# Boeing 727-2D4

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 138407U
- Manufacturer (registry): BOEING
- Model: 727-2D4
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 3 · Turbo-jet
- Seats: 134
- Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2d4

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## Registered aircraft

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## NTSB investigations

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## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19960314009919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960314009919I), Mar 14, 1996: Boeing 7272D4 (N287FE), Omaha, NE. Narrative: on Thursday, March 14, 1996, N287FE, a Boeing 727-2D4, operated by federal express as flight 3608, experienced a main cargo door warning light…
- [Incident 19941129046429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941129046429I), Nov 29, 1994: Boeing 727200 (N288FE), Great Falls, MT. NR2 engine idled. Diverted. Safety clip throttle crank missing. Nut backed off. Disengaged. Allowed engine to idle.

## Service difficulty reports (279, newest 50)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR FDEA201212144302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212144302), Dec 14, 2012: WINDOW. CRACKED. DURING CRUISE, FL320, PILOTS L1 WINDOW OUTER FRAME CRACKED. MUTIPLE BROWN MARKS ALONG TOP WITH DELAMINATION. COMPLIED WITH QRH, TURNED OFF L1 WINDOW HEAT. INSPE
- [SDR FDEA201208313201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201208313201), Aug 31, 2012: SLIDE. DAMAGED. INDIVIDUAL EXPULTED THE EVACUATION SLIDE. R & R L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MM 25-60-015-2.
- [SDR FDEA201207292814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207292814), Jul 29, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARMED AND ACFT POWER OFF. BOTH COCKPIT AND ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND EXTERIOR DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IAW MM 3
- [SDR FDEA201203030767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201203030767), Mar 3, 2012: SLIDE. DISLODGED. ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT OF CONTAINER. REINSTALLED DOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE IAW AMM 25-60-015-2. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201112305461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112305461), Dec 30, 2011: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. ON INBOUND WALK AROUND, FOUND ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE GAUGE READING BELOW LIMITS. R & R ESCAPE SLIDE IAW 25-60-015-2. ACFT OK FOR CONT SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201112105237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201112105237), Dec 10, 2011: INDICATOR. FAILED. CAPT AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED ON TAKE OFF. PULLED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, INDICATOR NORMAL. PERFORMED TEST ON DADC-1 AIR SPEED INDICATOR FAILS TEST. R & R C
- [SDR FDEA201110224623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110224623), Oct 22, 2011: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK REF AMM 33-50-051-2.
- [SDR FDEA201110194595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201110194595), Oct 19, 2011: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-051-2.
- [SDR FDEA201109284194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109284194), Sep 28, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE MISREPAIRED. FABRICATED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND STRUCTURAL FILLER, AND INSTALLED IAW EA 7-5330-152453.
- [SDR FDEA201109214017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109214017), Sep 21, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. CARGO DOOR INNER WEB IS CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE NEAR LEADING EDGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV103. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-00-3 FIG 3
- [SDR FDEA201109183952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109183952), Sep 18, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFT WING OTBD FLAP INBD FAIRING AREA HAS A GOUGE ON L/E SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 57-10-4 FIG 2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW 
- [SDR FDEA201109163900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109163900), Sep 16, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. RIGHT WING I/B FOREFLAP O/B L/E GOUGED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1 REV 103
- [SDR FDEA201109103815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109103815), Sep 10, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 950E BETWEEN STRINGERS 29R AND 28R. REMOVED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-20-1 FIG 7 AND DWG 65-56
- [SDR FDEA201109083748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109083748), Sep 8, 2011: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. IMPROPER SPACING BETWEEN FASTENERS IN SHEAR TIE AT BS 950A, FORWARD AND AFT, BETWEEN STR 29R AND 28R. REMOVED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2 LOCATED,DRILLED AND DEBU
- [SDR FDEA201109073745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073745), Sep 7, 2011: VERTICAL BEAM. DAMAGED. 1183 BULKHEAD HAS INSUFFICIENT FASTENER SPACING ON VERTICAL BEAM, LBL 17.8. TRIMMED DAMAGED AREA AT STA 1183 BULKHEAD 3EA AND AFT FLANGE VERTICAL BEAM LBL 17.8,
