# N793A: 1973 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2008-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20774
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 8, 2000
- Last registry action: September 19, 2006
- Mode S code: AAC32A
- Owner when cancelled: [Clark Aviation Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARK%20AVIATION%20HOLDINGS%20LLC)
- Location: [Naples, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Naples)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1504° N, 81.7408° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34104, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N793A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=793A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N793A-2008-11-20

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 727-227: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227.md

## Service difficulty reports (47)

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

- [SDR XN0A1350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1350), Aug 18, 2006: TRANSMISSION. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FLAPS 25 DEGREES TAKEOFF WHEN RETRACTING TO 15 DEGREES POSITION, INBOARD FLAP INDICATED NORMAL. WHEN RETRACTING TO 5 DEGREES INBOARD INDICATOR STAYED AT 15 D
- [SDR XN0A1349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1349), Aug 18, 2006: FLAP SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FLAPS 25 DEGREES TAKE-OFF, WHEN RETRACTING TO 15 DEGREES POSITION, IB FLAP INDICATED NORMAL. WHEN RETRACTING TO 5 DEGREES IB INDICATOR STAYED AT 15 DEGREES, 
- [SDR XN0A1327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1327), May 10, 2006: FLAP SYSTEM. UNKNOWN. INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND. REMOVED INBOARD FLAP INDICATOR. CYCLED FLAPS. RESEATED CONNECTOR ON INDICATOR. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES AND INSPECTED FLAP SYS
- [SDR XN0A1335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1335), May 6, 2006: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. CONTAMINATED. ON TAXI OUT -A- SYSTEM DROPPED BELOW REQUIRED MINS. FOUND AIR TO BE IN SYSTEM FROM PREVIOUS HYDRAULIC LEAK. CYCLED ALL SYSTEMS NUMEROUS TIMES TO BLEED AIR AND S
- [SDR XN0A1307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1307), Mar 1, 2006: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 2 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON AFTER START. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, NR 2 POSITION, OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND IAW B727 MM CHAPTER 79-33-00.
- [SDR XN0A1306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1306), Feb 24, 2006: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 5 L/E FLAP DISAGREES WITH POSITION LIGHT (NO GREEN L/E FLAP LIGHT). REMOVED AND REPLACED L/E FLAP SWITCH, OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND IAW A300 AMM CHAPTER 27-3
- [SDR XN0A1301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1301), Feb 21, 2006: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DISCREPANCY: DURING CLIMBOUT, RETRACTING FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES, TOOK LONG TIME TO GET GREEN LE LITE. RETRACTED TO FLAPS 2 DEGREES, GOT AMBER LITE AND NR 5 FLAP INT
- [SDR XN0A1299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1299), Feb 14, 2006: RELAY. FAILED. ALL CAPTAIN INSTRUMENT FLAGS IN VIEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED ESS RADIO AC RELAY AND RADIO DC RELAY IAW B727 MM CHAPTER 24-50-00. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW B727 M
- [SDR XNOA1271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1271), Oct 6, 2005: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE MORE THAN 2 PSI DIFFERENTIAL. R & R THE RT FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW MM 36-12-61, SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD. (STATUS:ORIG/CLOSED)
- [SDR XN0A1267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1267), Sep 21, 2005: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAKING. LOSS (A) SYS HYD ON TAKEOFF. (ORIG/OPEN)
- [SDR XN0A1257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1257), Aug 17, 2005: GENERATOR. OVERTEMP. AC GEN DRIVE OIL TEMP IN CAUTION RANGE GEN NR 2. CLEANED CONNECTORS AT BOTH TEMP BULB. CHECKED MAG PLUG - NO CONTAMINATION. CHANGED CSD OIL & OPS CHECK GOOD IAW
- [SDR XNA01244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNA01244), Jul 6, 2005: TUBE. CRACKED. ENGINE FIRE WARNING NR 2 ENGINE PERFORMED ALL REQUESTED CHECKLIST RETURN TO AIRPORT AS REQUEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL DE-ICING CRACKED TUBE ASSY IAW MM 73-1
- [SDR XN0A1232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XN0A1232), Apr 23, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ALL THREE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON NR 1 GENERATOR. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 5350 IAW ENA MEL 24-1. PLACARDS INSTALLED, SP COMPLIED WITH.
- [SDR XNOA1215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1215), Dec 7, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB-OUT, LEADING EDGE DEVICES WOULD NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. X-FERRED TO DMI 4798, MEL 27-6 CAT "C". PLACARDS INSTALLED AS REQUIRED. R/R NR 2 SLAT ACTUA
