# N79745: 1981 Boeing 727-224, registration cancelled 2015-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-224](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224) (registry code 1384076)
- 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: 22448
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 1, 2006
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: AAD508
- Owner when cancelled: [Wdc Leasing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WDC%20LEASING%20CORP)
- Location: [Highspire, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Highspire)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2086° N, 76.7855° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17034, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79745
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79745
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79745-2015-05-13

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 727-224: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224.md

## Service difficulty reports (111, newest 50)

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

- [SDR COOSDR030088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030088), Jan 1, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING, OB AILERON PN65-21766-19, SN BN319 TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR030085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030085), Jan 1, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT FLIGHT SPOILER NR 8 DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR030084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030084), Jan 1, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT FLIGHT SPOILER NR 4 DELAMINATED AND FITTING DAMAGED.
- [SDR COOSDR030082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030082), Jan 1, 2004: SEAL DEPRESSOR. CRACKED. NR 2 CARGO DOOR, FORWARD LOWER CORNER SEAL DEPRESSOR CRACKED.
- [SDR COOSDR030081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030081), Jan 1, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, BS 950E STRINGER 27 RT CORRODED.
- [SDR COOSDR030080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030080), Jan 1, 2004: SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, BS 1050 STRINGER 27R SPLICE CORRODED.
- [SDR COOSDR030079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030079), Jan 1, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT ELEVATOR TAB PN 65-72799-3 SN BN1687 UPPER AND LOWER SKIN DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR030078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030078), Jan 1, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING, IB MID FLAP TRAILING EDGE PN 65-21632-62, SN BN281, UPPER AND LOWER SKIN CORRODED.
- [SDR COOSDR030077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030077), Jan 1, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING, INBOARD FORE FLAP PN 65-21630-174 SN BN395, LOWER SKIN DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR030076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030076), Jan 1, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. LT WING, IB MID FLAP TRAINING EDGE PN 65-21632-61 SN BN281, UPPER AND LOWER SKIN CORRODED.
- [SDR COOSDR030074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030074), Jan 1, 2004: PANEL. CORRODED. RT WING, LOWER SURFACE FIXED PANEL PN 65-19281-158, OUTER SKIN, CORRODED.
- [SDR COOSDR030073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030073), Jan 1, 2004: PANEL. CORRODED. LT WING, LOWER SURFACE FIXED PANEL PN:65-21656601, OUTER SKIN, CORRODED.
- [SDR COOSDR030072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030072), Jan 1, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, STRINGER 28R CORRODED, BETWEEN BS 950D+18 AND BS 950E+12.
- [SDR COOSDR030071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030071), Jan 1, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. LT WING, MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM FROM WBL 70.597 TO WBL 126 LOWER FLANGE WITH CORROSION.
- [SDR COOSDR030070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030070), Jan 1, 2004: SPAR. CORRODED. LT WING, FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD PLATE, LOWER SURFACE CORRODED, BETWEEN SS 130.250 AND SS 143.750.
- [SDR COOSDR030069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030069), Jan 1, 2004: SEAL DEPRESSOR. WORN. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, DOOR NR 1, FORWARD (65-57146-4) AND AFT (65-57146-3) LOWER CORNER SEAL DEPRESSOR WITH WEAR.
- [SDR COOSDR030068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030068), Jan 1, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, TRAILING EDGE, UPPER BEAM CORRODED.
- [SDR COOSDR030067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030067), Jan 1, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. PAX CABIN, BS 1034 FLOOR SUPPORT PN 65-60971-30 CORRODED.
- [SDR COOSDR030066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR030066), Jan 1, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PAX CABIN BODY STATION 380.0 INCHES, FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AFT FLANGE CORRODED AT RBL 62.0 INCHES.
- [SDR MZZA00012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA00012), Jun 1, 2000: FUEL CONTROL. LEAKING. FLT 954 - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT FUEL OR INSECTICIDE TYPE FUMES IN CABIN. WARMER CABIN TEMP INCREASED FUME INTENSITY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AC SECTION, PRI AN
- [SDR MZZA00008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA00008), Apr 15, 2000: BRACKET. FAILED. FLT 911 - GUM - NR 4 LED WON''''T RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED NR 4 LED RETRACT SWITCH AND
- [SDR MZZA00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA00001), Jan 17, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. GUM - R-2 SERVICE DOOR INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENACNE REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER MM 33-50-101. OPS CHECK GOOD AND RELEASED AIRCR
- [SDR MZZA99178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99178), Sep 10, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 12 INCH BY 13 INCH SKIN AREA BULGE WAS FOUND ON BS 510 AND BL 0. THE CORRODED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AN
- [SDR MZZA99180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99180), Sep 8, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A BULGE WAS FOUND ON BS 1044 FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT S-30. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED
- [SDR MZZA99176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99176), Sep 8, 1999: BULKHEAD TEE. CORRODED. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 3 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA CORROSION WAS FOUNDON BS 950 BULKHEAD LOWER TEE CHORD ADJACENT OT KEEL BEAM STR
