# N831WA: 1978 Boeing 727-247, registration cancelled 2004-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2004
- Exported to: Jordan
- 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: 21483
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 23, 2004
- Last registry action: January 23, 2004
- Mode S code: AB5E06
- 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/N831WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=831WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N831WA-2004-01-29

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

## Service difficulty reports (82, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72E011877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011877), Nov 28, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 29 ABC INOP - REPLACED BATTERY
- [SDR DL72E011725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011725), Oct 26, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. R-2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP FOUND ON L/O. REPLACED BATTERIES
- [SDR DL72E011268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E011268), Jul 31, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. L1 EXIT SIGN INOP IN EMERG MODE. REPLACED L1 EMER LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72E010468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010468), Mar 22, 2001: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. DURING APPROACH LOST A SYSTEM HYD PRESS. MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. FOUND FLAP HYD MOTOR LEAKING FLUID. REPLACED FLAP HYD MOTOR, AND CASE DRAIN CHECK VALVE PER MM.
- [SDR DL72E010114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010114), Jan 22, 2001: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK 1 INCH CRACK AT INNER ACCESS PANEL BEAD ON PANEL 9216. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72E010113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010113), Jan 22, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, .25 INCH CRACK AND SHEARED RIVET AT BASE OF VERTICAL STAB AT STR 7 LT SIDE. REPLACED FASTENER AND REPAIRED PER B727DRD 55-30-3D.
- [SDR DL72E010112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010112), Jan 22, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK 1 INCH AND .375 INCH CRACK TOGETHER AT LOWER SKIN LT ELEVATOR JUST AFT AND O/B OF ACCESS PNL 9311. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.
- [SDR DL72E010057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E010057), Jan 11, 2001: RADOME. BIRD STRIKE. BIRD STRIKE ON T/O IN BWI. AIRSPEED INDICATORS DIFFER AT FL 240. ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. REPLACED RADOME PER MM. ALSO, CLEARED DEBRIS FROM CO-PILOTS PITOT TUB
- [SDR DL72E001270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E001270), Jul 5, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72E001261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E001261), Jul 4, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. TEN MINS PRIOR ARRIVAL LEX, HAD NR 2 ENG FIRE WARN. NR 2 ENG F/W A LOOP ON MCO. SHUTDOWN ENG PER POM. FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. LIGHT WENT OUT 2
- [SDR DL72E001096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E001096), Jun 5, 2000: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. SIDEWALL AT SEAT 19 FELT WARM WITH SMELL. S/O BALANCE PACK SUPPLY BY USING ZONE TEMP CONTROL VLV. MOVED VLV TO WARMER POSITION, TRIED TO GET VLV BACK TO COOLER 
- [SDR DL72E000198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E000198), Jan 1, 2000: SKIN. BENT. I/B END, UPPER SKIN BENT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72E992693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992693), Dec 9, 1999: SENSOR. FAILED. DURING CRUISE AT FL 290, A PASSENGER NOTICED THE AREA APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES BELOW THE WINDOWS AT SEATS 16E & 17E WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH AND A SLIGHT BURNING ODO
- [SDR DL72E992645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992645), Dec 4, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 7 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT UNTIL BACK ON GROUND. REPLACED NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR AND EXTEND SWITCH, CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL72E992573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992573), Nov 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1.5 CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE L1 DOOR SURROUND STRAP. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING HMV AND REPAIRED PER ERA 333818-14.
- [SDR DL72E992572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992572), Nov 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN, LEFT HAND SIDE, WHERE THE SKIN MEETS THE UPPER TORQUE BOX AT APPROX FS 1210. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING HMV 
- [SDR DL72E992570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992570), Nov 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. THE SKIN OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE FUSELAGE CREASE LINE AND STRINGER 10L. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV AND REPAIRED PER ERA 333830-14AD
- [SDR DL72E992496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992496), Nov 11, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. FWD WEB CRACKED INSIDE NR 3 L/E SLAT AT ANTI-ICE DUCT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER M/M 57-40-0 FIG 802 A. OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED DOUBLE
- [SDR DL72E992478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992478), Nov 10, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN LAP WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STRINGER 4R BETWEEN FS 540 AND FS 560. THE DAMAGE WAS REPIARED PER ERA 333763-14 DURING HMV.
- [SDR DL72E992465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992465), Nov 8, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. ACTUATOR RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER M/M 57-54-0.
- [SDR DL72E992461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992461), Nov 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE STRINGER 4R LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 620 AND 640. THE DISCREPANCY WAS REPAIRED BY ER/A 333765-14 AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72E992459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992459), Nov 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE STRINGER 4L LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 1030 AND 1050 DURING INSPECTIONS PER AD 99-04-22. ERA 333766-14 REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AT HMV.
- [SDR DL72E992521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992521), Nov 5, 1999: ATTACH BOLT. CRACKS. AT HMV2, FOUND NR 5 L/E SLAT 2 CRACKS AT FENCE ATTACH BOLT HOLES AT L/E. MFR REPAIR DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 813, REPAIRED PER SAME.
- [SDR DL72E992837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992837), Nov 3, 1999: SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE LOWER L/E SKIN WAS FOUND WORN APPROX 1 INCH LENGTH AT THE O/B END OF THE FLAP. THE L/E WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER PER MM 5
- [SDR DL72E992460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992460), Nov 3, 1999: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. THE LBL 36.83 VERTICAL STIFFENER OF THE 1183 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED AT HMV. ERA 333764-14 REPAIRED THIS CONDITION.
- [SDR DL72E992524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992524), Nov 2, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND DOUBLER CRACKED ON RIB LOC I/B SIDE OF ACTUATOR FITTING ON NR 3 L/E SLAT. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER MM 57-54-0. FABRICATED DOUBLER, FOUND SECOND RIB
