# N785AT: 1979 Boeing 727-214, registration cancelled 2011-01-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 27, 2011
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-214) (registry code 138407R)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21691
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1986
- Certificate issued: December 30, 2010
- Last registry action: December 30, 2010
- Mode S code: AAA32B
- Owner when cancelled: [Rio Airlines USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIO%20AIRLINES%20USA%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7549° N, 80.1985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33129, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N785AT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=785AT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N785AT-2011-01-27

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 727-214: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-214.md

## Service difficulty reports (67, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHL2008785001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2008785001), Apr 11, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. MULTIPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES FOUND DURING SERVICE CHECK. CUT OUT LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT BS 435 TO 440, STR 25R, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED DOUBLE
- [SDR DHL2008011702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2008011702), Jan 17, 2008: PRESSURE PANEL. DELAMINATED. 15 BY 12 AREA DELAMINATED ON PANEL NR 3455 JUST FWD OF MLG WHEEL WELL AT STA 840.
- [SDR DHL2007785021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785021), Nov 7, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT BAG PIT HAS CORROSION WITH EXFOLIATION ON STRINGER 30 RT BS 1172. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AND FITTING IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER 30 SECTION
- [SDR DHL2007785044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785044), Nov 6, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION BETWEEN STRINGER 30 AND STRINGER 29R SHEAR TIE BS 1166. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHEAR TIE IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS 
- [SDR DHL2007785020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785020), Nov 6, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION AT LEFT STRINGER 29L BS 1166 SHEAR TIE ATTEND. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-1 FI
- [SDR DHL2007785019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785019), Nov 6, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION BEHIND SHEAR TIE BS 1166 LEFT SIDE STRINGER 30. REMOVED CORROSION AT BS 1166 SHEAR TIE STRINGER 30 IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, FOUND CORROSION OUT 
- [SDR DHL2007785017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785017), Nov 6, 2007: ANGLE. GOUGED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME AT BS 1050 HAS A GOUGE ABOVE STRINGER 27R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-2 FIGURE 5 AND SRM 51-4
- [SDR DHL2007785042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785042), Nov 5, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION WITH EXFOLIATION AT BS 1183, STRINGER 17R ATTACHED FITTING. REMOVED ATTACH FITTING AT STRINGER 17R BS 1183 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW ATTAC
- [SDR DHL2007785041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785041), Nov 5, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION AT STRINGER 25R, BS 1166 SHEAR TIE AFT END. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-1. REMO
- [SDR DHL2007785032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785032), Nov 5, 2007: STRINGER. CRACKED. AFT PIT TAIL PIECE OF STRINGER 25R BS 1180 AT SHEAR TIE CRACKED AND EXFOLIATED. REMOVED STRINGER FITTING AT BS 1183 STRINGER 25R IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT 
- [SDR DHL2007785029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785029), Nov 5, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. PROTRUDING DENT ON NR 7 SLAT INBOARD UPPER SURFACE WING STATION 601. EVALUATED DENT AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B-727 SRM 57-50-1 FIGURE 2. REMOVED NR 7 SLAT AC
- [SDR DHL2007785046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785046), Nov 4, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION AT BS 1090 ABOVE STRINGER 28R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT BS 1090 ABOVE STRINGER 28R IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-3 FIGURE 1. FABRICATED NEW FRAME DOUBLER
- [SDR DHL2007785016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785016), Nov 4, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. DENT AT BS 1030 FRAME, JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 27R. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM BS 1030 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS AND FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE DO
- [SDR DHL2007785031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785031), Nov 2, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. NR 7 SLAT INBOARD RIB AND OUTBOARD RIB FOR SLAT INBOARD TRACK ARE CRACKED. REMOVED 2 EACH DAMAGED RIBS FROM NR 7 SLAT IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW RIBS
- [SDR DHL2007785034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785034), Nov 2, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT INTERCOSTAL AT STRINGER 28R BETWEEN BS 540 AND BS 560 HAS ELONGATED HOLES AT BOTTOM. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 540 TO BS 560 STRINGE
- [SDR DHL2007785048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785048), Nov 1, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R BS 560. REMOVED INTERCOSTALS FROM BS 540 TO BS 580 STRINGER 28R FOR ACCESS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STR
