# N74318: 1969 Boeing 727-231, registration cancelled 2009-08-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 3, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (registry code 1384079)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20051
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1969
- Certificate issued: May 24, 2004
- Last registry action: October 30, 2007
- Mode S code: AA004B
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircorp Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCORP%20INC)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8483° N, 96.8255° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75209, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74318
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74318
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74318-2009-08-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 727-231: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231.md

## Service difficulty reports (37)

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

- [SDR EISA20010002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010002), Jan 3, 2001: OUTFLOW VALVE. OBSTRUCTED. CLIMBING THROUGH 18000 FT CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB, UNABLE TO CONTROL IN AUTO OR MANUAL. DESCENDED TO 10000 FT, CABIN LEVELED OFF AT 8000 FT. RETURNED TO AUSTIN. 
- [SDR EISA20000221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000221), Nov 20, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND ON NR 1 CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FRAME WEB AT BS 620R ADJACENT TO NR 6 DOOR STOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, FI
- [SDR EISA20000192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000192), Oct 19, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ACTIVATED. ON PREFLIGHT STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHILE IN PROCESS OF PLACARDING, CREW AND MAINTENANCE SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM FWD PANEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: TR
- [SDR EISA2000033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA2000033), Dec 29, 1999: BLEED VALVE. WORN. DURING ENGINE RUN ACCELERATION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ROLL ENGINES WERE STABILIZED ABOUT 1.4 EPR AND WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. AT ABOUT 1.7 EPR AFTER CHECKING ALL THREE E
- [SDR EISA99208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99208), Oct 20, 1999: WIRE. DAMAGED. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRES BEHIND CONTROL PANEL, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR EISA99175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99175), Oct 4, 1999: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF, WHEN FLAPS AND LEADING EDGE DEVICES WERE RETRACTING, NR 7 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT, RECYCLED BUT REMAINED EXTENDED. AIR TURN BACK TO (VIT). UPON LANDI
- [SDR EISA99173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99173), Oct 4, 1999: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF, WHEN FLAPS AND LEADING EDGE DEVICES WERE RETRACTING, NR 7 SLAT FAILED TO RETRACT, RECYCLED BUT REMAINED EXTENDED. AIR TURN BACK TO (VIT). UPON LANDI
- [SDR EISA99127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99127), Jun 9, 1999: GCU. FAILED. NR 1 AND NR 2 GENERATOR UNDER EXCITOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, TRIPPED BOTH GENERATORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 GCU, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR EISA99034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99034), Mar 2, 1999: INSTRUMENT AMP. C1 SHORTED. FLIGHT DIRECTOR BANK INDICATOR INCORRECT. AIR TURN BACK TO EAST MIDLANDS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 INSTRUMENT AMP AND THE NR 1 VERTICAL. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 
- [SDR EISA99026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99026), Feb 12, 1999: ROD. LOOSE. SEVERE VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO EDI. ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND FOUND REAR AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN. VISUAL INSPECTION OF AFT CARGO DOOR REVEALED INTERNAL HA
- [SDR EISA99017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99017), Jan 26, 1999: OUTFLOW VALVES. DIRTY. CABIN PRESSURIZATION CONTINUES TO CLIMB AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 100-200 FEET PER MINUTE. MANUAL AND AUTO MODES FAIL TO CONTROL CABIN RISE. AIR TURN BACK TO BGY. CLEA
- [SDR EISA98217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98217), Sep 11, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON POSTFLIGHT, CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. GENERATED FROM MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW MM CHAPTER 33. (M)
- [SDR EISA98178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98178), Jul 10, 1998: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED ALL LIGHTS IN COCKPIT, RADAR SCREEN, AND GPS SCREEN WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF EVERY FEW MINUTES. KILOWATTS ON THE NR 1 WOULD SPI
- [SDR 98ZZZX2879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2879), Jul 10, 1998: VOLTAGE REG. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED ALL LIGHTS IN COCKPIT, RADAR SCREEN, AND GPS SCREEN WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF EVERY FEW MINUTES. KILOWATTS ON THE NR 1 WOULD SPI
- [SDR 98ZZZX2878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2878), Jul 10, 1998: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED ALL LIGHTS IN COCKPIT, RADAR SCREEN, AND GPS SCREEN WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF EVERY FEW MINUTES. KILOWATTS ON THE NR 1 WOULD SPI