- [SDR DL72E992485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992485), Nov 2, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2 FOUND NR 3 L/E SLAT, RIB CRACKED I/B SIDE OF I/B TRACK. REMOVED FASTENERS, STOPPED DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 54-57-0 FIG 811. INSTALLED D
- [SDR DL72E992484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992484), Nov 2, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND RIB CRACKED INSIDE NR 3 L/E SLAT ON O/B SIDE OF I/B TRACK. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, AND REPAIR ANGLE PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 811. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SAM
- [SDR DL72E992483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992483), Nov 2, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND RIB CRACKED ON O/B SIDE OF ACT FITTING ON NR 2 L/E SLAT. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 804. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SAME, INSTALLED.
- [SDR DL72E992482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992482), Nov 2, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND NR 2 L/E SLAT, RIB TEMP REPAIR STOP DRILLED CRACK, I/B SIDE OF ACT FITTING. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 804, FAB'D DOUBLER PER SAME, IN
- [SDR DL72E992481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E992481), Nov 2, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. AT HMV2, FOUND NR 2 L/E SLAT, RIB CRACKED I/B SIDE OF ACT FITTING. STOPPED DRILLED CRACK PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 804. FAB'D DOUBLER PER SAME, AND INSTALLED.
- [SDR DL72E991379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991379), Jun 17, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON A1 LETTER CK, NR 8 SLAT INBD MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72E991366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991366), Jun 16, 1999: LINE. LEAKING. ON TAKEOFF IMMEDIATELY AFTER SELECTING FLAPS TO 2 DEGREES FROM 5 DEGREES, EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOSS QTY AND PRESSURE DECREASED RAPIDLY TO 0. SYSTEM B 
- [SDR DL72E991292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E991292), Jun 6, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INS
- [SDR DL72E990733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E990733), Apr 3, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN OVER RT OVERWING EXIT INOP ON TEST. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY PACK, OPN CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72E982337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E982337), Nov 12, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT LWR COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT I/B STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 816.
- [SDR DL72E982336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E982336), Nov 12, 1998: CHORD. CRACKED. FOUND ON F2 LETTER CK, 1 INCH CRACK IN STA 1342 CHORD ABOVE THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE S-DUCT. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72E980874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980874), Apr 22, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND F1 LETTER CHECK, FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED APPROX .25 IN. REPAIR PER M/M 53-30-03.
- [SDR DL72E980871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980871), Apr 22, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND ON F1 LETTER CHK, NR 1 SLAT ACT IB MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED AT WEB. REPAIR PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72E980086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E980086), Jan 13, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FA AFT FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPN NML.
- [SDR DL72E972524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E972524), Dec 2, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT CARGO DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, ALL CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72E972331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E972331), Oct 27, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED VERT STAB INTERIOR STRINGER 1R AT RIB NR 4. STOP DRILLED CRACKS PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803. FABRICATED REP AIR PER M/M 55-30-0 PG 803 FIG 803. OK 
- [SDR DL72E971881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971881), Sep 12, 1997: SKIN. CORROSION. DURING INSPECTION OF THE LOWER WIND SKIN PER EO 4-37113-3, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN AT APPROX FS 825 AND LBL 32.2. THE DAMAGE CUTOUT MEASURED 7.5 (IB/OB)
- [SDR DL72E971878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E971878), Sep 10, 1997: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. AN EXISTING REPAIR WAS FOUND ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD VERTICAL STIFFENER AT RBL 8. THIS REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND A 2.5 CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE IB FLANGE-TO-WEB
- [SDR DL72E970362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E970362), Feb 26, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M983.
- [SDR DL72E961567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E961567), Jul 1, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON D2 LETTER CK, .4687 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0.
- [SDR DL72E961566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E961566), Jul 1, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON D2 LETTER CK, AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR CUTOUT RT FWD RADIUS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0.
- [SDR DL72E960868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E960868), Apr 15, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP FROM 20ABC TO 27ABC. FOUND WIRES BROKEN AT 20ABC AND 27ABC. REPAIRED SAME, EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72E960549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E960549), Feb 27, 1996: FITTING. PITTED. LT MLG NR 4 FLAP TRACK PORKCHOP FITTING HAS PITTED BUSHING. FORWARD HOLE BORED TO 1.7068 INCH PER MM 57-42-0, PAGE 814.MPI PER PS 900-6-2, NR 01. OK. TURNED O/D
- [SDR DL72E960285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72E960285), Feb 5, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ON PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP IN FWD CABIN. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPS NORMAL.

All 82: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N831WA-2004-01-29/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20000605033039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000605033039I), Jun 5, 2000: Boeing 727247 (N831WA), Omaha, NE. (-23)Delta airlines flight 427 diverted into Omaha, NE, due to problems with the air conditioner packs resulting in cabin temperature overheat. Contract…
- [Incident 19980115004979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980115004979I), Jan 15, 1998: Boeing 727247 (N831WA), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: on Thursday, January 15, 1998, a Boeing 727, N831WA, flight 1033, operated by delta airlines, departed from Syracuse, NY to atlanta, ga experienced…
- [Incident 19911017059849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911017059849I), Oct 17, 1991: Boeing 727247 (N831WA), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. Bag tug operator arrived after pushback. Crew unaware he was putting bags on. Applied power. Wing turned tug over.
- [Incident 19870718044879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870718044879I), Jul 18, 1987: Boeing 727247 (N831WA), Washington, DC. Aborted takeoff after warning horn sounded on throttle advancement. Cause undetermined.

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