- [SDR DHL2007785033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785033), Nov 1, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS CUT OUT AREA, LOWER SPLICE ANGLE AT BS 1217 RBL 10 IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE ANGLE IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE IAW B-727 
- [SDR DHL2007785025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785025), Nov 1, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT SKIN CORRODED AT ANTENNA CUT OUT BS 510 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R. REMOVED FASTENERS AND ANTENNA RING IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, REMOVED CORROSION FR
- [SDR DHL2007785018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785018), Nov 1, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION AT SHEAR TIE, BS 950B LEFT SIDE OF STRINGER 30. REMOVED FASTENERS AT BS 950B LEFT SIDE OF STRINGER 30 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED CORROSION
- [SDR DHL2007785014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785014), Nov 1, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. INTERGRANULAR CORROSION NOTED ON STRINGER 26R AT BS 720E + 19". CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-2 FIGURE 1. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER. FABRICATED REP
- [SDR 2007785014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007785014), Nov 1, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. INTERGRANULAR CORROSION NOTED ON STRINGER 26R AT BS 720E + 19". CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-2 FIGURE 1. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER. FABRICATED REP
- [SDR DHL2007785010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785010), Nov 1, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. SLIGHT BULGING ON INBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 27R BS 560 TO BS 567. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER APPROXIMATE DIMENSION 18" LONG IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE
- [SDR DHL2007785045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785045), Oct 31, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. LEFT WHEEL WELL APU SCREEN FORWARD VERTICAL ANGLE HAS CORROSION BS 910. REMOVED NUT PLATES TO GAIN ACCESS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, REMOVED CORROSION IAW B-727 SRM
- [SDR DHL2007785039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785039), Oct 31, 2007: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION AT STRINGER 28R CHANNEL, FORWARD AND AFT SPLICES BETWEEN BS 1000 TO BS 1015. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW STR
- [SDR DHL2007785040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785040), Oct 30, 2007: BEAM. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION AT BS 1183 LOWER HORIZONTAL "I" BEAM INBOARD SIDE JUST AFT OF OUT FLOW VALVE, STRINGER 26R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, CORROSION
- [SDR DHL2007785027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785027), Oct 29, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON RIGHT WING NR 5 SLAT OUTBOARD AND INBOARD ACTUATOR ROD END MOUNT BRACKET, PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. REMOVED SLAT ACCESS PANELS TO GAIN ACCESS IAW
- [SDR DHL2007785022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785022), Oct 29, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION AT BS 1130 LEFT OF STRINGER 29L. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR CORROSION REMOVAL AT BS 1130 BETWEEN STRINGER 29L AND 28L AT SHEAR TIE AREA IAW B-727 S
- [SDR DHL2007785043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785043), Oct 27, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION AT RIGHT STRINGER 27L BS 1166 SHEAR TIE AFT SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION AT BS 1166 STRINGER 27L IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6 FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMIT
- [SDR DHL2007785015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785015), Oct 27, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT BS 720F TO BS 740 STRINGER 27R SHOWS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AT BS 720F TO BS 740 STRINGER 27R IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LI
- [SDR DHL200785015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200785015), Oct 27, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT BS 720F TO BS 740 STRINGER 27R SHOWS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AT BS 720F TO BS 740 STRINGER 27R IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LI
- [SDR 2007785015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007785015), Oct 27, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT BS 720F TO BS 740 STRINGER 27R SHOWS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AT BS 720F TO BS 740 STRINGER 27R IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LI
- [SDR DHL2007785026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785026), Oct 26, 2007: SKIN. PUNCTURED. RIGHT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN PUNCTURED AT ELEVATOR STATION 35.55. REMOVED FASTENERS AT RIGHT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN STATION 35.55 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT SKIN 
- [SDR DHL2007785035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785035), Oct 24, 2007: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN TWO PLACES AT STRINGER 28R BETWEEN BS 480 TO BS 520. CUT OUT STRINGER 28R SECTION AND FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICE IAW B-727
- [SDR DHL2007785037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785037), Oct 23, 2007: TRUNNION. CORRODED. LT NLG TRUNNION AND LOWER CAP BORE HAS PITTING CORROSION. CLEANED LT NLG TRUNNION AS REQUIRED IAW B-727 MM 12-40-0. CORROSION FOUND, REQUIRES REPAIR IAW B-727 S