- [SDR FDEA201109073746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073746), Sep 7, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. SKIN BS 720C, STR 28L IS GOUGED. REPAIRED.
- [SDR FDEA201109073760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073760), Sep 7, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN, BS 464 ABOVE STR 26L HAS A DRILL START. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON NR N00405.
- [SDR FDEA201109073759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073759), Sep 7, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. SKIN MISREPAIRED AT BS 460, STR 24 TO 26L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER. FABRICATED STRUCTURAL FILLER, DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLERS. INSTALLED RE
- [SDR FDEA201109073744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109073744), Sep 7, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. BS 720 BELOW S28L SKIN IS GOUGED ABOVE LT RAM AIR DUCT. CUT OUT GOUGED AREA OF SKIN IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 
- [SDR FDEA201108173309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108173309), Aug 17, 2011: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. ON CLIMBOUT THRU 20K NOTICED OCCASIONAL VIBRATION IN THE CONTROL COLUMN SPOILERS WERE SLIGHTLY DEPLOYED. NUMEROUS RESETS WITH THE SPOILER HANDLE. SLIGHTLY DEPLO
- [SDR FDEA201106102198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106102198), Jun 10, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. C2 DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN AFT LOWER EDGE HAS FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER SPACING. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, FILLER, DOUBLE
- [SDR FDEA201106092171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106092171), Jun 9, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 620 STR 4L. REMOVED DAMAGED UPPER INNER SKIN SECTION, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW INNER SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-2 & SR
- [SDR FDEA201106092170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106092170), Jun 9, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS LT LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER WEB IS PUNCTURED AND CRACKED AT BS 1225, (BELOW BAZOOKA VALVE STAND-OFF) CUTOUT DAMAGE ON LT LWR TORQUE BOX UPPER WEB IA
- [SDR FDEA201106062131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106062131), Jun 6, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FWD SIDE STA 1166 FRAME STR 21L. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME SECTION, FABRICATED NEW FRAME SECTION & 2 EA. SPLICES, INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM
- [SDR FDEA201106062133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106062133), Jun 6, 2011: TRIPLER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON INNER SKIN TRIPLER STA. 1164 STR 21L REMOVED DAMAGED INNER SKIN TRIPLER, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW TRIPLER AT BS 1164 IAW SRM 51-10-2, SRM 5
- [SDR FDEA201106062134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106062134), Jun 6, 2011: TEE FITTING. DAMAGED. C2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SECTION, INNER CHORD HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES AND HOLES WITH INSUFFICIENT SPACING AT RBL 21 BETWEEN BS 980- BS 990. REMOVED C2 DOOR CUTOUT 
- [SDR FDEA201106042112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106042112), Jun 4, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAS A DENT AT BS 1260 BETWEEN STRINGER 21L AND 22L. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE BS 1260 BETWEEN STR 21L AND 22L IAW SRM 53-30-
- [SDR FDEA201106012080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201106012080), Jun 1, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 620, STR 16L. REMOVED MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN LOWER SECTION, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW INNER LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-
- [SDR FDEA201105312034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105312034), May 31, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER 27R AT BS 720F. CUTOUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED STRINGER SECTION AND SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1
- [SDR FDEA201105282014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105282014), May 28, 2011: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LEFT I/B FLAP, AFT FLAP I/B TRACK CUTOUT CRACKED. REMOVED MID FLAP LOWER CHORD IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW CHORD IAW SRM 57-50-2 FIG 5 AND 51-30-5. INSTALLE
- [SDR FDEA201105241956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241956), May 24, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. UPPER RUDDER RT SIDE HAS SMALL AREA OF CORROSION ON EXTERIOR SKIN AT TOP OF RUDDER. REMOVED CORROSION ON RH SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER IAW SRM REV 103, 51-10- 6. FABR
- [SDR FDEA201105241954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241954), May 24, 2011: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RT WW BS 870, BULKHEAD IS CRACKED BELOW LOAD CONTROL VALVE, (NDT VERIFIED). CUT OUT DAMAGE ON BULKHEAD BELOW LOAD CONTROL VALVE IAW SRM REV 103, 51-10-1. FABRIC