- [SDR MZZA99177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99177), Sep 7, 1999: KEEL BEAM. CORROSION. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 SQUARE INCH AREA CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT KEEL BEAM STRINGER S-29 VERTICAL O/B FLANGE EXTENDING IN
- [SDR MZZA99175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99175), Sep 6, 1999: WEB. CRACK. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON RT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB AT BS 1213. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED A
- [SDR MZZA99183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99183), Sep 5, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A BROKEN AILERON BUS CABLE WAS FOUND AROUND PULLEY, JUST FORWARD OF LEFT MLG WALKING BEAM. THE DAMAGED 
- [SDR MZZA99182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99182), Sep 5, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. CORRODED. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, 4 RUSTED SPOILER CABLES WERE FOUND ON LT WING TE CAVITY FORWARD OF APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. THE DA
- [SDR MZZA99181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99181), Sep 5, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. RUSTED. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A RUSTED AILERON CABLE WAS FOUND ON LEFT WING TE CAVITY, FORWARD OF APU OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. TH
- [SDR MZZA99179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA99179), Sep 4, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TNN - DURING S-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A .25 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON BS 1218 FUSELAGE SKIN. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED PER B
- [SDR MZZA98289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98289), Nov 27, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON NR 4 FLAP TRACK MOUNTING PAD 'A' AROUND THE BOLT HOLE. THE DAMAGED NR 4 FLAP TRA
- [SDR MZZA98291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98291), Nov 23, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, 1.125 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON RT WING T/E INBOARD MID FLAP LOWER CLOSURE ANGLE AT WBL 124. THE CLO
- [SDR MZZA98287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98287), Nov 23, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, 4 INCHES LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE S-16L REINFORCEMENT BRACKET AT BS 297. THE DAMAGED REINFORCEM
- [SDR MZZA98286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98286), Nov 22, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN AT WING SCANNING LIGHT CUT OUT. THE CORRODED SKIN WAS
- [SDR MZZA98290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98290), Nov 19, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, DELAMINATION WAS FOUND ON LEFT WING T/E INBOARD MID FLAP UPPER SKIN AT WBL 226. THE DAMAGED SKIN 7 INCH
- [SDR MZZA98268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98268), Nov 19, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FORWARD CARGO COMPACTMENT STRINGER S-27R AT BS 740. THE CORRODED STRINGER
- [SDR MZZA98285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98285), Nov 17, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT (HAT CHANNEL) AT BS 1033, RBL 55. THE CORRODED FLOOR
- [SDR MZZA98284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98284), Nov 17, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK AT RBL 24.75 BETWEEN BS 1030 AND BS 1070. THE 
- [SDR MZZA98283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98283), Nov 17, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, TG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BS 1075, RBL 55. THE CORRODED SEAT TRACK FLANGE
- [SDR MZZA98282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98282), Nov 17, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT 'T' ANGLE AT RBL 12 BETWEEN BS 405 AND BS
- [SDR MZZA98281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98281), Nov 17, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION AS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRAC AT RBL 22.09 BETWEEN BS 396 AND BS 412. THE CORRODED
- [SDR MZZA98280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98280), Nov 17, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT 'T' ANGLE AT BS 414 BETWEEN RBL 12 AND RB
- [SDR MZZA98279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98279), Nov 17, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT 'T' ANGLE AT BS 414 RBL 40. THE CORRODED 
- [SDR MZZA98278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98278), Nov 17, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT 'T' ANGLE AT BS 417, RBL 47. THE CORRODED FLOOR
- [SDR MZZA98277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98277), Nov 17, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER CABIN SEAT TRACK AT RBL 42.8 BETWEEN BS 380 AND BS 420. THE CORRODE
- [SDR MZZA98276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98276), Nov 17, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BS 1183 BULKHEAD FLOOR SHEAR WEB AT RBL 15. THE CORRODED WEB WAS TRIMMED OUT 
- [SDR MZZA98275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98275), Nov 17, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RIGHT AFT LAVATORY PARTITION LOWER SUPPORT HAT CHANNEL AT BS 1138 BETWEEN RBL
- [SDR MZZA98274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98274), Nov 17, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER SEAT TRACK AT RBL 45.5 BETWEEN BS 1117 AND BS 1138. THE CORRODED SEAT 
- [SDR MZZA98272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MZZA98272), Nov 17, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. TNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASI, LG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BS 1183 BULKHEAD S-17R FORWARD END FITTING. THE CORRODED FORWARD END FITTING, 

All 111: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79745-2015-05-13/reports.md

## 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 19930722034129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930722034129I), Jul 22, 1993: Boeing 727224 (N79745), Buffalo, NY. NR1 engine strut overheat light on en route. Shut engine down. Diverted to Buffalo. Replaced a malfunctioning sensor
- [Incident 19850314010479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850314010479I), Mar 14, 1985: Boeing 727224 (N79745), Detroit, MI. Mechanic opened stuck NR1 fuel valve, fuel spilled. Fuel gauges cockpit and under wing placarded inoperative.

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