# Boeing 727-2B7 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 138407L - Manufacturer (registry): BOEING - Model: 727-2B7 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 3 · Turbo-jet - Seats: 134 - Weight class: 20,000 lb and over - Cruise speed: 435 mph - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 0 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2b7 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft None registered with this model now. ## 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 CHI97IA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA205), Jul 9, 1997: Boeing B-727-200 (N770AT), Indianapolis, IN, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the improper installation of the incorrect spherical bearing by the company's maintenance personnel. A factor was the improper plating of the trunnion with chromium by the landing gear overhaul… ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) 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 20000412023249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000412023249I), Apr 12, 2000: Boeing 7272B7 (N760AT), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. (-23)American trans air flight TZ425 departed Indianapolis enroute to st. petersburg and returned to Indianapolis shortly after takoe-off after the fligth crew… - [Incident 19980331011149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980331011149I), Mar 31, 1998: Boeing 7272B7 (N760AT), Indianapolis, IN. Narrative: on March 31, 1998, at 2044 EDT, a Boeing B727-2B7, N760AT registered to first security bank of Utah, and operated by American trans air, inc.,… - [Incident 19970709028459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970709028459I), Jul 9, 1997: Boeing 7272B7 (N770AT), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. On July 9, 1997, at approximately 0840 EST, a Boeing 727, registered to first security bank, na, trustee, operated by American trans air (amta), while parked… - [Incident 19970103009609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970103009609I), Jan 3, 1997: Boeing 7272B7 (N760AT), Indianapolis, IN. Narrative: on January 3, 1997, at 1337 EDT, a Boeing B727-2B7, N760AT registered to first security bank of Utah, and operated by American trans air, inc.,… - [Incident 19960206006949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960206006949I), Feb 6, 1996: Boeing 7272B7 (N760AT), Indianapolis, IN. Narrative: mis. Mrr with engines 1 & 2 running and during start of #3 aircraft lost electrical power. APU indications were high EGT and decaying RPM crew… - [Incident 19900818059509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900818059509I), Aug 18, 1990: Boeing 7272B7 (N379PA), Buffalo, NY. A system had low hydraulic fluid quantity indication. NR1 supply line leaking. ## Service difficulty reports (290, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR FDEA201008233107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008233107), Aug 23, 2010: FRAME. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR FWD FRAME INNER SKIN IS GOUGED IN NUMEROUS PLACES BS 480. REMOVED DAMAGED FWD INNER SKIN , FABRICATED NEW INNER SKIN & INSTALLED NEW SKIN AT CUT - [SDR EE4Y10351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y10351), Aug 18, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING INSP, LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 1130 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CORRODED. - [SDR EE4Y1010347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010347), Aug 17, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT WING OTBD AILERON, LOWER SURFACE WITH DENT AND BULGED SKIN. - [SDR EE4Y1010346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010346), Aug 17, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. (EE4Y) EMPENAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL CAVITY, ST STA 157 STR 7L CRACKED. - [SDR EE4Y1010345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010345), Aug 17, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. EMPENNAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL CAVITY, STR 8R AT STA 180 CRACKED. - [SDR EE4Y1010344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010344), Aug 17, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. EMPENAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL CAVITY, STR 6L CRACKED AT STA 180. - [SDR EE4Y1010343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010343), Aug 17, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. EMPENAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL CAVITY,STR 5L AT STA 22.5 AND STA 157 WITH CRACK. - [SDR EE4Y1010342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010342), Aug 17, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. EMPENAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER CAVITY,STR 9L CRACKED AT STA 110. - [SDR EE4Y1010341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010341), Aug 17, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. EMPENAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL CAVITY, STR 8L CRACKED AT STA 157, STA 133 AND STA 22.5. - [SDR EE4Y1010329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010329), Aug 10, 2010: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FROM 950D TO STA 1000, KEEL BEAM LT CORRODED. - [SDR EE4Y1010328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010328), Aug 10, 2010: COVER. