# N7642U: 1969 Boeing 727-222, registration cancelled 2006-09-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 21, 2006 - Exported to: Colombia - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 19915 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 28, 1969 - Certificate issued: June 1, 2006 - Last registry action: June 1, 2006 - Mode S code: AA5315 - Owner when cancelled: [Custom Air Transport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUSTOM%20AIR%20TRANSPORT%20INC) - Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 26.0873° N, 80.1829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33312, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7642U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7642U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7642U-2006-09-21 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 727-222: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222.md ## Service difficulty reports (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C7WA200600006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200600006), Feb 24, 2006: SMOKE WARNING. ACTIVATED. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RAN PROCEEDURE AND DIVERTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. TESTED SYSTEM IAW MM. (K) - [SDR C7WA200600004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200600004), Feb 24, 2006: REGULATOR. INTERMITTENT. NR 1 GENERATOR EXPERIENCED AN UNDER VOLTAGE CAUSING A VERTICAL TRIP. NR3 GENERATOR ALREADY ON DMI. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR1 POSITION VOLTAGE REGULATOR SYSTEM OP - [SDR C7WA200500095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200500095), Apr 11, 2005: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. APU FIRE BELL SOUNDS OFF AND CANNOT BE SILENCED. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATIONS THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS. REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED APU FIRE DETECTO - [SDR C7WA200500098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200500098), Apr 11, 2005: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. AIR RETURN: NR 1 AND NR 2 (B) SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 (B) SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED (B) SYSTEM CASE - [SDR C7WA200500094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200500094), Apr 11, 2005: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED MAIN CARGO DOOR VENT LIGHT SWITCH IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K) - [SDR C7WA200300075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200300075), Jan 12, 2005: WIRE. SHORTED. IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN ALT AT 12,000 FEET, PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AS REQUIRED. FOUND WIRES SHORTED IN CONNEC - [SDR RYN2003F00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RYN2003F00005), Jan 9, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING B CHECK, LT AND RT MAIN GEAR BEAM FITTING SAFETY BOLT LUGS FOUND CRACKED. - [SDR 2002F00897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00897), Jul 9, 2002: BEAM. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM, ON BEAM FITTING FORWARD MOUTN LUG, STATION 940. (M) - [SDR 2002F01068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01068), Jul 7, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 3R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01076), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 990, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 5R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01075), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED, AT STATION 950F, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 7R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01073), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950D, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01072), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950E, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 5R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01071), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950E, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 7R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01070), Jul 3, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FORE FLAP LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED, AT WBL 94. (M) - [SDR 2002F01069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01069), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950A, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 9R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01067), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 6R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01066), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 7R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01065), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950B, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01057), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950A, RIGHT SIDE AT STATION 7R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01055), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 2R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01054), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 4R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01053), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 5R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01052), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED AT STATION 950C, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M) - [SDR 2002F00953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00953), Jul 3, 2002: FAIRING. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD MID FLAP, OUTBOARD JACK SCREW FAIRING CRACKED. (M) - [SDR 2002F00952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00952), Jul 3, 2002: PAN. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FORE FLAP LOWER SURFACE PAN CRACKED, AT OUTBOARD SEQUENCE CARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING, WLB 445. (M) - [SDR 2002F00951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00951), Jul 3, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FORE FLAP UPPER SKIN DEEPLY GOUGED, AT WBL 230. (M) - [SDR 2002F00950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00950), Jul 3, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD FORE FLAP LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED, EXTENDING FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER, AT WLB 445. (M) - [SDR 2002F00949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00949), Jul 3, 2002: STRUCTURE. GOUGED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FORE FLAP INBOARD UPPER SKIN GOUGED AND PUNCTURED, AT WBL 307. (M) - [SDR 2002F00948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00948), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CLIP CRACKED, AT STATION 950F, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 2R. (M) - [SDR 2002F00947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00947), Jul 3, 2002: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER TIE CLIP CRACKED, AT STATION 950E, RIGHT SIDE AT STRINGER 8R. (M) - [SDR 2002F01074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01074), Jul 2, 2002: MOUNT BRACKET. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE, AFT VIBRATION ISOLATOR ASSEMBLY MOUNT BRACKET RUSTED AND CORRODED ON FRONT AND BACK SIDE. (M) - [SDR 2002F01056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01056), Jul 2, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT STATION 876, STRINGER 10R, BETWEEN STRINGER AND SKIN. (M) - [SDR 99ZZZM759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM759), Sep 28, 1999: CLAMP. LOOSE. FLT 308 - EN ROUTE TO JFK, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RAN CHECKLIST, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH NR 1 BLEED PACK VALVE CLOSED. FOUND AIR L - [SDR RRXA98018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98018), Feb 18, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTION LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND CONNECTOR AT SMOKE DETECTOR AMPLIFIER LOOSE, SECURED, SYS OPS CK GOOD PER 727 MM. - [SDR RRXA98016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98016), Feb 6, 1998: ACCESSORY BOX. FAILED. LANDING GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO RAISE AFTER T/O. (LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER T/O). REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY BOX IAW M/M 3 - [SDR RRXA97311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA97311), Nov 11, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. FOUND NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR STUCK IN TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECK - [SDR 96ZZZX2547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2547), Mar 20, 1996: PWR CONTROL UNIT. LEAKING. THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS FAILED ON DESCENT INTO DAYTON. USED ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR AND FLAP EXTENSION PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOWER ## 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 MIA75IM042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75IM042), Jan 8, 1975: Boeing 727 (N7642U), Birmingham, AL, incident, 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 19870102008039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870102008039I), Jan 2, 1987: Boeing 727222 (N7642U), Akron, OH. After clearing runway, aircraft taxied off taxiway and left main became stuck in the mud. - [Incident 19830613030919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830613030919I), Jun 13, 1983: Boeing 727222 (N7642U), Washington, DC. #3 Engine spooled down. Noise and vibration occured. Engine torched on taxiway. Found turbine failure. - [Incident 19800601024619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800601024619I), Jun 1, 1980: Boeing 727222 (N7642U), Cleveland, OH. Engine shut down due to low oil pressure & low oil quantity. Oil pressure tube to #6 bearing was cracked. --- 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.