# N748DH: 1980 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2017-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22440
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 2001
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2011
- Last registry action: April 16, 2012
- Mode S code: AA1095
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N748DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=748DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N748DH-2017-10-31

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 727-225: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225.md

## Service difficulty reports (131, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHL2008F00004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2008F00004), Jul 1, 2008: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. NON-ROUTINE 068119 LT WING NR 3 I/E SLAT AT INBOARD TRACK HAS CRACK IN SKIN AT RADIUS. THIS IS A MINOR REPAIR. STOPPED DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLE
- [SDR DHLA200800056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800056), Jun 9, 2008: WHEEL. VIBRATION. RTO DUE TO HEAVY VIBRATION THAT SEEMED TO EMANATE FROM NOSE WHEEL NOTE RTO AT 80 KIAS FULL REVERSE & MODERATE BREAKING USED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEE
- [SDR DHLA200800055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800055), Jun 9, 2008: WHEEL. NOISY. RTO DUE TO HEAVY VIBRATION THAT SEEMED TO EMANATE FROM NOSE WHEEL NOTE RTO AT 80 KIAS FULL REVERSE AND MODERATE BREAKING USED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE WH
- [SDR DHLA200800021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800021), Mar 4, 2008: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING PUSH BACK ON GROUND, GOT INTERMITTENT FIRE BELL WARNING. FOUND LIGHT IN APU HANDLE ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED 1'S, PERFORMED CHECKLIST, CALL FIRE RESCUE AND 
- [SDR DHL2007748034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748034), Nov 2, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CORRODED. LT WINDOW FRAME PLUG AT STATION 950F TO 970 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED WINDOW PANE AND PLUG IAW MM 53-20-00 AND DRAWING NR AE727-1-105. CLEANED WINDOW PLUG PANE FOR
- [SDR DHL2007748033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748033), Nov 2, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CORRODED. RIGHT WINDOW FRAME PLUG AT STATION 950F TO 970 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED WINDOW PANE AND PLUG AT BS 950F TO 970 RIGHT IAW M/M 53-20-00 FIGURE 1 AND AEI DRAWING NR 
- [SDR DHL2007748025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748025), Oct 25, 2007: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT WHEEL WELL STRINGER 18A CRACKED AT BS 940. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 18A LEFT AFT OF STATION 940 NDT AREA IAW B-727 NDTM PT 6 51-00-00 FIGURE 23.
- [SDR DHL2007748032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748032), Oct 24, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT INBOARD MID FLAP UPPER SURFACE WBL124 AT MID SPAR SKIN IS CRACKED AT LOCK FASTENER. REMOVED FASTENERS ON LEFT INBOARD MID FLAP UPPER SURFACE COMMON TO MID 
- [SDR DHL2007748001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748001), Oct 22, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RIGHT WW BS 870 BELOW LEAD CONTROL VALVE, BULKHEAD HAS 2 INCH CRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA BELOW APU LEAD CONTROL, CUT OUT 2" BY .75". FABRICATED AND INSTALLED R
- [SDR DHL2007748028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748028), Oct 18, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. REWORK DUE TO IMPROPER REPAIR FRAME AT 9G BARRIER BS 348.2 IS DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 5L AND STRINGER 6L. REMOVED SRM REPAIR AT FRAME STATION 348 STRINGER 5L - 
- [SDR DHL2007748024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748024), Oct 18, 2007: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. RAM KEEL BEAM LOWER CHORD CRACKED BS 870. TRIMMED CRACKED AREA OF KEEL BEAM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SB 727-53-0208 REV 1 MATERIAL USED 0.07
- [SDR DHL2007748016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748016), Oct 18, 2007: FRAME. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME 640 AREA SHOW SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES IMPROPERLY PERFORMED. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA OF STUB FRAME AT STATION 638 BETWEEN 23L AND 25L
- [SDR DHL2007748002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748002), Oct 18, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL STATION 870 RBL 8, VERTICAL ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL ANGLE IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL STATION 870 RBL 8 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-5 A
- [SDR DHL2007748031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748031), Oct 16, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. 2 EACH DENTS HAVE INDICATION OF CRACK HFEC INSPECTION. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT FUSELAGE SKIN RIGHT 1342 STRINGER 19R IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED DOUBLE
- [SDR DHL2007748026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748026), Oct 16, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. POSSIBLE CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 700 INBOARD OF STRINGER 27R. FABRICATED SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 FIGURE 3 AND 53-30-2, AND 2 FRAME SHEAR TIE
- [SDR DHL2007748030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748030), Oct 15, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. FORWARD PIT FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME BOTTOM FLANGE AT BS 720 HAS CRACK OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AT SHEAR TIE (FRAME) IN FORWARD PIT BS 720
- [SDR DHL2007748017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748017), Oct 11, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED AT BS 990 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 27L. CUT DAMAGE AREA AT BS 990 ABOVE STRINGER 27L DIMENSION 1" BY .75" IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-3 FIGURE 1. FABRICATED FRA
- [SDR DHL2007748020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748020), Oct 9, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN AREA SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT LBL 25 BS 520 TO 690. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM STATION 480 TO 690 LBL 25 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW 
