# N914TS: 1970 Boeing 727-254, registration cancelled 2013-06-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 27, 2013 - 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-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: 20251 - Year built: 1970 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 28, 1974 - Certificate issued: April 13, 1992 - Last registry action: July 6, 2007 - Mode S code: ACA741 - 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/N914TS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=914TS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N914TS-2013-06-27 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 (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAA069942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069942), Jun 9, 1999: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 6461 - LGA-DCA - AT 10,000 FT CRUISE, PULLED ALL POWER LEVERS TO IDLE. NR 3 WENT TO FULL POWER, NO CONTROL WITH POWER LEVER. ENGINE LIMITS NOT EXCEEDED. SHU - [SDR USAA129806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA129806), Dec 17, 1998: PULLEY. JAMMED. FLT 6531 - LGA-DCA - AFTER LANDING NOSE STEERING INOPERATIVE FOR RIGHT TURNS. CONTROL STEERING TILLER BINDING WHEN TURNED TO RIGHT, TOWED AIRCRAFT FROM RUNWAY. - [SDR USAA129805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA129805), Dec 11, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 6540 - DCA-LGA - FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M) - [SDR TAOA109802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA109802), Oct 11, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 6540 - DCA-LGA - LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M) - [SDR TAOA099810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA099810), Sep 11, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6030 - LGA-BOS - LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, TEST OK. (M) - [SDR TAOA079805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA079805), Jul 10, 1998: VALVE. MALFUNCTION. FLT 6420 - DCA-LGA - RIGHT PACK OVERHEATED ON TAXI OUT WITH RIGHT PACK SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. REPLACED RIGHT PACK SHUT OFF VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M) - [SDR TAOA059815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059815), Jun 1, 1998: FAN. SHORTED. FLT 6480 - DCA-LGA - GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED FOLLOWED BY BURNING SMELL FROM GASPER FAN VENTS. GASPER FAN SWITCH WAS PLACED TO OFF. REPLACED GASPER FAN - [SDR TAOA019817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019817), Jan 31, 1998: LIGHT. FAILED. BOS - R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT OPERATE WITH OTHER EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM CHAPTER 33- - [SDR TAOA019807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019807), Jan 13, 1998: LIGHT. FAILED. BOS/LGA - FLT 6060 - FORWARD LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM CHAPTER 33-50. - [SDR TAOA109702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA109702), Oct 5, 1997: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. FLT 6130 - LGA-BOS - BURNING RUBBER SMELL NOTICED BY F/A NEXT TO GALLEY DOOR. CHECKED GALLEY WITH POWER ON, ALL COFFEEMAKERS AND LIGHTS NEAR GALLEY, NO SMELL NO - [SDR TAOA099705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA099705), Sep 10, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT HAND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (OFF-FLIGHT 6540 DCA/LGA, FOUND ON L/S CHECK). - [SDR TAOA069704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA069704), Jun 10, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DCA/LGA - FLT 6530 - DURING OVERNIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT EPL LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, FOUND LOW ON CHARGE. OPERATION CHECK OK. MM 33-50. (X) - [SDR TAOA029705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029705), Feb 5, 1997: LIGHT. BROKEN. LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXTERIOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 26 ABC SIDEWALL. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM CHAPTER 33-50-00. (X) - [SDR TAOA129602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA129602), Dec 4, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. C-2 CARGO DOOR BUNGEE TORQUE SHAFT ATTACHMENT BRACKET AT FLOOR BEAM FLANGE HAS 6.5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 950E. PERFORMED CABIN FLOOR BEAM REPAIR AT STATION 950E - [SDR TAOA069609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA069609), May 23, 1996: TRUNNION. CRACKED. FLT 6530 - DCA-LGA - FOUND ON L/S CHECK, NOSE GEAR RIGHT TRUNNION FITTING CRACKED THREE INCHES AT FWD RADIUS. REPLACED RIGHT TRUNNION FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. R - [SDR TAOA059603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059603), May 15, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERNIGHT L/S SERVICE, DCA - AFT AIRSTAIRS EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AFT AIRSTAIRS. (M) - [SDR TAOA059602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059602), May 9, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT NR 6540 - DCA-LGA - FOUND ON OVERNIGHT L/S SERVICE, AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR TAOA039601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA039601), Mar 2, 1996: BULB. MISSING. 'E' PATH LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 10 AND 23. INSTALLED MISSING BULBS AT ROWS 10 AND 23. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR TAOA029601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029601), Feb 6, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERABLE. FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR TA0A119502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TA0A119502), Nov 5, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT MID CABIN INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT ROW 7. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR TAOA059502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059502), May 1, 1995: PACK VALVE. MALFUNCTION. WITH BOTH PACKS OFF, THE RIGHT PACK TEMP INCREASED CAUSING A PACK TRIP OFF. TURNED RIGHT PACK ON AND SELECTED WARMER TEMPERATURE-PACK TEMP COOLED DOWN. SMOKE IN - [SDR TAOA049504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049504), Apr 18, 1995: EEL ASSEMBLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT DOOR L-2 INOPERATABLE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (W) - [SDR TAOA029516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029516), Feb 27, 1995: HYDRAULIC HOSE. LEAKING. LGA/DCA - FLT 6541 - LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DURING GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO EWR. REPLACED RT MLG DOWN HOSE. REPLACED A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC F - [SDR TAOA029503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029503), Feb 3, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (Z) - [SDR TAOA019508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019508), Jan 21, 1995: EEL. INOP. THE RT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (W) --- 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.