# N830WA: 1978 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2003-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 2003
- Exported to: Sierra Leone
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (registry code 138408F)
- 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: 21482
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 10, 2003
- Last registry action: December 10, 2003
- Mode S code: AB5A4F
- Owner when cancelled: [Business Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUSINESS%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N830WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=830WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N830WA-2003-12-17

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 727-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247.md

## Service difficulty reports (89, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72E021234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E021234), Oct 25, 2002: SEAL. MISSING. AFT CABIN FIRST AID KIT SEAL MISSING. REPLACED FIRST AID KIT IN AFT CABIN.
- [SDR DL72E021126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E021126), Sep 23, 2002: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. TOTAL LOSS OF A SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. FOUND NR 5 LDG EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING AT SHUTTLE VLV, REMOVED NR 5 LDG EDGE FLAP ACUATOR. REPLACED NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR
- [SDR DL72E021115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E021115), Sep 21, 2002: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. SHORTLY AFTER T/O A SYS HYD QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND LOST PRESSURE. ATB BACK TO BWI. FOUND NBR 5 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR HAD FAILED AND WAS LOSING FLUID, REPLACE
- [SDR DL72E021035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E021035), Sep 4, 2002: ACM. SMOKE. RTB IN SAT DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN. FOUND RT PACK ACM OUT OF OIL CAUSING SMOKE. REPLACED RT ACM PER MM CKS OK MCO ALSO REPLACED FLOW MULT PER MM.
- [SDR DL72E020526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E020526), May 9, 2002: GUSSET. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE RT TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY PER BAC S/B 727-53-0129 REVEALED A CRACK IN THE FS 1273 HORIZONTAL BEAM UPPER GUSSET. THE CRAC
- [SDR DL72E020201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E020201), Feb 19, 2002: BOLT. BROKEN. INSPECTION OF THE NR 3 LEADING EDGES SLAT ON THE LT WING PER AD BAC S/B 727-57-171 REVEALED A BROKEN BOLT COMMON TO THE DOWNSTOP FITTING ON THE OUTBOARD SLAT TR
- [SDR DL72E020002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E020002), Jan 1, 2002: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AT 70 KTS ON T/O, SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALL ON NR 2 ENGINE WITH 80 DEG CROSSWIND AND 20 KTS. CHECKED NR 2 ENGINE PER MM, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ACTIVATED 6TH STA
- [SDR DL72E011878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011878), Nov 28, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT SIGNS BLINKING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK
- [SDR DL72E011780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011780), Nov 7, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME STA 760, AN UNIDENTIFIED REPAIR WAS REMOVED FROM THE FS 760 LT OVERWING EXIT FRAME. THE FRAME WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK PER BAC S/B 727-53-0
- [SDR DL72E011730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011730), Oct 26, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. BULKHEAD FS 1183 VERTICAL BEAM RBL 8 WL 182 CRACKED. THE RBL 8 VERTICAL BEAM ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK AT THE LOWER END AT WL 182. T
- [SDR DL72E011772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011772), Oct 23, 2001: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. 1/4 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 SLAT COVE SKIN LWR ATTACH ANGLE BELOW TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER 727 M/M 57-54-000-8 FIG 805A
- [SDR DL72E011480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011480), Sep 4, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER WINDOW EXIT, CAPTS SIDE, AFT EXIT INOP. RELAMPED.
- [SDR DL72E011479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011479), Sep 4, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER L1 INOP. RELAMPED.
- [SDR DL72E011103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011103), Jul 1, 2001: FAN. FAILED. ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED FROM ROWS 25, GASPER FAN C/B POPPED. REPLACED GASPER FAN.
- [SDR DL72E010498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010498), Mar 26, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. INTERIOR L2 DOOR EMER LITE INOPERATIVE - REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72E010301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010301), Feb 20, 2001: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. A .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT I/B STOP ATTACH ANGLE ON NR 7 L/E SLAT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8.
