# N7283U: 1978 Boeing 727-222, registration cancelled 2002-05-09 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 9, 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-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21561 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 7, 1978 - Certificate issued: December 4, 1978 - Last registry action: July 17, 2001 - Mode S code: A9C418 - 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/N7283U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7283U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7283U-2002-05-09 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 727-222: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222.md ## Service difficulty reports (19) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2001UALA01424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA01424), Jul 19, 2001: ENGINE. FIRE. UPON LANDING FLAMES CAME OUT OF NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSERS WHEN THRUST REVERSERS WERE MOVED TO STOWED POSITION. *S/D* REPORT OF FLAMES OUT OF THE THRUST REVER - [SDR 2001UALA00628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00628), Apr 28, 2001: INDICATOR. FAILED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR. - [SDR 2001UALA00619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00619), Apr 28, 2001: B-NUT. LOOSE. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THERE WAS NO FIRST OFFICER''S AIRSPEED INDICATION. RETURNED TO BLOCKS FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON PITOT AND STATIC LINE ON F/O AIRSPEED INDICATOR. - [SDR 2001UALA00061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00061), Jan 28, 2001: MODULE. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT LOST SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD. *S/D* FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK IN AIRSTAIR AREA AT SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC MODULE. REP - [SDR 2000UALA00519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00519), Aug 29, 2000: BATTERY. FAILED. DOOR R1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE INCIDENT 6112001. DOOR R4 OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT INCIDENT 6112002. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY. - [SDR 2000UALA00482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00482), Aug 12, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE IN ANY MODE. DESCENDED TO 15000 FEET AND CONTINUED TO DCA. *S/D* LEAK IN THE AFT CARGO SILL SEAL. ACCOMPLISHED TIME LIMITED RE - [SDR 2000UALA00314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00314), Jun 2, 2000: RELAY. FAILED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING CAME ON. RECYCLED POWER FAILURE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. *S/D* REPLACED R70 POWER FAIL RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 2000UALA00152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00152), Mar 22, 2000: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, APPROXIMATELY 20 WIRES WERE FOUND DAMAGED (INSULATION COMPLETELY GONE) WITH BARE WIRE EXPOSED. LOCATION: INSIDE THE INBOARD L/E EDGE FLAP ON THE - [SDR 99UAL900163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99UAL900163), Mar 16, 1999: GALLEY MODULE. LOOSE. AFT GALLEY AFT UNIT CAME ON FLOOR BLOCKING DOOR NR 2 RIGHT. MAINTENANCE SECURED UNIT. FLEET ENGINEERING WILL FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE APPROPRIATE CATERING VENDO - [SDR 98UAL900189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900189), May 12, 1998: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD FACE OF AFT DROP CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. - [SDR 97UAL900457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900457), Jun 13, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT. SHOWED AMBER INTRANSIT BOTH PANELS. *S/D* REPLACED NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP POSITION SWITCH, SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKS OK. - [SDR 97UAL900411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900411), Jun 1, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN AFT AIRSTAIR AREA. - [SDR 96UAL900818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900818), Oct 18, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION LIGHT AT ROW 8 INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 96UAL900660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900660), Aug 29, 1996: ELBOW. CRACKED. CREW REPORTED 1,000 LBS UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER OUT OF NR 1 TANK DURING CROSS FEEDING. *S/D* FUEL VENT TUBE ELBOW CRACKED. REPLACED ELBOW. - [SDR 96UAL900501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900501), Jul 3, 1996: PRESS SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. LOST CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE AT TOP OF CLIMB. THROTTLES AT IDLE, CABIN CLIMBED AT 1300 TO 1500 FPM UNTIL POWER WAS ADDED. - [SDR 96UAL900446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900446), Jun 12, 1996: STOP. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE GEAR FLUTTER IN FLIGHT. FLICKERING NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHTS, BOTH CAUTION AMBER ON S/O PANEL AND RED NOSE GEAR LIGHTS ON AT 370 KNOTS IN DESCENT. LIGHT OUT FL - [SDR 96UAL900445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900445), Jun 12, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. *S/D* BATTERY SUPPLYING POWER FOR AISLE LIGHTS AT ROW 3 AND ROW 8 HAS REDUCED VOLTAGE. BATTERY REPLACED. - [SDR 96UAL900393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900393), May 31, 1996: VENT TUBE ELBOW. BROKEN. WHILE FEEDING ALL ENGINES FROM TANK NR 2, TANK NR 1 USED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 POUNDS OF FUEL. *S/D* REPLACED BROKEN NR 1 TANK VENT TUBE ELBOW. - [SDR 96UAL900190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900190), Mar 14, 1996: FUEL TRANSFER. FAILED. UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER OUT OF NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK. REPORTED 1000 POUND LOSS WITH NO PUMPS ON. ## 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. - [Incident 19920421013719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920421013719I), Apr 21, 1992: Boeing 727222 (N7283U), Sioux City, IA. High wind and slick runway caused aircraft to slide to edge of runway. Stuck in snow. Passengers taken to terminal. - [Incident 19860809059799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860809059799I), Aug 9, 1986: Boeing 727222 (N7283U), Reno, NV. Aborted takeoff after engine failure light came on. Returned to the gate. Engine had ingested tire tread. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.