- [SDR FDEA201105241938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241938), May 24, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPT LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSION BETWEEN STR 21L-22L AT BS 600 IS CRACKED AT THE LOWER END, IN THE UPPER RADIUS. REMOVED LOWER STUB FRAME AT BS 600, S
- [SDR FDEA201105241939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241939), May 24, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPT. LOWER STUB FRAME EXTENSION BTWN STR 21L-22L AT BS 560 IS CRACKED AT THE LOWER END, IN THE RADIUS. (NDT VERIFIED) REMOVED LOWER STUB FRAME EXTEN
- [SDR FDEA201105241953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105241953), May 24, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 700 (AFT SIDE) BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 27L.
- [SDR FDEA201105231937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105231937), May 23, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA RT TORQUE BOX UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE AT BS 1320 HAS A SMALL CRACK AT EDGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW B727 SRM REV 103 51-40-2. FABRICATED REPAIR
- [SDR FDEA201105231934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105231934), May 23, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. MCD INNER SURROUND SKIN GOUGED STA 620 STR 10L. REMOVED DAMAGED MCD INNER SKIN (UPPER AFT) SPLICE, FABRICATED NEW, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 & SRM 53-10-2 F
- [SDR FDEA201105221927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105221927), May 22, 2011: BULKHEAD. MISINSTALLED. BS 1183 PRESSURE BULKHEAD - LBL 17.8 VERT BEAM HAS SEVERAL FASTENERS WITH INSUFFICIENT SPACING. TRIMMED OFF AFT FLANGE AND LOWER END OF 65-16350-299 BEAM, REMOV
- [SDR FDEA201105221928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105221928), May 22, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 28R IS CORRODED AT BS 990. REMOVED CORROSION, MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1 AND STRINGER DRAWING 65-58387, TREATED AND 
- [SDR FDEA201105221926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105221926), May 22, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED ON LWR FWD FLANGE AT BS970 BTWN STR 29L - 28L.
- [SDR FDEA201105211924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105211924), May 21, 2011: FRAME. MISREPAIRED. FRAME BS 1090 HAS IMPROPER REPAIR BTWN STR 27L - 28L. REMOVED REPAIR FROM BS 1090 FRAME BETWEEN STR 27L- 28L IAW SRM REV 103, 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER
- [SDR FDEA201105191884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105191884), May 19, 2011: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. C-1 DOOR CUTOUT, FWD FRAME BS 560, WEB AND OUTER ANGLE HAVE DRILL DAMAGE AT STR 22R, IN TWO PLACES. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME WEB, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW WEB IA
- [SDR FDEA201105181942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105181942), May 18, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS, RT LOWER TORQUE BOX INBD WEB HAS A CRACK AT EDGE OF UPPER ROW RIVET. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM REV 103 51-10-1. FABRICATED FILLER & DOUBLER IA
- [SDR FDEA201105181940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105181940), May 18, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIRS, RT LWR TORQUE BOX INBD WEB IS CRACKED AT LIGHTING HOLE AT BS 1223, 7 INCHES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM REV 103 51-40-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUB
- [SDR FDEA201105181941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105181941), May 18, 2011: WEB. PUNCTURED. AFT AIRSTAIR LT LOWER TORQUE BOX UPPER WEB HAS PUNCTURE HOLE AT STAND-OFF BRACKET. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM REV 103 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR FDEA201105182015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105182015), May 18, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 27L IS CORRODED WITH EXFOLIATION BETWEEN BS 970-990. REMOVED SECTION OF STRINGER 27L BETWEEN BS 970 AND 990 IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED FILLER AN
- [SDR FDEA201103010804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201103010804), Mar 1, 2011: SWITCH. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF LEADING EDGE FLAPS FAILED TO INDICATE RETRACTED. FE PANEL SHOWED NR 2 LED NOT RETRACTED. FOUND SWITCH S203 FROZEN AND VERY HARD TO MOVE. REPLACE S
- [SDR FDEA201008293174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008293174), Aug 29, 2010: LIGHT. FAILED. DURING MAINT PRE-DEPARTURE CHECKS OF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING, NOTED THAT EXIT LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR IS DIM AND FLICKERING. REMOVED COVER AND SWITCHED LIGHT "ON" IT
- [SDR FDEA201008173014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201008173014), Aug 17, 2010: GYRO. FAILED. DURING FLT, HSI SHOWS HDG FLAG RAN QRH HSI WORKS WHEN SWITCHED TO BOTH ON 2. DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE STA R & R NR 1 DG IAW M/M 34-21-071-4-0. OPS CHECK NORMAL, OK
- [SDR FDEA201007142508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201007142508), Jul 14, 2010: ELEMENT. INOPERATIVE. AT FL 350 LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH QRH EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WHICH REQUIRES TURNING OFF RT PACK, WITH ONLY THE LT PACK ON ACFT WOU

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