- [SDR DL72E001760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E001760), Sep 11, 2000: GYRO. INOPERATIVE. CAPTS ATTITUDE GYRO FAILS IN TURNS THAT EXCEED 10 DEG OF BANK. REPLACED NR 1 VG AND CAPTS ADI TEST OK PER MM 34-22-21.
- [SDR DL72E000572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E000572), Mar 25, 2000: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN IN AUTO/STBY OR MANUAL MODE. RAN ENGS PER PFHB, AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED NORMALLY AND NO LEAKS FOUND.
- [SDR DL72E992731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992731), Dec 13, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. A .25 INCH CRACK AT LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB LWR LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1233. TWO .1875 INCH CRACKS AT LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1223. BOTH RE
- [SDR DL72E992730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992730), Dec 13, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS AT LIGHTENING HOLES RT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB STA 1223 AT UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE AND STA 1233 AT LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72E992147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992147), Sep 25, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. F/C CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. C/W REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72E992146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992146), Sep 25, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. C/W REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72E992145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992145), Sep 25, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT R2 DOOR INOP. C/W REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72E991664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991664), Jul 24, 1999: VALVE. LEAKING. ON SHORT FINAL LOST ALL A HYD QTY AND PRESSURE. REPLACED FLOW REGULATOR VALVE, NR 1 AND 2 CASE DRAIN FILTERS SERVICED A HYD AND RAN ENGS. ALL INDICATIONS AND OP
- [SDR DL72E991153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991153), May 21, 1999: FRAME. MISDRILLED. WHILE PERFORMING REPETITIVE INSP PER OPN 5865 REQD BY AD 94-02-04 (REF 4-61904-3AD/-12AD) AN OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE RT BS 784 FRAME, I/B CHORD
- [SDR DL72E991152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991152), May 21, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV, A T/L REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED (BELOW AND AFT OF ORIGINAL DAMAGE). BOTH DAMAGES WILL BE REPAIRED VIA ONE REPAIR SCHEME. RE
- [SDR DL72E991151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991151), May 21, 1999: SKIN. WORN. LOWER SKIN BELOW THE WING TO BODY FAIRING AT BS 950D BETWEEN S26R AND S27R WAS FOUND DAMAGED DUE TO A LOOSE FASTENER. REPAIRED PER ERA 333123-14, REV A.
- [SDR DL72E991150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991150), May 21, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND WITH CORROSION AT BS 720E AND S26R. ONLY THE LOWER (OVERLAPPED) SKIN WAS DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER ERA 333122-14, REV B.
- [SDR DL72E991079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991079), May 17, 1999: KEEL BEAM. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION OF THE LWR KEEL BEAM PER EO 4-64433-3, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE WEB (ONLY) JUST ABOVE THE VERT FLANGE OF THE LT SIDE BEAM. REPAIRED PER ERA 33
- [SDR DL72E991078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991078), May 17, 1999: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGES WERE FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT AT BS 990. THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED BETWEEN S24 AND S24+5 INCHES. REPAIRED PER ERA 333109-14, 
- [SDR DL72E991198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991198), May 13, 1999: SPAR. MISINSTALLED. NR 2 MIDFLAP / UPPER SPAR CHORD / WBL 124 / ALT FAST INSTL. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-58705-3AD, MTC WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL THE REQUIRED COLLAR AT ONE OF THE
- [SDR DL72E991004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991004), May 7, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. INNER SKIN CUT TO GAIN ACCESS TO RIBS. REPAIRED SKIN PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 80.
