# N786AT: 1979 Boeing 727-214, registration cancelled 2011-07-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 5, 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: 21692
- 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: AAA6E2
- 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/N786AT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=786AT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N786AT-2011-07-05

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 (44)

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

- [SDR DHLA200800133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800133), Dec 4, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. ACFT SKIN DAMAGE 2 IN HOLE LOWER RT SIDE BELOW PITOT TUBE. ACFT DAMAGED BY CARGO CONTAINER. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3 AT STA 212 RT STR 25R.
- [SDR DHLA200800029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800029), Mar 11, 2008: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. FWD ENTRY L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY "ON" IN ARM POSITION, WOULD NOT TURN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-50-101. OPS 
- [SDR DHLA200800020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800020), Mar 3, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY INOP, BATTERIES OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER B727 MM 33-50-101 AND OPS CKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR DHL2007786529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786529), Mar 30, 2007: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. NR 1 SLAT ASSY CRACK WHERE SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACHES TO SLAT INTERNAL. REMOVED NR 1 SLAT ASSY TO FOM REPAIR IAW B727 M/M 27-81-11. REMOVED 2 RIBS INBD AND OUTBD FR
- [SDR DHL2007786505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786505), Mar 28, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. NR 3 SLAT IB AND OB RIBS WS 515 AT ACT ATTACH ARE CRACKED IN THE AFT LOWER CORNERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIBS I/B AND O/B AT NR 3 SLAT WS 515 IAW B727 SRM 51-30
- [SDR DHL2007786530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786530), Mar 27, 2007: SKIN. GOUGED. RIGHT WING INBD MID FLAP GOUGED 3 FROM INBD EDGE, WBL 73.597. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA 1 BY 1.875. FABRICATED INTERNAL DOUBLER FROM 2024T3, .040, 7.75 BY 5.625 AND F
- [SDR DHL2007786524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786524), Mar 27, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. A/C IN "C" CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR A/C SERVICES, REF ASTAR NR 112921, LT WING OB FORE FLAP ASSY HAS 1 DENT UPPER SKIN. CUT OUT DENT 1" DIA ON LT OB FORE FLAP UPPER 
- [SDR DHL2007786523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786523), Mar 26, 2007: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. A/C IN "C" CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR A/C SERVICES, REF ASTAR NR NR 112916. LT OB FORE FLAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEEP PUNTURE IN THE UPPER SURFACE WBL442. CUT OUT PUNTU
- [SDR DHL2007786515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786515), Mar 26, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 950F AND STR 28L, SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SHEAR TIE, SIZE 6” BY 1.50 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-
- [SDR DHL2007786528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786528), Mar 22, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. EMPENNAGE INTERIOR BS 1303 WL 281, FRAME CENTER WEB AT SECOND UP RIGHT STRINGER CUTOUT IS CRACKED 1 INCH. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW COTNEY AEROSPACE ED NR EAZ04E-1
- [SDR DHL2007786507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786507), Mar 22, 2007: AIRSTAIR. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE RT LWR TORQUE BOX STA 1329. STOP DRILLED .250 DIA HOLE AT LIGHTENING HOLE RT LWR TORQUE BOX STA 1329 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2. HFEC F
- [SDR DHL2007786506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786506), Mar 22, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND TWO DENTS ON UPPER RUDDER LT T/E SKIN AT LOWER HINGE BS 1540. NO DENTS ALLOWED. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 55-40-1 FIG, 61. REMOVED LT T/E SKIN AT U
- [SDR DHL2007786520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786520), Mar 21, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON RT ELEVATOR LWR SKIN FWD OF NR 2 STATIC WICK, ELEV STA 209.96, 11" FWD OF T/E. EVALUATED DENT AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 55-20-1, FIG 7. CUT O
- [SDR DHL2007786516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786516), Mar 21, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. LT ELEVATOR LWR T/E SKIN DENTED AT NR 1 TAB BOBWEIGHT CUTOUT, ELEV STA 99.79, FWD OF CONTROL TAB. EVALUATED TWO EACH DENTS, NR 1, A=.50" Y=.051" A/Y=9.80, NR 2,
- [SDR DHL2007786514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786514), Mar 21, 2007: SKIN. DEBONDED. RIGHT WING, INBD FOREFLAP, UPPER SKIN INBD EDGE SHOWS INCORRECT PREVIOUS REPAIR. NR 4 LE FLAP, LE STA 130.7. REMOVED INCORRECT PREVIOUS FIBERGLASS REPAIR APPROX