- [SDR DHL2007785036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785036), Oct 23, 2007: TRUNNION. CORRODED. RT NLG TRUNNION AND LOWER CAP BORE HAS PITTING CORROSION. CLEANED RT NLG TRUNNION IAW BSOPM 20-30-05 AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION FOUND CORROSION ON SUPPORT LOWER C
- [SDR DHL2007785013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785013), Oct 23, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. FORWARD PIT RIGHT BS 720 BETWEEN STRINGER 27R AND 28R FRAME CRACKED AT BOTTOM FLANGE. FABRICATED FRAME SHEAR TIE REPAIR FROM 7075-T6 .063" PO NR 9005685 APPROXI
- [SDR DHL2007785012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785012), Oct 23, 2007: STRINGER. DAMAGED. MISDRILLED HOLE IN STRINGER 28R BS 695. REMOVED FASTENERS AT BS 695 STRINGER 28R, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE 1. FABRICATED FILLER. FABRIC
- [SDR DHL2007785028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785028), Oct 19, 2007: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. NR 4 KRUEGER FLAP LOWER INBOARD END CRACKED WING STATION 131. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PLATE, REPAIR FILLER AND REPAIR ANGLE IAW B-727 SRM 57-50-
- [SDR DHL2007785047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785047), Oct 17, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND SURFACE CORROSION ON FORWARD PIT FUSELAGE SKIN AT BASE OF INTERCOSTAL BS 480-500 STRINGER 28R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, FOUND OUT OF LIMIT
- [SDR DHL2007785038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785038), Oct 17, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION WITH SOME EXFOLIATION ON SHEAR TIE BS 500 BETWEEN STRINGER 28R AND STRINGER 28L. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-6, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B-72
- [SDR DHL2007785008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785008), Oct 17, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON FORWARD PIT SHEAR TIE BS 520 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R. REMOVED FASTENERS IN AREA TO GAIN ACCESS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, REMOVED CORROSIO
- [SDR DHL2007785007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785007), Oct 17, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON FORWARD PIT SHEAR TIE BS 520 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R. REMOVED FASTENERS IN AREA TO GAIN ACCESS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED CORROSIO
- [SDR DHL2007785011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785011), Oct 17, 2007: FRAME. GOUGED. C-1 DOOR CUT OUT AFT FRAME BS 620, WEB HAS DEEP GOUGE ON THE FORWARD SURFACE BETWEEN STRINGER 26R AND 27R. BLEND OUT AREA IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-1. OUT OF LIMITS I
- [SDR DHL2007785009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785009), Oct 17, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON FORWARD PIT SHEAR TIE BS 520 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R. REMOVED FASTENERS IN AREA TO GAIN ACCESS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED CORROSIO
- [SDR DHL2007785049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785049), Oct 16, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACKS LBL 45 BS 480-BS 690 HAVE LIGHT CORROSION. REMOVED CABIN FLOOR PANELS BETWEEN BS 480 AND 700 LBL 22 LBL65-LBL22 FOR ACCESS IAW B-727 MM 5
- [SDR DHL2007785024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785024), Oct 15, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT FUSELAGE UPPER SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE AT BS 700 + 8" STRINGER 9R. BLEND OUT DAMAGE IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-2 FIGURE 2 AND 53-30-1 FIGURE 1 AND 2. CUT OUT D
- [SDR DHL2007785030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785030), Oct 12, 2007: SKIN. BULGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER RIGHT SIDE ABOVE UPPER RUDDER HAS BULGING SKIN (FIN WL 168 AT FIN STA 305). CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPAIR FIL
- [SDR DHL2007785023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785023), Oct 11, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. SCRATCH ON UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1090 STRINGER 4R TO STRINGER 5R. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-4. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-2 FIGU
- [SDR DHL2007785006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785006), Aug 25, 2007: RADOME. CRACKED. AT COMPLETION OF PUSH BACK, GROUND CREW UNABLE TO REMOVE TOW BAR. WHEN TOW BAR RELEASED, WITH PARKING BRAKE SET, ACFT MOVED FORWARD. VISIBLE DAMAGE NOTED TO RAD
- [SDR DHL2007785005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007785005), Jun 27, 2007: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. NR 8 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED FITTING AND REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING PER B727 SRM 51-30-2 FIG 1, FIG 15, AND B727 MM 27-61-91.

All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N785AT-2011-01-27/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 NYC99LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA235), Jan 13, 1999: Boeing 727-200 (N785AT), New York, NY, no damage. Probable cause: Inadequate counterbalancing to compensate for the weight of the cargo door.

## 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 19971109042569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971109042569I), Nov 9, 1997: Boeing 727214 (N785AT), Indianapolis, IN. Narrative: enroute from las shut down the #3 engine and then landed at ind without incident at 1051Z. Emergency equipment was standing by. Engine shutdown due…
- [Incident 19961218045099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961218045099I), Dec 18, 1996: Boeing 727214 (N785AT), Indianapolis, IN. On December 18, 1996, at 1707 EDT, a Boeing B727-214, N785AT registered to comerica leasing corporation, and operated by American trans air, inc., departed…

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