# N7638U: 1968 Boeing 727-222, registration cancelled 2007-02-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 16, 2007 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 19911 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 20, 1968 - Certificate issued: December 15, 2006 - Last registry action: December 15, 2006 - Mode S code: AA5030 - Owners when cancelled: [Fhe Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FHE%20INC%20DBA), [International Aviation Support](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AVIATION%20SUPPORT) - Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.9619° N, 96.8993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75006, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7638U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7638U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7638U-2007-02-16 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 (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C7WA200400072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400072), Jan 7, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN INFLIGHT. INSPECTED DUCTING IN AFT AIRSTAIR AREA AND RAN ENGINES AT TAKEOFF POWER. UNABLE - [SDR C7WA200400073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400073), Jan 7, 2005: SENSING ELEMENT. ERRATIC. IN FLIGHT, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RT DUCT PRESSURE INDICATED 80 PSI. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. TIGHTENED ALL CLAMPS IN AIRSTAIR AREA. REPL - [SDR C7WA200400068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200400068), Nov 11, 2004: PRESSURE SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. NR 3 ENGINE START VALVE LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE START VALVE PRESSURE SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH IAW MM. - [SDR C7WA2004000CC](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA2004000CC), Aug 28, 2004: DUCT. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING WENT OFF. EMERGENCY CHECK LIST ACCOMPLISHED. WHEN NR 3 THROTTLE WAS RETARDED FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. RETURNED TO AIR - [SDR 278229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/278229), May 18, 2004: ACCESSORY UNIT. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB, EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE WARNINGS FOR UNSAFE RT MAIN GEAR. ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AT 2000 FT, INADDITION TO WINDSHEAR LIGHT AND STICK SHAKER (N - [SDR 2004F00163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00163), Feb 17, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD MID FLAP LOWER SURFACE TRAILING EDGE WITH DELAMINATION. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER. CUT NEW CORE. BONDED, CURED, SANDED, - [SDR 2004F00173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00173), Feb 5, 2004: DOUBLER. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH OUTER OUTBOARD FRAME LAYER IS CRACKED WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY. FABRICATE, PRIMED AND INSTALL NEW DUOBLER - [SDR RYN2004F00022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2004F00022), Aug 14, 2003: LINE. CHAFED. ON CLIMB OUT, LOST HYDRAULIC A-SYSTEM. ACCOMPLISHED APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST AND MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED. AIR - [SDR 2003F00244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00244), Feb 12, 2003: MANIFOLD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB-OUT AT KANSAS CITY, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HORN SOUNDED. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOLLOWED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND NR 1 FIRE BO - [SDR RYN2003F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2003F00002), Jan 3, 2003: SPLICE. CRACKED. AT B CHECK, CRACK FOUND AT FUSELAGE INTERIOR FLOOR SPLICE PLATE TO LOWER SILL BEAM, BS 640. - [SDR RYN2003F00004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2003F00004), Dec 27, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING B CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT FUSELAGE INTERIOR, LT SIDE, BS 480, FRAME TO LOWER SILL BEAM FROM TIE TO FUSELAGE. - [SDR RYN2003F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2003F00003), Dec 27, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. AT B CHECK, CRACK FOUND IN FUSELAGE INTERIOR AT FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD ANGLE BS295, LBBL30. - [SDR RYN2003F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2003F00001), Dec 27, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. AT B CHECK, CRACK FOUND ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDES OF FUSELAGE INTERIOR, LT FRAME AT BS 680 ATTACHMENT TO SKIN LOWER SILL BEAM. - [SDR 2002F00449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00449), Feb 22, 2002: TRUNNION. