# N7635U: 1968 Boeing 727-222, registration cancelled 2013-06-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 14, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - 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: 19908 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 3, 1968 - Last registry action: May 20, 2010 - Mode S code: AA4FC7 - Location: Rivers State, Nigeria - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7635U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7635U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7635U-2013-06-14 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 727-222: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222.md ## Service difficulty reports (92, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C7WA200600009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200600009), Apr 13, 2006: VALVE. FAILED. AIR RETURN, LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON TAKEOFF ZERO QUANITY AND PRESSURE. COMPLETED CHECK LIST, NORMAL LANDING FOUND LT MLG DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE BLOWN. RE - [SDR C7WA200400061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400061), Oct 11, 2004: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. RT WING IB FLAP OB TRACK AFT MOUNT PAD HAS CORROSION. RT WING IB FLAP OB. TRACK NR 6 PN 65192493, CORROSION ON AFT MOUNT PAD REMOVED. MATERIAL REMOVED WAS 0.020 - [SDR C7WA200400060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400060), Oct 11, 2004: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 1007 RT KEELBEAM CHORD HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED INTERNAL SPLICE REPAIR ON RT HEELBEAM CHORD SECTION BETWEEN BS 980 AND BS 1007. DAMAG - [SDR C7WA200400059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400059), Oct 11, 2004: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BALANCE PANELS NR 2, NR 3, AND NR 4 CAVITIES T/E LOWER BEAM RUB BLOCKS ADJUSTMENT SCREW SAFETY WIRE HOLES CRACKED. INSTALLED SPLICE REP - [SDR C7WA200400057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400057), Oct 11, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOOR TRAVERSE BEAM AT STA 600 HAS LIGHT CORROSION BETWEEN BL0 AND RBL 24.5 AND BETWEEN LBL 45.5 AND LBL50. INSTALLED INTERNAL FLOORBEAM REPAIR ON DAMAGE LOCATE - [SDR C7WA200400056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400056), Oct 11, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TRAVERSE FLOORBEAM STA 720 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN BL0 AND LBL 24.5. INSTALLED INTERNAL FLOORBEAM REPAIR AT BS 720A, BETWEEN BL0.0 AND LBL 24.5. DAMAGED FLOORBEAM - [SDR C7WA200400055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400055), Oct 11, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FRAME STA 930 BETWEEN STRINGER 13 RT AND STRINGER 14 RT. INSTALLED INTERNAL REPAIR ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 930 BETWEEN STRINGER 13 RT AND 14 RT. - [SDR C7WA200400054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400054), Oct 11, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. BULKHEAD STA 1183 HAS A 6 INCH CRACK IN THE VERTICAL BEAM AT LBL 24.5, WL 250. INSTALLED INTERNAL REPAIR ON DAMAGED VERTICAL BEAM AT BS 1183 AT LBL 24.50, WL 25 - [SDR C7WA200400053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400053), Oct 11, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM AT BS 660 RBL 45.50 HAS LIGHT CORROSION. INSTALLED INTERNAL FLOORBEAM REPAIR AT BS 660, RBL 45.50. REMOVED DAMAGED CHORD PORTION, FINAL TRIM OUT WAS 2 - [SDR C7WA200400052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400052), Oct 11, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 3 RT COCKPIT WINDOW UPPER SKIN (EXTERIOR) HAS AN APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH CRACK. INSTALLED EXTERNAL SKIN REPAIR ON RT NR 3 WINDOW UPPER SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED SKI - [SDR 277847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/277847), May 8, 2004: PUMP. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON (B) SYSTEM. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS INITIATED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED - [SDR RYN2002F00036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00036), Jun 10, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. AT (C) CHECK, FOUND WEB WITH EXFOLIATED CORROSION, FROM STATION 1110 TO 1130, RBL 54.0. - [SDR 2002F00726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00726), Jun 3, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 870, RBL 48. (M) - [SDR 2002F00733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00733), Jun 1, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND FLAP JOINT CORRODED AROUND RIVETS, AT STATION 480, STRINGER 26L. (M) - [SDR RYN2002F00032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00032), Jun 1, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. AT (C) CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT WING NUMBER THREE TANK, ON LOWER WEB, OUTBOARD STATION 686.5, STRINGER NUMBER SIX. - [SDR 2002F00871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00871), May 31, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, ON LEFT STRINGER SPLICE, AT STATION 685 STRINGER 26L. (M) - [SDR 2002F00737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00737), May 31, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT CABIN FLOORBEAM, AT STATION 1110.0, BL 0 TO LBL 60. (M) - [SDR 2002F00736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00736), May 31, 2002: RIVET. MISSING. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE WITH LOOSE AND MISSING RIVETS, AT STATION 125. (M) - [SDR 2002F00735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00735), May 31, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND UPPER T-FITTING CRACKED, ON CENTER WING FUEL TANK FRONT SPAR, STATION 760, LBL 25. (M) - [SDR 2002F00734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00734), May 31, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CENTER WING FUEL TANK FRONT SPAR UPPER FITTING CRACKED, AT STATION 740, LBL 45. (M) - [SDR 2002F00728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00728), May 31, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING TIP RIB CRACKED AT WBL 62.5. (M) - [SDR RYN2002F00030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00030), May 31, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT (C) CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1090TO 1180, LBL 94. - [SDR 2002F00729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00729), May 30, 2002: TRUNNION. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING WITH CORROSION AND GOUGES IN SPOT FACE AREAS. (M) - [SDR RYN2002F00028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00028), May 30, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. AT (C) CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED WITH RIVETS DISHED AND SKIN BULGED. BELOW FORWARD JACK POINT, AT STATION 340. - [SDR 2002F00854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00854), May 29, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK WITH CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES, AT STATION 780-846, LBL 48. (M) - [SDR 2002F00741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00741), May 29, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, AT STATION 1035, RBL 2. (M) - [SDR 2002F00740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00740), May 29, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND SUPPORT ANGLE FOR THE FLOORBEAM HAS A .5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 820, LBL 48. (M) - [SDR 2002F00739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00739), May 29, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER LOBE FRAME HAS A THREE INCH CRACK AT STATION 500, RBL 50. (M) - [SDR 2002F00738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00738), May 29, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PIT ATTACH ANGLE WITH EXFOLIATION AT STATION 1183, STRINGER 18R. (M) - [SDR 2002F00731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00731), May 29, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND BOTTOM SIDE OF FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT CABIN STATION 846, BL 0.0. (M) - [SDR 2002F00730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00730), May 29, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT WEB, AT STATION 1030 TO 1050, STRINGER 26L. (M) - [SDR RYN2002F00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00005), May 29, 2002: PANEL. CORRODED. C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, ON LEFT TRANSITION PANEL, AT STATION 950E +8 TO 950F, LBL 18. - [SDR RYN2002F00035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00035), May 29, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. AT (C) CHECK, FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER LOBE FRAME HAS A THREE INCH CRACK, AT STATION 520, RBL50. - [SDR RYN2002F00034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00034), May 29, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. AT (C) CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR BEAM WITH .5000 INCH CRACK PROTRUDING FROM LIGHTENING HOLE, AT STATION 820, LBL 48. - [SDR RYN2002F00033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00033), May 29, 2002: PANEL. CORRODED. AT (C) CHECK, FOUND FORWARD PIT TRANSISTION PANEL WITH CORRODED AREAS, STATION 620 TO 720D, RBL 20 TO 26, ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. - [SDR 2002F00855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00855), May 28, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM EXFOLIATED IN SEVERAL AREAS, FROM LBL 60 TO RBL 60 UPPER CHORD, AT STATION 1130. (M) - [SDR 2002F00822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00822), May 28, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY, RIGHT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB, .5 INCH LONG, AT STATION 1223. (M) - [SDR 2002F00796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00796), May 28, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY, LEFT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB, AT STATION 1223. M) - [SDR 2002F00795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00795), May 28, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY, IN LEFT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB, .5 INCH LONGERON AT STATION 1235. (M) - [SDR 2002F00794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00794), May 28, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY, RIGHT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB, .75 INCHES LONG AT LIGHTENING HOLE, AT STATION 1235. (M) - [SDR 2002F00793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00793), May 28, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY, RIGHT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB, AT LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE, .25 INCH LONG, AT STATION 1263. (M) - [SDR 2002F00745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00745), May 28, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORTS WITH CORROSION, AT STATION 520 TO 590, RBL 2-7. (M) - [SDR 2002F00744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00744), May 28, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE SKIN CREASED, AT ELEVATOR STATION 188. (M) - [SDR 2002F00743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00743), May 28, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WITH DENT BEYOND LIMITS, AT STABILIZER STATION 20. (M) - [SDR 2002F00742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00742), May 28, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORTS WITH CORROSION, AT STATION 520 TO 590, RBL 2-7. (M) - [SDR RYN2002F00008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00008), May 28, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. C-CHECK, FOUND IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STATION 970, STRINGER 26L HAS A CRACK THAT IS STOPPED DRILLED. CRACK IS CONTINUING PAST THE STOP DRILL HOLE. - [SDR RYN2002F00007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00007), May 28, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. C-CHECK, FOUND IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AND HOLES DRILLED IN RADIUS OF ANGLE, AT STATION 950F B/L 0. - [SDR RYN2002F00031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2002F00031), May 28, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. AT (C) CHECK, FOUND CABIN SHEAR WEB SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION AT STATION 1148 TO 1183, RBL 24 TO 48. - [SDR 2002F00873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00873), May 27, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT RIGHT WING TOP SKIN, AT LEADING EDGE SPAR, AT APPROXIMATELY WING STATION 464. (M) - [SDR 2002F00872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00872), May 27, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT WING TOP SKIN, AT LEADING EDGE SPAR, AT STATION 655. (M) All 92: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7635U-2013-06-14/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ANC87FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA021), Dec 16, 1986: Boeing 727-222 (N7635U), Anchorage, AK, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19871006073259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871006073259I), Oct 6, 1987: Boeing 727222 (N7635U), Salt Lake City, UT. Aircraft returned due to pressurization problems after takeoff. - [Accident 19861215068559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861215068559A), Dec 15, 1986: Boeing 727222 (N7635U), Anchorage, AK. Encountered moderate to severe turbulence during initial approach. Passenger and flight attendant injuries. - [Incident 19800830081889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800830081889I), Aug 30, 1980: Boeing 727222 (N7635U), Chicago, IL. Takeoff aborted due to an engine low pressure light. Oil pressure light malfunctioned. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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