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE, RAM AIR DOOR INLET AREA, VERTICAL FIXED COVER WITH CORROSION. - [SDR EE4Y1010327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010327), Aug 10, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNEL CORRODED AT BS 1145, LBL 12. - [SDR EE4Y1010326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010326), Aug 10, 2010: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FROM BS 950A TO BS 989, KEEL BEAM RT WITH CORROSION. - [SDR EE4Y1010325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y1010325), Aug 10, 2010: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN WITH CRACK AT BS 243, WL 178, LT SIDE. - [SDR DHLA2009770AT526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT526), Jan 6, 2009: FRAME. WORN. EMPENNAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR RT ACCESS PANEL FRAME "T" SHAPE SUPPORT WORN AND LOOSE. REPAIRED VERTICAL STABILIZER MID SPAR CHORD RIGHT SIDE FROM FIN S - [SDR DHLA2009770AT521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT521), Dec 19, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT S-28R WITH CORROSION AT BS 488. REPAIRED S-28R SECTION BETWEEN BS 480 TO BS 516.5 IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. REPLACED S-28R SECTI - [SDR DHLA2009770AT517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT517), Dec 19, 2008: SUPPORT CHANNEL. CORRODED. REF N/R 1-306 LOWER FUSELAGE INTERIOR FWD NOSE COMPARTMENT, LOWER CHORD AND SUPPORT CHANNEL WITH CORROSION AT BS 227.8 LBL2. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FWD NOSE COMPT LO - [SDR DHLA2009770AT508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT508), Dec 19, 2008: FRAME. DENTED. UPPER FUSELAGE CARGO CABIN FRAME WITH DENT AT BS 580 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME SECTION BS 580 BTWN S-16R AND S-17R IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 F - [SDR DHLA2009770AT524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT524), Dec 18, 2008: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT SKIN WITH CORROSION FROM BS 486 TO BS 494 BETWEEN S-27R AND S28R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 481 TO BS 496.5 BE - [SDR DHLA2009770AT520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT520), Dec 18, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. UPPER FUSELAGE MAIN CARGO CABIN SEAT TRACK WITH CORROSION FROM BS 480 TO BS 620 RBL 45.5 OTBD FLANGE. REPLACED SEAT TRACK FROM BS 480 TO BS 690 RBL 45.5 IAW SRM - [SDR DHLA2009770AT510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT510), Dec 18, 2008: FRAME. DENTED. UPPER FUSELAGE CARGO CABIN FRAME WITH DENT AT BS 640 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME SECTION BS 640 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R IAW B727 SRM 51-40- - [SDR DHLA2009770AT504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT504), Dec 18, 2008: FRAME. DENTED. UPPER FUSELAGE CARGO CABIN FRAME WITH DENT AT BS 520 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME SECTION AT BS 520 BTWN S-16R AND S-17R IAW B727 SRM 51-40- - [SDR DHLA2009770503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770503), Dec 18, 2008: FRAME. DENTED. UPPER FUSELAGE CARGO CABIN FRAME WITH DENT AT BS 540 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME SECTION BS 540 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R IAW B727 SRM 51-40- - [SDR DHLA2009770502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770502), Dec 18, 2008: FRAME. DENTED. UPPER FUSELAGE CARGO CABIN FRAME WITH DENT BS 600 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME SECTION BS 600 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 F - [SDR DHLA2009770AT514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT514), Dec 13, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 1130 RBL 45 FLOORBEAM LOWER FWD FLANGE WITH CORROSION. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD SECTION BS 1130 BETWEE - [SDR DHLA2009770AT523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT523), Dec 12, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. LWR FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT BS 560 AT STOP FITTING NR 1 WEB WITH CRACK. REPAIRED FRAME WEB SECTION AT BS 560 BETWEEN S-17R AND S-22R IAW SRM - [SDR DHLA2009770AT522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT522), Dec 12, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. LWR FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT BS 620 AT STOP FITTING NR 1 WEB WITH CRACK. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME WEB SECTION AT BS 620 BETWEEN S-18R AND S-22R - [SDR DHLA2009770AT516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT516), Dec 12, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. REF N/R 1-279 LWR FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 1010 S-29R WITH CORROSION. REPAIRED FUSELAGE S-29R SECTION FROM BS 1010 TO BS 1045 IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 - [SDR DHLA2009770AT507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT507), Dec 12, 2008: STRINGER. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 727E STRINGER END S-27R CORRODED. REPAIRED FUSELAGE S-27R SECTION FROM BS 727E TO BS 740 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 DETA - [SDR DHLA2009770AT506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT506), Dec 12, 2008: WEB. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE NOSE W/W WEB DENTED AT BS 323 WL 181 BL 0. REPAIRED NOSE W/W WEB FROM BS 320 TO BS 325.5 BETWEEN LBL4 AND RBL 5 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. - [SDR DHLA2009770AT512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT512), Dec 11, 2008: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 1050 BETWEEN S-26L AND S-27L SHEARTIE WITH CORROSION. REPLACED FUSELAGE SHEARTIE SECTION AT BS 1050 BETWEEN S-26L AND S- - [SDR DHLA2009770AT509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT509), Dec 11, 2008: STRAP. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE STABILIZER STRAP WITH CRACK AT BS 344 LBL 23 WL 201. REPAIRED STABILIZER STRAP FROM BS 324.5 TO BS 347.5 AT LBL 23 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-8 FIG 6. - [SDR DHLA2009770AT505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT505), Dec 11, 2008: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE CARGO CABIN FRAME WITH DOUBLE HOLE AT BS 1090 BETWEEN S-16L AND S-17L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME SECTION AT BS 1090 BETWEEN S-16L AND S-17L IAW B72 - [SDR DHLA2009770AT501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT501), Dec 11, 2008: FAILSAFE. CORRODED. UPPER FUSELAGE CARGO CABIN FRAME FAIL SAFE CHORD WITH CORROSION AT BS 1166 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME FAIL SAFE CHORD SECTION AT BS 1166 B - [SDR DHLA2009770AT530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT530), Dec 10, 2008: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE AIR CONDITIONING BAY AT BS 740 KEEL BEAM LOWER LEFT CHORD WITH CRACK. REPAIRED FUSELAGE LEFT SIDE KEEL BEAM LOWER CHORD AT HORIZONTAL FLANGE SECT - [SDR DHLA 2009770AT527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA%202009770AT527), Dec 9, 2008: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR SECTION LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED AT WS 491. REPAIRED RIGHT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN SECTION FROM LE STA 151.40 TO LE STA 195.65 IAW C - [SDR DHLA2009770AT513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT513), Dec 9, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPPER FUSELAGE CARGO CABIN AT BS 1130 BETWEEN RBL 25 AND RBL 45 FLOORBEAM UPPER AND LOWER FACE WITH CORROSION. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD SECTION A - [SDR DHLA2009770AT529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT529), Dec 8, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE AT BS 740 BTWN S-27L AND S-28L FRAME WITH CORROSION. REPLACED FUSELAGE CHORD SECTION AT BS 740 BTWN S-27L AND S-28L IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 PARA 7A. - [SDR DHLA2009770AT528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT528), Dec 8, 2008: FRAME. WORN. EMPENNAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR LT ACCESS PANEL FRAME "T" SHAPE SUPPORT WORN AND LOOSE. REPAIRED VERTICAL STABILIZER MID SPAR CHORD SECTION FROM FIN STA - [SDR DHLA2009770AT525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT525), Dec 8, 2008: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FROM BS 560 TO BS 570 RBL 11 WL 148 SKIN WITH CORROSION. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 557 TO BS 579 BTWN S-26R AN - [SDR DHLA2009770AT518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT518), Dec 8, 2008: SKIN PANEL. DENTED. LWR FUSELAGE AT BS 509.5 BTWN S-20R AND S-21R WITH DENTS. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN FROM BS 501 TO BS 512 BTWN S-19R AND S-21R IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 2. - [SDR DHLA2009770AT515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT515), Dec 8, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR OUTER SKIN WITH DENT AT BS 617.5 BETWEEN BEAM 2 AND BEAM 3. REPAIRED FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR OUTER SKIN SECTION AT - [SDR DHLA2009770AT519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT519), Dec 5, 2008: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE AT BS 1218.5 RBL 10.25 SKIN CRACKED. REPLACED SKIN SECTION FROM BS 1204.25 TO BS 1232.25 BTWN BL 0 AND RBL 21 IAW SRM 51-10-01 PAR 7A. - [SDR DHLA2009770AT511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009770AT511), Dec 5, 2008: SKIN PANEL. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE AT BS 316 BETWEEN S-22R AND S-23R SKIN WITH DENT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 309.25 TO BS 323 BETWEEN S-21R AND S-24R IAW B727 SRM 53 - [SDR DHLA200800132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800132), Nov 19, 2008: OIL FILTER. BYPASSING. NR 3 OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT PRESS TO TEST CAUSED LIGHT TO BE BRIGHTER SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES RESOLUTION: - [SDR DHLA200800089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800089), Aug 20, 2008: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. FLT 549 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL360, WHEEL WELL FIRE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FAINTLY FOR 1 SECOND ACCOMPANIED BY 1 DING OF THE FIRE BELL. INSPECTED AND TESTED - [SDR DHL2008F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2008F00001), Jun 27, 2008: TAB. DELAMINATED. A 3 X 1 INCH DELAMINATION ON RT WING O/B AILERON BALANCE TAB AT TRAILING EDGE. AILERON BALANCE TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BOEING 727 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27 - [SDR DHL2008760002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2008760002), May 22, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE AFT BULKHEAD IN FWD CARGO PIT AT STA 740 RBL 10-20 LOWER CHORD ANGLE IN BILGE AREA HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND FAB NEW ANGLE SKIN SUPPORT MATERIAL U - [SDR DHL2008760001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2008760001), May 19, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS WELL AREA, RT LWR TORQUE BOX AT STA 1223 PREVIOUS REPAIR ON WORK PLATFORM WEB IS CRACKED BEYOND STOP DRILLED HOLES. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX DI - [SDR DHL2008760531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2008760531), Apr 30, 2008: HINGE. CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED AFT HINGE SECTION, BS 620 TO 640, FOR MCD PER B727-200 FREIGHTER MM FIG 5201B AND CH 52 REV G, STOCK HINGE P/N MS20001-16-7200 All 290: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2b7/reports.md --- 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.