- [SDR DHL2007748029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748029), Oct 8, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 344 TO 480 RBL 24. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION ON MAIN CARGO CABIN BS 344 TO BS 480 RBL 24 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED
- [SDR DHL2007748027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748027), Oct 8, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. 2 EACH DENTS HAVE INDICATION OF CRACKS FROM HFEC INSPECTION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT RT FUSELAGE SKIN STRINGER 19R BETWEEN BS 1342.4 TO BS 1354.30 IAW SRM 54-30
- [SDR DHL2007748022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748022), Oct 8, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN AREA SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT LBL 45 BS 344 TO 480. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 FROM STATION 344 TO 480 LBL 45. FABRICATED A
- [SDR DHL2007748019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748019), Oct 8, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN AREA SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 500 TO 690 RBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED TWO ANGLES AND F
- [SDR DHL2007748023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748023), Oct 5, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 480 TO 680 LBL 45. REMOVED SEAT TRACK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED 2 NEW SEAT TRACKS, 2 ANGLES
- [SDR DHL2007748014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748014), Oct 5, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT STATION 950F-1030 RBL 45 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACK, 2 ANGLES
- [SDR DHL2007748021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748021), Oct 4, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN AREA SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 344-480 LBL 24. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION BS 344-480 LBL 24 IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK FROM IAW DR
- [SDR DHL2007748018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748018), Oct 3, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED RBL 24 BS 590 TO 689.5. REMOVED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIGURE 1. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION. FABRICATED 4 ANGLES AND FABRIC
- [SDR DHL2007748015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748015), Oct 3, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN STATION 870 TO 930 LBL45 SEAT TRACK FLANGE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION AT MAIN CABIN STATION 870 TO 930 LBL45 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FA
- [SDR DHL2007748012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748012), Oct 3, 2007: STRINGER. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN STRINGER 15 CRACKED AT BS 720B. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIMENSION CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE 5. FABRICATED REPAIR CHANNEL, FILLER, & TAPERED FILLER I
- [SDR DHL2007748013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748013), Oct 2, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BS 1050-1130 LBL 45 CORRODED. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION AT MAIN CABIN STATION 1070 TO 1090 LBL 45 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK S
- [SDR DHL2007748005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748005), Oct 2, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN STATION 848.95 TO 870 LBL 24 SEAT TRACK FLANGE HAS CORROSION BOTH SIDES. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION AT MAIN CABIN STATION 848.95 TO 870 LBL 24 IAW B-
- [SDR DHL2007748004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748004), Oct 2, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN STATION 848.95-870 LBL 45 SEAT TRACK FLANGES HAS CORROSION ON BOTH. REMOVED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SECTION SEAT TRACK IAW 
- [SDR DHL2007748006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748006), Oct 1, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN MAIN CABIN BS 540 STRINGER 17R. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT MAIN CABIN BS 540 STRINGER 17R IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW FRAME REPAIR MAT
- [SDR DHL2007748010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748010), Sep 29, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN MAIN CABIN BS 580 STRINGER 17R. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT MAIN CABIN BS 580 STRINGER 17R IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER FROM 707
- [SDR DHL2007748003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748003), Sep 29, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN MAIN CABIN BS 520 AT STRINGER 17R. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT MAIN CABIN BS 520 STRINGER 17R IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR MATERI
- [SDR DHL2007748011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748011), Sep 28, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN MAIN CABIN BS 560 STRINGER 17R. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT MAIN CABIN BS 560 STRINGER 17R IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-
- [SDR DHL2007748009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748009), Sep 28, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN MAIN CABIN BS 600 STRINGER 17R. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT MAIN CABIN BS 600 STRINGER 17R IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER FROM 707
- [SDR DHL2007748008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748008), Sep 28, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN MAIN CABIN BS 640 STRINGER 17R. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT MAIN CABIN BS 640 STRINGER 17R IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-
- [SDR DHL2007748007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007748007), Sep 28, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FRAME DENTED IN MAIN CABIN BS 660 STRINGER 17R. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AT MAIN CABIN BS 660 STRINGER 17R IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-4
- [SDR DHL2006748004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006748004), Oct 24, 2006: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. NR 3 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON SHORT FINAL (LIGHT AND BELL) PHASE 1 HEMS COMPLETED FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT WITHOUT BOTTLE DISCHARGE. RESET SYSTEM, CLEANED CONNECTOR
- [SDR DHL2006748003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006748003), May 7, 2006: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 2 ENG FAILED AT APPROX 20000 LOUD BANG SHOOK AIRPLANE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE ASSY IAW B727 MTM 71.2.
