# N853TW: Boeing 727-31, registration cancelled 1991-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 1991
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31) (registry code 1384010)
- Serial number: 18572
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: May 15, 1991
- Mode S code: ABB43B
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To Extex International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20EXTEX%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9697° N, 96.7973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75248, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853TW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853TW-1991-05-16

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 727-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (8)

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 19910427019089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910427019089I), Apr 27, 1991: Boeing 72731 (N853TW), Indianapolis, IN. NR3 engine oil filter bypass light on. Shut down and landed. Cannon plug defective. Changed filter.
- [Incident 19880527039879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880527039879I), May 27, 1988: Boeing 72731 (N853TW), St Louis, MO. NR6 leading edge slat failed to retract. Returned to St Louis. Replaced flap actuator and shuttle valve.
- [Incident 19861024063239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861024063239I), Oct 24, 1986: Boeing 72731 (N853TW), St Louis, MO. Unable to normally retract gear after takeoff, returned. Found a broken wire at gear lever latch solenoid.
- [Incident 19860910056549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860910056549I), Sep 10, 1986: Boeing 72731 (N853TW), St Louis, MO. Lost a system hydraulics. Manually extended gear. Safe landing. Found flap actuaztor blanking plug failed.
- [Incident 19860509025009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860509025009I), May 9, 1986: Boeing 72731 (N853TW), St Louis, MO. Loud noise heard on takeoff roll. Aborted. Variable winds and thunderstorms in area may have caused the noise.
- [Incident 19860228008759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860228008759I), Feb 28, 1986: Boeing 72731 (N853TW), St Louis, MO. Vibration noted on NR2 engine during cruise. Shutdown when monitor went off high scale. Turbine blades missing.
- [Incident 19860212010659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860212010659I), Feb 12, 1986: Boeing 72731 (N853TW), Omaha, NE. NR1 engine lost power during climb. Shutdown and returned. Engine to be replaced.
- [Incident 19840907053439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840907053439I), Sep 7, 1984: Boeing 727 (N853TW), Chicago, IL. Had to lower nose gear manually. Replaced nose drag brace and actuator. Emergency equipment on standby.

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