# Boeing 727-2J4 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 138400L - Manufacturer (registry): BOEING - Model: 727-2J4 - 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-727-2j4 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 None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 20010105000709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010105000709I), Jan 5, 2001: Boeing 7272J4 (N284SC), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) At msp: N284SC, sun country airlines B-727 taxi from hhh terminal to runway 30L. While making the right turn from taxiway delta onto taxiway wisky, the… - [Incident 20001211039379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001211039379I), Dec 11, 2000: Boeing 7272J4 (N290SC), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. (-23) See attached narrative - [Incident 19991128037409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991128037409I), Nov 28, 1999: Boeing 7272J4 (N285SC), Minneapolis, MN. (-23) On 11/28/99, sun country airlines operated flight 408, a B-727 from Minneapolis to detroit. During initial climbout from msp, at approximately 25,000 ft.… - [Incident 19970710020699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970710020699I), Jul 10, 1997: Boeing 7272J4 (N288SC), Kansas City, MO. NR1 engine failed en route. Diverted. Found metal in oil screen . Ferried to maintenance on other two engines. - [Incident 19951116045259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951116045259I), Nov 16, 1995: Boeing 7272J4 (N288SC), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Narrative: stator blades number two engine failed. Sun country 601 was cleared for takeoff on runway 32R ord. During takeoff roll, the captain aborted the… ## Service difficulty reports (741, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR C1HA200796013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796013), Oct 21, 2007: FLAP SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON FLAP RETRACTION LE FLAP NR 6 DID NOT RETRACT. DISPATCH AND MC NOTIFIED. RETURN TO STL, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 FLAP ACT IAW 27-81-22. OPS AND LEAK CK NOR - [SDR C1HA200796012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796012), Jul 22, 2007: WHEEL. FRACTURED. WHILE PERFORMING MX TAXI I/B ANTISKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED A/C TAXIED DIFFICULT STOPPED A/C AND FOUND NR 1, 2, 4 TIRES FLAT NR 3 TIRE MISSING AC REMOVED FROM SERVI - [SDR C1HA200796007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796007), May 29, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION STRINGER 26R TENSION FITTING AT 1183. REMOVED AND REPLACED BS 1183 STR 26L TENSION FITTING PN 65-24276-24 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR C1HA200796006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796006), May 29, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION STRINGER 26L TENSION FITTING AT 1183. REMOVED AND REPLACED BS 1183 STR 26L TENSION FITTING PN 65-24276-24 PO NR 720764 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR C1HA200796002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796002), May 29, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. LT LOWER WING SURFACE APPROX BS 800 IN RAM AIR AREA IS CORRODED (PLENUM). BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED IAW EO-727-5710-04 REV IR. - [SDR C1HA200796001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796001), May 29, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT WING NR 2 FLAP TRACK FWD ATTACH FITTING CORRODED AT LUG FACE. REMOVED L/W NR 2 FLAP TRACK FWD ATTACH FITTING AND MACHINED FITTING CORRODED FACE PER SOPM 20 - [SDR C1HA200796003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796003), May 29, 2007: PAN. CORRODED. AFT LAV SERVICE PAN AT RT BS 1170 IS DAMAGED AND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. DRILLED NEW PAN PN 65-25815-2 AND INSTALLED PAN IAW B727 MM 51-30-*2 FIG 1 AND 15. LEAK - [SDR C1HA200796011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796011), May 29, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION STA 312 AT DOGHOUSE, RT. REPAIRED FRAME AS REQUIRED IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 14. - [SDR C1HA200796005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796005), May 29, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION STRINGER 27R AT STA 740. REPAIRED STRINGER 27R AT STA 740 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 7. - [SDR C1HA200796010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796010), May 29, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION STA 312 ON STRINGER 21R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF STR 21R AND REPAIRED STRINGER 21R IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. - [SDR C1HA200796009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796009), May 29, 2007: TENSION TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT BS 1186 TENSION TIE FITTING AT STR 22L IS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW TENSION TIE FITTING PN 65-24276-26, IAW