- [SDR EISA98168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98168), Jun 30, 1998: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. NR 3 OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN TAKEOFF POWER WAS SET. EXTINGUISHED AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGI
- [SDR EISA98119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98119), May 25, 1998: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THE BATTERY VOLTAGE TO BE ZERO. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MAINTENANCE (BRUSSELS), FOUND A 50-AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER IN LOWER 48 LABELE
- [SDR EISA98064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98064), Mar 22, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW 33-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR EISA97263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97263), Dec 15, 1997: SENSOR. DIRTY. RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT ON. CLEANED UP LOCK SENSOR. CHECK OK PER MM 32-00-00. (X)
- [SDR EISA97222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97222), Nov 4, 1997: LINKAGE. DISCONNECTED. ENGINE NR 3 COULD NOT REDUCE POWER, PULLED THROTTLE BACK, NO CHANGE. SHUT NR 3 ENGINE DOWN. FOUND LINKAGE ON FUEL CONTROL DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED LINKAGE. RAN
- [SDR EISA97221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97221), Oct 31, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT PIN NR 9. REPINNED CONNECTOR PER MM. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL PER MM 33-50-01. (M)
- [SDR EISA97219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97219), Oct 31, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR, RIGHT SIDE WEB CRACK TO BOTTOM LIGHTING HOLE AT FS 1265. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-02. (M)
- [SDR EISA97218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97218), Oct 31, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO PIT LEFT SIDE, STRINGER 19L HAS .125 INCH CRACK AT APPROX FS 626 ON INNER FLANGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK .25 INCH PER SRM 53-10-03. (M)
- [SDR EISA97211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97211), Oct 31, 1997: FLOOR PAN. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, FLOOR PAN HAS CORROSION APPROX FS 1160. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PER 51-40-02. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-02. (M)
- [SDR EISA97216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97216), Oct 6, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION FROM FS 360 TO 480. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM FS 360 TO 480 IAW SRM 53-10-05. (M)
- [SDR EISA97215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97215), Oct 6, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION FROM FS 420 TO 440. SEAT TRACK SECTION REPLACED FROM FS 360 TO 480 IAW SRM 53-10-05. (M)
- [SDR EISA97213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97213), Oct 6, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FS 344 TO 360. REMOVED LEFT OUTBOARD TRACK FS 344 TO 480. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK STATION
- [SDR EISA97212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97212), Sep 14, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION FS 360 TO 480. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM FS 360 TO 480 IAW SRM 53-10-05. (M)
- [SDR EISA97217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97217), Sep 10, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS CRACKS FS 1050. SEAT TRACK SECTION REPLACED FROM FS 1050 TO 1090 IAW SRM 53-10-05. (M)
- [SDR EISA97214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97214), Sep 9, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION ON BOTH FLANGES FROM FS 360 TO 400. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM FS 360 TO 480 IAW SRM 53-10-05. (M)
- [SDR P9IA97003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9IA97003), Jan 9, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. CLEANED BATTERY PACK AND CHANGED BATTERIES. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 33-50-0. (M)
- [SDR P9IA96033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9IA96033), Nov 13, 1996: MEGAPHONE. INTERMITTENT. ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND FORWARD MEGAPHONE INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD MEGAPHONE. OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 25-60-0. (M)
- [SDR P9IA96031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9IA96031), Oct 28, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING DIM AT STATION 1030-1183. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER CENTER CEILING STATION 1090. OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-71. (M)
- [SDR 96ZZZX3263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3263), May 23, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. R1 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECKS GOOD. MM 33-50-00.
- [SDR P9IA007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9IA007), Oct 16, 1995: HYD TUBE. CHAFED. 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO IN ABOUT 20 MINUTE TIME SPAN. FOLLOWED 'A' SYSTEM FAILURE CHECK LIST, MANUALLY LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS. REP
- [SDR P91A008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P91A008), Oct 16, 1995: CABLES. LACK OF LUBE. RIGHT MAIN MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION CABLES ARE BINDING. REPORTED DURING MANUAL EXTENSION AFTER 'A' SYSTEM FAILURE. LUBED CABLES AND ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING AND MAN
- [SDR P9IA95002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9IA95002), Jul 14, 1995: DOOR. JAMMED. DURING DITCHING DEMONSTRATION, FORWARD OVERHEAD RAFT COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMMED ON OPENING. FOUND INERTIA REEL JAMMED. SEVERAL TEETH BROKEN ON GEARS. (X)

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