# N7259U: 1978 Boeing 727-222, registration cancelled 2002-03-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 19, 2002 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing 727-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222) (registry code 1384073) - 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: 21406 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 14, 1978 - Certificate issued: April 4, 1978 - Last registry action: July 17, 2001 - Mode S code: A9B9C5 - Owner when cancelled: [United Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20AIR%20LINES%20INC) - Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7259U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7259U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7259U-2002-03-19 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 727-222: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222.md ## Service difficulty reports (15) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2001UALA01468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA01468), Jul 23, 2001: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL240 WHEN THROTTLES PULLED BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE, CABIN PRESSURE STARTED CLIMBING AT 2000 FPM. WHEN CARGO HEAT VALVE CLOSED, CABIN PRESSURIZATION RETURNED TO - [SDR 2001UALA01465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA01465), Jul 20, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 ENG EGT LIMITED T/O FROM DEN. COMMAND EPR 2.06. TARGET N1 X-CK 98.1. AT 2.06 EPR, NR 3 ENG N1 95 PERCENT AND EGT REACHED 630 DEG FOR 2 SEC. REDUCED POWER T - [SDR 2001UALA01340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA01340), Jul 8, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE BEHIND RADOME AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION, STATION 188. REPAIRED EXTERNAL FUSELAGE DENT PER SRM 53-30-03. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHE - [SDR 99UAL900247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99UAL900247), Apr 28, 1999: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON TUS TAKEOFF ROLL AT 90 KNOTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF. *S/D* THE FLAME-OUT WAS CAUSE BY THE FUEL PUMP SPLINE DRIVE SHAFT EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE F - [SDR 98UAL900578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900578), Nov 27, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. STABILIZER WOULD NOT TRIM (ON PEDESTAL) AFT OF 4.5 UNITS ELECTRICALLY. RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* REPLACED MAIN ELECTRIC STAB TRIM ACTUATOR, SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CH - [SDR 98UAL900464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900464), Sep 19, 1998: REGULATOR. FAILED. GOT AN OVER EXCITED ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON NR 1 SYSTEM. BUS BREAKER DID NOT TRIP. RESET BROUGHT GENERATORS BACK ON LINE FOR 5 MINUTES. AT TAKEOFF ANNUNCIATOR LIGH - [SDR 97UAL900854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900854), Dec 3, 1997: BALLAST. SMOKING. ON TAXI OUT, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS ON FORWARD PANEL AND SECOND OFFICERS PANEL WENT OUT. SHORTLY AFTER STRONG ODOR WITH SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT. RETURNED TO G - [SDR 96UAL900961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900961), Dec 23, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING AND UNABLE TO RESET. *S/D* REPLACED DISCHARGED BATTERY PACK AT AFT RT SERVICE DOOR. - [SDR 96UAL900903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900903), Nov 26, 1996: ROD END. OUT OF ADJUST. AIRCRAFT REQUIRES 2 DEGREES LEFT WING DOWN AILERON TRIM FOR STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT WITH ZERO DEGREE RUDDER TRIM. *S/D* FOUND THAT AIRCRAFT WAS EXPERIENCING S - [SDR 96UAL900308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900308), May 2, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. POSSIBLE CRACK IN LOWER SKIN SURFACE OF RIGHT ELEVATOR. *S/D* A 1.5 INCH CRACK CONFIRMED. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UA 727 MM 55-24-01. - [SDR 96UAL900264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900264), Apr 16, 1996: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON WHEN SWITCHED TO ARMED POSITION. REPLACED R-70 AND SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR 95UAL900314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900314), Dec 13, 1995: EEL. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER AIRSTAIR ENTRANCE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 95UAL900046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900046), Jul 21, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTS AT DOORS 1L AND 1R INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR THE TWO FWD SLIDE LIGHTS. - [SDR 95UAL727004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL727004), Jan 11, 1995: EEL BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHT BY AFT GALLEY INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. - [SDR 95UAL727003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL727003), Jan 11, 1995: EEL BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS DIM WITH SHIP'S POWER. REPLACED BATTERIES. ## 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 19910309010039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910309010039I), Mar 9, 1991: Boeing 727222 (N7259U), Kansas City, MO. TCAS altitude error in flight. Left assigned altitude. TCAS system taken out of service. Returned to altitude. - [Incident 19890831060629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890831060629I), Aug 31, 1989: Boeing 727222 (N7259U), Billings, MT. Unsafe gear light. Made a go around. Replaced bulbs and got normal indiction. Landed without incident. - [Incident 19841201068589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841201068589I), Dec 1, 1984: Boeing 727222 (N7259U), Anchorage, AK. Smoke from cabin light panel. Cb pulled. Light ballast defective. ## Other aircraft with N7259U - [Cancelled 2006-08-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7259U-2006-08-31): Raytheon G58, S/N TH-2159. Exported to Philippines. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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