- [SDR DL72E990981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990981), May 5, 1999: FAIRING. CORRODED. FUSELAGE FAIRING RT AC BAY FRAME, CORROSION AROUND HINGES FOR ACCESS PANEL 3448 RBL 9 STA 740 TO 774. REMOVED PANEL 3448 DAMAGED T/E. BEGAN FABRICATING REPAIR P
- [SDR DL72E992067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992067), Apr 28, 1999: ANGLE. MIS INSTALKLED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CLOSEOUT ANGLE WAS FOUND WITH FASTENERS MISSING. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY INSTALLING A SPLICE DOU
- [SDR DL72E992066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992066), Apr 28, 1999: ANGLE. REPAIRED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CLOSEOUT ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 34 FROM IB END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY INSTALLING A SPLICE DOU
- [SDR DL72E992065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992065), Apr 28, 1999: ANGLE. MISREPAIRED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CLOSEOUT ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 56 FROM IB END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY INSTALLING A SPLICE
- [SDR DL72E992041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992041), Apr 28, 1999: ANGLE. REPAIRED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CLOSEOUT ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 19 FROM THE IB END OF THE FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY INSTALL
- [SDR DL72E992040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992040), Apr 28, 1999: ANGLE. REPAIRED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CLOSEOUT ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 33 FROM IB END OF THE FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 802 BY INSTALLING 
- [SDR DL72E992039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992039), Apr 28, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE LOWER AFT CLOSEOUT ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 55 FROM IB END OF THE FLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER MM 57-52-0
- [SDR DL72E990992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990992), Apr 28, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. LT STR TO RIB ATTACH FLANGE CRACKED INSIDE VERTICAL FIN AT RIB STA 179 STR 8L. FABRICATED REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803. OK TO INSTALL. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-
- [SDR DL72E990934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990934), Apr 28, 1999: BUSHING. LOOSE. NR 4 FLAPTRACK FWD MOUNT PORKCHOP FITTING BUSHING LOOSE. REMOVED FITTING, BUSHING REMOVED. CORROSION FOUND, REWORKED ON N/R 642.
- [SDR DL72E972651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E972651), Dec 15, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT RT GALLEY DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72E971586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971586), Aug 12, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED ON THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER EDGE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 970. DAMAGED PARTS WERE THE UPPER SKIN, THE LOWER SKIN, AND THE BEAR ST
- [SDR DL72E971605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971605), Aug 4, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. FUSELAGE STR 29R WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH CRACK LOCATED AT FS 950E+2. PERFORMED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR PER ERA 330568-14.
- [SDR DL72E962629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E962629), Dec 3, 1996: WIRE. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP GUAGE PEGGED OUT HIGH DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. PULLING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE MADE THE GUAGE FLUCTUATE BETWEEN THE YELLOW AND RED RADIAL. REM
- [SDR DL72E962603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E962603), Nov 27, 1996: PACKS. MALFUNCTIONED. DOUBLE PACK TRIP OFF AT FL370, MIX VALVES IN MID RANGE. PACKS RECOVERED AND OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER BEING TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON AT FL240. PERFORMED PACK T
- [SDR DL72E962291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E962291), Oct 11, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUTSIDE AND BEHIND LEFT WING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE STEADY. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72E961901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E961901), Aug 13, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND AFT STAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72E960784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E960784), Apr 6, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON LAYOVER, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE AFT AIRSTAIR INOP. RESEATED BATTERY PACK, FOUND CONTACT BROKEN ON LIGHT ASSY. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72E960700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E960700), Mar 28, 1996: DOOR PAN. CRACKED. FOUND ON D-2 LETTER CHECK, 3 INCH CRACK IN FWD SERVICE DOOR PAN EXTENDING FROM LOWER FWD STOP CASTING. REPAIRED PER ERA 303377-14 AND M/M 52-12-0.

All 89: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N830WA-2003-12-17/reports.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19960206012729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960206012729I), Feb 6, 1996: Boeing 727247 (N830WA), Portland, OR. Narrative: on February 6, 1996 at 1152 PST delta flight 1400 landed at Portland, Oregon on runway 28R and blew both right side main landing tires. The runway…
- [Incident 19831112069019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831112069019I), Nov 12, 1983: Boeing 727247 (N830WA), Kansas City, MO. No.1 engine strut overheat lighted on two departures from airport. #1 engine heat detector loop replaced.
- [Incident 19830713043809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830713043809I), Jul 13, 1983: Boeing 727247 (N830WA), Idaho Falls, ID, Substantial damage. Heard a loud bang followed by fire warning on #3 engine. Engine shut down. Found #3 engine front fan disintegrated.

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