- [SDR XNOA1195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1195), Aug 10, 2004: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENG EPR DIDN'T REACH T/O THRUST INDICATIONS. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 4469 IAW MEL77-1. PLACARDS INSTALLED.
- [SDR XNOA1167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1167), Dec 3, 2003: WIRE. CHAFED. ON TAXI OUT AFT LOWER BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT LOWER BODY HEAT LOOP, STAIRWELL POS, IAW B727MM 26-14-0. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR XNOA1166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1166), Nov 27, 2003: WIRE. CHAFED. ON TAXI-OUT ANTI-ICE DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. TRANSFERRED TO DMI CONTROL 3689 IAW ENA MEL 21-39 CAT-C PLACARDS INSTALLED. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT S157 SWITC
- [SDR XNOA1164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1164), Nov 4, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. AFTER STARTER CUTOUT ON ALL THREE ENGINES, FUEL FLOW DROPPED TO ZERO ON ALL THREE ENGINES. REPAIRED WIRING AT R51 RELAY IN J9 BATT SHIELD PER B727 WD 24-53-11. 
- [SDR XNOA1163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1163), Nov 1, 2003: FIRE WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. REJECTED T/O AT KMCO AT 125 KNOTS FOR ENG FIRE WARN BELL. NO FIRE HANDLE, LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH AN ASSOC AUTO PACK TRIP AND ENG FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALL E
- [SDR XNOA1161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1161), Oct 24, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. LEAKING. NR 2 ENG LOW OIL PRESS WARNING LT & LOSS OF OIL PRESS. SHUT DOWN ON TAXI OUT. FOUND NR 2 ENG OIL PRESS SWITCH LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 LOW OIL PRESS S
- [SDR XNOA1160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA1160), Oct 18, 2003: WINDSHIELD. FAILED. CRACKED R-1 WINDSHIELD, ARCING AS WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O R-1 WINDSHIELD IAW B727MM 56-11-11 AS REQ NO DEFECTS NOTED. (STATUS: ORIG/CLOSED)
- [SDR XNOA01157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01157), Oct 7, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION OUT OF FLL, ALL RED WARNING LTS ILLUM FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT. ALSO THE TAIL SKID LT ILLUM FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. LG ACC UNIT FAILED PART(4) SEC
- [SDR XNOA01140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01140), Jul 24, 2003: PIN. BACKED OUT. HYD FLUID QTY INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RETURNED TO RAMP. FOUND PUSHBACK PIN ON A SYS HYD TANK QUANTITY IND. RESEATED PUSHBACK PIN PER B727 MM 20-11-80
- [SDR XNOA01136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01136), Jul 1, 2003: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AT 1.4 EPR STALL WARNING ACTIVATED CONTINUOUSLY. BOTH WINDSHEAR CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. OIL COOLER CSD WOULD NOT STAY IN GRD OFF MODE; WENT BACK TO NORMAL P
- [SDR XNOA01132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01132), Jun 10, 2003: PROBE. PLUGGED. ABORTED T/O AT 100 KNOTS DUE TO HIGH EPR ON NR 1 ENG. ALL PARAMETERS WERE LOW. ALL OTHER NR 1 ENG PARAMETERS DID NOT MATCH NR 2 AND NR 3. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR
- [SDR XNOA01130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01130), May 29, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER T/O KBWI, WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF POSITION RED DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ASSOC AMBER R GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON F/E PANEL. ENA ABNORMAL CHECKLIST
- [SDR XNOA01129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01129), May 20, 2003: SWITCH. DIRTY. GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON F/E PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR TRANSITION. CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON RIGHT GEAR DOOR SWITCH. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 32-12-1 B727.
- [SDR XNOA01128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01128), May 8, 2003: WARNING SWITCH. FAULTY. MLG DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED (R GEAR DOOR LT) AFTER T/O. PERFORMED CHECKLIST, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MAIN GEAR DOOR WARNING SWITCH IAW B727 M
- [SDR XNOA01117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01117), May 7, 2003: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. RADAR PAINTED ERRONEOUS DISPLAY IN ALL CONDITIONS OTHER THAN STATIC. REMOVED & REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. MM 727-200 MM 34-21-00.
- [SDR XNOA01127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01127), May 3, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. DEPARTING MCO RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED CHECKLIST, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REPAIRED WIRING AT RT DOOR SWITCH CONNECTOR. CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND MM 32-
- [SDR XNOA01126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01126), Apr 30, 2003: WARNING SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER T/O KMDT WITH GEAR UP AND HANDLE IN OFF POSITION, RED RIGHT MAIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL CHECKLISTS COMPLETED. RED DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT. ADJUSTED RT ML
