# N79750: 1981 Boeing 727-224, registration cancelled 2018-01-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 24, 2018 - 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-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: 22452 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 31, 1981 - Certificate issued: January 13, 2003 - Last registry action: May 11, 2009 - Mode S code: AAD526 - Owner when cancelled: [Art 22452 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ART%2022452%20LLC) - Location: [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 37.7984° N, 122.3992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79750 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79750 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79750-2018-01-24 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (60, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2004F00174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00174), Jun 15, 2004: LINE. CRACKED. DURING FINAL APPROACH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE SUPPLY LINE CRACKED REPLACED SAME PER MM 29- - [SDR 2004F00301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00301), Jan 29, 2004: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING THE AFTER T/O CHECKLIST, NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT EXTENDED INDICATION REMAINED ON BOTH FORWARD AND AFT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO KCVG - [SDR 2004F00219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00219), Jan 28, 2004: STEERING SYS. OUT OF ADJUST. DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF ROLL, DUE TO LACK OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE RIGHT. RETURNED TO RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED RUDDER PEDAL STEERING MECHANISM PER MM 32-5 - [SDR 2002F01029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01029), Sep 26, 2002: BALLAST. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, SMOKE ALARMS IN BOTH AFT LAVATORIES WENT ON, SMOKE WAS NOTICED. AFTER 20 OR 3 MINUTES IT WAS CLEAR, AFT GALLEY POWER WAS SWITCHED OFF AS PRECAUTIO - [SDR 2002F00402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00402), Mar 23, 2002: SWITCH. WORN. ON TAXI-OUT WITH FLAPS 15 F/E AUX PANEL SHOWED NR 4 LE DEVICE NOT DOWN AND LOCKED A/C RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 L/E DEVICE SWITCH PER MM 27-82 - [SDR 2001F00643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00643), Oct 15, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. FLT 523 - ARRIVING FROM SVMI, AFTER LANDING INTO MIA, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' PRESSURE AND QUANTITY INDICATION DROPPED TO 0. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO GATE WITHOUT INC - [SDR FX72001F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FX72001F00003), Aug 20, 2001: HEAT EXCHANGER. CRACKED. AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. BOTH AIRCRAFT PACKS DID NOT WORK AND AFTER RESETTING BOTH PACKS TO (ON) AIRCRAFT WILL NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURNED TO A - [SDR 20010320SG001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010320SG001), Feb 11, 2001: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO A LOW EPR INDICATION AT REDUCED POWER ON ENGINE NR 2. INSPECTED AND CREW RAN ENGINE UP TO MAX POWER. NR 2 ENGINE OPS PROPERLY ON GROUND E - [SDR 20000614AP003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000614AP003), Apr 7, 2000: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. ON FAE FLIGHT NR 153, DBWI TO KIAD, DURING CLIMB AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE TAIL SKID LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN TO KBWI. ON GRO - [SDR 20000614AP004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000614AP004), Feb 26, 2000: SEAL. MISALIGNED. ON FAE FERRY FLIGHT 981 - KMIA-KFLL - DURING CLIMB, CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM L1 DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KMIA. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE, FOUND DOOR SEAL LOWER - [SDR 99ZZZM732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM732), Sep 29, 1999: PDU. BINDING. FLT 201 - KMIA-SDQ - DURING CLIMB AND WHILE RETRACTING FLAPS, OUTBOARD FLAPS STAYED AT 5 DEGREES. RECYCLING BY NORMAL MEANS DID NOT WORK. A/C AIR RETURNED BACK - [SDR CALA9901168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901168), Sep 9, 1999: MEGAPHONE. INOP. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. THE MEGAPHONE WAS REPLACED. - [SDR 2000ZZZM204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM204), Aug 16, 1999: B-NUT. LOOSE. ON FAE - FLT 945 - KMEM TO NBJ, DURING CLIMB, THROUGH FL260 NR 3 ENGINE STARTED FLUCTUATING INTERMITTENT AT FIRST THEN STEADY. AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL290, NR 3 EN - [SDR 99ZZZX1758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1758), Mar 23, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON SEAT TRACK STA 1060 - STA 1110, LBL 45. - [SDR 99ZZZX1757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1757), Mar 23, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STR 28R, STA 950F - STA 990. - [SDR 99ZZZX1756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1756), Mar 23, 1999: CHANNEL. CORRODED. DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON A SECTION OF HAT CHANNEL LEFT AFT LAVATORY STA 1137 - STA 1176. - [SDR 99ZZZX1755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1755), Mar 23, 1999: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON R-1 DOOR'S LOWER HINGE. - [SDR 99ZZZX1754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1754), Mar 23, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON NR 1 NOSE FLAP OF NR 1 KREUGER FLAP AT BUSHING FLANGE ATTACH POINT. - [SDR 99ZZZX1753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1753), Mar 23, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER TRAILING EDGE BEAM. - [SDR 99ZZZX1752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1752), Mar 23, 1999: STRAP. CORRODED. DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON STRAP IN C-1 PIT FLOOR AREA JUST FORWARD OF STA 540 THAT CROSSES FLOORBEAM. - [SDR 99ZZZX1751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1751), Mar 23, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED AT STA 720L, STR 27. - [SDR CALA9801961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801961), Sep 19, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT GALLEY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR CALA9801051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801051), Jun 11, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK ON L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE FITTING. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, AN ANGLE REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51- - [SDR CALA9801050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801050), Jun 11, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG TRUNNION FITTING CORRODED. THE TRUNNION FITTING WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5340-01320. - [SDR CALA9800995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800995), Jun 5, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4 X 2 AREA OF RT WING TRAILING EDGE INBOARD FOREFLAP LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATED. THE FOREFLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-51-12. - [SDR CALA9800948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800948), Jun 2, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STA 500, STRINGER 27R-28R. