# N831L: 1979 Boeing 727-2Q8, registration cancelled 2004-02-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 23, 2004 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Boeing 727-2Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2q8) (registry code 138407W) - Serial number: 21826 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 26, 1979 - Last registry action: November 20, 2003 - Mode S code: AB5D0B - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831L - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=831L - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N831L-2004-02-23 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 727-2Q8: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2q8.md ## Service difficulty reports (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL72W011420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W011420), Aug 27, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHTS INOP. CA REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL72W010991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010991), Jun 16, 2001: BYPASS VALVE. FAILED. ON FLAP RETRACTION LOST A-SYS HYD. FOUND O/B FLAP BYPASS VALVE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED O/B FLAP BYPASS VALVE. - [SDR DL72W010601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010601), Apr 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL BULGE AND CRACK AT FS 1030 AND STRINGER 30. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1.5 INCHES X 1.5 INCHES CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WA - [SDR DL72W010404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010404), Mar 11, 2001: SHIM. LOOSE. INSPECTIONS OF THE INBD FLAP INBD TRACK ON THE RT WING PER AD 90-07-05 REVEALED A LAMINATED SHIM WHICH HAD MIGRATED MORE THAN THE .25 INCH ALLOWED. THE MIGRATED - [SDR DL72W010267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W010267), Feb 14, 2001: BEAM. CRACKED. A TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE LOWER END OF THE LBL 8 VERTICAL BEAM ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD AT WL 182. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITH AN ANGLE REPAIR PER BAC S/B - [SDR DL72W002081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W002081), Oct 22, 2000: SWITCH. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT AIR TURNBACK FOR ALL FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS INOP IN FLIGHT. FOUND FUEL PANEL POWER SWITCH BUMPER NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH PANEL POWER SWITCH. REPLACED - [SDR DL72W000616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W000616), Apr 2, 2000: CONE. MISSING. ON ARRIVAL SFO, NR 2 ENGINE TAIL CONE MISSING. REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DL72W992425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W992425), Nov 2, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. ACTIVATED. ON FINAL APPROACH, LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, F/A SMELLED SMOKE IN RT AFT LAV. INSPECTED RT AFT LAV, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. LIGHTS ALL CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED S - [SDR DL72W991790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991790), Aug 8, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. FUSELAGE STRINGER S-29L, FS 950F PLUS 10 CORROSION REPAIR. STRINGER 29L WAS FOUND WITH EXTENSIVE CORROSION AROUND STATION 950F. THE CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER - [SDR DL72W991528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W991528), Jul 7, 1999: CASTING. CRACKED. DRG TPA LTR CHK E1, NR 12 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING O/B MOUNT CASTING LWR MOUNT BOLT LOBE BROKEN OFF. REPLACED CASTING PER MM 57-42-0. - [SDR DL72W990774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990774), Apr 9, 1999: LINE. LEAKING. SYSTEM 'A' FAILED UPON GEAR RETRACTION PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO QUANTITY WENT TO 1 QT, PERFORMED CKLIST PROCEDURES IAW POM. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYD LINE LEAKING ON L - [SDR DL72W990748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W990748), Apr 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 480 AND 680 INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC IN - [SDR DL72W980996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980996), May 11, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK IN DOUBLER RT FWD SVC DOOR AFT FRAME UPPER CORNER. REPAIR PER M/M 52-12-0 FIG 805. - [SDR DL72W980019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W980019), Jan 2, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP FROM ROW 27. REPLACED 2 SOCKETS AND POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR DL72W972592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972592), Dec 10, 1997: COFFEEMAKER. FAILED. NOTED ELECT SMELL IN FWD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED COFFEEMAKER. - [SDR DL72W972454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972454), Nov 24, 1997: EXHAUST PIPE. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING A POST-REMOVAL INSPECTION OF A GTCP85-98CK APU EXHAUST PIPE (3850089-1), THREE INCH CRACKS WERE NOTED ON EACH MOUNTING FLANGE (TWO CRACKS TOTAL - [SDR DL72W972391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972391), Nov 17, 1997: WIRE. SHORTED. EMERGENCY EXIT BATT CHARGER C/B POPPING. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE. - [SDR DL72W972278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972278), Nov 6, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. R2 DOOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. - [SDR DL72W972277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W972277), Nov 6, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN LT OVERWING EXITS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS NML. - [SDR DL72W970510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970510), Mar 18, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B AND O/B MOUNT ANGLES CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 FIG 808. - [SDR DL72W970506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970506), Mar 18, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. OUTBOARD MOUNT ANGLE CRACKED NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR. INBOARD MOUNT ANGLE CRACKED NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 FIG 808. - [SDR DL72W970504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970504), Mar 18, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. ONE INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT INBD ATTACH ANGLE FOR NR 1 SLAT ACT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 57020-21 FIG 808. - [SDR DL72W970289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W970289), Feb 16, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. FOUND ON L/O, R-1 EMEGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. FOUND BATTERIES DEAD. REPLACED SAME, OPS CK OK. - [SDR DL72W962240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962240), Oct 7, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. UPPER L/E SKIN GOUGED. