# N727DH: 1969 Boeing 727-228, registration cancelled 2013-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 20204
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 5, 1991
- Certificate issued: September 1, 2004
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A9BDE0
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Trading International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRADING%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7795° N, 80.2996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33126, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N727DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=727DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N727DH-2013-09-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (339, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHL2003727007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003727007), Jul 15, 2003: MECHANISM. OUT OF ADJUST. RIGHT SIDE OF CAPTAIN'S SEAT BACK WILL NOT SECURELY LOCK INTO PLACE (SLIPPING OUT OF LOCK). ADJUSTED CAPTAIN'S SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM IAW B727 M/M 25-10
- [SDR DHL2003727006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003727006), Jul 3, 2003: SMOKE DETECTOR. WILL NOT TEST. NR 2 LEFT MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 LEFT SMOKE DETECTOR IAW BMM CHAPTER 26-17-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2003727005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003727005), Jun 3, 2003: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING RETRACTION DID NOT INDICATE NORMALLY, ALL GREEN AND ALL RED LIGHTS ON FORWARD PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. ON S/O PANEL TAIL SKID AND R GEAR DO
- [SDR DHL2003727004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003727004), Apr 29, 2003: FUEL BOWL. LEAKING. VERY STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL IN COCKPIT. FOUND SMALL APU FUEL FILTER LEAKING. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 12706 IAW MEL 49-1 CAT-C. PLACARDS INSTALLED. REF DMI 12706 VER
- [SDR DHL2003727003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003727003), Mar 6, 2003: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB FROM CVG, THRU 10,000 FT AFT AIRSTAIR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON S/O'S PANEL. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED THRU FL 250. NO OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED. INSPECTED AFT
- [SDR DHL2003727001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003727001), Jan 28, 2003: VALVE. 1) DURING PUSH BACK THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE STARTED TO DECREASE TO 2100 PSI.2) FOUND LEAKING SHRAEDER VALVE FOR BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. REPLACED VALVE AND RESER
- [SDR DHL2002727015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727015), Dec 5, 2002: SWITCH. LACK OF LUBE. WHEELWELL FIRE TEST INTERMITTENT. LUBED SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 26-12-00.
- [SDR DHL2002727014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727014), Nov 27, 2002: BULB. 1) MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT LH SIDE #5 SMOKE DETECTOR TEST LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. 2) REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR BULB AT #5 LH IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTM
- [SDR DHL2002727013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727013), Nov 22, 2002: BULB. INOPERATIVE. CARGO AREA FIRE TEST ALL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. (DO NOT TEST) REPLACED ALL BULBS. OPS. CHECKED, NORMAL IAW 727 JC AI1C26018.
- [SDR DHL2002727012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727012), Nov 9, 2002: SWITCH. DIRTY. 1) APU FIRE TEST INOPERATIVE. DEFERRED PER MEL 49-1 CAT C DMI 10938 PLACARD INSTALLED. DEFFERED BY 34518. CLEANED FIRE TEST SWITCH, INSPECTED BALANCE OF APU FIR
- [SDR DHL2002727011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727011), Nov 4, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. 1) #2 L/H MAIN CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR IS INOP. 2) REMOVED AND REPLACED #1, L/H MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW. B-727 M/M 26-17-0.
- [SDR DHL2002727010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727010), Sep 9, 2002: LIGHT. 1) MAIN ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LT. INOP. 2) REMOVED AND REPLACED LT. ASSY PER B-727 M/M 33-50-101. OP CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2002727009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727009), Aug 7, 2002: POWER UNIT. 1) APU WOULD NOT PERFORM A FIRE TEST. 2) TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND APU OPERATING POWER UNIT FAULTY. REMOVED & REPLACED POWER UNIT AND OPS CHECKED, WITH NO DE
- [SDR DHL2002727008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727008), Jul 2, 2002: LIGHT. 1) EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT FELL AND BROKE.2) R&R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY. IAW BMM CH 33-50-01, OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2002727006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727006), May 6, 2002: BATTERY PACK. OUT OF POSITION. COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RERACKED BATTERY PACKED OPS CK GOOD MM 33-00.
- [SDR DHL2002727005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727005), Apr 24, 2002: POWER UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. APU FIRE WARNING DOES NOT TEST. RERACKED APU FIRE DETECTION OPERATING POWER UNIT, OP'S CHECKED GOOD IAW B-MM 26-15-0.
