# N7262U: 1978 Boeing 727-222, registration cancelled 2003-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222) (registry code 1384073)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21409
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1978
- Last registry action: July 17, 2001
- Mode S code: A9BC87
- 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/N7262U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7262U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7262U-2003-08-28

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 (7)

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

- [SDR 2001UALA01404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA01404), Jul 11, 2001: SWITCH. FAULTY. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO COS. *S/D* ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT INDICATIO
- [SDR 2001UALA00014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00014), Jan 9, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING TAXI AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. LEFT PACK WAS INOPERABLE ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. *S/D* RT PACK FAN AIR COOLING DOOR D
- [SDR 97UAL900886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900886), Dec 18, 1997: RELAY. FAILED. CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. WENT OUT WHEN EMERGENCY EXT POWER FAILURE CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS STILL ILLUMI
- [SDR 96UAL900462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900462), Jun 18, 1996: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. LEFT OVERWING MIDDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. *S/D* CLEANED LAMP SOCKETS AND REPLACED BULBS. LIGHT OPERATION CHECKED OKAY.
- [SDR 96UAL900147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900147), Feb 26, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH EXTERNAL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY DUE TO BATTERY CONNECTION TERMINAL BROKEN OFF.
- [SDR 95UAL900012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL900012), Jun 20, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EEL LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR 95UAL727039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95UAL727039), Jun 7, 1995: PRESSURE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. RETURNED TO FIELD UNDER AMBER ALERT, DUE TO INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE. REPLACED RIGHT SAFETY RELIEF VALVE AND NR 3 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE VALVE.

## 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 19920705030269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920705030269I), Jul 5, 1992: Boeing 727222 (N7262U), Savannah, GA. Smoke from circuit breaker panel en route. Diverted for landing. Ballast on circuit breaker panel light caused smoke
- [Incident 19850331032509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850331032509I), Mar 31, 1985: Boeing 727222 (N7262U), Green Bay, WI. Taxied slowly and had good control until turning crosswind. Nose wheel steering braking no good. Slid into mud.
- [Incident 19840831065829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840831065829I), Aug 31, 1984: Boeing 727222 (N7262U), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. During taxi after push back this plane hit parked B727 N79743 causing substantial damage to parked plane.

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