# N7643U: 1969 Boeing 727-222, registration cancelled 2008-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2008
- Exported to: Brazil
- 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: 20037
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 18, 1969
- Certificate issued: May 11, 2007
- Last registry action: May 11, 2007
- Mode S code: AA5338
- 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/N7643U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7643U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7643U-2008-08-07

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 (51, newest 50)

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

- [SDR C7WA200500108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C7WA200500108), Jul 5, 2005: BRAKE. SEIZED. AIR RETURN, ON CLIMBOUT AT 14,000 FT WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECK LIST FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR 2004F00187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00187), Mar 24, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURNG WALK AROUND INSPECTION FOUND, SKIN DAMAGE WITH SKIN PEELED AND MISSING ON LOWER FORWARD RIGHT SIDE CENTER ENGINE AIR INLET DUCT HOUSING, BETWEEN FUSELAGE 
- [SDR 2003F00460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00460), Jan 25, 2003: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE NR 4 KRUEGER FLAP BULLNOSE WITH AREAS OF CORROSION ON INBOARD SIDE WS 130.7. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00459), Jan 25, 2003: RIB. CHAFED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CHAFED RIB, LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, STATION 407.90. REMOVED CHAFED RIB LEFT WING LEADING EDGE STATION 407.90. FABRICATED NEW RIB. TREATED AND 
- [SDR 2003F00454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00454), Jan 25, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STAB AT FIN STATION 316, HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE FITTING BEARING HOLE, RIGHT SIDE HAS CORROSION ON INSIDE DIAMETER. REWORKED VERTICAL S
- [SDR 2003F00453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00453), Jan 25, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STAB AT FIN STATION 316, HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE FITTING BEARING HOLE, LT SIDE, HAS CORROSION ON INSIDE DIAMETER. REWORK VERTICAL STAB,
- [SDR 2003F00466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00466), Jan 24, 2003: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON SUPPORT ANGLE, FUSELAGE BODY FAIRING, STATION 720, STRINGER 29L. REPAIRED SUPPORT ANGLE BELOW FUSELAGE BODY FAIRING AT INBOARD END, S
- [SDR 2003F00464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00464), Jan 24, 2003: BEARING. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL STAB, LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE BEARING. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STAB, LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE BEARING. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00452), Jan 24, 2003: HINGE PIN. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB, RIGHT OUTER HINGE PIN IS GALLED AND PITTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB RIGHT OUTER HINGE PIN. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00450), Jan 24, 2003: HINGE PIN. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB, LEFT INNER HINGE PIN, HAS CORROSION ON THREADED END. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB LEFT INNER HINGE PIN. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00438), Jan 24, 2003: HINGE PIN. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB, RIGHT INNER HINGE PIN, HAS CORROSION ON THREADED END. REMOVED AND ERPLACED RIGHT INNER HINGE PIN. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00437), Jan 24, 2003: HINGE PIN. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB, LEFT OUTER HINGE PIN, IS CRACKED AND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB RIGHT OUTER HINGE PIN. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00266), Jan 24, 2003: BEARING. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL STAB, RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE BEARING. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STAB, RIGHT HORIZ STABILIZER HINGE BEARING. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00467), Jan 23, 2003: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON NR 4 KRUEGER FLAP, INBOARD EDGE. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00465), Jan 23, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION, FORWARD CARGO PIT, MAIN FLOORBEAM, LOWER FLANGE AT STATION 575, RBL 0, BENEATH NUTPLATE. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED ANGLE REPA
- [SDR 2003F00463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00463), Jan 23, 2003: TORQUE BOX. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX, STATION 1263. CUTOUT CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00462), Jan 23, 2003: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON UPPER TRAILINGE EDGE, NR 6 SLAT WS 629. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA OF TRAILING EDGE. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. ALODINED BARE METAL AT 
- [SDR 2003F00461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00461), Jan 23, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM, STATION 328 RBL 10, UNDERNEATH NUTPLATE. REMOVED CORROSION. MATERIAL LOSS OTU OF LIMITS. FABRICATED ONE EACH END CAP A
- [SDR 2003F00456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00456), Jan 23, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED SEAT TRACK AT STATION 948C, LBL 25. REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT STATION 950B TO 950D. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00268), Jan 23, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1130, RBL 45. REMOVED UPPER T-CAP FROM LBL 60 TO RBL 60. FABRICATE, TREAT, PRIME AND INSTALLED NEW T-
- [SDR 2003F00267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00267), Jan 23, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1130, LBL 0. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FLOORBEAM AT FUSELAGE STATION 1130 BL 0. REMOVED UPPER T-CAP LBL 60 TO R
- [SDR 2003F00280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00280), Jan 22, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF BEAM IN CABIN FLOOR AREA AT STATION 950, RBL 30 TO RBL 42. REMOVED CORROSION. MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REP
- [SDR 2003F00282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00282), Jan 21, 2003: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR STRINGER CRACKED AT STATION 950D, ABOVE STRINGER 29R. STOPPED DRILL FOR CRACK TERMINATION. FABRICATED ANGLE REPAIR. TREATED, PRIMED AND 
- [SDR 2003F00281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00281), Jan 21, 2003: RESTRAINT. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND RBL 60, FUSELAGE STATION 680 HAS CRACKED SIDE RESTRAINT. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED AT FUSELAGE STATION 680, RBL
- [SDR 2003F00451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00451), Jan 20, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1100, RBL 48. REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT FUSELAGE STATION 1070-1136, RBL 48. TREATED AND PRIMED. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00292), Jan 20, 2003: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER, 8L AT FUSELAGE STATION 380 CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA FROM FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 380, STRINGER 8L. FABRICATE REPAIR DOUBELR. 