B727 SRM 51-3 - [SDR C1HA200796008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796008), May 29, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO STR 22L AT BS 1183 IS CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 22L AND REPAIRED IAW B727 SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. - [SDR C1HA200796004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200796004), May 29, 2007: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. AFT AIRSTAIR AREA STA 1263 RT ANGLE SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACK APPROX 1/2 INCH LONG INSIDE LIGHTNING HOLE. REMOVED CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE ON AFT AIRSTAIR STA 1263 - [SDR AU510001528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU510001528), Dec 12, 2005: BEAR STRAP. CORRODED. NR 3 CARGO DOOR BEAR STRAP INNER SURFACE CORRODED. - [SDR AU510001527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU510001527), Dec 12, 2005: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. FUSELAGE STRUCTURE PRESSURE WEB CORRODED. WEB IS LOCATED AT FS 46 IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. - [SDR AU510001492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU510001492), Dec 12, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. CABIN WING CENTER SECTION UPPER SKIN PANEL CORRODED. PANEL IS LOCATED AT FS 822 RBL12. - [SDR AU510001744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU510001744), Oct 8, 2005: BEARING. COLLAPSED. GROUND SPOILER QUADRANT UPPER AND LOWER BEARINGS COLLAPSED. SPOILER DIFFERENTIAL MIXER P/N 10-60841-8 ROUGH IN OPERATION. - [SDR C1HA200596010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596010), May 6, 2005: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. STA 304 LOWER LT FRAME SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4. - [SDR C1HA200596011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596011), Apr 27, 2005: LONGERON. CORRODED. E&E COMPT STA 440 LONGERON 26R, CORRODED. CENTER AND BOTTOM OF LONGERON UNDER FRAME REPLACED STRINGER FROM STA 429 TO 431 IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 1. - [SDR C1HA200596009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596009), Apr 26, 2005: FRAME. CORRODED. FUSELAGE INTERIOR STA 312 LOWER LT HORIZONTAL WALKBEAM, AND FRAME CORRODED (GENERATING ITEM C53-111-03-02) FUSELAGE INTERIOR STA 304 - LOWER LT FRAME HAS CORROS - [SDR C1HA200596007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596007), Apr 25, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 344 LBL 19 TO 57 FLOORBEAM TOP CORRODED. - [SDR C1HA200596006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596006), Apr 23, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN B/L 15L STA 1137 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. - [SDR C1HA200596005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596005), Apr 22, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 1030 LBL 24 TO RBL 24 TOP OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED. - [SDR C1HA200596004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596004), Apr 22, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 1130 LBL 26 TO 46 TOP OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED. - [SDR C1HA200596003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596003), Apr 22, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 304 TO 312 RBL 45, UNDER CONTROL CABIN BULKHEAD BOTTOM ANGLE, INTERCOSTAL CORRODED FWD END. - [SDR C1HA200596002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596002), Apr 22, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 304 TO 312 RBL 55, UNDER CONTROL CABIN BULKHEAD BOTTOM ANGLE, INTERCOSTAL CORRODED FWD END. - [SDR C1HA200596008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596008), Apr 21, 2005: SKIN. BULGED. LOWER FUSELAGE BULGE IN SKIN FWD EDGE OF NOSE JACK PAD FOUND CORROSION ON THE INTERNAL DOUBLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERNAL DOUBLER AT THE NOSE JACK PAD SRM 5 - [SDR C1HA200596012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200596012), Apr 13, 2005: STRINGER. CORRODED. FWD ASSY COMP STA 312, STRINGER 27L IS CORRODED UNDER FRAME (C53-111-03-02) STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 3. - [SDR CIHA200596001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CIHA200596001), Feb 24, 2005: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAINS ADI SHOWED A 5 DEG BANK TURN TO THE LEFT WITH AIRCRAFT NOT IN A TURN ATTITUDE FLAG IN VIEW, WHEN DUMP VALVES WERE OPENED TANK NR 2 RT FWD AND LF AFT BO - [SDR AUS20040048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20040048), Jan 29, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. (AUS) AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FRAME LOCATED AT BS 1090 RIB BL28 CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 8.255MM (0.325IN). - [SDR P9RA20040001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9RA20040001), Jan 12, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY. IN FLIGHT COMPARTMENT IAW BMM 33-50-01. - [SDR C1HA200396020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396020), Dec 5, 2003: ENGINE. LEAKING. OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO .1 GALLONS IN FLIGHT. OIL TEMP 112 AT POWER PRESSURE 49. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO DFW. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL COMING OUT OF THE COMBUSTIO - [SDR 2003F00646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00646), Nov 14, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MAIN CABIN DOOR, SERVICE DOOR AND FORWARD, BULKHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR AUS20031137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20031137), Nov 11, 2003: SWITCH. FAULTY. (AUS) NR 5 LEADING EDGE KRUEGER FLAP POSITION SWITCH FAULTY. - [SDR C1HA200396019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396019), Oct 26, 2003: DOOR. NOT CLOSED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A LOUD NOISE FROM AIRCRAFT FORWARD WAS HEARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PRESSURIZING. THE 1R DOOR APPEARED NOT TO BE PROPERLY SEALED. NO DOOR L - [SDR AUS20031072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20031072), Oct 23, 2003: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. (AUS) PACK COOLING FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER (C) PHASE TERMINAL OVERHEATED. - [SDR AUS20031033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20031033), Oct 4, 2003: SEALANT. DETERIORATED. (AUS) NR 2 FUEL TANK LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND TANK WING TO CENTERBOX LOWER ATTACHMENT FITTING INBOARD FASTENER SEALANT LIFTING. REMOVED SEALANT FOUND TO HAV - [SDR C1HA200396018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396018), Aug 29, 2003: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEP NOSEGEAR UNSAFE LT REMAINED ILLUM ON GEAR RETRACT. CYCLED GEAR, THEN TO OFF POSITION, NO CHANGE. VISUALLY VERIFIED NOSEGEAR DOOR CLOSED. THROUGH TELE CON - [SDR C1HA200396017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396017), Aug 28, 2003: ACCESSORY UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON GEAR RETRACTION AT STL, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR HANDLE UP - LIGHT REMAINED ON (CONT) ON ARRIVAL AT LAS. RED LIGHT EXTINGUSHIED - [SDR C1HA200396016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396016), Aug 28, 2003: WIRE. CHAFED. RED (NOSE GEAR) DISAGREEMENT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER RETRACTION IN MDJ. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED TO OFF FOUND CHAFFED WIRE COMING - [SDR C1HA200396015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396015), Aug 28, 2003: SWITCH. CONTAMINATED. BOTH RED (NOSE GEAR) DISAGREEMENT LIGHT AND GREEN (NOSE GEAR) DOWN/LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOSE GEAR LOCK AND POS SWITCHES ADJUSTMENT TEST DONE AFTER FOUND SW - [SDR C1HA200396010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396010), May 20, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PITTING CORROSION AND GOUGING ON NR 3 SEAT TRACK AT RBL 22 BETWEEN BS 690 & 740. - [SDR C1HA200396009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396009), May 20, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PITTING CORROSION AND GOUGING ON NR 2 SEAT TRACK AT LBL 22 BETWEEN BS 480 & 620. - [SDR C1HA200396008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396008), May 20, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PITTING CORROSION AND GOUGING ON NR 1 SEAT TRACK AT LBL 44 BETWEEN BS 380 & 480. - [SDR C1HA200396007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396007), May 20, 2003: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. GOUGING ON NR 1 SEAT TRACK AT LBL 44 BETWEEN BS 344 & 380. - [SDR C1HA200396011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396011), May 20, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PITTING CORROSION AND GOUGING ON NR 4 SEAT TRACK AT RBL 44 BETWEEN BS 690 & 740 - [SDR C1HA200396012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396012), May 20, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CABIN SEAT TRACK RBL 45 HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF PITTING CORROSION BETWEEN BS 955F AND 1070 - [SDR C1HA200396005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396005), May 19, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PITTING CORROSION AND GOUGING ON NR 2 SEAT TRACK AT LBL22, BETWEEN BS 480 & 620. - [SDR AUS20030312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20030312), Feb 27, 2003: DRIVE SHAFT. FAILED. (AUS) NR 1 ENGINE TOWER DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. - [SDR C1HA200396003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C1HA200396003), Feb 27, 2003: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAXI IN LAS NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OPENED NOSE GEAR DOORS AND INSPECTED DOOR LOCK SWITCH. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOOR ADJ. STRUT & OPS CHECKED DOO All 741: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2j4/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.