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1. - [SDR DL72W962239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962239), Oct 7, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. TWO HOLES PUNCTURED IN STIFFENER ON UPPER SKIN. REPAIRED STIFFENER PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 3. - [SDR DL72W962180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W962180), Sep 23, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2 PG 15. - [SDR DL72W961944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961944), Aug 21, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. A .25 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE, TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB STA 1223. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 828. - [SDR DL72W961943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961943), Aug 21, 1996: DOOR. CRACKED. RT AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS .375 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN UPPER HINGE CUTOUT ON FWD FRAME. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2 FIG 4. - [SDR DL72W961942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W961942), Aug 21, 1996: DOOR. CRACKED. A .375 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF LT AFT SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2 FIG 4. - [SDR DL72W960809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960809), Apr 9, 1996: FIRE DETECTOR. FAILED. PILOT REPORT, AFT LAV FIRE DETECTOR GIVES FIRE INDICATION WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. REPLACED DETECTOR AFT LAV, TEST NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W960116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960116), Jan 14, 1996: SPAR. CRACKED. THE RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR REAR SPAR HAD A CRACK EMANATING .25 INCH FROM THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE SHEAR PLATE, AT THE THIRD FROM INBOARD TAB HINGE FITTING-TO-REAR S - [SDR DL72W960701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W960701), Nov 7, 1995: TURB BLADES. FAILED. ON ENGINE DISASSY, FOUND ALL 4TH STG TURB BLADES FRACTURED NEAR PLATFORM. UNKNOWN BMOD/FOD NOTED ON 3RD STG TURB BLADE LEADING EDGES. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THE - [SDR DL72W954316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W954316), Nov 7, 1995: BLADE. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT, RETURNED PVR. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 TURNBINE BLADES DISINTEGRATED. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. - [SDR DL72W953921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953921), Oct 5, 1995: EEL BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERIES, OPERATION NORMAL. - [SDR DL72W953441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953441), Aug 18, 1995: ACTUATOR. RUPTURED. AT 5,000 FLT ON DEPT, SYS-A HYD LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUM WITH FWD PANEL SYS A-LIGHT. SYS-A HYD QTY AND PRESS INDICATES ZERO. EMERGENCY CHECK LIST COMPLETED AND FUE - [SDR DL72W953145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W953145), Jun 23, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. 1.5 INCH CRACK IN ANGLE OF FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1273. REPAIRED PER DL ERA 301995-14AD. - [SDR DL72W952753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W952753), Jun 22, 1995: L/E RIB. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK ON NR 4 SLAT L/E RIBS AT I/B AND O/B SIDES OF TRACK. FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0. - [SDR DL72W951453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72W951453), Apr 7, 1995: AIR DISTR. ODOR. ON APROACH, HAD UNKNOWN NOXIOUS FUMES IN AFT PASSENGER CABIN. MADE EMERGENCY DESCENT, LANDED AGS. VISUALLY INSPECTED CABIN AND CARGO BINS FOR SPILLS, RAN ENGINE ## 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 LAX98IA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98IA261), Aug 8, 1998: Boeing 727-2Q8 (N831L), Las Vegas, NV, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The airport personnel's failure to properly mark the ditch hazard and the taxiway boundaries surrounding it, and, the captain's failure to maintain a situational awareness of his location with… ## FAA accident and incident reports (7) 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 19980808026999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980808026999I), Aug 8, 1998: Boeing 727 (N831L), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Incident occurred at approximately 0012 hrs. PDT. The aircraft sustained minor damage to both wing tips and left and right leading edge slats when it taxied… - [Incident 19980421014759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980421014759I), Apr 21, 1998: Boeing 7272Q8 (N831L), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Right wing tip struck truck turning in to gate. Pilot swung too wide. Ground crewman failed to note and stop 727. - [Incident 19941021046879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941021046879I), Oct 21, 1994: Boeing 7272Q8 (N831L), Reno, NV. NR3 engine fire light. Shutdown,returned to Reno, stopped on runway. Unable taxi,brakes heated blew tire plugs. - [Incident 19920312012379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920312012379I), Mar 12, 1992: Boeing 7272Q8 (N831L), Covington - Cin, OH, Minor damage. NR1 engine failure on climb. Returned to airport. Found NR1 engine turbine had failed. - [Incident 19870107004249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870107004249I), Jan 7, 1987: Boeing 7272Q8 (N831L), Anchorage, AK. Returned due to odor in cabin. Found sand blasted engine inlets due to reversing on sanded runway. - [Incident 19820529039209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820529039209I), May 29, 1982: Boeing 727247 (N831L), Los Angles, CA, Substantial damage. Taxiing into gate position pilot hit a catering truck parked inside white safety lines. Widened white safety lines. - [Incident 19800715060999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800715060999I), Jul 15, 1980: Boeing 727247 (N831L), Anchorage, AK. Experienced rapid decompression due to faulty pressure controller. ## Other aircraft with N831L - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831L): Phantom X-1, S/N 009R, built 1986 --- 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.