- [SDR 2003F00291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00291), Jan 20, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 5L, FUSELAGE STATION 360, SUPPORT PANEL 6F, CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL STATION 360, STRINGER 5L. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00284), Jan 20, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE BULKHEAD AT FUSELAGE STATION 1342 ENGINE COWL LIP SEAL IS CRACKED AT 10 O'CLOCK TO 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED NEW COWL SEAL LI
- [SDR 2003F00279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00279), Jan 20, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 1110 TO 1120, RBL 45. REMOVED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLANGE. MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED
- [SDR 2003F00278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00278), Jan 20, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 5L, FUSELAGE STATION 350, SUPPORT PANEL IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL STATION 350, STRINGER 5L. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00277), Jan 20, 2003: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 4L, STATION 720D, HAS CRACKED CLIP. FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW CLIP AT STATION 720D, STRINGER 4. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00276), Jan 20, 2003: STRINGER. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 9R, FUSELAGE STATION 950C HAS CRACKED STRINGER. FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED FLANGE AT FUSELAGE STATION 950, STRINGER 9R
- [SDR 2003F00275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00275), Jan 20, 2003: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 8R, FUSELAGE STATION 460 RIGHT SIDE, HAS CRACKED CLIP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AT STARINGER 8R, FUSELAGE S
- [SDR 2003F00270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00270), Jan 20, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FORWARD BULKHEAD, ENGINE COWL LIP SEAL, CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1342, 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED NEW COWL SEAL RETAINER, NR
- [SDR 2003F00269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00269), Jan 20, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE BULKHEAD AT FUSELAGE STATION 1342, ENGINE COWL LIP SEAL CRACKED FROM 1 O'CLOCK TO 4 O'CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED NEW COWL SEAL RETA
- [SDR 2003F00293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00293), Jan 19, 2003: DOOR. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 AFT CARGO DOOR, LOWER AFT CORNER IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER AFT DOOR CORNER, NR 2 CARGO DOOR. (M)
- [SDR 2003F00289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00289), Jan 19, 2003: SUPPORT. CORRODED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN E/E BAY, FUSELAGE STATION 328, RBL 50, FLOOR SUPPORT. REMOVED CORROSION AT FUSELAGE STATOIN 328 RBL 50 PER B727 SRM 51-10-06. FOU
- [SDR 2003F00295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00295), Jan 19, 2003: MOUNT BRACKET. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE CASCADE VANE HAS CRACKED MOUNT BRACKET. WELDED CRACKED MOUNT BRACKET PER AMS STD-1595 AND BAC5975. (M)
- [SDR 2002F00628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00628), May 9, 2002: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. ON DEPARTURE FROM DAY TO ICT, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. ALL APPLICABLE CHECKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT RETUR
- [SDR 2002F00273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00273), Oct 11, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH TO ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 1000 AGL NR 3 ENGINE MOMENTARILY LOST POWER. FULL POWER WAS RESTORED WITH NORMAL ENGINE PARAMETERS AND AIRCRAFT 
- [SDR 20010104AP002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010104AP002), Sep 15, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. DAMAGED. FLT NR 222 - DURING PREFLIGHT, NR 5 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)
- [SDR 20000816AP003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000816AP003), Jun 8, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. WILL NOT TEST. FLT 397 - BNA - NR 5 SMOKE DETECTOR DOES NOT TEST. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO DAY FOR REPAIR, REPLACED NR 5 SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)
- [SDR 20000620AP001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000620AP001), Apr 6, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. FLT 0039 IN DAY - NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN TESTED. REPLACED NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)
- [SDR 2000ZZZM188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM188), Jan 4, 2000: DUCT. CRACKED. FLT 0114 - BWI - CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 STRUT OVERHEAT, ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST AND LIGHT REMAINED OUT. REPLACED NR 1 ANTI-ICE SHUTOFF VALVE DUCT. (M)
- [SDR 2000ZZZX453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX453), Nov 18, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. MDT - FLT 111 - CENTER UPPER ZONE WILL NOT TEST ON THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM. FOUND BAD CONNECTION AT CONNECTOR OF NR 2 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR, MADE SERVIC
- [SDR 98ZZZM781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM781), Sep 4, 1998: LOCK. BROKEN. CREW REPORTS POSSIBLE CARGO SHIFT. INSPECTED UPPER CARGO DECK, FOUND 3 LOCKS IN EACH POSITION SHEARED OFF AFT OF NR 4 THROUGH NR 10 POSITIONS. FOUND 2 SECTIONS 
- [SDR 98ZZZX3403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3403), Aug 4, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IND - FLT 738 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INADEQUATE. RE-LAMPED EXIT LIGHTS. (X)
- [SDR 98ZZZM210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM210), Nov 19, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. DURING PREFLIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER COCKPIT DOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH SWITCH IN 'ON' POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. (M)
- [SDR 96ZZZM1369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1369), Aug 15, 1996: BUNGEE ASSEMBLY. WORN. AFT AIRSTAIR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF, LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUNGEE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 96ZZZX4921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4921), Jul 24, 1996: CARRIAGE. BROKEN. GSP - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY OUTBOAR

All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7643U-2008-08-07/reports.md

## 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 20000627032909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000627032909I), Jun 27, 2000: Boeing 727222 (N7643U), Columbia, SC, Minor damage. (-23)The pilot in command stated that during landing he was slightly out of alignment with the runway, he made a right hand correction and landed normal. Post…
- [Incident 19910807036379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910807036379I), Aug 7, 1991: Boeing 727222 (N7643U), Des Moines, IA, Minor damage. Inboard tires locked on landing due to failure of anti skid system.
- [Incident 19900816045649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900816045649I), Aug 16, 1990: Boeing 727222 (N7643U), Buffalo, NY. System a hydraulic failure. Extended gear manually. Landed safely. Replaced 2 hydraulic pumps.

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