Boeing 727-27C

Aircraft model · Fixed wing multi engine · Airplane · registry code 138400J

Manufacturer (registry)
BOEING
Model
727-27C
Registry code
138400J
Registered
0 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engines
3 · Turbo-jet
Seats
134
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Cruise speed
435 mph
Certification
Type certificated

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Aircraft by year built · 14

1966Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 14 aircraft
19667
19677

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

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Registered aircraft · 0

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NTSB investigations

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FAA incident reports · 8

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

Incident 19971005033419IBoeing 72727C · Louisville, KYNarrative: on October 5, ups flight 9320, Boeing 727 aircraft, N907UP, returned to Louisville international airport (sdf) after experiencing airborne noise on passing 11,000 feet flight altitude, at an airspeed of 250 knots. The crew reported that a loud bang…Oct 5, 1997 · N907UP · Minor damageIncident 19880719045439IBoeing 72727C · Billings, MTConfiguration warning sounded on takeoff. Aborted and recycled flaps and trim. Departed without incident.Jul 19, 1988 · N729EVIncident 19860409023529IBoeing 72727C · Omaha, NELost hydraulic pressure on climb. Returned and found crack in casting of sequence valve in left wheel well.Apr 9, 1986 · N908UPIncident 19850122004829IBoeing 72727C · Boston, MAAborted takeoff due to nose wheel vibration. Attributed to tires running over runway centerline lights.Jan 22, 1985 · N725EVIncident 19831011067509IBoeing 727 · Milwaukee, WINumber one engine ceased on final approach. Continued approach. Metallic chips found in tail cone.Oct 11, 1983 · N7288 · Substantial damageIncident 19791119044729IBoeing 727 · Dallas, TXCrew reported smelling smoke in cabin. Returned to gate. Replaced generator protection panel.Nov 19, 1979 · N7288Incident 19790605014539IBoeing 727 · Dallas, TXHazardous material spill proved to be acid from battery shipment marked dry batteries. Enforcement on shipper.Jun 5, 1979 · N7281Incident 19780429014829IBoeing 727 · Chicago, ILZ zk aircraft returned with flap problem. Replaced broken drive torque tube which had caused assymmetry trip.Apr 29, 1978 · N7281
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('138400J')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 1,078

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '72727C'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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