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT MLG TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. (M) - [SDR 2002F00448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00448), Jan 26, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PIT FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION AT STATION 1163-1166 LBL 4. (M) - [SDR LCQ07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LCQ07), Jan 22, 2002: TRUNNION. CRACKED. RIGHT MLG TRUNNION ATTACHMENT FITTING INBOARD LUG LWR OUTBOARD FACE HAS MINOR CORROSION. LATER FOUND FITTING TO BE CRACKED. - [SDR 2002F00513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00513), Jan 18, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED FRAME (INSIDE COCKPIT) AT LEFT STATION 294.5 STRINGER 4L. (M) - [SDR 2002F00158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00158), Jan 18, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND LEFT STATION 294.5 STRINGER 4L, INSIDE COCKPIT, FRAME IS CRACKED. (M) - [SDR 2002F00516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00516), Jan 17, 2002: SKIN. CHAFED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP UPPER SKIN CHAFFED AT OUTBOARD SIDE WBL 243. (M) - [SDR 2002F00515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00515), Jan 17, 2002: BRACKET. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER MOUNT BRACKET FOR THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT SWITCH ON NR 2 ENGINE CRACKED. (M) - [SDR 2002F00514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00514), Jan 17, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. AT -CHECK, FOUND LEFT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED AT STATION 1200 19 AND 20L. (M) - [SDR 2002F00178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00178), Jan 17, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. FOUND LEFT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN IS GOUGED AT STATION 1200 STRINGER 19 AND 20L. (M) - [SDR 2002F00519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00519), Jan 16, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED AT THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER STATION 317 APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES FROM FORWARD EDGE OF DOOR. (M) - [SDR RRX2001F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRX2001F00000), Nov 16, 2001: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LOST (A) SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DURING CLIMB OUT FROM MSY. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST RELATING TO LOSS OF (A) SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED - [SDR 20010430AP004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010430AP004), Mar 16, 2001: SWITCH. DAMAGED. FLT 19, POSITIONED ON LRD DURING ENGINE AND FIREWALL FIRE TEST THE FIRE HORN JUST CHIRPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE WARNING BELL CUT OUT SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATES - [SDR 20001011AP009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001011AP009), Jun 8, 2000: DIFFUSER. CRACKED. DAY - NR 1 ENGINE SLOW TO ACCELERATE TO TAKEOFF POWER. ''H'' FLANGE DIFFUSER SLIDE ADJUSTMENT (PS3 SCREEN) CRACK PROGRESSION BEYOND ORIGINAL REPAIR AT UPPER STO - [SDR 20000623AP002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000623AP002), Apr 18, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. WILL NOT TEST. FLT 520 - DAY - NR 4 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED NR 4 SMOKE DETECTOR ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR RRXA98243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98243), Jun 26, 1998: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. LEFT MAIN GEAR WARING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX. LEFT MAIN GEAR WARNING LIGHT OPS CHE - [SDR RRXA98236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98236), Jun 19, 1998: FIRE LOOPS. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL LANDING. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD AND MIDDLE LOWER AFT BODY FIRE L - [SDR RRXA98220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98220), May 28, 1998: DETECTOR. FAILED. LOWER AFT BODY OVER-HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE, AFTER COMPLETING ENTIRE EMERGENCY CHECK-LIST LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. REMOV - [SDR 98ZZZM197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM197), Dec 30, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. DURING PREFLIGHT IN DAY, COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZX3978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3978), Jul 12, 1996: DUCT. RUPTURED. NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE, 13TH STAGE SADDLE DUCT PER MM 72-00. ## 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 19850923054879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850923054879I), Sep 23, 1985: Boeing 727222 (N7638U), Wichita, KS. Uncontrollable increase in cabin pressurization. Emergency descent and safe landing. Recurrent undetermined problem - [Incident 19840610045779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840610045779I), Jun 10, 1984: Boeing 727222 (N7638U), FL, Minor damage. Shutdown nr 3 engine due to vibrations. Aborted takeoff. Found last stage stator and turbine wheel blades missing. - [Incident 19810223011449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810223011449I), Feb 23, 1981: Boeing 727222 (N7638U), Chicago, IL. During descent lost a system hydraulic fluid. Found gear door actuator leak. --- 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.