# N73751: 1976 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2006-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2006
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21247
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1976
- Certificate issued: April 20, 2000
- Last registry action: April 18, 2006
- Mode S code: A9E82D
- Owner when cancelled: [Finova Capital Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FINOVA%20CAPITAL%20CORP)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4945° N, 111.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85251, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73751
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73751
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73751-2006-08-09

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 727-227: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227.md

## Service difficulty reports (122, newest 50)

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

- [SDR XN0A1311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1311), Mar 17, 2006: STRUT. LOW. ON TAXI OUT, KNOCKING SOUND FROM NOSE GEAR. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH NITROGEN IAW B727 MM CHAPTER 12-20-00.
- [SDR XN0A1286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1286), Dec 21, 2005: RELIEF VALVE. OUT OF ADJUST. NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO REDLINE ON THROTTLE. TO TAKEOFF POWER. ADJUSTED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO 43 PSI AT IDLE IAW MM 72-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS G
- [SDR XN0A1283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1283), Dec 13, 2005: STRUT. LOW. ON TAXI OUT THE NOSE GEAR SEEMED TO BOTTOM OUT. INSPECTED NOSE STRUT ASSY AND FOUND STRUT LOW ON NITROGEN, SERVICED NLG STRUT WITH NITROGEN IAW B727 MM CHAPTER 
- [SDR XN0A1278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1278), Nov 23, 2005: WIRE. LOOSE. SPEED BRAKE/ FLAP WARNING WILL NOT TEST IN TAXI OUT AND T/O WARNING HORN. SECURED LOOSE WIRE ON AURAL WARN CB. CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.
- [SDR XN0A1270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1270), Oct 1, 2005: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW O2 TO 0 PSI IN TAXI OUT SWF, BACK TO THE RAMP. RESET PRESS TRANSMITTER ON CREW BOTTLE, CHECK GOOD IAW 35-11-00.
- [SDR XNOA1187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1187), May 25, 2004: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. MAIN CARGO AND LOWER CARGO WARNING IN FLIGHT WITH LIGHT AND BELL.
- [SDR CALA9801959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801959), Oct 15, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING INOP AT ROW 10 ABC. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER MM 33-50-01.
- [SDR CALA9800576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800576), Mar 20, 1998: SKIN. DEBONDING. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING NR 6 KRUEGER FLAP DEBONDING. A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ECRA 5720-01064.
- [SDR CALA9800575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800575), Mar 20, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TOP FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT FS 1110, RBL 10 TO RBL 63. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 
- [SDR CALA9800574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800574), Mar 20, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TOP AND BOTTOM OF RT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 400 TO 440. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-10-5 AND 51-10-
- [SDR CALA9800572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800572), Mar 20, 1998: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH GOUGE IN RT INBOARD FOREFLAP OUTBORD LEADING EDGE. THE FOREFLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR CALA9800570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800570), Mar 20, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 7 FLAP TRACK AFT MOUNT CORRODED. THE FLAP TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-51-0.
- [SDR CALA9800569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800569), Mar 20, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TOP FLANGE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT FS 360, RBL 10 TO LBL 18. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A FLOORBEAM REPAIR WAS FAB
- [SDR CALA9800568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800568), Mar 20, 1998: CHORD. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TOP AND BOTTOM OF CHORD CORRODED AT FS 310 TO 362, LBL 56. ALSO, DOUBLER AT FS 360 HAD A .5 INCH CRACK. THE CHORD WAS REMOVED, CORROSION WAS RE
- [SDR CALA9800567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800567), Mar 20, 1998: CIRCUMFERENTIAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN CIRCUMFERENTIAL AT BS 804.5, S15R. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW 
- [SDR CALA9800566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800566), Mar 20, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT WING STA 656.50 STRINGER ON TOP OF CHORD RIB. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW EA 5762-01050.
- [SDR CALA9800565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800565), Mar 20, 1998: SKIN. ERODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT SIDE OF LOWER RUDDER SKIN EDGE ERODED JUST ABOVE PANEL NR 9901. THE AREA WAS SANDED AND A FIBERGLASS OVERLAY WAS APPLIED IAW SRM 51-40-8.
- [SDR CALA9800564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800564), Mar 20, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .1875 INCH CRACK IN LT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER SECTION AT STA 1343. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5530-01075.
- [SDR CALA9800563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800563), Mar 20, 1998: SKIN. DETERIORATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT LOWER SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER TAB FIBERGLASS REPAIR DETERIORATED. THE FIBERGLASS REPAIR WAS SANDED, REWORKED, AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-40-9 AND 51
- [SDR CALA9800562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800562), Mar 20, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .625 INCH CRACK THROUGH FASTENER AT R-1 DOOR OUTER SKIN LOWER FORWARD CORNER ABOVE GATE. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SR
- [SDR CALA9800561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800561), Mar 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN LT WINGTIP SUPPORT ANGLE AT INBOARD END OF CLOSURE RIB. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR CALA9800560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800560), Mar 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN J-ANGLE SUPPORT ABOVE AND INBOARD OF NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR. A REPAIR CHANNEL WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5750-0291
- [SDR CALA9800559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800559), Mar 20, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER MOUNT FLANGE OF NR 6 FLAP TRACK CORRODED AT FORWARD ATTACH CLEVIS. THE FLAP TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR CALA9800558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800558), Mar 20, 1998: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING NR 6 FLAP TRACK FORWARD ATTACH FITTING AT BOTTOM OF WING CORRODED AT INBOARD FACE. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW OVERHAUL MA
- [SDR CALA9800557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800557), Mar 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 INCH CRACKS AT BOLT HOLES OF LT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE SUPPORT ANGLE AT FS 120. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. A REPAIR D
- [SDR CALA9800556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800556), Mar 20, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .625 INCH CRACK IN STIFFENER AT BOTTOM OF LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB, WBL 92.0. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. A DOUBLER WAS FABRI