- [SDR DHL2007786513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786513), Mar 21, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. RT ELEVATOR, FWD INBD RIB CRACKED AND MISSING RIVETS, ELEV STA 20. REMOVED ACCESS PANEL RT ELEVATOR LWR INBD IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED RIB IAW B727 SRM 51-3
- [SDR DHL2007786531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786531), Mar 20, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. REMOVE TEMP REPAIR AND INSTALL PERMANENT REPAIR AT FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 620 BETWEEN STR 16L AND 17L. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND SIE EO NR S
- [SDR DHL2007786518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786518), Mar 20, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 985 AND STR 28R, SHEARTIE HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 985 AND STR 28R SHEARTIE IAW B727 SRM 53-1
- [SDR DHL2007786511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786511), Mar 20, 2007: SHEAR ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 990 AND STR 28L, SHEARTIE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT LT STA 990 TO 950E. REMOVED Z ANGLE SUPPORT STA 990 IAW B727 SRM 51-3
- [SDR DHL2007786510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786510), Mar 20, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 1148 AND STR 28L, SHEARTIE HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SHEARTIE, DIMENSION 4.50 BY 1.75 IAW B727 SR
- [SDR DHL2007786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786), Mar 20, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 1148 AND STR 28L, SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SHEAR TIE, DIMENSION 4.50 BY 1.75 IAW B727 
- [SDR DHL2007786512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786512), Mar 16, 2007: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. CUTOUT AREA OF SEAT TRACK GOUGED AND WORN AT LT BS 994, LBL 25. REMOVED FLOOR BOARDS AND SEAT TRACK AT STA 950 TO 1130 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED AND TRIM
- [SDR DHL2007786509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786509), Mar 16, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PITTING CORROSION IN LWR SECTION OF SEAT TRACK CUTOUT AT RT BS 486 TO 492.5, RBL 45. EVAL FOUND SEAT TRACK PITTING CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK F
- [SDR DHL2007786508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786508), Mar 16, 2007: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. NUMEROUS DENTS AN GOUGES IN RT SEAT TRACK AT RT STA 1096-1103. MARKED IN RED. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AT RT RBL 45-STA 1050-1130 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABBED NEW SEA
- [SDR DHL2007786526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786526), Mar 15, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LEFT INBD AILERON OUTBD END LOWER SURFACE IS DELAMINATED, LT STAB STA 60.21. CUTOUT DELAMINATED AREA ON LT IB AILERON TAB LOWER SURFACE 4" BY 6". FABRICATED FIL
- [SDR DHL2007786527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786527), Mar 15, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LEFT OUTBD AILERON TAB WBL 535 AND 567, T/E IS DEBONDED TWO PLACES. REMOVED LEFT OUTBD AILERON TAB IAW B727 M/M 27-10-41 AND WEIGH BEFORE REPAIR IS 3.9 LBS IAW 
- [SDR DHL2007786525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786525), Mar 15, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 970, BETWEEN STR 28R AND 29R, SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA.990 TO 950E FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED 
- [SDR DHL2007786522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786522), Mar 15, 2007: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. A/C IN "C" CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR A/C SERVICES, REF. ASTAR NR 080502. LT WING IB MID FLAP LOWER TE CHORD WBL100-134 HAS 5 CRACKS ON 3 CUTOUTS. REMOVED LT IB MID FL
- [SDR DHL2007786521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786521), Mar 15, 2007: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. A/C IN "C" CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR A/C SERVICES REF ASTAR NR 080528. RT WING IB MID FLAP LOWER CHORD AT WBL135 SHOWS CRACK. REMOVED R/WING IB MID FLAP LOWER PANEL A
- [SDR DHL2007786517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786517), Mar 15, 2007: SKIN. DEBONDED. LEFT OUTBD FOREFLAP WBL 305, HAS T/E DISBONDING. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX 2 BY 6 ON LT OUTBD FOREFLAP WBL 305 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-20. FABRICATED FILLER .016 B
- [SDR DHL2007786502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786502), Mar 15, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. RT HORIZ STAB LWR SURFACE HAS A DENT, STAB STA 144, 11 AFT OF L/E. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT RT HORIZ STAB LWR, MEASUREMENTS, 1.25 BY 1.75 IAW B727 SRM 55-10-3. F