- [SDR DHL2002727004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727004), Apr 20, 2002: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. RESEATED BATTERY PACK IN EXIT LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW B727 M/M CH 33-50.
- [SDR DHL2002727003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727003), Mar 28, 2002: DOOR. JAMMED. MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. FREED JAMMED ENTRY DOOR AND OPERATED NORMALLY SEVERAL TIMES IAW M/M 52-00 INSPECTION REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH DOOR.
- [SDR DHL2002727002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727002), Jan 28, 2002: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING WILL NOT TEST. REPINNED NR 1 ENG CANNON PLUG D-400P IAW B-727 WDM 26-11-01 PG 1 FIRE WARN SYS, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2002727001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2002727001), Jan 24, 2002: WINDSHIELD WIPER. OUT OF ADJ. F/O'S WINDSHIELD WIPER IS NOT WORKING. ADJUSTED WIPER TENSION IAW MM 30-42-42. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2001727026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727026), Dec 7, 2001: RELAY. FAILED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON WITH SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-70 RELAY IAW WD 33-51-01 AND M/M 33-50-101, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR DHL2001727582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727582), Sep 11, 2001: HINGE. CRACKED. ON C-CHECK, LT MLG I/B DOOR HAS FWD HINGE WITH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG I/B DOOR FWD HINGE IAW B-727 MM 32-2-1.
- [SDR DHL2001727574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727574), Sep 11, 2001: DOOR. CRACKED. ON C-CHECK, LT SIDE MLG STRUT DOOR HAS A CRACK BETWEEN LOWER PORTION AND TOP PORTION FWD TOP SKIN ON REPAIR. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND MAKE NEW REPAIR IAW B-7
- [SDR DHL2001727563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727563), Aug 29, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. ON C-CHECK, MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT STA 1070 RBL 46. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AS PER B-727 SRM 53-10-1. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AS PER B
- [SDR DHL2001727561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727561), Aug 29, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. ON C-CHECK, MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT STA 1030 RBL 46. REMOVED CORROSION FROM MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD STA 1030 RBL 46 AS PER 51-10-6
- [SDR DHL2001727626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727626), Aug 28, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. DAMAGED. ON "C" CHECK DISCREPANCY------ AFT. CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT STRAP AT BS 991 LT TO RT HAS NUMEROUS ELONGATED HOLES AND DENTED.
- [SDR DHL2001727625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727625), Aug 28, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. ON "C" CHECK DISCREPANCY AFT. CARGO COCKPIT FLOOR SUPPORT BLKT CRACKED STA. 970 OVER 27R.
- [SDR DHL2001727585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727585), Aug 28, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. AT C-CK; AFT CARGO COMPT FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED STA 970 OVER STR 27R. REMOVED OLD BRACKET IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA PER B727
- [SDR DHL2001727501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727501), Aug 28, 2001: STRAP. DAMAGED. AT C-CK; AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT STRAP AT BS 991 LT TO RT HAS NUMEROUS ELONGATED HOLES AND DENTED. REMOVED OLD STRAP, CLEANED,TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW B727 S
- [SDR DHL2001727569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727569), Aug 28, 2001: STIFFENER. BENT. ON C-CHECK, WEB BS 970 TO 991 OVER STR 29 RT STIFFENER BENT (AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT). STRAIGHTENED DAMAGED AREA ON VERTICAL STIFFENER AS PER BOEING A/C 727 SRM 5
- [SDR DHL2001727554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727554), Aug 28, 2001: DUCT. CHAFED. ON C-CHECK, RT A/C BAY, DUCT INBD OF FLOW MULTIPLIER HAS A DEEP WEAR MARK (DUCT MARKED). REMOVED RT A/C BAY DUCT T/B OF FLOW MULTIPLIER AND SEND OUT TO WELDING 
- [SDR DHL2001727513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727513), Aug 28, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT RBL 46 & STA 1020 TO 1030. REMOVED CABIN SEAT TRACK FROM STA 1020 TO 1070, CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-5. INSTA
- [SDR DHL2001727594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727594), Aug 27, 2001: SPAR. DAMAGED. ON "C" CHECK DISCREPANCY. WING CENTER SECTION AFT. SPAR LOWER CHORD APPROX. 15 RBL. RIVET HEAD BROKEN ON VERTICAL LEG OF CHORD.
