# N913TS: 1969 Boeing 727-254, registration cancelled 2017-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-254](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-254) (registry code 138408L)
- 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: 20250
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 1969
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1992
- Last registry action: July 6, 2007
- Mode S code: ACA38A
- Owner when cancelled: [Shuttle Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHUTTLE%20INC)
- Location: [Jackson Heights, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Jackson%20Heights)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7654° N, 73.8942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11370, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N913TS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=913TS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N913TS-2017-03-10

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 727-254: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-254.md

## Service difficulty reports (39)

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

- [SDR USAA119901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA119901), Nov 6, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT L-1 DOOR AND COCKPIT DOOR WON'T TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS (S/N 2019 AND 4459) AT L-1 DOOR AND COCKPIT DOOR. (M)
- [SDR USAA109901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA109901), Oct 2, 1999: PUMP. FAILED. FLT 6470 - DCA-LGA - ON TAKEOFF, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, NR 3 ENGINE FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DCA. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. (M)
- [SDR USAA099903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA099903), Sep 17, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. FLT 6511 - LGA-DCA - FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR USAA049902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA049902), Apr 3, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR USAA039902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA039902), Mar 9, 1999: COALESCER. DIRTY. FLT 6161 - BOS-LGA - ON APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT A BURNING SMELL IN FORWARD CABIN BY L1 DOOR. SMELL WAS BURNING PLASTIC OR WAX LIKE ORDER. TROUBLESHOT
- [SDR USAA069909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069909), Mar 6, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE WEB CRACKED ONE INCH ABOVE RIGHT AFT ACCESS PANEL. INSTALLED REPAIR AT NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE WEB, ABOVE RIGHT AFT ACCESS PANEL. MATE
- [SDR USAA069908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069908), Mar 6, 1999: STRAP. CRACKED. CRACKS ON CIRCUMFERENTIAL SPLICE STRAP BS 930, STRINGER 14R. INSTALLED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR AT BS 930, STRINGER 14R. MATERIAL USED, 7075-T6, .125 INCH, 14.5 IN
- [SDR USAA069907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069907), Mar 6, 1999: CIRCUMFERENTIAL. CRACKED. CRACK ON CIRCUMFERENTIAL AT BS 930 STRINGER 13L. INSTALLED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR AT BS 930 BETWEEN STRINGER 11 AND STRINGER 12, AND BETWEEN STRINGER 13 AND STRI
- [SDR USAA069906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069906), Mar 6, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR SKIN HAS POPPED RIVET HEAD (MISSING) STATION 720D AT STRINGER 28L. INSTALLED FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIR AT BSB 720D, STRINGER 28L. MATERIAL USED 707
- [SDR USAA069905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069905), Mar 6, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT BS 351 STRINGER 26R EXTERIOR. INSTALLED FUSEALGE EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIR AT BS 351, STRINGER 26R. MATERIAL USED, 2024-T3, .063 INCH , 19 I
- [SDR USAA129808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA129808), Dec 19, 1998: ENGINE. VIBRATES. NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION ABNORMAL ON START BETWEEN 35-45 PERCENT N2. AT REDUCED TAKEOFF POWER 1.81 EPR, N1 INDICATION 96 PERCENT VS 91 PERCENT ON NR 2 AND NR 3 ENG
- [SDR USAA119804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA119804), Nov 19, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MID OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED LEFT AN
- [SDR TAOA099804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA099804), Sep 5, 1998: FLASHLIGHT. DISCHARGED. FLT 6050, FOUND ON L/S CHECK, EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT AT L-1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AT L-1 DOOR CHECKS OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA099803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA099803), Sep 4, 1998: MODULAR UNIT. LEAKING. LGA-DCA - FLT 6451 - 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE IN FIGHT AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. FOUND 'A' SYSTEM MODULAR UNIT LEAKING DUE TO CRACKED FITTING REPLACED MODULE. 
- [SDR TAOA059811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059811), May 21, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING AT 3000 FT FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL REPEATEDLY CYCLED ON AND OFF AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FIRE BOTTLE EXPENDED BOTH SIDES. FOUND WIRE 
- [SDR TAOA059809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059809), May 18, 1998: FIRE SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 6160 - LGA-BOS - ENGINE NR 1 FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT. UNABLE TO PUT OUT LIGHT. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, AFTER COMPLETING PROCEDURE LIGHT R
- [SDR TAOA059803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059803), May 4, 1998: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT AT IDLE POWER, DESCENDING THROUGH 15,000 FEET AT 300 KNOTS, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS PROCEDURE, F
