# Incident 19871229075529I: Boeing 727232, Nashville, TN, December 29, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 29, 1987, 08:25 local time
- Place: Nashville, TN
- Airport: Nashville Metropolitan
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 36.1659° N, 86.7844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nashville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1659&lon=-86.7844&mi=10
- Aircraft: N525DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N525DA-2003-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-232 (registry code 1384082, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727232
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D15
- People aboard: 38
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871229075529I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY NR3 ENGINE EN ROUTE DUE TO OIL CAP LOOSE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. LANDED OK. NO ENGINE DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N525DA (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920615056069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920615056069I), Jun 15, 1992: Boeing 727277 (N525DA), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft received damage to the nose of aircraft after being dispatched at departure time.
- [Incident 19901108056789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901108056789I), Nov 8, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N525DA), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Lost airspeed and altitude on climb. Continued to destination with ATC giving ground speed. Tapes on static ports.
- [Incident 19891213059269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891213059269I), Dec 13, 1989: Boeing 727232 (N525DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Unable to retract gear after takeoff. Returned and landed without incident. Replaced gear control box.
- [Incident 19890930063239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890930063239I), Sep 30, 1989: Boeing 727232 (N525DA), Sarasota - Brad, FL. Aircraft encountered clear air turbulence inflight. One passenger taken to hospital on arrival.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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