- [SDR DHL2001727527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727527), Aug 27, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM AT STA 961 RBL 46 TO 50 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION TO EVALUATE AREA PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-2. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-1
- [SDR DHL2001727618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727618), Aug 24, 2001: SEAT TRACK. WORN. ON "C" CHECK DISCREPANCY------- CABIN FLOOR TRACK BETWEEN BS 740 TO 762, BLOHAS WORN AREAS, MKD.
- [SDR DHL2001727614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727614), Aug 24, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C CK; CABIN SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 756 TO 765, LBL 46 HAS WORN AREAS. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-6, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE C
- [SDR DHL2001727595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727595), Aug 24, 2001: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. ON "C" CHECK DISCREPANCY. MAIN CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK AT BS 990 RBL 46 HAS 46 DENTS AND CHAFING MARKS, MKD.
- [SDR DHL2001727591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727591), Aug 24, 2001: SEAT TRACK. WORN. ON C-CHECK, CABIN SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 756 TO 765, LBL 46 HAS WORN AREAS, MKD. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AS PER SRM 51-10-6/53-10-1. REMOVED
- [SDR DHL2001727566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727566), Aug 24, 2001: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. ON C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 650 TO 660, LBL 25 HAS NICKS AND DENTS. REMOVED MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK LBL 25 FROM BS 500 TO BS 680 AS PER B-727 SR
- [SDR DHL2001727516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727516), Aug 24, 2001: SEAT TRACK. WORN. CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 595 TO 600, RBL 25 HAS WORN AREAS MARKED. REMOVED FLOOR PANELS TO GAIN ACCESS TO SEAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTIO
- [SDR DHL2001727523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727523), Aug 24, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, CABIN SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 756 TO 765, LBL 46 HAS WORN AREAS. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AS PER SRM 51-10-61, 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPL
- [SDR DHL2001727565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727565), Aug 23, 2001: SEAT TRACK. WORN. ON C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 570 TO BS 600, LBL 25 HAS WORN AREA. REMOVED MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK LBL 25 FROM BS 500 TO 680 AS PER B-727 SRM 51-3
- [SDR DHL2001727562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727562), Aug 23, 2001: PROBE. OUT OF TOLERANCE. C-CHECK COMP W/DHL REPEATER ALERT FOR NR 2 QTY FUEL INDICATOR REAL CODE 6 IN CRUISE & TANK QTY INTERMITTENTLY INOP. T/S NR 2 FUEL QTY INDICATING SYS TO A BAD FU
- [SDR DHL2001727522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727522), Aug 23, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER TOP SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR HORIZONTAL STAB POSITION INDICATOR IS CRACKED AT LT AND RT ATTACH POINT. REMOVED SUPPORT BRACKET PER SRM 51-30-
- [SDR DHL2001727510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727510), Aug 23, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 1 LWR CARGO LWR SILL CUT OUT SHOWS CRACK, BS 610 26R CRACK GOES THRU ALL 3 LAYERS. NDT VERIFIED CRACK GOES THRU ALL 3 LAYERS FROM EDGE OF DOOR CUTOUT TO FIRS
- [SDR DHL2001727509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727509), Aug 23, 2001: RETAINER. CRACKED. REAR SPAR PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER CRACKED AT STA 849L WL 208. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAL RETAINER PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR DHL2001727542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727542), Aug 23, 2001: SEAT TRACK. WORN. CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK WORN BETWEEN BS 405 TO 409 LBL 23. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5 FIG 7. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-10-5 
- [SDR DHL2001727541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727541), Aug 23, 2001: PANEL. DAMAGED. RT HORIZ STAB UPPER COVER PANEL FOR THE PDU IS DAMAGED AROUND FASTENER. INSTALLED BOND REPAIR TO RT HORIZ STAB COVER PER SRM 51-40-5.
- [SDR DHL2001727531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727531), Aug 23, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. FUS LWR EXT BS 720/730 STR 29R/29L FUS TO BODY FAIRING ANGLES SUPPORT 3 CRACKED AT I/B END AT ANCHOR NUT. CUT OUT CRACKED AREAS PER SRM 51-40-3. FABRICATED REPA
- [SDR DHL2001727602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001727602), Aug 22, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. ON "C" CHECK DISCREPANCY----- AFT. CARGO COMPARTMENT HAS CORROSION AT STRINGER L29 AND F/STATION 990 TO 1010.

All 339: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N727DH-2013-09-30/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N727DH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N727DH): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 2397, built 2021

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