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A NEW SHEAR TIE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-4, F - [SDR CALA9800930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800930), Jun 1, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN AT STA 500, RBL 9. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND CORRODED STRINGER WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-10-3. N - [SDR CALA9800929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800929), Jun 1, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 480 TO 500, STRINGER 28R. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3. DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND I - [SDR CALA9800928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800928), Jun 1, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 22 AND AFT. BROKEN WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND A FUSE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 33-50-00 AND OPERATION O - [SDR CALA9800927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800927), Jun 1, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT WING NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET AT LOWER INBOARD CORNER INSIDE LEADING EDGE AREA. THE BRACKET WAS REMO - [SDR CALA9800926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800926), Jun 1, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT LOWER INBOARD AND OUTBOARD CORNERS OF LT WING NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET. THE BRACKETS WERE REMOVED AND N - [SDR CALA9800925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800925), Jun 1, 1998: COWLING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 ENGINE INLET COWLING RING CORRODED. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT. FILLER AND DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-30-3, 51-1 - [SDR CALA9800586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800586), Mar 25, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BETWEEN R-2 DOOR AND L-2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR CALA9800099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800099), Jan 22, 1998: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED GROUND DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN, STRINGER, AND FRAMES AT STA 440-480, STRINGERS 14-19L. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND STRINGER WERE REPAIRED I - [SDR CALA9701513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701513), Oct 29, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT AFT CARGO DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR CALA9701431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701431), Oct 10, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP ROW 10 FORWARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSES. - [SDR CALA9700423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700423), Mar 19, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1033, RBL 26. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR CALA9700422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700422), Mar 19, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1067, RBL 26. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR CALA9700418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700418), Mar 19, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN STIFFENER AT BS 348, STRINGER 10R. THE STIFFENER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9700417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700417), Mar 19, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 344, LBL 10 AND RBL 10. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED. A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED USI - [SDR CALA9700416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700416), Mar 19, 1997: CIRCUMFERENTIAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN CIRCUMFERENTIAL AT STA 930, STRINGER 14R. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW EC 5310-01397, PAG - [SDR CALA9700415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700415), Mar 19, 1997: CIRCUMFERENTIAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN CIRCUMFERENTIAL AT STA 804, STRINGER 14L. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 - [SDR CALA9700414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700414), Mar 19, 1997: SUPPORT. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BROKEN AT STA 758, BL 0. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR CALA9700413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700413), Mar 19, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INBOARD END OF FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 342, RBL 17. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR CALA9700412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700412), Mar 19, 1997: STRINGER. DEFORMED. INSPECTION FOUND SKIN BULGED IN STRINGER 2-3L AREA AT STA 420 WITH STRINGER DEFORMED. A STRINGER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR CALA9700421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700421), Mar 17, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED FROM STA 1070 TO 1140, RBL 66. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-10-6. - [SDR CALA9700420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700420), Mar 17, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT BS 1050, RBL 26 TO 66. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-8, 51-4 - [SDR CALA9700419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700419), Mar 17, 1997: FLOOR PAN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT AFT LAV FLOOR PAN CORRODED. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-10-6. - [SDR CALA9700344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700344), Mar 10, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 300, RBL 12 TO RBL 40. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED, A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW - [SDR CALA9700340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700340), Mar 10, 1997: FLOOR SUPPORT. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BROKEN AT STA 758, BL ZERO. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79750-2018-01-24/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 FTW96RA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96RA039), Nov 7, 1995: Boeing B727-224 (N79750), Panama City, Panama, incident - [NTSB LAX84AA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84AA132), Dec 28, 1983: Boeing 727-224 (N79750), New York, NY, substantial damage ## 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 19951107036249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951107036249I), Nov 7, 1995: Boeing 727224 (N79750), Panama City, PN, Substantial damage. Plane sitting on ramp, 1,200 lbs of matches caught fire, burned through caro compartment lining. - [Accident 19831228075919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831228075919A), Dec 28, 1983: Boeing 727224 (N79750), New York, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed hard during wind shear condition. Pilot used poor technique using ground spoilers. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.