- [SDR DHL2007786501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786501), Mar 14, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. AFT AIR STAIRS OUTER SKIN HAS A CREASE FWD OF BS 1323-1342, RBL 17-24. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 2" BY 1.5" IAW B727 SRM 52-10-2 FIG 3. FAB DOUBLER 16" BY 6.375" BY 
- [SDR DHL2007786519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007786519), Mar 13, 2007: HINGE. CRACKED. EXT FUSELAGE MCD HINGE AFT SEGMENT AFT MOST LOBE IS CRACKED. REMOVED HINGE AT EXT FUSE MCD AFT SEGMENT IAW AEI B727 FREIGHTER CHAPTER 52 FIG 5201 A REVF. FABRIC
- [SDR DHL200786500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL200786500), Apr 19, 2006: BEAM. CORRODED. HORIZONTAL WALKING BEAM AND CHORDS/HAVE HEAVY CORROSION ON LT SIDE BS 312 ON UPPER CHORD AREA, ALSO SOME CORROSION. REMOVED CORRODED VERTICAL ON LT WALKWAY BEAM
- [SDR DHL2005786003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005786003), Nov 25, 2005: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. NR 2 EPR GAUGE HAD NO INDICATION AS TAKEOFF THRUST APPLIED. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED. ALL ENG INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL BEFORE LOSS OF EPR GAUGE. N1, N2, FUEL FLOW AN
- [SDR DHL2005786002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005786002), Sep 3, 2005: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DISC - NR 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE BELOW RED LINE DURING TAXI OUT. RAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, SHUT ENGINE DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IA
- [SDR DHL2005786001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005786001), Apr 20, 2005: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NOTED LOSS OF B-HYD SYSTEM QUANTITY AS WELL STANDBY QUANTITY PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AFTER LANDING STANDBY QUANTITY WENT TO FULL. FOUND B SYS QTY INDICATOR
- [SDR 20010207SG015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010207SG015), Nov 16, 2000: TURBINE. FAILED. MDW - FLT 7186 - DURING A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, ENGINE NR 3 FAILED ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CONTAINED TURBINE FAILURE, NO 
- [SDR 20001208AP011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208AP011), Mar 11, 2000: DRIVE SHAFT. LEAKING. PIE-IND - DURING CLIMB, THE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCO. THE RIGHT FLAP POWER DRIVE WAS LEAKING AT THE MATTING SURFACE. REPLACED THE POW
- [SDR 20000412AP001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000412AP001), Dec 6, 1999: CABLE. LOOSE. LAS-IND - FLT 402 - LOUD POPPING UNDER FLOOR IN EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT ROW, REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS DURING DESCENT AND APPROACH. THE FLOOR I
- [SDR 99ZZZM268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM268), Feb 8, 1999: TURBINE. FAILED. MDW - ABORTED TAKEOFF, TAXIED BACK TO GATE. THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED AND SOME DEBRIS WERE NOTED ON THE RUNWAY. THE NR 3 AND NR 4 TURBINE BLADES FAILED FOR UNKNOWN
- [SDR 98ZZZM467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM467), May 20, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CEILING EGRESS LIGHT AT ROW 24 IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR 98ZZZX1955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1955), Apr 27, 1998: CHARGER. FAILED. EGRESS CEILING EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE AT ROW 5A-F. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER.
- [SDR 97ZZZX1967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1967), Jan 26, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - DURING P/F, FOUND OVERHEAD EGRESS 'EXIT' SIGN BETWEEN L2 AND R2 DOORS FLICKERS WHEN ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, LIGHT OPS CHKS NORMAL.

## 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 NYC01LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA023), Oct 24, 2000: Boeing 727-214 (N786AT), New York, NY, minor damage. Probable cause: The Boeing captain's misjudgment of the distance between his airplane and the CRJ. A factor was the nighttime conditions.

## 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.

- [Accident 20001023016259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001023016259A), Oct 23, 2000: Boeing 727214 (N786AT), New York, NY, No damage. (-23) On October 23, 2000, at 2123 EST, American trans air (ata) flight 596, a Boeing 727-200 (N786AT), was being taied for take-off at laguardia airport…
- [Incident 20000311004259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000311004259I), Mar 11, 2000: Boeing 727214 (N786AT), St Petersburg-C, FL. On March 11, 2000 at 2055 EST, a B-727 departed pie-ind N786AT, registered to American trans air. Forty five minutes into the flight the crew reprted a…
- [Incident 19990411021269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990411021269I), Apr 11, 1999: Boeing 727214 (N786AT), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. After take off (from mdw) placed gear handle up, lost quantity in "a" hydaulic system accompanied with low pressure lights on pumps. Diverted to Indianapolis…

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