 STA 1130 TO 1070 HAS CORROSION. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-10-1, 60 LONG.
- [SDR DHL9672223C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672223C), Sep 13, 1996: FLOOR. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR AT BS 1176 LBL 66. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED NEW CHORD ANGLE LBL 66 TO RBL 66, INSTALLED NEW CHORD ANGLE PER
- [SDR DHL9672222C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672222C), Sep 13, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, SEAT TRACK FLANGE LBL 24 STA 995 HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT SEAT TRACK LBL 24 FROM BS 970 TO BS 1010. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-1.
- [SDR DHL9672217C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672217C), Sep 13, 1996: WINDOW POST. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, X-RAY INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK ON LT SIDE WINDOW POST F TO N. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER S/B 53-0086 REV 11.
- [SDR DHL9672206C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672206C), Sep 13, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSIION AT STR 20L LAP SEAM, BETWEEN BS 950E AND BS 950F. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 4 INCHES BY 2 INCHES 5 INCHES. INSTALLED DOUBLER
- [SDR DHL9672270C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672270C), Sep 12, 1996: SKIN. TORN. AT C-CHECK, LOWER RUDDER RT SIDE AT L/E SKIN TORN OFF BELOW PANEL 9507. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 55-40-3, 12 BY 23.25 .
- [SDR DHL9672269C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672269C), Sep 12, 1996: SKIN. WORN. AT C-CHECK, LOWER RUDDER RT SIDE AT L/E FWD SPAR, SKIN WORN THROUGH TO PHENOLIC SUB LAYER JUST BELOW PANL 9507. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 55-40-3, 12 BY 9.
- [SDR DHL9672268C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672268C), Sep 12, 1996: SKIN. WORN. AT C-CHECK, LOWER RUDDER LT SIDE AT FWD SPAR, SKIN WORN THROUGH TO PHENOLOC SUB LAYER MOST OF LENGTH. ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER REPAIR PER SRM 55-40-3. THREE DOUBLERS
- [SDR DHL9672261C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672261C), Sep 12, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT BS 1140 RBL 16 AND BELOW SHEAR WEB AT RBL 23. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-3 AND PER SRM 51-30-2, 10 BY 25.
- [SDR DHL9672260C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9672260C), Sep 12, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME FITTING BS 940 RT SIDE CRACKED AT FLOOR LEVEL BEAM ATTACHMENT FLANGE AFT END I/B. ACCOMPLISHED EDDY CURRENT INSP, REPLACED RIGHT SIDE FI

All 82: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N722DH-1999-01-25/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 DCA98MA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98MA084), Aug 31, 1998: Boeing 727-200 (N722DH), Jamaica, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear caused by fatigue cracking and stress corrosion cracking of the trunnion bearing support fitting.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Accident 19980831022439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980831022439A), Aug 31, 1998: Boeing 727228 (N722DH), New York, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft lost number two engine after take off and returned to land on runway 22R at jfk airport. During roll out the right main gear collapsed causing…
- [Incident 19901205063009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901205063009I), Dec 5, 1990: Boeing 727228 (N722DH), Birmingham, AL. When pilot backed aircraft from hold-short line the right gear left taxiway and sank into soft ground.

## Other aircraft with N722DH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N722DH): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 11719

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