- [SDR XNOA01112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01112), Apr 11, 2003: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, FIRE BELL SOUNDED, NO LIGHT INDICATION. BELL COULD ONLY BE SILENCED BY HOLDING IN BELL CUTOUT SWITCH. WHEN RELEASED BELL CONTINUE TO RING. CLEA
- [SDR XNOA01109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01109), Mar 25, 2003: FLAP. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER T/O FROM DAY, OUTBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST 5 DEGREES. ALL APPLICABLE ENA EMERG/ABNORMAL PROCEDURES COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAY. INSPECTED
- [SDR XNOA01097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01097), Dec 23, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. IN FLIGHT, LOWER AFT CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. SYSTEM PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED. REF DMI 2889 AFT LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTION INOP.
- [SDR XNOA01091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01091), Nov 27, 2002: PUMP. FAILED. AFTER T/O COMPLETE LOSS OF SYS "A" HYDRAULICS. MEMORY ITEM & EMERGENCY ABNORMAL CHECKLISTS PERFORMED. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LEAKING FROM FLANGE BOLTS. R
- [SDR XNOA01088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01088), Nov 21, 2002: TOGGLE. DAMAGED. AFTER T/O, ON FLAP RETRACTION, OUTBOARD FLAPS JAMMED BETWEEN 2 DEGREES AND 5 DEGREES.ACTION TAKEN: INSPECTED OUTBOARD FLAPS SYSTEM IAW B727 MM 27-51-00. FOUND L
- [SDR XNOA01077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01077), Sep 28, 2002: GENERATOR. FAILED. TAXI OUT IN BOS NR 2 GENERATOR 3 LIGHT TRIP WOULD NOT RESET. ON FAULT PANEL WENT FROM UNDER EXCITED TO UNDER VOLTAGE. ALL THREE GENERATORS ON LINE NR 2 GENERATO
- [SDR XNOA01070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01070), Sep 18, 2002: ROLLER. FAILED. AFTER T/O DURING FLAP RETRACTION OUTBOARD FLAPS WENT TO 2 DEGREES INBOARD FLAPS REMAINED AT 5 DEGREES. MX INSPECTION FOUND FAILED ROLLERS AT LEFT OUTBOARD FORE 
- [SDR XNOA01052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01052), Jun 20, 2002: LINE. FAILED. ON DEPARTURE OUT OF KMSY LOST A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. REPLACED HYD. FLEX LINE TO TAIL SKID IAW STANDARD PRACTICE CHAPT. 20. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR XNOA01046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01046), Apr 16, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKE OFF ALL EGTS APPEARED RED, ENG NR 2 N1 APPROACHED RED LINE. POWER BACK TO 1.66 TO GET INTO GREEN. AT ALT 260 AIRFRAME (315K) VIBRATION. INSPECTED ENGINE
- [SDR XNA01016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNA01016), Aug 1, 2001: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. NR 2 OIL TEMP GAUGE INDICATED 130 DEGREES. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS PER CHECK LIST.
- [SDR XNA01012F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNA01012F), Jul 8, 2001: INDICATOR. FAULTY. ON TAXI OUT FLAPS INDICATED SPLIT AND ASYMMETRICAL SETTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED I/B FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 27-52-0 B727 MM.
- [SDR XNA01012E](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNA01012E), Jul 3, 2001: CONTROL PANEL. CONTAMINATED. DURING CLIMB AFTER DEPARTURE, DEVELOPED ASYMMETRICAL INBOARD FLAPS. FOUND EXCESSIVE WATER CONTENT IN INBOARD AND OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTE
- [SDR XNA01012D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNA01012D), Jun 29, 2001: START VALVE. FAILED. ENGINE NR 3 STARTER SW STARTER VALVE FAILED TO OPEN. TESTER IN MANUAL. VALVE NR 3 ENGINE DEFERRED AS PER MEL 80-3. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 1373.
- [SDR XNA01003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNA01003), Feb 8, 2001: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAXI FLAPS POS TO 150 LEADING EDGE FLAP INDICATOR REMAINED AMBER.
- [SDR XNA00018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNA00018), Dec 13, 2000: WINDOW. LEAKING. WITH A/C PRESSURIZED R-1 WINDOW LEAKS.
- [SDR XNA00019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNA00019), Dec 13, 2000: WINDOW. CRACKED. R-1 WINDOW CRACKED SEVERELY DURING FLIGHT.

## 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 20050921031329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050921031329I), Sep 21, 2005: Boeing 727227 (N793A), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23) During climbout, flight crew noticed the loss "a" system hyd. Flightcrew declared an emergency. The a/c landed at Fort Wayne without incident.…
- [Incident 20020430013159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020430013159I), Apr 30, 2002: Boeing 727227 (N793A), Des Moines, IA, Minor damage. (-23) The express net B-727 landed on runway 13 at the Des Moines airport, Des Moines, IA on April 30, 2002 at 1218 z. the aircraft taxied down to the opposite…

## Other aircraft with N793A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N793A): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2843796, built 2014

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