- [SDR DHL2006748002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006748002), Mar 21, 2006: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING ROTATION SMOKE AND FIRE DET SYS LIGHTS 4&6 ILLUM WITH AFT FIRE MESSAGE AND LOWER CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUM ALONG WITH FIRE BELL. DURING INTL CLIMB LIGHT 4 W
- [SDR DHL2006748001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006748001), Feb 1, 2006: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. LOWER CARGO FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTUATED AFTER CHANGING TO SHIPS POWER FROM APU POWER. RESET CCHA & CCHB C/B'S; PERF TEST IAW B727 SMM 26-16-0. NO DEFECTS NOTED
- [SDR DHL2005748001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005748001), Nov 17, 2005: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT LIGHT ASSY, OPS CK GOOD PER B727 AMM 33-50-101.
- [SDR DHL2005748752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005748752), Sep 16, 2005: CHANNEL. LOOSE. NR 1 SLAT HAS PLAY AT ACTUATOR TO SLAT ATTACH POINT. REMOVED CHANNEL AND BUSHINGS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW CHANNEL P/N 65-17327-7 PO NR 507
- [SDR DHL2005748751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005748751), Sep 10, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM AT BS 1166 RBL 36 HAS HEAVY EXFOLIATION ON UPPER FLANGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF TOP AFT FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM 4.6 BY 1.0 AT STA 1166 RBL 36 IAW B727 SR
- [SDR DHL2005748750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005748750), Sep 8, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. L/WING I/B AFT FLAP HAS DENT ON UPPER SURFACE I/B END. CUT OUT DENTED AREA ON LT IMB AFT FLAP APPROX 2" DIA FAB FILLER APPROX 2" DIA AND DOUBLER APPROX 5" DIA F
- [SDR DHL2005748748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005748748), Sep 2, 2005: FRAME. DAMAGED. BENT FRAME ABOVE STR 17R AT BS 0. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME 1 BY 1.5 FAB REPAIR CHANNEL 8 1/2 X 2 1/2 7075 T6 PO 9001777 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1. TREATED
- [SDR DHL2005748547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005748547), Sep 2, 2005: FRAME. DENTED. DENT ON FRAME ABOVE STR 17R AT BS 680. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME 1 BY 1.5 FAB REPAIR CHANNEL 8 1/2 BY 2 1/2 7075 T6 PO 9001777 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG1. TR
- [SDR DHL2005748546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005748546), Sep 2, 2005: FRAME. BENT. BENT FRAME ABOVE STR 17R AT BS 660. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME 1.2 BY 1.7 FAB REPAIR CHANNEL 8 1/2 BY 2 1/2 7075 T6 PO NR 9001777 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1.
- [SDR DHL2005748545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005748545), Sep 2, 2005: FRAME. BENT. BENT FRAME ABOVE STR 17R AT BS 640. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME 1.3 BY 1.2 FAB REPAIR CHANNEL 8 1/2 BY 2 1/2 7075 T6 PO NR 9001777 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1.

All 131: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N748DH-2017-10-31/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20040927023879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040927023879I), Sep 27, 2004: Boeing 727225 (N748DH), Boston, MA, Substantial damage. (-23) A dhl delivery van drove around the right wing tip of the dhl 727-200 towards the aft cargo door. The aircraft was mostly loaded with the flight crew on…

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