# N7639U: 1968 Boeing 727-222, registration cancelled 2012-03-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 6, 2012 - Exported to: Peru - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - Airframe: [Boeing 727-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222) (registry code 1384073) - 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: 19912 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 5, 1969 - Certificate issued: May 11, 2007 - Last registry action: June 14, 2010 - Mode S code: AA5053 - Owner when cancelled: [U-Boats Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U-BOATS%20PARTS%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.6682° N, 80.2970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33156, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7639U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7639U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7639U-2012-03-06 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 (18) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C7WA200600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200600001), Feb 13, 2006: SEAL. LEAKING. ENGINE NR 1 LOSS OIL DURING FLIGHT. INSTALLED NEW OIL LINE DONUT SEALS ON GEARBOX OIL LINES. NO LEAKS NOTED DURING ENGINE RUNS IAW MM. (K) - [SDR RYN76394A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN76394A), Oct 19, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 303 STR 17-18R, UNDER FORWARD LAV SERVICE PANEL, HAS EXFOILIATED CORROSION. - [SDR 2004F00069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00069), Oct 17, 2003: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY ON DESCENT TO PHX. AUTOPILOT FAILED TO DISCONNECT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT PHX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CLEANED AUTOPILOT - [SDR RYN2004F00021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2004F00021), Jul 12, 2003: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING ASCENT TO FLIGHT LEVEL 24.0 NR 7 FLAP LED AND YELLOW LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED DURING FLAP RETRACTION. IMPLEMENTED PROCEDURES IAW MM FOR T - [SDR 2003F00469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00469), May 25, 2003: RETAINER. DAMAGED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND C2 DOOR PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER AT TOP CENTER OF DOOR DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED C2 DOOR PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER AT TOP CENTER OF DOOR. (M) - [SDR 2003F00470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00470), May 20, 2003: BEARING. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FIN UPPER STABILIZER HINGE FITTING BEARING CRACKED AND BOTH RETAINERS CORRODED AT BS 1586. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT STABILIZER HINGE B - [SDR 2003F00249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00249), Mar 25, 2003: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LANDING AT WICHITA, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SAFE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED WITH A CON - [SDR RYN76391A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN76391A), Oct 19, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND BULGE IN SKIN AND APPROXIMATELY 2.5 INCH HORIZONTAL CRACK AT STA 1020, STRINGER 26R. - [SDR RYN76392A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN76392A), Oct 19, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND RT AFT FUSELAGE TAIL HAS 1 INTERCOASTAL WITH A CRACK RUNNING FROM THE UPPER AFT CORNER APPROXIMATELY 1.125 INCH IN LENGTH. - [SDR RYN76393A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN76393A), Oct 19, 2002: SUPPORT BEAM. CRACKED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON LT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM, OB ATTACH LUGS AT UPPER LOCK BOLT LUG. - [SDR 20010430AP005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010430AP005), Mar 16, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 34 - EN ROUTE TO ICT, DIVERTED INTO STL FOR MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON TOUCH DOWN. PILOT DECLARED AN EME - [SDR 20010108AP005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010108AP005), Oct 5, 2000: BULB. WILL NOT TEST. FLT 609 - MCO - NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. RELAMPED NR 2 SMOKE DETECTR BEACON LAMP. SYSTEM TESTED AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M) - [SDR 20000410AP005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000410AP005), Feb 23, 2000: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF ADJ. FLT 112 - MDT - NR 3 GROUND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REPOSITIONED NR 3 FIRE LOOP. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZM1309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1309), Aug 15, 1996: BUNGEE ASSY. WORN. AFT AIRSTAIR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF, LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUNGEE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZM1025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1025), May 18, 1996: SHUTOFF VLV. AIR LEAK. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BDL, THE NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BDL WITHOUT INCIDENT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH REDUCED - [SDR 96ZZZM870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM870), May 11, 1996: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FROM STL-DAY - THE MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EV - [SDR 96ZZZM932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM932), May 10, 1996: SMOKE DETECTORS. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FROM DAY TO MCI AT FL 310, THE MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH REQUIRED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT - [SDR 96ZZZM806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM806), Apr 19, 1996: SMOKE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. IN CRUISE FROM DAY TO MCI, THE MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING STL. DURING DESCENT THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ## 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 19920611023229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920611023229I), Jun 11, 1992: Boeing 727222 (N7639U), Des Moines, IA. Flaps froze on takeoff. Diverted. Landed safely. Right outboard flap jackscrew jammed in fairing. - [Incident 19880515033829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880515033829I), May 15, 1988: Boeing 727222 (N7639U), Chicago, IL. Man on nonsmoking flight insisted on smoking. Smoked and may have damaged detector in lavatory. 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