- [SDR CALA9800555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800555), Mar 20, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT FIRST RIB INBOARD OF ACTUATOR AT WS 629. A FORMED ANGLE REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51
- [SDR CALA9800554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800554), Mar 20, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND RT OUTBOARD AILERON TAB UPPER SURFACE DENTED. THE AILERON TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR CALA9800553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800553), Mar 20, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN LT WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL SUPPORT T-ANGLE. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT INBOARD AFT END, OUTBOARD OF NR 1 FLAP JACKSCREW.
- [SDR CALA9800552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800552), Mar 20, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM TOP FLANGE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE CORRODED AT FS 360, RBL 10 TO LBL 10. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A FLOORBEAM REPAIR WAS FABRIC
- [SDR CALA9800551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800551), Mar 20, 1998: SKIN. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE IN RT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP UPPER INBOARD SURFACE. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUTOUT AND A HOT BONDED REPAIR WAS APPLIED IAW SRM 51-40-6 AND 51-10
- [SDR CALA9800550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800550), Mar 19, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING NR 7 FLAP TRACK FORWARD LUGS CORRODED. THE FLAP TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-51-0.
- [SDR CALA9800549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800549), Mar 19, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER NR 6 RIB AT STRINGER 3L. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-
- [SDR CALA9800548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800548), Mar 19, 1998: RIB. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER NR 7 RIB WORN AT STRINGER 2R. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-30-4, 51-10-6, AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA9800547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800547), Mar 19, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN LT VERTICAL STABILIZER AT STA 1253, JUST ABOVE AND AFT OF PANEL NR 9523. THREE 1 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LT VERTICAL ST
- [SDR CALA9800546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800546), Mar 19, 1998: BULKHEAD PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND THE NLG WHEEL WELL FORWARD BULKHEAD TOP RIGHT PANEL, TOP LEFT PANEL, AND TOP CENTER PANELS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLES. THE CRACKS WERE .5 TO 1 I
- [SDR CALA9800545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800545), Mar 19, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK WITH DENT IN AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR SKIN 23 DOWN FROM TOP AND 16 AFT. THE DENTED AND CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED, A REPAIR W
- [SDR CALA9800544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800544), Mar 19, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND C-2 CARGO DOOR AFT LOWER EDGE BENT AND CORRODED. THE AFT LOWER FRAME SECTION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND THE SKIN WAS STRAIGHTENED IAW SRM 
- [SDR CALA9800543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800543), Mar 19, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR MOUNT FRAME CORRODED AT AFT BIN STA 1148 TO 1166 BETWEEN STRINGER 26 TO 27R. A NEW FRAME WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51
- [SDR CALA9800542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800542), Mar 19, 1998: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN CENTER WING SECTION AT REAR SPAR WEB UPPER RADIUS ABOVE PRODUCTION PANEL FROM RBL 0 TO RBL 4. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW EA SA
- [SDR CALA9800541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800541), Mar 19, 1998: RADOME. ERODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE RADOME EXTERIOR SKIN HAD SOME SPOTS OF EROSION AND A SMALL HOLE. THE RADOME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 53-15-0.
- [SDR CALA9800540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800540), Mar 19, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK FROM END OF STRINGER ON TOP OF RIB, SECOND UPPER STRINGER FROM AFT SPAR, WS 656.50, ACCESS 7217. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IA
- [SDR CALA9800539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800539), Mar 19, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LOWER TRAILING EDGE PANEL SUPPORT RIB JUST INBOARD OF NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR IN FLAP COVE AREA. THE RIB SUPPORT WAS RE
- [SDR CALA9800535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800535), Mar 19, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LOWER TRAILING EDGE PANEL OUTBOARD SUPPORT RIB JUST INBOARD NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR IN FLAP COVE AREA. THE RIB AND RO
- [SDR CALA9800534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800534), Mar 19, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND BOTTOM OF LT WING NR 7 SPOILER CORRODED. THE SPOILER WAS REPAIRED BY AVIATION COMPOSITES AND IAW WORK CARD 07-5750-1-2717..
- [SDR CALA9800533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800533), Mar 19, 1998: SKIN. SEPARATED. INSPECTION FOUND THE LT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB INBOARD CORNER SEPARATED. THE ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR CALA9800532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800532), Mar 19, 1998: SKIN. SEPARATED. INSPECTION FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB TRAILING EDGE SEPARATED. THE ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR CALA9800531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800531), Mar 19, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 846, RBL 1. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED. A DOUBLER AND FLOOR SUPPORT WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW 
- [SDR CALA9800530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800530), Mar 19, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 15L AT STA 720B. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, AND 53-10-3, P
- [SDR CALA9800529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800529), Mar 19, 1998: SUBFLOOR. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD LAV OUTBOARD SUBFLOOR CORRODED AT FS 294-344, RBL 43-63. THE SUBFLOOR WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUBFLOOR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.

All 122: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73751-2006-08-09/reports.md

## 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 19881015066969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881015066969I), Oct 15, 1988: Boeing 727227 (N73751), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Lost cabin pressure during climbout. Descended and returned to land without incident. Cause not stated.
- [Incident 19880823048109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880823048109I), Aug 23, 1988: Boeing 727227 (N73751), Omaha, NE. Oil temperature high. Engine shutdown. Diverted to oma landing without incident. Fuel heat valve stuck half open.

## Other aircraft with N73751

- [Cancelled 1951-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73751-1951-01-24): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 11032. Owner: [A.G. Owen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A.G.%20OWEN), [Iowa City, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Iowa%20City)

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