- [SDR TAOA059802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059802), May 3, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 6463 - LGA-DCA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AFT AIRSTAIRS AREA AND LEFT FORWARD CABIN OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INTERMITTENT. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIRS AND FORWARD CABIN O
- [SDR TAOA029812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029812), Feb 27, 1998: FIRE LOOP. CHAFED. LGA/BOS - FLT 6102 - NR 1 FIRE LIGHT AND BELL WENT OFF WHEN POWER WAS ADVANCED FOR LEVEL-OFF DURING DESCENT. THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND LIGHT AND BELL SILENCED, 
- [SDR TAOA029811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029811), Feb 26, 1998: SEAL. MISSING. DCA/LGA - FLT 6411 - AT 3,000 FEET ON DESCENT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND COCKPIT BELL SOUNDED. RETARDED THROTTLE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FO
- [SDR TAOA119705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA119705), Nov 14, 1997: INDICATOR. FAILED. FLT 6400 - DCA-LGA - JUST BEFORE LANDING A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT, SUSPECTED THE NR 1 FUEL FLOW INDICATOR. REPLACED NR 1 FUEL FLOW INDICATOR.
- [SDR TAOA109707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA109707), Oct 15, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON OVERNIGHT L/S CHECK, LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR TAOA099704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA099704), Sep 10, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (OFF-FLIGHT 6531 LGA/DCA). (FOUND ON L/S CHEC
- [SDR TAOA079709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA079709), Jul 14, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED IN-FLIGHT. REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (X)
- [SDR TAOA019715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019715), Jan 21, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 6531 - LGA-DCA - AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA019704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019704), Jan 8, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. FLT 6531 - LGA-DCA - FOUND ON LS CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT CEILING ROW 10 INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR TAOA129614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA129614), Dec 30, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATION CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA089608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA089608), Aug 23, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR TAOA069611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA069611), Jun 21, 1996: RADIO ALT. FAILED. SMOKE CAME FROM CAPTAINS RADIO ALTIMETER IN FLIGHT, PULLED BOTH RADIO ALTIMETERS CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SMOKE STOPPED. REPLACED CAPTAINS RADIO ALTIMETER INDICATOR
- [SDR TAOA049604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049604), Apr 4, 1996: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN CRUISE DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES. FOUND 'A' LOOP RESISTANCE LOW. REPLACED 'A' LOOP. (M)
- [SDR TAOA039603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA039603), Mar 8, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR. REPLACED BOTH LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA029615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029615), Feb 23, 1996: AIR DIST. SMOKE. ON CLIMB-OUT A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTING SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AN E
- [SDR TAOA029612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029612), Feb 17, 1996: WIRE. SEVERED. ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AT ROW 24 INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA119507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA119507), Nov 17, 1995: BRAKE. SMOKING. NR 4 BRAKE SMOKING ON LANDING. CHECKED BRAKE PER MM 32-40, CHECKED GOOD. NR 4 BRAKE CHANGED ON OVERNIGHT. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR TAOA059509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059509), May 15, 1995: PLATE. WORN. ON TAKEOFF, LOUD AIR LEAK FROM FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. DOOR LIGHT WAS OUT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD SEE LIGHT THROUGH UPPER LEFT CORNER OF DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO 
- [SDR 95ZZZW753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW753), May 15, 1995: PLATE. WORN. ON TAKOFF, LOUD AIR LEAK FROM FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. DOOR LIGHT WAS OUT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD SEE LIGHT THROUGH UPPER LEFT CORNER OF DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO L
- [SDR TAOA049506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049506), Apr 20, 1995: EEL MODULE. BROKEN. ONE 'E' PATH LIGHT MODULE BROKEN AT ROW 29. REPLACED LIGHT MODULE ASSY OPERATIONAL CHECK, OK. (W)
- [SDR TAOA049503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049503), Apr 8, 1995: EEL MODULE. MISSING. 'E' PATH LIGHTING CAPSULE AT ROW (6) MISSING. REPLACED CAPSULE AND LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (W)
- [SDR TAOA029507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029507), Feb 10, 1995: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, BLKHD ANGLE AT BS 1183, LBRL 26.9 AND WL 207 WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE I/B SIDE. FABRICATED NEW TENSION ANGLE PER BAC DRAWING 69-60242 AND INSTA

## 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 NYC91IA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91IA165), Jul 2, 1991: Boeing 727-254 (N913TS), Buffalo, NY, incident, no damage. Probable cause: CHAFFING FIRE DETECTOR LOOP ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19910702032889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910702032889I), Jul 2, 1991: Boeing 727254 (N913TS), Buffalo, NY. Fire indication on NR1 engine while landing. Passengers evacuated on taxiway. Fire indicator faulty.

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